[HTML][HTML] Neurodegeneration cell per cell

S Balusu, R Praschberger, E Lauwers, B De Strooper… - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
The clinical definition of neurodegenerative diseases is based on symptoms that reflect
terminal damage of specific brain regions. This is misleading as it tells little about the initial …

[HTML][HTML] The single-cell and spatial transcriptional landscape of human gastrulation and early brain development

B Zeng, Z Liu, Y Lu, S Zhong, S Qin, L Huang, Y Zeng… - Cell Stem Cell, 2023 - cell.com
The emergence of the three germ layers and the lineage-specific precursor cells
orchestrating organogenesis represent fundamental milestones during early embryonic …

[HTML][HTML] β2-microglobulin functions as an endogenous NMDAR antagonist to impair synaptic function

Y Gao, Y Hong, L Huang, S Zheng, H Zhang, S Wang… - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Down syndrome (DS) is a neurological disorder with multiple immune-related symptoms;
however, crosstalk between the CNS and peripheral immune system remains unexplored …

Pyramidal neurons form active, transient, multilayered circuits perturbed by autism-associated mutations at the inception of neocortex

M Munz, A Bharioke, G Kosche, V Moreno-Juan… - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Cortical circuits are composed predominantly of pyramidal-to-pyramidal neuron
connections, yet their assembly during embryonic development is not well understood. We …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of (ab) normal maternal environment on cortical development

NA Vasistha, K Khodosevich - Progress in Neurobiology, 2021 - Elsevier
The cortex in the mammalian brain is the most complex brain region that integrates sensory
information and coordinates motor and cognitive processes. To perform such functions, the …

[HTML][HTML] Gabrb3 is required for the functional integration of pyramidal neuron subtypes in the somatosensory cortex

R Babij, C Ferrer, A Donatelle, S Wacks, AM Buch… - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
Dysfunction of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) ergic circuits is strongly associated with
neurodevelopmental disorders. However, it is unclear how genetic predispositions impact …

[HTML][HTML] Autism-linked UBE3A gain-of-function mutation causes interneuron and behavioral phenotypes when inherited maternally or paternally in mice

L Xing, JM Simon, TS Ptacek, JY Jason, L Loo, H Mao… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
The E3 ubiquitin ligase Ube3a is biallelically expressed in neural progenitors and glial cells,
suggesting that UBE3A gain-of-function mutations might cause neurodevelopmental …

Generation of rat forebrain tissues in mice

J Huang, B He, X Yang, X Long, Y Wei, L Li, M Tang… - Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Interspecies blastocyst complementation (IBC) provides a unique platform to study
development and holds the potential to overcome worldwide organ shortages. Despite …

Subcellular mRNA localization and local translation of Arhgap11a in radial glial progenitors regulates cortical development

LJ Pilaz, J Liu, K Joshi, Y Tsunekawa, CM Musso… - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
Summary mRNA localization and local translation enable exquisite spatial and temporal
control of gene expression, particularly in polarized, elongated cells. These features are …

ciRS-7 and miR-7 regulate ischemia-induced neuronal death via glutamatergic signaling

F Scoyni, V Sitnikova, L Giudice, P Korhonen… - Cell Reports, 2024 - cell.com
Brain functionality relies on finely tuned regulation of gene expression by networks of non-
coding RNAs (ncRNAs) such as the one composed by the circular RNA ciRS-7 (also known …