Single-cell long-read sequencing-based mapping reveals specialized splicing patterns in developing and adult mouse and human brain

Single-cell sequencing technology reveals unique splicing patterns in developing and adult mouse and human brains In the nervous system, the splicing patterns of messenger RNA (mRNA) play a critical role in establishing cellular identity and regulating cellular functions. However, a comprehensive atlas depicting the mRNA splicing patterns across br...

Cortical gene expression architecture links healthy neurodevelopment to the imaging, transcriptomics and genetics of autism and schizophrenia

Linking Healthy Neurodevelopment with Imaging, Transcriptomic, and Genetic Associations in Autism Spectrum Disorder and Schizophrenia: A Study of Cortical Gene Expression Patterns Background: How does the complex anatomy and functional organization of the human brain develop from the expression of more than 20,000 genes? And how does this process g...

Messenger RNA transport on lysosomal vesicles maintains axonal mitochondrial homeostasis and prevents axonal degeneration

Messenger RNA transport on lysosomal vesicles maintains axonal mitochondrial homeostasis and prevents axonal degeneration

This study utilized induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived neurons to investigate the critical role of lysosome-related vesicles in axonal mRNA transport and mitochondrial homeostasis maintenance. By knocking out BORC subunits (borcs5 or borcs7) to block the entry of lysosome-related vesicles into axons, researchers found that this led to a s...

The transcription factor Meis2 promotes the development of projection neurons during mouse embryonic development by binding to and activating projection neuron-specific enhancers with Dlx5

This study investigated the role of the transcription factor Meis2 in regulating the development and differentiation of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)ergic neurons during mouse embryonic development. Researchers comprehensively applied techniques such as CRISPR/Cas9 knockdown, single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), and lineage tracing, and found that ...

Long-term in vivo three-photon imaging reveals region-specific differences in healthy and regenerative oligodendrogenesis

Long-term in vivo three-photon imaging reveals region-specific differences in healthy and regenerative oligodendrogenesis

This paper reports an original study on the dynamics of oligodendrocytes in the mouse cortex and white matter using three-photon microscopy. Introduction: Oligodendrocytes are the cells that produce myelin in the central nervous system, which is crucial for neural transmission, cognitive function, and injury repair. Previous studies have shown regi...

Immunotherapy drives mesenchymal tumour cell state shift and TME immune response in glioblastoma patients

Immunotherapy Drives Mesenchymal Transition and Tumor Microenvironment Immune Response in Glioblastoma Introduction Glioblastoma is a highly malignant brain tumor with no curative treatment currently available. Although immunotherapy has shown efficacy in other cancer types, the response in glioblastoma patients is limited. Investigating the effect...

Revealing Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Related CAF Subpopulations Associated with Chordoma Progression

Revealing Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Related CAF Subpopulations Associated with Chordoma Progression

Introduction Chordoma is a rare and locally aggressive mesenchymal tumor, believed to originate from the remnant tissues of the primitive notochord. The incidence of chordoma is approximately 0.8 per million, with a predilection for the sacral and skull base regions. Currently, the optimal treatment strategy is maximal safe surgical resection follo...

TREM2 mediates MHC II-associated CD4+ T-cell response against gliomas

The human genome-encoded triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) was initially thought to play a role primarily in the central nervous system, participating in the functional regulation of microglia. In recent years, researchers have found that TREM2 is also expressed in peripheral tumors and may promote tumor progression. However,...

NF1 mutation-induced neuronal hyperexcitability drives murine optic glioma growth and can be targeted by lamotrigine treatment

Title: Treating Low-Grade Optic Pathway Glioma by Inhibiting Neuronal Activity Introduction: Optic pathway glioma (OPG) is a low-grade glioma commonly found in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). NF1 is a common neurocutaneous syndrome with an incidence of approximately 1⁄3000. Although OPG is a low-grade tumor, it can lead to serious com...

Radical surgical resection with molecular margins is associated with improved survival in IDH wildtype GBM

In this research paper from the journal Neuro-Oncology, the researchers investigated the relationship between the residual tumor cells at the resection margin after surgical removal and the progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in patients with wildtype isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH wildtype) glioblastoma (GBM). The authors are ...