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The YTHDF proteins modulate Alzheimer's disease-associated brain gene signatures.

Molecular neurodegeneration · 2026 · 21(1)

Gene signatures of Alzheimer's disease (AD) brains reflect the output of a complex interplay of genetic, epigenetic, epi-transcriptomic, and post-transcriptional regulations. To nominate candidate factors modulating these signatures, we developed a machine learning model to integrate cellular and molecular features …

PMID 42811341 DOI ↗

ARID5A RNA-binding coordinates microglial defense and ferroptosis in iPSC-derived models.

Nature communications · 2026 · 17(1)

RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) are key regulators of gene expression that shape cellular function in health and disease. However, the roles of RBPs in immune cells within the central nervous system (CNS) remain poorly understood. Here, we identify ARID5A as an …

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Dual-targeting snRNA gene therapy rescues STMN2 and UNC13A splicing in TDP-43 proteinopathies.

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by the selective deterioration of motor neurons in the central nervous system (CNS). A key driver of this pathogenesis is nuclear loss of ALS-associated protein TDP-43, leading to mis-splicing of TDP-43 …

PMID 41573891 DOI ↗

A splice-switching antisense oligonucleotide approach for pediatric genetic epilepsies.

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025

Variants in ion channel genes are common causes of pediatric epilepsy, often leading to intractable seizures, developmental delay and other comorbidities, which increases risk of death. Pathogenic variants in the <i>SCN8A</i> gene, which encodes a voltage-gated sodium channel critical for …

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Inhibition of RNA splicing triggers CHMP7 nuclear entry, impacting TDP-43 function and leading to the onset of ALS cellular phenotypes.

Neuron · 2024 · 112(24): 4033-4047.e8

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is linked to the reduction of certain nucleoporins in neurons. Increased nuclear localization of charged multivesicular body protein 7 (CHMP7), a protein involved in nuclear pore surveillance, has been identified as a key factor damaging nuclear …

PMID 39486415 DOI ↗

Supra- and sub-threshold intracellular-like recording of 2D and 3D neuronal networks using nanopillar electrode arrays.

Microsystems & nanoengineering · 2024 · 10(1): 184

The brain integrates activity across networks of interconnected neurons to generate behavioral outputs. Several physiological and imaging-based approaches have been previously used to monitor responses of individual neurons. While these techniques can identify cellular responses greater than the neuron's action …

PMID 39632788 DOI ↗

Localized synthesis of molecular chaperones sustains neuronal proteostasis.

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2024

Neurons are challenged to maintain proteostasis in neuronal projections, particularly with the physiological stress at synapses to support intercellular communication underlying important functions such as memory and movement control. Proteostasis is maintained through regulated protein synthesis and degradation and chaperone-assisted …

PMID 37873158 DOI ↗

Aberrant NOVA1 function disrupts alternative splicing in early stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Acta neuropathologica · 2022 · 144(3): 413-435

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal disease characterized by aberrant alternative splicing (AS). Nuclear loss and cytoplasmic accumulation of the splicing factor TDP-43 in motor neurons (MN) are hallmarks of ALS at late stages of the disease. However, it …

PMID 35778567 DOI ↗

MECP2-related pathways are dysregulated in a cortical organoid model of myotonic dystrophy.

Science translational medicine · 2022 · 14(651): eabn2375

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is a multisystem, autosomal-dominant inherited disorder caused by CTG microsatellite repeat expansions (MREs) in the 3' untranslated region of the dystrophia myotonica-protein kinase (<i>DMPK</i>) gene. Despite its prominence as the most common adult-onset muscular dystrophy, …

PMID 35767654 DOI ↗

Integrative RNA-omics Discovers GNAS Alternative Splicing as a Phenotypic Driver of Splicing Factor-Mutant Neoplasms.

Cancer discovery · 2022 · 12(3): 836-855

Mutations in splicing factors (SF) are the predominant class of mutations in myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), but convergent downstream disease drivers remain elusive. To identify common direct targets of missplicing by mutant U2AF1 and SRSF2, we performed RNA sequencing and enhanced …

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Gain-of-function cardiomyopathic mutations in RBM20 rewire splicing regulation and re-distribute ribonucleoprotein granules within processing bodies.

Nature communications · 2021 · 12(1): 6324

Mutations in the cardiac splicing factor RBM20 lead to malignant dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). To understand the mechanism of RBM20-associated DCM, we engineered isogenic iPSCs with DCM-associated missense mutations in RBM20 as well as RBM20 knockout (KO) iPSCs. iPSC-derived engineered heart …

PMID 34732726 DOI ↗

Small-Molecule Modulation of TDP-43 Recruitment to Stress Granules Prevents Persistent TDP-43 Accumulation in ALS/FTD.

Neuron · 2019 · 103(5): 802-819.e11

Stress granules (SGs) form during cellular stress and are implicated in neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia (ALS/FTD). To yield insights into the role of SGs in pathophysiology, we performed a high-content screen to identify small …

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Th17 Lymphocytes Induce Neuronal Cell Death in a Human iPSC-Based Model of Parkinson's Disease.

Cell stem cell · 2019 · 24(6): 1006

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Th17 Lymphocytes Induce Neuronal Cell Death in a Human iPSC-Based Model of Parkinson's Disease.

Cell stem cell · 2018 · 23(1): 123-131.e6

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the progressive degeneration of midbrain neurons (MBNs). Recent evidence suggests contribution of the adaptive immune system in PD. Here, we show a role for human T lymphocytes as cell death inducers …

PMID 29979986 DOI ↗

iPSCORE: A Resource of 222 iPSC Lines Enabling Functional Characterization of Genetic Variation across a Variety of Cell Types.

Stem cell reports · 2017 · 8(4): 1086-1100

Large-scale collections of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) could serve as powerful model systems for examining how genetic variation affects biology and disease. Here we describe the iPSCORE resource: a collection of systematically derived and characterized iPSC lines from 222 …

PMID 28410642 DOI ↗

High-Throughput and Cost-Effective Characterization of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells.

Stem cell reports · 2017 · 8(4): 1101-1111

Reprogramming somatic cells to induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) offers the possibility of studying the molecular mechanisms underlying human diseases in cell types difficult to extract from living patients, such as neurons and cardiomyocytes. To date, studies have been published …

PMID 28410643 DOI ↗

Predicting the functional states of human iPSC-derived neurons with single-cell RNA-seq and electrophysiology.

Molecular psychiatry · 2016 · 21(11): 1573-1588

Human neural progenitors derived from pluripotent stem cells develop into electrophysiologically active neurons at heterogeneous rates, which can confound disease-relevant discoveries in neurology and psychiatry. By combining patch clamping, morphological and transcriptome analysis on single-human neurons in vitro, we defined …

PMID 27698428 DOI ↗

Protein-RNA Networks Regulated by Normal and ALS-Associated Mutant HNRNPA2B1 in the Nervous System.

Neuron · 2016 · 92(4): 780-795

HnRNPA2B1 encodes an RNA binding protein associated with neurodegeneration. However, its function in the nervous system is unclear. Transcriptome-wide crosslinking and immunoprecipitation in mouse spinal cord discover UAGG motifs enriched within ∼2,500 hnRNP A2/B1 binding sites and an unexpected role …

PMID 27773581 DOI ↗

Evidence for premature aging due to oxidative stress in iPSCs from Cockayne syndrome.

Human molecular genetics · 2012 · 21(17): 3825-34

Cockayne syndrome (CS) is a human premature aging disorder associated with neurological and developmental abnormalities, caused by mutations mainly in the CS group B gene (ERCC6). At the molecular level, CS is characterized by a deficiency in the transcription-couple DNA …

PMID 22661500 DOI ↗

A model for neural development and treatment of Rett syndrome using human induced pluripotent stem cells.

Cell · 2010 · 143(4): 527-39

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are complex neurodevelopmental diseases in which different combinations of genetic mutations may contribute to the phenotype. Using Rett syndrome (RTT) as an ASD genetic model, we developed a culture system using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) …

PMID 21074045 DOI ↗

Transcriptional signature and memory retention of human-induced pluripotent stem cells.

PloS one · 2009 · 4(9): e7076

Genetic reprogramming of somatic cells to a pluripotent state (induced pluripotent stem cells or iPSCs) by over-expression of specific genes has been accomplished using mouse and human cells. However, it is still unclear how similar human iPSCs are to human …

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