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ArticleCurrent medicinal chemistry2025

Single-Cell Nuclear Sequencing Atlas Revealed the Induction of Parkinson's Disease by RELN+ Neuron 3 and the Gene Regulatory Network of MSRA.

Yin Liu, Yun Wu

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Yin LiuRehabilitation Medicine Department of the Fourth Inpatient Department, Harbin Medical University Affiliated Second Hospital, Harbin, 150010, China.
Yun WuNeurology Department of the Eighth Inpatient Department, Harbin Medical University Affiliated Second Hospital, Harbin, 150010, China.
Harbin Medical University · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University · CN

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aimsTo determine the cell types that promoted the progression of Parkinson's disease (PD) using the substantia nigra in the brain tissues derived from patients with PD and normal controls.

backgroundPD is an incurable neurodegenerative disease that threatens the physical activity of the aging population, and the complex molecular mechanisms remain be comprehensively elucidated.

objectiveTo describe potential disease-promoting cell types in PD and to provide a theoretical basis.

methodsSingle-cell nuclear sequencing data of nine PD samples and control samples from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) were included, and heterogeneous cell subpopulations in the substantia nigra were identified by annotation analysis. Potential pathogenic cell subpopulations of PD were determined based on the expression data of marker genes. Cell differentiation trajectories and communication networks were generated by Pseudotime trajectory analysis and cell communication analysis. Furthermore, single- cell regulatory network inference and clustering (SCENIC) analysis was conducted to determine the regulatory network of transcription factor-target genes in PD.

resultsAmong the nine cell subpopulations classified, RELN+neuron 3 showed reduced abundance and dopamine secretion capacity in PD and was therefore considered as a promoter of PD pathogenesis and progression. The regulatory network of MSRA action was involved in the developmental process of cells in the central nervous system, indicating that MSRA and its targets might serve as potential therapeutic targets for PD. RELN+neuron 3 had two directions of differentiation, specifically, branch 1 exhibited a high apoptotic profile and branch 2 exhibited a high cell death profile. In addition, the intensity of EPHA and EPHB signaling was attenuated between RELN+neuron 3 and other cell subpopulations.

conclusionTo conclude, this study identified a subpopulation of RELN+neuron 3 cells with markedly reduced abundance in the brain substantia nigra in PD. The MSRA-involved gene regulatory networks was considered as a novel therapeutic network for PD.

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Gene Regulatory NetworksNerve Tissue ProteinsParkinson DiseaseSingle-Cell AnalysisHumansSubstantia NigraNerve Tissue Proteinsgene regulatory networksheterogeneous cell.Parkinson's diseasepseudotime trajectory analysisSCENICsnRNA-seq

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