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Aberrant neurodevelopment in human iPS cell-derived models of Alexander disease.

Zuzana Matusova, Werner Dykstra, Yolanda de Pablo, Oskar G Zetterdahl, Isaac Canals, Charlotte A G H van Gelder, Harmjan R Vos, Dolores Pérez-Sala, Mikael Kubista, Pavel Abaffy and 4 more

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Article in Glia, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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  8. Development of perivascular astrocyte processes.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Zuzana MatusovaLaboratory of Gene Expression, Institute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Vestec, Czechia.ORCID 0000-0002-5014-5801
Werner DykstraDepartment of Translational Neuroscience, University Medical Centre Utrecht Brain Centre, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-7663-4689
Yolanda de PabloLaboratory of Astrocyte Biology and CNS Regeneration, Center for Brain Repair, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0001-5208-2114
Oskar G ZetterdahlStem Cells, Aging and Neurodegeneration Lab, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Lund Stem Cell Center, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0003-1010-4287
Isaac CanalsGlial and Neuronal Biology Lab, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Lund Stem Cell Center, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-2689-268X
Charlotte A G H van GelderOncode Institute and Molecular Cancer Research, Center for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-6110-0502
Harmjan R VosOncode Institute and Molecular Cancer Research, Center for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-4696-6068
Dolores Pérez-SalaCentro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-0600-665X
Mikael KubistaLaboratory of Gene Expression, Institute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Vestec, Czechia.ORCID 0000-0002-2940-352X
Pavel AbaffyLaboratory of Gene Expression, Institute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Vestec, Czechia.ORCID 0000-0002-7571-8880
Henrik AhleniusStem Cells, Aging and Neurodegeneration Lab, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Lund Stem Cell Center, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0001-8958-6148
Lukas ValihrachLaboratory of Gene Expression, Institute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Vestec, Czechia.ORCID 0000-0002-6704-4337
Elly M HolDepartment of Translational Neuroscience, University Medical Centre Utrecht Brain Centre, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-5604-2603
Milos PeknyLaboratory of Astrocyte Biology and CNS Regeneration, Center for Brain Repair, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0003-1607-8075

Funding

Amlöv's FoundationAvtal om Läkarutbildning och Forskning (ALF) Gothenburg 146051Avtal om Läkarutbildning och Forskning (ALF) Gothenburg 965939Czech Science Foundation 24-11364SCzech Science Foundation 24-12028SE. Jacobson's Donation Fund PID2021-126827OB-I00EJP RD - European Joint Programme on Rare Diseases 825575Hagströmer's Foundation MillenniumHjärnfonden FO02021-0082Institutional support (Czech Republic) RVO 86652036'la Caixa' Foundation LCF/PR/HR21/52410002MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033/ERDF PID2021-126827OB-I00Petrus och Augusta Hedlunds stiftelseSöderberg's FoundationsSwedish Foundation for Strategic Research SM23-0033Swedish Research Council 2017-02255Swedish Research Council 2019-00284Swedish Research Council 2020-01148Swedish Society for Medical ResearchX-Omics initiative 184.034.019ZonMw 463002004
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alexander disease (AxD) is a rare and severe neurodegenerative disorder caused by mutations in glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP). While the exact disease mechanism remains unknown, previous studies suggest that mutant GFAP influences many cellular processes, including cytoskeleton stability, mechanosensing, metabolism, and proteasome function. While most studies have primarily focused on GFAP-expressing astrocytes, GFAP is also expressed by radial glia and neural progenitor cells, prompting questions about the impact of GFAP mutations on central nervous system (CNS) development. In this study, we observed impaired differentiation of astrocytes and neurons in co-cultures of astrocytes and neurons, as well as in neural organoids, both generated from AxD patient-derived induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells with a GFAP

Indexed as

Alexander DiseaseAstrocytesCell DifferentiationGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsCells, CulturedCoculture TechniquesHumansMutationNeural Stem CellsNeuronsOrganoidsGFAP protein, humanGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinAlexander diseaseGFAPiPS cellsneural organoids

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PMID39308436
PMCPMC11660530

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