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ReviewFrontiers in neurology2024

Unraveling Alzheimer's disease: insights from single-cell sequencing and spatial transcriptomic.

Yibo He, Wenqiang Lu, Xiao Zhou, Jie Mu, Wei Shen

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Review in Frontiers in neurology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Yibo He *The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Wenqiang Lu *Department of Thoracic Surgery, Suzhou Kowloon Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Xiao Zhou *Department of Pharmacy, Shuangqiao Economic and Technological Development Zone People's Hospital, Chongqing, China.
Jie Mu *The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Wei ShenThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder marked by cognitive decline, primarily affecting memory and executive function. This review highlights recent advancements in single-cell sequencing and spatial transcriptomics, which provide detailed insights into the cellular heterogeneity and neuroimmune mechanisms of AD. The review addresses the need for understanding complex cellular interactions to identify novel therapeutic targets and biomarkers. Single-cell sequencing has revolutionized our understanding by mapping gene expression at the individual cell level, revealing distinct microglial and astrocytic states that contribute to neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration. These technologies have uncovered disease-associated microglial subpopulations and gene expression changes linked to AD risk genes, essential for developing targeted therapies. In conclusion, the integration of single-cell and spatial transcriptomics with other omics data is crucial for a comprehensive understanding of AD, paving the way for personalized medicine. Continued interdisciplinary collaboration will be vital in translating these findings into effective treatments, improving patient outcomes.

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Alzheimer’s diseaseastrocytescognitive declinegene expressionmicroglianeuroinflammationsingle-cell sequencingspatial transcriptomics

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PMID39741706
PMCPMC11685091

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