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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2025

Single-nucleus analysis reveals oxidative stress in Down syndrome basal forebrain neurons at birth.

Nicole R West, Kalpana Hanthanan Arachchilage, Sara Knaack, Shawn MacGregor, Masoumeh Hosseini, Ryan D Risgaard, Pubudu Kumarage, Jose L Martinez, Su-Chun Zhang, Daifeng Wang and 2 more

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12 authors.

Nicole R WestWaisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1500 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53705.ORCID 0000-0003-0446-4294
Kalpana Hanthanan ArachchilageWaisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1500 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53705.ORCID 0000-0002-0849-9534
Sara KnaackWaisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1500 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53705.ORCID 0000-0002-1178-2517
Shawn MacGregorWaisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1500 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53705.
Masoumeh HosseiniWaisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1500 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53705.
Ryan D RisgaardWaisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1500 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53705.
Pubudu KumarageWaisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1500 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53705.ORCID 0009-0003-9081-9115
Jose L MartinezWaisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1500 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53705.
Su-Chun ZhangWaisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1500 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53705.
Daifeng WangWaisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1500 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53705.ORCID 0000-0001-9190-3704
Andre M M SousaWaisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1500 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53705.ORCID 0000-0003-1740-5066
Anita BhattacharyyaWaisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1500 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53705.ORCID 0000-0002-0360-7145

Funding

WISCONSIN CENTER ON MENTAL RETARDATION: CORE SUPPORTP30HD003352 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI MAILICK, MARSHA RUTH · 1985 to 2015
$25.2M
Supplement to TR01 Human cortical development and neural plasticity altered by trisomy 21R01HD106197 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI BHATTACHARYYA, ANITA, ZHANG, SU-CHUN · 2021 to 2025
$11.4M
Waisman Center Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research CenterP50HD105353 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI Qiang Chang · 2021 to 2026
$8.5M
Integrated Training For Physician-ScientistsT32GM140935 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI Anna Huttenlocher, Jeniel E Nett · 2021 to 2026
$6.5M
Data Science for Diverse Scholars in Down Syndrome Research (DS3)R25HD114950 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · PI Joaquin M. Espinosa · 2024 to 2026
$1.2M
Modeling Basal Forebrain Cholinergic Neurons in Down syndromeR36AG072108 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI MARTINEZ, JOSE LUIS · 2021 to 2022
$144k
Mechanisms underlying the development, evolution, and function of human-specific cortical dopaminergic interneuronsF30MH140382 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI Ryan David Risgaard · 2025 to 2026
$78k
Investigating the susceptibility of basal forebrain cholinergic neurons in individuals with Down syndromeF99AG086925 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI WEST, NICOLE · 2024 to 2025
$74k
NIA NIH HHS F99 AG086925NIA NIH HHS R36 AG072108NICHD NIH HHS P30 HD003352NICHD NIH HHS P50 HD105353NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD106197NICHD NIH HHS R25 HD114950NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM140935NIMH NIH HHS F30 MH140382
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionBasal forebrain cholinergic neurons (BFCNs) are integral to learning, attention, and memory, and are prone to degeneration in Down syndrome (DS), Alzheimer's disease, and other neurodegenerative diseases. However, the mechanisms that lead to the degeneration of these neurons are not known.

methodsSingle-nucleus gene expression and ATAC sequencing were performed on postmortem human basal forebrain from unaffected control and DS tissue samples at 0-2 years of age (n=4 each).

resultsSequencing analysis of postmortem human basal forebrain identifies gene expression differences in DS early in life. Genes encoding proteins associated with energy metabolism pathways, specifically oxidative phosphorylation and glycolysis, and genes encoding antioxidant enzymes are upregulated in DS BFCNs. DISCUSSION: Multiomic analyses reveal that energy metabolism may be disrupted in DS BFCNs by birth. Increased oxidative phosphorylation and the accumulation of reactive oxygen species byproducts may be early contributors to DS BFCN neurodegeneration.

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Basal Forebrain Cholinergic Neurons (BFCNs)Down syndromeGlycolysisOxidative Phosphorylation (OXPHOS)Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)snMultiomic Analysis

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PMCPMC11839037

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