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ArticleNature aging2026

Integrating polygenic signals and single-cell multiomics identifies cell-type-specific regulomes critical for immune- and aging-related diseases.

Yunlong Ma, Yinghao Yao, Yijun Zhou, Wei Dai, Jingjing Li, Yuanyuan Gui, Haojun Sun, Zhengbiao Zhu, Dingping Jiang, Cheng Chen and 5 more

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Article in Nature aging, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Yunlong Ma *Oujiang Laboratory, Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China. yunlong.ma@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1299-4802
Yinghao Yao *State Key Laboratory of Eye Health, Eye hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Yijun Zhou *Oujiang Laboratory, Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Wei Dai *Oujiang Laboratory, Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Jingjing LiState Key Laboratory of Eye Health, Eye hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9882-7377
Yuanyuan GuiOujiang Laboratory, Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Haojun SunOujiang Laboratory, Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Zhengbiao ZhuState Key Laboratory of Eye Health, Eye hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Dingping JiangState Key Laboratory of Eye Health, Eye hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Cheng ChenState Key Laboratory of Eye Health, Eye hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Chunyu DengState Key Laboratory of Eye Health, Eye hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Yizhou HuangDepartment of Gynecology, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Haijun HanSchool of Medicine, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, China.
Jianhong ZhouDepartment of Gynecology, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Jianzhong SuOujiang Laboratory, Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China. sujz@wmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1054-6042

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32200535National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 61871294National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82172882Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation) LR19C060001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Single-cell multiomics provides critical insights into how disease-associated variants identified through genome-wide association studies (GWASs) influence transcription factor eRegulons within a specific cellular context; however, the regulatory roles of genetic variants in aging and disease remain unclear. Here, we present scMORE, a method that integrates single-cell transcriptomes and chromatin accessibility with GWAS summary statistics to identify cell-type-specific eRegulons associated with diseases. scMORE effectively captures trait-relevant cellular features and demonstrates robust performance across simulated and real single-cell datasets, and GWASs for 31 immune- and aging-related traits, including Parkinson's disease (PD). In the human midbrain, scMORE identifies 77 aging-relevant eRegulons implicated in PD across seven brain cell types and reveals sex-dependent dysregulation of these eRegulons in PD neurons compared to both young and aged groups. By linking genetic variation to cell type-resolved eRegulon activity, scMORE illuminates how variants shape trait-relevant regulatory networks and provides a practical framework for mechanistic interpretation of GWAS signals.

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AgingMultifactorial InheritanceParkinson DiseaseSingle-Cell AnalysisFemaleGene Regulatory NetworksGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMaleMultiomicsTranscription FactorsTranscriptomeTranscription Factors

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