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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026

Conserved Cell Type Signatures Across the Brainstem and Spinal Cord in the Mouse Central Nervous System.

Yuan Gao, Evgenii Kegeles, Jingyi Xie, Changkyu Lee, Yunfan Kong, Sam A McClelland, Matthew T Schmitz, Nelson J Johansen, Judith Baka, Tamara Casper and 28 more

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38 authors.

Yuan GaoAllen Institute, Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6365-7646
Evgenii KegelesF.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2638-0454
Jingyi XieAllen Institute, Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8959-4268
Changkyu LeeAllen Institute, Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6146-0404
Yunfan KongF.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5941-170X
Sam A McClellandF.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0009-0006-7447-4577
Matthew T SchmitzAllen Institute, Brain Health, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6177-8161
Nelson J JohansenAllen Institute, Brain Health, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4436-969X
Judith BakaAllen Institute, Neural Dynamics, WA, USA.ORCID 0009-0004-8701-6255
Tamara CasperAllen Institute, Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1638-3651
Michael ClarkAllen Institute, Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8006-4332
Katherine A FancherAllen Institute, Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2719-1797
Jessica GloeAllen Institute, Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8343-3423
Jeff GoldyAllen Institute, Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5140-6922
Junitta GuzmanAllen Institute, Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8217-9232
Carliana HaltermanAllen Institute, Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0009-0006-2297-2590
Windy HoAllen Institute, Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6200-9906
Marcus HooperAllen Institute, Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1228-5958
Kelly JinAllen Institute, Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2393-6461
Matthew JungertAllen Institute, Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0009-0007-6600-9250
Rachel McCueAllen Institute, Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4339-7581
Nick PenaAllen Institute, Brain Health, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-8481-332X
Elliot PhillipsAllen Institute, Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-2762-6608
Augustin RuizAllen Institute, Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8361-5152
Nadiya V ShapovalovaAllen Institute, Brain Health, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8618-8272
Daniel SokolovskyF.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0009-0009-1071-887X
Emma D ThomasAllen Institute, Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4300-2893
Amy TorkelsonAllen Institute, Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9465-4202
Ruyi YangF.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9738-6303
Shuguang YuF.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6640-5420
Nick DeeAllen Institute, Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2831-9254
Kimberly A SmithAllen Institute, Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3142-1970
Trygve E BakkenAllen Institute, Brain Health, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3373-7386
Bosiljka TasicAllen Institute, Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6861-4506
Zhigang HeF.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6080-6880
Hongkui ZengAllen Institute, Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0326-5878
Zizhen YaoAllen Institute, Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9361-5607
Cindy T J van VelthovenAllen Institute, Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5120-4546

Funding

Generation of novel cell type specific mouse genetic toolsU19MH114830 · NIMH · ALLEN INSTITUTE · PI ZENG, HONGKUI · 2017 to 2021
$64.7M
Viral ModuleP30EY012196 · NEI · HARVARD UNIVERSITY (MEDICAL SCHOOL) · PI ZHIGANG HE · 1998 to 2026
$21.3M
Dissecting Neural Circuits for Top-Down Control of Sympathetic FunctionsR01NS142815 · NINDS · BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI ZHIGANG HE, Kuan Hong Wang · 2026 to 2026
$675k
NEI NIH HHS P30 EY012196NIMH NIH HHS U19 MH114830NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS142815
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Understanding how cell types are organized across the central nervous system (CNS) is key to uncovering neural function. Here, we integrate single-nucleus Multiome (RNA+ATAC) sequencing, spatial transcriptomics, and computational analyses to map conserved cell type signatures in the adult mouse brainstem and spinal cord. We identify a shared core of neuronal and non-neuronal cell types, alongside region-specific specializations reflecting distinct functions. Spatial data reveal conserved cellular niches across the brainstem-spinal cord boundary, indicating a continuous organizational logic. Cross-region comparisons uncover recurrent gene expression modules and signaling programs that may support shared circuit features. Chromatin accessibility profiling highlights cell-type-specific regulatory programs and implicates

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BrainstemSingle-cell transcriptomicsSpatial transcriptomicsSpinal cord

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PMID42327133
PMCPMC13277917

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