Whole genome‐wide sequence analysis of long‐lived families (Long‐Life Family Study) identifies MTUS2 gene associated with late‐onset Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer s & Dementia,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(4), P. 2670 - 2679
Published: Feb. 21, 2024
Late-onset
Alzheimer's
disease
(LOAD)
has
a
strong
genetic
component.
Participants
in
Long-Life
Family
Study
(LLFS)
exhibit
delayed
onset
of
dementia,
offering
unique
opportunity
to
investigate
LOAD
genetics.
Language: Английский
Identification of key genes and signaling pathway in the pathogenesis of Huntington's disease via bioinformatics and next generation sequencing data analysis
Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
26(1)
Published: March 4, 2025
Abstract
Background
Huntington's
disease
(HD)
could
cause
progressive
motor
deficits,
psychiatric
symptoms,
and
cognitive
impairment.
With
the
increasing
use
of
pharmacotherapies
theoretically
target
neurotransmitters,
incidence
HD
is
still
not
decreasing.
However,
molecular
pathogenesis
have
been
illuminate.
It
momentous
to
further
examine
HD.
Methods
The
next
generation
sequencing
dataset
GSE105041
was
downloaded
from
Gene
Expression
Omnibus
(GEO)
database.
Using
DESeq2
in
R
bioconductor
package
screen
differentially
expressed
genes
(DEGs)
between
samples
normal
control
samples.
ontology
(GO)
term
REACTOME
pathway
enrichment
were
performed
on
DEGs.
Meanwhile,
using
Integrated
Interactions
Database
(IID)
database
Cytoscape
software
construct
protein–protein
interaction
(PPI)
network
module
analysis,
identify
hub
with
highest
value
node
degree,
betweenness,
stress
closeness
scores.
miRNA-hub
gene
regulatory
TF-hub
constructed
analyzed.
Receiver
operating
characteristic
curves
analysis
for
diagnostic
genes.
Results
We
identified
958
DEGs,
consisting
479
up
regulated
DEGs
down
GO
terms
analyses
by
g:Profiler
online
results
revealed
that
mainly
enriched
multicellular
organismal
process,
developmental
signaling
GPCR
MHC
class
II
antigen
presentation.
Network
Analyzer
plugin
PPI
network,
LRRK2,
MTUS2,
HOXA1,
IL7R,
ERBB3,
EGFR,
TEX101,
WDR76,
NEDD4L
COMT
selected
as
Hsa-mir-1292-5p,
hsa-mir-4521,
ESRRB
SREBF1
are
potential
biomarkers
predicted
be
associated
Conclusion
This
study
investigated
key
pathways
interactions
its
complications,
which
might
help
reveal
correlation
complications.
current
investigation
captured
prediction,
follow-up
biological
experiments
enforced
validation.
Language: Английский
The Alzheimer's Biomarker Consortium–Down Syndrome (ABC‐DS): A 10‐year report
Alzheimer s & Dementia,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
21(5)
Published: May 1, 2025
Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Virtually
all
adults
with
Down
syndrome
(DS)
will
accumulate
the
neuropathologies
associated
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD)
by
age
40,
majority
having
a
clinical
dementia
diagnosis
their
middle
50s.
METHODS
This
paper
complements
2020
publication
describing
Biomarker
Consortium–Down
Syndrome
(ABC‐DS)
methodology
highlighting
protocol
changes
since
initial
funding
in
2015.
It
describes
available
clinical,
neuropsychological,
neuroimaging,
and
biofluid
data
bio‐specimen
repository.
Ten
years
of
accomplishments
are
summarized.
RESULTS
Over
500
DS
59
sibling
controls
have
been
enrolled
2015
nearly
800
follow‐up
visits.
More
than
900
magnetic
resonance
imaging
(MRI),
amyloid
positron
emission
tomography
(PET),
600
tau
PET
scans
conducted;
multiple
omics
generated
using
over
1100
blood
100
cerebrospinal
fluid
(CSF)
samples.
DISCUSSION
ABC‐DS
is
largest
U.S.‐based,
multi‐site
(including
United
Kingdom
Puerto
Rico),
longitudinal
biomarker
initiative
to
target
at
risk
for
AD.
Highlights
The
Consortium—Down
entering
its
10th
year.
enrolled.
conducted.
Multiple
positioned
continue
make
substantial
contributions
field.
Language: Английский
Bayesian Longitudinal Network Regression With Application to Brain Connectome Genetics
Chenxi Li,
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Xinyuan Tian,
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Shangbing Gao
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et al.
Statistics in Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
44(8-9)
Published: April 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
The
increasing
availability
of
large‐scale
brain
imaging
genetics
studies
enables
more
comprehensive
exploration
the
genetic
underpinnings
functional
organizations.
However,
fundamental
analytical
challenges
arise
when
considering
complex
network
topology
connectivity,
influenced
by
contributions
and
sample
relatedness,
particularly
in
longitudinal
studies.
In
this
paper,
we
propose
a
novel
method
named
Bayesian
Longitudinal
Network‐Variant
Regression
(BLNR),
which
models
association
between
variants
connectivity.
BLNR
fills
gap
existing
genome‐wide
that
primarily
focus
on
univariate
or
multivariate
phenotypes.
Our
approach
jointly
biological
architecture
connectivity
associated
mixed‐effect
components
within
framework.
By
employing
plausible
prior
settings
posterior
inference,
identification
significant
signals
their
sub‐network
components,
providing
robust
inference.
We
demonstrate
superiority
our
model
through
extensive
simulations
apply
it
to
Adolescent
Brain
Cognitive
Development
(ABCD)
study.
This
application
highlights
BLNR's
ability
estimate
effects
changes
configurations
during
neurodevelopment,
demonstrating
its
potential
extend
other
similar
problems
involving
relatedness
network‐variate
outcomes.
Language: Английский
Deep joint learning diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease based on multimodal feature fusion
Jingru Wang,
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S. P. Wen,
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Wenjie Liu
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et al.
BioData Mining,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(1)
Published: Nov. 5, 2024
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD)
is
an
advanced
and
incurable
neurodegenerative
disease.
Genetic
variations
are
intrinsic
etiological
factors
contributing
to
the
abnormal
expression
of
brain
function
structure
in
AD
patients.
A
new
multimodal
feature
fusion
called
"magnetic
resonance
imaging
(MRI)-p
value"
was
proposed
construct
3D
images
by
introducing
genes
as
a
priori
knowledge.
Moreover,
deep
joint
learning
diagnostic
model
constructed
fully
learn
features.
One
branch
trained
residual
network
(ResNet)
features
local
pathological
regions.
The
other
learned
position
information
regions
with
different
changes
categories
subjects'
brains
attention
convolution,
then
obtained
discriminative
probability
from
locations
via
convolution
global
average
pooling.
two
branches
were
linearly
interacted
acquire
basis
for
classifying
subjects.
diagnoses
health
control
(HC),
mild
cognitive
impairment
(MCI),
HC
MCI
performed
data
Disease
Neuroimaging
Initiative
(ADNI).
results
showed
that
method
achieved
optimal
AD-related
diagnosis.
classification
accuracy
(ACC)
area
under
curve
(AUC)
three
experimental
groups
93.44%
96.67%,
89.06%
92%,
84%
81.84%,
respectively.
total
six
novel
found
be
significantly
associated
AD,
namely
NTM,
MAML2,
NAALADL2,
FHIT,
TMEM132D
PCSK5,
which
provided
targets
potential
treatment
diseases.
Language: Английский