Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: June 18, 2024
Abstract
Traumatic
brain
injury
(TBI)
can
result
in
long-lasting
changes
hippocampal
function.
The
induced
by
TBI
on
the
hippocampus
contribute
to
cognitive
deficits.
adult
harbors
neural
stem
cells
(NSCs)
that
generate
neurons
(neurogenesis),
and
astrocytes
(astrogliogenesis).
While
deregulation
of
NSCs
neurogenesis
have
been
observed
after
TBI,
it
is
not
known
how
may
affect
astrogliogenesis.
Using
a
controlled
cortical
impact
model
male
mice,
single
cell
RNA
sequencing
spatial
transcriptomics,
we
assessed
affected
neuronal
astroglial
lineages
derived
from
them.
We
observe
an
increase
NSC-derived
concomitant
decrease
astrocytic
cells,
together
with
gene
expression
dysplasia
within
dentate
gyrus.
Here,
show
modifies
NSC
fate
promote
at
cost
astrogliogenesis
identify
specific
populations
as
possible
targets
counteract
TBI-induced
cellular
hippocampus.
Brain,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
146(12), P. 4916 - 4934
Published: Oct. 18, 2023
Alzheimer's
disease
is
a
complex
neurodegenerative
disorder
leading
to
decline
in
cognitive
function
and
mental
health.
Recent
research
has
positioned
the
gut
microbiota
as
an
important
susceptibility
factor
by
showing
specific
alterations
microbiome
composition
of
patients
rodent
models.
However,
it
unknown
whether
are
causal
manifestation
symptoms.
To
understand
involvement
patient
host
physiology
behaviour,
we
transplanted
faecal
from
age-matched
healthy
controls
into
microbiota-depleted
young
adult
rats.
We
found
impairments
behaviours
reliant
on
hippocampal
neurogenesis,
essential
process
for
certain
memory
functions
mood,
resulting
transplants.
Notably,
severity
correlated
with
clinical
scores
donor
patients.
Discrete
changes
rat
caecal
metabolome
were
also
evident.
As
neurogenesis
cannot
be
measured
living
humans
but
modulated
circulatory
systemic
environment,
assessed
impact
environment
proxy
readouts.
Serum
decreased
human
cells
vitro
associated
key
microbial
genera.
Our
findings
reveal
first
time,
that
symptoms
can
transferred
organism
via
microbiota,
confirming
role
disease,
highlight
converging
central
cellular
regulating
gut-mediated
factors
Alzheimer's.
Cell stem cell,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
30(2), P. 120 - 136
Published: Feb. 1, 2023
Adult
hippocampal
neurogenesis
(AHN)
drops
sharply
during
early
stages
of
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD),
via
unknown
mechanisms,
and
correlates
with
cognitive
status
in
AD
patients.
Understanding
AHN
regulation
could
provide
a
framework
for
innovative
pharmacological
interventions.
We
here
combine
molecular,
behavioral,
clinical
data
critically
discuss
the
multicellular
complexity
niche
relation
to
pathophysiology.
further
present
roadmap
toward
better
understanding
role
by
probing
promises
caveats
latest
technological
advancements
field
addressing
conceptual
methodological
challenges
ahead.
Cell,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
186(26), P. 5876 - 5891.e20
Published: Dec. 1, 2023
Harmonizing
cell
types
across
the
single-cell
community
and
assembling
them
into
a
common
framework
is
central
to
building
standardized
Human
Cell
Atlas.
Here,
we
present
CellHint,
predictive
clustering
tree-based
tool
resolve
cell-type
differences
in
annotation
resolution
technical
biases
datasets.
CellHint
accurately
quantifies
cell-cell
transcriptomic
similarities
places
relationship
graph
that
hierarchically
defines
shared
unique
subtypes.
Application
multiple
immune
datasets
recapitulates
expert-curated
annotations.
also
reveals
underexplored
relationships
between
healthy
diseased
lung
states
eight
diseases.
Furthermore,
workflow
for
fast
cross-dataset
integration
guided
by
harmonized
hierarchy,
which
uncovers
underappreciated
adult
human
hippocampus.
Finally,
apply
12
tissues
from
38
datasets,
providing
deeply
curated
cross-tissue
database
with
∼3.7
million
cells
various
machine
learning
models
automatic
tissues.
Nature,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
628(8006), P. 145 - 153
Published: March 27, 2024
Abstract
As
hippocampal
neurons
respond
to
diverse
types
of
information
1
,
a
subset
assembles
into
microcircuits
representing
memory
2
.
Those
typically
undergo
energy-intensive
molecular
adaptations,
occasionally
resulting
in
transient
DNA
damage
3–5
Here
we
found
discrete
clusters
excitatory
CA1
with
persistent
double-stranded
(dsDNA)
breaks,
nuclear
envelope
ruptures
and
perinuclear
release
histone
dsDNA
fragments
hours
after
learning.
Following
these
early
events,
some
acquired
an
inflammatory
phenotype
involving
activation
TLR9
signalling
accumulation
centrosomal
repair
complexes
6
Neuron-specific
knockdown
Tlr9
impaired
while
blunting
contextual
fear
conditioning-induced
changes
gene
expression
specific
neurons.
Notably,
had
essential
role
centrosome
function,
including
repair,
ciliogenesis
build-up
perineuronal
nets.
We
demonstrate
novel
cascade
learning-induced
events
neuronal
undergoing
TLR9-mediated
their
recruitment
circuits.
With
compromised
this
fundamental
mechanism
becomes
gateway
genomic
instability
cognitive
impairments
implicated
accelerated
senescence,
psychiatric
disorders
neurodegenerative
disorders.
Maintaining
the
integrity
thus
emerges
as
promising
preventive
strategy
for
neurocognitive
deficits.
Neuron,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
111(11), P. 1714 - 1731.e3
Published: April 3, 2023
The
notion
of
exploiting
the
regenerative
potential
human
brain
in
physiological
aging
or
neurological
diseases
represents
a
particularly
attractive
alternative
to
conventional
strategies
for
enhancing
restoring
function.
However,
major
first
question
address
is
whether
does
possess
ability
regenerate.
existence
adult
hippocampal
neurogenesis
(AHN)
has
been
at
center
fierce
scientific
debate
many
years.
advent
single-cell
transcriptomic
technologies
was
initially
viewed
as
panacea
resolving
this
controversy.
recent
RNA
sequencing
studies
hippocampus
yielded
conflicting
results.
Here,
we
critically
discuss
and
re-analyze
previously
published
AHN-related
datasets.
We
argue
that,
although
promising,
profiling
AHN
can
be
confounded
by
methodological,
conceptual,
biological
factors
that
need
consistently
addressed
across
openly
discussed
within
community.
Physiological Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
104(3), P. 1205 - 1263
Published: March 14, 2024
Stress
resilience
is
the
phenomenon
that
some
people
maintain
their
mental
health
despite
exposure
to
adversity
or
show
only
temporary
impairments
followed
by
quick
recovery.
Resilience
research
attempts
unravel
factors
and
mechanisms
make
possible
harness
its
insights
for
development
of
preventative
interventions
in
individuals
at
risk
acquiring
stress-related
dysfunctions.
Biological
has
been
lagging
behind
psychological
social
sciences
but
seen
a
massive
surge
recent
years.
At
same
time,
progress
this
field
hampered
methodological
challenges
related
finding
suitable
operationalizations
study
designs,
replicating
findings,
modeling
animals.
We
embed
review
behavioral,
neuroimaging,
neurobiological,
systems
biological
findings
adults
critical
methods
discussion.
find
preliminary
evidence
hippocampus-based
pattern
separation
prefrontal-based
cognitive
control
functions
protect
against
pathological
fears
aftermath
singular,
event-type
stressors
[as
found
fear-related
disorders,
including
simpler
forms
posttraumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD)]
facilitating
perception
safety.
Reward
system-based
pursuit
savoring
positive
reinforcers
appear
more
generalized
dysfunctions
anxious-depressive
spectrum
resulting
from
severe
longer-lasting
(as
depression,
comorbid
anxiety,
PTSD).
Links
between
preserved
functioning
these
neural
under
neuroplasticity,
immunoregulation,
gut
microbiome
composition,
integrity
barrier
blood-brain
are
beginning
emerge.
On
basis,
avenues
pointed
out.
Molecular Neurodegeneration,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(1)
Published: April 8, 2024
Abstract
Some
individuals
are
able
to
maintain
their
cognitive
abilities
despite
the
presence
of
significant
Alzheimer’s
Disease
(AD)
neuropathological
changes.
This
discrepancy
between
cognition
and
pathology
has
been
labeled
as
resilience
evolved
into
a
widely
debated
concept.
External
factors
such
stimulation
associated
with
AD,
but
exact
cellular
molecular
underpinnings
not
completely
understood.
In
this
review,
we
discuss
current
definitions
used
in
field,
highlight
translational
approaches
investigate
AD
summarize
underlying
substrates
that
have
derived
from
human
animal
studies,
which
received
more
attention
last
few
years.
From
these
studies
picture
emerges
resilient
different
patients
terms
specific
pathological
species
reaction
pathology,
possibly
helps
up
certain
tipping
point.
Studying
rare
can
be
great
importance
it
could
pave
way
novel
therapeutic
avenues
for
AD.