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Cell ; 186(20): 4365-4385.e27, 2023 09 28.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37774677

RESUMO

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia worldwide, but the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying cognitive impairment remain poorly understood. To address this, we generated a single-cell transcriptomic atlas of the aged human prefrontal cortex covering 2.3 million cells from postmortem human brain samples of 427 individuals with varying degrees of AD pathology and cognitive impairment. Our analyses identified AD-pathology-associated alterations shared between excitatory neuron subtypes, revealed a coordinated increase of the cohesin complex and DNA damage response factors in excitatory neurons and in oligodendrocytes, and uncovered genes and pathways associated with high cognitive function, dementia, and resilience to AD pathology. Furthermore, we identified selectively vulnerable somatostatin inhibitory neuron subtypes depleted in AD, discovered two distinct groups of inhibitory neurons that were more abundant in individuals with preserved high cognitive function late in life, and uncovered a link between inhibitory neurons and resilience to AD pathology.


Assuntos
Doença de Alzheimer , Encéfalo , Idoso , Humanos , Doença de Alzheimer/metabolismo , Doença de Alzheimer/patologia , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Encéfalo/patologia , Cognição , Disfunção Cognitiva/metabolismo , Neurônios/metabolismo
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Nature ; 632(8026): 858-868, 2024 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39048816

RESUMO

Alzheimer's disease is the leading cause of dementia worldwide, but the cellular pathways that underlie its pathological progression across brain regions remain poorly understood1-3. Here we report a single-cell transcriptomic atlas of six different brain regions in the aged human brain, covering 1.3 million cells from 283 post-mortem human brain samples across 48 individuals with and without Alzheimer's disease. We identify 76 cell types, including region-specific subtypes of astrocytes and excitatory neurons and an inhibitory interneuron population unique to the thalamus and distinct from canonical inhibitory subclasses. We identify vulnerable populations of excitatory and inhibitory neurons that are depleted in specific brain regions in Alzheimer's disease, and provide evidence that the Reelin signalling pathway is involved in modulating the vulnerability of these neurons. We develop a scalable method for discovering gene modules, which we use to identify cell-type-specific and region-specific modules that are altered in Alzheimer's disease and to annotate transcriptomic differences associated with diverse pathological variables. We identify an astrocyte program that is associated with cognitive resilience to Alzheimer's disease pathology, tying choline metabolism and polyamine biosynthesis in astrocytes to preserved cognitive function late in life. Together, our study develops a regional atlas of the ageing human brain and provides insights into cellular vulnerability, response and resilience to Alzheimer's disease pathology.


Assuntos
Doença de Alzheimer , Encéfalo , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Análise de Célula Única , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Animais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Camundongos , Envelhecimento/metabolismo , Envelhecimento/patologia , Doença de Alzheimer/patologia , Doença de Alzheimer/genética , Doença de Alzheimer/metabolismo , Astrócitos/classificação , Astrócitos/citologia , Astrócitos/metabolismo , Astrócitos/patologia , Autopsia , Encéfalo/anatomia & histologia , Encéfalo/citologia , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Encéfalo/patologia , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Colina/metabolismo , Cognição/fisiologia , Redes Reguladoras de Genes , Interneurônios/classificação , Interneurônios/citologia , Interneurônios/metabolismo , Interneurônios/patologia , Proteínas do Tecido Nervoso/metabolismo , Proteínas do Tecido Nervoso/genética , Inibição Neural , Neurônios/classificação , Neurônios/citologia , Neurônios/metabolismo , Neurônios/patologia , Poliaminas/metabolismo , Proteína Reelina , Transdução de Sinais , Tálamo/citologia , Tálamo/metabolismo , Tálamo/patologia , Transcriptoma
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Protein Sci ; 32(9): e4737, 2023 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37497650

RESUMO

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) causes life-threatening human infections. Bacteriophage-encoded endolysins degrade the cell walls of Gram-positive bacteria by selectively hydrolyzing the peptidoglycan layer and thus are promising candidates to combat bacterial infections. PlyGRCS, the S. aureus-specific bacteriophage endolysin, contains a catalytic CHAP domain and a cell-wall binding SH3_5 domain connected by a linker. Here, we show the crystal structure of full-length PlyGRCS refined to 2.1 Å resolution. In addition, a serendipitous finding revealed that PlyGRCS binds to cold-shock protein C (CspC) by interacting with its CHAP and SH3_5 domains. CspC is an RNA chaperone that plays regulatory roles by conferring bacterial adaptability to various stress conditions. PlyGRCS has substantial lytic activity against S. aureus and showed only minimal change in its lytic activity in the presence of CspC. Whereas the PlyGRCS-CspC complex greatly reduced CspC-nucleic acid binding, the aforesaid complex may downregulate the CspC function during bacterial infection. Overall, the crystal structure and biochemical results of PlyGRCS provide a molecular basis for the bacteriolytic activity of PlyGRCS against S. aureus.


Assuntos
Proteínas de Bactérias , Proteínas e Peptídeos de Choque Frio , Endopeptidases , Proteínas de Choque Térmico , Staphylococcus aureus Resistente à Meticilina , Fagos de Staphylococcus , Humanos , Proteínas e Peptídeos de Choque Frio/química , Endopeptidases/química , Endopeptidases/genética , Endopeptidases/metabolismo , Staphylococcus aureus Resistente à Meticilina/virologia , Proteínas de Bactérias/química , Proteínas de Choque Térmico/química , Fagos de Staphylococcus/enzimologia
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IET Nanobiotechnol ; 14(8): 714-721, 2020 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33108329

RESUMO

In this present study, a hybrid Chi-Fe3O4 was prepared, characterised and evaluated for its antibacterial and antibiofilm potential against Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus marcescens bacterial pathogens. Intense peak around 260 nm in the ultraviolet-visible spectrum specify the formation of magnetite nanoparticles. Spherical-shaped particles with less agglomeration and particle size distribution of 3.78-46.40 nm were observed using transmission electron microscopy analysis and strong interaction of chitosan with the surface of magnetite nanoparticles was studied using field emission scanning microscopy (FESEM). X-ray diffraction analysis exhibited the polycrystalline and spinel structure configuration of the nanocomposite. Presence of Fe and O, C and Cl elements were confirmed using energy dispersive X-ray microanalysis. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic analysis showed the reduction and formation of Chi-Fe3O4 nanocomposite. The antibacterial activity by deformation of the bacterial cell walls on treatment with Chi-Fe3O4 nanocomposite and its interaction was visualised using FESEM and the antibiofilm activity was determined using antibiofilm assay. In conclusion, this present study shows the green synthesis of Chi-Fe3O4 nanocomposite and evaluation of its antibacterial and antibiofilm potential, proving its significance in medical and biological applications.


Assuntos
Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Biofilmes/efeitos dos fármacos , Quitosana/química , Compostos Férricos/química , Nanocompostos/administração & dosagem , Staphylococcus/efeitos dos fármacos , Antibacterianos/química , Biofilmes/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Quitosana/farmacologia , Compostos Férricos/farmacologia , Química Verde/métodos , Nanocompostos/química , Staphylococcus/crescimento & desenvolvimento
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