Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology

Human microglia clear intraneuronal α-synuclein aggregates by GPNMB-mediated trogocytosis

Microglia are the primary immune cells of the brain, but their role in Parkinson’s disease is not fully understood. Chronic microglial activation is toxic to neurons, but in the early stages of pathology, microglia also exert beneficial functions. We used induced pluripotent stem...

Spatially resolved multiomics of human meningeal development reveal lineage and disease dynamics

Abstract The meninges are increasingly recognized as key stromal and immune niches supporting cranial development. Here we constructed a paired single-nuclei RNA and Assay for Transposase-Accessible Chromatin atlas of human meningeal development from 6 to 21 postconception weeks...