Spatial transcriptomics identifies spatially dysregulated expression of GRM3 and USP47 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Jenna M GregoryK McDadeM R LiveseyI CroyS Marion de ProceTimothy J AitmanS ChandranColin SmithPublished in: Neuropathology and applied neurobiology (2020)
This study presents the first description of ST in human post mortem cortical tissue from an ALS patient harbouring the C9orf72 hexanucleotide repeat expansion. These data taken together highlight the importance of preserving spatial resolution, facilitating the identification of genes whose dysregulation may in part underlie regional susceptibilities to ALS, crucially highlighting potential therapeutic and diagnostic targets.