Transcriptomic atlas and interaction networks of brain cells in mouse CNS demyelination and remyelination

2023-06-11

Jinchao Hou, Yingyue Zhou, Zhangying Cai, Marina Terekhova, Amanda Swain, Prabhakar S. Andhey, Rafaela M. Guimaraes, Alina Ulezko Antonova, Tian Qiu, Sanja Sviben, Gregory Strout, James A.J. Fitzpatrick, Yun Chen, Susan Gilfillan, Do Hyun Kim, Steven J. Van Dyken, Maxim N. Artyomov, Marco Colonna
From: Cell Reports
DOI10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112293
PMID: 36952346
 
Abstract  
Demyelination is a hallmark of multiple sclerosis, leukoencephalopathies, cerebral vasculopathies, and several neurodegenerative diseases. The cuprizone mouse model is widely used to simulate demyelination and remyelination occurring in these diseases. Here, we present a high-resolution single-nucleus RNA sequencing (snRNA-seq) analysis of gene expression changes across all brain cells in this model. We define demyelination-associated oligodendrocytes (DOLs) and remyelination-associated MAFBhi microglia, as well as astrocytes and vascular cells with signatures of altered metabolism, oxidative stress, and interferon response. Furthermore, snRNA-seq provides insights into how brain cell types connect and interact, defining complex circuitries that impact demyelination and remyelination. As an explicative example, perturbation of microglia caused by TREM2 deficiency indirectly impairs the induction of DOLs. Altogether, this study provides a rich resource for future studies investigating mechanisms underlying demyelinating diseases.
 
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