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Single cell RNA sequencing of human microglia uncovers a subset associated with Alzheimer’s disease

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  • Marta Olah

    (Columbia University Medical Center
    Columbia University Medical Center
    Columbia University Medical Center
    Broad Institute)

  • Vilas Menon

    (Columbia University Medical Center
    Columbia University Medical Center
    Columbia University Medical Center
    Broad Institute)

  • Naomi Habib

    (Broad Institute
    The Hebrew University of Jerusalem)

  • Mariko F. Taga

    (Columbia University Medical Center
    Columbia University Medical Center
    Columbia University Medical Center
    Broad Institute)

  • Yiyi Ma

    (Columbia University Medical Center
    Columbia University Medical Center
    Columbia University Medical Center
    Broad Institute)

  • Christina J. Yung

    (Columbia University Medical Center)

  • Maria Cimpean

    (Columbia University Medical Center)

  • Anthony Khairallah

    (Columbia University Medical Center)

  • Guillermo Coronas-Samano

    (Columbia University Medical Center
    Columbia University Medical Center)

  • Roman Sankowski

    (University of Freiburg
    University of Freiburg)

  • Dominic Grün

    (Max-Planck-Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics)

  • Alexandra A. Kroshilina

    (Columbia University Medical Center)

  • Danielle Dionne

    (Broad Institute)

  • Rani A. Sarkis

    (Brigham and Women’s Hospital)

  • Garth R. Cosgrove

    (Brigham and Women’s Hospital)

  • Jeffrey Helgager

    (Brigham and Women’s Hospital)

  • Jeffrey A. Golden

    (Brigham and Women’s Hospital)

  • Page B. Pennell

    (Brigham and Women’s Hospital)

  • Marco Prinz

    (University of Freiburg
    University of Freiburg
    University of Freiburg)

  • Jean Paul G. Vonsattel

    (Columbia University Medical Center
    Columbia University Medical Center)

  • Andrew F. Teich

    (Columbia University Medical Center
    Columbia University Medical Center
    Columbia University Medical Center)

  • Julie A. Schneider

    (Rush University Medical Center)

  • David A. Bennett

    (Rush University Medical Center)

  • Aviv Regev

    (Broad Institute
    Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
    Department of Biology, MIT
    Genentech, 1 DNA Way)

  • Wassim Elyaman

    (Columbia University Medical Center
    Columbia University Medical Center
    Broad Institute)

  • Elizabeth M. Bradshaw

    (Columbia University Medical Center
    Columbia University Medical Center
    Broad Institute)

  • Philip L. Jager

    (Columbia University Medical Center
    Columbia University Medical Center
    Columbia University Medical Center
    Broad Institute)

Abstract

The extent of microglial heterogeneity in humans remains a central yet poorly explored question in light of the development of therapies targeting this cell type. Here, we investigate the population structure of live microglia purified from human cerebral cortex samples obtained at autopsy and during neurosurgical procedures. Using single cell RNA sequencing, we find that some subsets are enriched for disease-related genes and RNA signatures. We confirm the presence of four of these microglial subpopulations histologically and illustrate the utility of our data by characterizing further microglial cluster 7, enriched for genes depleted in the cortex of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Histologically, these cluster 7 microglia are reduced in frequency in AD tissue, and we validate this observation in an independent set of single nucleus data. Thus, our live human microglia identify a range of subtypes, and we prioritize one of these as being altered in AD.

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  • Marta Olah & Vilas Menon & Naomi Habib & Mariko F. Taga & Yiyi Ma & Christina J. Yung & Maria Cimpean & Anthony Khairallah & Guillermo Coronas-Samano & Roman Sankowski & Dominic Grün & Alexandra A. Kr, 2020. "Single cell RNA sequencing of human microglia uncovers a subset associated with Alzheimer’s disease," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 11(1), pages 1-18, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:11:y:2020:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-020-19737-2
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-19737-2
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