Cancers make their own luck: theories of cancer origins
Cancer has been a leading cause of death for decades. This dismal statistic has increased
efforts to prevent the disease or to detect it early, when treatment is less invasive, relatively …
efforts to prevent the disease or to detect it early, when treatment is less invasive, relatively …
Human cerebral organoids—a new tool for clinical neurology research
The current understanding of neurological diseases is derived mostly from direct analysis of
patients and from animal models of disease. However, most patient studies do not capture …
patients and from animal models of disease. However, most patient studies do not capture …
[HTML][HTML] The single-cell and spatial transcriptional landscape of human gastrulation and early brain development
B Zeng, Z Liu, Y Lu, S Zhong, S Qin, L Huang, Y Zeng… - Cell Stem Cell, 2023 - cell.com
The emergence of the three germ layers and the lineage-specific precursor cells
orchestrating organogenesis represent fundamental milestones during early embryonic …
orchestrating organogenesis represent fundamental milestones during early embryonic …
[HTML][HTML] Cancer-selective metabolic vulnerabilities in MYC-amplified medulloblastoma
MYC-driven medulloblastoma (MB) is an aggressive pediatric brain tumor characterized by
therapy resistance and disease recurrence. Here, we integrated data from unbiased genetic …
therapy resistance and disease recurrence. Here, we integrated data from unbiased genetic …
Human cerebellar organoids with functional Purkinje cells
Research on human cerebellar development and disease has been hampered by the need
for a human cell-based system that recapitulates the human cerebellum's cellular diversity …
for a human cell-based system that recapitulates the human cerebellum's cellular diversity …
Human fetal cerebellar cell atlas informs medulloblastoma origin and oncogenesis
Medulloblastoma (MB) is the most common malignant childhood brain tumour,, yet the origin
of the most aggressive subgroup-3 form remains elusive, impeding development of effective …
of the most aggressive subgroup-3 form remains elusive, impeding development of effective …
Single-cell epigenomics and spatiotemporal transcriptomics reveal human cerebellar development
S Zhong, M Wang, L Huang, Y Chen, Y Ge… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Human cerebellar development is orchestrated by molecular regulatory networks to achieve
cytoarchitecture and coordinate motor and cognitive functions. Here, we combined single …
cytoarchitecture and coordinate motor and cognitive functions. Here, we combined single …
A group 3 medulloblastoma stem cell program is maintained by OTX2-mediated alternative splicing
OTX2 is a transcription factor and known driver in medulloblastoma (MB), where it is
amplified in a subset of tumours and overexpressed in most cases of group 3 and group 4 …
amplified in a subset of tumours and overexpressed in most cases of group 3 and group 4 …
Common molecular features of H3K27M DMGs and PFA ependymomas map to hindbrain developmental pathways
Globally decreased histone 3, lysine 27 tri-methylation (H3K27me3) is a hallmark of H3K27-
altered diffuse midline gliomas (DMGs) and group-A posterior fossa ependymomas (PFAs) …
altered diffuse midline gliomas (DMGs) and group-A posterior fossa ependymomas (PFAs) …
Recent advances in the molecular understanding of medulloblastoma
Y Funakoshi, Y Sugihara, A Uneda… - Cancer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Medulloblastoma is the most common pediatric malignant brain tumor composed of four
molecular subgroups. Recent intensive genomics has greatly contributed to our …
molecular subgroups. Recent intensive genomics has greatly contributed to our …