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Telomere proximal genome instability and region specific epigenomic changes in Alzheimer's Disease
single-cell,3D genome,DNA methylation,Multi-omics Data Integration,Alzheimer's Disease
摘要待审
Wenliang Wang / ShanghaiTech University;Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Peter Berube / Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Bing Ren / NYGC
Bradley Hyman / Harvard University **;MGH
Joseph Ecker / Salk Institute for Biological Studies

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disorder, yet the molecular mechanisms underlying its region– and cell-type-specific pathogenesis remain poorly defined. Here, we generated a large-scale, single-cell multi-omic atlas—integrating DNA methylation and 3D genome architecture—from postmortem brain tissue of matched AD patients and cognitively normal controls. Samples were collected from three brain regions with distinct vulnerability to AD pathology: the temporal cortex (TC), primary visual cortex (VC), and prefrontal cortex (PFC). Our dataset comprises over 230,000 individual cells, spanning major neuronal and glial populations, and provides a high-resolution view of multi-layer epigenomic regulation. We identified widespread AD-associated DNA methylation changes and marked reorganization of 3D genome structure, including alterations in A/B compartments, topologically associating domains (TADs), and chromatin loops. These changes are strongly region-specific: TC displays pronounced hypermethylation, transcriptional downregulation, and elevated boundary density, whereas VC shows opposing trends and PFC an intermediate profile. We further uncovered previously unrecognized AD-associated glial and neuronal states defined by coordinated epigenomic dysregulation and recurrent genomic deletions, particularly near telomeric regions. This region-resolved, single-cell multi-omic atlas reveals divergent epigenomic trajectories across brain regions and cell types in AD, offering new mechanistic insights and a framework for targeted therapeutic strategies.

重要日期
  • 会议日期

    04月16日

    2026

    04月19日

    2026

  • 04月06日 2026

    初稿截稿日期

主办单位
西北农林科技大学
西安交通大学
浙江大学
华中农业大学
中国遗传学会三维基因组学专委会
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西北农林科技大学
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