Cytoplasmic DNA Sensing Links LINE-1 Expression to Neuronal Senescence in Alzheimer's Disease
Joseph R. Herdy, Emma E Taylor, Lukas Karbacher, Oliver Borgogno, Larissa Traxler, Jessica Lagerwall, Vincent A. Huynh, Zornitsa V Lefterova, Austin Kang, Carlota Tosat‐Bitrián, Maxfield M. G. Kelsey, John M. Sedivy, Subhash C. Sinha, Li Gan, C. Frank Bennett, , Fred H. Gage
This study identifies LINE-1 retrotransposons as drivers of neuronal senescence in Alzheimer's disease through cytoplasmic DNA sensing and the cGAS-STING pathway.
bioRxiv · Jul 28, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience