TDP-43 dysfunction leads to the accumulation of cryptic transposable element-derived exons, crypTEs, in iPSC derived neurons and ALS/FTD patient tissues
Isobel Bolger, Regina Shaw, Oliver H. Tam, Cláudio Gouveia Roque, Christopher A. Jackson, Kathryn O’Neill, Colin M. Smith, Hemali P. Phatnani, Karthick Natarajan, Molly Hammell
This study identifies TDP-43-dependent cryptic gene-TE fusions (crypTEs) in neurons and ALS/FTD tissues, showing their association with altered gene expression and potential pathogenic effects.
bioRxiv · Jan 9, 2026 · PreprintGenomics