Cholesterol Dysregulation in APOE4 Astrocytes Promotes α-Synuclein Pathology in miBrains, a Human Brain Tissue Model
Louise Alessandra Mesentier-Louro, Camille Goldman, Sebastian Gaese, Alice Buonfiglioli, Dimitrios Kyriakis, Ashley Harlock, Alain Ndayisaba, Emily R. Sartori, Abigail Uchitelev, John F. Fullard, Evelyn Hennigan, Donghoon Lee, Braxton Riley Schuldt, Rikki B. Rooklin, Jonathan Barra, , Joel Blanchard
This study develops a human brain tissue model (miBrain) to show that APOE4 astrocytes with cholesterol dysregulation promote α-synuclein pathology through endolysosomal dysfunction.
bioRxiv · Feb 9, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience