Anish Bhaswanth Chakka

Multiregional single-cell profiling reveals shared and specialized cellular vulnerability in Alzheimer's disease

This study uses single-nucleus RNA-seq, ATAC-seq, and Multiome to analyze Alzheimer's disease across multiple brain regions, revealing shared and region-specific cellular vulnerabilities.

Technical and biological sources of noise confound multiplexed enhancer AAV screening

The paper presents a barcoded multiplex strategy to screen enhancer AAVs using single-cell RNA sequencing and taxonomy mapping, but finds significant technical and biological noise complicates accurate expression pattern analysis.

The External Globus Pallidus is a Basal Ganglia Output Hub with Action-Specific Circuits

The paper reveals the external globus pallidus (GPe) as a basal ganglia output hub with distinct subpopulations that mediate specific behaviors through projection-specific circuits.

Topographic structure and function of locus coeruleus norepinephrine neurons

The paper identifies topographic organization in locus coeruleus norepinephrine neurons, linking their morphology, gene expression, and activity to specific brain regions and learning-related behaviors.

A Cross-Species Enhancer-AAV Toolkit for Cell Type-Specific Targeting Across the Basal Ganglia

The paper develops a cross-species enhancer-AAV toolkit for targeting specific cell types in the basal ganglia across species, validated in mouse and macaque.

Morphoelectric Diversity and Specialization of Neuronal Cell Types in the Primate Striatum

The paper analyzes multi-modal Patch-seq data from macaque striatum to reveal morphoelectric diversity and functional specialization of neuronal cell types, highlighting primate-specific features and differences from rodents.

A consensus spinal cord cell type atlas across mouse, macaque, and human

The paper creates a cross-species spinal cord cell type atlas integrating data from mouse, macaque, and human, identifying conserved and species-specific features.

Human Neocortical Glutamatergic Neurons Revealed Through Multimodal Profiling

The paper integrates multimodal data to characterize human neocortical glutamatergic neurons, revealing morphoelectric properties that distinguish transcriptomic subclasses and highlight species-specific differences.

The Caudate Nucleus Exhibits Distinct Pathology and Cell Type-Specific Responses Across Alzheimer's Disease

The paper maps AD-related pathological changes in the caudate nucleus at cellular resolution, identifying distinct features and cell type-specific responses.

Cross-species consensus atlas of the primate basal ganglia

The paper creates a cross-species consensus atlas of primate basal ganglia cell types using multiomic data from human, macaque, and marmoset, identifying 61 conserved cell types and a novel hybrid medium spiny neuron type.

The transcriptomic and spatial organization of telencephalic GABAergic neuronal types

The paper analyzes the transcriptomic and spatial organization of GABAergic neurons in the mouse telencephalon, revealing complex developmental and spatial relationships across multiple brain regions.

Enhancer AAVs for targeting spinal motor neurons and descending motor pathways in rodents and macaque

The paper identifies enhancers for spinal motor neurons and develops AAV vectors to target these cells in rodents and macaques, enabling functional studies and potential therapeutic applications.

Enhancer AAV toolbox for accessing and perturbing striatal cell types and circuits

The paper presents an enhancer AAV toolbox for targeting and perturbing striatal cell types and circuits in mice, with validated specificity and cross-species applicability.

A suite of enhancer AAVs and transgenic mouse lines for genetic access to cortical cell types

The paper develops a toolkit of transgenic mouse lines and enhancer AAVs for selective targeting of cortical cell populations using transcriptomic and epigenomic data.

Continuous cell type diversification throughout the embryonic and postnatal mouse visual cortex development

The paper constructs a high-resolution transcriptomic and epigenomic atlas of the developing mouse visual cortex, revealing continuous cell type diversification across embryonic and postnatal stages.

A high-resolution transcriptomic and spatial atlas of cell types in the whole mouse brain

This paper creates a high-resolution transcriptomic and spatial cell type atlas of the whole adult mouse brain, revealing spatial organization and transcription factor codes for cell types.

Cell-type specific molecular signatures of aging revealed in a brain-wide transcriptomic cell-type atlas

The paper identifies cell-type-specific molecular signatures of aging in a brain-wide transcriptomic atlas of mice, revealing key changes in non-neuronal cells and specific regions like the hypothalamic third ventricle.