Tianyu Cao

The paper shows that restoring multiple TDP-43 cryptic targets, not just Unc13a, rescues motor neuron disease in a mouse model of ALS.

This study shows that preventing cryptic splicing of UNC13A and other TDP-43 targets can preserve memory and reduce neuron loss in a TDP-43 knockout mouse model.

This paper shows that TDP-43 loss-of-function worsens tauopathy in a mouse model by increasing caspase 3-mediated tau cleavage in vulnerable neurons, leading to greater brain atrophy.

The paper identifies stage-specific microglia subtypes in Alzheimer's disease using single-cell RNA-sequencing, showing both amyloid-beta and tau pathologies are required for their induction.