Neurons accumulate disease-specific somatic genomic changes across taupathologic states in Alzheimer's disease
Bowen Jin, Katherine Sun-Mi Brown, Denis S. Smirnov, Samuel M. Naik, Samantha L. Kirkham, Elizabeth L. Hennessey, Guanlan Dong, Shulin Mao, Samadhi P. Wijethunga, Theresa R. Connors, Dennis J. Selkoe, Matthew P. Frosch, Derek H. Oakley, Bradley T. Hyman, August Yue Huang, Michael B. Miller
The paper examines somatic mutations in neurons across tau pathologic states in Alzheimer's disease and finds increased mutation burden and specific mutational signatures in AD neurons.
bioRxiv · May 26, 2025 · PreprintGenomics