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Multimodal brain cell atlas across the adult macaque lifespan

Zhang, X.; Lai, G.; Guo, X.; Ma, W.; Yuan, Y.; Zhang, H.; Fan, P.; Liu, X.; Guo, P.; An, J.; Li, J.; Huang, K.; Zuo, J.; Wu, L.; Shangguan, S.; Yu, F.; Xiang, Y.; Hu, Y.; Huang, Y.; Lin, Y.; He, D.; Pan, M.; Chen, L.; Li, B.; Yang, W.; Yin, P.; Li, S.; Zhang, X.; Yang, T.; Chen, J.; Zhong, Q.; Lv, Y.; Qin, B.; Qing, X.; Deng, Q.; Huang, Y.; Liu, C.; Han, L.; Liu, S.; Qin, D.; Liu, Z.; Zhou, Y.; Qiao, L.; Li, C.; Zhang, Y.; Volpe, G.; Graf, S.; Diks, I. F.; Flotho, M.; Krol, R. P.; Mulder, J.; Hutchins, A. P.; Keller, A.; Maxwell, P. H.; Rubinsztein, D. C.; Liu, X.; Tse, H.-F.; Poo, M.; Wang, B

2025-03-12 neuroscience
10.1101/2025.03.11.641786 bioRxiv
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High-throughput single-cell omics of non-human primate tissues present a remarkable opportunity to study primate brain aging. Here, we introduce a transcriptomic and chromatin accessibility landscape of 1,985,317 cells from eight brain regions of 13 cynomolgus female monkeys spanning adult lifespan including exceptionally old individuals up to 29-years old. This dataset uncovers dynamic molecular changes in critical brain functions such as synaptic communication and axon myelination, exhibiting a high degree of cell type and brain region specificity. We identify the multicellular networks of the pons and medulla as a previously unrecognized hotspot for aging. Furthermore, comparative analyses with human neurodegeneration datasets highlight both shared and distinct mechanisms contributing to aging and disease. In addition, we uncover transcription factors implicated in monkey brain aging and pinpoint aging-regulated loci linked to longevity and neurodegeneration. This spatiotemporal atlas will advance our understanding of primate brain aging and its broader implications for health and disease.

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