Interindividual variation in human cortical cell type abundance and expression.
Publication Title
Science
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-13-2023
Keywords
washington; swedish; swedish neurosci; genomics; Adult; Humans; Epilepsy; Gene Expression Profiling; Neurons; Temporal Lobe; Transcriptome; Nervous System Diseases; Mental Disorders
Abstract
Single-cell transcriptomic studies have identified a conserved set of neocortical cell types from small postmortem cohorts. We extended these efforts by assessing cell type variation across 75 adult individuals undergoing epilepsy and tumor surgeries. Nearly all nuclei map to one of 125 robust cell types identified in the middle temporal gyrus. However, we found interindividual variance in abundances and gene expression signatures, particularly in deep-layer glutamatergic neurons and microglia. A minority of donor variance is explainable by age, sex, ancestry, disease state, and cell state. Genomic variation was associated with expression of 150 to 250 genes for most cell types. This characterization of cellular variation provides a baseline for cell typing in health and disease.
Area of Special Interest
Neurosciences (Brain & Spine)
Specialty/Research Institute
Neurosciences
DOI
10.1126/science.adf2359
