1. Cortical Cartography: Mapping Arealization Using Single-Cell Omics Technology.
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Nano PR, Nguyen CV, Mil J, and Bhaduri A
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- Animals, Gene Regulatory Networks, Humans, Technology, Cerebral Cortex, Proteomics
- Abstract
The cerebral cortex derives its cognitive power from a modular network of specialized areas processing a multitude of information. The assembly and organization of these regions is vital for human behavior and perception, as evidenced by the prevalence of area-specific phenotypes that manifest in neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders. Generations of scientists have examined the architecture of the human cortex, but efforts to capture the gene networks which drive arealization have been hampered by the lack of tractable models of human neurodevelopment. Advancements in "omics" technologies, imaging, and computational power have enabled exciting breakthroughs into the molecular and structural characteristics of cortical areas, including transcriptomic, epigenomic, metabolomic, and proteomic profiles of mammalian models. Here we review the single-omics atlases that have shaped our current understanding of cortical areas, and their potential to fuel a new era of multi-omic single-cell endeavors to interrogate both the developing and adult human cortex., Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2021 Nano, Nguyen, Mil and Bhaduri.)
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- 2021
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