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Human Brain Cellular Xenografts in Neuroimmunology and Beyond

October 28, 2026

[Immunity] The authors provide an overview of the current applications, discuss the challenges and limitations, and highlight future avenues of human brain cellular xenografts in neuroimmunology and translational research.

Spatiotemporally Resolved Single-Nucleus Transcriptomics Reveals Cellular and Regional Vulnerability in the Midbrain in Parkinson’s Disease

October 28, 2026

[Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy] Investigators presented a spatially resolved single-nucleus transcriptomic atlas of the human substantia nigra across the Parkinson’s disease (PD) continuum, control, incidental Lewy body disease, and advanced PD, in pathologically confirmed Korean individuals.

Microglial NUS1 Deficiency Drives Dopaminergic Neurodegeneration through Intercellular Iron Dysregulation in Parkinson’s Disease Models

October 28, 2026

[Nature Neuroscience] Researchers showed that neurite outgrowth inhibitor-B receptor is highly expressed in microglia, where its deficiency drives progressive Parkinson’s disease-like motor deficits and dopaminergic neurodegeneration via the LCN2–SLC22A17 iron-transport axis in mice.

Chronic Progressive Demyelination Induces a Microglial State with Lysosomal Dysfunction

October 28, 2026

[Nature Neuroscience] Scientists performed a comparative analysis of genetic and toxic mouse models of acute and chronic demyelination, which identified a distinct microglial state associated with chronic demyelination, characterized by sustained pro-inflammatory activation, lysosomal lipid sequestration, and reduced lipid droplet formation.

Remak Bundle Size, Structure, and Function Are Regulated by the Schwann Cell Basal Lamina

October 28, 2026

[Neuron] To enable the study of Remak bundles, researchers took a novel approach to disrupt the basal lamina by preventing the secretion of Schwann cell-derived collagen IV, while still enabling the secretion of laminin.

Glioma Regulates GABAergic Signaling to Drive Hyperactivity and Tumor Progression

October 28, 2026

[Neuron] Using in vivo screening approaches in autochthonous glioma models, investigators found that the loss of a γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) transporter (Slc6a1) enhanced glioma progression, promoted network hyperactivity, and influenced tonic GABA release by tumors.

Connexins Are Essential for the Contribution of Latent Progenitors to Healing after Spinal Cord Injury

October 28, 2026

[Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America] Scientists aimed to explore the role of connexin (Cx) 26 and Cx43 in the response of ependymal cells to injury by means of specific genetic deletion. Both in vertebrates with regenerative abilities and neonatal rodents, ependymal cells communicate via Cx43 and Cx26.

Multi-Omics and Spatial Analysis of Microgravity-Grown Glioblastoma Organoids Reveal Superior Modeling of Advanced Disease after Long-Term Spaceflight

October 28, 2026

[Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America] Researchers reported the development of an enhanced disease model for drug screening and mechanistic studies to improve treatments for glioblastoma (GBM), utilizing a panel of GBM-myeloid organoids cultured for 40 days aboard the International Space Station.

CX3CL1 (Fractalkine)-CX3CR1 Interface Drives CD8⁺ T Cell-Induced Neurodegeneration in Human Brain Organoids

October 28, 2026

[Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America] Scientists established a human cortical organoid model to investigate CD8⁺ T cell responses to amyloid-β (Aβ)-induced neurodegenerative stress. Aβ, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, is known to trigger neuronal stress and inflammation.

Ectopic Expression of Melanopsin Promotes Axonal Regeneration in Retinal Ganglion Cells via cAMP and TRPC Signaling

October 28, 2026

[Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America] Researchers found that transient receptor potential canonical channel (TRPC)/mTOR- and cAMP/protein kinase A -signaling are jointly required for axonal regeneration in melanopsin-overexpressed α retinal ganglion cells, which has not been investigated previously.

Calcium Permeability-Enhancing Mutations in GluRIIC Suppress Sustained Presynaptic Homeostatic Plasticity Triggered by Loss of GluRIIA

October 28, 2026

[Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America] Using a combination of genetics, biochemistry, electrophysiology, imaging, and transcriptomic analysis, investigators addressed an unresolved question about the role of ionic conductance in triggering/maintaining presynaptic homeostatic potentiation.

Paracrine TMSB4X Signaling from Oligodendrocytes Promotes Diffuse Glioma Dissemination

October 28, 2026

[Oncogene] Researchers demonstrated that tumor-oligodendrocyte crosstalk actively promotes white matter-associated glioma expansion.

Neural Cell News helps scientists keep pace with the latest research, reviews, and industry developments in neuroscience. Specific research topics include neural development and neuroregeneration, neural signaling related to cellular responses and behavior, and synaptic plasticity. Research into the diagnosis, progression, cellular characteristics, and treatment of brain diseases such as Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and various brain cancers, as well as brain damage resulting from infection, trauma, stroke, seizures, and tumors, is also covered.