Erin Aboelnour, PhD @eaboelno.bsky.social · 26/05/2026The biggest difference is in the unique cuprizone oligodendrocyte phenotype, we see a population of stressed OLs that resembles MS phenotypes. If you want to think about therapeutics to protect these cells or study their fates cuprizone is the place to look. 120
Erin Aboelnour, PhD @eaboelno.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Takeaway: these models are complementary, not interchangeable. We hope this cross-species atlas of glial states provides a useful framework for researchers to fit the right model to the right biological questions! Huge thank you to my coauthors and @katrinaladams.bsky.social 🧵3/3 000
Erin Aboelnour, PhD @eaboelno.bsky.social · 18/05/2026We compared cuprizone and LPC models with MS lesions and found: • CPZ induces stressed oligos that resemble MS • LPC triggers a stronger/prolonged microglial response • The models and MS share an immune remyelination program, similar to EAE • Neither fully captures the heterogeneity of MS 🧵2/3 110
Erin Aboelnour, PhD @eaboelno.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Excited to share our new paper out today in Nat Comm, comparing glial responses across toxin-induced demyelination models and human MS lesions using single-cell transcriptomics! 🧵 1/3nature.comA comparative transcriptomic analysis of mouse demyelination models and multiple sclerosis lesions - Nature CommunicationsMouse demyelination models are widely used to study myelin loss and repair in the central nervous system. Here, the authors use single-cell RNA sequencing to compare glial responses across mouse model... 272
Reposted by Erin Aboelnour, PhDEthan Hughes @ethanhugheslab.bsky.social · 18/01/2025New paper out from the lab! Led by @gdfnunes.bsky.social and Lindsay Osso in collaboration with the lab of Dan Denman. Check it out! 🔬 🐭 🧠 www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comIncomplete remyelination via therapeutically enhanced oligodendrogenesis is sufficient to recover visual cortical function - Nature CommunicationsRemyelination can restore neural function. Here, the authors characterize the drivers and limits of endogenous remyelination and explore a therapy that rescued remyelination deficits and accelerated n... 26026
Reposted by Erin Aboelnour, PhDMichael D Kornberg @mdkornberg.bsky.social · 08/01/2025Excited to share our new work identifying PKC as a druggable target for modulating microglia in order to enhance myelin repair. 🧵 #remyelination #multiplesclerosis www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgThe protein kinase C modulator bryostatin-1 therapeutically targets microglia to attenuate neuroinflammation and promote remyelinationProtein kinase C modulation with bryostatin-1 enables innate immune cells in the central nervous system to promote myelin repair and regeneration. 6339
Reposted by Erin Aboelnour, PhDbioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 08/01/2025Modeling the acutely injured brain environment in vitro. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/202… 012
Reposted by Erin Aboelnour, PhDCedric Boeckx @cedricboeckx.bsky.social · 09/01/2025Excellent work by @liwangneuro.bsky.social Arnold Kriegstein and colleagues, deepening our understanding of the molecular and cellular dynamics of the developing human neocortex. The identification of a tripotential intermediate progenitor subtype is a key finding 🧪🧠🧬 www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comMolecular and cellular dynamics of the developing human neocortex - NatureTripotential intermediate progenitor cells are responsible for the local production of GABAergic neurons, oligodendrocyte precursor cells and astrocytes in the human neocortex. 063
Reposted by Erin Aboelnour, PhDGonçalo Castelo-Branco @gocastelobranco.bsky.social · 22/12/2024news.ki.se/ms-brain-atl... @annawilliamslab.bsky.social @willmacnair.bsky.social @deckardw.bsky.social @karolinskainst.bsky.social @edinburghuni.bsky.social @cp-neuron.bsky.social and many others....news.ki.seMS brain atlas could pave the way for personalised treatmentAn international research team, including researchers at Karolinska Institutet, has mapped the genes expressed in the brain cells of people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The atlas, which is presented ... 0307
Reposted by Erin Aboelnour, PhDBrunetLab @brunetlab.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Thrilled to see this paper out!! 🧪 Spatial transcriptomics of brain aging and 'spatial aging clocks' identify cells that have pro-aging or pro-rejuvenating effects on their neighbors! Huge CONGRATS to Eric Sun and all authors! Fantastic collaboration with @jameszou.bsky.social! rdcu.be/d33uQ 🧵rdcu.beSpatial transcriptomic clocks reveal cell proximity effects in brain ageingNature - A spatially resolved single-cell transcriptomics map of the mouse brain at different ages reveals signatures of ageing, rejuvenation and disease, including ageing effects associated with T... 2230296
Reposted by Erin Aboelnour, PhDShane Liddelow @liddelowsa.bsky.social · 11/12/20243 reviews on planning, execution, & validation of transcriptomic experiments in neuroscience published in @natureportfolio.bsky.social #NatureNeuroscience. A MUST READ if you're doing transcriptomics. 3 reviews, an amazing editorial, a beautiful cover – this is the issue of the year! (mini thread) 211844
Reposted by Erin Aboelnour, PhDShari Wiseman @shariwiseman.bsky.social · 03/12/2024The December issue of Nature Neuroscience is now live, featuring our Focus on Single-Cell Genomics! We hope that these consensus reviews from experts in the field will serve as a useful guide for neuroscientists regarding best practices for these approaches. www.nature.com/neuro/volume...nature.comNature Neuroscience - Focus on single-cell genomics in neuroscienceSingle-cell and single-nucleus genomics pave the way for a comprehensive understanding of the nervous system and its diverse cell populations. Realizing this... 18221
Reposted by Erin Aboelnour, PhDAltmetric @altmetric.com · 03/12/2024There are already many articles for which there is more attention on Bluesky than on other comparable micro-blogging sites, meaning the academic community and the general public have clearly adopted Bluesky as one of its core places to disseminate and discuss new research. A Place of Joy. 492498666
Erin Aboelnour, PhD @eaboelno.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Hi Ethan, Thank you so much for helping our niche connect! Please include me, a new postdoc joining the glia field and excited to connect with new colleagues! 110
Reposted by Erin Aboelnour, PhDEthan Hughes @ethanhugheslab.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Oligodendroglia starter pack! Missing many, please share and comment below to be added. Go team Oligo 🧠🦋! go.bsky.app/JgL2evN 286134
Reposted by Erin Aboelnour, PhDBlack In Neuro @blackinneuro.bsky.social · 02/12/2024There’s still time to register for the first-time reviewers workshop with @reviewerzero.bsky.social! Geared toward people in the 🧠 sciences but useful and open to all ✨ Register 👇🏽 blackinneuro47.wildapricot.org/event-5883989 #Neuroskyence #Blackademics #PhDSky #AcademicSky #BlackInSTEM 🧪blackinneuro47.wildapricot.orgBlack In Neuro - Reviewer Zero: Training for first-time reviewers 05834