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More than just making amyloid
What if mutations in PSEN1 also predispose inflammation.
We asked if Alzheimer's disease mutations affect cytokine signalling using stem cell derived astrocytes.
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Completed the Silverstone half marathon for @racingdementia
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First senior author paper = whiskey opened š„
Dr Charlie Arber @celarber @AlzSocResearch shares the science, the challenges, and the celebrations that come with this career milestone.
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Iām glad to see this masterpiece on astrocyte biology finally out in @NatureNeuro! Huge congrats to the team @AlSerranoPozo @sdas617 et al 𤩠nature.com/articles/s41593-0ā¦
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The āUniverse 25ā experiment, conducted by American scientist John Calhoun, is one of the most alarming studies in the history of science. It aimed to explain human societies through the behavior of a mouse colony.
Calhoun created an āideal worldā for hundreds of mice, known as the āParadise of Mice,ā where they had abundant food, water, and ample living space. Initially, he introduced four pairs of mice, which quickly reproduced, causing the population to grow rapidly.
However, after 315 days, their reproduction rate significantly declined. When the population reached 600, a hierarchy emerged, and the so-called āwretchesā appeared. Larger rodents began attacking others, leading to psychological collapse in many males. Consequently, females became aggressive towards their young and did not protect themselves.
Over time, the females exhibited increasing aggression, isolation, and a lack of reproductive drive. This led to a low birth rate and higher mortality among younger rodents. A new class of male rodents, termed ābeautiful mice,ā emerged. They refused to mate or fight for territory, focusing only on food and sleep. Eventually, ābeautiful malesā and āisolated femalesā dominated the population.
Calhoun described the death phase in two stages: the āfirst death,ā marked by a loss of purpose beyond mere existence, and the āsecond death.ā Juvenile mortality reached 100%, and reproduction ceased entirely. Despite abundant food, cannibalism and homosexuality increased among the mice.
Two years into the experiment, the last baby mouse was born, and by 1973, the last mouse in Universe 25 had died. Calhoun repeated the experiment 25 times, with the same outcome each time.
Calhounās work has been used to model social collapse and serves as a significant reference in urban sociology studies.
It was brilliant talking to @demrescommunity and @aitanasogorb about our work on FBD with @lecrawf0.
A disease youāve probably never heard of, but it might teach us a lot about dementia.
Thank you to @racingdementia and @ARUKscientist for the support.
Familial British dementia decoded! 𧬠@aitanasogorb talks with UCLās @celarber & @lecrawf0 about unique genetic insights & research advancements, and new funding from @racingdementia #Dementia
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Familial British dementia decoded! 𧬠@aitanasogorb talks with UCLās @celarber & @lecrawf0 about unique genetic insights & research advancements, and new funding from @racingdementia #Dementia
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Today is #AdaLovelaceDay Prof @SelinaWray grew up in Barnsley and now leads a group of dementia researchers at University College London.
Revisit the 2022 @CooperBarnsley exhibition Brains In A Dish inc a podcast & virtual tour
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Always exciting to get images like these šš§ first go at whole mount staining of organoids in the first image!š§«
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Itās been an amazing few days at the @isftd conference in Amsterdam so far! š§ I am very excited to have the fantastic opportunity to present a poster (P372) on some preliminary work from my PhD! š§«Come say hi if youāre around āŗļø #ISFTD2024
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4. Finally, we can confirm this role for PSEN1 in cytokine signalling using gamma-secretase modulators which lower the astrocyte response to inflammatory cues.
Perhaps inflammation is key to disease onset? Aligning familial and late onset AD via a 2-hit model of fAD.
Feedback and new collaborations really welcome!
Huge thanks to @SelinaWray @PataniLab @ARUK_UCL_DDI @ojziff @nsetsalvia @DervisSalih1 and funders @AlzSocResearch
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