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Mapping recurrent mosaic copy number variation in human neurons.
Nature communications - 17 May 2024
Sun Chen, Kathuria Kunal, Emery Sarah B, Kim ByungJun, Burbulis Ian E, Shin Joo Heon, Weinberger Daniel R, Moran John V, Kidd Jeffrey M, Mills Ryan E, McConnell Michael J
Abstract excerpt
When somatic cells acquire complex karyotypes, they often are removed by the immune system. Mutant somatic cells that evade immune surveillance can lead to cancer. Neurons with complex karyotypes arise during neurotypical brain development, but neurons are almost never the origin of brain cancers. Instead, somatic mutations in neurons can bring about neurodevelopmental disorders, and contribute to the polygenic...
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