Principal Investigators

    B.Dermaut, MC Galas, T.Voet, B. De Strooper, V.Bohr, J.Lundeberg

    Institution

    Multiple

    Contact information of lead PI

    Country

    France|United Kingdom|Belgium|Denmark|Sweden

    Title of project or programme

    INSTALZ: Genomic Instability in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders: a Single-Cell Approach

    Source of funding information

    JPND-JPcofuND

    Total sum awarded (Euro)

    € 1,837,608

    Start date of award

    01/01/2016

    Total duration of award in years

    3.0

    The project/programme is most relevant to:

    Alzheimer's disease & other dementias

    Keywords

    Research Abstract

    Increasing evidence suggests that the genetic information in our bodies can vary from cell to cell. Such variation has also been found in the brain, although its consequences for brain function or disease remain largely unknown. In this project, we will study the role of genomic instability in Alzheimer’s disease and related tauopathies. The INSTALZ consortium aims to understand how altered stability of the neuronal genome in the developing and adult brain determines the risk of developing these chro- nic disorders in late adulthood. In particular, we will investigate how and when during life this cell-to-cell genomic variation could be generated by applying single-cell sequencing of neurons derived from patient brains and several mouse and fly models. The expected im- pact is to genetically explain the pathogenesis of a consistent part of sporadic cases, for which no pathogenic cause is yet known and to discover the underlying molecular me- chanisms that will lead to new early therapeutic tools.

    Lay Summary

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Types: Investments > €500k, JPND Projects
Member States: Belgium, Denmark, France, JPND, Sweden, United Kingdom
Diseases: Alzheimer's disease & other dementias
Years: 2016
Database Categories: N/A
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