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In a Sod1 mutant mouse model of ALS, disease progression is characterized by spatially resolved dysregulation of RNA and protein synthesis pathways, increased inflammatory signaling, and progressive damage in the hypothalamus. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Investigate the spatially resolved molecular alterations and dysregulated biological pathways underlying disease progression in SOD1-mutant ALS mouse models.

September 3, 2026Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Spatial transcriptomics reveals dysregulated biological process in ALS mouse models with sod1 mutation

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GZGan ZhangPeking University YCYong ChenPeking University KXKailin XiaPeking University

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Spatial transcriptomic analysis reveals disrupted protein synthesis and neuroinflammation in SOD1-mutant mice, highlighting severe hypothalamic damage during ALS progression.

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Investigate the spatially resolved molecular alterations and dysregulated biological pathways underlying disease progression in SOD1-mutant ALS mouse models.
Applied Stereo-seq spatial transcriptomics to profile spatiotemporal molecular alterations in SOD1-mutant ALS mouse models across disease progression stages (symptomatic ALS vs. pre-symptomatic ALS).
Conducted spatial pathway enrichment analyses to identify localized transcriptomic shifts across distinct brain regions, including the hypothalamus.
Demonstrated marked dysregulation of biological pathways controlling RNA and protein synthesis and processing in ALS tissue samples.
Observed elevated inflammatory signaling and pronounced pathway-level tissue damage in the hypothalamus of symptomatic ALS samples relative to pre-symptomatic controls.

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Zhang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a993503636c6408cfa7cccd https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-69748-0

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Spatial transcriptomic analysis reveals disrupted protein synthesis and neuroinflammation in SOD1-mutant mice, highlighting severe hypothalamic damage during ALS progression.

Spatial transcriptomics reveals dysregulated biological process in ALS mouse models with sod1 mutation

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Spatial transcriptomics reveals dysregulated biological process in ALS mouse models with sod1 mutation

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