SUPR
single-cell AD/geneformer
Dnr:

NAISS 2024/22-495

Type:

NAISS Small Compute

Principal Investigator:

Annikka Polster

Affiliation:

Chalmers tekniska högskola

Start Date:

2024-04-03

End Date:

2025-05-01

Primary Classification:

10610: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology (methods development to be 10203)

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Abstract

GeneFormer, an advanced deep learning model, has been utilized to classify single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data in Alzheimer's disease (AD), offering insights into the disease's molecular complexity. AD, marked by cognitive decline and neuropathological features such as amyloid-β plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, remains poorly understood on a cellular level. scRNA-seq provides a high-resolution view of cellular heterogeneity, crucial for unraveling the molecular underpinnings of AD. This study applies GeneFormer to scRNA-seq data from AD patients to identify distinct cellular subpopulations and their gene expression patterns. By leveraging the model's capacity to handle large-scale, high-dimensional genomic data, it effectively classifies cells into relevant subtypes, highlighting differences in gene expression that may contribute to AD pathology. The approach enables a more nuanced understanding of the cellular landscape in AD, identifying potential targets for therapeutic intervention and shedding light on the disease's progression mechanisms.