Mouse brain cell type specific expression database compiled from publicly available datasets.

‘Online database of gene expression profiles was compiled for 36 major types of brain cells from 12 brain regions.’

Paul Pavlidis and colleagues reanalyzed previously published data to create a comprehensive catalogue of brain cell type data in a web-based application called NeuroExpresso. The authors used the data to identify marker genes, which can be used to estimate cellular composition of mouse and human tissue using marker gene profiles. They demonstrate the agreement of their approach with experimental results from studies of human brain disorders including Parkinson's disease. An early version of NeuroExpresso has been used to interpret gene expression in the brains of suicide victims. 




Source-Eurekalert