Genome-wide CRISPR screen reveals Wnt signaling defects regulate lipid accumulation in APOE4 oligodendrocytes
Leyla Anne Akay, Anna Bright, Carles A. Boix, Kate Louderback, Janine A Medrano, Dingcheng Sun, Haonan Lin, Oisín King, Gwyneth Welch, Hiba Nawaid, Emre Agbas, Alan Y. L. Jiang, Adele Bubnys, Ji‐Xin Cheng, Joel Blanchard, Li‐Huei Tsai
The paper identifies Wnt signaling defects and GSK3b overactivity as regulators of lipid accumulation in APOE4 oligodendrocytes, showing that inhibiting GSK3b reduces lipid droplets and improves myelination.
bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience