Cell type vulnerability in Alzheimers Disease (SEA-AD transcriptomic data)

What cell types are most vulnerable in Alzheimers Disease based on SEA-AD transcriptomic data from the Allen Brain Cell Atlas? Identify mechanisms of cell-type-specific vulnerability in neurons, microglia, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes. Focus on gene expression patterns, pathway dysregulation, and therapeutic implications. Use evidence from the Seattle Alzheimers Disease Brain Cell Atlas.

Resolved when: a reproducible analysis of Seattle Alzheimer’s Disease Brain Cell Atlas data ranks vulnerable neurons, microglia, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes by pathology-associated transcriptional change, validates the ranking against at least one independent AD dataset or published SEA-AD result, records dataset citations, and adds Atlas KG edges plus a debate or scored hypothesis documenting the proposed vulnerability mechanisms.

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