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ARTICLE | Discovery & Translation

Atlas insights: Single-cell data point to druggable nodes in Down syndrome

Five atlases add cell-type and time-resolved detail to researchers’ understanding of the disease

March 5, 2026 2:13 AM UTC

Single‑cell atlases of human brains with Down syndrome may turn long-suspected pathological mechanisms into discrete, druggable nodes.

BioCentury’s weekly literature scans of 27 journals frequently identifies papers that function as disease “atlases” — observational patient studies, typically involving large-scale molecular profiling, that seek to capture the underlying biology and heterogeneity of disease. ...