Primary cilia as dynamic and diverse signalling hubs in development and disease
Primary cilia, antenna-like sensory organelles protruding from the surface of most vertebrate
cell types, are essential for regulating signalling pathways during development and adult …
cell types, are essential for regulating signalling pathways during development and adult …
Emerging mechanistic understanding of cilia function in cellular signalling
Primary cilia are solitary, immotile sensory organelles present on most cells in the body that
participate broadly in human health, physiology and disease. Cilia generate a unique …
participate broadly in human health, physiology and disease. Cilia generate a unique …
Map** of neuronal and glial primary cilia contactome and connectome in the human cerebral cortex
Primary cilia act as antenna receivers of environmental signals and enable effective
neuronal or glial responses. Disruption of their function is associated with circuit disorders …
neuronal or glial responses. Disruption of their function is associated with circuit disorders …
Rhythmic cilia changes support SCN neuron coherence in circadian clock
HQ Tu, S Li, YL Xu, YC Zhang, PY Li, LY Liang… - Science, 2023 - science.org
The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) drives circadian clock coherence through intercellular
coupling, which is resistant to environmental perturbations. We report that primary cilia are …
coupling, which is resistant to environmental perturbations. We report that primary cilia are …
Primary cilia signaling in astrocytes mediates development and regional-specific functional specification
L Wang, Q Guo, S Acharya, X Zheng, V Huynh… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Astrocyte diversity is greatly influenced by local environmental modulation. Here we report
that the majority of astrocytes across the mouse brain possess a singular primary cilium …
that the majority of astrocytes across the mouse brain possess a singular primary cilium …
[HTML][HTML] Preserving extracellular space for high-quality optical and ultrastructural studies of whole mammalian brains
Analysis of brain structure, connectivity, and molecular diversity relies on effective tissue
fixation. Conventional tissue fixation causes extracellular space (ECS) loss, complicating the …
fixation. Conventional tissue fixation causes extracellular space (ECS) loss, complicating the …
Modular segmentation, spatial analysis and visualization of volume electron microscopy datasets
Volume electron microscopy is the method of choice for the in situ interrogation of cellular
ultrastructure at the nanometer scale, and with the increase in large raw image datasets …
ultrastructure at the nanometer scale, and with the increase in large raw image datasets …
Wiring and volume transmission: an overview of the dual modality for serotonin neurotransmission
G Gianni, M Pasqualetti - ACS Chemical Neuroscience, 2023 - ACS Publications
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter involved in the modulation of a multitude of physiological
and behavioral processes. In spite of the relatively reduced number of serotonin-producing …
and behavioral processes. In spite of the relatively reduced number of serotonin-producing …
[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial dysfunction compromises ciliary homeostasis in astrocytes
O Ignatenko, S Malinen, S Rybas, H Vihinen… - Journal of Cell …, 2022 - rupress.org
Astrocytes, often considered as secondary responders to neurodegeneration, are emerging
as primary drivers of brain disease. Here we show that mitochondrial DNA depletion in …
as primary drivers of brain disease. Here we show that mitochondrial DNA depletion in …
Ciliary localization of a light-activated neuronal GPCR shapes behavior
AM Winans, D Friedmann, C Stanley… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Many neurons in the central nervous system produce a single primary cilium that serves as a
specialized signaling organelle. Several neuromodulatory G-protein-coupled receptors …
specialized signaling organelle. Several neuromodulatory G-protein-coupled receptors …