2023
Concerted roles of LRRTM1 and SynCAM 1 in organizing prefrontal cortex synapses and cognitive functions
de Arce K, Ribic A, Chowdhury D, Watters K, Thompson G, Sanganahalli B, Lippard E, Rohlmann A, Strittmatter S, Missler M, Hyder F, Biederer T. Concerted roles of LRRTM1 and SynCAM 1 in organizing prefrontal cortex synapses and cognitive functions. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 459. PMID: 36709330, PMCID: PMC9884278, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36042-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrefrontal cortexDKO miceSynCAM 1Aberrant neuronal activityDendritic spine numberPrefrontal cortex synapsesSynapse organizersSynapse numberMature brainNeuronal activityKnockout miceSpine numberSynapse developmentCognitive functionTrans-synaptic complexesImmunoglobulin family membersMiceFamily membersSynapsesLRRTM1Behavioral domainsHippocampusCognitive tasksConcerted roleCortex
2021
Transcriptomic taxonomy and neurogenic trajectories of adult human, macaque, and pig hippocampal and entorhinal cells
Franjic D, Skarica M, Ma S, Arellano JI, Tebbenkamp ATN, Choi J, Xu C, Li Q, Morozov YM, Andrijevic D, Vrselja Z, Spajic A, Santpere G, Li M, Zhang S, Liu Y, Spurrier J, Zhang L, Gudelj I, Rapan L, Takahashi H, Huttner A, Fan R, Strittmatter SM, Sousa AMM, Rakic P, Sestan N. Transcriptomic taxonomy and neurogenic trajectories of adult human, macaque, and pig hippocampal and entorhinal cells. Neuron 2021, 110: 452-469.e14. PMID: 34798047, PMCID: PMC8813897, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2021.10.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-related proteinsCellular diversityCross-species analysisSingle-nucleus transcriptomesLipid droplet proteinsSpecies-specific propertiesImmature neuron populationTranscriptomic taxonomyAlzheimer's disease-related proteinsEndoplasmic reticulumCell typesHuman neuronsSpecies differencesHistologic signatureNeurogenic capabilityProteinExcitatory neuronsDiversityAdult miceGranule cellsAlzheimer's diseaseNeuron populationsCognitive functionEntorhinal cellsAdult humans