2021
Structural and developmental principles of neuropil assembly in C. elegans
Moyle MW, Barnes KM, Kuchroo M, Gonopolskiy A, Duncan LH, Sengupta T, Shao L, Guo M, Santella A, Christensen R, Kumar A, Wu Y, Moon KR, Wolf G, Krishnaswamy S, Bao Z, Shroff H, Mohler WA, Colón-Ramos DA. Structural and developmental principles of neuropil assembly in C. elegans. Nature 2021, 591: 99-104. PMID: 33627875, PMCID: PMC8385650, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-03169-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecific sensory organsNerve ringCaenorhabditis elegansC. elegansMuscle quadrantsNeuropil organizationDevelopmental principlesTissue organizationSensory organsBehavioral circuitsElegansPioneer neuronsCell positionDevelopmental sequenceStratified architectureTemporal progressionPrecise circuitsPacked neuronsUnique morphologyNeuronsSequenceOutgrowthAssemblyHierarchical developmentNeuropil
2019
A Forward Chemical Genetic Screen Reveals Gut Microbiota Metabolites That Modulate Host Physiology
Chen H, Nwe PK, Yang Y, Rosen CE, Bielecka AA, Kuchroo M, Cline GW, Kruse AC, Ring AM, Crawford JM, Palm NW. A Forward Chemical Genetic Screen Reveals Gut Microbiota Metabolites That Modulate Host Physiology. Cell 2019, 177: 1217-1231.e18. PMID: 31006530, PMCID: PMC6536006, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2019.03.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHost physiologyBioactive microbial metabolitesHuman gut bacteriaHost sensingProlific producersG proteinsGut microbiota metabolitesBlood-brain barrierL-PheMicrobial metabolitesOrphan GPCRsGut bacteriaColonic motilityInhibitor administrationMicrobiota metabolitesIntestinal microbiotaSmall moleculesDietary histidineBacteriaPhysiologyMicrobiota metabolomeMetabolitesGPR97Orthogonal approachGPCRs