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Molecular topography of an entire nervous system
Taylor SR, Santpere G, Weinreb A, Barrett A, Reilly MB, Xu C, Varol E, Oikonomou P, Glenwinkel L, McWhirter R, Poff A, Basavaraju M, Rafi I, Yemini E, Cook SJ, Abrams A, Vidal B, Cros C, Tavazoie S, Sestan N, Hammarlund M, Hobert O, Miller DM. Molecular topography of an entire nervous system. Cell 2021, 184: 4329-4347.e23. PMID: 34237253, PMCID: PMC8710130, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2021.06.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCaenorhabditis elegansCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsFluorescent DyesGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGenes, ReporterLarvaNervous SystemNeuronsNeuropeptidesNucleotide MotifsRegulatory Sequences, Nucleic AcidRNA-SeqSignal TransductionTranscription FactorsTranscription, GeneticConceptsGene expressionSpecific gene familiesCis-regulatory elementsNeuron-specific gene expressionIndividual neuron classesSingle-cell resolutionGene expression profilesNeuron classesGene familyAdhesion proteinsNeuropeptide genesExpression profilesExpression dataEntire nervous systemCombinatorial expressionMolecular topographyNervous systemSynaptic specificityNeuropeptide receptorsExpressionPotential roleWiring diagramComputational approachGenesProtein
2023
The neuropeptidergic connectome of C. elegans
Ripoll-Sánchez L, Watteyne J, Sun H, Fernandez R, Taylor S, Weinreb A, Bentley B, Hammarlund M, Miller D, Hobert O, Beets I, Vértes P, Schafer W. The neuropeptidergic connectome of C. elegans. Neuron 2023, 111: 3570-3589.e5. PMID: 37935195, PMCID: PMC7615469, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.09.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNervous systemSynaptic wiring diagramGene expression datasetsReceptor-ligand interactionsStudied neuronsKey network hubNeuronal connectionsSignaling cascadesBrain functionInput connectivityNeuromodulatory signalingChemical synapsesPeptidergic neuromodulationBiochemical analysisEssential roleNeural basisNeuropeptidesConnectomeNetwork hubsWiring diagramSimilar pattern
2016
Axon regeneration in C. elegans: Worming our way to mechanisms of axon regeneration
Byrne AB, Hammarlund M. Axon regeneration in C. elegans: Worming our way to mechanisms of axon regeneration. Experimental Neurology 2016, 287: 300-309. PMID: 27569538, PMCID: PMC5136328, DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2016.08.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC. elegansC. elegans researchC. elegans modelSimple nervous systemMammalian nervous systemConserved genomeElegansElegans modelRegeneration responseAxon regenerationCellular mechanismsRegeneration researchTransparent bodyNervous systemRegenerationGenomeFundamental questionsSpeciesMechanismTechnical advancesRegeneration studiesPotential future directions
2012
Notch Signaling Inhibits Axon Regeneration
Bejjani R, Hammarlund M. Notch Signaling Inhibits Axon Regeneration. Neuron 2012, 73: 268-278. PMID: 22284182, PMCID: PMC3690129, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2011.11.017.Peer-Reviewed Original Research