Cells,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 259 - 259
Published: Jan. 30, 2024
Primary
cilia
are
hair-like
structures
found
on
nearly
all
mammalian
cell
types,
including
cells
in
the
developing
and
adult
brain.
A
diverse
set
of
receptors
signaling
proteins
localize
within
to
regulate
many
physiological
developmental
pathways,
Hedgehog
(Hh)
pathway.
Defects
structure,
protein
localization,
function
lead
genetic
disorders
called
ciliopathies,
which
present
with
various
clinical
features
that
include
several
neurodevelopmental
phenotypes
hyperphagia-associated
obesity.
Despite
their
dysfunction
being
implicated
disease
states,
understanding
roles
central
nervous
system
(CNS)
development
has
proven
challenging.
We
hypothesize
dynamic
changes
ciliary
composition
contribute
this
challenge
may
reflect
unrecognized
diversity
CNS
cilia.
The
ARL13B
ADCY3
established
markers
is
a
regulatory
GTPase
important
for
regulating
trafficking,
Hh
signaling,
adenylyl
cyclase.
Here,
we
examine
localization
perinatal
mouse
define
proportion
enriched
depending
brain
region
age.
Furthermore,
identify
distinct
lengths
specific
regions
male
female
mice.
ARL13B+
become
relatively
rare
age
regions,
hypothalamic
feeding
centers,
while
becomes
prominent
marker
mature
It
understand
endogenous
patterns
these
throughout
under
different
conditions
as
common
be
more
than
initially
expected.
Understanding
regional-
developmental-associated
signatures
condition
reveal
molecular
mechanisms
associated
commonly
observed
ciliopathy
models
like
obesity
diabetes.
Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
380(6648), P. 972 - 979
Published: June 1, 2023
The
suprachiasmatic
nucleus
(SCN)
drives
circadian
clock
coherence
through
intercellular
coupling,
which
is
resistant
to
environmental
perturbations.
We
report
that
primary
cilia
are
required
for
coupling
among
SCN
neurons
maintain
the
robustness
of
internal
in
mice.
Cilia
neuromedin
S-producing
(NMS)
exhibit
pronounced
rhythmicity
abundance
and
length.
Genetic
ablation
ciliogenesis
NMS
enabled
a
rapid
phase
shift
under
jet-lag
conditions.
rhythms
individual
cilia-deficient
slices
lost
their
after
external
Rhythmic
changes
drive
oscillations
Sonic
Hedgehog
(Shh)
signaling
gene
expression.
Inactivation
Shh
phenocopied
effects
ablation.
Thus,
cilia-Shh
aids
coupling.
The Journal of Cell Biology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
222(1)
Published: Nov. 16, 2022
Astrocytes,
often
considered
as
secondary
responders
to
neurodegeneration,
are
emerging
primary
drivers
of
brain
disease.
Here
we
show
that
mitochondrial
DNA
depletion
in
astrocytes
affects
their
cilium,
the
signaling
organelle
a
cell.
The
progressive
oxidative
phosphorylation
deficiency
induces
FOXJ1
and
RFX
transcription
factors,
known
master
regulators
motile
ciliogenesis.
Consequently,
robust
gene
expression
program
involving
cilia
components
multiciliated
cell
differentiation
factors
induced.
While
affected
still
retain
single
these
organelles
elongate
become
remarkably
distorted.
data
suggest
chronic
activation
integrated
stress
response
(ISRmt)
drives
anabolic
metabolism
promotes
ciliary
elongation.
Collectively,
our
evidence
indicates
an
active
axis
mitochondria
exists
is
part
ISRmt
astrocytes.
We
propose
metabolic
ciliopathy
novel
pathomechanism
for
mitochondria-related
neurodegenerative
diseases.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
120(22)
Published: May 22, 2023
Polycystins
(PKD2,
PKD2L1,
and
PKD2L2)
are
members
of
the
transient
receptor
potential
family,
which
form
ciliary
ion
channels.
Most
notably,
PKD2
dysregulation
in
kidney
nephron
cilia
is
associated
with
polycystic
disease,
but
function
PKD2L1
neurons
undefined.
In
this
report,
we
develop
animal
models
to
track
expression
subcellular
localization
brain.
We
discover
that
localizes
functions
as
a
Ca
2+
channel
primary
hippocampal
apically
radiate
from
soma.
Loss
ablates
maturation
attenuates
neuronal
high-frequency
excitability,
precipitates
seizure
susceptibility
autism
spectrum
disorder–like
behavior
mice.
The
disproportionate
impairment
interneuron
excitability
suggests
circuit
disinhibition
underlies
neurophenotypic
features
these
Our
results
identify
channels
regulators
organelle
mediators
brain
electrical
signaling.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 2, 2024
Abstract
The
information-processing
capability
of
the
brain’s
cellular
network
depends
on
physical
wiring
pattern
between
neurons
and
their
molecular
functional
characteristics.
Mapping
resolving
individual
synaptic
connections
can
be
achieved
by
volumetric
imaging
at
nanoscale
resolution
with
dense
labeling.
Light
microscopy
is
uniquely
positioned
to
visualize
specific
molecules
but
dense,
synapse-level
circuit
reconstruction
light
has
been
out
reach
due
limitations
in
resolution,
contrast,
capability.
Here
we
developed
light-microscopy
based
connectomics
(LICONN).
We
integrated
specifically
engineered
hydrogel
embedding
expansion
comprehensive
deep-learning
segmentation
analysis
connectivity,
thus
directly
incorporating
information
brain
tissue
reconstructions.
LICONN
will
allow
phenotyping
biological
experiments
a
readily
adoptable
manner.
One-Sentence
Summary
Hydrogel
enables
molecularly
informed
microscopy.