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Mitotic Checkpoint Regulators Control Insulin Signaling and Metabolic Homeostasis
Insulin signaling regulates many facets of animal physiology. Its dysregulation causes diabetes and other metabolic disorders. The spindle checkpoint proteins MAD2 and BUBR1 prevent precocious chromosome segregation and suppress aneuploidy. The MAD2 inhibitory protein p31comet promotes checkpoint inactivation and timely chromosome segregation. Here, we show that whole-body p31comet knockout mice die soon after birth and […]
Astrocytic ß2-adrenergic receptors mediate hippocampal long-term memory consolidation
Emotionally relevant experiences form strong and long-lasting memories by critically engaging the stress hormone/neurotransmitter noradrenaline, which mediates and modulates the consolidation of these memories. Noradrenaline acts through adrenergic receptors (ARs), of which ß2-adrenergic receptors (ßARs) are of particular importance. The differential anatomical and cellular distribution of ßAR subtypes in the brain suggests that they play […]
A Designer AAV Variant Permits Efficient Retrograde Access to Projection Neurons
Efficient retrograde access to projection neurons for the delivery of sensors and effectors constitutes an important and enabling capability for neural circuit dissection. Such an approach would also be useful for gene therapy, including the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders characterized by pathological spread through functionally connected and highly distributed networks. Viral vectors, in particular, are […]
Suppression of the SWI/SNF Component Arid1a Promotes Mammalian Regeneration
Mammals have partially lost the extensive regenerative capabilities of some vertebrates, possibly as a result of chromatin-remodeling mechanisms that enforce terminal differentiation. Here, we show that deleting the SWI/SNF component Arid1a substantially improves mammalian regeneration. Arid1a expression is suppressed in regenerating tissues, and genetic deletion of Arid1a increases tissue repair following an array of injuries. […]
Astrocytic Insulin Signaling Couples Brain Glucose Uptake with Nutrient Availability
We report that astrocytic insulin signaling co-regulates hypothalamic glucose sensing and systemic glucose metabolism. Postnatal ablation of insulin receptors (IRs) in glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)-expressing cells affects hypothalamic astrocyte morphology, mitochondrial function, and circuit connectivity. Accordingly, astrocytic IR ablation reduces glucose-induced activation of hypothalamic pro-opio-melanocortin (POMC) neurons and impairs physiological responses to changes in […]
GSDMB induces an asthma phenotype characterized by increased airway responsiveness and remodeling without lung inflammation
Gasdermin B (GSDMB) on chromosome 17q21 demonstrates a strong genetic linkage to asthma, but its function in asthma is unknown. Here we identified that GSDMB is highly expressed in lung bronchial epithelium in human asthma. Overexpression of GSDMB in primary human bronchial epithelium increased expression of genes important to both airway remodeling [TGF-ß1, 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO)] […]
The p53-SET Interplays Reveal A New Mode of Acetylation-dependent Regulation
Although lysine acetylation is now recognized as a general protein modification for both histones and non-histone proteins, the mechanisms of acetylation-mediated actions are not completely understood. Acetylation of the C-terminal domain (CTD) of p53 (also known as TP53) was an early example of non-histone protein acetylation and its precise role remains unclear. Lysine acetylation often […]
Methods for the Isolation, Culture, and Functional Characterization of Sinoatrial Node Myocytes from Adult Mice
Sinoatrial node myocytes (SAMs) act as the natural pacemakers of the heart, initiating each heart beat by generating spontaneous action potentials (APs). These pacemaker APs reflect the coordinated activity of numerous membrane currents and intracellular calcium cycling. However the precise mechanisms that drive spontaneous pacemaker activity in SAMs remain elusive. Acutely isolated SAMs are an […]