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Brittany J Dugan

University of Toronto

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Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:scRNA-seq· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Jimmy J. FraigneiD· 2 shared John H. PeeveriD· 2 shared Allison Yearwood· 1 shared Andrea M Bevan· 1 shared Bardia AmaniradiD· 1 shared Bin ZhangiD· 1 shared Casey Durso· 1 shared Dillon McKennaiD· 1 shared

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Cell vulnerability within the sublaterodorsal tegmental nucleus underlies REM sleep behaviour disorder in prodromal α-synucleinopathy

Russell Luke, Han Soo Yoo, Dillon McKenna, Andrea M Bevan, Casey Durso, Brittany J Dugan, Yuling Liang, Bardia Amanirad, Jefferson A. Steltz, Bin Zhang, Allison Yearwood, Jonah Lourie, Phil Hyu Lee, Jimmy J. Fraigne, John H. Peever, Kelvin C. Luk

The paper shows that synucleinopathy in SLD glutamatergic neurons causes RBD and Parkinson's-like deficits in mice.

bioRxiv · May 1, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Molecular Logic of Cell Diversity and Circuit Connectivity in the REM Sleep Hub

Sara Katherine Pintwala, Jimmy J. Fraigne, Brittany J Dugan, Elda Arrigoni, John H. Peever, Patrick Michael Fuller

The paper maps the cellular taxonomy and circuit connectivity of the murine sublaterodorsal tegmental nucleus (SLD) using single-nucleus RNA sequencing, revealing a previously unknown pathway involved in REM sleep regulation.

bioRxiv · Oct 1, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience