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Jonathan Fan

McGill University

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An enzymatic metabolic sensing axis in taste cells detects glucose-yielding carbohydrates

Aracely Simental Ramos, Sandrine Chometton, A-Hyun Jung, Amelia Cave, Thisun Udagedara, Caroline Metyas, Lilly Mai, Grace Tang, Jonathan Fan, Maddie Obrzut, Lindsey A. Schier

The paper identifies an enzymatic-metabolic sensing mechanism in taste cells that detects glucose-yielding carbohydrates independently of sweet taste receptors, showing its role in dietary choice.

bioRxiv · Mar 16, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Microglia regulate neuronal activity via structural remodeling of astrocytes

Ning Gu, Olena E. Makashova, Céline Laporte, Chris Qilongyue Chen, Banruo Li, Pierre‐Marie Chevillard, Graham Lean, Jieyi Yang, Calvin Wong, Jonathan Fan, Behrang Sharif, Susana Puche Saud, Misha Hubacek, Katrina Y. Choe, Margaret M. McCarthy, , Masha Prager‐Khoutorsky

This study shows that microglia prune astrocytic processes in response to high-salt diet, leading to increased neuronal activity and hypertension.

Neuron · Aug 19, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Gut microbiota promotes pain in fibromyalgia

Weihua Cai, May Haddad, Rana Haddad, Inbar Kesten, Tseela Hoffman, Reut Laan, Susan Westfall, Manon Defaye, Nasser S. Abdullah, Calvin Wong, Nicole Brown, Shannon N. Tansley, Kevin C. Lister, Mehdi Hooshmandi, Feng Wang, , Arkady Khoutorsky

This study shows that gut microbiota from fibromyalgia patients causes pain in mice, and transferring healthy microbiota alleviates symptoms in humans.

Neuron · Apr 24, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience