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Kaylee M Wells

Harvard University

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Microbiome depletion rejuvenates the aging brain

Caterina Gasperini, Kristina M. Holton, Francesco Limone, Mahitha Juttu, Cristina C. DeMeo, Kristina Kekrtova, Sayalee Patankar, Kaylee M Wells, Richard M. Giadone, Laura Ben Driss, Guoqin Wei, Anna Kiem, Qiaohan Xu, Richard Lee, Martin Friedlander, , Lee L. Rubin

The paper shows that depleting the gut microbiome in aged mice rejuvenates the brain by improving vascular density, myelination, neurogenesis, and reducing inflammation.

bioRxiv · Feb 15, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Nav1.1 is essential for proprioceptive signaling and motor behaviors

Cyrrus M. Espino, Cheyanne M. Lewis, Serena Ortiz, Miloni S. Dalal, Snigdha Garlapalli, Kaylee M Wells, Darik A. O’Neil, Katherine A. Wilkinson, Theanne N. Griffith

This study identifies NaV1.1 as essential for proprioceptive signaling and motor behaviors in mice, showing its role in maintaining reliable proprioceptor firing during sustained muscle stretch.

eLife · Oct 24, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience