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M. Belle

Bowie State University

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Cell Biology· 2 Biophysics· 1 Ecology· 1 Physiology· 1

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:mouse· 3 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Organism:C. elegans· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1

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F. Eyraud· 2 shared J. Heiligenstein· 2 shared X. Heiligenstein· 2 shared A. Akiva· 1 shared A. Chedotal· 1 shared A. Dauphin· 1 shared A. Eichmuller· 1 shared A. F. Tortorelli· 1 shared

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Genomic insights reveal community structure and phylogenetic associations of endohyphal bacteria and viruses in fungal endophytes

Efraín Escudero‐Leyva, M. Belle, Abolfazl DadkhahTehrani, James N. Culver, Marcelo Araya‐Salas, Joseph P Kutza, Natasha Goldson, Max Chavarría, Priscila Chaverri-Echandi

This study characterizes endohyphal bacterial and viral communities in fungal endophytes, revealing host specialization in bacteria and limited viral associations, with dsDNA viruses dominating the virome.

Environmental Microbiome · Jul 25, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology

Vitrification by high pressure freezing of a wide variety of sample using the HPM Live μ

C. Kodera, Y. Bret, F. Eyraud, J. Heiligenstein, M. Belle, X. Heiligenstein

This study evaluates the effectiveness of high-pressure freezing using HPM Live μ for preserving diverse biological samples for electron microscopy, showing consistent vitrification and minimal artifacts.

bioRxiv · Mar 6, 2024Cell Biology

The filipodia-like protrusions of adjacent somatic cells shape the developmental potential of mouse oocytes

F. Crozet, G. Letort, C. Da Silva, A. Eichmuller, A. F. Tortorelli, M. Belle, J. Dumont, T. Piolot, A. Dauphin, F. Coulpier, A. Chedotal, J.-L. Maitre, M.-H. Verlhac, H. Clarke, M.-E. Terret

This study shows that TZPs, formed by Myosin-X, support oocyte-matrix integrity and gene expression, affecting mouse fertility.

bioRxiv · Sep 15, 2022 · PreprintCell Biology

The sodium leak channel NALCN encodes the major background sodium ion conductance in mouse anterior pituitary cells

M. Belal, M. Mucha, A. Monteil, P. G. Winyard, R. Pawlak, J. J. Walker, J. Tabak, M. Belle

This study identifies NALCN as the major sodium leak channel in mouse anterior pituitary cells, regulating resting membrane potential and spontaneous firing activity.

bioRxiv · Aug 2, 2021 · PreprintPhysiology

HPM Live μ for full CLEM workflow

X. Heiligenstein, M. de Beer, J. Heiligenstein, F. Eyraud, L. Manet, F. Schmitt, E. Lamers, J. Lindenau, M. Kea-te Lindert, J. Salamero, G. Raposo, N. sommerdijk, M. Belle, A. Akiva

This paper introduces a high-pressure freezing system for cryo-fixation and describes its integration with light microscopy for correlative light and electron microscopy workflows.

bioRxiv · Sep 3, 2020 · PreprintBiophysics