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Michael B Thomsen

National Institutes of Health

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Satellite Glial Cells Control Sensory Neuron Excitability via the Release of Fibulin-2

Irshad Ansari, Pan-Yue Deng, Sarah F. Rosen, Michael B Thomsen, Vitaly A. Klyachko, Valeria Cavalli

This study identifies Fibulin-2 released by satellite glial cells as a regulator of sensory neuron excitability, with implications for pain management.

bioRxiv · Sep 24, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

An integrated single-cell atlas of peripheral glia reveals progenitor-like states and enables cross-study mapping of dorsal root ganglia

Pauline Meriau, Michael B Thomsen, Oshri Avraham, Brent Trauterman, Valeria Cavalli

The paper constructs a single-cell atlas of peripheral glia, identifies progenitor-like states, and shows their role in injury response and development.

bioRxiv · Jul 15, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Ketogenic diet dampens excitatory neurotransmission by shrinking synaptic vesicle pools

Marion I. Stunault, Pan-Yue Deng, Anjali Yadav, Erica M. Periandri, Francisca N. de Luna Vitorino, Michael B Thomsen, Jasmin Sponagel, Amelia J Barfield, Renzelle J. Ponce, Layla Foroughi, Benjamin A. Garcia, Gabor Egervári, Vitaly A. Klyachko, Ghazaleh Ashrafi

The paper shows the ketogenic diet reduces excitatory synaptic gain by shrinking synaptic vesicle pools through transcriptional and epigenetic changes in the hippocampus.

Cell Reports · Feb 1, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Pde10a gates light responses in the SCN to regulate circadian photoentrainment

Ruchi Komal, Michael B Thomsen, Q Tang, Sunggu Yang, Hong Wang, Haiqing Zhao, Samer S Hattar

The paper identifies Pde10a as a key regulator of SCN light responsiveness during the day, maintaining circadian photoentrainment in mice.

bioRxiv · Jul 14, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience

Macrophage depletion restores the DRG microenvironment and prevents axon degeneration in bortezomib-induced neuropathy

Michael B Thomsen, Abhishek Gajendra Singh, Christina N. Thebeau, Vivian D. Gao, Nicholas F. Schulze, Oshri Avraham, Sarah X. Yang, Shriya Koneru, Sami S. Geier, Shannon M. Landon, Aidan Pelea, Valeria Cavalli, Stefanie Geisler

The paper shows that macrophage depletion prevents axon degeneration in bortezomib-induced neuropathy by restoring the DRG microenvironment and reducing inflammation and ECM dysregulation.

bioRxiv · Jan 22, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience

Endothelin B receptor inhibition rescues aging-dependent neuronal regenerative decline

Rui Feng, Sarah F. Rosen, Irshad Ansari, Sebastian John, Michael B Thomsen, Oshri Avraham, Cédric G. Geoffroy, Valeria Cavalli

Inhibition of endothelin B receptor improves axon regeneration and reverses age-related decline in sensory neurons.

bioRxiv · Jun 8, 2024Neuroscience

Neurexin 3 is Essential for the Specific Wiring of a Color Pathway in the Mammalian Retina

Vincent P Kunze, Juan Manuel Angueyra, John M Ball, Michael B Thomsen, Xiaoyi Li, Adit Sabnis, Francisco Manuel Nadal-Nicolás, Wei Li

The paper identifies Nrxn3 as essential for S-cone to SCBC synapse specificity in the mammalian retina using ground squirrel transcriptomes and transgenic mouse models.

bioRxiv · Feb 13, 2023 · PreprintNeuroscience

Satellite glia are essential modulators of sympathetic neuron survival, activity, and autonomic function

Aurelia A Mapps, Erica D. Boehm, Corinne Beier, William Thomas Keenan, Jennifer Langel, Michael Liu, Michael B Thomsen, Samer S Hattar, Haiqing Zhao, Emmanouil Tampakakis, Rejji Kuruvilla

This study shows satellite glia are essential for sympathetic neuron survival, activity, and autonomic function in mice, with implications for cardiovascular disease and hypertension.

eLife · Aug 23, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Diversity of satellite glia in sympathetic and sensory ganglia

Aurelia A Mapps, Michael B Thomsen, Erica D. Boehm, Haiqing Zhao, Samer S Hattar, Rejji Kuruvilla

This study identifies five distinct satellite glia populations in sympathetic and sensory ganglia using single-cell RNA sequencing, revealing functional diversity and unique transcriptional signatures.

Cell Reports · Feb 1, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience