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Monica Dicu

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Physiological caffeine concentrations do not affect enteric neural crest cell migration in a mouse model

Olivier Romito, Justine Peres, Monica Dicu, Emeline Lelong, Isabelle Le Parco, Nadege Bondurand, Nicolas R Chevalier

This study shows that physiological caffeine doses do not impair enteric neural crest cell migration in a mouse model, suggesting caffeine is not directly responsible for Hirschsprung disease risk.

bioRxiv · Nov 4, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology

Endothelin 3 and T-type Ca2+ channels drive enteric neural crest cell calcium activity, contractility and migration

Nicolas R. Chevalier, Fanny Gayda, Nadège Bondurand, Ze Chi Chan, Thierry Savy, Monique Frain, Amira El Merhie, Lenuta Canta, Monica Dicu, Isabelle Eude-Le Parco, Léna Zig

This study shows that endothelin 3 and T-type Ca2+ channels regulate calcium activity, contractility, and migration of enteric neural crest cells, linking these processes to Hirschsprung disease.

Nature Communications · Jan 20, 2026Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology