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Neeraj K. Lal

Scripps Research Institute

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KIF5A binds RNA to orchestrate synaptic mRNA localization and stress granules in ALS

Phuong Le, Neeraj K. Lal, Shuhao Xu, Sara Mumford, Megan Huang, Dong Yang, Orel Mizrahi, Benjamin Hoover, Brian Yee, Mei Yuan, Katherine Rothamel, Hsuan-Lin Her, Steven M. Blue, Neil A. Shneider, Gene Wei-Ming Yeo

This study shows KIF5A binds RNA to regulate synaptic mRNA localization and stress granules, with ALS mutations disrupting synaptic homeostasis.

bioRxiv · Oct 31, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience

Phosphorylation of pyruvate dehydrogenase marks the inhibition of in vivo neuronal activity

Dong Uk Yang, Yu Wang, Tianbo Qi, Xi Zhang, Leyao Shen, Jingrui Ma, Zhengyuan Pang, Neeraj K. Lal, Daniel B. McClatchy, Saba Heydari Seradj, Verina H. Leung, Kristina Wang, Yi Xie, Filip S. Polli, Anton Maximov, , Ye Li

The paper identifies phosphorylated pyruvate dehydrogenase (pPDH) as an in vivo marker for neuronal inhibition, correlating with reduced action potential firing and detectable across various inhibitory conditions.

Neuron · Jan 23, 2024Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Xiphoid nucleus of the midline thalamus controls cold-induced food seeking

Neeraj K. Lal, Phuong Le, Samarth Aggarwal, Alan Zhang, Kristina Wang, Tianbo Qi, Zhengyuan Pang, Dong Yang, Victoria Nudell, Gene Wei-Ming Yeo, Alexander S. Banks, Ye Li

The paper identifies the xiphoid nucleus in the midline thalamus as a key region controlling cold-induced food seeking through neural activity and connectivity studies in mice.

Nature · Aug 16, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience