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Wedad Alhassen

University of California, Irvine

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Primary Cilia Loss in Striatal Neurons Disrupts Synaptic Connectivity and Excitatory Transmission and Drives Metabolomic Remodeling

Kiki Chen, Archana Proddutur, Dana Shevachman, Xiangrong Feng, Sammy Alhassen, Roudabeh Vakil Monfared, Wedad Alhassen, Travis Dabbous, Joshua Lee, Surya Nauli, Kevin Thomas Beier, György Lür, Amal Alachkar

bioRxiv · Aug 4, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Regulation of Brain Primary Cilia Length by MCH Signaling: Evidence from Pharmacological, Genetic, Optogenetic and Chemogenic Manipulations

Wedad Alhassen, Yuki Kobayashi, Jessica Su, Brianna Robbins, Henry N. Nguyen, Thant Myint, Micah Yu, Surya M. Nauli, Yumiko Saito, Amal Alachkar

This study shows that MCH system activation shortens brain neuronal primary cilia, while its inactivation lengthens them, revealing a causal role of MCH in cilia regulation.

Molecular Neurobiology · Oct 19, 2021Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology