Lane K. Bekar

Serotonin, norepinephrine and acetylcholine differentially affect astrocytic potassium clearance to modulate somatosensory signaling in male mice

This study shows serotonin, norepinephrine, and acetylcholine differentially regulate astrocytic potassium clearance, affecting somatosensory network function in male mice.

Calcium-independent lipid release from astrocytes modulates neuronal excitability

This study shows that astrocytes release lipids like PGE2 through a Ca2+-independent pathway, increasing neuronal excitability by inhibiting Kv channels.

Acute inflammatory events attenuate high-sucrose diet-induced neurodegenerative processes in reproductively normal female wild-type mice

This study shows that low-dose LPS protects against high-sucrose diet-induced neurodegeneration in female mice, suggesting a protective role for transient inflammation.