Alessandro Furlan

Mapping Enteric Neural Circuits by Anterograde Transsynaptic Tracing

The paper introduces mWmC, a viral tracer for mapping enteric neuronal circuits, showing it selectively labels postsynaptic neurons without affecting other cell types.

Neurotensin neurons in the central extended amygdala control energy balance

This study identifies Neurotensin-expressing neurons in the mouse IPAC that regulate energy balance by modulating feeding behavior and physical activity.

Molecular architecture of the developing mouse brain

The paper creates a single-cell transcriptome atlas of mouse brain development, identifying over 1000 cell states and linking tumor cells to developmental states.

A central amygdala-globus pallidus circuit conveys unconditioned stimulus information and controls fear learning

This study identifies a CeA-GPe circuit that conveys unconditioned stimulus information and controls fear learning in mice.

Opposing contributions of GABAergic and glutamatergic ventral pallidal neurons to motivational behaviours

This study shows that GABAergic and glutamatergic ventral pallidal neurons control opposing motivational behaviors in mice by encoding positive and negative motivational value.

RNA velocity in single cells

Unspliced versus spliced mRNA in standard scRNA-seq gives RNA velocity, a per-cell vector predicting future state over hours, validated in neural crest and used to trace mouse hippocampal lineages.

Molecular architecture of the mouse nervous system

The paper maps cell types in the mouse nervous system using single-cell RNA sequencing and identifies distinct astrocyte and oligodendrocyte subtypes with specific molecular and spatial characteristics.