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Alicia N. Pietramale

Dartmouth CollegeORCID 0000-0001-5297-6636Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:imaging· 1

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Robert HilliD· 2 shared Kiera E. SchwarziD· 1 shared Maryanne N. BarasaiD· 1 shared Megan E. DotyiD· 1 shared Xhoela BameiD· 1 shared

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintApr 6, 2026

Microglia detection and phagocytosis of dying neurons is regulated by CX3CR1

Maryanne N. Barasa, Alicia N. Pietramale, Robert Hill

This study shows that CX3CL1/CX3CR1 signaling regulates microglia detection and phagocytosis of dying neurons in the mouse cortex.

DOI 10.64898/2026.04.02.716180

mousebulk RNA-seq

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NeuroscienceNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewedDec 12, 2025

Mitochondria are absent from microglial processes performing surveillance, chemotaxis, and phagocytic engulfment

Alicia N. Pietramale, Xhoela Bame, Megan E. Doty…·Robert Hill

The paper shows that microglial processes involved in surveillance, chemotaxis, and phagocytosis lack mitochondria, while mitochondria arrive later in response to damage.

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