Marcela Lipovsek

The paper identifies distinct neurotransmitter release strategies in two closely related dopaminergic neuron subclasses in the mouse olfactory bulb, showing that anaxonic neurons release from dendrites while axon-bearing neurons release from myelinated axons, with functional implications for self-inhibition.

This study examines the functional maturation and experience-dependent plasticity of adult-born dopaminergic neurons in the olfactory bulb of mice, finding they rapidly acquire mature properties and show limited plasticity.

The paper investigates the reduced efficacy of choline as an agonist at mammalian 910 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, linking this change to evolutionary adaptations in the 10 subunit.

The paper identifies non-neuronal cell types in the olfactory system expressing SARS-CoV-2 entry genes, suggesting indirect mechanisms for COVID-19-associated anosmia.

The paper compares evolutionary trajectories of neuronal and hair cell nicotinic acetylcholine receptors across tetrapods, finding distinct patterns in sequence conservation, co-expression, and functional properties.

The paper compares the developmental origins of vestibular and auditory nuclei in chick and mouse to explore conservation and divergence in brainstem circuit development.