Katheryn B. Lefton

This study shows that astrocyte-specific deletion of Bmal1 disrupts circadian rhythms in perineuronal nets, synaptic plasticity, and learning behavior.

This study identifies astrocytes and D-serine/NMDAR signaling as key mediators of the cognitive benefits of α7nAChRs and their targeting therapeutics in mice.

This study shows that norepinephrine modulates synapses via astrocytic adrenergic receptors and Ca2+ dynamics, independent of neuronal receptors.

STARDUST is a pipeline that analyzes astrocyte calcium dynamics by detecting and extracting discrete calcium signals from fluorescence recordings.

The paper shows that after active whisking starts in mice, layer IV neurons in the barrel cortex temporarily become more excitable, which depends on prior experience.

This study identifies a functional interaction between MeCP2 and TOP2β in neurons, showing MeCP2 inhibits TOP2β activity at long genes, which may contribute to neurodevelopmental disorders.