Qiyu Chen

This study shows that neural plate progenitors contribute to both anterior and posterior pituitary cells in zebrafish and mouse, challenging the traditional view of pituitary cell origins.

The paper identifies a core angiogenic mechanism involving Vegfc/d and Vegfa that drives region-specific development of fenestrated capillaries in the brain.

The paper identifies molecular signatures and neurodevelopmental abnormalities in FMRP-deficient neurons derived from isogenic FMR1 knockout human embryonic stem cells.

The paper identifies seven cell types in the mouse neurohypophysis using single-cell RNA sequencing and reveals novel pituicyte markers and spatial organization.