Sarah Kucenas

Tenascin N contributes to spinal motor nerve morphogenesis during development

This study identifies tenascin-n's role in spinal motor nerve development in zebrafish, showing its involvement in axon exit and branching.

Radial astroglia cooperate with microglia to clear neuronal cell bodies during zebrafish optic tectum development

The paper shows radial astroglia form scyllate heads to surround dying neurons during zebrafish optic tectum development, with microglia later removing their contents.

Axonal spheroids are regulated by Schwann cells after peripheral nerve injury

The paper identifies how Schwann cells regulate axonal spheroid fates after peripheral nerve injury in zebrafish, showing three outcomes: shrinking, breakdown, and uniform disappearance.

Sarm1 Gates the Transition from Protective to Repair Schwann Cell States Following Nerve Injury

This study shows Sarm1 promotes the transition from protective to repair Schwann cell states after nerve injury, with implications for neuropathies and neurodegenerative diseases.

Cd59 and inflammation orchestrate Schwann cell development

This study identifies Cd59 and inflammation as critical for Schwann cell development, showing that Cd59 deficiency leads to myelin defects and that inflammation inhibition restores normal development.

Met is required for oligodendrocyte progenitor cell migration in Danio rerio

This study shows that Met signaling is required for oligodendrocyte progenitor cell migration in zebrafish.

Spinal cord precursors utilize neural crest cell mechanisms to generate hybrid peripheral myelinating glia

The paper identifies the origin and migration mechanisms of MEP glia, showing they arise from lateral floor plate precursors and depend on foxd3 and neuregulin1.