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Alexandra L. Cara

University of California, Los AngelesORCID 0000-0002-2140-2573Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Research Focus:spatial domain detection· 1

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A bifunctional optical reporter for tracking estrogen response dynamics in neurons

Alexandra L. Cara, Eartha Mae Guthman, Aarya Mishra, Alexanne L. Hall, Sae Yokoyama, Hannah N. Azadi, Ian Gregg, Rosalizbeth M. Martinez, Norma P. Sandoval, Krisha Aghi, Kiran K. Soma, Stephanie M. Correa, Annegret L. Falkner, J. Edward van Veen

This paper introduces a bifunctional optical reporter, neuro-seeER, to track estrogen response dynamics in neurons in vivo and demonstrates its utility in capturing both exogenous and endogenous estrogen responses.

Neuron · Aug 1, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Feeding Neurons Integrate Metabolic and Reproductive States in Mice

Megan G. Massa, Rachel Scott, Alexandra L. Cara, Laura R. Cortes, Paul B. Vander, Norma P. Sandoval, Jae W. Park, Sahara Ali, Leandro M. Vélez, Huei Bin Wang, Shomik S. Ati, Bethlehem Tesfaye, Karen Reue, J. Edward van Veen, Marcus Michael Seldin, Stephanie M. Correa

This study identifies TNSST neurons in mice that modulate feeding behavior based on metabolic and reproductive states, with effects dependent on body mass and estrogen levels.

iScience · Sep 13, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience