Takuji Iwasato

The paper investigates brain pH and lactate levels in animal models of neuropsychiatric disorders, finding decreased pH and increased lactate levels as common features across multiple models.

The paper identifies VGF as a thalamus-derived factor essential for maintaining layer 4 neuron numbers in mouse sensory cortices, highlighting thalamocortical axons' role in shaping cortical cytoarchitecture through area-specific secretory protein supply.

This study shows that loss of Lhx2 in cortical progenitors leads to premature thalamocortical innervation due to altered subplate neuron development.

The paper identifies three phases of spontaneous activity in postnatal barrel cortex layer 4 neurons and shows distinct mechanisms drive transitions between them.