Justin S. Rhodes

Exercise engages a mechanically activated astrocyte state linking muscle activity to hippocampal plasticity

This study identifies astrocyte contraction as a mechanism by which exercise signals from muscles influence hippocampal plasticity through increased proliferation and neuronal network modulation.

Reversing Pathophysiology in Fragile X Syndrome Mice by Promoting PGC-1α and Mitochondrial Functions

This study shows that promoting PGC-1α and mitochondrial functions in FXS mice improves cognition and reduces autism-like behaviors.

Exercise-induced plasma-derived extracellular vesicles increase adult hippocampal neurogenesis

This study shows that plasma-derived extracellular vesicles from exercising mice increase hippocampal neurogenesis and astrogliogenesis in sedentary mice, without affecting vascular density.

NanoString Technologies Neuropathology Panel Produces Unreliable Measurements of Mouse Hippocampal Gene Expression

The paper evaluates the reliability of NanoString Neuropathology panel measurements for mouse hippocampal gene expression and finds low reliability.

Single-nucleus RNA sequencing reveals enduring signatures of acute stress and chronic exercise in striatal microglia

This study uses single-nucleus RNA sequencing to show that acute stress and chronic exercise alter striatal microglia activation profiles and gene expression.

Novel Behavioral Assays Reveal Sex Specific Behavioral Syndromes in Anemonefish

This study identifies sex-specific behavioral syndromes in anemonefish using novel assays, finding significant sex differences in parental care and aggression.

Generation of the First Transgenic Line of the Iconic Coral Reef Fish Amphiprion ocellaris

This paper generates the first transgenic line of the clownfish Amphiprion ocellaris using the Tol2 transposon system, achieving a 2.7% transgenesis rate and confirming germline transmission.

Adult sex change leads to extensive forebrain reorganization in clownfish

This study uses single nucleus RNA-sequencing to analyze sex differences in the forebrain of clownfish, identifying molecular and cellular changes associated with adult sex change.

Astrocyte-mediated transduction of muscle fiber contractions synchronizes hippocampal neuronal network development

The paper shows that contracting muscle conditioned media accelerates hippocampal neuronal maturation and astrocyte proliferation, with astrocytes mediating the effects on neuronal activity.

Neuron particles capture network topology and behavior from single units

This paper introduces a neuron particle model to capture network topology and behavior from single units using statistical physics, showing improved predictions of animal behavior.