Zhihui Liu

Spatial and single-cell transcriptomics reveal neuron-astrocyte interplay in long-term memory

The paper uses spatial and single-cell transcriptomics to identify memory-specific transcriptional signatures in neurons and astrocytes of the basolateral amygdala, revealing their role in long-term memory formation.

Calsyntenin-3, an atypical cadherin, suppresses inhibitory basket- and stellate-cell synapses but boosts excitatory parallel-fiber synapses in cerebellum

This study shows that calsyntenin-3 deletion in Purkinje cells reduces inhibitory synapses while increasing excitatory parallel-fiber synapses, suggesting a novel role in regulating excitatory/inhibitory balance.