Marcos Assis Nascimento

Specialized Shh-sensing cell with unique cilia and basal body in the forebrain ventricular epithelium

The paper identifies a novel ependymal cell type (E2) in the forebrain that senses cerebrospinal fluid signals via specialized cilia and Smoothened receptor.

Neural Stem Cell Relay from B1 to B2 cells in the adult mouse Ventricular-Subventricular Zone

This study identifies B2 cells as the primary neural stem cells in the adult mouse V-SVZ, replacing B1 cells postnatally to sustain neurogenesis.

Persistent postnatal migration of interneurons into the human entorhinal cortex

This study shows that interneurons continue to migrate into the human entorhinal cortex postnatally, with distinct lineage contributions and maturation patterns identified using single-nuclei RNAseq.

Single-cell analysis of the ventricular-subventricular zone reveals signatures of dorsal and ventral adult neurogenic lineages

The paper uses single-cell and single nucleus sequencing to identify two distinct adult neurogenic lineages in the mouse V-SVZ, marked by specific gene expression patterns.

Fractone bulbs derive from ependymal cells and their laminin composition influence the stem cell niche in the subventricular zone

The paper identifies ependymal cells as the source of fractone bulbs in the SVZ and shows laminin 5 content influences neural stem cell niche physiology.