Armelle Rancillac

The paper identifies rhythmic bursting in a subset of VLPO neurons, showing it is intrinsic and may contribute to sleep regulation.

The paper identifies specialized astrocyte subtypes in the VLPO, including long-projection astrocytes with hominid-like morphology, revealing enhanced glial network integration in a sleep-promoting nucleus.

The paper introduces AstroNet, a graph reconstruction algorithm that maps functional connectivity in astrocytic networks using two-photon calcium imaging, revealing region-specific connectivity patterns in the hippocampus and motor cortex.

This study shows that MLC1 is essential for postnatal development of the gliovascular unit, leading to vascular and fluid clearance defects in a mouse model of megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy.

The paper compares molecular and functional maturation of brain vascular cells in mice and humans during postnatal development, identifying key markers and processes in endothelial and vascular smooth muscle cells.