Laura N. Borodinsky

This study shows that vesicular glutamate release via VGluT1 is essential for neural tube formation in Xenopus laevis embryos, as its disruption leads to neural tube defects.

The paper shows that postsynaptic receptors influence presynaptic transmitter stability via trans-synaptic bridges, ensuring synaptic fidelity.

This study identifies a non-canonical role of folate and FOLR1 in neural tube formation through regulation of CD2AP and Ca2+ signaling, distinct from its metabolic function.

This study shows that injury-induced Erk1/2 signaling is necessary for spinal cord and skeletal muscle regeneration in Xenopus laevis larvae, while Ca2+ dynamics differ between tissues.

This study identifies non-canonical Hedgehog signaling mechanisms essential for spinal cord and muscle regeneration in Xenopus laevis larvae.