Sha Li

This study investigates the role of orexin receptors in modulating theta oscillations in dopaminergic neurons during wakefulness and REM sleep, finding that OXR2 loss increases theta power and alters coupling with fast-gamma waves.

The paper shows that narcolepsy with cataplexy is caused by epigenetic silencing of hypocretin neurons, not their destruction, using QRFP as a marker and methylation analysis.

This study examines how disrupting the Hcrtr1 gene in noradrenergic neurons affects theta and gamma oscillations in different arousal contexts, revealing context-dependent changes in brain activity.