Glial cells constitute without any dispute an essential element in providing an efficiently
operating nervous system. Work in many labs over the last decades has demonstrated that …

The anatomy of many neural circuits is being characterized with increasing resolution, but
their molecular properties remain mostly unknown. Here, we characterize gene expression …

Glia play crucial roles in the development and homeostasis of the nervous system. While the
GLIA in the Drosophila embryo have been well characterized, their study in the adult …

Neurodegeneration is characterized by progressive loss of neurons. Genetic and
environmental factors both contribute to demise of neurons, leading to diverse devastating …

Neuronal birth and specification must be coordinated across the developing brain to
generate the neurons that constitute neural circuits. We used the Drosophila visual system to …

Morphology is a defining feature of neuronal identity. Like neurons, glia display diverse
morphologies, both across and within glial classes, but are also known to be …

In Drosophila melanogaster, the pacemaker located in the brain plays the main role in
maintaining circadian rhythms; however, peripheral oscillators including glial cells, are also …

Increasing evidence suggests that dysregulation of lipid metabolism is associated with
neurodegeneration in retinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and in …

Neural injury triggers swift responses from glia, including glial migration and phagocytic
clearance of damaged neurons. The transcriptional programs governing these complex …

Acoustic communication between insects serves as an excellent model system for analyzing
the neuronal mechanisms underlying auditory information processing. The detailed …