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ArticleCell reports2013

Femtosecond laser ablation reveals antagonistic sensory and neuroendocrine signaling that underlie C. elegans behavior and development.

Samuel H Chung, Anja Schmalz, Roanna C H Ruiz, Christopher V Gabel, Eric Mazur

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Article in Cell reports, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Samuel H ChungSchool of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, 9 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.
Anja SchmalzSchool of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, 9 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.
Roanna C H RuizSchool of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, 9 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.
Christopher V Gabel *Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Boston University School of Medicine, 72 E. Concord Street, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
Eric Mazur *School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, 9 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.
Harvard University · USBoston University · USCornell University · US

Funding

C. elegans model for mammalian lesion-conditioned axon regenerationR21NS078580 · NINDS · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI GABEL, CHRISTOPHER V · 2012 to 2013
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NINDS NIH HHS R21 NS078580NINDS NIH HHS R21NS078580
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The specific roles of neuronal subcellular components in behavior and development remain largely unknown, even though advances in molecular biology and conventional whole-cell laser ablation have greatly accelerated the identification of contributors at the molecular and cellular levels. We systematically applied femtosecond laser ablation, which has submicrometer resolution in vivo, to dissect the cell bodies, dendrites, or axons of a sensory neuron (ASJ) in Caenorhabditis elegans to determine their roles in modulating locomotion and the developmental decisions for dauer, a facultative, stress-resistant life stage. Our results indicate that the cell body sends out axonally mediated and hormonal signals in order to mediate these functions. Furthermore, our results suggest that antagonistic sensory dendritic signals primarily drive and switch polarity between the decisions to enter and exit dauer. Thus, the improved resolution of femtosecond laser ablation reveals a rich complexity of neuronal signaling at the subcellular level, including multiple neurite and hormonally mediated pathways dependent on life stage.

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AnimalsBehavior, AnimalCaenorhabditis elegansEndocrine SystemLaser TherapySensory Receptor CellsSignal TransductionTime Factors

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PMID23871668
PMCPMC4780052
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