Laura Cardoit

Mafb-lineage activation of a short polyalanine (+5) PHOX2B mutation produces severe respiratory dysfunction with preserved postnatal weight gain among survivors in a mouse model of congenital central hypoventilation syndrome

This study shows that a short PHOX2B polyalanine expansion causes severe respiratory issues in mice, but survivors maintain normal weight gain when the mutation is restricted to the MafB lineage.

Functional maturation in abducens motoneurons populations during angular VOR larval development

This study examines the maturation of Abducens motoneurons during larval development, showing increased discharge modulation in silent units and enhanced myelination in late larval stages.

Differential maturation in vestibular neuronal groups related to developmental motor reorganization in amphibians

The paper investigates how vestibular neuronal maturation changes during amphibian metamorphosis, showing a shift from tonic to phasic discharge in vestibulospinal neurons.

Deciphering the role of brainstem vestibular-related inhibitory networks in shaping postural reflexes in the Xenopus tadpole

The paper identifies inhibitory vestibular neurons in Xenopus tadpoles and shows they modulate postural reflexes through interactions with excitatory vestibulospinal neurons.

MorphoCellSorter: An Andrews plot-based sorting approach to rank microglia according to their morphological features

MorphoCellSorter ranks microglia by morphology using Andrews plots and PCA, showing it works across species, ages, and experimental models.

Microglia shape the embryonic development of mammalian respiratory networks

This study shows that microglia are essential for proper development of respiratory circuits in the mouse brainstem, as their absence leads to abnormal breathing rhythms and neonatal death.

Functional limb muscle innervation prior to cholinergic transmitter specification during early metamorphosis in Xenopus

The paper shows that limb motoneurons in Xenopus develop functional connections with muscles before acquiring cholinergic transmitter properties, using glutamate-based synapses initially.