Publications by authors named "Maude Tetu"
Dye-based fluorescent organic nanoparticles are a specific class of nanoparticles obtained by nanoprecipitation in water of pure dyes only. While the photophysical and colloidal properties of the nanoparticles strongly depend on the nature of the aggregated dyes, their excellent brightness in the visible and in the near infrared make these nanoparticles a unique and versatile platform for in vivo application. This article examines the promising utilization of these nanoparticles for in vivo optogenetics applications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEndolysosomal TPCs regulate social behavior by controlling oxytocin secretion.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
February 2023
Article Synopsis
- Oxytocin (OT) is a hormone that plays a key role in how mammals behave socially, and it is stored in special structures in the brain called LDCVs.
- Researchers found that tiny channels in lysosomes (called TPCs) are important for releasing oxytocin by helping prepare these storage units, even if they don't directly release it right away.
- Mice that couldn’t use TPCs showed less oxytocin and struggled with social behaviors, but giving them oxytocin helped them act normally again.