The X-Linked Intellectual Disability Gene Zdhhc9 Is Essential for Dendrite Outgrowth and Inhibitory Synapse Formation. Shimell JJ, Shah BS, Cain SM, Thouta S, Kuhlmann N, Tatarnikov I, Jovellar DB, Brigidi GS, Kass J, Milnerwood AJ, Snutch TP, Bamji SX. Cell Rep. 2019 Nov 19;29(8):2422-2437. PMID: 31747610
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Regulation of dendrite morphology and excitatory synapse formation by zDHHC15.
Regulation of dendrite morphology and excitatory synapse formation by zDHHC15. Shah BS, Shimell JJ, Bamji SX. (2019) Journal of Cell Science. Jul 5; 132(13): jcs230052.PMID: 31189538
Welcome Angie Wild
A huge welcome to Angie Wild who officially joined our lab as an RA from the Dell’Acqua lab!
Protein palmitoylation in the development and plasticity of neuronal connections.
Protein palmitoylation in the development and plasticity of neuronal connections. Globa AK, Bamji SX. (2017) Current Opinions in Neurobiology. Aug;45:210-220.PMID: 28366531
Cadherins mediate cocaine-induced synaptic plasticity and behavioral conditioning.
Cadherins mediate cocaine-induced synaptic plasticity and behavioral conditioning. Mills F*, Globa AK*, Liu S, Cowan CM, Mobasser M, Philips AG, Borgland SL, Bamji SX. (2017) Nature Neuroscience. Apr;20(4):540-549.PMID: 28192395
Consumption of palatable food primes food approach behavior by rapidly increasing synaptic density in the VTA.
Consumption of palatable food primes food approach behavior by rapidly increasing synaptic density in the VTA. Liu S, Globa AK, Mills F, Naef L, Qiao M, Bamji SX, Borgland SL. (2016) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences U.S.A. March 1:113(9):2520-2525.PMID: 26884159
Use-dependent activation of neuronal Kv1.2 channel complexes.
Use-dependent activation of neuronal Kv1.2 channel complexes. Baronas VA, McGuinness BR Vilin YY, Brigidi SG, Bamji SX, Yang R, Kurata T. (2015) Journal of Neuroscience. Feb 25;35(8):4518-13.PMID: 25716850
Activity-Regulated Trafficking of the Palmitoyl-Acyl Transferase DHHC5.
Activity-Regulated Trafficking of the Palmitoyl-Acyl Transferase DHHC5. Brigidi S, Santyr B, Shimell J, Jovellar B, Bamji SX. (2015) Nature Communications. Sep 3;6:8200.PMID: 26334723