Postsynaptic BMP signaling regulates myonuclear properties in Drosophila larval muscles

VE von Saucken, SE Windner, G Armetta… - Journal of Cell …, 2024 - rupress.org
The syncytial mammalian muscle fiber contains a heterogeneous population of (myo) nuclei.
At the neuromuscular junction (NMJ), myonuclei have specialized positioning and gene …

[HTML][HTML] Distinct input-specific mechanisms enable presynaptic homeostatic plasticity

C Chien, K He, S Perry, E Tchitchkan, Y Han, X Li… - …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Synapses are endowed with the flexibility to change through experience, but must be
sufficiently stable to last a lifetime. This tension is illustrated at the Drosophila …

Monoamine-induced diacylglycerol signaling rapidly accumulates Unc13 in nanoclusters for fast presynaptic potentiation

N Blaum, T Ghelani, T Goetz, KS Chronister… - bioRxiv, 2025 - biorxiv.org
Neuromodulators control mood, arousal, and behavior by inducing synaptic plasticity via G-
protein coupled receptors. Long-term potentiation of presynaptic neurotransmitter release …

Postsynaptic BMP Signaling Instructs Myonuclear Properties to Support Neuromuscular Junction Activity

V von Saucken - 2024 - search.proquest.com
A mammalian skeletal muscle fiber is a large, multinucleated cell with a diverse nuclear
population. Each (myo) nucleus has a distinct position along the fiber, and those adjacent to …