Publications

2019

A specialized neural circuit gates social vocalizations in the mouse.

Tschida Katherine, Michael Valerie, Takatoh Jun, Han Bao-Xia, Zhao Shengli, Sakurai Katsuyasu, Mooney Richard, Wang Fan. Neuron, vol. 103 pp. 459-472.e4, Aug 2019.

A common neuroendocrine substrate for diverse general anesthetics and sleep.

Jiang-Xie Li-Feng, Yin Luping, Zhao Shengli, Prevosto Vincent, Han Bao-Xia, Dzirasa Kafui, Wang Fan. Neuron, vol. 102 pp. 1053-1065.e4, Jun 2019.

2018

MIN1PIPE: A Miniscope 1-Photon-Based Calcium Imaging Signal Extraction Pipeline.

Lu Jinghao, Li Chunyuan, Singh-Alvarado Jonnathan, Zhou Zhe Charles, Fröhlich Flavio, Mooney Richard, Wang Fan. Cell reports, vol. 23 pp. 3673-3684, Jun 2018.

Vibrissa sensory neurons: Linking distinct morphology to specific physiology and function.

Takatoh Jun, Prevosto Vincent, Wang Fan. Neuroscience, vol. 368 pp. 109-114, Jan 2018.

Circuits in the rodent brainstem that control whisking in concert with other orofacial motor actions.

McElvain Lauren E, Friedman Beth, Karten Harvey J, Svoboda Karel, Wang Fan, Deschênes Martin, Kleinfeld David. Neuroscience, vol. 368 pp. 152-170, Jan 2018.

2017

A craniofacial-specific monosynaptic circuit enables heightened affective pain.

Rodriguez Erica, Sakurai Katsuyasu, Xu Jennie, Chen Yong, Toda Koji, Zhao Shengli, Han Bao-Xia, Ryu David, Yin Henry, Liedtke Wolfgang, Wang Fan. Nature Neuroscience, vol. 20 pp. 1734-1743, Dec 2017.

Parallel Inhibitory and Excitatory Trigemino-Facial Feedback Circuitry for Reflexive Vibrissa Movement.

Bellavance Marie-Andrée, Takatoh Jun, Lu Jinghao, Demers Maxime, Kleinfeld David, Wang Fan, Deschênes Martin. Neuron, vol. 95 pp. 673-682.e4, Aug 2017.

2016

Inhibition, not excitation, drives rhythmic whisking.

Deschênes Martin, Takatoh Jun, Kurnikova Anastasia, Moore Jeffrey D, Demers Maxime, Elbaz Michael, Furuta Takahiro, Wang Fan, Kleinfeld David. Neuron, vol. 90 pp. 374-387, Apr 2016.

Capturing and Manipulating Activated Neuronal Ensembles with CANE Delineates a Hypothalamic Social-Fear Circuit.

Sakurai Katsuyasu, Zhao Shengli, Takatoh Jun, Rodriguez Erica, Lu Jinghao, Leavitt Andrew D, Fu Min, Han Bao-Xia, Wang Fan. Neuron, vol. 92 pp. 739-753, Nov 2016.

Supratrigeminal Bilaterally Projecting Neurons Maintain Basal Tone and Enable Bilateral Phasic Activation of Jaw-Closing Muscles.

Stanek Edward, Rodriguez Erica, Zhao Shengli, Han Bao-Xia, Wang Fan. The Journal of Neuroscience, vol. 36 pp. 7663-7675, Jul 2016.