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Investigating Localization And Activity-Dependent Translation Of Astrocyte Mrna, Rohan Khazanchi
Investigating Localization And Activity-Dependent Translation Of Astrocyte Mrna, Rohan Khazanchi
Senior Honors Papers / Undergraduate Theses
Over the past two and a half years, I have studied fundamental aspects of astrocyte biology by investigating the existence and mechanism of astrocyte local translation peripherally around tripartite synapses consisting of pre- and post-synaptic neuron terminals and an associated astrocyte. Astrocytes are critical components of central nervous system synapses (which are predominately tripartite in nature); thus, it is important to consider how astrocyte dysregulation and dysfunction could contribute to the pathogenesis of diseases of synaptic connectivity such as autism spectrum disorders, Alzheimer’s disease, seizure disorders, and more. Overall, my projects involved the development of novel methods to identify astrocyte-specific …