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text: "Pattern formation is of great importance for its contribution across different
biological behaviours. During developmental processes for example, patterns of
chemical gradients are\r\nestablished to determine cell fate and complex tissue
patterns emerge to define structures such\r\nas limbs and vascular networks. Patterns
are also seen in collectively migrating groups, for\r\ninstance traveling waves
of density emerging in moving animal flocks as well as collectively migrating
cells and tissues. To what extent these biological patterns arise spontaneously
through\r\nthe local interaction of individual constituents or are dictated by
higher level instructions is\r\nstill an open question however there is evidence
for the involvement of both types of process.\r\nWhere patterns arise spontaneously
there is a long standing interest in how far the interplay\r\nof mechanics, e.g.
force generation and deformation, and chemistry, e.g. gene regulation\r\nand signaling,
contributes to the behaviour. This is because many systems are able to both\r\nchemically
regulate mechanical force production and chemically sense mechanical deformation,\r\nforming
mechano-chemical feedback loops which can potentially become unstable towards\r\nspatio
and/or temporal patterning.\r\nWe work with experimental collaborators to investigate
the possibility that this type of\r\ninteraction drives pattern formation in biological
systems at different scales. We focus first on\r\ntissue-level ERK-density waves
observed during the wound healing response across different\r\nsystems where many
previous studies have proposed that patterns depend on polarized cell\r\nmigration
and arise from a mechanical flocking-like mechanism. By combining theory with\r\nmechanical
and optogenetic perturbation experiments on in vitro monolayers we instead find\r\nevidence
for mechanochemical pattern formation involving only scalar bilateral feedbacks\r\nbetween
ERK signaling and cell contraction. We perform further modeling and experiment\r\nto
study how this instability couples with polar cell migration in order to produce
a robust\r\nand efficient wound healing response. In a following chapter we implement
ERK-density\r\ncoupling and cell migration in a 2D active vertex model to investigate
the interaction of\r\nERK-density patterning with different tissue rheologies
and find that the spatio-temporal\r\ndynamics are able to both locally and globally
fluidize a tissue across the solid-fluid glass\r\ntransition. In a last chapter
we move towards lower spatial scales in the context of subcellular\r\npatterning
of the cell cytoskeleton where we investigate the transition between phases of\r\nspatially
homogeneous temporal oscillations and chaotic spatio-temporal patterning in the\r\ndynamics
of myosin and ROCK activities (a motor component of the actomyosin cytoskeleton\r\nand
its activator). Experimental evidence supports an intrinsic chemical oscillator
which we\r\nencode in a reaction model and couple to a contractile active gel
description of the cell cortex.\r\nThe model exhibits phases of chemical oscillations
and contractile spatial patterning which\r\nreproduce many features of the dynamics
seen in Drosophila oocyte epithelia in vivo. However,\r\nadditional pharmacological
perturbations to inhibit myosin contractility leaves the role of\r\ncontractile
instability unclear. We discuss alternative hypotheses and investigate the possibility\r\nof
reaction-diffusion instability."
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Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2023, doi:10.15479/at:ista:12964.
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text: 'High-performance semiconductors rely upon precise control of heat and charge
transport. This can be achieved by precisely engineering defects in polycrystalline
solids. There are multiple approaches to preparing such polycrystalline semiconductors,
and the transformation of solution-processed colloidal nanoparticles is appealing
because colloidal nanoparticles combine low cost with structural and compositional
tunability along with rich surface chemistry. However, the multiple processes
from nanoparticle synthesis to the final bulk nanocomposites are very complex.
They involve nanoparticle purification, post-synthetic modifications, and finally
consolidation (thermal treatments and densification). All these properties dictate
the final material’s composition and microstructure, ultimately affecting its
functional properties. This thesis explores the synthesis, surface chemistry and
consolidation of colloidal semiconductor nanoparticles into dense solids. In particular,
the transformations that take place during these processes, and their effect on
the material’s transport properties are evaluated. '
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to Consolidation.” Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2023. https://doi.org/10.15479/at:ista:12885.'
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to consolidation. Institute of Science and Technology Austria.'
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Consolidation, Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2023.'
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text: "The tight spatiotemporal coordination of signaling activity determining embryo\r\npatterning
and the physical processes driving embryo morphogenesis renders\r\nembryonic development
robust, such that key developmental processes can unfold\r\nrelatively normally
even outside of the full embryonic context. For instance, embryonic\r\nstem cell
cultures can recapitulate the hallmarks of gastrulation, i.e. break symmetry\r\nleading
to germ layer formation and morphogenesis, in a very reduced environment.\r\nThis
leads to questions on specific contributions of embryo-specific features, such
as\r\nthe presence of extraembryonic tissues, which are inherently involved in
gastrulation\r\nin the full embryonic context. To address this, we established
zebrafish embryonic\r\nexplants without the extraembryonic yolk cell, an important
player as a signaling\r\nsource and for morphogenesis during gastrulation, as
a model of ex vivo development.\r\nWe found that dorsal-marginal determinants
are required and sufficient in these\r\nexplants to form and pattern all three
germ layers. However, formation of tissues,\r\nwhich require the highest Nodal-signaling
levels, is variable, demonstrating a\r\ncontribution of extraembryonic tissues
for reaching peak Nodal signaling levels.\r\nBlastoderm explants also undergo
gastrulation-like axis elongation. We found that this\r\nelongation movement shows
hallmarks of oriented mesendoderm cell intercalations\r\ntypically associated
with dorsal tissues in the intact embryo. These are disrupted by\r\nuniform upregulation
of BMP signaling activity and concomitant explant ventralization,\r\nsuggesting
that tight spatial control of BMP signaling is a prerequisite for explant\r\nmorphogenesis.
This control is achieved by Nodal signaling, which is critical for\r\neffectively
downregulating BMP signaling in the mesendoderm, highlighting that Nodal\r\nsignaling
is not only directly required for mesendoderm cell fate specification and\r\nmorphogenesis,
but also by maintaining low levels of BMP signaling at the dorsal side.\r\nCollectively,
we provide insights into the capacity and organization of signaling and\r\nmorphogenetic
domains to recapitulate features of zebrafish gastrulation outside of\r\nthe full
embryonic context."
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apa: 'Schauer, A. (2023). Mesendoderm formation in zebrafish gastrulation: The
role of extraembryonic tissues. Institute of Science and Technology Austria.
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The Role of Extraembryonic Tissues.” Institute of Science and Technology Austria,
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extraembryonic tissues,” Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2023.'
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of extraembryonic tissues. Institute of Science and Technology Austria.'
mla: 'Schauer, Alexandra. Mesendoderm Formation in Zebrafish Gastrulation: The
Role of Extraembryonic Tissues. Institute of Science and Technology Austria,
2023, doi:10.15479/at:ista:12891.'
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Extraembryonic Tissues, Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2023.'
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text: "About a 100 years ago, we discovered that our universe is inherently noisy,
that is, measuring any physical quantity with a precision beyond a certain point
is not possible because of an omnipresent inherent noise. We call this - the quantum
noise. Certain physical processes allow this quantum noise to get correlated in
conjugate physical variables. These quantum correlations can be used to go beyond
the potential of our inherently noisy universe and obtain a quantum advantage
over the classical applications. \r\n\r\nQuantum noise being inherent also means
that, at the fundamental level, the physical quantities are not well defined and
therefore, objects can stay in multiple states at the same time. For example,
the position of a particle not being well defined means that the particle is in
multiple positions at the same time. About 4 decades ago, we started exploring
the possibility of using objects which can be in multiple states at the same time
to increase the dimensionality in computation. Thus, the field of quantum computing
was born. We discovered that using quantum entanglement, a property closely related
to quantum correlations, can be used to speed up computation of certain problems,
such as factorisation of large numbers, faster than any known classical algorithm.
Thus began the pursuit to make quantum computers a reality. \r\n\r\nTill date,
we have explored quantum control over many physical systems including photons,
spins, atoms, ions and even simple circuits made up of superconducting material.
However, there persists one ubiquitous theme. The more readily a system interacts
with an external field or matter, the more easily we can control it. But this
also means that such a system can easily interact with a noisy environment and
quickly lose its coherence. Consequently, such systems like electron spins need
to be protected from the environment to ensure the longevity of their coherence.
Other systems like nuclear spins are naturally protected as they do not interact
easily with the environment. But, due to the same reason, it is harder to interact
with such systems. \r\n\r\nAfter decades of experimentation with various systems,
we are convinced that no one type of quantum system would be the best for all
the quantum applications. We would need hybrid systems which are all interconnected
- much like the current internet where all sorts of devices can all talk to each
other - but now for quantum devices. A quantum internet. \r\n\r\nOptical photons
are the best contenders to carry information for the quantum internet. They can
carry quantum information cheaply and without much loss - the same reasons which
has made them the backbone of our current internet. Following this direction,
many systems, like trapped ions, have already demonstrated successful quantum
links over a large distances using optical photons. However, some of the most
promising contenders for quantum computing which are based on microwave frequencies
have been left behind. This is because high energy optical photons can adversely
affect fragile low-energy microwave systems. \r\n\r\nIn this thesis, we present
substantial progress on this missing quantum link between microwave and optics
using electrooptical nonlinearities in lithium niobate. The nonlinearities are
enhanced by using resonant cavities for all the involved modes leading to observation
of strong direct coupling between optical and microwave frequencies. With this
strong coupling we are not only able to achieve almost 100\\% internal conversion
efficiency with low added noise, thus presenting a quantum-enabled transducer,
but also we are able to observe novel effects such as cooling of a microwave mode
using optics. The strong coupling regime also leads to direct observation of dynamical
backaction effect between microwave and optical frequencies which are studied
in detail here. Finally, we also report first observation of microwave-optics
entanglement in form of two-mode squeezed vacuum squeezed 0.7dB below vacuum level.
\r\nWith this new bridge between microwave and optics, the microwave-based quantum
technologies can finally be a part of a quantum network which is based on optical
photons - putting us one step closer to a future with quantum internet. "
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that is, measuring any physical quantity with a precision beyond a certain point
is not possible because of an omnipresent inherent noise. We call this - the quantum
noise. Certain physical processes allow this quantum noise to get correlated in
conjugate physical variables. These quantum correlations can be used to go beyond
the potential of our inherently noisy universe and obtain a quantum advantage
over the classical applications. \r\n\r\nQuantum noise being inherent also means
that, at the fundamental level, the physical quantities are not well defined and
therefore, objects can stay in multiple states at the same time. For example,
the position of a particle not being well defined means that the particle is in
multiple positions at the same time. About 4 decades ago, we started exploring
the possibility of using objects which can be in multiple states at the same time
to increase the dimensionality in computation. Thus, the field of quantum computing
was born. We discovered that using quantum entanglement, a property closely related
to quantum correlations, can be used to speed up computation of certain problems,
such as factorisation of large numbers, faster than any known classical algorithm.
Thus began the pursuit to make quantum computers a reality. \r\n\r\nTill date,
we have explored quantum control over many physical systems including photons,
spins, atoms, ions and even simple circuits made up of superconducting material.
However, there persists one ubiquitous theme. The more readily a system interacts
with an external field or matter, the more easily we can control it. But this
also means that such a system can easily interact with a noisy environment and
quickly lose its coherence. Consequently, such systems like electron spins need
to be protected from the environment to ensure the longevity of their coherence.
Other systems like nuclear spins are naturally protected as they do not interact
easily with the environment. But, due to the same reason, it is harder to interact
with such systems. \r\n\r\nAfter decades of experimentation with various systems,
we are convinced that no one type of quantum system would be the best for all
the quantum applications. We would need hybrid systems which are all interconnected
- much like the current internet where all sorts of devices can all talk to each
other - but now for quantum devices. A quantum internet. \r\n\r\nOptical photons
are the best contenders to carry information for the quantum internet. They can
carry quantum information cheaply and without much loss - the same reasons which
has made them the backbone of our current internet. Following this direction,
many systems, like trapped ions, have already demonstrated successful quantum
links over a large distances using optical photons. However, some of the most
promising contenders for quantum computing which are based on microwave frequencies
have been left behind. This is because high energy optical photons can adversely
affect fragile low-energy microwave systems. \r\n\r\nIn this thesis, we present
substantial progress on this missing quantum link between microwave and optics
using electrooptical nonlinearities in lithium niobate. The nonlinearities are
enhanced by using resonant cavities for all the involved modes leading to observation
of strong direct coupling between optical and microwave frequencies. With this
strong coupling we are not only able to achieve almost 100\\% internal conversion
efficiency with low added noise, thus presenting a quantum-enabled transducer,
but also we are able to observe novel effects such as cooling of a microwave mode
using optics. The strong coupling regime also leads to direct observation of dynamical
backaction effect between microwave and optical frequencies which are studied
in detail here. Finally, we also report first observation of microwave-optics
entanglement in form of two-mode squeezed vacuum squeezed 0.7dB below vacuum level.
\r\nWith this new bridge between microwave and optics, the microwave-based quantum
technologies can finally be a part of a quantum network which is based on optical
photons - putting us one step closer to a future with quantum internet. "
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and Technology Austria. https://doi.org/10.15479/at:ista:12900
chicago: Sahu, Rishabh. “Cavity Quantum Electrooptics.” Institute of Science and
Technology Austria, 2023. https://doi.org/10.15479/at:ista:12900.
ieee: R. Sahu, “Cavity quantum electrooptics,” Institute of Science and Technology
Austria, 2023.
ista: Sahu R. 2023. Cavity quantum electrooptics. Institute of Science and Technology
Austria.
mla: Sahu, Rishabh. Cavity Quantum Electrooptics. Institute of Science and
Technology Austria, 2023, doi:10.15479/at:ista:12900.
short: R. Sahu, Cavity Quantum Electrooptics, Institute of Science and Technology
Austria, 2023.
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provide a fascinating research direction both for fundamental reasons and for
application in state of the art quantum devices.\r\nGoing beyond the description
of statistical mechanics, ergodicity breaking yields a new paradigm in quantum
many-body physics, introducing novel phases of matter with no counterpart at equilibrium.\r\nIn
this Thesis, we address different open questions in the field, focusing on disorder-induced
many-body localization (MBL) and on weak ergodicity breaking in kinetically constrained
models.\r\nIn particular, we contribute to the debate about transport in kinetically
constrained models, studying the effect of $U(1)$ conservation and inversion-symmetry
breaking in a family of quantum East models.\r\nUsing tensor network techniques,
we analyze the dynamics of large MBL systems beyond the limit of exact numerical
methods.\r\nIn this setting, we approach the debated topic of the coexistence
of localized and thermal eigenstates separated by energy thresholds known as many-body
mobility edges.\r\nInspired by recent experiments, our work further investigates
the localization of a small bath induced by the coupling to a large localized
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a family of particle-conserving kinetically constrained models, inspired by the
quantum East model.\r\nThe system we study features strong inversion-symmetry
breaking, due to the nature of the correlated hopping.\r\nWe show that these models
host so-called quantum Hilbert space fragmentation, consisting of disconnected
subsectors in an entangled basis, and further provide an analytical description
of this phenomenon.\r\nWe further probe its effect on dynamics of simple product
states, showing revivals in fidelity and local observalbes.\r\nThe study of dynamics
within the largest subsector reveals an anomalous transient superdiffusive behavior
crossing over to slow logarithmic dynamics at later times.\r\nThis work suggests
that particle conserving constrained models with inversion-symmetry breaking realize
new universality classes of dynamics and invite their further theoretical and
experimental studies.\r\n\r\nNext, we use kinetic constraints and disorder to
design a model with many-body mobility edges in particle density.\r\nThis feature
allows to study the dynamics of localized and thermal states in large systems
beyond the limitations of previous studies.\r\nThe time-evolution shows typical
signatures of localization at small densities, replaced by thermal behavior at
larger densities.\r\nOur results provide evidence in favor of the stability of
many-body mobility edges, which was recently challenged by a theoretical argument.\r\nTo
support our findings, we probe the mechanism proposed as a cause of delocalization
in many-body localized systems with mobility edges suggesting its ineffectiveness
in the model studied.\r\n\r\nIn the last Chapter of this Thesis, we address the
topic of many-body localization proximity effect.\r\nWe study a model inspired
by recent experiments, featuring Anderson localized coupled to a small bath of
free hard-core bosons.\r\nThe interaction among the two particle species results
in non-trivial dynamics, which we probe using tensor network techniques.\r\nOur
simulations show convincing evidence of many-body localization proximity effect
when the bath is composed by a single free particle and interactions are strong.\r\nWe
furthter observe an anomalous entanglement dynamics, which we explain through
a phenomenological theory.\r\nFinally, we extract highly excited eigenstates of
large systems, providing supplementary evidence in favor of our findings."
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Quantum Many-Body Systems.” Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2023.
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quantum many-body systems. Institute of Science and Technology Austria.
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Quantum Many-Body Systems. Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2023,
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Quantum Many-Body Systems, Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2023.
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organs. Distinct cellular processes such as cell division and cell rearrangements
underlie tissue morphogenesis. Yet how the distinct processes are controlled and
coordinated, and how they contribute to morphogenesis is poorly understood. In
our study, we addressed these questions using the developing mouse neural tube.
This epithelial organ transforms from a flat epithelial sheet to an epithelial
tube while increasing in size and undergoing morpho-gen-mediated patterning. The
extent and mechanism of neural progenitor rearrangement within the developing
mouse neuroepithelium is unknown. To investigate this, we per-formed high resolution
lineage tracing analysis to quantify the extent of epithelial rear-rangement at
different stages of neural tube development. We quantitatively described the relationship
between apical cell size with cell cycle dependent interkinetic nuclear migra-tions
(IKNM) and performed high cellular resolution live imaging of the neuroepithelium
to study the dynamics of junctional remodeling. Furthermore, developed a vertex
model of the neuroepithelium to investigate the quantitative contribution of cell
proliferation, cell differentiation and mechanical properties to the epithelial
rearrangement dynamics and validated the model predictions through functional
experiments. Our analysis revealed that at early developmental stages, the apical
cell area kinetics driven by IKNM induce high lev-els of cell rearrangements in
a regime of high junctional tension and contractility. After E9.5, there is a
sharp decline in the extent of cell rearrangements, suggesting that the epi-thelium
transitions from a fluid-like to a solid-like state. We found that this transition
is regulated by the growth rate of the tissue, rather than by changes in cell-cell
adhesion and contractile forces. Overall, our study provides a quantitative description
of the relationship between tissue growth, cell cycle dynamics, epithelia rearrangements
and the emergent tissue material properties, and novel insights on how epithelial
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chicago: Bocanegra, Laura. “Epithelial Dynamics during Mouse Neural Tube Development.”
Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2023. https://doi.org/10.15479/at:ista:13081.
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Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2023.
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Institute of Science and Technology Austria.
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Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2023, doi:10.15479/at:ista:13081.
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of Science and Technology Austria, 2023.
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text: "The extension of extremal combinatorics to the setting of exterior algebra
is a work\r\nin progress that gained attention recently. In this thesis, we study
the combinatorial structure of exterior algebra by introducing a dictionary that
translates the notions from the set systems into the framework of exterior algebra.
We show both generalizations of celebrated Erdös--Ko--Rado theorem and Hilton--Milner
theorem to the setting of exterior algebra in the simplest non-trivial case of
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text: "Animals exhibit a remarkable ability to learn and remember new behaviors,
skills, and associations throughout their lifetime. These capabilities are made
possible thanks to a variety of\r\nchanges in the brain throughout adulthood,
regrouped under the term \"plasticity\". Some cells\r\nin the brain —neurons—
and specifically changes in the connections between neurons, the\r\nsynapses,
were shown to be crucial for the formation, selection, and consolidation of memories\r\nfrom
past experiences. These ongoing changes of synapses across time are called synaptic\r\nplasticity.
Understanding how a myriad of biochemical processes operating at individual\r\nsynapses
can somehow work in concert to give rise to meaningful changes in behavior is
a\r\nfascinating problem and an active area of research.\r\nHowever, the experimental
search for the precise plasticity mechanisms at play in the brain\r\nis daunting,
as it is difficult to control and observe synapses during learning. Theoretical\r\napproaches
have thus been the default method to probe the plasticity-behavior connection.
Such\r\nstudies attempt to extract unifying principles across synapses and model
all observed synaptic\r\nchanges using plasticity rules: equations that govern
the evolution of synaptic strengths across\r\ntime in neuronal network models.
These rules can use many relevant quantities to determine\r\nthe magnitude of
synaptic changes, such as the precise timings of pre- and postsynaptic\r\naction
potentials, the recent neuronal activity levels, the state of neighboring synapses,
etc.\r\nHowever, analytical studies rely heavily on human intuition and are forced
to make simplifying\r\nassumptions about plasticity rules.\r\nIn this thesis,
we aim to assist and augment human intuition in this search for plasticity rules.\r\nWe
explore whether a numerical approach could automatically discover the plasticity
rules\r\nthat elicit desired behaviors in large networks of interconnected neurons.
This approach is\r\ndubbed meta-learning synaptic plasticity: learning plasticity
rules which themselves will make\r\nneuronal networks learn how to solve a desired
task. We first write all the potential plasticity\r\nmechanisms to consider using
a single expression with adjustable parameters. We then optimize\r\nthese plasticity
parameters using evolutionary strategies or Bayesian inference on tasks known\r\nto
involve synaptic plasticity, such as familiarity detection and network stabilization.\r\nWe
show that these automated approaches are powerful tools, able to complement established\r\nanalytical
methods. By comprehensively screening plasticity rules at all synapse types in\r\nrealistic,
spiking neuronal network models, we discover entire sets of degenerate plausible\r\nplasticity
rules that reliably elicit memory-related behaviors. Our approaches allow for
more\r\nrobust experimental predictions, by abstracting out the idiosyncrasies
of individual plasticity\r\nrules, and provide fresh insights on synaptic plasticity
in spiking network models.\r\n"
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Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2023, doi:10.15479/at:ista:14422.'
short: 'B.J. Confavreux, Synapseek: Meta-Learning Synaptic Plasticity Rules, Institute
of Science and Technology Austria, 2023.'
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has been studied extensively for systems without boundary. However, little is
known in the presence of boundaries. With the help of numerical methods physicists
observed that the critical temperature may increase in the presence of a boundary.
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temperature in BCS theory and to give a first rigorous justification of these
observations. On the way, we also study two-body Schrödinger operators on domains
with boundaries and prove additional results for superconductors without boundary.\r\n\r\nBCS
theory is based on a non-linear functional, where the minimizer indicates whether
the system is superconducting or in the normal, non-superconducting state. By
considering the Hessian of the BCS functional at the normal state, one can analyze
whether the normal state is possibly a minimum of the BCS functional and estimate
the critical temperature. The Hessian turns out to be a linear operator resembling
a Schrödinger operator for two interacting particles, but with more complicated
kinetic energy. As a first step, we study the two-body Schrödinger operator in
the presence of boundaries.\r\nFor Neumann boundary conditions, we prove that
the addition of a boundary can create new eigenvalues, which correspond to the
two particles forming a bound state close to the boundary.\r\n\r\nSecond, we need
to understand superconductivity in the translation invariant setting. While in
three dimensions this has been extensively studied, there is no mathematical literature
for the one and two dimensional cases. In dimensions one and two, we compute the
weak coupling asymptotics of the critical temperature and the energy gap in the
translation invariant setting. We also prove that their ratio is independent of
the microscopic details of the model in the weak coupling limit; this property
is referred to as universality.\r\n\r\nIn the third part, we study the critical
temperature of superconductors in the presence of boundaries. We start by considering
the one-dimensional case of a half-line with contact interaction. Then, we generalize
the results to generic interactions and half-spaces in one, two and three dimensions.
Finally, we compare the critical temperature of a quarter space in two dimensions
to the critical temperatures of a half-space and of the full space."
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bottleneck\r\nof cryptocurrencies. Two design principles behind payment channel
networks are\r\nefficiency and privacy. Payment channel networks improve efficiency
by allowing users\r\nto transact in a peer-to-peer fashion along multi-hop routes
in the network, avoiding\r\nthe lengthy process of consensus on the blockchain.
Transacting over payment channel\r\nnetworks also improves privacy as these transactions
are not broadcast to the blockchain.\r\nDespite the influx of recent protocols
built on top of payment channel networks and\r\ntheir analysis, a common shortcoming
of many of these protocols is that they typically\r\nfocus only on either improving
efficiency or privacy, but not both. Another limitation\r\non the efficiency front
is that the models used to model actions, costs and utilities of\r\nusers are
limited or come with unrealistic assumptions.\r\nThis thesis aims to address some
of the shortcomings of recent protocols and algorithms\r\non payment channel networks,
particularly in their privacy and efficiency aspects. We\r\nfirst present a payment
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protocol that formulates the rebalancing problem as a linear program\r\nand solves
the linear program using multiparty computation so as to hide the channel\r\nbalances.
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go on to develop more realistic models of the action space, costs, and utilities
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settings,\r\nwe also develop algorithms to optimise the utility of these users
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planets, the air\r\ncurrents in our atmosphere, down to the water flowing through
our pipelines or\r\nthe movement of a population of bacteria. To the observer
it is therefore intriguing\r\nwhen a moving collective exhibits order. Collective
motion of flocks of birds, schools\r\nof fish or swarms of self-propelled particles
or robots have been studied extensively\r\nover the past decades but the mechanisms
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mechanisms that preserve, destabilize\r\nor lead to the ordered state. We show
that endothelial cells migrating in circular\r\nconfinements transition to a collective
rotating state and concomitantly synchronize\r\nthe frequencies of nucleating
actin waves within individual cells. Consequently,\r\nthe frequency dependent
cell migration speed uniformizes across the population.\r\nComplementary to the
WAVE dependent nucleation of traveling actin waves, we\r\nshow that in leukocytes
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at stationary patches. Next, in pipe flows, we study methods\r\nto disrupt the
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instability during the decelerating phase. Finally, we show quantitatively in\r\nbrain
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degrees of freedom tend to be chaotic; reaching from the orbital motion of planets,
the air currents in our atmosphere, down to the water flowing through our pipelines
or the movement of a population of bacteria. To the observer it is therefore intriguing
when a moving collective exhibits order. Collective motion of flocks of birds,
schools of fish or swarms of self-propelled particles or robots have been studied
extensively over the past decades but the mechanisms involved in the transition
from chaos to order remain unclear. Here, the interactions, that in most systems
give rise to chaos, sustain order. In this thesis we investigate mechanisms that
preserve, destabilize or lead to the ordered state. We show that endothelial cells
migrating in circular confinements transition to a collective rotating state and
concomitantly synchronize the frequencies of nucleating actin waves within individual
cells. Consequently, the frequency dependent cell migration speed uniformizes
across the population. Complementary to the WAVE dependent nucleation of traveling
actin waves, we show that in leukocytes the actin polymerization depending on
WASp generates pushing forces locally at stationary patches. Next, in pipe flows,
we study methods to disrupt the self--sustaining cycle of turbulence and therefore
relaminarize the flow. While we find in pulsating flow conditions that turbulence
emerges through a helical instability during the decelerating phase. Finally,
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can compensate the migratory deficits of a genetically modified neuronal sub--population
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amount of research interest and they serve as the physical platform in many proposals
towards topological quantum computation.\r\nDespite being under extensive investigations,
historically using transport techniques, the basic properties of the interface
between the superconductor and the semiconductor remain to be understood.\r\n\r\nIn
this thesis, two separate studies on the Al-InAs heterostructures are reported
with the first focusing on the physics of the material motivated by the emergence
of a new phase, the Bogoliubov-Fermi surface. \r\nThe second focuses on a technological
application, a gate-tunable Josephson parametric amplifier.\r\n\r\nIn the first
study, we investigate the hypothesized unconventional nature of the induced superconductivity
at the interface between the Al thin film and the InAs quantum well.\r\nWe embed
a two-dimensional Al-InAs hybrid system in a resonant microwave circuit allowing
measurements of change in inductance.\r\nThe behaviour of the resonance in a range
of temperature and in-plane magnetic field has been studied and compared with
the theory of conventional s-wave superconductor and a two-component theory that
includes both contribution of the $s$-wave pairing in Al and the intraband $p
\\pm ip$ pairing in InAs.\r\nMeasuring the temperature dependence of resonant
frequency, no discrepancy is found between data and the conventional theory.\r\nWe
observe the breakdown of superconductivity due to an applied magnetic field which
contradicts the conventional theory.\r\nIn contrast, the data can be captured
quantitatively by fitting to a two-component model.\r\nWe find the evidence of
the intraband $p \\pm ip$ pairing in the InAs and the emergence of the Bogoliubov-Fermi
surfaces due to magnetic field with the characteristic value $B^* = 0.33~\\mathrm{T}$.\r\nFrom
the fits, the sheet resistance of Al, the carrier density and mobility in InAs
are determined.\r\nBy systematically studying the anisotropy of the circuit response,
we find weak anisotropy for $B < B^*$ and increasingly strong anisotropy for $B
> B^*$ resulting in a pronounced two-lobe structure in polar plot of frequency
versus field angle.\r\nStrong resemblance between the field dependence of dissipation
and superfluid density hints at a hidden signature of the Bogoliubov-Fermi surface
that is burried in the dissipation data.\r\n\r\nIn the second study, we realize
a parametric amplifier with a Josephson field effect transistor as the active
element.\r\nThe device's modest construction consists of a gated SNS weak link
embedded at the center of a coplanar waveguide resonator.\r\nBy applying a gate
voltage, the resonant frequency is field-effect tunable over a range of 2 GHz.\r\nModelling
the JoFET minimally as a parallel RL circuit, the dissipation introduced by the
JoFET can be quantitatively related to the gate voltage.\r\nWe observed gate-tunable
Kerr nonlinearity qualitatively in line with expectation.\r\nThe JoFET amplifier
has 20 dB of gain, 4 MHz of instantaneous bandwidth, and a 1dB compression point
of -125.5 dBm when operated at a fixed resonant frequency.\r\nIn general, the
signal-to-noise ratio is improved by 5-7 dB when the JoFET amplifier is activated
compared.\r\nThe noise of the measurement chain and insertion loss of relevant
circuit elements are calibrated to determine the expected and the real noise performance
of the JoFET amplifier.\r\nAs a quantification of the noise performance, the measured
total input-referred noise of the JoFET amplifier is in good agreement with the
estimated expectation which takes device loss into account.\r\nWe found that the
noise performance of the device reported in this document approaches one photon
of total input-referred added noise which is the quantum limit imposed in nondegenerate
parametric amplifier."
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chicago: Phan, Duc T. “Resonant Microwave Spectroscopy of Al-InAs.” Institute of
Science and Technology Austria, 2023. https://doi.org/10.15479/14547.
ieee: D. T. Phan, “Resonant microwave spectroscopy of Al-InAs,” Institute of Science
and Technology Austria, 2023.
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and Technology Austria.
mla: Phan, Duc T. Resonant Microwave Spectroscopy of Al-InAs. Institute of
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and Technology Austria, 2023.
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text: "Females and males across species are subject to divergent selective pressures
arising\r\nfrom di↵erent reproductive interests and ecological niches. This often
translates into a\r\nintricate array of sex-specific natural and sexual selection
on traits that have a shared\r\ngenetic basis between both sexes, causing a genetic
sexual conflict. The resolution of\r\nthis conflict mostly relies on the evolution
of sex-specific expression of the shared genes,\r\nleading to phenotypic sexual
dimorphism. Such sex-specific gene expression is thought\r\nto evolve via modifications
of the genetic networks ultimately linked to sex-determining\r\ntranscription
factors. Although much empirical and theoretical evidence supports this\r\nstandard
picture of the molecular basis of sexual conflict resolution, there still are
a\r\nfew open questions regarding the complex array of selective forces driving
phenotypic\r\ndi↵erentiation between the sexes, as well as the molecular mechanisms
underlying sexspecific adaptation. I address some of these open questions in my
PhD thesis.\r\nFirst, how do patterns of phenotypic sexual dimorphism vary within
populations,\r\nas a response to the temporal and spatial changes in sex-specific
selective forces? To\r\ntackle this question, I analyze the patterns of sex-specific
phenotypic variation along\r\nthree life stages and across populations spanning
the whole geographical range of Rumex\r\nhastatulus, a wind-pollinated angiosperm,
in the first Chapter of the thesis.\r\nSecond, how do gene expression patterns
lead to phenotypic dimorphism, and what\r\nare the molecular mechanisms underlying
the observed transcriptomic variation? I\r\naddress this question by examining
the sex- and tissue-specific expression variation in\r\nnewly-generated datasets
of sex-specific expression in heads and gonads of Drosophila\r\nmelanogaster.
I additionally used two complementary approaches for the study of the\r\ngenetic
basis of sex di↵erences in gene expression in the second and third Chapters of\r\nthe
thesis.\r\nThird, how does intersex correlation, thought to be one of the main
aspects constraining the ability for the two sexes to decouple, interact with
the evolution of sexual\r\ndimorphism? I develop models of sex-specific stabilizing
selection, mutation and drift\r\nto formalize common intuition regarding the patterns
of covariation between intersex\r\ncorrelation and sexual dimorphism in the fourth
Chapter of the thesis.\r\nAlltogether, the work described in this PhD thesis provides
useful insights into the\r\nlinks between genetic, transcriptomic and phenotypic
layers of sex-specific variation,\r\nand contributes to our general understanding
of the dynamics of sexual dimorphism\r\nevolution."
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citation:
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theoretical characterization of phenotypic, transcriptomic and genetic patterns
of sex-specific adaptation. 2023. doi:10.15479/at:ista:14058'
apa: 'Puixeu Sala, G. (2023). The molecular basis of sexual dimorphism: Experimental
and theoretical characterization of phenotypic, transcriptomic and genetic patterns
of sex-specific adaptation. Institute of Science and Technology Austria. https://doi.org/10.15479/at:ista:14058'
chicago: 'Puixeu Sala, Gemma. “The Molecular Basis of Sexual Dimorphism: Experimental
and Theoretical Characterization of Phenotypic, Transcriptomic and Genetic Patterns
of Sex-Specific Adaptation.” Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2023.
https://doi.org/10.15479/at:ista:14058.'
ieee: 'G. Puixeu Sala, “The molecular basis of sexual dimorphism: Experimental and
theoretical characterization of phenotypic, transcriptomic and genetic patterns
of sex-specific adaptation,” Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2023.'
ista: 'Puixeu Sala G. 2023. The molecular basis of sexual dimorphism: Experimental
and theoretical characterization of phenotypic, transcriptomic and genetic patterns
of sex-specific adaptation. Institute of Science and Technology Austria.'
mla: 'Puixeu Sala, Gemma. The Molecular Basis of Sexual Dimorphism: Experimental
and Theoretical Characterization of Phenotypic, Transcriptomic and Genetic Patterns
of Sex-Specific Adaptation. Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2023,
doi:10.15479/at:ista:14058.'
short: 'G. Puixeu Sala, The Molecular Basis of Sexual Dimorphism: Experimental and
Theoretical Characterization of Phenotypic, Transcriptomic and Genetic Patterns
of Sex-Specific Adaptation, Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2023.'
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ama: 'Sack S. Improving variational quantum algorithms: Innovative initialization
techniques and extensions to qudit systems. 2023. doi:10.15479/at:ista:14622'
apa: 'Sack, S. (2023). Improving variational quantum algorithms: Innovative initialization
techniques and extensions to qudit systems. Institute of Science and Technology
Austria. https://doi.org/10.15479/at:ista:14622'
chicago: 'Sack, Stefan. “Improving Variational Quantum Algorithms: Innovative Initialization
Techniques and Extensions to Qudit Systems.” Institute of Science and Technology
Austria, 2023. https://doi.org/10.15479/at:ista:14622.'
ieee: 'S. Sack, “Improving variational quantum algorithms: Innovative initialization
techniques and extensions to qudit systems,” Institute of Science and Technology
Austria, 2023.'
ista: 'Sack S. 2023. Improving variational quantum algorithms: Innovative initialization
techniques and extensions to qudit systems. Institute of Science and Technology
Austria.'
mla: 'Sack, Stefan. Improving Variational Quantum Algorithms: Innovative Initialization
Techniques and Extensions to Qudit Systems. Institute of Science and Technology
Austria, 2023, doi:10.15479/at:ista:14622.'
short: 'S. Sack, Improving Variational Quantum Algorithms: Innovative Initialization
Techniques and Extensions to Qudit Systems, Institute of Science and Technology
Austria, 2023.'
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last_name: Serbyn
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author:
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ama: 'Stopp JA. Neutrophils on the hunt: Migratory strategies employed by neutrophils
to fulfill their effector function. 2023. doi:10.15479/at:ista:14697'
apa: 'Stopp, J. A. (2023). Neutrophils on the hunt: Migratory strategies employed
by neutrophils to fulfill their effector function. Institute of Science and
Technology Austria. https://doi.org/10.15479/at:ista:14697'
chicago: 'Stopp, Julian A. “Neutrophils on the Hunt: Migratory Strategies Employed
by Neutrophils to Fulfill Their Effector Function.” Institute of Science and Technology
Austria, 2023. https://doi.org/10.15479/at:ista:14697.'
ieee: 'J. A. Stopp, “Neutrophils on the hunt: Migratory strategies employed by neutrophils
to fulfill their effector function,” Institute of Science and Technology Austria,
2023.'
ista: 'Stopp JA. 2023. Neutrophils on the hunt: Migratory strategies employed by
neutrophils to fulfill their effector function. Institute of Science and Technology
Austria.'
mla: 'Stopp, Julian A. Neutrophils on the Hunt: Migratory Strategies Employed
by Neutrophils to Fulfill Their Effector Function. Institute of Science and
Technology Austria, 2023, doi:10.15479/at:ista:14697.'
short: 'J.A. Stopp, Neutrophils on the Hunt: Migratory Strategies Employed by Neutrophils
to Fulfill Their Effector Function, Institute of Science and Technology Austria,
2023.'
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text: 'For self-incompatibility (SI) to be stable in a population, theory predicts
that sufficient inbreeding depression (ID) is required: the fitness of offspring
from self-mated individuals must be low enough to prevent the spread of self-compatibility
(SC). Reviews of natural plant populations have supported this theory, with SI
species generally showing high levels of ID. However, there is thought to be an
under-sampling of self-incompatible taxa in the current literature. In this thesis,
I study inbreeding depression in the SI plant species Antirrhinum majus using
both greenhouse crosses and a large collected field dataset. Additionally, the
gametophytic S-locus of A. majus is highly heterozygous and polymorphic, thus
making assembly and discovery of S-alleles very difficult. Here, 206 new alleles
of the male component SLFs are presented, along with a phylogeny showing the high
conservation with alleles from another Antirrhinum species. Lastly, selected sites
within the protein structure of SLFs are investigated, with one site in particular
highlighted as potentially being involved in the SI recognition mechanism.'
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- ISTA Thesis
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citation:
ama: Arathoon LS. Investigating inbreeding depression and the self-incompatibility
locus of Antirrhinum majus. 2023. doi:10.15479/at:ista:14651
apa: Arathoon, L. S. (2023). Investigating inbreeding depression and the self-incompatibility
locus of Antirrhinum majus. Institute of Science and Technology Austria. https://doi.org/10.15479/at:ista:14651
chicago: Arathoon, Louise S. “Investigating Inbreeding Depression and the Self-Incompatibility
Locus of Antirrhinum Majus.” Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2023.
https://doi.org/10.15479/at:ista:14651.
ieee: L. S. Arathoon, “Investigating inbreeding depression and the self-incompatibility
locus of Antirrhinum majus,” Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2023.
ista: Arathoon LS. 2023. Investigating inbreeding depression and the self-incompatibility
locus of Antirrhinum majus. Institute of Science and Technology Austria.
mla: Arathoon, Louise S. Investigating Inbreeding Depression and the Self-Incompatibility
Locus of Antirrhinum Majus. Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2023,
doi:10.15479/at:ista:14651.
short: L.S. Arathoon, Investigating Inbreeding Depression and the Self-Incompatibility
Locus of Antirrhinum Majus, Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2023.
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uncertainty in systems and have been widely adopted in many application domains.
Formal\r\nverification and control of finite state stochastic systems, a subfield
of formal methods\r\nalso known as probabilistic model checking, is well studied.
In contrast, formal verification and control of infinite state stochastic systems
have received comparatively\r\nless attention. However, infinite state stochastic
systems commonly arise in practice.\r\nFor instance, probabilistic models that
contain continuous probability distributions such\r\nas normal or uniform, or
stochastic dynamical systems which are a classical model for\r\ncontrol under
uncertainty, both give rise to infinite state systems.\r\nThe goal of this thesis
is to contribute to laying theoretical and algorithmic foundations\r\nof fully
automated formal verification and control of infinite state stochastic systems,\r\nwith
a particular focus on systems that may be executed over a long or infinite time.\r\nWe
consider formal verification of infinite state stochastic systems in the setting
of\r\nstatic analysis of probabilistic programs and formal control in the setting
of controller\r\nsynthesis in stochastic dynamical systems. For both problems,
we present some of the\r\nfirst fully automated methods for probabilistic (a.k.a.
quantitative) reachability and\r\nsafety analysis applicable to infinite time
horizon systems. We also advance the state\r\nof the art of probability 1 (a.k.a.
qualitative) reachability analysis for both problems.\r\nFinally, for formal controller
synthesis in stochastic dynamical systems, we present a\r\nnovel framework for
learning neural network control policies in stochastic dynamical\r\nsystems with
formal guarantees on correctness with respect to quantitative reachability,\r\nsafety
or reach-avoid specifications.\r\n"
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stochastic systems. Institute of Science and Technology Austria. https://doi.org/10.15479/14539
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Systems.” Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2023. https://doi.org/10.15479/14539.
ieee: D. Zikelic, “Automated verification and control of infinite state stochastic
systems,” Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2023.
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systems. Institute of Science and Technology Austria.
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Systems. Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2023, doi:10.15479/14539.
short: D. Zikelic, Automated Verification and Control of Infinite State Stochastic
Systems, Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2023.
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neuronal activity. Therefore, the metabolism of the mature cerebral cortex is
geared towards preserving metabolic homeostasis whilst generating significant
amounts of energy. This requires a precise interplay between diverse metabolic
pathways, spanning from a tissue-wide scale to the level of individual neurons.
Disturbances to this delicate metabolic equilibrium, such as those resulting from
maternal malnutrition\r\nor mutations affecting metabolic enzymes, often result
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have been associated with autism and microcephaly. However, despite recent progress
in the field, the extent of metabolic restructuring that occurs within the developing
brain and the corresponding alterations in nutrient demands during various critical
periods remain largely unknown. To investigate this, we performed metabolomic
profiling of the murine cerebral cortex to characterize the metabolic state of
the forebrain at different developmental stages. We found that the developing
cortex undergoes substantial metabolic reprogramming, with specific sets of metabolites
displaying stage-specific changes. According to our observations, we determined
a distinct temporal period in postnatal development during which the cortex displays
heightened reliance on LNAAs. Hence, using a conditional knock-out mouse model,
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neuronal metabolic state across multiple developmental stages of corticogenesis.
We found that manipulating the levels of essential LNAAs in cortical neurons in
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network refinement. Abnormally low intracellular LNAA levels result in cell-autonomous
alterations in neuronal lipid metabolism, excitability, and survival during this
particular time window. Although most of the effects of Slc7a5 deletion on neuronal
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crucial window leads to long-term circuit dysfunction in mice. In conclusion,
out data indicate that the cerebral cortex undergoes significant metabolic reorganization
during development. This process involves the intricate integration of multiple
metabolic pathways to ensure optimal neuronal function throughout different developmental
stages. Our findings offer a paradigm for understanding how neurons synchronize
the expression of nutrient-related genes with their activity to allow proper brain
maturation. Further, our results demonstrate that disruptions in these precisely
calibrated metabolic processes during critical periods of brain development may
result in neuropathological outcomes in mice and in humans."
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Science and Technology Austria.'
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Amino Acids Modulate Perinatal Neuronal Excitability and Survival. Institute
of Science and Technology Austria, 2023, doi:10.15479/at:ista:13107.'
short: 'L. Knaus, The Metabolism of the Developing Brain : How Large Neutral Amino
Acids Modulate Perinatal Neuronal Excitability and Survival, Institute of Science
and Technology Austria, 2023.'
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