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Michael A. Sutton is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the intersection of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant work conducted in molecular biology, genetics, and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

Their recent publications span several prominent venues and cover diverse topics related to genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, RNA research, and gene delivery techniques. Notable research articles include:

  • "A native function for RAN translation and CGG repeats in regulating fragile X protein synthesis," 2020, published in Nature Neuroscience
  • "Multimodal Analysis of STRADA Function in Brain Development," 2020, published in Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
  • "Small-hairpin RNAs cause target-independent microRNA dysregulation in neurons and elicit global transcriptomic changes," 2020, published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "Division of labor among H3K4 Methyltransferases Defines Distinct Facets of Homeostatic Plasticity," 2023, published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "The SNX17-Retriever endosomal recycling pathway is a key regulator of synaptic function and plasticity in hippocampal neurons," 2024, published in Physiology

They have worked collaboratively with several frequent co-authors, including Takao Tsukahara, Shigeki Iwase, Yu Liu, Jack M. Parent, and Alex Chen. These collaborations indicate an active engagement within a scientific network focused on molecular and cellular neuroscience.

Michael A. Sutton has contributed research to leading publication venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Neuroscience, Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, Physiology, and Alzheimer's & Dementia, indicating a breadth of involvement across neuroscience and molecular biology fields.

Core topics explored in their work include Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases, RNA modifications and cancer, Pluripotent Stem Cells Research, Pancreatic function and diabetes, and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery. These diverse topics reflect multidisciplinary approaches combining genetics, molecular biology, and neuroscience to address complex biological questions.

Best Publications

  • Dendritic Protein Synthesis, Synaptic Plasticity, and Memory

    Michael A. Sutton;Erin M. Schuman

  • Miniature neurotransmission stabilizes synaptic function via tonic suppression of local dendritic protein synthesis.

    Michael A. Sutton;Hiroshi T. Ito;Paola Cressy;Christian Kempf

  • CGG Repeat-Associated Translation Mediates Neurodegeneration in Fragile X Tremor Ataxia Syndrome

    Peter K. Todd;Seok Yoon Oh;Amy Krans;Fang He

  • Extinction-induced upregulation in AMPA receptors reduces cocaine-seeking behaviour

    Michael A. Sutton;Eric F. Schmidt;Kwang Ho Choi;Christina A. Schad

  • Postsynaptic Decoding of Neural Activity: eEF2 as a Biochemical Sensor Coupling Miniature Synaptic Transmission to Local Protein Synthesis

    Michael A. Sutton;Anne M. Taylor;Hiroshi T. Ito;Anh Pham

  • Regulation of Dendritic Protein Synthesis by Miniature Synaptic Events

    Michael A. Sutton;Nicholas R. Wall;Girish N. Aakalu;Erin M. Schuman

  • Distinct FGFs promote differentiation of excitatory and inhibitory synapses

    Akiko Terauchi;Erin M. Johnson-Venkatesh;Anna B. Toth;Danish Javed

  • Local translational control in dendrites and its role in long‐term synaptic plasticity

    Michael A. Sutton;Erin M. Schuman

  • Molecular Mechanisms Underlying a Unique Intermediate Phase of Memory in Aplysia

    Michael A. Sutton;Michael A. Sutton;Sarah E. Masters;Martha W. Bagnall;Thomas J. Carew

  • CGG Repeat-Associated Translation Mediates Neurodegeneration in Fragile X Tremor Ataxia Syndrome

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  • Local Presynaptic Activity Gates Homeostatic Changes in Presynaptic Function Driven by Dendritic BDNF Synthesis

    Sonya K. Jakawich;Hassan B. Nasser;Michael J. Strong;Amber J. McCartney;Amber J. McCartney

  • Parallel molecular pathways mediate expression of distinct forms of intermediate-term facilitation at tail sensory-motor synapses in Aplysia.

    Michael A Sutton;Thomas J Carew;Thomas J Carew

  • Interaction between amount and pattern of training in the induction of intermediate- and long-term memory for sensitization in aplysia.

    Michael A. Sutton;Jasmine Ide;Sarah E. Masters;Thomas J. Carew

  • Differential Role of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase in Three Distinct Phases of Memory for Sensitization in Aplysia

    Shiv K. Sharma;Carolyn M. Sherff;Justin Shobe;Martha W. Bagnall

  • Psychopharmacology of conditioned reward: evidence for a rewarding signal at D1-like dopamine receptors.

    Michael A. Sutton;Richard J. Beninger

  • Activation of a tyrosine kinase-MAPK cascade enhances the induction of long-term synaptic facilitation and long-term memory in Aplysia.

    Angela L. Purcell;Shiv K. Sharma;Martha W. Bagnall;Michael A. Sutton;Michael A. Sutton

  • Phosphorylation of Rpt6 Regulates Synaptic Strength in Hippocampal Neurons

    Stevan N. Djakovic;Esther M. Marquez-Lona;Sonya K. Jakawich;Rebecca Wright

  • Factors that determine a propensity for cocaine-seeking behavior during abstinence in rats.

    Michael A Sutton;David A Karanian;David W Self

  • Multiple forms of activity-dependent competition refine hippocampal circuits in vivo.

    Masahiro Yasuda;Erin M. Johnson-Venkatesh;Helen Zhang;Jack M. Parent

  • Intermediate-Term Memory for Site-Specific Sensitization in Aplysia Is Maintained by Persistent Activation of Protein Kinase C

    Michael A. Sutton;Martha W. Bagnall;Shiv K. Sharma;Justin Shobe

  • Retrograde Changes in Presynaptic Function Driven by Dendritic mTORC1

    Fredrick E. Henry;Amber J. McCartney;Ryan Neely;Amanda S. Perez

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas J. Carew
Thomas J. Carew New York University
Erin M. Schuman
Erin M. Schuman Max Planck Society
Richard J. Beninger
Richard J. Beninger Queen's University
Roman J. Giger
Roman J. Giger University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Geoffrey G. Murphy
Geoffrey G. Murphy University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jack M. Parent
Jack M. Parent University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
David W. Self
David W. Self The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Susan E. Shore
Susan E. Shore University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Karen Usdin
Karen Usdin National Institutes of Health
Kevin S. Jones
Kevin S. Jones University of Florida

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