Li, J., Fiore, F., Monk, K.R., Agarwal, A. Spatiotemporal calcium dynamics orchestrate oligodendrocyte development and myelination. Trends in Neurosciences (2025) link pdf
Collins, Y.H., Doan, A.D., Li, J., Early, E.E., Madden, E.M., Simkins, T., Lyons, A.D., Monk, R.K., Emery, B. FBXW7 regulates MYRF levels to control myelin capacity and homeostasis in the adult central nervous system. Nature Communication (2025) link pdf
Brennan, J. E., Monk, K.R., Li, J.* A zebrafish gephyrinb mutant distinguishes synaptic and enzymatic functions of Gephyrin. Neural Development (2024) *Corresponding author link pdf
Li, J.*, Miramontes, T, Czopka, T, Monk, K.R.* Synaptic input and Ca2+ activity in zebrafish oligodendrocyte precursor cells contribute to myelin sheath formation. Nature Neuroscience (2024) *Co-corresponding author link pdf
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Li, J. and Monk, K.R. Healthy attachments: Cell adhesion molecules collectively control myelin integrity. Journal of Cell Biololgy (2019) link pdf
Hao, Y., Waller, T.J., Nye, D.M., Li, J., Zhang, Y., Hume, R.I., Rolls, M.M., Collins, C.A. Degeneration of injured axons and dendrites requires restraint of a protective JNK signaling pathway by the transmembrane protein Raw. Journal of Neuroscience (2019) link pdf
Li, J. and Collins, C.A. Mechanisms of axonal degeneration and regeneration: lessons learned from invertebrates. The Oxford handbook of Invertebrate Neurobiology (2017) link
Li, J., Zhang, Y.V., Adib, E.A., Stanchev, D.T., Xiong, X., Klinedinst, S., Soppina, P., Jahn, T.R., Hume, R.I., Rasse, T.M., Collins, C.A. Restraint of presynaptic protein levels by Wnd/DLK signaling mediates synaptic defects associated with the kinesin-3 motor Unc-104. eLife (2017) link pdf
Wong, C.O., Palmieri, M., Li, J., Akhmedov, D., Chao, Y., Broadhead, G.T., Zhu, M.X., Berdeaux, R., Collins, C.A., Sardiello, M., et al. Diminished MTORC1-Dependent JNK Activation Underlies the Neurodevelopmental Defects Associated with Lysosomal Dysfunction. Cell Report (2015) link pdf
Mishra, B., Ghannad-Rezaie, M., Li, J., Wang, X., Hao, Y., Ye, B., Chronis, N., and Collins, C.A. Using microfluidics chips for live imaging and study of injury responses in Drosophila larvae. JoVE (2014) link
Xiong, X., Hao, Y., Sun, K., Li, J., Li, X., Mishra, B., Soppina, P., Wu, C., Hume, R.I., and Collins, C.A. The Highwire Ubiquitin Ligase Promotes Axonal Degeneration by Tuning Levels of Nmnat Protein. PLoS Biology (2012) link pdf