Myostatin is a paracrine myokine that regulates muscle mass in a variety of species, including humans. In this work, they report a functional role for myostatin as an endocrine hormone that directly promotes pituitary follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) synthesis and thereby ovarian function in mice. Previously, this FSH-stimulating role was attributed to other members of the transforming growth factor-尾 family, the activins. Their results both challenge activin's eponymous role in FSH synthesis and establish an unexpected endocrine axis between skeletal muscle and the pituitary gland.
Published on: 20 Mar 2025
Honoring our incredible team members for their years of service and dedication! 馃挋馃憦 Your hard work and passion make all the difference. Here's to many more milestones ahead! 鉁� #StaffAppreciation #MilestoneMoments #TeamExcellence
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Published on: 19 Mar 2025
Prof. Gabriel Venne, Director of the Division of Anatomical Sciences, has been awarded the 2024 President's Prize for Excellence in Teaching. Pictured here is Prof. Venne receiving his award from 不良研究所 President Deep Saini at the Fall Convocation ceremony on Dec. 2nd.听
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Published on: 19 Dec 2024
Last week, ACB had the opportunity听to celebrate the retirement of Professor Elaine Davis, who has worked in the department for over twenty years. Congratulations to Prof. Davis!
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Pictured from left听to right: Carlos Morales, Hojatollah Vali, Elaine Davis, Chantal Autexier, Craig Mandato, and Gabriel Venne.听
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Published on: 4 Dec 2024
This summer, department members participated in our inaugural Scientific Image Contest: "Life Magnified: An Anatomy and Cell Biology Exploration."听
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Published on: 22 Aug 2024
Congratulations to Prof. Venne for this accomplishment!听
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Published on: 11 Jun 2024
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Published on: 6 Jun 2024
Congratulations to Prof. Charles E. Smith on receiving an honorary doctorate from听L'Universit茅 Laval!
Pictured is Prof. Smith holding his award with the Secretary General (right side, Monique Richer), the Dean of the Dental School (Petros Papagerakis, left side), and the Rector (in red gown, Sophie D鈥橝mours) of Universit茅 Laval.
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Published on: 5 Jun 2024
Two faculty members of the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology joined forces to bridge the field of cryo-electron microscopy (Mike Strauss) and extracellular matrix cell biology (Dieter Reinhardt). This interdisciplinary team also spanned faculties across 不良研究所, as Michael Wozny (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) and Valentin Nelea (Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences) spearheaded the experimental approaches together with other team members and a visiting scholar.
Published on: 30 May 2024
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Published on: 22 May 2024
This past July 17-21st, the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology hosted the Fascia Summer School in collaboration with the University of Padua, Italy.听
The event featured didactic lectures on the most recent advances in fascia, dissection labs conducted by our lead anatomists, Carla Stecco and Gabriel Venne, and hands-on workshops to expose participants to the different fields of practice and research on fascia.
Thank you to Prof. Venne and the Division of Anatomical Sciences for their work in ensuring the success of this event!
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Published on: 31 Jul 2023
Sustainability in research: If you want to green your lab, start with the freezer
Cell biology researcher Dieter Reinhardt explains why his lab is cool with turning up the temperature of their freezers
By听Maya Willard-Stepan,听Communications Intern, 不良研究所 Office of Sustainability
APRIL 6, 2023
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Published on: 8 Jun 2022
The recipient of the听Leo Yaffe Award听for 2022 is Gabriel Venne, assistant professor in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology. The award is given each year to recognize a faculty member for superior teaching at the undergraduate level in the Faculty of Science.
Published on: 30 May 2022
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