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Publications

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  • Negueruela S, Morenilla-Palao C, Herrera M, Coca Y, Florez-Paz D, López-Cascales MT, Gomis A, Herrera E*.  (2024). Proper Frequency of Perinatal Retinal Waves Is Essential for the Precise Wiring of Visual Axons in Nonimage-Forming Nuclei. J Neurosci. 2024 Oct 2;44(40):e1408232024. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1408-23.2024. 

  • Barnada SM, Giner de Gracia A, Morenilla-Palao C, López-Cascales MT, Scopa C, Waltrich FJ Jr, Mikkers HMM, Cicardi ME, Karlin J, Trotti D, Peterson KA, Brugmann SA, Santen GWE, McMahon SB, Herrera E*, Trizzino M*. (2024). ARID1A-BAF coordinates ZIC2 genomic occupancy for epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in cranial neural crest specification. Am J Hum Genet. 2024 Oct 3;111(10):2232-2252. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2024.07.022.   

  • Herrera E, Chédotal A, Mason C (2024) Development of the Binocular Circuit. Annual Review of Neuroscience. 2024 Apr 18. doi: 10.1146/annurev-neuro-111020-093230. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38635868 Review.

  • González-Martínez R, Márquez-Galera Á, del Blanco B, López-Atalaya JP, Barco A* & Herrera E * (2022) CBP and p300 Jointly Maintain Neural Progenitor Viability but Play Unique Roles in the Differentiation of Neural Lineages. Cells 11, 4118. doi.org/ 10.3390/cells11244118

  • Slavi N, Balasubramanian R, Lee MA, Liapin M, Oaks-Leaf R, Peregrin J, Potenski A, Troy CM, Ross ME, Herrera E, Kosmidis S, John SWM, Mason CA (2022) CyclinD2-mediated regulation of neurogenic output from the retinal ciliary margin is perturbed in albinism. Neuron 2022 Nov 4; S0896-6273(22)00958-8. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2022.10.025

  • Fernández-Nogales M, López-Cascales MT, Murcia-Belmonte V, Escalante A, Fernández-Albert J, Muñoz-Viana R, Barco, A & Herrera E (2022) Multiomic Analysis of Neurons with Divergent Projection Patterns Identifies Novel Regulators of Axon Pathfinding. Advanced Science. doi: 10.1002/advs.202200615

  • Herrera E & Escalante A (2022) Transcriptional Control of Axon Guidance at Midline Structures. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology 21 Feb 2022 10:840005. doi: 10.3389/fcell.2022.840005

  • Sánchez-Huertas C & Herrera E. (2021) With the Permission of Microtubules: An Updated Overview on Microtubule Function During Axon Pathfinding. Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience 14. 2 Dec 2021. doi: 10.3389/fnmol.2021.759404

  • Alvarez-Vergara M; Rosales-Nieves A; March-Diaz R; Rodriguez-Perinan G; Lara-Ureña N; Ortega-de San Luis C; Sanchez-Garcia M; Martin-Bornez M; Gómez-Gálvez P: Vicente-Munuera P; Fernandez-Gomez B; Marchena M; Bullones-Bolanos A; Davila JC; Gonzalez-Martinez R; Trillo-Contreras JL; Sanchez-Hidalgo AC; del Toro R; Scholl FG; Herrera E; Trepel M; Körbelin J; Escudero LM; Villadiego J; Echevarria M; de Castro F; Gutierrez A; Rabano A; Vitorica J; Pascual A. (2021) Non-productive angiogenesis disassembles Aß plaque-associated blood vessels. Nature Communications 12, 3098. doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23337-z

  • Vigouroux RJ, Duroure K, Vougny J, Albadri S, Kozulin P, Herrera E, Nguyen-Ba-Charvet K, Braasch I, Suárez R, Del Bene F, Chédotal A. (2021) Bilateral visual projections exist in non-teleost bony fish and predate the emergence of tetrapods. Science. 2021 Apr 9;372(6538):150-156. doi: 10.1126/science.abe7790. PMID: 33833117.

  • Escalante A, González-Martínez R, Herrera E (2020) New techniques for studying neurodevelopment. Faculty Reviews 9(17) DO: 10.12703/r/9-17

  • Morenilla-Palao C , López-Cascales MT, López-Atalaya JP, Baeza D, Calvo L, Barco A, Herrera E (2020) A Zic2-regulated switch in a non-canonical Wnt/ß-catenin pathway is essential for the formation of bilateral circuits. Science Advances  ·         6(46): eaaz8797. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aaz8797

  • Murcia-Belmonte V, Coca Y, Vegar C, Negueruela S, de Juan Romero C, Valiño A, Sala S, DaSilva R, Kania A, Borrell V,  Martinez LM, Erskine L, Herrera E (2019) A Retino-retinal Projection Guided by Unc5c Emerged in Species with Retinal Waves. Current Biology. 29(7):1149-1160. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.02.052

  • del Blanco B, Guiretti D, Tomasoni T, Lopez-Cascales MT, Muñoz-Viana R, Lipinski M, Scandaglia M, Coca Y, Olivares R, Herrera E,  Valor LM, Barco A (2019) CBP and SRF co-regulate dendritic growth and synaptic maturation.  Cell Death and Differentiation. 26(11):2208-2222. doi: 10.1038/s41418-019-0285-x   

  • Fernández-Nogales M*, Murcia-Belmonte V*, Yu Chen H, Herrera E (2018) The peripheral eye: A neurogenic area with potential to treat retinal pathologies? Progress in Retinal and Eye Research. 68:110-123. doi.org/10.1016/j.preteyeres.2018.09.001

  • Herrera E, Agudo-Barriuso M, Murcia-Belmonte V (2018) Cranial Pair II: The Optic Nerves. Anatomical Records (Hoboken). 2018 Oct 10. doi: 10.1002/ar.23922.

  • Kridsada K, Niu J, Haldipur P, Wang Z, Ding L, Li JJ, Lindgren AG, Herrera E,  Thomas GM, Chizhikov VV, Millen KJ, Luo W (2018) Roof Plate-Derived Radial Glial-like Cells Support Developmental Growth of Rapidly Adapting Mechanoreceptor Ascending  Axons. Cell Reports. 23(10):2928-2941. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.05.025

  • Herrera E (2018) Rodent Zic Genes in Neural Network Wiring. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 1046:209-230. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-7311-3_11

  • Herrera E*, Sitko AA, Bovolenta P* (2018) Shh-ushing Midline Crossing through Remote Protein Transport. Neuron. 97(2):256-258. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2018.01.001.

  • Herrera E, Erskine L, Morenilla-Palao C. (2017) Guidance of retinal axons in mammals. Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology Nov 26. pii: S1084-9521(17)30299-9. doi: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2017.11.027. [Epub ahead of print]

  • Tiveron MC, Beclin C, Murgan S, Wild S, Angelova A, Marc J, Coré N, de Chevigny A, Herrera E, Bosio A, Bertrand V and Cremer H (2017) Zic-Proteins Are Repressors of Dopaminergic Forebrain Fate in Mice and C. elegans. Journal of Neuroscience. 37 (44) 10611-10623; doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3888-16.2017

  • Murcia-Belmonte V, Expósito G, and Herrera E (2017) Time-lapse imaging and cell tracking of migrating cells in slices and flattened telencephalic vesicles. Current Protocols in Neuroscience. 79:3.31.1-3.31.12. 

  • Marcucci F, Murcia-Belmonte V, Wang Q, Coca Y, Ferreiro-Galve S, Kuwajima T, Khalid S, Ross M.E., Mason C, and Herrera E (2016) The Ciliary Margin Zone of the Mammalian Retina Generates Retinal Ganglion Cells. Cell Reports 1 (12) 3152-3164. Cover caption.

  • Ruiz-Reig N, Andrés B, Huilgol D, Grove E, Tissir F, Tole S, Theil T, Herrera E* and Fairén A* (2016) Lateral Thalamic Eminence: A Novel Origin for mGluR1/Lot Cells. Cerebral Cortex 26 (6).

  • Scandaglia M, Benito E, Morenilla-Palao C, Fiorenza A, del Blanco B, Coca Y, Herrera E* Barco A* (2015) Fine-tuned SRF activity controls asymmetrical neuronal outgrowth: implications for cortical migration, neural tissue lamination and circuit assembly. Scientific Reports 5, 17470.

  • Murillo M, Ruiz-Reig N, Herrera M, Fairén A and Herrera E (2015) Zic2 Controls the Migration of Specific Neuronal Populations in the Developing Forebrain. The Journal of Neuroscience 35(32):11266-11280.

  • Erskine L and Herrera E (2014) Connecting the Retina to the Brain. ASN Neuro 12; 6(6) 1-26.

  • Escalante E, Murillo B, Morenilla-Palao C, Klar A and Herrera E* (2013). Zic2-dependent axon midline avoidance controls the formation of major ipsilateral tracts in the CNS. Neuron. 80(6), 1392–1406.

  • Benjumeda I, Escalante A, Law C, Morales D, Chauvin G, Muca G, Coca Y, López-Bendito G, Kania A, Martínez-Otero L and Herrera E* (2013). Uncoupling of EphA/ephrinA signaling and spontaneous activity in neural circuit wiring. The Journal of Neuroscience 33(46):18208-18218. Cover caption. 

  • Herrera E* and Erskine L (2013). Visual system Development in vertebrates. Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (eLS) John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. http://www.els.net/

  • Sanchez-Arrones L, Nieto-López F, Sánchez-Camacho C, Carreres MI, Herrera E, Okada A, Bovolenta P*. (2013). Shh/Boc signaling is required for sustained generation of ipsilateral-projecting ganglion cells in the mouse retina. The Journal of Neuroscience  33(20):8596-607.

  • Carreres MI, Escalante A, Murillo B, Chauvin G, Gaspar P, Vegar C and Herrera E* (2011). The transcription factor Foxd1 is required for the specification of the temporal retina in mammals. The Journal of Neuroscience 31(15): 5673-81. Cover caption                       

  • García-Frigola C and Herrera E * (2010). Zic2 regulates the expression of Sert to modulate eye-specific refinement at the visual targets. The EMBO Journal 15;29(18):3037-8.           

  • García-Frigola C, Carreres MA, Vegar C, Mason CA and Herrera E* (2008). Zic2 promotes axonal divergence at the optic chiasm midline by EphB1-dependent and –independent mechanisms. Development 135(10):1833-41      

  • Herrera E* and García-Frigola C (2008). Genetics and development of the optic chiasm. Frontiers in Bioscience 13, 1646-1653.

  • Erskine L* and Herrera E (2007). The retinal ganglion cell axon´s journey: Insights into molecular mechanisms of axon guidance. Developmental Biology 308:(1)1-14.                

  • García-Frigola C, Carreres MI, Vegar C and Herrera E* (2007). Gene delivery in retinal ganglion cells by in utero electroporation. BMC Developmental Biology 7:103                    

  • Herrera E* and Mason CA (2006). Evolution of crossed and uncrossed pathways in mammals.  IN: Evolution of Nervous Systems, (Ed. J.H. Kaas). Academic Press Oxford, vol. 3: pp. 307-318.      

  • Herrera E, Marcus R, Li S, Lai E, Mason CA* (2004). The transcription factor FoxD1 is required for the proper establishment of the optic chiasm. Development 131:5727-5739.

  • Williams SW, Mason CA and Herrera E (2004). The optic chiasm as a midline point choice. Current Opinion in Neurobiology (CONB) 14:1:51-60.  

  • Herrera E, Brown L, Aruga J, Rachel R, Dolen G, Mikoshiba K, Brown S, Mason CA (2003). The transcription factor Zic2 designates the uncrossed retinal ganglion cell axon projection. Cell. 114, 545-557. Cover caption

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