Marc Ekker

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1 Dysfunction in GABA signalling mediates autism-like stereotypies and Rett syndrome phenotypes. Nature 2010 5.11
2 The endocannabinoid system controls key epileptogenic circuits in the hippocampus. Neuron 2006 4.12
3 Regulatory roles of conserved intergenic domains in vertebrate Dlx bigene clusters. Genome Res 2003 2.57
4 Ectopic expression of the Dlx genes induces glutamic acid decarboxylase and Dlx expression. Development 2002 2.10
5 A subpopulation of olfactory bulb GABAergic interneurons is derived from Emx1- and Dlx5/6-expressing progenitors. J Neurosci 2007 1.94
6 Generation of Cre-transgenic mice using Dlx1/Dlx2 enhancers and their characterization in GABAergic interneurons. Mol Cell Neurosci 2008 1.72
7 Distinct cis-regulatory elements from the Dlx1/Dlx2 locus mark different progenitor cell populations in the ganglionic eminences and different subtypes of adult cortical interneurons. J Neurosci 2007 1.69
8 A focused and efficient genetic screening strategy in the mouse: identification of mutations that disrupt cortical development. PLoS Biol 2004 1.64
9 Expression from a Dlx gene enhancer marks adult mouse cortical GABAergic neurons. Cereb Cortex 2002 1.46
10 Arcuate nucleus expression of NKX2.1 and DLX and lineages expressing these transcription factors in neuropeptide Y(+), proopiomelanocortin(+), and tyrosine hydroxylase(+) neurons in neonatal and adult mice. J Comp Neurol 2009 1.32
11 The proneural determinant MASH1 regulates forebrain Dlx1/2 expression through the I12b intergenic enhancer. Development 2007 1.27
12 Neural stem cell lineages are regionally specified, but not committed, within distinct compartments of the developing brain. Development 2002 1.23
13 An endothelin-1 switch specifies maxillomandibular identity. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2008 1.22
14 Modeling neurodegeneration in zebrafish. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2011 1.09
15 An SNP in an ultraconserved regulatory element affects Dlx5/Dlx6 regulation in the forebrain. Development 2010 1.04
16 Analysis of four DLX homeobox genes in autistic probands. BMC Genet 2005 1.04
17 Intergenic enhancers with distinct activities regulate Dlx gene expression in the mesenchyme of the branchial arches. Dev Biol 2004 0.98
18 Screen for genes differentially expressed during regeneration of the zebrafish caudal fin. Dev Dyn 2004 0.97
19 Zebrafish dlx2a contributes to hindbrain neural crest survival, is necessary for differentiation of sensory ganglia and functions with dlx1a in maturation of the arch cartilage elements. Dev Biol 2007 0.96
20 Microarray analysis in the zebrafish (Danio rerio) liver and telencephalon after exposure to low concentration of 17alpha-ethinylestradiol. Aquat Toxicol 2007 0.96
21 Two lamprey Hedgehog genes share non-coding regulatory sequences and expression patterns with gnathostome Hedgehogs. PLoS One 2010 0.96
22 The Rb/E2F pathway modulates neurogenesis through direct regulation of the Dlx1/Dlx2 bigene cluster. J Neurosci 2012 0.93
23 Functional resolution of duplicated hoxb5 genes in teleosts. Development 2008 0.92
24 Impaired dopaminergic neuron development and locomotor function in zebrafish with loss of pink1 function. Eur J Neurosci 2010 0.92
25 Platelet-derived growth factor A (pdgf-a) expression during zebrafish embryonic development. Dev Genes Evol 2002 0.92
26 Characterization of a distinct subpopulation of striatal projection neurons expressing the Dlx genes in the basal ganglia through the activity of the I56ii enhancer. Dev Biol 2008 0.90
27 Independent expansion of the keratin gene family in teleostean fish and mammals: an insight from phylogenetic analysis and radiation hybrid mapping of keratin genes in zebrafish. Gene 2005 0.89
28 Functional disturbances in the striatum by region-specific ablation of NMDA receptors. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2008 0.88
29 Molecular dynamics of retinoic acid-induced craniofacial malformations: implications for the origin of gnathostome jaws. PLoS One 2007 0.88
30 The relationship between dlx and gad1 expression indicates highly conserved genetic pathways in the zebrafish forebrain. Dev Dyn 2010 0.85
31 In vivo and in vitro assessment of cardiac beta-adrenergic receptors in larval zebrafish (Danio rerio). J Exp Biol 2011 0.85
32 Transgenic zebrafish expressing green fluorescent protein in dopaminergic neurons of the ventral diencephalon. Dev Dyn 2011 0.84
33 Functional conservation of a forebrain enhancer from the elephant shark (Callorhinchus milii ) in zebrafish and mice. BMC Evol Biol 2010 0.84
34 Interactive effects of development and hypoxia on catecholamine synthesis and cardiac function in zebrafish (Danio rerio). J Comp Physiol B 2011 0.83
35 A key role for poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 3 in ectodermal specification and neural crest development. PLoS One 2011 0.81
36 Arylsulfatase a is present on the pig sperm surface and is involved in sperm-zona pellucida binding. Dev Biol 2002 0.81
37 Heterogeneous conservation of Dlx paralog co-expression in jawed vertebrates. PLoS One 2013 0.80
38 Radiation hybrid maps of Medaka chromosomes LG 12, 17, and 22. DNA Res 2007 0.80
39 Comparative genomics provides evidence for close evolutionary relationships between the urotensin II and somatostatin gene families. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2006 0.80
40 The 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMGCR) pathway regulates developmental cerebral-vascular stability via prenylation-dependent signalling pathway. Dev Biol 2012 0.79
41 A MAGE/NDN-like gene in zebrafish. Dev Dyn 2003 0.79
42 Activity of dlx5a/dlx6a regulatory elements during zebrafish GABAergic neuron development. Int J Dev Neurosci 2011 0.79
43 Regulatory variations in the era of next-generation sequencing: implications for clinical molecular diagnostics. Hum Mutat 2012 0.78
44 The ascl1a and dlx genes have a regulatory role in the development of GABAergic interneurons in the zebrafish diencephalon. Dev Biol 2013 0.78
45 Isolation and expression of zebrafish zinc-finger transcription factor gene tsh1. Gene Expr Patterns 2006 0.77
46 Skin-specific expression of ictacalcin, a homolog of the S100 genes, during zebrafish embryogenesis. Dev Dyn 2003 0.77
47 Functional prediction and physiological characterization of a novel short trans-membrane protein 1 as a subunit of mitochondrial respiratory complexes. Physiol Genomics 2012 0.77
48 Effects of dietary biotin and avidin on growth, survival, feed conversion, biotin status and gene expression of zebrafish Danio rerio. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2011 0.77
49 Cell lineage tracing techniques for the study of brain development and regeneration. Int J Dev Neurosci 2012 0.76
50 Chromosomal localization of three somatostatin genes in zebrafish. Evidence that the [Pro2]-somatostatin-14 isoform and cortistatin are encoded by orthologous genes. J Mol Endocrinol 2004 0.76
51 Linkage mapping of the [Pro2]somatostatin-14 gene in zebrafish: evolutionary perspectives. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2005 0.75
52 Zebrafish Parla- and Parlb-deficiency affects dopaminergic neuron patterning and embryonic survival. J Neurochem 2012 0.75
53 Loss of M2 muscarinic receptor function inhibits development of hypoxic bradycardia and alters cardiac beta-adrenergic sensitivity in larval zebrafish (Danio rerio). Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2009 0.75
54 Influences of dietary biotin and avidin on growth, survival, deficiency syndrome and hepatic gene expression of juvenile Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus. Fish Physiol Biochem 2012 0.75