Samuel L Pfaff

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1 Isl1 identifies a cardiac progenitor population that proliferates prior to differentiation and contributes a majority of cells to the heart. Dev Cell 2003 8.00
2 Embryonic stem cell potency fluctuates with endogenous retrovirus activity. Nature 2012 3.96
3 Transcriptional codes and the control of neuronal identity. Annu Rev Neurosci 2002 3.48
4 A functional study of miR-124 in the developing neural tube. Genes Dev 2007 3.21
5 YAP regulates neural progenitor cell number via the TEA domain transcription factor. Genes Dev 2008 3.16
6 Synchronization of neurogenesis and motor neuron specification by direct coupling of bHLH and homeodomain transcription factors. Neuron 2003 3.08
7 LIM factor Lhx3 contributes to the specification of motor neuron and interneuron identity through cell-type-specific protein-protein interactions. Cell 2002 2.94
8 Coexpressed EphA receptors and ephrin-A ligands mediate opposing actions on growth cone navigation from distinct membrane domains. Cell 2005 2.88
9 Identification of a microRNA that activates gene expression by repressing nonsense-mediated RNA decay. Mol Cell 2011 2.73
10 Olig2 and Ngn2 function in opposition to modulate gene expression in motor neuron progenitor cells. Genes Dev 2005 2.40
11 Small CTD phosphatases function in silencing neuronal gene expression. Science 2005 2.23
12 Regulation of motor neuron specification by phosphorylation of neurogenin 2. Neuron 2008 2.20
13 The ubiquitin ligase Phr1 regulates axon outgrowth through modulation of microtubule dynamics. Neuron 2007 2.19
14 Segregation of axial motor and sensory pathways via heterotypic trans-axonal signaling. Science 2008 2.01
15 Distinct target-derived signals organize formation, maturation, and maintenance of motor nerve terminals. Cell 2007 2.00
16 Endogenous retroviruses and neighboring genes are coordinately repressed by LSD1/KDM1A. Genes Dev 2011 1.86
17 Rapid and efficient generation of functional motor neurons from human pluripotent stem cells using gene delivered transcription factor codes. Mol Ther 2011 1.85
18 Cholinergic input is required during embryonic development to mediate proper assembly of spinal locomotor circuits. Neuron 2005 1.77
19 Determinants for dephosphorylation of the RNA polymerase II C-terminal domain by Scp1. Mol Cell 2006 1.71
20 Inhibition of retroviral pathogenesis by RNA interference. Curr Biol 2002 1.70
21 Analysis of embryonic motoneuron gene regulation: derepression of general activators function in concert with enhancer factors. Development 2004 1.60
22 Development of circuits that generate simple rhythmic behaviors in vertebrates. Curr Opin Neurobiol 2005 1.59
23 SnapShot: spinal cord development. Cell 2011 1.56
24 A postmitotic role for Isl-class LIM homeodomain proteins in the assignment of visceral spinal motor neuron identity. Neuron 2004 1.54
25 Notch and MAML signaling drives Scl-dependent interneuron diversity in the spinal cord. Neuron 2007 1.52
26 Magnitude of binocular vision controlled by islet-2 repression of a genetic program that specifies laterality of retinal axon pathfinding. Cell 2004 1.47
27 A regulatory network to segregate the identity of neuronal subtypes. Dev Cell 2008 1.41
28 Motor axon pathfinding. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol 2010 1.31
29 TRIM28 repression of retrotransposon-based enhancers is necessary to preserve transcriptional dynamics in embryonic stem cells. Genome Res 2012 1.29
30 Atypical cadherins Celsr1-3 differentially regulate migration of facial branchiomotor neurons in mice. J Neurosci 2010 1.25
31 FGF as a target-derived chemoattractant for developing motor axons genetically programmed by the LIM code. Neuron 2006 1.25
32 Presenilin-dependent receptor processing is required for axon guidance. Cell 2011 1.22
33 Axon fasciculation defects and retinal dysplasias in mice lacking the immunoglobulin superfamily adhesion molecule BEN/ALCAM/SC1. Mol Cell Neurosci 2004 1.20
34 Islet-to-LMO stoichiometries control the function of transcription complexes that specify motor neuron and V2a interneuron identity. Development 2009 1.19
35 T-Box transcription factor Tbx20 regulates a genetic program for cranial motor neuron cell body migration. Development 2006 1.18
36 Developmental neuroscience: Hox and Fox. Nature 2008 1.16
37 Ret is a multifunctional coreceptor that integrates diffusible- and contact-axon guidance signals. Cell 2012 1.12
38 Transposable elements as genetic regulatory substrates in early development. Trends Cell Biol 2013 1.12
39 Beta1 integrins in muscle, but not in motor neurons, are required for skeletal muscle innervation. J Neurosci 2004 1.11
40 Instructive role of aPKCzeta subcellular localization in the assembly of adherens junctions in neural progenitors. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2007 1.08
41 The LIM domain-only protein LMO4 is required for neural tube closure. Mol Cell Neurosci 2005 1.07
42 Reduced expression of the LIM-homeobox gene Lhx3 impairs growth and differentiation of Rathke's pouch and increases cell apoptosis during mouse pituitary development. Mech Dev 2006 1.00
43 Protease regulation: the Yin and Yang of neural development and disease. Neuron 2011 1.00
44 Defining rhythmic locomotor burst patterns using a continuous wavelet transform. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2010 0.98
45 Homeodomain transcription factors in the development of subsets of hindbrain reticulospinal neurons. Mol Cell Neurosci 2005 0.97
46 Structural and functional analysis of the phosphoryl transfer reaction mediated by the human small C-terminal domain phosphatase, Scp1. Protein Sci 2010 0.94
47 Isl1 is required for multiple aspects of motor neuron development. Mol Cell Neurosci 2011 0.92
48 Spatial organization of cortical and spinal neurons controlling motor behavior. Curr Opin Neurobiol 2012 0.86
49 Microscopy ambient ionization top-down mass spectrometry reveals developmental patterning. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2013 0.82
50 Fine-tuning motor neuron properties: signaling from the periphery. Neuron 2002 0.80
51 Cloning and developmental expression of a chick G-protein-coupled receptor SCGPR1. Gene Expr Patterns 2006 0.77
52 Hox genes: the instructors working at motor pools. Cell 2005 0.77
53 A conserved axon type hierarchy governing peripheral nerve assembly. Development 2014 0.76
54 Imaging spinal neuron ensembles active during locomotion with genetically encoded calcium indicators. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2013 0.76
55 Corrigendum: CMT2D neuropathy is linked to the neomorphic binding activity of glycyl-tRNA synthetase. Nature 2016 0.75