Recent Publications (For a complete list, click here)
Dendrite self-avoidance requires cell-autonomous slit/robo signaling in cerebellar purkinje cells.
Gibson DA, Tymanskyj S, Yuan RC, Leung HC, Lefebvre JL, Sanes JR, Chédotal A, Ma L.
Neuron. 2014;81(5):1040-56. PDF
CNP/cGMP signaling regulates axon branching and growth by modulating microtubule polymerization.
Xia C, Nguyen M, Garrison AK, Zhao Z, Wang Z, Sutherland C, Ma L.
Dev Neurobiol. 2013;73(9):673-87. PDF
Roundabout receptors are critical for foregut separation from the body wall.
Domyan ET, Branchfield K, Gibson DA, Naiche LA, Lewandoski M, Tessier-Lavigne M, Ma L, Sun X.
Dev Cell. 2013;24(1):52-63. PDF
Slit/Robo signaling mediates spatial positioning of spiral ganglion neurons during development of cochlear innervation.
Wang SZ, Ibrahim LA, Kim YJ, Gibson DA, Leung HC, Yuan W, Zhang KK, Tao HW, Ma L, Zhang LI.
J Neurosci. 2013;33(30):12242-54. PDF
Dystroglycan organizes axon guidance cue localization and axonal pathfinding.
Wright KM, Lyon KA, Leung H, Leahy DJ, Ma L, Ginty DD. Neuron. 2012;76(5):931-44. PDF
Visualization and analysis of microtubule dynamics using dual color-coded display of plus-end labels.
Garrison AK, Shanmugam M, Leung HC, Xia C, Wang Z, Ma L.
PLoS One. 2012;7(11):e50421. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0050421. PDF
Slits affect the timely migration of neural crest cells via Robo receptor.
Giovannone D, Reyes M, Reyes R, Correa L, Martinez D, Ra H, Gomez G, Kaiser J, Ma L, Stein MP, de Bellard ME.
Dev Dyn. 2012;241(8):1274-88. PDF
Slit/Robo signaling modulates the proliferation of central nervous system progenitors.
Borrell V, Cárdenas A, Ciceri G, Galcerán J, Flames N, Pla R, Nóbrega-Pereira S, García-Frigola C, Peregrín S, Zhao Z, Ma L, Tessier-Lavigne M, Marín O. Neuron. 2012;76(2):338-52. PDF
Mosaic analysis of gene function in postnatal mouse brain development by using virus-based Cre recombination.
Gibson DA, Ma L. J Vis Exp. 2011 Aug 1;(54). pii: 2823. doi: 10.3791/2823. PDF
Developmental regulation of axon branching in the vertebrate nervous system.
Gibson DA, Ma L. Development. 2011;138(2):183-95. PDF
Presenilin-dependent receptor processing is required for axon guidance.
Bai G, Chivatakarn O, Bonanomi D, Lettieri K, Franco L, Xia C, Stein E, Ma L, Lewcock JW, Pfaff SL.
Cell. 2011;144(1):106-18. PDF
The development of peripheral cold neural circuits based on TRPM8 expression.
Takashima Y, Ma L, McKemy DD. Neuroscience. 2010;169(2):828-42. PDF
Regulation of axonal development by natriuretic peptide hormones.
Zhao Z, Ma L. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009;106(42):18016-21. PDF
Transient cell-cell interactions in neural circuit formation.
Chao DL, Ma L, Shen K. Nat Rev Neurosci. 2009;10(4):262-71. PDF
Regulate axon branching by the cyclic GMP pathway via inhibition of glycogen synthase kinase 3 in dorsal root ganglion sensory neurons. Zhao Z, Wang Z, Gu Y, Feil R, Hofmann F, Ma L. J Neurosci. 2009;29(5):1350-60 PDF
Dendrite self-avoidance requires cell-autonomous slit/robo signaling in cerebellar purkinje cells.
Gibson DA, Tymanskyj S, Yuan RC, Leung HC, Lefebvre JL, Sanes JR, Chédotal A, Ma L.
Neuron. 2014;81(5):1040-56. PDF
CNP/cGMP signaling regulates axon branching and growth by modulating microtubule polymerization.
Xia C, Nguyen M, Garrison AK, Zhao Z, Wang Z, Sutherland C, Ma L.
Dev Neurobiol. 2013;73(9):673-87. PDF
Roundabout receptors are critical for foregut separation from the body wall.
Domyan ET, Branchfield K, Gibson DA, Naiche LA, Lewandoski M, Tessier-Lavigne M, Ma L, Sun X.
Dev Cell. 2013;24(1):52-63. PDF
Slit/Robo signaling mediates spatial positioning of spiral ganglion neurons during development of cochlear innervation.
Wang SZ, Ibrahim LA, Kim YJ, Gibson DA, Leung HC, Yuan W, Zhang KK, Tao HW, Ma L, Zhang LI.
J Neurosci. 2013;33(30):12242-54. PDF
Dystroglycan organizes axon guidance cue localization and axonal pathfinding.
Wright KM, Lyon KA, Leung H, Leahy DJ, Ma L, Ginty DD. Neuron. 2012;76(5):931-44. PDF
Visualization and analysis of microtubule dynamics using dual color-coded display of plus-end labels.
Garrison AK, Shanmugam M, Leung HC, Xia C, Wang Z, Ma L.
PLoS One. 2012;7(11):e50421. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0050421. PDF
Slits affect the timely migration of neural crest cells via Robo receptor.
Giovannone D, Reyes M, Reyes R, Correa L, Martinez D, Ra H, Gomez G, Kaiser J, Ma L, Stein MP, de Bellard ME.
Dev Dyn. 2012;241(8):1274-88. PDF
Slit/Robo signaling modulates the proliferation of central nervous system progenitors.
Borrell V, Cárdenas A, Ciceri G, Galcerán J, Flames N, Pla R, Nóbrega-Pereira S, García-Frigola C, Peregrín S, Zhao Z, Ma L, Tessier-Lavigne M, Marín O. Neuron. 2012;76(2):338-52. PDF
Mosaic analysis of gene function in postnatal mouse brain development by using virus-based Cre recombination.
Gibson DA, Ma L. J Vis Exp. 2011 Aug 1;(54). pii: 2823. doi: 10.3791/2823. PDF
Developmental regulation of axon branching in the vertebrate nervous system.
Gibson DA, Ma L. Development. 2011;138(2):183-95. PDF
Presenilin-dependent receptor processing is required for axon guidance.
Bai G, Chivatakarn O, Bonanomi D, Lettieri K, Franco L, Xia C, Stein E, Ma L, Lewcock JW, Pfaff SL.
Cell. 2011;144(1):106-18. PDF
The development of peripheral cold neural circuits based on TRPM8 expression.
Takashima Y, Ma L, McKemy DD. Neuroscience. 2010;169(2):828-42. PDF
Regulation of axonal development by natriuretic peptide hormones.
Zhao Z, Ma L. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009;106(42):18016-21. PDF
Transient cell-cell interactions in neural circuit formation.
Chao DL, Ma L, Shen K. Nat Rev Neurosci. 2009;10(4):262-71. PDF
Regulate axon branching by the cyclic GMP pathway via inhibition of glycogen synthase kinase 3 in dorsal root ganglion sensory neurons. Zhao Z, Wang Z, Gu Y, Feil R, Hofmann F, Ma L. J Neurosci. 2009;29(5):1350-60 PDF