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PKC-mediated RhoGDI interaction with p75NTR JUX domain

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Human ACVR1C missense variants that correlate with altered body fat distribution produce metabolic alterations of graded severity in knock-in mutant mice

Pawanrat Tangseefa , Hong Jin, Houyu Zhang, Meng Xie & Carlos F. Ibáñez
Molecular Metabolism (2024) 10.1016/j.molmet.2024.101890

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RhoGDI phosphorylation by PKC promotes its interaction with death receptor p75 NTR to gate axon growth and neuron survival

Ajeena Ramanujan , Zhen Li, Yanchen Ma, Zhi Lin & Carlos F. Ibáñez (2024)
EMBO Reports doi.org/10.1038/s44319-024-00064-2

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Activin receptor ALK4 promotes adipose tissue hyperplasia by suppressing differentiation of adipocyte precursors

Ee-Soo Lee , Tingqing Guo, Raj Kamal Srivastava, Assim Shabbir & Carlos F. Ibáñez
The Journal of Biological Chemistry (2022) doi.org/10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102716

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Convergent dopamine and ALK4 signaling to PCBP1 controls FosB alternative splicing and cocaine behavioral sensitization

Favio A Krapacher , Diana Fernandez-Suarez, Annika Andersson , Alvaro Carrier-Ruiz & Carlos F. Ibáñez (2021)
The EMBO Journal (2022) e110721

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Adult medial habenula neurons require GDNF receptor GFRα1 for synaptic stability and function

Diana Fernández-Suárez , Favio A. Krapacher, Katarzyna Pietrajtis, Annika Andersson, Lilian Kisiswa, Alvaro Carrier-Ruiz, Marco A. Diana and Carlos F. Ibáñez (2021)
PLOS Biology (2021), vol 19(11): e3001350

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Sustained anti-obesity effects of life-style change and anti-inflammatory interventions after conditional inactivation of the activin receptor ALK7

Rajkamal Srivastava, Ee-Soo Lee, Eunice Sim, New Chih Shen and Carlos F. Ibáñez (2021)
The FASEB Journal. 2021;35:e21759

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Regulation of metabolic homeostasis by the TGF-b superfamily receptor ALK7

Ibanez, C.F (2021)
FEBS Journal, June 2021, doi:10.1111/febs.16090
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Age-related changes in hippocampal-dependent synaptic plasticity and memory mediated by p75 neurotrophin receptor

Lik-Wei Wong, Yee Song Chong, Wei Lin, Lilian Kisiswa, Eunice Sim, Carlos F. Ibáñez and Sreedharan Sajikumar (2020)
Aging Cell Vol 20, Issue 2, February 2021, e13305

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Inactive variants of death receptor p75NTR reduce Alzheimer’s neuropathology by interfering with APP internalization

Chenju Yi1, Ket Yin Goh, Lik-Wei Wong, Ajeena Ramanujan, Kazuhiro Tanaka, Sreedharan Sajikumar and Carlos F. Ibáñez (2020)
The EMBO Journal (2020) e104450

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RET-independent signaling by GDNF ligands and GFRα receptors

Ibanez, C.F and Paratcha, G. and Ledda, F. (2020)
Cell and Tissue Research vol 382, p 71–82
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Control of brown adipose tissue adaptation to nutrient stress by the activin receptor ALK7

Patricia Marmol-Carrasco, Favio Krapacher and Carlos F. Ibáñez (2020)
eLife 2020;9:e54721

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CD137 negatively affects “browning” of white adipose tissue during cold exposure

Rajkamal Srivastava, Annalena Moliner, Ee-Soo Lee, Emily Nickles, Eunice Sim, Chang Liu, Herbert Schwarz and Carlos F. Ibáñez (2020)
J. Biol. Chem. (2020) 295(7) 2034 –2042

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ALK4 coordinates extracellular and intrinsic signals to regulate development of cortical somatostatin interneurons

Christina Göngrich, Favio Krapacher, Hermany Munguba, Diana Fernández-Suárez, Annika Andersson, Jens Hjerling-Leffler  and Carlos F. Ibáñez (2019)
Journal of Cell Biology (2019) DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201905002

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Cell Death and Disease, doi:10.1038/s41419-019-1970-x


MAG induces apoptosis in cerebellar granule neurons through p75NTR demarcating  granule layer/white matter boundary

Diana Fernández-Suárez, Favio A. Krapacher, Annika Andersson, Carlos F. Ibáñez and Lilian Kisiswa (2019)
Cell Death and Disease (2019)10:732

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The p75 Neurotrophin Receptor Is an Essential Mediator of Impairments in Hippocampal-Dependent Associative Plasticity and Memory Induced by Sleep Deprivation

Lik-Wei Wong, Jason Y. Tann, Carlos F. Ibanez, and Sajikumar Sreedharan (2019)
J. Neurosci. 2019 • 39(28):5452–5465

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Abnormal TDP‐43 function impairs activity‐dependent BDNF secretion, synaptic plasticity, and cognitive behavior through altered Sortilin splicing

Jason Y Tann, Lik‐Wei Wong, Sreedharan Sajikumar, and Carlos F. Ibáñez (2019)
The EMBO Journal (2019) 10.15252/embj.2018100989

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A Small Molecule Targeting the Transmembrane Domain of Death Receptor p75NTR Induces Melanoma Cell Death and Reduces Tumor Growth

Eddy T. H. Goh, Zhi Lin, Bo Young Ahn, Vanessa Lopes-Rodrigues, Ngoc Ha Dang, Shuhailah Salim, Bryan Berger, Brian Dymock, Donna L. Senger and Carlos F. Ibáñez (2018)
Cell Chemical Biology (2018), 25, 1485–1494

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RIP2 Gates TRAF6 Interaction with Death Receptor p75NTR to Regulate Cerebellar Granule Neuron Survival

Lilian Kisiswa, Diana Fernandez-Suarez, Maria Christina Sergaki and Carlos F. Ibáñez (2018)
Cell Reports Volume 24, Issue 4, p1013–1024, 24 July 2018

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Cell-autonomous role of GFRα1 in the development of olfactory bulb GABAergic interneurons

Sabrina Zechel, Diana Fernandez-Suarez and Carlos F. Ibáñez (2018)

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Compromised Survival of Cerebellar Molecular Layer Interneurons Lacking GDNF Receptors GFRα1 or RET Impairs Normal Cerebellar Motor Learning

Maritina Sergaki, JC Lopez-Ramos, S Stagkourakis, A Gruart, C Broberger, JM Delgado-García and Carlos F. Ibáñez (2017)
Cell Reports volume 19, Issue 10, p1977-1986
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GFRα1 Regulates Purkinje Cell Migration by Counteracting NCAM Function

Maritina Sergaki and Carlos F. Ibáñez (2017)
Cell Reports volume 18, Issue 2, p367–379
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Thalamo-cortical axons regulate the radial dispersion of neocortical GABAergic interneurons

Sabrina Zechel, Yasushi Nakagawa and Carlos F. Ibáñez (2016)
eLife 2016;5:e20770
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Tanaka_JNeurosci2016
Death Domain Signaling by Disulfide-Linked Dimers of the p75 Neurotrophin Receptor Mediates Neuronal Death in the CNS

Kazuhiro Tanaka, Claire E. Kelly, Ket Yin Goh, Kim Buay Lim and Carlos F. Ibáñez (2016)
J Neurosci 2016, 36, 5587
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Biology of GDNF and its receptors — Relevance for disorders of the central nervous system

Ibanez, C.F and Andressoo, J.-O. (2016)
Neurobiology of Diseasedoi:10.1016/j.nbd.2016.01.021
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Structural basis of death domain signaling in the  p75 neurotrophin receptor

Zhi Lin, Jason Y. Tann, Eddy T. H. Goh, Claire Kelly, Kim Buay Lim, Jianfang Gao and Carlos F. Ibáñez (2015)
eLife 2015;10.7554/eLife.11692
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Neuron-type-specific signaling by the p75NTR death receptor regulated by differential proteolytic cleavage
Annalisa Vicario, Lilian Kisiswa, Jason Y. Tann, Claire E. Kelly and Carlos F. Ibanez (2015)
J. Cell Sci. 2015, 128, 1507-1517
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Topographical transcriptome mapping of the mouse medial ganglion
Topographical transcriptome mapping of the mouse medial ganglionic eminence by spatially-resolved RNA-seq

Sabrina Zechel, Pawel Zajac, Peter Lonnerberg, Carlos F Ibanez and Sten Linnarsson (2014)
Genome Biology, 15:486-497
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Adipocyte ALK7 links nutrient overload to catecholamine resistance in obesity

Tingqing Guo, Patricia Marmol, Annalena Moliner, Marie Björnholm, Chao Zhang, Kevan M Shokat and Carlos F Ibanez (2013)
eLife 2014;3:e03245
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Wu_Diabetologia2013
Differential regulation of pancreatic islet insulin secretion and Smad proteins by activin ligands

Wu, H., Mezghenna, K., Marmol, P., Guo, T., Moliner, A., Yang, S.N, Berggren, P.O. and Ibanez, C.F. (2014)
Diabetologia, 57: 148–156.
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Structure and Physiology of the RET Receptor Tyrosine Kinase
Ibanez, C.F (2013)
Cold Spring Harb. Perspect. Biol., 5:a009134
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Genetic Dissection of Neurotrophin Signaling through the p75 Neu
Genetic dissection of neurotrophin signaling through the p75 neurotrophin  receptor
Charalampopoulos, I, Vicario, A, Pediaditakis, I ,Gravanis, A, Simi, A and Ibanez, CF  (2012)
Cell Reports, 10.1016/j.celrep.2012.11.009
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Critical role of GFRa1 in the development and function of the main olfactory system
Marks, C., Belluscio, L. and Ibanez, C.F. (2012)
J. Neurosci., 32, 17306-17320
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Neuroendocrine control of female reproductive function by the activin receptor ALK7
Sandoval-Guzman, T., Göngrich, C., Moliner, A., Guo, T., Wu, H., Broberger, C. and Ibanez, C.F. (2012)
FASEB Journal, 26:4966-4976
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p75 neurotrophin receptor signaling in nervous system injury and degeneration: paradox and opportunity
Ibanez, C.F. and Simi, A. (2012)
Trends Neurosci., 35, 431–440
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MET signaling in GABAergic neuronal precursors of the medial ganglionic eminence restricts GDNF activity in cells that express GFR
a1 and a new transmembrane receptor partner
Perrinjaquet, M., Sjostrand, S., Moliner, A., Zechel, S., Lamballe, F., Maina, F. and Ibanez, C.F. (2011)
J. Cell Sci. 124, 2797-2805
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Publications

All articles from Carlos Ibanez Lab are listed below, latest articles at the top. Papers from Carlos Ibanez Lab at NUS are available HERE. From Carlos Ibanez PhD HERE and from his postdoc HERE.


Protein-tyrosine phosphatase SHP2 contributes to GDNF neurotrophic activity through direct binding to phospho-Tyr687 in the RET receptor tyrosine kinase
Perrinjaquet, M., Vilar, M. and Ibanez, C.F. (2010)
J. Biol. Chem. 285, 31867-31875
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Beyond the cell surface: New mechanisms of receptor function

Ibanez, C.F. (2010)
Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 396, 24-27
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Assembly and activation of neurotrophic factor receptor complexes

Simi, A. and Ibanez, C.F. (2010)
Dev. Neurobiol. 70, 323-331
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Regionalized loss of parvalbumin interneurons in the cerebral cortex of mice with deficits in GFRa1 signaling
Canty, A.J., Dietze, J., Harvey, M., Enomoto, H., Milbrandt, J. and Ibanez, C.F. (2009)
J. Neurosci. 29, 10695-10705
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Ligand-independent signaling by disulfide- crosslinked dimers of the p75 neurotrophin receptor
Vilar, M., Charalampopoulos, I., Kenchappa, R.S., Reversi, A., Klos-Applequist, J., Karaca, E., Simi, A., Spuch, C., Choi, S., Friedman, W.J., Ericson, J., Schiavo, G., Carter, B.D. and Ibanez, C.F. (2009)
J. Cell Sci, 122, 3351-3357
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Activation of the p75 neurotrophin receptor through conformational rearrangement of disulphide-linked receptor dimers
Vilar, M., Charalampopoulos, I., Kenchappa, R.S., Simi, A., Karaca, E., Reversi, A., Choi, S., Bothwell, M., Mingarro, I., Friedman, W.J., Schiavo, G., Bastiaens, P.I.H., Verveer, P.J., Carter, B.D. and Ibanez, C.F. (2009)
Neuron, 62, 72-83
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Catecholaminergic neuron survival: Getting hooked on GDNF
Ibanez, C.F. (2008)
Nat. Neurosci., 11, 735-736
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Insights into GFRa1 Regulation of Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule (NCAM) Function from Structure-Function Analysis of the NCAM/GFRa1 Receptor

Sjostrand and Ibanez, C.F. (2008)
J. Biol. Chem., 283, 13792 -13798
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Growth/Differentiation Factor 3 signals through ALK7 and regulates accumulation of adipose tissue and diet-induced obesity
Andersson, O., Korach-Andre, M., Reissmann, E., Ibanez, C.F. (corresp. author) and Bertolino, P. (2008)
Proc. Natl. Acad. USA, 105, 7252-7256
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Activin B receptor ALK7 is a negative regulator of pancreatic b-cell function
Bertolino, P., Nilsson, R., Reissmann, E., Andersson, O., Berggren, P.-O. and Ibanez, C.F. (2008)
Proc. Natl. Acad. USA, 105, 7246-7251
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Mouse embryonic stem cell-derived spheres with distinct neurogenic potentials
Moliner, A., Ernfors, P., Ibanez, C.F. (ca) and Andang, M. (2008)
Stem Cells & Dev., 17, 233-243
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Histone H2AX-dependent GABAA receptor regulation of stem cell proliferation
Andang, M., Hjerling-Leffler, J., Moliner, A., Lundgren, T.K., Castelo-Branco, G., Nanou, E., Pozas, E., Bryja, V., Halliez, S., Nishimaru, H., Wilbertz, J., Arenas, E., Koltzenburg, M., Charnay, P., El Manira, A., Ibanez, C.F. and Ernfors, P. (2008)
Nature, 451, 460-464 [PDF]

Optimized mouse ES cell culture system by suspension growth in a fully defined medium
Andang, M., Moliner, A., Ibanez, C.F. and Ernfors, P. (2008)
Nat. Protocols, 3, 1-5 [PDF]


Message in a bottle: Long-range retrograde signaling in the nervous system
Ibanez, C.F. (2007)
Trends Cell Biol., 17, 519-528
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Distinct and cooperative roles of mammalian Vg1 homologs GDF1 and GDF3 during early embryonic development

Andersson, O., Bertolino, P. and Ibanez, C.F. (2007)
Dev. Biol., 311, 500-511
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Hierarchical control of sensory neuron development by neurotrophic factors
Ibanez, C. F. (2007)
Neuron. 54, 673-675
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Disruption of the GDNF binding site in NCAM dissociates ligand binding and homophilic cell adhesion
Sjostrand, D., Carlsson, J., Paratcha, G,. Persson, B. and Ibanez, C.F. (2007)
J. Biol. Chem., 282, 12734-12740
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GDNF and GFRa1 promote formation of neuronal synapses by ligand-induced cell adhesion
Ledda, F., Paratcha, G., Sandoval-Guzman, T. and Ibanez, C.F. (2007)
Nat. Neurosci., 10, 293-300
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Growth differentiation factor 11 signals through the transforming growth factor beta receptor ALK5 to regionalize the anterior-posterior axis

Andersson, O., Reissmann, E. and Ibanez, C.F. (2006)
EMBO Rep., 7, 831-837
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Self-association of the transmembrane domain of RET underlines oncogenic activation by MEN2A mutattions

Kjaer, S., Kurokawa, K., Perrinjaquet, M., Abrescia, C., and Ibanez, C.F. (2006)
Oncogene 25, 7086-7095
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Bex1, a novel interactor of the p75 neurotrophin receptor, links neurotrophin signaling to the cell cycle
Vilar, V. Murillo-Carretero, M., Mira, H., Magnusson, K., Besset, V. and Ibanez, C.F. (2006)
EMBO J., 25, 1219-1230
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Synergistic interaction between Gdf1 and Nodal during anterior axis development

Andersson, O., Reissmann, E., Jornvall, H. and Ibanez, C.F. (2006)
Dev. Biol., 293, 370-381
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GDNF is a chemoattractant factor for neuronal precursor cells in the rostral migratory stream

Paratcha, G., Ibanez, C.F. and Ledda, F. (2006)
Mol. Cell. Neurosci., 31, 505-514
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Distinct turnover of alternatively-spliced isoforms of the Ret receptor tyrosine kinase mediated by differential recruitment of the Cbl ubiquitin ligase

Scott, R.P., Eketjall, S., Aineskog, H. and Ibanez, C.F. (2005)
J. Biol. Chem. 280, 13442-13449
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GDNF and GFRa1 promote differentiation and tangential migration of cortical GABAergic neurons

Pozas, E. and Ibanez, C.F. (2005)
Neuron, 45, 701-713
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ALK7, a receptor for Nodal, is dispensable for embryogenesis and left-right patterning in the mouse
Jornvall, H., Reissmann, E., Andersson, O., Mehrkash, M. and Ibanez, C.F. (2004)
Mol. Cell. Biol., 24, 9383-9389
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Retrograde propagation of GDNF-mediated signals in sympathetic neurons

Coulpier, M. and Ibanez, C.F. (2004)
Mol. Cell. Neurosci., 27, 132-139
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Disruption of EphA/ephrin-A signaling in the nigro-striatal system reduces dopaminergic innervation and dissociates behavioral responses to amphetamine and cocaine

Sieber, B.-A., Kuzmin, A., Canals, J.M., Danielsson, A., Paratcha, G., Arenas, E., Alberch, J., Ogren, S.O. and Ibanez, C.F. (2004)
Mol. Cell. Neurosci., 26, 418-428. [PDF]


Lipid rafts as organizing platforms for cell chemotaxis and axon guidance
Ibanez, C. F. (2004)
Neuron. 42, 3-5
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Recent evolutionary origin within the primate lineage of two pseudogenes with similarity to members of the TGF-b superfamily

Eketjall, E., Jornvall, H., Lonnerberg, P., Kobayashi, S. and Ibanez, C.F. (2004)
Cell. Mol. Life Sci., 61, 488-496
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Intrinsic susceptibility to misfolding of a hot-spot for Hirschsprung disease mutations in the ectodomain of RET
Kjaer, S. and Ibanez, C.F. (2003)
Hum. Mol. Gen. 12, 2133-2144
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Cross-talk between the Notch and TGF-b signaling pathways mediated by interaction of the Notch intracellular domain with Smad3

Blokzijl, A., Dahlqvist, C., Reissmann, E., Falk, A., Moliner, A., Lendahl, U. and Ibanez, C. F. (2003)
J. Cell Biol. 163, 723-728
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Identification of a Surface for Binding to the GDNF-GFRa1 Complex in the First Cadherin-like Domain of RET
Kjaer, S. and Ibanez, C.F. (2003)
J. Biol. Chem. 278, 47898-47904
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The neural cell adhesion molecule NCAM is an alternative signaling receptor for GDNF family ligands
Paratcha, G., Ledda, F. and Ibanez, C.F. (2003)
Cell 113, 867-879
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Target-Derived GFRa1 as an Attractive Guidance Signal for Developing Sensory and Sympathetic Axons via Activation of Cdk5

Ledda, F., Paratcha, G., and Ibanez, C. F. (2002)
Neuron 36, 387-401
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Jekyll-Hyde neurotrophins: the story of proNGF
Ibanez, C.F. (2002)
Trends Neurosci, 25, 284-286
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Functional characterization of mutations in the GDNF gene of patients with Hirschsprung disease
Eketjall, S. and Ibanez, C.F. (2002)
Hum. Mol. Gen.11, 325-329
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Lipid rafts and the control of neurotrophic factor signaling in the nervous system: variations on a theme

Paratcha, G. and Ibanez, C.F. (2002)
Curr Opin Neurobiol. 12, 542-549
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Structure and chemical Inhibition of the RET tyrosine kinase domain
Knowless, P.P., Murray-Rust, J., Kjaer, S., Scott, R.P., Hanrahan, S., Santoro, M., Ibanez, C.F. and McDonald, N.Q. (2006)
J. Biol. Chem. 281, 33577-33587. [PDF]

Drosophila RET contains an active tyrosine kinase and elicits neurotrophic activities in mammalian cells
Abrescia, C., Sjostrand, D., Kjaer, S. and Ibanez, C.F. (2005)
FEBS Lett. 579, 3789-3796. [PDF]

Coordinated activation of autophosphorylation sites in the RET receptor tyrosine kinase: Importance of tyrosine 1062 for GDNF-mediated neuronal differentiation and survival
Coulpier, M., Anders, J., and Ibanez, C. F. (2002)
J. Biol. Chem. 277, 1991-1999 [PDF]

Molecular modeling of the extracellular domain of the RET receptor tyrosine kinase reveals multiple cadherin-like domains and a calcium-binding site
Anders, J., Kjaer, S., and Ibanez, C. F. (2001)
J. Biol. Chem. 276, 35806-35817. [PDF]

Determinants of ligand binding specificity in the GDNF family receptor alphas (GFRÅ’±s)
Scott, R. P., and Ibanez, C. F. (2001)
J. Biol. Chem. 276, 1450-1458. [PDF]

Released GFR alpha 1 potentiates downstream signaling, neuronal survival, and differentiation via a novel mechanism of recruitment of c-Ret to lipid rafts
Paratcha, G., Ledda, F., Baars, L., Coulpier, M., Besset, V., Anders, J., Scott, R., and Ibanez, C. F. (2001)
Neuron 29, 171-184 [PDF]

Signaling complexes and protein-protein interactions involved in the activation of the Ras and PI3K pathways by the c-Ret receptor tyrosine kinase
Besset, V., Scott, R. P., and Ibanez, C. F. (2000)
J. Biol. Chem. 275, 39159-39166. [PDF]

Mammalian GFRa4, a divergent member of the GFRa family of coreceptors for GDNF family ligands, is a receptor for the neurotrophic factor persephin
Masure, S., Cik, M., Hoefnagel, E., Nosrat, C. A., van Der Linden, I., Scott, R., Van Gompel, P., Lesage, A. S., Verhasselt, P., Ibanez, C. F., and Gordon, R. D. (2000)
J. Biol. Chem. 275, 39427-39434 [PDF]

Distinct structure elements in GDNF mediate binding to GFR alpha 1 and activation of the GFR alpha 1-c-Ret receptor complex
Eketjall, S., Fainzilber, M., Murray-Rust, J., and Ibanez, C. F. (1999)
EMBO J. 18, 5901-5910. [PDF]

Ret-dependent and -independent mechanisms of GDNF signalling in neuronal cells
Trupp, M., Scott, R., Whittemore, S. R., and Ibanez, C. F. (1999)
J. Biol. Chem. 274, 20885-20894 [PDF]

Multiple GPI-anchored receptors control GDNF-dependent and independent activation of the c-Ret receptor tyrosine kinase
Trupp, M., Raynoschek, C., Belluardo, N., and Ibanez, C. F. (1998)
Mol. Cell. Neurosci. 11, 47-63 [PDF]

Complementary and overlapping expression of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), c-ret proto-oncogene, and gdnf receptor-alpha indicates multiple mechanisms of trophic actions in the adult rat CNS
Trupp, M., Belluardo, N., Funakoshi, H., and Ibanez, C. F. (1997)
J. Neurosci. 17, 3554-3567 [PDF]

Functional receptor for glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor encoded by the c-ret proto-oncogene product
Trupp, M., Arenas, E., Fainzilber, M., Nilsson, A.-S., Sieber, B. A., Grigoriou, M., Kilkenny, C., Salazar-Grueso, E., Pachnis, V., Arumae, U., Sariola, H., Saarma, M., and Ibanez, C. F. (1996)
Nature 381, 785-789 [PDF]

GDNF prevents degeneration and promotes the phenotype of brain noradrenergic neurons in vivo
Arenas, E., Trupp, M., Akerud, P., and Ibanez, C. F. (1995)
Neuron 15, 1465-1473 [PDF]

Peripheral expression and biological activities of GDNF, a new neurotrophic factor for avian and mammalian peripheral neurons
Trupp, M., Ryden, M., Jornvall, H., Timmusk, T., Funakoshi, H., Arenas, E., and Ibanez, C. F. (1995)
J. Cell Biol. 130, 137-148 [PDF]


Physical and functional interaction between GATA-3 and Smad3 allows TGF-bregulation of GATA target genes

Blokzijl, A., ten Dijke, P., and Ibanez, C. F. (2002)
Curr. Biol. 12, 35-45
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The orphan receptor ALK7 and the Activin receptor ALK4 mediate signaling by Nodal proteins during vertebrate development
Reissmann, E., Jornvall, H., Blokzijl, A., Andersson, O., Chang, C., Minchiotti, G., Persico, M., Ibanez, C. F. (ca) and Brivanlou, A. H. (2001)
Genes & Dev 15, 2010-2022 [PDF]

The orphan receptor serine-threonine kinase ALK7 signals arrest of proliferation and morphological differentiation in a neuronal cell line
Jornvall, H., Blokzijl, A., ten Dijke, P., and Ibanez, C. F. (2001)
J. Biol. Chem. 276, 5140-5146. [PDF]

A novel type I serine-threonine kinase receptor predominantly expressed in the adult central nervous system
Ryden, R., Imamura, T., Jornvall, H., Neveu, I., Trupp, M., Belluardo, N., Okadome, T., ten Dijke, P., and Ibanez, C. F. (1996)
J. Biol. Chem. 271, 30603-30609 [PDF]

Neuromuscular junction disassembly and muscle fatigue in mice lacking neurotrophin-4
Belluardo, N., Westerblad, H., Mudo, G., Casabona, A., Bruton, J., Caniglia, G., Pastoris, O., Grassi, F., and Ibanez, C. F. (2001)
Mol. Cell. Neurosci. 18, 56-67 [PDF]

Role of BDNF in target invasion in the gustatory system
Ringstedt, T., Ibanez, C. F., and Nosrat, C. (1999)
J. Neurosci. 19, 3507-3518 [PDF]

Neurotrophin-7 – a novel member of the neurotrophin family from the zebrafish
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Limb proprioceptive deficits without neuronal loss in transgenic mice overexpressing neurotrophin-3 in the developing nervous system
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A second determinant of binding to the p75 neurotrophin receptor revealed by alanine-scanning mutagenesis of a conserved loop in NGF
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Differential modulation of neuron survival during development by nerve growth factor binding to the p75 neurotrophin receptor
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NMR structure of the death domain of the p75 neurotrophin receptor
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Binding of neurotrophin-3 to p75LNGFR, TrkA and TrkB mediated by a single functional epitope distinct from that recognized by TrkC
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Expression of mRNA for the neurotrophin receptor trkc in neuroblastomas with favourable tumour stage and good prognosis
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Functional analysis of mutant neurotrophins deficient in low-affinity binding reveals a role for p75LNGFR in NT-4 signalling
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Pan-neurotrophin 1: A genetically engineered neurotrophic factor displaying multiple specificities in peripheral neurons in vitro and in vivo
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Synergistic trophic actions on rat basal forebrain neurons revealed by a synthetic NGF/BDNF chimaeric molecule
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Role of variable b-hairpin loop in determining biological specificities in neurotrophin family
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Neurotrophic Factors: from structure-function relationships to designing efficient therapeutics
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Structure-function relationships in the neurotrophin family
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Novel, testis-specific mRNA transcripts encoding N-terminally truncated choline acetyltransferase
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Cell type-specific regulation of the choline acetyltransferase gene: Role of the neuron-restrictive silencer element and cholinergic-specific enhancer sequences
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Regulatory region in choline acetyltransferase gene directs developmental and tissue specific expression in transgenic mice
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