CBND publications

Sharkova M, Aparicio G, Mouzaaber C, Zolessi FR, Hocking JC (2024) Photoreceptor calyceal processes accompany the developing outer segment, adopting a stable length despite a dynamic core. J Cell Sci 13:jcs.261721. https://doi.org/10.1242/jcs.261721. 

Aguilera E, Sánchez C, Cruces ME, Dávila B, Minini L, Mosquillo F, Pérez-Díaz L, Serna E, Torres S, Schini A, Sanabria L, Vera de Bilbao NI, Yaluff G, Zolessi FR, Ceilas LF, Cerecetto H, Alvarez G (2023) Preclinical studies and drug combination of low-cost molecules for Chagas Disease. Pharmaceuticals 16(1):20. doi: 10.3390/ph16010020

Davison C, Bedó G, Zolessi FR (2022) Zebrafish Slit2 and Slit3 act together to regulate retinal axon crossing at the midline. J. Dev. Biol. 10(4), 41. doi: 10.3390/jdb10040041 Preprint: bioRxiv https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.08.12.503757

Veloz L, Bosch SA, Aparicio G, Zolessi FR (2022) Cell extrusion in development and cancer, what MARCKS the difference for epithelial integrity? BIOCELL 46(3) 639-644. doi:10.32604/biocell.2022.018798.

Davison C, Zolessi FR (2021) Slit2 is necessary for optic axon organization in the zebrafish ventral midline. Cells Dev, 203677. doi: 10.1016/j.cdev.2021.203677  Preprint: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.09.25.314062v3

Lupo G, Piper M, Zolessi FR (2021) Editorial: Context-dependent regulation of neurogenesis: common themes and unique features of the neurogenic process in different model systems. Front. Cell Dev. Biol. 9:678475. doi: 10.3389/fcell.2021.678475.

Zolessi FR, Berois N, Brauer MM, Castillo E (2021) Building the embryo of developmental biology in Uruguay. Intl J Devl Biol 65: 71 - 76. doi: 10.1387/ijdb.200141fz 

Aparicio G, Rodao M, Badano JL, Zolessi FR (2021) Photoreceptor progenitor dynamics in the zebrafish embryo retina and its modulation by primary cilia and N-cadherin. Int. J. Dev. Biol. 65: 439 - 455. doi: 10.1387/ijdb.200113fz. Preprint: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.02.13.947663v1

Lepanto P., Zolessi F.R., Badano J.L. (2019) Studying human genetic variation in zebrafish. En: Cellular and Animal Models in Human Genomics Research (Translational and Applied Genomics Series). Eds.: Walz K, Young JI. San Diego: Elsevier Inc./Academic Press. Pg. 89-117.

Aparicio G, Arruti C, Zolessi FR (2018) MARCKS phosphorylation by PKC strongly impairs cell polarity in the chick neural plate. Genesis, Mar 30. doi: 10.1002/dvg.23104.

Paravani E.V., Simoniello M.F., Poletta G.L., Zolessi F.R., Casco V.H. (2018) Cypermethrin: Oxidative stress and genotoxicity in retinal cells of the adult zebrafish. Mutat Res. 826:25-32. doi: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2017.12.010.

Novas R, Cardenas-Rodriguez M, Lepanto P, Fabregat M, Rodao M, Fariello MI, Ramos M, Davison C, Casanova G, Alfaya L, Lecumberry F, González-Sapienza G, Irigoín F, Badano JL. (2018) Kinesin 1 regulates cilia length through an interaction with the Bardet-Biedl syndrome related protein CCDC28B. Sci Rep. 8(1):3019. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-21329-6.

Prieto D., Zolessi F.R. (2017) Functional diversification of the four MARCKS family members in zebrafish neural development. J. Exp. Zool. (Mol. Dev. Evol.) 328(1-2):119-138. doi: 10.1002/jez.b.22691.

Prieto D, Aparicio G, Sotelo-Silveira JR. (2017) Cell migration analysis: A low-cost laboratory experiment for cell and developmental biology courses using keratocytes from fish scales. Biochem Mol Biol Educ. doi: 10.1002/bmb.21071.

Álvarez G., Perdomo C., Coronel C., Aguilera E., Varela J., Aparicio G., Zolessi F.R., Cabrera N., Vega C., Rolón M., Rojas De Arias A., Pérez-Montfort R., Cerecetto H., González M. (2017) Multi-anti-parasitic activity of arylideneketones and thiazolidenehydrazines against Trypanosoma cruzi and Leishmania spp. Molecules 22(5). pii: E709. doi: 10.3390/molecules22050709.

Lepanto P., Badano J.L., Zolessi F.R. (2016) Neuron’s little helper: the role of primary cilia in neurogenesis. Neurogenesis. 3:1, e1253363. 

Lepanto P., Davison C., Casanova G., Badano J.L., Zolessi F.R. (2016) Characterization of primary cilia during the differentiation of retinal ganglion cells in the zebrafish. Neural Dev. 11(1):10. doi: 10.1186/s13064-016-0064-z. Recomendado por F1000.  

Zolessi F.R. (2016) Vertebrate neurogenesis: cell polarity (v. 3). Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (Wiley). DOI: 10.1002/9780470015902.a0000826.pub3

Prieto D., Aparicio G., Machado, M., Zolessi F.R. (2015) Application of the DNA-Specific Stain Methyl Green in the Fluorescent Labeling of Embryos. J. Vis. Exp. (99), e52769, doi: 10.3791/52769. Artículo y video gratis en PMC.

Paolini A, Duchemin AL, Albadri S, Patzel E, Bornhorst D, González Avalos P, Lemke S, Machate A, Brand M, Sel S, Di Donato V, Del Bene F, Zolessi FR, Ramialison M, Poggi L. (2015) Asymmetric inheritance of the apical domain and self-renewal of retinal ganglion cell progenitors depend on Anillin function. Development 142(5): 832-9. doi: 10.1242/dev.118612

Prieto D., Aparicio G., Morande P.E., Zolessi F.R. (2014) A fast, low cost, and highly efficient fluorescent DNA labeling method using methyl green. Histochem Cell Biol 142(3):335-45. doi: 10.​1007/​s00418-014-1215-0

Tinoco L.W., Fraga J.L., AnoBom C.D., Zolessi F.R., Obal G., Toledo A., Pritsch O., Arruti C. (2014) Structural characterization of a neuroblast-specific phosphorylated region of MARCKS. Biochim Biophys Acta 1844(4): 837-849.

Toledo A., Zolessi F.R., Arruti C. (2013) A novel effect of MARCKS phosphorylation by activated PKC: the dephosphorylation of its serine 25 in chick neuroblasts. PLOS ONE 8(4): e62863. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0062863

Ruiz-Perera L.M., Arruti C., Zolessi F.R. (2013) Early phosphorylation of MARCKS at Ser25 in migrating precursor cells and differentiating peripheral neurons. Neurosci. Lett. 544: 5-9. DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2013.02.042

Randlett O., Poggi L., Zolessi F.R, Harris W.A. (2011) The oriented emergence of axons from retinal ganglion cells is directed by Laminin contact in vivo. Neuron 70(2): 266-280. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2011.03.013

Allende M.L., Calcaterra N.B., Vianna M.R., Zolessi F.R. (2011) First meeting of the Latin American Zebrafish Network (LAZEN). Zebrafish 8(1): 1-3. doi: 10.1089/zeb.2010.0687

Zolessi F.R., Sotelo-Silveira J. (2010) “La célula en cuatro dimensiones”. Cap. 4. en: Biología: unidad en la diversidad. Eds.: Tassino B., Silva A. Dirac, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Uruguay.

Zolessi F.R. (2009) Vertebrate neurogenesis: cell polarity (v. 2). Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (Wiley). 

Zolessi F.R., Poggi L., Wilkinson C.J., Chien C.-B., Harris W.A. (2006) Polarization and orientation of retinal ganglion cells in vivo. Neural Develop. 1: 2. DOI: 10.1186/1749-8104-1-2

Poggi L.*, Zolessi F.R.*, Harris W.A. (2005) Time-lapse analysis of retinal differentiation. Curr Opin Cell Biol. 17: 676-681. 

Zolessi F.R., Arruti C. (2004) MARCKS in advanced stages of neural retina histogenesis. Dev. Neurosci. 26: 371-379.

Zolessi F.R., Durán R., Engström U., Cerveñansky C., Hellman U., Arruti C. (2004) Identification of the chicken MARCKS phosphorylation site specific for differentiating neurons as Ser 25 using a monoclonal antibody and mass spectrometry. J. Proteome Res. 3: 84-90.

Zolessi F.R., Arruti C. (2001) Sustained phosphorylation of MARCKS in differentiating neurogenic regions during chick embryo development. Brain Res. Dev. Brain Res. 130: 257-267.

Zolessi F.R., Arruti C. (2001) Apical accumulation of MARCKS in neural plate cells during neurulation in the chick embryo. BMC Dev. Biol. 1: 7. DOI: 10.1186/1471-213X-1-7

Arruti C., Zolessi F.R. (2001) Cap. 1, “Neurogénesis en la retina: variantes fosforilados de MARCKS”. Cap. 14, “Generación de anticuerpos monoclonales contra tejidos embrionarios: método de fusión clonado”. Cap. 15, “Separación de polipéptidos por SDS-D-1D (Método de Arruti y Chifflet)”. En Neurogénesis: Aspectos celulares y moleculares del desarrollo neural embrionario. Eds.: Carri, Goya y Rovasio, IMBICE y Ac. Nal. Cs. Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Zolessi F.R., Hellman U., Baz A., Arruti C. (1999) Characterization of MARCKS (Myristoylated Alanine-Rich C Kinase Substrate) identified by a monoclonal antibody generated against chick embryo neural retina. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 257: 480-487.