Beatriz Rico

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Country: Spain

Publications

  1. ncbi Control of axonal branching and synapse formation by focal adhesion kinase
    Beatriz Rico
    Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Department of Physiology, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143, USA
    Nat Neurosci 7:1059-69. 2004
  2. ncbi Neuregulin signaling, cortical circuitry development and schizophrenia
    Beatriz Rico
    Instituto de Neurociencias, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad Miguel Hernández, 03550 Sant Joan d Alacant, Spain
    Curr Opin Genet Dev 21:262-70. 2011
  3. ncbi Control of cortical GABA circuitry development by Nrg1 and ErbB4 signalling
    Pietro Fazzari
    Instituto de Neurociencias, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad Miguel Hernández, 03550 Sant Joan d Alacant, Spain
    Nature 464:1376-80. 2010
  4. ncbi Focal adhesion kinase regulates actin nucleation and neuronal filopodia formation during axonal growth
    Mariola R Chacón
    Instituto de Neurociencias, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad Miguel Hernández, 03550 Sant Joan d Alacant, Alicante, Spain
    Development 139:3200-10. 2012
  5. ncbi Transneuronal tracing of diverse CNS circuits by Cre-mediated induction of wheat germ agglutinin in transgenic mice
    Joao M Braz
    Department of Anatomy and Physiology and W M Keck Foundation Center for Integrative Neuroscience, University of California, San Francisco 94143, USA
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 99:15148-53. 2002
  6. ncbi Focal adhesion kinase modulates radial glia-dependent neuronal migration through connexin-26
    Manuel Valiente
    Instituto de Neurociencias, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad Miguel Hernández, 03550 Sant Joan d Alacant, Spain
    J Neurosci 31:11678-91. 2011
  7. ncbi BDNF mobilizes synaptic vesicles and enhances synapse formation by disrupting cadherin-beta-catenin interactions
    Shernaz X Bamji
    Neuroscience Program, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and Department of Physiology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    J Cell Biol 174:289-99. 2006
  8. ncbi Focal adhesion kinase functions downstream of Sema3A signaling during axonal remodeling
    Mariola R Chacón
    Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante, CSIC and Universidad Miguel Hernandez, 03550 Sant Joan d Alacant, Spain
    Mol Cell Neurosci 44:30-42. 2010
  9. ncbi CREB-Dependent Regulation of GAD65 Transcription by BDNF/TrkB in Cortical Interneurons
    Carlos Sánchez-Huertas
    Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad Miguel Hernández, 03550 Sant Joan d Alacant, Spain
    Cereb Cortex 21:777-88. 2011
  10. ncbi TrkB receptor signaling is required for establishment of GABAergic synapses in the cerebellum
    Beatriz Rico
    Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Department of Physiology, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143, USA
    Nat Neurosci 5:225-33. 2002

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Publications13

  1. ncbi Control of axonal branching and synapse formation by focal adhesion kinase
    Beatriz Rico
    Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Department of Physiology, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143, USA
    Nat Neurosci 7:1059-69. 2004
    ..Thus, FAK functions as a negative regulator of axonal branching and synapse formation, and it seems to exert its actions, in part, through Rho family GTPases...
  2. ncbi Neuregulin signaling, cortical circuitry development and schizophrenia
    Beatriz Rico
    Instituto de Neurociencias, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad Miguel Hernández, 03550 Sant Joan d Alacant, Spain
    Curr Opin Genet Dev 21:262-70. 2011
    ..We will also discuss how this basic knowledge may help us to understand the etiology of schizophrenia, and eventually lead to the development of novel therapies for treating the disorder...
  3. ncbi Control of cortical GABA circuitry development by Nrg1 and ErbB4 signalling
    Pietro Fazzari
    Instituto de Neurociencias, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad Miguel Hernández, 03550 Sant Joan d Alacant, Spain
    Nature 464:1376-80. 2010
    ....
  4. ncbi Focal adhesion kinase regulates actin nucleation and neuronal filopodia formation during axonal growth
    Mariola R Chacón
    Instituto de Neurociencias, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad Miguel Hernández, 03550 Sant Joan d Alacant, Alicante, Spain
    Development 139:3200-10. 2012
    ..Our study reveals a novel mechanism through which FAK controls filopodia formation and actin nucleation during axonal development...
  5. ncbi Transneuronal tracing of diverse CNS circuits by Cre-mediated induction of wheat germ agglutinin in transgenic mice
    Joao M Braz
    Department of Anatomy and Physiology and W M Keck Foundation Center for Integrative Neuroscience, University of California, San Francisco 94143, USA
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 99:15148-53. 2002
    ..Because the lectin can be induced in developing and adult animals, and in all regions of the brain and spinal cord, these ZW may prove extremely valuable for numerous studies of CNS circuit analysis...
  6. ncbi Focal adhesion kinase modulates radial glia-dependent neuronal migration through connexin-26
    Manuel Valiente
    Instituto de Neurociencias, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad Miguel Hernández, 03550 Sant Joan d Alacant, Spain
    J Neurosci 31:11678-91. 2011
    ..These results indicate that FAK plays a fundamental role in the dynamic regulation of Gap-mediated adhesions during glial-guided neuronal migration in the mouse...
  7. ncbi BDNF mobilizes synaptic vesicles and enhances synapse formation by disrupting cadherin-beta-catenin interactions
    Shernaz X Bamji
    Neuroscience Program, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and Department of Physiology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    J Cell Biol 174:289-99. 2006
    ..Together, this data demonstrates that the disruption of cadherin-beta-catenin complexes is an important molecular event through which BDNF increases synapse density in cultured hippocampal neurons...
  8. ncbi Focal adhesion kinase functions downstream of Sema3A signaling during axonal remodeling
    Mariola R Chacón
    Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante, CSIC and Universidad Miguel Hernandez, 03550 Sant Joan d Alacant, Spain
    Mol Cell Neurosci 44:30-42. 2010
    ..Altogether, our results provide novel insights into the spatiotemporal dynamics of FAK activation mediated by Sema3A and on its interaction with its downstream effectors: Paxillin and alpha-actinin in neurons...
  9. ncbi CREB-Dependent Regulation of GAD65 Transcription by BDNF/TrkB in Cortical Interneurons
    Carlos Sánchez-Huertas
    Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad Miguel Hernández, 03550 Sant Joan d Alacant, Spain
    Cereb Cortex 21:777-88. 2011
    ..Our study reveals a novel molecular mechanism through which BDNF/TrkB signaling may modulate the maturation and function of cortical inhibitory circuits...
  10. ncbi TrkB receptor signaling is required for establishment of GABAergic synapses in the cerebellum
    Beatriz Rico
    Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Department of Physiology, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143, USA
    Nat Neurosci 5:225-33. 2002
    ..Thus, TrkB is essential to the development of GABAergic neurons and regulates synapse formation in addition to its role in the development of axon terminals...
  11. ncbi Critical role of integrin-linked kinase in granule cell precursor proliferation and cerebellar development
    Julia Mills
    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z4, Canada
    J Neurosci 26:830-40. 2006
    ..Together, these results implicate ILK as a critical effector in a signaling pathway necessary for granule cell proliferation and cerebellar development...
  12. ncbi The primate thalamus is a key target for brain dopamine
    Miguel Ángel Sánchez-González
    Departamento de Anatomia, Histologia y Neurociencia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, 28029 Madrid, Spain
    J Neurosci 25:6076-83. 2005
    ..Investigating this "thalamic dopaminergic system" should further our understanding of higher brain functions and conditions such as Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, and drug addiction...
  13. ncbi Distribution of the dopamine innervation in the macaque and human thalamus
    Miguel Angel Garcia Cabezas
    Departamento de Anatomia, Histologia y Neurociencia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, C Arzobispo Morcillo s n, 28029 Madrid, Spain
    Neuroimage 34:965-84. 2007
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