Stephen M Maricich

Summary

Affiliation: Case Western Reserve University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Rodents rely on Merkel cells for texture discrimination tasks
    Stephen M Maricich
    Department of Pediatrics and Departments of Dermatology, Neurosciences, and Otolaryngology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
    J Neurosci 32:3296-300. 2012
  2. ncbi Atoh1-lineal neurons are required for hearing and for the survival of neurons in the spiral ganglion and brainstem accessory auditory nuclei
    Stephen M Maricich
    Department of Pediatrics and Neurosciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
    J Neurosci 29:11123-33. 2009
  3. ncbi Mammalian Merkel cells are descended from the epidermal lineage
    Kristin M Morrison
    Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
    Dev Biol 336:76-83. 2009
  4. ncbi Peripheral somatosensation: a touch of genetics
    Erin G Reed-Geaghan
    Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, United States
    Curr Opin Genet Dev 21:240-8. 2011
  5. ncbi Pontocerebellar hypoplasia: review of classification and genetics, and exclusion of several genes known to be important for cerebellar development
    Stephen M Maricich
    Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
    J Child Neurol 26:288-94. 2011
  6. ncbi Factors in the genetic background suppress the engrailed-1 cerebellar phenotype
    Natalie A Bilovocky
    Alzheimer Research Laboratory, University Hospitals Research Institute, Department of Neurosciences, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
    J Neurosci 23:5105-12. 2003

Research Grants

  1. The role of Atoh1 in the development and function of Merkel cells
    Stephen M Maricich; Fiscal Year: 2010

Collaborators

Detail Information

Publications6

  1. ncbi Rodents rely on Merkel cells for texture discrimination tasks
    Stephen M Maricich
    Department of Pediatrics and Departments of Dermatology, Neurosciences, and Otolaryngology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
    J Neurosci 32:3296-300. 2012
    ..These findings suggest that Merkel cell/neurite complexes are essential for texture discrimination tasks involving glabrous skin but not whiskers...
  2. ncbi Atoh1-lineal neurons are required for hearing and for the survival of neurons in the spiral ganglion and brainstem accessory auditory nuclei
    Stephen M Maricich
    Department of Pediatrics and Neurosciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
    J Neurosci 29:11123-33. 2009
    ..These new mouse models of predominantly central deafness illuminate the importance of the CN for support of a subset of peripheral and central auditory neurons...
  3. ncbi Mammalian Merkel cells are descended from the epidermal lineage
    Kristin M Morrison
    Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
    Dev Biol 336:76-83. 2009
    ..Thus, mammalian Merkel cells are derived from the skin lineage...
  4. ncbi Peripheral somatosensation: a touch of genetics
    Erin G Reed-Geaghan
    Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, United States
    Curr Opin Genet Dev 21:240-8. 2011
    ..Here, we review the cadre of genes that control these processes, focusing on mechanosensitive neurons and support cells of the skin that mediate different aspects of the sense of touch...
  5. ncbi Pontocerebellar hypoplasia: review of classification and genetics, and exclusion of several genes known to be important for cerebellar development
    Stephen M Maricich
    Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
    J Child Neurol 26:288-94. 2011
    ..We conclude that classification based on clinical, imaging, and neuropathological findings does not differentiate between pontocerebellar hypoplasia subtypes with different genetic causes...
  6. ncbi Factors in the genetic background suppress the engrailed-1 cerebellar phenotype
    Natalie A Bilovocky
    Alzheimer Research Laboratory, University Hospitals Research Institute, Department of Neurosciences, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
    J Neurosci 23:5105-12. 2003
    ..In support of this, C57BL/6-En1-/- embryos that are also En2+/- lack a cerebellum and caudal midbrain: a phenotype identical to 129/Sv-En1-/- mice...

Research Grants1

  1. The role of Atoh1 in the development and function of Merkel cells
    Stephen M Maricich; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..It is hoped that this information will provide insight into a number of human diseases that affect touch sensation. ..