David Van Vactor

Publications

• Drosophila Enabled Promotes Synapse Morphogenesis and Regulates Active Zone Form and Function
  Neural Development. Mar, 2020  |   Pubmed ID: 32183907
• The Conserved MicroRNA MiR-34 Regulates Synaptogenesis Via Coordination of Distinct Mechanisms in Presynaptic and Postsynaptic Cells
  Nature Communications. 02, 2020  |   Pubmed ID: 32107390
• DTACC Restricts Bouton Addition and Regulates Microtubule Organization at the Drosophila Neuromuscular Junction
  Cytoskeleton (Hoboken, N.J.). Jan, 2020  |   Pubmed ID: 31702858
• MicroRNAs Regulate Multiple Aspects of Locomotor Behavior in
  G3 (Bethesda, Md.). 01, 2020  |   Pubmed ID: 31694853
• MicroRNAs Regulate Sleep and Sleep Homeostasis in Drosophila
  Cell Reports. 06, 2018  |   Pubmed ID: 29949763
• Regulation of Circadian Behavior by Astroglial MicroRNAs in
  Genetics. 03, 2018  |   Pubmed ID: 29487148
• Presynaptic Morphogenesis, Active Zone Organization and Structural Plasticity in Drosophila
  Current Opinion in Neurobiology. 04, 2017  |   Pubmed ID: 28388491
• The Drosophila Tricellular Junction Protein Gliotactin Regulates Its Own MRNA Levels Through BMP-mediated Induction of MiR-184
  Journal of Cell Science. Apr, 2016  |   Pubmed ID: 26906422
• MicroRNAs That Promote or Inhibit Memory Formation in Drosophila Melanogaster
  Genetics. Jun, 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 26088433
• A Transgenic Resource for Conditional Competitive Inhibition of Conserved Drosophila MicroRNAs
  Nature Communications. Jun, 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 26081261
• QIL1 is a Novel Mitochondrial Protein Required for MICOS Complex Stability and Cristae Morphology
  ELife. May, 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 25997101
• MicroRNA-Dependent Transcriptional Silencing of Transposable Elements in Drosophila Follicle Cells
  PLoS Genetics. May, 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 25993106
• Dysregulation of MicroRNA-219 Promotes Neurodegeneration Through Post-transcriptional Regulation of Tau
  The Journal of Clinical Investigation. Feb, 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 25574843
• MicroRNA-8 Promotes Robust Motor Axon Targeting by Coordinate Regulation of Cell Adhesion Molecules During Synapse Development
  Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences. Sep, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 25135978
• MiR-8 Controls Synapse Structure by Repression of the Actin Regulator Enabled
  Development (Cambridge, England). May, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 24718988
• Quality Assessment and Control of Tissue Specific RNA-seq Libraries of Drosophila Transgenic RNAi Models
  Frontiers in Genetics. 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 24634674
• BDNF Promotes Axon Branching of Retinal Ganglion Cells Via MiRNA-132 and P250GAP
  The Journal of Neuroscience : the Official Journal of the Society for Neuroscience. Jan, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 24431455
• Growth Cone-specific Functions of XMAP215 in Restricting Microtubule Dynamics and Promoting Axonal Outgrowth
  Neural Development. 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 24289819
• Genetic and Functional Studies Implicate Synaptic Overgrowth and Ring Gland CAMP/PKA Signaling Defects in the Drosophila Melanogaster Neurofibromatosis-1 Growth Deficiency
  PLoS Genetics. Nov, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 24278035
• Drosophila Growth Cones Advance by Forward Translocation of the Neuronal Cytoskeletal Meshwork in Vivo
  PloS One. 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 24244629
• Retrograde BMP Signaling at the Synapse: a Permissive Signal for Synapse Maturation and Activity-dependent Plasticity
  The Journal of Neuroscience : the Official Journal of the Society for Neuroscience. Nov, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 24198381
• Embryonic and Larval Neural Connectivity: Progressive Changes in Synapse Form and Function at the Neuromuscular Junction Mediated by Cytoskeletal Regulation
  Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews. Developmental Biology. Nov-Dec, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 24123935
• Genetic Circuitry of Survival Motor Neuron, the Gene Underlying Spinal Muscular Atrophy
  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. Jun, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23757500
• Catalyzing Curriculum Evolution in Graduate Science Education
  Cell. May, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23663771
• Drosophila Semaphorin2b is Required for the Axon Guidance of a Subset of Embryonic Neurons
  Developmental Dynamics : an Official Publication of the American Association of Anatomists. Jul, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23606306
• MicroRNA-276a Functions in Ellipsoid Body and Mushroom Body Neurons for Naive and Conditioned Olfactory Avoidance in Drosophila
  The Journal of Neuroscience : the Official Journal of the Society for Neuroscience. Mar, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23536094
• Multiparametric Analysis of CLASP-interacting Protein Functions During Interphase Microtubule Dynamics
  Molecular and Cellular Biology. Apr, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23382075
• MicroRNAs Shape the Neuronal Landscape
  Neuron. Aug, 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 22884321
• MiR-132 Enhances Dendritic Morphogenesis, Spine Density, Synaptic Integration, and Survival of Newborn Olfactory Bulb Neurons
  PloS One. 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 22693596
• Maintaining Muscle Mitochondria Via Transsynaptic Signaling
  Developmental Cell. Feb, 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 22340490
• Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycan Specificity During Axon Pathway Formation in the Drosophila Embryo
  Developmental Neurobiology. Jul, 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 21500363
• Conserved Genes Act As Modifiers of Invertebrate SMN Loss of Function Defects
  PLoS Genetics. Oct, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 21124729
• Understanding Neuronal Connectivity Through the Post-transcriptional Toolkit
  Genes & Development. Apr, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20360381
• Transgenic MicroRNA Inhibition with Spatiotemporal Specificity in Intact Organisms
  Nature Methods. Dec, 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 19915559
• Complex Interactions Amongst N-cadherin, DLAR, and Liprin-alpha Regulate Drosophila Photoreceptor Axon Targeting
  Developmental Biology. Dec, 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 19766621
• Il Viaggio Della Punta: Comprendere Il Macchinario Del Cono Di Crescita
  Nature Reviews. Molecular Cell Biology. May, 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 19373241
• Fak56 Functions Downstream of Integrin AlphaPS3betanu and Suppresses MAPK Activation in Neuromuscular Junction Growth
  Neural Development. Oct, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 18925939
• Modeling Spinal Muscular Atrophy in Drosophila
  PloS One. Sep, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 18791638
• Synapses and Growth Cones on Two Sides of a Highwire
  Neuron. Feb, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 18255027
• Synapse Specificity: Wnts Keep Motor Axons on Target
  Current Biology : CB. Oct, 2007  |   Pubmed ID: 17956753
• The HSPGs Syndecan and Dallylike Bind the Receptor Phosphatase LAR and Exert Distinct Effects on Synaptic Development
  Neuron. Feb, 2006  |   Pubmed ID: 16476662
• Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans and the Emergence of Neuronal Connectivity
  Current Opinion in Neurobiology. Feb, 2006  |   Pubmed ID: 16417999
• Osservazione Diretta Dimostra Che Liprin-alfa è Necessaria Per Il Traffico Delle Vescicole Sinaptiche
  Current Biology : CB. Apr, 2005  |   Pubmed ID: 15823543
• The Microtubule Plus End Tracking Protein Orbit/MAST/CLASP Acts Downstream of the Tyrosine Kinase Abl in Mediating Axon Guidance
  Neuron. Jun, 2004  |   Pubmed ID: 15207236
• Axonal Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans Regulate the Distribution and Efficiency of the Repellent Slit During Midline Axon Guidance
  Current Biology : CB. Mar, 2004  |   Pubmed ID: 15043815
• Functions of the Ectodomain and Cytoplasmic Tyrosine Phosphatase Domains of Receptor Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Dlar in Vivo
  Molecular and Cellular Biology. Oct, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 12972609
• Neurons Take Shape
  Current Biology : CB. Feb, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 12593820
• Receptor Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases in Nervous System Development
  Physiological Reviews. Jan, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 12506125
• Un Omologo Della Drosofila Di Ciclasi-associated Proteins Collabora Con L'Abl Tirosin-chinasi Di Controllare Pathfinding Assone Della Linea Mediana
  Neuron. Nov, 2002  |   Pubmed ID: 12441051
• GAPs in Slit-Robo Signaling
  BioEssays : News and Reviews in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology. May, 2002  |   Pubmed ID: 12001262
• Drosophila Liprin-alpha and the Receptor Phosphatase Dlar Control Synapse Morphogenesis
  Neuron. Mar, 2002  |   Pubmed ID: 11931739
• Axon Guidance: the Cytoplasmic Tail
  Current Opinion in Cell Biology. Apr, 2002  |   Pubmed ID: 11891122
• Adhesion and Signaling in Axonal Fasciculation
  Current Opinion in Neurobiology. Feb, 1998  |   Pubmed ID: 9568395