publications

2026

  1. bioRxiv
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    The lipid raft-linker gene Raftlin-2 is expressed in migrating neural crest cells
    Mallorie P. Jenne, Ilya Grabylnikov, and Michael L. Piacentino
    bioRxiv, 2026
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  2. bioRxiv
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    Lipid-mediated reinforcement of FGF/MAPK signaling enables robust otic placode specification
    Stephanie R. Peralta, Natalia Maiorana, and Michael L. Piacentino
    bioRxiv, 2026
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2024

  1. PLoS Biol
    miR-203 secreted in extracellular vesicles mediates the communication between neural crest and placode cells required for trigeminal ganglia formation
    Yamila E. Bernardi, Elisa Sánchez-Vásquez, Rocio Belén Márquez, and 9 more authors
    PLoS Biology, 2024
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  2. Dev Biol
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    SMPD3 expression is spatially regulated in the developing embryo by SOXE factors
    Michael L. Piacentino, Andrew J. Fasse, Alberto Camacho-Avila, and 2 more authors
    Developmental Biology, 2024
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2022

  1. PNAS
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    Temporal changes in plasma membrane lipid content induce endocytosis to regulate developmental epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition
    Michael L. Piacentino, Erica J. Hutchins, Camille J. Andrews, and 1 more author
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2022
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  2. eLife
    RNA-binding protein Elavl1/HuR is required for maintenance of cranial neural crest specification
    Erica J. Hutchins, Shashank Gandhi, Jonathan Chacon, and 2 more authors
    eLife, 2022
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2021

  1. Dev Biol
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    Essential function and targets of BMP signaling during midbrain neural crest delamination
    Michael L. Piacentino, Erica J. Hutchins, and Marianne E. Bronner
    Developmental Biology, 2021
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  2. Development
    A combinatorial approach for genome editing and lineage tracing in chick embryos using replication-incompetent avian retroviruses
    Shashank Gandhi, Yuwei Li, Weiyi Tang, and 5 more authors
    Development, 2021
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  3. Front Physiol
    Transcriptomic identification of Draxin-responsive targets during cranial neural crest EMT
    Erica H. Hutchins, Michael L. Piacentino, and Marianne E. Bronner
    Frontiers in Physiology, 2021
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2020

  1. bioRxiv
    P-bodies are sites of rapid RNA decay required for the neural crest epithelial-mesenchymal transition
    Erica J. Hutchins, Michael L. Piacentino, and Marianne E. Bronner
    bioRxiv, 2020
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  2. COCB
    Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and different migration strategies as viewed from the neural crest
    Michael L. Piacentino, Yuwei Li, and Marianne E. Bronner
    Current Opinion in Cell Biology. Invited Review. PMID: 32531659 , 2020
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  3. Dev Biol
    The developmental transcriptome for Lytechinus variegatus exhibits temporally punctuated gene expression changes
    Joseph D. Hogan, Julia L. Keenan, Lingqi Luo, and 14 more authors
    Developmental Biology. PMID: 31816285 , 2020
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2019

  1. Science
    Spatio-temporal structure of cell fate decisions in neural crest
    Ruslan Soldatov, Marketa Kaucka, Maria Eleni Kastriti, and 25 more authors
    Science. PMID: 31171666 , 2019
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  2. Biol J Linn Soc
    Two types of hatching gland cells facilitate escape-hatching at different developmental stages in red-eyed treefrogs, Agalychnis callidryas (Anura: Phylomedusidae)
    Karen L. Cohen, Michael L. Piacentino, and Karen M. Warkentin
    Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2019
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2018

  1. PLoS Biol
    Intracellular attenuation of BMP signaling via CKIP-1/Smurf1 is essential during neural crest induction
    Michael L. Piacentino and Marianne E. Bronner
    PLoS Biology. PMID: 29949573 , 2018
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  2. Dev Biol
    Migration and diversification of the vagal neural crest
    Erica J. Hutchins, Ezgi Kunttas, Michael L. Piacentino, and 2 more authors
    Developmental Biology. PMID: 29981692 , 2018
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  3. CBP-A
    The hatching process and mechanisms of adaptive hatching acceleration in hourglass treefrogs
    Karen L. Cohen, Michael L. Piacentino, and Karen M. Warkentin
    Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology. PMID: 29056480 , 2018
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2017

  1. Dev Biol
    Optimization of CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing for loss-of-function in the early chick embryo
    Shashank Gandhi, Michael L. Piacentino, Felipe M. Vieceli, and 1 more author
    Developmental Biology. PMID: 29150011 , 2017
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2016

  1. Dev Biol
    Zygotic LvBMP5-8 is required for skeletal patterning and for left-right but not dorsal-ventral specification in the sea urchin embryo
    Michael L. Piacentino, Olivia Chung, Janani Ramachandran, and 5 more authors
    Developmental Biology. PMID: 26905309 , 2016
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  2. Development
    RNA-Seq identifies SPGs as a ventral skeletal patterning cue in sea urchins
    Michael L. Piacentino, Daniel T. Zuch, Jonathan Fishman, and 24 more authors
    Development. PMID: 26755701 , 2016
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2015

  1. Development
    Late Alk4/5/7 signaling is required for anterior skeletal patterning in sea urchin embryos
    Michael L. Piacentino, Janani Ramachandran, and Cynthia A. Bradham
    Development. PMID: 25633352 , 2015
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