Comparative studies of CNS development

Selected Publications

Marchica V, Biasetti L, Barnard J, Li S, Nikolaou N, Frosch MP, Lucente DE, Eldaief M, King A, Fanto M, Troakes C, Houart C, Smith BN (2025) Annexin A11 mutations are associated with nuclear envelope dysfunction in vivo and in human tissue. Brain

Gordon PM, Hamid F, Makeyev EV, Houart C (2021) A conserved role for the ALS-linked splicing factor SFPQ in repression of pathogenic cryptic last exons. Nat Commun
Staudt N, Giger FA, Fielding T, Hutt JA, Foucher I, Snowden V, Hellich A, Kiecker C, Houart C (2019) Pineal progenitors originate from a non-neural territory limited by FGF signalling. Development

Johansson M, Giger FA, Fielding T, Houart C (2019) Dkk1 Controls Cell-Cell Interaction through Regulation of Non-nuclear Beta-Catenin Pools. Dev Cell
Thomas-Jinu S, Gordon PM, Fielding T, Taylor R, Smith BN, Snowden V, Blanc E, Vance C, Topp S, Wong CH, Bielen H, Williams KL, McCann EP, Nicholson GA, Pan-Vazquez A, Fox AH, Bond CS, Talbot WS, Blair IP, Shaw CE, Houart C (2017) Non-nuclear Pool of Splicing Factor SFPQ Regulates Axonal Transcripts Required for Normal Motor Development. Neuron

Bielen H, Pal S, Tole S, Houart C (2017) Temporal variations in early developmental decisions: an engine of forebrain evolution. Curr Opin Neurobiol
Sylvester JB, Rich CA, Yi C, Peres JN, Houart C, Streelman JT (2013) Competing signals drive telencephalon diversity. Nat Commun
Lleras-Forero L, Tambalo M, Christophorou N, Chambers D, Houart C, Streit A (2013) Neuropeptides: developmental signals in placode progenitor formation. Dev Cell
Danesin C, Houart C (2012) A Fox stops the Wnt: implications for forebrain development and diseases. Curr Opin Genet Dev
Bielen H, Houart C (2012) BMP signaling protects telencephalic fate by repressing eye identity and its Cxcr4-dependent morphogenesis. Dev Cell
Fassier C, Hutt JA, Scholpp S, Lumsden A, Giros B, Nothias F, Schneider-Maunoury S, Houart C, Hazan J (2010) Zebrafish atlastin controls motility and spinal motor axon architecture via inhibition of the BMP pathway. Nat Neurosci
Danesin C, Peres JN, Johansson M, Snowden V, Cording A, Papalopulu N, Houart C (2009) Integration of telencephalic Wnt and hedgehog signaling center activities by Foxg1. Dev Cell
Caneparo L, Huang YL, Staudt N, Tada M, Ahrendt R, Kazanskaya O, Niehrs C, Houart C (2007) Dickkopf-1 regulates gastrulation movements by coordinated modulation of Wnt/beta catenin and Wnt/PCP activities, through interaction with the Dally-like homolog Knypek. Genes Dev