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-Amato E, Taroc EZM, Forni PE (2023). Illuminating the Terminal Nerve: Uncovering the Link between GnRH-1 and Olfactory Development. Preprint. bioRxiv. 2023;2023.08.31.555770. Published 2023 Sep 3. doi:10.1101/2023.08.31.555770

-Mitchell TA, Lin JM, Hicks SM, James JR, Rangan P, Forni PE.(2023) Loss of function of male-specific lethal 3 (Msl3) does not affect spermatogenesis in rodents [published online ahead of print, 2023 Oct 17]. Dev Dyn;10.1002/dvdy.669. doi:10.1002/dvdy.669

-Lin J.M, Mitchell T.A., Pehl A., Taroc E.Z.M., Rothstein M., Parra K., Zuloaga D., Simoes-Costas M., Forni PE. (2022). Sociosexual behavior requires both activating and repressive roles of Tfap2e/AP-2ε in vomeronasal sensory neurons. eLife11:e77259. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.77259

–Kathreddi R., Taroc E.Z.M, Hicks S, Lin JM, LiuS, Xiang M, Forni P.E. (2022). Notch signaling determines cell-fate specification of the two main types of vomeronasal neurons of rodents. Development, 2022 Jul 1;149(13):dev200448. doi: 10.1242/dev.200448

–Rybka KA, Sturm KL, De Guzman RM, Bah S, Jacobskind JS, Rosinger ZJ, Taroc EZM, Forni PE, Zuloaga DG. (2022). Androgen Regulation of Corticotropin Releasing Factor Receptor 1 in the Mouse Brain. Neuroscience. Apr 7;491:185-199. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2022.04.005.

-McCarthy A, Sarkar K, Martin ET, Upadhyay M, Jang S, Williams ND, Forni PE, Buszczak M, Rangan P. MSL3 promotes germline stem cell differentiation in female Drosophila. Development (2022) Dec 8:dev.199625. doi: 10.1242/dev.199625. 

-Moskwa N, Mahmood A, Nelson DA, Forni PE, and Larsen M (2022). PDFGR + Stromal Cells Promote Salivary Gland Proacinar Differentiation Through FGF2-dependent BMP7 Signaling. Development. doi: 10.1242/dev.200167.

–Duittoz AH, Forni PE, Giacobini P, Golan M, Mollard P, Negrón AL, Radovick S, Wray S. (2022). Development of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone system. J Neuroendocrinol. doi: 10.1111/jne.13087. 

-Bahreini Jangjoo S, Lin JM, Etaati F, Fearnley S, Cloutier JF, Khmaladze A, Forni PE. Automated quantification of vomeronasal glomeruli number, size, and color composition after immunofluorescent staining. (2021) Chem Senses. 2021 Jan 1;46:bjab039. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjab039. PMID: 34492099.

–Kathreddi R., Forni P.E. (2021). Mechanisms Underlying Pre and Postnatal Development of the Vomeronasal Organ. Cellular and Molecular Life Cell Mol Life Sci. 2021 Apr 19. doi: 10.1007/s00018-021-03829-3. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33871676.

-Taroc EZM, Katreddi RR, Forni PE. (2020) Identifying Isl1 genetic lineage in the developing olfactory system and in GnRH-1 neurons. Front. Physiol., 21 October 2020 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2020.601923

-McCarthy A, Sarkar K, Martin ET, Upadhyay M, James JR, Lin JM, Jang S, Williams ND, Forni PE, Buszczak M, Rangan P. (2020) MSL3 coordinates a transcriptional and translational meiotic program in female Drosophila. bioRxiv. 2019:2019.12.18.879874. doi: 10.1101/2019.12.18.879874.

-Naik, A. S., Lin, J. M., Taroc, E. Z. M., Katreddi, R. R., Frias, J. ,A., Lemus, A. A., Sammons, M. A., Forni, P. E. (2020). Smad4-dependent morphogenic signals control the maturation and axonal targeting of basal vomeronasal sensory neurons to the accessory olfactory bulb. Development  147: p. dev184036-dev184036

-Rosinger ZJ, De Guzman RM, Jacobskind JS, Saglimbeni B, Malone M, Fico D, Justice NJ, Forni PE, Zuloaga DG. (2020). Sex-dependent Effects of Chronic Variable Stress on Discrete Corticotropin-Releasing Factor Receptor 1 Cell Populations. Physiol Behav. 

–Taroc, E.Z.M., Naik, A. S, Lin, J.M., Peterson, N.B., Keefe, D., Genis, E., Fuchs, G., Balasubramanian, R., Forni, P.E., (2020). Gli3 loss-of-function compromises vomeronasal neurogenesis, formation of olfactory ensheathing cells in the nasal mucosa, and GnRH-1 neuronal migration. JNeurosci. ++Cover Article

-Ed Zandro M.Taroc, Jennifer M. Lin, Alastair J. Tulloch, Alexander Jaworski and Paolo E. Forni (2019). GnRH-1 neural migration from the nose to the brain is independent from Slit2, Robo3 and NELL2 signaling. Frontiers Cellular Neuroscience.

–Jennifer M. Lin, Ed Zandro M. Taroc, Jesus A. Frias, Aparna Prasad, Allison N. Catizone, Morgan A. Sammons, Paolo E. Forni (2018). The transcription factor Tfap2e/AP-2ε plays a pivotal role in maintaining the identity of basal vomeronasal sensory neurons.  Developmental Biology . 

–Taroc E.Z., Prasad A, Lin J.M, Forni P.E. (2017). The terminal nerve plays a prominent role in GnRH-1 neuronal migration independent from proper olfactory and vomeronasal connections to the olfactory bulbs. ¹University at Albany, Albany, NY.  Biology Open. 

–Morena D., Maestro N., Bersani F, Forni P.E., Lingua M.F., Foglizzo V, Šćepanović P., Miretti S., Morotti A., Shern J.F., Khan J., Ala U., Provero P., Sala V., Crepaldi T., Gasparini P., Casanova M., Ferrari A., Sozzi G., Chiarle R., Ponzetto C., Taulli R.  (2016). Expansion of Pax7-positive cells by HGF stimulation triggers development of heterogeneous Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma.   eLife.12116

-Forni P.E. and Wray S.(2015).  GnRH, anosmia and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism – where are we?Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology 36:165-177.

-Forni P.E., Bharti K., Flannery EM., Shimogori T., Wray S. (2013). The indirect role of FGF8 in defining neurogenic niches of the olfactory/GnRH systems. J.Neurosci. 33:19620-19634 ++Cover Article

-Forni P.E. and Wray S. (2012). Neural Crest and olfactory system: new prospective. Molecular Neurobiology. 2012 Oct;46:349-60

-Forni P.E., Taylor-Burds C., Senkus Melvin V., Williams T., Wray S. (2011). Neural crest and Ectodermal cells intermix in the nasal placode to give rise to GnRH-1 Neurons, Sensory Neurons and Olfactory Ensheathing Cells. J.Neurosci. 31:13023. ++Cover Article

-Forni P.E., Fornaro M., Guénette S., Wray S. (2011).  A role for FE65 in controlling GnRH-1 neurogenesis. J. Neurosci. 31:480-91

-Voyron S., Rocco F., Ceruti M., Forni P.E., Pla A.F., Sarpietro M.G., Varese GC, Marchisio VF (2009). Antifungal activity of bis-azasqualenes, inhibitors of oxidosqualene cyclase. Mycoses.

-Accornero P., Lattanzio G., Mangano T., Chiarle R., Taulli R., Bersani F., Forni P.E., Miretti S., Scuoppo C., Dastrù W.X., Christensen J.G. , Crepaldi T. and Ponzetto C. (2008). An in vivo Model of Met-driven Lymphoma as a Tool to Explore the Therapeutic Potential of Met Inhibitors. Clin Cancer Res. 14:2220-6.

-Crepaldi T., Bersani F., Scuoppo C., Accornero P., Prunotto C., Taulli R., Forni P.E., Leo C., Chiarle R., Griffiths J., Glass D.J., Ponzetto C. (2007). Conditional activation of MET in differentiated skeletal muscle induces atrophy. J Biol Chem 282:6812-6822.

-Scuoppo C., Riess I., Schmitt-Ney M., Allegra P., Forni P.E., Bersani F., Taulli R., Accornero P., Crepaldi T., Ponzetto C. (2007). The oncogenic transcription factor PAX3-FKHR can convert fibroblasts into contractile myotubes. Exp Cell Res 31:2308-17.

-Taulli R., Scuoppo C., Bersani F., Accornero P., Forni P.E., Miretti S., Grinza A., Allegra P., Schmitt-Ney M., Crepaldi T., Ponzetto C. (2006). Validation of met as a therapeutic target in alveolar and embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma. Cancer Res 66:4742-4749.

-Forni P.E., Scuoppo C., Imayoshi I., Taulli R., Dastru W., Sala V., Betz U.A., Muzzi P., Martinuzzi D., Vercelli A.E., Kageyama R., Ponzetto C. (2006). High levels of Cre expression in neuronal progenitors cause defects in brain development leading to microencephaly and hydrocephaly. J Neurosci 26:9593-9602.

-Taulli R., Accornero P., Follenzi A., Mangano T., Morotti A., Scuoppo C., Forni P.E., Bersani F., Crepaldi T., Chiarle R., Naldini L., Ponzetto C. (2005). RNAi technology and lentiviral delivery as a powerful tool to suppress Tpr-Met-mediated tumorigenesis. Cancer Gene Ther 12:456-463.

-Prunotto C.*, Crepaldi T.*, Forni PE*.,Ieraci A., Kelly R.G., Tajbakhsh S., Buckingham M., Ponzetto C. (2004). Analysis of Mlc-lacZ Met mutants highlights the essential function of Met for migratory precursors of hypaxial muscles and reveals a role for Met in the development of hyoid arch-derived facial muscles. Dev Dyn 231:582-591.*Equal contribution.++Cover Picture 

-Ieraci A.*, Forni P.E.*Ponzetto C. (2002). Viable hypomorphic signaling mutant of the Met receptor reveals a role for hepatocyte growth factor in postnatal cerebellar development. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 99:15200-15205. * Equal contribution. 

-Baldelli P., Forni P.E.,Carbone E. (2000). BDNF, NT-3 and NGF induce distinct new Ca2+ channel synthesis in developing hippocampal neurons. Eur J Neurosci 12:4017-4032.