Publications

Trevorrow P and Forni PE (2024). An Interview With Paolo E. Forni, University at Albany, State University of New York, New York. Genesis  10.1002/dvg.70002.  Perspective article

Forni PE and Ron Yu (2024). Two Decades On: Special Issue on Olfaction Celebrating Axel and Buck’s Nobel Prize. Genesis.  2024;62(4):e23613. doi:10.1002/dvg.23613.  Editorial

LeFever NM⁺, Katreddi RR⁺, Dolphin NM⁺, Mathias NA⁺, Forni PE (2024). Following the p63/Keratin5 basal cells in the sensory and non–sensory epithelia of the vomeronasal organ.Genesis. 2024;62(2):e23596. doi:10.1002/dvg.23596

Amato E⁺, Taroc EZM⁺, Forni PE (2024) Illuminating the terminal nerve:Uncovering the link between GnRH–1 neuron and olfactory development. J. CompNeurol. 2024;532(3):e25599. doi:10.1002/cne.25599

Hamacher C, Degen R, Franke M, Switacz VK, Fleck D, Katreddi RR⁺, HernandezClavijo A, Strauch M, Horio N, Hachgenei E, Spehr J, Liberles SD, Merhof D, Forni PE, Zimmer-Bensch G, Ben-Shaul Y, Spehr M. A (2024) A revised conceptual framework for mouse vomeronasal pumping and stimulus sampling. Curr Biol. 2024. Epub 2024/02/07. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.01.036. PubMed PMID: 38320553.

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. Dev Dyn. 2023;10.1002/dvdy.669. doi:10.1002/dvdy.669

Lin JM^+#, Mitchell TA^+#, Pehl A*, Taroc EZM⁺, Rothstein M, Parra K, Zuloaga D, Simoes-Costas M, Forni PE (2022). Sociosexual behavior requires both activating and repressive roles ofTfap2e/AP–2ε in vomeronasal sensory neurons. eLife 11:e77259. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.77259.  (^#) Equal contribution

Kathreddi R⁺, Taroc EZM⁺, Hicks S⁺, Lin JM⁺, LiuS, Xiang M, Forni PE (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-doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2022.04.005. Review

Moskwa N, Mahmood A, Nelson DA, Forni PE, and Larsen M (2022). PDFGR + Stromal Cells Promote Salivary Gland Proacinar Differentiation Through FGF2dependent 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. JNeuroendocrinol. doi: 10.1111/jne.13087. (^#) Equal contribution

McCarthy A., Sarkar K., Martin E.T., Upadhyay M., Jang S., James J.R.*, Lin J.M., Forni P.E.,Buszczak M, Rangan P (2022) A dosage compensation complex protein licenses entry into meiosis by orchestrating transcription and translation of meiotic factors during Drosophila oogenesis. Development. doi:10.1242/dev.199625. PMID: 34878097.

Bahreini Jangjoo SB, Lin JM⁺, Etaati F, Fearnley S, Cloutier J-F, Khmaladze A, Forni PE (2021).Automated quantification of vomeronasal glomeruli number, size, and color composition after immunofluorescent staining. Chem Senses. 2021 Sep 7:bjab039. doi10.1093/chemse/bjab039.  

Kathreddi RR⁺, Forni PE (2021).  Mechanisms Underlying Pre and Postnatal Development of the Vomeronasal Organ. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. Cell Mol Life Sci. 2021 Apr 19. doi: 10.1007/s00018-021-03829-3.  Review

Taroc EZM ⁺, Kathreddi RR ⁺, Forni PE (2020).  Identifying Isl1 genetic lineage in the developing olfactory system and in GnRH–1 neurons.  Front Physiol 11, 601923

Naik A S ⁺, Lin JM ⁺, Taroc EZM ⁺, Katreddi RR ⁺, Frias JA*, Lemus AA, Sammons A, Forni PE(2020). Smad4–dependent morphogenic signals control the maturation and axonal targeting of basal vomeronasal sensory neurons to the accessory olfactory bulb. Development. 147(8): dev184036.

Rosinger Z, De Guzman R, Jacobskind J, Saglimbeni B, Malone M, Fico D, Justice N, Forni PE, Zuloaga DG (2020).  Sex–dependent effects of chronic variable stress on discrete corticotropin–releasing factor receptor 1 cell populations. Physiol Behav. 219:112847.

Taroc EZM.⁺, Lin JM ⁺, Naik A ⁺, Peterson NB, Genis E*, Fuchs G, Keefe D, Balasubramanian R, Forni PE (2020). Gli3 Loss–of–Function Mutations cause defective GnRH–1 neuronal migration to the brain. JNeurosci, ++Cover Article 

Taroc EZM⁺, Lin JN⁺, Tulloch AJ, Jaworski A, Forni PE (2019). GnRH–1 neural migration from the nose to the brain is independent from Slit2, Robo3 and NELL2 signaling. Frontiers Cellular Neuroscience, 2019; 13:146.

Lin JN⁺, Taroc EZM⁺, Frias JA, Prasad A, Catizone AN, Sammons MA, Forni PE (2018). The transcription factor Tfap2e/AP–2ε plays a pivotal role in maintaining the identity of basal vomeronasal sensory neurons. Developmental biology; 441(1):67-82.

Taroc EZM.⁺, Prasad A, Lin⁺ JM, Forni PE (2017). The terminal nerve plays a prominent role in GnRH–1 neuronal migration independent from proper olfactory and vomeronasal connections to the olfactory bulbs. Biology Open;6 (10):1552-68. **Highlighted as article of special significance in its field in F1000.

Morena D, Maestro N, Bersani F, Forni PE, Lingua MF, Foglizzo V., Šćepanović P., Miretti S, Morotti A, Shern JF, 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). Hepatocyte Growth Factor–mediated satellite cells niche perturbation promotes development of distinct sarcoma subtypes. e-Life. 12116.

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

Forni PE, 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 PE and Wray S (2012) Neural Crest and olfactory system: new prospective. Molecular Neurobiology46:349-60.  Review

Forni PE, 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.

Forni PE, Fornaro M, Guénette S, Wray S (2011). A role for FE65 in controllingGnRH–1 neurogenesis. J. Neurosci. 31:480-91  

Voyron S, Rocco F, Ceruti M, Forni PE, Pla AF, Sarpietro MG, Varese GC, Marchisio VF (2009).Antifungal activity of bis–azasqualenes, inhibitors of oxidosqualene cyclase. Mycoses. 53: 481-487

Accornero P, Lattanzio G, Mangano T, Chiarle R, Taulli R, Bersani F, Forni PE, Miretti S, Scuoppo C, Dastrù WX, Christensen JG, 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 PE, Leo C, Chiarle R, Griffiths J, Glass DJ, Ponzetto C (2007) Conditional activation of MET in differentiated skeletal muscle induces atrophy. J Biol Chem 282:68126822.  

Scuoppo C, Riess I, Schmitt-Ney M, Allegra P, Forni PE, 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 .

Forni PE, Scuoppo C, Imayoshi I, Taulli R, Dastru W, Sala V, Betz UA, Muzzi P, Martinuzzi D, Vercelli AE, 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, Scuoppo C, Bersani F, Accornero P, Forni PE, 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. 2006 May 1;66(9):4742-9. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-05-4292. PubMed PMID: 16651427.

Taulli R, Accornero P, Follenzi A, Mangano T, Morotti A, Scuoppo C, Forni PE, 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 RG, 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.

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