Rastegar Lab - Recent Publications


  1. Insights into the mechanisms of neuron generation and specification in the zebrafish ventral spinal cord
    Cucun, G.; Köhler, M.; Pfitsch, S.; Rastegar, S.
    2024. The FEBS Journal, 291 (4), 646–662. doi:10.1111/febs.16913
  2. Reversible Influence of Hemipiperazine Photochromism on the Early Development of Zebrafish Embryo
    Seliwjorstow, A.; Takamiya, M.; Rastegar, S.; Pianowski, Z.
    2024. ChemBioChem, e202400143. doi:10.1002/cbic.202400143
  3. Caveolae disassemble upon membrane lesioning and foster cell survival
    Štefl, M.; Takamiya, M.; Middel, V.; Tekpınar, M.; Nienhaus, K.; Beil, T.; Rastegar, S.; Strähle, U.; Nienhaus, G. U.
    2024. iScience, Art.-Nr.: 108849. doi:10.1016/j.isci.2024.108849
  4. Estrogenic regulation of claudin 5 and tight junction protein 1 gene expression in zebrafish: A role on blood-brain barrier?
    Pellegrini, E.; Fernezelian, D.; Malleret, C.; Gueguen, M. M.; Patche-Firmin, J.; Rastegar, S.; Meilhac, O.; Diotel, N.
    2023. The journal of comparative neurology, 531 (17), 1828–1845. doi:10.1002/cne.25543
  5. sox1a:eGFP transgenic line and single-cell transcriptomics reveal the origin of zebrafish intraspinal serotonergic neurons
    Chen, F.; Köhler, M.; Cucun, G.; Takamiya, M.; Kizil, C.; Cosacak, M. I.; Rastegar, S.
    2023. iScience, 26 (8), Artkl. Nr.: 107342. doi:10.1016/j.isci.2023.107342
  6. Distribution of microglia/immune cells in the brain of adult zebrafish in homeostatic and regenerative conditions: Focus on oxidative stress during brain repair
    Narra, S. S.; Rondeau, P.; Fernezelian, D.; Gence, L.; Ghaddar, B.; Bourdon, E.; Lefebvre d’Hellencourt, C.; Rastegar, S.; Diotel, N.
    2023. Journal of Comparative Neurology, 531 (2), 238–255. doi:10.1002/cne.25421
  7. Insulin signaling promotes neurogenesis in the brain of adult zebrafish
    Gence, L.; Fernezelian, D.; Meilhac, O.; Rastegar, S.; Bascands, J.-L.; Diotel, N.
    2023. Journal of Comparative Neurology, 531 (17), 1812–1827. doi:10.1002/cne.25542
  8. Smuggling on the Nanoscale—Fusogenic Liposomes Enable Efficient RNA-Transfer with Negligible Immune Response In Vitro and In Vivo
    Hoffmann, M.; Gerlach, S.; Takamiya, M.; Tarazi, S.; Hersch, N.; Csiszár, A.; Springer, R.; Dreissen, G.; Scharr, H.; Rastegar, S.; Beil, T.; Strähle, U.; Merkel, R.; Hoffmann, B.
    2023. Pharmaceutics, 15 (4), Art.-Nr.: 1210. doi:10.3390/pharmaceutics15041210
  9. Zebrafish: A Model Deciphering the Impact of Flavonoids on Neurodegenerative Disorders
    Mhalhel, K.; Sicari, M.; Chen, J.; Levanti, M.; Diotel, N.; Pansera, L.; Rastegar, S.; Germanà, A.; Montalbano, G.
    2023. Cells, 12 (2), Art.-Nr.: 252. doi:10.3390/cells12020252
  10. A Homozygous Missense Variant in PPP1R1B/DARPP-32 Is Associated With Generalized Complex Dystonia
    Khan, A.; Molitor, A.; Mayeur, S.; Zhang, G.; Rinaldi, B.; Lannes, B.; Lhermitte, B.; Umair, M.; Arold, S. T.; Friant, S.; Rastegar, S.; Anheim, M.; Bahram, S.; Carapito, R.
    2022. Movement disorders, 37 (2), 365–374. doi:10.1002/mds.28861
  11. Surface functionalisation-dependent adverse effects of metal nanoparticles and nanoplastics in zebrafish embryos
    Hansjosten, I.; Takamiya, M.; Rapp, J.; Reiner, L.; Fritsch-Decker, S.; Mattern, D.; Andraschko, S.; Anders, C.; Pace, G.; Dickmeis, T.; Peravali, R.; Rastegar, S.; Strähle, U.; Hsiao, I.-L.; Gilliland, D.; Ojea-Jimenez, I.; Ambrose, S. V. Y.; Belinga-Desaunay-Nault, M.-F. A.; Khan, A. O.; Lynch, I.; Valsami-Jones, E.; Diabaté, S.; Weiss, C.
    2022. Environmental science / Nano, 91 (1), 375–392. doi:10.1039/d1en00299f
  12. Phenotypic Discovery of Triazolo[1,5- c ]quinazolines as a First-In-Class Bone Morphogenetic Protein Amplifier Chemotype
    Wesseler, F.; Lohmann, S.; Riege, D.; Halver, J.; Roth, A.; Pichlo, C.; Weber, S.; Takamiya, M.; Müller, E.; Ketzel, J.; Flegel, J.; Gihring, A.; Rastegar, S.; Bertrand, J.; Baumann, U.; Knippschild, U.; Peifer, C.; Sievers, S.; Waldmann, H.; Schade, D.
    2022. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 65 (22), 15263–15281. doi:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c01199
  13. Multiomic atlas with functional stratification and developmental dynamics of zebrafish cis-regulatory elements
    Baranasic, D.; Hörtenhuber, M.; Balwierz, P. J.; Zehnder, T.; Mukarram, A. K.; Nepal, C.; Várnai, C.; Hadzhiev, Y.; Jimenez-Gonzalez, A.; Li, N.; Wragg, J.; D’Orazio, F. M.; Relic, D.; Pachkov, M.; Díaz, N.; Hernández-Rodríguez, B.; Chen, Z.; Stoiber, M.; Dong, M.; Stevens, I.; Ross, S. E.; Eagle, A.; Martin, R.; Obasaju, O.; Rastegar, S.; McGarvey, A. C.; Kopp, W.; Chambers, E.; Wang, D.; Kim, H. R.; Acemel, R. D.; Naranjo, S.; Łapiński, M.; Chong, V.; Mathavan, S.; Peers, B.; Sauka-Spengler, T.; Vingron, M.; Carninci, P.; Ohler, U.; Lacadie, S. A.; Burgess, S. M.; Winata, C.; van Eeden, F.; Vaquerizas, J. M.; Gómez-Skarmeta, J. L.; Onichtchouk, D.; Brown, B. J.; Bogdanovic, O.; van Nimwegen, E.; Westerfield, M.; Wardle, F. C.; Daub, C. O.; Lenhard, B.; Müller, F.
    2022. Nature Genetics, 54, 1037–1050. doi:10.1038/s41588-022-01089-w
  14. mdka Expression Is Associated with Quiescent Neural Stem Cells during Constitutive and Reactive Neurogenesis in the Adult Zebrafish Telencephalon
    Lübke, L.; Zhang, G.; Strähle, U.; Rastegar, S.
    2022. Brain Sciences, 12 (2), Art.Nr. 284. doi:10.3390/brainsci12020284
  15. Two plus one is almost three: a fast approximation for multi-view deconvolution
    Hüpfel, M.; Fernández Merino, M.; Bennemann, J.; Takamiya, M.; Rastegar, S.; Tursch, A.; Holstein, T. W.; Nienhaus, G. U.
    2022. Biomedical optics express, 13 (1), 147–158. doi:10.1364/BOE.443660
  16. HDL biodistribution and brain receptors in zebrafish, using HDLs as vectors for targeting endothelial cells and neural progenitors
    Sulliman, N. C.; Ghaddar, B.; Gence, L.; Patche, J.; Rastegar, S.; Meilhac, O.; Diotel, N.
    2021. Scientific reports, 11 (1), Art. Nr.: 6439. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-85183-9
  17. Neuron-Radial Glial Cell Communication via BMP/Id1 Signaling Is Key to Long-Term Maintenance of the Regenerative Capacity of the Adult Zebrafish Telencephalon
    Zhang, G.; Lübke, L.; Chen, F.; Beil, T.; Takamiya, M.; Diotel, N.; Strähle, U.; Rastegar, S.
    2021. Cells, 10 (10), Art.-Nr.: 2794. doi:10.3390/cells10102794
  18. In Vivo Behavior of the Antibacterial Peptide Cyclo[RRRWFW], Explored Using a 3-Hydroxychromone-Derived Fluorescent Amino Acid
    Afonin, S.; Koniev, S.; Préau, L.; Takamiya, M.; Strizhak, A. V.; Babii, O.; Hrebonkin, A.; Pivovarenko, V. G.; Dathe, M.; Noble, F. le; Rastegar, S.; Strähle, U.; Ulrich, A. S.; Komarov, I. V.
    2021. Frontiers in Chemistry, 9, Art. Nr.: 688446. doi:10.3389/fchem.2021.688446
  19. Multi-Dimensional Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Modulation of Cholesterol Metabolism as Highly Integrated Response to Brain Injury
    Gourain, V.; Armant, O.; Lübke, L.; Diotel, N.; Rastegar, S.; Strähle, U.
    2021. Frontiers in neuroscience, 15, Article no: 671249. doi:10.3389/fnins.2021.671249
  20. Cellular Mechanisms Participating in Brain Repair of Adult Zebrafish and Mammals after Injury
    Ghaddar, B.; Lübke, L.; Couret, D.; Rastegar, S.; Diotel, N.
    2021. Cells, 10 (2), 391. doi:10.3390/cells10020391
  21. Common and Distinct Features of Adult Neurogenesis and Regeneration in the Telencephalon of Zebrafish and Mammals
    Diotel, N.; Lübke, L.; Strähle, U.; Rastegar, S.
    2020. Frontiers in neuroscience, 14, Art.-Nr.: 568930. doi:10.3389/fnins.2020.568930
  22. Pax6 organizes the anterior eye segment by guiding two distinct neural crest waves
    Takamiya, M.; Stegmaier, J.; Kobitski, A. Y.; Schott, B.; Weger, B. D.; Margariti, D.; Cereceda Delgado, A. R.; Gourain, V.; Scherr, T.; Yang, L.; Sorge, S.; Otte, J. C.; Hartmann, V.; Wezel, J. van; Stotzka, R.; Reinhard, T.; Schlunck, G.; Dickmeis, T.; Rastegar, S.; Mikut, R.; Nienhaus, G. U.; Strähle, U.
    2020. PLoS Genetics, 16 (6), Art. Nr.: e1008774. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1008774
  23. Bone morphogenetic protein signaling regulates Id1-mediated neural stem cell quiescence in the adult zebrafish brain via a phylogenetically conserved enhancer module
    Zhang, G.; Ferg, M.; Lübke, L.; Takamiya, M.; Beil, T.; Gourain, V.; Diotel, N.; Strähle, U.; Rastegar, S.
    2020. Stem cells, 38, 875–889. doi:10.1002/stem.3182
  24. Correction to: Gene duplication and functional divergence of the zebrafish otospiralin genes
    Baanannou, A.; Rastegar, S.; Bouzid, A.; Takamiya, M.; Gerber, V.; Souissi, A.; Beil, T.; Jrad, O.; Strähle, U.; Masmoudi, S.
    2020. Development genes and evolution, 230 (1), 37. doi:10.1007/s00427-020-00647-8
  25. Gene duplication and functional divergence of the zebrafish otospiralin genes
    Baanannou, A.; Rastegar, S.; Bouzid, A.; Takamiya, M.; Gerber, V.; Souissi, A.; Beil, T.; Jrad, O.; Strähle, U.; Masmoudi, S.
    2020. Development genes and evolution, 230, 27–36. doi:10.1007/s00427-019-00642-8
  26. Expression of adiponectin receptors in the brain of adult zebrafish and mouse: Links with neurogenic niches and brain repair
    Rastegar, S.; Parimisetty, A.; Cassam Sulliman, N.; Narra, S. S.; Weber, S.; Rastegar, M.; Viranaicken, W.; Couret, D.; Planesse, C.; Strähle, U.; Meilhac, O.; Lefebvre d’Hellencourt, C.; Diotel, N.
    2019. The journal of comparative neurology, 527 (14), 2317–2333. doi:10.1002/cne.24669
  27. The HMG box transcription factors Sox1a and Sox1b specify a new class of glycinergic interneuron in the spinal cord of zebrafish embryos
    Gerber, V.; Yang, L.; Takamiya, M.; Ribes, V.; Gourain, V.; Peravali, R.; Stegmaier, J.; Mikut, R.; Reischl, M.; Ferg, M.; Rastegar, S.; Strähle, U.
    2019. Development <Cambridge>, 146 (4), dev172510. doi:10.1242/dev.172510
  28. Expression and activity profiling of the steroidogenic enzymes of glucocorticoid biosynthesis and the co-factors in zebrafish
    Weger, M.; Diotel, N.; Weger, B. D.; Beil, T.; Zaucker, A.; Eachus, H. L.; Oakes, J. A.; Rego, J. L. do; Storbeck, K.-H.; Gut, P.; Strähle, U.; Rastegar, S.; Müller, F.; Krone, N.
    2018. Journal of neuroendocrinology, 30 (4), Art.Nr.: e12586. doi:10.1111/jne.12586
  29. Protein-Functionalized DNA Nanostructures as Tools to Control Transcription in Zebrafish Embryos
    Angelin, A.; Kassel, O.; Rastegar, S.; Strähle, U.; Niemeyer, C. M.
    2017. ChemistryOpen, 6 (1), 33–39. doi:10.1002/open.201600153
  30. Dysferlin-mediated phosphatidylserine sorting engages macrophages in sarcolemma repair
    Middel, V.; Zhou, L.; Takamiya, M.; Beil, T.; Shahid, M.; Roostalu, U.; Grabher, C.; Rastegar, S.; Reischl, M.; Nienhaus, G. U.; Strähle, U.
    2016. Nature Communications, 7, 12875. doi:10.1038/ncomms12875
  31. The Zebrafish as Model for Deciphering the Regulatory Architecture of Vertebrate Genomes
    Rastegar, S.; Strähle, U.
    2016. Genetics, Genomics and Phenomics of Fish. Ed.: N.S. Foulkes, 195–216, Academic Press. doi:10.1016/bs.adgen.2016.04.003
  32. HeRBi: Helmholtz Repository of Bioparts
    Strähle, U.; Ferg, M.; Armant, O.; Gradl, M.; Kaufmann, L.; Rastegar, S.
    2016. Zebrafish, 13 (3), 234–235. doi:10.1089/zeb.2016.29003.str
  33. Melanosomes in pigmented epithelia maintain eye lens transparency during zebrafish embryonic development
    Takamiya, M.; Xu, F.; Suhonen, H.; Gourain, V.; Yang, L.; Yu Ho, N.; Helfen, L.; Schröck, A.; Etard, C.; Grabher, C.; Rastegar, S.; Schlunck, G.; Reinhard, T.; Baumbach, T.; Strähle, U.
    2016. Scientific reports, 6, Art. Nr.: 25046. doi:10.1038/srep25046
  34. Zebrafish biosensor for toxicant induced muscle hyperactivity
    Shahid, M.; Takamiya, M.; Stegmaier, J.; Middel, V.; Gradl, M.; Klüver, N.; Mikut, R.; Dickmeis, T.; Scholz, S.; Rastegar, S.; Yang, L.; Strähle, U.
    2016. Scientific Reports, 6, Art.Nr. 23768. doi:10.1038/srep23768
  35. Differential expression of id genes and their potential regulator znf238 in zebrafish adult neural progenitor cells and neurons suggests distinct functions in adult neurogenesis
    Diotel, N.; Beil, T.; Strähle, U.; Rastegar, S.
    2015. Gene Expression Patterns, 19 (1-2), 1–13. doi:10.1016/j.gep.2015.05.004
  36. Long-range evolutionary constraints reveal cis-regulatory interactions on the human X chromosome
    Naville, M.; Ishibashi, M.; Ferg, M.; Bengani, H.; Rinkwitz, S.; Krecsmarik, M.; Hawkins, T. A.; Wilson, S. W.; Manning, E.; Chilamakuri, C. S. R.; Wilson, D. I.; Louis, A.; Raymond, F. L.; Rastegar, S.; Strähle, U.; Lenhard, B.; Bally-Cuif, L.; Heyningen, V. van; FitzPatrick, D. R.; Becker, T. S.; Crollius, H. R.
    2015. Nature Communications, 6, 6904. doi:10.1038/ncomms7904
  37. The helix-loop-helix protein Id1 controls stem cell proliferation during regenerative neurogenesis in the adult zebrafish telencephalon
    Rodriguez Viales, R.; Diotel, N.; Ferg, M.; Armant, O.; Eich, J.; Alunni, A.; März, M.; Bally-Cuif, L.; Rastegar, S.; Strähle, U.
    2015. Stem cells, 33, 892–903. doi:10.1002/stem.1883
  38. Comprehensive expression map of transcription regulators in the adult zebrafish telencephalon reveals distinct neurogenic niches
    Diotel, N.; Rodriguez Vialez, R.; Armant, O.; März, M.; Ferg, M.; Rastegar, S.; Strähle, U.
    2015. The journal of comparative neurology, 523 (8), 1202–1221. doi:10.1002/cne.23733
  39. Molecular description of eye defects in the zebrafish pax6b mutant, sunrise, reveals a pax6b-dependent genetic network in the developing anterior chamber
    Takamiya, M.; Weger, B. D.; Schindler, S.; Beil, T.; Yang, L.; Armant, O.; Ferg, M.; Schlunck, G.; Reinhard, T.; Dickmeis, T.; Rastegar, S.; Strähle, U.; Leung, Y. F.
    2015. PLoS ONE, 10 (2), e0117645. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0117645
  40. An ensemble-averaged, cell density-based digital model of zebrafish embryo development derived from light-sheet microscopy data with single-cell resolution
    Kobitski, A. Y.; Otte, J. C.; Takamiya, M.; Schäfer, B.; Mertes, J.; Stegmaier, J.; Rastegar, S.; Rindone, F.; Hartmann, V.; Stotzka, R.; Garcia, A.; Wezel, J. van; Mikut, R.; Strähle, U.; Nienhaus, G. U.
    2015. Scientific Reports, 5 (8601), 1–10. doi:10.1038/srep08601
  41. Stab wound injury of the Zebrafish adult telencephalon: A method to investigate vertebrate brain neurogenesis and regeneration
    Schmidt, R.; Beil, T.; Strähle, U.; Rastegar, S.
    2014. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 90, e51753/1–8. doi:10.3791/51753
  42. Der Zebrabärling als Modell für die Regeneration von Nervengewebe
    Ferg, M.; Rastegar, S.; Strähle, U.
    2014. Biospektrum, 2, 148–150. doi:10.1007/s12268-014-0419-0
  43. Gene transcription in the zebrafish embryo: regulators and networks
    Ferg, M.; Armant, O.; Yang, L.; Dickmeis, T.; Rastegar, S.; Strähle, U.
    2014. Briefings in functional genomics, 13, 131–143. doi:10.1093/bfgp/elt044
  44. Automated prior knowledge-based quantification of neuronal patterns in the spinal cord of zebrafish
    Stegmaier, J.; Shahid, M.; Takamiya, M.; Yang, L.; Rastegar, S.; Reischl, M.; Strähle, U.; Mikut, R.
    2014. Bioinformatics, 30, 726–733. doi:10.1093/bioinformatics/btt600
  45. Dynamic regulation of the transcription initiation landscape at single nucleotide resolution during vertebrate embryogenesis
    Nepal, C.; Hadzhiev, Y.; Previti, C.; Haberle, V.; Li, N.; Takahashi, H.; Suzuki, A. M.; Sheng, Y.; Abdelhamid, R. F.; Anand, S.; Gehrig, J.; Akalin, A.; Kockx, C. E. M.; Sloot, A. A. J. van der; Ijcken, W. F. J. van; Armant, O.; Rastegar, S.; Watson, C.; Strähle, U.; Stupka, E.; Carninci, P.; Lenhard, B.; Müller, F.
    2013. Genome Research, 23, 1938–1950. doi:10.1101/gr.153692.112
  46. Genome-wide, whole mount in situ analysis of transcriptional regulators in zebrafish embryos
    Armant, O.; März, M.; Schmidt, R.; Ferg, M.; Diotel, N.; Ertzer, R.; Bryne, J. C.; Yang, L.; Baader, I.; Reischl, M.; Legradi, J.; Mikut, R.; Stemple, D.; Ilcken, W. van; Sloot, A. van der; Lenhard, B.; Strähle, U.; Rastegar, S.
    2013. Developmental Biology, 380, 351–362. doi:10.1016/j.ydbio.2013.05.006
  47. Real-time in vivo monitoring of circadian E-box enhancer activity: A robust and sensitive zebrafish reporter line for developmental, chemical and neural biology of the circadian clock
    Weger, M.; Weger, B. D.; Diotel, N.; Rastegar, S.; Hirota, T.; Kay, S. A.; Strähle, U.; Dickmeis, T.
    2013. Developmental Biology, 380, 259–273. doi:10.1016/j.ydbio.2013.04.035
  48. Gene responses in the central nervous system of Zebrafish embryos exposed to the neurotoxicant methyl mercury
    Ho, N. Y.; Yang, L.; Legradi, J.; Armant, O.; Takamiya, M.; Rastegar, S.; Strähle, U.
    2013. Environmental Science and Technology, 47, 3316–3325. doi:10.1021/es3050967
  49. Zebrafish embryos as an alternative to animal experiments. A commentary on the definition of the onset of protected life stages in animal welfare regulations
    Strähle, U.; Scholz, S.; Geisler, R.; Greiner, P.; Hollert, H.; Rastegar, S.; Schumacher, A.; Selderslaghs, I.; Weiss, C.; Witters, H.; Braunbeck, T.
    2012. Reproductive Toxicology, 33, 128–132. doi:10.1016/j.reprotox.2011.06.121
  50. Regenerative response following stab injury in the adult Zebrafish telencephalon
    März, M.; Schmidt, R.; Rastegar, S.; Strähle, U.
    2011. Developmental Dynamics, 240, 2221–2231. doi:10.1002/dvdy.22710
  51. Expression of the transcription factor Olig2 in proliferating cells in the adult zebrafish telencephalon
    März, M.; Schmidt, R.; Rastegar, S.; Strähle, U.
    2010. Developmental Dynamics, 239, 3336–3349. doi:10.1002/dvdy.22455
  52. DanTox - ein BMBF-Verbundprojekt zur Ermittlung spezifischer Toxizität und molekularer Wirkungsmechanismen sedimentgebundener Umweltschadstoffe mit dem Zebrabärbling (Danio rerio)
    Keiter, S.; Peddinghaus, S.; Feiler, U.; Goltz, B. von der; Hafner, C.; Ho, N. Y.; Rastegar, S.; Otte, J. C.; Ottermanns, R.; Reifferscheid, G.; Strähle, U.; Braunbeck, T.; Hammers-Wirtz, M.; Hollert, H.
    2010. Umweltwissenschaften und Schadstoff-Forschung, 22, 94–98. doi:10.1007/s12302-010-0119-4
  53. Regulatory interactions specifying Kolmer-Agduhr interneurons
    Yang, L.; Rastegar, S.; Strähle, U.
    2010. Development, 137, 2713–22. doi:10.1242/dev.048470
  54. DanTox - a novel joint research project using zebrafish (Danio reria) to identify specific toxicity and molecular modes of action of sediment-bound pollutants
    Keiter, S.; Peddinghaus, S.; Feiler, U.; Goltz, B. von der; Hafner, C.; Ho, N. Y.; Rastegar, S.; Otte, J. C.; Ottermanns, R.; Reifferscheid, G.; Strähle, U.; Braunbeck, T.; Hammers-Wirtz, M.; Hollert, H.
    2010. Journal of Soils and Sediments, 10, 714–17. doi:10.1007/s11368-010-0221-7
  55. The words of the regulatory code are arranged in a variable manner in highly conserved enhancers
    Rastegar, S.; Hess, I.; Dickmeis, T.; Nicod, J. C.; Ertzer, R.; Hadzhiev, Y.; Thies, W. G.; Scherer, G.; Strähle, U.
    2008. Developmental Biology, 318, 366–77. doi:10.1016/j.ydbio.2008.03.034
  56. Conserved non-coding sequences and transcriptional regulation
    Strähle, U.; Rastegar, S.
    2008. Brain Research Bulletin, 75, 225–30. doi:10.1016/j.brainresbull.2007.11.010
  57. Sequential and cooperative action of Fgfs and Shh in the zebrafish retina
    Vinothkumar, S.; Rastegar, S.; Takamiya, M.; Ertzer, R.; Strähle, U.
    2008. Developmental Biology, 314, 200–214. doi:10.1016/j.ydbio.2007.11.034
  58. Regulation der Genexpression
    Strähle, U.; März, M.; Rathnam, S.; Rastegar, S.
    2007. Nachrichten - Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, 39, 133–39
  59. Cooperation of sonic hedgehog enhancers in midline expression
    Ertzer, R.; Müller, F.; Hadzhiev, Y.; Rathnam, S.; Fischer, N.; Rastegar, S.; Strähle, U.
    2007. Developmental Biology, 301, 578–89. doi:10.1016/j.ydbio.2006.11.004
  60. Der Zebrabärbling als Modell der Entwicklung und Regeneration
    Strähle, U.; Rastegar, S.; Etard, C.; Weg-Remers, S.; Müller, F.
    2006. Nachrichten - Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, 38, 93–95
  61. Distribution of cannabinoid receptor 1 in the CNS of zebrafish
    Lam, C. S.; Rastegar, S.; Strähle, U.
    2006. Neuroscience, 138, 83–95. doi:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2005.10.069
  62. Monorail/Foxa2 regulates floorplate differentiation and specification of oligodendrocytes, serotonergic raphe neurones and cranial motoneurones
    Norton, W. H.; Mangoli, M.; Lele, Z.; Pogoda, H. M.; Diamond, B.; Mercurio, S.; Russell, C.; Teraoka, H.; Stickney, H. L.; Rauch, G. J.; Heisenberg, C. P.; Houart, C.; Schilling, T. F.; Frohnhoefer, H. G.; Rastegar, S.; Neumann, C. J.; Gardiner, R. M.; Strähle, U.; Geisler, R.; Rees, M.; Talbot, W. S.; Wilson, S. W.
    2005. Development, 132, 645–58
  63. Conserved and acquired features of neurogenin1 regulation
    Blader, P.; Lam, C. S.; Rastegar, S.; Scardigli, R.; Nicod, J. C.; Simplicio, N.; Plessy, C.; Fischer, N.; Schuurmans, C.; Guillemot, F.; Strähle, U.
    2004. Development, 131, 5627–37. doi:10.1242/dev.01455
  64. Her5 acts as a prepattern factor that blocks neurogenin1 and coe2 expression upstream of Notch to inhibit neurogenesis at the midbrain-hindbrain boundary
    Geling, A.; Plessy, C.; Rastegar, S.; Strähle, U.; Bally-Cuif, L.
    2004. Development, 131, 1993–2006
  65. Vertebrate floor-plate specification: variations on common themes
    Strähle, U.; Lam, C. S.; Ertzer, R.; Rastegar, S.
    2004. Trends in Genetics, 20, 155–62. doi:10.1016/j.tig.2004.01.002
  66. Autoregulation of Xvent-2B; Direct Interaction and Functional Cooperation of Xvent-2 and Smad1
    Henningfeld, K. A.; Friedle, H.; Rastegar, S.; Knöchel, W.
    2002. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 277 (3), 2097–2103. doi:10.1074/jbc.M108524200
  67. A floor plate enhancer of the Zebrafish netrin1 gene requires cyclops (nodal) signalling and the winged helix transcription factor foxA2
    Rastegar, S.; Albert, S.; Le Roux, I.; Fischer, N.; Blader, P.; Müller, F.; Strähle, U.
    2002. Developmental biology, (2002), 252 (1), 1–14. doi:10.1006/dbio.2002.0837
  68. Smad1 and Smad4 Are Components of the Bone Morphogenetic Protein-4 (BMP-4)-induced Transcription Complex of the Xvent-2B Promoter
    Henningfeld, K. A.; Rastegar, S.; Adler, G.; Knöchel, W.
    2000. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 275 (29), 21827–21835. doi:10.1074/jbc.M000978200
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