Power tools for gene expression and clonal analysis in Drosophila

A del Valle Rodríguez, D Didiano, C Desplan - Nature methods, 2012 - nature.com
The development of two-component expression systems in Drosophila melanogaster, one of
the most powerful genetic models, has allowed the precise manipulation of gene function in …

Perfect seed pairing is not a generally reliable predictor for miRNA-target interactions

D Didiano, O Hobert - Nature structural & molecular biology, 2006 - nature.com
We use Caenorhabditis elegans to test proposed general rules for microRNA (miRNA)-target
interactions. We show that G·U base pairing is tolerated in the 'seed' region of the lsy-6 …

Ex vivo induction and expansion of antigen-specific cytotoxic T cells by HLA-Ig–coated artificial antigen-presenting cells

M Oelke, MV Maus, D Didiano, CH June, A Mackensen… - 2003 - nature.com
… c and d, Proliferation of CD8 + T cells stimulated with peptide-loaded aAPCs. d, Intracellular
… 3c and d ). When stimulated with A293 cells transfected with pp65 (A293-N pp65 + targets), …

Molecular architecture of a miRNA-regulated 3′ UTR

D Didiano, O Hobert - Rna, 2008 - rnajournal.cshlp.org
… Target genes predicted by other prediction programs also did not show regulation in our
assay system (Didiano and Hobert 2006). Other features with proposed predictive values such …

[HTML][HTML] Donor sex and age influence the chondrogenic potential of human femoral bone marrow stem cells

KA Payne, DM Didiano, CR Chu - Osteoarthritis and cartilage, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Damaged articular cartilage does not heal well and can progress to osteoarthritis
(OA). Human bone marrow stem cells (BMC) are promising cells for articular cartilage …

[PDF][PDF] Extracellular sugar modifications provide instructive and cell-specific information for axon-guidance choices

HE Bülow, N Tjoe, RA Townley, D Didiano… - Current biology, 2008 - cell.com
Heparan sulfates (HSs) are extraordinarily complex extracellular sugar molecules that are
critical components of multiple signaling systems controlling neuronal development [1–3]. The …

[PDF][PDF] Neurotransmitter-regulated regeneration in the zebrafish retina

MB Rao, D Didiano, JG Patton - Stem cell reports, 2017 - cell.com
… (D) Proliferating cells were counted across whole sections by PCNA staining for pretreatment
(n = 16 eyes analyzed), PBS injection (n = 40), and gabazine injection (n = 31). hpi, hours …

Genetic Screens for Caenorhabditis elegans Mutants Defective in Left/Right Asymmetric Neuronal Fate Specification

…, EB Flowers, C Antonio, RJ Poole, D Didiano… - Genetics, 2007 - academic.oup.com
We describe here the results of genetic screens for Caenorhabditis elegans mutants in which
a single neuronal fate decision is inappropriately executed. In wild-type animals, the two …

[PDF][PDF] The miR-216a-Dot1l regulatory axis is necessary and sufficient for Müller glia reprogramming during retina regeneration

N Kara, MR Kent, D Didiano, K Rajaram, A Zhao… - Cell reports, 2019 - cell.com
Unlike the adult mammalian retina, Müller glia (MG) in the adult zebrafish retina are able to
dedifferentiate into a "stem cell"-like state and give rise to multipotent progenitor cells upon …

Telomere maintenance in childhood primitive neuroectodermal brain tumors

D Didiano, T Shalaby, D Lang, MA Grotzer - Neuro-oncology, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNETs), including medulloblastoma (PNET/MB) and
supratentorial PNET (sPNET), are the most common malignant brain tumors of childhood. The …