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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Feng, Z-P., Grigoriev, N., Lukowiak, K., Goldberg, J.I., Syed, N.I. Development of Ca2+ hotspots during synaptogenesis between Lymnaea neurons is target cell contact specific. J. Physiol. (London) 539(1): 53-65, 2002.

Woodin, M.A., Munno, D.W. and Syed, N.I. Trophic factor-induced excitatory synaptogenesis involves postsynaptic modulation of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. J. Neurosci. 22(2):505-514, 2002.

Leong, C., Syed, N.I. and Lorscheider, F.L. Retrograde degeneration of neurite membrane structural integrity of nerve growth cones following in vitro exposure to mercury. NeuroReport 12(4):733-737, 2001 (with cover picture).

van Kesteren, R.E., Syed, N.I., Munno, D., Bosewan, J., Feng, Z-P., Geraerets, W.P.M and Smith, A.B. Synapse formation between central neurons requires postsynaptic expression of the MEN1 tumor suppressor gene. J. Neurosci. 21:RC161(1-5), 2001.

Koert, C.E., Spencer, G.E., van Minnen, J., Li, K.W., Geraerts, W.P.M., Syed, N.I., Smit, A.B., and van Kesteren, R.E. Functional implications of neurotransmitter expression during axonal regeneration of an identified molluscan neurons. J. Neurosci. 21(15):5597-5606, 2001

Smit, A.B., Syed, N.I., Schapp, D., Klumperman, J., Kits, K.S., Lodder, H., van der Schors, R.C., van Elk, R., Sorgedrager, B., Brejc, K., Sixma, T. and Geraerts, W.P.M. AChBP, a glia derived acetylcholine-receptor-like modulation of cholinergic synaptic transmission. Nature 411:261-268, 2001 (accompanied by News and Views 252-253).

Spencer, G.E., Lukowiak, K., Syed, N.I. Transmitter-receptor interactions between growth cones of identified Lymnaea neurons determine target cell selection in vitro. J Neurosci. 20:8077-8086, 2000.

Spencer, G. E., Syed, N. I., Lukowiak, K. A neural correlate underlying operant conditioning of the aerial respiratory behaviour in Lymnaea. J. Neurosci., 19(5):1836-1843, 1999.

Van Minnen, J., Bergman, J., Van Kesteren, E.R., Smit, A.B., Geraerts, W.P.M., Lukowiak, K., Hasan, S.U. and Syed, N.I. (1997). De novo protein synthesis in isolated axons of identified neurons. Neuroscience 80: 1-7.

Feng, Z.-P., Kluperman, J., Lukowiak, K. and Syed, N.I. (1997). In vitro synaptogenesis between the somata of identified Lymnaea neurons requires protein synthesis but not extrinsic growth factors or substrate adhesion molecules. J Neurosci 17, 7839-7849.

Spencer, G.E., Klumperman, J., and Syed, N.I. (1997). Role of dopomine in neurite outgrowth, target selection and specific synapse formation. Perspect Devel Neurobiol Vol 1.

Fainzilber, M., Smith, A.G., Syed, N.I., Wildering, W.C., van der Schors, R.C., Jiminez, C., Li, K.W., Van Minnen, J., Bulloch, A.G.M., Ibanex, C.F., and Geraerts, W.P.M. (1996). Cysteine rich neurotrophic factor, a novel inverterbrate ligland for the p75 neurotrophin receptor. Science 274,1540-1543.

Syed, N.I., Ridgway, R.L., Lukowiak, K. and Bulloch, A.G.M. (1992). Transplantation and functional integration of an identified interneuron that controls respiratory behavior in Lymnaea. Neuron 8, 767-774.

Syed, N.I., Bulloch, A.G.M. and Lukowiak, K. (1990). In vitro reconstruction of the respiratory central pattern generator (CPG) of the mollusk Lymnaea. Science 250, 282-285.

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