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Marisa Merino

Dr Marisa Merino
BSc Biochemistry, BSc Biology, MSc, PhD

Research outputs

Selected research outputs

  1. To fit or not to fit: death decisions from morphogen fields (Journal article - 2023)
  2. A role for Flower and cell death in controlling morphogen gradient scaling (Journal article - 2022)
  3. Survival of the Fittest: Essential Roles of Cell Competition in Development, Aging, and Cancer (Journal article - 2016)
  4. Elimination of Unfit Cells Maintains Tissue Health and Prolongs Lifespan (Journal article - 2015)
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2024

2023

Stemming Tumoral Growth: A Matter of Grotesque Organogenesis

Merino, M. M., & Garcia-Sanz, J. A. (2023). Stemming Tumoral Growth: A Matter of Grotesque Organogenesis. CELLS, 12(6). doi:10.3390/cells12060872

DOI
10.3390/cells12060872
Journal article

To fit or not to fit: death decisions from morphogen fields

Merino, M. M., & Gonzalez-Gaitan, M. (2023). To fit or not to fit: death decisions from morphogen fields. TRENDS IN CELL BIOLOGY, 33(2), 92-94. doi:10.1016/j.tcb.2022.09.003

DOI
10.1016/j.tcb.2022.09.003
Journal article

2022

A role for Flower and cell death in controlling morphogen gradient scaling

Merino, M. M., Seum, C., Dubois, M., & Gonzalez-Gaitan, M. (2022). A role for Flower and cell death in controlling morphogen gradient scaling. NATURE CELL BIOLOGY, 24(4), 424-+. doi:10.1038/s41556-022-00858-3

DOI
10.1038/s41556-022-00858-3
Journal article

2018

Culling Less Fit Neurons Protects against Amyloid-β-Induced Brain Damage and Cognitive and Motor Decline

Coelho, D. S., Schwartz, S., Merino, M. M., Hauert, B., Topfel, B., Tieche, C., . . . Moreno, E. (2018). Culling Less Fit Neurons Protects against Amyloid-β-Induced Brain Damage and Cognitive and Motor Decline. CELL REPORTS, 25(13), 3661-+. doi:10.1016/j.celrep.2018.11.098

DOI
10.1016/j.celrep.2018.11.098
Journal article

Culling less fit neurons protects against amyloid-β-induced brain damage and cognitive and motor decline

DOI
10.1101/468868
Preprint

2016

Survival of the Fittest: Essential Roles of Cell Competition in Development, Aging, and Cancer

Merino, M. M., Levayer, R., & Moreno, E. (2016). Survival of the Fittest: Essential Roles of Cell Competition in Development, Aging, and Cancer. TRENDS IN CELL BIOLOGY, 26(10), 776-788. doi:10.1016/j.tcb.2016.05.009

DOI
10.1016/j.tcb.2016.05.009
Journal article

2015

Elimination of Unfit Cells Maintains Tissue Health and Prolongs Lifespan

Merino, M. M., Rhiner, C., Lopez-Gay, J. M., Buechel, D., Hauert, B., & Moreno, E. (2015). Elimination of Unfit Cells Maintains Tissue Health and Prolongs Lifespan. CELL, 160(3), 461-476. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2014.12.017

DOI
10.1016/j.cell.2014.12.017
Journal article

2013

"Fitness Fingerprints" Mediate Physiological Culling of Unwanted Neurons in <i>Drosophila</i>

Merino, M. M., Rhiner, C., Portela, M., & Moreno, E. (2013). "Fitness Fingerprints" Mediate Physiological Culling of Unwanted Neurons in <i>Drosophila</i>. CURRENT BIOLOGY, 23(14), 1300-1309. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2013.05.053

DOI
10.1016/j.cub.2013.05.053
Journal article