2023
Merino, M. M. (2023). Azot expression in the <i>Drosophila</i> gut modulates organismal lifespan.. Communicative & integrative biology, 16(1), 2156735. doi:10.1080/19420889.2022.2156735DOI: 10.1080/19420889.2022.2156735
Merino, M. M., & Garcia-Sanz, J. A. (2023). Stemming Tumoral Growth: A Matter of Grotesque Organogenesis.. Cells, 12(6), 872. doi:10.3390/cells12060872DOI: 10.3390/cells12060872
To fit or not to fit: death decisions from morphogen fields. (Journal article)
M Merino, 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.2022.09.003DOI: 10.1016/j.tcb.2022.09.003
2022
A role for Flower and cell death in controlling morphogen gradient scaling. (Journal article)
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), 424-433. doi:10.1038/s41556-022-00858-3DOI: 10.1038/s41556-022-00858-3
2018
Culling Less Fit Neurons Protects against Amyloid-β-Induced Brain Damage and Cognitive and Motor Decline. (Journal article)
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), 3661-3673.e3. doi:10.1016/j.celrep.2018.11.098DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.11.098
Culling less fit neurons protects against amyloid-β-induced brain damage and cognitive and motor decline (Preprint)
DOI: 10.1101/468868
2016
Survival of the Fittest: Essential Roles of Cell Competition in Development, Aging, and Cancer. (Journal article)
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.2016.05.009DOI: 10.1016/j.tcb.2016.05.009
2015
Elimination of unfit cells maintains tissue health and prolongs lifespan. (Journal article)
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.2014.12.017DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2014.12.017
2013
"Fitness fingerprints" mediate physiological culling of unwanted neurons in Drosophila. (Journal article)
Merino, M. M., Rhiner, C., Portela, M., & Moreno, E. (2013). "Fitness fingerprints" mediate physiological culling of unwanted neurons in Drosophila.. Current biology : CB, 23(14), 1300-1309. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2013.05.053DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2013.05.053
