Bhat Lab - Publications

Thaxton, C. and M.A. Bhat. (2009). Myelination and Regional Domain Differentiation of the Axon. Results Probl Cell Differ. Apr 3. [Epub ahead of print]

Wheeler, S.R., Banerjee, S., Blauth, K., Rogers, S.L., M.A. Bhat and Crews, S.T. (2009) Neurexin IV and Wrapper Interactions Mediate Drosophila Midline Glial Migration and Axonal Ensheathment. Development 136:1147-1157.

Sousa, A.D., Andrade, L.R., Salles, F.T., Pillai, A.M., Buttermore, E., Bhat, M.A. and B. Kachar. (2009) The Septate Junction Protein Caspr is Required for Structural Support and Retention of KCNQ4 at Calyceal Synapses of Vestibular Hair Cells. J. Neurosci. 29: 3103-3108.

Pillai, A.M., Thaxton, C. Pribisko, A.L. Cheng, J.-G. Dupree, J.L. and M.A. Bhat. (2009) Spatio-temporal Ablation of Myelinating Glia-Specific Neurofascin (NfascNF155) in Mice Reveals Gradual Loss of Paranodal Axo-Glial Junctions and Concomitant Disorganization of Axonal Domains. J. Neurosci. Res. Jan 30. [Epub ahead of print]

Banerjee, S., R.J. Bainton, R.B. Beckstead and M.A. Bhat. (2008) Septate Junctions are Required for Ommatidial Integrity and Blood-Eye Barrier Function in Drosophila. Dev. Biol. 2008 May 15;317(2):585-99 (cover).

Banerjee, S. and M. A. Bhat. (2008) Glial ensheathment of Peripheral axons in Drosophila. J Neurosci Res. 86(6):1189-1198.

Sousa, A.D. and M.A. Bhat. (2007) Cytoskeletal Transition at the Paranodes: the Achilles' Heel of Myelinated Axons. Neuron Glia Biol. 3(2):169-178.

Li, J., Ashley, J., Budnik, V. and M. A. Bhat. (2007) Crucial Role of Drosophila Neurexin in Proper Active Zone Apposition to Postsynaptic Densities, Synaptic Growth and Synaptic Transmission. Neuron 55: 741-755. [pdf available here]

Pillai, A. M., Garcia-Fresco, G. P., Sousa, A. D., Dupree, J. L., Philpot, B. D. and M. A. Bhat. (2007) No Effect of Genetic Deletion of Contactin-Associated Protein (CASPR) on Axonal Orientation and Synaptic Plasticity. J. Neurosci. Res. 85, 2318-2331 (cover).

Banerjee, S. and M.A. Bhat. (2007) Neuron-glial interactions in blood-brain barrier formation. Annu. Rev. Neurosci. 30, 235-258.

Wu, V.M., M. Yu, R. Paik, S. Banerjee, Z. Liang, M.A. Bhat and G.J. Beitel. (2007) Drosophila Varicose, a member of a new subgroup of basolateral MAGUKs, is required for septate junction function. Development 134, 999-1009.

Einheber, S., M.A. Bhat and J.L. Salzer. (2006) Disrupted Axo-Glial Junctions Results in Accumulation of Abnormal Mitochondria at Nodes of Ranvier. Neuron Glia Biol. 2, 165-174.

Banerjee, S., Sousa, A.D. and M.A. Bhat. (2006) Organization and function of septate junctions: an evolutionary perspective. Cell Biochem. Biophys. 46, 65-77.

Banerjee S, Pillai AM, Paik R, Li J, Bhat MA (2006) Axonal Ensheathment and Septate Junction Formation in the Peripheral Nervous System of Drosophila . J Neurosci. 2006 Mar 22;26(12):3319-29.

Garcia-Fresco GP, Sousa AD, Pillai AM, Moy SS, Crawley JN, Tessarollo L, Dupree JL, Bhat MA (2006) Disruption of Axo-glial Junctions Causes Cytoskeletal Disorganization and Degeneration of Purkinje Neuron Axons. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A.2006 Mar 28;103(13):5137-42.

Faivre-Sarrailh C, Banerjee S, Li J, Hortsch M, Laval M, Bhat MA. (2004). Drosophila contactin, a homolog of vertebrate contactin, is required for septate junction organization and paracellular barrier function. Development 131(20):4931-42.

Bhat MA. (2003) Molecular organization of axo-glial junctions. Curr Opin Neurobiol. 13(5):552-9 (cover).

Izaddoost S, Nam SC, Bhat MA, Bellen HJ, Choi KW. (2002) Drosophila Crumbs is a Positional Cue in Photoreceptor Adherens Junctions and Rhabdomeres. Nature 416, 178-182

Bhat MA, Rios JC, Lu Y, Garcia-Fresco GP, Ching W, St Martin M, Li J, Einheber S, Chesler M, Rosenbluth J, Salzer JL, Bellen HJ. (2001) Axon-glia Interactions and the Domain Organization of Myelinated Axons Require Neurexin IV/Caspr/Paranodin. Neuron 30:369-383 (cover).

Bhat MA, Izaddoost S, Lu Y, Cho KO, Choi KW, Bellen HJ. (1999) Discs Lost, a Novel Multi-PDZ Domain Protein, Establishes and Maintains Epithelial Polarity. Cell 96, 833-845.

Bellen HJ, Lu Y, Beckstead R, Bhat MA. (1998) Neurexin IV, Caspr, Paranodin, Novel Members of the Neurexin family: Encounters of Axons and Glia. Trends Neurosci. 10, 444-449.

Baumgartner S, Littleton JT, Broadie K, Bhat MA, Harbecke R, Lengyel JA, Chiquet-Ehrismann R, Prokop A, Bellen HJ. (1996) A Drosophila Neurexin is Required for Septate Junction and Blood-Nerve Barrier Formation and Function. Cell 87, 1059-1068.

Bhat MA, Philp AV, Glover DM, Bellen HJ. (1996) Chromatid Segregation at Anaphase Requires the barren Product, a Novel Chromosome Associated Protein that Interacts with Topoisomerase II. Cell 87, 1103-1114.