Publications

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS 

Heude EC, Dutel H, Sanchez-Garrido F, Prummel K, Lalonde R, Lam F, Mosimann C, Herrel A and Tajbakhsh S (2024) Co-option of neck muscles supported the vertebrate water-to-land transition.  Nature Comm. Dec 4;15(1):10564.  {link} 

Tesařová M, Heude E, Comai G, Zikmund T, Kaucká M, Adameyko I, Tajbakhsh S, Kaiser JC (2019) An interactive and intuitive visualisation method for X-ray computed tomography data of biological samples in 3D Portable Document Format. Sci. Reports. Oct 17;9(1):14896. {link}

Comai G*, Heude E*, Mella S, Paisant S, Pala F, Gallardo M, Langa F, Kardon G, Gopalakrishnan S, Tajbakhsh SC (2019) A distinct cardiopharyngeal mesoderm genetic hierarchy establishes antero-posterior patterning of esophagus striated muscle. eLife. Sep 19;8:e47460. {link}

de Lombares C, Heude E, Alfama G, Fontaine A, Hassouna R, Vernochet C, de Chaumont F, Olivo-Marin C, Ey E, Parnaudeau S, Tronche F, Bourgeron T, Luquet S, Levi GC, Narboux-Nême NC (2019) Dlx5 and Dlx6 expression in GABAergic neurons controls behavior, metabolism, healthy aging and lifespan. Aging. Sep 12;11(17):6638-6656. {link}

Narboux-Neme N, Ekker M, Levi G, Heude EC (2019) Posterior axis formation requires Dlx5/Dlx6 expression at the neural plate border. PLoS One. Mar 19;14(3):e0214063. {link}

Heude E, Tesarova M, Sefton E.M, Jullian E, Adachi N, Grimaldi A, Zikmund T, Kaiser J, Kardon G, Kelly G and Tajbakhsh SC (2018) Unique morphogenetic signatures define mammalian neck muscles and associated connective tissues. eLife. Nov 19;7. {link}

Shimizu M, Narboux-Nême N, de Lombares C, Gitton Y, Fontaine A, Kitazawa T, Kawamura Y, Heude E, Marshall L, Higashiyama H, Kurihara Y, Kurihara HC and Levi GC (2018) Probing the origin of matching functional jaws : roles of Dlx5/6 in cranial neural crest cells. Sci. Reports. Oct 8 ;8(1) :14975. {link}

Tabler J.M, Rigney M.M, Berman G.J, Gopalakrishnan S, Heude E, Al-Lami H.A, Yannakoudakis B.Z, Fitch R.D, Carter C, Vokes S, Liu K.J, Tajbakhsh S, Egnor S.R and Wallingford J.BC (2017) Cilia-mediated Hedgehog signaling controls form and function in the mammalian larynx. eLife. Feb 13;6. {link}

Bellessort B, Bachelot A, Heude E, Alfama G, Fontaine A, Le Cardinal M, Treier M, and Levi GC (2015) Role of Foxl2 in uterine maturation and function. Hum. Mol. Genet. Jun 1;24(11):3092-103. {link}

Heude E, Bellessort B, Fontaine A, Hamazaki M, Treier M, Levi G and Narboux-Nême NC (2015) Etiology of craniofacial malformations in mouse models of blepharophimosis, ptosis and epicanthus inversus syndrome. Hum. Mol. Genet. Mar 15;24(6):1670-81. {link}

Heude E, Shaikho S and Ekker MC (2014) The dlx5a/dlx6a genes play essential roles in the early development of zebrafish median fin and pectoral structures. Plos One. May 23;9(5):e98505. {link}

MacDonald R.B*, Pollack J.N *, Debiais-Thibaud M, Heude E, Talbot J.C and Ekker MC (2013) The ascl1a and dlx genes have a regulatory role in the development of GABAergic interneurons in the zebrafish diencephalon. Dev. Biol. Sep 1;381(1):276-85. {link}

Heude E, Rivals I, Couly G and Levi GC (2011) Masticatory muscle defects in hemifacial microsomia : a new embryological concept. Am. J. Med. Genet. A. Aug;155(8):1991-5. {link}

Gitton Y, Benouaiche L, Vincent C, Heude E, Soulika M, Bouhali K, Couly G and Levi GC (2011) Dlx5 and Dlx6 expression in the anterior neural fold is essential for patterning the dorsal nasal capsule. Development March;138(5):897-903. {link}

Heude E, Bouhali K, Kurihara Y, Kurihara H, Couly G, Janvier P and Levi GC (2010) Jaw muscularization requires Dlx expression by cranial neural crest cells. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. (U.S.A.) June 22;107(25):11441-6. {link}

Vieux-Rochas M, Mantero S, Heude E, Barbieri O, Astigiano S, Couly G, Kurihara H, Levi G and Merlo GRC (2010) Spatio-temporal dynamics of gene expression of the Edn1-Dlx5/6 pathway during development of the lower jaw. Genesis March June;48(6):262-373. {link}

Gitton Y*, Heude E*, Vieux-Rochas M, Benouaiche L, Fontaine A, Sato T, Kurihara Y, Kurihara H, Couly G and Levi GC (2010) Evolving maps in craniofacial development. Semin Cell Dev Biol. May;21(3):301-8. {link}

Sato T, Kurihara Y, Asai R, Kawamura Y, Tonami K, Uchijima Y, Heude E, Ekker M, Levi G and Kurihara HC (2008) An endothelin-1 switch specifies maxillomandibular identity. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. (U.S.A.)  Dec 2;105(48):18806-11. {link}

Rakotonirainy M.SC, Heude E and Lavédrine B (2007) Isolation and attempts of biomolecular characterization of fungal strains associated to foxing on a 19th century book. J. Cult. Heritage Apr-Jun;8(2):126-33. {link}

Heude EC, Tajbakhsh S (2017) Cranial and somitic muscle progenitors are genetically distinct: Insights into neck muscle development. Mech. Dev.  July;145:S107. {link}

Nandrot EF, Neel D, Carduner L, Heude EC (2015) Investigation of MerTK intracellular tyrosine kinase residues used for RPE phagocytosis. Inv Opht Vis Sc. June;56:2317. {link}

PREPRINTS

Sanchez-Garrido F, Bouzerand B, Tesarova M, Chaumeton C, Fontaine A, Zikmund T, Kaiser J, Heude EC (2024) Pleiotropic function of Dlx5/6 in coordinating the development of mammalian vocal and auditory organs. BioRxiv. {link}