Publications

Jonckheere, N., Mayes, E., Shih, H.P., Li, B., Lioubinski, O., Dai, X., Sander, M. (2008) Analysis of mPygo2 mutant mice suggests a requirement for mesenchymal Wnt signaling in pancreatic growth and differentiation. Developmental Biology, in press

Nelson, S.B., Schaffer, A.E., Sander, M. (2007) The transcription factors Nkx6.1 and Nkx6.2 have equivalent activities in promoting beta-cell fate specification in Pdx1+ pancreatic progenitor cells. Development 134: 2491-2500.

Seymour, P.A., Freude, K., Tran, M., Mayes, E., Jensen, J., Kist, R., Scherer, G., Sander, M. (2007) Sox9 is required for maintenance of the pancreatic progenitor cell pool. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 104: 1865-1870.

Pedersen, J.K., Nelson, S.B., Jørgensen, M.C., Henseleit, K.D., Fujitani, Y. Wright, C.V.E., Sander, M., Serup, P. (2005) Endodermal expression of Nkx6 genes depends differentially on Pdx1. Developmental Biology: 288: 487-501.

Henseleit, K.D., Nelson, S.B., Kuhlbrodt, K., Hennings, C., Ericson, J., Sander, M. (2005) Nkx6 transcription factor activity is required for alpha- and beta-cell development in the pancreas. Development 132: 3139-3149.

Nelson, S.B., Janiesch, C., Sander, M. (2005) Expression of Nkx6 genes in the hindbrain and gut of the developing mouse. Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry 53: 787-790.

Cai, J., Qi, Y., Hu, X, Tan, M., Liu, Z., Zhang, J., Li, Q., Sander, M., Qiu, M. (2005) Generation of oligodendrocyte precursor cells from mouse dorsal spinal cord independent of Nkx6-regulation and Shh signaling. Neuron 45: 41–53.

Mellitzer, G., Martin, M., Sidhoum-Jenny, M., Orvain, C., Barths, J., Seymour, P.A., Sander, M., Gradwohl, G. (2004) Pancreatic islet progenitor cells in Neurogenin 3-YFP knock-add-on mice. Mol Endocrinololgy:18:2765-76

Matsuoka, T., Artner, I., Henderson, E., Means, A., Sander, M., Stein, R. (2004) The MafA transcription factor appears responsible for tissue-specific expression of insulin. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 101: 2930-2933.

Liu, R., Cai, J., Hu, X., Tan, M., Qi, Y., German, M.S., Rubenstein, J.R.L., Sander, M., Qiu, M. (2003) Region-specific and stage-dependent regulation of Olig gene expression and oligodendrogenesis by Nkx6.1 homeodomain transcription factor. Development 130: 6221-6231.

Müller, M., Jabs, N., Lorke, D., Fritzsch, B., Sander, M. (2003) Nkx6.1 controls migration and axon pathfinding of cranial branchiomotor neurons. Development 130: 5815-5826.

Pattyn, A., Vallstedt, A., Dias, J.M., Sander, M., Ericson, J. (2003) Complementary roles for Nkx6 and Nkx2 class proteins in the establishment of motor neuron identity in the hindbrain. Development 130: 4149-4159.

Lioubinski, O., Müller, M., Wegner, M., Sander, M. (2003) Expression of Sox transcription factors in the developing mouse pancreas. Developmental Dynamics 227:402-408.

Vallstedt, A., Muhr, J., Pattyn, A., Pierani, A., Mendelsohn, M., Sander, M., Jessell, T., Ericson, J. (2001) Nkx gene duplication and cross repression: assigning redundant and distinct roles for Nkx6.2 and Nkx6.1 in motor neuron and interneuron specification. Neuron 13: 743-755.

Sander, M., Sussel, L., Conners, J., Scheel, D., Kalamaras, J., Dela Cruz, F., Schwitzgebel, V., Hays-Jordan, A., German, M.S. (2000) Homeobox gene Nkx6.1 lies downstream of Nkx2.2 in the major pathway of beta-cell formation in the pancreas. Development 127: 5533-5540.

Sander, M., Paydar, S., Ericson J., Briscoe J., Berber E., German M., Jessell, T.M., Rubenstein J.L.R. (2000) Ventral Neural Patterning by Nkx Homeobox Genes: Nkx6.1 Controls Somatic Motor Neuron and Ventral Interneuron Fates. Genes & Development 14, 2134-2139.

Sander, M., Griffen, S.C., Huang, J., German, M.S. (1998) A Novel glucose-responsive element in the human insulin gene functions uniquely in primary cultured islets. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 95: 11572-11577.

Sander, M., German, M.S. (1997) The b cell transcription factors and development of the pancreas. Journal of Molecular Medicine 75: 327-340.

Sander, M., Neubüser, A., Kalamaras, J., Ee, H.C., Martin, G.R., German, M.S. (1997) Genetic analysis reveals that PAX6 is required for normal transcription of pancreatic hormone genes and islet development. Genes & Development 11: 1662-1673.

Djavidani, B., Sander, M., Kreutz, R., Zeh, K., Bader, M., Mellon, S.H., Vecsei, P., Peters, J. & Ganten, D. (1995) Chronic dexamethasone treatment suppresses hypertension development in the transgenic rat TGR(mREN2)27. J. Hyperten. 13: 637-45.

Mellon, S.H., Compagnone, N., Sander, M., Cover, C., Ganten, D. & Djavidani, B. (1995) Rodent models for studying steroids and hypertension: from fetal development to cells in culture. Steroids 60: 59-64.

Sander, M., Ganten, D. & Mellon, S.H. The adrenal P450 system in the hypertensive transgenic rat TGR(mREN2)27 and its regulation by ACTH. (1993) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 91: 148-152.

Bader, M., Lee, M., Zhao, Y., Böhm, M., Bachmann, J., Sander, M., Djavidani, B., Bachmann, S., Zimmermann, F., Wilbertz, J., Zeh, K., Wagner, J., Peters, J., Ganten, D. (1993) Renin Gene Expression and Hypertension in Transgenic Animals. In Raizada, M.K., Phillips, M.I., Summers, C. (eds.): Cellular and Molecular Biology of the Renin-Angiotensin System. Boca Raton, CRC Press, pp. 59-93

Sander, M., Bader, M., Djavidani, B., Maser-Gluth, C.,Vecsei, P., Mullins, J.J., Ganten, D. & Peters, J. (1992) The role of the adrenal gland in the hypertensive transgenic rats TGR(mREN2)27. Endocrinology 131: 807-814.

Bader, M., Zhao,Y., Sander, M., Lee, M., Bachmann, J., Boehm, M., Djavidani, B., Peters, J., Mullins, J.J. & Ganten, D. (1992) Role of tissue renin in the pathophysiology of hypertension in TGR(mREN2)27. Hypertension 19: 681-686.

Peters, J., Sander, M., Münter, K., Lee, M., Djavidani, B., Bader, M., Maser-Gluth, C., Vecsei, P., Ganten, D., Mullins, J.J. (1992) The role of adrenal renin in steroid metabolism and development of hypertension in transgenic rats TGR(mREN2). In J. Sassard (ed.): Colloque INSERM, Vol. 218: Genetic Hypertension. Montrouge, London, Paris, John Libbey Eurotext, pp. 345-347