Publications

ZORA Publication List

Publications

• 2026

  • Journal Article

    • Villani, A., Wittmann, J. S., Wyss, T., Mallona, I., Santisteban Ortiz, I., Tichy, N., Biermeier, C. M., Pena, M., Pal, A. A., Gilmour, D., Schafer, S. T., & Peri, F. (2026). A scalable human-zebrafish xenotransplantation model reveals gastrosome-mediated processing of dying neurons by human microglia Communications Biology, 9, 785. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-026-09948-6
    • Biermeier, C. M., Albert, M., Pal, A. A., Gallo, E., Wittmann, J., Hartmann, J., Bill, R. T., Julmi, J., Gilmour, D., & Peri, F. (2026). Optogenetic mediated contractility enables reversible control of microglial morphology and migration in vivo Cell Reports, 45, 117150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2026.117150

• 2025

  • Journal Article

    • Brambach, M., Wittmann, J. S., Albert, M., Julmi, J., Bill, R., & Gilmour, D. (2025). In toto analysis of embryonic organisation reduces tissue diversity to two archetypes requiring specific cadherins Nature Communications, 16, 6872. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-62127-9

• 2022

  • Journal Article

    • Möller, K., Brambach, M., Villani, A., Gallo, E., Gilmour, D., & Peri, F. (2022). A role for the centrosome in regulating the rate of neuronal efferocytosis by microglia in vivo ELife, 11, e82094. https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.82094
    • Di Fraia, D., Anitei, M., Mackmull, M.-T., Parca, L., Behrendt, L., Andres-Pons, A., Gilmour, D., Helmer Citterich, M., Kaether, C., Beck, M., & Ori‬‬, A. (2022). Conserved exchange of paralog proteins during neuronal differentiation Life Science Alliance, 5(6), e202201397. https://doi.org/10.26508/lsa.202201397

• 2021

  • Journal Article

    • Wong, M., & Gilmour, D. (2021). Going your own way: Self-guidance mechanisms in cell migration Current Opinion in Cell Biology, 72, 116–123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceb.2021.07.004
    • Hachimi, M., Grabowski, C., Campanario, S., Herranz, G., Baonza, G., Serrador, J. M., Gomez-Lopez, S., Barea, M. D., Bosch-Fortea, M., Gilmour, D., Bagnat, M., Rodriguez-Fraticelli, A. E., & Martin-Belmonte, F. (2021). Smoothelin-like 2 Inhibits Coronin-1B to Stabilize the Apical Actin Cortex during Epithelial Morphogenesis Current Biology, 31, 696-706.e9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2020.11.010

• 2020

  • Journal Article

    • Hartmann, J., Wong, M., Gallo, E., & Gilmour, D. (2020). An image-based data-driven analysis of cellular architecture in a developing tissue ELife, 9, e55913. https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.55913
    • Wong, M., & Gilmour, D. (2020). Getting back on track: exploiting canalization to uncover the mechanisms of developmental robustness Current Opinion in Genetics & Development, 63, 53–60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gde.2020.04.001
    • Wong, M., Newton, L. R., Hartmann, J., Hennrich, M. L., Wachsmuth, M., Ronchi, P., Guzmán-Herrera, A., Schwab, Y., Gavin, A.-C., & Gilmour, D. (2020). Dynamic buffering of extracellular chemokine by a dedicated scavenger pathway enables robust adaptation during directed tissue migration Developmental Cell, 52, 492-508.e10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2020.01.013

• 2017

  • Journal Article

    • Gilmour, D., Rembold, M., & Leptin, M. (2017). From morphogen to morphogenesis and back Nature, 541, 311–320. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature21348

• 2016

  • Journal Article

    • Barry, J. D., Donà, E., Gilmour, D., & Huber, W. (2016). TimerQuant: a modelling approach to tandem fluorescent timer design and data interpretation for measuring protein turnover in embryos Development, 143, 174–179. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.125971

• 2015

  • Journal Article

    • Gilmour, D. (2015). Epithelial morphogenesis: stage diving with purpose Developmental Cell, 35, 7–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2015.09.025

• 2014

  • Journal Article

    • Durdu, S., Iskar, M., Revenu, C., Schieber, N., Kunze, A., Bork, P., Schwab, Y., & Gilmour, D. (2014). Luminal signalling links cell communication to tissue architecture during organogenesis Nature, 515, 120–124. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature13852
    • Mazaheri, F., Breus, O., Durdu, S., Haas, P., Wittbrodt, J., Gilmour, D., & Peri, F. (2014). Distinct roles for BAI1 and TIM-4 in the engulfment of dying neurons by microglia Nature Communications, 5, 4046. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms5046
    • Revenu, C., Streichan, S., Donà, E., Lecaudey, V., Hufnagel, L., & Gilmour, D. (2014). Quantitative cell polarity imaging defines leader-to-follower transitions during collective migration and the key role of microtubule-dependent adherens junction formation Development, 141, 1282–1291. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.101675

• 2013

  • Journal Article

    • Donà, E., Barry, J. D., Valentin, G., Quirin, C., Khmelinskii, A., Kunze, A., Durdu, S., Newton, L. R., Fernandez-Minan, A., Huber, W., Knop, M., & Gilmour, D. (2013). Directional tissue migration through a self-generated chemokine gradient Nature, 503, 285–289. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature12635

• 2011

  • Journal Article

    • Streichan, S. J., Valentin, G., Gilmour, D., & Hufnagel, L. (2011). Collective cell migration guided by dynamically maintained gradients Physical Biology, 8, 045004. https://doi.org/10.1088/1478-3975/8/4/045004

• 2009

  • Journal Article

    • Rojas-Muñoz, A., Rajadhyksha, S., Gilmour, D., van Bebber, F., Antos, C., Rodríguez Esteban, C., Nüsslein-Volhard, C., & Izpisúa Belmonte, J. C. (2009). ErbB2 and ErbB3 regulate amputation-induced proliferation and migration during vertebrate regeneration Developmental Biology, 327, 177–190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ydbio.2008.12.012
    • Revenu, C., & Gilmour, D. (2009). EMT 2.0: shaping epithelia through collective migration Current Opinion in Genetics & Development, 19, 338–342. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gde.2009.04.007
    • Friedl, P., & Gilmour, D. (2009). Collective cell migration in morphogenesis, regeneration and cancer Nature Reviews. Molecular Cell Biology, 10, 445–457. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrm2720
    • Liu, Y.-H., Jakobsen, J. S., Valentin, G., Amarantos, I., Gilmour, D., & Furlong, E. E. M. (2009). A systematic analysis of Tinman function reveals Eya and JAK-STAT signaling as essential regulators of muscle development Developmental Cell, 16, 280–291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2009.01.006

• 2008

  • Journal Article

    • Lecaudey, V., Cakan-Akdogan, G., Norton, W. H. J., & Gilmour, D. (2008). Dynamic Fgf signaling couples morphogenesis and migration in the zebrafish lateral line primordium Development, 135, 2695–2705. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.025981
    • Pouthas, F., Girard, P., Lecaudey, V., Ly, T. B. N., Gilmour, D., Boulin, C., Pepperkok, R., & Reynaud, E. G. (2008). In migrating cells, the Golgi complex and the position of the centrosome depend on geometrical constraints of the substratum Journal of Cell Science, 121, 2406–2414. https://doi.org/10.1242/jcs.026849

• 2007

  • Journal Article

    • Valentin, G., Haas, P., & Gilmour, D. (2007). The chemokine SDF1a coordinates tissue migration through the spatially restricted activation of Cxcr7 and Cxcr4b Current Biology, 17, 1026–1031. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2007.05.020

• 2006

  • Journal Article

    • Haas, P., & Gilmour, D. (2006). Chemokine signaling mediates self-organizing tissue migration in the zebrafish lateral line Developmental Cell, 10, 673–680. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2006.02.019
    • Lecaudey, V., & Gilmour, D. (2006). Organizing moving groups during morphogenesis Current Opinion in Cell Biology, 18, 102–107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceb.2005.12.001

• 2004

  • Journal Article

    • Gilmour, D., Knaut, H., Maischein, H.-M., & Nüsslein-Volhard, C. (2004). Towing of sensory axons by their migrating target cells in vivo Nature Neuroscience, 7, 491–492. https://doi.org/10.1038/nn1235

• 2003

  • Journal Article

    • Concha, M. L., Russell, C., Regan, J. C., Tawk, M., Sidi, S., Gilmour, D. T., Kapsimali, M., Sumoy, L., Goldstone, K., Amaya, E., Kimelman, D., Nicolson, T., Gründer, S., Gomperts, M., Clarke, J. D. W., & Wilson, S. W. (2003). Local tissue interactions across the dorsal midline of the forebrain establish CNS laterality Neuron, 39, 423–438. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0896-6273(03)00437-9

• 2002

  • Journal Article

    • Gilmour, D., Maischein, H.-M., & Nüsslein-Volhard, C. (2002). Migration and function of a glial subtype in the vertebrate peripheral nervous system Neuron, 34, 577–588. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0896-6273(02)00683-9

• 1999

  • Journal Article

    • Geisler, R., Rauch, G. J., Baier, H., van Bebber, F., Bross, L., Dekens, M. P., Finger, K., Fricke, C., Gates, M. A., Geiger, H., Geiger-Rudolph, S., Gilmour, D., Glaser, S., Gnügge, L., Habeck, H., Hingst, K., Holley, S., Keenan, J., Kirn, A., … Haffter, P. (1999). A radiation hybrid map of the zebrafish genome. Nature Genetics, 23, 86–89. https://doi.org/10.1038/12692

• 1998

  • Journal Article

    • Gilmour, D., Lyon, G. J., Carlton, M. B., Sanes, J. R., Cunningham, J. M., Anderson, J. R., Hogan, B. L., Evans, M. J., & Colledge, W. H. (1998). Mice deficient for the secreted glycoprotein SPARC/osteonectin/BM40 develop normally but show severe age-onset cataract formation and disruption of the lens The EMBO Journal, 17, 1860–1870. https://doi.org/10.1093/emboj/17.7.1860