publications

Publications and preprints in reverse chronological order. For an up-to-date list, see Google Scholar.

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2026

  1. Preprint
    Neuronal targeted AAV Micro-Dystrophin restores neurobehavioural co-morbidities, grip strength and motor coordination in mdx52 mouse model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
    Konstantina Tetorou, Monica Rebeca Gil Garzon, Darren Chambers, and 9 more authors
    bioRxiv, 2026
    DOI
  2. Preprint
    High-frequency common inputs entrain motoneuron subpopulations differently
    Alejandro Pascual-Valdunciel, Javier Yanguas-Mayo, Emanuele Abbagnano, and 5 more authors
    bioRxiv, 2026
    DOI
  3. Preprint
    In vivo motor unit decoding and in vitro cellular characterisation of spinal circuits for urination in adult mice
    M. Görkem Özyurt, Filipe Nascimento, Alejandro Pascual-Valdunciel, and 4 more authors
    bioRxiv, 2026
    DOI

2025

  1. Sci Adv
    Personalized mapping of inhibitory spinal cord circuits in humans via noninvasive neural decoding and in silico modeling
    Alejandro Pascual-Valdunciel, Natalia T. Cónsul, Robert M. Brownstone, and 4 more authors
    Science Advances, 2025
    DOI
  2. Preprint
    Intrinsic spinal cord circuits compare sensory inputs and efference copies to correct for perturbations to ongoing movement
    M. Görkem Özyurt, Sarah Chiasson, Alex M. Laliberte, and 9 more authors
    bioRxiv, 2025
    DOI

2024

  1. Cell Rep
    Spinal microcircuits go through multiphasic homeostatic compensations in a mouse model of motoneuron degeneration
    Filipe Nascimento, M. Görkem Özyurt, Kareen Halablab, and 8 more authors
    Cell Reports, 2024
    DOI
  2. iScience
    Kv2 channels do not function as canonical delayed rectifiers in spinal motoneurons
    Calvin C. Smith, Filipe Nascimento, M. Görkem Özyurt, and 2 more authors
    iScience, 2024
    DOI
  3. Brain
    On the origin of F-wave: involvement of central synaptic mechanisms
    M. Görkem Özyurt, Filipe Nascimento, Robert M. Brownstone, and 1 more author
    Brain, 2024
    DOI

2023

  1. STM
    Pathophysiology of Dyt1-Tor1a dystonia in mice is mediated by spinal neural circuit dysfunction
    Amanda M. Pocratsky, Filipe Nascimento, M. Görkem Özyurt, and 7 more authors
    Science Translational Medicine, 2023
    DOI

2022

  1. JNP
    In vitro longitudinal lumbar spinal cord preparations to study sensory and recurrent motor microcircuits of juvenile mice
    M. Görkem Özyurt, Julia Ojeda-Alonso, Marco Beato, and 1 more author
    Journal of Neurophysiology, 2022
    DOI

2020

  1. eLife
    Synaptic mechanisms underlying modulation of locomotor-related motoneuron output by premotor cholinergic interneurons
    Filipe Nascimento, Matthew J. Broadhead, Efstathia Tetringa, and 3 more authors
    eLife, 2020
    DOI
  2. Sci Adv
    Sensory neuron-derived NaV1.7 contributes to dorsal horn neuron excitability
    Sascha R. A. Alles, Filipe Nascimento, Rafael Luján, and 10 more authors
    Science Advances, 2020
    DOI

2019

  1. Sci Rep
    Balanced cholinergic modulation of spinal locomotor circuits via M2 and M3 muscarinic receptors
    Filipe Nascimento, Lennart R. B. Spindler, and Gareth B. Miles
    Scientific Reports, 2019
    DOI
  2. Mol Neuro
    Cortical neurotoxic astrocytes with early ALS pathology and miR-146a deficit replicate gliosis markers of symptomatic SOD1G93A mouse model
    Cátia Gomes, Carolina Cunha, Filipe Nascimento, and 3 more authors
    Molecular Neurobiology, 2019
    DOI

2018

  1. Cell Rep
    Sub-populations of spinal V3 interneurons form focal modules of layered pre-motor microcircuits
    Jeremy W. Chopek, Filipe Nascimento, Marco Beato, and 2 more authors
    Cell Reports, 2018
    DOI
  2. Thesis
    Cholinergic modulation of spinal motoneurons and locomotor control networks in mice
    Filipe Nascimento
    University of St Andrews, 2018

2017

  1. J Neurosci
    Sodium pumps mediate activity-dependent changes in mammalian motor networks
    Laurence D. Picton, Filipe Nascimento, Matthew J. Broadhead, and 2 more authors
    Journal of Neuroscience, 2017
    DOI

2015

  1. Purinerg
    Presymptomatic and symptomatic ALS SOD1(G93A) mice differ in adenosine A1 and A2A receptor-mediated tonic modulation of neuromuscular transmission
    Filipe Nascimento, Ana M. Sebastião, and Joaquim A. Ribeiro
    Purinergic Signalling, 2015
    DOI
  2. JNP
    Adenosine-mediated modulation of ventral horn interneurons and spinal motoneurons in neonatal mice
    Emily C. Witts, Filipe Nascimento, and Gareth B. Miles
    Journal of Neurophysiology, 2015
    DOI

2014

  1. PLoS ONE
    Adenosine A2A receptors activation facilitates neuromuscular transmission in the pre-symptomatic phase of the SOD1(G93A) ALS mice, but not in the symptomatic phase
    Filipe Nascimento, Paula A. Pousinha, Alexandra M. Correia, and 3 more authors
    PLoS ONE, 2014
    DOI