Brita Robertson

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Article: ELIFE. 2022;11:e73114
ExSTED microscopy reveals contrasting functions of dopamine and somatostatin CSF-c neurons along the lamprey central canal
Jalalvand E; Alvelid J; Coceano G; Edwards S; Robertson B; Grillner S; Testa I
Article: CELL REPORTS. 2021;34(1):108596
Olfaction in Lamprey Pallium Revisited-Dual Projections of Mitral and Tufted Cells
Suryanarayana SM; Perez-Fernandez J; Robertson B; Grillner S
Article: COMPREHENSIVE PHYSIOLOGY. 2020;10(4):1241-1275
Basal Ganglia-A Motion Perspective
Grillner S; Robertson B; Kotaleski JH
Article: NATURE ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION. 2020;4(4):639-651
The evolutionary origin of visual and somatosensory representation in the vertebrate pallium
Suryanarayana SM; Perez-Fernandez J; Robertson B; Grillner S
Article: CURRENT BIOLOGY. 2019;29(4):677-685.e6
Individual Dopaminergic Neurons of Lamprey SNc/VTA Project to Both the Striatum and Optic Tectum but Restrict Co-release of Glutamate to Striatum Only
von Twickel A; Kowatschew D; Saltuerk M; Schauer M; Robertson B; Korsching S; Walkowiak W; Grillner S; Perez-Fernandez J
Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE. 2018;38(35):7713-7724
Cerebrospinal Fluid-Contacting Neurons Sense pH Changes and Motion in the Hypothalamus
Jalalvand E; Robertson B; Tostivint H; Low P; Wallen P; Grillner S
Article: NEURON. 2017;96(4):910-924.e5
Direct Dopaminergic Projections from the SNc Modulate Visuomotor Transformation in the Lamprey Tectum
Perez-Fernandez J; Kardamakis AA; Suzuki DG; Robertson B; Grillner S
Article: CURRENT BIOLOGY. 2017;27(21):3264-3277.e5
The Lamprey Pallium Provides a Blueprint of the Mammalian Layered Cortex
Suryanarayana SM; Robertson B; Wallen P; Grillner S
Article: IBRO REPORTS. 2017;2:24-30
Griseum centrale, a homologue of the periaqueductal gray in the lamprey.
Olson I; Suryanarayana SM; Robertson B; Grillner S
Article: JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE NEUROLOGY. 2017;525(4):753-772
The pretectal connectome in lamprey
Capantini L; von Twickel A; Robertson B; Grillner S
Article: CURRENT BIOLOGY. 2016;26(10):1346-1351
The Spinal Cord Has an Intrinsic System for the Control of pH
Jalalvand E; Robertson B; Tostivint H; Wallen P; Grillner S
Article: NATURE COMMUNICATIONS. 2016;7:10002
Ciliated neurons lining the central canal sense both fluid movement and pH through ASIC3
Jalalvand E; Robertson B; Wallen P; Grillner S
Article: CURRENT BIOLOGY. 2015;25(4):413-423
The Lamprey Pallium Provides a Blueprint of the Mammalian Motor Projections from Cortex
Ocana FM; Suryanarayana SM; Saitoh K; Kardamakis AA; Capantini L; Robertson B; Grillner S
Article: JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE NEUROLOGY. 2014;522(17):3775-3794
Evolutionarily Conserved Organization of the Dopaminergic System in Lamprey: SNc/VTA Afferent and Efferent Connectivity and D2 Receptor Expression
Perez-Fernandez J; Stephenson-Jones M; Suryanarayana SM; Robertson B; Grillner S
Article: JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE NEUROLOGY. 2014;522(8):Spc1
Laterally projecting cerebrospinal fluid-contacting cells in the lamprey spinal cord are of two distinct types.
Jalalvand E; Robertson B; Wallén P; Hill RH; Grillner S
Article: JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE NEUROLOGY. 2014;522(8):1753-1768
Laterally Projecting Cerebrospinal Fluid-Contacting Cells in the Lamprey Spinal Cord Are of Two Distinct Types
Jalalvand E; Robertson B; Wallen P; Hill RH; Grillner S
Article: JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY. 2014;592(8):1823-1838
GABAergic and glycinergic inputs modulate rhythmogenic mechanisms in the lamprey respiratory network
Cinelli E; Mutolo D; Robertson B; Grillner S; Contini M; Pantaleo T; Bongianni F
Article: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 2013;110(38):E3670-E3679
Independent circuits in the basal ganglia for the evaluation and selection of actions
Stephenson-Jones M; Kardamakis AA; Robertson B; Grillner S
Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE. 2013;33(21):9104-9112
Neuronal mechanisms of respiratory pattern generation are evolutionary conserved.
Cinelli E; Robertson B; Mutolo D; Grillner S; Pantaleo T; Bongianni F
Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE. 2013;33(18):8045-8054
Dopamine Differentially Modulates the Excitability of Striatal Neurons of the Direct and Indirect Pathways in Lamprey
Ericsson J; Stephenson-Jones M; Perez-Fernandez J; Robertson B; Silberberg G; Grillner S
Article: JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY. 2013;591(4):859-874
Evolutionarily conserved differences in pallial and thalamic short-term synaptic plasticity in striatum
Ericsson J; Stephenson-Jones M; Kardamakis A; Robertson B; Silberberg G; Grillner S
Article: JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE NEUROLOGY. 2012;520(13):2957-2973
Evolution of the basal ganglia: Dual-output pathways conserved throughout vertebrate phylogeny
Stephenson-Jones M; Ericsson J; Robertson B; Grillner S
Article: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 2012;109(3):E164-E173
Evolutionary conservation of the habenular nuclei and their circuitry controlling the dopamine and 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HT) systems
Stephenson-Jones M; Floros O; Robertson B; Grillner S
Article: PLOS ONE. 2012;7(4):e35642
The Dopamine D2 Receptor Gene in Lamprey, Its Expression in the Striatum and Cellular Effects of D2 Receptor Activation
Robertson B; Huerta-Ocampo I; Ericsson J; Stephenson-Jones M; Perez-Fernandez J; Bolam JP; Diaz-Heijtz R; Grillner S
Article: CURRENT BIOLOGY. 2011;21(13):1081-1091
Evolutionary Conservation of the Basal Ganglia as a Common Vertebrate Mechanism for Action Selection
Stephenson-Jones M; Samuelsson E; Ericsson J; Robertson B; Grillner S
Article: JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY. 2011;589(12):2979-2992
Striatal cellular properties conserved from lampreys to mammals
Ericsson J; Silberberg G; Robertson B; Wikstrom MA; Grillner S
Article: JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE NEUROLOGY. 2009;517(3):257-275
Selective Projection Patterns from Subtypes of Retinal Ganglion Cells to Tectum and Pretectum: Distribution and Relation to Behavior
Jones MR; Grillner S; Robertson B
Article: JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY. 2007;585(1):75-90
Sodium-dependent potassium channels of a Slack-like subtype contribute to the slow afterhyperpolarization in lamprey spinal neurons
Wallen P; Robertson B; Cangiano L; Loew P; Bhattacharjee A; Kaczmarek LK; Grillner S
Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE METHODS. 2007;165(2):251-256
A lamprey striatal brain slice preparation for patch-clamp recordings
Ericsson J; Robertson B; Wikstrom MA
Article: JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE NEUROLOGY. 2006;499(1):106-119
Afferents of the lamprey optic tectum with special reference to the GABA input:: Combined tracing and immunohistochemical study
Robertson B; Saitoh K; Menard A; Grillner S
Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION. 2004;114(5):689-694
Cerebral vessel laminins and IFN-γy define Trypanosoma brucei brucei penetration of the blood-brain barrier
Masocha W; Robertson B; Rottenberg ME; Mhlanga J; Sorokin L; Kristensson K
Article: PAIN. 2003;106(3):241-251
Interferon-γ induces characteristics of central sensitization in spinal dorsal horn neurons in vitro
Vikman KS; Hill RH; Backström E; Robertson B; Kristensson K
Article: VIRAL IMMUNOLOGY. 2003;16(3):415-423
Invasion and persistence of the neuroadapted influenza virus A/WSN/33 in the mouse olfactory system
Aronsson F; Robertson B; Ljunggren HG; Kristensson K
Article: NEUROSCIENCE. 2003;121(4):907-916
Distribution of antinociceptive adenosine a, receptors in the spinal cord dorsal horn, and relationship to primary afferents and neuronal subpopulations
Schulte G; Robertson B; Fredholm BB; Delander GE; Shortland P; Molander C
Article: BRAIN CELL BIOLOGY. 2002;31(8-9):765-776
Proliferation patterns of dorsal root ganglion neurons of cutaneous, muscle and visceral nerves in the rat
Kitao Y; Robertson B; Kudo M; Grant G
Article: NEUROPATHOLOGY AND APPLIED NEUROBIOLOGY. 2001;27(1):77-85
Trypanosoma brucei brucei crosses the blood-brain barrier while tight junction proteins are preserved in a rat chronic disease model
Mulenga C; Mhlanga JDM; Kristensson K; Robertson B
Article: BRAIN RESEARCH BULLETIN. 2000;52(1):61-74
Interferon-γ-responsive neuronal sites in the normal rat brain:: Receptor protein distribution and cell activation revealed by Fos induction
Robertson B; Kong GY; Peng ZC; Bentivoglio M; Kristensson K
Article: BRAIN RESEARCH. 1999;849(1-2):231-234
Light-dependent regulation and postnatal development of the interferon-γ receptor in the rat suprachiasmatic nuclei
Lundkvist GB; Andersson A; Robertson B; Rottenberg ME; Kristensson K
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAIN. 1999;3(2):115-129
Effects of sciatic nerve injuries on δ-opioid receptor and substance P immunoreactivities in the superficial dorsal horn of the rat
Robertson B; Schulte G; Elde R; Grant G
Article: SOMATOSENSORY AND MOTOR RESEARCH. 1999;16(4):280-290
Nitric oxide synthase and interferon-γ receptor immunoreactivities in relation to ascending spinal pathways to thalamus, hypothalamus, and the periaqueductal grey in the rat
Kayalioglu G; Robertson B; Kristensson K; Grant G
Article: BRAIN RESEARCH. 1998;811(1-2):34-39
Anterograde transport of horseradish-peroxidase conjugated isolectin B4 from Griffonia simplicifolia I in spinal primary sensory neurons of the rat
Wang HF; Robertson B; Grant G
Article: BRAIN CELL BIOLOGY. 1998;27(10):749-759
Interferon-γ receptors are expressed at synapses in the rat superficial dorsal horn and lateral spinal nucleus
Vikman K; Robertson B; Grant G; Liljeborg A; Kristensson K
Article: NEUROREPORT. 1998;9(6):1059-1063
Expression of an oscillating interferon-γ receptor in the suprachiasmatic nuclei
Lundkvist GB; Robertson B; Mhlanga JDM; Rottenberg ME; Kristensson K
Article: NEUROREPORT. 1997;8(5):1311-1316
Interferon-gamma receptors in nociceptive pathways: Role in neuropathic pain-related behaviour
Robertson B; Xu XJ; Hao JX; WiesenfeldHallin Z; Mhlanga J; Grant G; Kristensson K
Article: JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE NEUROLOGY. 1996;371(2):249-257
Neurogenesis of subpopulations of rat lumbar dorsal root ganglion neurons including neurons projecting to the dorsal column nuclei
Kitao Y; Robertson B; Kudo M; Grant G
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Review: CURRENT NEUROPHARMACOLOGY. 2024;22(9):1419-1430
The Basal Ganglia Downstream Control of Action - An Evolutionarily Conserved Strategy
Frost-Nylen J; Thompson WS; Robertson B; Grillner S
Review: PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. 2022;377(1844):20200521
The neural bases of vertebrate motor behaviour through the lens of evolution
Suryanarayana SM; Robertson B; Grillner S
Review: BRAIN, BEHAVIOR AND EVOLUTION. 2022;96(4-6):318-333
The Lamprey Forebrain - Evolutionary Implications
Suryanarayana SM; Perez-Fernandez J; Robertson B; Grillner S
Review: SEMINARS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY. 2018;78:103-106
The blueprint of the vertebrate forebrain - With special reference to the habenulae
Grillner S; von Twickel A; Robertson B
Review: CURRENT BIOLOGY. 2016;26(20):R1088-R1100
The Basal Ganglia Over 500 Million Years
Grillner S; Robertson B
Review: CURRENT OPINION IN NEUROBIOLOGY. 2015;33:47-52
The basal ganglia downstream control of brainstem motor centres - an evolutionarily conserved strategy
Grillner S; Robertson B
Review: PROGRESS IN BRAIN RESEARCH. 2014;212:337-349
The lamprey blueprint of the mammalian nervous system
Robertson B; Kardamakis A; Capantini L; Perez-Fernandez J; Suryanarayana SM; Wallen P; Stephenson-Jones M; Grillner S
Review: JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY. 2013;591(22):5425-5431
The evolutionary origin of the vertebrate basal ganglia and its role in action selection
Grillner S; Robertson B; Stephenson-Jones M
Published conference paper: BRAIN RESEARCH REVIEWS. 2008;57(1):2-12
Neural bases of goal-directed locomotion in vertebrates -: An overview
Grillner S; Wallen P; Saitoh K; Kozlov A; Robertson B
Review: JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE NEUROLOGY. 2007;503(1):47-63
GABA distribution in lamprey is phylogenetically conserved
Robertson B; Auclair F; Menard A; Grillner S; Dubuc R
Review: EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH. 1995;105(3):331-344
THE EXPRESSION OF DIFFERENT CYTOCHEMICAL MARKERS IN NORMAL AND AXOTOMISED DORSAL-ROOT GANGLION-CELLS PROJECTING TO THE NUCLEUS GRACILIS IN THE ADULT-RAT
PERSSON JKE; LINDH B; ELDE R; ROBERTSON B; RIVEROMELIAN C; ERIKSSON NP; HOKFELT T; ALDSKOGIUS H

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