Lichtig, H., Artamonov, A., Polevoy, H., Reid, C., Bielas, S. and Frank, D. (2020) Modeling Bainbridge-Ropers Syndrome in Xenopus laevis embryos.  Front Physiol. doi:10.3389/fphys.2020.00075

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Polevoy, H., H., Gutkovich, Y.E., Michaelov, A., Volovik, Y. Elkouby, Y.M. and Frank, D. (2019) New roles for Wnt and BMP signaling in neural anteroposterior patterning. EMBO Rep. 20, e45842. DOI 10.15252/embr.201845842                                                                                                                                     This paper highlighted in EMBO Reports News and Reviews: Transformation of a neural activation and patterning model. Al Anber A, Martin BL EMBO Rep. (2019) 20, e48060. 10.15252/embr.201948060

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Frank, D* and Sela-Donenfeld, D.* (2019) Hindbrain induction during early vertebrate development. Cell Mol Life Sci. 76, 941-960. doi: 10.1007/s00018-018-2974-x. Epub 2018 Dec 5. *co-corresponding authors.

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Lichtig, H., Cohen, Y., Bin-Nun, N., Golubkov, V.  and Frank, D. (2019) PTK7 proteolytic fragment proteins function during early Xenopus development.  Dev. Biol. 453, 48-55.

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Sela-Donenfeld, D.* and Frank, D.* (2017) A Brief History of Developmental Biology in Israel. Int. J. Dev. Biol. 61, 115-120. *co-corresponding authors.

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Polevoy, H., Malyarova, A., Fonar, Y., Elias, S. and Frank, D. (2017) FoxD1 protein interacts with Wnt and BMP signaling to differentially pattern mesoderm and neural tissue. Int. J. Dev. Biol. 61, 293-302.

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Hudry, B., Thomas-Chollier, M., Volovik, Y., Frank, D., Technau, U. and Merabet, S. (2014) A Hox-TALE molecular interaction network predates axis formation and bilateral symmetry in metazoans. eLIFE 2014, Mar 18; 3e01939. DOI: 10.7554. 1-24. 

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Frankenberg, S.F., Frank, D., Harland, R.M., Johnson, A.D., Nichols. J., Niwa, H., Schöler, H., Tanaka, E., Wylie, C., and Brickman, J.M. (2014) The POU-er of gene nomenclature. Spotlight Correspondence. Development 141, 2921-2923.

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Volodarsky, M., Lichtig, H., Leibson, T., Sadaka, Y. Kadir, R.,  Liani-Leibson, K.,    Gradstein, L., H., Shaco-Levy, R., Shorer, Z., Frank, D. and Birk, O.S. (2015)  CDC174, a novel component of the exon junction complex whose mutation underlies a syndrome of hypotonia and psychomotor developmental delay. Hum Mol Genet. 24, 6485-6491.

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Bin-Nun, N., Lichtig, H., Malyarova, A., Levy, M., Elias, S. and Frank, D. (2014) PTK7 modulates Wnt signaling activity via LRP6. Development 141, 410-421.

 

 

Schulte, D. and Frank, D. (2014)  Review: TALE transcription factors during early development of the vertebrate brain and eye.  Dev. Dyn. 243, 99-116.

 

 

Elkouby, Y.M., Polevoy, H., Gutkovich, Y.E., Michaelov, A. and Frank, D. (2012) A hindbrain-repressive Wnt3a/Meis3/Tsh1 circuit promotes neuronal differentiation and coordinates tissue maturation. Development 139, 1487-1497.

 

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Fonar, Y., Gutkovich, Y.E., Root, H., Malyarova, A., Aamar, E., Golubovskaya, V.M., Elias, S., Elkouby, Y.M. and Frank, D. (2011) Focal Adhesion Kinase protein regulates Wnt3a gene expression to control cell fate specification in the developing neural plate. Mol. Biol. Cell 22, 2409-2421. Faculty of 1000 (F1000) Ranked

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Fonar, Y. and Frank, D. (2011) Review: FAK and WNT Signaling: The Meeting of Two Pathways in Cancer and Development.  Anticancer Agents Med Chem. 11, 600-606.

 

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Gutkovich, Y.E., Ofir, R., Elkouby, Y.M., Dibner, C., Gefen, A., Elias, S. and Frank, D. (2010) Xenopus Meis3 protein lies at a nexus downstream to Zic1 and Pax3 proteins, regulating multiple cell-fates during early nervous system development. Dev. Biol. 338, 50-62. 

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Elkouby, Y.M., Elias, S., Casey, E.M., Blythe, S.A., Tsabar, N., Klein, P.S., Root, H., Liu, K.J., and Frank, D. (2010)  Mesodermal Wnt signaling organizes the neural plate via Meis3. Development 137, 1531-1541.

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Elkouby, Y.M. and Frank, D. (2010) Review/Minibook: Wnt/beta-catenin-signaling in vertebrate posterior neural development. Colloquium Series on Developmental Biology, (ed. D.S. Kessler), eBook 4. pp. 1-79. San Rafael, CA, USA.Morgan and Claypool Life Sciences.

 

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Snir, M., Ofir, R., Elias, S. and Frank, D. (2006) Xenopus laevis POU91 protein, an Oct3/4 homologue, regulates competence transitions from mesoderm to neural cell fates. EMBO J. 25 3664-3674.

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Borchers, A., Fonar, Y., Frank, D. and Baker, J.C. (2006) XNF-ATc3 affects neural convergent extension. Development 133, 1745-1755.

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Keren, A., Bengal, E.* and Frank, D.* (2005) p38 MAP kinase regulates the expression of XMyf5 and affects distinct myogenic programs during Xenopus development. Dev. Biol. 288, 73-86, *co-corresponding authors.

 

 

​Aamar, E. and Frank, D. (2004) Xenopus Meis3 protein forms a hindbrain- inducing center by activating FGF/MAP kinase and PCP pathways. Development 131, 153-163.

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Dibner, C., Elias, S., Ofir, R., Souopgui, J., Kolm, P., Sive, H., Pieler, T. and Frank, D. (2004) The Meis3 Protein and Retinoid Signaling Interact to Pattern the Xenopus Hindbrain. Dev. Biol. 271, 76-87.

 

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​Dibner, C., Elias, S. and Frank, D. (2001) XMeis3 protein activity is required for proper hindbrain patterning in Xenopus laevis embryos. Development 128, 3415-3426.

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Inbal, A., Halachmi, N., Dibner, C., Frank, D. and Salzberg, A. (2001) Genetic Evidence for the Transcriptional-Activating Function of Homothorax During Adult Fly Development. Development 128, 3405-3413.  

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Zetser, A., Frank, D.* and Bengal, E.* MAP kinase converts MyoD into an instructive muscle differentiation factor in Xenopus. (2001) Dev. Biol 240, 168-181, *co-corresponding authors.

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Ribisi, S. Jr., Mariani, F.V., Aamar, E., Lamb, T., Frank, D. and Harland, R.M. (2000) Ras-mediated FGF signaling is required for the formation of posterior but not anterior neural tissue in Xenopus laevis. Dev. Biol. 227, 183-196.

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Salzberg, A., Elias, S., Nachaliel, N., Bonstein, L., Henig, C. and Frank, D. (1999) A Meis family protein caudalizes neural cell fates in Xenopus. Mech. Dev. 80, 3-13.

 

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Bonstein, L., Elias, S. and Frank, D. (1998) Paraxial fated mesoderm is required for neural crest induction in Xenopus embryos. Dev. Biol. 193, 156-168.

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Henig, C., Elias, S. and Frank, D. (1998) A POU protein regulates mesoderm competence to FGF in Xenopus. Mech. Dev. 71, 131-142.

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Nachaliel, N., Re'em - Kalma, Y., Eshed, O., Elias, S. and Frank, D. (1998) BMP regulates vegetal pole induction centres in early Xenopus development. Genes to Cells 3, 649-658.

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Re'em, Y., Lamb, T. and Frank, D. (1995) Competition between noggin and bone morphogenetic protein-4 activities may regulate dorsalization during Xenopus development. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 92, 12141-12145.

 

 

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