Selected publications.

In vivo analysis of the zebrafish gefiltin promoter: spatial comparison of expression patterns from deletions of conserved sequences. Leake, D, Fochtmann, L, and Schechter, N (in preparation).

Plasticin, a type III neuronal intermediate filament protein, assembles as an obligate heteropolymer: implications for axonal flexability. Asch, W. S., and Schechter, N. (submitted 1999).

Ubiquitination and degradation of Vsx-1, a developmentally regulated zebrafish paired-like homeobox protein Kurtzman, A.L. Gregori,L Haas,A.L., and Schechter, N. (submitted 1999).

Gefiltin in zebrafish embryos: sequential gene expression of two neurofilament proteins in retinal ganglion cells. Leake, D , Asch, W.S., Canger, A.K., and Schechter, N. Differentiation 65: 181-190 (1999)

Restricted expression of the neurofilament protein plasticin during zebrafish development. Canger, A., Asch, W.S., Leake, D., Passini, M.A., Glasgow, E., and Schechter, N. J. Comp. Neurol. 399: 561-572 (1998).

Cloning of zebrafish neurofilament cDNAs for plasticin and gefiltin: Increased mRNA expression after optic nerve crush. Asch, W.S., Leake, D., Canger, A., Passini, M.A., Argenton, F. and Schechter, N. J. Neurochem. 71:20-32 (1998).

Vsx-2, a gene encoding a paired-type homeodomain, is expressed in the retina, hindbrain, and spinal cord during goldfish embryogenesis. Passini, M.A., Raymond, P.A., and Schechter, N. Dev. Brain Res. 109: 129-135 (1998).

Cloning of zebrafish Vsx-1: Expression of a paired-like homeobox gene during CNS development. Passini, M A.,. Kurtzman, A. L., Canger, A.K., Asch, W. S., Wray, G. A., Raymond , P. A. and Schechter, N. Dev. Genetics 23: 128-141(1998)

Fish Intermediate Filament Proteins. Markle, J., and Schechter, N. in Intermediate Filaments: Subcellular Biochemistry. H. Herrmann and J.R. Harris eds. Plenum Press N.Y. (1998).

Vsx-1 and Vsx-2: Two Chx10-like homeobox genes expressed in overlapping domains in the adult goldfish retina. Levine, E.M., Passini, M.A., Hitchcock, P.F., Glasgow, E., Schechter, N. J. Comp. Neurol. 387:439-448 (1997).

Vsx-1 and Vsx-2: Differential expression of two paired-like homeobox genes during zebrafish and goldfish retinogenesis. Passini, M.A., Levine, E.M., Canger, A., Raymond, P.A., and Schechter, N. J. Comp. Neurol. 388: 495-506 (1997)

Intermediate Filaments: A molecular link in nerve development and regeneration in the goldfish visual pathway. Giordanio, S., Glasgow, E., Druger, R., and Schechter, N. in Neuron-Glia Interrelations during Phylogeny II. Plasticity and Regeneration. Vernadakis, A. and Roots,B.I. eds Humana Press, Totowa, NJ (1995).

Molecular cloning of Gefiltin (ON₁): Serial expression of two new neurofilament mRNAs during optic nerve regeneration. Glasgow, E., Druger, R.K., Fuchs, C., Lane, W.S. and Schechter, N. EMBO J. 13:297-305 (1994).

Plasticin, a newly identified neurofilament protein, is preferentially expressed in young retinal ganglion cells of adult goldfish. Fuchs, C., Glasgow, E., Hitchcock, P., and Schechter, N. J. Comp. Neurol. 350:452-462 (1994).

Restricted expression of a new paired-class homeobox gene in normal and regenerating adult goldfish retina. Levine E.M., Hitchcock, P.F. and Schechter, N. J. Comp. Neurol. 348:596-606 (1994).

Complex expression of Keratins in goldfish optic nerve. Druger, R.K., Glasgow, E., Fuchs, C., Levine, E.M., Matthews, J.P., Park, C-Y and Schechter, N. J. Comp. Neurol. 340:269-280 (1994).

Differential expression of keratins in goldfish optic nerve during regeneration. Fuchs,C., Druger, R.K., Glasgow, E., and Schechter, N. J. Comp. Neurol. 343:332-340 (1994).

Organization and sequence of a gene encoding a neurofilament medium (NF-M) protein from goldfish. Glasgow, E. and Schechter, N. J. Neurochem. 63:52-61 (1994).

Cloning of multiple forms of vimentin from the goldfish retina: Differential expression in CNS. Glasgow, E., Druger, R., Fuchs, C., Levine, E., and Schechter, N. J. Neurochem. 63: 470-481 (1994)

Homeobox genes are expressed in the retina and brain of adult goldfish. Levine, E.M. and Schechter, N. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 90:2729-2733 (1993).

Plasticin, a novel type III neurofilament protein from goldfish retina: Increased expression during optic nerve regeneration. Glasgow, E., Druger, R.K., Levine, E.M., Fuchs, C. and Schechter, N. Neuron. 9:373-381 (1992).

Expression of neuronal intermediate filament proteins ON₁ and ON₂ during goldfish optic nerve regeneration: Effect of tectal ablation. Hall, C.M. and Schechter, N. Neuroscience 41:695-702 (1991).

Homeobox genes and the adult goldfish retina. Levine, E.M. and Schechter, N. Neuroscience Facts 3:4-5 (1992).

Cloning of a type I keratin from goldfish optic nerve: Differential expression of keratins during regeneration. Druger, R.K., Levine, E.M., Glasgow, E. and Schechter, N. Differentiation 52:33-43 (1992).

A Plasminogen activator is induced during goldfish optic nerve regeneration. Salles, F.J., Schechter, N. and Strickland, S. EMBO J. 9:2471-2477 (1990).

Neuronal intermediate filament expression during neurite outgrowth from explanted retina: Effect of retinoic acid. Hall, C., Else, C. and Schechter, N. J. Neurochem. 55:1671-1682 (1990).

Keratin 8 of simple epithelia is expressed in goldfish nervous system glia. Giordano, S., Hall, C. Quitschke, W. and Schechter, N. Differentiation 44:163-172 (1990).

A type II keratin is expressed in glial cells of the goldfish visual pathway. Giordano, S, Glasgow, E., Tesser, P. and Schechter, N. Neuron. 2:1507-1516 (1989).

Monoclonal antibodies differentiate neurofilament and glial filament proteins in the goldfish visual pathway: Probes for monitoring neurite outgrowth from retinal explants. Jones, P.S., Tesser, P., Borchert, J. and Schechter, N. J. Neurosci. 9:454-465 (1989).

The goldfish visual pathway: Intermediate filament proteins in nerve growth and development. Schechter, N., Jones, P.S., Quitschke, W. and Tesser, P. In: Animal Models for Medical Research, ed. A. Woodhead, CRC Press (1989).

Distribution of specific intermediate filament proteins in the goldfish retina. Jones, P.S. and Schechter, N. J. Comp. Neurology 266:112-121 (1987).

Homology and diversity between intermediate filament proteins of neuronal and nonneuronal origin in goldfish optic nerve. Quitschke, W. and Schechter, N. J. Neurochem. 46:545-555 (1986).

62K proteins constitute the major neurofilament proteins in the frog optic nerve. Quitschke, W. and Schechter, N. J. Neurochem. 46:986-989 (1986).

Immunohistochemical localization of intermediate filament proteins of neuronal and nonneuronal origin in the goldfish optic nerve: Specific molecular markers for optic nerve structures. Jones, P.S., Tesser, P., Keyser, KT., Quitschke, W., Karten, H.J. and Schechter, N. J. Neurochem. 47:1226-1234 (1986).

Elevated levels of retinal neurofilament mRNA accompany optic nerve regeneration. Tesser, P., Jones, P.S. and Schechter, N. J. Neurochem. 47:1235-1243 (1986).

Induction of rat E and chicken A-1 apolipoproteins and mRNAs during optic nerve degeneration. Dawson, P.A., Schechter, N. and Williams, D.L. J. Biol. Chem. 261:5681-5684 (1986).

Survey of intermediate filament proteins in optic nerve and spinal cord: Evidence for differential expression. Quitschke, W., Jones, P. and Schechter, N. J. Neurochem. 44:1465-1476 (1985).

Intermediate filament proteins associated with optic nerve and spinal cord regeneration. Quitschke, W. and Schechter, N. Anals of N.Y. Acad. of Science 455:805-807 (1985).

Variable expression of intermediate filament proteins during embryonic development of human optic nerve. Quitschke, W., Sibony, P. and Schechter, N. Exper. Neurol. 90:204-214 (1985).

58,000 dalton intermediate filament proteins of neuronal and nonneuronal origin in the goldfish visual pathway. Quitschke, W. and Schechter, N. J. Neurochem. 42:569-576 (1984).

Specific optic nerve proteins during regeneration of the goldfish retinotectal pathway. Quitschke, W., Schechter, N. Brain Research, 258:69-78 (1983).

In Vitro protein synthesis in the goldfish retinotectal pathway during regeneration: Evidence for specific axonal proteins of retinal origin in the optic nerve. Quitschke, W. and Schechter, N. J. Neurochem. 41:1137-1142 (1983).

A non-computerized scanning method for determining relative protein quantities and synthesis rates on two-dimensional electrophoretic gels. Quitschke, W. and Schechter, N. Anal. Biochem. 124:231-238 (1982).

Glutamic acid binding to goldfish brain membranes: Changes in optic tectum following deafferentation. Francis, A., Quitschke, W. and Schechter, N. Brain Research, 216:375-386 (1981).

Electrophoretic analysis of specific proteins in the regenerating goldfish retinotectal pathway. Quitschke, W., Francis, A. and Schechter, N. Brain Research, 201:347-360 (1980).