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2025<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

R\u00f6per, K<\/strong>*.<\/strong>\u00a0(2025) Supracellular actomyosin assemblies: master coordinators of development.\u00a0Development<\/em><\/strong>\u00a015; 152 (16): dev204896. doi: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1242\/dev.204896<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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May, A. and\u00a0R\u00f6per, K<\/strong>*. (2025)\u00a0Single-cell analysis of the early Drosophila salivary gland reveals that morphogenetic control involves both the induction and exclusion of gene expression programs.\u00a0PLOS Biology<\/em><\/strong>\u00a023, e3003133. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pbio.3003133<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gillard, G. and R\u00f6per, K<\/strong>* (2024). b–<\/strong>H-Spectrin is a key component of an apical-medial hub of proteins during cell wedging in tube morphogenesis. J. Cell Science<\/em><\/strong> 137 (15): jcs261946. <\/em>(featured as cover picture and \u2018Research Highlights\u2019)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ng-Blichfeldt, J.-P., Stewart, B.J., Clatworthy, M.R., Williams, J.M., and R\u00f6per, K<\/strong>*. (2024) Identification of a core transcriptional program driving the human renal mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition. Developmental Cell<\/em><\/strong> (59), 1\u201318, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.devcel.2024.01.011, <\/em>(featured as cover picture)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Peterson, J., Balogh Sivars, K. Bianco, A., and R\u00f6per, K<\/strong>*. (2023.) Toll-like receptor signalling via IRAK4 affects epithelial integrity and tightness through regulation of junctional tension. Development<\/strong><\/em> <\/strong>150 (24): dev201893; cover picture in Development<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ashour, D.J., Durney, C.H., Planelles-Herrero, V.J., Stevens, T.J., Feng,J.J. and R\u00f6per, K<\/strong>*. (2023) Zasp52 strengthens whole embryo tissue integrity through supracellular actomyosin networks. Development 150, dev20123 ; highlighted as Preprint Highlight in MBoC https:\/\/www.molbiolcell.org\/doi\/10.1091\/mbc.P22-10-1006; highlighted as Research Highlight in Development; cover picture in Development<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S\u00e1nchez-Corrales, Y. E., Blanchard, G. B., & R\u00f6per, K*<\/strong>. (2021) Correct regionalisation of a tissue primordium is essential for coordinated morphogenesis. eLife<\/em><\/strong>; 2021;0:e72369. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7554\/eLife.72369<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gillard, G., Girdler, G. & R\u00f6per, K<\/strong>. (2021). A release-and-capture mechanism generates an essential non-centrosomal microtubule array during tube budding. Nature Communications<\/strong> <\/em>12: <\/strong>4096 https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41467-021-24332-0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ambrosini, A.,  and R\u00f6per K. (2020) “Neur”al brain wave: Coordinating epithelial-to-neural stem cell transition in the fly optic lobe. Invited Spotlight for J. Cell Biol<\/strong>. 219(11):e202009040. doi: 10.1083\/jcb.202009040.<\/em> <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ng-Blichfeldt, J.-P. and R\u00f6per, K<\/strong>. (2020). Mesenchymal to epithelial transitions (MET) in development and cancer and the role of MET-TFs. Invited review for Methods in Molecular Biology <\/strong>2179, ISBN 978-1-0716-0778-7<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gillard, G.,and R\u00f6per, K<\/strong>. (2020). Control of cell shape during epithelial morphogenesis: recent advances.Invited review for Curr. Opin. Genet. Dev.<\/strong> 63<\/strong>: 1-8, doi.org\/10.1016\/j.gde.2020.01.003<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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R\u00f6per, K<\/strong>. (2020) Microtubules enter centre stage for morphogenesis. Invited review for Philos.<\/strong> Trans. R. Soc. B, Biol. Sci.<\/strong><\/em>375, 20190557, DOI : 10.1098\/rstb.2019.0557<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sidor, C., Stevens, T., Jin, L., Boulanger, J., R\u00f6per, K.<\/strong> (2020). Rho kinase planar polarisation at tissue boundaries depends on phospho-regulation of membrane residence time, Developmental Cell<\/strong>, 52<\/strong>: 364\u2013378.<\/em>, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.devcel.2019.12.003<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2018<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

R\u00f6per, K<\/strong>. (2018) Quantitative imaging and the effect of tissue topology on morphogenesis. Developmental Cell<\/strong>.<\/em> 47(5):537-538. doi: 10.1016\/j.devcel.2018.11.023.; PMID: 30513296 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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S\u00e1nchez-Corrales, Y.E., R\u00f6per K<\/strong>. (2018). Radially-patterned cell behaviours during tube budding from an epithelium. eL<\/strong>ife<\/strong>;7:e35717<\/em> DOI: 10.7554\/eLife.35717<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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R\u00f6per, K.,<\/strong> and Bustelo, X.R. (2018) Editorial overview: New concepts and experimental approaches to understand development, tissue regeneration, and human disease. Curr. Opin. Cell Biol.<\/em>; 55:iii-v.; doi: 10.1016\/j.ceb.2018.09.006.; PMID: 30287131<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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S\u00e1nchez-Corrales, Y.E., R\u00f6per K<\/strong>. (2018). Alignment of cytoskeletal structures across cell boundaries generates tissue cohesion during organ formation. Current Opinion in Cell Biology<\/strong>, 55:104\u2013110 .  doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ceb.2018.07.001<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2017<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sidor C, R\u00f6per K<\/strong>. (2017). Squeezing out in a \u201ctug of war\u201d: The role of myosin in neural stem cell delamination. J. Cell Biology<\/strong>. 1;216(5):1215-1218.  doi: 10.1083\/jcb.201702116<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tak\u00e1cs, Z., Jankovics, F., Vilmos, P., L\u00e9n\u00e1rt, P., R\u00f6per, K<\/strong>., and Erd\u00e9lyi, M.  (2017) The spectraplakin short stop is an essential microtubule regulator involved in epithelial closure in Drosophila., J. Cell Science.<\/em> 130:712-724.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2016<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

O\u2019Donnell, M. A. (2016). Katja R\u00f6per: Deciphering tissue origami. J. Cell Biology<\/strong>, 215(2), 140\u2013141. http:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/nrm3568<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sidor, C. and R\u00f6per, K<\/strong>. (2016), Genetic control of salivary gland tubulogenesis in Drosophila<\/em>. in \u2018<\/em><\/strong>Organogenetic Gene Networks\u2019<\/em> <\/em><\/strong>pp 125-149,DOI 10.1007\/978-3-319-42767-6_5<\/em>, <\/em><\/strong>ISBN 978-3-319-42765-2 (invited review)<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Girdler, G.C., Applewhite, D.A., Perry, W.M.G., Rogers, S.L., and R\u00f6per, K.<\/strong> (2016). The Gas2 family protein Pigs is a microtubule +TIP that affects cytoskeleton organisation. J. Cell Science<\/strong>.<\/em> 129<\/strong>: 121-134.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2015<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

R\u00f6per, K<\/strong>. (2015), Integration of cell-cell adhesion and contractile actomyosin activity during morphogenesis. Curr. Top. Dev. Biol<\/strong>. 112:103-27.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2014<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Girdler, G., and R\u00f6per, K<\/strong>. (2014), Controlling cell shape changes during salivary gland tube formation in Drosophila. Sem.Cell Dev.Biol.<\/strong><\/em>, 1\u20138. doi:10.1016\/j.semcdb.2014.03.020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Booth, A.J.R., Blanchard, G.B., Adams, R.J. and R\u00f6per, K<\/strong>. (2014), A dynamic microtubule cytoskeleton directs medial actomyosin function during tube formation. Developmental Cell<\/strong>,   29(5), 562\u2013576. doi:10.1016\/j.devcel.2014.03.023.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2013<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

R\u00f6per, K.<\/strong> (2013). Supracellular actomyosin assemblies during development. Bioarchitecture<\/strong>, 3(2), 45\u201349. doi:10.4161\/bioa.25339.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thompson, B, Pichaud, F. and R\u00f6per, K<\/strong>., (2013) Sticking together the Crumbs \u2013 an unexpected function for an old friend. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology<\/strong>.14(5), 307\u2013314 (Review)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2012<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

R\u00f6per, K<\/strong>. (2012) Anisotropy of Crumbs and aPKC drives myosin cable assembly during tube formation. Developmental Cell<\/strong> 23:939-953.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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2010<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pines, M.K., Housden, B.E., Bernard, F., Bray, S.J., and R\u00f6per, K.<\/strong>, <\/strong>(2010)The cytolinker Pigs is a direct target and a negative regulator of Notch signalling. Development<\/strong><\/em> 137: 913-22. (featured in \u2018In this issue\u2019; Faculty of 1000: \u2018Recommended\u2019).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2009<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Maybeck, V. and R\u00f6per, K<\/strong>., (2009) A targeted gain-of-function screen identifies genes affecting salivary gland morphogenesis\/tubulogenesis in Drosophila<\/em>. Genetics<\/strong> 181<\/strong>: 543\u2013565.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2007<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

R\u00f6per, K., <\/strong>(2007) <\/strong>Rtnl1 is enriched in a specialized germline ER that associates with ribonucleoprotein granule components. J. Cell Science<\/strong><\/em>. 120<\/strong>: 1081-1092.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2005<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

R\u00f6per, K., <\/strong>Mao, Y., and Brown N.H. (2005) Contribution of sequence variation in Drosophila<\/em> actins to their incorporation into actin-based structures in vivo<\/em>. J. Cell Science<\/strong><\/em>. 118<\/strong>: 3937-3948.<\/em> (featured as cover picture).<\/p>\n\n\n

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2004<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

R\u00f6per, K<\/strong>*., and Brown, N.H. (2004) A spectraplakin is enriched on the fusome and organizes microtubules during oocyte specification in Drosophila<\/em>. Current Biol<\/em>ogy<\/strong>. 14<\/strong>: 99-110. (*corresponding author<\/strong>).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2003<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

R\u00f6per, K. <\/strong>and Brown, N.H. (2003) Maintaining epithelial integrity: a function for gigantic spectraplakin isoforms in adherens junctions. J. Cell Biology<\/strong>.<\/em> 162<\/strong>: 1305-1315. (featured in \u2018In this issue\u2019 and as cover picture).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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2002<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

R\u00f6per K., <\/strong>Gregory S.L., and Brown N.H. (2002) The ‘spectraplakins’: cytoskeletal giants with characteristics of both spectrin and plakin families. J. Cell Science<\/strong><\/em>. 115<\/strong>:4215-4225. (Review; Faculty of 1000: \u2018Must read\u2019).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kosodo,Y.*, R\u00f6per, K<\/strong>.*, Haubensak, W.*, Marzesco, A.M., Corbeil, D., and Huttner, W.B. (2004) Asymmetric distribution of the apical plasma membrane during neurogenic divisions of mammalian neuroepithelial cells. EMBO J<\/strong><\/em>. 23<\/strong>:2314-2324. (* joint first authors<\/strong>; Faculty of 1000: \u2018Must read\u2019).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Corbeil D., R\u00f6per K., <\/strong>Fargeas C.A., Joester A., and Huttner W.B. (2000) Prominin: a story of cholesterol, plasma membrane protrusions and human pathology. Traffic<\/strong><\/em> 2<\/strong>:82-91. (Review).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

R\u00f6per, K<\/strong>., Corbeil, D., and Huttner, W.B. (2000) Retention of prominin in microvilli reveals distinct cholesterol\u2013based lipid microdomains in the apical plasma membrane. Nature Cell Biol<\/strong>. <\/em>2:582-592.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

R\u00f6per, K.<\/strong>, Corbeil, D., and Huttner, W.B. (2000) Microvilli, lipid microdomains and cell polarity: a potential role of the lipid bilayer in the retention of prominin in apical microvillar membranes. NATO Science Series. Protein, lipid and membrane traffic: pathways and targeting. (Edit.: Jos A.F. Op den Kamp), IOS Press, pp73-84. (Book Chapter),<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Corbeil, D.*, R\u00f6per, K.*, <\/strong>Hellwig, A., Tavian, M., Miraglia, S., Watt, S., Simmons, P., Peault, B., Buck, D.W., and Huttner, W.B. (2000) The human AC133 hematopoietic stem cell antigen is also expressed in epithelial cells and targeted to plasma membrane protrusions. J. Biol. Chem<\/strong>., <\/em>275: 5512-5520. (* joint first authors<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maw, M.A., Corbeil, D., Koch, J., Hellwig, A., Wilson-Wheeler, J.C., Bridges, R.J., Kumaramanickavel, G., John, S., Nancarrow, D., R\u00f6per, K., <\/strong>Weigmann, A., Huttner, W.B., and Denton, M.J. (2000) A frameshift mutation in prominin (mouse)-like 1 causes human retinal degeneration. Hum. Mol. Genet.<\/em> <\/strong>9:27-34. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Corbeil, D.*, R\u00f6per, K.*, <\/strong>Hannah, M.J., Hellwig, A., and Huttner, W.B. (1999) Selective Localization of the Polytopic Membrane Protein Prominin in Microvilli of Epithelial Cells- A Combination of Apical Sorting and Retention in Plasma Membrane Protrusions. J. Cell Sci.<\/strong> <\/em>112:1023-1033. (* joint first authors<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Corbeil, D., R\u00f6per, K., <\/strong>Weigmann, A., and Huttner, W.B. (1998) AC133 hematopoietic stem cell antigen: human homologue of mouse kidney prominin or distinct member of a novel protein family? Blood<\/strong> <\/em>91, 2625-2626.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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