From tadpole to adult frog locomotion
Keith T. Sillar, John Simmers, Denis Combes
Current Opinion in Neurobiology. 2023-10-01
10.1016/j.conb.2023.102753

Locomotor efference copy signaling and gaze control: An evolutionary perspective
François M. Lambert, Mathieu Beraneck, Hans Straka, John Simmers
Current Opinion in Neurobiology. 2023-10-01
10.1016/j.conb.2023.102761

Sodium-mediated plateau potentials in an identified decisional neuron contribute to feeding-related motor pattern genesis in Aplysia
Alexis Bedecarrats, John Simmers, Romuald Nargeot
prePrint bioRXiv. 2023-03-31
10.1101/2023.03.30.534938

Microglia shape the embryonic development of mammalian respiratory networks
Marie-Jeanne Cabirol, Laura Cardoit, Gilles Courtand, Marie-Eve Mayeur, John Simmers, Olivier Pascual, Muriel Thoby-Brisson
eLife. 2022-11-02
10.7554/eLife.80352

Perinatal development of central vestibular neurons in mice.
Christophe J. Dubois, Laura Cardoit, John Simmers, François M. Lambert, Muriel Thoby-Brisson
Front. Neurosci.. 2022-09-01
10.3389/fnins.2022.935166

Synergistic interaction between sensory inputs and propriospinal signaling underlying quadrupedal locomotion
Marie Boulain, Ines Khsime, Mélissa Sourioux, Muriel Thoby‐Brisson, Grégory Barrière, John Simmers, Didier Morin, Laurent Juvin
J Physiol. 2021-08-19
10.1113/JP281861

Organelle calcium-derived voltage oscillations in pacemaker neurons drive the motor program for food-seeking behavior in Aplysia
Alexis Bédécarrats, Laura Puygrenier, John Castro O'Byrne, Quentin Lade, John Simmers, Romuald Nargeot
eLife. 2021-06-30
10.7554/eLife.68651

Organelle calcium-derived voltage oscillations in pacemaker neurons drive food-seeking behavior in Aplysia
Alexis Bédécarrats, Laura Puygrenier, John Castro O’Byrne, Quentin Lade, John Simmers, Romuald Nargeot
. 2021-03-31
10.1101/2021.03.30.437701

Functional limb muscle innervation prior to cholinergic transmitter specification during early metamorphosis in Xenopus
Francois M Lambert, Laura Cardoit, Elric Courty, Marion Bougerol, Muriel Thoby-Brisson, John Simmers, Hervé Tostivint, Didier Le Ray
eLife. 2018-05-30
10.7554/eLife.30693

The embryonic development of hindbrain respiratory networks is unaffected by mutation of the planar polarity protein Scribble.
Marc Chevalier, Laura Cardoit, Maïté Moreau, Nathalie Sans, Mireille Montcouquiol, John Simmers, Muriel Thoby-Brisson
Neuroscience. 2017-08-01
10.1016/j.neuroscience.2017.05.046

Adaptive plasticity of spino-extraocular motor coupling during locomotion in metamorphosing Xenopus laevis.
Géraldine von Uckermann, François M. Lambert, Denis Combes, Hans Straka, John Simmers
Journal of Experimental Biology. 2016-04-15
10.1242/jeb.136168

A behaviorally related developmental switch in nitrergic modulation of locomotor rhythmogenesis in larval Xenopus tadpoles.
Stephen P. Currie, Denis Combes, Nicholas W. Scott, John Simmers, Keith T. Sillar
Journal of Neurophysiology. 2016-03-01
10.1152/jn.00283.2015

Neuromodulation in developing motor microcircuits.
Keith T Sillar, Denis Combes, John Simmers
Current Opinion in Neurobiology. 2014-12-01
10.1016/j.conb.2014.05.009

Vestibular Lesion-Induced Developmental Plasticity in Spinal Locomotor Networks during Xenopus laevis Metamorphosis
Anna Beyeler, Guillaume Rao, Laurent Ladepeche, André Jacques, John Simmers, Didier Le Ray
PLoS ONE. 2013-08-12
10.1371/journal.pone.0071013

Spinal efference copy signaling and gaze stabilization during locomotion in juvenile Xenopus frogs.
G. von Uckermann, D. Le Ray, D. Combes, H. Straka, J. Simmers
Journal of Neuroscience. 2013-03-06
10.1523/jneurosci.4521-12.2013

Gaze stabilization by efference copy signaling without sensory feedback during vertebrate locomotion.
François M. Lambert, Denis Combes, John Simmers, Hans Straka
Current Biology. 2012-09-01
10.1016/j.cub.2012.07.019

Opposing modulatory effects of D1- and D2-like receptor activation on a spinal central pattern generator.
S. Clemens, A. Belin-Rauscent, J. Simmers, D. Combes
Journal of Neurophysiology. 2012-04-15
10.1152/jn.00366.2011

Cervicolumbar Coordination in Mammalian Quadrupedal Locomotion: Role of Spinal Thoracic Circuitry and Limb Sensory Inputs
L. Juvin, J.-P. Le Gal, J. Simmers, D. Morin
Journal of Neuroscience. 2012-01-18
10.1523/jneurosci.4640-11.2012

A switch in aminergic modulation of locomotor CPG output during amphibian metamorphosis
John Simmers
Front Biosci. 2012-01-01
10.2741/s338

Opposing aminergic modulation of distinct spinal locomotor circuits and their functional coupling during amphibian metamorphosis.
A. Rauscent, J. Einum, D. Le Ray, J. Simmers, D. Combes
Journal of Neuroscience. 2009-01-28
10.1523/jneurosci.5255-08.2009

Metamorphosis-induced changes in the coupling of spinal thoraco-lumbar motor outputs during swimming in Xenopus laevis
Anna Beyeler, Charles Métais, Denis Combes, John Simmers, Didier Le Ray
Journal of Neurophysiology. 2008-09-01
10.1152/jn.00023.2008

Multiple mechanisms for integrating proprioceptive inputs that converge on the same motor pattern-generating network.
G. Barriere, J. Simmers, D. Combes
Journal of Neuroscience. 2008-08-27
10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2095-08.2008

An intrinsic feed-forward mechanism for vertebrate gaze stabilization.
Denis Combes, Didier Le Ray, François M. Lambert, John Simmers, Hans Straka
Current Biology. 2008-03-01
10.1016/j.cub.2008.02.018

Locomotor rhythmogenesis in the isolated rat spinal cord: a phase-coupled set of symmetrical flexion-extension oscillators
Laurent Juvin, John Simmers, Didier Morin
The Journal of Physiology. 2007-08-01
10.1113/jphysiol.2007.133413

Development and neuromodulation of spinal locomotor networks in the metamorphosing frog.
Aude Rauscent, Didier Le Ray, Marie-Jeanne Cabirol-Pol, Keith T. Sillar, John Simmers, Denis Combes
Journal of Physiology-Paris. 2006-11-01
10.1016/j.jphysparis.2007.05.009

Developmental and regional expression of NADPH-diaphorase/nitric oxide synthase in spinal cord neurons correlates with the emergence of limb motor networks in metamorphosing Xenopus laevis.
Sankari Ramanathan, Denis Combes, Micol Molinari, John Simmers, Keith T. Sillar
European Journal of Neuroscience. 2006-10-01
10.1111/j.1460-9568.2006.05057.x

Reconfiguration of multiple motor networks by short- and long-term actions of an identified modulatory neuron.
Serge Faumont, Denis Combes, Pierre Meyrand, John Simmers
European Journal of Neuroscience. 2005-11-01
10.1111/j.1460-9568.2005.04442.x

Propriospinal Circuitry Underlying Interlimb Coordination in Mammalian Quadrupedal Locomotion
L. Juvin, J. Simmers, D. Morin
Journal of Neuroscience. 2005-06-22
10.1523/jneurosci.0696-05.2005

Coordination, Integration and Behaviour in Invertebrates
Denis Combes, John Simmers
eLS. 2005-05-03
10.1038/npg.els.0003639

Metamorphosis from tadpole to frog: a tale of two networks
Denis Combes, Simon Merrywest, John Simmers, Keith Sillar
PN. 2005-04-01
10.36866/pn.58.17

Developmental segregation of spinal networks driving axial- and hindlimb-based locomotion in metamorphosing Xenopus laevis.
D. Combes, S. D. Merrywest, J. Simmers, K. T. Sillar
The Journal of Physiology. 2004-08-01
10.1113/jphysiol.2004.069542

Rare and spatially segregated release sites mediate a synaptic interaction between two identified network neurons
Marie-Jeanne Cabirol-Pol, Denis Combes, Valérie S Fénelon, John Simmers, Pierre Meyrand
J. Neurobiol.. 2002-01-08
10.1002/neu.10023

Dynamic restructuring of a rhythmic motor program by a single mechanoreceptor neuron in lobster.
Denis Combes, Pierre Meyrand, John Simmers
J. Neurosci.. 1999-05-01
10.1523/jneurosci.19-09-03620.1999

Motor pattern specification by dual descending pathways to a lobster rhythm-generating network.
Denis Combes, Pierre Meyrand, John Simmers
J. Neurosci.. 1999-05-01
10.1523/jneurosci.19-09-03610.1999

Development of rhythmic pattern generators
Valérie S Fénelon, Béatrice Casasnovas, John Simmers, Pierre Meyrand
Current Opinion in Neurobiology. 1998-12-01
10.1016/S0959-4388(98)80111-6

Long-term expression of two interacting motor pattern-generating networks in the stomatogastric system of freely behaving lobster.
Stefan Clemens, Denis Combes, Pierre Meyrand, John Simmers
Journal of Neurophysiology. 1998-03-01
10.1152/jn.1998.79.3.1396

Conditional dendritic oscillators in a lobster mechanoreceptor neurone.
D Combes, J Simmers, M Moulins
The Journal of Physiology. 1997-02-15
10.1113/jphysiol.1997.sp021918

Conditional dendritic oscillators in a lobster mechanoreceptor neurone.
D Combes, J Simmers, M Moulins
The Journal of Physiology. 1997-02-15
10.1113/jphysiol.1997.sp021918

Structural and functional characterization of a muscle tendon proprioceptor in lobster.
Denis Combes, John Simmers, Maurice Moulins
J. Comp. Neurol.. 1995-12-11
10.1002/cne.903630205

Structural and functional characterization of a muscle tendon proprioceptor in lobster.
Denis Combes, John Simmers, Maurice Moulins
J. Comp. Neurol.. 1995-12-11
10.1002/cne.903630205

Tetrodotoxin-sensitive dendritic spiking and control of axonal firing in a lobster mechanoreceptor neurone.
D Combes, J Simmers, L Nonnotte, M Moulins
The Journal of Physiology. 1993-01-01
10.1113/jphysiol.1993.sp019488