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Neurexins, Ephrin Receptors and N-cadherin Signaling: Emerging Mechanisms in Synaptic Dysfunction and Neurodegenerative Diseases
Gonçalves-Martins, J.; Cação, Carlos; Ferreira, Joana S, Communications Biology. 2026. under revision Communications Biology
Neuronal ARHGAP8 controls synapse structure and AMPA receptor-mediated synaptic transmission
Schmidt, Jeannette; Inácio, Ângela; Ferreira, Joana S; Serrenho, Débora; Socodato, Renato; Beltrão, Nuno; Ribeiro, Luís F; et al, Communications Biology. 2026. 10.1038/s42003-026-09884-5 . in press Communications Biology
3D-STORM-based nanoscale organization of NMDA receptors in hippocampal brain tissue
Ferreira, Joana S; Jeanne Linarès-Loyez; Pierre Bon; Laurent Cognet; Laurent Groc, STAR Protocols. 2025. published STAR Protocols
GluN3A subunit tunes NMDA receptor synaptic trafficking and content during postnatal brain development
Inmaculada M. González-González; John A. Gray; Joana Ferreira; María Jose Conde-Dusman; Delphine Bouchet; Isabel Perez-Otaño; Laurent Groc, Cell Reports. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112477 . 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112477 . Cell Reports
Near-Infrared Carbon Nanotube Tracking Reveals the Nanoscale Extracellular Space around Synapses
Paviolo, Chiara; Ferreira, Joana S.; Lee, Antony; Hunter, Daniel; Calaresu, Ivo; Nandi, Somen; Groc, Laurent; Cognet, Laurent, Nano Letters. 6849 - 6856. 17. 22. 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c04259 . 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c04259 . Nano Letters
A Bottom-Up Approach to Red-Emitting Molecular-Based Nanoparticles with Natural Stealth Properties and their Use for Single-Particle Tracking Deep in Brain Tissue.
Ferreira, Joana S, Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.). 2021. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202006644 . 10.1002/adma.202006644 . Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
CaMKII activation persistently segregates postsynaptic proteins via liquid phase separation
Tomohisa Hosokawa; Pin-Wu Liu; Qixu Cai; Joana S. Ferreira; Florian Levet; Corey Butler; Jean-Baptiste Sibarita; et al, Nature Neuroscience. 777 - 785. 6. 24. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41593-021-00843-3 . 10.1038/s41593-021-00843-3 . Nature Neuroscience
Interplay between NMDA receptor dynamics and the synaptic proteasome
Joana S. Ferreira; Blanka Kellermayer; Ana Luísa Carvalho; Laurent Groc, European Journal of Neuroscience. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.15427 . 10.1111/ejn.15427 . European Journal of Neuroscience
CaMKII activation triggers persistent formation and segregation of postsynaptic liquid phase
Tomohisa Hosokawa; Pin-Wu Liu; Qixu Cai; Joana S. Ferreira; Florian Levet; Corey Butler; Jean-Baptiste Sibarita; et al, Nature Neuroscience. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.11.25.397091 . 10.1101/2020.11.25.397091 . accepted Nature Neuroscience
Distance-dependent regulation of NMDAR nanoscale organization along hippocampal neuron dendrites
Joana S. Ferreira; Julien P. Dupuis; Blanka Kellermayer; Nathan Bénac; Constance Manso; Delphine Bouchet; Florian Levet; et al, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1922477117 . 10.1073/pnas.1922477117 . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Fluorescent sp3 Defect-Tailored Carbon Nanotubes Enable NIR-II Single Particle Imaging in Live Brain Slices at Ultra-Low Excitation Doses
Amit Kumar Mandal; Xiaojian Wu; Joana S. Ferreira; Mijin Kim; Lyndsey R. Powell; Hyejin Kwon; Laurent Groc; YuHuang Wang; Laurent Cognet, Scientific Reports. 1. 10. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-62201-w . 10.1038/s41598-020-62201-w . Scientific Reports
Nanoscale exploration of the extracellular space in the live brain by combining single carbon nanotube tracking and super-resolution imaging analysis
Ferreira, Joana S, Methods (San Diego, Calif.). 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymeth.2019.03.005 . 10.1016/j.ymeth.2019.03.005 . Methods (San Diego, Calif.)
Self-Interference (SELFI) Microscopy for Live Super-Resolution Imaging and Single Particle Tracking in 3D
Ferreira, Joana S, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphy.2019.00068 . 10.3389/fphy.2019.00068 .
Differential Nanoscale Topography and Functional Role of GluN2-NMDA Receptor Subtypes at Glutamatergic Synapses
Ferreira, Joana, Neuron. 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2018.09.012 . 10.1016/j.neuron.2018.09.012 . Neuron
Co-agonists differentially tune GluN2B-NMDA receptor trafficking at hippocampal synapses
Joana S Ferreira; Thomas Papouin; Laurent Ladépêche; Andrea Yao; Valentin C Langlais; Delphine Bouchet; Jérôme Dulong; et al, eLife. 6. 2017. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.25492 . 10.7554/eLife.25492 . eLife
Biotinylation and Purification of Plasma Membrane-associated Proteins from Rodent Cultured Neurons
Caldeira, Margarida; Ferreira, Joana; Carvalho, Ana; Duarte, Carlos, BIO-PROTOCOL. 10. 6. 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.21769/bioprotoc.1807 . 10.21769/bioprotoc.1807 . BIO-PROTOCOL
Multiple domains in the C-terminus of NMDA receptor GluN2B subunit contribute to neuronal death following in vitro ischemia.
Vieira MM; Schmidt J; Ferreira JS; She K; Oku S; Mele M; Santos AE; et al, 2016. http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/26581639 . 10.1016/j.nbd.2015.11.007 .
Single nanoparticle tracking of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors in cultured and intact brain tissue
Varela, J.A.; Ferreira, J.S.; Dupuis, J.P.; Durand, P.; Bouchet, D.; Groc, L.; Varela JA; et al, Neurophotonics. 4. 3. 2016. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84991525161&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1117/1.NPh.3.4.041808] . Neurophotonics
GluN2B-Containing NMDA Receptors Regulate AMPA Receptor Traffic through Anchoring of the Synaptic Proteasome
Ferreira, J. S.; Schmidt, J.; Rio, P.; Águas, R.; Rooyakkers, A.; Li, K. W.; Smit, A. B.; Craig, A. M.; Carvalho, A. L., J Neurosci. 8462 - 79. 22. 35. 2015. 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3567-14.2015 . J Neurosci
Contactin-associated protein 1 (Caspr1) regulates the traffic and synaptic content of a-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA)-type glutamate receptors.
Santos SD; Iuliano O; Ribeiro L; Veran J; Ferreira JS; Rio P; Mulle C; Duarte CB; Carvalho AL, 2012. http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/22223644 . 10.1074/jbc.M111.322909 .
Glutamate binding to the GluN2B subunit controls surface trafficking of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors.
She K; Ferreira JS; Carvalho AL; Craig AM, 2012. http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/22740692 . 10.1074/jbc.M112.345108 .
Activity and protein kinase C regulate synaptic accumulation of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors independently of GluN1 splice variant.
Ferreira JS; Rooyakkers A; She K; Ribeiro L; Carvalho AL; Craig AM, 2011. http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/21676872 . 10.1074/jbc.M111.222539 .
Characterization of alternatively spliced isoforms of AMPA receptor subunits encoding truncated receptors.
Gomes AR; Ferreira JS; Paternain AV; Lerma J; Duarte CB; Carvalho AL, 2008. http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/18065236 . 10.1016/j.mcn.2007.10.008 .
5 23 out of 23 Publications
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2023/03/01 - 2024/08/31
A New TransSynaptic Bridge: Functional characterization of the NMDA receptor-Neurexin interaction
2022.05386.PTDC
Principal investigator
Universidade de Coimbra
Funders: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2023/01/01 - 2026/12/31
Homeostatic plasticity defects in autism: insight from human mutations in the CNTNAP2 gene
607/C/2022
Researcher
Funders: La Fundació La Marató de TV3
2022/01/01 - 2024/12/31
The study of the novel NMDA receptor-Neurexin-2 interaction and potential role in schizophrenia
29902
Principal investigator
Universidade de Coimbra
Funders: Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
2021/06/01 - 2024/12/31
Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology
UIDB/04539/2020
Researcher
Funders: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2021/06/01 - 2023/05/31
Individual Call to Scientific Employment Stimulus - 3rd Edition (CEEC-IND)
2020.01761.CEECIND
Principal investigator
Universidade de Coimbra
Funders: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2021/06/01 - 2023/05/31
Functional characterization of a novel transsynaptic complex
IBRO Return Home Fellowship 2021
Principal investigator
Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology; Universidade de Coimbra
Funders: International Brain Research Organization
2020/09/15 - 2023/08/15
Potassium channel dysfunction in models of neurodevelopmental disorders
LCF/PR/HP20/52300003
Principal investigator
Institut Interdisciplinaire de Neurosciences
Funders: ”la Caixa” Foundation
2017/01/01 - 2020/06/30
The Nano-organization of NMDA receptors in neuronal cultures and brain tissue using super resolution techniques
ANR-15-CE16-0004-01
Post-doc Fellow
Institut Interdisciplinaire de Neurosciences; Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; Université de Bordeaux
Funders: Agence nationale de la recherche
2016/01/01 - 2016/12/31
Role of NMDA receptors co-agonists, glycine and D-serine in the regulation of NMDA receptor surface diffusion: implications in neuronal development
ANR-13-BSV4-0007
Post-doc Fellow
Institut Interdisciplinaire de Neurosciences
Funders: Agence nationale de la recherche
2013/01/01 - 2015/12/31
The Role of GluN2B-Containing NMDA Receptors in Regulating the Synaptic Proteasome: Implications to AMPA Receptor Traffic
SFRH/BPD/90045/2012
Post-doc Fellow
CNC.IBILI
Funders: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2012/01/01 - 2012/12/31
Regulation of the stability of the messenger RNA for the GluR1 subunit of glutamate receptors
PTDC/BIA-BCM/113738/2009
Research Technician Fellow
Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology
Funders: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31
Strategic Project - LA 1 - 2011-2012
PEst-C/SAU/LA0001/2011
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular
Funders: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2010/09/15 - 2013/12/31
Molecular Mechanisms of Synaptic Traffic of Glutamate Receptors of the NMDA Type
PTDC/SAU-NEU/099440/2008
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular
Funders: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2008/01/01 - 2012/06/20
Molecular mechanisms of synaptic traffic of glutamate receptors of NMDA type: implications in synaptic plasticity
SHFR/BD/37522/2007
PhD Student Fellow
Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology
Funders: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2006/07/01 - 2007/12/31
Driving AMPA receptors into synapses: role of interacting proteins in the delivery of GluR4- and GluR2L-containing AMPA receptors
POCI/SAU-NEU/58955/2004
Research Technician Fellow
Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology
Funders: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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