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  1. The role of FGF15/FGF19 in the development of the central nervous system, eyes and inner ears in vertebrates

    Article • Tissue and Cell, December 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  2. Immunoneuroendocrine, Stress, Metabolic, and Behavioural Responses in High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity

    Article • Nutrients, July 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  3. Histological and scanning electron microscope observations on the developing retina of the cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis Linnaeus, 1758)

    Article • Tissue and Cell, June 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  4. Retinal Development in a Precocial Bird Species, the Quail (Coturnix coturnix, Linnaeus 1758)

    Article • Cells, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  5. Histogenesis and cell differentiation in the retina of Thunnus thynnus: A morphological and immunohistochemical study

    Article • Tissue and Cell, June 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  6. Timing and Distribution of Mitotic Activity in the Retina During Precocial and Altricial Modes of Avian Development

    Article • Frontiers in Neuroscience, May 2022, Frontiers

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  7. Endogenous pH 6.0 β-Galactosidase Activity Is Linked to Neuronal Differentiation in the Olfactory Epithelium

    Article • Cells, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  8. Distribution of planar cell polarity proteins in the developing avian retina

    Article • Experimental Eye Research, August 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  9. Junctional Adhesion Molecule 3 Expression in the Mouse Airway Epithelium Is Linked to Multiciliated Cells

    Article • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, July 2021, Frontiers

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  10. Effect of Animal Age at Slaughter on the Muscle Fibres of Longissimus thoracis and Meat Quality of Fresh Loin from Iberian × Duroc Crossbred Pig under Two Production Systems

    Article • Animals, July 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  11. Analysis of Programmed Cell Death and Senescence Markers in the Developing Retina of an Altricial Bird Species

    Article • Cells, February 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  12. Is Senescence-Associated β-Galactosidase a Reliable in vivo Marker of Cellular Senescence During Embryonic Development?

    Article • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, January 2021, Frontiers

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  13. Development and postnatal neurogenesis in the retina: a comparison between altricial and precocial bird species

    Article • Neural Regeneration Research, January 2021, Medknow

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  14. Effects of irrigation and shoot thinning on the size and phenolics content of developing grape berries (Vitis vinifera L. cv. Tempranillo)

    Article • Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, June 2020, Instituto Nacional de Investigacion y Tecnologia Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA)

    M. Victoria Alarcón, Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  15. Retinal differentiation in an altricial bird species, Taeniopygia guttata: An immunohistochemical study

    Article • Experimental Eye Research, January 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  16. Senescence‐associated β‐galactosidase activity in the developing avian retina

    Article • Developmental Dynamics, July 2019, Wiley

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  17. Retinal differentiation in syngnathids: comparison in the developmental rate and acquisition of retinal structures in altricial and precocial fish species

    Article • Zoomorphology, May 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  18. Histochemical and immunohistochemical analysis of enzymes involved in phenolic metabolism during berry development in Vitis vinifera L.

    Article • PROTOPLASMA, June 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    M. Victoria Alarcón, Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  19. Retinal histogenesis in an altricial avian species, the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata, Vieillot 1817)

    Article • Journal of Anatomy, March 2018, Wiley

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  20. Increased macrophage infiltration and TNF-α levels in the adipose tissue of obese Zucker rats after habitual exercise-induced stress

    Article • Annals of Research in Sport and Physical Activity, January 2018, Coimbra University Press

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  21. Müller glia and phagocytosis of cell debris in retinal tissue

    Article • Journal of Anatomy, July 2017, Wiley

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  22. Sox9 Expression in Amniotes: Species-Specific Differences in the Formation of Digits

    Article • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, March 2017, Frontiers

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  23. Retinal development in the gilthead seabreamSparus aurata

    Article • Journal of Fish Biology, October 2015, Wiley

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  24. Expression and function of the LIM-homeodomain transcription factor Islet-1 in the developing and mature vertebrate retina

    Article • Experimental Eye Research, September 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  25. The role of Islet-1 in cell specification, differentiation, and maintenance of phenotypes in the vertebrate neural retina

    Article • Neural Regeneration Research, January 2015, Medknow

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  26. Ontogenetic Cell Death and Phagocytosis in the Visual System of Vertebrates

    Article • Developmental Dynamics, August 2014, Wiley

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  27. Molecular characterization of cell types in the developing, mature, and regenerating fish retina

    Article • Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, August 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  28. Chronotopographical distribution patterns of cell death and of lectin‐positive macrophages/microglial cells during the visual system ontogeny of the small‐spotted catshark Scyliorhinus canicula

    Article • Journal of Anatomy, June 2013, Wiley

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  29. Islet‐1 Immunoreactivity in the Developing Retina of Xenopus laevis

    Article • The Scientific World JOURNAL, January 2013, Wiley

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  30. Light-induced degeneration and microglial response in the retina of an epibenthonic pigmented teleost: age-dependent photoreceptor susceptibility to cell death

    Article • Journal of Experimental Biology, July 2012, The Company of Biologists

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  31. Retinal histogenesis and cell differentiation in an elasmobranch species, the small‐spotted catshark Scyliorhinus canicula

    Article • Journal of Anatomy, February 2012, Wiley

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  32. Macrophage and microglia ontogeny in the mouse visual system can be traced by the expression of Cathepsins B and D

    Article • Developmental Dynamics, June 2011, Wiley

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  33. Eye development and retinal differentiation in an altricial fish species, the senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis, Kaup 1858)

    Article • Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B Molecular and Developmental Evolution, June 2010, Wiley

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  34. Cell differentiation in the retina of an epibenthonic teleost, the Tench (Tinca tinca, Linneo 1758)

    Article • Experimental Eye Research, September 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  35. Changes in fiber arrangement in the retinofugal pathway of the turtle Mauremys leprosa: An evolutionarily conserved mechanism

    Article • Brain Research, December 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  36. Relationship between Autophagy and Apoptotic Cell Death in Human Neuroblastoma Cells Treated with Paraquat: Could Autophagy be a “Brake” in Paraquat-Induced Apoptotic Death?

    Article • Autophagy, July 2007, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  37. Early development of the optic nerve in the turtle Mauremys leprosa

    Article • Brain Research, March 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  38. Inhibition of Paraquat-Induced Autophagy Accelerates the Apoptotic Cell Death in Neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y Cells

    Article • Toxicological Sciences, January 2007, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  39. Fgf19 expression patterns in the developing chick inner ear

    Article • Gene Expression Patterns, January 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  40. Developmental changes in the fibre population of the optic nerve follow an avian/mammalian-like pattern in the turtle Mauremys leprosa

    Article • Brain Research, October 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  41. Spatial and temporal patterns of proliferation and differentiation in the developing turtle eye

    Article • Brain Research, August 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  42. Macrophages during retina and optic nerve development in the mouse embryo: relationship to cell death and optic fibres

    Article • Brain Structure and Function, October 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  43. Expression of Fgf19 in the developing chick eye

    Article • Developmental Brain Research, April 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo

  44. Spatial and temporal patterns of apoptosis during differentiation of the retina in the turtle

    Article • Brain Structure and Function, May 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Javier Francisco-Morcillo