Publications

The Muñoz-Ballester lab just opened its doors and is still working in getting the first publication out, but here are some articles from Dr. Muñoz-Ballester previous research:

Original papers: 

  • Muñoz-Ballester C., Leitzel O., Golf S., Phillips C., Zeitz M., Pandit R., Smyth J., Lamouille S., Robel S. “Astrocytic connexin43 phosphorylation contributes to seizure susceptibility after mild Traumatic Brain Injury.” 2024. Prepring and submitted in November 2024. BioRXiv ID: BIORXIV/2024/623104
  • Muñoz-Ballester C.*, Mahmutovic D.,* (shared first authorship), Rafiqzad Y., Korot A., Robel S. 2022. “Mild Traumatic Brain Injury-Induced Disruption of the Blood-Brain Barrier Triggers an Atypical Neuronal Response.” Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience.
  • Ceci A.*, Muñoz-Ballester C.* (*shared first authorship), Tegge A., Brown K.L., Umans R.A., Michel F.M., Patel D., Tewari B., Martin J., Alcoreza O., Maynard T., Martinez-Martinez D., Bordwine P., Bissell N., Friedlander M., Sontheimer H., Finkielstein C.V. 2021. “Development and Implementation of a scalable and versatile FDA-Emergency Use Authorization test for COVID-19 diagnostics in rural communities”. Nature Communications 12, 4400.
  • Perez-Jimenez, E., Viana, R., Muñoz-Ballester, C., Vendrell-Tornero, C., Moll-Diaz, R., Garcia-Gimeno M.A., and Sanz, P. 2021. “Endocitosis of the Glutamate Transporter 1 Is Regulated by Laforin and Malin: Implications in Lafora Disease.” GLIA 69 (5): 1170-83
  • Heithoff, B.P., George, K.K., Phares A.N., Zuidhoek, I.A., Muñoz-Ballester, C., and Robel, S. 2021 “Astrocytes Are Necessary for Blood-Brain Barrier Maintenance in the Adult Mouse Brain”. GLIA 69 (2): 436-72
  • Campbell, S.C.*, Muñoz-Ballester, C.* (*shared first authorship), Chaunsali, L., Mills, W.A., Yang, J.H., Sontheimer, H., and Robel., S. 2020. “Potassium and Glutamate Transport Is Impaired in Scar-Forming Tumor-Associated Astrocytes.” Neurochemistry International 133 (February): 104628.
  • Muñoz-Ballester, C.*, Santana, N.* (*shared first authorship), Perez-Jimenez, E., Viana, R., Artigas, F., and Sanz, P. 2019 “In Vivo Glutamate Clearance Defects in a Mouse Model of Lafora Disease.” Experimental Neurology 320 (October): 112959.
  • Shandra, O.*, Winemiller, A.R*., Heithoff, B.P., Muñoz-Ballester, C., George, K.K., Benko, M.J., Zuidhoek, I.A., Besser, M.N., Curley, D.E., Edwards, G.F., Mey, A., Harrington, A.N., Kitchen, J.P., and Robel, S. 2019. “Repetitive Diffuse Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Causes an Atypical Astrocyte Response and Spontaneous Recurrent Seizures.” The Journal of Neuroscience 39 (10): 1944-63.
  • Muñoz-Ballester, C., Berthier, A., Viana, R., and Sanz, P. 2016. “Homeostasis of the Astrocytic Glutamate Transporter GLT-1 is Altered in Mouse Models of Lafora Disease.” Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 1862 (6): 1074-83.

Reviews and Comments

  • Muñoz-Ballester, C., Robel, S. 2023. “Astrocyte-mediated mechanisms contributing to traumatic brain injury pathology”. Invited review. WIRE Mechanisms of Disease. Sep-Oct;15(5):e1622.
  • Muñoz-Ballester, C., Umans R.A., and Robel, S. 2021 “Leveraging Zebrafish to Study Bona Fide Astrocytes.” Trends in Neurosciences. Feb;44(2): 77-79.