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Maria Paraskevi Kotini

University of BaselORCID 0000-0002-4839-2280Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:zebrafish· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Organism:Drosophila· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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An AmotL2 - Yap1 Module Integrates Flow and Junctional Mechanics to Specify Vascular Pruning Hotspots

Maria Paraskevi Kotini, Ludovico Maggi, Etienne Schmelzer, Hiroyuki Nakajima, Heinz‐Georg Belting, Markus Affolter

The paper identifies an AmotL2-Yap1 module that regulates vascular pruning by integrating flow and junctional mechanics in zebrafish.

bioRxiv · Nov 19, 2025 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology

Initiation of Lumen Formation from Junctions via Differential Actomyosin Contractility Regulated by Dynamic Recruitment of Rasip1

Jianmin Yin, Niels Schellinx, Ludovico Maggi, Kathrin Gundel, Cora Wiesner, Maria Paraskevi Kotini, Minkyoung Lee, Li‐Kun Phng, Heinz‐Georg Belting, Markus Affolter

This study identifies Rasip1's role in regulating actomyosin contractility to initiate lumen formation from junctions in zebrafish.

Nature Communications · Nov 9, 2024Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology

Sprouting and anastomosis in the Drosophila trachea and the vertebrate vasculature: similarities and differences in cell behaviour

Maria Paraskevi Kotini, Maarja Andaloussi Mäe, Heinz‐Georg Belting, Christer Betsholtz, Markus Affolter

The paper compares branching and anastomosis processes in Drosophila trachea and vertebrate vasculature, highlighting similarities and differences in cell behavior during network formation.

Vascular Pharmacology · Nov 10, 2018Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology

Connexin43 controls N-cadherin transcription during collective cell migration

Maria Paraskevi Kotini, Elías H. Barriga, Jonathan D. Leslie, Marc Gentzel, Alexandra Schambony, Roberto Mayor

The paper shows Connexin43 regulates N-cadherin transcription during collective cell migration in neural crest cells, independent of gap junctions.

bioRxiv · Mar 6, 2017 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology