Section: Publications

Marc Freeman, Ph.D.

Academic Role: Assistant Professor

Faculty Appointment(s) In:
   Neurobiology

Other Affiliation(s):
   Program in Neuroscience

Research Articles

Ziegenfuss, J.S., Biswas, R., Avery, M.A., Sheehan, A.E., Stanley, E.R., and M.R. Freeman  (2008)  Draper-dependent glial phagocytic activity is mediated by Src family kinase signaling cascade.  Nature, 453: 935-9.

Beach, M., MacDonald, J., Porpiglia, E., Sheehan, A.E., Watts, R.E., and M.R. Freeman.  (2006) The Drosophila cell corpse engulfment receptor Draper mediates glial clearance of severed axons.  Neuron, 50, 869-881.

Freeman, M.R., Delrow, J., Kim, J., Johnson, E., and C.Q. Doe  (2003)  Unwrapping glial biology:  Gcm target genes regulating glial development, diversification, and function.  Neuron  38, 567-580.

Freeman, M.R., and C.Q. Doe (2001) Asymmetric Prospero localization is required to generate mixed neuronal/glial lineages in the Drosophila CNS.  Development 128, 4103-12.

Freeman, M.R., A. Dobritsa, P. Gaines, W.A. Segraves, and J.R. Carlson (1999)  The dare gene: Steroid hormone production, olfactory behavior, and neural degeneration in Drosophila.  Development 126, 4591-602.

Buszczak, M., M.R. Freeman, J.R. Carlson, M. Bender, L. Cooley, and W.A. Segraves (1999)  Ecdysone response genes govern egg chamber development during mid-oogenesis in Drosophila.  Development 126, 4581-4589.

Clyne, P.J., C.G. Warr, M.R. Freeman, D. Lessing, J. Kim, and J.R. Carlson (1999) A novel family of divergent seven-transmembrane proteins: candidate odorant receptors in Drosophila.  Neuron, 22, 327-338.

Review Articles

Logan, M.A., and M.R. Freeman (2007)  The scoop on the fly brain:  Glial engulfment functions in Drosophila.  Neuron Glia Biology 3(1) 63-74.

Freeman, M.R., and J. Doherty (2006)  Glial cell biology in Drosophila and mammals.  Trends in Neurosciences 29, 82-90.

Freeman, M.R.  (2006)  Sculpting the nervous system:  Glial control of neuronal development.  Current Opinion in Neurobiology 16, 119-125.

Freeman, M.R., and C.Q. Doe (2001)  Moving muscle:  Jeb signaling in Drosophila.  Developmental Cell 1, 587-8.

Minireviews/Previews

Emery, P., and M.R. Freeman (2007)  Glia got rhythm.  Neuron 55, 337-339.

Freeman, M.R. (2005)  Glial (and neuronal) cells missing.  Neuron 48, 163-165.

Freeman, M.R.  (2005)  Glial control of synaptogenesis.  Cell  120, 292-293.

Freeman, M.R., and C.Q. Doe (2001)  Moving muscle: Jeb signaling in Drosophila.  Developmental Cell 1, 587-8.

Office: 719
Phone: 508-856-6136
E-mail: Marc.Freeman@umassmed.edu
Keywords: Neurobiology

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