Daniel Pinto-Benito, Carmen Paradela-Leal, Nuria Cano-Adamuz, Daniela Grassi, Iñigo Azcoitia, Sofia Grade, Maria-Angeles Arevalo (2026). Improved myelin clearance and cognitive outcomes after TBI in female mice are mediated by ovarian steroids and sex chromosomes BioRxiv.
Thomas, J., Martinez-Reza, MF., Thorwirth, M (...) Grade, S., Götz, M. (2022). Excessive local host-graft connectivity in aging and amyloid-loaded brain. Sci Adv. 8(23):eabg9287
Grade, S., Thomas, J., Zarb, Y (...) Hauck, SM., Götz, M. (2022). Brain injury environment critically influences the connectivity of transplanted neurons. Sci Adv. 8(23):eabg9445
Rylander Ottosson, D., Grade, S., Heuer, A. (2021). Editorial: Regeneration and Brain Repair. Front Cell Neurosci. 15:687992
Petrik, D., Myoga, MH., Grade, S (...) Grothe, B., Götz, M. (2018). Epithelial Sodium Channel Regulates Adult Neural Stem Cell Proliferation in a Flow-Dependent Manner. Cell Stem Cell. 22(6):865-878.e8
Grade, S., Götz, M. (2017). Neuronal replacement therapy: previous achievements and challenges ahead. NPJ Regen Med. 2:29
Rosa, AI., Grade, S., Santos, SD (...) Hofman, FM., Agasse, F. (2016). Heterocellular Contacts with Mouse Brain Endothelial Cells Via Laminin and α6β1 Integrin Sustain Subventricular Zone (SVZ) Stem/Progenitor Cells Properties. Front Cell Neurosci. 10:284
Schneider, S., Gruart, A., Grade, S (...) Delgado García, JM., Dimou, L. (2016). Decrease in newly generated oligodendrocytes leads to motor dysfunctions and changed myelin structures that can be rescued by transplanted cells. Glia. 64(12):2201-2218
Falkner, S., Grade, S., Dimou, L (...) Götz, M., Hübener, M. (2016). Transplanted embryonic neurons integrate into adult neocortical circuits. Nature. 539(7628):248-253
Xapelli, S., Agasse, F., Grade, S (...) De Melo Reis, RA., Malva, JO. (2014). Modulation of subventricular zone oligodendrogenesis: a role for hemopressin? Front Cell Neurosci. 8:59
Grade, S., Bernardino, L., Malva, JO. (2013). Oligodendrogenesis from neural stem cells: perspectives for remyelinating strategies. Int J Dev Neurosci. 31(7):692-700
Grade, S., Weng, YC., Snapyan, M (...) Malva, JO., Saghatelyan, A. (2013). Brain-derived neurotrophic factor promotes vasculature-associated migration of neuronal precursors toward the ischemic striatum. PLoS One. 8(1):e55039
Bernardino, L., Eiriz, MF., Santos, T (...) Ferreira, L., Malva, JO. (2012). Histamine stimulates neurogenesis in the rodent subventricular zone. Stem Cells. 30(4):773-84
Eiriz, MF., Grade, S., Rosa, A (...) Agasse, F., Malva, JO. (2011). Functional evaluation of neural stem cell differentiation by single cell calcium imaging. Curr Stem Cell Res Ther. 6(3):288-96
De Melo Reis, RA., Schitine, CS., Köfalvi, A (...) Malva, JO., de Mello, FG. (2011). Functional identification of cell phenotypes differentiating from mice retinal neurospheres using single cell calcium imaging. Cell Mol Neurobiol. 31(6):835-46
Grade, S., Agasse, F., Bernardino, L (...) Cortes, L., Malva, JO. (2010). Functional identification of neural stem cell-derived oligodendrocytes by means of calcium transients elicited by thrombin. Rejuvenation Res. 13(1):27-37
Xapelli, S., Bernardino, L., Ferreira, R (...) Zimmer, J., Malva, JO. (2008). Interaction between neuropeptide Y (NPY) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor in NPY-mediated neuroprotection against excitotoxicity: a role for microglia. Eur J Neurosci. 27(8):2089-102
Agasse, F., Bernardino, L., Silva, B (...) Grade, S., Malva, JO. (2008). Response to histamine allows the functional identification of neuronal progenitors, neurons, astrocytes, and immature cells in subventricular zone cell cultures. Rejuvenation Res. 11(1):187-200
Agasse, F., Bernardino, L., Kristiansen, H (...) Woldbye, DP., Malva, JO. (2008). Neuropeptide Y promotes neurogenesis in murine subventricular zone. Stem Cells. 26(6):1636-45
Bernardino, L., Agasse, F., Silva, B (...) Grade, S., Malva, JO. (2008). Tumor necrosis factor-alpha modulates survival, proliferation, and neuronal differentiation in neonatal subventricular zone cell cultures. Stem Cells. 26(9):2361-71
Simões, PF., Silva, AP., Pereira, FC (...) Ribeiro, CF., Macedo, TR. (2007). Methamphetamine induces alterations on hippocampal NMDA and AMPA receptor subunit levels and impairs spatial working memory. Neuroscience. 150(2):433-41
Pinto-Benito D, Paradela-Leal C, Cano-Adamuz N, Grassi D, Azcoitia I, Grade S§, Arevalo MA§. Improved myelin clearance and cognitive outcomes after TBI in female mice are mediated by ovarian steroids and sex chromosomes. bioRxiv 2026.01.28.702273. §co-senior authors.
Thomas J, Conzelmann KK, Hauck SMǂ, Grade S§,ǂ, Götz M§,ǂ. Excessive local host-graft connectivity in ageing and amyloid-loaded brain. Science Advances 2022, 10;8(23):eabg9287. §co-senior authors, ǂco-corresponding authors.
Falkner Sǂ, Grade Sǂ, Dimou L, Conzelmann KK, Bonhoeffer T, Götz M§, Hübener M§. Transplanted embryonic neurons integrate into adult neocortical circuits. Nature 2016, 539:248-53. ǂco-first authors, §co-senior authors. (cover of Nov 10th Issue; featured on Cell Stem Cell, Nature Neuroscience, F1000 Neuroscience).
