John Simmers

Scientific articles

• From tadpole to adult frog locomotion
  Keith T. Sillar, John Simmers, Denis Combes.
  Current Opinion in Neurobiology. 2023-10-01. 82 : 102753.
  10.1016/j.conb.2023.102753
• Locomotor efference copy signaling and gaze control: An evolutionary perspective
  François M. Lambert, Mathieu Beraneck, Hans Straka, John Simmers.
  Current Opinion in Neurobiology. 2023-10-01. 82 : 102761.
  10.1016/j.conb.2023.102761
• Sodium-mediated plateau potentials in an identified decisional neuron contribute to feeding-related motor pattern genesis in Aplysia
  Alexis Bedecarrats, John Simmers, Romuald Nargeot.
  prePrint bioRXiv. 2023-03-31.
  10.1101/2023.03.30.534938
• Microglia shape the embryonic development of mammalian respiratory networks
  Marie-Jeanne Cabirol, Laura Cardoit, Gilles Courtand, Marie-Eve Mayeur, John Simmers, Olivier Pascual, Muriel Thoby-Brisson.
  eLife. 2022-11-02. 11
  10.7554/eLife.80352
• Perinatal development of central vestibular neurons in mice.
  Christophe J. Dubois, Laura Cardoit, John Simmers, François M. Lambert, Muriel Thoby-Brisson.
  Front. Neurosci.. 2022-09-01. 16
  10.3389/fnins.2022.935166
• Synergistic interaction between sensory inputs and propriospinal signaling underlying quadrupedal locomotion
  Marie Boulain, Ines Khsime, Mélissa Sourioux, Muriel Thoby‐Brisson, Grégory Barrière, John Simmers, Didier Morin, Laurent Juvin.
  J Physiol. 2021-08-19.
  10.1113/JP281861
• Organelle calcium-derived voltage oscillations in pacemaker neurons drive the motor program for food-seeking behavior in Aplysia
  Alexis Bédécarrats, Laura Puygrenier, John Castro O'Byrne, Quentin Lade, John Simmers, Romuald Nargeot.
  eLife. 2021-06-30. 10
  10.7554/eLife.68651
• Organelle calcium-derived voltage oscillations in pacemaker neurons drive food-seeking behavior in Aplysia
  Alexis Bédécarrats, Laura Puygrenier, John Castro O’Byrne, Quentin Lade, John Simmers, Romuald Nargeot.
  . 2021-03-31.
  10.1101/2021.03.30.437701
• Functional limb muscle innervation prior to cholinergic transmitter specification during early metamorphosis in Xenopus
  Francois M Lambert, Laura Cardoit, Elric Courty, Marion Bougerol, Muriel Thoby-Brisson, John Simmers, Hervé Tostivint, Didier Le Ray.
  eLife. 2018-05-30. 7
  10.7554/eLife.30693
• The embryonic development of hindbrain respiratory networks is unaffected by mutation of the planar polarity protein Scribble.
  Marc Chevalier, Laura Cardoit, Maïté Moreau, Nathalie Sans, Mireille Montcouquiol, John Simmers, Muriel Thoby-Brisson.
  Neuroscience. 2017-08-01. 357 : 160-171.
  10.1016/j.neuroscience.2017.05.046
• Adaptive plasticity of spino-extraocular motor coupling during locomotion in metamorphosing Xenopus laevis.
  Géraldine von Uckermann, François M. Lambert, Denis Combes, Hans Straka, John Simmers.
  Journal of Experimental Biology. 2016-04-15. 219(8) : 1110-1121.
  10.1242/jeb.136168
• A behaviorally related developmental switch in nitrergic modulation of locomotor rhythmogenesis in larval Xenopus tadpoles.
  Stephen P. Currie, Denis Combes, Nicholas W. Scott, John Simmers, Keith T. Sillar.
  Journal of Neurophysiology. 2016-03-01. 115(3) : 1446-1457.
  10.1152/jn.00283.2015
• Neuromodulation in developing motor microcircuits.
  Keith T Sillar, Denis Combes, John Simmers.
  Current Opinion in Neurobiology. 2014-12-01. 29 : 73-81.
  10.1016/j.conb.2014.05.009
• Vestibular Lesion-Induced Developmental Plasticity in Spinal Locomotor Networks during Xenopus laevis Metamorphosis
  Anna Beyeler, Guillaume Rao, Laurent Ladepeche, André Jacques, John Simmers, Didier Le Ray.
  PLoS ONE. 2013-08-12. 8(8) : e71013.
  10.1371/journal.pone.0071013
• Spinal efference copy signaling and gaze stabilization during locomotion in juvenile Xenopus frogs.
  G. von Uckermann, D. Le Ray, D. Combes, H. Straka, J. Simmers.
  Journal of Neuroscience. 2013-03-06. 33(10) : 4253-4264.
  10.1523/jneurosci.4521-12.2013
• Gaze stabilization by efference copy signaling without sensory feedback during vertebrate locomotion.
  François M. Lambert, Denis Combes, John Simmers, Hans Straka.
  Current Biology. 2012-09-01. 22(18) : 1649-1658.
  10.1016/j.cub.2012.07.019
• Opposing modulatory effects of D1- and D2-like receptor activation on a spinal central pattern generator.
  S. Clemens, A. Belin-Rauscent, J. Simmers, D. Combes.
  Journal of Neurophysiology. 2012-04-15. 107(8) : 2250-2259.
  10.1152/jn.00366.2011
• Cervicolumbar Coordination in Mammalian Quadrupedal Locomotion: Role of Spinal Thoracic Circuitry and Limb Sensory Inputs
  L. Juvin, J.-P. Le Gal, J. Simmers, D. Morin.
  Journal of Neuroscience. 2012-01-18. 32(3) : 953-965.
  10.1523/jneurosci.4640-11.2012
• A switch in aminergic modulation of locomotor CPG output during amphibian metamorphosis
  John Simmers.
  Front Biosci. 2012-01-01. S4(4) : 1364-1374.
  10.2741/s338
• Opposing aminergic modulation of distinct spinal locomotor circuits and their functional coupling during amphibian metamorphosis.
  A. Rauscent, J. Einum, D. Le Ray, J. Simmers, D. Combes.
  Journal of Neuroscience. 2009-01-28. 29(4) : 1163-1174.
  10.1523/jneurosci.5255-08.2009
• Metamorphosis-induced changes in the coupling of spinal thoraco-lumbar motor outputs during swimming in Xenopus laevis
  Anna Beyeler, Charles Métais, Denis Combes, John Simmers, Didier Le Ray.
  Journal of Neurophysiology. 2008-09-01. 100(3) : 1372-1383.
  10.1152/jn.00023.2008
• Multiple mechanisms for integrating proprioceptive inputs that converge on the same motor pattern-generating network.
  G. Barriere, J. Simmers, D. Combes.
  Journal of Neuroscience. 2008-08-27. 28(35) : 8810-8820.
  10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2095-08.2008
• An intrinsic feed-forward mechanism for vertebrate gaze stabilization.
  Denis Combes, Didier Le Ray, François M. Lambert, John Simmers, Hans Straka.
  Current Biology. 2008-03-01. 18(6) : R241-R243.
  10.1016/j.cub.2008.02.018
• Locomotor rhythmogenesis in the isolated rat spinal cord: a phase-coupled set of symmetrical flexion-extension oscillators
  Laurent Juvin, John Simmers, Didier Morin.
  The Journal of Physiology. 2007-08-01. 583(1) : 115-128.
  10.1113/jphysiol.2007.133413
• Development and neuromodulation of spinal locomotor networks in the metamorphosing frog.
  Aude Rauscent, Didier Le Ray, Marie-Jeanne Cabirol-Pol, Keith T. Sillar, John Simmers, Denis Combes.
  Journal of Physiology-Paris. 2006-11-01. 100(5-6) : 317-327.
  10.1016/j.jphysparis.2007.05.009
• Developmental and regional expression of NADPH-diaphorase/nitric oxide synthase in spinal cord neurons correlates with the emergence of limb motor networks in metamorphosing Xenopus laevis.
  Sankari Ramanathan, Denis Combes, Micol Molinari, John Simmers, Keith T. Sillar.
  European Journal of Neuroscience. 2006-10-01. 24(7) : 1907-1922.
  10.1111/j.1460-9568.2006.05057.x
• Reconfiguration of multiple motor networks by short- and long-term actions of an identified modulatory neuron.
  Serge Faumont, Denis Combes, Pierre Meyrand, John Simmers.
  European Journal of Neuroscience. 2005-11-01. 22(10) : 2489-2502.
  10.1111/j.1460-9568.2005.04442.x
• Reconfiguration of multiple motor networks by short- and long-term actions of an identified modulatory neuron.
  Serge Faumont, Denis Combes, Pierre Meyrand, John Simmers.
  European Journal of Neuroscience. 2005-11-01. 22(10) : 2489-2502.
  10.1111/j.1460-9568.2005.04442.x
• Propriospinal Circuitry Underlying Interlimb Coordination in Mammalian Quadrupedal Locomotion
  L. Juvin, J. Simmers, D. Morin.
  Journal of Neuroscience. 2005-06-22. 25(25) : 6025-6035.
  10.1523/jneurosci.0696-05.2005
• Coordination, Integration and Behaviour in Invertebrates
  Denis Combes, John Simmers.
  eLS. 2005-05-03.
  10.1038/npg.els.0003639
• Metamorphosis from tadpole to frog: a tale of two networks
  Denis Combes, Simon Merrywest, John Simmers, Keith Sillar.
  PN. 2005-04-01. (Spring 2005) : 17-18.
  10.36866/pn.58.17
• Developmental segregation of spinal networks driving axial- and hindlimb-based locomotion in metamorphosing Xenopus laevis.
  D. Combes, S. D. Merrywest, J. Simmers, K. T. Sillar.
  The Journal of Physiology. 2004-08-01. 559(1) : 17-24.
  10.1113/jphysiol.2004.069542
• Rare and spatially segregated release sites mediate a synaptic interaction between two identified network neurons
  Marie-Jeanne Cabirol-Pol, Denis Combes, Valérie S Fénelon, John Simmers, Pierre Meyrand.
  J. Neurobiol.. 2002-01-08. 50(2) : 150-163.
  10.1002/neu.10023
• Dynamic restructuring of a rhythmic motor program by a single mechanoreceptor neuron in lobster.
  Denis Combes, Pierre Meyrand, John Simmers.
  J. Neurosci.. 1999-05-01. 19(9) : 3620-3628.
  10.1523/jneurosci.19-09-03620.1999
• Motor pattern specification by dual descending pathways to a lobster rhythm-generating network.
  Denis Combes, Pierre Meyrand, John Simmers.
  J. Neurosci.. 1999-05-01. 19(9) : 3610-3619.
  10.1523/jneurosci.19-09-03610.1999
• Development of rhythmic pattern generators
  Valérie S Fénelon, Béatrice Casasnovas, John Simmers, Pierre Meyrand.
  Current Opinion in Neurobiology. 1998-12-01. 8(6) : 705-709.
  10.1016/S0959-4388(98)80111-6
• Long-term expression of two interacting motor pattern-generating networks in the stomatogastric system of freely behaving lobster.
  Stefan Clemens, Denis Combes, Pierre Meyrand, John Simmers.
  Journal of Neurophysiology. 1998-03-01. 79(3) : 1396-1408.
  10.1152/jn.1998.79.3.1396
• Conditional dendritic oscillators in a lobster mechanoreceptor neurone.
  D Combes, J Simmers, M Moulins.
  The Journal of Physiology. 1997-02-15. 499(1) : 161-177.
  10.1113/jphysiol.1997.sp021918
• Conditional dendritic oscillators in a lobster mechanoreceptor neurone.
  D Combes, J Simmers, M Moulins.
  The Journal of Physiology. 1997-02-15. 499(1) : 161-177.
  10.1113/jphysiol.1997.sp021918
• Structural and functional characterization of a muscle tendon proprioceptor in lobster.
  Denis Combes, John Simmers, Maurice Moulins.
  J. Comp. Neurol.. 1995-12-11. 363(2) : 221-234.
  10.1002/cne.903630205
• Structural and functional characterization of a muscle tendon proprioceptor in lobster.
  Denis Combes, John Simmers, Maurice Moulins.
  J. Comp. Neurol.. 1995-12-11. 363(2) : 221-234.
  10.1002/cne.903630205
• Tetrodotoxin-sensitive dendritic spiking and control of axonal firing in a lobster mechanoreceptor neurone.
  D Combes, J Simmers, L Nonnotte, M Moulins.
  The Journal of Physiology. 1993-01-01. 460(1) : 581-602.
  10.1113/jphysiol.1993.sp019488