Tatjana Haitina

Ossification of the pectoral fin of Glyptolepis groenlandica: implications for the evolution of the lungfish appendicular skeleton

Branigan, Mary Kate; Bijl, Sifra; Ahlberg, Per E.; Tafforeau, P. et al.

Part of Developmental Biology Advances, 2026

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Investigating the Morphogenesis and Replacement of Lamprey Toothlets Using Synchrotron Imaging

Grohganz, Madleen; Leyhr, Jake; Johanson, Zerina; Haitina, Tatjana et al.

Part of Journal of morphology, 2025

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Acquisition of neural crest promoted thyroid evolution from chordate endostyle

Stundl, Jan; Rajan, Ayyappa Raja Desingu; Urrutia, Hugo A.; Leyhr, Jake et al.

Part of Science Advances, 2025

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Nkx2.7 is a conserved regulator of craniofacial development

Ford, Caitlin; de Sena-Tomas, Carmen; Wun, Tint Tha Ra; Aleman, Angelika G. et al.

Part of Nature Communications, 2025

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The overlooked first intercostal ligament: Does it help to stabilize the Weberian apparatus?

Leyhr, Jake; Haitina, Tatjana; Bird, Nathan C.

Part of Journal of Anatomy, p. 288-298, 2025

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Ossification of the pectoral fin of Glyptolepis groenlandica: implications for the evolution of the lungfish appendicular skeleton

Branigan, Mary Kate; Bijl, Sifra; Ahlberg, Per E.; Tafforeau, P. et al.

Part of Developmental Biology Advances, 2026

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Acquisition of neural crest promoted thyroid evolution from chordate endostyle

Stundl, Jan; Rajan, Ayyappa Raja Desingu; Urrutia, Hugo A.; Leyhr, Jake et al.

Part of Science Advances, 2025

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Nkx2.7 is a conserved regulator of craniofacial development

Ford, Caitlin; de Sena-Tomas, Carmen; Wun, Tint Tha Ra; Aleman, Angelika G. et al.

Part of Nature Communications, 2025

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The overlooked first intercostal ligament: Does it help to stabilize the Weberian apparatus?

Leyhr, Jake; Haitina, Tatjana; Bird, Nathan C.

Part of Journal of Anatomy, p. 288-298, 2025

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The Sensory Shark: High-quality Morphological, Genomic and Transcriptomic Data for the Small-spotted Catshark Scyliorhinus Canicula Reveal the Molecular Bases of Sensory Organ Evolution in Jawed Vertebrates

Mayeur, Hélène; Leyhr, Jake; Mulley, John; Leurs, Nicolas et al.

Part of Molecular biology and evolution, 2024

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Multiple cis-regulatory elements control prox1a expression in distinct lymphatic vascular beds

Panara, Virginia; Yu, Hujun; Peng, Di; Staxäng, Karin et al.

Part of Development, 2024

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Enhanced contrast synchrotron X-ray microtomography for describing skeleton-associated soft tissue defects in zebrafish mutants

Leyhr, Jake; Sanchez, Sophie; Dollman, Kathleen N.; Tafforeau, Paul et al.

Part of Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023

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Ancient vertebrate dermal armor evolved from trunk neural crest

Stundl, Jan; Martik, Megan L.; Chen, Donglei; Raja, Desingu Ayyappa et al.

Part of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2023

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The Role of Gdf5 in the Development of the Zebrafish Fin Endoskeleton

Waldmann, Laura; Leyhr, Jake; Zhang, Hanqing; Allalou, Amin et al.

Part of Developmental Dynamics, p. 1535-1549, 2022

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A novel cis-regulatory element drives early expression of Nkx3.2 in the gnathostome primary jaw joint

Leyhr, Jake; Waldmann, Laura; Filipek-Górniok, Beata; Zhang, Hanqing et al.

Part of eLIFE, 2022

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The broad role of Nkx3.2 in the development of the zebrafish axial skeleton

Waldmann, Laura; Leyhr, Jake; Zhang, Hanqing; Öhman, Caroline et al.

Part of PLOS ONE, 2021

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Evolution of Matrix Gla and Bone Gla Protein Genes in Jawed Vertebrates

Leurs, Nicolas; Martinand-Mari, Camille; Venteo, Stephanie; Haitina, Tatjana et al.

Part of Frontiers in Genetics, 2021

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zOPT: an open source optical projection tomography system and methods for rapid 3D zebrafish imaging

Zhang, Hanqing; Waldmann, Laura; Manuel, Remy; Boije, Henrik et al.

Part of Biomedical Optics Express, p. 4290-4305, 2020

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Reconstruction of the Carbohydrate 6-O Sulfotransferase Gene Family Evolution in Vertebrates Reveals Novel Member, CHST16, Lost in Amniotes

Ocampo Daza, Daniel; Haitina, Tatjana

Part of Genome Biology and Evolution, p. 993-1012, 2020

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Skeletal Mineralization in Association with Type X Collagen Expression Is an Ancestral Feature for Jawed Vertebrates

Debiais-Thibaud, Melanie; Simion, Paul; Venteo, Stephanie; Munoz, David et al.

Part of Molecular biology and evolution, p. 2265-2276, 2019

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Vascularization and odontode structure of a dorsal ridge spine of Romundina stellina Ørvig 1975

Jerve, Anna; Qu, Qinming; Sanchez, Sophie; Ahlberg, Per Erik et al.

Part of PLOS ONE, 2017

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mRNA GPR162 changes are associated with decreased food intake in rat, and its human genetic variants with impairments in glucose homeostasis in two Swedish cohorts

Caruso, Vanni; Sreedharan, Smitha; Carlini, Valeria P.; Jacobsson, Josefin A. et al.

Part of Gene, p. 139-145, 2016

• DOI for mRNA GPR162 changes are associated with decreased food intake in rat, and its human genetic variants with impairments in glucose homeostasis in two Swedish cohorts

Nematodes join the family of chondroitin sulfate-synthesizing organisms: Identification of an active chondroitin sulfotransferase in Caenorhabditis elegans

Dierker, Tabea; Shao, Chun; Haitina, Tatjana; Zaia, Joseph et al.

Part of Scientific Reports, 2016

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New genomic and fossil data illuminate the origin of enamel

Qu, Qingming; Haitina, Tatjana; Zhu, Min; Ahlberg, Per Erik

Part of Nature, p. 108-120, 2015

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The Orphan G Protein-Coupled Receptor Gene GPR178 Is Evolutionary Conserved and Altered in Response to Acute Changes in Food Intake

Caruso, Vanni; Le Greves, Madeleine; Fard, Shahrzad Shirazi; Haitina, Tatjana et al.

Part of PLOS ONE, 2015

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Chondroitin / Dermatan Sulfate Modification Enzymes in Zebrafish Development

Habicher, Judith; Haitina, Tatjana; Eriksson, Inger; Holmborn, Katarina et al.

Part of PLOS ONE, 2015

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The Ndst Gene Family in Zebrafish: Role of Ndst1b in Pharyngeal Arch Formation

Filipek-Gorniok, Beata; Carlsson, Pernilla; Haitina, Tatjana; Habicher, Judith et al.

Part of PLOS ONE, 2015

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The genome of Callorhinchus and the fossil record: a new perspective on SCPP gene evolution in gnathostomes

Ryll, Bettina; Sanchez, Sophie; Haitina, Tatjana; Tafforeau, Paul et al.

Part of Evolution & Development, p. 123-124, 2014

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Expression of chondroitin/dermatan sulfate glycosyltransferases during early zebrafish development

Filipek-Gorniok, Beata; Holmborn, Katarina; Haitina, Tatjana; Habicher, Judith et al.

Part of Developmental Dynamics, p. 964-975, 2013

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The G protein coupled receptor Gpr153 shares common evolutionary origin with Gpr162 and is highly expressed in central regions including the thalamus, cerebellum and the arcuate nucleus

Sreedharan, Smitha; Sällman Almén, Markus; Carlini, Valeria P; Haitina, Tatjana et al.

Part of The FEBS Journal, p. 4881-4894, 2011

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The G protein-coupled receptor subset of the dog genome is more similar to that in humans than rodents

Haitina, Tatjana; Fredriksson, Robert; Foord, Steven M.; Schiöth, Helgi B. et al.

Part of BMC Genomics, p. 24, 2009

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Expression profile of the entire family of Adhesion G protein-coupled receptors in mouse and rat

Haitina, Tatjana; Olsson, Fredrik; Stephansson, Olga; Alsiö, Johan et al.

Part of BMC Neuroscience, p. 43, 2008

• DOI for Expression profile of the entire family of Adhesion G protein-coupled receptors in mouse and rat

Functional characterization of two melanocortin (MC) receptors in lamprey showing orthology to the MC1 and MC4 receptor subtypes

Haitina, Tatjana; Klovins, Janis; Takahashi, Akiyoshi; Löwgren, Maja et al.

Part of BMC Evolutionary Biology, p. 101, 2007

• DOI for Functional characterization of two melanocortin (MC) receptors in lamprey showing orthology to the MC1 and MC4 receptor subtypes

Identification of six putative human transporters with structural similarity to the drug transporter SLC22 family

Jacobsson, Josefin A.; Haitina, Tatjana; Lindblom, Jonas; Fredriksson, Robert

Part of Genomics, p. 595-609, 2007

• DOI for Identification of six putative human transporters with structural similarity to the drug transporter SLC22 family

The evolutionary history and tissue mapping of GPR123: specific CNS expression pattern predominantly in thalamic nuclei and regions containing large pyramidal cells

Lagerström, Malin C.; Rabe, Nadine; Haitina, Tatjana; Kalnina, Ineta et al.

Part of Journal of Neurochemistry, p. 1129-1142, 2007

• DOI for The evolutionary history and tissue mapping of GPR123: specific CNS expression pattern predominantly in thalamic nuclei and regions containing large pyramidal cells

Further evidence for ancient role of ACTH peptides at melanocortin (MC) receptors; pharmacology of dogfish and lamprey peptides at dogfish MC receptors

Haitina, Tatjana; Takahashi, Akiyoshi; Holmén, Linnea; Enberg, Johan et al.

Part of Peptides, p. 798-805, 2007

• DOI for Further evidence for ancient role of ACTH peptides at melanocortin (MC) receptors; pharmacology of dogfish and lamprey peptides at dogfish MC receptors

High diversity in functional properties of melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) in divergent primate species is more strongly associated with phylogeny than coat color

Haitina, Tatjana; Ringholm, Aneta; Kelly, Joanne; Mundy, Nicholas I et al.

Part of Molecular biology and evolution, p. 2001-2008, 2007

• DOI for High diversity in functional properties of melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) in divergent primate species is more strongly associated with phylogeny than coat color

Fourteen novel human members of mitochondrial solute carrier family 25 (SLC25) widely expressed in the central nervous system

Haitina, Tatjana; Lindblom, Jonas; Renström, Thomas; Fredriksson, Robert

Part of Genomics, p. 779-790, 2006

• DOI for Fourteen novel human members of mitochondrial solute carrier family 25 (SLC25) widely expressed in the central nervous system

Evolutionary conservation of the structural, pharmacological, and genomic characteristics of the melanocortin receptor subtypes

Schiöth, Helgi B; Haitina, Tatjana; Ling, Maria K; Ringholm, Aneta et al.

Part of Peptides, p. 1886-1900, 2005

• DOI for Evolutionary conservation of the structural, pharmacological, and genomic characteristics of the melanocortin receptor subtypes

Differential regulation of nuclear receptors, neuropeptides and peptide hormones in the hypothalamus and pituitary of food restricted rats

Lindblom, Jonas; Haitina, Tatjana; Fredriksson, Robert; Schiöth, Helgi B

Part of Brain Research, p. 37-46, 2005

• DOI for Differential regulation of nuclear receptors, neuropeptides and peptide hormones in the hypothalamus and pituitary of food restricted rats

Pharmacological characterization of melanocortin receptors in fish suggests an important role for ACTH

Haitina, Tatjana; Klovins, Janis; Schiöth, Helgi B.

Part of Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, p. 337-9, 2005

• DOI for Pharmacological characterization of melanocortin receptors in fish suggests an important role for ACTH

Unusual genomic structure: melanocortin receptors in fugu

Schiöth, Helgi B.; Haitina, Tatjana; Fridmanis, Davids; Klovins, Janis

Part of Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, p. 460-463, 2005

• DOI for Unusual genomic structure: melanocortin receptors in fugu

Gene structure of the goldfish agouti-signaling protein: a putative role in the dorsla-ventral pigment pattern of fish

Cerda-Reverter, JM; Haitina, T; Schiöth, HB; Peter, RE

Part of Endocrinology, p. 1597-610, 2005

• DOI for Gene structure of the goldfish agouti-signaling protein: a putative role in the dorsla-ventral pigment pattern of fish

Cloning, tissue distribution, pharmacology and three-dimensional modelling of melanocortin receptors 4 and 5 in rainbow trout suggest close evolutionary relationship of these subtypes

Haitina, Tatjana; Klovins, Janis; Andersson, Jan; Fredriksson, Robert et al.

Part of Biochemical Journal, p. 475-486, 2004

• DOI for Cloning, tissue distribution, pharmacology and three-dimensional modelling of melanocortin receptors 4 and 5 in rainbow trout suggest close evolutionary relationship of these subtypes

The melanocortin system in Fugu: determination of POMC/AGRP/MCR gene repertoire and synteny, as well as pharmacology and anatomical distribution of the MCRs

Klovins, Janis; Haitina, Tatjana; Fridmanis, Davids; Kilianova, Z et al.

Part of Molecular biology and evolution, p. 563-79, 2004

• DOI for The melanocortin system in Fugu: determination of POMC/AGRP/MCR gene repertoire and synteny, as well as pharmacology and anatomical distribution of the MCRs

The melanocortin receptor subtypes in chicken have high preference to ACTH-derived peptides

Ling, Maria K; Hotta, E; Kilianova, Z; Haitina, Tatjana et al.

Part of British Journal of Pharmacology, p. 626-637, 2004

• DOI for The melanocortin receptor subtypes in chicken have high preference to ACTH-derived peptides

Cloning of two melanocortin (MC) receptors in spiny dogfish: MC3 receptor in cartilaginous fish shows high affinity to ACTH-derived peptides while it has lower preference to gamma-MSH

Klovins, Janis; Haitina, Tatjana; Ringholm, Aneta; Löwgren, Maja et al.

Part of European Journal of Biochemistry, p. 4320-4331, 2004

• DOI for Cloning of two melanocortin (MC) receptors in spiny dogfish: MC3 receptor in cartilaginous fish shows high affinity to ACTH-derived peptides while it has lower preference to gamma-MSH

High affinity agonistic metal ion binding sites within the melanocortin 4 receptor illustrate conformational change of transmembrane region 3

Lagerström, Malin C.; Klovins, Janis; Fredriksson, Robert; Fridmanis, Davids et al.

Part of Journal of Biological Chemistry, p. 51521-51526, 2003

• DOI for High affinity agonistic metal ion binding sites within the melanocortin 4 receptor illustrate conformational change of transmembrane region 3

Investigating the Morphogenesis and Replacement of Lamprey Toothlets Using Synchrotron Imaging

Grohganz, Madleen; Leyhr, Jake; Johanson, Zerina; Haitina, Tatjana et al.

Part of Journal of morphology, 2025

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Evolutionary Genomics of Odontode Tissues

Haitina, Tatjana; Debiais-Thibaud, Melanie

Part of Odontodes, p. 41, CRC Press, 2023

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Chapter 8 Neural Crest in Fossil Vertebrates: What, If Anything, Can We Know?

Ahlberg, Per; Haitina, Tatjana

Part of Evolving Neural Crest Cells, p. 1-294, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020

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Utvecklingsbiologi-: komplexa processer när en ny individ blir till

Haitina, Tatjana

Part of Fascinerande forskning, p. 38-42, Nationellt resurscentrum för biologi och bioteknik, 2018

Function, Pharmacology, Evolution and Anatomical Localization of G Protein-Coupled Receptors and Solute Carriers

Haitina, Tatjana

2009

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Identification of enamel matrix protein genes in the genome of spotted gar Lepisosteus oculatus

Haitina, Tatjana; Qu, Qinming; Ahlberg, Per

p. 40, 2015

Divergent expression patterns of teleost specific gene duplicates during the development of craniofacial tendons and ligaments

Onsbring Gustafson, Henning; Haitina, Tatjana

2015

GPR162 is expressed in the hypothalamus and is involved in food intake related behaviour

Sreedharan, Smitha; Carlini, Valeria P; Jacobsson, Josefin A; Olszewski, Pawel K et al.

2011

The Broad Role of Nkx3.2 in the Development of the Zebrafish Axial Skeleton

Waldmann, Laura; Leyhr, Jake; Zhang, Hanqing; Öhman, Caroline et al.

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An evolutionarily conserved cis-regulatory element of nkx3.2 drives jaw joint-specific expression in zebrafish

Waldmann, Laura; Leyhr, Jake; Filipek-Gorniok, Beata; Zhang, Hanqing et al.

Distinct cis-regulatory elements drive prox1a expression in specific lymphatic vascular beds

Panara, Virginia; Yu, Oliver; Peng, Di; Skoczylas, Renae et al.