ZFIN Person: Schmidt, John T.

ZFIN ID: ZDB-PERS-960805-502

ZFIN ID: ZDB-PERS-960805-502

Schmidt, John T.

Email:	js213@cnsunix.albany.edu
URL:	http://www.albany.edu/~js213/
Affiliation:	Schmidt Lab
Address:	Department of Biological Sciences SUNY at Albany 1400 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12186 USA
Country:	United States
Phone:	(518) 442-4309
Fax:	(518) 442-4767
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BIOGRAPHY AND RESEARCH INTERESTS

Research interests: Development of the retinotopic map on tectum, investigated with DiI/DiO labelling of single ganglion cell axons and arbors; effects of pharmacological manipulations of activity on growth of new branches and retraction of branches; roles of kinases and adhesion molecules in activity-dependent sharpening.

PUBLICATIONS

Shontz, E.C., Souders Ii, C.L., Schmidt, J.T., Martyniuk, C.J. (2018) Domperidone up-regulates dopamine receptor expression and stimulates locomotor activity in larval zebrafish (Danio rerio). Genes, brain, and behavior. 17(4):e12460

Schmidt, J.T., Mariconda, L., Morillo, F., and Apraku, E. (2014) A Role for the polarity complex and PI3 kinase in branch formation within retinotectal arbors of zebrafish. Developmental Neurobiology. 74(6):591-601

Leu, B., Koch, E., and Schmidt, J.T. (2010) GAP43 phosphorylation, is critical for growth and branching, of retinotectal arbors in zebrafish. Developmental Neurobiology. 70(13):897-911

Leu, B.H., and Schmidt, J.T. (2008) Arachidonic acid as a retrograde signal controlling growth and dynamics of retinotectal arbors. Developmental Neurobiology. 68(1):18-30

Schmidt, J.T., Fleming, M.R., and Leu, B. (2004) Presynaptic protein kinase C controls maturation and branch dynamics of developing retinotectal arbors: Possible role in activity-driven sharpening. Journal of neurobiology. 58(3):328-340

Schmidt, J.T., Buzzard, M., Borress, R., and Dhillon, S. (2000) MK801 increases retinotectal arbor size in developing zebrafish without affecting kinetics of branch elimination and addition. Journal of neurobiology. 42(3):303-314

NON-ZEBRAFISH PUBLICATIONS
Schmidt, J.T. and Buzzard, M. (1993) Activity-driven sharpening of the retinotectal projection in goldfish: Development under stroboscopic illumination prevents sharpening. J. Neurobiology 24: 384-399.

Schmidt, J.T. (1998) Up-regulation of protein kinase C in regnerating optic nerve fibers of goldfish: Immunohistochemistry and kinase activity assay. J. Neurobiology 36: 315-324.

Schmidt, J.T. (1994) C-kinase manipulations disrupt activity-driven retinotopic sharpening in regenerating goldfish retinotectal projection. J. Neurobiology 25: 555-570.