Syncytiotrophoblast Markers Are Downregulated in Placentas from Idiopathic Stillbirths
Vasconcelos S, Moustakas I, Branco MR, Guimarães S, Caniçais C, van der Helm T, Ramalho C, Marques CJ, de Sousa Lopes SMC and Dória S
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Mdpi vol. 25 (10) 
09-05-2024

Vitamin C activates young LINE-1 elements in mouse embryonic stem cells via H3K9me3 demethylation
Cheng KCL, Frost JM, Sánchez-Luque FJ, García-Canãdas M, Taylor D, Yang WR, Irayanar B, Sampath S, Patani H, Agger K, Helin K, Ficz G, Burns KH, Ewing A, García-Pérez JL and Branco MR
Epigenetics & Chromatin, Springer Nature vol. 16 (1) 
16-10-2023

The N-terminus of Stag1 is required to repress the 2C program by maintaining rRNA expression and nucleolar integrity.
Pezic D, Weeks S, Varsally W, Dewari PS, Pollard S, Branco MR and Hadjur S
Stem Cell Reports, Cell Press 
05-10-2023

One-carbon metabolism is required for epigenetic stability in the mouse placenta
Senner CE, Dong Z, Prater M, Branco MR and Watson ED
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, Frontiers vol. 11 
27-06-2023

H4K16ac activates the transcription of transposable elements and contributes to their cis-regulatory function
Pal D, Patel M, Boulet F, Sundarraj J, Grant OA, Branco MR, Basu S, Santos SDM, Zabet NR, Scaffidi P and Pradeepa MM
Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, Springer Nature vol. 30 (7), 935-947.  
12-06-2023

Regulation of human trophoblast gene expression by endogenous retroviruses
Frost JM, Amante SM, Okae H, Jones EM, Ashley B, Lewis RM, Cleal JK, Caley MP, Arima T, Maffucci T and Branco MR
Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, Springer Nature vol. 30 (4), 527-538.  
01-04-2023

Endogenous retroviruses control human placental gene expression

Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, Springer Nature vol. 30 (4), 415-416.  
01-04-2023

Preface
Branco MR and Soler ADM
 
01-01-2023

Inferring Protein-DNA Binding Profiles at Interspersed Repeats Using HiChIP and PAtChER
Taylor D and Branco MR
Methods in Molecular Biology, Springer Nature vol. 2607, 199-214.  
01-12-2022

Placental uptake and metabolism of 25(OH)vitamin D determine its activity within the fetoplacental unit
Ashley B, Simner C, Manousopoulou A, Jenkinson C, Hey F, Frost JM, Rezwan FI, White CH, Lofthouse EM, Hyde E, Cooke LD, Barton S, Mahon P, Curtis EM, Moon RJ, Crozier SR, Inskip HM, Godfrey KM, Holloway JW, Cooper C, Jones KS, Lewis RM, Hewison M, Garbis SD, Branco MR, Harvey NC and Cleal JK
Elife, Elife vol. 11 
08-03-2022

Locus-specific chromatin profiling of evolutionarily young transposable elements
Taylor D, Lowe R, Philippe C, Cheng KCL, Grant OA, Zabet NR, Cristofari G and Branco MR
Nucleic Acids Research, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 50 (6), e33-e33.  
15-12-2021

Epigenetic and post‐transcriptional regulation of somatostatin receptor subtype 5 (SST5) in pituitary and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
Pedraza‐Arevalo S, Ibáñez‐Costa A, Blázquez‐Encinas R, Branco MR, Vázquez‐Borrego MC, Herrera‐Martínez AD, Venegas‐Moreno E, Serrano‐Blanch R, Arjona‐Sánchez Á, Gálvez‐Moreno MA, Korbonits M, Soto‐Moreno A, Gahete MD, Charalambous M, Luque RM and Castaño JP
Molecular Oncology, Wiley vol. 16 (3), 764-779.  
26-10-2021

Reduced hippocampal ten-eleven translocation 3 (Tet3) protein expression in Tet3 conditional knockout mice
Antunes C, Da Silva JD, Guerra-Gomes S, Alves ND, Ferreira F, Loureiro-Campos E, Branco MR, Sousa N, Reik W, Pinto L and Marques CJ
Molecular Psychiatry, Springer Nature vol. 26 (5), 1425-1425.  
01-05-2021

Coordinated regulation of Rel expression by MAP3K4, CBP, and HDAC6 controls phenotypic switching
Shendy NAM, Raghu D, Roy S, Perry CH, Safi A, Branco MR, Homayouni R and Abell AN
Communications Biology, Springer Nature vol. 3 (1) 
28-08-2020

Oxidative Bisulfite Sequencing: An Experimental and Computational Protocol
De Borre M and Branco MR
Methods in Molecular Biology, Springer Nature vol. 2198, 333-348.  
22-08-2020

Endogenous retroviruses are a source of enhancers with oncogenic potential in acute myeloid leukaemia
Deniz Ö, Ahmed M, Todd CD, Rio-Machin A, Dawson MA and Branco MR
Nature Communications, Springer Nature vol. 11 (1) 
14-07-2020

TET1 and 5-Hydroxymethylation Preserve the Stem Cell State of Mouse Trophoblast
Senner CE, Chrysanthou S, Burge S, Lin H-Y, Branco MR and Hemberger M
Stem Cell Reports, Elsevier vol. 15 (6), 1301-1316.  
21-05-2020

Agenesis of the septum pellucidum: Prenatal diagnosis and outcome
Borkowski‐Tillman T, Garcia‐Rodriguez R, Viñals F, Branco M, Kradjen‐Haratz K, Ben‐Sira L, Lerman‐Sagie T and Malinger G
Prenatal Diagnosis, Wiley vol. 40 (6), 674-680.  
31-03-2020

Tet3 ablation in adult brain neurons increases anxiety-like behavior and regulates cognitive function in mice
Antunes C, Da Silva JD, Guerra-Gomes S, Alves ND, Ferreira F, Loureiro-Campos E, Branco MR, Sousa N, Reik W, Pinto L and Marques CJ
Molecular Psychiatry, Springer Nature vol. 26 (5), 1445-1457.  
26-02-2020

Crossroads between transposons and gene regulation
Branco MR and Chuong EB
Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society B Biological Sciences, The Royal Society vol. 375 (1795) 
10-02-2020

Correction to: Tet3 regulates cellular identity and DNA methylation in neural progenitor cells
Santiago M, Antunes C, Guedes M, Iacovino M, Kyba M, Reik W, Sousa N, Pinto L, Branco MR and Marques CJ
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, Springer Nature vol. 77 (14), 2885-2885.  
09-01-2020

Chapter 7 Roles and regulation of endogenous retroviruses in pluripotency and early development
Schlesinger S, Branco MR and Mermoud JE
In Stem Cell Epigenetics, Elsevier 155-186.  
01-01-2020

Fetal atrial septal aneurysm: a differential diagnosis of aortic arch retrograde flow
Santos AC, Branco M and Martins P
Bmj Case Reports, Bmj vol. 13 (1) 
01-01-2020

Tet3 regulates cellular identity and DNA methylation in neural progenitor cells
Santiago M, Antunes C, Guedes M, Iacovino M, Kyba M, Reik W, Sousa N, Pinto L, Branco MR and Marques CJ
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, Springer Nature vol. 77 (14), 2871-2883.  
23-10-2019

TET2 Regulates the Neuroinflammatory Response in Microglia
Carrillo-Jimenez A, Deniz Ö, Niklison-Chirou MV, Ruiz R, Bezerra-Salomão K, Stratoulias V, Amouroux R, Yip PK, Vilalta A, Cheray M, Scott-Egerton AM, Rivas E, Tayara K, García-Domínguez I, Garcia-Revilla J, Fernandez-Martin JC, Espinosa-Oliva AM, Shen X, St George-Hyslop P, Brown GC, Hajkova P, Joseph B, Venero JL, Branco MR and Burguillos MA
Cell Reports, Elsevier vol. 29 (3), 697-713.e8.  
01-10-2019

Functional evaluation of transposable elements as enhancers in mouse embryonic and trophoblast stem cells
Todd CD, Deniz Ö, Taylor D and Branco MR
Elife, Elife vol. 8 
23-04-2019

Author Correction: Regulation of transposable elements by DNA modifications.
Deniz Ö, Frost JM and Branco MR
Nat Rev Genet 
20-03-2019

Regulation of transposable elements by DNA modifications.
Deniz Ö, Frost JM and Branco MR
Nat Rev Genet 
12-03-2019

Correction to: Comparison of whole-genome bisulfite sequencing library preparation strategies identifies sources of biases affecting DNA methylation data
Olova N, Krueger F, Andrews S, Oxley D, Berrens RV, Branco MR and Reik W
Genome Biology, Springer Nature vol. 20 (1) 
22-02-2019

Divergent wiring of repressive and active chromatin interactions between mouse embryonic and trophoblast lineages
Schoenfelder S, Mifsud B, Senner CE, Todd CD, Chrysanthou S, Darbo E, Hemberger M and Branco MR
Nature Communications, Springer Nature vol. 9 (1) 
10-10-2018

P11.03: Agenesis of the septum pellucidum: prenatal diagnosis and outcome
Borkowski T, Rodriguez RG, Viñals F, Branco M, Haratz KK, Ben‐Sira L and Malinger G
Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wiley vol. 52 (S1), 164-165.  
01-10-2018

Epigenetic and post-transcriptional regulation of the SSTR5 gene in somatotropinomas
Pedraza-Arevalo S, Ibanez-Costa A, Vazquez-Borrego MC, Branco M, Galvez-Moreno MA, Soto-Moreo A, Korbonits M, Gahete MD, Charalambous M, Luque RM and Castano JP
Endocrine Abstracts, Bioscientifica 
08-05-2018

Comparison of whole-genome bisulfite sequencing library preparation strategies identifies sources of biases affecting DNA methylation data
Olova N, Krueger F, Andrews S, Oxley D, Berrens RV, Branco MR and Reik W
Genome Biology, Springer Nature vol. 19 (1) 
15-03-2018

SETDB1 prevents TET2-dependent activation of IAP retroelements in naïve embryonic stem cells
Deniz Ö, de la Rica L, Cheng KCL, Spensberger D and Branco MR
Genome Biology, Springer Nature vol. 19 (1) 
19-01-2018

TET2- and TDG-mediated changes are required for the acquisition of distinct histone modifications in divergent terminal differentiation of myeloid cells
Garcia-Gomez A, Li T, Kerick M, Català-Moll F, Comet NR, Rodríguez-Ubreva J, de la Rica L, Branco MR, Martín J and Ballestar E
Nucleic Acids Research, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 45 (17), 10002-10017.  
29-07-2017

The role of ultrasound in the prediction of birth weight discordance in twin pregnancies: are we there yet?
Neves AR, Nunes F, Branco M, do Céu Almeida M and Silva IS
Journal of Perinatal Medicine, De Gruyter vol. 46 (2), 163-168.  
29-07-2017

Active and poised promoter states drive folding of the extended HoxB locus in mouse embryonic stem cells
Barbieri M, Xie SQ, Torlai Triglia E, Chiariello AM, Bianco S, de Santiago I, Branco MR, Rueda D, Nicodemi M and Pombo A
Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, Springer Nature vol. 24 (6), 515-524.  
24-04-2017

Complex multi-enhancer contacts captured by genome architecture mapping
Beagrie RA, Scialdone A, Schueler M, Kraemer DCA, Chotalia M, Xie SQ, Barbieri M, de Santiago I, Lavitas L-M, Branco MR, Fraser J, Dostie J, Game L, Dillon N, Edwards PAW, Nicodemi M and Pombo A
Nature, Springer Nature vol. 543 (7646), 519-524.  
01-03-2017

TET-dependent regulation of retrotransposable elements in mouse embryonic stem cells.
de la Rica L, Deniz Ö, Cheng KC, Todd CD, Cruz C, Houseley J and Branco MR
Genome Biol, Biomed Central vol. 17 (1), 234-234.  
18-11-2016

The influence of fetal growth restriction on ultrasound prediction of birth weight discordance in twin pregnancies
Neves AR, Nunes F, Branco M, do Céu Almeida M and Silva IS
European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Elsevier vol. 206 
01-11-2016

Congenital dacryocystocoele with prenatal diagnosis
Oliveira GN, Branco M, Ramos L and Pereira DF
Bmj Case Reports, Bmj vol. 2016 
10-05-2016

Maternal DNA Methylation Regulates Early Trophoblast Development
Branco MR, King M, Perez-Garcia V, Bogutz AB, Caley M, Fineberg E, Lefebvre L, Cook SJ, Dean W, Hemberger M and Reik W
Developmental Cell, Elsevier vol. 36 (2), 152-163.  
01-01-2016

Profiling DNA Methylation and Hydroxymethylation at Retrotransposable Elements
de la Rica L, Stanley JS and Branco MR
Methods in Molecular Biology, Springer Nature vol. 1400, 387-401.  
01-01-2016

Interstitial ectopic pregnancy managed with local methotrexate
Maçães A, Fernandes S, Rodrigues C and Branco M
Bmj Case Reports, Bmj vol. 2015 
09-10-2015

Oxidative bisulfite sequencing of 5-methylcytosine and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine.
Booth MJ, Ost TWB, Beraldi D, Bell NM, Branco MR, Reik W and Balasubramanian S
Nat Protoc vol. 8 (10), 1841-1851.  
01-10-2013

FGF signaling inhibition in ESCs drives rapid genome-wide demethylation to the epigenetic ground state of pluripotency.
Ficz G, Hore TA, Santos F, Lee HJ, Dean W, Arand J, Krueger F, Oxley D, Paul Y-L, Walter J, Cook SJ, Andrews S, Branco MR and Reik W
Cell Stem Cell vol. 13 (3), 351-359.  
05-09-2013

FGF signalling inhibition in ESCs drives rapid genome-wide demethylation to the epigenetic ground state of pluripotency
Ficz G, Hore TA, Santos F, Lee HJ, Dean W, Arand J, Krueger F, Oxley D, Paul Y-L, Walter J, Cook SJ, Andrews S, Branco MR and Reik W
Clinical Epigenetics, Springer Nature vol. 5 (Suppl 1) 
01-08-2013

Bridging genomics technology and biology.
Branco MR
Genome Biol vol. 14 (10) 
01-01-2013

FGF signalling inhibition in ESCs drives rapid genome-wide demethylation to the epigenetic ground state of pluripotency
Ficz G, Hore TA, Santos F, Lee HJ, Dean W, Arand J, Krueger F, Oxley D, Paul Y-L, Walter J, Cook SJ, Andrews S, Branco MR and Reik W
Clinical Epigenetics vol. 5 (Suppl 1), S2-S2.  
01-01-2013

Promoter DNA methylation couples genome-defence mechanisms to epigenetic reprogramming in the mouse germline.
Hackett JA, Reddington JP, Nestor CE, Dunican DS, Branco MR, Reichmann J, Reik W, Surani MA, Adams IR and Meehan RR
Development vol. 139 (19), 3623-3632.  
01-10-2012

P33.14: Cytomegalovirus infection in pregnancy
Rego JL, Branco M, Ramos L and Galhano E
Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wiley vol. 40 (S1), 309-309.  
01-09-2012

Genome-wide distribution of 5-formylcytosine in embryonic stem cells is associated with transcription and depends on thymine DNA glycosylase.
Raiber E-A, Beraldi D, Ficz G, Burgess HE, Branco MR, Murat P, Oxley D, Booth MJ, Reik W and Balasubramanian S
Genome Biol vol. 13 (8) 
17-08-2012

In vivo control of CpG and non-CpG DNA methylation by DNA methyltransferases.
Arand J, Spieler D, Karius T, Branco MR, Meilinger D, Meissner A, Jenuwein T, Xu G, Leonhardt H, Wolf V and Walter J
Plos Genet vol. 8 (6) 
01-06-2012

Quantitative sequencing of 5-methylcytosine and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine at single-base resolution.
Booth MJ, Branco MR, Ficz G, Oxley D, Krueger F, Reik W and Balasubramanian S
Science vol. 336 (6083), 934-937.  
18-05-2012

Pairing of homologous regions in the mouse genome is associated with transcription but not imprinting status.
Krueger C, King MR, Krueger F, Branco MR, Osborne CS, Niakan KK, Higgins MJ and Reik W
Plos One vol. 7 (7) 
01-01-2012

Uncovering the role of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine in the epigenome.
Branco MR, Ficz G and Reik W
Nat Rev Genet vol. 13 (1), 7-13.  
15-11-2011

Dynamic regulation of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine in mouse ES cells and during differentiation.
Ficz G, Branco MR, Seisenberger S, Santos F, Krueger F, Hore TA, Marques CJ, Andrews S and Reik W
Nature vol. 473 (7347), 398-402.  
19-05-2011

Accuracy of Prenatal Diagnosis in Elective Termination of Pregnancy: 385 Cases from 2000 to 2007
Ramos F, Maia S, Branco M, Raposo J, Sá J, Sousa S, Venâncio M, Pina R, Galhano E, Ramos L and Saraiva J
International Scholarly Research Notices, Hindawi vol. 2011 (1) 
08-11-2010

Poised transcription factories prime silent uPA gene prior to activation.
Ferrai C, Xie SQ, Luraghi P, Munari D, Ramirez F, Branco MR, Pombo A and Crippa MP
Plos Biol vol. 8 (1) 
01-01-2010

The long noncoding RNA Kcnq1ot1 organises a lineage-specific nuclear domain for epigenetic gene silencing
Redrup L, Branco MR, Perdeaux ER, Krueger C, Lewis A, Santos F, Nagano T, Cobb BS, Fraser P and Reik W
Development vol. 136 (4), 525-530.  
15-02-2009

Safeguarding parental identity: Dnmt1 maintains imprints during epigenetic reprogramming in early embryogenesis.
Branco MR, Oda M and Reik W
Genes Dev vol. 22 (12), 1567-1571.  
15-06-2008

Correction: Transcription and Chromatin Organization of a Housekeeping Gene Cluster Containing an Integrated β-Globin Locus Control Region
Noordermeer D, Branco MR, Splinter E, Klous P, van IJcken W, Swagemakers S, Koutsourakis M, van der Spek P, Pombo A and de Laat W
Plos Genetics, Public Library of Science (Plos) vol. 4 (3) 
28-03-2008

Transcription and chromatin organization of a housekeeping gene cluster containing an integrated beta-globin locus control region.
Noordermeer D, Branco MR, Splinter E, Klous P, van Ijcken W, Swagemakers S, Koutsourakis M, van der Spek P, Pombo A and de Laat W
Plos Genet vol. 4 (3) 
07-03-2008

Changes in chromosome organization during PHA-activation of resting human lymphocytes measured by cryo-FISH.
Branco MR, Branco T, Ramirez F and Pombo A
Chromosome Res vol. 16 (3), 413-426.  
01-01-2008

Functional organisation of the genome during interphase.
Pombo A and Branco MR
Curr Opin Genet Dev vol. 17 (5), 451-455.  
01-10-2007

Chromosome organization: new facts, new models.
Branco MR and Pombo A
Trends Cell Biol vol. 17 (3), 127-134.  
01-03-2007

Intermingling of chromosome territories in interphase suggests role in translocations and transcription-dependent associations.
Branco MR and Pombo A
Plos Biol vol. 4 (5) 
01-05-2006

Correlative microscopy using Tokuyasu cryosections: applications for immunolabeling and in situ hybridization
BRANCO M, Xie SQ, Martin S and Pombo A
In Cell Imaging, Scion Publishing Ltd, Editors: Stephens D. 
01-01-2006

[Multiple gestation epidemiology--15 years survey].
Rodrigues CT, Branco MR, Ferreira ID, Nordeste A, Fonseca M, Taborda A, Silva IS and Almeida MDC
Acta Med Port vol. 18 (2), 107-111.  
01-01-2005

Chorionicity and adverse perinatal outcome.
Ferreira I, Laureano C, Branco M, Nordeste A, Fonseca M, Pinheiro A, Silva MI and Almeida MC
Acta MéDica Portuguesa vol. 18 (3), 183-188.  
01-01-2005

Decrease of H2O2 plasma membrane permeability during adaptation to H2O2 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Branco MR, Marinho HS, Cyrne L and Antunes F
J Biol Chem vol. 279 (8), 6501-6506.  
20-02-2004