Publications
Peer-reviewed publications – See also google scholar and PubMed (NCBI My Bibliography) *Equal contributions
Kang HJ*, Krumm BE*, Tassou A*, Geron M*, DiBerto JF, Kapolka NJ, et al. Structure-guided design of a peripherally restricted chemogenetic system. Cell. 2024;187:7433-7449.e20.
Jouvenel A*, Tassou A*, Thouaye M*, Ruel J, Antri M, Leyris J-P, et al. FLT3 signaling inhibition abrogates opioid tolerance and hyperalgesia while preserving analgesia. Nat Commun. 2024;15:9633.
N’Guetta P-EY, McLarnon SR, Tassou A, Geron M, Shirvan S, Hill RZ, et al. Comprehensive mapping of sensory and sympathetic innervation of the developing kidney. Cell Rep. 2024;43:114860.
Chen C, Niehaus JK, Dinc F, Huang KL, Barnette AL, Tassou A, et al. Neural circuit basis of placebo pain relief. Nature. 2024;632:1092–1100.
Castell L, Le Gall V, Cutando L, Petit CP, Puighermanal E, Makrini-Maleville L, et al. Dopamine D2 receptors in WFS1-neurons regulate food-seeking and avoidance behaviors. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2024;129:110883.
Sypek EI*, Tassou A*, Collins HY, Huang K, McCallum WM, Bourdillon AT, et al. Diversity of microglial transcriptional responses during opioid exposure and neuropathic pain. Pain. 2024.
Chen C, Tassou A, Morales V, Scherrer G. Graph theory analysis reveals an assortative pain network vulnerable to attacks. Sci Rep. 2023;13:21985.
Tassou A, Thouaye M, Gilabert D, Jouvenel A, Leyris J-P, Sonrier C, et al. Activation of neuronal FLT3 promotes exaggerated sensorial and emotional pain-related behaviors facilitating the transition from acute to chronic pain. Prog Neurobiol. 2023;222:102405.
Rivat C, Sar C, Mechaly I, Leyris JP, Diouloufet L, Sonrier C, et al. Inhibition of neuronal FLT3 receptor tyrosine kinase alleviates peripheral neuropathic pain in mice. Nat Commun. 2018.
Sebih F, Rousset M, Bellahouel S, Rolland M, de Jesus Ferreira MC, Guiramand J, et al. Characterization of l-theanine excitatory actions on hippocampal neurons: Toward the generation of novel N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor modulators based on its backbone. ACS Chem Neurosci. 2017;8:1724–1734.
Reviews / Book Chapter / Previews
Vigotsky AD, Tassou A, Scherrer G. Pontospinal control of nociception via a negative feedback loop. Neuron. 2025;113:1658–1660.
Tassou A, Richebe P, Rivat C. Mechanisms of chronic postsurgical pain. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2025;50:77–85.
Ochandarena NE, Niehaus JK, Tassou A, Scherrer G. Cell-type specific molecular architecture for mu opioid receptor function in pain and addiction circuits. Neuropharmacology. 2023;238:109597.
Geron M, Tassou A, Scherrer G. Sympathetic yet painful: Autonomic innervation drives cluster firing of somatosensory neurons. Neuron. 2022;110:175–177.
Tassou A, Thouaye M, Valmier J, Rivat C. Rôle des récepteurs tyrosines-kinases de classe 3 dans le développement des douleurs chroniques. Douleur Analg. 2022;35:163–173.
Communications
(Only displaying presenting author posters/abstracts at nationwide domestic and international conferences)
Tassou, A, Huang, K, Niehaus, J, Kim, DW, Zheng H, Scherrer, G. A functional atlas of µ-opioid receptor-expressing spinal cord neuron types. Society for Neuroscience (SfN). 2025. San Diego, CA, USA
Kang, HJ*, Tassou, A*, Geron, M*, Jo, MJ, Scherrer, G, Roth, BL. Structure-guided design of a peripherally restricted chemogenetic system. Society for Neuroscience (SfN). 2024. Chicago, IL, USA
Tassou, A, Huang, K, Morales, V, Saju, J, Garrison, SK, Scherrer, G. Elucidating the function of the µ-opioid receptor in distinct populations of spinal cord neurons.
United States Association for the Study of Pain (USASP). 2023. Durham, NC, USA
Society for Neuroscience (SfN). 2022. San Diego, CA, USA
Tassou, A, Thouaye, M, Gilabert, D, Jouvenel, A, Leyris, JP, Sonrier, C, Diouloufet, L, Mechaly, I, Mallié, S, Capdevila, X, Valmier, J, Rivat C. Activation of neuronal FLT3 promotes exaggerated sensorial and emotional pain-related behaviors facilitating the transition from acute to chronic pain. Société Française d'Étude et de Traitement de la Douleur (SFETD). 2020. Lille, France
Tassou, A, Thouaye, M, Gilabert, D, Jouvenel, A, Leyris, JP, Sonrier, C, Diouloufet, L, Mechaly, I, Mallié, S, Capdevila, X, Valmier, J, Rivat C. Exaggeration of sensorial and emotional components during postoperative pain chronification.
Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS), 2019, Belgrade, Serbia
French Society of Anesthesia & Intensive Care Medecine (SFAR). 2018. Paris, France
Tassou, A, Jouvenel, A, Thouaye, M, Leyris, JP, Sonrier, C, Diouloufet, L, Valmier, J, Rivat, C. The receptor tyrosine kinase FLT3 regulates morphine-induced analgesia. National Pain Symposium. 2019. Paris, France
Tassou, A, Jouvenel, A, Sonrier, C, Diouloufet, L, Capdevila, X, Valmier, J, Rivat C. Toward postoperative pain model characterization. National Pain Symposium. 2018. Toulouse, France
Tassou, A and Goffart, L. New perspectives brought by the study of saccades toward an accelerating target. Society for Neuroscience (SfN). 2016. Chicago, IL, USA