Featured Publications
Expression of 4E-BP1 in juvenile mice alleviates mTOR-induced neuronal dysfunction and epilepsy
Nguyen LH, Xu Y, Mahadeo T, Zhang L, Lin TV, Born HA, Anderson AE, Bordey A. Expression of 4E-BP1 in juvenile mice alleviates mTOR-induced neuronal dysfunction and epilepsy. Brain 2021, 145: 1310-1325. PMID: 34849602, PMCID: PMC9128821, DOI: 10.1093/brain/awab390.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFocal malformationsCortical developmentJuvenile miceCortical spectral activitySpontaneous seizure frequencyIrregular firing patternNovel therapeutic opportunitiesNeuronal cytomegalySeizure frequencyEpilepsy onsetNeuronal abnormalitiesElectrophysiological alterationsIntractable epilepsyNeuronal dysfunctionJuvenile brainMouse modelMTOR pathwayTherapeutic opportunitiesMalformationsFiring patternsEpilepsyAberrant expressionNeurodevelopmental disordersMTOR effectorsMice
2024
The mTOR pathway genes MTOR, Rheb, Depdc5, Pten, and Tsc1 have convergent and divergent impacts on cortical neuron development and function
Nguyen L, Xu Y, Nair M, Bordey A. The mTOR pathway genes MTOR, Rheb, Depdc5, Pten, and Tsc1 have convergent and divergent impacts on cortical neuron development and function. ELife 2024, 12: rp91010. PMID: 38411613, PMCID: PMC10942629, DOI: 10.7554/elife.91010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMouse medial prefrontal cortexMedial prefrontal cortexFocal malformations of cortical developmentMalformations of cortical developmentExcitatory synaptic activityExcitatory synaptic transmissionCortical neuron developmentPyramidal neuron morphologyMechanisms of hyperexcitabilityResponse to therapeutic interventionsMTORC1 signalingGene-specific mechanismsPrefrontal cortexFocal malformationsBrain somatic mutationsMTOR complex 1Membrane excitabilityBiallelic inactivationClinical manifestationsGene mutationsNetwork hyperexcitabilitySynaptic transmissionSynaptic activityIntractable epilepsyRepressor gene
2020
Imaging and optogenetic modulation of vascular mural cells in the live brain
Tong L, Hill RA, Damisah EC, Murray KN, Yuan P, Bordey A, Grutzendler J. Imaging and optogenetic modulation of vascular mural cells in the live brain. Nature Protocols 2020, 16: 472-496. PMID: 33299155, DOI: 10.1038/s41596-020-00425-w.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsRegional cerebral blood flowMural cellsBlood-brain barrier maintenanceCerebral ischemia mouse modelAge-related neurodegenerative diseasesCerebral blood flowSmooth muscle cell physiologyBrain blood vesselsIschemia mouse modelVascular mural cellsBrain microvesselsHigh-resolution intravital imagingVascular disordersMouse modelBlood flowMuscle cell physiologyTransgenic miceCalcium transientsAlzheimer's diseaseCalcium imagingCell subtypesBarrier maintenanceNeurodegenerative diseasesTwo-photon optogeneticsBlood vessels
2018
In utero electroporation-based translating ribosome affinity purification identifies age-dependent mRNA expression in cortical pyramidal neurons
Huang T, Nguyen L, Lin TV, Gong X, Zhang L, Kim GB, Sarkisian MR, Breunig JJ, Bordey A. In utero electroporation-based translating ribosome affinity purification identifies age-dependent mRNA expression in cortical pyramidal neurons. Neuroscience Research 2018, 143: 44-52. PMID: 29857015, PMCID: PMC6265126, DOI: 10.1016/j.neures.2018.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrainDisks Large Homolog 4 ProteinDoublecortin ProteinElectroporationEmbryonic DevelopmentFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGreen Fluorescent ProteinsMaleMiceOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisProtein BiosynthesisPyramidal CellsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRibosomal Protein L10Ribosomal ProteinsRNA, MessengerSomatosensory CortexSynapsinsConceptsSpecific neuronal populationsRibosomal protein L10aRibosome affinity purificationSelective biological processesNeuronal genesMolecular profileSpecific developmental patternsTarget genesAffinity purificationBiological processesGenesUtero electroporationNeuronal populationsEmbryonic day 14Molecular profilingDevelopmental patternsMRNA expression
2015
The multifaceted subventricular zone astrocyte: From a metabolic and pro-neurogenic role to acting as a neural stem cell
Platel JC, Bordey A. The multifaceted subventricular zone astrocyte: From a metabolic and pro-neurogenic role to acting as a neural stem cell. Neuroscience 2015, 323: 20-28. PMID: 26546469, PMCID: PMC4821790, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2015.10.053.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsVentricular-subventricular zoneNeural progenitor cellsPro-neurogenic roleHippocampal dentate gyrusNeural stem cellsSubgranular zoneNewborn neuronsNeurogenic propertiesDentate gyrusNew neuronsLateral ventricleAdult brainMature astrocytesTranscription factor expressionNeurogenic fateNeurophysiological characteristicsFactor expressionAstrocytesBlood vesselsProgenitor cellsMetabolic couplingSurvival cuesNeuronsStem cellsCellsNoncanonical Sites of Adult Neurogenesis in the Mammalian Brain
Feliciano DM, Bordey A, Bonfanti L. Noncanonical Sites of Adult Neurogenesis in the Mammalian Brain. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives In Biology 2015, 7: a018846. PMID: 26384869, PMCID: PMC4588058, DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a018846.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2011
Neurotransmitters couple brain activity to subventricular zone neurogenesis
Young SZ, Taylor MM, Bordey A. Neurotransmitters couple brain activity to subventricular zone neurogenesis. European Journal Of Neuroscience 2011, 33: 1123-1132. PMID: 21395856, PMCID: PMC3075963, DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2011.07611.x.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsSVZ cell proliferationSubventricular zoneHippocampal subgranular zoneMultiple neurotransmitter systemsSubventricular zone neurogenesisCell proliferationSpecific brain regionsSVZ proliferationSubgranular zoneAdult neurogenesisΓ-aminobutyric acidDentate gyrusLateral ventricleNeurotransmitter systemsDrug treatmentNeuronal projectionsPrivileged microenvironmentAlzheimer's diseaseBrain regionsNeurogenesisCell therapyDiseaseBrain activityProliferationSeizures
2010
Neurotransmitter signaling in postnatal neurogenesis: The first leg
Platel JC, Stamboulian S, Nguyen I, Bordey A. Neurotransmitter signaling in postnatal neurogenesis: The first leg. Brain Research Reviews 2010, 63: 60-71. PMID: 20188124, PMCID: PMC2862802, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresrev.2010.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsFate determinationSonic hedgehogNeurotransmitter signalingDifferent cell typesSubventricular zoneMultitude of receptorsMaster regulatorGenetic signaturesMosaic natureGamma-aminobutyric acidMicroenvironmental signalsCell typesIntracellular pathwaysAstrocyte-like cellsFunction of neurotransmittersHedgehogSignalingNeurogenesisNeurogenic zonesAdult brainPostnatal neurogenesisPeripheral organsNeurotransmitter functionSynaptic integrationGenes
2008
GABAA receptors, anesthetics and anticonvulsants in brain development.
Henschel O, Gipson KE, Bordey A. GABAA receptors, anesthetics and anticonvulsants in brain development. CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets 2008, 7: 211-24. PMID: 18537647, PMCID: PMC2557552, DOI: 10.2174/187152708784083812.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsGABAergic drugsBrain developmentLong-term cognitive deficitsMain inhibitory neurotransmitterFunction of GABANeonatal periodInhibitory neurotransmitterGABAA receptorsMature brainNeuronal excitabilitySide effectsCognitive deficitsClinical perspectiveGABACNS developmentReceptorsReceptor propertiesDrugsAnticonvulsantsAnestheticsBasic scienceReviewSedativesExcitabilityNeurotransmitters
2006
Enigmatic GABAergic networks in adult neurogenic zones
Bordey A. Enigmatic GABAergic networks in adult neurogenic zones. Brain Research Reviews 2006, 53: 124-134. PMID: 16949673, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresrev.2006.07.004.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAdult neurogenic zonesNeurogenic zonesGABAergic networksGABAergic signalingAdult neurogenic regionsGABA actionSubventricular zoneNeuronal activityNeurogenic regionsReceptor activationImmature cellsProgenitor cellsUnique cellular propertiesNetwork activitySignalingCellsCellular propertiesReview
2004
GABA Release and Uptake Regulate Neuronal Precursor Migration in the Postnatal Subventricular Zone
Bolteus AJ, Bordey A. GABA Release and Uptake Regulate Neuronal Precursor Migration in the Postnatal Subventricular Zone. Journal Of Neuroscience 2004, 24: 7623-7631. PMID: 15342728, PMCID: PMC6729616, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1999-04.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAstrocytesBicucullineBiological TransportBrainCalcium SignalingCell MovementGABA Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsGABA-A Receptor AgonistsGamma-Aminobutyric AcidMass SpectrometryMembrane Transport ProteinsMiceMicroscopy, VideoNeuronsPatch-Clamp TechniquesPotassiumReceptors, GABA-AStem CellsConceptsAstrocyte-like cellsSubventricular zoneNeuronal precursorsPostnatal subventricular zoneNeuronal precursor migrationCell migrationPrecursor migrationPresence of bicucullineEnhancement of GABAAnterior subventricular zoneInhibition of GABARostral migratory streamAmbient GABA levelsApplication of GABASagittal brain slicesAntagonist bicucullineGABA releaseEndogenous GABAGABA levelsBrain slicesAdult miceGABA transporterMigratory streamGABACell depolarization