2016
Differential expression of cytoskeletal regulatory factors in the adolescent prefrontal cortex: Implications for cortical development
Shapiro LP, Parsons RG, Koleske AJ, Gourley SL. Differential expression of cytoskeletal regulatory factors in the adolescent prefrontal cortex: Implications for cortical development. Journal Of Neuroscience Research 2016, 95: 1123-1143. PMID: 27735056, PMCID: PMC5352542, DOI: 10.1002/jnr.23960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge FactorsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorCytoskeletonDendritic SpinesFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalHumansIntegrin beta1MaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceMice, TransgenicNeural PathwaysNeuronsPrefrontal CortexReceptor, trkBSignal TransductionSynapsesSynaptophysinConceptsPrefrontal cortexDendritic spinesTropomyosin-related kinase receptor BDifferent adolescent agesKinase receptor BPrevalence of depressionMental health disordersDeep-layer excitatory neuronsRho kinase 2TrkB levelsVentral hippocampusOrbital prefrontal cortexAge-related differencesPsychiatric illnessReceptor BExcitatory neuronsPostnatal brainHealth disordersAnatomical connectionsNeuronal structuresWestern blottingAdolescent ageEarly adulthoodDramatic structural reorganizationPFC subregionsDisruption of Coordinated Presynaptic and Postsynaptic Maturation Underlies the Defects in Hippocampal Synapse Stability and Plasticity in Abl2/Arg-Deficient Mice
Xiao X, Levy AD, Rosenberg BJ, Higley MJ, Koleske AJ. Disruption of Coordinated Presynaptic and Postsynaptic Maturation Underlies the Defects in Hippocampal Synapse Stability and Plasticity in Abl2/Arg-Deficient Mice. Journal Of Neuroscience 2016, 36: 6778-6791. PMID: 27335408, PMCID: PMC4916252, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4092-15.2016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornDendritic SpinesExcitatory Amino Acid AgentsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGlutamic AcidHippocampusHSP70 Heat-Shock ProteinsIn Vitro TechniquesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNeuronal PlasticityNeurotransmitter AgentsProtein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptors, GlutamateReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateSubcellular FractionsSynapsesSynaptic PotentialsConceptsNMDA receptorsHippocampal synapsesEarly adulthoodFocal glutamate uncagingImmature glutamatergic synapsesDendritic spine numberNormal synaptic plasticityPostnatal day 21NMDA receptor currentsLate postnatal developmentHigh release probabilityArg kinaseForms of plasticityGlutamate uncagingSynapse lossPresynaptic sitesGlutamatergic synapsesSynapse stabilityPostsynaptic sitesSynaptic stabilityCultured neuronsMice ageReceptor currentsDay 21Synaptic plasticity
2014
Ablation of ErbB4 from excitatory neurons leads to reduced dendritic spine density in mouse prefrontal cortex
Cooper MA, Koleske AJ. Ablation of ErbB4 from excitatory neurons leads to reduced dendritic spine density in mouse prefrontal cortex. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 2014, 522: 3351-3362. PMID: 24752666, PMCID: PMC4107058, DOI: 10.1002/cne.23615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAnimalsCalcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2Cell FractionationCells, CulturedDendritic SpinesDisks Large Homolog 4 ProteinGene Expression RegulationGreen Fluorescent ProteinsGuanylate KinasesMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, TransgenicMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3NestinNeuronsPrefrontal CortexReceptor, ErbB-4SynapsesTransfectionConceptsDendritic spine densitySpine densityExcitatory pyramidal cellsExcitatory neuronsPrefrontal cortexPyramidal cellsDendritic spinesErbB4 functionAblation of ErbB4Dendritic spine lossCortical neuronal culturesMouse prefrontal cortexDendritic spine developmentMonths of ageSynaptic plasma membrane preparationsSpine lossWeanling miceDorsomedial prefrontal cortexPsychiatric disordersKnockout miceMature spinesErbB4 signalingSynaptic plasticityNeuronal culturesDisease pathology
2013
Integrin α3 Is Required for Late Postnatal Stability of Dendrite Arbors, Dendritic Spines and Synapses, and Mouse Behavior
Kerrisk ME, Greer CA, Koleske AJ. Integrin α3 Is Required for Late Postnatal Stability of Dendrite Arbors, Dendritic Spines and Synapses, and Mouse Behavior. Journal Of Neuroscience 2013, 33: 6742-6752. PMID: 23595732, PMCID: PMC3711182, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0528-13.2013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAlpha-FetoproteinsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBasic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription FactorsCell MembraneDendritesDendritic SpinesDisks Large Homolog 4 ProteinFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGreen Fluorescent ProteinsGuanylate KinasesHippocampusImmunoprecipitationIntegrin alpha3LysineMaleMembrane ProteinsMemory DisordersMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicModels, BiologicalNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsPhosphopyruvate HydrataseRecognition, PsychologyRhoA GTP-Binding ProteinSynapsesConceptsDendritic spinesIntegrin α3Adult rodent forebrainHippocampal-dependent behaviorsPostnatal day 21Excitatory forebrain neuronsMouse behaviorProper hippocampal functionLong-term potentiationArbor stabilityArg nonreceptor tyrosine kinaseRodent forebrainForebrain neuronsSynapse densitySynapse stabilityDendrite arborsDay 21Arbor sizeHippocampal dendritesHippocampal functionMutant miceSynapse maintenanceBrain functionNeurodegenerative diseasesKey mediator
2012
Arg Kinase Regulates Prefrontal Dendritic Spine Refinement and Cocaine-Induced Plasticity
Gourley SL, Olevska A, Warren MS, Taylor JR, Koleske AJ. Arg Kinase Regulates Prefrontal Dendritic Spine Refinement and Cocaine-Induced Plasticity. Journal Of Neuroscience 2012, 32: 2314-2323. PMID: 22396406, PMCID: PMC3386297, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2730-11.2012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpine densityAdolescent wild-type mouseHippocampal CA1 pyramidal neuronsDendritic spine densityCA1 pyramidal neuronsPostnatal day 60Wild-type miceDendritic spine developmentCocaine-Induced PlasticityAddictive-like behaviorsPyramidal neuronsCocaine sensitizationDendritic spinesPsychomotor sensitizationProtective consequencesSpine headsNeuropsychiatric disordersOrbitofrontal cortexDay 60Local applicationArg inhibitionPsychomotor sensitivityIntracellular mechanismsPsychostimulant sensitivitySpine development