2011
Single-cell Tsc1 knockout during corticogenesis generates tuber-like lesions and reduces seizure threshold in mice
Feliciano DM, Su T, Lopez J, Platel JC, Bordey A. Single-cell Tsc1 knockout during corticogenesis generates tuber-like lesions and reduces seizure threshold in mice. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2011, 121: 1596-1607. PMID: 21403402, PMCID: PMC3069783, DOI: 10.1172/jci44909.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAstrocytesBase SequenceCell SizeCerebral CortexDisease Models, AnimalDNA PrimersFemaleGene Knockout TechniquesMiceMice, 129 StrainMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, Mutant StrainsMice, TransgenicPregnancySeizuresTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesTuberous SclerosisTuberous Sclerosis Complex 1 ProteinTumor Suppressor ProteinsConceptsTuberous sclerosis complexSeizure thresholdNeuronal populationsSigns of gliosisLower seizure thresholdContribution of astrocytesDiscrete neuronal populationsAutosomal dominant disorderHeterotopic nodulesCortical hyperexcitabilityCortical tubersCortical lesionsGlial reactivityIntractable seizuresCortical malformationsSoma sizeAnimal modelsTSC1 gene productAffected neuronsDendritic treeGiant cellsUtero electroporationMutant miceLesion formationMammalian target
2010
NMDA Receptors Activated by Subventricular Zone Astrocytic Glutamate Are Critical for Neuroblast Survival Prior to Entering a Synaptic Network
Platel JC, Dave KA, Gordon V, Lacar B, Rubio ME, Bordey A. NMDA Receptors Activated by Subventricular Zone Astrocytic Glutamate Are Critical for Neuroblast Survival Prior to Entering a Synaptic Network. Neuron 2010, 65: 859-872. PMID: 20346761, PMCID: PMC2861893, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2010.03.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult-born neuronsNMDA receptorsNMDAR activitySynaptic networksNeuroblast survivalGlutamate release machineryAstrocyte-like cellsLoss of neuroblastsNeonatal electroporationSpecialized astrocytesAstrocytic glutamateOlfactory bulbVesicular releaseRelease machineryReceptorsNeuroblastsNeuronsIntercellular mechanismsSurvivalGlutamateNeuroblast apoptosisAstrocytesNeurogenesisNeurotransmittersSVZ