2023
Astroglial Hmgb1 regulates postnatal astrocyte morphogenesis and cerebrovascular maturation
Freitas-Andrade M, Comin C, Van Dyken P, Ouellette J, Raman-Nair J, Blakeley N, Liu Q, Leclerc S, Pan Y, Liu Z, Carrier M, Thakur K, Savard A, Rurak G, Tremblay M, Salmaso N, da F. Costa L, Coppola G, Lacoste B. Astroglial Hmgb1 regulates postnatal astrocyte morphogenesis and cerebrovascular maturation. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 4965. PMID: 37587100, PMCID: PMC10432480, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40682-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh mobility group box 1Blood-brain barrierGroup box 1Brain blood vesselsMouse cortical astrocytesPostnatal brain developmentAstroglial factorsNeurovascular couplingAstrocyte morphogenesisCortical astrocytesPostnatal weekAdult miceBox 1Aquaporin-4Endothelial ultrastructureAstrocyte morphologyNeuronal functionAstrocytesBrain developmentTranscriptional changesHMGB1Blood vesselsBirthAlters distributionImportant players
2022
Sex differences in developmental patterns of neocortical astroglia: A mouse translatome database
Rurak GM, Simard S, Freitas-Andrade M, Lacoste B, Charih F, Van Geel A, Stead J, Woodside B, Green JR, Coppola G, Salmaso N. Sex differences in developmental patterns of neocortical astroglia: A mouse translatome database. Cell Reports 2022, 38: 110310. PMID: 35108542, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGene expression patternsRibosome affinity purificationDevelopmental time pointsAstroglial phenotypeMaintenance of neuronsRNA sequencingAffinity purificationExpression patternsTelencephalic developmentAstroglial cellsSteroid hormone receptorsSex differencesKey playersNeuronal networksHormone receptorsDevelopmental patternsImportant sex differencesPhenotypeDevelopmental sex differencesWindow of vulnerabilityFemale miceHormonal manipulationPostnatal developmentAstrogliaTranslatome
2018
Profiling changes in cortical astroglial cells following chronic stress
Simard S, Coppola G, Rudyk CA, Hayley S, McQuaid RJ, Salmaso N. Profiling changes in cortical astroglial cells following chronic stress. Neuropsychopharmacology 2018, 43: 1961-1971. PMID: 29907879, PMCID: PMC6046043, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-018-0105-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic variable stressDepressive-like behaviorPerineuronal netsAstroglial cellsAstroglial plasticityCortical astroglial cellsAstroglial cell functionModel of depressionAstroglial contributionNeuroplasticity hypothesisAstroglial changesCortical astrogliaAntidepressant potentialDepressive behaviorSwim testGFAP expressionDepressive phenotypeNeuronal plasticityGlutamate recyclingCorticosterone levelsRibosome affinity purificationSynaptic plasticityGrowth factor signalingChronic stressDegradation of PNNs