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
2020
Genetic pathways disrupted by ENPP1 deficiency provide insight into mechanisms of osteoporosis, osteomalacia, and paradoxical mineralization
Maulding ND, Kavanagh D, Zimmerman K, Coppola G, Carpenter TO, Jue NK, Braddock DT. Genetic pathways disrupted by ENPP1 deficiency provide insight into mechanisms of osteoporosis, osteomalacia, and paradoxical mineralization. Bone 2020, 142: 115656. PMID: 32980560, PMCID: PMC7744330, DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115656.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic pathwaysSkeletal phenotypeGene expressionHuman disease phenotypesAsj/Suppression of WntTranscript countsGene transcriptionENPP1-deficient miceGene pathwaysEnzyme functionENPP1 deficiencyWnt ligandsSoluble Wnt inhibitorsWnt activityReduced gene transcriptionBiomechanical phenotypeTranscriptionWnt inhibitorsBone findingsUnbiased analysisDisease phenotypePhenotypeOld miceStrong signature
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
2015
The PsychENCODE project
Akbarian S, Liu C, Knowles JA, Vaccarino FM, Farnham PJ, Crawford GE, Jaffe AE, Pinto D, Dracheva S, Geschwind DH, Mill J, Nairn AC, Abyzov A, Pochareddy S, Prabhakar S, Weissman S, Sullivan PF, State MW, Weng Z, Peters MA, White KP, Gerstein MB, Amiri A, Armoskus C, Ashley-Koch AE, Bae T, Beckel-Mitchener A, Berman BP, Coetzee GA, Coppola G, Francoeur N, Fromer M, Gao R, Grennan K, Herstein J, Kavanagh DH, Ivanov NA, Jiang Y, Kitchen RR, Kozlenkov A, Kundakovic M, Li M, Li Z, Liu S, Mangravite LM, Mattei E, Markenscoff-Papadimitriou E, Navarro FC, North N, Omberg L, Panchision D, Parikshak N, Poschmann J, Price AJ, Purcaro M, Reddy TE, Roussos P, Schreiner S, Scuderi S, Sebra R, Shibata M, Shieh AW, Skarica M, Sun W, Swarup V, Thomas A, Tsuji J, van Bakel H, Wang D, Wang Y, Wang K, Werling DM, Willsey AJ, Witt H, Won H, Wong CC, Wray GA, Wu EY, Xu X, Yao L, Senthil G, Lehner T, Sklar P, Sestan N. The PsychENCODE project. Nature Neuroscience 2015, 18: 1707-1712. PMID: 26605881, PMCID: PMC4675669, DOI: 10.1038/nn.4156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe use of stem cells to study autism spectrum disorder.
Ardhanareeswaran K, Coppola G, Vaccarino F. The use of stem cells to study autism spectrum disorder. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2015, 88: 5-16. PMID: 25745370, PMCID: PMC4345539.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHuman-induced pluripotent stem cellsStem cellsNeuronal developmentIdentification of hundredsEmbryonic stem cellsUnique genetic signaturePluripotent stem cellsCore symptomsASD patientsAutism spectrum disorderPost-mortem brain samplesGenome studiesGenetic signaturesAutism core symptomsNew therapeutic avenuesSerious developmental disabilitiesIdiopathic autism spectrum disorderSkin biopsiesHuman-specific behaviorsSpectrum disorderSingle drugDrug AdministrationTherapeutic avenuesBrain samplesDiagnostic tests
2013
Intimal hyperplasia following implantation of helical-centreline and straight-centreline stents in common carotid arteries in healthy pigs: influence of intraluminal flow†
Gerald C, Seneviratne A, Heraty K, Monaco C, Burke M, Krams R, Chang C, Coppola G, Gilson P. Intimal hyperplasia following implantation of helical-centreline and straight-centreline stents in common carotid arteries in healthy pigs: influence of intraluminal flow†. Journal Of The Royal Society Interface 2013, 10: 20130578. PMID: 24132200, PMCID: PMC3808545, DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2013.0578.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Arterial geometry, flow pattern, wall shear and mass transport: potential physiological significance
Coppola G, Caro C. Arterial geometry, flow pattern, wall shear and mass transport: potential physiological significance. Journal Of The Royal Society Interface 2008, 6: 519-528. PMID: 19033138, PMCID: PMC2696143, DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2008.0417.Peer-Reviewed Original Research