2024
Meningeal lymphatic function promotes oligodendrocyte survival and brain myelination
das Neves S, Delivanoglou N, Ren Y, Cucuzza C, Makuch M, Almeida F, Sanchez G, Barber M, Rego S, Schrader R, Faroqi A, Thomas J, McLean P, Oliveira T, Irani S, Piehl F, Da Mesquita S. Meningeal lymphatic function promotes oligodendrocyte survival and brain myelination. Immunity 2024, 57: 2328-2343.e8. PMID: 39217987, PMCID: PMC11464205, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2024.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLymphatic functionMeningeal lymphatic dysfunctionLymphatic dysfunctionVascular endothelial growth factor-CState of immunosuppressionMyeloid cell activationHuman demyelinating diseasesBrain myelinMature oligodendrocyte numbersClinical relapseImmunocompetent miceAdult miceMeningeal lymphatic functionAxonal lossOligodendrocyte survivalDemyelinating diseaseOligodendrocyte numbersVessel ablationAdaptive immunityCell activationCerebrospinal fluidGene expression changesMature oligodendrocytesOligodendrocyte functionGlial cells
2018
Orchestrating cortical brain development
Thomas JL. Orchestrating cortical brain development. Science 2018, 361: 754-755. PMID: 30139860, DOI: 10.1126/science.aau7155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral nervous systemBrain developmentEndothelial cellsCentral nervous system morphologyCortical brain developmentNeuronal cell componentsProper brain developmentNervous system morphologyOwn vascular networkGlial cellsNervous systemBlood vesselsNeural tissueVasculatureVascular networkCellsCell componentsNeurons
2008
Structural Requirement of TAG-1 for Retinal Ganglion Cell Axons and Myelin in the Mouse Optic Nerve
Chatzopoulou E, Miguez A, Savvaki M, Levasseur G, Muzerelle A, Muriel M, Goureau O, Watanabe K, Goutebroze L, Gaspar P, Zalc B, Karagogeos D, Thomas J. Structural Requirement of TAG-1 for Retinal Ganglion Cell Axons and Myelin in the Mouse Optic Nerve. Journal Of Neuroscience 2008, 28: 7624-7636. PMID: 18650339, PMCID: PMC6670848, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1103-08.2008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornAxonsCell Adhesion Molecules, NeuronalCells, CulturedContactin 2Embryo, MammalianGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalLeukocyte L1 Antigen ComplexMiceMice, KnockoutMyelin SheathNerve Tissue ProteinsNeurogliaOptic NerveRetinaRetinal Ganglion CellsTranscription Factor Brn-3AConceptsOptic nerveRetinal ganglion cellsRGC axonsTAG-1Retinal ganglion cell axonsEmbryonic retinal ganglion cellsGanglion cell axonsMouse optic nerveLateral geniculate nucleusWhite matter axonsMyelin-forming cellsPersistent abnormalitiesGanglion cellsGlial cellsCell adhesion moleculeContralateral projectionsGeniculate nucleusCell axonsAstroglial networksRetinal axonsNerveAxonal tractsAxonal caliberMyelination defectsAxonsEarly Neuronal and Glial Fate Restriction of Embryonic Neural Stem Cells
Delaunay D, Heydon K, Cumano A, Schwab M, Thomas J, Suter U, Nave K, Zalc B, Spassky N. Early Neuronal and Glial Fate Restriction of Embryonic Neural Stem Cells. Journal Of Neuroscience 2008, 28: 2551-2562. PMID: 18322099, PMCID: PMC6671176, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5497-07.2008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlial cellsEmbryonic neural stem cellsNeuronal progenitor cellsFate restrictionRadial glial cellsEmbryonic developmentNeural stem cellsNeuroepithelial progenitorsFate mappingNeuronal precursorsNeuroepithelial cellsNeurogenic periodStem cellsClonal analysisGlial precursorsProgenitor cellsGliogenic periodCellsProteolipid proteinNew poolDifferent time pointsLater stagesEmbryogenesis
2001
Human medulloblastoma cell line DEV is a potent tool to screen for factors influencing differentiation of neural stem cells
Buzanska L, Spassky N, Belin M, Giangrande A, Guillemot F, Klämbt C, Labouesse M, Thomas J, Domanska‐Janik K, Zalc B. Human medulloblastoma cell line DEV is a potent tool to screen for factors influencing differentiation of neural stem cells. Journal Of Neuroscience Research 2001, 65: 17-23. PMID: 11433425, DOI: 10.1002/jnr.1123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBasic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription FactorsCaenorhabditis elegansCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsCell DifferentiationCerebellar NeoplasmsCulture MediaDNA-Binding ProteinsDrosophilaDrosophila ProteinsGene ExpressionGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHumansIndicators and ReagentsLuminescent ProteinsMedulloblastomaNerve Tissue ProteinsNeurogliaNeuronsNeuropeptidesRepressor ProteinsStem CellsTrans-ActivatorsTranscription FactorsTransfectionTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsTranscription factorsDev cellsGlial specificationDrosophila glial cellsCell linesTranscription factor genesDifferent transcription factorsEmbryonic Drosophila CNSGlial cellsMost glial cellsFly gliaFunctional conservationMurine geneDrosophila CNSGlial fateNeural cell linesFactor genesNeural stem cellsProcess of specificationHuman neural cell linesFunction experimentsNeurogenin 1Neuronal differentiationOligodendroglial cell typesCell types
1998
Multiple Restricted Origin of Oligodendrocytes
Spassky N, Goujet-Zalc C, Parmantier E, Olivier C, Martinez S, Ivanova A, Ikenaka K, Macklin W, Cerruti I, Zalc B, Thomas J. Multiple Restricted Origin of Oligodendrocytes. Journal Of Neuroscience 1998, 18: 8331-8343. PMID: 9763477, PMCID: PMC6792828, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.18-20-08331.1998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBeta-GalactosidaseBiomarkersBleomycinBrain ChemistryCell DifferentiationCell LineageCells, CulturedCentral Nervous SystemCloning, MolecularDNA-Binding ProteinsDrug Resistance, MicrobialFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalLac OperonMaleMiceMice, TransgenicNeuronsOligodendrogliaReceptors, Platelet-Derived Growth FactorStem CellsTranscription FactorsTransgenes