2017
MMP-2: A modulator of neuronal precursor activity and cognitive and motor behaviors
Li Q, Michaud M, Shankar R, Canosa S, Schwartz M, Madri JA. MMP-2: A modulator of neuronal precursor activity and cognitive and motor behaviors. Behavioural Brain Research 2017, 333: 74-82. PMID: 28666838, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2017.06.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornCell MovementCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCognitionExploratory BehaviorGene Expression RegulationMatrix Metalloproteinase 2MiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMotor ActivityNerve Tissue ProteinsNeural Stem CellsNeurogenesisOncogene Protein v-aktProliferating Cell Nuclear AntigenReceptors, CXCR4Spatial LearningConceptsNeural precursor cellsBroad substrate specificityNeurosphere formationAdherent neurospheresSecondary neurosphere formationNPC activitySubstrate specificityNPC numberCell surface moleculesZinc-containing enzymesAkt activationAbsence of MMP2Cell typesExtracellular matrixActivity assaysPrecursor cellsImportant roleNPC migrationMatrix metalloproteinase2Surface moleculesExpressionKO miceBioactive moleculesNestin expressionMMP2
2009
Strain Differences in Behavioral and Cellular Responses to Perinatal Hypoxia and Relationships to Neural Stem Cell Survival and Self-Renewal Modeling the Neurovascular Niche
Li Q, Liu J, Michaud M, Schwartz ML, Madri JA. Strain Differences in Behavioral and Cellular Responses to Perinatal Hypoxia and Relationships to Neural Stem Cell Survival and Self-Renewal Modeling the Neurovascular Niche. American Journal Of Pathology 2009, 175: 2133-2145. PMID: 19815710, PMCID: PMC2774076, DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2009.090354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBehavior, AnimalCell DifferentiationCell MovementCell SurvivalCells, CulturedChemokine CXCL12Endothelial CellsEnzyme ActivationFemaleHumansHypoxiaHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitHypoxia-Inducible Factor-Proline DioxygenasesInfantInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred StrainsNeuronsNeuropsychological TestsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProcollagen-Proline DioxygenaseProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSignal TransductionStem CellsConceptsChronic hypoxiaC57 miceHIF-1alphaLow birth weight infant populationMatrix metalloproteinase-9 activityStromal-derived factor-1CD-1 miceMetalloproteinase-9 activityAdult C57 miceHypoxia-induced factorNeural stem cell survivalHigher apoptosis ratePerinatal hypoxiaRepair/recoveryClinical improvementNeurodevelopmental handicapPreventive therapyPremature infantsNeurogenic zonesNeurovascular nicheInfant populationC57BL/6 pupsProlyl hydroxylase domain 2Migratory responsivenessStem cell survival
2006
Midline radial glia translocation and corpus callosum formation require FGF signaling
Smith KM, Ohkubo Y, Maragnoli ME, Rašin M, Schwartz ML, Šestan N, Vaccarino FM. Midline radial glia translocation and corpus callosum formation require FGF signaling. Nature Neuroscience 2006, 9: 787-797. PMID: 16715082, DOI: 10.1038/nn1705.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAstrocytesCell MovementCell ShapeCerebral CortexCorpus CallosumDown-RegulationFemaleFibroblast Growth Factor 8Fibroblast Growth FactorsGrowth ConesMaleMiceMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicNeurogliaReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 2RNA InterferenceSignal TransductionConceptsRadial glial cellsGlial cellsSomal translocationRadial gliaCorpus callosum formationReceptor 1 geneCallosal dysgenesisCerebral cortexFibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) geneIndusium griseumDorsomedial cortexDorsolateral cortexKnockout miceCortexAstrogliaApical endfeetFGFR1 geneAstrocytesGliaAxon guidanceDorsal midlinePrecise targetingCellsUnexpected roleFGF
2005
Altered parvalbumin-positive neuron distribution in basal ganglia of individuals with Tourette syndrome
Kalanithi PS, Zheng W, Kataoka Y, DiFiglia M, Grantz H, Saper CB, Schwartz ML, Leckman JF, Vaccarino FM. Altered parvalbumin-positive neuron distribution in basal ganglia of individuals with Tourette syndrome. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2005, 102: 13307-13312. PMID: 16131542, PMCID: PMC1201574, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0502624102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTourette syndromeNeuron distributionCalcium-binding protein parvalbuminNeuron numberT subjectsLower neuron numberGlobus pallidus pars externaParvalbumin-positive interneuronsTotal neuron numberUnbiased stereological techniquesChildhood neuropsychiatric disordersBasal ganglia tissueGABAergic neuronsGPi neuronsBasal gangliaCortico-striatoGlobus pallidusProtein parvalbuminThalamic circuitryGanglion tissueVocal ticsNormal controlsPutamen volumePars externaImaging studies
2000
Differential Modulation of Proliferation in the Neocortical Ventricular and Subventricular Zones
Haydar T, Wang F, Schwartz M, Rakic P. Differential Modulation of Proliferation in the Neocortical Ventricular and Subventricular Zones. Journal Of Neuroscience 2000, 20: 5764-5774. PMID: 10908617, PMCID: PMC3823557, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.20-15-05764.2000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords6-Cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dioneAnimalsAntimetabolitesBromodeoxyuridineCell DifferentiationCell DivisionCell MovementCerebral VentriclesClone CellsExcitatory Amino Acid AgonistsExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsFetusGABA AgonistsGABA AntagonistsGamma-Aminobutyric AcidGlutamic AcidKainic AcidMiceMice, Inbred ICRMuscimolNeocortexNeuronsOrgan Culture TechniquesStem CellsConceptsVentricular zoneNeural progenitor populationsNeural progenitor proliferationSubventricular zoneProgenitor populationsCell cycleProgenitor cloneProgenitor proliferationEmbryonic cerebrumNeocortical growthProliferationDifferential responsivenessRecent studiesBromodeoxyuridine uptakeDifferential modulationOrganotypic slice culturesClassical neurotransmitters GABAOpposite effectNeurotransmitter GABARelative contributionClonesDisparate effectsRegulationSlice culturesSpecific GABA
1991
Early phenotype expression of cortical neurons: evidence that a subclass of migrating neurons have callosal axons.
Schwartz ML, Rakic P, Goldman-Rakic PS. Early phenotype expression of cortical neurons: evidence that a subclass of migrating neurons have callosal axons. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1991, 88: 1354-1358. PMID: 1705036, PMCID: PMC51016, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.88.4.1354.Peer-Reviewed Original Research