2017
The role of endothelial HIF-1 αin the response to sublethal hypoxia in C57BL/6 mouse pups
Li Q, Michaud M, Park C, Huang Y, Couture R, Girodano F, Schwartz ML, Madri JA. The role of endothelial HIF-1 αin the response to sublethal hypoxia in C57BL/6 mouse pups. Laboratory Investigation 2017, 97: 356-369. PMID: 28092362, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2016.154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornApoptosisBlotting, WesternCell HypoxiaCell ProliferationCells, CulturedDentate GyrusEndothelial CellsFemaleHypoxiaHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitLateral VentriclesMaleMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicMicroscopy, FluorescenceMotor ActivityNeural Stem CellsConceptsHIF-1 αBrain microvascular endothelial cellsNeuronal precursor cellsSubventricular zoneMicrovascular endothelial cellsOpen-field activityEndothelial cellsSublethal hypoxiaHIF-1 α expressionOpen-field activity testChronic sublethal hypoxiaEndothelial HIF-1Hypoxic conditionsC57BL/6 mouse pupsGender-specific differencesPremature birthC57BL/6 WTDentate gyrusHippocampal tissueDeficient miceΑ expressionMouse pupsMotor handicapParacrine effectsDentate gyrus tissue
2015
Contribution of maternal oxygenic state to the effects of chronic postnatal hypoxia on mouse body and brain development
Salmaso N, Dominguez M, Kravitz J, Komitova M, Vaccarino FM, Schwartz ML. Contribution of maternal oxygenic state to the effects of chronic postnatal hypoxia on mouse body and brain development. Neuroscience Letters 2015, 604: 12-17. PMID: 26222256, PMCID: PMC4568169, DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2015.07.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain weightEffects of hypoxiaDam exposureCortical volumeBody weightHypoxic conditionsBrain developmentChronic postnatal hypoxiaLow birth weightPup body weightSame hypoxic conditionsChronic hypoxia exposureEarly postnatal pupsBody weight conditionsHypoxic mothersNeurological sequelaePostnatal hypoxiaPremature infantsHypoxic pupsBirth weightChronic hypoxiaHypoxic chamberHypoxic exposureLive birthsMouse modelModulation of Sox10, HIF-1α, Survivin, and YAP by Minocycline in the Treatment of Neurodevelopmental Handicaps following Hypoxic Insult
Li Q, Tsuneki M, Krauthammer M, Couture R, Schwartz M, Madri JA. Modulation of Sox10, HIF-1α, Survivin, and YAP by Minocycline in the Treatment of Neurodevelopmental Handicaps following Hypoxic Insult. American Journal Of Pathology 2015, 185: 2364-2378. PMID: 26209807, PMCID: PMC5801488, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2015.05.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsApoptosisCell Cycle ProteinsDisease Models, AnimalHypoxiaHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitInhibitor of Apoptosis ProteinsMice, Inbred C57BLMinocyclineMultiple SclerosisPhosphoproteinsRepressor ProteinsSOXE Transcription FactorsSurvivinUp-RegulationYAP-Signaling ProteinsConceptsMinocycline treatmentNeurodevelopmental handicapHypoxic insultEffects of minocyclineUntoward side effectsAnimal model studiesPotential therapeutic targetSublethal hypoxic conditionsPremature infantsMultiple sclerosisCurrent therapiesTreatment trialsChronic hypoxiaSynaptic transmissionMurine modelMouse pupsMotor handicapNewborn populationSide effectsTherapeutic targetSublethal hypoxiaHIF-1αNerve transmissionMinocyclineCognitive function
2013
Hypoxia-Induced Developmental Delays of Inhibitory Interneurons Are Reversed by Environmental Enrichment in the Postnatal Mouse Forebrain
Komitova M, Xenos D, Salmaso N, Tran KM, Brand T, Schwartz ML, Ment L, Vaccarino FM. Hypoxia-Induced Developmental Delays of Inhibitory Interneurons Are Reversed by Environmental Enrichment in the Postnatal Mouse Forebrain. Journal Of Neuroscience 2013, 33: 13375-13387. PMID: 23946395, PMCID: PMC3742925, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5286-12.2013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell Adhesion Molecules, NeuronalCerebral CortexChromatography, High Pressure LiquidDisease Models, AnimalExtracellular Matrix ProteinsGene Knock-In TechniquesHousing, AnimalHypoxiaImmunohistochemistryInterneuronsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicNerve Tissue ProteinsParvalbuminsProsencephalonReelin ProteinSerine EndopeptidasesSomatostatinConceptsCortical interneuronsNormoxic controlsMarker expressionPostnatal cortical developmentVasoactive intestinal peptidePostnatal day 3Central nervous systemTotal GABA contentImpact of hypoxicPostnatal mouse forebrainEnvironmental enrichmentIntestinal peptideGABAergic interneuronsFrontal neocortexInhibitory interneuronsCortical developmentMouse modelReelin expressionInterneuron numbersNervous systemDay 3Cognitive impairmentInterneuronsHousing miceRLN expression
2012
Environmental Enrichment Increases the GFAP+ Stem Cell Pool and Reverses Hypoxia-Induced Cognitive Deficits in Juvenile Mice
Salmaso N, Silbereis J, Komitova M, Mitchell P, Chapman K, Ment LR, Schwartz ML, Vaccarino FM. Environmental Enrichment Increases the GFAP+ Stem Cell Pool and Reverses Hypoxia-Induced Cognitive Deficits in Juvenile Mice. Journal Of Neuroscience 2012, 32: 8930-8939. PMID: 22745493, PMCID: PMC3399175, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1398-12.2012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBromodeoxyuridineCell CountCell DifferentiationCognition DisordersDeoxyuridineDisease Models, AnimalEnvironmentEstrogen AntagonistsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHumansHypoxiaIdoxuridineKi-67 AntigenMaleMaze LearningMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicNerve Tissue ProteinsNeurogenesisNeurogliaReceptors, EstrogenStem CellsTamoxifenConceptsHypoxic injuryBrain injuryAstroglial cellsChronic hypoxic injuryDevelopmental brain injuryLow birth weightCell poolEnvironmental enrichmentAdult brain injuryAbnormal lung developmentStem cell poolPerinatal hypoxic injuryFate-mapping modelsSocio-demographic factorsNeurobiological recoveryHippocampal neurogenesisVLBW cohortPremature childrenBirth weightCardiovascular abnormalitiesJuvenile miceAnimal modelsLung developmentInjuryCognitive deficits
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
2004
Chronic neonatal hypoxia leads to long term decreases in the volume and cell number of the rat cerebral cortex
Schwartz ML, Vaccarino F, Chacon M, Yan WL, Ment LR, Stewart WB. Chronic neonatal hypoxia leads to long term decreases in the volume and cell number of the rat cerebral cortex. Seminars In Perinatology 2004, 28: 379-388. PMID: 15693394, DOI: 10.1053/j.semperi.2004.10.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDays of hypoxiaPreterm birth resultsNeuronal sizeBirth resultsHypoxic exposureCell numberChronic neonatal hypoxiaChronic sublethal hypoxiaNeonatal rodent modelPerinatal period altersRat cerebral cortexNeuronal cell numberBcl-2Glial cell numbersNormoxic environmentPostnatal day 3Cortical cell numberSignificant neurodevelopmental disabilitiesWestern blot analysisPreterm birthNeonatal hypoxiaNormoxic exposureCerebral cortexChronic hypoxiaControl pups
2002
Chronic hypoxia up-regulates fibroblast growth factor ligands in the perinatal brain and induces fibroblast growth factor-responsive radial glial cells in the sub-ependymal zone
Ganat Y, Soni S, Chacon M, Schwartz ML, Vaccarino FM. Chronic hypoxia up-regulates fibroblast growth factor ligands in the perinatal brain and induces fibroblast growth factor-responsive radial glial cells in the sub-ependymal zone. Neuroscience 2002, 112: 977-991. PMID: 12088755, DOI: 10.1016/s0306-4522(02)00060-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlotting, WesternCerebral CortexCerebral VentriclesEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayEpendymaFibroblast Growth Factor 1Fibroblast Growth Factor 2HypoxiaImmunohistochemistryNeurogliaRatsReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 2Receptors, Fibroblast Growth FactorRegenerationUp-RegulationConceptsRadial glial cellsRadial gliaChronic hypoxiaGlial cellsFibroblast growth factor 1Periventricular regionBrain lipid binding proteinMajor receptorChronic hypoxic damageGlial fibrillary acidic proteinHypoxia/ischemiaSub-ventricular zoneImmature glial cellsFibrillary acidic proteinGrowth factor-1Ependymal zoneChronic hypoxemiaCerebral cortexHypoxic damageNeurotrophin familyPerinatal brainFGF receptor 1Rat pupsPostnatal weekGlial phenotype
1997
Chronic postnatal hypoxia increases the numbers of cortical neurons
Stewart W, Ment L, Schwartz M. Chronic postnatal hypoxia increases the numbers of cortical neurons. Brain Research 1997, 760: 17-21. PMID: 9237513, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(97)00271-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortical neuronsHypoxic ratsSublethal hypoxiaChronic postnatal hypoxiaChronic sublethal hypoxiaDays of hypoxiaCell deathPostnatal hypoxiaPremature infantsNeuronal densityBrain weightChronic hypoxiaCortical volumeClinical problemAnimal modelsCortical cell deathRatsThird dayHypoxiaLower bodyNeurodevelopmental disordersNeuronsConsiderable evidenceProlonged periodDeath