2010
Targeted deletion of βIII spectrin impairs synaptogenesis and generates ataxic and seizure phenotypes
Stankewich MC, Gwynn B, Ardito T, Ji L, Kim J, Robledo RF, Lux SE, Peters LL, Morrow JS. Targeted deletion of βIII spectrin impairs synaptogenesis and generates ataxic and seizure phenotypes. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2010, 107: 6022-6027. PMID: 20231455, PMCID: PMC2851889, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1001522107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBetaIII spectrinSpinocerebellar ataxia type 5Spectrin membrane skeletonTargeted gene disruptionAmino acid transportersExcitatory amino acid transportersImpairs synaptogenesisProtein traffickingSeizure disorderGene disruptionDark Purkinje cellsMembrane skeletonAlphaII-spectrinAcid transportersMechanistic basisPurkinje cellsMembrane channelsGlutamate receptor deltaIntracellular pathwaysSpectrin bindsSynaptic proteinsSpectrinReceptor deltaProteinGolgi profiles
1992
Indomethacin promotes germinal matrix microvessel maturation in the newborn beagle pup.
Ment L, Stewart W, Ardito T, Huang E, Madri J. Indomethacin promotes germinal matrix microvessel maturation in the newborn beagle pup. Stroke 1992, 23: 1132-1137. PMID: 1636188, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.23.8.1132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNewborn beagle pupsPostnatal day 2Germinal matrixPostnatal ageBeagle pupsIntraventricular hemorrhageVessel densityDay 2Postnatal day 1Laminin depositionMechanism of actionMicrovessel maturationStudy medicationBeta 1 integrinImmunohistochemical studyPostnatal dayDose i.Animal studiesDay 1IndomethacinNewborn pupsHemorrhageBasement membrane depositionBuffered formalinCollagen staining