2016
Distinct Functional Groups Emerge from the Intrinsic Properties of Molecularly Identified Entorhinal Interneurons and Principal Cells.
Ferrante M, Tahvildari B, Duque A, Hadzipasic M, Salkoff D, Zagha EW, Hasselmo ME, McCormick DA. Distinct Functional Groups Emerge from the Intrinsic Properties of Molecularly Identified Entorhinal Interneurons and Principal Cells. Cerebral Cortex 2016, 27: 3186-3207. PMID: 27269961, PMCID: PMC6059165, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhw143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiophysicsCell CountCluster AnalysisDNA-Binding ProteinsElectric StimulationEntorhinal CortexGreen Fluorescent ProteinsIn Vitro TechniquesInterneuronsIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMembrane PotentialsMiceMice, TransgenicNeuropeptide YParvalbuminsPatch-Clamp TechniquesProteinsReceptors, Serotonin, 5-HT3Transcription FactorsVasoactive Intestinal Peptide
2013
Expression of Kv1.3 potassium channels regulates density of cortical interneurons
Duque A, Gazula V, Kaczmarek LK. Expression of Kv1.3 potassium channels regulates density of cortical interneurons. Developmental Neurobiology 2013, 73: 841-855. PMID: 23821603, PMCID: PMC3829632, DOI: 10.1002/dneu.22105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKv1.3 geneMembrane-spanning channelsKv1.3-/- miceVasoactive intestinal peptideEffect of deletionCerebral cortexKv1.3 potassium channelsNeuropeptide YNeuronal differentiationKv1.3 proteinOlfactory bulbInterneuron populationsSelective poresExpression of Kv1.3Large familyCell membraneKv channelsNumber of calbindinNormal cortical functionWhole cerebral cortexWild-type miceKv1.3GenesDetection of odorsPotassium channels
2012
Maternal separation with early weaning: A rodent model providing novel insights into neglect associated developmental deficits
Carlyle BC, Duque A, Kitchen RR, Bordner KA, Coman D, Doolittle E, Papademetris X, Hyder F, Taylor JR, Simen AA. Maternal separation with early weaning: A rodent model providing novel insights into neglect associated developmental deficits. Development And Psychopathology 2012, 24: 1401-1416. PMID: 23062306, PMCID: PMC3681803, DOI: 10.1017/s095457941200079x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderPost-traumatic stress disorder symptomsMaternal separationEarly life neglectAttentional deficitsHyperactivity disorderDisorder symptomsLife-long problemsCognitive deficitsBehavioral problemsStress-responsive systemsDevelopmental deficitsChild maltreatmentChild neglectBehavioral deficitsDeficitsBehavioral analysisDrug abuseMost researchNeglectSerious public health concernMagnetic resonance imagingSelective Functional Interactions between Excitatory and Inhibitory Cortical Neurons and Differential Contribution to Persistent Activity of the Slow Oscillation
Tahvildari B, Wölfel M, Duque A, McCormick DA. Selective Functional Interactions between Excitatory and Inhibitory Cortical Neurons and Differential Contribution to Persistent Activity of the Slow Oscillation. Journal Of Neuroscience 2012, 32: 12165-12179. PMID: 22933799, PMCID: PMC3466092, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1181-12.2012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInhibitory synaptic potentialsSynaptic potentialsEntorhinal cortexSlow oscillationsCortical neuronal subtypesInhibitory synaptic eventsMouse entorhinal cortexSomatostatin-containing interneuronsVasoactive intestinal peptideInhibitory cortical neuronsAction potential activityCortical pyramidal cellsWhole-cell recordingsRecurrent network activitySubmerged slice preparationPersistent activityExcitatory pyramidalDifferent excitatoryPyramidal neuronsIntestinal peptideNeuropeptide YCortical neuronsPyramidal cellsSlice preparationExcitatory neurons
2011
Neuroanatomical changes in a mouse model of early life neglect
Duque A, Coman D, Carlyle BC, Bordner KA, George ED, Papademetris X, Hyder F, Simen AA. Neuroanatomical changes in a mouse model of early life neglect. Brain Structure And Function 2011, 217: 459-472. PMID: 21984312, PMCID: PMC3664301, DOI: 10.1007/s00429-011-0350-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMouse modelNeuroanatomical changesEarly life neglectNovel mouse modelNovel animal modelWhite matter disorganizationMaternal separationCortical thicknessAdult miceAnimal modelsBehavioral abnormalitiesInter-hemispheric asymmetrySmall brain sizeSubcortical structuresPharmacological experimentationProtein expressionLeft hemisphereEarly weaningHuman survivorsAbnormalitiesCurrent knowledgeBrain sizeConcomitant changesAtrophy
2006
Prenatal exposure to ultrasound waves impacts neuronal migration in mice
Ang ES, Gluncic V, Duque A, Schafer ME, Rakic P. Prenatal exposure to ultrasound waves impacts neuronal migration in mice. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2006, 103: 12903-12910. PMID: 16901978, PMCID: PMC1538990, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0605294103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortical layersPrenatal ultrasound exposureEmbryonic cerebral cortexSubjacent white matterSuperficial cortical layersSingle BrdU injectionEmbryonic day 16Non-human primatesDuration of exposureCerebral cortexLabel neuronsPrenatal exposureCerebral neocortexBrdU injectionFetal lifeWhite matterDay 16Neuronal positionNeuronal migrationOutside sequenceNeuronsProliferative zoneMiceFurther investigationUltrasound exposure