2024
Lateral expansion of the mammalian cerebral cortex is related to anchorage of centrosomes in apical neural progenitors
Morozov Y, Rakic P. Lateral expansion of the mammalian cerebral cortex is related to anchorage of centrosomes in apical neural progenitors. Cerebral Cortex 2024, 34: bhae293. PMID: 39024157, PMCID: PMC11485267, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhae293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeural progenitor cellsProgenitor cellsVentricular zoneCerebral cortexBasolateral cell membraneApical anchorageProlonged neurogenesisMammalian cerebral cortexPrimary ciliaApical neural progenitorsCell membraneFraction of cellsNeural progenitorsStem cellsCerebral neurogenesisApical segmentsDevelopment of ciliaNuclear translocationMicrotubule organizing centerNeurogenesisCellsMacaque monkeysSpecies-specific differencesCortexBasal bodies
2023
Disorder of Golgi Apparatus Precedes Anoxia-Induced Pathology of Mitochondria
Morozov Y, Rakic P. Disorder of Golgi Apparatus Precedes Anoxia-Induced Pathology of Mitochondria. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2023, 24: 4432. PMID: 36901863, PMCID: PMC10003327, DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGolgi apparatusH anoxiaPost-translational protein modificationStomatin-like protein 2Role of mitochondriaEmbryonic mouse brainEmbryonic mouse brain cellsGolgi architectureSecretory traffickingMitochondrial matrixProtein modificationMouse brain cellsMitochondrial malfunctionTrans cisternaeBrain cellsMitochondriaOrganellesProtein 2Mitochondrial disordersLateral ganglionic eminenceEarly eventsComplex pathological changesMouse brainNormal ultrastructureGanglionic eminence
2020
Cannabinoid Type 1 Receptor is Undetectable in Rodent and Primate Cerebral Neural Stem Cells but Participates in Radial Neuronal Migration
Morozov YM, Mackie K, Rakic P. Cannabinoid Type 1 Receptor is Undetectable in Rodent and Primate Cerebral Neural Stem Cells but Participates in Radial Neuronal Migration. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2020, 21: 8657. PMID: 33212822, PMCID: PMC7696736, DOI: 10.3390/ijms21228657.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeural stem cellsStem cellsCannabinoid type 1 receptorType 1 receptorFate determinationRadial neuronal migrationCell movementEmbryonic developmentIntracellular vesiclesCellular locationMRNA sequencingMolecular mechanismsCortical plateElectron microscopic reconstructionCellular proliferationNeuronal migrationZone cellsSubventricular zone cellsEmbryonic miceMolecular substratesSVZ cellsMicroscopic reconstructionRecreational cannabis useMacaque cerebral cortexPrimate neurons
2017
Cannabinoid type 1 receptor-containing axons innervate NPY/AgRP neurons in the mouse arcuate nucleus
Morozov YM, Koch M, Rakic P, Horvath TL. Cannabinoid type 1 receptor-containing axons innervate NPY/AgRP neurons in the mouse arcuate nucleus. Molecular Metabolism 2017, 6: 374-381. PMID: 28377876, PMCID: PMC5369208, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2017.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Alteration of SLP2‐like immunolabeling in mitochondria signifies early cellular damage in developing and adult mouse brain
Morozov YM, Sun YY, Kuan CY, Rakic P. Alteration of SLP2‐like immunolabeling in mitochondria signifies early cellular damage in developing and adult mouse brain. European Journal Of Neuroscience 2015, 43: 245-257. PMID: 26547131, PMCID: PMC4784115, DOI: 10.1111/ejn.13124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStomatin-like protein 2Inner mitochondrial membrane protein complexMitochondrial membrane protein complexesMembrane protein complexesInner mitochondrial membraneRegulated cell deathAmino acid sequenceLinear amino acid sequenceCellular damageProtein complexesMitochondrial matrixAdult mouse brainMitochondrial membraneAcid sequenceMitochondrial biogenesisMouse brainHuman diseasesAnti-CB1 antibodyCell deathMitochondriaMitochondrial dysfunctionNeuronal cellsProtein 2Normal mitochondriaSelective labeling
2013
Antibodies to cannabinoid type 1 receptor co‐react with stomatin‐like protein 2 in mouse brain mitochondria
Morozov YM, Dominguez MH, Varela L, Shanabrough M, Koch M, Horvath TL, Rakic P. Antibodies to cannabinoid type 1 receptor co‐react with stomatin‐like protein 2 in mouse brain mitochondria. European Journal Of Neuroscience 2013, 38: 2341-2348. PMID: 23617247, PMCID: PMC3902808, DOI: 10.1111/ejn.12237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStomatin-like protein 2Type 1 receptorPresence of CB1Protein 2Anti-CB1 antibodySynthetic cannabinoid WINMouse brain mitochondriaCerebral cortexEndocannabinoid signalingBrain cellsCannabinoid WINNeuronal mitochondriaBrain mitochondriaAntibodiesMitochondrial functionCB1Polyclonal antibodiesCortexMitochondrial preparationsSerumReceptors
2009
Origin, Early Commitment, Migratory Routes, and Destination of Cannabinoid Type 1 Receptor-Containing Interneurons
Morozov YM, Torii M, Rakic P. Origin, Early Commitment, Migratory Routes, and Destination of Cannabinoid Type 1 Receptor-Containing Interneurons. Cerebral Cortex 2009, 19: i78-i89. PMID: 19346272, PMCID: PMC3584650, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhp028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGanglionic eminenceInhibitory interneuronsGamma-aminobutyric acidCaudal ganglionic eminencePositive interneuronsCerebral cortexElectron microscopic levelProjection neuronsGABAergic interneuronsHippocampal interneuronsDentate gyrusVariety of markersPallial-subpallial boundaryForebrain interneuronsInterneuronsUtero electroporationMedial directionDorsal telencephalonEmbryonic dayMarginal zoneRecent studiesLast cell divisionHippocampusCortex
2007
Hardwiring the Brain: Endocannabinoids Shape Neuronal Connectivity
Berghuis P, Rajnicek AM, Morozov YM, Ross RA, Mulder J, Urbán G, Monory K, Marsicano G, Matteoli M, Canty A, Irving AJ, Katona I, Yanagawa Y, Rakic P, Lutz B, Mackie K, Harkany T. Hardwiring the Brain: Endocannabinoids Shape Neuronal Connectivity. Science 2007, 316: 1212-1216. PMID: 17525344, DOI: 10.1126/science.1137406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxonsCannabinoid Receptor ModulatorsCell MovementCells, CulturedCerebral CortexEndocannabinoidsGamma-Aminobutyric AcidGrowth ConesIn Situ HybridizationInterneuronsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicroscopy, ConfocalRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptor, Cannabinoid, CB1Signal TransductionStem CellsSynapsesUltrasonographyXenopus laevisXenopus ProteinsConceptsAxonal growth conesGABAergic interneuronsEndocannabinoid signalingXenopus laevis spinal neuronsCortical GABAergic interneuronsCentral nervous system developmentGrowth conesAxon guidance cuesSpinal neuronsNervous system developmentCannabinoid receptorsLate gestationNeuronal connectivityRodent cortexInterneuronsEndocannabinoidsGuidance cuesTarget selectionSignalingGestationCortexSynaptogenesisNeuronsBrainReceptors