2018
Fibroblast growth factor 2 is necessary for the antidepressant effects of fluoxetine
Simard S, Shail P, MacGregor J, Sayed M, Duman RS, Vaccarino FM, Salmaso N. Fibroblast growth factor 2 is necessary for the antidepressant effects of fluoxetine. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0204980. PMID: 30273396, PMCID: PMC6166983, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0204980.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic variable stressSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsPost-mortem brainsGlucocorticoid receptorTherapeutic effectMood disordersAnxiety behaviorFgf2 knockout miceAnti-depressant effectsSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsEffects of fluoxetineTreatment of depressionHippocampal glucocorticoid receptorsAnti-depressant medicationWild-type miceEffect of CVSAnti-depressive agentsNovel therapeutic targetFGF2 geneFibroblast growth factor-2HPA changesAstroglial functionAntidepressant effectsAntidepressant medicationAntidepressant treatment
2014
Fgfr1 Inactivation in the Mouse Telencephalon Results in Impaired Maturation of Interneurons Expressing Parvalbumin
Smith KM, Maragnoli ME, Phull PM, Tran KM, Choubey L, Vaccarino FM. Fgfr1 Inactivation in the Mouse Telencephalon Results in Impaired Maturation of Interneurons Expressing Parvalbumin. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e103696. PMID: 25116473, PMCID: PMC4130531, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103696.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGanglionic eminenceSoma sizeCortical interneuronsAstrocytes of miceCortex of adultCortical GABAergic neuronsParvalbumin-positive cortical interneuronsRadial glial cellsSmaller soma sizeMedial ganglionic eminenceFibroblast growth factorDeficient astrocytesLocomotor hyperactivityGABAergic cellsGABAergic neuronsInterneuron maturationGlial cellsCortical astrocytesPostnatal periodAdult CNSPostnatal brainInterneuron markersInterneuronsImmunopositive interneuronsAstrocytes
1999
Identification, Chromosomal Assignment, and Expression Analysis of the Human Homeodomain-Containing Gene Orthopedia (OTP)
Lin X, State M, Vaccarino F, Greally J, Hass M, Leckman J. Identification, Chromosomal Assignment, and Expression Analysis of the Human Homeodomain-Containing Gene Orthopedia (OTP). Genomics 1999, 60: 96-104. PMID: 10458915, DOI: 10.1006/geno.1999.5882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBase SequenceBrainChromosome BandingChromosome MappingChromosomes, Human, Pair 5DNA, ComplementaryDrosophila ProteinsExonsGene ExpressionGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGenesHomeodomain ProteinsHumansImmunohistochemistryIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceIntronsMolecular Sequence DataNerve Tissue ProteinsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySequence AlignmentSequence Analysis, DNASequence Homology, Amino AcidConceptsHuman cDNAHuman homologueRadiation hybrid panel mappingDeduced amino acid sequenceHelix transcription factorOpen reading frameAmino acid sequenceHuman HomeodomainChromosomal assignmentHomeodomain genesCell fateGenomic libraryTranscription factorsHuman chromosomesReading frameGene productsAcid sequenceHD geneExpression analysisC-terminusYAC clonesNovel polyclonal antibodyOrthopediaCell migration patternsHuman fetal brain tissue
1996
Characterization and Sequence Analysis of the Human Homeobox-Containing GeneGBX2
Lin X, Swaroop A, Vaccarino F, Murtha M, Haas M, Ji X, Ruddle F, Leckman J. Characterization and Sequence Analysis of the Human Homeobox-Containing GeneGBX2. Genomics 1996, 31: 335-342. PMID: 8838315, DOI: 10.1006/geno.1996.0056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBase SequenceBrainCell LineChromosome MappingChromosomes, Human, Pair 2Cloning, MolecularDNA PrimersDNA, ComplementaryFemaleGene ExpressionGenomic LibraryHomeodomain ProteinsHumansMolecular Sequence DataPregnancyRodentiaSequence AnalysisSequence Homology, Amino AcidConceptsFetal brain cDNA libraryBrain cDNA libraryCDNA clonesCDNA librarySomatic cell hybrid analysisHuman fetal brain cDNA libraryCell hybrid analysisHuman genomic cloneAmino-terminal endAmino acid residuesHuman homeoboxesGenomic clonesHomologous genesGBX2 geneHomeobox genesCpG islandsNucleotide sequenceMouse embryosUntranslated regionProline residuesNorthern analysisAcid residuesSequence analysisGenesPolymerase chain reaction
1995
Fibroblast growth factor 2 increases Otx2 expression in precursor cells from mammalian telencephalon
Robel L, Ding M, James A, Lin X, Simeone A, Leckman J, Vaccarino F. Fibroblast growth factor 2 increases Otx2 expression in precursor cells from mammalian telencephalon. Journal Of Neuroscience 1995, 15: 7879-7891. PMID: 8613727, PMCID: PMC6577918, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.15-12-07879.1995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase SequenceCell CountCells, CulturedDNA, ComplementaryDose-Response Relationship, DrugEmbryo, MammalianEmbryonic and Fetal DevelopmentFibroblast Growth Factor 2Gene ExpressionGenes, HomeoboxIntermediate Filament ProteinsMolecular ProbesMolecular Sequence DataNerve Tissue ProteinsNestinRatsStem CellsTelencephalonConceptsOtx2 expressionPrecursor cellsDifferent developmental stagesPopulation of neuroblastsRegulation of neurogenesisHomeobox genesEffects of FGF2Regulated fashionPostmitotic cellsPrimary culturesFibroblast growth factorBasic fibroblast growth factorMammalian telencephalonOtx2Developmental stagesMammalian forebrainDLX1FGF2