2004
Loss of Glutamatergic Pyramidal Neurons in Frontal and Temporal Cortex Resulting from Attenuation of FGFR1 Signaling Is Associated with Spontaneous Hyperactivity in Mice
Shin DM, Korada S, Raballo R, Shashikant CS, Simeone A, Taylor JR, Vaccarino F. Loss of Glutamatergic Pyramidal Neurons in Frontal and Temporal Cortex Resulting from Attenuation of FGFR1 Signaling Is Associated with Spontaneous Hyperactivity in Mice. Journal Of Neuroscience 2004, 24: 2247-2258. PMID: 14999075, PMCID: PMC6730438, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5285-03.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic alpha-AgonistsAmphetamineAnimalsCell DifferentiationCell DivisionFrontal LobeGlutamic AcidGuanfacineHumansHyperkinesisMiceMice, TransgenicNervous System MalformationsNeural InhibitionPyramidal CellsReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2Receptors, Fibroblast Growth FactorSignal TransductionStereotypic Movement DisorderTemporal LobeConceptsPyramidal neuronsCortical developmentTemporal areaSubcortical monoaminergic systemsGlutamatergic pyramidal neuronsCajal-Retzius cellsCortical GABAergic interneuronsCerebral cortical developmentAdrenergic receptor agonistEmbryonic neural progenitor cellsTemporal cortical areasReceptor gene productsNeural progenitor cellsEmbryonic brain developmentLocomotor hyperactivityRadial glia fibersCerebral cortexGlutamatergic neuronsBasal gangliaGABAergic interneuronsMonoaminergic systemsCortical plateReceptor agonistSpontaneous hyperactivityCortical areas
2002
Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 Is Necessary for the Growth of Glutamate Projection Neurons in the Anterior Neocortex
Korada S, Zheng W, Basilico C, Schwartz ML, Vaccarino FM. Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 Is Necessary for the Growth of Glutamate Projection Neurons in the Anterior Neocortex. Journal Of Neuroscience 2002, 22: 863-875. PMID: 11826116, PMCID: PMC6758485, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.22-03-00863.2002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral cortexParietal cortexAnterior cerebral cortexGlutamatergic pyramidal neuronsGABA receptor agonistsGlutamatergic neuronal populationsDuration of sleepAnterior cortical regionsBasic fibroblast growth factorCell numberNull mutant miceGranule cell numberFibroblast growth factor-2Fibroblast growth factorGABA interneuronsGrowth factor 2Fgf2-/- micePyramidal neuronsInhibitory neurotransmissionProjection neuronsAnterior neocortexReceptor agonistPyramidal cellsOccipital cortexNeuronal populations
1995
Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor Increases the Number of Excitatory Neurons Containing Glutamate in the Cerebral Cortex
Vaccarino F, Schwartz M, Hartigan D, Leckman J. Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor Increases the Number of Excitatory Neurons Containing Glutamate in the Cerebral Cortex. Cerebral Cortex 1995, 5: 64-78. PMID: 7719131, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/5.1.64.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBasic fibroblast growth factorNerve growth factorGlutamate-containing neuronsCerebral cortexFibroblast growth factorGrowth factorAspartate-containing neuronsDifferent neurotransmitter phenotypesNumber of GABARatio of glutamateStem cellsNeurotransmitter phenotypeExcitatory neuronsInhibitory neuronsRat telencephalonVentricular zoneBFGF mRNAGABANeuronsCortexGlutamateDiffusible factorsThreefold increaseCellsFactors
1994
Excitatory amino acid receptors in glial progenitor cells: Molecular and functional properties
Gallo V, Patneau D, Mayer M, Vaccarino F. Excitatory amino acid receptors in glial progenitor cells: Molecular and functional properties. Glia 1994, 11: 94-101. PMID: 7927651, DOI: 10.1002/glia.440110204.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH Keywords6-Cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dioneAnimalsCells, CulturedCerebral CortexDNA-Binding ProteinsEarly Growth Response Protein 1Gene Expression RegulationGenes, Immediate-EarlyGlutamic AcidImmediate-Early ProteinsKainic AcidMembrane PotentialsNerve Tissue ProteinsNeurotoxinsN-MethylaspartateOligodendrogliaRatsReceptors, GlutamateStem CellsTranscription FactorsConceptsCG-4 cellsAMPA receptor antagonist CNQXWhole-cell patch-clamp recordingsExcitatory amino acid receptorsProgenitor cellsAmino acid receptorsRat cerebral cortexPatch-clamp recordingsGlial progenitor cellsGlutamate receptor subunitsAgonists L-glutamateGlutamate-gated channelsImmediate early gene NGFIAntagonist CNQXCerebral cortexGABA antibodyPrimary cell linesGlutamate receptorsTransient elevationAcid receptorsReceptor subunitsOligodendrocyte lineageOligodendrocyte progenitorsL-glutamateKainate
1993
Induction of immediate early genes by cyclic AMP in primary cultures of neurons from rat cerebral cortex
Vaccarino FM, Hayward MD, Le HN, Hartigan DJ, Duman RS, Nestler EJ. Induction of immediate early genes by cyclic AMP in primary cultures of neurons from rat cerebral cortex. Brain Research 1993, 19: 76-82. PMID: 8103187, DOI: 10.1016/0169-328x(93)90151-e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords2,3,4,5-Tetrahydro-7,8-dihydroxy-1-phenyl-1H-3-benzazepineAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBucladesineCells, CulturedCerebral CortexColforsinCyclic AMPDNA-Binding ProteinsDopamine AgentsEarly Growth Response Protein 1ErgolinesGene Expression RegulationGenes, fosGenes, junGlutamatesGlutamic AcidImmediate-Early ProteinsImmunohistochemistryKineticsNeurogliaNeuronsQuinpiroleRatsRNA, MessengerSecond Messenger SystemsTranscription FactorsVasoactive Intestinal PeptideConceptsVasoactive intestinal peptideRat cerebral cortexCerebral cortexExcitatory amino acid receptor antagonistsDibutyryl cAMPAmino acid receptor antagonistsPrimary culturesC-fosDihydropyridine-sensitive calcium channelsAcid receptor antagonistsIEG inductionCalcium-free mediumCAMP second messenger pathwayIEGs c-fosSKF 38393Immediate-early gene transcription factorsIntestinal peptideReceptor antagonistReceptor agonistSecond messenger pathwaysCalcium channelsDifferentiated neuronsBrief stimulationImmediate early genesIEG expression
1992
Differential induction of immediate early genes by excitatory amino acid receptor types in primary cultures of cortical and striatal neurons
Vaccarino F, Hayward M, Nestler E, Duman R, Tallman J. Differential induction of immediate early genes by excitatory amino acid receptor types in primary cultures of cortical and striatal neurons. Brain Research 1992, 12: 233-241. PMID: 1347632, DOI: 10.1016/0169-328x(92)90089-t.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine6-Cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dioneAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBlotting, NorthernCells, CulturedCerebral CortexCorpus StriatumDNA-Binding ProteinsEarly Growth Response Protein 1Gene Expression RegulationGenes, fosGenes, junGenes, RegulatorGlutamatesGlutamic AcidGlycineImmediate-Early ProteinsIsoquinolinesNeuronsPiperazinesProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-OncogenesQuinoxalinesQuisqualic AcidRatsReceptors, AMPAReceptors, NeurotransmitterReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateRNA, MessengerSulfonamidesTranscription FactorsConceptsProtein kinase C inhibitor HNGFI-A mRNAC-fosImmediate early genesPrimary culturesC-JunEarly genesGene mRNAN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor typeExcitatory amino acid receptor typesReceptor typesInhibitor HHydroxy-5-methylisoxazolepropionic acidExcitatory amino acid glutamateIEG expressionTransmembrane calcium influxDifferential inductionNMDA receptor channelsNMDA receptor activationAmino acid glutamateMRNAReceptor activationImmediate early gene mRNAsReceptor channelsCerebral cortex