2023
Neonatal loss of FGFR2 in astroglial cells affects locomotion, sociability, working memory, and glia-neuron interactions in mice
Stevens H, Scuderi S, Collica S, Tomasi S, Horvath T, Vaccarino F. Neonatal loss of FGFR2 in astroglial cells affects locomotion, sociability, working memory, and glia-neuron interactions in mice. Translational Psychiatry 2023, 13: 89. PMID: 36906620, PMCID: PMC10008554, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-023-02372-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFibroblast growth factor receptor 2Anxiety-like behaviorAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderAstroglial cellsGrowth factor receptor 2Reduced anxiety-like behaviorGlia-neuron interactionsAstroglial cell functionEarly postnatal periodFactor receptor 2Early postnatal lossPostnatal mouse brainWeeks of ageDeficit hyperactivity disorderGlial cellsGlutamine synthetase expressionBehavioral deficitsPostnatal periodReceptor 2Floxed miceHGFAP-CreMouse brainNeonatal lossPostnatal astrogliaPostnatal loss
2021
Role of SHH in Patterning Human Pluripotent Cells towards Ventral Forebrain Fates
Brady MV, Vaccarino FM. Role of SHH in Patterning Human Pluripotent Cells towards Ventral Forebrain Fates. Cells 2021, 10: 914. PMID: 33923415, PMCID: PMC8073580, DOI: 10.3390/cells10040914.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsSonic hedgehogHuman neurodevelopmentHuman pluripotent cellsDiverse cellular compositionRole of SHHMaster regulatorPluripotent cellsCellular phenotypesVentral identityNeural organoidsExpression gradientsOrganoid systemsDisease modelingVitro systemPathway activationModel systemCellular compositionOrganoidsHuman developmentQuestions scientistsHedgehogBiology
2020
The role of somatic mosaicism in brain disease
Jourdon A, Fasching L, Scuderi S, Abyzov A, Vaccarino FM. The role of somatic mosaicism in brain disease. Current Opinion In Genetics & Development 2020, 65: 84-90. PMID: 32622340, PMCID: PMC7749073, DOI: 10.1016/j.gde.2020.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsAntibodies From Children With PANDAS Bind Specifically to Striatal Cholinergic Interneurons and Alter Their Activity
Xu J, Liu RJ, Fahey S, Frick L, Leckman J, Vaccarino F, Duman RS, Williams K, Swedo S, Pittenger C. Antibodies From Children With PANDAS Bind Specifically to Striatal Cholinergic Interneurons and Alter Their Activity. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2020, 178: 48-64. PMID: 32539528, PMCID: PMC8573771, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.19070698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStriatal cholinergic interneuronsCholinergic interneuronsMouse brain slicesObsessive-compulsive disorderControl subjectsBrain slicesPediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disordersIntravenous immunoglobulin treatmentAutoimmune neuropsychiatric disordersAcute mouse brain slicesParvalbumin-expressing GABAergic interneuronsPediatric obsessive-compulsive disorderBrain antigensImmunoglobulin treatmentBaseline serumStreptococcal infectionCritical cellular targetsSymptom improvementGABAergic interneuronsInduced autoimmunityIgG antibodiesMouse slicesIndependent cohortBehavioral pathologyNeuron types
2019
Breakthrough Moments: Yoshiki Sasai’s Discoveries in the Third Dimension
Mariani J, Vaccarino FM. Breakthrough Moments: Yoshiki Sasai’s Discoveries in the Third Dimension. Cell Stem Cell 2019, 24: 837-838. PMID: 31173711, PMCID: PMC7085937, DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2019.05.007.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
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
2017
Loss of TrkB Signaling in Parvalbumin-Expressing Basket Cells Results in Network Activity Disruption and Abnormal Behavior
Xenos D, Kamceva M, Tomasi S, Cardin JA, Schwartz ML, Vaccarino FM. Loss of TrkB Signaling in Parvalbumin-Expressing Basket Cells Results in Network Activity Disruption and Abnormal Behavior. Cerebral Cortex 2017, 28: 3399-3413. PMID: 28968898, PMCID: PMC6132287, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhx173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBehavior, AnimalCerebral CortexElectrophysiological PhenomenaEvoked PotentialsInterneuronsLearning DisabilitiesMembrane GlycoproteinsMemory DisordersMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMovement DisordersNeocortexNeuronsParvalbuminsProtein-Tyrosine KinasesPyramidal CellsSurvival AnalysisConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorCKO miceBasket cellsParvalbumin cellsExcitatory neuronsParvalbumin-expressing (PV-expressing) basket cellsPutative excitatory neuronsParvalbumin-Expressing InterneuronsPrincipal excitatory neuronsInhibitory synaptic connectionsCell-intrinsic roleCortical interneuron developmentConditional knockout miceTrkB receptorsMotor deficitsTrkB SignalingPyramidal neuronsGABAergic systemNeurotrophic factorLocal field potentialsProfound hyperactivityCortical volumeNeuronal activityKnockout miceSensory cortex
2016
Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 Modulates Hypothalamic Pituitary Axis Activity and Anxiety Behavior Through Glucocorticoid Receptors
Salmaso N, Stevens HE, McNeill J, ElSayed M, Ren Q, Maragnoli ME, Schwartz ML, Tomasi S, Sapolsky RM, Duman R, Vaccarino FM. Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 Modulates Hypothalamic Pituitary Axis Activity and Anxiety Behavior Through Glucocorticoid Receptors. Biological Psychiatry 2016, 80: 479-489. PMID: 27133954, PMCID: PMC8009045, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2016.02.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFibroblast growth factor-2Hippocampal glucocorticoid receptor expressionGlucocorticoid receptor expressionAdrenal axis activityKO miceAxis activityAnxiety behaviorReceptor expressionHypothalamic-pituitary axis activityReceptor KO miceFGF2 administrationWild-type miceGrowth factor 2Receptor subtypesTherapeutic effectNeuroendocrine studiesAdult miceGlucocorticoid receptorGR promoter regionsFGF2 levelsMeasures of anxietyMiceMotor behaviorFGF2 geneFactor 2
2015
The PsychENCODE project
Akbarian S, Liu C, Knowles JA, Vaccarino FM, Farnham PJ, Crawford GE, Jaffe AE, Pinto D, Dracheva S, Geschwind DH, Mill J, Nairn AC, Abyzov A, Pochareddy S, Prabhakar S, Weissman S, Sullivan PF, State MW, Weng Z, Peters MA, White KP, Gerstein MB, Amiri A, Armoskus C, Ashley-Koch AE, Bae T, Beckel-Mitchener A, Berman BP, Coetzee GA, Coppola G, Francoeur N, Fromer M, Gao R, Grennan K, Herstein J, Kavanagh DH, Ivanov NA, Jiang Y, Kitchen RR, Kozlenkov A, Kundakovic M, Li M, Li Z, Liu S, Mangravite LM, Mattei E, Markenscoff-Papadimitriou E, Navarro FC, North N, Omberg L, Panchision D, Parikshak N, Poschmann J, Price AJ, Purcaro M, Reddy TE, Roussos P, Schreiner S, Scuderi S, Sebra R, Shibata M, Shieh AW, Skarica M, Sun W, Swarup V, Thomas A, Tsuji J, van Bakel H, Wang D, Wang Y, Wang K, Werling DM, Willsey AJ, Witt H, Won H, Wong CC, Wray GA, Wu EY, Xu X, Yao L, Senthil G, Lehner T, Sklar P, Sestan N. The PsychENCODE project. Nature Neuroscience 2015, 18: 1707-1712. PMID: 26605881, PMCID: PMC4675669, DOI: 10.1038/nn.4156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImbalance of excitatory/inhibitory synaptic protein expression in iPSC-derived neurons from FOXG1+/− patients and in foxg1+/− mice
Patriarchi T, Amabile S, Frullanti E, Landucci E, Lo Rizzo C, Ariani F, Costa M, Olimpico F, W Hell J, M Vaccarino F, Renieri A, Meloni I. Imbalance of excitatory/inhibitory synaptic protein expression in iPSC-derived neurons from FOXG1+/− patients and in foxg1+/− mice. European Journal Of Human Genetics 2015, 24: 871-880. PMID: 26443267, PMCID: PMC4820038, DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2015.216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRett syndromeSynaptic markersInhibitory synapsesExcitatory/inhibitory balanceSynaptic protein expressionFetal mouse brainInhibitory synaptic markersPathogenesis of RTTExcitatory synaptic markersSevere neurodevelopmental disorderGlutamatergic markersInhibitory balanceAdult brainAdult micePrecise molecular mechanismsSynaptic differentiationPatientsMouse brainBrain synapsesPathological eventsNeuronsProtein expressionBrainGluD1Neurodevelopmental disordersContribution of maternal oxygenic state to the effects of chronic postnatal hypoxia on mouse body and brain development
Salmaso N, Dominguez M, Kravitz J, Komitova M, Vaccarino FM, Schwartz ML. Contribution of maternal oxygenic state to the effects of chronic postnatal hypoxia on mouse body and brain development. Neuroscience Letters 2015, 604: 12-17. PMID: 26222256, PMCID: PMC4568169, DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2015.07.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain weightEffects of hypoxiaDam exposureCortical volumeBody weightHypoxic conditionsBrain developmentChronic postnatal hypoxiaLow birth weightPup body weightSame hypoxic conditionsChronic hypoxia exposureEarly postnatal pupsBody weight conditionsHypoxic mothersNeurological sequelaePostnatal hypoxiaPremature infantsHypoxic pupsBirth weightChronic hypoxiaHypoxic chamberHypoxic exposureLive birthsMouse modelAltered expression of neuropeptides in FoxG1-null heterozygous mutant mice
Frullanti E, Amabile S, Lolli MG, Bartolini A, Livide G, Landucci E, Mari F, Vaccarino FM, Ariani F, Massimino L, Renieri A, Meloni I. Altered expression of neuropeptides in FoxG1-null heterozygous mutant mice. European Journal Of Human Genetics 2015, 24: 252-257. PMID: 25966633, PMCID: PMC4717204, DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2015.79.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBasal gangliaAdult brainParvalbumin-positive GABAergic interneuronsNeonatal brain developmentWild-type littermatesGroup of neuropeptidesHeterozygous mutant miceHippocampal neurogenesisImpaired social interactionCalcium-dependent signalingTotal brainGABAergic interneuronsNeuronal excitabilityControl of movementHippocampal neuronsArginine vasopressinBehavioral impairmentsWhole brainMammalian forebrainHeterozygous miceMutant miceFOXG1 geneBrain developmentBrainAltered expressionThe use of stem cells to study autism spectrum disorder.
Ardhanareeswaran K, Coppola G, Vaccarino F. The use of stem cells to study autism spectrum disorder. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2015, 88: 5-16. PMID: 25745370, PMCID: PMC4345539.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHuman-induced pluripotent stem cellsStem cellsNeuronal developmentIdentification of hundredsEmbryonic stem cellsUnique genetic signaturePluripotent stem cellsCore symptomsASD patientsAutism spectrum disorderPost-mortem brain samplesGenome studiesGenetic signaturesAutism core symptomsNew therapeutic avenuesSerious developmental disabilitiesIdiopathic autism spectrum disorderSkin biopsiesHuman-specific behaviorsSpectrum disorderSingle drugDrug AdministrationTherapeutic avenuesBrain samplesDiagnostic testsHow Animal Models Inform Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Stevens HE, Vaccarino FM. How Animal Models Inform Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2015, 54: 352-359. PMID: 25901771, PMCID: PMC4407022, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2015.01.019.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsRisk factorsPsychiatric disordersAnimal modelsImportance of doseChildhood psychiatric disordersAdolescent psychiatryAnimal model systemsAnimal model workChild psychiatryPsychiatric pathophysiologyBrain developmentChildhood disordersChild psychiatristsBrain functioningBasis of recoveryDisordersBehavioral problemsChildrenClinical workPsychiatryField of childPathophysiologyFactorsDoseNeurochemistryTargeted ablation of cholinergic interneurons in the dorsolateral striatum produces behavioral manifestations of Tourette syndrome
Xu M, Kobets A, Du JC, Lennington J, Li L, Banasr M, Duman RS, Vaccarino FM, DiLeone RJ, Pittenger C. Targeted ablation of cholinergic interneurons in the dorsolateral striatum produces behavioral manifestations of Tourette syndrome. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2015, 112: 893-898. PMID: 25561540, PMCID: PMC4311862, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1419533112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTourette syndromeCholinergic interneuronsDorsolateral striatumSensorimotor gatingD-amphetamine challengeLarge cholinergic interneuronsSpecific cell ablationInterneuron deficitsStriatal interneuronsAcute administrationGABAergic markersDopaminergic drugsAvailable treatmentsPostmortem studiesPrepulse inhibitionTic disordersSevere diseaseHuman putamenMotor coordinationInterneuronsTargeted ablationSevere endStriatumAcute stressGilles de
2014
Editorial commentary: “What does immunology have to do with brain development and neuropsychiatric disorders?”
Leckman JF, Vaccarino FM. Editorial commentary: “What does immunology have to do with brain development and neuropsychiatric disorders?”. Brain Research 2014, 1617: 1-6. PMID: 25283746, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2014.09.052.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersFgfr1 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 interneuronsAstrocytesLeptin signaling in astrocytes regulates hypothalamic neuronal circuits and feeding
Kim JG, Suyama S, Koch M, Jin S, Argente-Arizon P, Argente J, Liu ZW, Zimmer MR, Jeong JK, Szigeti-Buck K, Gao Y, Garcia-Caceres C, Yi CX, Salmaso N, Vaccarino FM, Chowen J, Diano S, Dietrich MO, Tschöp MH, Horvath TL. Leptin signaling in astrocytes regulates hypothalamic neuronal circuits and feeding. Nature Neuroscience 2014, 17: 908-910. PMID: 24880214, PMCID: PMC4113214, DOI: 10.1038/nn.3725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAstrocytesCell CountEatingExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinHypothalamusImmunohistochemistryIn Situ HybridizationLeptinMaleMelanocortinsMiceMice, KnockoutMicroscopy, ElectronNerve NetNeuronsPrimary Cell CulturePro-OpiomelanocortinPulmonary Gas ExchangeReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSignal TransductionNeurobiology of premature brain injury
Salmaso N, Jablonska B, Scafidi J, Vaccarino FM, Gallo V. Neurobiology of premature brain injury. Nature Neuroscience 2014, 17: 341-346. PMID: 24569830, PMCID: PMC4106480, DOI: 10.1038/nn.3604.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2013
Neurogenesis and Maturation in Neonatal Brain Injury
Salmaso N, Tomasi S, Vaccarino FM. Neurogenesis and Maturation in Neonatal Brain Injury. Clinics In Perinatology 2013, 41: 229-239. PMID: 24524457, PMCID: PMC3925307, DOI: 10.1016/j.clp.2013.10.007.ChaptersConceptsChronic perinatal hypoxiaConsequences of prematurityNeonatal brain injurySevere neurologic deficitsAttention deficit hyperactivityPerinatal hypoxiaNeurologic deficitsPreterm birthPremature birthBrain injuryAnimal modelsCognitive impairmentNeuropsychiatric conditionsMost childrenCognitive delayPartial recoveryIncidenceEnvironmental enrichmentAutism spectrum disorderBirthSpectrum disorderNormal developmentPrematurity