2021
Ucp2-dependent microglia-neuronal coupling controls ventral hippocampal circuit function and anxiety-like behavior
Yasumoto Y, Stoiljkovic M, Kim JD, Sestan-Pesa M, Gao XB, Diano S, Horvath TL. Ucp2-dependent microglia-neuronal coupling controls ventral hippocampal circuit function and anxiety-like behavior. Molecular Psychiatry 2021, 26: 2740-2752. PMID: 33879866, PMCID: PMC8056795, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-021-01105-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnxiety-like behaviorReactive oxygen speciesMicroglia-synapse contactsSpine synapse numberHippocampal circuit functionNeuronal circuit dysfunctionMicroglial productionVentral hippocampusCircuit dysfunctionSpine synapsesSynapse numberAdult brainTransient riseMitochondrial ROS generationMicrogliaBrain functionConditional ablationPhagocytic inclusionsSynaptic elementsProtein 2ROS generationSignificant reductionCircuit functionConsequent accumulationOxygen speciesNeuroinvasion of SARS-CoV-2 in human and mouse brain
Song E, Zhang C, Israelow B, Lu-Culligan A, Prado AV, Skriabine S, Lu P, Weizman OE, Liu F, Dai Y, Szigeti-Buck K, Yasumoto Y, Wang G, Castaldi C, Heltke J, Ng E, Wheeler J, Alfajaro MM, Levavasseur E, Fontes B, Ravindra NG, Van Dijk D, Mane S, Gunel M, Ring A, Kazmi SAJ, Zhang K, Wilen CB, Horvath TL, Plu I, Haik S, Thomas JL, Louvi A, Farhadian SF, Huttner A, Seilhean D, Renier N, Bilguvar K, Iwasaki A. Neuroinvasion of SARS-CoV-2 in human and mouse brain. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2021, 218: e20202135. PMID: 33433624, PMCID: PMC7808299, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20202135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2Central nervous systemSARS-CoV-2 neuroinvasionImmune cell infiltratesCOVID-19 patientsType I interferon responseMultiple organ systemsCOVID-19I interferon responseHuman brain organoidsNeuroinvasive capacityCNS infectionsCell infiltrateNeuronal infectionPathological featuresCortical neuronsRespiratory diseaseDirect infectionCerebrospinal fluidNervous systemMouse brainInterferon responseOrgan systemsHuman ACE2Infection
2018
Glial Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 7 (FABP7) Regulates Neuronal Leptin Sensitivity in the Hypothalamic Arcuate Nucleus
Yasumoto Y, Miyazaki H, Ogata M, Kagawa Y, Yamamoto Y, Islam A, Yamada T, Katagiri H, Owada Y. Glial Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 7 (FABP7) Regulates Neuronal Leptin Sensitivity in the Hypothalamic Arcuate Nucleus. Molecular Neurobiology 2018, 55: 9016-9028. PMID: 29623545, DOI: 10.1007/s12035-018-1033-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFabp7 KO miceFatty Acid Binding Protein 7Arcuate nucleusHypothalamic arcuate nucleusKO miceFood intakeMedian eminenceFatty acid-binding protein 7Energy homeostasisWeight gainSingle leptin injectionHigh-fat dietNon-neuronal cell typesWild-type miceProtein 7Systemic energy homeostasisLeptin-induced activationPrimary astrocyte culturesNeuronal leptinHypothalamic astrocytesWT miceLeptin injectionObese miceHypothalamic sitesLeptin treatment