2007
Notch regulates cell fate and dendrite morphology of newborn neurons in the postnatal dentate gyrus
Breunig JJ, Silbereis J, Vaccarino FM, Šestan N, Rakic P. Notch regulates cell fate and dendrite morphology of newborn neurons in the postnatal dentate gyrus. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2007, 104: 20558-20563. PMID: 18077357, PMCID: PMC2154470, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0710156104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbrogation of NotchCell cycle exitNeuronal fate determinationPrecursor cellsTransit-amplifying cellsFate determinationInducible gainCell fateCycle exitNeural precursor cellsModulates SurvivalMolecular controlPostnatal progenitor cellsLifelong additionHippocampal morphogenesisDifferentiation statePostnatal dentate gyrusNewborn granule cellsMembrane receptorsNeural stemGenetic ablationExpression of Notch1Structural plasticityProgenitor cellsEnvironmental modulatorsAstroglial Cells in Development, Regeneration, and Repair
Vaccarino FM, Fagel DM, Ganat Y, Maragnoli ME, Ment LR, Ohkubo Y, Schwartz ML, Silbereis J, Smith KM. Astroglial Cells in Development, Regeneration, and Repair. The Neuroscientist 2007, 13: 173-185. PMID: 17404377, DOI: 10.1177/1073858406298336.Peer-Reviewed Original Research In PressConceptsFibroblast growth factor receptorAstroglial cellsGenetic fate mappingCell divisionLineage studiesGrowth factor receptorPostnatal CNSEmbryonic CNSMain cellular componentsFate mappingNeuronal differentiationCellular componentsCell typesInjury-induced increaseFactor receptorNeurogenic nichePerinatal injuryCerebral cortexYoung miceCellsOligodendrocytesNeuronsDifferent rolesCNSNiche
2006
Annotation: Tourette syndrome: a relentless drumbeat – driven by misguided brain oscillations
Leckman JF, Vaccarino FM, Kalanithi PS, Rothenberger A. Annotation: Tourette syndrome: a relentless drumbeat – driven by misguided brain oscillations. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2006, 47: 537-550. PMID: 16712630, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2006.01620.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTourette syndromeNormal central nervous system functionCentral nervous system functionNeural oscillationsAberrant neural oscillationsSuccessful behavioral treatmentNervous system functionMotor actionsSurgical interventionThalamocortical rhythmsElectrophysiological effectsElectrophysiological findingsSensorimotor gatingSensory urgeSynaptic plasticityTic suppressionAmeliorative effectBehavioral treatmentMotor responsePrefrontal cortexAberrant oscillationsCoherent network activityEffective modulatorPrefrontal regionsRecent evidence
2004
Injury and repair in developing brain
Vaccarino FM, Ment LR. Injury and repair in developing brain. Archives Of Disease In Childhood Fetal & Neonatal 2004, 89: f190. PMID: 15102716, PMCID: PMC1721670, DOI: 10.1136/adc.2003.043661.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2001
Stem Cells in Neurodevelopment and Plasticity
Vaccarino F, Ganat Y, Zhang Y, Zheng W. Stem Cells in Neurodevelopment and Plasticity. Neuropsychopharmacology 2001, 25: 805-815. PMID: 11750175, DOI: 10.1016/s0893-133x(01)00349-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell DifferentiationHumansNerve RegenerationNervous SystemNeuronal PlasticityStem CellsConceptsNeural progenitor cellsTranscription factorsProgenitor cellsEpidermal growth factor EGFGrowth factors FGF2Stem cell proliferationGrowth factors EGFPostnatal central nervous systemNuclear transcription factorTranscriptional programsGenetic programGene cascadeNeuronal fateCell-surface interactionsControl proliferationPool of cellsCentral nervous systemEnvironmental perturbationsAdult central nervous systemMolecular signaturesDividing cellsStem cellsCell proliferationEmbryogenesisCell interactions