2015
The multifaceted subventricular zone astrocyte: From a metabolic and pro-neurogenic role to acting as a neural stem cell
Platel JC, Bordey A. The multifaceted subventricular zone astrocyte: From a metabolic and pro-neurogenic role to acting as a neural stem cell. Neuroscience 2015, 323: 20-28. PMID: 26546469, PMCID: PMC4821790, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2015.10.053.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsVentricular-subventricular zoneNeural progenitor cellsPro-neurogenic roleHippocampal dentate gyrusNeural stem cellsSubgranular zoneNewborn neuronsNeurogenic propertiesDentate gyrusNew neuronsLateral ventricleAdult brainMature astrocytesTranscription factor expressionNeurogenic fateNeurophysiological characteristicsFactor expressionAstrocytesBlood vesselsProgenitor cellsMetabolic couplingSurvival cuesNeuronsStem cellsCells
2012
Preparation of acute subventricular zone slices for calcium imaging.
Lacar B, Young SZ, Platel JC, Bordey A. Preparation of acute subventricular zone slices for calcium imaging. Journal Of Visualized Experiments 2012, e4071. PMID: 23023088, PMCID: PMC3490239, DOI: 10.3791/4071.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsCell typesSVZ cellsProgenitor cellsNeurogenic zonesSubventricular zoneFluo-4 AM dyeNeural progenitor cellsIntermediate progenitor cellsExtracellular signalsDiffusible signalsIntercellular signalingSVZ cell typesTime-lapse moviesCalcium indicator dyeCalcium activityIndividual cellsRostral-caudal axisNeuroblast migrationThree-dimensional arrangementAdult hippocampal subgranular zonePostnatal brainAdhesion moleculesHippocampal subgranular zoneMature astrocytesNeuroblasts
2010
Prostaglandin E2 induces glutamate release from subventricular zone astrocytes.
Dave KA, Platel JC, Huang F, Tian D, Stamboulian-Platel S, Bordey A. Prostaglandin E2 induces glutamate release from subventricular zone astrocytes. Neuron Glia Biology 2010, 6: 201-7. PMID: 21211110, DOI: 10.1017/s1740925x10000244.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmbient glutamate levelsProstaglandin E2Subventricular zoneGlutamate releaseAstrocyte-like cellsGlutamate levelsGramicidin-perforated patch-clamp techniquesIntracellular Ca2Application of PGE2Aspartate receptor channelsPatch-clamp techniqueLateral ventricleSVZ cellsPGE2 releaseChoroid plexusMature astrocytesNeuroblast survivalEnzyme immunoassayReceptor channelsAstrocytesE2Ca2CellsReleaseLesser extent