2011
FGF Signaling Expands Embryonic Cortical Surface Area by Regulating Notch-Dependent Neurogenesis
Rash BG, Lim HD, Breunig JJ, Vaccarino FM. FGF Signaling Expands Embryonic Cortical Surface Area by Regulating Notch-Dependent Neurogenesis. Journal Of Neuroscience 2011, 31: 15604-15617. PMID: 22031906, PMCID: PMC3235689, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4439-11.2011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsBrainBromodeoxyuridineCaspase 3Cell CountCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedCerebral CortexDNA-Binding ProteinsElectroporationEmbryo, MammalianEye ProteinsFatty Acid-Binding Protein 7Fatty Acid-Binding ProteinsFibroblast Growth FactorsGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHomeodomain ProteinsKi-67 AntigenMiceMice, TransgenicMutationNerve Tissue ProteinsNeurogenesisNeuronsPaired Box Transcription FactorsPAX6 Transcription FactorReceptors, Fibroblast Growth FactorReceptors, NotchRepressor ProteinsSignal TransductionStem CellsT-Box Domain ProteinsTranscription FactorsConceptsCortical neurogenesisCortical surface area expansionCortical surface expansionCortical surface areaGrowth factor receptorEmbryonic day 12.5Fibroblast growth factor receptorFGFR mutantsNormal miceCortical layer structureCortical developmentNeurogenic stagesDominant negative FGFRLoss of functionRadial progenitorsNeurogenesisNotch pathway genesSevere deficitsFactor receptorDay 12.5Notch pathwayMiceSimultaneous activationGreater proportionFGFR activity
2009
Fgfr1 Is Required for Cortical Regeneration and Repair after Perinatal Hypoxia
Fagel DM, Ganat Y, Cheng E, Silbereis J, Ohkubo Y, Ment LR, Vaccarino FM. Fgfr1 Is Required for Cortical Regeneration and Repair after Perinatal Hypoxia. Journal Of Neuroscience 2009, 29: 1202-1211. PMID: 19176828, PMCID: PMC2768410, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4516-08.2009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBromodeoxyuridineCell ProliferationCerebral CortexCreatinineDNA-Binding ProteinsGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinHypoxiaMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicNerve RegenerationNeurogenesisNeuronsOlfactory BulbParvalbuminsPhosphopyruvate HydrataseReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1T-Box Domain ProteinsConceptsWild-type miceCortical neuronsOlfactory bulbSubventricular zoneChronic postnatal hypoxiaNeonatal hypoxic injuryPersistent behavioral deficitsExcitatory cortical neuronsSVZ cell proliferationCell proliferationPostnatal day 3Receptor 1 geneNormoxic miceOB neurogenesisReactive neurogenesisPerinatal hypoxiaPostnatal hypoxiaNeuronal recoveryFibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) geneHypoxic miceChronic hypoxiaGABAergic interneuronsHypoxic injuryResidual deficitsCortical regeneration
2006
Cortical neurogenesis enhanced by chronic perinatal hypoxia
Fagel DM, Ganat Y, Silbereis J, Ebbitt T, Stewart W, Zhang H, Ment LR, Vaccarino FM. Cortical neurogenesis enhanced by chronic perinatal hypoxia. Experimental Neurology 2006, 199: 77-91. PMID: 15916762, DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2005.04.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic perinatal hypoxiaCerebral cortexPerinatal hypoxiaCortical neurogenesisCessation of hypoxiaInfant mouse brainSubcortical white matterLower cortical layersMature mammalian brainPostnatal day 3Forebrain subventricular zoneBrdU-positive cellsCortical neuron numberAstroglial cell proliferationNormoxic miceNeonatal injuryNeuronal lossBrain weightCortical neuronsNew neuronsCortical volumeNeuronal markersSubventricular zoneJuvenile micePutative neuroblasts
2005
Otx2 Regulates Subtype Specification and Neurogenesis in the Midbrain
Vernay B, Koch M, Vaccarino F, Briscoe J, Simeone A, Kageyama R, Ang SL. Otx2 Regulates Subtype Specification and Neurogenesis in the Midbrain. Journal Of Neuroscience 2005, 25: 4856-4867. PMID: 15888661, PMCID: PMC6724764, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5158-04.2005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBasic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription FactorsBody PatterningBromodeoxyuridineCell CountCell DifferentiationDopamineEmbryo, MammalianEmbryonic InductionFibroblast Growth Factor 8Gene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalHomeobox Protein Nkx-2.2Homeodomain ProteinsImmunohistochemistryIn Situ HybridizationIn Situ Nick-End LabelingIntermediate Filament ProteinsIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsKruppel-Like Transcription FactorsMembrane ProteinsMesencephalonMiceMice, TransgenicNerve Tissue ProteinsNestinNeuronsOrganizers, EmbryonicOtx Transcription FactorsPatched ReceptorsReceptors, Cell SurfaceSerotoninTranscription FactorsWnt1 ProteinZebrafish ProteinsZinc Finger Protein GLI1ConceptsMid-hindbrain organizerFunction of Otx2Neuronal subtype identityTranscription factor Otx2Rostral brain developmentEmbryonic day 10.5Cre/loxP systemRole of Otx2Neuronal progenitor cellsMutant embryosProgenitor identityConditional mutantsE10.5 onwardOtx2 activityAnterior hindbrainEctopic expressionCerebellar-like structuresSubtype specificationSubtype identityTransgenic animalsNovel roleLater roleNovel mouse modelOtx2Otx2 expression