2021
Machine learning reveals bilateral distribution of somatic L1 insertions in human neurons and glia
Zhu X, Zhou B, Pattni R, Gleason K, Tan C, Kalinowski A, Sloan S, Fiston-Lavier AS, Mariani J, Petrov D, Barres BA, Duncan L, Abyzov A, Vogel H, Moran J, Vaccarino F, Tamminga C, Levinson D, Urban A. Machine learning reveals bilateral distribution of somatic L1 insertions in human neurons and glia. Nature Neuroscience 2021, 24: 186-196. PMID: 33432196, PMCID: PMC8806165, DOI: 10.1038/s41593-020-00767-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdultCation Transport ProteinsEmbryonic DevelopmentFemaleGenomeHeLa CellsHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansLong Interspersed Nucleotide ElementsMachine LearningMental DisordersMutagenesis, InsertionalNeurogliaNeuronsPregnancyRetroelementsSchizophreniaConceptsBrain developmentPossible pathological effectsAnatomical distributionBilateral distributionHuman neuronsNervous systemHuman nervous systemNeuropsychiatric diseasesNeuropsychiatric disordersGliaPathological effectsNeuronsSomatic L1 insertionsWhole-genome sequencingHuman brainSomatic retrotransposition
2020
Complex mosaic structural variations in human fetal brains
Sekar S, Tomasini L, Proukakis C, Bae T, Manlove L, Jang Y, Scuderi S, Zhou B, Kalyva M, Amiri A, Mariani J, Sedlazeck F, Urban AE, Vaccarino F, Abyzov A. Complex mosaic structural variations in human fetal brains. Genome Research 2020, 30: gr.262667.120. PMID: 33122304, PMCID: PMC7706730, DOI: 10.1101/gr.262667.120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle nucleotide variantsCopy number variantsStructural variantsMegabase-scale copy number variantsHuman fetal brainFunctional consequencesMobile element insertionsSimilar functional consequencesFetal brainMosaic single-nucleotide variantsAdult brain neuronsStructural variationsPotential functional consequencesKilobase scaleDNA eventsGenomic fragmentDifferent chromosomesElement insertionsClonal approachHuman brain cellsFetal human brainNucleotide variantsReplication errorsHuman brainNumber variants
2015
Contribution 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 model
2013
Cortical Gyrification Induced by Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 in the Mouse Brain
Rash BG, Tomasi S, Lim HD, Suh CY, Vaccarino FM. Cortical Gyrification Induced by Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 in the Mouse Brain. Journal Of Neuroscience 2013, 33: 10802-10814. PMID: 23804101, PMCID: PMC3693057, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3621-12.2013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntimetabolitesAxonsBrain ChemistryBromodeoxyuridineCell CountCerebral CortexCerebral VentriclesDensitometryDependovirusDNA, ComplementaryFemaleFibroblast Growth Factor 2Green Fluorescent ProteinsImmunohistochemistryIn Situ HybridizationLymphoid Enhancer-Binding Factor 1MiceNeocortexPregnancyReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRNAWnt3A ProteinConceptsVentricular zoneIntermediate neuronal progenitorsSubventricular zoneCortical gyrificationCortical primordiumRegion-specific actionsFibroblast growth factor-2ER81 expressionGrowth factor 2Ventricular injectionCortical layer structureBasal radial gliaCortical gyriRadial gliaMouse brainCortical hemEmbryonic day 11.5Neuronal progenitorsGyrus formationLEF1 expressionGyrificationNeurogenesisLissencephalic speciesFactor 2Impaired growth
2012
Prenatal stress delays inhibitory neuron progenitor migration in the developing neocortex
Stevens HE, Su T, Yanagawa Y, Vaccarino FM. Prenatal stress delays inhibitory neuron progenitor migration in the developing neocortex. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2012, 38: 509-521. PMID: 22910687, PMCID: PMC3532962, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2012.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Annual Research Review: The promise of stem cell research for neuropsychiatric disorders
Vaccarino FM, Urban AE, Stevens HE, Szekely A, Abyzov A, Grigorenko EL, Gerstein M, Weissman S. Annual Research Review: The promise of stem cell research for neuropsychiatric disorders. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2011, 52: 504-516. PMID: 21204834, PMCID: PMC3124336, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02348.x.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsNervous systemNeuropsychiatric disordersPsychiatric disordersAdult-onset neuropsychiatric disordersEarly onset neuropsychiatric disordersHuman neural cellsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderStem cellsNeural stem cellsDeficit hyperactivity disorderHuman brain developmentObsessive-compulsive disorderPharmacological interventionsFunctional neuronsBrain developmentUse of iPSCsNeural cellsHyperactivity disorderTime pointsDisordersCompulsive disorderPatientsNeural differentiationDevelopmental time pointsNeurodevelopmental conditions
2010
Fgfr2 Is Required for the Development of the Medial Prefrontal Cortex and Its Connections with Limbic Circuits
Stevens HE, Smith KM, Maragnoli ME, Fagel D, Borok E, Shanabrough M, Horvath TL, Vaccarino FM. Fgfr2 Is Required for the Development of the Medial Prefrontal Cortex and Its Connections with Limbic Circuits. Journal Of Neuroscience 2010, 30: 5590-5602. PMID: 20410112, PMCID: PMC2868832, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5837-09.2010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial prefrontal cortexCerebral cortexFibroblast growth factor receptorCKO miceExcitatory neuronsPrefrontal cortexCortical neuron developmentEntire cerebral cortexRadial glial cellsSpecific fibroblast growth factor receptorsGrowth factor receptorGABAergic neuronsLimbic circuitsCortical neuronsGlial cellsSubcortical stationsBed nucleusCortical developmentLimbic systemStria terminalisSynaptic terminalsSecondary decreaseNeuronal precursorsVentricular zoneNeuron development
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
1997
Dlx-2 homeobox gene controls neuronal differentiation in primary cultures of developing basal ganglia
Ding M, Robel L, James A, Eisenstat D, Leckman J, Rubenstein J, Vaccarino F. Dlx-2 homeobox gene controls neuronal differentiation in primary cultures of developing basal ganglia. Journal Of Molecular Neuroscience 1997, 8: 93-113. PMID: 9188040, DOI: 10.1007/bf02736776.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibody SpecificityAntisense Elements (Genetics)Basal GangliaCell DifferentiationCell DivisionCells, CulturedCytoskeletal ProteinsDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGenes, HomeoboxHomeodomain ProteinsIn Situ HybridizationMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsNeuritesNeuronsPhenotypePregnancyRatsRhombencephalonRNA-Binding ProteinsTelencephalonTranscription FactorsConceptsGene productsNeuronal differentiationMicrotubule-associated protein MAP1BHomeodomain-containing genesDlx-2Homeobox genesNeuronal polarityCellular phenotypesNeuronal lineageProtein MAP1BPrimary culturesCellular localizationMitotic cycleGlial fibrillary acidic proteinGenesProteinCell proliferationDendrite outgrowthExpression of MAP2MAP2-positive dendritesNeuronal dendritesNeurofilament subunitsExpressionMAP2 expressionMRNA
1996
Characterization and Sequence Analysis of the Human Homeobox-Containing GeneGBX2
Lin X, Swaroop A, Vaccarino F, Murtha M, Haas M, Ji X, Ruddle F, Leckman J. Characterization and Sequence Analysis of the Human Homeobox-Containing GeneGBX2. Genomics 1996, 31: 335-342. PMID: 8838315, DOI: 10.1006/geno.1996.0056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBase SequenceBrainCell LineChromosome MappingChromosomes, Human, Pair 2Cloning, MolecularDNA PrimersDNA, ComplementaryFemaleGene ExpressionGenomic LibraryHomeodomain ProteinsHumansMolecular Sequence DataPregnancyRodentiaSequence AnalysisSequence Homology, Amino AcidConceptsFetal brain cDNA libraryBrain cDNA libraryCDNA clonesCDNA librarySomatic cell hybrid analysisHuman fetal brain cDNA libraryCell hybrid analysisHuman genomic cloneAmino-terminal endAmino acid residuesHuman homeoboxesGenomic clonesHomologous genesGBX2 geneHomeobox genesCpG islandsNucleotide sequenceMouse embryosUntranslated regionProline residuesNorthern analysisAcid residuesSequence analysisGenesPolymerase chain reaction