2013
Intranasal epidermal growth factor treatment rescues neonatal brain injury
Scafidi J, Hammond TR, Scafidi S, Ritter J, Jablonska B, Roncal M, Szigeti-Buck K, Coman D, Huang Y, McCarter RJ, Hyder F, Horvath TL, Gallo V. Intranasal epidermal growth factor treatment rescues neonatal brain injury. Nature 2013, 506: 230-234. PMID: 24390343, PMCID: PMC4106485, DOI: 10.1038/nature12880.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, IntranasalAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBrain InjuriesCell DifferentiationCell DivisionCell LineageCell SurvivalDemyelinating DiseasesDisease Models, AnimalEpidermal Growth FactorErbB ReceptorsHumansHypoxiaInfant, Premature, DiseasesMaleMiceMolecular Targeted TherapyOligodendrogliaRegenerationSignal TransductionStem CellsTime FactorsConceptsDiffuse white matter injuryNeonatal brain injuryVery preterm infantsWhite matter injuryOligodendrocyte precursor cellsEpidermal growth factor receptorGrowth factor treatmentGrowth factor receptorPreterm infantsFunctional recoveryBrain injurySuch injuriesEpidermal growth factor treatmentMouse modelFactor treatmentInjuryFactor receptorPrecursor cellsInfantsReceptors
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