2014
Transcriptome Analysis of the Human Striatum in Tourette Syndrome
Lennington JB, Coppola G, Kataoka-Sasaki Y, Fernandez TV, Palejev D, Li Y, Huttner A, Pletikos M, Sestan N, Leckman JF, Vaccarino FM. Transcriptome Analysis of the Human Striatum in Tourette Syndrome. Biological Psychiatry 2014, 79: 372-382. PMID: 25199956, PMCID: PMC4305353, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2014.07.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCopy number variantsGenome-wide association studiesGene coexpression modulesNumber variantsGene network analysisCommon genetic variantsCoexpression modulesUpregulated genesMetabolism modulesImmune-related genesNetwork analysisAssociation studiesDifferential expressionUpregulated modulesGenetic variantsGenesPatient's striatumTS individualsTranscriptomeVariantsMetabolic alterationsSame regionGamma-aminobutyric acidergic interneuronsTranscriptsRNA
2009
Precursors with Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Promoter Activity Transiently Generate GABA Interneurons in the Postnatal Cerebellum
Silbereis J, Cheng E, Ganat YM, Ment LR, Vaccarino FM. Precursors with Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Promoter Activity Transiently Generate GABA Interneurons in the Postnatal Cerebellum. Stem Cells 2009, 27: 1152-1163. PMID: 19418461, PMCID: PMC2903623, DOI: 10.1002/stem.18.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebellar white matterWhite matterGFAP/Inducible Cre recombinationMolecular layerGlial cell typesNSC/NPCsGABA interneuronsGFAP promoter activityGAD-67GABAergic interneuronsGlial cellsIntact cerebellumNeurogenic potentialCerebellar cortexCerebellar interneuronsInhibitory factorPostnatal cerebellumInterneuronsNeural stemProgenitor cellsDifferent neuronsCerebellumCerebellar developmentCre recombination
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 neuroblastsAnnotation: 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
2005
Altered parvalbumin-positive neuron distribution in basal ganglia of individuals with Tourette syndrome
Kalanithi PS, Zheng W, Kataoka Y, DiFiglia M, Grantz H, Saper CB, Schwartz ML, Leckman JF, Vaccarino FM. Altered parvalbumin-positive neuron distribution in basal ganglia of individuals with Tourette syndrome. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2005, 102: 13307-13312. PMID: 16131542, PMCID: PMC1201574, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0502624102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBasal GangliaCaudate NucleusCell CountCell MovementGamma-Aminobutyric AcidGlobus PallidusHumansInterneuronsMiddle AgedNeuronsParvalbuminsTourette SyndromeConceptsTourette syndromeNeuron distributionCalcium-binding protein parvalbuminNeuron numberT subjectsLower neuron numberGlobus pallidus pars externaParvalbumin-positive interneuronsTotal neuron numberUnbiased stereological techniquesChildhood neuropsychiatric disordersBasal ganglia tissueGABAergic neuronsGPi neuronsBasal gangliaCortico-striatoGlobus pallidusProtein parvalbuminThalamic circuitryGanglion tissueVocal ticsNormal controlsPutamen volumePars externaImaging studies
2002
Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 Is Necessary for the Growth of Glutamate Projection Neurons in the Anterior Neocortex
Korada S, Zheng W, Basilico C, Schwartz ML, Vaccarino FM. Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 Is Necessary for the Growth of Glutamate Projection Neurons in the Anterior Neocortex. Journal Of Neuroscience 2002, 22: 863-875. PMID: 11826116, PMCID: PMC6758485, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.22-03-00863.2002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral cortexParietal cortexAnterior cerebral cortexGlutamatergic pyramidal neuronsGABA receptor agonistsGlutamatergic neuronal populationsDuration of sleepAnterior cortical regionsBasic fibroblast growth factorCell numberNull mutant miceGranule cell numberFibroblast growth factor-2Fibroblast growth factorGABA interneuronsGrowth factor 2Fgf2-/- micePyramidal neuronsInhibitory neurotransmissionProjection neuronsAnterior neocortexReceptor agonistPyramidal cellsOccipital cortexNeuronal populations
1988
Subsets of GABAergic neurons in dissociated cell cultures of neonatal rat cerebral cortex show co-localization with specific modulator peptides.
Alho H, Ferrarese C, Vicini S, Vaccarino F. Subsets of GABAergic neurons in dissociated cell cultures of neonatal rat cerebral cortex show co-localization with specific modulator peptides. Brain Research 1988, 467: 193-204. PMID: 3378169, DOI: 10.1016/0165-3806(88)90023-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornCarrier ProteinsCells, CulturedCerebral CortexDiazepam Binding InhibitorElectrophysiologyGABA Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsGamma-Aminobutyric AcidGlutamate DecarboxylaseMembrane ProteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsNeuropeptidesOrganic Anion TransportersPeptide FragmentsRatsConceptsGlutamic acid decarboxylaseNeuropeptide YGABAergic propertiesCerebral cortexGAD immunoreactivityGABA-modulinNeonatal cortical neuronsPrimary culturesInhibitory synaptic currentsDouble-labeling studiesBenzodiazepine recognition sitesGABA receptor modulatorsUseful experimental modelDays of cultureNeuroregulatory peptideGABAergic neuronsGABAergic neurotransmissionSpontaneous excitatoryNeonatal ratsCortical neuronsReceptor modulatorsLower incidenceTyrosine hydroxylaseSynaptic currentsCultured neurons
1987
Coexistence of GABA receptors and GABA-modulin in primary cultures of rat cerebellar granule cells
Vaccarino FM, Alho H, Santi MR, Guidotti A. Coexistence of GABA receptors and GABA-modulin in primary cultures of rat cerebellar granule cells. Journal Of Neuroscience 1987, 7: 65-76. PMID: 3027277, PMCID: PMC6568852, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.07-01-00065.1987.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCarrier ProteinsCells, CulturedCerebellumFlunitrazepamFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGABA Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsGamma-Aminobutyric AcidHistocytochemistryMembrane ProteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsMuscimolNerve Tissue ProteinsOrganic Anion TransportersRadioimmunoassayRatsReceptors, GABA-ASynaptosomesConceptsRat brain synaptosomesGranule cell culturesBrain synaptosomesGranule cellsGABA-modulinPrimary culturesCerebellar granule cell culturesRat cerebellar granule cellsPurkinje cell dendritesGranular cell layerGABA receptor complexGABA recognition siteCerebellar granule cellsGABAergic neuronsGABAergic interneuronsCell dendritesGlial cellsGABA receptorsIntact cell monolayersCell membrane preparationsCell culturesCerebellar interneuronsCell bodiesSpecific antibodiesSynaptosomes
1986
Modulation of gamma-aminobutyric acid-mediated inhibitory synaptic currents in dissociated cortical cell cultures.
Vicini S, Alho H, Costa E, Mienville JM, Santi MR, Vaccarino FM. Modulation of gamma-aminobutyric acid-mediated inhibitory synaptic currents in dissociated cortical cell cultures. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1986, 83: 9269-9273. PMID: 3097650, PMCID: PMC387117, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.83.23.9269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInhibitory synaptic currentsSynaptic currentsRo 15Whole-cell patch-clamp techniqueActions of flunitrazepamGamma-aminobutyric acid receptorsNeonatal rat cortexCortical cell culturesPatch-clamp techniqueImidazobenzodiazepine Ro 15High-affinity ligandsRat cortexSynaptic transmissionPostsynaptic cellElectrical stimulationEndogenous ligandAcid receptorsImmunocytochemical stainingPrimary culturesNeuronsFlunitrazepamCell culturesIntrinsic activityDerivative methylAllosteric regulatory site
1985
gamma-Aminobutyric acid- and benzodiazepine-induced modulation of [35S]- t-butylbicyclophosphorothionate binding to cerebellar granule cells
Gallo V, Wise BC, Vaccarino F, Guidotti A. gamma-Aminobutyric acid- and benzodiazepine-induced modulation of [35S]- t-butylbicyclophosphorothionate binding to cerebellar granule cells. Journal Of Neuroscience 1985, 5: 2432-2438. PMID: 4032005, PMCID: PMC6565307, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.05-09-02432.1985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGamma-aminobutyric acidIntact cerebellar granule cellsCerebellar granule cellsGranule cellsT-butylbicyclophosphorothionateEffects of muscimolDose-dependent fashionAbsence of diazepamNeuroblastoma cell linesBenzodiazepine receptor ligandsSpecific bindingMicroM diazepamConvulsant activityCerebellar astrocytesMuscimolDiazepamLocke's solutionTotal radioactivityPrimary culturesReceptor ligandsCell linesReceptor complexCarboxylic acid methylesterInhibitionCells
1983
GABAergic synapses supramolecular organization and biochemical regulation
Guidotti A, Corda MG, Wise BC, Vaccarino F, Costa E. GABAergic synapses supramolecular organization and biochemical regulation. Neuropharmacology 1983, 22: 1471-1479. PMID: 6322041, DOI: 10.1016/0028-3908(83)90115-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein kinaseCyclic AMP-dependent protein kinaseAMP-dependent protein kinaseBasic proteinDependent protein kinaseCyclic AMP-dependent phosphorylationRecognition sitesGABA-modulinMyelin basic proteinAmino acid compositionBiochemical regulationMolecular mechanismsHigh-affinity bindingPostsynaptic neuronal membranesProtein