2017
MMP-2: A modulator of neuronal precursor activity and cognitive and motor behaviors
Li Q, Michaud M, Shankar R, Canosa S, Schwartz M, Madri JA. MMP-2: A modulator of neuronal precursor activity and cognitive and motor behaviors. Behavioural Brain Research 2017, 333: 74-82. PMID: 28666838, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2017.06.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornCell MovementCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCognitionExploratory BehaviorGene Expression RegulationMatrix Metalloproteinase 2MiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMotor ActivityNerve Tissue ProteinsNeural Stem CellsNeurogenesisOncogene Protein v-aktProliferating Cell Nuclear AntigenReceptors, CXCR4Spatial LearningConceptsNeural precursor cellsBroad substrate specificityNeurosphere formationAdherent neurospheresSecondary neurosphere formationNPC activitySubstrate specificityNPC numberCell surface moleculesZinc-containing enzymesAkt activationAbsence of MMP2Cell typesExtracellular matrixActivity assaysPrecursor cellsImportant roleNPC migrationMatrix metalloproteinase2Surface moleculesExpressionKO miceBioactive moleculesNestin expressionMMP2The role of endothelial HIF-1 αin the response to sublethal hypoxia in C57BL/6 mouse pups
Li Q, Michaud M, Park C, Huang Y, Couture R, Girodano F, Schwartz ML, Madri JA. The role of endothelial HIF-1 αin the response to sublethal hypoxia in C57BL/6 mouse pups. Laboratory Investigation 2017, 97: 356-369. PMID: 28092362, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2016.154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornApoptosisBlotting, WesternCell HypoxiaCell ProliferationCells, CulturedDentate GyrusEndothelial CellsFemaleHypoxiaHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitLateral VentriclesMaleMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicMicroscopy, FluorescenceMotor ActivityNeural Stem CellsConceptsHIF-1 αBrain microvascular endothelial cellsNeuronal precursor cellsSubventricular zoneMicrovascular endothelial cellsOpen-field activityEndothelial cellsSublethal hypoxiaHIF-1 α expressionOpen-field activity testChronic sublethal hypoxiaEndothelial HIF-1Hypoxic conditionsC57BL/6 mouse pupsGender-specific differencesPremature birthC57BL/6 WTDentate gyrusHippocampal tissueDeficient miceΑ expressionMouse pupsMotor handicapParacrine effectsDentate gyrus tissue
2011
Cortical Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein-Positive Cells Generate Neurons after Perinatal Hypoxic Injury
Bi B, Salmaso N, Komitova M, Simonini MV, Silbereis J, Cheng E, Kim J, Luft S, Ment LR, Horvath TL, Schwartz ML, Vaccarino FM. Cortical Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein-Positive Cells Generate Neurons after Perinatal Hypoxic Injury. Journal Of Neuroscience 2011, 31: 9205-9221. PMID: 21697371, PMCID: PMC3142780, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0518-11.2011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlial fibrillary acidic protein-positive cellsCortical excitatory neuronsProtein-positive cellsPerinatal hypoxic injuryPostnatal hypoxiaGenetic fate mappingCortical astrogliaPremature childrenHypoxic injuryBrain injuryNew neuronsPreterm childrenNeurogenic nicheCognitive recoveryExcitatory neuronsGenerate neuronsNeuronal fateNeuronsHypoxiaCortical parenchymaInjuryParenchymaFate mappingCellsChildren
2009
Strain Differences in Behavioral and Cellular Responses to Perinatal Hypoxia and Relationships to Neural Stem Cell Survival and Self-Renewal Modeling the Neurovascular Niche
Li Q, Liu J, Michaud M, Schwartz ML, Madri JA. Strain Differences in Behavioral and Cellular Responses to Perinatal Hypoxia and Relationships to Neural Stem Cell Survival and Self-Renewal Modeling the Neurovascular Niche. American Journal Of Pathology 2009, 175: 2133-2145. PMID: 19815710, PMCID: PMC2774076, DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2009.090354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBehavior, AnimalCell DifferentiationCell MovementCell SurvivalCells, CulturedChemokine CXCL12Endothelial CellsEnzyme ActivationFemaleHumansHypoxiaHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitHypoxia-Inducible Factor-Proline DioxygenasesInfantInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred StrainsNeuronsNeuropsychological TestsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProcollagen-Proline DioxygenaseProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSignal TransductionStem CellsConceptsChronic hypoxiaC57 miceHIF-1alphaLow birth weight infant populationMatrix metalloproteinase-9 activityStromal-derived factor-1CD-1 miceMetalloproteinase-9 activityAdult C57 miceHypoxia-induced factorNeural stem cell survivalHigher apoptosis ratePerinatal hypoxiaRepair/recoveryClinical improvementNeurodevelopmental handicapPreventive therapyPremature infantsNeurogenic zonesNeurovascular nicheInfant populationC57BL/6 pupsProlyl hydroxylase domain 2Migratory responsivenessStem cell survival
1995
Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor Increases the Number of Excitatory Neurons Containing Glutamate in the Cerebral Cortex
Vaccarino F, Schwartz M, Hartigan D, Leckman J. Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor Increases the Number of Excitatory Neurons Containing Glutamate in the Cerebral Cortex. Cerebral Cortex 1995, 5: 64-78. PMID: 7719131, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/5.1.64.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBasic fibroblast growth factorNerve growth factorGlutamate-containing neuronsCerebral cortexFibroblast growth factorGrowth factorAspartate-containing neuronsDifferent neurotransmitter phenotypesNumber of GABARatio of glutamateStem cellsNeurotransmitter phenotypeExcitatory neuronsInhibitory neuronsRat telencephalonVentricular zoneBFGF mRNAGABANeuronsCortexGlutamateDiffusible factorsThreefold increaseCellsFactors