2020
Impaired motor skill learning and altered seizure susceptibility in mice with loss or gain of function of the Kcnt1 gene encoding Slack (KNa1.1) Na+-activated K+ channels
Quraishi IH, Mercier MR, McClure H, Couture RL, Schwartz ML, Lukowski R, Ruth P, Kaczmarek LK. Impaired motor skill learning and altered seizure susceptibility in mice with loss or gain of function of the Kcnt1 gene encoding Slack (KNa1.1) Na+-activated K+ channels. Scientific Reports 2020, 10: 3213. PMID: 32081855, PMCID: PMC7035262, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-60028-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaximum electroshock-induced seizuresEpilepsy of infancyPentylenetetrazole-induced seizuresVideo-EEG monitoringElectroshock-induced seizuresForms of epilepsyWild-type miceSlack channelsImpaired motor skillsProcedural motor learningMotor skillsWild-type animalsSevere intellectual disabilityOpen-field behaviorCortical seizuresKCNT1 geneSpontaneous seizuresFocal seizuresSeizure susceptibilitySeizure activityType miceMouse modelAnimal modelsInterictal spikesSeizures
2017
Loss of TrkB Signaling in Parvalbumin-Expressing Basket Cells Results in Network Activity Disruption and Abnormal Behavior
Xenos D, Kamceva M, Tomasi S, Cardin JA, Schwartz ML, Vaccarino FM. Loss of TrkB Signaling in Parvalbumin-Expressing Basket Cells Results in Network Activity Disruption and Abnormal Behavior. Cerebral Cortex 2017, 28: 3399-3413. PMID: 28968898, PMCID: PMC6132287, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhx173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBehavior, AnimalCerebral CortexElectrophysiological PhenomenaEvoked PotentialsInterneuronsLearning DisabilitiesMembrane GlycoproteinsMemory DisordersMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMovement DisordersNeocortexNeuronsParvalbuminsProtein-Tyrosine KinasesPyramidal CellsSurvival AnalysisConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorCKO miceBasket cellsParvalbumin cellsExcitatory neuronsParvalbumin-expressing (PV-expressing) basket cellsPutative excitatory neuronsParvalbumin-Expressing InterneuronsPrincipal excitatory neuronsInhibitory synaptic connectionsCell-intrinsic roleCortical interneuron developmentConditional knockout miceTrkB receptorsMotor deficitsTrkB SignalingPyramidal neuronsGABAergic systemNeurotrophic factorLocal field potentialsProfound hyperactivityCortical volumeNeuronal activityKnockout miceSensory cortexMMP-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
2016
Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 Modulates Hypothalamic Pituitary Axis Activity and Anxiety Behavior Through Glucocorticoid Receptors
Salmaso N, Stevens HE, McNeill J, ElSayed M, Ren Q, Maragnoli ME, Schwartz ML, Tomasi S, Sapolsky RM, Duman R, Vaccarino FM. Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 Modulates Hypothalamic Pituitary Axis Activity and Anxiety Behavior Through Glucocorticoid Receptors. Biological Psychiatry 2016, 80: 479-489. PMID: 27133954, PMCID: PMC8009045, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2016.02.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFibroblast growth factor-2Hippocampal glucocorticoid receptor expressionGlucocorticoid receptor expressionAdrenal axis activityKO miceAxis activityAnxiety behaviorReceptor expressionHypothalamic-pituitary axis activityReceptor KO miceFGF2 administrationWild-type miceGrowth factor 2Receptor subtypesTherapeutic effectNeuroendocrine studiesAdult miceGlucocorticoid receptorGR promoter regionsFGF2 levelsMeasures of anxietyMiceMotor behaviorFGF2 geneFactor 2Mitochondria controlled by UCP2 determine hypoxia-induced synaptic remodeling in the cortex and hippocampus
Varela L, Schwartz ML, Horvath TL. Mitochondria controlled by UCP2 determine hypoxia-induced synaptic remodeling in the cortex and hippocampus. Neurobiology Of Disease 2016, 90: 68-74. PMID: 26777666, DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2016.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHippocampal neuronsMitochondria-endoplasmic reticulum interactionUCP2-KO miceEarly postnatal exposureLoss of synapsesOxygen tensionHigher brain regionsAdaptive mitochondrial responsesProtein 2 expressionHypothalamic circuitsPostnatal exposureKO miceSynaptic remodelingSystemic metabolismSynaptic inputsBrain cellsMetabolic controlNeuronal mitochondriaBrain regionsAdaptive responseNeuronsHippocampusMitochondrial dynamicsMetabolic challengesCortex
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 modelModulation of Sox10, HIF-1α, Survivin, and YAP by Minocycline in the Treatment of Neurodevelopmental Handicaps following Hypoxic Insult
Li Q, Tsuneki M, Krauthammer M, Couture R, Schwartz M, Madri JA. Modulation of Sox10, HIF-1α, Survivin, and YAP by Minocycline in the Treatment of Neurodevelopmental Handicaps following Hypoxic Insult. American Journal Of Pathology 2015, 185: 2364-2378. PMID: 26209807, PMCID: PMC5801488, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2015.05.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsApoptosisCell Cycle ProteinsDisease Models, AnimalHypoxiaHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitInhibitor of Apoptosis ProteinsMice, Inbred C57BLMinocyclineMultiple SclerosisPhosphoproteinsRepressor ProteinsSOXE Transcription FactorsSurvivinUp-RegulationYAP-Signaling ProteinsConceptsMinocycline treatmentNeurodevelopmental handicapHypoxic insultEffects of minocyclineUntoward side effectsAnimal model studiesPotential therapeutic targetSublethal hypoxic conditionsPremature infantsMultiple sclerosisCurrent therapiesTreatment trialsChronic hypoxiaSynaptic transmissionMurine modelMouse pupsMotor handicapNewborn populationSide effectsTherapeutic targetSublethal hypoxiaHIF-1αNerve transmissionMinocyclineCognitive function
2013
Hypoxia-Induced Developmental Delays of Inhibitory Interneurons Are Reversed by Environmental Enrichment in the Postnatal Mouse Forebrain
Komitova M, Xenos D, Salmaso N, Tran KM, Brand T, Schwartz ML, Ment L, Vaccarino FM. Hypoxia-Induced Developmental Delays of Inhibitory Interneurons Are Reversed by Environmental Enrichment in the Postnatal Mouse Forebrain. Journal Of Neuroscience 2013, 33: 13375-13387. PMID: 23946395, PMCID: PMC3742925, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5286-12.2013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell Adhesion Molecules, NeuronalCerebral CortexChromatography, High Pressure LiquidDisease Models, AnimalExtracellular Matrix ProteinsGene Knock-In TechniquesHousing, AnimalHypoxiaImmunohistochemistryInterneuronsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicNerve Tissue ProteinsParvalbuminsProsencephalonReelin ProteinSerine EndopeptidasesSomatostatinConceptsCortical interneuronsNormoxic controlsMarker expressionPostnatal cortical developmentVasoactive intestinal peptidePostnatal day 3Central nervous systemTotal GABA contentImpact of hypoxicPostnatal mouse forebrainEnvironmental enrichmentIntestinal peptideGABAergic interneuronsFrontal neocortexInhibitory interneuronsCortical developmentMouse modelReelin expressionInterneuron numbersNervous systemDay 3Cognitive impairmentInterneuronsHousing miceRLN expression
2012
Prolyl Endopeptidase-Deficient Mice Have Reduced Synaptic Spine Density in the CA1 Region of the Hippocampus, Impaired LTP, and Spatial Learning and Memory
D'Agostino G, Kim JD, Liu ZW, Jeong JK, Suyama S, Calignano A, Gao XB, Schwartz M, Diano S. Prolyl Endopeptidase-Deficient Mice Have Reduced Synaptic Spine Density in the CA1 Region of the Hippocampus, Impaired LTP, and Spatial Learning and Memory. Cerebral Cortex 2012, 23: 2007-2014. PMID: 22767632, PMCID: PMC3841400, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhs199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynaptic spine densitySpine densityCA1 regionProlyl endopeptidaseHippocampal long-term potentiationLong-term potentiationHippocampal-mediated learningImpaired LTPWild-type controlsSpatial memory formationHippocampal plasticityCognitive impairmentPharmacological manipulationNeurodegenerative disordersSpatial learningMemory formationHippocampusPossible roleMicePhysiological functionsSerine proteasesBehavioral approachPotentiationDiseaseNeuropeptidesEnvironmental Enrichment Increases the GFAP+ Stem Cell Pool and Reverses Hypoxia-Induced Cognitive Deficits in Juvenile Mice
Salmaso N, Silbereis J, Komitova M, Mitchell P, Chapman K, Ment LR, Schwartz ML, Vaccarino FM. Environmental Enrichment Increases the GFAP+ Stem Cell Pool and Reverses Hypoxia-Induced Cognitive Deficits in Juvenile Mice. Journal Of Neuroscience 2012, 32: 8930-8939. PMID: 22745493, PMCID: PMC3399175, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1398-12.2012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBromodeoxyuridineCell CountCell DifferentiationCognition DisordersDeoxyuridineDisease Models, AnimalEnvironmentEstrogen AntagonistsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHumansHypoxiaIdoxuridineKi-67 AntigenMaleMaze LearningMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicNerve Tissue ProteinsNeurogenesisNeurogliaReceptors, EstrogenStem CellsTamoxifenConceptsHypoxic injuryBrain injuryAstroglial cellsChronic hypoxic injuryDevelopmental brain injuryLow birth weightCell poolEnvironmental enrichmentAdult brain injuryAbnormal lung developmentStem cell poolPerinatal hypoxic injuryFate-mapping modelsSocio-demographic factorsNeurobiological recoveryHippocampal neurogenesisVLBW cohortPremature childrenBirth weightCardiovascular abnormalitiesJuvenile miceAnimal modelsLung developmentInjuryCognitive deficitsSpecies-Dependent Posttranscriptional Regulation of NOS1 by FMRP in the Developing Cerebral Cortex
Kwan KY, Lam MM, Johnson MB, Dube U, Shim S, Rašin MR, Sousa AM, Fertuzinhos S, Chen JG, Arellano JI, Chan DW, Pletikos M, Vasung L, Rowitch DH, Huang EJ, Schwartz ML, Willemsen R, Oostra BA, Rakic P, Heffer M, Kostović I, Judaš M, Šestan N. Species-Dependent Posttranscriptional Regulation of NOS1 by FMRP in the Developing Cerebral Cortex. Cell 2012, 149: 899-911. PMID: 22579290, PMCID: PMC3351852, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2012.02.060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuronal nitric oxide synthase 1Pyramidal neuronsNOS1 mRNANitric oxide synthase 1Mouse pyramidal neuronsOrofacial motor cortexFMRP-deficient miceFragile X syndromeCerebral cortexMotor cortexCognitive dysfunctionEarly synaptogenesisLoss of functionMonogenic causesNeocortical circuitsLayer 5Human neocortexProtein levelsNeuronsIntellectual disabilityBroca's areaNOS1 proteinCortexSynthase 1FXS casesLearning and Memory Depend on Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 2 Functioning in Hippocampus
Stevens HE, Jiang GY, Schwartz ML, Vaccarino FM. Learning and Memory Depend on Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 2 Functioning in Hippocampus. Biological Psychiatry 2012, 71: 1090-1098. PMID: 22541947, PMCID: PMC3371339, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2012.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFGF receptor 2Fibroblast growth factorDentate gyrusReceptor 2Embryonic knockoutWater maze probe trialGrowth factor receptor 2Reference memoryFactor receptor 2Spatial reference memoryNeural stem cellsFibroblast growth factor receptor 2Immature neuronsCortical neuronsHippocampal volumeInducible knockout miceParvalbumin interneuronsShort-term learningGranule cellsKnockout miceSeparate cellular componentsHippocampusLong-term reference memoryAdult spatial memoryGrowth factorImpaired motor coordination and disrupted cerebellar architecture in Fgfr1 and Fgfr2 double knockout mice
Smith K, Williamson TL, Schwartz ML, Vaccarino FM. Impaired motor coordination and disrupted cerebellar architecture in Fgfr1 and Fgfr2 double knockout mice. Brain Research 2012, 1460: 12-24. PMID: 22578469, PMCID: PMC3361544, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2012.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFibroblast growth factor receptorHuman GFAP promoterInner granule cell layerDKO miceGranule cell numberGranule cell progenitorsRadial glial stem cellsMidline glial structuresImpaired motor coordinationCerebellar sizeGranule cell layerDouble knockout miceGlial precursor cellsGlial stem cellsCell numberGranule neuron precursorsGrowth factor receptorGABA interneuronsGranule cell migrationCerebral cortexExternal granular layerMolecular layerMotor coordinationGranule cellsKnockout mice
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 survivalHypoxic Injury during Neonatal Development in Murine Brain: Correlation between In Vivo DTI Findings and Behavioral Assessment
Chahboune H, Ment LR, Stewart WB, Rothman DL, Vaccarino FM, Hyder F, Schwartz ML. Hypoxic Injury during Neonatal Development in Murine Brain: Correlation between In Vivo DTI Findings and Behavioral Assessment. Cerebral Cortex 2009, 19: 2891-2901. PMID: 19380380, PMCID: PMC2774398, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhp068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic sublethal hypoxiaLow birth weight preterm infantsBirth weight preterm infantsHypoxia-induced modificationNeonatal rodent modelPreterm birth resultsWeight preterm infantsSignificant neurodevelopmental disabilitiesOpen field taskGreater locomotor activityPreterm infantsPreterm birthNeurodevelopmental consequencesBirth resultsHypoxic injurySomatosensory cortexCaudate putamenCallosal connectivityCorpus callosumBehavioral deficitsNeurodevelopmental disabilitiesRodent modelsNeonatal developmentDTI findingsSublethal hypoxia
2007
Modeling the neurovascular niche: Murine strain differences mimic the range of responses to chronic hypoxia in the premature newborn
Li Q, Michaud M, Stewart W, Schwartz M, Madri JA. Modeling the neurovascular niche: Murine strain differences mimic the range of responses to chronic hypoxia in the premature newborn. Journal Of Neuroscience Research 2007, 86: 1227-1242. PMID: 18092360, PMCID: PMC2644407, DOI: 10.1002/jnr.21597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornApoptosisBlotting, WesternBrainCell ProliferationDisease Models, AnimalGene ExpressionHematopoiesis, ExtramedullaryHumansHypoxia, BrainImmunohistochemistryImmunoprecipitationInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNitric OxideStem CellsConceptsNeural progenitor cellsChronic hypoxiaSubventricular zonePreterm birth resultsLow baseline levelsHypoxia-induced levelsNeurogenic responseNeurovascular nicheHypoxic insultBlunted responseBirth resultsC57BL/6 pupsBaseline levelsMotor disabilityMouse strainsGrowth factorVariable recoveryHypoxiaProgenitor cellsPupsRecent evidenceSignificant cognitiveHypoxicApoptotic responseResponseDeficiency in Inhibitory Cortical Interneurons Associates with Hyperactivity in Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 1 Mutant Mice
Smith K, Fagel DM, Stevens HE, Rabenstein RL, Maragnoli ME, Ohkubo Y, Picciotto MR, Schwartz ML, Vaccarino FM. Deficiency in Inhibitory Cortical Interneurons Associates with Hyperactivity in Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 1 Mutant Mice. Biological Psychiatry 2007, 63: 953-962. PMID: 17988653, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2007.09.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmphetamineAnimalsBehavior, AnimalBiogenic MonoaminesCell CountCentral Nervous System StimulantsCerebral CortexDisease Models, AnimalDopamine AgentsExploratory BehaviorFibroblast Growth Factor 1Glutamate DecarboxylaseHyperkinesisLocomotionMaleMethylphenidateMiceMice, KnockoutMotor ActivityNerve Tissue ProteinsNeural InhibitionNeuronsSignal TransductionConceptsInhibitory cortical circuitsCortical pyramidal neuronsD2 receptor antagonistGrowth factor receptor 1Spontaneous locomotor hyperactivityFibroblast growth factor receptor 1Factor receptor 1Inhibitory neuronal subtypesLocomotor hyperactivityDopamine agonistsCerebral cortexPyramidal neuronsBasal gangliaMotor hyperactivityReceptor antagonistInhibitory interneuronsTyrosine hydroxylaseCortical circuitsPsychiatric disordersLocomotor responseNeuronal subtypesReceptor 1Mutant miceDopamine transporterSpatial learningAstroglial Cells in Development, Regeneration, and Repair
Vaccarino FM, Fagel DM, Ganat Y, Maragnoli ME, Ment LR, Ohkubo Y, Schwartz ML, Silbereis J, Smith KM. Astroglial Cells in Development, Regeneration, and Repair. The Neuroscientist 2007, 13: 173-185. PMID: 17404377, DOI: 10.1177/1073858406298336.Peer-Reviewed Original Research In PressConceptsFibroblast growth factor receptorAstroglial cellsGenetic fate mappingCell divisionLineage studiesGrowth factor receptorPostnatal CNSEmbryonic CNSMain cellular componentsFate mappingNeuronal differentiationCellular componentsCell typesInjury-induced increaseFactor receptorNeurogenic nichePerinatal injuryCerebral cortexYoung miceCellsOligodendrocytesNeuronsDifferent rolesCNSNiche