2012
miR-132 Enhances Dendritic Morphogenesis, Spine Density, Synaptic Integration, and Survival of Newborn Olfactory Bulb Neurons
Pathania M, Torres-Reveron J, Yan L, Kimura T, Lin TV, Gordon V, Teng ZQ, Zhao X, Fulga TA, Van Vactor D, Bordey A. miR-132 Enhances Dendritic Morphogenesis, Spine Density, Synaptic Integration, and Survival of Newborn Olfactory Bulb Neurons. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e38174. PMID: 22693596, PMCID: PMC3364964, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0038174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlfactory bulb neuronsSynaptic integrationMiR-132Bulb neuronsSpine densityFrequency of GABAergicGlutamatergic synaptic inputsSubventricular zone neurogenesisMiR-132 overexpressionMiR-132 expressionMicroRNA miR-132Neonatal SVZTransplanted neuronsDendritic complexityNewborn neuronsNeuronal survivalPostnatal neurogenesisSynaptic inputsTransplant therapyDendritic morphogenesisNeuronsVivo electroporationSurvivalSignificant increasePlasticity program
2011
Neurotransmitters couple brain activity to subventricular zone neurogenesis
Young SZ, Taylor MM, Bordey A. Neurotransmitters couple brain activity to subventricular zone neurogenesis. European Journal Of Neuroscience 2011, 33: 1123-1132. PMID: 21395856, PMCID: PMC3075963, DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2011.07611.x.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsSVZ cell proliferationSubventricular zoneHippocampal subgranular zoneMultiple neurotransmitter systemsSubventricular zone neurogenesisCell proliferationSpecific brain regionsSVZ proliferationSubgranular zoneAdult neurogenesisΓ-aminobutyric acidDentate gyrusLateral ventricleNeurotransmitter systemsDrug treatmentNeuronal projectionsPrivileged microenvironmentAlzheimer's diseaseBrain regionsNeurogenesisCell therapyDiseaseBrain activityProliferationSeizures