2016
Switching on mTORC1 induces neurogenesis but not proliferation in neural stem cells of young mice
Mahoney C, Feliciano DM, Bordey A, Hartman NW. Switching on mTORC1 induces neurogenesis but not proliferation in neural stem cells of young mice. Neuroscience Letters 2016, 614: 112-118. PMID: 26812181, DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2015.12.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeural stem cellsSubventricular zoneNeonatal subventricular zoneWeek old miceTuberous sclerosis complexStem cellsNewborn neuroblastsYoung miceOld miceProgressive lossYoung adultsRapamycin complex 1Mechanistic targetRecent evidenceProliferative cellsMiceHyperactive mTORC1Terminal differentiationCellsMTORC1 activationProliferationActivationMTORC1NeurogenesisHyperactivity
2015
The multifaceted subventricular zone astrocyte: From a metabolic and pro-neurogenic role to acting as a neural stem cell
Platel JC, Bordey A. The multifaceted subventricular zone astrocyte: From a metabolic and pro-neurogenic role to acting as a neural stem cell. Neuroscience 2015, 323: 20-28. PMID: 26546469, PMCID: PMC4821790, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2015.10.053.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAstrocytesBrainGlutamic AcidHumansNeural Stem CellsNeurogenesisNeuronsStem Cell NicheConceptsVentricular-subventricular zoneNeural progenitor cellsPro-neurogenic roleHippocampal dentate gyrusNeural stem cellsSubgranular zoneNewborn neuronsNeurogenic propertiesDentate gyrusNew neuronsLateral ventricleAdult brainMature astrocytesTranscription factor expressionNeurogenic fateNeurophysiological characteristicsFactor expressionAstrocytesBlood vesselsProgenitor cellsMetabolic couplingSurvival cuesNeuronsStem cellsCellsNoncanonical Sites of Adult Neurogenesis in the Mammalian Brain
Feliciano DM, Bordey A, Bonfanti L. Noncanonical Sites of Adult Neurogenesis in the Mammalian Brain. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives In Biology 2015, 7: a018846. PMID: 26384869, PMCID: PMC4588058, DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a018846.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2014
Embryonic Cerebrospinal Fluid Nanovesicles Carry Evolutionarily Conserved Molecules and Promote Neural Stem Cell Amplification
Feliciano DM, Zhang S, Nasrallah CM, Lisgo SN, Bordey A. Embryonic Cerebrospinal Fluid Nanovesicles Carry Evolutionarily Conserved Molecules and Promote Neural Stem Cell Amplification. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e88810. PMID: 24533152, PMCID: PMC3923048, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0088810.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeural stem cellsRapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) pathwayIntracellular pathwaysStem cell amplificationInsulin-like growth factorCoordinated regulationGenetic programMicroRNA componentsExosome NanovesiclesEmbryonic CSFCell amplificationStem cellsENSCsPathwayCoordinated transferGrowth factorHuman embryosBrain developmentNanovesiclesMixed cultureAmplificationMoleculesEmbryosProteinExosomes
2013
mTORC1 Targets the Translational Repressor 4E-BP2, but Not S6 Kinase 1/2, to Regulate Neural Stem Cell Self-Renewal In Vivo
Hartman NW, Lin TV, Zhang L, Paquelet GE, Feliciano DM, Bordey A. mTORC1 Targets the Translational Repressor 4E-BP2, but Not S6 Kinase 1/2, to Regulate Neural Stem Cell Self-Renewal In Vivo. Cell Reports 2013, 5: 433-444. PMID: 24139800, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2013.09.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsCarrier ProteinsCell Cycle ProteinsCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedEukaryotic Initiation FactorsMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1MiceMonomeric GTP-Binding ProteinsMultiprotein ComplexesNeural Stem CellsNeuropeptidesPhosphoproteinsPhosphorylationRas Homolog Enriched in Brain ProteinRibosomal Protein S6 Kinases, 90-kDaRNA InterferenceRNA, Small InterferingSirolimusTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesConceptsCap-dependent translationNeural stem cellsNSC differentiationStem Cell Self-RenewalTranslational repressor 4E-BP1P70 S6 kinase 1Neural Stem Cell Self-RenewalCell Self-RenewalRapamycin complex 1Neonatal neural stem cellsS6 kinase 1Downstream regulatory mechanismsLineage expansionSelf-RenewalRegulatory mechanismsKinase 1Kinase 1/2Constitutive activationMammalian targetCell growthStem cellsBrain sizeDifferentiationKnockdownNeuron productionNeonatal subventricular zone electroporation.
Feliciano DM, Lafourcade CA, Bordey A. Neonatal subventricular zone electroporation. Journal Of Visualized Experiments 2013 PMID: 23426329, PMCID: PMC3601042, DOI: 10.3791/50197.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsNeural stem cellsGenetic engineeringEmbryonic neural stem cellsWhole animal levelMultiple cell typesSVZ neural stem cellsMammalian systemsMolecular pathwaysCell typesStem cellsTime-effective alternativeRodent forebrainAnimal levelElectroporationEpendymal cellsInvertebratesCellsCortical developmentRobust labelingProgenyCentral nervous system disordersNervous system disordersDifferentiationPathwayVast majorityRheb Activation in Subventricular Zone Progenitors Leads to Heterotopia, Ectopic Neuronal Differentiation, and Rapamycin-Sensitive Olfactory Micronodules and Dendrite Hypertrophy of Newborn Neurons
Lafourcade CA, Lin TV, Feliciano DM, Zhang L, Hsieh LS, Bordey A. Rheb Activation in Subventricular Zone Progenitors Leads to Heterotopia, Ectopic Neuronal Differentiation, and Rapamycin-Sensitive Olfactory Micronodules and Dendrite Hypertrophy of Newborn Neurons. Journal Of Neuroscience 2013, 33: 2419-2431. PMID: 23392671, PMCID: PMC3711634, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1840-12.2013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornCell DifferentiationCell EnlargementCell Line, TumorCell MovementCerebral VentriclesDendritesElectroporationFemaleHypertrophyMaleMiceMonomeric GTP-Binding ProteinsNeural Stem CellsNeurogenesisNeuronsNeuropeptidesOlfactory BulbRas Homolog Enriched in Brain ProteinSirolimusStem CellsTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesConceptsNeural progenitor cellsWild-type miceOlfactory bulbMTOR activitySynaptic inputsEctopic neuronal differentiationSubventricular zone neural progenitor cellsActive ras homologNeuronal differentiationGABAergic synaptic inputsTsc1 mutant miceSubventricular zone progenitorsDendritic complexityNewborn neuronsTuberous sclerosisOlig2 cellsHyperactive mTORHeterozygote miceCircuit formationAction potentialsNeuronal morphologyNewborn cellsMutant miceEctopic cellsMammalian target
2012
Neural Progenitor Cells Regulate Capillary Blood Flow in the Postnatal Subventricular Zone
Lacar B, Herman P, Platel JC, Kubera C, Hyder F, Bordey A. Neural Progenitor Cells Regulate Capillary Blood Flow in the Postnatal Subventricular Zone. Journal Of Neuroscience 2012, 32: 16435-16448. PMID: 23152626, PMCID: PMC3520061, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1457-12.2012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsAnimals, NewbornAstrocytesCalcium SignalingCapillariesCerebral VentriclesCerebrovascular CirculationElectric StimulationElectroporationFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueImage Processing, Computer-AssistedLaser-Doppler FlowmetryMaleMiceMuscle TonusMuscle, Smooth, VascularNeural Stem CellsPericytesVasoconstrictionVasodilationConceptsNeural progenitor cellsSubventricular zoneB cellsBlood flowSVZ cellsPurinergic receptorsPostnatal subventricular zoneVascular responsesCapillary constrictionTransgenic miceElectrical stimulationCalcium increaseBlood flow increasesLaser Doppler flowmetryCapillary blood flowAstrocyte-like cellsReceptor agonist UTPNeonatal electroporationNeurometabolic couplingIntraventricular injectionVasodilating factorsAcute slicesYoung miceDoppler flowmetryHemodynamic responseNewborn cortical neurons: only for neonates?
Feliciano DM, Bordey A. Newborn cortical neurons: only for neonates? Trends In Neurosciences 2012, 36: 51-61. PMID: 23062965, PMCID: PMC3534801, DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2012.09.004.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAdult Stem CellsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornCell DifferentiationCerebral CortexHumansInfant, NewbornNeural Stem CellsNeurogenesisNKCC1 Knockdown Decreases Neuron Production through GABAA-Regulated Neural Progenitor Proliferation and Delays Dendrite Development
Young SZ, Taylor MM, Wu S, Ikeda-Matsuo Y, Kubera C, Bordey A. NKCC1 Knockdown Decreases Neuron Production through GABAA-Regulated Neural Progenitor Proliferation and Delays Dendrite Development. Journal Of Neuroscience 2012, 32: 13630-13638. PMID: 23015452, PMCID: PMC3478384, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2864-12.2012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAnimals, NewbornCalciumCell CountCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCerebral VentriclesDendritesEgtazic AcidElectroporationFemaleGABA ModulatorsGABA-A Receptor AgonistsGreen Fluorescent ProteinsIn Vitro TechniquesKi-67 AntigenLuminescent ProteinsMaleMiceMuscimolNeural Stem CellsNeuronsOlfactory BulbPatch-Clamp TechniquesPentobarbitalReceptors, GABA-ARNA, Small InterferingSodium-Potassium-Chloride SymportersSolute Carrier Family 12, Member 2SOXB1 Transcription FactorsTransfectionConceptsNPC proliferationDecreased neuronal densityTotal dendritic lengthNeonatal subventricular zoneNeural stem cell proliferationNeural progenitor cell developmentNeural progenitor proliferationShort hairpin RNADendritic complexityDendritic lengthNeuronal densityNewborn neuronsDendritic arborizationNeuron densityDendritic developmentSubventricular zoneNeuron productionCalcium responseSynaptic integrationNKCC1 knockdownPentobarbital effectsAllosteric agonistDendritic treeProgenitor cell developmentCotransporter NKCC1Transient mGlu5R inhibition enhances the survival of granule cell precursors in the neonatal cerebellum
Kubera C, Hernandez AL, Heng V, Bordey A. Transient mGlu5R inhibition enhances the survival of granule cell precursors in the neonatal cerebellum. Neuroscience 2012, 219: 271-279. PMID: 22677205, PMCID: PMC3402690, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2012.05.064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExternal germinal layerGranule cell precursorsGranule cellsS-phase marker bromodeoxyuridineMetabotropic glutamate receptor 5Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) stainingTransferase dUTP nick end labeling stainingCell precursorsDUTP nick end labeling stainingNick end labeling stainingGlutamate receptor 5Postnatal day 2Proliferative granule cell precursorsEnd labeling stainingCerebellar granule cellsAcute slicesAbundant neuronsBrdU injectionLabeling stainingVivo treatmentReceptor 5Day 2Vivo injectionSpecific receptorsClonal expansionS Phase Entry of Neural Progenitor Cells Correlates with Increased Blood Flow in the Young Subventricular Zone
Lacar B, Herman P, Hartman NW, Hyder F, Bordey A. S Phase Entry of Neural Progenitor Cells Correlates with Increased Blood Flow in the Young Subventricular Zone. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e31960. PMID: 22359646, PMCID: PMC3281100, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0031960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAnimalsCell ProliferationHemodynamicsLateral VentriclesMiceNeural Stem CellsRegional Blood FlowS PhaseConceptsSubventricular zoneBlood flowNeural progenitor cellsAcute brain slice preparationGrowth factor injectionsProgenitor cellsReceptor agonist UIncreased blood flowBrain slice preparationSVZ cell proliferationCell proliferationLaser Doppler flowmetryLocal blood flowLocal hemodynamic responsesBasic fibroblast growth factorPostnatal subventricular zoneFibroblast growth factorAgonist UFactor injectionsVentricular injectionNeurovascular couplingAcute increaseSlice preparationDoppler flowmetryHemodynamic response
2011
Gap junction‐mediated calcium waves define communication networks among murine postnatal neural progenitor cells
Lacar B, Young SZ, Platel J, Bordey A. Gap junction‐mediated calcium waves define communication networks among murine postnatal neural progenitor cells. European Journal Of Neuroscience 2011, 34: 1895-1905. PMID: 22098557, PMCID: PMC3237798, DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2011.07901.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeural progenitor cellsNeurogenic nicheB2 cellsBlood vesselsCalcium wavesPurinergic receptor blockerProgenitor cellsPostnatal neurogenic nichesFunctional couplingPostnatal neural progenitor cellsGap junction blockersGap junction protein connexin 43Neonatal electroporationNiche astrocytesReceptor blockersProtein connexin 43Intercellular calcium wavesSubventricular zoneCells persistJunction blockersB1 cellsB cellsDye couplingDistinct entityConnexin 43Neurotransmitters 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 StatementsMeSH KeywordsAdult Stem CellsAnimalsBrainFemaleHumansNeural Stem CellsNeurogenesisNeurotransmitter AgentsPregnancySleepStem Cell NicheConceptsSVZ 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
2010
Prostaglandin E2 induces glutamate release from subventricular zone astrocytes.
Dave KA, Platel JC, Huang F, Tian D, Stamboulian-Platel S, Bordey A. Prostaglandin E2 induces glutamate release from subventricular zone astrocytes. Neuron Glia Biology 2010, 6: 201-7. PMID: 21211110, DOI: 10.1017/s1740925x10000244.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmbient glutamate levelsProstaglandin E2Subventricular zoneGlutamate releaseAstrocyte-like cellsGlutamate levelsGramicidin-perforated patch-clamp techniquesIntracellular Ca2Application of PGE2Aspartate receptor channelsPatch-clamp techniqueLateral ventricleSVZ cellsPGE2 releaseChoroid plexusMature astrocytesNeuroblast survivalEnzyme immunoassayReceptor channelsAstrocytesE2Ca2CellsReleaseLesser extent