2015
PreImplantation Factor bolsters neuroprotection via modulating Protein Kinase A and Protein Kinase C signaling
Mueller M, Schoeberlein A, Zhou J, Joerger-Messerli M, Oppliger B, Reinhart U, Bordey A, Surbek D, Barnea ER, Huang Y, Paidas M. PreImplantation Factor bolsters neuroprotection via modulating Protein Kinase A and Protein Kinase C signaling. Cell Death & Differentiation 2015, 22: 2078-2086. PMID: 25976303, PMCID: PMC4816111, DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2015.55.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBcl-Associated Death ProteinBrain InjuriesCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalCyclic AMPCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesDisease Models, AnimalGAP-43 ProteinMiceMicroRNAsNeuroprotective AgentsPeptidesProtein Kinase CProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2RatsRNA InterferenceSignal TransductionToll-Like Receptor 4ConceptsPreImplantation FactorCentral nervous system damageExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisPerinatal brain injuryBrain injury modelNervous system damageExpression of GAP43Autoimmune encephalomyelitisTLR4 expressionNeuronal lossPotential clinical applicationsCNS diseaseNeuronal deathBrain injuryClinical trialsInjury modelFast-track approvalProtective effectRodent modelsGAP-43NeuroprotectionSystem damageNeuronal growthProtein kinaseCortical architecture
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
2003
Modulation of Glutamatergic Transmission by Bergmann Glial Cells in Rat Cerebellum In Situ
Bordey A, Sontheimer H. Modulation of Glutamatergic Transmission by Bergmann Glial Cells in Rat Cerebellum In Situ. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2003, 89: 979-988. PMID: 12574474, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00904.2002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords6-Cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dioneAmino Acid Transport System X-AGAnimalsAspartic AcidCell CommunicationElectric StimulationExcitatory Amino Acid AgonistsExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsGlutamic AcidMembrane PotentialsNerve FibersNeurogliaN-MethylaspartatePatch-Clamp TechniquesPurkinje CellsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, GlutamateSodiumSynaptic TransmissionConceptsExcitatory postsynaptic currentsBergmann glial cellsGlial cellsPurkinje cell synapseInward currentsCell synapseGlu transportPurkinje cellsSpontaneous excitatory postsynaptic currentsAbsence of TTXPresynaptic glutamate releaseCerebellar brain slicesSpontaneous EPSC frequencyPatch-clamp recordingsSingle glial cellsIonotropic Glu receptorsParallel fibersEPSC frequencyPresynaptic effectsExcitatory transmissionGlutamate releaseGlutamatergic transmissionPostsynaptic currentsGlu receptorsBrain slices
2002
Analysis of the K+ Current Profile of Mature Rat Oligodendrocytes in situ
Gipson K, Bordey A. Analysis of the K+ Current Profile of Mature Rat Oligodendrocytes in situ. The Journal Of Membrane Biology 2002, 189: 201-212. PMID: 12395285, DOI: 10.1007/s00232-002-1014-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGAT-1 and Reversible GABA Transport in Bergmann Glia in Slices
Barakat L, Bordey A. GAT-1 and Reversible GABA Transport in Bergmann Glia in Slices. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2002, 88: 1407-1419. PMID: 12205162, DOI: 10.1152/jn.2002.88.3.1407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiological TransportCarrier ProteinsCerebellumElectrophysiologyGABA Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsGamma-Aminobutyric AcidIn Vitro TechniquesMembrane ProteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsNeurogliaOrganic Anion TransportersPatch-Clamp TechniquesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, GABA-AConceptsGAT-1Bergmann gliaInward currentsGABA transporterWhole-cell patch-clamp recordingsCell patch-clamp recordingsGlial GABA uptakePatch-clamp recordingsRat cerebellar slicesGABA perfusionReceptor blockersAmbient GABANNC-711Extracellular GABAGABA effluxGABA uptakeGABA receptorsCerebellar slicesGAT subtypesNipecotic acidReceptor activationGABABlockersGliaOutward currentsCarrier‐mediated uptake and release of taurine from Bergmann glia in rat cerebellar slices
Barakat L, Wang D, Bordey A. Carrier‐mediated uptake and release of taurine from Bergmann glia in rat cerebellar slices. The Journal Of Physiology 2002, 541: 753-767. PMID: 12068038, PMCID: PMC2290349, DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2001.015834.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRat cerebellar slicesBergmann gliaGuanidinoethyl sulphonateCerebellar slicesTaurine transporterInward currentsWhole-cell patch-clamp recordingsTaurine uptakeGABA receptor blockersTaurine transporter inhibitorRelease of taurinePatch-clamp recordingsDependent taurine transporterOrder of potencyTaurine perfusionReceptor blockersIntracellular taurineIschemic conditionsCarrier-mediated uptakeTaurine effluxOutward currentsTransporter currentsTransporter inhibitorsIntracellular perfusionGlia
2001
Electrophysiological Characteristics of Reactive Astrocytes in Experimental Cortical Dysplasia
Bordey A, Lyons SA, Hablitz JJ, Sontheimer H. Electrophysiological Characteristics of Reactive Astrocytes in Experimental Cortical Dysplasia. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2001, 85: 1719-1731. PMID: 11287494, DOI: 10.1152/jn.2001.85.4.1719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGap junction couplingReactive gliosisFreeze lesionGlial fibrillary acidic protein immunoreactivityWhole-cell patch-clamp recordingsCell patch-clamp recordingsExperimental cortical dysplasiaCortical layers IPatch-clamp recordingsPostnatal day 16Reduced gap junction couplingNormal neuronal functionDysplastic neocortexP24 ratsDysplastic cortexReactive astrocytesCortical dysplasiaNeuronal dysfunctionProtein immunoreactivityElectrophysiological characteristicsAstrocytesChannel expressionNeuronal functionMicrosulcusLayer I
2000
Reactive astrocytes show enhanced inwardly rectifying K+ currents in situ
Bordey A, Hablitz JJ, Sontheimer H. Reactive astrocytes show enhanced inwardly rectifying K+ currents in situ. Neuroreport 2000, 11: 3151-3155. PMID: 11043540, DOI: 10.1097/00001756-200009280-00022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIon channel expression by astrocytes in situ: Comparison of different CNS regions
Bordey A, Sontheimer H. Ion channel expression by astrocytes in situ: Comparison of different CNS regions. Glia 2000, 30: 27-38. PMID: 10696142, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-1136(200003)30:1<27::aid-glia4>3.0.co;2-#.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBergmann glial cellsIon channel complementGlial cellsIon channel expressionDifferent CNS regionsCNS regionsChannel expressionPercentage of astrocytesTransient A-typeCerebellar Bergmann glial cellsChannel complementPatch-clamp recordingsVoltage-activated currentsPostnatal day 17Whole-cell currentsIon channelsVoltage-gated ion channelsBrain slicesRat astrocytesAstrocytesDay 17Low input resistanceInput resistanceCNSInitial recording
1999
Differential Inhibition of Glial K+ Currents by 4-AP
Bordey A, Sontheimer H. Differential Inhibition of Glial K+ Currents by 4-AP. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1999, 82: 3476-3487. PMID: 10601476, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1999.82.6.3476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords4-AminopyridineAction PotentialsAnimalsAstrocytesCells, CulturedDelayed Rectifier Potassium ChannelsElectrophysiologyLarge-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium ChannelsNeurogliaPatch-Clamp TechniquesPotassium Channel BlockersPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Calcium-ActivatedPotassium Channels, Inwardly RectifyingPotassium Channels, Voltage-GatedRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySpinal CordTetraethylammoniumConceptsAcute spinal cord slicesSpinal cord slicesConcentration-dependent blockPotassium channel typesType currentsDose-dependent inhibitorNeuronal action potentialsCord slicesSpinal cordChannel blockersEpileptiform dischargesBrain slicesAction potentialsHomeostatic functionsA-currentAstrocytesDifferential inhibitionRepolarizationMembrane potentialChannel typesSlicesBlockersGlialCord
1998
Passive Glial Cells, Fact or Artifact?
Bordey A, Sontheimer H. Passive Glial Cells, Fact or Artifact? The Journal Of Membrane Biology 1998, 166: 213-222. PMID: 9843595, DOI: 10.1007/s002329900463.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsVoltage-activated currentsPassive astrocytesVoltage-dependent outwardCell accessAcute tissue slicesBath Ca2Glial cellsRat hippocampusSlice recordingsCultured astrocytesAstrocytesPipette solutionEffect of Ca2Tissue slicesMembrane capacitanceSuch cellsSubpopulationsCellsTransient maskingConcentration of Ca2Ca2SuperfusionHippocampusDoseProperties of human glial cells associated with epileptic seizure foci
Bordey A, Sontheimer H. Properties of human glial cells associated with epileptic seizure foci. Epilepsy Research 1998, 32: 286-303. PMID: 9761328, DOI: 10.1016/s0920-1211(98)00059-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeizure focusGlial cellsMesio-temporal lobe epilepsyWhole-cell patch-clamp recordingsLucifer YellowControl rat hippocampusPathophysiology of seizuresSlow action potentialsCurrent-clamp studiesGFAP-positive astrocytesEpileptic seizure fociPatch-clamp recordingsHuman glial cellsLobe epilepsyAcute slicesRat hippocampusEpilepsy patientsClamp studiesRat astrocytesAstrocytesIntermediate filaments GFAPNormal astrocytesAction potentialsPhysiological propertiesBranched processes
1997
Electrophysiological Evidence for Multiple Glycinergic Inputs to Neonatal Rat Sympathetic Preganglionic Neurons In Vitro
Krupp J, Bordey A, Feltz P. Electrophysiological Evidence for Multiple Glycinergic Inputs to Neonatal Rat Sympathetic Preganglionic Neurons In Vitro. European Journal Of Neuroscience 1997, 9: 1711-1719. PMID: 9283825, DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.1997.tb01528.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInhibitory postsynaptic currentsTransverse spinal cord slicesSympathetic preganglionic neuronsSpinal cord slicesPreganglionic neuronsGlycinergic inputsCord slicesNeonatal rat sympathetic preganglionic neuronsGlycinergic inhibitory postsynaptic currentsRat sympathetic preganglionic neuronsExtracellular applicationGlutamate receptor agonistsHigh-frequency burstsDimethylphenylpiperazinium iodidePostsynaptic currentsNeonatal ratsReceptor agonistSynaptic activityElectrophysiological evidenceNeuronsPatchclamp techniqueProximal siteRegular intervalsFrequency of eventsTime patternsPostnatal Development of Ionic Currents in Rat Hippocampal Astrocytes In Situ
Bordey A, Sontheimer H. Postnatal Development of Ionic Currents in Rat Hippocampal Astrocytes In Situ. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1997, 78: 461-477. PMID: 9242294, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1997.78.1.461.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHippocampal astrocytesPostnatal developmentCurrent sensitiveGlial cellsWhole-cell patch-clamp recordingsCell patch-clamp recordingsVoltage-activated sodium currentsGlial fibrillary acidic proteinRat hippocampal slicesRat hippocampal astrocytesFibrillary acidic proteinPatch-clamp recordingsOutward potassium currentEarly postnatal developmentIon channel expressionPercentage of cellsSteady-state activationStrong inward rectificationStratum radiatumHippocampal slicesCA1 regionDevelopmental changesPotassium currentChannel expressionEmbryonic rats
1996
Nicotinic actions on neurones of the central autonomic area in rat spinal cord slices.
Bordey A, Feltz P, Trouslard J. Nicotinic actions on neurones of the central autonomic area in rat spinal cord slices. The Journal Of Physiology 1996, 497: 175-187. PMID: 8951720, PMCID: PMC1160921, DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.1996.sp021758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous excitatory postsynaptic currentsCentral autonomic areaSympathetic preganglionic neuronesSpinal cord slicesGlutamate-induced currentsAutonomic areasCord slicesTransverse thoracolumbar spinal cord slicesAgonist rank order potencyAction potentialsRat spinal cord slicesWhole-cell patch-clamp techniqueNicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonistExcitatory synaptic activityPresence of tetrodotoxinAcetylcholine receptor agonistExcitatory postsynaptic currentsMembrane current noisePatch-clamp techniqueCurrent-clamp conditionsDetectable current responseRank order potencySEPSC amplitudeVoltage-clamp conditionsStrong inward rectificationPatch‐clamp characterization of nicotinic receptors in a subpopulation of lamina X neurones in rat spinal cord slices.
Bordey A, Feltz P, Trouslard J. Patch‐clamp characterization of nicotinic receptors in a subpopulation of lamina X neurones in rat spinal cord slices. The Journal Of Physiology 1996, 490: 673-678. PMID: 8683466, PMCID: PMC1158705, DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.1996.sp021176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLamina X neuronesSpinal cord slicesNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsCord slicesD-tubocurarineCentral canalTransverse thoracolumbar spinal cord slicesAcetylcholine receptorsAction potentialsRat spinal cord slicesWhole-cell patch-clamp techniqueDirect postsynaptic effectPatch-clamp techniqueStrong inward rectificationPostsynaptic effectsDorsal commissureNicotinic receptorsNicotinic agonistsPatch-clamp characterizationNeuronesVentral halfReceptors resultsReversal potentialReceptorsInward rectification
1995
Kinetics of A-currents in sympathetic preganglionic neurones and glial cells
Bordey A, Feltz P, Trouslard J. Kinetics of A-currents in sympathetic preganglionic neurones and glial cells. Neuroreport 1995, 7: 37-40. PMID: 8742411, DOI: 10.1097/00001756-199512290-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research