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 cortex
2012
Learning 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
2008
Decrease in excitatory neurons, astrocytes and proliferating progenitors in the cerebral cortex of mice lacking exon 3 from the Fgf2 gene
Chen K, Ohkubo Y, Shin D, Doetschman T, Sanford LP, Li H, Vaccarino FM. Decrease in excitatory neurons, astrocytes and proliferating progenitors in the cerebral cortex of mice lacking exon 3 from the Fgf2 gene. BMC Neuroscience 2008, 9: 94. PMID: 18826624, PMCID: PMC2577114, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2202-9-94.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Midline radial glia translocation and corpus callosum formation require FGF signaling
Smith KM, Ohkubo Y, Maragnoli ME, Rašin M, Schwartz ML, Šestan N, Vaccarino FM. Midline radial glia translocation and corpus callosum formation require FGF signaling. Nature Neuroscience 2006, 9: 787-797. PMID: 16715082, DOI: 10.1038/nn1705.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAstrocytesCell MovementCell ShapeCerebral CortexCorpus CallosumDown-RegulationFemaleFibroblast Growth Factor 8Fibroblast Growth FactorsGrowth ConesMaleMiceMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicNeurogliaReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 2RNA InterferenceSignal TransductionConceptsRadial glial cellsGlial cellsSomal translocationRadial gliaCorpus callosum formationReceptor 1 geneCallosal dysgenesisCerebral cortexFibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) geneIndusium griseumDorsomedial cortexDorsolateral cortexKnockout miceCortexAstrogliaApical endfeetFGFR1 geneAstrocytesGliaAxon guidanceDorsal midlinePrecise targetingCellsUnexpected roleFGF
2004
Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 Is Required for Maintaining the Neural Stem Cell Pool in the Mouse Brain Subventricular Zone
Zheng W, Nowakowski RS, Vaccarino FM. Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 Is Required for Maintaining the Neural Stem Cell Pool in the Mouse Brain Subventricular Zone. Developmental Neuroscience 2004, 26: 181-196. PMID: 15711059, DOI: 10.1159/000082136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiomarkersBrainCell Cycle ProteinsCell DifferentiationCell DivisionCell LineageCell ProliferationCerebral CortexDown-RegulationImmunohistochemistryLateral VentriclesMiceMice, KnockoutNeurogliaNeuronsOlfactory BulbReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 2Receptors, Fibroblast Growth FactorStem CellsConceptsStem cell poolNeural stem cellsFgf2 knockout miceSlower cell cycle kineticsProgenitor cell populationsSubventricular zoneCell poolNeural stem cell poolGene productsProgenitor populationsFibroblast growth factor-2Olfactory bulbKnockout miceCell cycleOlfactory bulb neurogenesisMolecular markersSmaller olfactory bulbsGrowth factor 2Brain subventricular zoneAnterior subventricular zoneReceptor proteinGlial fibrillary acidic proteinCell cycle kineticsStem cellsFibrillary acidic protein
2000
Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor (Fgf2) Is Necessary for Cell Proliferation and Neurogenesis in the Developing Cerebral Cortex
Raballo R, Rhee J, Lyn-Cook R, Leckman J, Schwartz M, Vaccarino F. Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor (Fgf2) Is Necessary for Cell Proliferation and Neurogenesis in the Developing Cerebral Cortex. Journal Of Neuroscience 2000, 20: 5012-5023. PMID: 10864959, PMCID: PMC6772267, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.20-13-05012.2000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisCell DivisionCerebral CortexChoroid PlexusEmbryonic and Fetal DevelopmentFibroblast Growth Factor 2Gene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGerm-Line MutationGestational AgeMiceMice, KnockoutProsencephalonReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1Receptors, Fibroblast Growth FactorTelencephalonConceptsFgf2 knockout micePseudostratified ventricular epitheliumKnockout miceCerebral cortexCortical neuronsFrontal cerebral cortexDeep cortical layersBasic fibroblast growth factorEnd of neurogenesisCortical neuron numberNeuronal progenitor cellsNull mutant miceBasic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) geneFibroblast growth factorDegree of apoptosisLarge neuronsBasal gangliaCortical layersFgf2 knockoutGrowth factor geneMutant miceVentricular epitheliumGermline mutationsNeuron numberNeurogenesis