2017
One thousand somatic SNVs per skin fibroblast cell set baseline of mosaic mutational load with patterns that suggest proliferative origin
Abyzov A, Tomasini L, Zhou B, Vasmatzis N, Coppola G, Amenduni M, Pattni R, Wilson M, Gerstein M, Weissman S, Urban AE, Vaccarino FM. One thousand somatic SNVs per skin fibroblast cell set baseline of mosaic mutational load with patterns that suggest proliferative origin. Genome Research 2017, 27: 512-523. PMID: 28235832, PMCID: PMC5378170, DOI: 10.1101/gr.215517.116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSomatic mosaicismFibroblast cellsSingle-cell whole-genome amplificationAllele frequenciesNumber of SNVsNormal cell proliferationCell proliferationWhole genome amplificationStem cell linesPluripotent stem cell lineHealthy human tissuesDe novo variantsCancer mutationsHigh-resolution analysisMutational loadPCR experimentsSkin fibroblast cellsMutational signaturesHiPSC linesDe novoGenomeNovo variantsFibroblast populationsCell linesSomatic SNVs
2014
Fgfr1 Inactivation in the Mouse Telencephalon Results in Impaired Maturation of Interneurons Expressing Parvalbumin
Smith KM, Maragnoli ME, Phull PM, Tran KM, Choubey L, Vaccarino FM. Fgfr1 Inactivation in the Mouse Telencephalon Results in Impaired Maturation of Interneurons Expressing Parvalbumin. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e103696. PMID: 25116473, PMCID: PMC4130531, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103696.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGanglionic eminenceSoma sizeCortical interneuronsAstrocytes of miceCortex of adultCortical GABAergic neuronsParvalbumin-positive cortical interneuronsRadial glial cellsSmaller soma sizeMedial ganglionic eminenceFibroblast growth factorDeficient astrocytesLocomotor hyperactivityGABAergic cellsGABAergic neuronsInterneuron maturationGlial cellsCortical astrocytesPostnatal periodAdult CNSPostnatal brainInterneuron markersInterneuronsImmunopositive interneuronsAstrocytes
2010
Fgfr2 Is Required for the Development of the Medial Prefrontal Cortex and Its Connections with Limbic Circuits
Stevens HE, Smith KM, Maragnoli ME, Fagel D, Borok E, Shanabrough M, Horvath TL, Vaccarino FM. Fgfr2 Is Required for the Development of the Medial Prefrontal Cortex and Its Connections with Limbic Circuits. Journal Of Neuroscience 2010, 30: 5590-5602. PMID: 20410112, PMCID: PMC2868832, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5837-09.2010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial prefrontal cortexCerebral cortexFibroblast growth factor receptorCKO miceExcitatory neuronsPrefrontal cortexCortical neuron developmentEntire cerebral cortexRadial glial cellsSpecific fibroblast growth factor receptorsGrowth factor receptorGABAergic neuronsLimbic circuitsCortical neuronsGlial cellsSubcortical stationsBed nucleusCortical developmentLimbic systemStria terminalisSynaptic terminalsSecondary decreaseNeuronal precursorsVentricular zoneNeuron development
2009
Increased Brain Size in Autism—What It Will Take to Solve a Mystery
Vaccarino FM, Smith KM. Increased Brain Size in Autism—What It Will Take to Solve a Mystery. Biological Psychiatry 2009, 66: 313-315. PMID: 19643218, PMCID: PMC2803090, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2009.06.013.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersFgfr1 Is Required for Cortical Regeneration and Repair after Perinatal Hypoxia
Fagel DM, Ganat Y, Cheng E, Silbereis J, Ohkubo Y, Ment LR, Vaccarino FM. Fgfr1 Is Required for Cortical Regeneration and Repair after Perinatal Hypoxia. Journal Of Neuroscience 2009, 29: 1202-1211. PMID: 19176828, PMCID: PMC2768410, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4516-08.2009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBromodeoxyuridineCell ProliferationCerebral CortexCreatinineDNA-Binding ProteinsGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinHypoxiaMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicNerve RegenerationNeurogenesisNeuronsOlfactory BulbParvalbuminsPhosphopyruvate HydrataseReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1T-Box Domain ProteinsConceptsWild-type miceCortical neuronsOlfactory bulbSubventricular zoneChronic postnatal hypoxiaNeonatal hypoxic injuryPersistent behavioral deficitsExcitatory cortical neuronsSVZ cell proliferationCell proliferationPostnatal day 3Receptor 1 geneNormoxic miceOB neurogenesisReactive neurogenesisPerinatal hypoxiaPostnatal hypoxiaNeuronal recoveryFibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) geneHypoxic miceChronic hypoxiaGABAergic interneuronsHypoxic injuryResidual deficitsCortical regeneration
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
2007
Notch regulates cell fate and dendrite morphology of newborn neurons in the postnatal dentate gyrus
Breunig JJ, Silbereis J, Vaccarino FM, Šestan N, Rakic P. Notch regulates cell fate and dendrite morphology of newborn neurons in the postnatal dentate gyrus. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2007, 104: 20558-20563. PMID: 18077357, PMCID: PMC2154470, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0710156104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbrogation of NotchCell cycle exitNeuronal fate determinationPrecursor cellsTransit-amplifying cellsFate determinationInducible gainCell fateCycle exitNeural precursor cellsModulates SurvivalMolecular controlPostnatal progenitor cellsLifelong additionHippocampal morphogenesisDifferentiation statePostnatal dentate gyrusNewborn granule cellsMembrane receptorsNeural stemGenetic ablationExpression of Notch1Structural plasticityProgenitor cellsEnvironmental modulatorsAstroglial 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
2006
Cortical neurogenesis enhanced by chronic perinatal hypoxia
Fagel DM, Ganat Y, Silbereis J, Ebbitt T, Stewart W, Zhang H, Ment LR, Vaccarino FM. Cortical neurogenesis enhanced by chronic perinatal hypoxia. Experimental Neurology 2006, 199: 77-91. PMID: 15916762, DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2005.04.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic perinatal hypoxiaCerebral cortexPerinatal hypoxiaCortical neurogenesisCessation of hypoxiaInfant mouse brainSubcortical white matterLower cortical layersMature mammalian brainPostnatal day 3Forebrain subventricular zoneBrdU-positive cellsCortical neuron numberAstroglial cell proliferationNormoxic miceNeonatal injuryNeuronal lossBrain weightCortical neuronsNew neuronsCortical volumeNeuronal markersSubventricular zoneJuvenile micePutative neuroblasts
2004
Chronic neonatal hypoxia leads to long term decreases in the volume and cell number of the rat cerebral cortex
Schwartz ML, Vaccarino F, Chacon M, Yan WL, Ment LR, Stewart WB. Chronic neonatal hypoxia leads to long term decreases in the volume and cell number of the rat cerebral cortex. Seminars In Perinatology 2004, 28: 379-388. PMID: 15693394, DOI: 10.1053/j.semperi.2004.10.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDays of hypoxiaPreterm birth resultsNeuronal sizeBirth resultsHypoxic exposureCell numberChronic neonatal hypoxiaChronic sublethal hypoxiaNeonatal rodent modelPerinatal period altersRat cerebral cortexNeuronal cell numberBcl-2Glial cell numbersNormoxic environmentPostnatal day 3Cortical cell numberSignificant neurodevelopmental disabilitiesWestern blot analysisPreterm birthNeonatal hypoxiaNormoxic exposureCerebral cortexChronic hypoxiaControl pupsFibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 1 Is Required for the Proliferation of Hippocampal Progenitor Cells and for Hippocampal Growth in Mouse
Ohkubo Y, Uchida AO, Shin D, Partanen J, Vaccarino FM. Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 1 Is Required for the Proliferation of Hippocampal Progenitor Cells and for Hippocampal Growth in Mouse. Journal Of Neuroscience 2004, 24: 6057-6069. PMID: 15240797, PMCID: PMC6729672, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1140-04.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, DifferentiationCell CountCell LineageCell ProliferationCells, CulturedHeredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous SystemHippocampusHumansIn Situ HybridizationLateral VentriclesMiceMice, TransgenicMutagenesis, Site-DirectedNeurogliaNeuronsPyramidal CellsReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1Receptors, Fibroblast Growth FactorRNA, MessengerStem CellsTransgenesConceptsHippocampal ventricular zonesDentate gyrusGrowth factor receptor 1Fibroblast growth factor receptor 1Factor receptor 1Ventricular zoneNeural stem cellsPyramidal neuronsHippocampal growthProgenitor cellsGranule cellsReceptor 1Glial fibrillary acidic protein promoterHuman glial fibrillary acidic protein promoterEmbryonic dorsal telencephalonRadial glial-like cellsRadial glial progenitor cellsHippocampal dentate gyrusParvalbumin-containing interneuronsDG granule cellsHippocampal pyramidal neuronsStem cellsHippocampal progenitor cellsRole of FGFR1Glial progenitor cellsFibroblast 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