2020
Cell Lineage Tracing and Cellular Diversity in Humans
Abyzov A, Vaccarino FM. Cell Lineage Tracing and Cellular Diversity in Humans. Annual Review Of Genomics And Human Genetics 2020, 21: 101-116. PMID: 32413272, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-genom-083118-015241.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsLineage tracingLineage mapCell lineage mapCell lineage tracingDNA methylation statusComplex biological processesMultiple cell typesMulticellular organismsCellular diversityMitochondrial DNALineage hierarchyCell lineagesBiological processesNatural variationCell typesMethylation statusLineagesNoncancerous cellsRecent studiesFetal developmentGeneral conceptual designCellsOrganismsHumansDNA
2011
FGF Signaling Expands Embryonic Cortical Surface Area by Regulating Notch-Dependent Neurogenesis
Rash BG, Lim HD, Breunig JJ, Vaccarino FM. FGF Signaling Expands Embryonic Cortical Surface Area by Regulating Notch-Dependent Neurogenesis. Journal Of Neuroscience 2011, 31: 15604-15617. PMID: 22031906, PMCID: PMC3235689, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4439-11.2011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsBrainBromodeoxyuridineCaspase 3Cell CountCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedCerebral CortexDNA-Binding ProteinsElectroporationEmbryo, MammalianEye ProteinsFatty Acid-Binding Protein 7Fatty Acid-Binding ProteinsFibroblast Growth FactorsGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHomeodomain ProteinsKi-67 AntigenMiceMice, TransgenicMutationNerve Tissue ProteinsNeurogenesisNeuronsPaired Box Transcription FactorsPAX6 Transcription FactorReceptors, Fibroblast Growth FactorReceptors, NotchRepressor ProteinsSignal TransductionStem CellsT-Box Domain ProteinsTranscription FactorsConceptsCortical neurogenesisCortical surface area expansionCortical surface expansionCortical surface areaGrowth factor receptorEmbryonic day 12.5Fibroblast growth factor receptorFGFR mutantsNormal miceCortical layer structureCortical developmentNeurogenic stagesDominant negative FGFRLoss of functionRadial progenitorsNeurogenesisNotch pathway genesSevere deficitsFactor receptorDay 12.5Notch pathwayMiceSimultaneous activationGreater proportionFGFR activity
2005
Otx2 Regulates Subtype Specification and Neurogenesis in the Midbrain
Vernay B, Koch M, Vaccarino F, Briscoe J, Simeone A, Kageyama R, Ang SL. Otx2 Regulates Subtype Specification and Neurogenesis in the Midbrain. Journal Of Neuroscience 2005, 25: 4856-4867. PMID: 15888661, PMCID: PMC6724764, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5158-04.2005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBasic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription FactorsBody PatterningBromodeoxyuridineCell CountCell DifferentiationDopamineEmbryo, MammalianEmbryonic InductionFibroblast Growth Factor 8Gene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalHomeobox Protein Nkx-2.2Homeodomain ProteinsImmunohistochemistryIn Situ HybridizationIn Situ Nick-End LabelingIntermediate Filament ProteinsIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsKruppel-Like Transcription FactorsMembrane ProteinsMesencephalonMiceMice, TransgenicNerve Tissue ProteinsNestinNeuronsOrganizers, EmbryonicOtx Transcription FactorsPatched ReceptorsReceptors, Cell SurfaceSerotoninTranscription FactorsWnt1 ProteinZebrafish ProteinsZinc Finger Protein GLI1ConceptsMid-hindbrain organizerFunction of Otx2Neuronal subtype identityTranscription factor Otx2Rostral brain developmentEmbryonic day 10.5Cre/loxP systemRole of Otx2Neuronal progenitor cellsMutant embryosProgenitor identityConditional mutantsE10.5 onwardOtx2 activityAnterior hindbrainEctopic expressionCerebellar-like structuresSubtype specificationSubtype identityTransgenic animalsNovel roleLater roleNovel mouse modelOtx2Otx2 expression
1999
Changes in cerebral cortex size are governed by fibroblast growth factor during embryogenesis
Vaccarino F, Schwartz M, Raballo R, Nilsen J, Rhee J, Zhou M, Doetschman T, Coffin J, Wyland J, Hung Y. Changes in cerebral cortex size are governed by fibroblast growth factor during embryogenesis. Nature Neuroscience 1999, 2: 246-253. PMID: 10195217, DOI: 10.1038/6350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPseudostratified ventricular epitheliumFibroblast growth factor-2Number of gliaAdult cerebral cortexEnd of neurogenesisCerebral cortex sizeFibroblast growth factorGrowth factor 2Cerebral cortexCerebral ventricleSingle microinjectionCortical neuronsBrdU studiesCortical progenitorsVentricular epitheliumCortex sizeGrowth factorRat embryosFGF2 geneEarly neurogenesisFGF receptorsFactor 2GliaNeurogenesisCell cycle length
1995
Fibroblast growth factor 2 increases Otx2 expression in precursor cells from mammalian telencephalon
Robel L, Ding M, James A, Lin X, Simeone A, Leckman J, Vaccarino F. Fibroblast growth factor 2 increases Otx2 expression in precursor cells from mammalian telencephalon. Journal Of Neuroscience 1995, 15: 7879-7891. PMID: 8613727, PMCID: PMC6577918, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.15-12-07879.1995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase SequenceCell CountCells, CulturedDNA, ComplementaryDose-Response Relationship, DrugEmbryo, MammalianEmbryonic and Fetal DevelopmentFibroblast Growth Factor 2Gene ExpressionGenes, HomeoboxIntermediate Filament ProteinsMolecular ProbesMolecular Sequence DataNerve Tissue ProteinsNestinRatsStem CellsTelencephalonConceptsOtx2 expressionPrecursor cellsDifferent developmental stagesPopulation of neuroblastsRegulation of neurogenesisHomeobox genesEffects of FGF2Regulated fashionPostmitotic cellsPrimary culturesFibroblast growth factorBasic fibroblast growth factorMammalian telencephalonOtx2Developmental stagesMammalian forebrainDLX1FGF2