2020
Three-Dimensional Imaging of the Vertebral Lymphatic Vasculature and Drainage using iDISCO+ and Light Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy.
Jacob L, Brito J, Thomas JL. Three-Dimensional Imaging of the Vertebral Lymphatic Vasculature and Drainage using iDISCO+ and Light Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy. Journal Of Visualized Experiments 2020 PMID: 32510513, DOI: 10.3791/61099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLight sheet fluorescence microscopySheet fluorescence microscopyLymphatic vasculatureFluorescence microscopyCentral nervous systemLymphatic vesselsBiologyLymphatic systemLymphatic networkJoint biologyWhole-mount preparationsUnprecedented opportunityImmune surveillanceNervous systemImmune cellsTissueMount preparationsVertebral columnCNS tissueCellsMagnaMacromolecules
2019
RNA Profiling of the Human and Mouse Spinal Cord Stem Cell Niches Reveals an Embryonic-like Regionalization with MSX1+ Roof-Plate-Derived Cells
Ghazale H, Ripoll C, Leventoux N, Jacob L, Azar S, Mamaeva D, Glasson Y, Calvo CF, Thomas JL, Meneceur S, Lallemand Y, Rigau V, Perrin FE, Noristani HN, Rocamonde B, Huillard E, Bauchet L, Hugnot JP. RNA Profiling of the Human and Mouse Spinal Cord Stem Cell Niches Reveals an Embryonic-like Regionalization with MSX1+ Roof-Plate-Derived Cells. Stem Cell Reports 2019, 12: 1159-1177. PMID: 31031189, PMCID: PMC6524006, DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2019.04.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscription factorsRNA profilingDevelopmental transcription factorsDorsal-ventral patternStem cell nicheEpendymal zoneMolecular resourcesMammalian lesionsConserved expressionCell nicheNeural stem cellsCell diversityPossible endogenous sourceQuiescent cellsGenesFloor plateStem cellsMsx1Endogenous sourcesTransgenic miceCellsProfilingSpinal cordCentral canalExpression
2018
Orchestrating cortical brain development
Thomas JL. Orchestrating cortical brain development. Science 2018, 361: 754-755. PMID: 30139860, DOI: 10.1126/science.aau7155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral nervous systemBrain developmentEndothelial cellsCentral nervous system morphologyCortical brain developmentNeuronal cell componentsProper brain developmentNervous system morphologyOwn vascular networkGlial cellsNervous systemBlood vesselsNeural tissueVasculatureVascular networkCellsCell componentsNeurons
2015
Embryonic Stem Cells License a High Level of Dormant Origins to Protect the Genome against Replication Stress
Ge XQ, Han J, Cheng EC, Yamaguchi S, Shima N, Thomas JL, Lin H. Embryonic Stem Cells License a High Level of Dormant Origins to Protect the Genome against Replication Stress. Stem Cell Reports 2015, 5: 185-194. PMID: 26190528, PMCID: PMC4618655, DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2015.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmbryonic stem cellsStem/progenitor cellsNeural stem/progenitor cellsStem cellsProgenitor cellsTissue stem/progenitor cellsMCM2-7 complexDNA replication originsTissue-specific stem/progenitor cellsStem cell typesGenome integrityGenomic integrityReplication stressDormant originsReplication forksReplicative stressDNA replicationReplication originsNeural lineagesDNA damageS phaseCell typesAbnormal neurogenesisCellsGenomeA Dicer-miR-107 Interaction Regulates Biogenesis of Specific miRNAs Crucial for Neurogenesis
Ristori E, Lopez-Ramirez MA, Narayanan A, Hill-Teran G, Moro A, Calvo CF, Thomas JL, Nicoli S. A Dicer-miR-107 Interaction Regulates Biogenesis of Specific miRNAs Crucial for Neurogenesis. Developmental Cell 2015, 32: 546-560. PMID: 25662174, PMCID: PMC8950125, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2014.12.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlotting, WesternCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationImmunoenzyme TechniquesIn Situ HybridizationMicroRNAsNeurogenesisNeuronsReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRhombencephalonRibonuclease IIIRNA, MessengerTumor Cells, CulturedZebrafishZebrafish ProteinsConceptsSpecific miRNAsDicer levelsBiogenesis of microRNAsNeuronal cellsDicer expression levelsExpression levelsDicer resultsMiRNA biogenesisMiR-107 functionsBiogenesisEctopic accumulationSubstrate selectivityPostmitotic neuronsMiR-107MiR-9MiRNAsHomeostatic levelsPrecise accumulationNeurogenesisDicerCellsAccumulationMicroRNAsRecent reportsProgenitors
2013
Interactions between VEGFR and Notch signaling pathways in endothelial and neural cells
Thomas JL, Baker K, Han J, Calvo C, Nurmi H, Eichmann AC, Alitalo K. Interactions between VEGFR and Notch signaling pathways in endothelial and neural cells. Cellular And Molecular Life Sciences 2013, 70: 1779-1792. PMID: 23479133, PMCID: PMC3648205, DOI: 10.1007/s00018-013-1312-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell fate decisionsDifferent cell contextsTyrosine kinase VEGF receptorsExtracellular matrix moleculesCell interaction mechanismsMetazoan speciesFate decisionsGrowth factorCanonical NotchVascular endothelial growth factorNotch receptorsCell contextEnvironmental cuesDynamic regulationMolecular relationshipsKey regulatorNotch pathwayMatrix moleculesNeural cellsCell contactAdjacent cellsPathwayVEGF receptorsCellsNeurovascular interactions
2012
Molecular Parallels between Neural and Vascular Development
Eichmann A, Thomas JL. Molecular Parallels between Neural and Vascular Development. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives In Medicine 2012, 3: a006551. PMID: 23024177, PMCID: PMC3530036, DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a006551.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral nervous systemAdult neurogenic nichesMolecular parallelsNeural stem cellsCardiac outputMolecular mechanismsBlood vesselsNeurovascular interactionsVascular developmentHuman diseasesStem cellsCNS blood vesselsHuman central nervous systemBlood-brain barrierVascular endothelial growth factorNeurogenic nicheCell populationsEndothelial growth factorGrowth factorEndothelial cellsBlood glucoseNervous systemImportant roleCellsUnique population
2011
A complex between contactin-1 and the protein tyrosine phosphatase PTPRZ controls the development of oligodendrocyte precursor cells
Lamprianou S, Chatzopoulou E, Thomas J, Bouyain S, Harroch S. A complex between contactin-1 and the protein tyrosine phosphatase PTPRZ controls the development of oligodendrocyte precursor cells. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2011, 108: 17498-17503. PMID: 21969550, PMCID: PMC3198311, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1108774108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBinding SitesCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationContactin 1Crystallography, X-RayHumansMiceMice, KnockoutModels, MolecularModels, NeurologicalMultiprotein ComplexesNeural Stem CellsNeurogenesisOligodendrogliaProtein Structure, TertiaryReceptor-Like Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases, Class 5Recombinant ProteinsSolubilityConceptsCarbonic anhydrase-like domainPrecursor cellsReceptor protein tyrosineOligodendrocyte precursor cellsPtprz-deficient miceProtein tyrosineCell adhesion moleculeNeural cell adhesion moleculeBiological roleContactin familyCocrystal structureGlial cell populationsUnknown modulatorsPtprzCentral nervous systemCell populationsCNTN1Structural dataAdhesion moleculesBindsContactin-1CellsMature oligodendrocytesComplexesNervous system
2010
A new alternative mechanism in glioblastoma vascularization: tubular vasculogenic mimicry
Hallani S, Boisselier B, Peglion F, Rousseau A, Colin C, Idbaih A, Marie Y, Mokhtari K, Thomas JL, Eichmann A, Delattre JY, Maniotis AJ, Sanson M. A new alternative mechanism in glioblastoma vascularization: tubular vasculogenic mimicry. Brain 2010, 133: 973-982. PMID: 20375132, PMCID: PMC4861203, DOI: 10.1093/brain/awq044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStem-like cellsGlioblastoma stem-like cellsVascular smooth muscle-like cellsSmooth muscle-like cellsAnti-angiogenic therapyMuscle-like cellsHuman glioblastoma tissuesTransient efficacyTreatment strategiesStem cell propertiesEndothelial proliferationVasculogenic mimicryTumor cellsHuman tumorsBlood vesselsGlioblastoma vasculatureGlioblastoma tissuesGlioblastoma cellsVascularizationCellsDe novoGene expressionNew alternative mechanismTherapyTumors
2008
Genetic tracing of subpopulation neurons in the prethalamus of mice (Mus musculus)
Delaunay D, Heydon K, Miguez A, Schwab M, Nave K, Thomas J, Spassky N, Martinez S, Zalc B. Genetic tracing of subpopulation neurons in the prethalamus of mice (Mus musculus). The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 2008, 512: 74-83. PMID: 18973275, DOI: 10.1002/cne.21904.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentral lateral geniculateCre/lox reporter systemGFP reporter miceGABAergic cellsGABAergic neuronsGlutamatergic neuronsLateral geniculateZona incertaHypothalamic nucleiSubthalamic nucleusReporter miceZona limitans intrathalamicaVentricular cellsIntergeniculate leafletNeuronsProgenitor cellsPosterior partGenetic tracingDiencephalonPool of progenitorsGenetic labelingPLP transcriptsMiceBasal plateCellsA novel role for anosmin‐1 in the adhesion and migration of oligodendrocyte precursors
Bribián A, Esteban P, Clemente D, Soussi‐Yanicostas N, Thomas J, Zalc B, de Castro F. A novel role for anosmin‐1 in the adhesion and migration of oligodendrocyte precursors. Developmental Neurobiology 2008, 68: 1503-1516. PMID: 18814310, DOI: 10.1002/dneu.20678.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornAntibodiesCell AdhesionCell MovementCells, CulturedChemotactic FactorsCollagenCricetinaeCricetulusEmbryo, MammalianExtracellular Matrix ProteinsFibroblast Growth Factor 2GangliosidesGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalMiceNerve Tissue ProteinsOligodendrogliaReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1RetinaRNA, MessengerStem CellsConceptsOptic nerveOligodendrocyte precursorsEntire optic nerveEmbryonic optic nerveRetinal ganglion cellsAnosmin-1Ganglion cellsPreoptic areaCell adhesion moleculeOPC migrationGrowth factorAdhesion moleculesFGF-2Novel roleGuidance cuesFGFR1Soluble formImpairsCellsECM moleculesNovel effectNerveBlockadeEmbryonic stagesAxonsEarly Neuronal and Glial Fate Restriction of Embryonic Neural Stem Cells
Delaunay D, Heydon K, Cumano A, Schwab M, Thomas J, Suter U, Nave K, Zalc B, Spassky N. Early Neuronal and Glial Fate Restriction of Embryonic Neural Stem Cells. Journal Of Neuroscience 2008, 28: 2551-2562. PMID: 18322099, PMCID: PMC6671176, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5497-07.2008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlial cellsEmbryonic neural stem cellsNeuronal progenitor cellsFate restrictionRadial glial cellsEmbryonic developmentNeural stem cellsNeuroepithelial progenitorsFate mappingNeuronal precursorsNeuroepithelial cellsNeurogenic periodStem cellsClonal analysisGlial precursorsProgenitor cellsGliogenic periodCellsProteolipid proteinNew poolDifferent time pointsLater stagesEmbryogenesis
2006
VEGF-C is a trophic factor for neural progenitors in the vertebrate embryonic brain
Le Bras B, Barallobre MJ, Homman-Ludiye J, Ny A, Wyns S, Tammela T, Haiko P, Karkkainen MJ, Yuan L, Muriel MP, Chatzopoulou E, Bréant C, Zalc B, Carmeliet P, Alitalo K, Eichmann A, Thomas JL. VEGF-C is a trophic factor for neural progenitors in the vertebrate embryonic brain. Nature Neuroscience 2006, 9: 340-348. PMID: 16462734, DOI: 10.1038/nn1646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrainCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedEvolution, MolecularIntermediate Filament ProteinsLarvaLateral VentriclesMiceMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicNerve Growth FactorsNerve Tissue ProteinsNestinNeuronsOligodendrogliaOptic NerveRatsRats, WistarStem CellsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor CVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-3Xenopus laevisConceptsNeural progenitor cellsReceptor VEGFR-3Mouse embryosNeural progenitorsVEGFR-3Progenitor cellsVertebrate embryonic brainBlood vessel defectsOligodendrocyte precursor cellsXenopus laevisAction of VEGFEmbryonic brainVascular endothelial growth factor CVEGF-C knockdownNeural cellsPrecursor cellsVessel defectsFactor CEmbryosGrowth factorProgenitorsCellsProliferation of OPCsVascular systemLymphatic vessels
2005
Oligodendrocyte development in the embryonic brain: the contribution of the plp lineage
Le Bras B, Chatzopoulou E, Heydon K, Martínez S, Ikenaka K, Prestoz L, Spassky N, Zalc B, Thomas JL. Oligodendrocyte development in the embryonic brain: the contribution of the plp lineage. The International Journal Of Developmental Biology 2005, 49: 209-220. PMID: 15906234, DOI: 10.1387/ijdb.041963bl.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
The netrin receptor UNC5B mediates guidance events controlling morphogenesis of the vascular system
Lu X, le Noble F, Yuan L, Jiang Q, de Lafarge B, Sugiyama D, Bréant C, Claes F, De Smet F, Thomas JL, Autiero M, Carmeliet P, Tessier-Lavigne M, Eichmann A. The netrin receptor UNC5B mediates guidance events controlling morphogenesis of the vascular system. Nature 2004, 432: 179-186. PMID: 15510105, DOI: 10.1038/nature03080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNetrin receptor UNC5BEndothelial tip cell filopodiaTip cell filopodiaReceptor UNC5BEndothelial tip cellsVascular systemNetrin-1aTip cellsEndothelial cellsProper wiringAxon guidanceCell filopodiaNetrin receptorsGuidance eventsFilopodial retractionMorphogenesisUNC5BVessel branchingAberrant extensionAnatomical similaritiesNetrin-1CellsZebrafishGenesGuidance functionControl of axonophilic migration of oligodendrocyte precursor cells by Eph-ephrin interaction.
Prestoz L, Chatzopoulou E, Lemkine G, Spassky N, Lebras B, Kagawa T, Ikenaka K, Zalc B, Thomas JL. Control of axonophilic migration of oligodendrocyte precursor cells by Eph-ephrin interaction. Neuron Glia Biology 2004, 1: 73-83. PMID: 18634608, DOI: 10.1017/s1740925x04000109.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
The Early Steps of Oligodendrogenesis: Insights from the Study of the plp Lineage in the Brain of Chicks and Rodents
Spassky N, Olivier C, Cobos I, LeBras B, Goujet-Zalc C, Martínez S, Zalc B, Thomas J. The Early Steps of Oligodendrogenesis: Insights from the Study of the plp Lineage in the Brain of Chicks and Rodents. Developmental Neuroscience 2001, 23: 318-326. PMID: 11756747, DOI: 10.1159/000048715.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOligodendroglial genesBrain of chicksCentral nervous systemMyelin-forming cellsSpinal cordPrimitive progenitor cellsNervous systemRodent brainOligodendroglial markersOligodendrocyte lineageEmbryonic brainProgenitor cellsBrainOligodendrogenesisCell lineagesProgenitor stageCellsChicksCordExpressionEarly stepsOligodendrocytesMonofocal origin of telencephalic oligodendrocytes in the anterior entopeduncular area of the chick embryo
Olivier C, Cobos I, Villegas E, Spassky N, Zalc B, Martinez S, Thomas J. Monofocal origin of telencephalic oligodendrocytes in the anterior entopeduncular area of the chick embryo. Development 2001, 128: 1757-1769. PMID: 11311157, DOI: 10.1242/dev.128.10.1757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior entopeduncular areaTelencephalic oligodendrocytesOligodendrocyte progenitor cellsCentral nervous systemMyelin-forming cellsRostrocaudal distributionCaudorostral axisVentricular originNervous systemOligodendroglial cellsChick brainOligodendrocytesOligodendrocyte precursorsOligodendrocyte progenitorsVentricular neuroepitheliumCaudal forebrainEntire telencephalonMigratory propertiesQuail-chick chimerasProgenitor cellsBrainChick embryosCellsOligodendrogenesis
2000
Spatiotemporal development of oligodendrocytes in the embryonic brain
Thomas J, Spassky N, Villegas E, Olivier C, Cobos I, Goujet‐Zalc C, Martínez S, Zalc B. Spatiotemporal development of oligodendrocytes in the embryonic brain. Journal Of Neuroscience Research 2000, 59: 471-476. PMID: 10679785, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4547(20000215)59:4<471::aid-jnr1>3.0.co;2-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral nervous systemOligodendrocyte precursor cellsPrecursor cellsNeural tubeSite of originSubventricular zoneNervous systemVentricular layerOligodendrocyte precursorsFirst neuronsOligodendrocyte progenitorsOligodendrocytesEmbryonic brainRostrocaudal axisLast cell typeQuail-chick chimerasProgenitor cellsRecent dataBrainCell typesMosaic populationProgenitor stageCellsNeurons