2015
Bcl-xL Is Necessary for Neurite Outgrowth in Hippocampal Neurons
Park HA, Licznerski P, Alavian KN, Shanabrough M, Jonas EA. Bcl-xL Is Necessary for Neurite Outgrowth in Hippocampal Neurons. Antioxidants & Redox Signaling 2015, 22: 93-108. PMID: 24787232, PMCID: PMC4281845, DOI: 10.1089/ars.2013.5570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeath receptor 6Hippocampal neuronsNeurite outgrowthExacerbation of hypoxiaBcl-xLNeuronal outgrowthNeuronal process outgrowthNeuronal injuryNeurodegenerative stimuliVivo ischemiaHypoxic injuryNeuronal survivalBrain injuryImpairs neurite outgrowthHypoxic controlsSynapse numberAxonal pruningNeurite damageB cellsReceptor 6Synaptic plasticityDR6 expressionSynapse formationEarly increaseNeurons
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 developmentEarly-Life Experience Reduces Excitation to Stress-Responsive Hypothalamic Neurons and Reprograms the Expression of Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone
Korosi A, Shanabrough M, McClelland S, Liu ZW, Borok E, Gao XB, Horvath TL, Baram TZ. Early-Life Experience Reduces Excitation to Stress-Responsive Hypothalamic Neurons and Reprograms the Expression of Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone. Journal Of Neuroscience 2010, 30: 703-713. PMID: 20071535, PMCID: PMC2822406, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4214-09.2010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAnimals, NewbornChromatin ImmunoprecipitationCorticotropin-Releasing HormoneExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalMaleMaternal DeprivationMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionNeuronsParaventricular Hypothalamic NucleusPatch-Clamp TechniquesPhysical StimulationPregnancyRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRepressor ProteinsRNA, MessengerSodium Channel BlockersStress, PsychologicalSynaptic PotentialsTetrodotoxinVesicular Glutamate Transport Protein 2ConceptsCorticotropin-releasing hormoneNeuron-restrictive silencer factorCRH neuronsHypothalamic neuronsCRH expressionEarly life experiencesMiniature excitatory synaptic currentsHypothalamic CRH neuronsExcitatory synaptic currentsCRH gene expressionGlutamate vesicular transporterCRH gene transcriptionTranscriptional repressor neuron-restrictive silencer factorExcitatory innervationExperience-induced neuroplasticityInhibitory synapsesRat pupsExcitatory synapsesSynaptic currentsPersistent suppressionVesicular transportersCognitive functionNeuronsSilencer factorMaternal care