2022
AgRP neurons control structure and function of the medial prefrontal cortex
Stutz B, Waterson MJ, Šestan-Peša M, Dietrich MO, Škarica M, Sestan N, Racz B, Magyar A, Sotonyi P, Liu ZW, Gao XB, Matyas F, Stoiljkovic M, Horvath TL. AgRP neurons control structure and function of the medial prefrontal cortex. Molecular Psychiatry 2022, 27: 3951-3960. PMID: 35906488, PMCID: PMC9891653, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-022-01691-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial prefrontal cortexAgRP neuronsNon-selective dopamine receptor antagonistBrain functionPrefrontal cortexHypothalamic AgRP neuronsMedial thalamic neuronsAdministration of clozapineDopamine receptor antagonistVentral tegmental areaOscillatory network activityHigher-order brain functionsHypothalamic agoutiThalamic neuronsChemogenetic inhibitionDopaminergic neuronsReceptor antagonistTegmental areaNeuronal pathwaysSensorimotor gatingAdult miceModulatory impactAmbulatory behaviorConstitutive impairmentNeurons
2021
Age‐related calcium dysregulation linked with tau pathology and impaired cognition in non‐human primates
Datta D, Leslie SN, Wang M, Morozov YM, Yang S, Mentone S, Zeiss C, Duque A, Rakic P, Horvath TL, van Dyck C, Nairn AC, Arnsten AFT. Age‐related calcium dysregulation linked with tau pathology and impaired cognition in non‐human primates. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2021, 17: 920-932. PMID: 33829643, PMCID: PMC8195842, DOI: 10.1002/alz.12325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTau pathologyCalcium leakTau phosphorylationNeuronal firingAlzheimer's diseaseEarly tau phosphorylationPyramidal cell dendritesSporadic Alzheimer's diseasePrimary cortical neuronsPotential therapeutic targetCognitive performanceAge-related reductionMacaque dorsolateral prefrontal cortexDorsolateral prefrontal cortexNon-human primatesCalcium dysregulationCell dendritesCortical neuronsCalcium-binding proteinsAD biomarkersPathology markersTherapeutic targetAnimal modelsAged monkeysPrefrontal cortex
2019
Prefrontal Cortical and Behavioral Adaptations to Surgical Delivery Mediated by Metabolic Principles
Taylor-Giorlando M, Scheinost D, Ment L, Rothman D, Horvath TL. Prefrontal Cortical and Behavioral Adaptations to Surgical Delivery Mediated by Metabolic Principles. Cerebral Cortex 2019, 29: 5061-5071. PMID: 30877804, PMCID: PMC6918927, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhz046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMode of deliverySurgical deliveryLayer 3 pyramidal neuronsAlters mitochondrial dynamicsValues of miceMurine findingsCerebral cortexPyramidal neuronsAdult behaviorHuman neonatesMaze testPrepulse inhibitionSpine synapsesPsychiatric illnessAdult miceNeuronal circuitryAnimal modelsClinical relevanceHuman clinical relevanceUCP-2Prefrontal cortexMitochondrial adaptationsImpaired performanceMitochondrial mechanismsBehavioral phenotypes
2018
Hypothalamic CNTF volume transmission shapes cortical noradrenergic excitability upon acute stress
Alpár A, Zahola P, Hanics J, Hevesi Z, Korchynska S, Benevento M, Pifl C, Zachar G, Perugini J, Severi I, Leitgeb P, Bakker J, Miklosi AG, Tretiakov E, Keimpema E, Arque G, Tasan RO, Sperk G, Malenczyk K, Máté Z, Erdélyi F, Szabó G, Lubec G, Palkovits M, Giordano A, Hökfelt TG, Romanov RA, Horvath TL, Harkany T. Hypothalamic CNTF volume transmission shapes cortical noradrenergic excitability upon acute stress. The EMBO Journal 2018, 37: e100087. PMID: 30209240, PMCID: PMC6213283, DOI: 10.15252/embj.2018100087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypothalamic activationVolume transmissionAcute stressNeurotrophic factor releaseNorepinephrinergic neuronsNoradrenergic neuronsCortical excitabilityMultimodal pathwaysNoradrenaline synthesisLocus coeruleusNeuronal excitationExtracellular signal-regulated kinases 1Norepinephrine synthesisTyrosine hydroxylaseEpendymal cellsSignal-regulated kinases 1ExcitabilityPrefrontal cortexFactor releaseCognate receptorsNeuronsHuman brainKinase 1CNTFActivation
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