2016
Mitochondria controlled by UCP2 determine hypoxia-induced synaptic remodeling in the cortex and hippocampus
Varela L, Schwartz ML, Horvath TL. Mitochondria controlled by UCP2 determine hypoxia-induced synaptic remodeling in the cortex and hippocampus. Neurobiology Of Disease 2016, 90: 68-74. PMID: 26777666, DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2016.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHippocampal neuronsMitochondria-endoplasmic reticulum interactionUCP2-KO miceEarly postnatal exposureLoss of synapsesOxygen tensionHigher brain regionsAdaptive mitochondrial responsesProtein 2 expressionHypothalamic circuitsPostnatal exposureKO miceSynaptic remodelingSystemic metabolismSynaptic inputsBrain cellsMetabolic controlNeuronal mitochondriaBrain regionsAdaptive responseNeuronsHippocampusMitochondrial dynamicsMetabolic challengesCortex
2012
Species-Dependent Posttranscriptional Regulation of NOS1 by FMRP in the Developing Cerebral Cortex
Kwan KY, Lam MM, Johnson MB, Dube U, Shim S, Rašin MR, Sousa AM, Fertuzinhos S, Chen JG, Arellano JI, Chan DW, Pletikos M, Vasung L, Rowitch DH, Huang EJ, Schwartz ML, Willemsen R, Oostra BA, Rakic P, Heffer M, Kostović I, Judaš M, Šestan N. Species-Dependent Posttranscriptional Regulation of NOS1 by FMRP in the Developing Cerebral Cortex. Cell 2012, 149: 899-911. PMID: 22579290, PMCID: PMC3351852, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2012.02.060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuronal nitric oxide synthase 1Pyramidal neuronsNOS1 mRNANitric oxide synthase 1Mouse pyramidal neuronsOrofacial motor cortexFMRP-deficient miceFragile X syndromeCerebral cortexMotor cortexCognitive dysfunctionEarly synaptogenesisLoss of functionMonogenic causesNeocortical circuitsLayer 5Human neocortexProtein levelsNeuronsIntellectual disabilityBroca's areaNOS1 proteinCortexSynthase 1FXS cases
2011
Cortical Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein-Positive Cells Generate Neurons after Perinatal Hypoxic Injury
Bi B, Salmaso N, Komitova M, Simonini MV, Silbereis J, Cheng E, Kim J, Luft S, Ment LR, Horvath TL, Schwartz ML, Vaccarino FM. Cortical Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein-Positive Cells Generate Neurons after Perinatal Hypoxic Injury. Journal Of Neuroscience 2011, 31: 9205-9221. PMID: 21697371, PMCID: PMC3142780, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0518-11.2011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlial fibrillary acidic protein-positive cellsCortical excitatory neuronsProtein-positive cellsPerinatal hypoxic injuryPostnatal hypoxiaGenetic fate mappingCortical astrogliaPremature childrenHypoxic injuryBrain injuryNew neuronsPreterm childrenNeurogenic nicheCognitive recoveryExcitatory neuronsGenerate neuronsNeuronal fateNeuronsHypoxiaCortical parenchymaInjuryParenchymaFate mappingCellsChildren
2007
Astroglial 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
1997
Chronic postnatal hypoxia increases the numbers of cortical neurons
Stewart W, Ment L, Schwartz M. Chronic postnatal hypoxia increases the numbers of cortical neurons. Brain Research 1997, 760: 17-21. PMID: 9237513, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(97)00271-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortical neuronsHypoxic ratsSublethal hypoxiaChronic postnatal hypoxiaChronic sublethal hypoxiaDays of hypoxiaCell deathPostnatal hypoxiaPremature infantsNeuronal densityBrain weightChronic hypoxiaCortical volumeClinical problemAnimal modelsCortical cell deathRatsThird dayHypoxiaLower bodyNeurodevelopmental disordersNeuronsConsiderable evidenceProlonged periodDeath
1995
Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor Increases the Number of Excitatory Neurons Containing Glutamate in the Cerebral Cortex
Vaccarino F, Schwartz M, Hartigan D, Leckman J. Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor Increases the Number of Excitatory Neurons Containing Glutamate in the Cerebral Cortex. Cerebral Cortex 1995, 5: 64-78. PMID: 7719131, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/5.1.64.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBasic fibroblast growth factorNerve growth factorGlutamate-containing neuronsCerebral cortexFibroblast growth factorGrowth factorAspartate-containing neuronsDifferent neurotransmitter phenotypesNumber of GABARatio of glutamateStem cellsNeurotransmitter phenotypeExcitatory neuronsInhibitory neuronsRat telencephalonVentricular zoneBFGF mRNAGABANeuronsCortexGlutamateDiffusible factorsThreefold increaseCellsFactors
1992
Early Expression of GABA-containing Neurons in the Prefrontal and Visual Cortices of Rhesus Monkeys
Schwartz M, Meinecke D. Early Expression of GABA-containing Neurons in the Prefrontal and Visual Cortices of Rhesus Monkeys. Cerebral Cortex 1992, 2: 16-37. PMID: 1633406, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/2.1.16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubplate zoneCortical neuronsRhesus monkeysDensity of GABADistribution of GABAPrimary sensory regionsFirst postnatal weekElectron microscopic immunohistochemistryImmunoreactive neuronsCerebral cortexTransmitter phenotypeCortical maturationCortical plateBipolar neuronsSubventricular zonePostnatal weekCerebral wallCortical neurogenesisVisual cortexMature monkeysVentricular zoneGABASynaptic interactionsDay 41Neurons
1991
Early phenotype expression of cortical neurons: evidence that a subclass of migrating neurons have callosal axons.
Schwartz ML, Rakic P, Goldman-Rakic PS. Early phenotype expression of cortical neurons: evidence that a subclass of migrating neurons have callosal axons. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1991, 88: 1354-1358. PMID: 1705036, PMCID: PMC51016, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.88.4.1354.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1989
GABA-immunoreactive neurons in the mediodorsal nucleus of the monkey thalamus.
Clark A, Schwartz M, Goldman-Rakic P. GABA-immunoreactive neurons in the mediodorsal nucleus of the monkey thalamus. Journal Of Chemical Neuroanatomy 1989, 2: 259-67. PMID: 2803601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGABA-immunoreactive neuronsMediodorsal nucleusParvocellular divisionInhibitory local circuit neuronsPrefrontal cortexLocal circuit organizationLocal circuit neuronsGABA-immunoreactive cellsIntensity of reactivityThalamo-cortical pathwaysGamma-aminobutyric acidCircuit neuronsParvocellular subdivisionMagnocellular neuronsMonkey thalamusBrain circuitryDorsolateral areaNeuronsCircuit organizationIntrinsic organizationThalamusCortexPresent studyFunctional dualityCells
1988
Periodicity of GABA-containing cells in primate prefrontal cortex
Schwartz M, Zheng D, Goldman-Rakic P. Periodicity of GABA-containing cells in primate prefrontal cortex. Journal Of Neuroscience 1988, 8: 1962-1970. PMID: 3385485, PMCID: PMC6569329, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.08-06-01962.1988.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrincipal sulcusInhibitory local circuit neuronsLocal circuit neuronsPrimate prefrontal cortexColumns of neuronsCommon physiological propertiesCircuit neuronsGABA cellsImmunoreactive cellsSensory cortexFrontal lobeMacaque monkeysPrefrontal cortexCortexGABATangential distributionNeuronsSulcusCellsPhysiological propertiesCell dispositionAfferentsFindingsFirst indicationGapless series