2014
Fgfr1 Inactivation in the Mouse Telencephalon Results in Impaired Maturation of Interneurons Expressing Parvalbumin
Smith KM, Maragnoli ME, Phull PM, Tran KM, Choubey L, Vaccarino FM. Fgfr1 Inactivation in the Mouse Telencephalon Results in Impaired Maturation of Interneurons Expressing Parvalbumin. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e103696. PMID: 25116473, PMCID: PMC4130531, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103696.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGanglionic eminenceSoma sizeCortical interneuronsAstrocytes of miceCortex of adultCortical GABAergic neuronsParvalbumin-positive cortical interneuronsRadial glial cellsSmaller soma sizeMedial ganglionic eminenceFibroblast growth factorDeficient astrocytesLocomotor hyperactivityGABAergic cellsGABAergic neuronsInterneuron maturationGlial cellsCortical astrocytesPostnatal periodAdult CNSPostnatal brainInterneuron markersInterneuronsImmunopositive interneuronsAstrocytes
2012
Learning and Memory Depend on Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 2 Functioning in Hippocampus
Stevens HE, Jiang GY, Schwartz ML, Vaccarino FM. Learning and Memory Depend on Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 2 Functioning in Hippocampus. Biological Psychiatry 2012, 71: 1090-1098. PMID: 22541947, PMCID: PMC3371339, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2012.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFGF receptor 2Fibroblast growth factorDentate gyrusReceptor 2Embryonic knockoutWater maze probe trialGrowth factor receptor 2Reference memoryFactor receptor 2Spatial reference memoryNeural stem cellsFibroblast growth factor receptor 2Immature neuronsCortical neuronsHippocampal volumeInducible knockout miceParvalbumin interneuronsShort-term learningGranule cellsKnockout miceSeparate cellular componentsHippocampusLong-term reference memoryAdult spatial memoryGrowth factor
2010
Neural Stem Cell Regulation, Fibroblast Growth Factors, and the Developmental Origins of Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Stevens HE, Smith KM, Rash BG, Vaccarino FM. Neural Stem Cell Regulation, Fibroblast Growth Factors, and the Developmental Origins of Neuropsychiatric Disorders. Frontiers In Neuroscience 2010, 4: 59. PMID: 20877431, PMCID: PMC2944667, DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2010.00059.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsNeural stem cellsFibroblast growth factorGrowth factorPsychiatric disordersNeuropsychiatric disordersBrain-derived growth factorEmbryonic neural stem cellsNeural stem cell regulationStem cell regulationMajor depressionPsychiatric illnessAdult brainNeurodevelopmental underpinningsMental disordersNeuronal precursorsReceptor tyrosine kinasesCandidate susceptibility genesSchizophrenia 1DisordersHomeodomain genesMental retardationAbnormal specificationCell biologyDevelopmental originsMultipotent cells
2008
Regulation of Cerebral Cortical Size and Neuron Number by Fibroblast Growth Factors: Implications for Autism
Vaccarino FM, Grigorenko EL, Smith KM, Stevens HE. Regulation of Cerebral Cortical Size and Neuron Number by Fibroblast Growth Factors: Implications for Autism. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2008, 39: 511-520. PMID: 18850329, PMCID: PMC2847619, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-008-0653-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFibroblast growth factorCortical sizeNeuron numberExcitatory/inhibitory balanceGrowth factorCortical excitatory neuronsCortical neuron numberCerebral cortical sizeAutism spectrum disorderNetwork excitabilityInhibitory balanceRisk factorsCortical volumePathogenetic pathwaysExcitatory neuronsSpectrum disorderAnimal modelsBrain volumeDevelopmental alterationsPathologyDisordersSocial deficitsBrain sizeFGF genesSeizures
2002
Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 Is Necessary for the Growth of Glutamate Projection Neurons in the Anterior Neocortex
Korada S, Zheng W, Basilico C, Schwartz ML, Vaccarino FM. Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 Is Necessary for the Growth of Glutamate Projection Neurons in the Anterior Neocortex. Journal Of Neuroscience 2002, 22: 863-875. PMID: 11826116, PMCID: PMC6758485, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.22-03-00863.2002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral cortexParietal cortexAnterior cerebral cortexGlutamatergic pyramidal neuronsGABA receptor agonistsGlutamatergic neuronal populationsDuration of sleepAnterior cortical regionsBasic fibroblast growth factorCell numberNull mutant miceGranule cell numberFibroblast growth factor-2Fibroblast growth factorGABA interneuronsGrowth factor 2Fgf2-/- micePyramidal neuronsInhibitory neurotransmissionProjection neuronsAnterior neocortexReceptor agonistPyramidal cellsOccipital cortexNeuronal populations
2000
Stem Cells and Neuronal Progenitors and Their Diversity in the CNS: Are Time and Place Important?
Vaccarino F. Stem Cells and Neuronal Progenitors and Their Diversity in the CNS: Are Time and Place Important? The Neuroscientist 2000, 6: 338-352. DOI: 10.1177/107385840000600508.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsDifferent cell typesFibroblast growth factorStem cellsTranscription factorsEarly transcriptional regulatorCell typesHelix transcription factorHomeodomain transcription factorPattern of expressionMultilineage progenitor cellsTranscriptional regulatorsFounder cellsCellular repertoireExtracellular signalsProper assemblyNeuronal progenitorsPositional specificationBasic fibroblast growth factorBody axesImmediate progenyProgenitor cellsGrowth factorRegulatorCellsCNS domainsBasic Fibroblast Growth Factor (Fgf2) Is Necessary for Cell Proliferation and Neurogenesis in the Developing Cerebral Cortex
Raballo R, Rhee J, Lyn-Cook R, Leckman J, Schwartz M, Vaccarino F. Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor (Fgf2) Is Necessary for Cell Proliferation and Neurogenesis in the Developing Cerebral Cortex. Journal Of Neuroscience 2000, 20: 5012-5023. PMID: 10864959, PMCID: PMC6772267, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.20-13-05012.2000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisCell DivisionCerebral CortexChoroid PlexusEmbryonic and Fetal DevelopmentFibroblast Growth Factor 2Gene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGerm-Line MutationGestational AgeMiceMice, KnockoutProsencephalonReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1Receptors, Fibroblast Growth FactorTelencephalonConceptsFgf2 knockout micePseudostratified ventricular epitheliumKnockout miceCerebral cortexCortical neuronsFrontal cerebral cortexDeep cortical layersBasic fibroblast growth factorEnd of neurogenesisCortical neuron numberNeuronal progenitor cellsNull mutant miceBasic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) geneFibroblast growth factorDegree of apoptosisLarge neuronsBasal gangliaCortical layersFgf2 knockoutGrowth factor geneMutant miceVentricular epitheliumGermline mutationsNeuron numberNeurogenesis
1999
Erratum: 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. Erratum: Changes in cerebral cortex size are governed by fibroblast growth factor during embryogenesis. Nature Neuroscience 1999, 2: 485-485. DOI: 10.1038/8163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChanges 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 forebrainDLX1FGF2Basic 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