2013
Intranasal epidermal growth factor treatment rescues neonatal brain injury
Scafidi J, Hammond TR, Scafidi S, Ritter J, Jablonska B, Roncal M, Szigeti-Buck K, Coman D, Huang Y, McCarter RJ, Hyder F, Horvath TL, Gallo V. Intranasal epidermal growth factor treatment rescues neonatal brain injury. Nature 2013, 506: 230-234. PMID: 24390343, PMCID: PMC4106485, DOI: 10.1038/nature12880.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, IntranasalAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBrain InjuriesCell DifferentiationCell DivisionCell LineageCell SurvivalDemyelinating DiseasesDisease Models, AnimalEpidermal Growth FactorErbB ReceptorsHumansHypoxiaInfant, Premature, DiseasesMaleMiceMolecular Targeted TherapyOligodendrogliaRegenerationSignal TransductionStem CellsTime FactorsConceptsDiffuse white matter injuryNeonatal brain injuryVery preterm infantsWhite matter injuryOligodendrocyte precursor cellsEpidermal growth factor receptorGrowth factor treatmentGrowth factor receptorPreterm infantsFunctional recoveryBrain injurySuch injuriesEpidermal growth factor treatmentMouse modelFactor treatmentInjuryFactor receptorPrecursor cellsInfantsReceptors
2012
Neural Progenitor Cells Regulate Capillary Blood Flow in the Postnatal Subventricular Zone
Lacar B, Herman P, Platel JC, Kubera C, Hyder F, Bordey A. Neural Progenitor Cells Regulate Capillary Blood Flow in the Postnatal Subventricular Zone. Journal Of Neuroscience 2012, 32: 16435-16448. PMID: 23152626, PMCID: PMC3520061, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1457-12.2012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsAnimals, NewbornAstrocytesCalcium SignalingCapillariesCerebral VentriclesCerebrovascular CirculationElectric StimulationElectroporationFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueImage Processing, Computer-AssistedLaser-Doppler FlowmetryMaleMiceMuscle TonusMuscle, Smooth, VascularNeural Stem CellsPericytesVasoconstrictionVasodilationConceptsNeural progenitor cellsSubventricular zoneB cellsBlood flowSVZ cellsPurinergic receptorsPostnatal subventricular zoneVascular responsesCapillary constrictionTransgenic miceElectrical stimulationCalcium increaseBlood flow increasesLaser Doppler flowmetryCapillary blood flowAstrocyte-like cellsReceptor agonist UTPNeonatal electroporationNeurometabolic couplingIntraventricular injectionVasodilating factorsAcute slicesYoung miceDoppler flowmetryHemodynamic response
2011
Neuroanatomical changes in a mouse model of early life neglect
Duque A, Coman D, Carlyle BC, Bordner KA, George ED, Papademetris X, Hyder F, Simen AA. Neuroanatomical changes in a mouse model of early life neglect. Brain Structure And Function 2011, 217: 459-472. PMID: 21984312, PMCID: PMC3664301, DOI: 10.1007/s00429-011-0350-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMouse modelNeuroanatomical changesEarly life neglectNovel mouse modelNovel animal modelWhite matter disorganizationMaternal separationCortical thicknessAdult miceAnimal modelsBehavioral abnormalitiesInter-hemispheric asymmetrySmall brain sizeSubcortical structuresPharmacological experimentationProtein expressionLeft hemisphereEarly weaningHuman survivorsAbnormalitiesCurrent knowledgeBrain sizeConcomitant changesAtrophy