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ArticleNature neuroscience2015

GABAergic regulation of cerebellar NG2 cell development is altered in perinatal white matter injury.

Marzieh Zonouzi, Joseph Scafidi, Peijun Li, Brian McEllin, Jorge Edwards, Jeffrey L Dupree, Lloyd Harvey, Dandan Sun, Christian A Hübner, Stuart G Cull-Candy and 2 more

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Article in Nature neuroscience, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 134 papers.

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134citing papers in PubMed
32.2field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

134 citing papers in PubMed, 231 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Marzieh Zonouzi1] Center for Neuroscience Research, Children's Research Institute, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA. [2] Department of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology, University College London, London, UK.
Joseph Scafidi1] Center for Neuroscience Research, Children's Research Institute, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA. [2] Department of Neurology, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
Peijun LiCenter for Neuroscience Research, Children's Research Institute, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
Brian McEllinCenter for Neuroscience Research, Children's Research Institute, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
Jorge EdwardsCenter for Neuroscience Research, Children's Research Institute, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
Jeffrey L DupreeDepartment of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
Lloyd HarveyDepartment of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Dandan SunDepartment of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Christian A HübnerFriedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Institute of Human Genetics, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany.
Stuart G Cull-CandyDepartment of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology, University College London, London, UK.
Mark FarrantDepartment of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology, University College London, London, UK.
Vittorio GalloCenter for Neuroscience Research, Children's Research Institute, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
Children's National · USUniversity College London · GBUniversity of Pittsburgh · USJena University Hospital · DEVirginia Commonwealth University · US

Funding

NEUROIMAGING COREP30HD040677 · NICHD · CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI VITTORIO GALLO, VITTORIO GALLO VITTORIO GALLO · 2001 to 2015
$15.9M
ROLES OF HIF-1a IN THE VASCULATURE DURING RECOVERY FOLLOWING CHRONIC SUBLETHAL HYP01NS062686 · NINDS · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI VACCARINO, FLORA M · 2009 to 2013
$6.6M
Na-K-Cl Contransporter in Cerebral IschemiaR01NS038118 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI SUN, DANDAN · 2000 to 2018
$5.0M
VCU Neuroscience Center Core GrantP30NS047463 · NINDS · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI POVLISHOCK, JOHN T · 2003 to 2013
$5.0M
A Common Glial-Neuronal Progenitor in Postnatal BrainR01NS045702 · NINDS · CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI VITTORIO GALLO, VITTORIO GALLO VITTORIO GALLO · 2004 to 2014
$3.7M
Enhanced EGF Receptor Signaling Prevents White Matter Injury in Perinatal HypoxiaK08NS073793 · NINDS · CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI SCAFIDI, JOSEPH · 2011 to 2015
$861k
Medical Research Council MR/J002976/1Medical Research Council MR/J012998/1NICHD NIH HHS P30 HD040677NICHD NIH HHS P30HD040677NINDS NIH HHS 5P30NS047463NINDS NIH HHS K08 NS073793NINDS NIH HHS K08NS073793NINDS NIH HHS P01 NS062686NINDS NIH HHS P01NS062686NINDS NIH HHS P30 NS047463NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS038118NINDS NIH HHS R01NS038118NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS045702NINDS NIH HHS R01NS045702Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust 086185/Z/08/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diffuse white matter injury (DWMI), a leading cause of neurodevelopmental disabilities in preterm infants, is characterized by reduced oligodendrocyte formation. NG2-expressing oligodendrocyte precursor cells (NG2 cells) are exposed to various extrinsic regulatory signals, including the neurotransmitter GABA. We investigated GABAergic signaling to cerebellar white matter NG2 cells in a mouse model of DWMI (chronic neonatal hypoxia). We found that hypoxia caused a loss of GABAA receptor-mediated synaptic input to NG2 cells, extensive proliferation of these cells and delayed oligodendrocyte maturation, leading to dysmyelination. Treatment of control mice with a GABAA receptor antagonist or deletion of the chloride-accumulating transporter NKCC1 mimicked the effects of hypoxia. Conversely, blockade of GABA catabolism or GABA uptake reduced NG2 cell numbers and increased the formation of mature oligodendrocytes both in control and hypoxic mice. Our results indicate that GABAergic signaling regulates NG2 cell differentiation and proliferation in vivo, and suggest that its perturbation is a key factor in DWMI.

Indexed as

Action PotentialsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornAsphyxia NeonatorumCarbacholCell CountCells, CulturedCerebellumDemyelinating DiseasesDisease Models, AnimalFemaleGABA-A Receptor Antagonistsgamma-Aminobutyric AcidHypoxia, BrainInterneuronsMaleCarbacholGABA-A Receptor Antagonistsgamma-Aminobutyric AcidNipecotic AcidsReceptors, GABA-ASlc12a2 protein, mouseSolute Carrier Family 12, Member 2TiagabineVigabatrin

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PMID25821912
PMCPMC4459267
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