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ArticleNature communications2025

epDevAtlas: mapping GABAergic cells and microglia in the early postnatal mouse brain.

Josephine K Liwang, Fae N Kronman, Hyun-Jae Pi, Yuan-Ting Wu, Daniel J Vanselow, Steffy B Manjila, Deniz Parmaksiz, Donghui Shin, Yoav Ben-Simon, Michael Taormina and 5 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Josephine K LiwangDepartment of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, USA.
Fae N KronmanDepartment of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5201-6125
Hyun-Jae PiDepartment of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, USA.
Yuan-Ting WuDepartment of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, USA.
Daniel J VanselowDepartment of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9221-8634
Steffy B ManjilaDepartment of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1069-6833
Deniz ParmaksizDepartment of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4380-3893
Donghui ShinDepartment of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-8926-5082
Yoav Ben-SimonAllen Institute for Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.
Michael TaorminaAllen Institute for Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4634-4039
Sharon W WayAllen Institute for Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9598-2240
Hongkui ZengAllen Institute for Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0326-5878
Bosiljka TasicAllen Institute for Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6861-4506
Lydia NgAllen Institute for Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.
Yongsoo KimDepartment of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, USA. yuk17@psu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4277-0279

Funding

Comprehensive single-cell atlas of the developing mouse brainU01MH130962 · NIMH · HARVARD UNIVERSITY · PI Paola Arlotta, Tomasz Nowakowski · 2022 to 2026
$33.3M
Cross Scale Interrogation of NPD Genes (SING) in miceRM1MH138309 · NIMH · PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV HERSHEY MED CTR · PI VIVEK KUMAR, Yongsoo Kim · 2025 to 2026
$7.3M
Understanding cellular architecture of the neurovascular unit and its function in the whole mouse brainR01NS108407 · NINDS · PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV HERSHEY MED CTR · PI KIM, YONGSOO · 2018 to 2022
$3.1M
Cross-Disciplinary Neural Engineering (CDNE) Training ProgramT32NS115667 · NINDS · PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE · PI GLUCKMAN, BRUCE J · 2021 to 2025
$1.1M
NIMH NIH HHS RM1 MH138309NIMH NIH HHS U01 MH130962NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS108407NINDS NIH HHS T32 NS115667U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) RF1MH12460501U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) RM1MH138309U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) R01NS108407U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) T32NS115667
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

During development, brain regions follow encoded growth trajectories. Compared to classical brain growth charts, high-definition growth charts could quantify regional volumetric growth and constituent cell types, improving our understanding of typical and pathological brain development. Here, we create high-resolution 3D atlases of the early postnatal mouse brain, using Allen CCFv3 anatomical labels, at postnatal days (P) 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14, and determine the volumetric growth of different brain regions. We utilize 11 different cell type-specific transgenic animals to validate and refine anatomical labels. Moreover, we reveal region-specific density changes in γ-aminobutyric acid-producing (GABAergic) neurons, cortical layer-specific cell types, and microglia as key players in shaping early postnatal brain development. We find contrasting changes in GABAergic neuronal densities between cortical and striatal areas, stabilizing at P12. Moreover, somatostatin-expressing and vasoactive intestinal peptide-expressing cortical interneurons undergo regionally distinct density changes. Remarkably, microglia transition from high density in white matter tracks to gray matter at P10, and show selective density increases in sensory processing areas that correlate with the emergence of individual sensory modalities. Lastly, we create an open-access web-visualization ( https://kimlab.io/brain-map/epDevAtlas ) for cell-type growth charts and developmental atlases for all postnatal time points.

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BrainBrain MappingGABAergic NeuronsMicrogliaAnimalsAnimals, NewbornFemaleGray MatterImaging, Three-DimensionalInterneuronsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicSomatostatinVasoactive Intestinal PeptideSomatostatinVasoactive Intestinal Peptide

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