Artículo
A wide diversity of cortical GABAergic interneurons derives from the embryonic preoptic area
Gelman, Diego Matias
; Griveau, Amelie; Dehorter, Nathalie; Teissier, Anne; Varela, Carolina; Pla, Ramon; Pierani, Alessandra; Marin, Oscar
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Fecha de publicación:
16/11/2011
Editorial:
Society For Neuroscience
Revista:
Journal Of Neuroscience
ISSN:
0270-6474
e-ISSN:
1529-2401
Idioma:
Inglés
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Resumen
GABA-containing (GABAergic) interneurons comprise a very heterogeneous group of cells that are crucial for cortical function. Different classes of interneurons specialize in targeting specific subcellular domains of excitatory pyramidal cells or other interneurons, which provides cortical circuits with an enormous capability for information processing. As in other regions of the CNS, cortical interneuron diversity is thought to emerge from the genetic specification of different groups of progenitor cells within the subpallium. Most cortical interneurons originate from two main regions, the medial and the caudal ganglionic eminences (MGE and CGE, respectively). In addition, it has been shown that progenitors in the embryonic preoptic area (POA) also produce a small population of cortical GABAergic interneurons. Here, we show that the contribution of the POA to the complement of cortical GABAergic interneurons is larger than previously believed. Using genetic fate mapping and in utero transplantation experiments, we demonstrate that Dbx1-expressing progenitor cells in the POA give rise to a small but highly diverse cohort of cortical interneurons, with some neurochemical and electrophysiological characteristics that were previously attributed to MGE- or CGE-derived interneurons. There are, however, some features that seem to distinguish POA-derived interneurons from MGE- or CGE-derived cells, such as their preferential laminar location. These results indicate that the mechanisms controlling the specification of different classes of cortical interneurons might be more complex than previously expected. Together with earlier findings, our results also suggest that the POA generates nearly 10% of the GABAergic interneurons in the cerebral cortex of the mouse.
Palabras clave:
Preoptic Area
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Interneuron
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Source
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Origin
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Gene Expression Regulation
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Neural Stem
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Articulos(IBYME)
Articulos de INST.DE BIOLOGIA Y MEDICINA EXPERIMENTAL (I)
Articulos de INST.DE BIOLOGIA Y MEDICINA EXPERIMENTAL (I)
Articulos(INGEBI)
Articulos de INST.DE INVEST.EN ING.GENETICA Y BIOL.MOLECULAR "DR. HECTOR N TORRES"
Articulos de INST.DE INVEST.EN ING.GENETICA Y BIOL.MOLECULAR "DR. HECTOR N TORRES"
Citación
Gelman, Diego Matias; Griveau, Amelie; Dehorter, Nathalie; Teissier, Anne; Varela, Carolina; et al.; A wide diversity of cortical GABAergic interneurons derives from the embryonic preoptic area; Society For Neuroscience; Journal Of Neuroscience; 31; 46; 16-11-2011; 16570-16580
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