Epigenetic principles and mechanisms underlying nervous system functions in health and disease

MF Mehler - Progress in neurobiology, 2008 - Elsevier
Epigenetics and epigenomic medicine encompass a new science of brain and behavior that
are already providing unique insights into the mechanisms underlying brain development …

Neuro-archaeology: pre-symptomatic architecture and signature of neurological disorders

Y Ben-Ari - Trends in neurosciences, 2008 - cell.com
During brain development cells divide, differentiate and migrate to their assigned targets to
form synapses and active cell assemblies. This sequence is controlled both by genetic …

The etiopathogenesis of cleft lip and cleft palate: usefulness and caveats of mouse models

A Gritli‐Linde - Current topics in developmental biology, 2008 - Elsevier
Cleft lip and cleft palate are frequent human congenital malformations with a complex
multifactorial etiology. These orofacial clefts can occur as part of a syndrome involving …

Neuroblast entry into quiescence is regulated intrinsically by the combined action of spatial Hox proteins and temporal identity factors

T Tsuji, E Hasegawa, T Isshiki - 2008 - journals.biologists.com
Neural stem cell quiescence is an important feature in invertebrate and mammalian central
nervous system development, yet little is known about the mechanisms regulating entry into …

Control of neuroblast production and migration by converging GABA and glutamate signals in the postnatal forebrain

JC Platel, KA Dave, A Bordey - The Journal of physiology, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The production of adult‐born neurons is an ongoing process accounting for> 10 000
immature neurons migrating to the olfactory bulb every day. This high turnover rate …

Interruption of the Ras/MEK/ERK signaling cascade enhances Chk1 inhibitor–induced DNA damage in vitro and in vivo in human multiple myeloma cells

Y Dai, S Chen, XY Pei, JA Almenara… - Blood, The Journal …, 2008 - ashpublications.org
The role of the Ras/MEK/ERK pathway was examined in relation to DNA damage in human
multiple myeloma (MM) cells exposed to Chk1 inhibitors in vitro and in vivo. Exposure of …

Analysis of gene expression in a developmental context emphasizes distinct biological leitmotifs in human cancers

K Naxerova, CJ Bult, A Peaston, K Fancher… - Genome biology, 2008 - Springer
Background In recent years, the molecular underpinnings of the long-observed resemblance
between neoplastic and immature tissue have begun to emerge. Genome-wide …

Mouse embryonic stem cell-derived spheres with distinct neurogenic potentials

A Moliner, P Ernfors, CF Ibanez… - Stem cells and …, 2008 - liebertpub.com
Mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells grown in feeder-free suspension cultures in the presence
of leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) form spheres that …

Functional and molecular analysis of GABAA receptors in human midbrain‐derived neural progenitor cells

F Wegner, R Kraft, K Busse, W Härtig… - Journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
GABAA receptor function is involved in regulating proliferation, migration, and differentiation
of rodent neural progenitor cells (NPCs). However, little is known about the molecular …

Optimized mouse ES cell culture system by suspension growth in a fully defined medium

M Andäng, A Moliner, CA Doege, CF Ibanez… - Nature protocols, 2008 - nature.com
Mouse and human embryonic stem (mES and hES) cells have become one of the most
intensively studied primary cell types in biomedical research. However, culturing ES cells is …