Journal
DEVELOPMENT
Volume 147, Issue 2, Pages -Publisher
COMPANY BIOLOGISTS LTD
DOI: 10.1242/dev.180646
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GABAergic interneuron; Development; Forebrain; Intracellular signaling; Neuronal migration; Psychiatric disorder; Mouse
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- National Institutes of Health [R01NS082262]
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The precise migration of cortical intemeurons is essential for the formation and function of cortical circuits, and disruptions to this key developmental process are implicated in the etiology of complex neurodevelopmental disorders, including schizophrenia, autism and epilepsy. We have recently identified the Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) pathway as an important mediator of cortical intemeuron migration in mice, regulating the proper timing of intemeuron arrival into the cortical rudiment. In the current study, we demonstrate a vital role for JNK signaling at later stages of corticogenesis, when intemeurons transition from tangential to radial modes of migration. Pharmacological inhibition of JNK signaling in ex vivo slice cultures caused cortical intemeurons to rapidly depart from migratory streams and prematurely enter the cortical plate. Similarly, genetic loss of JNK function led to precocious stream departure ex vivo, and stream disruption, morphological changes and abnormal allocation of cortical intemeurons in vivo. These data suggest that JNK signaling facilitates the tangential migration and laminar deposition of cortical interneurons, and further implicates the JNK pathway as an important regulator of cortical development.
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