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Transplantation of Chemogenetically Engineered Cortical Interneuron Progenitors into Early Postnatal Mouse Brains

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Development and Functional Diversification of Cortical Interneurons.

Lynette Lim¹, Da Mi¹, Alfredo Llorca¹

¹Centre for Developmental Neurobiology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE1 1UL, UK; MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, King's College London, London SE1 1UL, UK.

|October 26, 2018

Summary

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GABAergic interneurons in the cerebral cortex exhibit remarkable diversity, with up to 50 types arising from subpallial progenitors. Their development involves intrinsic genetic programs and extrinsic activity-dependent mechanisms for circuit integration.

Keywords:

GABA cerebral cortex inhibitory interneuron migration neocortex neural circuit neuronal identity specification transcription factor

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Developmental Biology
Cell Biology

Background:

The cerebral cortex contains a highly diverse population of GABAergic interneurons, estimated at up to 50 distinct types.
These interneurons originate from progenitor cells in the subpallium, the ventral region of the embryonic telencephalon.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the mechanisms governing the generation of diverse GABAergic interneuron types.
To explore how these interneurons integrate into developing cortical circuits.

Main Methods:

This review synthesizes current research on interneuron development.
It examines both cell-intrinsic genetic programs and non-cell-autonomous, activity-dependent factors.

Main Results:

Interneuron diversity arises from intrinsic genetic programs in progenitor cells that unfold over time.
Activity-dependent mechanisms modulate interneuron integration and final distribution in the cortex.

Conclusions:

The development and integration of GABAergic interneurons are complex processes involving both genetic predisposition and environmental influences.
Understanding these mechanisms is crucial for comprehending cortical circuit formation and function.