In utero fate mapping reveals distinct migratory pathways and fates of neurons born in the mammalian basal forebrain

H. Wichterle, D. H. Turnbull, S. Nery, G. Fishell, A. Alvarez-Buylla

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Abstract

Recent studies suggest that neurons born in the developing basal forebrain migrate long distances perpendicularly to radial glia and that many of these cells reach the developing neocortex. This form of tangential migration, however, has not been demonstrated in vivo, and the sites of origin, pathways of migration and final destinations of these neurons in the postnatal brain are not fully understood. Using ultrasound-guided transplantation in utero, we have mapped the migratory pathways and fates of cells born in the lateral and medial ganglionic eminences (LGE and MGE) in 13.5-day-old mouse embryos. We demonstrate that LGE and MGE cells migrate along different routes to populate distinct regions in the developing brain. We show that LGE cells migrate ventrally and anteriorly, and give rise to the projecting medium spiny neurons in the striatum, nucleus accumbens and olfactory tubercle, and to granule and periglomerular cells in the olfactory bulb. By contrast, we show that the MGE is a major source of neurons migrating dorsally and invading the developing neocortex. MGE cells migrate into the neocortex via the neocortical subventricular zone and differentiate into the transient subpial granule neurons in the marginal zone and into a stable population of GABA-, parvalbumin- or somatostatin-expressing interneurons throughout the cortical plate.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3759-3771
Number of pages13
JournalDevelopment
Volume128
Issue number19
StatePublished - 2001

Keywords

  • DARPP-32
  • Fate map
  • GABA
  • Ganglionic eminences
  • Interneurons
  • Medium spiny neurons
  • Mouse
  • Neocortical development
  • Non-pyramidal
  • Parvalbumin
  • Somatostatin
  • Tangential neuronal migration
  • Ultrasound

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • Developmental Biology

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