Salient Brain Entities Labelled in P2rx7-EGFP Reporter
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Brain Structure and Function https://doi.org/10.1007/s00429-020-02204-5 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Salient brain entities labelled in P2rx7‑EGFP reporter mouse embryos include the septum, roof plate glial specializations and circumventricular ependymal organs Felipe Ortega1,2,3 · Rosa Gomez‑Villafuertes1,2,3 · María Benito‑León1,2,3 · Margaret Martínez de la Torre4 · Luis A. Olivos‑Oré2,3,5 · Marina Arribas‑Blazquez2,5,6 · María Victoria Gomez‑Gaviro7,11,12 · Arturo Azcorra9,10 · Manuel Desco7,8,11,12 · Antonio R. Artalejo2,3,5 · Luis Puelles4 · María Teresa Miras‑Portugal1,2,3 Received: 24 April 2020 / Accepted: 16 December 2020 © The Author(s) 2021 Abstract The purinergic system is one of the oldest cell-to-cell communication mechanisms and exhibits relevant functions in the regulation of the central nervous system (CNS) development. Amongst the components of the purinergic system, the iono- tropic P2X7 receptor (P2X7R) stands out as a potential regulator of brain pathology and physiology. Thus, P2X7R is known to regulate crucial aspects of neuronal cell biology, including axonal elongation, path-fnding, synapse formation and neuro- protection. Moreover, P2X7R modulates neuroinfammation and is posed as a therapeutic target in infammatory, oncogenic and degenerative disorders. However, the lack of reliable technical and pharmacological approaches to detect this receptor represents a major hurdle in its study. Here, we took advantage of the P2rx7-EGFP reporter mouse, which expresses enhanced green fuorescence protein (EGFP) immediately downstream of the P2rx7 proximal promoter, to conduct a detailed study of its distribution. We performed a comprehensive analysis of the pattern of P2X7R expression in the brain of E18.5 mouse embryos revealing interesting areas within the CNS. Particularly, strong labelling was found in the septum, as well as along the entire neural roof plate zone of the brain, except chorioidal roof areas, but including specialized circumventricular roof formations, such as the subfornical and subcommissural organs (SFO; SCO). Moreover, our results reveal what seems a novel circumventricular organ, named by us postarcuate organ (PArcO). Furthermore, this study sheds light on the ongoing debate regarding the specifc presence of P2X7R in neurons and may be of interest for the elucidation of additional roles of P2X7R in the idiosyncratic histologic development of the CNS and related systemic functions. Keywords P2X7 receptor · Purinergic system · Embryonic brain · P2rx7-EGFP mouse · Postarcuate organ · PArcO · Ventricular hypothalamic organ Abbreviations [5] or 5 Cortical layer 5 5n Trigeminal nerve 7N Branchiomotor facial nerve Felipe Ortega and Rosa Gomez-Villafuertes contributed equally. 8n Vestibulocochlear nerve 9N Glossopharyngeal nerve Supplementary Information The online version contains 10N Vagus nerve supplementary material available at https ://doi.org/10.1007/s0042 11N Accessory or spinal nerve 9-020-02204 -5. 12N Hypoglossus nerve * Felipe Ortega 3v 3Rd ventricle [email protected] 4v 4Th ventricle * Luis Puelles A Amygdala [email protected] ac Anterior commissure * María Teresa Miras-Portugal Acb Nucleus accumbens [email protected] ACg Anterior cingulate cortex Extended author information available on the last page of the article AHi Amygdalo-hippocampal area Vol.:(0123456789)1 3 Brain Structure and Function Am Medial amygdala icc Intercollicular commissure AON Anterior olfactory nucleus ICo Intercollicular commissure AP Area postrema ICx Insular cortex aprp Area postrema roof plate IG Indusium griseum APT Anterior pretectal nucleus IO Inferior olive Aq Aqueduct IP Interpeduncular nucleus Arc Arcuate nucleus irp Isthmic roof plate AT Acroterminal domain IRt Intermediate reticular area A32 Area 32 Isth Isthmus bas ep Basal ependym IZ Intermediate zone Calb1 Calbindin LC Locus coeruleus Cb Cerebellum LD Lateral dorsal nucleus CbN Cerebellar nuclei primordia LDTg Laterodorsal tegmental nucleus cbrp Cerebellar roof plate LH Lateral hypothalamus cc Corpus callosum ll Lateral lemniscus tract CG Central gray LL Nucleus of lateral lemniscus ch Chorioidal tela LOCx Lateral orbital cortex CM Centromedial thalamic nucleus LPo Lateral preoptic area Cnf Cuneiform nucleus LSD Lateral dorsal septal nucleus CNS Central nervous system LSe Lateral septal mantle CoPT Commissural pretectal LSI Lateral intermediate septal nucleus CPB Corpus pontobulbare LSV Lateral ventral septal nucleus Cu Cuneatus nucleus lt Lamina terminalis Cx Cortex LVe Lateral vestibular nucleus DCo Dorsal cochlear nucleus MB Midbrain DG Dentate gyrus MCg Middle cingulate cortex DH Dorsal horn McPC Magnocellular posterior commissure DLL Dorsal lateral lemniscus nucleus DMH Dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus MD Medio-dorsal nucleus DR Dorsal raphe nucleus MeAV Anteroventral medial amygdala DS5 Descending sensory column Med Medulla oblongata DTg Dorsal tegmental nucleus Mes5 Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus DVe Descending vestibular nucleus merp Medullary roof plate Ecu External cuneate nucleus mfb Medial forebrain bundle EGL External granular cell layer mfp Mesencephalic foor plate ERh Entorhinal cortex MiTG Microcellular tegmental nucleus ESC Embryonic stem cell MM Medial mammillary body FCx Frontal cortex MnPo Median preoptic nucleus f Fimbria MOCx Medial orbital cortex fx Fornix tract MPo Medial preoptic area Gr Gracilis nucleus mrp Midbrain roof plate GSK3 Glycogen synthase kinase 3 MS Medial septal HB Habenula MVe Medial vestibular nucleus hc Hippocampal commissure Nv Navicular nucleus HDB Horizontal diagonal band nucleus OB Olfactory bulb HDG Hippocampal dentate gyrus OT Olfactory tuberculum Hi Hippocampus PAG Periaqueductal gray hp1 Hypothalamic prosomere 1 PAGD Dorsal part of periaqueductal gray hp2 Hypothalamic prosomere 2 Pal Pallidum HVO Hypothalamic ventricular organ PArcO Postarcuate organ Hy Hypothalamus PBG Parabigeminal nucleus IC Inferior colliculus pc Posterior commissure (fbers) ic Internal capsule PcPC Parvocellular posterior commissure nucleus 1 3 Brain Structure and Function PcPT Precommissural pretectal StA Strio-amygdaloid area PCx Parietal cortex SubB Subbrachial nucleus PDTg Posterodorsal tegmental nucleus SVe Superior vestibular nucleus ped Peduncle tc Tectal commissure PHy Peduncular hypothalamus Tel Telencephalon pi Pineal gland TG Tectal gray Pir Piriform cortex Th Thalamus PIsth Preisthmus TH Tyrosine hydroxylase Pk Purkinje cell layer THy Terminal hypothalamus Pn Pontine nuclei TS Triangular septal nucleus Pn migr Pontine migration or corpus pontobul- Tz Trapezoid body bare CPB) VB Ventrobasal complex PnR Pontine raphe nucleus VCo Ventral cochlear nucleus POA Preoptic area VDB Vertical diagonal band nucleus poc Posterior commissure VH Ventral horn Pr Prepositus hypoglossi nucleus VHO Periventricular hypothalamic organ PreP Prepontine hindbrain VLL Ventral nucleus of lateral lemniscus PRM Periretromammillary area VMH Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus PS5 Principal sensory trigeminal nucleus VNUT Vesicular nucleotide transporter PT Pretectum VPM Ventral premamillary nucleus PTh Prethalamus VTA Ventral tegmental area P2 receptors Purinoceptors VTg Ventral tegmental nucleus P2X7R P2X7 receptor ZLO Zona limitans organ r Rhombomere ReP Retropontine hindbrain rf Retrofex tract Introduction RhL Rhombic lip RM Retromammillary body The development of the mammalian CNS is a complex and rp Roof plate dynamic process that requires an accurately orchestrated Rt Reticular nucleus sequence of genetic, environmental, and biochemical events. RtM Medial reticular formation The generation of neural cells, i.e. neurons, astrocytes and RtTg Reticulotegmental nucleus oligodendrocytes, implies a precise and positionally difer- SAC Stratum album centrale of superior ential control of crucial processes, such as cell proliferation, colliculus cell fate determination, migration, maturation, synapse for- SC Superior colliculus mation, network implementation, and eventually, controlled scbp Spinal cord basal plate apoptosis, to defne the correct neuronal number and loca- SCh Suprachiasmatic nucleus tion. The control of these processes accounts for multiple SchO Suprachiasmatic organ mechanisms including extracellular signaling molecules. SCO Subcommissural organ Amongst such regulatory signals, extracellular ATP and Scorp Septocommissural roof plate other nucleotides are one of the more promising candidates SHi Septohippocampal nucleus in the regulation of CNS development (Zimmermann 2006). SHy Septohypothalamic nucleus Going beyond the classic metabolic function of ATP, SI Substantia innominata which is associated to energy storage, its involvement in SI/Bas Substantia innominata/ purinergic signaling acting as an extracellular transmitter/ basal nucleus of Meynert modulator, constitutes one of the oldest cell-to-cell commu- SFi Septofmbrial nucleus nication systems evolved (Burnstock 1972; Burnstock et al. SFO Subfornical organ 1970; Oliveira et al. 2016). Signal transmission mediated by SNC Substantia nigra pars compacta ATP begins with its loading into secretory vesicles, exerted Sol Solitary tract by the vesicular nucleotide transporter (VNUT). This trans- Sph Spheroid nucleus porter was frst characterized by its pharmacological and SpO Supraoptic nucleus biochemical properties (Bankston and Guidotti 1996; Gualix SS Superfcial stratum of superior colliculus et al. 1996, 1999), and fnally was cloned in 2008 (Sawada St Striatum et al. 2008), hence enabling a more detailed study of its 1 3 Brain Structure and Function distribution in the CNS. VNUT exhibits