Mafb and c-Maf Have Prenatal Compensatory and Postnatal Antagonistic Roles in Cortical Interneuron Fate and Function

Emily Ling Lin Pai, Daniel Vogt, Alexandra Clemente-Perez, Gabriel L. McKinsey, Frances S. Cho, Jia Sheng Hu, Matt Wimer, Anirban Paul, Siavash Fazel Darbandi, Ramon Pla, Tomasz J. Nowakowski, Lisa V. Goodrich, Jeanne T. Paz, John L.R. Rubenstein

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Abstract

Mafb and c-Maf transcription factor (TF) expression is enriched in medial ganglionic eminence (MGE) lineages, beginning in late-secondary progenitors and continuing into mature parvalbumin (PV+) and somatostatin (SST+) interneurons. However, the functions of Maf TFs in MGE development remain to be elucidated. Herein, Mafb and c-Maf were conditionally deleted, alone and together, in the MGE and its lineages. Analyses of Maf mutant mice revealed redundant functions of Mafb and c-Maf in secondary MGE progenitors, where they repress the generation of SST+ cortical and hippocampal interneurons. By contrast, Mafb and c-Maf have distinct roles in postnatal cortical interneuron (CIN) morphological maturation, synaptogenesis, and cortical circuit integration. Thus, Mafb and c-Maf have redundant and opposing functions at different steps in CIN development.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1157-1173.e5
JournalCell Reports
Volume26
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 29 2019

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)

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