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 language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1157-1173.e5 |
| Journal | Cell Reports |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 29 2019 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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