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Riikonen R. Treatment of autistic spectrum disorder with insulin-like growth factors. Eur J Paediatr Neurol 2016; 20:816-823. [PMID: 27562096 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2016.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2016] [Revised: 08/06/2016] [Accepted: 08/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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There are no treatments for the core symptoms of autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), but there is now more knowledge on emerging mechanisms and on mechanism-based therapies. In autism there are altered synapses: genes affected are commonly related to synaptic and immune function. Dysregulation of activity-dependent signaling networks may have a key role the etiology of autism. There is an over-activation of IGF-AKT-mTor in autism spectrum disorders. Morphological and electro-physiological defects of the cerebellum are linked to system-wide ASD-like behavior defects. The molecular basis for a cerebellar contribution has been demonstrated in a mouse model. These have led to a potential mechanism-based use of drug targets and mouse models. Neurotrophic factors are potential candidates for the treatment. Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is altered in autism. It reduces neuro-inflammation: by causing changes of cytokines such as IL-6 and microglial function. IGF-1 reduces the defects in the synapse. It alleviates NMDA-induced neurotoxicity via the IGF-AKT-mTor pathway in microglia. IGF-1 may rescue function in Rett syndrome and ASD caused by changes of the SCHANK3 gene. There are recently pilot studies of the treatment of Rett syndrome and of SCHANK3 gene deficiency syndromes. The FDA has granted Orphan drug designations for Fragile X syndrome, SCHANK3 gene deficiency syndrome and Rett syndrome.
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- Raili Riikonen
- Children's Hospital, University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital, P. O. Box 1627, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland.
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Kartal Ö, Aydınöz S, Kartal AT, Kelestemur T, Caglayan AB, Beker MC, Karademir F, Süleymanoğlu S, Kul M, Yulug B, Kilic E. Time dependent impact of perinatal hypoxia on growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor 1 and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3. Metab Brain Dis 2016; 31:827-35. [PMID: 26943480 DOI: 10.1007/s11011-016-9816-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2015] [Accepted: 02/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Hypoxic-ischemia (HI) is a widely used animal model to mimic the preterm or perinatal sublethal hypoxia, including hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. It causes diffuse neurodegeneration in the brain and results in mental retardation, hyperactivity, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and neuroendocrine disturbances. Herein, we examined acute and subacute correlations between neuronal degeneration and serum growth factor changes, including growth hormone (GH), insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) after hypoxic-ischemia (HI) in neonatal rats. In the acute phase of hypoxia, brain volume was increased significantly as compared with control animals, which was associated with reduced GH and IGF-1 secretions. Reduced neuronal survival and increased DNA fragmentation were also noticed in these animals. However, in the subacute phase of hypoxia, neuronal survival and brain volume were significantly decreased, accompanied by increased apoptotic cell death in the hippocampus and cortex. Serum GH, IGF-1, and IGFBP-3 levels were significantly reduced in the subacute phase of HI. Significant retardation in the brain and body development were noted in the subacute phase of hypoxia. Here, we provide evidence that serum levels of growth-hormone and factors were decreased in the acute and subacute phase of hypoxia, which was associated with increased DNA fragmentation and decreased neuronal survival.
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- Ömer Kartal
- Department of Physiology, Regenerative and Restorative Medical Research Center, Istanbul Medipol University, Ekinciler cad. 19, TR-34810, Istanbul, Turkey
- Department of Pediatrics, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Teaching Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Teaching Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Regenerative and Restorative Medical Research Center, Istanbul Medipol University, Ekinciler cad. 19, TR-34810, Istanbul, Turkey
- Department of Pediatrics, Marmaris State Hospital, Mugla, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Regenerative and Restorative Medical Research Center, Istanbul Medipol University, Ekinciler cad. 19, TR-34810, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Regenerative and Restorative Medical Research Center, Istanbul Medipol University, Ekinciler cad. 19, TR-34810, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Regenerative and Restorative Medical Research Center, Istanbul Medipol University, Ekinciler cad. 19, TR-34810, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Teaching Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Teaching Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Teaching Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Regenerative and Restorative Medical Research Center, Istanbul Medipol University, Ekinciler cad. 19, TR-34810, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Regenerative and Restorative Medical Research Center, Istanbul Medipol University, Ekinciler cad. 19, TR-34810, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Dong F, Yao R, Yu H, Liu Y. Neuroprotection of Ro25-6981 Against Ischemia/Reperfusion-Induced Brain Injury via Inhibition of Autophagy. Cell Mol Neurobiol 2016; 37:743-752. [DOI: 10.1007/s10571-016-0409-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2016] [Accepted: 07/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Zhang Q, Zhang D, Liu KY, Liu YH, Sheng J, Jin ZX, Wang SF, Bo QL, Wang JJ, Yin HF. Perinatal sulfamonomethoxine exposure influences physiological and behavioral responses and the brain mTOR pathway in mouse offspring. Hum Exp Toxicol 2016; 36:256-275. [DOI: 10.1177/0960327116646839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Sulfamonomethoxine (SMM) is widely used in the veterinary field in China. Although some clinical surveys have revealed that sulfonamide antibiotics cause adverse nervous system symptoms, the related mechanisms of maternal SMM exposure on the neurobehavioral development of offspring remain unclear. Here, we investigated the effects of perinatal SMM exposure on the physiological and behavioral responses of pubertal offspring mice and the underlying mechanisms. We randomly allocated pregnant mice into the groups treated with SMM at different doses and the saline-treated groups. Maternal mice were orally administered SMM daily from gestational day 1 to postpartum day 21. On postnatal day (PND) 22, the parameters of growth, endocrine hormones, and brain amino acid composition were assessed, as well as the brain transcript levels of key genes involved in the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway. From PND 50 to 55, a battery of behavioral tests relevant to anxiety and memory were then administered. Analysis of the results indicated that the pups, particularly the pubertal female offspring, showed anxiety-like behavior. Moreover, the pubertal offspring showed cognitive impairments and fat accumulation. Furthermore, the relative mRNA expression of genes involved in the mTOR signaling pathway in females on PND 22 was elevated, whereas the expression of N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor 2B (NR2B) was reduced. Together, the results showed that perinatal SMM exposure perturbs neuroendocrine functions, and further alters gene expression in the mTOR pathway and NR2B gene expression early in life, which may contribute to brain dysfunction in pubertal life.
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- Q Zhang
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Lujiang County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Lujiang County, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Public Health Inspection and Quarantine Science, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Public Health Inspection and Quarantine Science, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Public Health Inspection and Quarantine Science, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Long Yan University, Longyan, People’s Republic of China
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Galluzzi L, Bravo-San Pedro JM, Blomgren K, Kroemer G. Autophagy in acute brain injury. Nat Rev Neurosci 2016; 17:467-84. [PMID: 27256553 DOI: 10.1038/nrn.2016.51] [Citation(s) in RCA: 154] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Autophagy is an evolutionarily ancient mechanism that ensures the lysosomal degradation of old, supernumerary or ectopic cytoplasmic entities. Most eukaryotic cells, including neurons, rely on proficient autophagic responses for the maintenance of homeostasis in response to stress. Accordingly, autophagy mediates neuroprotective effects following some forms of acute brain damage, including methamphetamine intoxication, spinal cord injury and subarachnoid haemorrhage. In some other circumstances, however, the autophagic machinery precipitates a peculiar form of cell death (known as autosis) that contributes to the aetiology of other types of acute brain damage, such as neonatal asphyxia. Here, we dissect the context-specific impact of autophagy on non-infectious acute brain injury, emphasizing the possible therapeutic application of pharmacological activators and inhibitors of this catabolic process for neuroprotection.
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- Lorenzo Galluzzi
- Equipe 11 Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, 75006 Paris, France.,INSERM, U1138, 75006 Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes/Paris V, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75006 Paris, France.,Université Pierre et Marie Curie/Paris VI, 75006 Paris, France.,Gustave Roussy Comprehensive Cancer Institute, 94805 Villejuif, France
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- Equipe 11 Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, 75006 Paris, France.,INSERM, U1138, 75006 Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes/Paris V, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75006 Paris, France.,Université Pierre et Marie Curie/Paris VI, 75006 Paris, France.,Gustave Roussy Comprehensive Cancer Institute, 94805 Villejuif, France
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- Karolinska Institute, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska University Hospital Q2:07, 17176 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Equipe 11 Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, 75006 Paris, France.,INSERM, U1138, 75006 Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes/Paris V, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75006 Paris, France.,Université Pierre et Marie Curie/Paris VI, 75006 Paris, France.,Karolinska Institute, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska University Hospital Q2:07, 17176 Stockholm, Sweden.,Metabolomics and Cell Biology Platforms, Gustave Roussy Comprehensive Cancer Institute, 94805 Villejuif, France.,Pôle de Biologie, Hopitâl Européen George Pompidou, AP-HP, 75015 Paris, France
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Zhang Z, Miah M, Culbreth M, Aschner M. Autophagy in Neurodegenerative Diseases and Metal Neurotoxicity. Neurochem Res 2016; 41:409-22. [PMID: 26869037 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-016-1844-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2015] [Revised: 01/20/2016] [Accepted: 01/22/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Autophagy generally refers to cell catabolic and recycling process in which cytoplasmic components are delivered to lysosomes for degradation. During the last two decades, autophagy research has experienced a recent boom because of a newfound connection between this process and many human diseases. Autophagy plays a significant role in maintaining cellular homeostasis and protects cells from varying insults, including misfolded and aggregated proteins and damaged organelles, which is particularly crucial in neuronal survival. Mounting evidence has implicated autophagic dysfunction in the pathogenesis of several major neurodegenerative disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and Huntington's disease, where deficient elimination of abnormal and toxic protein aggregates promotes cellular stress, failure and death. In addition, autophagy has also been found to affect neurotoxicity induced by exposure to essential metals, such as manganese, copper, and iron, and other heavy metals, such as cadmium, lead, and methylmercury. This review examines current literature on the role of autophagy in the mechanisms of disease pathogenesis amongst common neurodegenerative disorders and of metal-induced neurotoxicity.
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- Ziyan Zhang
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Forchheimer 209, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Forchheimer 209, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Forchheimer 209, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Forchheimer 209, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA.
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Li Y, Sun W, Han S, Li J, Ding S, Wang W, Yin Y. IGF-1-Involved Negative Feedback of NR2B NMDA Subunits Protects Cultured Hippocampal Neurons Against NMDA-Induced Excitotoxicity. Mol Neurobiol 2016; 54:684-696. [DOI: 10.1007/s12035-015-9647-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2015] [Accepted: 12/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Wang XS, Tian Z, Zhang N, Han J, Guo HL, Zhao MG, Liu SB. Protective Effects of Gastrodin Against Autophagy-Mediated Astrocyte Death. Phytother Res 2015; 30:386-96. [PMID: 26643508 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.5538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2015] [Revised: 11/11/2015] [Accepted: 11/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Gastrodin is an active ingredient derived from the rhizome of Gastrodia elata. This compound is usually used to treat convulsive illness, dizziness, vertigo, and headache. This study aimed to investigate the effect of gastrodin on the autophagy of glial cells exposed to lipopolysaccharides (LPS, 1 µg/mL). Autophagy is a form of programmed cell death, although it also promotes cell survival. In cultured astrocytes, LPS exposure induced excessive autophagy and apoptosis, which were significantly prevented by the pretreatment cells with gastrodin (10 μM). The protective effects of gastrodin via autophagy inhibition were verified by the decreased levels of LC3-II, P62, and Beclin-1, which are classical markers for autophagy. Furthermore, gastrodin protected astrocytes from apoptosis through Bcl-2 and Bax signaling pathway. The treatment of astrocytes with rapamycin (500 nM), wortmannin (100 nM), and LY294002 (10 μM), which are inhibitors of mTOR and PI3K, respectively, eliminated the known effects of gastrodin on the inhibited Beclin-1 expression. Furthermore, gastrodin blocked the down-regulation of glutamine synthetase induced by LPS exposure in astrocytes. Our results suggest that gastrodin can be used as a preventive agent for the excessive autophagy induced by LPS.
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- Xin-shang Wang
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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Perianes-Cachero A, Canelles S, Aguado-Llera D, Frago LM, Toledo-Lobo MV, Carrera I, Cacabelos R, Chowen JA, Argente J, Arilla-Ferreiro E, Barrios V. Reduction in Aβ-induced cell death in the hippocampus of 17β-estradiol-treated female rats is associated with an increase in IGF-I signaling and somatostatinergic tone. J Neurochem 2015; 135:1257-71. [DOI: 10.1111/jnc.13381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2015] [Revised: 09/11/2015] [Accepted: 09/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Aránzazu Perianes-Cachero
- Neurobiochemistry Group; Unit of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Facultad de Medicina; Universidad de Alcalá; Alcalá de Henares Spain
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- Department of Endocrinology; Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús; Instituto de Investigación La Princesa; Madrid Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN); Instituto de Salud Carlos III; Madrid Spain
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- Neurobiochemistry Group; Unit of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Facultad de Medicina; Universidad de Alcalá; Alcalá de Henares Spain
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- Department of Endocrinology; Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús; Instituto de Investigación La Princesa; Madrid Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN); Instituto de Salud Carlos III; Madrid Spain
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- Department of Biomedicine and Biotechnology; Universidad de Alcalá; Alcalá de Henares and Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigaciones Sanitarias (IRYCIS); Madrid Spain
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- Department of Neuroscience; EuroEspes Biotechnology; Polígono de Bergondo; A Coruña Spain
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- EuroEspes Biomedical Research Center; Institute for CNS Disorders and Chair of Genomic Medicine; University of Camilo José Cela; Villanueva de la Cañada Spain
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- Department of Endocrinology; Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús; Instituto de Investigación La Princesa; Madrid Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN); Instituto de Salud Carlos III; Madrid Spain
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- Department of Endocrinology; Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús; Instituto de Investigación La Princesa; Madrid Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN); Instituto de Salud Carlos III; Madrid Spain
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- Neurobiochemistry Group; Unit of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Facultad de Medicina; Universidad de Alcalá; Alcalá de Henares Spain
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- Department of Endocrinology; Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús; Instituto de Investigación La Princesa; Madrid Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN); Instituto de Salud Carlos III; Madrid Spain
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Tovar-y-Romo LB, Penagos-Puig A, Ramírez-Jarquín JO. Endogenous recovery after brain damage: molecular mechanisms that balance neuronal life/death fate. J Neurochem 2015; 136:13-27. [PMID: 26376102 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.13362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2015] [Revised: 07/27/2015] [Accepted: 08/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Neuronal survival depends on multiple factors that comprise a well-fueled energy metabolism, trophic input, clearance of toxic substances, appropriate redox environment, integrity of blood-brain barrier, suppression of programmed cell death pathways and cell cycle arrest. Disturbances of brain homeostasis lead to acute or chronic alterations that might ultimately cause neuronal death with consequent impairment of neurological function. Although we understand most of these processes well when they occur independently from one another, we still lack a clear grasp of the concerted cellular and molecular mechanisms activated upon neuronal damage that intervene in protecting damaged neurons from death. In this review, we summarize a handful of endogenously activated mechanisms that balance molecular cues so as to determine whether neurons recover from injury or die. We center our discussion on mechanisms that have been identified to participate in stroke, although we consider different scenarios of chronic neurodegeneration as well. We discuss two central processes that are involved in endogenous repair and that, when not regulated, could lead to tissue damage, namely, trophic support and neuroinflammation. We emphasize the need to construct integrated models of neuronal degeneration and survival that, in the end, converge in neuronal fate after injury. Under neurodegenerative conditions, endogenously activated mechanisms balance out molecular cues that determine whether neurons contend toxicity or die. Many processes involved in endogenous repair may as well lead to tissue damage depending on the strength of stimuli. Signaling mediated by trophic factors and neuroinflammation are examples of these processes as they regulate different mechanisms that mediate neuronal demise including necrosis, apoptosis, necroptosis, pyroptosis and autophagy. In this review, we discuss recent findings on balanced regulation and their involvement in neuronal death.
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- Luis B Tovar-y-Romo
- División de Neurociencias, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D. F., México
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- División de Neurociencias, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D. F., México
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- División de Neurociencias, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D. F., México
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Yap YW, Llanos RM, La Fontaine S, Cater MA, Beart PM, Cheung NS. Comparative Microarray Analysis Identifies Commonalities in Neuronal Injury: Evidence for Oxidative Stress, Dysfunction of Calcium Signalling, and Inhibition of Autophagy-Lysosomal Pathway. Neurochem Res 2015; 41:554-67. [PMID: 26318862 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-015-1666-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2015] [Revised: 07/14/2015] [Accepted: 07/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Mitochondrial dysfunction, ubiquitin-proteasomal system impairment and excitotoxicity occur during the injury and death of neurons in neurodegenerative conditions. The aim of this work was to elucidate the cellular mechanisms that are universally altered by these conditions. Through overlapping expression profiles of rotenone-, lactacystin- and N-methyl-D-aspartate-treated cortical neurons, we have identified three affected biological processes that are commonly affected; oxidative stress, dysfunction of calcium signalling and inhibition of the autophagic-lysosomal pathway. These data provides many opportunities for therapeutic intervention in neurodegenerative conditions, where mitochondrial dysfunction, proteasomal inhibition and excitotoxicity are evident.
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- Yann Wan Yap
- Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC, 3125, Australia
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- Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC, 3125, Australia
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- Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC, 3125, Australia.,Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC, 3125, Australia
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- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC, 3125, Australia.
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de Iriarte Rodríguez R, Pulido S, Rodríguez-de la Rosa L, Magariños M, Varela-Nieto I. Age-regulated function of autophagy in the mouse inner ear. Hear Res 2015; 330:39-50. [PMID: 26235979 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2015.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2015] [Revised: 07/22/2015] [Accepted: 07/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Autophagy is a highly conserved catabolic process essential for embryonic development and adult homeostasis. The autophagic machinery supplies energy by recycling intracellular components and facilitates the removal of apoptotic cells. In the inner ear, autophagy has been reported to play roles during early development in the chicken embryo and in the response to otic injury in the adult mouse. However, there are no studies on the expression of the autophagy machinery in the postnatal and adult inner ear. Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) is one of the factors that regulate both otic development and cochlear postnatal maturation and function. Here, we hypothesised that autophagy could be one of the processes involved in the cochlear development and functional maturation. We report that autophagy-related genes (ATG) Becn1, Atg4g and Atg5 are expressed in the mouse cochlea, vestibular system and brainstem cochlear nuclei from late developmental stages to adulthood. Atg9 was studied in the mouse cochlea and showed a similar pattern. The presence of autophagic flux was confirmed by decreased sequestosome 1 (SQSTM1/p62) and increased relative levels of microtubule-associated protein light chain 3-II (LC3-II). Inner ear autophagy flux is developmentally regulated and is lower at perinatal stages than in the adult mouse, where an expression plateau is reached at the age of two-months, coinciding with the age at which full functional activity is reached. Expression is maintained in adult mice and declines after the age of twelve months. LC3B labelling showed that autophagy was primarily associated with spiral ganglion neurons. Over time, Igf1 wild type mice showed lower expression of genes coding for IGF-1 high affinity receptor and the family factor IGF-2 than null mice. Parallel analysis of autophagy machinery gene expression showed no significant differences between the genotypes over the lifespan of the null mice. Taken together, these results show that the autophagy machinery expression in the inner ear is regulated with age but is not compromised by the chronic absence of IGF-1. Our data also strongly support that the up-regulation of autophagy machinery genes is concomitant with the functional maturation of the inner ear.
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- Rocío de Iriarte Rodríguez
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas "Alberto Sols", CSIC-UAM, Madrid, Spain; CIBERER, Unit 761, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas "Alberto Sols", CSIC-UAM, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas "Alberto Sols", CSIC-UAM, Madrid, Spain; CIBERER, Unit 761, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; IdiPAZ, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas "Alberto Sols", CSIC-UAM, Madrid, Spain; CIBERER, Unit 761, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Departamento de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas "Alberto Sols", CSIC-UAM, Madrid, Spain; CIBERER, Unit 761, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; IdiPAZ, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria, Madrid, Spain
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Piekarski A, Khaldi S, Greene E, Lassiter K, Mason JG, Anthony N, Bottje W, Dridi S. Tissue distribution, gender- and genotype-dependent expression of autophagy-related genes in avian species. PLoS One 2014; 9:e112449. [PMID: 25386921 PMCID: PMC4227737 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2014] [Accepted: 10/07/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
As a result of the genetic selection of broiler (meat-type breeders) chickens for enhanced growth rate and lower feed conversion ratio, it has become necessary to restrict feed intake. When broilers are fed ad libitum, they would become obese and suffer from several health-related problems. A vital adaptation to starvation is autophagy, a self-eating mechanism for recycling cellular constituents. The autophagy pathway has witnessed dramatic growth in the last few years and extensively studied in yeast and mammals however, there is a paucity of information in avian (non-mammalian) species. Here we characterized several genes involved in autophagosome initiation and elongation in Red Jungle fowl (Gallus gallus) and Japanese quail (coturnix coturnix Japonica). Both complexes are ubiquitously expressed in chicken and quail tissues (liver, leg and breast muscle, brain, gizzard, intestine, heart, lung, kidney, adipose tissue, ovary and testis). Alignment analysis showed high similarity (50.7 to 91.5%) between chicken autophagy-related genes and their mammalian orthologs. Phylogenetic analysis demonstrated that the evolutionary relationship between autophagy genes is consistent with the consensus view of vertebrate evolution. Interestingly, the expression of autophagy-related genes is tissue- and gender- dependent. Furthermore, using two experimental male quail lines divergently selected over 40 generations for low (resistant, R) or high (sensitive, S) stress response, we found that the expression of most studied genes are higher in R compared to S line. Together our results indicate that the autophagy pathway is a key molecular signature exhibited gender specific differences and likely plays an important role in response to stress in avian species.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alissa Piekarski
- Center of Excellence for Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Center of Excellence for Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Center of Excellence for Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Center of Excellence for Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Center of Excellence for Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Center of Excellence for Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Center of Excellence for Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Center of Excellence for Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States of America
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Inhibition of autophagy via activation of PI3K/Akt pathway contributes to the protection of ginsenoside Rb1 against neuronal death caused by ischemic insults. Int J Mol Sci 2014; 15:15426-42. [PMID: 25257523 PMCID: PMC4200757 DOI: 10.3390/ijms150915426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2014] [Revised: 08/20/2014] [Accepted: 08/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Lethal autophagy is a pathway leading to neuronal death caused by transient global ischemia. In this study, we examined the effect of Ginsenoside Rb1 (GRb1) on ischemia/reperfusion-induced autophagic neuronal death and investigated the role of PI3K/Akt. Ischemic neuronal death in vitro was induced by using oxygen glucose deprivation (OGD) in SH-SY5Y cells, and transient global ischemia was produced by using two vessels occlusion in rats. Cellular viability of SH-SY5Y cells was assessed by MTT assay, and CA1 neuronal death was evaluated by Hematoxylin-eosin staining. Autophagic vacuoles were detected by using both fluorescent microscopy in combination with acridine orange (AO) and Monodansylcadaverine (MDC) staining and transmission electronic microscopy. Protein levels of LC3II, Beclin1, total Akt and phosphor-Akt at Ser473 were examined by western blotting analysis. GRb1 inhibited both OGD and transient ischemia-induced neuronal death and mitigated OGD-induced autophagic vacuoles in SH-SY5Y cells. By contrast, PI3K inhibitor LY294002 counteracted the protection of GRb1 against neuronal death caused by either OGD or transient ischemia. LY294002 not only mitigated the up-regulated protein level of phosphor Akt at Ser473 caused by GRb1, but also reversed the inhibitory effect of GRb1 on OGD and transient ischemia-induced elevation in protein levels of LC3II and Beclin1.
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