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Mounier NM, Abdel-Maged AES, Wahdan SA, Gad AM, Azab SS. Chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment (CICI): An overview of etiology and pathogenesis. Life Sci 2020. [DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lfs.2020.118071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Jurkowski MP, Bettio L, K. Woo E, Patten A, Yau SY, Gil-Mohapel J. Beyond the Hippocampus and the SVZ: Adult Neurogenesis Throughout the Brain. Front Cell Neurosci 2020; 14:576444. [PMID: 33132848 PMCID: PMC7550688 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2020.576444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Convincing evidence has repeatedly shown that new neurons are produced in the mammalian brain into adulthood. Adult neurogenesis has been best described in the hippocampus and the subventricular zone (SVZ), in which a series of distinct stages of neuronal development has been well characterized. However, more recently, new neurons have also been found in other brain regions of the adult mammalian brain, including the hypothalamus, striatum, substantia nigra, cortex, and amygdala. While some studies have suggested that these new neurons originate from endogenous stem cell pools located within these brain regions, others have shown the migration of neurons from the SVZ to these regions. Notably, it has been shown that the generation of new neurons in these brain regions is impacted by neurologic processes such as stroke/ischemia and neurodegenerative disorders. Furthermore, numerous factors such as neurotrophic support, pharmacologic interventions, environmental exposures, and stem cell therapy can modulate this endogenous process. While the presence and significance of adult neurogenesis in the human brain (and particularly outside of the classical neurogenic regions) is still an area of debate, this intrinsic neurogenic potential and its possible regulation through therapeutic measures present an exciting alternative for the treatment of several neurologic conditions. This review summarizes evidence in support of the classic and novel neurogenic zones present within the mammalian brain and discusses the functional significance of these new neurons as well as the factors that regulate their production. Finally, it also discusses the potential clinical applications of promoting neurogenesis outside of the classical neurogenic niches, particularly in the hypothalamus, cortex, striatum, substantia nigra, and amygdala.
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- Michal P. Jurkowski
- Island Medical Program, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- Island Medical Program, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Interprofessional Clinical Simulation Learning (CICSL), Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong
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- Island Medical Program, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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Sharma K, Pannu V, Sayal N, Bhalla A, Anand A. Effects of one month of Common Yoga Protocol practice appear to be mediated by the angiogenic and neurogenic pathway: A pilot study. Explore (NY) 2020; 17:451-457. [PMID: 33059980 DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2020.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2019] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the molecular effects of mindful activities such as yoga and meditation DESIGN: This was an open label single arm exploratory yoga intervention study. STUDY PARTICIPANTS 64 healthy individuals within the age of 18-60 years were recruited for this one month yoga intervention study. INTERVENTION Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) is a standardized yoga protocol released by Ministry of AYUSH, India for International Yoga Day. It includes all aspects of yoga i.e. asanas, pranayama and meditation. It is designed for adoption by all age groups for the health of community. OUTCOME MEASURES The participants were assessed for biochemical parameters including Fasting Sugar and Lipid profile. The molecular markers of neurogenesis (i.e. Brain derived Neurotropic Factor, BDNF) and Angiogenesis (i.e. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, VEGF and Angiogenin) along with Amyloid β (marker related to neuro-degenerative diseases) were assessed. All the assessments were made at baseline and after one month of the intervention. RESULTS After one month of CYP practice High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) levels increased significantly (p<0.001), although other biochemical parameters i.e. fasting sugar and other lipid assessments were found to be unaltered. Angiogenesis marker, angiogenin was increased significantly (p<0.002), other angiogenesis marker VEGF did not show any change along with BDNF, marker of neurogenesis. Amyloid β levels were also unaltered. Even though individual levels of VEGF and Amyloid β did not show any change, proportion of VEGF to Amyloid β showed a significant increase (p<0.001) after one month of CYP intervention indicating that the change in VEGF levels was significantly higher than the change in Amyloid β levels. CONCLUSION CYP practice may influence cell survival pathways mediated by angiogenic and neurogenic cross talk. Hence, CYP can be considered as a preventive measure for diseases associated with impaired angiogenic and neurogenic mechanism. This is the first study to examine the effects of CYP at the molecular level.
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- Kanupriya Sharma
- Neuroscience Research Lab, Department of Neurology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector-32, Chandigarh, India
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- Neuroscience Research Lab, Department of Neurology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine,, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Neuroscience Research Lab, Department of Neurology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
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Greer K, Basso EKG, Kelly C, Cash A, Kowalski E, Cerna S, Ocampo CT, Wang X, Theus MH. Abrogation of atypical neurogenesis and vascular-derived EphA4 prevents repeated mild TBI-induced learning and memory impairments. Sci Rep 2020; 10:15374. [PMID: 32958852 PMCID: PMC7506550 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-72380-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Brain injury resulting from repeated mild traumatic insult is associated with cognitive dysfunction and other chronic co-morbidities. The current study tested the effects of aberrant neurogenesis in a mouse model of repeated mild traumatic brain injury (rmTBI). Using Barnes Maze analysis, we found a significant reduction in spatial learning and memory at 24 days post-rmTBI compared to repeated sham (rSham) injury. Cell fate analysis showed a greater number of BrdU-labeled cells which co-expressed Prox-1 in the DG of rmTBI-injured mice which coincided with enhanced cFos expression for neuronal activity. We then selectively ablated dividing neural progenitor cells using a 7-day continuous infusion of Ara-C prior to rSham or rmTBI. This resulted in attenuation of cFos and BrdU-labeled cell changes and prevented associated learning and memory deficits. We further showed this phenotype was ameliorated in EphA4f./f/Tie2-Cre knockout compared to EphA4f./f wild type mice, which coincided with altered mRNA transcript levels of MCP-1, Cx43 and TGFβ. These findings demonstrate that cognitive decline is associated with an increased presence of immature neurons and gene expression changes in the DG following rmTBI. Our data also suggests that vascular EphA4-mediated neurogenic remodeling adversely affects learning and memory behavior in response to repeated insult.
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- Kisha Greer
- Graduate Program in Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- The Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- The Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- The Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- The Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- The Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- The Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- Graduate Program in Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA.
- The Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA.
- Center for Regenerative Medicine, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA.
- Center for Engineered Health, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA.
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Sonzogni M, Zhai P, Mientjes EJ, van Woerden GM, Elgersma Y. Assessing the requirements of prenatal UBE3A expression for rescue of behavioral phenotypes in a mouse model for Angelman syndrome. Mol Autism 2020; 11:70. [PMID: 32948244 PMCID: PMC7501605 DOI: 10.1186/s13229-020-00376-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background Angelman syndrome (AS) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder caused by the loss of functional ubiquitin protein ligase E3A (UBE3A). In neurons, UBE3A expression is tightly regulated by a mechanism of imprinting which suppresses the expression of the paternal UBE3A allele. Promising treatment strategies for AS are directed at activating paternal UBE3A gene expression. However, for such strategies to be successful, it is important to know when such a treatment should start, and how much UBE3A expression is needed for normal embryonic brain development. Methods Using a conditional mouse model of AS, we further delineated the critical period for UBE3A expression during early brain development. Ube3a gene expression was induced around the second week of gestation and mouse phenotypes were assessed using a behavioral test battery. To investigate the requirements of embryonic UBE3A expression, we made use of mice in which the paternal Ube3a allele was deleted. Results We observed a full behavioral rescue of the AS mouse model phenotypes when Ube3a gene reactivation was induced around the start of the last week of mouse embryonic development. We found that full silencing of the paternal Ube3a allele was not completed till the first week after birth but that deletion of the paternal Ube3a allele had no significant effect on the assessed phenotypes. Limitations Direct translation to human is limited, as we do not precisely know how human and mouse brain development aligns over gestational time. Moreover, many of the assessed phenotypes have limited translational value, as the underlying brain regions involved in these tasks are largely unknown. Conclusions Our findings provide further important insights in the requirement of UBE3A expression during brain development. We found that loss of up to 50% of UBE3A protein during prenatal mouse brain development does not significantly impact the assessed mouse behavioral phenotypes. Together with previous findings, our results indicate that the most critical function for mouse UBE3A lies in the early postnatal period between birth and P21.
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- Monica Sonzogni
- Department of Neuroscience and the ENCORE Expertise Center for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, 3015 CN, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neuroscience and the ENCORE Expertise Center for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, 3015 CN, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University, No.357, Ximendajie Street, Kaifeng City, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Neuroscience and the ENCORE Expertise Center for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, 3015 CN, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neuroscience and the ENCORE Expertise Center for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, 3015 CN, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neuroscience and the ENCORE Expertise Center for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, 3015 CN, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Aerobic exercise increases sprouting angiogenesis in the male rat motor cortex. Brain Struct Funct 2020; 225:2301-2314. [PMID: 32918614 DOI: 10.1007/s00429-020-02100-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Exercise is beneficial to brain health, and historically, the advantageous effects of exercise on the brain have been attributed to neuronal plasticity. However, it has also become clear that the brain vascular system also exhibits plasticity in response to exercise. This plasticity occurs in areas involved in movement, such as the motor cortex. This experiment aimed to further characterize the effects of exercise on structural vascular plasticity in the male rat motor cortex, by specifically identifying whether features of angiogenesis, the growth of new capillaries, or changes in vessel diameter were present. Male rats in the exercise group engaged in a 5-week bout of voluntary wheel running, while a second group of rats remained sedentary. After the exercise regimen, vascular corrosion casts, resin replicas of the brain vasculature, were made for all animals and imaged using a scanning electron microscope. Results indicate sprouting angiogenesis was the primary form of structural vascular plasticity detected in the motor cortex under these aerobic exercise parameters. Additionally, exercised rats displayed a slight increase in capillary diameter and expanded endothelial cell nuclei diameters in this region.
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Uzquiano A, Cifuentes-Diaz C, Jabali A, Romero DM, Houllier A, Dingli F, Maillard C, Boland A, Deleuze JF, Loew D, Mancini GMS, Bahi-Buisson N, Ladewig J, Francis F. Mutations in the Heterotopia Gene Eml1/EML1 Severely Disrupt the Formation of Primary Cilia. Cell Rep 2020; 28:1596-1611.e10. [PMID: 31390572 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.06.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2019] [Revised: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Apical radial glia (aRGs) are predominant progenitors during corticogenesis. Perturbing their function leads to cortical malformations, including subcortical heterotopia (SH), characterized by the presence of neurons below the cortex. EML1/Eml1 mutations lead to SH in patients, as well as to heterotopic cortex (HeCo) mutant mice. In HeCo mice, some aRGs are abnormally positioned away from the ventricular zone (VZ). Thus, unraveling EML1/Eml1 function will clarify mechanisms maintaining aRGs in the VZ. We pinpoint an unknown EML1/Eml1 function in primary cilium formation. In HeCo aRGs, cilia are shorter, less numerous, and often found aberrantly oriented within vesicles. Patient fibroblasts and human cortical progenitors show similar defects. EML1 interacts with RPGRIP1L, a ciliary protein, and RPGRIP1L mutations were revealed in a heterotopia patient. We also identify Golgi apparatus abnormalities in EML1/Eml1 mutant cells, potentially upstream of the cilia phenotype. We thus reveal primary cilia mechanisms impacting aRG dynamics in physiological and pathological conditions.
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- Ana Uzquiano
- INSERM U 1270, Paris, France; Sorbonne University, UMR-S 1270, 75005 Paris, France; Institut du Fer à Moulin, Paris, France
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- INSERM U 1270, Paris, France; Sorbonne University, UMR-S 1270, 75005 Paris, France; Institut du Fer à Moulin, Paris, France
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- Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany; HITBR Hector Institute for Translational Brain Research gGmbH, Mannheim, Germany; German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- INSERM U 1270, Paris, France; Sorbonne University, UMR-S 1270, 75005 Paris, France; Institut du Fer à Moulin, Paris, France
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- INSERM U 1270, Paris, France; Sorbonne University, UMR-S 1270, 75005 Paris, France; Institut du Fer à Moulin, Paris, France
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- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Centre de Recherche, Laboratoire de Spectrométrie de Masse Protéomique, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Development of the Cerebral Cortex, INSERM UMR1163 Imagine Institute, Paris, France; Paris Descartes-Sorbonne Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
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- Centre National de Recherche en Génomique Humaine (CNRGH), Institut de Biologie François Jacob, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, 91057 Evry, France
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- Centre National de Recherche en Génomique Humaine (CNRGH), Institut de Biologie François Jacob, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, 91057 Evry, France
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- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Centre de Recherche, Laboratoire de Spectrométrie de Masse Protéomique, Paris, France
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, 3015CN Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Development of the Cerebral Cortex, INSERM UMR1163 Imagine Institute, Paris, France; Paris Descartes-Sorbonne Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, Paris, France; Pediatric Neurology APHP-Necker Enfants Malades University Hospital, Paris, France; Centre de Référence, Déficiences Intellectuelles de Causes Rares, APHP-Necker Enfants Malades University Hospital, Paris, France
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- Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany; HITBR Hector Institute for Translational Brain Research gGmbH, Mannheim, Germany; German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- INSERM U 1270, Paris, France; Sorbonne University, UMR-S 1270, 75005 Paris, France; Institut du Fer à Moulin, Paris, France.
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Rahmani A, Saleki K, Javanmehr N, Khodaparast J, Saadat P, Nouri HR. Mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicle-based therapies protect against coupled degeneration of the central nervous and vascular systems in stroke. Ageing Res Rev 2020; 62:101106. [PMID: 32565329 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2020.101106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Stem cell-based treatments have been suggested as promising candidates for stroke. Recently, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been reported as potential therapeutics for a wide range of diseases. In particular, clinical trial studies have suggested MSCs for stroke therapy. The focus of MSC treatments has been directed towards cell replacement. However, recent research has lately highlighted their paracrine actions. The secretion of extracellular vesicles (EVs) is offered to be the main therapeutic mechanism of MSC therapy. However, EV-based treatments may provide a wider therapeutic window compared to tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), the traditional treatment for stroke. Exosomes are nano-sized EVs secreted by most cell types, and can be isolated from conditioned cell media or body fluids such as plasma, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Exosomes apply their effects through targeting their cargos such as microRNAs (miRs), DNAs, messenger RNAs, and proteins at the host cells, which leads to a shift in the behavior of the recipient cells. It has been indicated that exosomes, in particular their functional cargoes, play a significant role in the coupled pathogenesis and recovery of stroke through affecting the neurovascular unit (NVU). Therefore, it seems that exosomes could be utilized as diagnostic and therapeutic tools in stroke treatment. The miRs are small endogenous non-coding RNA molecules which serve as the main functional cargo of exosomes, and apply their effects as epigenetic regulators. These versatile non-coding RNA molecules are involved in various stages of stroke and affect stroke-related factors. Moreover, the involvement of aging-induced changes to specific miRs profile in stroke further highlights the role of miRs. Thus, miRs could be utilized as diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic tools in stroke. In this review, we discuss the roles of stem cells, exosomes, and their application in stroke therapy. We also highlight the usage of miRs as a therapeutic choice in stroke therapy.
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Batouli SAH, Saba V. Larger Volume and Different Activation of the Brain in Response to Threat in Military Officers. Basic Clin Neurosci 2020; 11:669-685. [PMID: 33643560 PMCID: PMC7878053 DOI: 10.32598/bcn.9.10.160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2019] [Revised: 08/05/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Introduction: Military missions involve stressful and life-threatening situations; however, soldiers should have a healthy cognition on the battlefield despite their high-stress levels. This is an ability that should be gained during prior military training. Successful and influential training is suggested to be associated with structural and functional improvements of the brain. Methods: This study investigated the pattern of brain activation while observing videos relevant to life-threatening situations, in addition to brain structure. Accordingly, the obtained data were compared between 20 military members and 26 healthy controls. The study participants were all male, aged between 19 to 24 years, right-handed, studying BSc, and from the same socioeconomic status. Results: The obtained data presented a larger volume in a total number of 1103 voxels of the brain (in 5 brain areas) in the military group. Furthermore, the military group suggested higher brain activation in the visual processing areas of the brain when observing real combat videos; however, this increment was mostly in the areas associated with motor processing and executive functions in the controls. Conclusion: This study indicated that military training is associated with positive structural changes in the brain. Besides, it provided a different brain activation in response to stressful situations. These findings highlighted the importance of qualified military training.
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Paramedicine, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Lazarov O, Minshall RD, Bonini MG. Harnessing neurogenesis in the adult brain-A role in type 2 diabetes mellitus and Alzheimer's disease. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF NEUROBIOLOGY 2020; 155:235-269. [PMID: 32854856 DOI: 10.1016/bs.irn.2020.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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Some metabolic disorders, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are risk factors for the development of cognitive deficits and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Epidemiological studies suggest that in people with T2DM, the risk of developing dementia is 2.5 times higher than that in the non-diabetic population. The signaling pathways that underlie the increased risk and facilitate cognitive deficits are not fully understood. In fact, the cause of memory deficits in AD is not fully elucidated. The dentate gyrus of the hippocampus plays an important role in memory formation. Hippocampal neurogenesis is the generation of new neurons and glia in the adult brain throughout life. New neurons incorporate in the granular cell layer of the dentate gyrus and play a role in learning and memory and hippocampal plasticity. A large body of studies suggests that hippocampal neurogenesis is impaired in mouse models of AD and T2DM. Recent evidence shows that hippocampal neurogenesis is also impaired in human patients exhibiting mild cognitive impairment or AD. This review discusses the role of hippocampal neurogenesis in the development of cognitive deficits and AD, and considers inflammatory and endothelial signaling pathways in T2DM that may compromise hippocampal neurogenesis and cognitive function, leading to AD.
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- Orly Lazarov
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, The University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.
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- Department of Pharmacology, The University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States; Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Medicine (Hematology/Oncology), Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University and Basic Sciences Research, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Chicago, IL, United States
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Effects of neonatal isoflurane anesthesia exposure on learning-specific and sensory systems in adults. Sci Rep 2020; 10:13832. [PMID: 32796946 PMCID: PMC7429916 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-70818-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Millions of children undergo general anesthesia each year, and animal and human studies have indicated that exposure to anesthesia at an early age can impact neuronal development, leading to behavioral and learning impairments that manifest later in childhood and adolescence. Here, we examined the effects of isoflurane, a commonly-used general anesthetic, which was delivered to newborn rabbits. Trace eyeblink classical conditioning was used to assess the impact of neonatal anesthesia exposure on behavioral learning in adolescent subjects, and a variety of MRI techniques including fMRI, MR volumetry, spectroscopy and DTI captured functional, metabolic, and structural changes in key regions of the learning and sensory systems associated with anesthesia-induced learning impairment. Our results demonstrated a wide array of changes that were specific to anesthesia-exposed subjects, which supports previous studies that have pointed to a link between early anesthesia exposure and the development of learning and behavioral deficiencies. These findings point to the need for caution in avoiding excessive use of general anesthesia in young children and neonates.
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Romano R, Bucci C. Role of EGFR in the Nervous System. Cells 2020; 9:E1887. [PMID: 32806510 PMCID: PMC7464966 DOI: 10.3390/cells9081887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Revised: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is the first discovered member of the receptor tyrosine kinase superfamily and plays a fundamental role during embryogenesis and in adult tissues, being involved in growth, differentiation, maintenance and repair of various tissues and organs. The role of EGFR in the regulation of tissue development and homeostasis has been thoroughly investigated and it has also been demonstrated that EGFR is a driver of tumorigenesis. In the nervous system, other growth factors, and thus other receptors, are important for growth, differentiation and repair of the tissue, namely neurotrophins and neurotrophins receptors. For this reason, for a long time, the role of EGFR in the nervous system has been underestimated and poorly investigated. However, EGFR is expressed both in the central and peripheral nervous systems and it has been demonstrated to have specific important neurotrophic functions, in particular in the central nervous system. This review discusses the role of EGFR in regulating differentiation and functions of neurons and neuroglia. Furthermore, its involvement in regeneration after injury and in the onset of neurodegenerative diseases is examined.
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy;
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Adult neurogenesis is a process that generates new and functional neurons from neural stem cells (NSCs) in a specialized neurogenic niche throughout life. Misregulated neurogenesis is detrimental to normal brain functions. To ensure proper neurogenesis, the niche cells must respond to extrinsic cues while fulfilling the intrinsic requirements of the neurogenic program and adapting their roles accordingly to influence NSC behavior. Understanding how the neurogenic niche executes its functions may guide strategies to maintain its integrative process and provide a permissive milieu for neurogenesis. In this review, we summarize the recent discoveries of interactive regulation of NSCs and neurogenesis by neurogenic niche and its implications in functional integrity of adult brain and neurological disorders.
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- Yue Li
- State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulae, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Molecular and Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,Graduate School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment (CICI): An overview of etiology and pathogenesis. Life Sci 2020; 258:118071. [PMID: 32673664 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.118071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Many cancer patients treated with chemotherapy develop chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment (CICI), often referred to as chemo-brain, which manifest during or post-treatment with variable degrees, onset and duration thereby affecting the patients' quality of life. Several chemotherapeutic agents have been studied to determine its possible association with cognitive impairment and to fully comprehend their contribution to CICI. A vast number of studies have emerged proposing several candidate underlying mechanisms and etiologies contributing to CICI such as direct neurotoxicity, BBB disruption, decreased hippocampal neurogenesis, white matter abnormalities, secondary neuro-inflammatory response and increased oxidative stress; however, the exact underlying mechanisms are still not well defined. This review summarizes CICI associated with most commonly used chemotherapeutic agents with emphasizes the possible underlying pathogenesis in both animal and clinical studies.
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Quantitative characterization of proliferative cells subpopulations in the hilus of the hippocampus of adult Wistar rats: an integrative study. J Mol Histol 2020; 51:437-453. [PMID: 32653982 DOI: 10.1007/s10735-020-09895-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The hilus plays an important role modulating the excitability of the hippocampal dentate gyrus (DG). It also harbors proliferative cells whose proliferation rate is modified during pathological events. However, the characterization of these cells, in terms of cellular identity, lineage, and fate, as well as the morphology and proportion of each cell subpopulation has been poorly studied. Therefore, a deeper investigation of hilar proliferative cells might expand the knowledge not only in the physiology, but in the pathophysiological processes related to the hippocampus too. The aim of this work was to perform an integrative study characterizing the identity of proliferative cells populations harbored in the hilus, along with morphology and proportion. In addition, this study provides comparative evidence of the subgranular zone (SGZ) of the DG. Quantified cells included proliferative, neural precursor, Type 1, oligodendrocyte progenitor (OPCs), neural progenitor (NPCs), and proliferative mature astrocytes in the hilus and SGZ of Wistar adult rats. Our results showed that 84% of the hilar proliferative cells correspond to neural precursor cells, OPCs and NPCs being the most abundant at 54 and 45%, respectively, unlike the SGZ, where OPCs represent only 11%. Proliferative mature astrocytes and Type 1-like cells were rarely observed in the hilus. Together, our results lay the basis for future studies focused on the lineage and fate of hilar proliferative cells and suggest that the hilus could be relevant to the formation of new cells that modulate multiple physiological processes governed by the hippocampus.
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Volume increase in the dentate gyrus after electroconvulsive therapy in depressed patients as measured with 7T. Mol Psychiatry 2020; 25:1559-1568. [PMID: 30867562 DOI: 10.1038/s41380-019-0392-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Revised: 02/12/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the most effective treatment for depression, yet its working mechanism remains unclear. In the animal analog of ECT, neurogenesis in the dentate gyrus (DG) of the hippocampus is observed. In humans, volume increase of the hippocampus has been reported, but accurately measuring the volume of subfields is limited with common MRI protocols. If the volume increase of the hippocampus in humans is attributable to neurogenesis, it is expected to be exclusively present in the DG, whereas other processes (angiogenesis, synaptogenesis) also affect other subfields. Therefore, we acquired an optimized MRI scan at 7-tesla field strength allowing sensitive investigation of hippocampal subfields. A further increase in sensitivity of the within-subjects measurements is gained by automatic placement of the field of view. Patients receive two MRI scans: at baseline and after ten bilateral ECT sessions (corresponding to a 5-week interval). Matched controls are also scanned twice, with a similar 5-week interval. A total of 31 participants (23 patients, 8 controls) completed the study. A large and significant increase in DG volume was observed after ECT (M = 75.44 mm3, std error = 9.65, p < 0.001), while other hippocampal subfields were unaffected. We note that possible type II errors may be present due to the small sample size. In controls no changes in volume were found. Furthermore, an increase in DG volume was related to a decrease in depression scores, and baseline DG volume predicted clinical response. These findings suggest that the volume change of the DG is related to the antidepressant properties of ECT, and may reflect neurogenesis.
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Tunçel ÖK, Sarisoy G, Çetin E, Kaynar Tunçel E, Bilgici B, Karaustaoğlu A. Neurotrophic factors in bipolar disorders patients with manic episode. Turk J Med Sci 2020; 50:985-993. [PMID: 32283906 PMCID: PMC7379459 DOI: 10.3906/sag-1907-70] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 04/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background/aim Neurotrophins are one of the most important molecule groups affecting cerebral neuroplasticity. The amount of
evidence about the role of changes in neuroplasticity in the pathophysiology of bipolar disease is growing. Materials and methods We measured serum levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), nerve growth factor (NGF), neurotrophin-3 (NT-3), glial cell-line derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-2, neuritin 1 (Nrn 1) in bipolar 1 manic episode patients (n = 45) and healthy control group. Results When controlled for age, BMI and cortisol, it was found that the serum levels of BDNF, NGF, NT-3, VEGF and FGF-2 of bipolar manic episode patients were not statistically different compared to those of the control group. GDNF level and Nrn 1 levels were significantly lower (P = 0.003 and P = 0.025 respectively) while IGF-1 levels were significantly higher than the control group (P = 0.0001). ROC analysis was performed and the area under the the curve was calculated as 0.737, 0.766 for GDNF, IGF-1 respectively. Conclusion The changes in the levels of GDNF, IGF-1 and Nrn 1 might be involved in pathopysiology of bipolar disorder, and GDNF, IGF-1 may be considered as state markers in bipolar manic episode.
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- Özgür Korhan Tunçel
- Medical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun,Turkey
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- Psychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
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- Psychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
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- Medical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun,Turkey
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- Medical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun,Turkey
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Fedorchak NJ, Iyer N, Ashton RS. Bioengineering tissue morphogenesis and function in human neural organoids. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2020; 111:52-59. [PMID: 32540123 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2020.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Over the last decade, scientists have begun to model CNS development, function, and disease in vitro using human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC)-derived organoids. Using traditional protocols, these 3D tissues are generated by combining the innate emergent properties of differentiating hPSC aggregates with a bioreactor environment that induces interstitial transport of oxygen and nutrients and an optional supportive hydrogel extracellular matrix (ECM). During extended culture, the hPSC-derived neural organoids (hNOs) obtain millimeter scale sizes with internal microscale cytoarchitectures, cellular phenotypes, and neuronal circuit behaviors mimetic of those observed in the developing brain, eye, or spinal cord. Early studies evaluated the cytoarchitectural and phenotypical character of these organoids and provided unprecedented insight into the morphogenetic processes that govern CNS development. Comparisons to human fetal tissues revealed their significant similarities and differences. While hNOs have current disease modeling applications and significant future promise, their value as anatomical and physiological models is limited because they fail to form reproducibly and recapitulate more mature in vivo features. These include biomimetic macroscale tissue morphology, positioning of morphogen signaling centers to orchestrate appropriate spatial organization and intra- and inter-connectivity of discrete tissue regions, maturation of physiologically relevant neural circuits, and formation of vascular networks that can support sustained in vitro tissue growth. To address these inadequacies scientists have begun to integrate organoid culture with bioengineering techniques and methodologies including genome editing, biomaterials, and microfabricated and microfluidic platforms that enable spatiotemporal control of cellular differentiation or the biochemical and biophysical cues that orchestrate organoid morphogenesis. This review will examine recent advances in hNO technologies and culture strategies that promote reproducible in vitro morphogenesis and greater biomimicry in structure and function.
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- Nikolai J Fedorchak
- Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53715, United States
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- Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53715, United States
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- Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53715, United States; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, United States.
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Park HW, Park CG, Park M, Lee SH, Park HR, Lim J, Paek SH, Choy YB. Intrastriatal administration of coenzyme Q10 enhances neuroprotection in a Parkinson's disease rat model. Sci Rep 2020; 10:9572. [PMID: 32533070 PMCID: PMC7293316 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-66493-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder, and no treatment has been yet established to prevent disease progression. Coenzyme Q10, an antioxidant, has been considered a promising neuroprotective agent; however, conventional oral administration provides limited efficacy due to its very low bioavailability. In this study, we hypothesised that continuous, intrastriatal administration of a low dose of Coenzyme Q10 could effectively prevent dopaminergic neuron degeneration. To this end, a Parkinson's disease rat model induced by 6-hydroxydopamine was established, and the treatment was applied a week before the full establishment of this disease model. Behavioural tests showed a dramatically decreased number of asymmetric rotations in the intrastriatal Coenzyme Q10 group compared with the no treatment group. Rats with intrastriatal Coenzyme Q10 exposure also exhibited a larger number of dopaminergic neurons, higher expression of neurogenetic and angiogenetic factors, and less inflammation, and the effects were more prominent than those of orally administered Coenzyme Q10, although the dose of intrastriatal Coenzyme Q10 was 17,000-times lower than that of orally-administered Coenzyme Q10. Therefore, continuous, intrastriatal delivery of Coenzyme Q10, especially when combined with implantable devices for convection-enhanced delivery or deep brain stimulation, can be an effective strategy to prevent neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease.
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- Hyung Woo Park
- Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
- Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
- Ischemic/Hypoxic Disease Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, SKKU Institute for Convergence, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
- Biomedical Institute for Convergence at SKKU (BICS), Sungkyunkwan University, 2066 Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Interdisciplinary Program in Bioengineering, College of Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Medical & Biological Engineering, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
- Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
- Ischemic/Hypoxic Disease Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, SKKU Institute for Convergence, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.
- Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.
- Ischemic/Hypoxic Disease Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.
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- Interdisciplinary Program in Bioengineering, College of Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
- Institute of Medical & Biological Engineering, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.
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Licht T, Sasson E, Bell B, Grunewald M, Kumar S, Kreisel T, Ben-Zvi A, Keshet E. Hippocampal neural stem cells facilitate access from circulation via apical cytoplasmic processes. eLife 2020; 9:52134. [PMID: 32496193 PMCID: PMC7297534 DOI: 10.7554/elife.52134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Blood vessels (BVs) are considered an integral component of neural stem cells (NSCs) niches. NSCs in the dentate gyrus (DG(have enigmatic elaborated apical cellular processes that are associated with BVs. Whether this contact serves as a mechanism for delivering circulating molecules is not known. Here we uncovered a previously unrecognized communication route allowing exclusive direct access of blood-borne substances to hippocampal NSCs. BBB-impermeable fluorescent tracer injected transcardially to mice is selectively uptaken by DG NSCs within a minute, via the vessel-associated apical processes. These processes, measured >30 nm in diameter, establish direct membrane-to-membrane contact with endothelial cells in specialized areas of irregular endothelial basement membrane and enriched with vesicular activity. Doxorubicin, a brain-impermeable chemotherapeutic agent, is also readily and selectively uptaken by NSCs and reduces their proliferation, which might explain its problematic anti-neurogenic or cognitive side-effect. The newly-discovered NSC-BV communication route explains how circulatory neurogenic mediators are 'sensed' by NSCs.
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- Tamar Licht
- Department of Developmental Biology and Cancer Research, Faculty of Medicine, the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.,Department of Medical Neurobiology, Faculty of Medicine, the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Developmental Biology and Cancer Research, Faculty of Medicine, the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Developmental Biology and Cancer Research, Faculty of Medicine, the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Developmental Biology and Cancer Research, Faculty of Medicine, the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Developmental Biology and Cancer Research, Faculty of Medicine, the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences (ELSC), The Hebrew University Givat Ram, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Developmental Biology and Cancer Research, Faculty of Medicine, the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Developmental Biology and Cancer Research, Faculty of Medicine, the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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Zhou S, Gao B, Sun C, Bai Y, Cheng D, Zhang Y, Li X, Zhao J, Xu D. Vascular Endothelial Cell-derived Exosomes Protect Neural Stem Cells Against Ischemia/reperfusion Injury. Neuroscience 2020; 441:184-196. [PMID: 32502570 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2020.05.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Revised: 05/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Vascular endothelial cells were activated during acute ischemic brain injury, which could induce neural progenitor cell proliferation and migration. However, the mechanism was still unknown. In the current study, we explored whether vascular endothelial cells promoted neural progenitor cell proliferation and whether migration occurs via exosome communication. The acute middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model was prepared, and exosomes were isolated from bEnd.3 cells by ultracentrifugation. In the exosome injection (Exos) group and PBS injection (control) group, exosomes or PBS were injected intraventricularly into rats' brains 2 h after MCAO surgery, respectively. Sham group rats received the same surgical but did not cause middle cerebral artery occlusion. The infarct volume was reduced on day 21 after ischemic brain injury by MRI, and neurobehavioral outcomes were improved on day 7, 14, and 21 by exosome injection compared with the control (p < 0.05). On the 21st day after MCAO, the animals were euthanized, and the number of BrdU/nestin-positive cells was measured by immunofluorescence. BrdU/nestin-positive cells in Exos group rats were significantly increased (p < 0.05) in the peri infarct area, the ipsilateral DG zone of the hippocampus, and the ventral sub-regions of SVZ when compared with the rats in the control group. Further, in vitro study demonstrated that neural progenitor cell proliferation and migration were activated after exosomes treatment, and cell apoptosis was attenuated compared to the control (p < 0.05). Our study suggested that exosomes should be essential for the reconstruction of neuronal vascular units and brain protection in an acute ischemic injured brain.
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- Shaoting Zhou
- Department of Neurology, Minhang Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai 201100, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai 200041, China
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- Rehabilitation Center, Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200065, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai 200041, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai 200041, China
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- Rehabilitation Center, Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200065, China
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- Department of Neurology, Minhang Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai 201100, China
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- Department of Neurology, Minhang Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai 201100, China.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai, China; School of Rehabilitation Science, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China; Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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Li Y, Liang W, Guo C, Chen X, Huang Y, Wang H, Song L, Zhang D, Zhan W, Lin Z, Tan H, Bei W, Guo J. Renshen Shouwu extract enhances neurogenesis and angiogenesis via inhibition of TLR4/NF-κB/NLRP3 signaling pathway following ischemic stroke in rats. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2020; 253:112616. [PMID: 32007631 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.112616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2019] [Revised: 12/29/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Renshen Shouwu extract (RSSW) is a patented Traditional Chinese Medicine included in Chinese Pharmacopoeia for neurasthenia, forgetfulness, insomnia, inappetence and excessive fatigue. Our previous study had demonstrated the neuroprotective effect of RSSW against ischemic stroke in rats with middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). However, its underlying mechanism remains unknown. AIM OF THE STUDY In this study, we investigated the neurogenesis and angiogenesis effects of RSSW in ischemic stroke rats, and further revealed its underlying mechanism focused on TLR4/NF-κB/NLRP3 signaling pathway. MATERIALS AND METHODS Firstly, active compounds of RSSW were determined by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). Secondly, Middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) was performed to induce ischemic stroke in rats and 2, 3, 5-Triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining was employed to evaluate whether MCAO surgery was successfully established. Neurological deficit evaluation was conducted according to the Zea Longa' method. Then, we explored the neurogenesis and angiogenesis effects after oral administration of RSSW (50 mg/kg, 100 mg/kg) in MCAO-induced rats by Immunofluorescence Staining. Moreover, the proteins involved in TLR4/NF-κB/NLRP3 signaling pathway (TLR4, p-NF-κB p65, NF-κB p65, NLRP3, pro-IL-1β, IL-1β, pro-Caspase-1, Caspase-1) were determined by western blotting. RESULTS It was observed that RSSW treatment significantly increased the number of newborn neurons and brain microvessel density (MVD) after ischemic stroke. What's more, RSSW treatment significantly downregulated TLR4, p-NF-κB p65/p65, NLRP3, pro-IL-1β, IL-1β, pro-Caspase-1, Caspase-1 proteins involved in TLR4/NF-κB/NLRP3 signaling pathway. CONCLUSIONS RSSW enhances neurogenesis and angiogenesis via inhibition of TLR4/NF-κB/NLRP3 inflammatory signaling pathway following ischemic stroke in rats. Hence, RSSW may be a promising Chinese Medicine for the treatment of ischemic stroke.
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- Yuping Li
- Institute of Chinese Medicinal Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- Institute of Chinese Medicinal Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- Institute of Chinese Medicinal Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- Institute of Chinese Medicinal Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- Institute of Chinese Medicinal Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- Institute of Chinese Medicinal Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- Institute of Chinese Medicinal Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- Institute of Chinese Medicinal Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- Institute of Chinese Medicinal Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- Institute of Chinese Medicinal Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- Institute of Chinese Medicinal Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- Guangdong Province Research Centre for Chinese Integrative Medicine Against Metabolic Disease, PR China; Guangdong TCM Key Laboratory Against Metabolic Diseases, PR China; Key Unit of Modulating Liver to Treat Hyperlipemia State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, PR China; Institute of Chinese Medicinal Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China.
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- Guangdong Province Research Centre for Chinese Integrative Medicine Against Metabolic Disease, PR China; Guangdong TCM Key Laboratory Against Metabolic Diseases, PR China; Key Unit of Modulating Liver to Treat Hyperlipemia State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, PR China; Institute of Chinese Medicinal Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China.
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Waking up quiescent neural stem cells: Molecular mechanisms and implications in neurodevelopmental disorders. PLoS Genet 2020; 16:e1008653. [PMID: 32324743 PMCID: PMC7179833 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1008653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Neural stem cells (NSCs) are crucial for development, regeneration, and repair of the nervous system. Most NSCs in mammalian adult brains are quiescent, but in response to extrinsic stimuli, they can exit from quiescence and become reactivated to give rise to new neurons. The delicate balance between NSC quiescence and activation is important for adult neurogenesis and NSC maintenance. However, how NSCs transit between quiescence and activation remains largely elusive. Here, we discuss our current understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the reactivation of quiescent NSCs. We review recent advances on signaling pathways originated from the NSC niche and their crosstalk in regulating NSC reactivation. We also highlight new intrinsic paradigms that control NSC reactivation in Drosophila and mammalian systems. We also discuss emerging evidence on modeling human neurodevelopmental disorders using NSCs.
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Salehi MS, Pandamooz S, Safari A, Jurek B, Tamadon A, Namavar MR, Dianatpour M, Dargahi L, Azarpira N, Fattahi S, Shid Moosavi SM, Keshavarz S, Khodabandeh Z, Zare S, Nazari S, Heidari M, Izadi S, Poursadeghfard M, Borhani-Haghighi A. Epidermal neural crest stem cell transplantation as a promising therapeutic strategy for ischemic stroke. CNS Neurosci Ther 2020; 26:670-681. [PMID: 32281225 PMCID: PMC7298983 DOI: 10.1111/cns.13370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Revised: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Introduction Cell‐based therapy is considered as promising strategy to cure stroke. However, employing appropriate type of stem cell to fulfill many therapeutic needs of cerebral ischemia is still challenging. In this regard, the current study was designed to elucidate therapeutic potential of epidermal neural crest stem cells (EPI‐NCSCs) compared to bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM‐MSCs) in rat model of ischemic stroke. Methods Ischemic stroke was induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) for 45 minutes. Immediately after reperfusion, EPI‐NCSCs or BM‐MSCs were transplanted via intra‐arterial or intravenous route. A test for neurological function was performed before ischemia and 1, 3, and 7 days after MCAO. Also, infarct volume ratio and relative expression of 15 selected target genes were evaluated 7 days after transplantation. Results EPI‐NCSCs transplantation (both intra‐arterial and intravenous) and BM‐MSCs transplantation (only intra‐arterial) tended to result in a better functional outcome, compared to the MCAO group; however, this difference was not statistically significant. The infarct volume ratio significantly decreased in NCSC‐intra‐arterial, NCSC‐intravenous and MSC‐intra‐arterial groups compared to the control. EPI‐NCSCs interventions led to higher expression levels of Bdnf, nestin, Sox10, doublecortin, β‐III tubulin, Gfap, and interleukin‐6, whereas neurotrophin‐3 and interleukin‐10 were decreased. On the other hand, BM‐MSCs therapy resulted in upregulation of Gdnf, β‐III tubulin, and Gfap and down‐regulation of neurotrophin‐3, interleukin‐1, and interleukin‐10. Conclusion These findings highlight the therapeutic effects of EPI‐NCSCs transplantation, probably through simultaneous induction of neuronal and glial formation, as well as Bdnf over‐expression in a rat model of ischemic stroke.
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- Mohammad Saied Salehi
- Clinical Neurology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Stem cell Technology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Behavioral and Molecular Neurobiology, Faculty of Biology and Preclinical Medicine, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- The Persian Gulf Marine Biotechnology Research Center, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
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- Clinical Neurology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Stem cell Technology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Transplant Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Cellular & Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Stem cell Technology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Stem cell Technology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Transplant Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Clinical Neurology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Clinical Neurology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Communication, Cross Talk, and Signal Integration in the Adult Hippocampal Neurogenic Niche. Neuron 2020; 105:220-235. [PMID: 31972145 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2019.11.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Revised: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Radial glia-like neural stem cells (RGLs) in the dentate gyrus subregion of the hippocampus give rise to dentate granule cells (DGCs) and astrocytes throughout life, a process referred to as adult hippocampal neurogenesis. Adult hippocampal neurogenesis is sensitive to experiences, suggesting that it may represent an adaptive mechanism by which hippocampal circuitry is modified in response to environmental demands. Experiential information is conveyed to RGLs, progenitors, and adult-born DGCs via the neurogenic niche that is composed of diverse cell types, extracellular matrix, and afferents. Understanding how the niche performs its functions may guide strategies to maintain its health span and provide a permissive milieu for neurogenesis. Here, we first discuss representative contributions of niche cell types to regulation of neural stem cell (NSC) homeostasis and maturation of adult-born DGCs. We then consider mechanisms by which the activity of multiple niche cell types may be coordinated to communicate signals to NSCs. Finally, we speculate how NSCs integrate niche-derived signals to govern their regulation.
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Kullmann JA, Trivedi N, Howell D, Laumonnerie C, Nguyen V, Banerjee SS, Stabley DR, Shirinifard A, Rowitch DH, Solecki DJ. Oxygen Tension and the VHL-Hif1α Pathway Determine Onset of Neuronal Polarization and Cerebellar Germinal Zone Exit. Neuron 2020; 106:607-623.e5. [PMID: 32183943 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2020.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Revised: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Postnatal brain circuit assembly is driven by temporally regulated intrinsic and cell-extrinsic cues that organize neurogenesis, migration, and axo-dendritic specification in post-mitotic neurons. While cell polarity is an intrinsic organizer of morphogenic events, environmental cues in the germinal zone (GZ) instructing neuron polarization and their coupling during postnatal development are unclear. We report that oxygen tension, which rises at birth, and the von Hippel-Lindau (VHL)-hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (Hif1α) pathway regulate polarization and maturation of post-mitotic cerebellar granule neurons (CGNs). At early postnatal stages with low GZ vascularization, Hif1α restrains CGN-progenitor cell-cycle exit. Unexpectedly, cell-intrinsic VHL-Hif1α pathway activation also delays the timing of CGN differentiation, germinal zone exit, and migration initiation through transcriptional repression of the partitioning-defective (Pard) complex. As vascularization proceeds, these inhibitory mechanisms are downregulated, implicating increasing oxygen tension as a critical switch for neuronal polarization and cerebellar GZ exit.
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- Jan A Kullmann
- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA; Molecular Neurobiology Group, Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Philipps University of Marburg, 35032 Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics and Eli and Edythe Broad Institute for Stem Cell Research and Regeneration Medicine Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics and Eli and Edythe Broad Institute for Stem Cell Research and Regeneration Medicine Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA; Department of Pediatrics and Wellcome Trust-MRC Stem Cell Institute, University of Cambridge, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0AN, UK
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA.
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Ousdal OT, Argyelan M, Narr KL, Abbott C, Wade B, Vandenbulcke M, Urretavizcaya M, Tendolkar I, Takamiya A, Stek ML, Soriano-Mas C, Redlich R, Paulson OB, Oudega ML, Opel N, Nordanskog P, Kishimoto T, Kampe R, Jorgensen A, Hanson LG, Hamilton JP, Espinoza R, Emsell L, van Eijndhoven P, Dols A, Dannlowski U, Cardoner N, Bouckaert F, Anand A, Bartsch H, Kessler U, Oedegaard KJ, Dale AM, Oltedal L. Brain Changes Induced by Electroconvulsive Therapy Are Broadly Distributed. Biol Psychiatry 2020; 87:451-461. [PMID: 31561859 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2019.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 07/14/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is associated with volumetric enlargements of corticolimbic brain regions. However, the pattern of whole-brain structural alterations following ECT remains unresolved. Here, we examined the longitudinal effects of ECT on global and local variations in gray matter, white matter, and ventricle volumes in patients with major depressive disorder as well as predictors of ECT-related clinical response. METHODS Longitudinal magnetic resonance imaging and clinical data from the Global ECT-MRI Research Collaboration (GEMRIC) were used to investigate changes in white matter, gray matter, and ventricle volumes before and after ECT in 328 patients experiencing a major depressive episode. In addition, 95 nondepressed control subjects were scanned twice. We performed a mega-analysis of single subject data from 14 independent GEMRIC sites. RESULTS Volumetric increases occurred in 79 of 84 gray matter regions of interest. In total, the cortical volume increased by mean ± SD of 1.04 ± 1.03% (Cohen's d = 1.01, p < .001) and the subcortical gray matter volume increased by 1.47 ± 1.05% (d = 1.40, p < .001) in patients. The subcortical gray matter increase was negatively associated with total ventricle volume (Spearman's rank correlation ρ = -.44, p < .001), while total white matter volume remained unchanged (d = -0.05, p = .41). The changes were modulated by number of ECTs and mode of electrode placements. However, the gray matter volumetric enlargements were not associated with clinical outcome. CONCLUSIONS The findings suggest that ECT induces gray matter volumetric increases that are broadly distributed. However, gross volumetric increases of specific anatomically defined regions may not serve as feasible biomarkers of clinical response.
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- Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, New York, New York
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- Departments of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- Departments of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
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- Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, University Psychiatric Center Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Psychiatry, Bellvitge University Hospital-Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute; Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; Donders Institute for Brain Cognition and Behavior, Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; Faculty of Medicine and Landschaftsverband Rheinland Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg-Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; Center for Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Komagino Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Geestelijke GezondheidsZorg inGeest Specialized Mental Health Care, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Psychiatry, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Bellvitge University Hospital-Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute; Department of Psychobiology and Methodology in Health Sciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Neurobiology Research Unit, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Geestelijke GezondheidsZorg inGeest Specialized Mental Health Care, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Psychiatry, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany; Interdisciplinary Centre for Clinical Research (IZKF), University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Center for Social and Affective Neuroscience, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Center for Social and Affective Neuroscience, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Psychiatric Center Copenhagen (Rigshospitalet), Mental Health Services of the Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Center for Magnetic Resonance, Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark; Danish Research Centre for Magnetic Resonance, Center for Functional and Diagnostic Imaging and Research, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Center for Social and Affective Neuroscience, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Departments of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
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- Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, University Psychiatric Center Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Psychiatry, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; Donders Institute for Brain Cognition and Behavior, Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Geestelijke GezondheidsZorg inGeest Specialized Mental Health Care, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Psychiatry, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain; Department of Mental Health, University Hospital Parc Taulí-I3PT, Sabadell, Spain
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- Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, University Psychiatric Center Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Cleveland Clinic, Center for Behavioral Health, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Center for Multimodal Imaging and Genetics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California; Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research, Division of Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research, Division of Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Center for Multimodal Imaging and Genetics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California; Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California; Department of Neurosciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Mohn Medical Imaging and Visualization Centre, Department of Radiology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Pasquier J, Ghiabi P, Chouchane L, Razzouk K, Rafii S, Rafii A. Angiocrine endothelium: from physiology to cancer. J Transl Med 2020; 18:52. [PMID: 32014047 PMCID: PMC6998193 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-020-02244-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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The concept of cancer as a cell-autonomous disease has been challenged by the wealth of knowledge gathered in the past decades on the importance of tumor microenvironment (TM) in cancer progression and metastasis. The significance of endothelial cells (ECs) in this scenario was initially attributed to their role in vasculogenesis and angiogenesis that is critical for tumor initiation and growth. Nevertheless, the identification of endothelial-derived angiocrine factors illustrated an alternative non-angiogenic function of ECs contributing to both physiological and pathological tissue development. Gene expression profiling studies have demonstrated distinctive expression patterns in tumor-associated endothelial cells that imply a bilateral crosstalk between tumor and its endothelium. Recently, some of the molecular determinants of this reciprocal interaction have been identified which are considered as potential targets for developing novel anti-angiocrine therapeutic strategies.
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- Jennifer Pasquier
- Nice Breast Institute, 57 bld de la Californie, 06000, Nice, France.
- Stem Cell & Microenvironment Laboratory, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Doha, Qatar.
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- Stem Cell & Microenvironment Laboratory, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Genetic Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, 10065, USA
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, 10065, USA
- Laboratory of Genetic Medicine and Immunology, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Doha, Qatar
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- Nice Breast Institute, 57 bld de la Californie, 06000, Nice, France
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- Department of Genetic Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Nice Breast Institute, 57 bld de la Californie, 06000, Nice, France
- Stem Cell & Microenvironment Laboratory, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Doha, Qatar
- Department of Genetic Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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PRDM16 orchestrates angiogenesis via neural differentiation in the developing brain. Cell Death Differ 2020; 27:2313-2329. [PMID: 32015502 DOI: 10.1038/s41418-020-0504-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Revised: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Angiogenesis plays crucial roles in maintaining the complex operation of central nervous system (CNS) development. The architecture of communication between neurogenesis and angiogenesis is essential to maintain normal brain development and function. Hence, any disruption of neuron-vascular communications may lead to the pathophysiology of cerebrovascular diseases and blood-brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction. Here we demonstrate that neural differentiation and communication are required for vascular development. Regarding the cellular and molecular mechanism, our results show that PRDM16 activity determines the production of mature neurons and their specific positions in the neocortex. In the cortical plate (CP), aberrant neurons fail to secrete modular calcium-binding protein 1 (SMOC1), an important neuronal signal that participates in neurovascular communication to regulate CNS angiogenesis. Neuronal SMOC1 interacts with TGFBR1 by activating the transcription factors phospho-Smad2/3 to convey intercellular signals to endothelial cells (ECs) in the TGF-β-Smad signaling pathway. Together, our results highlight a crucial coordinated neurovascular development process orchestrated by PRDM16 and reveal the importance of intimate communication for building the neurovascular network during brain development.
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Castillo MFR, Cohen A, Edberg D, Hoppensteadt D, Fareed J, Martin B, Halaris A. Vascular endothelial growth factor in bipolar depression: A potential biomarker for diagnosis and treatment outcome prediction. Psychiatry Res 2020; 284:112781. [PMID: 31986357 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.112781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2019] [Revised: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) has been implicated in the neurotrophic model of depression. We explored the potential role of VEGF in the pathophysiology of bipolar depression and potential utility as a diagnostic or outcome predictive biomarker. METHODS In a double-blind study, treatment-resistant bipolar depressed patients received Escitalopram and were randomized to receive add-on Celecoxib (26 participants) or Placebo (21 participants). There were 32 healthy controls. Plasma levels of VEGF were determined at three timepoints over eight weeks. RESULTS Bipolar patients had significantly higher VEGF levels at baseline compared to healthy controls. Logistic regression analysis revealed that the AUC is 0.67 and the VEGF cut point is 8.21. At all timepoints, patients receiving Celecoxib had comparable VEGF levels to those receiving Placebo. VEGF levels did not change significantly over time. Baseline VEGF was a poor predictor of treatment response with an AUC of 0.53. CONCLUSIONS The increased VEGF in bipolar depression agrees with similar findings in major depressive disorder. A high VEGF level tended to accurately predict bipolar disorder, with apparent differential VEGF expression. Baseline VEGF did not predict treatment response, and levels did not change with treatment. Plasma VEGF may have diagnostic utility and guide personalized treatment.
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- Monica Feliz R Castillo
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, USA
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- Hemostasis and Thrombosis Research Laboratories, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, USA
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- Hemostasis and Thrombosis Research Laboratories, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, USA
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- Clinical Research Office, Biostatistics Collaborative Core, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, USA.
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Neuroinflammation and Neurogenesis in Alzheimer's Disease and Potential Therapeutic Approaches. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21030701. [PMID: 31973106 PMCID: PMC7037892 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21030701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2019] [Revised: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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In adult brain, new neurons are generated throughout adulthood in the subventricular zone and the dentate gyrus; this process is commonly known as adult neurogenesis. The regulation or modulation of adult neurogenesis includes various intrinsic pathways (signal transduction pathway and epigenetic or genetic modulation pathways) or extrinsic pathways (metabolic growth factor modulation, vascular, and immune system pathways). Altered neurogenesis has been identified in Alzheimer's disease (AD), in both human AD brains and AD rodent models. The exact mechanism of the dysregulation of adult neurogenesis in AD has not been completely elucidated. However, neuroinflammation has been demonstrated to alter adult neurogenesis. The presence of various inflammatory components, such as immune cells, cytokines, or chemokines, plays a role in regulating the survival, proliferation, and maturation of neural stem cells. Neuroinflammation has also been considered as a hallmark neuropathological feature of AD. In this review, we summarize current, state-of-the art perspectives on adult neurogenesis, neuroinflammation, and the relationship between these two phenomena in AD. Furthermore, we discuss the potential therapeutic approaches, focusing on the anti-inflammatory and proneurogenic interventions that have been reported in this field.
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The blood-brain barrier (BBB) protects the vertebrate central nervous system from harmful blood-borne, endogenous and exogenous substances to ensure proper neuronal function. The BBB describes a function that is established by endothelial cells of CNS vessels in conjunction with pericytes, astrocytes, neurons and microglia, together forming the neurovascular unit (NVU). Endothelial barrier function is crucially induced and maintained by the Wnt/β-catenin pathway and requires intact NVU for proper functionality. The BBB and the NVU are characterized by a specialized assortment of molecular specializations, providing the basis for tightening, transport and immune response functionality.The present chapter introduces state-of-the-art knowledge of BBB structure and function and highlights current research topics, aiming to understanding in more depth the cellular and molecular interactions at the NVU, determining functionality of the BBB in health and disease, and providing novel potential targets for therapeutic BBB modulation. Moreover, we highlight recent advances in understanding BBB and NVU heterogeneity within the CNS as well as their contribution to CNS physiology, such as neurovascular coupling, and pathophysiology, is discussed. Finally, we give an outlook onto new avenues of BBB research.
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- Fabienne Benz
- Institute of Neurology (Edinger Institute), University Hospital, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute of Neurology (Edinger Institute), University Hospital, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
- Excellence Cluster Cardio Pulmonary System (CPI), Partner Site Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany.
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Frankfurt/Mainz, Frankfurt, Germany.
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The transition between proliferating and quiescent states must be carefully regulated to ensure that cells divide to create the cells an organism needs only at the appropriate time and place. Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) are critical for both transitioning cells from one cell cycle state to the next, and for regulating whether cells are proliferating or quiescent. CDKs are regulated by association with cognate cyclins, activating and inhibitory phosphorylation events, and proteins that bind to them and inhibit their activity. The substrates of these kinases, including the retinoblastoma protein, enforce the changes in cell cycle status. Single cell analysis has clarified that competition among factors that activate and inhibit CDK activity leads to the cell's decision to enter the cell cycle, a decision the cell makes before S phase. Signaling pathways that control the activity of CDKs regulate the transition between quiescence and proliferation in stem cells, including stem cells that generate muscle and neurons. © 2020 American Physiological Society. Compr Physiol 10:317-344, 2020.
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- Hilary A Coller
- Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA.,Department of Biological Chemistry, David Geffen School of Medicine, and the Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA.,Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Andreotti JP, Silva WN, Costa AC, Picoli CC, Bitencourt FCO, Coimbra-Campos LMC, Resende RR, Magno LAV, Romano-Silva MA, Mintz A, Birbrair A. Neural stem cell niche heterogeneity. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2019; 95:42-53. [PMID: 30639325 PMCID: PMC6710163 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2019.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 12/02/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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In mammals, new neurons can be generated from neural stem cells in specific regions of the adult brain. Neural stem cells are characterized by their abilities to differentiate into all neural lineages and to self-renew. The specific microenvironments regulating neural stem cells, commonly referred to as neurogenic niches, comprise multiple cell populations whose precise contributions are under active current exploration. Understanding the cross-talk between neural stem cells and their niche components is essential for the development of therapies against neurological disorders in which neural stem cells function is altered. In this review, we describe and discuss recent studies that identified novel components in the neural stem cell niche. These discoveries bring new concepts to the field. Here, we evaluate these recent advances that change our understanding of the neural stem cell niche heterogeneity and its influence on neural stem cell function.
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- Julia P Andreotti
- Department of Pathology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Mental Health, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Mental Health, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Radiology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil; Department of Radiology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
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Kronman CA, Kern KL, Nauer RK, Dunne MF, Storer TW, Schon K. Cardiorespiratory fitness predicts effective connectivity between the hippocampus and default mode network nodes in young adults. Hippocampus 2019; 30:526-541. [PMID: 31647603 DOI: 10.1002/hipo.23169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Revised: 07/27/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Rodent and human studies examining the relationship between aerobic exercise, brain structure, and brain function indicate that the hippocampus (HC), a brain region critical for episodic memory, demonstrates striking plasticity in response to exercise. Beyond the hippocampal memory system, human studies also indicate that aerobic exercise and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) are associated with individual differences in large-scale brain networks responsible for broad cognitive domains. Examining network activity in large-scale resting-state brain networks may provide a link connecting the observed relationships between aerobic exercise, hippocampal plasticity, and cognitive enhancement within broad cognitive domains. Previously, CRF has been associated with increased functional connectivity of the default mode network (DMN), specifically in older adults. However, how CRF relates to the magnitude and directionality of connectivity, or effective connectivity, between the HC and other DMN nodes remains unknown. We used resting-state fMRI and conditional Granger causality analysis (CGCA) to test the hypothesis that CRF positively predicts effective connectivity between the HC and other DMN nodes in healthy young adults. Twenty-six participants (ages 18-35 years) underwent a treadmill test to determine CRF by estimating its primary determinant, maximal oxygen uptake (V. O2max ), and a 10-min resting-state fMRI scan to examine DMN effective connectivity. We identified the DMN using group independent component analysis and examined effective connectivity between nodes using CGCA. Linear regression analyses demonstrated that CRF significantly predicts causal influence from the HC to the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, posterior cingulate cortex, and lateral temporal cortex and to the HC from the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex. The observed relationship between CRF and hippocampal effective connectivity provides a link between the rodent literature, which demonstrates a relationship between aerobic exercise and hippocampal plasticity, and the human literature, which demonstrates a relationship between aerobic exercise and CRF and the enhancement of broad cognitive domains including, but not limited to, memory.
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- Corey A Kronman
- Graduate Medical Sciences, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.,Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.,Center for Memory and Brain, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.,Center for Systems Neuroscience, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.,Center for Systems Neuroscience, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Men's Health, Aging, and Metabolism Unit, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.,Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.,Center for Memory and Brain, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.,Center for Systems Neuroscience, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
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Monticelli M, Zeppa P, Zenga F, Altieri R, Mammi M, Bertero L, Castellano I, Cassoni P, Melcarne A, La Rocca G, Sabatino G, Ducati A, Garbossa D. The post-surgical era of GBM: How molecular biology has impacted on our clinical management. A review. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2019; 170:120-126. [PMID: 29777944 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2018.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Revised: 05/04/2018] [Accepted: 05/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common glioma in adults, with incidence increasing by 3% per year. According to the World Health Organization Classification of Central Nervous System Tumors, GBM is considered a grade IV tumor due to its malignant behavior. The aim of this review is to summarize the main biological aspects of GBM. In particular, we focused our attention on those alterations which have been proven to have an impact on patients' outcome, mainly in terms of overall survival (OS), or on the tumor response to therapies. We have also analyzed the cellular biology and the interactions between GBM and the surrounding environment.
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- M Monticelli
- Neurosurgical Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
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- Neurosurgical Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Neurosurgical Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Neurosurgical Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Neurosurgical Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Medical Science, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Medical Science, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Medical Science, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Neurosurgical Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Institute of Neurosurgery, Catholic University of Rome, Agostino Gemelli Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Neurosurgery, Catholic University of Rome, Agostino Gemelli Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Neurosurgical Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Neurosurgical Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Cipriani S, Ferrer I, Aronica E, Kovacs GG, Verney C, Nardelli J, Khung S, Delezoide AL, Milenkovic I, Rasika S, Manivet P, Benifla JL, Deriot N, Gressens P, Adle-Biassette H. Hippocampal Radial Glial Subtypes and Their Neurogenic Potential in Human Fetuses and Healthy and Alzheimer's Disease Adults. Cereb Cortex 2019; 28:2458-2478. [PMID: 29722804 DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhy096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Neuropathological conditions might affect adult granulogenesis in the adult human dentate gyrus. However, radial glial cells (RGCs) have not been well characterized during human development and aging. We have previously described progenitor and neuronal layer establishment in the hippocampal pyramidal layer and dentate gyrus from embryonic life until mid-gestation. Here, we describe RGC subtypes in the hippocampus from 13 gestational weeks (GW) to mid-gestation and characterize their evolution and the dynamics of neurogenesis from mid-gestation to adulthood in normal and Alzheimer's disease (AD) subjects. In the pyramidal ventricular zone (VZ), RGC density declined with neurogenesis from mid-gestation until the perinatal period. In the dentate area, morphologic and antigenic differences among RGCs were observed from early ages of development to adulthood. Density and proliferative capacity of dentate RGCs as well as neurogenesis were strongly reduced during childhood until 5 years, few DCX+ cells are seen in adults. The dentate gyrus of both control and AD individuals showed Nestin+ and/or GFAPδ+ cells displaying different morphologies. In conclusion, pools of morphologically, antigenically, and topographically diverse neural progenitor cells are present in the human hippocampus from early developmental stages until adulthood, including in AD patients, while their neurogenic potential seems negligible in the adult.
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- Sara Cipriani
- PROTECT, INSERM, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Department of Pathology and Experimental Therapeutics, University of Barcelona, Bellvitge Campus, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain; Centre for Networked Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Institute Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of (Neuro)Pathology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- PROTECT, INSERM, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- PROTECT, INSERM, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- APHP, Service de Biologie du Développement, Hôpital Robert-Debré, APHP, Paris, France
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- APHP, Service de Biologie du Développement, Hôpital Robert-Debré, APHP, Paris, France
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- Institute of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- APHP, Plateforme de Bio-Pathologie et de Technologies Innovantes en Santé, Centre de Ressources Biologiques BB-0033-00064, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France
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- APHP, Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Hôpital Lariboisère, Paris, France
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- APHP, Plateforme de Bio-Pathologie et de Technologies Innovantes en Santé, Centre de Ressources Biologiques BB-0033-00064, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France.,Service d'Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques, Hôpital Lariboisère, Paris, France
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- PROTECT, INSERM, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France.,Department of Division of Imaging Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Centre for the Developing Brain, King's College London, King's Health Partners, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, UK
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- PROTECT, INSERM, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France.,APHP, Plateforme de Bio-Pathologie et de Technologies Innovantes en Santé, Centre de Ressources Biologiques BB-0033-00064, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France.,Service d'Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques, Hôpital Lariboisère, Paris, France
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Nauer RK, Dunne MF, Stern CE, Storer TW, Schon K. Improving fitness increases dentate gyrus/CA3 volume in the hippocampal head and enhances memory in young adults. Hippocampus 2019; 30:488-504. [PMID: 31588607 DOI: 10.1002/hipo.23166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Revised: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Converging evidence suggests a relationship between aerobic exercise and hippocampal neuroplasticity that interactively impacts hippocampally dependent memory. The majority of human studies have focused on the potential for exercise to reduce brain atrophy and attenuate cognitive decline in older adults, whereas animal studies often center on exercise-induced neurogenesis and hippocampal plasticity in the dentate gyrus (DG) of young adult animals. In the present study, initially sedentary young adults (18-35 years) participated in a moderate-intensity randomized controlled exercise intervention trial (ClinicalTrials.gov; NCT02057354) for a duration of 12 weeks. The aims of the study were to investigate the relationship between change in cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) as determined by estimated V ˙ O 2 MAX , hippocampally dependent mnemonic discrimination, and change in hippocampal subfield volume. Results show that improving CRF after exercise training is associated with an increased volume in the left DG/CA3 subregion in young adults. Consistent with previous studies that found exercise-induced increases in anterior hippocampus in older adults, this result was specific to the hippocampal head, or most anterior portion, of the subregion. Our results also demonstrate a positive relationship between change in CRF and change in corrected accuracy for trials requiring the highest level of discrimination on a putative behavioral pattern separation task. This relationship was observed in individuals who were initially lower-fit, suggesting that individuals who show greater improvement in their CRF may receive greater cognitive benefit. This work extends animal models by providing evidence for exercise-induced neuroplasticity specific to the neurogenic zone of the human hippocampus.
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- Rachel K Nauer
- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.,Center for Memory and Brain, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.,Center for Systems Neuroscience, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.,Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Center for Systems Neuroscience, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.,Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.,Center for Memory and Brain, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.,Center for Systems Neuroscience, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.,Center for Memory and Brain, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.,Center for Systems Neuroscience, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.,Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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Perus LJM, Walsh LA. Microenvironmental Heterogeneity in Brain Malignancies. Front Immunol 2019; 10:2294. [PMID: 31632393 PMCID: PMC6779728 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.02294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Brain tumors are among the deadliest malignancies. The brain tumor microenvironment (TME) hosts a unique collection of cells, soluble factors, and extracellular matrix components that regulate disease evolution of both primary and metastatic brain malignancies. It is established that macrophages and other myeloid cells are abundant in the brain TME and strongly correlate with aggressive phenotypes and distinct genetic signatures, while lymphoid cells are less frequent but are now known to have a pronounced effect on disease progression. Different types of brain tumors vary widely in their microenvironmental contexture, and the proportion of various stromal components impacts tumor biology. Indeed, emerging evidence suggests an intimate link between the molecular signature of tumor cells and the composition of the TME, shedding light on the mechanisms which underlie microenvironmental heterogeneity in brain cancer. In this review, we discuss the association between TME composition and the diverse molecular profiles of primary gliomas and brain metastases. We also discuss the implications of these associations on the efficacy of immunotherapy in brain malignancies. An appreciation for the causes and functional consequences of microenvironmental heterogeneity in brain cancer will be of crucial importance to the rational design of microenvironment-targeted therapies for these deadly diseases.
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- Lucas J. M. Perus
- Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Department of Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Leiter O, Walker TL. Platelets: The missing link between the blood and brain? Prog Neurobiol 2019; 183:101695. [PMID: 31550515 DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2019.101695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2019] [Revised: 07/19/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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It is becoming increasingly clear that interactions between the peripheral immune system and the central nervous system are important in maintaining healthy brain function. Platelets are small blood cells traditionally known for their role in wound healing. However, platelets have recently been shown to exhibit many alternative functions. In this perspective, we summarize the repertoire of platelet functions, focusing on how these cells contribute to the maintenance of brain homeostasis and propose the mechanisms via which they could communicate with brain cells, including exosome and microparticle release and receptor interactions at local sites. In particular, we highlight the potential role that platelets play in maintaining brain plasticity via the modulation of new neuron generation from neural precursor cells, an interaction which could have important implications in the development of therapeutic interventions to promote cognitive function in aging and disease.
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- Odette Leiter
- Queensland Brain Institute (QBI), The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia.
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- Queensland Brain Institute (QBI), The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia.
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Engel DF, Grzyb AN, de Oliveira J, Pötzsch A, Walker TL, Brocardo PS, Kempermann G, de Bem AF. Impaired adult hippocampal neurogenesis in a mouse model of familial hypercholesterolemia: A role for the LDL receptor and cholesterol metabolism in adult neural precursor cells. Mol Metab 2019; 30:1-15. [PMID: 31767163 PMCID: PMC6812372 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2019.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 09/02/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Objective In familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), mutations in the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor (LDLr) gene result in increased plasma LDL cholesterol. Clinical and preclinical studies have revealed an association between FH and hippocampus-related memory and mood impairment. We here asked whether hippocampal pathology in FH might be a consequence of compromised adult hippocampal neurogenesis. Methods We evaluated hippocampus-dependent behavior and neurogenesis in adult C57BL/6JRj and LDLr−/− mice. We investigated the effects of elevated cholesterol and the function of LDLr in neural precursor cells (NPC) isolated from adult C57BL/6JRj mice in vitro. Results Behavioral tests revealed that adult LDLr−/− mice showed reduced performance in a dentate gyrus (DG)-dependent metric change task. This phenotype was accompanied by a reduction in cell proliferation and adult neurogenesis in the DG of LDLr−/− mice, suggesting a potential direct impact of LDLr mutation on NPC. Exposure of NPC to LDL as well as LDLr gene knockdown reduced proliferation and disrupted transcriptional activity of genes involved in endogenous cholesterol synthesis and metabolism. The LDL treatment also induced an increase in intracellular lipid storage. Functional analysis of differentially expressed genes revealed parallel modulation of distinct regulatory networks upon LDL treatment and LDLr knockdown. Conclusions Together, these results suggest that high LDL levels and a loss of LDLr function, which are characteristic to individuals with FH, might contribute to a disease-related impairment in adult hippocampal neurogenesis and, consequently, cognitive functions. The LDLr −/− mice show impaired hippocampal related behaviour and adult neurogenesis. In vitro exposure of NPC to LDL and LDLr knock-down reduces cell proliferation. LDL exposure induces lipid storage in NPC. In vitro LDL and LDLr knock-down in NPC modulates distinct regulatory networks.
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- Daiane F Engel
- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Dresden, Dresden, Germany; CRTD - Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Dresden, Dresden, Germany; CRTD - Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Dresden, Dresden, Germany; CRTD - Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Morphological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Dresden, Dresden, Germany; CRTD - Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil; Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil.
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Dapaah-Siakwan F, Zambrano R, Luo S, Duncan MR, Kerr N, Donda K, Vaccari JPDR, Keane RW, Dietrich WD, Benny M, Young K, Wu S. Caspase-1 Inhibition Attenuates Hyperoxia-induced Lung and Brain Injury in Neonatal Mice. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2019; 61:341-354. [DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2018-0192oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023] Open
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- Fredrick Dapaah-Siakwan
- Division of Neonatology and
- Batchelor Children’s Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics
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- Division of Neonatology and
- Batchelor Children’s Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics
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- Division of Neonatology and
- Batchelor Children’s Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics
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- Division of Neonatology and
- Batchelor Children’s Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics
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- Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, and
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- Division of Neonatology and
- Batchelor Children’s Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics
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- Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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- Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, and
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- Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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- Division of Neonatology and
- Batchelor Children’s Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics
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- Division of Neonatology and
- Batchelor Children’s Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics
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- Division of Neonatology and
- Batchelor Children’s Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics
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Michaelidesová A, Konířová J, Bartůněk P, Zíková M. Effects of Radiation Therapy on Neural Stem Cells. Genes (Basel) 2019; 10:E640. [PMID: 31450566 PMCID: PMC6770913 DOI: 10.3390/genes10090640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2019] [Revised: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Brain and nervous system cancers in children represent the second most common neoplasia after leukemia. Radiotherapy plays a significant role in cancer treatment; however, the use of such therapy is not without devastating side effects. The impact of radiation-induced damage to the brain is multifactorial, but the damage to neural stem cell populations seems to play a key role. The brain contains pools of regenerative neural stem cells that reside in specialized neurogenic niches and can generate new neurons. In this review, we describe the advances in radiotherapy techniques that protect neural stem cell compartments, and subsequently limit and prevent the occurrence and development of side effects. We also summarize the current knowledge about neural stem cells and the molecular mechanisms underlying changes in neural stem cell niches after brain radiotherapy. Strategies used to minimize radiation-related damages, as well as new challenges in the treatment of brain tumors are also discussed.
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- Anna Michaelidesová
- Laboratory of Cell Differentiation, Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, v. v. i., Vídeňská 1083, 142 20 Prague 4, Czech Republic
- Department of Radiation Dosimentry, Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, v. v. i., Na Truhlářce 39/64, 180 00 Prague 8, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Cell Differentiation, Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, v. v. i., Vídeňská 1083, 142 20 Prague 4, Czech Republic
- Department of Radiation Dosimentry, Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, v. v. i., Na Truhlářce 39/64, 180 00 Prague 8, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Cell Differentiation, Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, v. v. i., Vídeňská 1083, 142 20 Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Cell Differentiation, Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, v. v. i., Vídeňská 1083, 142 20 Prague 4, Czech Republic.
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Matarredona ER, Pastor AM. Neural Stem Cells of the Subventricular Zone as the Origin of Human Glioblastoma Stem Cells. Therapeutic Implications. Front Oncol 2019; 9:779. [PMID: 31482066 PMCID: PMC6710355 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2019.00779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Human glioblastoma is the most aggressive type of primary malignant brain tumors. Standard treatment includes surgical resection followed by radiation and chemotherapy but it only provides short-term benefits and the prognosis of these brain tumors is still very poor. Glioblastomas contain a population of glioma stem cells (GSCs), with self-renewal ability, which are partly responsible for the tumor resistance to therapy and for the tumor recurrence after treatment. The human adult subventricular zone contains astrocyte-like neural stem cells (NSCs) that are probably reminiscent of the radial glia present in embryonic brain development. There are numerous molecules involved in the biology of subventricular zone NSCs that are also instrumental in glioblastoma development. These include cytoskeletal proteins, telomerase, tumor suppressor proteins, transcription factors, and growth factors. Interestingly, genes encoding these molecules are frequently mutated in glioblastoma cells. Indeed, it has been recently shown that NSCs in the subventricular zone are a potential cell of origin that contains the driver mutations of human glioblastoma. In this review we will describe common features between GSCs and subventricular zone NSCs, and we will discuss the relevance of this important finding in terms of possible future therapeutic strategies.
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Arteaga Cabeza O, Mikrogeorgiou A, Kannan S, Ferriero DM. Advanced nanotherapies to promote neuroregeneration in the injured newborn brain. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2019; 148:19-37. [PMID: 31678359 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2019.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2018] [Revised: 09/19/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Neonatal brain injury affects thousands of babies each year and may lead to long-term and permanent physical and neurological problems. Currently, therapeutic hypothermia is standard clinical care for term newborns with moderate to severe neonatal encephalopathy. Nevertheless, it is not completely protective, and additional strategies to restore and promote regeneration are urgently needed. One way to ensure recovery following injury to the immature brain is to augment endogenous regenerative pathways. However, novel strategies such as stem cell therapy, gene therapies and nanotechnology have not been adequately explored in this unique age group. In this perspective review, we describe current efforts that promote neuroprotection and potential targets that are unique to the developing brain, which can be leveraged to facilitate neuroregeneration.
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Bogorad MI, DeStefano JG, Linville RM, Wong AD, Searson PC. Cerebrovascular plasticity: Processes that lead to changes in the architecture of brain microvessels. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2019; 39:1413-1432. [PMID: 31208241 PMCID: PMC6681538 DOI: 10.1177/0271678x19855875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The metabolic demands of the brain are met by oxygen and glucose, supplied by a complex hierarchical network of microvessels (arterioles, capillaries, and venules). Transient changes in neural activity are accommodated by local dilation of arterioles or capillaries to increase cerebral blood flow and hence nutrient availability. Transport and communication between the circulation and the brain is regulated by the brain microvascular endothelial cells that form the blood-brain barrier. Under homeostatic conditions, there is very little turnover in brain microvascular endothelial cells, and the cerebrovascular architecture is largely static. However, changes in the brain microenvironment, due to environmental factors, disease, or trauma, can result in additive or subtractive changes in cerebrovascular architecture. Additions occur by angiogenesis or vasculogenesis, whereas subtractions occur by vascular pruning, injury, or endothelial cell death. Here we review the various processes that lead to changes in the cerebrovascular architecture, including sustained changes in the brain microenvironment, development and aging, and injury, disease, and repair.
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- Max I Bogorad
- 1 Institute for Nanobiotechnology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.,2 Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- 1 Institute for Nanobiotechnology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.,2 Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- 1 Institute for Nanobiotechnology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.,3 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- 1 Institute for Nanobiotechnology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.,2 Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- 1 Institute for Nanobiotechnology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.,2 Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.,3 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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α2-Chimaerin is essential for neural stem cell homeostasis in mouse adult neurogenesis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2019; 116:13651-13660. [PMID: 31209021 PMCID: PMC6613132 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1903891116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Adult hippocampal neurogenesis, the lifelong generation of neurons in the dentate gyrus, is important for brain functioning, including learning, memory, and mood regulation. Its dysregulation is associated with cognitive decline and mood disorders. We discovered that the Rho GTPase-activating protein, α2-chimaerin, is essential for adult hippocampal neurogenesis, as it precisely regulates the transition of neural stem cells (NSCs) into intermediate progenitor cells (IPCs). Conditional knockout of α2-chimaerin in adult NSCs in the mouse hippocampus resulted in a loss of the Klotho-expressing NSC population and the premature differentiation of NSCs into IPCs, which impaired neuron production. These mice also exhibited compromised hippocampal synaptic plasticity and anxiety/depression-like behaviors. Thus, our findings revealed that α2-chimaerin is important in adult hippocampal neurogenesis. Adult hippocampal neurogenesis involves the lifelong generation of neurons. The process depends on the homeostasis of the production of neurons and maintenance of the adult neural stem cell (NSC) pool. Here, we report that α2-chimaerin, a Rho GTPase-activating protein, is essential for NSC homeostasis in adult hippocampal neurogenesis. Conditional deletion of α2-chimaerin in adult NSCs resulted in the premature differentiation of NSCs into intermediate progenitor cells (IPCs), which ultimately depleted the NSC pool and impaired neuron generation. Single-cell RNA sequencing and pseudotime analyses revealed that α2-chimaerin–conditional knockout (α2-CKO) mice lacked a unique NSC subpopulation, termed Klotho-expressing NSCs, during the transition of NSCs to IPCs. Furthermore, α2-CKO led to defects in hippocampal synaptic plasticity and anxiety/depression-like behaviors in mice. Our findings collectively demonstrate that α2-chimaerin plays an essential role in adult hippocampal NSC homeostasis to maintain proper brain function.
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Shen J, Wang D, Wang X, Gupta S, Ayloo B, Wu S, Prasad P, Xiong Q, Xia J, Ge S. Neurovascular Coupling in the Dentate Gyrus Regulates Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis. Neuron 2019; 103:878-890.e3. [PMID: 31257104 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2019.05.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Revised: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Newborn dentate granule cells (DGCs) are continuously generated in the adult brain. The mechanism underlying how the adult brain governs hippocampal neurogenesis remains poorly understood. In this study, we investigated how coupling of pre-existing neurons to the cerebrovascular system regulates hippocampal neurogenesis. Using a new in vivo imaging method in freely moving mice, we found that hippocampus-engaged behaviors, such as exploration in a novel environment, rapidly increased microvascular blood-flow velocity in the dentate gyrus. Importantly, blocking this exploration-elevated blood flow dampened experience-induced hippocampal neurogenesis. By imaging the neurovascular niche in combination with chemogenetic manipulation, we revealed that pre-existing DGCs actively regulated microvascular blood flow. This neurovascular coupling was linked by parvalbumin-expressing interneurons, primarily through nitric-oxide signaling. Further, we showed that insulin growth factor 1 signaling participated in functional hyperemia-induced neurogenesis. Together, our findings revealed a neurovascular coupling network that regulates experience-induced neurogenesis in the adult brain.
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- Jia Shen
- The Program of Genetics, SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA; Department of Neurobiology & Behavior, SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology & Behavior, SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology & Behavior, SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology & Behavior, SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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- Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics, SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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- Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics and the Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology & Behavior, SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA.
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- Department of Neurobiology & Behavior, SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA.
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Ghosh HS. Adult Neurogenesis and the Promise of Adult Neural Stem Cells. J Exp Neurosci 2019; 13:1179069519856876. [PMID: 31285654 PMCID: PMC6600486 DOI: 10.1177/1179069519856876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The adult brain, even though largely postmitotic, is now known to have dividing
cells that can make both glia and neurons. Of these, the precursor cells that
have the potential to make new neurons in the adult brain have attracted great
attention from researchers, anticipating their therapeutic potential for
neurodegenerative conditions. In this review, I will focus on adult
neurogenesis, from the perspective of the overall neurogenic potential in the
adult brain, current understanding of the ‘adult neural stem cell’, and the
importance of niche as a decisive factor for neurogenesis under
homeostasis and pathologic conditions.
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- Hiyaa S Ghosh
- National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bangalore, India
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Huang W, Shao M, Liu H, Chen J, Hu J, Zhu L, Liu F, Wang D, Zou Y, Xiong Y, Wang X. Fibroblast growth factor 21 enhances angiogenesis and wound healing of human brain microvascular endothelial cells by activating PPARγ. J Pharmacol Sci 2019; 140:120-127. [PMID: 31255518 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphs.2019.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Revised: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Angiogenesis of brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMECs) is required in the functional restoration of brain injury, such as traumatic brain injury (TBI) and ischemic stroke. Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is an angiogenic molecule that functions through the formation of the FGF21/FGFR1/β-klotho complex but does not cause carcinogenic events. The current study was to determine whether recombinant human FGF21 (rhFGF21) could promote angiogenesis and scratch wound healing of human brain microvascular endothelial cells (HBMECs) and the possible underlying mechanism. rhFGF21 promoted angiogenesis and migration of HBMECs. The FGFR1 inhibitor PD173074 was applied to demonstrate that rhFGF21 functions through the formation of FGF21/FGFR1/β-klotho complexes. In addition, the specific PPARγ inhibitor GW9662 and PPARγ activator rosiglitazone were applied to determine that the role of rhFGF21 in increasing angiogenesis is through the PPARγ pathway. In addition, we revealed that the effect of rhFGF21 acts partially through upregulating eNOS expression. In conclusion, our study provides novel evidence that rhFGF21 can enhance the angiogenesis and migration of HBMECs through the formation of the FGF21/FGFR1/β-klotho complex via PPARγ activation and eNOS upregulation, indicating that FGF21 is a potential therapeutic angiogenic agent for the treatment of human brain injury.
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- Wenting Huang
- School of the First Clinical Medical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- School of the First Clinical Medical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 315020, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 315020, China.
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- School of the First Clinical Medical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China.
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