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Murtas G, Sacchi S, Valentino M, Pollegioni L. Biochemical Properties of Human D-Amino Acid Oxidase. Front Mol Biosci 2017; 4:88. [PMID: 29326945 PMCID: PMC5737116 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2017.00088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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D-amino acid oxidase catalyzes the oxidative deamination of D-amino acids. In the brain, the NMDA receptor coagonist D-serine has been proposed as its physiological substrate. In order to shed light on the mechanisms regulating D-serine concentration at the cellular level, we biochemically characterized human DAAO (hDAAO) in greater depth. In addition to clarify the physical-chemical properties of the enzyme, we demonstrated that divalent ions and nucleotides do not affect flavoenzyme function. Moreover, the definition of hDAAO substrate specificity demonstrated that D-cysteine is the best substrate, which made it possible to propose it as a putative physiological substrate in selected tissues. Indeed, the flavoenzyme shows a preference for hydrophobic amino acids, some of which are molecules relevant in neurotransmission, i.e., D-kynurenine, D-DOPA, and D-tryptophan. hDAAO shows a very low affinity for the flavin cofactor. The apoprotein form exists in solution in equilibrium between two alternative conformations: the one at higher affinity for FAD is favored in the presence of an active site ligand. This may represent a mechanism to finely modulate hDAAO activity by substrate/inhibitor presence. Taken together, the peculiar properties of hDAAO seem to have evolved in order to use this flavoenzyme in different tissues to meet different physiological needs related to D-amino acids.
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- Giulia Murtas
- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Scienze della Vita, Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Scienze della Vita, Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, Varese, Italy.,The Protein Factory, Politecnico di Milano and Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, Milan, Italy
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- The Protein Factory, Politecnico di Milano and Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, Milan, Italy.,Sezione Adolfo Quilico, Istituto di Chimica del Riconoscimento Molecolare, CNR, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Scienze della Vita, Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, Varese, Italy.,The Protein Factory, Politecnico di Milano and Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, Milan, Italy
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Astrocytes and ischemic tolerance. Neurosci Res 2017; 126:53-59. [PMID: 29225139 DOI: 10.1016/j.neures.2017.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2017] [Revised: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A mild non-lethal ischemic episode can induce resistance to a subsequent severe ischemic injury in the brain. This phenomenon is termed ischemic tolerance or ischemic preconditioning, and is an endogenous mechanism that can provide robust neuroprotection. Because of its neuroprotective effects against cerebral ischemia or stroke, ischemic tolerance has been widely studied. However, almost all studies have been performed from the viewpoint of neurons. Accumulating evidence suggests that glial cells have various roles in regulation of brain function, including modulation of synaptic transmission, neuronal excitation, and neuronal structure. In addition, astrocytes are closely related to homeostasis, stability of brain function, and protection of neurons. However, glial cells have received only limited attention with regard to ischemic tolerance. Cross-ischemic preconditioning is a phenomenon whereby non-ischemic preconditioning such as mechanical, thermal, and chemical treatment can induce ischemic tolerance. Of these, chemical treatments that affect the immune system can strongly induce ischemic tolerance, suggesting that glial cells may have important roles in this process. Indeed, we and others have demonstrated that glial cells, especially astrocytes, play a pivotal role in the induction of ischemic tolerance. This glial-mediated ischemic tolerance provides a robust and long-lasting neuroprotection against ischemic injury. In this review, we discuss the mechanisms underlying glial-mediated ischemic tolerance, as well as its potential benefits, problems, and therapeutic application.
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Conte C, Lee R, Sarkar M, Terman D. A mathematical model of recurrent spreading depolarizations. J Comput Neurosci 2017; 44:203-217. [PMID: 29210004 DOI: 10.1007/s10827-017-0675-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2017] [Revised: 11/17/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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A detailed biophysical model for a neuron/astrocyte network is developed in order to explore mechanisms responsible for the initiation and propagation of recurrent cortical spreading depolarizations. The model incorporates biophysical processes not considered in the earlier models. This includes a model for the Na+-glutamate transporter, which allows for a detailed description of reverse glutamate uptake. In particular, we consider the specific roles of elevated extracellular glutamate and K+ in the initiation, propagation and recurrence of spreading depolarizations.
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- Cameron Conte
- Department of Mathematics, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Mathematics, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Mathematics, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Mathematics, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
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Yakovlev AV, Kurmasheva ED, Ishchenko Y, Giniatullin R, Sitdikova GF. Age-Dependent, Subunit Specific Action of Hydrogen Sulfide on GluN1/2A and GluN1/2B NMDA Receptors. Front Cell Neurosci 2017; 11:375. [PMID: 29225568 PMCID: PMC5705612 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2017.00375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2017] [Accepted: 11/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an endogenously produced neuroactive gas implicated in many key processes in the peripheral and central nervous system. Whereas the neuroprotective role of H2S has been shown in adult brain, the action of this messenger in newborns remains unclear. One of the known targets of H2S in the nervous system is the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptor which can be composed of different subunits with distinct functional properties. In the present study, using patch clamp technique, we compared the effects of the H2S donor sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS, 100 μM) on hippocampal NMDA receptor mediated currents in rats of the first and third postnatal weeks. This was supplemented by testing effects of NaHS on recombinant GluN1/2A and GluN1/2B NMDA receptors expressed in HEK293T cells. The main finding is that NaHS action on NMDA currents is age-dependent. Currents were reduced in newborns but increased in older juvenile rats. Consistent with an age-dependent switch in NMDA receptor composition, in HEK239T cells expressing GluN1/2A receptors, NaHS increased NMDA activated currents associated with acceleration of desensitization and decrease of the deactivation rate. In contrast, in GluN1/2B NMDA receptors, which are prevalent in newborns, NaHS decreased currents and reduced receptor deactivation without effect on the desensitization rate. Adenylate cyclase inhibitor MDL-12330A (10 μM) did not prevent the age-dependent effects of NaHS on NMDA evoked currents in pyramidal neurons of hippocampus. The reducing agent dithiothreitol (DTT, 2 mM) applied on HEK293T cells prevented facilitation induced by NaHS on GluN1/2A NMDA receptors, however in GluN1/2B NMDA receptors the inhibitory effect of NaHS was still observed. Our data indicate age-dependent effect of H2S on NMDA receptor mediated currents determined by glutamate receptor subunit composition. While the inhibitory action of H2 on GluN1/2B receptors could limit the excessive activation in early age, the enhanced functionality of GluN1/2A receptor in the presence of this gasotransmitter can enlarge synaptic efficacy and promote synaptic plasticity in adults.
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- Aleksey V Yakovlev
- Department of Human and Animal Physiology, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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- Department of Human and Animal Physiology, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pain Research, A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pain Research, A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.,Laboratory of Neurobiology, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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- Department of Human and Animal Physiology, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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Guo H, Liu ZQ, Zhou H, Wang ZL, Tao YH, Tong Y. P2Y1 receptor antagonists mitigate oxygen and glucose deprivation‑induced astrocyte injury. Mol Med Rep 2017; 17:1819-1824. [PMID: 29257198 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2017.8072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Accepted: 06/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to elucidate the effects of blocking the calcium signaling pathway of astrocytes (ASs) on oxygen and glucose deprivation (OGD)‑induced AS injury. The association between the changes in the concentrations of AS‑derived transmitter ATP and glutamic acid, and the changes in calcium signaling under the challenge of OGD were investigated. The cortical ASs of Sprague Dawley rats were cultured to establish the OGD models of ASs. The extracellular concentrations of ATP and glutamic acid in the normal group and the OGD group were detected, and the intracellular concentration of calcium ions (Ca2+) was detected. The effects of 2'‑deoxy‑N6‑methyl adenosine 3', 5'‑diphosphate diammonium salt (MRS2179), a P2Y1 receptor antagonist, on the release of calcium and glutamic acid of ASs under the condition of OGD were observed. The OGD challenge induced the release of glutamic acid and ATP by ASs in a time‑dependent manner, whereas elevation in the concentration of glutamic acid lagged behind that of the ATP and Ca2+. The concentration of Ca2+ inside ASs peaked 16 h after OGD, following which the concentration of Ca2+ was decreased. The effects of elevated release of glutamic acid by ASs when challenged by OGD may be blocked by MRS2179, a P2Y1 receptor antagonist. Furthermore, MRS2179 may significantly mitigate OGD‑induced AS injury and increase cell survival. The ASs of rats cultured in vitro expressed P2Y1 receptors, which may inhibit excessive elevation in the concentration of intracellular Ca2+. Avoidance of intracellular calcium overload and the excessive release of glutamic acid may be an important reason why MRS2179 mitigates OGD‑induced AS injury.
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- Hui Guo
- Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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Helleringer R, Chever O, Daniel H, Galante M. Oxygen and Glucose Deprivation Induces Bergmann Glia Membrane Depolarization and Ca 2+ Rises Mainly Mediated by K + and ATP Increases in the Extracellular Space. Front Cell Neurosci 2017; 11:349. [PMID: 29163059 PMCID: PMC5675856 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2017.00349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Accepted: 10/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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During brain ischemia, intense energy deficiency induces a complex succession of events including pump failure, acidosis and exacerbated glutamate release. In the cerebellum, glutamate is the principal mediator of Purkinje neuron anoxic depolarization during episodes of oxygen and glucose deprivation (OGD). Here, the impact of OGD is studied in Bergmann glia, specialized astrocytes closely associated to Purkinje neurons. Patch clamp experiments reveal that during OGD Bergmann glial cells develop a large depolarizing current that is not mediated by glutamate and purinergic receptors but is mainly due to the accumulation of K+ in the extracellular space. Furthermore, we also found that increases in the intracellular Ca2+ concentration appear in Bergmann glia processes several minutes following OGD. These elevations require, in an early phase, Ca2+ mobilization from internal stores via P2Y receptor activation, and, over longer periods, Ca2+ entry through store-operated calcium channels. Our results suggest that increases of K+ and ATP concentrations in the extracellular space are primordial mediators of the OGD effects on Bergmann glia. In the cerebellum, glial responses to energy deprivation-triggering events are therefore highly likely to follow largely distinct rules from those of their neuronal counterparts.
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- Romain Helleringer
- Pharmacology and Biochemistry of the Synapse, Institut des Neurosciences Paris-Saclay, Université Paris-Saclay, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS, UMR 9197, Orsay, France
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- Neuroglial Interactions in Cerebral Physiopathology, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Biology, Collège de France, CNRS, UMR 7241, INSERM U1050, Labex Memolife, PSL Research University Paris, Paris, France
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- Pharmacology and Biochemistry of the Synapse, Institut des Neurosciences Paris-Saclay, Université Paris-Saclay, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS, UMR 9197, Orsay, France
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- Pharmacology and Biochemistry of the Synapse, Institut des Neurosciences Paris-Saclay, Université Paris-Saclay, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS, UMR 9197, Orsay, France
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Ardelt AA, Carpenter RS, Iwuchukwu I, Zhang A, Lin W, Kosciuczuk E, Hinkson C, Rebeiz T, Reitz S, King PH. Transgenic expression of HuR increases vasogenic edema and impedes functional recovery in rodent ischemic stroke. Neurosci Lett 2017; 661:126-131. [PMID: 28982595 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2017.09.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Revised: 09/25/2017] [Accepted: 09/29/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Ischemic stroke produces significant morbidity and mortality, and acute interventions are limited by short therapeutic windows. Novel approaches to neuroprotection and neurorepair are necessary. HuR is an RNA-binding protein (RBP) which modulates RNA stability and translational efficiency of genes linked to ischemic stroke injury. METHODS Using a transgenic (Tg) mouse model, we examined the impact of ectopic HuR expression in astrocytes on acute injury evolution after transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO). RESULTS HuR transgene expression was detected in astrocytes in perilesional regions and contralaterally. HuR Tg mice did not improve neurologically 72h after injury, whereas littermate controls did. In Tg mice, increased cerebral vascular permeability and edema were observed. Infarct volume was not affected by the presence of the transgene. CONCLUSIONS Ectopic expression of HuR in astrocytes worsens outcome after transient ischemic stroke in mice in part by increasing vasogenic cerebral edema. These findings suggest that HuR could be a therapeutic target in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion.
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- Agnieszka A Ardelt
- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Ave, MC2030, Chicago, IL 60637, United States.
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Ave, MC2030, Chicago, IL 60637, United States.
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- Department of Neurocritical Care, Ochsner Medical Center, 1514 Jefferson Hwy., New Orleans, LA 70121, United States.
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Ave, MC2030, Chicago, IL 60637, United States.
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Ave, MC2030, Chicago, IL 60637, United States.
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Northwestern University, 675 North St. Clair, Chicago, IL 60611, United States.
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Ave, MC2030, Chicago, IL 60637, United States.
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Ave, MC2030, Chicago, IL 60637, United States.
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Ave, MC2030, Chicago, IL 60637, United States.
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- Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, United States.
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Prediction of hemorrhagic transformation after acute thrombolysis following major artery occlusion using relative ADC ratio: A retrospective study. J Neuroradiol 2017; 44:361-366. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neurad.2017.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2017] [Revised: 07/03/2017] [Accepted: 07/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Lohman AW, Weilinger NL, Santos SM, Bialecki J, Werner AC, Anderson CL, Thompson RJ. Regulation of pannexin channels in the central nervous system by Src family kinases. Neurosci Lett 2017; 695:65-70. [PMID: 28911820 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2017.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2017] [Revised: 07/24/2017] [Accepted: 09/10/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Pannexins form single membrane channels that regulate the passage of ions, small molecules and metabolites between the intra- and extracellular compartments. In the central nervous system, these channels are integrated into numerous signaling cascades that shape brain physiology and pathology. Post-translational modification of pannexins is complex, with phosphorylation emerging as a prominent form of functional regulation. While much is still not known regarding the specific kinases and modified amino acids, recent reports support a role for Src family tyrosine kinases (SFK) in regulating pannexin channel activity. This review outlines the current evidence supporting SFK-dependent pannexin phosphorylation in the CNS and examines the importance of these modifications in the healthy and diseased brain.
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- Alexander W Lohman
- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Potassium 2-(1-hydroxypentyl)-benzoate attenuates neuronal apoptosis in neuron-astrocyte co-culture system through neurotrophy and neuroinflammation pathway. Acta Pharm Sin B 2017; 7:554-563. [PMID: 28924549 PMCID: PMC5595293 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2017.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2017] [Revised: 06/11/2017] [Accepted: 06/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Potassium 2-(1-hydroxypentyl)-benzoate (d,l-PHPB), a new drug candidate for ischemic stroke at the phase II clinic trial, has been shown to protect neurons by inhibiting oxidative injury and reducing neuron apoptosis in previous studies. But the mechanisms of d,l-PHPB remain to be studied. In this study, a neuron–astrocytes co-culture system was used to elucidate the roles of astrocytes in neuroprotection of d,l-PHPB under oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R) condition. Our data showed that d,l-PHPB reduced neuronal apoptosis in mono-culture system and this effect was enhanced in neuron–astrocyte co-culture system under the OGD/R condition. Meanwhile, d,l-PHPB obviously increased the levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and nerve growth factor (NGF), which were mainly secreted from astrocytes, in the co-culture system after OGD/R. The PI3K/AKT and ERK signaling pathways as well as the p-TRKA/B receptors were involved in the process. In addition, the levels of TNF-α and IL-1β secreted from astrocytes after OGD/R were markedly reduced after d,l-PHPB treatment, which was mainly due to the suppression of phosphorylated p38. In conclusion, the present study demonstrates that the neuroprotective effects of d,l-PHPB were improved by astrocytes, mainly mediated by increasing the release of BDNF/NGF and attenuating inflammatory cytokines.
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Huang R, Zhang Y, Han B, Bai Y, Zhou R, Gan G, Chao J, Hu G, Yao H. Circular RNA HIPK2 regulates astrocyte activation via cooperation of autophagy and ER stress by targeting MIR124-2HG. Autophagy 2017; 13:1722-1741. [PMID: 28786753 DOI: 10.1080/15548627.2017.1356975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 198] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Circular RNAs are a subclass of noncoding RNAs in mammalian cells; however, whether these RNAs are involved in the regulation of astrocyte activation is largely unknown. Here, we have shown that the circular RNA HIPK2 (circHIPK2) functions as an endogenous microRNA-124 (MIR124-2HG) sponge to sequester MIR124-2HG and inhibit its activity, resulting in increased sigma non-opioid intracellular receptor 1 (SIGMAR1/OPRS1) expression. Knockdown of circHIPK2 expression significantly inhibited astrocyte activation via the regulation of autophagy and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress through the targeting of MIR124-2HG and SIGMAR1. These findings were confirmed in vivo in mouse models, as microinjection of a circHIPK2 siRNA lentivirus into mouse hippocampi inhibited astrocyte activation induced by methamphetamine or lipopolysaccharide (LPS). These findings provide novel insights regarding the specific contribution of circHIPK2 to astrocyte activation in the context of drug abuse as well as for the treatment of a broad range of neuroinflammatory disorders.
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- Rongrong Huang
- a Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine , Southeast University , Nanjing, Jiangsu , China
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- a Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine , Southeast University , Nanjing, Jiangsu , China
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- a Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine , Southeast University , Nanjing, Jiangsu , China
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- a Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine , Southeast University , Nanjing, Jiangsu , China
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- b Institute of Immunology and the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences and Medical Center , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei , China
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- c Department of Genetics and Developmental Biology, School of Medicine , Southeast University , Nanjing, Jiangsu , China
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- d Department of Physiology, School of Medicine , Southeast University , Nanjing, Jiangsu , China
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- e Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neurodegeneration, Department of Pharmacology , Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing, Jiangsu , China
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- a Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine , Southeast University , Nanjing, Jiangsu , China.,f Institute of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Developmental Genes and Human Disease , Southeast University , Nanjing, Jiangsu , China
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Li Q, Gao X, Yao Z, Feng X, He H, Xue J, Gao P, Yang L, Cheng X, Chen W, Yang Y. Permeability Surface of Deep Middle Cerebral Artery Territory on Computed Tomographic Perfusion Predicts Hemorrhagic Transformation After Stroke. Stroke 2017; 48:2412-2418. [PMID: 28775139 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.117.017486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2017] [Revised: 06/22/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Permeability surface (PS) on computed tomographic perfusion reflects blood-brain barrier permeability and is related to hemorrhagic transformation (HT). HT of deep middle cerebral artery (MCA) territory can occur after recanalization of proximal large-vessel occlusion. We aimed to determine the relationship between HT and PS of deep MCA territory. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 70 consecutive acute ischemic stroke patients presenting with occlusion of the distal internal carotid artery or M1 segment of the MCA. All patients underwent computed tomographic perfusion within 6 hours after symptom onset. Computed tomographic perfusion data were postprocessed to generate maps of different perfusion parameters. Risk factors were identified for increased deep MCA territory PS. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was performed to calculate the optimal PS threshold to predict HT of deep MCA territory. RESULTS Increased PS was associated with HT of deep MCA territory. After adjustments for age, sex, onset time to computed tomographic perfusion, and baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, poor collateral status (odds ratio, 7.8; 95% confidence interval, 1.67-37.14; P=0.009) and proximal MCA-M1 occlusion (odds ratio, 4.12; 95% confidence interval, 1.03-16.52; P=0.045) were independently associated with increased deep MCA territory PS. Relative PS most accurately predicted HT of deep MCA territory (area under curve, 0.94; optimal threshold, 2.89). CONCLUSIONS Increased PS can predict HT of deep MCA territory after recanalization therapy for cerebral proximal large-vessel occlusion. Proximal MCA-M1 complete occlusion and distal internal carotid artery occlusion in conjunction with poor collaterals elevate deep MCA territory PS.
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- Qiao Li
- From the Departments of Radiology (Q.L., X.G., Z.Y., X.F., H.H.) and Neurology (L.Y., X.C.), Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Department of Radiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (J.X., P.G.); Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, China (W.C., Y.Y.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (Q.L., X.G., Z.Y., X.F., H.H.) and Neurology (L.Y., X.C.), Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Department of Radiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (J.X., P.G.); Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, China (W.C., Y.Y.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (Q.L., X.G., Z.Y., X.F., H.H.) and Neurology (L.Y., X.C.), Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Department of Radiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (J.X., P.G.); Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, China (W.C., Y.Y.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (Q.L., X.G., Z.Y., X.F., H.H.) and Neurology (L.Y., X.C.), Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Department of Radiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (J.X., P.G.); Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, China (W.C., Y.Y.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (Q.L., X.G., Z.Y., X.F., H.H.) and Neurology (L.Y., X.C.), Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Department of Radiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (J.X., P.G.); Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, China (W.C., Y.Y.).
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- From the Departments of Radiology (Q.L., X.G., Z.Y., X.F., H.H.) and Neurology (L.Y., X.C.), Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Department of Radiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (J.X., P.G.); Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, China (W.C., Y.Y.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (Q.L., X.G., Z.Y., X.F., H.H.) and Neurology (L.Y., X.C.), Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Department of Radiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (J.X., P.G.); Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, China (W.C., Y.Y.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (Q.L., X.G., Z.Y., X.F., H.H.) and Neurology (L.Y., X.C.), Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Department of Radiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (J.X., P.G.); Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, China (W.C., Y.Y.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (Q.L., X.G., Z.Y., X.F., H.H.) and Neurology (L.Y., X.C.), Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Department of Radiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (J.X., P.G.); Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, China (W.C., Y.Y.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (Q.L., X.G., Z.Y., X.F., H.H.) and Neurology (L.Y., X.C.), Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Department of Radiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (J.X., P.G.); Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, China (W.C., Y.Y.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (Q.L., X.G., Z.Y., X.F., H.H.) and Neurology (L.Y., X.C.), Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Department of Radiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (J.X., P.G.); Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, China (W.C., Y.Y.)
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Liu L, Zhao F, Liu W, Zhu T, Zhang JZH, Chen C, Dai Z, Peng H, Huang JL, Hu Q, Bu W, Tian Y. An Electrochemical Biosensor with Dual Signal Outputs: Toward Simultaneous Quantification of pH and O2
in the Brain upon Ischemia and in a Tumor during Cancer Starvation Therapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201705615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Li Liu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes; School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; East China Normal University; Dongchuan Road 500 Shanghai 200241 China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials; School of Chemistry and Materials Science; Nanjing Normal University; Nanjing 210023 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes; School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; East China Normal University; Dongchuan Road 500 Shanghai 200241 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes; School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; East China Normal University; Dongchuan Road 500 Shanghai 200241 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes; School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; East China Normal University; Dongchuan Road 500 Shanghai 200241 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes; School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; East China Normal University; Dongchuan Road 500 Shanghai 200241 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes; School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; East China Normal University; Dongchuan Road 500 Shanghai 200241 China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials; School of Chemistry and Materials Science; Nanjing Normal University; Nanjing 210023 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers; Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials; Department of Chemistry; Fudan University; China
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- Discipline of Neuroscience; Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology; Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; Shanghai China
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- Discipline of Neuroscience; Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology; Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; Shanghai China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes; School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; East China Normal University; Dongchuan Road 500 Shanghai 200241 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes; School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; East China Normal University; Dongchuan Road 500 Shanghai 200241 China
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Liu L, Zhao F, Liu W, Zhu T, Zhang JZH, Chen C, Dai Z, Peng H, Huang JL, Hu Q, Bu W, Tian Y. An Electrochemical Biosensor with Dual Signal Outputs: Toward Simultaneous Quantification of pH and O2
in the Brain upon Ischemia and in a Tumor during Cancer Starvation Therapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201705615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Li Liu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes; School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; East China Normal University; Dongchuan Road 500 Shanghai 200241 China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials; School of Chemistry and Materials Science; Nanjing Normal University; Nanjing 210023 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes; School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; East China Normal University; Dongchuan Road 500 Shanghai 200241 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes; School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; East China Normal University; Dongchuan Road 500 Shanghai 200241 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes; School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; East China Normal University; Dongchuan Road 500 Shanghai 200241 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes; School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; East China Normal University; Dongchuan Road 500 Shanghai 200241 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes; School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; East China Normal University; Dongchuan Road 500 Shanghai 200241 China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials; School of Chemistry and Materials Science; Nanjing Normal University; Nanjing 210023 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers; Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials; Department of Chemistry; Fudan University; China
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- Discipline of Neuroscience; Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology; Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; Shanghai China
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- Discipline of Neuroscience; Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology; Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; Shanghai China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes; School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; East China Normal University; Dongchuan Road 500 Shanghai 200241 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes; School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; East China Normal University; Dongchuan Road 500 Shanghai 200241 China
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Changes in Hemodynamic Response Patterns in Motor Cortices Measured by Task-Based Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients With Moyamoya Disease. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2017; 41:461-466. [PMID: 27801696 DOI: 10.1097/rct.0000000000000542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to study the value of blood oxygen level-dependent functional magnetic resonance imaging (BOLD-fMRI) in assessing cerebral hemodynamic changes for moyamoya disease (MMD). METHODS We recruited 15 healthy volunteers, 15 patients with MMD without dyskinesia, and 30 patients with MMD who experienced paroxysmal limb dyskinesia. The BOLD-fMRI scans were obtained during grasping motions of the left or right hand. Hemodynamic response curves in the primary motor cortices were generated. Six response parameters including negative response time (Tnr), maximum signal intensity of negative response, time to peak, maximum peak arrival time, maximum signal intensity of positive response, and positive response time were measured. RESULTS The hemodynamic response curve in the primary motor cortices of MMD patients showed extended Tnr, prolonged positive response time, and delayed time to peak than those of the controls. The response curve showed longer Tnr and maximum peak arrival time in the primary motor cortices on the affected side of the dyskinesia group. CONCLUSIONS Blood oxygen level-dependent fMRI is an effective technique to assess hemodynamic changes in patients with MMD.
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Transient Oxygen/Glucose Deprivation Causes a Delayed Loss of Mitochondria and Increases Spontaneous Calcium Signaling in Astrocytic Processes. J Neurosci 2017; 36:7109-27. [PMID: 27383588 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4518-15.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2015] [Accepted: 05/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED Recently, mitochondria have been localized to astrocytic processes where they shape Ca(2+) signaling; this relationship has not been examined in models of ischemia/reperfusion. We biolistically transfected astrocytes in rat hippocampal slice cultures to facilitate fluorescent confocal microscopy, and subjected these slices to transient oxygen/glucose deprivation (OGD) that causes delayed excitotoxic death of CA1 pyramidal neurons. This insult caused a delayed loss of mitochondria from astrocytic processes and increased colocalization of mitochondria with the autophagosome marker LC3B. The losses of neurons in area CA1 and mitochondria in astrocytic processes were blocked by ionotropic glutamate receptor (iGluR) antagonists, tetrodotoxin, ziconotide (Ca(2+) channel blocker), two inhibitors of reversed Na(+)/Ca(2+) exchange (KB-R7943, YM-244769), or two inhibitors of calcineurin (cyclosporin-A, FK506). The effects of OGD were mimicked by NMDA. The glutamate uptake inhibitor (3S)-3-[[3-[[4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]amino]phenyl]methoxy]-l-aspartate increased neuronal loss after OGD or NMDA, and blocked the loss of astrocytic mitochondria. Exogenous glutamate in the presence of iGluR antagonists caused a loss of mitochondria without a decrease in neurons in area CA1. Using the genetic Ca(2+) indicator Lck-GCaMP-6S, we observed two types of Ca(2+) signals: (1) in the cytoplasm surrounding mitochondria (mitochondrially centered) and (2) traversing the space between mitochondria (extramitochondrial). The spatial spread, kinetics, and frequency of these events were different. The amplitude of both types was doubled and the spread of both types changed by ∼2-fold 24 h after OGD. Together, these data suggest that pathologic activation of glutamate transport and increased astrocytic Ca(2+) through reversed Na(+)/Ca(2+) exchange triggers mitochondrial loss and dramatic increases in Ca(2+) signaling in astrocytic processes. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT Astrocytes, the most abundant cell type in the brain, are vital integrators of signaling and metabolism. Each astrocyte consists of many long, thin branches, called processes, which ensheathe vasculature and thousands of synapses. Mitochondria occupy the majority of each process. This occupancy is decreased by ∼50% 24 h after an in vitro model of ischemia/reperfusion injury, due to delayed fragmentation and mitophagy. The mechanism appears to be independent of neuropathology, instead involving an extended period of high glutamate uptake into astrocytes. Our data suggest that mitochondria serve as spatial buffers, and possibly even as a source of calcium signals in astrocytic processes. Loss of mitochondria resulted in drastically altered calcium signaling that could disrupt neurovascular coupling and gliotransmission.
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Ziemka-Nalecz M, Jaworska J, Zalewska T. Insights Into the Neuroinflammatory Responses After Neonatal Hypoxia-Ischemia. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 2017; 76:644-654. [DOI: 10.1093/jnen/nlx046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Interplay between mitochondrial metabolism and oxidative stress in ischemic stroke: An epigenetic connection. Mol Cell Neurosci 2017; 82:176-194. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2017.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2016] [Revised: 04/26/2017] [Accepted: 05/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Rakers C, Schmid M, Petzold GC. TRPV4 channels contribute to calcium transients in astrocytes and neurons during peri-infarct depolarizations in a stroke model. Glia 2017. [PMID: 28639721 DOI: 10.1002/glia.23183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability. In the penumbra, that is, the area surrounding the infarct core, peri-infarct depolarizations (PIDs) are accompanied by strong intracellular calcium elevations in astrocytes and neurons, thereby negatively affecting infarct size and clinical outcome. The dynamics of PIDs and the cellular pathways that are involved during PID formation and progression remain incompletely understood. We have previously shown that inositol triphosphate-gated calcium release from internal stores is a major component of PID-related astroglial calcium signals, but whether external calcium influx through membrane-localized channels also contributes to PIDs has remained unclear. In this study, we investigated the role of two astroglial membrane channels, transient receptor vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) channel and aquaporin-4 (AQP4). We combined in vivo multiphoton microscopy, electrophysiology as well as laser speckle contrast imaging with the middle cerebral artery occlusion stroke model. Using knockout mice and pharmacological inhibitors, we found that TRPV4 channels contribute to calcium influx into astrocytes and neurons and subsequent extracellular glutamate accumulation during PIDs. AQP4 neither influenced PID-related calcium signals nor PID-related edema of astrocyte somata. Both channels did not alter the dynamics, frequency and cerebrovascular response of PIDs in the penumbra. These data indicate that TRPV4 channels may represent a potential target to ameliorate the PID-induced calcium overload of astrocytes and neurons during acute stroke.
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- Cordula Rakers
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Sigmund-Freud-Street 27, Bonn, 53127, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Sigmund-Freud-Street 27, Bonn, 53127, Germany.,Department of Medical Biometry, Informatics and Epidemiology, University Hospital Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Street 25, Bonn, 53127, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Sigmund-Freud-Street 27, Bonn, 53127, Germany.,Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Street 25, Bonn, 53127, Germany
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Anti-Zn 2+-Toxicity of 4-Hydroxybenzyl Alcohol in Astrocytes and Neurons Contribute to a Robust Neuroprotective Effects in the Postischemic Brain. Cell Mol Neurobiol 2017; 38:615-626. [PMID: 28608001 DOI: 10.1007/s10571-017-0508-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2017] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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4-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol (4-HBA) is an important phenolic constituent of Gastrodia elata (GE) Blume, which is used as a traditional herbal medicine in East Asia. Many activities have been reported to underlie the beneficial effects of 4-HBA in brain, such as, anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, anti-excitotoxic, and anti-apoptotic effects in neurons and microglia. Here, the authors demonstrate the robust neuroprotective effects of 4-HBA in rat middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model of stroke, and showed anti-Zn2+ toxicity in neurons and astrocytes as a molecular mechanism contributing to these effects. Intraperitoneal administration of 4-HBA (20 mg/kg) in Sprague-Dawley rats 1 h after MCAO reduced infarct volumes to 27.1 ± 9.2% of that of MCAO controls and significantly ameliorated motor impairments and neurological deficits. Significant suppressions of Zn2+-induced cell death, ROS generation, and PARP-1 induction by 4-HBA were observed in primary cortical cultures. 4-HBA also protected astrocytes from Zn2+-induced toxicity and suppressing ROS generation by employing slightly different molecular mechanisms, i.e., suppressing PARP-1 induction and NAD depletion under acute Zn2+-treatment and suppressing p67 NADPH oxidase subunit induction under chronic Zn2+-treatment. Results indicate that the protective effects of 4-HBA against Zn2+-toxicity in neurons and astrocytes contribute to its robust neuroprotective effects in the postischemic brain. Considering the pleiotropic effects of 4-HBA, which have been reported in previous reports and added in the present study, it has therapeutic potential for the amelioration of ischemic brain damage.
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Kameda K, Uno J, Otsuji R, Ren N, Nagaoka S, Maeda K, Ikai Y, Gi H. Optimal thresholds for ischemic penumbra predicted by computed tomography perfusion in patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with mechanical thrombectomy. J Neurointerv Surg 2017; 10:279-284. [DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2017-013083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2017] [Revised: 04/25/2017] [Accepted: 04/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Background and purposeOptimal thresholds for ischemic penumbra detected by CT perfusion (CTP) in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) have not been elucidated. In this study we investigated optimal thresholds for salvageable ischemic penumbra and the risk of hemorrhagic transformation (HT).MethodsA total of 156 consecutive patients with AIS treated with mechanical thrombectomy (MT) at our hospital were enrolled. Absolute (a) and relative (r) CTP parameters including cerebral blood flow (aCBF and rCBF), cerebral blood volume (aCBV and rCBV), and mean transit time (aMTT and rMTT) were evaluated for their value in detecting ischemic penumbra in each of seven arbitrary regions of interest defined by the major supplying blood vessel. Optimal thresholds were calculated by performing receiver operating characteristic curve analysis in 47 patients who achieved Thrombolysis In Cerebral Infarction (TICI) grade 3 recanalization. The risk of HT after MT was evaluated in 101 patients who achieved TICI grade 2b–3 recanalization.ResultsAbsolute CTP parameters for distinguishing ischemic penumbra from ischemic core were as follows: aCBF, 27.8 mL/100 g/min (area under the curve 0.82); aCBV, 2.1 mL/100 g (0.75); and aMTT, 7.30 s (0.70). Relative CTP parameters were as follows: rCBF, 0.62 (0.81); rCBV, 0.83 (0.87); and rMTT, 1.61 (0.73). CBF was significantly lower in areas of HT than in areas of infarction (aCBF, p<0.01; rCBF, p<0.001).ConclusionsCTP may be able to predict treatable ischemic penumbra and the risk of HT after MT in patients with AIS.
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Geng LY, Qian FY, Qian JF, Zhang ZJ. The combination of plasma glutamate and physical impairment after acute stroke as a potential indicator for the early-onset post-stroke depression. J Psychosom Res 2017; 96:35-41. [PMID: 28545791 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2017.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2016] [Revised: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 01/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTS The present study aimed to investigate the relationship of plasma glutamate levels with the early-onset of post-stroke depression (PSD) and to further explore the prognostic value of plasma glutamate combined with clinical characteristics for the early-onset PSD in the acute ischemic stroke patients. METHODS Seventy-four patients who admitted to the hospital within 24h of acute ischemic stroke were consecutively recruited and followed up for 2weeks. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-17) were used to screen for depressive symptoms 14days after stroke. Diagnoses of depression were made in accordance with DSM-IV. Plasma glutamate levels were determined by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) on days 1 and 14 after stroke for all patients. RESULTS Plasma glutamate levels were significantly lower in PSD patients than those of non-PSD patients on day 1 after stroke. ROC curve analyses revealed an AUC (area under the ROC curve) of 0.724 (95% CI: 0.584-0.863, p=0.004) and of 0.669 (95% CI: 0.523-0.814, p=0.030) for National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scores and plasma glutamate levels on day 1 respectively. Combined ROC analyses using the two factors revealed the highest AUC of 0.804 (95% CI: 0.685-0.922, P<0.0001). CONCLUSIONS These results indicated an association between the early-onset PSD and a low plasma glutamate level following acute ischemic stroke. The combination of reduced plasma glutamate levels and physical impairment (determined by NIHSS) 1day after acute ischemic stroke was a potential diagnostic indicator for early-onset PSD.
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- Lei-Yu Geng
- Neurologic Department of Affiliated ZhongDa Hospital, Neuropsychiatric Institute and Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China.
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- Neurologic Department of Affiliated ZhongDa Hospital, Neuropsychiatric Institute and Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China.
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- Neurologic Department of Affiliated ZhongDa Hospital, Neuropsychiatric Institute and Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China.
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- Neurologic Department of Affiliated ZhongDa Hospital, Neuropsychiatric Institute and Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China.
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le Feber J, Erkamp N, van Putten MJAM, Hofmeijer J. Loss and recovery of functional connectivity in cultured cortical networks exposed to hypoxia. J Neurophysiol 2017; 118:394-403. [PMID: 28424292 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00098.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2017] [Revised: 04/18/2017] [Accepted: 04/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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In the core of a brain infarct, loss of neuronal function is followed by neuronal death within minutes. In an area surrounding the core (penumbra), some perfusion remains. Here, neurons initially remain structurally intact, but massive synaptic failure strongly reduces neural activity. Activity in the penumbra may eventually recover or further deteriorate toward massive cell death. Besides activity recovery, return of brain functioning requires restoration of connectivity. However, low activity has been shown to initiate compensatory mechanisms that affect network connectivity. We investigated the effect of transient hypoxia and compensatory mechanisms on activity and functional connectivity using cultured cortical networks on multielectrode arrays. Networks were exposed to hypoxia of controlled depth (10-90% of normoxia) and duration (6-48 h). First, we determined how hypoxic depth and duration govern activity recovery. Then, we investigated connectivity changes during and after hypoxic incidents, mild enough for activity to recover. Shortly after hypoxia onset, activity and connectivity decreased. Following 4-6 h of ongoing hypoxia, we observed partial recovery. Only if the hypoxic burden was limited did connectivity show further recovery upon return to normoxia. Partial recovery during hypoxia was dominated by restored baseline connections, rather than newly formed ones. Baseline strengths of surviving (persisting or recovered) and lost connections did not differ nor did baseline activity at their "presynaptic" electrodes. However, "postsynaptic" electrodes of surviving connections were significantly more active during baseline than those of lost connections. This implies that recovery during hypoxia reflects an effective mechanism to restore network activity, which does not necessarily conserve prehypoxia connectivity.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Hypoxia reduced the firing rates of cultured neurons. Depending on hypoxic depth and duration, activity recovered during hypoxia and upon return to normoxia. Recovery (partial) during hypoxia was associated with restored baseline connections rather than newly formed ones. Predominantly, baseline connections with most active postsynaptic electrodes recovered, supporting the notion of effective activity homeostasis. This compensatory mechanism remained effective during ~20 h of hypoxia. Beyond 20 h of compensation, loss of activity and connectivity became irreversible.
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- Joost le Feber
- Clinical Neurophysiology, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands;
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- Clinical Neurophysiology, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Clinical Neurophysiology, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands.,Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands; and
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- Clinical Neurophysiology, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands.,Department of Neurology, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, the Netherlands
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Wagner L, Pannicke T, Rupprecht V, Frommherz I, Volz C, Illes P, Hirrlinger J, Jägle H, Egger V, Haydon PG, Pfrieger FW, Grosche A. Suppression of SNARE-dependent exocytosis in retinal glial cells and its effect on ischemia-induced neurodegeneration. Glia 2017; 65:1059-1071. [PMID: 28370368 PMCID: PMC5485027 DOI: 10.1002/glia.23144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2017] [Revised: 03/03/2017] [Accepted: 03/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Nervous tissue is characterized by a tight structural association between glial cells and neurons. It is well known that glial cells support neuronal functions, but their role under pathologic conditions is less well understood. Here, we addressed this question in vivo using an experimental model of retinal ischemia and transgenic mice for glia‐specific inhibition of soluble N‐ethylmaleimide‐sensitive factor attachment protein receptor (SNARE)‐dependent exocytosis. Transgene expression reduced glutamate, but not ATP release from single Müller cells, impaired glial volume regulation under normal conditions and reduced neuronal dysfunction and death in the inner retina during the early stages of ischemia. Our study reveals that the SNARE‐dependent exocytosis in glial cells contributes to neurotoxicity during ischemia in vivo and suggests glial exocytosis as a target for therapeutic approaches.
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- Lysann Wagner
- Paul Flechsig Institute of Brain Research, University of Leipzig, Liebigstr. 19, Leipzig, 04103, Germany
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- Paul Flechsig Institute of Brain Research, University of Leipzig, Liebigstr. 19, Leipzig, 04103, Germany
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- Institute of Zoology, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstr. 31, Regensburg, 93040, Germany
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- Paul Flechsig Institute of Brain Research, University of Leipzig, Liebigstr. 19, Leipzig, 04103, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 1, Regensburg, 93953, Germany
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- Rudolf Boehm Institute for Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Leipzig, Härtelstr. 16/18, 04107, Leipzig, Germany
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- Carl Ludwig Institute of Physiology, University of Leipzig, Liebigstr. 27, Leipzig, 04103, Germany.,Department of Neurogenetics, Max-Planck-Institute for Experimental Medicine, Hermann-Rein-Str. 3, Göttingen, 37075, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 1, Regensburg, 93953, Germany
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- Institute of Zoology, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstr. 31, Regensburg, 93040, Germany
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- Department of Neuroscience, Tufts University School of Medicine, 136 Harrison Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, 02111, USA
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- Institute of Cellular and Integrative Neurosciences, CNRS UPR 3212, University of Strasbourg, 5 rue Blaise Pascal, Strasbourg Cedex, 67084, France
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 1, Regensburg, 93953, Germany
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Stanić M, Križak S, Jovanović M, Pajić T, Ćirić A, Žižić M, Zakrzewska J, Antić TC, Todorović N, Živić M. Growth inhibition of fungus Phycomyces blakesleeanus by anion channel inhibitors anthracene-9-carboxylic and niflumic acid attained through decrease in cellular respiration and energy metabolites. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM 2017; 163:364-372. [PMID: 28100310 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.000429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Increasing resistance of fungal strains to known fungicides has prompted identification of new candidates for fungicides among substances previously used for other purposes. We have tested the effects of known anion channel inhibitors anthracene-9-carboxylic acid (A9C) and niflumic acid (NFA) on growth, energy metabolism and anionic current of mycelium of fungus Phycomyces blakesleeanus. Both inhibitors significantly decreased growth and respiration of mycelium, but complete inhibition was only achieved by 100 and 500 µM NFA for growth and respiration, respectively. A9C had no effect on respiration of human NCI-H460 cell line and very little effect on cucumber root sprout clippings, which nominates this inhibitor for further investigation as a potential new fungicide. Effects of A9C and NFA on respiration of isolated mitochondria of P. blakesleeanus were significantly smaller, which indicates that their inhibitory effect on respiration of mycelium is indirect. NMR spectroscopy showed that both A9C and NFA decrease the levels of ATP and polyphosphates in the mycelium of P. blakesleeanus, but only A9C caused intracellular acidification. Outwardly rectifying, fast inactivating instantaneous anionic current (ORIC) was also reduced to 33±5 and 21±3 % of its pre-treatment size by A9C and NFA, respectively, but only in the absence of ATP. It can be assumed from our results that the regulation of ORIC is tightly linked to cellular energy metabolism in P. blakesleeanus, and the decrease in ATP and polyphosphate levels could be a direct cause of growth inhibition.
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- Marina Stanić
- Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade, Kneza Višeslava 1, 11030 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade, Kneza Višeslava 1, 11030 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute for Biological Research 'Siniša Stanković', University of Belgrade, Bulevar despota Stefana 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade, Kneza Višeslava 1, 11030 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute for Biological Research 'Siniša Stanković', University of Belgrade, Bulevar despota Stefana 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade, Kneza Višeslava 1, 11030 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of General and Physical Chemistry, Studentski trg 12-16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute for Biological Research 'Siniša Stanković', University of Belgrade, Bulevar despota Stefana 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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Pengyue Z, Tao G, Hongyun H, Liqiang Y, Yihao D. Breviscapine confers a neuroprotective efficacy against transient focal cerebral ischemia by attenuating neuronal and astrocytic autophagy in the penumbra. Biomed Pharmacother 2017; 90:69-76. [PMID: 28343073 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.03.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2016] [Revised: 03/06/2017] [Accepted: 03/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Breviscapine is a flavonoid derived from a traditional Chinese herb Erigerin breviscapus (Vant.) Hand-Mazz, and has been extensively used in clinical treatment for cerebral stroke in China, but the underlying pharmacological mechanisms are still unclear. In present study, we investigated whether breviscapine could confer a neuroprotection against cerebral ischemia injury by targeting autophagy mechanisms. A cerebral stroke model in Sprague-Dawley rats was prepared by middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO), rats were then randomly divided into 5 groups: MCAO+Bre group, rats were treated with breviscapine; MCAO+Tat-Beclin-1 group, animals were administrated with specific autophagy inducer Tat-Beclin-1; MCAO+Bre+Tat-Beclin-1 group, rats were treated with both breviscapine and Tat-Beclin-1, MCAO+saline group, rats received the same volume of physiological saline, and Sham surgery group. The autophagy levels in infarct penumbra were evaluated by western blotting, real-time PCR and immunofluorescence 7days after the insult. Meanwhile, infarct volume, brain water content and neurological deficit score were assessed. The results illustrated that the infarct volume, brain water content and neurofunctional deficiency were significantly reduced by 7days of breviscapine treatment in MCAO+Bre group, compared with those in MCAO+saline group. Meanwhile, the western blotting, quantitative PCR and immunofluorescence showed that the autophagy in both neurons and astrocytes at the penumbra were markedly attenuated by breviscapine admininstration. Moreover, these pharmacological effects of breviscapine could be counteracted by autophagy inducer Tat-Beclin-1. Our study suggests that breviscapine can provide a neuroprotection against transient focal cerebral ischemia, and this biological function is associated with attenuating autophagy in both neurons and astrocytes.
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- Zhang Pengyue
- Department of morphology, Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Department of morphology, Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Department of morphology, Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Department of morphology, Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Department of morphology, Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China.
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Evaluation of Connexin 43 Redistribution and Endocytosis in Astrocytes Subjected to Ischemia/Reperfusion or Oxygen-Glucose Deprivation and Reoxygenation. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 2017:5064683. [PMID: 28424784 PMCID: PMC5382357 DOI: 10.1155/2017/5064683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2016] [Revised: 02/23/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Connexin 43 (Cx43) is the major component protein in astrocytic gap junction communication. Recent studies have shown the cellular processes of gap junction internalization and degradation, but many details remain unknown. This study investigated the distribution of Cx43 and its mechanism after ischemic insult. Astrocyte culture system and a model of ischemia/reperfusion (IR) or oxygen-glucose deprivation and reoxygenation (OGDR) were established. Cx43 distribution was observed by laser scanning confocal microscopy under different cultivation conditions. Western blot and RT-PCR assays were applied to quantify Cx43 and MAPRE1 (microtubule-associated protein RP/EB family member 1) expression at different time points. The total number of Cx43 was unchanged in the normal and IR/OGDR groups, but Cx43 particles in the cytoplasm of the IR/OGDR group were significantly greater than that of the normal group. Particles in the cytoplasm were significantly fewer after endocytosis was blocked by dynasore. There was no difference among the groups at each time point regarding protein or gene expression of MAPRE1. We concluded that internalization of Cx43 into the cytoplasm occurred during ischemia, which was partially mediated through endocytosis, not by the change of Cx43 quantity. Moreover, internalization was not related to microtubule transport.
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Okoreeh AK, Bake S, Sohrabji F. Astrocyte-specific insulin-like growth factor-1 gene transfer in aging female rats improves stroke outcomes. Glia 2017; 65:1043-1058. [PMID: 28317235 DOI: 10.1002/glia.23142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2016] [Revised: 02/26/2017] [Accepted: 02/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Middle aged female rats sustain larger stroke infarction and disability than younger female rats. This older group also shows age-related reduction of insulin like growth factor (IGF)-1 in serum and in astrocytes, a cell type necessary for poststroke recovery. To determine the impact of astrocytic IGF-1 for ischemic stroke, these studies tested the hypothesis that gene transfer of IGF-1 to astrocytes will improve stroke outcomes in middle aged female rats. Middle aged (10-12 month old), acyclic female rats were injected with recombinant adeno-associated virus serotype 5 (AAV5) packaged with the coding sequence of the human (h)IGF-1 gene downstream of an astrocyte-specific promoter glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) (AAV5-GFP-hIGF-1) into the striatum and cortex. The AAV5-control consisted of an identical shuttle vector construct without the hIGF-1 gene (AAV5-GFAP-control). Six to eight weeks later, animals underwent transient (90 min) middle cerebral artery occlusion via intraluminal suture. While infarct volume was not altered, AAV5-GFAP-hIGF-1 treatment significantly improved blood pressure and neurological score in the early acute phase of stroke (2 days) and sensory-motor performance at both the early and late (5 days) acute phase of stroke. AAV5-GFAP-hIGF-1 treatment also reduced circulating serum levels of GFAP, a biomarker for blood brain barrier permeability. Flow cytometry analysis of immune cells in the brain at 24 hr poststroke showed that AAV5-GFAP-hIGF-1 altered the type of immune cells trafficked to the ischemic hemisphere, promoting an anti-inflammatory profile. Collectively, these studies show that targeted enhancement of IGF-1 in astrocytes of middle-aged females improves stroke-induced behavioral impairment and neuroinflammation.
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- Andre K Okoreeh
- Women's Health in Neuroscience Program, Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, Texas A&M College of Medicine, Bryan, Texas, 77807
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- Women's Health in Neuroscience Program, Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, Texas A&M College of Medicine, Bryan, Texas, 77807
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- Women's Health in Neuroscience Program, Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, Texas A&M College of Medicine, Bryan, Texas, 77807
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Nonose Y, Gewehr PE, Almeida RF, da Silva JS, Bellaver B, Martins LAM, Zimmer ER, Greggio S, Venturin GT, Da Costa JC, Quincozes-Santos A, Pellerin L, de Souza DO, de Assis AM. Cortical Bilateral Adaptations in Rats Submitted to Focal Cerebral Ischemia: Emphasis on Glial Metabolism. Mol Neurobiol 2017; 55:2025-2041. [PMID: 28271402 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-017-0458-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2016] [Accepted: 02/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This study was performed to evaluate the bilateral effects of focal permanent ischemia (FPI) on glial metabolism in the cerebral cortex. Two and 9 days after FPI induction, we analyze [18F]FDG metabolism by micro-PET, astrocyte morphology and reactivity by immunohistochemistry, cytokines and trophic factors by ELISA, glutamate transporters by RT-PCR, monocarboxylate transporters (MCTs) by western blot, and substrate uptake and oxidation by ex vivo slices model. The FPI was induced surgically by thermocoagulation of the blood in the pial vessels of the motor and sensorimotor cortices in adult (90 days old) male Wistar rats. Neurochemical analyses were performed separately on both ipsilateral and contralateral cortical hemispheres. In both cortical hemispheres, we observed an increase in tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and glutamate transporter 1 (GLT-1) mRNA levels; lactate oxidation; and glutamate uptake and a decrease in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) after 2 days of FPI. Nine days after FPI, we observed an increase in TNF-α levels and a decrease in BDNF, GLT-1, and glutamate aspartate transporter (GLAST) mRNA levels in both hemispheres. Additionally, most of the unilateral alterations were found only in the ipsilateral hemisphere and persisted until 9 days post-FPI. They include diminished in vivo glucose uptake and GLAST expression, followed by increased glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) gray values, astrocyte reactivity, and glutamate oxidation. Astrocytes presented signs of long-lasting reactivity, showing a radial morphology. In the intact hemisphere, there was a decrease in MCT2 levels, which did not persist. Our study shows the bilateralism of glial modifications following FPI, highlighting the role of energy metabolism adaptations on brain recovery post-ischemia.
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- Yasmine Nonose
- Postgraduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemistry, ICBS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2600 - Anexo Santa Cecília, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-003, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemistry, ICBS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2600 - Anexo Santa Cecília, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-003, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemistry, ICBS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2600 - Anexo Santa Cecília, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-003, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemistry, ICBS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2600 - Anexo Santa Cecília, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-003, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemistry, ICBS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2600 - Anexo Santa Cecília, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-003, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemistry, ICBS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2600 - Anexo Santa Cecília, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-003, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemistry, ICBS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2600 - Anexo Santa Cecília, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-003, Brazil.,Brain Institute of Rio Grande do Sul, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, RS, 90619-900, Brazil
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- Brain Institute of Rio Grande do Sul, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, RS, 90619-900, Brazil
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- Brain Institute of Rio Grande do Sul, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, RS, 90619-900, Brazil
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- Brain Institute of Rio Grande do Sul, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, RS, 90619-900, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemistry, ICBS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2600 - Anexo Santa Cecília, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-003, Brazil.,Department of Biochemistry, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-003, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, University of Lausanne, 1005, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Postgraduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemistry, ICBS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2600 - Anexo Santa Cecília, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-003, Brazil.,Department of Biochemistry, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-003, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemistry, ICBS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2600 - Anexo Santa Cecília, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-003, Brazil.
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Michels M, Sonai B, Dal-Pizzol F. Polarization of microglia and its role in bacterial sepsis. J Neuroimmunol 2017; 303:90-98. [PMID: 28087076 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2016.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2016] [Revised: 12/04/2016] [Accepted: 12/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Microglial polarization in response to brain inflammatory conditions is a crescent field in neuroscience. However, the effect of systemic inflammation, and specifically sepsis, is a relatively unexplored field that has great interest and relevance. Sepsis has been associated with both early and late harmful events of the central nervous system, suggesting that there is a close link between sepsis and neuroinflammation. During sepsis evolution it is supposed that microglial could exert both neurotoxic and repairing effects depending on the specific microglial phenotype assumed. In this context, here it was reviewed the role of microglial polarization during sepsis-associated brain dysfunction.
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- Monique Michels
- Laboratory of Experimental Pathophysiology, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, University of Southern Santa Catarina, Av Universitária, 1105, Criciúma 88806000, SC, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathophysiology, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, University of Southern Santa Catarina, Av Universitária, 1105, Criciúma 88806000, SC, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathophysiology, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, University of Southern Santa Catarina, Av Universitária, 1105, Criciúma 88806000, SC, Brazil; Center of Excellence in Applied Neurosciences of Santa Catarina (NENASC), Graduate Program in Medical Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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Martín-Jiménez CA, Salazar-Barreto D, Barreto GE, González J. Genome-Scale Reconstruction of the Human Astrocyte Metabolic Network. Front Aging Neurosci 2017; 9:23. [PMID: 28243200 PMCID: PMC5303712 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2017.00023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2016] [Accepted: 01/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Astrocytes are the most abundant cells of the central nervous system; they have a predominant role in maintaining brain metabolism. In this sense, abnormal metabolic states have been found in different neuropathological diseases. Determination of metabolic states of astrocytes is difficult to model using current experimental approaches given the high number of reactions and metabolites present. Thus, genome-scale metabolic networks derived from transcriptomic data can be used as a framework to elucidate how astrocytes modulate human brain metabolic states during normal conditions and in neurodegenerative diseases. We performed a Genome-Scale Reconstruction of the Human Astrocyte Metabolic Network with the purpose of elucidating a significant portion of the metabolic map of the astrocyte. This is the first global high-quality, manually curated metabolic reconstruction network of a human astrocyte. It includes 5,007 metabolites and 5,659 reactions distributed among 8 cell compartments, (extracellular, cytoplasm, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticle, Golgi apparatus, lysosome, peroxisome and nucleus). Using the reconstructed network, the metabolic capabilities of human astrocytes were calculated and compared both in normal and ischemic conditions. We identified reactions activated in these two states, which can be useful for understanding the astrocytic pathways that are affected during brain disease. Additionally, we also showed that the obtained flux distributions in the model, are in accordance with literature-based findings. Up to date, this is the most complete representation of the human astrocyte in terms of inclusion of genes, proteins, reactions and metabolic pathways, being a useful guide for in-silico analysis of several metabolic behaviors of the astrocyte during normal and pathologic states.
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- Cynthia A Martín-Jiménez
- Departamento de Nutrición y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Bogotá, Colombia
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- Departamento de Nutrición y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Bogotá, Colombia
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- Departamento de Nutrición y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad JaverianaBogotá, Colombia; Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Autónoma de ChileSantiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Nutrición y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Bogotá, Colombia
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Mason S. Lactate Shuttles in Neuroenergetics-Homeostasis, Allostasis and Beyond. Front Neurosci 2017; 11:43. [PMID: 28210209 PMCID: PMC5288365 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2017.00043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2016] [Accepted: 01/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Understanding brain energy metabolism—neuroenergetics—is becoming increasingly important as it can be identified repeatedly as the source of neurological perturbations. Within the scientific community we are seeing a shift in paradigms from the traditional neurocentric view to that of a more dynamic, integrated one where astrocytes are no longer considered as being just supportive, and activated microglia have a profound influence. Lactate is emerging as the “good guy,” contrasting its classical “bad guy” position in the now superseded medical literature. This review begins with the evolution of the concept of “lactate shuttles”; goes on to the recent shift in ideas regarding normal neuroenergetics (homeostasis)—specifically, the astrocyte–neuron lactate shuttle; and progresses to covering the metabolic implications whereby homeostasis is lost—a state of allostasis, and the function of microglia. The role of lactate, as a substrate and shuttle, is reviewed in light of allostatic stress, and beyond—in an acute state of allostatic stress in terms of physical brain trauma, and reflected upon with respect to persistent stress as allostatic overload—neurodegenerative diseases. Finally, the recently proposed astrocyte–microglia lactate shuttle is discussed in terms of chronic neuroinflammatory infectious diseases, using tuberculous meningitis as an example. The novelty extended by this review is that the directionality of lactate, as shuttles in the brain, in neuropathophysiological states is emerging as crucial in neuroenergetics.
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- Shayne Mason
- Centre for Human Metabolomics, North-West University Potchefstroom, South Africa
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Carnosine modulates glutamine synthetase expression in senescent astrocytes exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery. Brain Res Bull 2017; 130:138-145. [PMID: 28115195 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2017.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2016] [Revised: 01/17/2017] [Accepted: 01/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Carnosine is believed to be neuroprotective in cerebral ischemia. However, few reports concern its function on senescent astrocytes during cerebral ischemia. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of carnosine on cell damage and glutamine synthetase (GS) expression in D-galactose-induced senescent astrocytes exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery (OGD/R). The results showed that OGD/R caused massive cell damage and a significant decrease in GS expression both in the young and senescent astrocytes. The GS expression level was partly recovered whereas it continued to decline in the recovery stage in the young and senescent astrocytes, respectively. Decreased GS expression significantly inhibited glutamate uptake and glutamine production and release. Carnosine prevented the cell damage, rescued the expression of GS and reversed the glutamate uptake activity and glutamine production in the senescent astrocytes exposed to OGD/R. The modulatory effect of carnosine on GS expression was partly antagonized by pyrilamine, a selective histamine H1 receptors antagonist, but not bestatin. Bisindolylmaleimide II, a broad-spectrum inhibitor of PKC could also reverse the action of carnosine on GS expression. Thus, histamine H1 receptors and PKC pathway may be involved in the modulatory action of carnosine in GS expression in the senescent astrocytes exposed to OGD/R.
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Farrell JS, Wolff MD, Teskey GC. Neurodegeneration and Pathology in Epilepsy: Clinical and Basic Perspectives. ADVANCES IN NEUROBIOLOGY 2017; 15:317-334. [PMID: 28674987 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-57193-5_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Epilepsy is commonly associated with a number of neurodegenerative and pathological alterations in those areas of the brain that are involved in repeated electrographic seizures. These most prominently include neuron loss and an increase in astrocyte number and size but may also include enhanced blood-brain barrier permeability, the formation of new capillaries, axonal sprouting, and central inflammation. In animal models in which seizures are either repeatedly elicited or are self-generated, a similar set of neurodegenerative and pathological alterations in brain anatomy are observed. The primary causal agent responsible for these alterations may be the cascade of events that follow a seizure and lead to an hypoperfusion/hypoxic episode. While epilepsy has long and correctly been considered an electrical disorder, the vascular system likely plays an important causal role in the neurodegeneration and pathology that occur as a consequence of repeated seizures.
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- Jordan S Farrell
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1, Canada.
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Vidale S, Consoli A, Arnaboldi M, Consoli D. Postischemic Inflammation in Acute Stroke. J Clin Neurol 2017; 13:1-9. [PMID: 28079313 PMCID: PMC5242162 DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2017.13.1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2016] [Revised: 10/30/2016] [Accepted: 10/31/2016] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Cerebral ischemia is caused by arterial occlusion due to a thrombus or an embolus. Such occlusion induces multiple and concomitant pathophysiological processes that involve bioenergetic failure, acidosis, loss of cell homeostasis, excitotoxicity, and disruption of the blood-brain barrier. All of these mechanisms contribute to neuronal death, mainly via apoptosis or necrosis. The immune system is involved in this process in the early phases after brain injury, which contributes to potential enlargement of the infarct size and involves the penumbra area. Whereas inflammation and the immune system both exert deleterious effects, they also contribute to brain protection by stimulating a preconditioning status and to the concomitant repair of the injured parenchyma. This review describes the main phases of the inflammatory process occurring after arterial cerebral occlusion, with an emphasis on the role of single mediators.
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- Simone Vidale
- Department of Neurology and Stroke Unit, Sant'Anna Hospital, Como, Italy.
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- Department of Interventional Neurovascular Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Unit, Sant'Anna Hospital, Como, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, G. Jazzolino Hospital, Vibo Valentia, Italy
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Rose CR, Ziemens D, Untiet V, Fahlke C. Molecular and cellular physiology of sodium-dependent glutamate transporters. Brain Res Bull 2016; 136:3-16. [PMID: 28040508 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2016.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2016] [Revised: 12/20/2016] [Accepted: 12/21/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Glutamate is the major excitatory transmitter in the vertebrate brain. After its release from presynaptic nerve terminals, it is rapidly taken up by high-affinity sodium-dependent plasma membrane transporters. While both neurons and glial cells express these excitatory amino acid transporters (EAATs), the majority of glutamate uptake is accomplished by astrocytes, which convert synaptically-released glutamate to glutamine or feed it into their own metabolism. Glutamate uptake by astrocytes not only shapes synaptic transmission by regulating the availability of glutamate to postsynaptic neuronal receptors, but also protects neurons from hyper-excitability and subsequent excitotoxic damage. In the present review, we provide an overview of the molecular and cellular characteristics of sodium-dependent glutamate transporters and their associated anion permeation pathways, with a focus on astrocytic glutamate transport. We summarize their functional properties and roles within tripartite synapses under physiological and pathophysiological conditions, exemplifying the intricate interactions and interrelationships between neurons and glial cells in the brain.
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- Christine R Rose
- Institute of Neurobiology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany.
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- Institute of Neurobiology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Complex Systems, Zelluläre Biophysik (ICS-4), Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany
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- Institute of Complex Systems, Zelluläre Biophysik (ICS-4), Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany
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Fumagalli S, De Simoni MG. Lectin Complement Pathway and Its Bloody Interactions in Brain Ischemia. Stroke 2016; 47:3067-3073. [PMID: 27811336 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.116.012407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Stefano Fumagalli
- From the Department of Neuroscience, IRCCS - Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milan, Italy
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- From the Department of Neuroscience, IRCCS - Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milan, Italy.
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Hackett MJ, Sylvain NJ, Hou H, Caine S, Alaverdashvili M, Pushie MJ, Kelly ME. Concurrent Glycogen and Lactate Imaging with FTIR Spectroscopy To Spatially Localize Metabolic Parameters of the Glial Response Following Brain Ischemia. Anal Chem 2016; 88:10949-10956. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b02588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Mark J. Hackett
- Nanochemistry
Research Institute, Department of Chemistry, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia
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- Department
of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 107 Wiggins Road, Suite B419 Health
Sciences Building, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5E5, Canada
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- Department
of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 107 Wiggins Road, Suite B419 Health
Sciences Building, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5E5, Canada
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- College
of Pharmacy and Nutrition, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 107 Wiggins
Road, Suite B221 Health Sciences Building, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5E5, Canada
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- College
of Pharmacy and Nutrition, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 107 Wiggins
Road, Suite B221 Health Sciences Building, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5E5, Canada
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- Department
of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 107 Wiggins Road, Suite B419 Health
Sciences Building, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5E5, Canada
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- Department
of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 107 Wiggins Road, Suite B419 Health
Sciences Building, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5E5, Canada
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Cheng H, Xiao T, Wang D, Hao J, Yu P, Mao L. Simultaneous in vivo ascorbate and electrophysiological recordings in rat brain following ischemia/reperfusion. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2016.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Hao J, Xiao T, Wu F, Yu P, Mao L. High Antifouling Property of Ion-Selective Membrane: toward In Vivo Monitoring of pH Change in Live Brain of Rats with Membrane-Coated Carbon Fiber Electrodes. Anal Chem 2016; 88:11238-11243. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b03854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Jie Hao
- Beijing National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for
Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for
Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for
Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for
Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for
Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Kasatkina LA. 4-Аminopyridine sequesters intracellular Ca 2+ which triggers exocytosis in excitable and non-excitable cells. Sci Rep 2016; 6:34749. [PMID: 27703262 PMCID: PMC5050491 DOI: 10.1038/srep34749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2016] [Accepted: 09/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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4-aminopyridine is commonly used to stimulate neurotransmitter release resulting from sustained plasma membrane depolarization and Ca2+-influx from the extracellular space. This paper elucidated unconventional mechanism of 4-aminopyridine-stimulated glutamate release from neurons and non-neuronal cells which proceeds in the absence of external Ca2+. In brain nerve terminals, primary neurons and platelets 4-aminopyridine induced the exocytotic release of glutamate that was independent of external Ca2+ and was triggered by the sequestration of Ca2+ from intracellular stores. The initial level of 4-aminopyridine-stimulated glutamate release from neurons in the absence or presence of external Ca2+ was subequal and the difference was predominantly associated with subsequent tonic release of glutamate in Ca2+-supplemented medium. The increase in [Ca2+]i and the secretion of glutamate stimulated by 4-aminopyridine in Ca2+-free conditions have resulted from Ca2+ efflux from endoplasmic reticulum and were abolished by intracellular free Ca2+ chelator BAPTA. This suggests that Ca2+ sequestration plays a profound role in the 4-aminopyridine-mediated stimulation of excitable and non-excitable cells. 4-Aminopyridine combines the properties of depolarizing agent with the ability to sequester intracellular Ca2+. The study unmasks additional mechanism of action of 4-aminopyridine, an active substance of drugs for treatment of multiple sclerosis and conditions related to reduced Ca2+ efflux from intracellular stores.
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- Ludmila A Kasatkina
- The Department of Neurochemistry, Palladin Institute of Biochemistry, NAS of Ukraine 9, Leontovicha Street, Kyiv, 01030, Ukraine
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Forouzanfar F, Hosseinzadeh H, Ebrahimzadeh Bideskan A, Sadeghnia HR. Aqueous and Ethanolic Extracts ofBoswellia serrataProtect Against Focal Cerebral Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury in Rats. Phytother Res 2016; 30:1954-1967. [DOI: 10.1002/ptr.5701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2015] [Revised: 06/27/2016] [Accepted: 07/22/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Fatemeh Forouzanfar
- Pharmacological Research Center of Medicinal Plants, Faculty of Medicine; Mashhad University of Medical Sciences; Mashhad Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy; Mashhad University of Medical Sciences; Mashhad Iran
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- Pharmacological Research Center of Medicinal Plants, Faculty of Medicine; Mashhad University of Medical Sciences; Mashhad Iran
- Neurocognitive Research Center, Faculty of Medicine; Mashhad University of Medical Sciences; Mashhad Iran
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Li F, Liu L. SIRT5 Deficiency Enhances Susceptibility to Kainate-Induced Seizures and Exacerbates Hippocampal Neurodegeneration not through Mitochondrial Antioxidant Enzyme SOD2. Front Cell Neurosci 2016; 10:171. [PMID: 27445698 PMCID: PMC4922023 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2016.00171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2016] [Accepted: 06/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Epilepsy is a common and serious neurological disorder characterized by occurrence of recurrent spontaneous seizures, and emerging evidences support the association of mitochondrial dysfunction with epilepsy. Sirtuin 5 (SIRT5), localized in mitochondrial matrix, has been considered as an important functional modulator of mitochondria that contributes to ageing and neurological diseases. Our data shows that SIRT5 deficiency strikingly increased mortality rate and severity of response to epileptic seizures, dramatically exacerbated hippocampal neuronal loss and degeneration in mice exposed to Kainate (KA), and triggered more severe reactive astrogliosis. We found that the expression of mitochondrial SIRT5 of injured hippocampus was relatively up-regulated, indicating its potential contribution to the comparably increased survival of these cells and its possible neuroprotective role. Unexpectedly, SIRT5 seems not to apparently alter the decline of antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) in hippocampus caused by KA exposure in our paradigm, which indicates the protective role of SIRT5 on seizures and cellular degeneration might through different regulatory mechanism that would be explored in the future. In the present study, we provided strong evidences for the first time to demonstrate the association between SIRT5 and epilepsy, which offers a new understanding of the roles of SIRT5 in mitochondrial functional regulation. The neuroprotection of SIRT5 in KA-induced epileptic seizure and neurodegeneration will improve our current knowledge of the nature of SIRT5 in central nervous system (CNS) and neurological diseases.
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- Fengling Li
- Department of Pharmacy, Linyi Tumor Hospital Linyi, Shandong, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of FloridaGainesville, FL, USA; Center for Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Disease, University of FloridaGainesville, FL, USA
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Banerjee A, Ghatak S, Sikdar SK. l-Lactate mediates neuroprotection against ischaemia by increasing TREK1 channel expression in rat hippocampal astrocytes in vitro. J Neurochem 2016; 138:265-81. [PMID: 27062641 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.13638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2015] [Revised: 04/04/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Brain ischaemia is a highly debilitating condition where shortage of oxygen and glucose leads to profuse cell death. Lactate is a neuroprotective metabolite whose concentrations increase up to 15-30 mmol/L during ischaemia and TREK1 is a neuroprotective potassium channel which is upregulated during ischaemia. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of l-lactate on TREK1 expression and to evaluate the role of l-lactate-TREK1 interaction in conferring neuroprotection in ischaemia-prone hippocampus. We show that 15-30 mmol/L l-lactate increases functional TREK1 protein expression by 1.5-3-fold in hippocampal astrocytes using immunostaining and electrophysiology. Studies with transcription blocker actinomycin-D and quantitative PCR indicate that the increase in TREK1 expression is due to enhanced TREK1 mRNA transcription. We further report that l-lactate-mediated increase in TREK1 expression is via protein kinase A (PKA)-dependent pathway. This is the first report of an ischaemic metabolite affecting functional expression of an ion channel. Our studies in an in vitro model of ischaemia using oxygen glucose deprivation show that 30 mmol/L l-lactate fails to reduce cell death in rat hippocampal slices treated with TREK1 blockers, PKA inhibitors and gliotoxin. The above effects were specific to l-lactate as pyruvate failed to increase TREK1 expression and reduce cell death. l-Lactate-induced TREK1 upregulation is a novel finding of physiological significance as TREK1 channels contribute to neuroprotection by enhancing potassium buffering and glutamate clearance capacity of astrocytes. We propose that l-lactate promotes neuronal survival in hippocampus by increasing TREK1 channel expression via PKA pathway in astrocytes during ischaemia. Insufficient blood supply to the brain leads to cerebral ischaemia and increase in extracellular lactate concentrations. We incubated hippocampal astrocytes in lactate and observed increase in TREK1 channel expression via protein kinase A (PKA). Inhibition of TREK1, PKA and metabolic impairment of astrocytes prevented lactate from reducing cell death in ischaemic hippocampus. This pathway serves as an alternate mechanism of neuroprotection. Cover image for this issue: doi: 10.1111/jnc.13326.
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- Aditi Banerjee
- Molecular Biophysics Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Molecular Biophysics Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Molecular Biophysics Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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Monocrotophos Induces the Expression of Xenobiotic Metabolizing Cytochrome P450s (CYP2C8 and CYP3A4) and Neurotoxicity in Human Brain Cells. Mol Neurobiol 2016; 54:3633-3651. [PMID: 27206429 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-016-9938-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2016] [Accepted: 05/10/2016] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Expression of various cytochrome P450s (CYPs) in mammalian brain cells is well documented. However, such studies are hampered in neural/glial cells of human origin due to nonavailability of human brain cells. To address this issue, we investigated the expression and inducibility of CYP2C8 and CYP3A4 and their responsiveness against cyclophosphamide (CPA) and organophosphorus pesticide monocrotophos (MCP), a known developmental neurotoxicant in human neural (SH-SY5Y) and glial (U373-MG) cell lines. CPA induced significant expression of CYP2C8 and CYP3A4 in both types of cells in a time-dependent manner. Neural cell line exhibited relatively higher constitutive and inducible expression of CYPs than the glial cell line. MCP exposure alone could not induce the significant expression of CYPs, whereas the cells preexposed to CPA showed a significant response to MCP. Similar to the case of CPA induced expressions, neural cells were found to be more vulnerable than glial cells. Our data indicate differential expressions of CYPs in cultured human neural and glial cell lines. The findings were synchronized with protein ligand docking studies, which showed a significant modulatory capacity of MCP by strong interaction with CYP regulators-CAR and PXR. Similarly, the known CYP inducer CPA has also shown significant high docking scores with the two studied CYP regulators. We also observed a significant induction in reactive oxygen species (ROS), lipid peroxides (LPO), micronucleus (MN), chromosomal aberration (CA), and reduction in reduced glutathione (GSH) and catalase following the exposure of MCP. Moreover, the expressions of apoptotic markers such as caspase-3, caspase-9, Bax, and p53 were significantly upregulated, whereas the levels of antiapoptotic marker, Bcl2, was downregulated after the exposure of MCP in both cell lines. These findings confirm the involvement of ROS-mediated oxidative stress, which subsequently triggers apoptosis pathways in both human neural (SH-SY5Y) and glial (U373-MG) cell lines following the exposure of MCP.
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Sohn EJ, Shin MJ, Eum WS, Kim DW, Yong JI, Ryu EJ, Park JH, Cho SB, Cha HJ, Kim SJ, Yeo HJ, Yeo EJ, Choi YJ, Im SK, Kweon HY, Kim DS, Yu YH, Cho SW, Park M, Park J, Cho YJ, Choi SY. Tat-NOL3 protects against hippocampal neuronal cell death induced by oxidative stress through the regulation of apoptotic pathways. Int J Mol Med 2016; 38:225-35. [PMID: 27221790 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2016.2596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2015] [Accepted: 04/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Oxidative stress-induced apoptosis is associated with neuronal cell death and ischemia. The NOL3 [nucleolar protein 3 (apoptosis repressor with CARD domain)] protein protects against oxidative stress-induced cell death. However, the protective mechanism responsible for this effect as well as the effects of NOL3 against oxidative stress in ischemia remain unclear. Thus, we examined the protective effects of NOL3 protein on hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced oxidative stress and the mechanism responsible for these effects in hippocampal neuronal HT22 cells and in an animal model of forebrain ischemia using Tat-fused NOL3 protein (Tat-NOL3). Purified Tat-NOL3 protein transduced into the H2O2-exposed HT22 cells and inhibited the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), DNA fragmentation and reduced mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm). In addition, Tat-NOL3 prevented neuronal cell death through the regulation of apoptotic signaling pathways including Bax, Bcl-2, caspase-2, -3 and -8, PARP and p53. In addition, Tat-NOL3 protein transduced into the animal brains and significantly protected against neuronal cell death in the CA1 region of the hippocampus by regulating the activation of microglia and astrocytes. Taken together, these findings demonstrate that Tat-NOL3 protein protects against oxidative stress-induced neuronal cell death by regulating oxidative stress and by acting as an anti-apoptotic protein. Thus, we suggest that Tat-NOL3 represents a potential therapeutic agent for protection against ischemic brain injury.
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- Eun Jeong Sohn
- Department of Biomedical Science and Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do 24252, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do 24252, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do 24252, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Research Institute of Oral Sciences, College of Dentistry, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangneung, Gangwon-do 25457, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do 24252, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do 24252, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do 24252, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do 24252, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do 24252, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do 24252, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do 24252, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do 24252, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do 24252, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do 24252, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, RDA, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan-si, Chungnam 31538, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan-si, Chungnam 31538, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do 24252, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do 24252, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do 24253, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do 24252, Republic of Korea
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Stroke is the second foremost cause of mortality worldwide and a major cause of long-term disability. Due to changes in lifestyle and an aging population, the incidence of stroke continues to increase and stroke mortality predicted to exceed 12 % by the year 2030. However, the development of pharmacological treatments for stroke has failed to progress much in over 20 years since the introduction of the thrombolytic drug, recombinant tissue plasminogen activator. These alarming circumstances caused many research groups to search for alternative treatments in the form of neuroprotectants. Here, we consider the potential use of phytochemicals in the treatment of stroke. Their historical use in traditional medicine and their excellent safety profile make phytochemicals attractive for the development of therapeutics in human diseases. Emerging findings suggest that some phytochemicals have the ability to target multiple pathophysiological processes involved in stroke including oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptotic cell death. Furthermore, epidemiological studies suggest that the consumption of plant sources rich in phytochemicals may reduce stroke risk, and so reinforce the possibility of developing preventative or neuroprotectant therapies for stroke. In this review, we describe results of preclinical studies that demonstrate beneficial effects of phytochemicals in experimental models relevant to stroke pathogenesis, and we consider their possible mechanisms of action.
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Jha MK, Lee IK, Suk K. Metabolic reprogramming by the pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase-lactic acid axis: Linking metabolism and diverse neuropathophysiologies. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2016; 68:1-19. [PMID: 27179453 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2016.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2016] [Revised: 04/11/2016] [Accepted: 05/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Emerging evidence indicates that there is a complex interplay between metabolism and chronic disorders in the nervous system. In particular, the pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) kinase (PDK)-lactic acid axis is a critical link that connects metabolic reprogramming and the pathophysiology of neurological disorders. PDKs, via regulation of PDH complex activity, orchestrate the conversion of pyruvate either aerobically to acetyl-CoA, or anaerobically to lactate. The kinases are also involved in neurometabolic dysregulation under pathological conditions. Lactate, an energy substrate for neurons, is also a recently acknowledged signaling molecule involved in neuronal plasticity, neuron-glia interactions, neuroimmune communication, and nociception. More recently, the PDK-lactic acid axis has been recognized to modulate neuronal and glial phenotypes and activities, contributing to the pathophysiologies of diverse neurological disorders. This review covers the recent advances that implicate the PDK-lactic acid axis as a novel linker of metabolism and diverse neuropathophysiologies. We finally explore the possibilities of employing the PDK-lactic acid axis and its downstream mediators as putative future therapeutic strategies aimed at prevention or treatment of neurological disorders.
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- Mithilesh Kumar Jha
- Department of Pharmacology, Brain Science and Engineering Institute, BK21 PLUS KNU Biomedical Convergence Program, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Division of Neuromuscular Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Brain Science and Engineering Institute, BK21 PLUS KNU Biomedical Convergence Program, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
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Cheng H, Zhang L, He J, Guo W, Zhou Z, Zhang X, Nie S, Wei H. Integrated Nanozymes with Nanoscale Proximity for in Vivo Neurochemical Monitoring in Living Brains. Anal Chem 2016; 88:5489-97. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b00975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 244] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Hanjun Cheng
- College
of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing National
Laboratory of Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210093, China
- Collaborative
Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory
of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210093, China
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- College
of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing National
Laboratory of Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210093, China
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- Department
of Radiology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, China
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- College
of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing National
Laboratory of Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210093, China
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- Department
of Radiology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, China
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- College
of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing National
Laboratory of Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210093, China
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- College
of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing National
Laboratory of Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210093, China
- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- College
of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing National
Laboratory of Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210093, China
- Collaborative
Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory
of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210093, China
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Ma YL, Zhang LX, Liu GL, Fan Y, Peng Y, Hou WG. N-Myc Downstream-Regulated Gene 2 (Ndrg2) Is Involved in Ischemia-Hypoxia-Induced Astrocyte Apoptosis: a Novel Target for Stroke Therapy. Mol Neurobiol 2016; 54:3286-3299. [PMID: 27154863 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-016-9814-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2015] [Accepted: 02/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Nearly all clinical trials that have attempted to develop effective strategies against ischemic stroke have failed, excluding those for thrombolysis, and most of these trials focused only on preventing neuronal loss. However, astrocytes have gradually become a target for neuroprotection in stroke. In previous studies, we showed that the newly identified molecular N-myc downstream-regulated gene 2 (Ndrg2) is specifically expressed in astrocytes in the brain and involved in some neurodegenerative diseases. However, the role of NDRG2 in ischemic stroke remained unclear. In this study, we investigated the role of NDRG2 in middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO)-induced focal cerebral ischemia and in oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD)-induced cellular apoptosis in the M1800 astrocyte cell line. NDRG2 mRNA and protein expression began to increase at 6 and 2 h after reperfusion and peaked at 24 h in the ischemic penumbra and in M1800 cells, as detected by RT-PCR and Western blotting. Double immunofluorescence staining showed that the number of apoptotic cells increased as the NDRG2-positive signal increased and that the NDRG2 signal was sometimes co-localized with TUNEL-positive cells and translocated from the cytoplasm to the nucleus in both the ischemic penumbra and the M1800 cells. Using a lentivirus, we successfully constructed two stable astrocytic cell lines in which NDRG2 expression was significantly up- or down-regulated. NDRG2 silencing had a proliferative effect and reduced the percentage of apoptotic cells, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and cleaved Caspase-3 protein expression following OGD, whereas NDRG2 over-expression had the opposite effects. In conclusion, NDRG2 is involved in astrocyte apoptosis following ischemic-hypoxic injury, and inhibiting NDRG2 expression significantly reduces ROS production and astrocyte apoptosis. These findings provide insight into the role of NDRG2 in ischemic-hypoxic injury and provide potential targets for future clinical therapies for stroke.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yu-Long Ma
- Department of Anesthesiology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital to Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
| | - Yanhong Fan
- Department of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Air Force General Hospital of PLA, Beijing, 100142, China.
| | - Wu-Gang Hou
- Department of Anesthesiology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China.
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