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Saito T, Hisahara S, Iwahara N, Emoto MC, Yokokawa K, Suzuki H, Manabe T, Matsumura A, Suzuki S, Matsushita T, Kawamata J, Sato-Akaba H, Fujii HG, Shimohama S. Early administration of galantamine from preplaque phase suppresses oxidative stress and improves cognitive behavior in APPswe/PS1dE9 mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Free Radic Biol Med 2019; 145:20-32. [PMID: 31536772 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2019.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Revised: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common neurodegenerative disease that progressively impairs memory and cognition. Deposition of amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides is the most important pathophysiological hallmark of AD. Oxidative stress induced by generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a prominent phenomenon in AD and known to occur early in the course of AD. Several reports suggest a relationship between change in redox status and AD pathology including progressive Aβ deposition, glial cell activation, and inflammation. Galantamine is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor and has been reported to have an oxidative stress inhibitory function. In the present study, galantamine was administered orally to AD model mice from before the appearance of Aβ plaques (preplaque phase), and in vivo change in redox status of the brain was measured using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) imaging. Administration of galantamine from the preplaque phase ameliorated memory decline in Morris water maze test and novel object recognition test. Monitoring of the redox status of the brain using EPR imaging showed that galantamine treatment improved the unbalanced redox state. Additionally, galantamine administration enhanced microglial function to promote Aβ clearance, reducing the Aβ-positive area in the cortex and amount of insoluble Aβ in the brain. In contrast, galantamine treatment from the preplaque phase suppressed the production of proinflammatory cytokines through neurotoxic microglial activity. Therefore, galantamine administration from the preplaque phase may have the potential of clinical application for the prevention of AD. In addition, our results demonstrate the usefulness of EPR imaging for speedy and quantitative evaluation of the efficacy of disease-modifying drugs for AD.
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- Taro Saito
- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8556, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8556, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8556, Japan; Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8556, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, School of Medical Technology, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 002-8072, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8556, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8556, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8556, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8556, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8556, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8556, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-0374, Japan
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- Department of Systems Innovation, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka, 560-8531, Japan
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- Cancer Preventive Institute, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Ishikari, Hokkaido, 061-0293, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8556, Japan.
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White EJ, Trigatti BL, Igdoura SA. Suppression of NK and CD8+ T cells reduces astrogliosis but accelerates cerebellar dysfunction and shortens life span in a mouse model of Sandhoff disease. J Neuroimmunol 2017; 306:55-67. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2017.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2016] [Revised: 02/15/2017] [Accepted: 03/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Lee D, Kim KY, Shim MS, Kim SY, Ellisman MH, Weinreb RN, Ju WK. Coenzyme Q10 ameliorates oxidative stress and prevents mitochondrial alteration in ischemic retinal injury. Apoptosis 2015; 19:603-14. [PMID: 24337820 PMCID: PMC3938850 DOI: 10.1007/s10495-013-0956-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) acts by scavenging reactive oxygen species for protecting neuronal cells against oxidative stress in neurodegenerative diseases. We tested whether a diet supplemented with CoQ10 ameliorates oxidative stress and mitochondrial alteration, as well as promotes retinal ganglion cell (RGC) survival in ischemic retina induced by intraocular pressure elevation. A CoQ10 significantly promoted RGC survival at 2 weeks after ischemia. Superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2) and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) expression were significantly increased at 12 h after ischemic injury. In contrast, the CoQ10 significantly prevented the upregulation of SOD2 and HO-1 protein expression in ischemic retina. In addition, the CoQ10 significantly blocked activation of astroglial and microglial cells in ischemic retina. Interestingly, the CoQ10 blocked apoptosis by decreasing caspase-3 protein expression in ischemic retina. Bax and phosphorylated Bad (pBad) protein expression were significantly increased in ischemic retina at 12 h. Interestingly, while CoQ10 significantly decreased Bax protein expression in ischemic retina, CoQ10 showed greater increase of pBad protein expression. Of interest, ischemic injury significantly increased mitochondrial transcription factor A (Tfam) protein expression in the retina at 12 h, however, CoQ10 significantly preserved Tfam protein expression in ischemic retina. Interestingly, there were no differences in mitochondrial DNA content among control- or CoQ10-treated groups. Our findings demonstrate that CoQ10 protects RGCs against oxidative stress by modulating the Bax/Bad-mediated mitochondrial apoptotic pathway as well as prevents mitochondrial alteration by preserving Tfam protein expression in ischemic retina. Our results suggest that CoQ10 may provide neuroprotection against oxidative stress-mediated mitochondrial alterations in ischemic retinal injury.
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- Dongwook Lee
- Laboratory for Optic Nerve Biology, Department of Ophthalmology, Hamilton Glaucoma Center, University of California San Diego, 9415 Campus Point Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037 USA
- Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonju, Chonbuk Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neuroscience, Center for Research on Biological Systems, National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA USA
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- Laboratory for Optic Nerve Biology, Department of Ophthalmology, Hamilton Glaucoma Center, University of California San Diego, 9415 Campus Point Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037 USA
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- Laboratory for Optic Nerve Biology, Department of Ophthalmology, Hamilton Glaucoma Center, University of California San Diego, 9415 Campus Point Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037 USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Center for Research on Biological Systems, National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA USA
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- Laboratory for Optic Nerve Biology, Department of Ophthalmology, Hamilton Glaucoma Center, University of California San Diego, 9415 Campus Point Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037 USA
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- Laboratory for Optic Nerve Biology, Department of Ophthalmology, Hamilton Glaucoma Center, University of California San Diego, 9415 Campus Point Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037 USA
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Glutathione-Dependent Detoxification Processes in Astrocytes. Neurochem Res 2014; 40:2570-82. [PMID: 25428182 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-014-1481-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2014] [Revised: 11/10/2014] [Accepted: 11/15/2014] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Astrocytes have a pivotal role in brain as partners of neurons in homeostatic and metabolic processes. Astrocytes also protect other types of brain cells against the toxicity of reactive oxygen species and are considered as first line of defence against the toxic potential of xenobiotics. A key component in many of the astrocytic detoxification processes is the tripeptide glutathione (GSH) which serves as electron donor in the GSH peroxidase-catalyzed reduction of peroxides. In addition, GSH is substrate in the detoxification of xenobiotics and endogenous compounds by GSH-S-transferases which generate GSH conjugates that are efficiently exported from the cells by multidrug resistance proteins. Moreover, GSH reacts with the reactive endogenous carbonyls methylglyoxal and formaldehyde to intermediates which are substrates of detoxifying enzymes. In this article we will review the current knowledge on the GSH metabolism of astrocytes with a special emphasis on GSH-dependent detoxification processes.
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Walker FR, Nilsson M, Jones K. Acute and chronic stress-induced disturbances of microglial plasticity, phenotype and function. Curr Drug Targets 2014; 14:1262-76. [PMID: 24020974 PMCID: PMC3788324 DOI: 10.2174/13894501113149990208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 219] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2013] [Revised: 08/19/2013] [Accepted: 08/26/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Traditionally, microglia have been considered to act as macrophages of the central nervous system. While this concept still remains true it is also becoming increasingly apparent that microglia are involved in a host of non-immunological activities, such as monitoring synaptic function and maintaining synaptic integrity. It has also become apparent that microglia are exquisitely sensitive to perturbation by environmental challenges. The aim of the current review is to critically examine the now substantial literature that has developed around the ability of acute, sub-chronic and chronic stressors to alter microglial structure and function. The vast majority of studies have demonstrated that stress promotes significant structural remodelling of microglia, and can enhance the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines from microglia. Mechanistically, many of these effects appear to be driven by traditional stress-linked signalling molecules, namely corticosterone and norepinephrine. The specific effects of these signalling molecules are, however, complex as they can exert both inhibitory and suppressive effects on microglia depending upon the duration and intensity of exposure. Importantly, research has now shown that these stress-induced microglial alterations, rather than being epiphenomena, have broader behavioural implications, with the available evidence implicating microglia in directly regulating certain aspects of cognitive function and emotional regulation.
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- Frederick Rohan Walker
- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia.
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Jha MK, Suk K. Glia-based biomarkers and their functional role in the CNS. Expert Rev Proteomics 2014; 10:43-63. [DOI: 10.1586/epr.12.70] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Wiggins LM. Morphological changes and altered expression of antioxidant proteins in a heterozygous dynein mutant; a mouse model of spinal muscular atrophy. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 3:161-173. [PMID: 25866698 DOI: 10.5455/oams.310714.or.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVE There is increased evidence that oxidative stress is involved in exacerbations of neurodegenerative diseases and spinal muscular atrophies. METHODS We examined changes in morphology and expression of antioxidant proteins and peroxiredoxins in motor neurons of lumbar spinal cord, dorsal root ganglion sensory neurons, macroglial cells and quadriceps muscles of newborn heterozygous Loa/+ mice ("legs at odd angles"), a mouse model for early onset of the spinal muscular atrophy with lower extremity predominance (SMA-LED). RESULTS Our data indicate that newborn Loa-mice develop: neuroinflammation of the sensory and motor neurons; muscular inflammation with atrophic and denervated myofibers; increased expression of neuronal mitochondrial peroxiredoxins (Prxs) 3, 5 and cytoplasmic Prx 6 in motor and sensory neurons, myofibers, fibroblasts of perimysium and chondrocytes of cartilage; and decreased expression of Prx 6 by glial cells and in extracellular space surrounding motor neurons. CONCLUSION The decrease in expression of Prx 6 by glial cells and extracellular Prx 6 secretion in early stages of the pathological conditions is consistent with the hypothesis that chronic oxidative stress may lead to neurodegeneration of motor neurons and exacerbation of the pathology.
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- Larisa M Wiggins
- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, University of Nevada, Reno
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Jha MK, Seo M, Kim JH, Kim BG, Cho JY, Suk K. The secretome signature of reactive glial cells and its pathological implications. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2013; 1834:2418-28. [PMID: 23269363 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2012.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2012] [Revised: 11/23/2012] [Accepted: 12/12/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Macco R, Pelizzoni I, Consonni A, Vitali I, Giacalone G, Martinelli Boneschi F, Codazzi F, Grohovaz F, Zacchetti D. Astrocytes acquire resistance to iron-dependent oxidative stress upon proinflammatory activation. J Neuroinflammation 2013; 10:130. [PMID: 24160637 PMCID: PMC3874684 DOI: 10.1186/1742-2094-10-130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2013] [Accepted: 10/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Astrocytes respond to local insults within the brain and the spinal cord with important changes in their phenotype. This process, overall known as “activation”, is observed upon proinflammatory stimulation and leads astrocytes to acquire either a detrimental phenotype, thereby contributing to the neurodegenerative process, or a protective phenotype, thus supporting neuronal survival. Within the mechanisms responsible for inflammatory neurodegeneration, oxidative stress plays a major role and has recently been recognized to be heavily influenced by changes in cytosolic iron levels. In this work, we investigated how activation affects the competence of astrocytes to handle iron overload and the ensuing oxidative stress. Methods Cultures of pure cortical astrocytes were preincubated with proinflammatory cytokines (interleukin-1β and tumor necrosis factor α) or conditioned medium from lipopolysaccharide-activated microglia to promote activation and then exposed to a protocol of iron overload. Results We demonstrate that activated astrocytes display an efficient protection against iron-mediated oxidative stress and cell death. Based on this evidence, we performed a comprehensive biochemical and molecular analysis, including a transcriptomic approach, to identify the molecular basis of this resistance. Conclusions We propose the protective phenotype acquired after activation not to involve the most common astrocytic antioxidant pathway, based on the Nrf2 transcription factor, but to result from a complex change in the expression and activity of several genes involved in the control of cellular redox state.
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- Division of Neuroscience, Dibit, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, via Olgettina 58, 20132, Milano, Italy.
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Noh YH, Kim KY, Shim MS, Choi SH, Choi S, Ellisman MH, Weinreb RN, Perkins GA, Ju WK. Inhibition of oxidative stress by coenzyme Q10 increases mitochondrial mass and improves bioenergetic function in optic nerve head astrocytes. Cell Death Dis 2013; 4:e820. [PMID: 24091663 PMCID: PMC3824651 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2013.341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2013] [Revised: 07/02/2013] [Accepted: 08/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Oxidative stress contributes to dysfunction of glial cells in the optic nerve head (ONH). However, the biological basis of the precise functional role of mitochondria in this dysfunction is not fully understood. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), an essential cofactor of the electron transport chain and a potent antioxidant, acts by scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS) for protecting neuronal cells against oxidative stress in many neurodegenerative diseases. Here, we tested whether hydrogen peroxide (100 μM H2O2)-induced oxidative stress alters the mitochondrial network, oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) complex (Cx) expression and bioenergetics, as well as whether CoQ10 can ameliorate oxidative stress-mediated alterations in mitochondria of the ONH astrocytes in vitro. Oxidative stress triggered the activation of ONH astrocytes and the upregulation of superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2) and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) protein expression in the ONH astrocytes. In contrast, CoQ10 not only prevented activation of ONH astrocytes but also significantly decreased SOD2 and HO-1 protein expression in the ONH astrocytes against oxidative stress. Further, CoQ10 prevented a significant loss of mitochondrial mass by increasing mitochondrial number and volume density and by preserving mitochondrial cristae structure, as well as promoted mitofilin and peroxisome-proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator-1 protein expression in the ONH astrocyte, suggesting an induction of mitochondrial biogenesis. Finally, oxidative stress triggered the upregulation of OXPHOS Cx protein expression, as well as reduction of cellular adeonsine triphosphate (ATP) production and increase of ROS generation in the ONH astocytes. However, CoQ10 preserved OXPHOS protein expression and cellular ATP production, as well as decreased ROS generation in the ONH astrocytes. On the basis of these observations, we suggest that oxidative stress-mediated mitochondrial dysfunction or alteration may be an important pathophysiological mechanism in the dysfunction of ONH astrocytes. CoQ10 may provide new therapeutic potentials and strategies for protecting ONH astrocytes against oxidative stress-mediated mitochondrial dysfunction or alteration in glaucoma and other optic neuropathies.
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- Y H Noh
- Laboratory for Optic Nerve Biology, Hamilton Glaucoma Center and Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Fanelli F, Sepe S, D’Amelio M, Bernardi C, Cristiano L, Cimini A, Cecconi F, Ceru' MP, Moreno S. Age-dependent roles of peroxisomes in the hippocampus of a transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Mol Neurodegener 2013; 8:8. [PMID: 23374228 PMCID: PMC3599312 DOI: 10.1186/1750-1326-8-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2012] [Accepted: 01/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, especially affecting the hippocampus. Impairment of cognitive and memory functions is associated with amyloid β-peptide-induced oxidative stress and alterations in lipid metabolism. In this scenario, the dual role of peroxisomes in producing and removing ROS, and their function in fatty acids β-oxidation, may be critical. This work aims to investigating the possible involvement of peroxisomes in AD onset and progression, as studied in a transgenic mouse model, harboring the human Swedish familial AD mutation. We therefore characterized the peroxisomal population in the hippocampus, focusing on early, advanced, and late stages of the disease (3, 6, 9, 12, 18 months of age). Several peroxisome-related markers in transgenic and wild-type hippocampal formation were comparatively studied, by a combined molecular/immunohistochemical/ultrastructural approach. RESULTS Our results demonstrate early and significant peroxisomal modifications in AD mice, compared to wild-type. Indeed, the peroxisomal membrane protein of 70 kDa and acyl-CoA oxidase 1 are induced at 3 months, possibly reflecting the need for efficient fatty acid β-oxidation, as a compensatory response to mitochondrial dysfunction. The concomitant presence of oxidative damage markers and the altered expression of antioxidant enzymes argue for early oxidative stress in AD. During physiological and pathological brain aging, important changes in the expression of peroxisome-related proteins, also correlating with ongoing gliosis, occur in the hippocampus. These age- and genotype-based alterations, strongly dependent on the specific marker considered, indicate metabolic and/or numerical remodeling of peroxisomal population. CONCLUSIONS Overall, our data support functional and biogenetic relationships linking peroxisomes to mitochondria and suggest peroxisomal proteins as biomarkers/therapeutic targets in pre-symptomatic AD.
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- Francesca Fanelli
- Department of Biology-LIME, University “Roma Tre”, viale Marconi 446, 00146, Rome, Italy
- University Campus Bio-Medico, via Alvaro del Portillo 21, 00128, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology-LIME, University “Roma Tre”, viale Marconi 446, 00146, Rome, Italy
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- IRCCS S. Lucia Foundation, via del Fosso di Fiorano 65, 00143, Rome, Italy
- University Campus Bio-Medico, via Alvaro del Portillo 21, 00128, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiological Sciences and Laboratory Medicine, UOC Pathological Anatomy, San Filippo Neri Hospital, via Martinotti 20, 00135, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, piazzale Salvatore Tommasi 1, 67100, Coppito, (AQ), Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, piazzale Salvatore Tommasi 1, 67100, Coppito, (AQ), Italy
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- IRCCS S. Lucia Foundation, via del Fosso di Fiorano 65, 00143, Rome, Italy
- Department of Biology, University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’, via della Ricerca Scientifica, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, piazzale Salvatore Tommasi 1, 67100, Coppito, (AQ), Italy
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- Department of Biology-LIME, University “Roma Tre”, viale Marconi 446, 00146, Rome, Italy
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Luo XG, Chen SD. The changing phenotype of microglia from homeostasis to disease. Transl Neurodegener 2012; 1:9. [PMID: 23210447 PMCID: PMC3514090 DOI: 10.1186/2047-9158-1-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2012] [Accepted: 04/24/2012] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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It has been nearly a century since the early description of microglia by Rio-Hortega; since then many more biological and pathological features of microglia have been recognized. Today, microglia are generally considered to be beneficial to homeostasis at the resting state through their abilities to survey the environment and phagocytose debris. However, when activated microglia assume diverse phenotypes ranging from fully inflamed, which involves the release of many pro-inflammatory cytokines, to alternatively activated, releasing anti-inflammatory cytokines or neurotrophins, the consequences to neurons can range from detrimental to supportive. Due to the different experimental sets and conditions, contradictory results have been obtained regarding the controversial question of whether microglia are “good” or “bad.” While it is well understood that the dual roles of activated microglia depend on specific situations, the underlying mechanisms have remained largely unclear, and the interpretation of certain findings related to diverse microglial phenotypes continues to be problematic. In this review we discuss the functions of microglia in neuronal survival and neurogenesis, the crosstalk between microglia and surrounding cells, and the potential factors that could influence the eventual manifestation of microglia.
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- Xiao-Guang Luo
- Department of Neurology & Institute of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200025, China.
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Alonso A, Reinz E, Fatar M, Hennerici MG, Meairs S. Clearance of albumin following ultrasound-induced blood–brain barrier opening is mediated by glial but not neuronal cells. Brain Res 2011; 1411:9-16. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2011.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2011] [Revised: 06/17/2011] [Accepted: 07/05/2011] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Prima V, Wang A, Molina G, Wang KK, Svetlov SI. Inhibition of LPS toxicity by hepatic argininosuccinate synthase (ASS): Novel roles for ASS in innate immune responses to bacterial infection. Int Immunopharmacol 2011; 11:1180-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2011.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2010] [Revised: 03/18/2011] [Accepted: 03/23/2011] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Farso MC, Krantic S, Rubio M, Sarfati M, Quirion R. The retinoid, 6-[3-adamantyl-4-hydroxyphenyl]-2-napthalene carboxylic acid, controls proliferative, morphological, and inflammatory responses involved in microglial activation without cytotoxic effects. Neuroscience 2011; 192:172-84. [PMID: 21749910 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2011.06.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2011] [Revised: 06/10/2011] [Accepted: 06/17/2011] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Activation of microglia is regulated by controlling both its population size (through modulation of proliferation/death) and the production of inflammatory mediators. Retinoids control cellular proliferation, differentiation, and death. Natural retinoids have been shown to exhibit anti-inflammatory actions against activated microglia. However, the synthetic forms, which are regarded to be more stable in their actions, have not been explored for their capacity to modulate microglial activation, proliferation, and/or trigger cell death. The aim of the current study was to address these issues by using a model, lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated primary cultures of rat microglia, and the stable synthetic retinoid, 6-[3-adamantyl-4-hydroxyphenyl]-2-napthalene carboxylic acid (AHPN). Morphological observations of cluster of differentiation (CD) 11b (CD11b)-positive cells suggested that low concentration of AHPN (i.e. 5 μM) reduced LPS (1 μg/ml, 24 h)-activated morphology of microglia possibly toward a lower activated state, while attenuating nitrite production and the level of its synthesizing enzyme, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), as well as the chemokine, monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1). The mechanisms behind these anti-inflammatory actions likely involved decreased activation of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) as shown by the attenuated phosphorylation of its p65 subunit. In addition, fluorescence-activated cell sorting revealed that AHPN reduced the immunophenotypic marker of activation, CD68. LPS-mediated increase in cell number was reduced by low concentration AHPN, which resulted from inhibition of proliferation, based on decreased labeling for Ki-67 and reduced protein expression of cyclin D1, and not cell death. Higher concentrations of AHPN (50-100 μM) attenuated activation and cell number; however, the release of lactate dehydrogenase and appearance of annexin V and propidium iodide-positive cells suggested that cell death was its primary cause for reduced microglial activity. Overall, the current study shows that synthetic retinoids, such as AHPN, at low concentration attenuate microglial activation-associated responses, possibly via the inhibition of their cell proliferation without triggering cell death.
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- M C Farso
- Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada H4H 1R3
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Correa F, Ljunggren E, Mallard C, Nilsson M, Weber SG, Sandberg M. The Nrf2-inducible antioxidant defense in astrocytes can be both up- and down-regulated by activated microglia:Involvement of p38 MAPK. Glia 2011; 59:785-99. [PMID: 21351160 DOI: 10.1002/glia.21151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2010] [Accepted: 01/03/2011] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The effects of microglia-conditioned medium (MCM) on the inducible Nrf2 system in astrocyte-rich cultures were investigated by determination of glutathione (GSH) levels, γglutamylcysteine ligase (γGCL) activity, the protein levels of Nrf2, Keap1, the modulatory subunit of γGCL (γGCL-M) and activated MAP kinases (ERK1/2, JNK and p38). Microglia were either cultured for 24 h in serum-free culture medium to achieve microglia-conditioned medium from non-activated cells (MCM(0) ), used as control condition, or activated with different concentrations (0.1-1,000 ng mL(-1) ) of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to produce MCM(0.1-1,000) . Acute exposure (24 h) to MCM(100) increased GSH, γGCL activity, the protein levels of γGCL-M, Nrf2, and activated JNK and ERK1/2 in astrocyte-rich cultures. In contrast, treatment with MCM(10) for 24 h decreased components of the Nrf2 system in parallel with activation of p38 MAPK. Stimulation of the Nrf2 system by tBHQ was partly intact after 24 h but blocked after 72 h treatment with MCM(10) and MCM(100) . This down-regulation after 72 h correlated with activation of p38 MAPK and lack of ERK1/2 and JNK activation. The negative effects were partly reversed by an inhibitor of p38 which restored tBHQ mediated protection against oxidative stress. In conclusion, the study showed a negative effect of MCM(10) on the inducible anti-oxidant defense in astrocyte-rich cultures at both 24 and 72 h that correlated with activation of p38 and was partly reversed by a p38 inhibitor. A transient protective effect of MCM(100) on astrocyte-rich cultures against H(2)O(2) toxicity was observed at 24 h which coincided with activation of JNK and ERK1/2.
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- Fernando Correa
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Henn A, Kirner S, Leist M. TLR2 hypersensitivity of astrocytes as functional consequence of previous inflammatory episodes. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2011; 186:3237-47. [PMID: 21282508 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1002787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Precedent inflammatory episodes may drastically modify the function and reactivity of cells. We investigated whether priming of astrocytes by microglia-derived cytokines alters their subsequent reaction to pathogen-associated danger signals not recognized in the quiescent state. Resting primary murine astrocytes expressed little TLR2, and neither the TLR2/6 ligand fibroblast-stimulating lipopeptide-1 (FSL1) nor the TLR1/2 ligand Pam(3)CysSK(4) (P3C) triggered NF-κB translocation or IL-6 release. We made use of single-cell detection of NF-κB translocation as easily detectable and sharply regulated upstream indicator of an inflammatory response or of c-Jun phosphorylation to measure restimulation events in astrocytes under varying conditions. Cells prestimulated with IL-1β, with a TLR3 ligand, with a complete cytokine mix consisting of TNF-α, IL-1β, and IFN-γ, or with media conditioned by activated microglia responded strongly to FSL1 or P3C stimulation, whereas the sensitivity of the NF-κB response to other pattern recognition receptors was unchanged. This sensitization to TLR2 ligands was associated with an initial upregulation of TLR2, displayed a "memory" window of several days, and was largely independent of the length of prestimulation. The altered signaling led to altered function, as FSL1 or P3C triggered the release of IL-6, CCL-20, and CXCL-2 in primed cells, but not in resting astrocytes. These data confirmed the hypothesis that astrocytes exposed to activated microglia assume a different functional phenotype involving longer term TLR2 responsiveness, even after the initial stimulation by inflammatory mediators has ended.
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- Anja Henn
- Doerenkamp-Zbinden Chair of in vitro Toxicology and Biomedicine, University of Konstanz, D-78457 Konstanz, Germany
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Jeon H, Lee S, Lee WH, Suk K. Analysis of glial secretome: The long pentraxin PTX3 modulates phagocytic activity of microglia. J Neuroimmunol 2010; 229:63-72. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2010.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2010] [Revised: 07/01/2010] [Accepted: 07/04/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Enhancement of the citrulline–nitric oxide cycle in astroglioma cells by the proline-rich peptide-10c from Bothrops jararaca venom. Brain Res 2010; 1363:11-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2010.09.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2010] [Revised: 09/17/2010] [Accepted: 09/20/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Finch CE, Morgan TE, Longo VD, de Magalhaes JP. Cell resilience in species life spans: a link to inflammation? Aging Cell 2010; 9:519-26. [PMID: 20415721 DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-9726.2010.00578.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Species differences in life span have been attributed to cellular survival during various stressors, designated here as 'cell resilience'. In primary fibroblast cultures, cell resilience during exposure to free radicals, hypoglycemia, hyperthermia, and various toxins has shown generally consistent correlations with the species characteristic life spans of birds and mammals. However, the mechanistic links of cell resilience in fibroblast cultures to different species life spans are poorly understood. We propose that certain experimental stressors are relevant to somatic damage in vivo during inflammatory responses of innate immunity, particularly, resistance to reactive oxygen species (ROS), low glucose, and hyperthermia. According to this hypothesis, somatic cell resilience determines species differences in longevity during repeated infections and traumatic injuries in the natural environment. Infections and injury expose local fibroblasts and other cells to ROS generated by macrophages and to local temperature elevations. Systemically, acute phase immune reactions cause hypoglycemia and hyperthermia. We propose that cell resilience to somatic stressors incurred in inflammation is important in the evolution of longevity and that longer-lived species are specifically more resistant to immune-related stressors. This hypothesis further specifies Kirkwood's disposable soma theory. We suggest expanding the battery of stressors and markers used for comparative studies to additional cell types and additional parameters relevant to host defense and to their ecological specificities.
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- Caleb E Finch
- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0191, USA.
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Rodrigues-Lisoni FC, Peitl P, Vidotto A, Polachini GM, Maniglia JV, Carmona-Raphe J, Cunha BR, Henrique T, Souza CF, Teixeira RAP, Fukuyama EE, Michaluart P, de Carvalho MB, Oliani SM, Tajara EH, Cury PM, de Carvalho MB, Dias-Neto E, Figueiredo DLA, Fukuyama EE, Góis-Filho JF, Leopoldino AM, Mamede RCM, Michaluart-Junior P, Moyses RA, Nóbrega FG, Nóbrega MP, Nunes FD, Ojopi EFB, Serafini LN, Severino P, Silva AMA, Silva WA, Silveira NJF, Souza SCOM, Tajara EH, Wünsch-Filho V, Amar A, Bandeira CM, Braconi MA, Brandão LG, Brandão RM, Canto AL, Cerione M, Cicco R, Chagas MJ, Chedid H, Costa A, Cunha BR, Curioni OA, Fortes CS, Franzi SA, Frizzera APZ, Gazito D, Guimarães PEM, Kaneto CM, López RVM, Macarenco R, Magalhães MR, Meneses C, Mercante AMC, Pinheiro DG, Polachini GM, Rapoport A, Rodini CO, Rodrigues-Lisoni FC, Rodrigues RV, Rossi L, Santos ARD, Santos M, Settani F, Silva FAM, Silva IT, Souza TB, Stabenow E, Takamori JT, Valentim PJ, Vidotto A, Xavier FCA, Yamagushi F, Cominato ML, Correa PMS, Mendes GS, Paiva R, Ramos O, Silva C, Silva MJ, Tarlá MVC. Genomics and proteomics approaches to the study of cancer-stroma interactions. BMC Med Genomics 2010; 3:14. [PMID: 20441585 PMCID: PMC2881110 DOI: 10.1186/1755-8794-3-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2009] [Accepted: 05/04/2010] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background The development and progression of cancer depend on its genetic characteristics as well as on the interactions with its microenvironment. Understanding these interactions may contribute to diagnostic and prognostic evaluations and to the development of new cancer therapies. Aiming to investigate potential mechanisms by which the tumor microenvironment might contribute to a cancer phenotype, we evaluated soluble paracrine factors produced by stromal and neoplastic cells which may influence proliferation and gene and protein expression. Methods The study was carried out on the epithelial cancer cell line (Hep-2) and fibroblasts isolated from a primary oral cancer. We combined a conditioned-medium technique with subtraction hybridization approach, quantitative PCR and proteomics, in order to evaluate gene and protein expression influenced by soluble paracrine factors produced by stromal and neoplastic cells. Results We observed that conditioned medium from fibroblast cultures (FCM) inhibited proliferation and induced apoptosis in Hep-2 cells. In neoplastic cells, 41 genes and 5 proteins exhibited changes in expression levels in response to FCM and, in fibroblasts, 17 genes and 2 proteins showed down-regulation in response to conditioned medium from Hep-2 cells (HCM). Nine genes were selected and the expression results of 6 down-regulated genes (ARID4A, CALR, GNB2L1, RNF10, SQSTM1, USP9X) were validated by real time PCR. Conclusions A significant and common denominator in the results was the potential induction of signaling changes associated with immune or inflammatory response in the absence of a specific protein.
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Shibata N, Inose Y, Toi S, Hiroi A, Yamamoto T, Kobayashi M. Involvement of 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal accumulation in multiple system atrophy. Acta Histochem Cytochem 2010; 43:69-75. [PMID: 20514294 PMCID: PMC2875863 DOI: 10.1267/ahc.10005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2010] [Accepted: 03/17/2010] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Recent studies have suggested implications for α-synuclein cytotoxicity in the pathomechanism of multiple system atrophy (MSA). Given in vitro evidence that α-synuclein generates oxidative stress, it is proposed that lipid peroxidation may be accelerated in MSA. To address this issue, we performed an immunohistochemical analysis of protein-bound 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (P-HNE) in sections of archival, formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded pontine materials of eight sporadic MSA patients and eight age-matched control subjects. In the MSA cases, P-HNE immunoreactivity was localized in all of the neuronal cytoplasmic inclusions and glial cytoplasmic inclusions, both of them identified with α-synuclein and ubiquitin. It was also detectable in reactive astrocytes and phagocytic microglia but undetectable in activated microglia. By contrast, P-HNE immunoreactivity in the control cases was only very weak or not at all in the parenchyma including neurons and glia. The present results provide in vivo evidence that HNE participates in α-synuclein-induced cytotoxicity and neuroinflammation in MSA.
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- Department of Neurology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University
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- Department of Neurology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University
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- Department of Pathology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University
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Suk K. Combined analysis of the glia secretome and the CSF proteome: neuroinflammation and novel biomarkers. Expert Rev Proteomics 2010; 7:263-274. [DOI: 10.1586/epr.10.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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Cytokine Antagonism Reduces Pain and Modulates Spinal Astrocytic Reactivity After Cervical Nerve Root Compression. Ann Biomed Eng 2010; 38:2563-76. [DOI: 10.1007/s10439-010-0012-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2009] [Accepted: 03/11/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Röhl C, Armbrust E, Herbst E, Jess A, Gülden M, Maser E, Rimbach G, Bösch-Saadatmandi C. Mechanisms involved in the modulation of astroglial resistance to oxidative stress induced by activated microglia: antioxidative systems, peroxide elimination, radical generation, lipid peroxidation. Neurotox Res 2009; 17:317-31. [PMID: 19763738 DOI: 10.1007/s12640-009-9108-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2009] [Revised: 04/19/2009] [Accepted: 08/25/2009] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Microglia and astrocytes are the cellular key players in many neurological disorders associated with oxidative stress and neuroinflammation. Previously, we have shown that microglia activated by lipopolysaccharides (LPS) induce the expression of antioxidative enzymes in astrocytes and render them more resistant to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). In this study, we examined the mechanisms involved with respect to the cellular action of different peroxides, the ability to detoxify peroxides, and the status of further antioxidative systems. Astrocytes were treated for 3 days with medium conditioned by purified quiescent (microglia-conditioned medium, MCM[-]) or LPS-activated (MCM[+]) microglia. MCM[+] reduced the cytotoxicity of the organic cumene hydroperoxide in addition to that of H2O2. Increased peroxide resistance was not accompanied by an improved ability of astrocytes to remove H2O2 or an increased expression/activity of peroxide eliminating antioxidative enzymes. Neither peroxide-induced radical generation nor lipid peroxidation were selectively affected in MCM[+] treated astrocytes. The glutathione content of peroxide resistant astrocytes, however, was increased and superoxide dismutase and heme oxygenase were found to be upregulated. These changes are likely to contribute to the higher peroxide resistance of MCM[+] treated astrocytes by improving their ability to detoxify reactive oxygen radicals and oxidation products. For C6 astroglioma cells a protective effect of microglia-derived factors could not be observed, underlining the difference of primary cells and cell lines concerning their mechanisms of oxidative stress resistance. Our results indicate the importance of microglial-astroglial cell interactions during neuroinflammatory processes.
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- Claudia Röhl
- Institute of Toxicology and Pharmacology for Natural Scientists, Christian-Albrechts-University, Brunswiker Str. 10, 24105 Kiel, Germany.
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Lanza C, Morando S, Voci A, Canesi L, Principato MC, Serpero LD, Mancardi G, Uccelli A, Vergani L. Neuroprotective mesenchymal stem cells are endowed with a potent antioxidant effect in vivo. J Neurochem 2009; 110:1674-84. [PMID: 19619133 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2009.06268.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an animal model for human multiple sclerosis, is characterized by demyelination, inflammation and neurodegeneration of CNS in which free radicals play a role. Recently, the efficacy of murine mesenchimal stem cells (MSCs) as treatment of EAE induced in mice by the encephalitogenic peptide MOG(35-55) was demonstrated. The present study analyzed some markers of oxidative stress, inflammation/degeneration and apoptosis such as metallothioneins (MTs), antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione-S-transferase), poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 and p53 during EAE progression and following MSC treatment. Expression of the three brain MT isoforms increased significantly in EAE mice compared with healthy controls, but while expression of MT-1 and MT-3 increased along EAE course, MT-2 was up-regulated at the onset, but returned to levels similar to those of controls in chronic phase. The changes in the transcription and activity of the antioxidant enzymes and in expression of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 and p53 showed the same kinetics observed for MT-1 and MT-3 during EAE. Interestingly, i.v. administration of MSCs reduced the EAE-induced increases in levels/activities of all these proteins. These results support an antioxidant and neuroprotective activity for MSCs that was also confirmed in vitro on neuroblastoma cells exposed to an oxidative insult.
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- Cristina Lanza
- Department of Biology, University of Genoa, Genoa 16132, Italy
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Innamorato NG, Lastres-Becker I, Cuadrado A. Role of microglial redox balance in modulation of neuroinflammation. Curr Opin Neurol 2009; 22:308-14. [PMID: 19359988 DOI: 10.1097/wco.0b013e32832a3225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review discusses some of the emerging concepts on how modulation of redox homeostasis in microglia is crucial to restore its inactive state and modulate inflammation in neurologic diseases. RECENT FINDINGS Reactive oxygen species generated by microglia help to eliminate pathogens in the extracellular milieu but also act on microglia itself, altering the intracellular redox balance and functioning as second messengers in induction of proinflammatory genes. Recent findings indicate that restoration of redox balance may be determinant in driving microglia back to the resting state. Thus, deficiency of the transcription factor NF-E2-related factor-2 (Nrf2), guardian of redox homeostasis, results in exacerbated inflammatory response to neurotoxins whereas inducers of Nrf2 and its target heme oxygenase-1 downmodulate inflammation. SUMMARY New available information indicates that downregulation of microglia is a matter closely correlated with control of oxidative stress in this cell type and points to Nrf2 as a new therapeutic target for modulation of inflammation in neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Nadia G Innamorato
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Alberto Sols UAM-CSIC and Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Pfrieger FW. Roles of glial cells in synapse development. Cell Mol Life Sci 2009; 66:2037-47. [PMID: 19308323 PMCID: PMC2705714 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-009-0005-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2008] [Revised: 01/20/2009] [Accepted: 02/10/2009] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Brain function relies on communication among neurons via highly specialized contacts, the synapses, and synaptic dysfunction lies at the heart of age-, disease-, and injury-induced defects of the nervous system. For these reasons, the formation-and repair-of synaptic connections is a major focus of neuroscience research. In this review, I summarize recent evidence that synapse development is not a cell-autonomous process and that its distinct phases depend on assistance from the so-called glial cells. The results supporting this view concern synapses in the central nervous system as well as neuromuscular junctions and originate from experimental models ranging from cell cultures to living flies, worms, and mice. Peeking at the future, I will highlight recent technical advances that are likely to revolutionize our views on synapse-glia interactions in the developing, adult and diseased brain.
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- Frank W Pfrieger
- Institute of Cellular and Integrative Neurosciences, CNRS UPR-3212, University of Strasbourg, 5, rue Louis Pasteur, 67084, Strasbourg, France.
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Röhl C, Grell M, Maser E. The organotin compounds trimethyltin (TMT) and triethyltin (TET) but not tributyltin (TBT) induce activation of microglia co-cultivated with astrocytes. Toxicol In Vitro 2009; 23:1541-7. [PMID: 19422909 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2009.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2008] [Revised: 04/04/2009] [Accepted: 04/28/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The organotin compounds trimethyltin (TMT), triethyltin (TET) and tributyltin (TBT) show different organotoxicities in vivo. While TMT and TET induce a strong neurotoxicity accompanied by microglial and astroglial activation, TBT rather effects the immune system. Previously, we have shown in an in vitro co-culture model that microglial cells can be activated by TMT in the presence of astrocytes. In this study, we wanted to investigate (a) if the neurotoxic organotin compound TET can also activate microglial cells in vitro similar to TMT and (b) if differences between the neurotoxicants TMT and TET on the one side and TBT on the other exist concerning microglial activation. Therefore, purified microglial and astroglial cell cultures from neonatal rat brains were treated either alone or in co-cultures for 24h with different concentrations of TMT, TET or TBT and the basal cytotoxicity and nitric oxide formation was determined. Furthermore, morphological changes of astrocytes were examined. Our results show that microglial activation can be increased in subcytolethal concentrations, but only in the presence of astrocytes and not in microglial cell cultures alone. This increase was induced by the neurotoxicants TMT and TET but not by TBT. Taken together, the differing microglia activating effect of the organotin compounds may contribute to the differing neurotoxic potential of this group of chemicals in vivo. In addition, our results emphasize the need for co-culture systems when studying interactions between different cell types for toxicity assessment.
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- C Röhl
- Institute of Toxicology and Pharmacology for Natural Scientists, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Brunswiker Str. 10, D-24105 Kiel, Germany.
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