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Wang YL, Chio CC, Kuo SC, Yeh CH, Ma JT, Liu WP, Lin MT, Lin KC, Chang CP. Exercise Rehabilitation and/or Astragaloside Attenuate Amyloid-beta Pathology by Reversing BDNF/TrkB Signaling Deficits and Mitochondrial Dysfunction. Mol Neurobiol 2022; 59:3091-3109. [PMID: 35262870 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-022-02728-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
We aim to investigate the mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of exercise rehabilitation (ER) and/or astragaloside (AST) in counteracting amyloid-beta (Aβ) pathology. Aβ oligomers were microinjected into the bilateral ventricles to induce Aβ neuropathology in rats. Neurobehavioral functions were evaluated. Cortical and hippocampal expressions of both BDNF/TrkB and cathepsin D were determined by the western blotting method. The rat primary cultured cortical neurons were incubated with BDNF and/or AST and ANA12 followed by exposure to aggregated Aβ for 24 h. In vivo results showed that ER and/or AST reversed neurobehavioral disorders, downregulation of cortical and hippocampal expression of both BDNF/TrkB and cathepsin D, neural pathology, Aβ accumulation, and altered microglial polarization caused by Aβ. In vitro studies also confirmed that topical application of BDNF and/or AST reversed the Aβ-induced cytotoxicity, apoptosis, mitochondrial distress, and synaptotoxicity and decreased expression of p-TrkB, p-Akt, p-GSK3β, and β-catenin in rat cortical neurons. The beneficial effects of combined ER (or BDNF) and AST therapy in vivo and in vitro were superior to ER (or BDNF) or AST alone. Furthermore, we observed that any gains from ER (or BDNF) and/or AST could be significantly eliminated by ANA-12, a potent BDNF/TrkB antagonist. These results indicate that whereas ER (or BDNF) and/or AST attenuate Aβ pathology by reversing BDNF/TrkB signaling deficits and mitochondrial dysfunction, combining these two potentiates each other's therapeutic effects. In particular, AST can be an alternative therapy to replace ER.
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- Yu-Ling Wang
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.,Center for General Education, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.,Department of Optometry, Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.,Department of Optometry, Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Chi Mei Medical Center, No. 901, Zhonghua Rd, Yongkang District, Tainan City 710, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Chi Mei Medical Center, No. 901, Zhonghua Rd, Yongkang District, Tainan City 710, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Chi Mei Medical Center, No. 901, Zhonghua Rd, Yongkang District, Tainan City 710, Taiwan
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- Department of Holistic Care, Chi Mei Medical Center, No. 901, Zhonghua Rd, Yongkang District, Tainan City 710, Taiwan. .,Department of Neurology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Medical Research, Chi Mei Medical Center, No. 901, Zhonghua Rd, Yongkang District, Tainan City 710, Taiwan.
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Malińska D, Więckowski MR, Michalska B, Drabik K, Prill M, Patalas-Krawczyk P, Walczak J, Szymański J, Mathis C, Van der Toorn M, Luettich K, Hoeng J, Peitsch MC, Duszyński J, Szczepanowska J. Mitochondria as a possible target for nicotine action. J Bioenerg Biomembr 2019; 51:259-276. [PMID: 31197632 PMCID: PMC6679833 DOI: 10.1007/s10863-019-09800-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 05/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Mitochondria are multifunctional and dynamic organelles deeply integrated into cellular physiology and metabolism. Disturbances in mitochondrial function are involved in several disorders such as neurodegeneration, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic diseases, and also in the aging process. Nicotine is a natural alkaloid present in the tobacco plant which has been well studied as a constituent of cigarette smoke. It has also been reported to influence mitochondrial function both in vitro and in vivo. This review presents a comprehensive overview of the present knowledge of nicotine action on mitochondrial function. Observed effects of nicotine exposure on the mitochondrial respiratory chain, oxidative stress, calcium homeostasis, mitochondrial dynamics, biogenesis, and mitophagy are discussed, considering the context of the experimental design. The potential action of nicotine on cellular adaptation and cell survival is also examined through its interaction with mitochondria. Although a large number of studies have demonstrated the impact of nicotine on various mitochondrial activities, elucidating its mechanism of action requires further investigation.
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- Dominika Malińska
- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur Street, 02-093, Warsaw, Poland
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- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur Street, 02-093, Warsaw, Poland
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- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur Street, 02-093, Warsaw, Poland
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- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur Street, 02-093, Warsaw, Poland
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- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur Street, 02-093, Warsaw, Poland
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- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur Street, 02-093, Warsaw, Poland
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- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur Street, 02-093, Warsaw, Poland
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- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur Street, 02-093, Warsaw, Poland
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- PMI R&D, Philip Morris Products S.A. (part of Philip Morris International group of companies), Quai Jeanrenaud 5, 2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- PMI R&D, Philip Morris Products S.A. (part of Philip Morris International group of companies), Quai Jeanrenaud 5, 2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- PMI R&D, Philip Morris Products S.A. (part of Philip Morris International group of companies), Quai Jeanrenaud 5, 2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- PMI R&D, Philip Morris Products S.A. (part of Philip Morris International group of companies), Quai Jeanrenaud 5, 2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- PMI R&D, Philip Morris Products S.A. (part of Philip Morris International group of companies), Quai Jeanrenaud 5, 2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur Street, 02-093, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur Street, 02-093, Warsaw, Poland.
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Shameem M, Patel AB. Glutamatergic and GABAergic metabolism in mouse brain under chronic nicotine exposure: implications for addiction. PLoS One 2012; 7:e41824. [PMID: 22848621 PMCID: PMC3405019 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0041824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2012] [Accepted: 06/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background and Purpose The effects of nicotine on cerebral metabolism and its influence on smoking behavior is poorly understood. An understanding of the chronic effects of nicotine on excitatory and inhibitory metabolic demand, and corresponding neurotransmission may provide clues for designing strategies for the optimal smoking cessation intervention. The objective of the current study was to investigate neuronal and astroglial metabolism in mice exposed to nicotine (0.5 and 2.0 mg/kg, sc) three times in a day for 4 weeks. Experimental Approach/Principal Findings Metabolic measurements were carried out by co-infusing [U-13C6]glucose and [2-13C]acetate, and monitoring 13C labeling of amino acids in brain tissue extract using 1H-[13C] and 13C-[1H]-NMR spectroscopy. Concentration of 13C-labeled glutamate-C4 was increased significantly from glucose and acetate with chronic nicotine treatment indicating an increase in glucose oxidation by glutamatergic neurons in all brain regions and glutamate-glutamine neurotransmitter cycle in cortical and subcortical regions. However, chronic nicotine treatment led to increased labeling of GABA-C2 from glucose only in the cortical region. Further, increased labeling of glutamine-C4 from [2-13C]acetate is suggestive of increased astroglial activity in subcortical and cerebellum regions of brain with chronic nicotine treatment. Conclusions and Significance Chronic nicotine exposure enhanced excitatory activity in the majority of brain regions while inhibitory and astroglial functions were enhanced only in selected brain regions.
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- Mohammad Shameem
- NMR Microimaging and Spectroscopy, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Hyderabad, India
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- NMR Microimaging and Spectroscopy, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Hyderabad, India
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Wang J, Kim JM, Donovan DM, Becker KG, Li MD. Significant modulation of mitochondrial electron transport system by nicotine in various rat brain regions. Mitochondrion 2009; 9:186-95. [PMID: 19460297 DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2009.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2008] [Revised: 01/06/2009] [Accepted: 01/21/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The mitochondrion is the organelle responsible for generation of most usable energy in a cell. It also plays an important role in a series of physiological processes such as apoptosis and proliferation. Although previous studies have demonstrated that nicotine modulates the morphology and function of mitochondria, the mechanism(s) underlying these effects is largely unknown. In this study, using a microarray consisting of 4793 clones derived from a mouse dopamine cDNA library, we profiled the gene expression patterns for six brain regions (amygdala, hippocampus, nucleus accumbens, prefrontal cortex, striatum and ventral tegmental area) of female Sprague-Dawley rats subjected to nicotine treatment for 7days through osmotic minipump infusion. We identified a number of genes and pathways, including components of the electron transport system of mitochondria, such as cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (Mt-co1), Mt-co2, Mt-co3, cytochrome b (Mt-cyb), mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase 4 (Mt-nd4), and Mt-nd6, that were significantly modulated by nicotine in multiple brain regions. Bioinformatics analysis provided evidence that Gene Ontology categories related to the electron transport system were overrepresented in each brain region. Finally, the results from the microarray analysis were verified by quantitative RT-PCR for four representative genes. Together, our findings imply that mitochondria are involved in neuronal adaptation to chronic nicotine exposure.
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- Ju Wang
- Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, Section of Neurobiology, University of Virginia, 1670 Discovery Drive, Suite 110, Charlottesville, VA 22911, United States
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Toledano A, Alvarez MI, Caballero I, Carmona P, De Miguel E. Immunohistochemical increase in cyclooxygenase-2 without apoptosis in different brain areas of subchronic nicotine- and D-amphetamine-treated rats. J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2008; 115:1093-108. [PMID: 18351285 DOI: 10.1007/s00702-008-0040-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2007] [Accepted: 02/26/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) upregulation has been related to both neurodegeneration and physiological processes. To clarify whether nicotine-induced upregulation of COX-2 occurs, and to analyse its significance, a comparative immunohistochemical and Western blot study was performed on the frontoparietal cortex, hippocampus and cerebellar cortex of rats treated (14 days) with nicotine, D(+)amphetamine (0.35 and 1.16 mg free base/kg/day, respectively), or both drugs simultaneously. None of these treatments promoted neuronal apoptosis. Lipid peroxidation increased in the hippocampus of the nicotine-treated rats and in all the brain regions examined in the D(+)amphetamine rats, but not in the double-treated animals. Both molecules increased the COX-2 content (as determined by the number of immunopositive neurons and the intensity of their immunodeposits) in an area-, layer- and neuron type-dependent manner, in all brain regions in which a large number of COX-2 immunopositive neurons were observed in controls (the somatosensory cortical areas, CA-1, CA-3, the gyrus dentatus, the ectorhinal/perirhinal areas, and the gyrus cingularis). No increase was seen in the motor cortical areas, while a reduction was recorded in the cerebellar cortex; these regions had only a few immunopositive neurons in controls. Western blot analysis revealed a 50-80% increase in COX-2 in the brain cortex and hippocampus of nicotine-treated rats, and similar increases (150-200%) in the cortex of the D(+)amphetamine- and nicotine + D(+)amphetamine-treated rats. Nicotine-induced upregulation of COX-2 seems to be related to neuronal plasticity rather than neurodegeneration. Nicotine agonists might be useful in the treatment of cognitive disorders.
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- A Toledano
- Instituto Cajal, CSIC, Avda. Dr. Arce 37, 28002, Madrid, Spain.
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Carmona P, Rodríguez-Casado A, Alvarez I, de Miguel E, Toledano A. FTIR microspectroscopic analysis of the effects of certain drugs on oxidative stress and brain protein structure. Biopolymers 2008; 89:548-54. [DOI: 10.1002/bip.20944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Túnez I, Montilla P, Muñoz MC, Drucker-Colín R. Effect of nicotine on 3-nitropropionic acid-induced oxidative stress in synaptosomes. Eur J Pharmacol 2004; 504:169-75. [PMID: 15541418 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2004.09.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2004] [Revised: 09/06/2004] [Accepted: 09/28/2004] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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In this paper, the effect of nicotine on the oxidative changes produced by 3-nitropropionic acid (20 mg/kg i.p./day for 4 days) in striatal and cortical synaptosomes of Wistar rats was studied. The effects of 3-nitropropionic acid were evaluated as changes in the quantity of protein carbonyl groups, lipid peroxidation products, superoxide distumase activity and reduced succinate dehydrogenase activity. All changes were prevented by the pre-injection of nicotine (1.5 mg/kg i.p./day), beginning 4 days before and continuing for 4 days after the first injection of 3-nitropropionic acid. These findings indicate that: (i) 3-nitropropionic acid induces a state of oxidative stress in cortical and striatal synaptosomes and (ii) nicotine prevents oxidative stress induced by 3-nitropropinonic acid. In conclusion, the results show the ability of nicotine to modify neural response to 3-nitropropionic acid with the protective mechanism likely involving the antioxidative processes of nicotine.
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- Isaac Túnez
- Departamento de Bioquimica y Biologia Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Cordoba, Avda. Menendez Pidal s/n, 14004-Cordoba, Spain
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Martínez-Rodríguez R, Toledano A, Alvarez MI, Turégano L, Colman O, Rosés P, Gómez de Segura I, De Miguel E. Chronic nicotine administration increases NGF-like immunoreactivity in frontoparietal cerebral cortex. J Neurosci Res 2003; 73:708-16. [PMID: 12929138 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.10688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Nicotine/nicotine agonists, which have been proposed as therapeutic agents for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders, produce a wide variety of effects on the nervous system. Some mechanisms involved remain poorly understood. In this work, immunohistochemical techniques were used to determine the effect of nicotine on nerve growth factor (NGF) in the frontoparietal (motor, somatosensory) brain cortex of the albino rat. Nicotine was chronically administered intraperitoneally using osmotic pumps (0.35 mg nicotine base/kg body weight/day for 14 days). An increase in the number and the immunoreaction intensity of NGF-like positive pyramidal and nonpyramidal neurons of these cortical areas was observed after treatment. Immunopositive astroglial cells were always seen in sections of treated animals but not in controls. The neuropil of control animals was, in general, devoid of reaction, but in treated animals, immunopositive prolongations were located randomly, some in close association with capillaries. At the electron microscopic level, these prolongations were demonstrated as belonging to neurons (dendrites and axons) and astroglial cells. Nicotinic activation of selected neurons and glial cells seems to trigger NGF/neurotrophic mechanisms, suggesting their use may be of benefit in prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.
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