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Chen HR, Zhang-Brotzge X, Morozov YM, Li Y, Wang S, Zhang HH, Kuan IS, Fugate EM, Mao H, Sun YY, Rakic P, Lindquist DM, DeGrauw T, Kuan CY. Creatine transporter deficiency impairs stress adaptation and brain energetics homeostasis. JCI Insight 2021; 6:e140173. [PMID: 34324436 PMCID: PMC8492331 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.140173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The creatine transporter (CrT) maintains brain creatine (Cr) levels, but the effects of its deficiency on energetics adaptation under stress remain unclear. There are also no effective treatments for CrT deficiency, the second most common cause of X-linked intellectual disabilities. Herein, we examined the consequences of CrT deficiency in brain energetics and stress-adaptation responses plus the effects of intranasal Cr supplementation. We found that CrT-deficient (CrT–/y) mice harbored dendritic spine and synaptic dysgenesis. Nurtured newborn CrT–/y mice maintained baseline brain ATP levels, with a trend toward signaling imbalance between the p-AMPK/autophagy and mTOR pathways. Starvation elevated the signaling imbalance and reduced brain ATP levels in P3 CrT–/y mice. Similarly, CrT–/y neurons and P10 CrT–/y mice showed an imbalance between autophagy and mTOR signaling pathways and greater susceptibility to cerebral hypoxia-ischemia and ischemic insults. Notably, intranasal administration of Cr after cerebral ischemia increased the brain Cr/N-acetylaspartate ratio, partially averted the signaling imbalance, and reduced infarct size more potently than intraperitoneal Cr injection. These findings suggest important functions for CrT and Cr in preserving the homeostasis of brain energetics in stress conditions. Moreover, intranasal Cr supplementation may be an effective treatment for congenital CrT deficiency and acute brain injury.
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- Hong-Ru Chen
- Department of Neurosciences, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neurology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neurology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Imaging Research Center, Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Imaging Research Center, Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neurology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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Kundap UP, Paudel YN, Shaikh MF. Animal Models of Metabolic Epilepsy and Epilepsy Associated Metabolic Dysfunction: A Systematic Review. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2020; 13:ph13060106. [PMID: 32466498 PMCID: PMC7345684 DOI: 10.3390/ph13060106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Epilepsy is a serious neurological disorder affecting around 70 million people globally and is characterized by spontaneous recurrent seizures. Recent evidence indicates that dysfunction in metabolic processes can lead to the alteration of neuronal and network excitability, thereby contributing to epileptogenesis. Developing a suitable animal model that can recapitulate all the clinical phenotypes of human metabolic epilepsy (ME) is crucial yet challenging. The specific environment of many symptoms as well as the primary state of the applicable neurobiology, genetics, and lack of valid biomarkers/diagnostic tests are the key factors that hinder the process of developing a suitable animal model. The present systematic review summarizes the current state of available animal models of metabolic dysfunction associated with epileptic disorders. A systematic search was performed by using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) model. A range of electronic databases, including google scholar, Springer, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Scopus, were scanned between January 2000 and April 2020. Based on the selection criteria, 23 eligible articles were chosen and are discussed in the current review. Critical analysis of the selected literature delineated several available approaches that have been modeled into metabolic epilepsy and pointed out several drawbacks associated with the currently available models. The result describes available models of metabolic dysfunction associated with epileptic disorder, such as mitochondrial respiration deficits, Lafora disease (LD) model-altered glycogen metabolism, causing epilepsy, glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1) deficiency, adiponectin responsive seizures, phospholipid dysfunction, glutaric aciduria, mitochondrial disorders, pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) α-subunit gene (PDHA1), pyridoxine dependent epilepsy (PDE), BCL2-associated agonist of cell death (BAD), Kcna1 knock out (KO), and long noncoding RNAs (lncRNA) cancer susceptibility candidate 2 (lncRNA CASC2). Finally, the review highlights certain focus areas that may increase the possibilities of developing more suitable animal models and underscores the importance of the rationalization of animal models and evaluation methods for studying ME. The review also suggests the pressing need of developing precise robust animal models and evaluation methods for investigating ME.
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- Uday Praful Kundap
- Research Center of the University of Montreal Hospital Center (CRCHUM), Department of Neurosciences, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada; (U.P.K.); (Y.N.P.)
- Neuropharmacology Research Strength, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Selangor 47500, Malaysia
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- Research Center of the University of Montreal Hospital Center (CRCHUM), Department of Neurosciences, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada; (U.P.K.); (Y.N.P.)
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- Neuropharmacology Research Strength, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Selangor 47500, Malaysia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +60-3-551-44-483
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Lee DH, Lee DW, Kwon JI, Kim ST, Woo CW, Kon Kim J, Won Kim K, Seong Lee J, Gon Choi C, Suh JY, Choi Y, Woo DC. Changes to gamma-aminobutyric acid levels during short-term epileptiform activity in a kainic acid-induced rat model of status epilepticus: A chemical exchange saturation transfer imaging study. Brain Res 2019; 1717:176-181. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2019.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Revised: 04/10/2019] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Kaebisch E, Fuss TL, Vandergrift L, Toews K, Habbel P, Cheng LL. Applications of high-resolution magic angle spinning MRS in biomedical studies I-cell line and animal models. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2017; 30:10.1002/nbm.3700. [PMID: 28301071 PMCID: PMC5501085 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.3700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2016] [Revised: 10/04/2016] [Accepted: 12/31/2016] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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High-resolution magic angle spinning (HRMAS) MRS allows for direct measurements of non-liquid tissue and cell specimens to present valuable insights into the cellular metabolisms of physiological and pathological processes. HRMAS produces high-resolution spectra comparable to those obtained from solutions of specimen extracts but without complex metabolite extraction processes, and preserves the tissue cellular structure in a form suitable for pathological examinations following spectroscopic analysis. The technique has been applied in a wide variety of biomedical and biochemical studies and become one of the major platforms of metabolomic studies. By quantifying single metabolites, metabolite ratios, or metabolic profiles in their entirety, HRMAS presents promising possibilities for diagnosis and prediction of clinical outcomes for various diseases, as well as deciphering of metabolic changes resulting from drug therapies or xenobiotic interactions. In this review, we evaluate HRMAS MRS results on animal models and cell lines reported in the literature, and present the diverse applications of the method for the understanding of pathological processes and the effectiveness of therapies, development of disease animal models, and new progress in HRMAS methodology.
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- Eva Kaebisch
- Departments of Radiology and Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114 USA
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Departments of Radiology and Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114 USA
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- Departments of Radiology and Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114 USA
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- Departments of Radiology and Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114 USA
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Departments of Radiology and Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114 USA
- Corresponding Author: Leo L. Cheng, PhD, 149 13 Street, CNY-6, Charlestown, MA 02129, Ph.617-724-6593, Fax.617-726-5684,
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Yan BC, Jeon YH, Park JH, Kim IH, Cho JH, Ahn JH, Chen BH, Tae HJ, Lee JC, Ahn JY, Kim DW, Cho JH, Won MH, Hong S. Increased cyclooxygenase-2 and nuclear factor-κB/p65 expression in mouse hippocampi after systemic administration of tetanus toxin. Mol Med Rep 2015; 12:7837-44. [PMID: 26498481 PMCID: PMC4758276 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2015.4490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2014] [Accepted: 10/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Brain inflammation has a crucial role in various diseases of the central nervous system. The hippocampus in the mammalian brain exerts an important memory function, which is sensitive to various insults, including inflammation induced by exo/endotoxin stimuli. Tetanus toxin (TeT) is an exotoxin with the capacity for neuronal binding and internalization. The present study investigated changes in inflammatory mediators in the mouse hippocampus proper (CA1‑3 regions) and dentate gyrus (DG) after TeT treatment. The experimental mice were intraperitoneally injected with TeT at a low dosage (100 ng/kg), while the control mice were injected with the same volume of saline. At 6, 12 and 24 h after TeT treatment, changes in the hippocampal levels of inflammatory mediators cyclooxygenase‑2 (COX‑2) and nuclear factor kappa‑B (NF‑κB/p65) were assessed using immunohistochemical and western blot analysis. In the control group, moderate COX‑2 immunoreactivity was observed in the stratum pyramidal (SP) of the CA2‑3 region, while almost no expression was identified in the CA1 region and the DG. COX‑2 immunoreactivity was increased by TeT in the SP and granule cell layer (GCL) of the DG in a time‑dependent manner. At 24 h post‑treatment, COX‑2 immunoreactivity in the SP of the CA1 region and in the GCL of the DG was high, and COX‑2 immunoreactivity in the SP of the CA2/3 region was highest. Furthermore, the present study observed that NF‑κB/p65 immunoreactivity was obviously increased in the SP and GCL at 6, 12 and 24 h after TeT treatment. In conclusion, the present study demonstrated that systemic treatment with TeT significantly increased the expression of COX-2 and NF-κB/p65 in the mouse hippocampus, suggesting that increased COX‑2 and NF-κB/65 expression may be associated with inflammation in the brain induced by exotoxins.
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- Bing Chun Yan
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Senile Diseases, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225001, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon 200‑701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurobiology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon 200‑701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurobiology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon 200‑701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurobiology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon 200‑701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurobiology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon 200‑701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon 200‑702, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon 200‑702, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurobiology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon 200‑701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Anyang, Gyeonggi 431‑796, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon 200‑701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon 200‑701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurobiology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon 200‑701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon 200‑701, Republic of Korea
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Sun YY, Li Y, Wali B, Li Y, Lee J, Heinmiller A, Abe K, Stein DG, Mao H, Sayeed I, Kuan CY. Prophylactic Edaravone Prevents Transient Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury: Implications for Perioperative Neuroprotection. Stroke 2015; 46:1947-55. [PMID: 26060244 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.115.009162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2015] [Accepted: 05/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Hypoperfusion-induced thrombosis is an important mechanism for postsurgery stroke and cognitive decline, but there are no perioperative neuroprotectants to date. This study investigated whether prophylactic application of Edaravone, a free radical scavenger already used in treating ischemic stroke in Japan, can prevent infarct and cognitive deficits in a murine model of transient cerebral hypoxia-ischemia. METHODS Adult male C57BL/6 mice were subjected to transient hypoxic-ischemic (tHI) insult that consists of 30-minute occlusion of the unilateral common carotid artery and exposure to 7.5% oxygen. Edaravone or saline was prophylactically applied to compare their effects on cortical oxygen saturation, blood flow, coagulation, oxidative stress, metabolites, and learning-memory using methods that include photoacoustic imaging, laser speckle contrast imaging, solid-state NMR, and Morris water maze. The effects on infarct size by Edaravone application at different time points after tHI were also compared. RESULTS Prophylactic administration of Edaravone (4.5 mg/kg×2, IP, 1 hour before and 1 hour after tHI) improved vascular reperfusion, oxygen saturation, and the maintenance of brain metabolites, reducing oxidative stress, thrombosis, white-matter injury, and learning impairment after tHI insult. Delayed Edaravone treatment after 3 h post-tHI became unable to reduce infarct size. CONCLUSIONS Acute application of Edaravone may be a useful strategy to prevent postsurgery stroke and cognitive impairment, especially in patients with severe carotid stenosis.
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- Yu-Yo Sun
- From the Department of Pediatrics and Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA (Y.-Y.S., Y.L., J.L., C.-Y.K.); Department of Emergency Medicine, Brain Research Laboratory, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (B.W., D.G.S., I.S.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (Y.L., H.M.); VisualSonics Inc. Toronto, ON, Canada (A.H.); and Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan (K.A.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics and Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA (Y.-Y.S., Y.L., J.L., C.-Y.K.); Department of Emergency Medicine, Brain Research Laboratory, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (B.W., D.G.S., I.S.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (Y.L., H.M.); VisualSonics Inc. Toronto, ON, Canada (A.H.); and Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan (K.A.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics and Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA (Y.-Y.S., Y.L., J.L., C.-Y.K.); Department of Emergency Medicine, Brain Research Laboratory, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (B.W., D.G.S., I.S.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (Y.L., H.M.); VisualSonics Inc. Toronto, ON, Canada (A.H.); and Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan (K.A.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics and Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA (Y.-Y.S., Y.L., J.L., C.-Y.K.); Department of Emergency Medicine, Brain Research Laboratory, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (B.W., D.G.S., I.S.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (Y.L., H.M.); VisualSonics Inc. Toronto, ON, Canada (A.H.); and Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan (K.A.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics and Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA (Y.-Y.S., Y.L., J.L., C.-Y.K.); Department of Emergency Medicine, Brain Research Laboratory, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (B.W., D.G.S., I.S.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (Y.L., H.M.); VisualSonics Inc. Toronto, ON, Canada (A.H.); and Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan (K.A.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics and Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA (Y.-Y.S., Y.L., J.L., C.-Y.K.); Department of Emergency Medicine, Brain Research Laboratory, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (B.W., D.G.S., I.S.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (Y.L., H.M.); VisualSonics Inc. Toronto, ON, Canada (A.H.); and Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan (K.A.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics and Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA (Y.-Y.S., Y.L., J.L., C.-Y.K.); Department of Emergency Medicine, Brain Research Laboratory, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (B.W., D.G.S., I.S.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (Y.L., H.M.); VisualSonics Inc. Toronto, ON, Canada (A.H.); and Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan (K.A.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics and Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA (Y.-Y.S., Y.L., J.L., C.-Y.K.); Department of Emergency Medicine, Brain Research Laboratory, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (B.W., D.G.S., I.S.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (Y.L., H.M.); VisualSonics Inc. Toronto, ON, Canada (A.H.); and Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan (K.A.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics and Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA (Y.-Y.S., Y.L., J.L., C.-Y.K.); Department of Emergency Medicine, Brain Research Laboratory, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (B.W., D.G.S., I.S.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (Y.L., H.M.); VisualSonics Inc. Toronto, ON, Canada (A.H.); and Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan (K.A.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics and Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA (Y.-Y.S., Y.L., J.L., C.-Y.K.); Department of Emergency Medicine, Brain Research Laboratory, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (B.W., D.G.S., I.S.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (Y.L., H.M.); VisualSonics Inc. Toronto, ON, Canada (A.H.); and Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan (K.A.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics and Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA (Y.-Y.S., Y.L., J.L., C.-Y.K.); Department of Emergency Medicine, Brain Research Laboratory, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (B.W., D.G.S., I.S.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (Y.L., H.M.); VisualSonics Inc. Toronto, ON, Canada (A.H.); and Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan (K.A.).
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Abstract
Epileptogenesis, a process leading to a reduced threshold for seizures after transient brain insults, as well as the mechanisms underlying the propensity to generate spontaneous epileptic seizures, are highly dynamic processes. Biomarkers--objective measures of biological processes--would be excellent tools for monitoring epileptogenesis and the dynamics of increased seizure propensity, as well as the potential to interfere, for example pharmacologically, with these key pathological aspects of epilepsy. Molecular biomarkers have revolutionized therapies, as well as response prediction and monitoring of therapies in other biomedical fields. However, high-impact molecular biomarkers are still not available in the context of epilepsy. Several factors, such as the large heterogeneity of epileptic syndromes and their underlying pathological patterns, as well as the limited availability of tissue samples, represent a particular challenge to the development of molecular biomarkers in epileptogenesis and epilepsy. However, substantial technical progress has been made recently with respect to biomarker characterization and monitoring by large throughput analysis on the genomic, mRNA, and proteomic levels, starting from minute amounts of brain tissue or body fluids, for example cerebrospinal fluid, blood, serum, or plasma. Given the substantial cellular- and network-level functional pathophysiology involved in epilepsy, it may be beneficial in the future to combine molecular analysis with other methods, such as imaging and electrophysiological biomarkers.
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- Katarzyna Lukasiuk
- The Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur Street, 02 093 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Neuropathology, University of Bonn Medical Center, Bonn, Germany
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Paban V, Manrique C, Filali M, Maunoir-Regimbal S, Fauvelle F, Alescio-Lautier B. Therapeutic and preventive effects of methylene blue on Alzheimer's disease pathology in a transgenic mouse model. Neuropharmacology 2013; 76 Pt A:68-79. [PMID: 23891615 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2013.06.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2013] [Revised: 05/14/2013] [Accepted: 06/19/2013] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Methylene blue (MB) belongs to the phenothiazinium family. It has been used to treat a variety of human conditions and has beneficial effects on the central nervous system in rodents with and without brain alteration. The present study was designed to test whether chronic MB treatment taken after (therapeutic effect) or before (preventive effect) the onset of beta-amyloid pathology influences cognition in a transgenic mouse model (APP/PS1). In addition, the present study aims at revealing whether these behavioral effects might be related to brain alteration in beta-amyloid deposition. To this end, we conducted an in vivo study and compared two routes of drug administration, drinking water versus intraperitoneal injection. Results showed that transgenic mice treated with MB orally or following intraperitoneal injection were protected from cognitive impairments in a variety of social, learning, and exploratory tasks. Immunoreactive beta-amyloid deposition was significantly reduced in the hippocampus and adjacent cortex in MB-treated transgenic mice. Interestingly, these beneficial effects were observed independently of beta-amyloid load at the time of MB treatment. This suggests that MB treatment is beneficial at both therapeutic and preventive levels. Using solid-state High Resolution Magic Angle Spinning Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (HRMAS-NMR), we showed that MB administration after the onset of amyloid pathology significantly restored the concentration of two metabolites related to mitochondrial metabolism, namely alanine and lactate. We conclude that MB might be useful for the therapy and prevention of Alzheimer's disease. This article is part of the Special Issue entitled 'The Synaptic Basis of Neurodegenerative Disorders'.
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- V Paban
- Aix-Marseille Université, UMR 7260, FR3C, Lab. Neurosciences Intégratives et Adaptatives, 13331 Marseille, France.
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Filibian M, Frasca A, Maggioni D, Micotti E, Vezzani A, Ravizza T. In vivo imaging of glia activation using 1H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy to detect putative biomarkers of tissue epileptogenicity. Epilepsia 2012; 53:1907-16. [PMID: 23030308 DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2012.03685.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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PURPOSE Long-lasting activation of glia occurs in brain during epileptogenesis, which develops after various central nervous system (CNS) injuries. Glia is the cell source of the biosynthesis and release of molecules that play a role in seizure recurrence and may contribute to epileptogenesis, thus representing a putative biomarker of epilepsy development and severity. In this study, we set up an in vivo longitudinal study using (1) H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) to measure metabolite content in the rat hippocampus that could reflect the extent and the duration of glia activation. Our aim was to explore if glia activation during epileptogenesis, or in the chronic epileptic phase, can be used as a biomarker of tissue epileptogenicity (i.e., a measure of epilepsy severity). METHODS (1) H-MRS measurements were done in the adult rat hippocampus every 24 h for 7 days after status epilepticus (SE) and in chronic epileptic rats, using a 7 T Bruker Biospec MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)/MRS scanner. We studied changes in metabolite levels that reflect astrocytes (myo-inositol, mIns; glutathione, GSH), microglia/macrophage activation and the associated neuronal cell injury/dysfunction (lactate, Lac; N-acetyl-aspartate, NAA). (1) H-MRS results were validated by post hoc immunohistochemistry using cell-specific markers. Data analysis was done to determine whether correlations exist between the metabolite changes and spontaneous seizure frequency or the extent of neuronal cell loss. KEY FINDINGS The analysis of (1) H-MRS spectra showed a progressive increase in mIns and GSH levels after SE, which was maintained in epileptic rats. Lac signal transiently increased during epileptogenesis being undetectable in chronic epileptic tissue. NAA levels were chronically reduced from day 2 post-SE. Immunohistochemistry confirmed the activation of microglia and astrocytes and the progressive neuronal cell loss. GSH levels during epileptogenesis showed a negative correlation with the frequency of spontaneous seizures, whereas S100β levels in epileptic tissue were positively correlated with this outcome measure. A negative correlation was also found between GSH or mIns levels during epileptogenesis and the extent of neurodegeneration in hippocampus of epileptic rats. SIGNIFICANCE (1) H-MRS is a valuable in vivo technique for determining the extent and temporal profile of glia activation after an epileptogenic injury. S100β levels measured in the epileptic tissue may represent a biomarker of seizure frequency, whereas GSH levels during epileptogenesis could serve as a predictive marker of seizure frequency. Both mIns and GSH levels measured before the onset of spontaneous seizures predict the extent of neuronal cell loss in epileptic tissue. These findings highlight the potential of serial (1) H-MRS analysis for searching epilepsy biomarkers for prognostic, diagnostic, or therapeutic purposes.
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- Marta Filibian
- Department of Neuroscience, Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Via G. La Masa 19, Milan, Italy
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Kalinina J, Carroll A, Wang L, Yu Q, Mancheno DE, Wu S, Liu F, Ahn J, He M, Mao H, Van Meir EG. Detection of "oncometabolite" 2-hydroxyglutarate by magnetic resonance analysis as a biomarker of IDH1/2 mutations in glioma. J Mol Med (Berl) 2012; 90:1161-1171. [PMID: 22426639 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-012-0888-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2012] [Revised: 02/23/2012] [Accepted: 02/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Somatic mutations in isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH)1 and 2 have been identified in a subset of gliomas, rendering these tumors with elevated levels of "oncometabolite," D-2-hydroxyglutarate (2HG). Herein, we report that 2HG can be precisely detected by magnetic resonance (MR) in human glioma specimens and used as a reliable biomarker to identify this subset of tumors. Specifically, we developed a two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy resonance method to reveal the distinctive cross-peak pattern of 2HG in the complex metabolite nuclear MR spectra of brain tumor tissues. This study demonstrates the feasibility, specificity, and selectivity of using MR detection and quantification of 2HG for the diagnosis and classification of IDH1/2 mutation-positive brain tumors. It further opens up the possibility of developing analogous non-invasive MR-based imaging and spectroscopy studies directly in humans in the neuro-oncology clinic.
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- Juliya Kalinina
- Department of Neurosurgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory Center for Systems Imaging, Emory University, 1841 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory Center for Systems Imaging, Emory University, 1841 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory Center for Systems Imaging, Emory University, 1841 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory Center for Systems Imaging, Emory University, 1841 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA
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Kalinina J, Peng J, Ritchie JC, Van Meir EG. Proteomics of gliomas: initial biomarker discovery and evolution of technology. Neuro Oncol 2011; 13:926-42. [PMID: 21852429 DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nor078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Gliomas are a group of aggressive brain tumors that diffusely infiltrate adjacent brain tissues, rendering them largely incurable, even with multiple treatment modalities and agents. Mostly asymptomatic at early stages, they present in several subtypes with astrocytic or oligodendrocytic features and invariably progress to malignant forms. Gliomas are difficult to classify precisely because of interobserver variability during histopathologic grading. Identifying biological signatures of each glioma subtype through protein biomarker profiling of tumor or tumor-proximal fluids is therefore of high priority. Such profiling not only may provide clues regarding tumor classification but may identify clinical biomarkers and pathologic targets for the development of personalized treatments. In the past decade, differential proteomic profiling techniques have utilized tumor, cerebrospinal fluid, and plasma from glioma patients to identify the first candidate diagnostic, prognostic, predictive, and therapeutic response markers, highlighting the potential for glioma biomarker discovery. The number of markers identified, however, has been limited, their reproducibility between studies is unclear, and none have been validated for clinical use. Recent technological advancements in methodologies for high-throughput profiling, which provide easy access, rapid screening, low sample consumption, and accurate protein identification, are anticipated to accelerate brain tumor biomarker discovery. Reliable tools for biomarker verification forecast translation of the biomarkers into clinical diagnostics in the foreseeable future. Herein we update the reader on the recent trends and directions in glioma proteomics, including key findings and established and emerging technologies for analysis, together with challenges we are still facing in identifying and verifying potential glioma biomarkers.
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- Juliya Kalinina
- Laboratory of Molecular Neuro-Oncology, Departments of Neurosurgery, Hematology and Medical Oncology, School of Medicine, and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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Gröger A, Chadzynski G, Godau J, Berg D, Klose U. Three-dimensional magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging in the substantia nigra of healthy controls and patients with Parkinson's disease. Eur Radiol 2011; 21:1962-9. [PMID: 21484351 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-011-2123-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2010] [Revised: 02/04/2011] [Accepted: 02/24/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the substantia nigra in patients with Parkinson's disease three-dimensional magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging with high spatial resolution at 3 Tesla was performed. Regional variations of spectroscopic data between the rostral and caudal regions of the substantia nigra as well as the midbrain tegmentum areas were evaluated in healthy controls and patients with Parkinson's disease. METHODS Nine patients with Parkinson's disease and eight age- and gender-matched healthy controls were included in this study. Data were acquired by using three-dimensional magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging measurements. The ratios between rostral and caudal voxels of the substantia nigra as well as the midbrain tegmentum areas were calculated for the main-metabolites N-acetyl aspartate, creatine, choline, and myo-inositol. Additionally, the metabolite/creatine ratios were calculated. RESULTS In all subjects spectra of acceptable quality could be obtained with a nominal voxel size of 0.252 ml. The calculated rostral-to-caudal ratios of the metabolites as well as of the metabolite/creatine ratios showed with exception of choline/creatine ratio significant differences between healthy controls and patients with Parkinson's disease. CONCLUSIONS The findings from this study indicate that regional variations in N-acetyl aspartate/creatine ratios in the regions of the substantia nigra may differentiate patients with Parkinson's disease and healthy controls.
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- Adriane Gröger
- Department of Neurodegeneration, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research and German Center for Neurodegenerative Disease (DZNE), University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany.
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Paban V, Fauvelle F, Alescio-Lautier B. Age-related changes in metabolic profiles of rat hippocampus and cortices. Eur J Neurosci 2010; 31:1063-73. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2010.07126.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Zahr NM, Fasano Crawford EL, Hsu O, Vinco S, Mayer D, Rohlfing T, Sullivan EV, Pfefferbaum A. In vivo glutamate decline associated with kainic acid-induced status epilepticus. Brain Res 2009; 1300:65-78. [PMID: 19715683 PMCID: PMC2783661 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2009.08.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2009] [Revised: 08/08/2009] [Accepted: 08/18/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Neurophysiological, biochemical, and anatomical evidence implicates glutamatergic mechanisms in epileptic seizures. Until recently, however, longitudinal characterization of in vivo glutamate dynamics was not possible. Here, we present data using in vivo magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) optimized for the detection of glutamate to identify changes that evolve following kainic acid (KA)-induced status epilepticus. Wild-type male Wistar rats underwent whole-brain MR imaging and single-voxel MRS on a clinical 3 T scanner equipped with a high-strength insert gradient coil. Scanning took place before and then 3 days, 28-32 days, and 42-50 days after induction of status epilepticus. Analyses compared 5 seizure (Sz), 5 no-seizure (NoSz; received KA but did not exhibit seizures), and 6 control (Con) animals. This longitudinal study demonstrated reduced glutamate levels in vivo in the dorsal hippocampus 3 days and 1 month following status epilepticus in Sz animals compared with Con animals. Additionally, previous results were replicated: in the Sz group, computed T2 was higher in the ventral hippocampus and limbic cortex 3 days after seizure activity compared with baseline but resolved in both regions at the 1 month scan, suggesting a transient edema. Three days following seizure activity, N-acetylaspartate (NAA) declined and lactate increased in the dorsal hippocampus of the Sz group compared with the Con and NoSz group; both metabolites approached baseline levels by the third scan. Taken together, these results support the conclusion that seizure activity following KA infusion causes loss of glutamatergic neurons.
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- Natalie M. Zahr
- Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, 401 Quarry Rd. Stanford, CA 94305, United States
- Neuroscience Program, SRI International, 333 Ravenswood Ave. Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States
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- The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, United States
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- Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, 401 Quarry Rd. Stanford, CA 94305, United States
- Neuroscience Program, SRI International, 333 Ravenswood Ave. Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States
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- Neuroscience Program, SRI International, 333 Ravenswood Ave. Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States
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- Neuroscience Program, SRI International, 333 Ravenswood Ave. Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States
- Radiology Department, Lucas MRS/I Center, Stanford University, 1201 Welsh Road, P-273, Stanford, CA 94305-5488, United States
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- Neuroscience Program, SRI International, 333 Ravenswood Ave. Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States
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- Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, 401 Quarry Rd. Stanford, CA 94305, United States
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- Neuroscience Program, SRI International, 333 Ravenswood Ave. Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States
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Carmody S, Brennan L. Effects of pentylenetetrazole-induced seizures on metabolomic profiles of rat brain. Neurochem Int 2009; 56:340-4. [PMID: 19913064 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2009.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2009] [Revised: 11/02/2009] [Accepted: 11/06/2009] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders and approximately one-third of patients with epilepsy are resistant to treatment. In order to develop our understanding of the metabolic changes occurring during seizure a metabolomic approach was employed. Using a pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) kindling model of epilepsy metabolomic analysis of brain extracts from the cerebellum, brain stem, prefrontal cortex and hippocampus was performed. Principal component analysis (PCA) of the (1)H NMR derived data revealed a distinct metabolic profile for each brain region. In order to assess the changes occurring following seizure partial least square discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) models for each brain region for PTZ-kindled and control animals were constructed. For all the brain regions good predictive models were built and the discriminating metabolites were identified. Results following one injection of PTZ indicated that the changes observed in the cerebellum and hippocampus were mainly due to seizure. In the hippocampus of PTZ-kindled animals the metabolites changing included lactate, succinate, GABA, NAA, choline and taurine. Analysis of the cerebellum of PTZ-kindled animals revealed changes in lactate, myo-inositol, choline, GABA, creatine, succinate, phosphocholine and GPC. Overall, the results indicate that seizure may be associated with an increase in energy demand, altered neurotransmitter balance and an increase in neuronal loss and gliosis.
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- Stacey Carmody
- UCD School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine, UCD Conway Institute, University College Dublin (UCD), Dublin 4, Ireland
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Shi C, Wang X, Wu S, Zhu Y, Chung LWK, Mao H. HRMAS 1H-NMR measured changes of the metabolite profile as mesenchymal stem cells differentiate to targeted fat cells in vitro: implications for non-invasive monitoring of stem cell differentiation in vivo. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2009; 2:482-90. [PMID: 18932127 DOI: 10.1002/term.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have shown a great potential for clinical applications in regenerative medicine. However, it remains challenging to follow the transplanted cell grafts in vivo. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR or MRS) is capable of determining and quantifying the cellular metabolites in tissue and organs non-invasively, therefore it is an attractive method for monitoring and evaluating the differentiation and functions of transplanted stem cells in vivo. In this study, metabolic changes of MSCs undergoing adipogenic differentiation to targeted fat cells were investigated in vitro, using solid-state high-resolution magic angle spinning (1)H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Quantification of metabolite concentrations before and after differentiation of MSCs showed decreased levels of intracellular metabolites, including choline, creatine, glutamate and myo-inositol, and a substantially increased level of fatty acids, when mesenchymal stem cells were differentiated preferentially to fat cells. Intracellular creatine, myo-inositol and choline reduced from 10.4 +/- 0.72, 16.2 +/- 1.2 and 8.22 +/- 0.51 mM to 3.27 +/- 0.34, 6.1 +/- 0.46 and 3.11 +/- 0.32 mM, respectively, while fatty acids increased from 32.6 +/- 1.5 to 91.2 +/- 3.2 mM after undergoing 3 weeks of differentiation. The increase of the fatty acid concentration measured by NMR is confirmed by the observation of 80% fat cells in differentiated cells by cell counting assay, suggesting resonances from fatty acids may be used as metabolite markers for monitoring MSC differentiation to fat cells in vivo, using the magnetic resonance spectroscopic technique readily available on MRI scanners.
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- Chunmeng Shi
- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Combined Injury, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, People's Republic of China
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Coen M, Holmes E, Lindon JC, Nicholson JK. NMR-based metabolic profiling and metabonomic approaches to problems in molecular toxicology. Chem Res Toxicol 2008; 21:9-27. [PMID: 18171018 DOI: 10.1021/tx700335d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 225] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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We have reviewed the main contributions to the development of NMR-based metabonomic and metabolic profiling approaches for toxicological assessment, biomarker discovery, and studies on toxic mechanisms. The metabonomic approach, (defined as the quantitative measurement of the multiparametric metabolic response of living systems to pathophysiological stimuli or genetic modification) was originally developed to assist interpretation in NMR-based toxicological studies. However, in recent years there has been extensive fusion with metabolomic and other metabolic profiling approaches developed in plant biology, and there is much wider coverage of the biomedical and environmental fields. Specifically, metabonomics involves the use of spectroscopic techniques with statistical and mathematical tools to elucidate dominant patterns and trends directly correlated with time-related metabolic fluctuations within spectral data sets usually derived from biofluids or tissue samples. Temporal multivariate metabolic signatures can be used to discover biomarkers of toxic effect, as general toxicity screening aids, or to provide novel mechanistic information. This approach is complementary to proteomics and genomics and is applicable to a wide range of problems, including disease diagnosis, evaluation of xenobiotic toxicity, functional genomics, and nutritional studies. The use of biological fluids as a source of whole organism metabolic information enhances the use of this approach in minimally invasive longitudinal studies.
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- Muireann Coen
- Department of Biomolecular Medicine, Surgery, Oncology, Reproductive Biology and Anesthetics Division, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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