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Qiu F, Liu Y, Liu Y, Zhao Z, Zhou L, Chen P, Du Y, Wang Y, Sun H, Zeng C, Wang X, Liu Y, Pan H, Ke C. CD137L Inhibition Ameliorates Hippocampal Neuroinflammation and Behavioral Deficits in a Mouse Model of Sepsis-Associated Encephalopathy. Neuromolecular Med 2023; 25:616-631. [PMID: 37796401 PMCID: PMC10721669 DOI: 10.1007/s12017-023-08764-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
Abstract
Anxiety manifestations and cognitive dysfunction are common sequelae in patients with sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE). Microglia-mediated inflammatory signaling is involved in anxiety, depression, and cognitive dysfunction during acute infection with bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS). However, the molecular mechanisms underlying microglia activation and behavioral and cognitive deficits in sepsis have not been in fully elucidated. Based on previous research, we speculated that the CD137 receptor/ligand system modulates microglia function during sepsis to mediate classical neurological SAE symptoms. A murine model of SAE was established by injecting male C57BL/6 mice with LPS, and cultured mouse BV2 microglia were used for in vitro assays. RT-qPCR, immunofluorescence staining, flow cytometry, and ELISA were used to assess microglial activation and the expression of CD137L and inflammation-related cytokines in the mouse hippocampus and in cultured BV2 cells. In addition, behavioral tests were conducted in assess cognitive performance and behavioral distress. Immunofluorescence and RT-qPCR analyses showed that hippocampal expression of CD137L was upregulated in activated microglia following LPS treatment. Pre-treatment with the CD137L neutralizing antibody TKS-1 significantly reduced CD137L levels, attenuated the expression of M1 polarization markers in microglia, and inhibited the production of TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 in both LPS-treated mice and BV2 cells. Conversely, stimulation of CD137L signaling by recombinant CD137-Fc fusion protein activated the synthesis and release of pro-inflammatory cytokines in cultures BV2 microglia. Importantly, open field, elevated plus maze, and Y-maze spontaneous alternation test results indicated that TKS-1 administration alleviated anxiety-like behavior and spatial memory decline in mice with LPS-induced SAE. These findings suggest that CD137L upregulation in activated microglia critically contributes to neuroinflammation, anxiety-like behavior, and cognitive dysfunction in the mouse model of LPS-induced sepsis. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the CD137L/CD137 signaling pathway may represent an effective way to minimize brain damage and prevent cognitive and emotional deficits associated with SAE.
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Affiliation(s)
- Fang Qiu
- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital, Shenzhen, 518110, Guangdong, China
- Center for Human Tissues and Organs Degeneration, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital, Shenzhen, 518110, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital, Shenzhen, 518110, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital, Shenzhen, 518110, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital, Shenzhen, 518110, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traumatic Orthopedics, Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518025, Guangdong, China.
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- Center for Human Tissues and Organs Degeneration, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital, Shenzhen, 518110, Guangdong, China.
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Transcriptome of human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells in response to 2B protein of enterovirus-A71. Sci Rep 2022; 12:1765. [PMID: 35110649 PMCID: PMC8810792 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-05904-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Infection with enterovirus-A71 (EV-A71) can cause hand-foot-mouth disease associated with fatal neurological complications. The host response to EV-A71 has not yet been fully elucidated, thus, hampering the development of a precise therapeutic approach. A nonstructural 2B protein of EV-A71 has been reported to involve with calcium dysregulation and apoptosis induction in human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells. However, the molecular mechanism has not been delineated. To address this, comprehensive study of the gene expression from SH-SY5Y cells transfected with EV-A71 2B was carried out by RNA sequencing and transcriptomic analysis. It was found that the signature of the upregulated genes of SH-SY5Y cells expressing EV-A71 2B involved the Ca2+-related signaling pathways participating gene expression, inflammatory response, apoptosis, and long-term potentiation of the neuron. Protein-protein interaction network analysis revealed that the products encoded by CCL2, RELB, BIRC3, and TNFRSF9 were the most significant hub proteins in the network. It indicated that EV-A71 2B protein might play a role in immunopathogenesis of the central nervous system (CNS) which probably associated with the non-canonical NF-κB pathway. The data suggest that transcriptomic profiling can provide novel information source for studying the neuropathogenesis of EV-A71 infection leading to development of an effective therapeutic measure for CNS complications.
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Satta N, Weppe R, Pagano S, Frias M, Juillard C, Vuilleumier N. Auto-antibodies against apolipoprotein A-1 block cancer cells proliferation and induce apoptosis. Oncotarget 2020; 11:4266-4280. [PMID: 33245719 PMCID: PMC7679029 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.27814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Auto-antibodies against apoA-1 (anti-apoA-1 IgGs) have been identified as important actors of atherosclerosis development through pro-inflammatory and pro-atherogenic properties and to also induce apoptosis in tumoral neuronal and lymphocyte derived cell lines through unknown mechanisms. The purpose of this study was to explore the cellular pathways involved in tumoral cell survival modulated by anti-apoA-1 antibodies. We observed that anti-apoA-1 antibodies induce growth arrest (in G2/M phase) and cell apoptosis through caspase 3 activation, accompanied by a selective p53 phosphorylation on serine 15. RNA sequencing indicated that anti-apoA-1 IgGs affect the expression of more than 950 genes belonging to five major groups of genes and respectively involved in i) cell proliferation inhibition, ii) p53 stabilisation and regulation, iii) apoptosis regulation, iv) inflammation regulation, and v) oxidative stress. In conclusion, anti-apoA-1 antibodies seem to have a role in blocking tumoral cell proliferation and survival, by activating a major tumor suppressor protein and by modulating the inflammatory and oxidative stress response. Further investigations are needed to explore a possible anti-cancer therapeutic approach of these antibodies in very specific and circumscribed conditions.
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- Nathalie Satta
- Division of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Diagnostic, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.,Department of Medicine, Medical Faculty, Geneva University, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Diagnostic, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.,Department of Medicine, Medical Faculty, Geneva University, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Diagnostic, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.,Department of Medicine, Medical Faculty, Geneva University, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Diagnostic, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.,Department of Medicine, Medical Faculty, Geneva University, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Diagnostic, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.,Department of Medicine, Medical Faculty, Geneva University, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Diagnostic, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.,Department of Medicine, Medical Faculty, Geneva University, Geneva, Switzerland
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Fann DY, Nickles EP, Poh L, Rajeev V, Selvaraji S, Schwarz H, Arumugam TV. CD137 Ligand-CD137 Interaction is Required For Inflammasome-Associated Brain Injury Following Ischemic Stroke. Neuromolecular Med 2020; 22:474-483. [PMID: 33073305 DOI: 10.1007/s12017-020-08623-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
Abstract
The CD137L-CD137 axis is a potent co-stimulatory immune checkpoint regulator that forms a bidirectional signaling pathway between the CD137 ligand (CD137L) and CD137 receptor to regulate immunological activities. This study investigated the potential involvement of the CD137L-CD137 axis on inflammasome-associated brain injury and neurological deficits in a mouse model of focal ischemic stroke. Cerebral ischemia was induced in male C57BL/6J wild-type (WT), CD137L-deficient (CD137L KO) and CD137-deficient (CD137 KO) mice by middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO; 60 min), followed by reperfusion (6 h and 24 h). Brain infarct volume and neurological deficit scores were significantly lower in both CD137L KO and CD137 KO mice compared to WT controls. Moreover, CD137L-deficient brains had significantly lower levels of the pyroptotic protein, NT-Gasdermin D, while CD137-deficient brains had significantly lower levels of the pro-apoptotic proteins, cleaved caspase-3, pyroptotic protein, NT-Gasdermin D, and of the secondary pyroptotic protein NT-Gasdermin E, following ischemic stroke. This protection by CD137L and CD137 deletion was associated with a significant decrease in inflammasome signaling. In conclusion, our data provide evidence for the first time that the CD137L-CD137 axis contributes to brain injury and neurological deficits by activating the inflammasome signaling pathway following ischemic stroke.
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- David Y Fann
- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Immunology Programme, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Immunology Programme, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore. .,School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Republic of Korea. .,Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia.
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Heidari N, Saki N, De Filippis L, Shahjahani M, Teimouri A, Ahmadzadeh A. Central nervous system niche involvement in the leukemia. Clin Transl Oncol 2015; 18:240-50. [DOI: 10.1007/s12094-015-1370-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2015] [Accepted: 07/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Kim DY, Kim HR, Kim KK, Park JW, Lee BJ. NELL2 function in the protection of cells against endoplasmic reticulum stress. Mol Cells 2014; 38:145-50. [PMID: 25537860 PMCID: PMC4332037 DOI: 10.14348/molcells.2015.2216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2014] [Revised: 11/10/2014] [Accepted: 11/12/2014] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Continuous intra- and extracellular stresses induce disorder of Ca(2+) homeostasis and accumulation of unfolded protein in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), which results in ER stress. Severe long-term ER stress triggers apoptosis signaling pathways, resulting in cell death. Neural epidermal growth factor-like like protein 2 (NELL2) has been reported to be important in protection of cells from cell death-inducing environments. In this study, we investigated the cytoprotective effect of NELL2 in the context of ER stress induced by thapsigargin, a strong ER stress inducer, in Cos7 cells. Overexpression of NELL2 prevented ER stress-mediated apoptosis by decreasing expression of ER stress-induced C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) and increasing ER chaperones. In this context, expression of anti-apoptotic Bcl-xL was increased by NELL2, whereas NELL2 decreased expression of pro-apoptotic proteins, such as cleaved caspases 3 and 7. This anti-apoptotic effect of NELL2 is likely mediated by extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling, because its inhibitor, U0126, inhibited effects of NELL2 on the expression of anti- and pro-apoptotic proteins and on the protection from ER stress-induced cell death.
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- Dong Yeol Kim
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, University of Ulsan, Ulsan 680-749, Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, University of Ulsan, Ulsan 680-749, Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, University of Ulsan, Ulsan 680-749, Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, University of Ulsan, Ulsan 680-749, Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, University of Ulsan, Ulsan 680-749, Korea
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