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Erickson MA, Mahankali AP. Interactions of Serum Amyloid A Proteins with the Blood-Brain Barrier: Implications for Central Nervous System Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:6607. [PMID: 38928312 PMCID: PMC11204325 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25126607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2024] [Revised: 05/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Serum amyloid A (SAA) proteins are highly conserved lipoproteins that are notoriously involved in the acute phase response and systemic amyloidosis, but their biological functions are incompletely understood. Recent work has shown that SAA proteins can enter the brain by crossing the intact blood-brain barrier (BBB), and that they can impair BBB functions. Once in the central nervous system (CNS), SAA proteins can have both protective and harmful effects, which have important implications for CNS disease. In this review of the thematic series on SAA, we discuss the existing literature that relates SAA to neuroinflammation and CNS disease, and the possible roles of the BBB in these relations.
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- Michelle A. Erickson
- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle, WA 98108, USA
- Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98104, USA;
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98104, USA;
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Wang T, Feng W, Ju M, Yu H, Guo Z, Sun X, Yang K, Liu M, Xiao R. 27-hydroxycholesterol causes cognitive deficits by disturbing Th17/Treg balance and the related immune responses in mild cognitive impairment patients and C57BL/6J mice. J Neuroinflammation 2023; 20:305. [PMID: 38115100 PMCID: PMC10729399 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-023-02986-5] [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: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Cognitive impairment is associated with dysregulated immune responses. Emerging evidence indicates that Th17 cells and their characteristic cytokine-IL-17 are receiving growing interest in the pathogenesis of cognitive decline. Here, we focus on the involvement of Th17 cells in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and the possible mechanism of cholesterol metabolite-27-hydroxycholesterol (27-OHC). METHODS 100 individuals were recruited into the nested case-control study who completed cognition assessment and the detection of oxysterols and Th17-related cytokines in serum. In addition, mice were treated with 27-OHC and inhibitors of RORγt and Foxp3 (Th17 and Treg transcription factors), and the factors involved in Th17/Treg balance and amyloidosis were detected. RESULTS Our results showed there was enhanced 27-OHC level in serum of MCI individuals. The Th17-related cytokines homeostasis was altered, manifested as increased IL-17A, IL-12p70, IL-23, GM-CSF, MIP-3α and TNF-α but decreased IL-13, IL-28A and TGF-β1. Further, in vivo experiments showed that 27-OHC induced higher immunogenicity, which increased Th17 proportion but decreased Treg cells in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs); Th17 proportions in hippocampus, and IL-17A level in serum and brain were also higher than control mice. The fluorescence intensity of amyloid-β (Aβ) and the precursor of amyloid A amyloidosis-serum amyloid A (SAA) was increased in the brain of 27-OHC-treated mice, and worse learning and memory performance was supported by water maze test results. While by inhibiting RORγt in 27-OHC-loaded mice, Th17 proportions in both PBMCs and hippocampus were reduced, and expressions of IL-17A and TGF-β1 were down- and up-regulated, respectively, along with a decreased amyloidosis in brain and improved learning and memory decline. CONCLUSIONS Altogether, our results demonstrate that excessive 27-OHC aggravates the amyloidosis and leads to cognitive deficits by regulating RORγt and disturbing Th17/Treg balance.
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- Tao Wang
- School of Public Health, Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You An Men Wai, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You An Men Wai, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You An Men Wai, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You An Men Wai, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You An Men Wai, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You An Men Wai, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You An Men Wai, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You An Men Wai, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You An Men Wai, Beijing, China.
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Ramasamy T, Doke M, McLaughlin JP, Samikkannu T. Circadian disruption and psychostimulants dysregulates plasma acute-phase proteins and circulating cell-free mitochondrial DNA. Brain Behav Immun Health 2023; 31:100659. [PMID: 37455861 PMCID: PMC10344797 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbih.2023.100659] [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: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Previous studies have indicated a close link between the inflammatory response, exacerbated by circadian disruption and psychostimulants such as cocaine and methamphetamine (METH). Indicators of this inflammation include cortisol and acute-phase proteins (APPs) like C-reactive protein (CRP), complement C3 (C3), and serum amyloid A (SAA). The connection between these inflammation markers and circulating mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has been gaining attention. However, the specific influence of cocaine and METH on APP, cortisol, and mtDNA levels in mice with disturbed circadian rhythm has yet to be explored, which is the main aim of this research. Methods In our study, we employed 10-12-week-old male C57BL/6J mice, which underwent an imposed 6-h phase advance every six days for a total of eight cycles. This process led to the formation of mice with disrupted circadian rhythm and sleep disorders (CRSD). We administered 11 dosages of cocaine and METH 15 mg/kg and 20 mg/kg, respectively to these CRSD mice over the course of 22 days. Quantitative assessments of CRP, C3, SAA, cortisol, and cell-free circulating mtDNA were conducted using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), Western Blot, and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) techniques. Results The experiment revealed that disruption in circadian rhythm alone or cocaine or METH on their own increased CRP, C3, SAA, and cortisol levels in comparison with the control group. CRSD mice, exposed to cocaine and METH, showed a significant rise in CRP, C3, and SAA, while those without exposure remained stable. We also found a reduction in circulating cell-free mtDNA in all CRSD mice, regardless of cocaine and METH exposure. Conclusions The findings of our study affirm that the levels of CRP, C3, SAA, and cortisol, which reflect inflammation, are enhanced by circadian disruption, cocaine, and METH, and these levels show a strong correlation with the content of circulating cell-free mtDNA. Furthermore, it also shows the potential link between the disruption of the circadian clock and the inflammatory response triggered by cocaine and METH.
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- Tamizhselvi Ramasamy
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Irma Lerma Rangel School of Pharmacy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
- School of Biosciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, 632014, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Irma Lerma Rangel School of Pharmacy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Irma Lerma Rangel School of Pharmacy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
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Gao MM, Shi H, Yan HJ, Long YS. Proteome profiling of the prefrontal cortex of Fmr1 knockout mouse reveals enhancement of complement and coagulation cascades. J Proteomics 2023; 274:104822. [PMID: 36646274 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2023.104822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
Abstract
Fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP) deficit resulted from mutations in its encoded fragile X mental retardation 1 (Fmr1) gene is a common inherited cause of Fragile X syndrome (FXS) characterized by intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The FMRP absence-induced altered gene expression in prefrontal cortex (PFC) are associated with autistic behaviors. However, there lacks a large-scale protein profiling in the PFC upon loss of FMRP. This study used a TMT-labeled proteomic analysis to identify a protein profile of the PFC in the Fmr1 knockout mouse. A total of 5886 proteins were identified in the PFC with 100 differentially abundant proteins (DAPs) in response to FMRP deficiency. Bioinformatical analyses showed that these DAPs were mostly enriched in immune system, extracellular part and complement and coagulation cascades. The complement and coagulation cascades include 6 upregulated proteins (SERPING1, C1QA, C3, FGA, FGB and FGG), which are associated with fibrin degradation, cell lysis, degranulation chemotaxis and phagocytosis linked to activation of immune and inflammatory responses. Thus, our data provide an altered protein profile upon loss of FMRP in the PFC, and suggest that the enhancement of complement and coagulation cascades might contribute to etiological and pathogenic roles of ASD in FXS. SIGNIFICANCE: The etiology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a group of neurobiological disorders characterized by deficits in social interaction barriers and other abnormal behaviors, is still elusive. Autistic-like phenotypes are present in both Fragile X syndrome (FXS) patients and FMRP-deficiency FXS models. Given that prefrontal cortex is a critical brain area for social interaction, the FMRP absence induced-changes of a subset of proteins might contribute to ASD in FXS. Using a comprehensive proteomic analysis, this study provides a prefrontal protein profile of the FMRP-absent mouse with a total of 100 differentially abundant proteins (DAPs). Bioinformatic analyses suggest that these DAPs are mainly involved in the regulations of immune system and complement and coagulation cascades. We also show that 6 upregulated proteins (SERPING1, C1QA, C3, FGA, FGB and FGG) in the complement and coagulation cascades are associated with fibrin degradation, cell lysis, degranulation chemotaxis and phagocytosis regarding dysregulation of immune and inflammatory responses in the prefrontal cortex. Therefore, this study suggests that these FMRP-deficient DAPs in the prefrontal cortex might contribute to the etiology and pathogenesis of ASD in FXS.
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- Mei-Mei Gao
- Department of Neurology, Institute of Neuroscience, Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education of China, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510260, China
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- Department of Neurology, Institute of Neuroscience, Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education of China, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510260, China
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- Department of Neurology, Institute of Neuroscience, Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education of China, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510260, China
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- Department of Neurology, Institute of Neuroscience, Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education of China, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510260, China.
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Gonçalves CA, Bobermin LD, Sesterheim P, Netto CA. SARS-CoV-2-Induced Amyloidgenesis: Not One, but Three Hypotheses for Cerebral COVID-19 Outcomes. Metabolites 2022; 12:1099. [PMID: 36422238 PMCID: PMC9692683 DOI: 10.3390/metabo12111099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2024] Open
Abstract
The main neuropathological feature of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is extracellular amyloid deposition in senile plaques, resulting from an imbalance between the production and clearance of amyloid beta peptides. Amyloid deposition is also found around cerebral blood vessels, termed cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA), in 90% of AD cases. Although the relationship between these two amyloid disorders is obvious, this does not make CAA a characteristic of AD, as 40% of the non-demented population presents this derangement. AD is predominantly sporadic; therefore, many factors contribute to its genesis. Herein, the starting point for discussion is the COVID-19 pandemic that we are experiencing and how SARS-CoV-2 may be able to, both directly and indirectly, contribute to CAA, with consequences for the outcome and extent of the disease. We highlight the role of astrocytes and endothelial cells in the process of amyloidgenesis, as well as the role of other amyloidgenic proteins, such as fibrinogen and serum amyloid A protein, in addition to the neuronal amyloid precursor protein. We discuss three independent hypotheses that complement each other to explain the cerebrovascular amyloidgenesis that may underlie long-term COVID-19 and new cases of dementia.
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- Carlos-Alberto Gonçalves
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, UFRGS, Porto Alegre 90035-003, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neurociências, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, UFRGS, Porto Alegre 90035-003, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, UFRGS, Porto Alegre 90035-003, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neurociências, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, UFRGS, Porto Alegre 90035-003, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neurociências, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, UFRGS, Porto Alegre 90035-003, Brazil
- Centro Estadual de Vigilância Sanitária do Rio Grande do Sul (CEVS-RS), Porto Alegre 90450-190, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, UFRGS, Porto Alegre 90035-003, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neurociências, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, UFRGS, Porto Alegre 90035-003, Brazil
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Ye S, Pan H, Li W, Wang B, Xing J, Xu L. High serum amyloid A predicts risk of cognitive impairment after lacunar infarction: Development and validation of a nomogram. Front Neurol 2022; 13:972771. [PMID: 36090853 PMCID: PMC9449353 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.972771] [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: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) after lacunar infarction was worth attention in recent years. An easy-to-use score model to predict the risk of PSCI was rare. This study aimed to explore the association between serum amyloid A (SAA) and cognitive impairment, and it also developed a nomogram for predicting the risk of PSCI in lacunar infarction patients. Methods A total of 313 patients with lacunar infarction were enrolled in this retrospective study between January 2021 and December 2021. They were divided into a training set and a validation set at 70%:30% randomly. The Chinese version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) was performed to identify cognitive impairment 3 months after discharge. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to determine the independent risk factors for PSCI in the training set. A nomogram was developed based on the five variables, and the calibration curve and the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve were drawn to assess the predictive ability of the nomogram between the training set and the validation set. The decision curve analysis (DCA) was also conducted in both sets. Results In total, 52/313 (16.61%) participants were identified with PSCI. The SAA levels in patients with PSCI were significantly higher than non-PSCI patients in the training set (P < 0.001). After multivariate analysis, age, diabetes mellitus, white blood count, cystatin C, and SAA were independent risk predictors of PSCI. The nomogram demonstrated a good discrimination performance between the training set (AUC = 0.860) and the validation set (AUC = 0.811). The DCA showed that the nomogram had a well clinical utility in the two sets. Conclusion The increased SAA is associated with PSCI in lacunar infarction patients, and the nomogram developed with SAA can increase prognostic information for the early detection of PSCI.
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- Sheng Ye
- Department of Emergency, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Emergency, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Emergency, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Emergency, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
- *Correspondence: Li Xu
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Activation of the Hepcidin-Ferroportin1 pathway in the brain and astrocytic-neuronal crosstalk to counteract iron dyshomeostasis during aging. Sci Rep 2022; 12:11724. [PMID: 35810203 PMCID: PMC9271044 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-15812-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
During physiological aging, iron accumulates in the brain with a preferential distribution in regions that are more vulnerable to age-dependent neurodegeneration such as the cerebral cortex and hippocampus. In the brain of aged wild-type mice, alteration of the Brain Blood Barrier integrity, together with a marked inflammatory and oxidative state lead to increased permeability and deregulation of brain-iron homeostasis. In this context, we found that iron accumulation drives Hepcidin upregulation in the brain and the inhibition of the iron exporter Ferroportin1. We also observed the transcription and the increase of NCOA4 levels in the aged brain together with the increase of light-chain enriched ferritin heteropolymers, more efficient as iron chelators. Interestingly, in cerebral cortex and hippocampus, Ferroportin1 is mainly expressed by astrocytes, while the iron storage protein ferritin light-chain by neurons. This differential distribution suggests that astrocytes mediate iron shuttling in the nervous tissue and that neurons are unable to metabolize it. Our findings highlight for the first time that Hepcidin/Ferroportin1 axis and NCOA4 are directly involved in iron metabolism in mice brain during physiological aging as a response to a higher brain iron influx.
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Yin R, Yang L, Hao Y, Yang Z, Lu T, Jin W, Dan M, Peng L, Zhang Y, Wei Y, Li R, Ma H, Shi Y, Fan P. Proteomic landscape subtype and clinical prognosis of patients with the cognitive impairment by Japanese encephalitis infection. J Neuroinflammation 2022; 19:77. [PMID: 35379280 PMCID: PMC8981687 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-022-02439-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Cognitive impairment is one of the primary sequelae affecting the quality of life of patients with Japanese encephalitis (JE). The clinical treatment is mainly focused on life support, lacking of targeted treatment strategy. METHODS A cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) proteomic profiling study was performed including 26 patients with JE in Gansu province of China from June 2017 to October 2018 and 33 other concurrent hospitalized patients who were excluded central nervous system (CNS) organic or CNS infection diseases. The clinical and proteomics data of patients with JE were undergoing combined analysis for the first time. RESULTS Two subtypes of JE associated with significantly different prognoses were identified. Compared to JE1, the JE2 subtype is associated with lower overall survival rate and a higher risk of cognitive impairment. The percentages of neutrophils (N%), lymphocyte (L%), and monocytes (M%) decreased in JE2 significantly. CONCLUSIONS The differences in proteomic landscape between JE subgroups have specificity for the prognosis of cognitive impairment. The data also provided some potential target proteins for treatment of cognitive impairments caused by JE. Trial registration ChiCTR, ChiCTR2000030499. Registered 1st June 2017, http://www.medresman.org.cn/pub/cn/proj/projectshow.aspx?proj=6333.
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- Rong Yin
- Department of Neurology, Lanzhou General Hospital, Lanzhou, 730050, China.,Department of Neurology, Gansu Province Central Hospital, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Lanzhou General Hospital, Lanzhou, 730050, China.,The Fourth Department of Research, Center for Gansu Provincial Vaccine Engineering Research, Lanzhou, 730046, China
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- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, 10065, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Lanzhou General Hospital, Lanzhou, 730050, China.,Department of Neurology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, 730030, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Lanzhou General Hospital, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- Department of Neurology, Lanzhou General Hospital, Lanzhou, 730050, China.,Department of Neurology, Chongqing University Fuling Hospital, Chongqing, 408000, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Department of Neurology, Lanzhou General Hospital, Lanzhou, 730050, China.,The First Clinical Medical School, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730030, China
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- Department of Neurology, Gansu Province Central Hospital, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- Department of Neurology, Lanzhou General Hospital, Lanzhou, 730050, China.,Department of Neurology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, 730030, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Lanzhou General Hospital, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- Shenzhen Research Institute, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, 518118, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Lanzhou General Hospital, Lanzhou, 730050, China. .,State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, 102206, China.
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Mohammed Y, Goodlett DR, Cheng MP, Vinh DC, Lee TC, Mcgeer A, Sweet D, Tran K, Lee T, Murthy S, Boyd JH, Singer J, Walley KR, Patrick DM, Quan C, Ismail S, Amar L, Pal A, Bassawon R, Fesdekjian L, Gou K, Lamontagne F, Marshall J, Haljan G, Fowler R, Winston BW, Russell JA. Longitudinal Plasma Proteomics Analysis Reveals Novel Candidate Biomarkers in Acute COVID-19. J Proteome Res 2022; 21:975-992. [PMID: 35143212 PMCID: PMC8864781 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.1c00863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
The host response to COVID-19 pathophysiology over the first few days of infection remains largely unclear, especially the mechanisms in the blood compartment. We report on a longitudinal proteomic analysis of acute-phase COVID-19 patients, for which we used blood plasma, multiple reaction monitoring with internal standards, and data-independent acquisition. We measured samples on admission for 49 patients, of which 21 had additional samples on days 2, 4, 7, and 14 after admission. We also measured 30 externally obtained samples from healthy individuals for comparison at baseline. The 31 proteins differentiated in abundance between acute COVID-19 patients and healthy controls belonged to acute inflammatory response, complement activation, regulation of inflammatory response, and regulation of protein activation cascade. The longitudinal analysis showed distinct profiles revealing increased levels of multiple lipid-associated functions, a rapid decrease followed by recovery for complement activation, humoral immune response, and acute inflammatory response-related proteins, and level fluctuation in the regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferation, secretory mechanisms, and platelet degranulation. Three proteins were differentiated between survivors and nonsurvivors. Finally, increased levels of fructose-bisphosphate aldolase B were determined in patients with exposure to angiotensin receptor blockers versus decreased levels in those exposed to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors. Data are available via ProteomeXchange PXD029437.
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- Yassene Mohammed
- Genome BC Proteomics Centre, University
of Victoria, Victoria V8Z 5N3, British Columbia,
Canada
- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics,
Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden 2333 ZA,
Netherlands
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- Genome BC Proteomics Centre, University
of Victoria, Victoria V8Z 5N3, British Columbia,
Canada
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology,
University of Victoria, Victoria V8W 2Y2, British Columbia,
Canada
- International Centre for Cancer Vaccine Science,
University of Gdansk, Gdansk 80-822, European Union,
Poland
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- Division of Infectious Diseases (Department of
Medicine), Division of Medical Microbiology (Department of Pathology and Laboratory
Medicine), McGill University Health Centre, Montreal H4A 3J1,
Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Infectious Diseases (Department of
Medicine), Division of Medical Microbiology (Department of Pathology and Laboratory
Medicine), McGill University Health Centre, Montreal H4A 3J1,
Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McGill
University, Montreal H4A 3J1, Quebec, Canada
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- Mt. Sinai Hospital and University of
Toronto, University Avenue, Toronto M5G 1X5, Ontario,
Canada
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of
Emergency Medicine, Vancouver General Hospital and University of British
Columbia, Vancouver V5Z 1M9, British Columbia,
Canada
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- Division of General Internal Medicine,
Vancouver General Hospital and University of British
Columbia, Vancouver V5Z 1M9, British Columbia,
Canada
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- Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Science
(CHEOS), St. Paul’s Hospital, University of British
Columbia, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver V6Z 1Y6, British Columbia,
Canada
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- BC Children’s Hospital,
University of British Columbia, Vancouver V6H 3N1, British Columbia,
Canada
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- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, St.
Paul’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard
Street, Vancouver V6Z 1Y6, British Columbia, Canada
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, St.
Paul’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard
Street, Vancouver V6Z 1Y6, British Columbia, Canada
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- Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Science
(CHEOS), St. Paul’s Hospital, University of British
Columbia, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver V6Z 1Y6, British Columbia,
Canada
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- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, St.
Paul’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard
Street, Vancouver V6Z 1Y6, British Columbia, Canada
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, St.
Paul’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard
Street, Vancouver V6Z 1Y6, British Columbia, Canada
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- British Columbia Centre for Disease
Control (BCCDC) and University of British Columbia, Vancouver V5Z 4R4,
British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McGill
University, Montreal H4A 3J1, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McGill
University, Montreal H4A 3J1, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McGill
University, Montreal H4A 3J1, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McGill
University, Montreal H4A 3J1, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McGill
University, Montreal H4A 3J1, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McGill
University, Montreal H4A 3J1, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McGill
University, Montreal H4A 3J1, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, St.
Michael’s Hospital, Toronto M5B 1W8, Ontario,
Canada
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- Division of Critical Care, Surrey
Memorial Hospital and University of British Columbia, Surrey V3V 1Z2,
British Columbia, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences
Centre, Toronto M4N 3M5, Ontario, Canada
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- Departments of Critical Care Medicine, Medicine and
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Calgary,
Calgary T2N 4N1, Alberta, Canada
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- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, St.
Paul’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard
Street, Vancouver V6Z 1Y6, British Columbia, Canada
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, St.
Paul’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard
Street, Vancouver V6Z 1Y6, British Columbia, Canada
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- Genome BC Proteomics Centre, University
of Victoria, Victoria V8Z 5N3, British Columbia,
Canada
- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics,
Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden 2333 ZA,
Netherlands
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology,
University of Victoria, Victoria V8W 2Y2, British Columbia,
Canada
- International Centre for Cancer Vaccine Science,
University of Gdansk, Gdansk 80-822, European Union,
Poland
- Department of Medicine, McGill
University, Montreal H4A 3J1, Quebec, Canada
- Mt. Sinai Hospital and University of
Toronto, University Avenue, Toronto M5G 1X5, Ontario,
Canada
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of
Emergency Medicine, Vancouver General Hospital and University of British
Columbia, Vancouver V5Z 1M9, British Columbia,
Canada
- Division of General Internal Medicine,
Vancouver General Hospital and University of British
Columbia, Vancouver V5Z 1M9, British Columbia,
Canada
- Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Science
(CHEOS), St. Paul’s Hospital, University of British
Columbia, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver V6Z 1Y6, British Columbia,
Canada
- BC Children’s Hospital,
University of British Columbia, Vancouver V6H 3N1, British Columbia,
Canada
- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, St.
Paul’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard
Street, Vancouver V6Z 1Y6, British Columbia, Canada
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, St.
Paul’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard
Street, Vancouver V6Z 1Y6, British Columbia, Canada
- British Columbia Centre for Disease
Control (BCCDC) and University of British Columbia, Vancouver V5Z 4R4,
British Columbia, Canada
- University of Sherbrooke,
Sherbrooke J1K 2R1, Quebec, Canada
- Department of Surgery, St.
Michael’s Hospital, Toronto M5B 1W8, Ontario,
Canada
- Division of Critical Care, Surrey
Memorial Hospital and University of British Columbia, Surrey V3V 1Z2,
British Columbia, Canada
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences
Centre, Toronto M4N 3M5, Ontario, Canada
- Departments of Critical Care Medicine, Medicine and
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Calgary,
Calgary T2N 4N1, Alberta, Canada
- Division of Infectious Diseases (Department of
Medicine), Division of Medical Microbiology (Department of Pathology and Laboratory
Medicine), McGill University Health Centre, Montreal H4A 3J1,
Quebec, Canada
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Amyloid Beta Pathology Exacerbates Weight Loss and Brain Cytokine Responses following Low-Dose Lipopolysaccharide in Aged Female Tg2576 Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23042377. [PMID: 35216491 PMCID: PMC8879430 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23042377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Systemic inflammation has been implicated in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD); however, less is understood about how existing AD pathology contributes to adverse outcomes following acute inflammatory insults. In the present study, our goal was to determine how AD-associated amyloid beta (Aβ) pathology influences the acute neuroinflammatory and behavioral responses to a moderate systemic inflammatory insult. We treated 16–18-month-old female Tg2576 (Tg) mice, which overproduce human Aβ and develop plaques, and age-matched wild-type (WT) littermate mice with an intraperitoneal injection of 0.33 mg/kg lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or saline. Mice were then evaluated over the next 28 h for sickness/depressive-like behaviors (food intake, weight loss, locomotion, and sucrose preference), systemic inflammation (serum amyloid A, SAA), blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption, astrogliosis (glial fibrillary acidic protein/GFAP), Aβ, and cytokine levels in the brain. We found that LPS caused a larger reduction in body weight in Tg vs. WT mice, but that other behavioral responses to LPS did not differ by genotype. BBB disruption was not apparent in either genotype following LPS. Concentrations of the systemic inflammatory marker, SAA, in the blood and brain were significantly increased with LPS but did not significantly differ by genotype. GFAP was increased in Tg mice vs. WT but was not significantly affected by LPS in either genotype. Finally, LPS-induced increases of eight cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, IL-12 (p40), IL-10, IL-17A, MIP-1α/CCL3, MIP-1β/CCL4, and RANTES/CCL5) were found to be significantly higher in Tg mice vs. WT. In summary, our data show that Aβ pathology exacerbates the neuroinflammatory response to LPS and identifies cytokines that are selectively regulated by Aβ. The association of worse neuroinflammation with greater weight loss in Tg mice suggests that Aβ pathology could contribute to poor outcomes following a systemic inflammatory insult.
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Farré-Alins V, Palomino-Antolín A, Narros-Fernández P, Lopez-Rodriguez AB, Decouty-Perez C, Muñoz-Montero A, Zamorano-Fernández J, Mansilla-Fernández B, Giner-García J, García-Feijoo P, Sáez-Alegre M, Palpán-Flores AJ, Roda-Frade JM, Carabias CS, Rosa JM, Civantos-Martín B, Yus-Teruel S, Gandía L, Lagares A, Hernández-García BJ, Egea J. Serum Amyloid A1/Toll-Like Receptor-4 Axis, an Important Link between Inflammation and Outcome of TBI Patients. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9060599. [PMID: 34070533 PMCID: PMC8227125 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9060599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
Abstract
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading causes of mortality and disability worldwide without any validated biomarker or set of biomarkers to help the diagnosis and evaluation of the evolution/prognosis of TBI patients. To achieve this aim, a deeper knowledge of the biochemical and pathophysiological processes triggered after the trauma is essential. Here, we identified the serum amyloid A1 protein-Toll-like receptor 4 (SAA1-TLR4) axis as an important link between inflammation and the outcome of TBI patients. Using serum and mRNA from white blood cells (WBC) of TBI patients, we found a positive correlation between serum SAA1 levels and injury severity, as well as with the 6-month outcome of TBI patients. SAA1 levels also correlate with the presence of TLR4 mRNA in WBC. In vitro, we found that SAA1 contributes to inflammation via TLR4 activation that releases inflammatory cytokines, which in turn increases SAA1 levels, establishing a positive proinflammatory loop. In vivo, post-TBI treatment with the TLR4-antagonist TAK242 reduces SAA1 levels, improves neurobehavioral outcome, and prevents blood–brain barrier disruption. Our data support further evaluation of (i) post-TBI treatment in the presence of TLR4 inhibition for limiting TBI-induced damage and (ii) SAA1-TLR4 as a biomarker of injury progression in TBI patients.
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Affiliation(s)
- Víctor Farré-Alins
- Molecular Neuroinflammation and Neuronal Plasticity Research Laboratory, Research Unit, Hospital Universitario Santa Cristina, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria-Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, 28009 Madrid, Spain; (V.F.-A.); (A.P.-A.); (P.N.-F.); (A.B.L.-R.); (C.D.-P.); (J.M.R.)
- Instituto Teófilo Hernando, Departamento de Farmacología y Terapéutica, Facultad de Medicina, UAM, 28029 Madrid, Spain; (A.M.-M.); (L.G.)
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- Molecular Neuroinflammation and Neuronal Plasticity Research Laboratory, Research Unit, Hospital Universitario Santa Cristina, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria-Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, 28009 Madrid, Spain; (V.F.-A.); (A.P.-A.); (P.N.-F.); (A.B.L.-R.); (C.D.-P.); (J.M.R.)
- Instituto Teófilo Hernando, Departamento de Farmacología y Terapéutica, Facultad de Medicina, UAM, 28029 Madrid, Spain; (A.M.-M.); (L.G.)
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- Molecular Neuroinflammation and Neuronal Plasticity Research Laboratory, Research Unit, Hospital Universitario Santa Cristina, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria-Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, 28009 Madrid, Spain; (V.F.-A.); (A.P.-A.); (P.N.-F.); (A.B.L.-R.); (C.D.-P.); (J.M.R.)
- Instituto Teófilo Hernando, Departamento de Farmacología y Terapéutica, Facultad de Medicina, UAM, 28029 Madrid, Spain; (A.M.-M.); (L.G.)
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- Molecular Neuroinflammation and Neuronal Plasticity Research Laboratory, Research Unit, Hospital Universitario Santa Cristina, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria-Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, 28009 Madrid, Spain; (V.F.-A.); (A.P.-A.); (P.N.-F.); (A.B.L.-R.); (C.D.-P.); (J.M.R.)
- Instituto Teófilo Hernando, Departamento de Farmacología y Terapéutica, Facultad de Medicina, UAM, 28029 Madrid, Spain; (A.M.-M.); (L.G.)
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- Molecular Neuroinflammation and Neuronal Plasticity Research Laboratory, Research Unit, Hospital Universitario Santa Cristina, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria-Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, 28009 Madrid, Spain; (V.F.-A.); (A.P.-A.); (P.N.-F.); (A.B.L.-R.); (C.D.-P.); (J.M.R.)
- Instituto Teófilo Hernando, Departamento de Farmacología y Terapéutica, Facultad de Medicina, UAM, 28029 Madrid, Spain; (A.M.-M.); (L.G.)
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- Instituto Teófilo Hernando, Departamento de Farmacología y Terapéutica, Facultad de Medicina, UAM, 28029 Madrid, Spain; (A.M.-M.); (L.G.)
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- Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Universitario La Paz, 28046 Madrid, Spain; (J.Z.-F.); (B.M.-F.); (J.G.-G.); (P.G.-F.); (M.S.-A.); (A.J.P.-F.); (J.M.R.-F.); (B.J.H.-G.)
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- Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Universitario La Paz, 28046 Madrid, Spain; (J.Z.-F.); (B.M.-F.); (J.G.-G.); (P.G.-F.); (M.S.-A.); (A.J.P.-F.); (J.M.R.-F.); (B.J.H.-G.)
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- Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Universitario La Paz, 28046 Madrid, Spain; (J.Z.-F.); (B.M.-F.); (J.G.-G.); (P.G.-F.); (M.S.-A.); (A.J.P.-F.); (J.M.R.-F.); (B.J.H.-G.)
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- Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Universitario La Paz, 28046 Madrid, Spain; (J.Z.-F.); (B.M.-F.); (J.G.-G.); (P.G.-F.); (M.S.-A.); (A.J.P.-F.); (J.M.R.-F.); (B.J.H.-G.)
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- Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Universitario La Paz, 28046 Madrid, Spain; (J.Z.-F.); (B.M.-F.); (J.G.-G.); (P.G.-F.); (M.S.-A.); (A.J.P.-F.); (J.M.R.-F.); (B.J.H.-G.)
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- Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Universitario La Paz, 28046 Madrid, Spain; (J.Z.-F.); (B.M.-F.); (J.G.-G.); (P.G.-F.); (M.S.-A.); (A.J.P.-F.); (J.M.R.-F.); (B.J.H.-G.)
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- Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Universitario La Paz, 28046 Madrid, Spain; (J.Z.-F.); (B.M.-F.); (J.G.-G.); (P.G.-F.); (M.S.-A.); (A.J.P.-F.); (J.M.R.-F.); (B.J.H.-G.)
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- Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, imas12, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28041 Madrid, Spain; (C.S.C.); (A.L.)
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- Molecular Neuroinflammation and Neuronal Plasticity Research Laboratory, Research Unit, Hospital Universitario Santa Cristina, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria-Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, 28009 Madrid, Spain; (V.F.-A.); (A.P.-A.); (P.N.-F.); (A.B.L.-R.); (C.D.-P.); (J.M.R.)
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario La Paz, 28046 Madrid, Spain; (B.C.-M.); (S.Y.-T.)
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario La Paz, 28046 Madrid, Spain; (B.C.-M.); (S.Y.-T.)
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- Instituto Teófilo Hernando, Departamento de Farmacología y Terapéutica, Facultad de Medicina, UAM, 28029 Madrid, Spain; (A.M.-M.); (L.G.)
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- Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, imas12, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28041 Madrid, Spain; (C.S.C.); (A.L.)
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- Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Universitario La Paz, 28046 Madrid, Spain; (J.Z.-F.); (B.M.-F.); (J.G.-G.); (P.G.-F.); (M.S.-A.); (A.J.P.-F.); (J.M.R.-F.); (B.J.H.-G.)
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- Molecular Neuroinflammation and Neuronal Plasticity Research Laboratory, Research Unit, Hospital Universitario Santa Cristina, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria-Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, 28009 Madrid, Spain; (V.F.-A.); (A.P.-A.); (P.N.-F.); (A.B.L.-R.); (C.D.-P.); (J.M.R.)
- Instituto Teófilo Hernando, Departamento de Farmacología y Terapéutica, Facultad de Medicina, UAM, 28029 Madrid, Spain; (A.M.-M.); (L.G.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-915574402
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Lin X, Watanabe K, Kuragano M, Tokuraku K. Aggregation of Mouse Serum Amyloid A Protein Was Promoted by Amyloid-Enhancing Factors with the More Genetically Homologous Serum Amyloid A. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22031036. [PMID: 33494290 PMCID: PMC7864520 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22031036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Amyloid A (AA) amyloidosis is a condition in which amyloid fibrils characterized by a linear morphology and a cross-β structure accumulate and are deposited extracellularly in organs, resulting in chronic inflammatory diseases and infections. The incidence of AA amyloidosis is high in humans and several animal species. Serum amyloid A (SAA) is one of the most important precursor amyloid proteins and plays a vital step in AA amyloidosis. Amyloid enhancing factor (AEF) serves as a seed for fibril formation and shortens the onset of AA amyloidosis sharply. In this study, we examined whether AEFs extracted and purified from five animal species (camel, cat, cattle, goat, and mouse) could promote mouse SAA (mSAA) protein aggregation in vitro using quantum-dot (QD) nanoprobes to visualize the aggregation. The results showed that AEFs shortened and promoted mSAA aggregation. In addition, mouse and cat AEFs showed higher mSAA aggregation-promoting activity than the camel, cattle, and goat AEFs. Interestingly, homology analysis of SAA in these five animal species revealed a more similar amino acid sequence homology between mouse and cat than between other animal species. Furthermore, a detailed comparison of amino acid sequences suggested that it was important to mSAA aggregation-promoting activity that the 48th amino acid was a basic residue (Lys) and the 125th amino acid was an acidic residue (Asp or Glu). These data imply that AA amyloidosis exhibits higher transmission activity among animals carrying genetically homologous SAA gene, and may provide a new understanding of the pathogenesis of amyloidosis.
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- Xuguang Lin
- Muroran Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Engineering, Muroran 050-8585, Japan; (X.L.); (M.K.)
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- Research Center of Global Agromedicine, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro 080-8555, Japan;
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- Muroran Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Engineering, Muroran 050-8585, Japan; (X.L.); (M.K.)
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- Muroran Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Engineering, Muroran 050-8585, Japan; (X.L.); (M.K.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-0143-46-5721
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Connection between the Altered HDL Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Properties and the Risk to Develop Alzheimer's Disease: A Narrative Review. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2021; 2021:6695796. [PMID: 33505588 PMCID: PMC7811424 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6695796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
The protein composition of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) is extremely fluid. The quantity and quality of protein constituents drive the multiple biological functions of these lipoproteins, which include the ability to contrast atherogenesis, sustained inflammation, and toxic effects of reactive species. Several diseases where inflammation and oxidative stress participate in the pathogenetic process are characterized by perturbation in the HDL proteome. This change inevitably affects the functionality of the lipoprotein. An enlightening example in this frame comes from the literature on Alzheimer's disease (AD). Growing lines of epidemiological evidence suggest that loss of HDL-associated proteins, such as lipoprotein phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2), glutathione peroxidase-3 (GPx-3), and paraoxonase-1 and paraoxonase-3 (PON1, PON3), may be a feature of AD, even at the early stage. Moreover, the decrease in these enzymes with antioxidant/defensive action appears to be accompanied by a parallel increase of prooxidant and proinflammatory mediators, in particular myeloperoxidase (MPO) and serum amyloid A (SAA). This type of derangement of balance between two opposite forces makes HDL dysfunctional, i.e., unable to exert its “natural” vasculoprotective property. In this review, we summarized and critically analyzed the most significant findings linking HDL accessory proteins and AD. We also discuss the most convincing hypothesis explaining the mechanism by which an observed systemic occurrence may have repercussions in the brain.
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