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Kim H, Kim BJ, Koh S, Cho HJ, Jin X, Kim BG, Choi JY. High mobility group box 1 in the central nervous system: regeneration hidden beneath inflammation. Neural Regen Res 2025; 20:107-115. [PMID: 38767480 PMCID: PMC11246138 DOI: 10.4103/nrr.nrr-d-23-01964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024] Open
Abstract
High-mobility group box 1 was first discovered in the calf thymus as a DNA-binding nuclear protein and has been widely studied in diverse fields, including neurology and neuroscience. High-mobility group box 1 in the extracellular space functions as a pro-inflammatory damage-associated molecular pattern, which has been proven to play an important role in a wide variety of central nervous system disorders such as ischemic stroke, Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and traumatic brain injury. Several drugs that inhibit high-mobility group box 1 as a damage-associated molecular pattern, such as glycyrrhizin, ethyl pyruvate, and neutralizing anti-high-mobility group box 1 antibodies, are commonly used to target high-mobility group box 1 activity in central nervous system disorders. Although it is commonly known for its detrimental inflammatory effect, high-mobility group box 1 has also been shown to have beneficial pro-regenerative roles in central nervous system disorders. In this narrative review, we provide a brief summary of the history of high-mobility group box 1 research and its characterization as a damage-associated molecular pattern, its downstream receptors, and intracellular signaling pathways, how high-mobility group box 1 exerts the repair-favoring roles in general and in the central nervous system, and clues on how to differentiate the pro-regenerative from the pro-inflammatory role. Research targeting high-mobility group box 1 in the central nervous system may benefit from differentiating between the two functions rather than overall suppression of high-mobility group box 1.
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- Hanki Kim
- Department of Brain Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University Graduate School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Brain Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University Graduate School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Brain Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University Graduate School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
- Department of Neurology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Brain Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Brain Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
- Department of Geriatrics, The Affiliated Suqian First People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Brain Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
- Department of Neurology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Brain Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
- Department of Neurology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
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Jiang Y, Cai Y, Yang N, Gao S, Li Q, Pang Y, Su P. Molecular mechanisms of spinal cord injury repair across vertebrates: A comparative review. Eur J Neurosci 2024. [PMID: 38978308 DOI: 10.1111/ejn.16462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
Abstract
In humans and other adult mammals, axon regeneration is difficult in axotomized neurons. Therefore, spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating event that can lead to permanent loss of locomotor and sensory functions. Moreover, the molecular mechanisms of axon regeneration in vertebrates are not very well understood, and currently, no effective treatment is available for SCI. In striking contrast to adult mammals, many nonmammalian vertebrates such as reptiles, amphibians, bony fishes and lampreys can spontaneously resume locomotion even after complete SCI. In recent years, rapid progress in the development of next-generation sequencing technologies has offered valuable information on SCI. In this review, we aimed to provide a comparison of axon regeneration process across classical model organisms, focusing on crucial genes and signalling pathways that play significant roles in the regeneration of individually identifiable descending neurons after SCI. Considering the special evolutionary location and powerful regenerative ability of lamprey and zebrafish, they will be the key model organisms for ongoing studies on spinal cord regeneration. Detailed study of SCI in these model organisms will help in the elucidation of molecular mechanisms of neuron regeneration across species.
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- Ying Jiang
- College of Life Science, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, China
- Lamprey Research Center, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, China
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- College of Life Science, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, China
- Lamprey Research Center, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, China
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- College of Life Science, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, China
- Lamprey Research Center, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, China
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- College of Life Science, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, China
- Lamprey Research Center, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, China
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- College of Life Science, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, China
- Lamprey Research Center, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, China
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- College of Life Science, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, China
- Lamprey Research Center, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, China
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- College of Life Science, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, China
- Lamprey Research Center, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, China
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Qian Z, Li R, Zhao T, Xie K, Li P, Li G, Shen N, Gong J, Hong X, Yang L, Li H. Blockade of the ADAM8-Fra-1 complex attenuates neuroinflammation by suppressing the Map3k4/MAPKs axis after spinal cord injury. Cell Mol Biol Lett 2024; 29:75. [PMID: 38755530 PMCID: PMC11100242 DOI: 10.1186/s11658-024-00589-3] [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: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Mechanical spinal cord injury (SCI) is a deteriorative neurological disorder, causing secondary neuroinflammation and neuropathy. ADAM8 is thought to be an extracellular metalloproteinase, which regulates proteolysis and cell adherence, but whether its intracellular region is involved in regulating neuroinflammation in microglia after SCI is unclear. METHODS Using animal tissue RNA-Seq and clinical blood sample examinations, we found that a specific up-regulation of ADAM8 in microglia was associated with inflammation after SCI. In vitro, microglia stimulated by HMGB1, the tail region of ADAM8, promoted microglial inflammation, migration and proliferation by directly interacting with ERKs and Fra-1 to promote activation, then further activated Map3k4/JNKs/p38. Using SCI mice, we used BK-1361, a specific inhibitor of ADAM8, to treat these mice. RESULTS The results showed that administration of BK-1361 attenuated the level of neuroinflammation and reduced microglial activation and recruitment by inhibiting the ADAM8/Fra-1 axis. Furthermore, treatment with BK-1361 alleviated glial scar formation, and also preserved myelin and axonal structures. The locomotor recovery of SCI mice treated with BK-1361 was therefore better than those without treatment. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, the results showed that ADAM8 was a critical molecule, which positively regulated neuroinflammatory development and secondary pathogenesis by promoting microglial activation and migration. Mechanically, ADAM8 formed a complex with ERK and Fra-1 to further activate the Map3k4/JNK/p38 axis in microglia. Inhibition of ADAM8 by treatment with BK-1361 decreased the levels of neuroinflammation, glial formation, and neurohistological loss, leading to favorable improvement in locomotor functional recovery in SCI mice.
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- Zhanyang Qian
- Department of Orthopedics, Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, China
- Department of Orthopedics, Zhongda Hospital of Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, China
- School of Postgraduate, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, China
- School of Postgraduate, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Key Laboratory of Human Functional Genomics of Jiangsu Province, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, China
- School of Postgraduate, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Zhongda Hospital of Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, China.
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Wang D, Ma X, Hu H, Ren J, Liu J, Zhou H. Functional identification of two HMGB1 paralogues provides insights into autophagic machinery in teleost. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2024; 147:109457. [PMID: 38387685 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2024.109457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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High mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) is a multifunctional regulator that plays different roles in various physiological and pathological processes including cell development, autophagy, inflammation, tumor metastasis, and cell death based on its cellular localization. Unlike mammalian HMGB1, two HMGB1 paralogues (HMGB1a and HMGB1b) have been found in fathead minnow and other fish species and its function as an inflammatory cytokine has been well investigated. However, the role of fish HMGB1 in autophagy regulation has not been well clarified. In the present study, we generated HMGB1 paralogues single (HMGB1a-/- and HMGB1b-/-) and double knockout (DKO) epithelioma papulosum cyprini (EPC) cells from fathead minnow by CRISPR/Cas9 system, and the knockout efficiency of these genes was verified at both gene and protein levels. In this context, the effects of HMGB1 gene knockout on the protein expression of microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 II (LC3-II), an autophagy marker, were determined, showing that single knockout of two HMGB1 paralogues significantly decreased the expression of LC3-II, and these inhibitory effects were further amplified in HMGB1 DKO cells under both basal and rapamycin treatment conditions, indicating the role of two HMGB1 paralogues in fish autophagy. In agreement with this notion, overexpression of HMGB1a or HMGB1b with Flag-tag markedly upregulated LC3-II protein expression. Interestingly, overexpressing two paralogues distributed in both cytoplasm and nucleus. Finally, the role of HMGB1-mediated autophagy was further explored, finding that HMGB1 could interact with Beclin1, a key initiation factor of autophagy. Taken together, these findings highlighted the role of HMGB1 paralogues as the autophagy regulator and increased our understanding of autophagic machinery in teleost.
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- Dan Wang
- School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
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Li S, Tao G. Perish in the Attempt: Regulated Cell Death in Regenerative and Nonregenerative Tissue. Antioxid Redox Signal 2023; 39:1053-1069. [PMID: 37218435 PMCID: PMC10715443 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2022.0166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
Abstract
Significance: A cell plays its roles throughout its life span, even during its demise. Regulated cell death (RCD) is one of the key topics in modern biomedical studies. It is considered the main approach for removing stressed and/or damaged cells. Research during the past two decades revealed more roles of RCD, such as coordinating tissue development and driving compensatory proliferation during tissue repair. Recent Advances: Compensatory proliferation, initially identified in primitive organisms during the regeneration of lost tissue, is an evolutionarily conserved process that also functions in mammals. Among various types of RCD, apoptosis is considered the top candidate to induce compensatory proliferation in damaged tissue. Critical Issues: The roles of apoptosis in the recovery of nonregenerative tissue are still vague. The roles of other types of RCD, such as necroptosis and ferroptosis, have not been well characterized in the context of tissue regeneration. Future Directions: In this review article, we attempt to summarize the recent insights on the role of RCD in tissue repair. We focus on apoptosis, with expansion to ferroptosis and necroptosis, in primitive organisms with significant regenerative capacity as well as common mammalian research models. After gathering hints from regenerative tissue, in the second half of the review, we take a notoriously nonregenerative tissue, the myocardium, as an example to discuss the role of RCD in terminally differentiated quiescent cells. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 39, 1053-1069.
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- Shuang Li
- Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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Zhang Y, Li J, Chu P, Shang R, Yin S, Wang T. Construction of a high-density genetic linkage map and QTL mapping of growth and cold tolerance traits in Takifugu fasciatus. BMC Genomics 2023; 24:645. [PMID: 37891474 PMCID: PMC10604518 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-023-09740-4] [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: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Takifugu fasciatus is an aquaculture species with high economic value. In recent years, problems such as environmental pollution and inbreeding have caused a serious decline in T. fasciatus germplasm resources. In this study, a high-density genetic linkage map was constructed by whole-genome resequencing. The map consists of 4891 bin markers distributed across 22 linkage groups (LGs), with a total genetic coverage of 2381.353 cM and a mean density of 0.535 cM. Quantitative trait locus (QTL) localization analysis showed that a total of 19 QTLs associated with growth traits of T. fasciatus in the genome-wide significance threshold range, distributed on 11 LGs. In addition, 11 QTLs associated with cold tolerance traits were identified, each scattered on a different LG. Furthermore, we used QTL localization analysis to screen out three candidate genes (IGF1, IGF2, ADGRB) related to growth in T. fasciatus. Meanwhile, we screened three candidate genes (HSP90, HSP70, and HMGB1) related to T. fasciatus cold tolerance. Our study can provide a theoretical basis for the selection and breeding of cold-tolerant or fast-growing T. fasciatus.
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- Ying Zhang
- College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, China.
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Liu W, Ming S, Zhao X, Zhu X, Gong Y. Developmental expression of high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) in the mouse cochlea. Eur J Histochem 2023; 67:3704. [PMID: 37667832 PMCID: PMC10518653 DOI: 10.4081/ejh.2023.3704] [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: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023] Open
Abstract
The expression changes of high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) in the mouse cochlea have recently been implicated in noise-induced hearing loss, suggesting that HMGB1 participates in regulating cochlear function. However, the precise role of HMGB1 in the auditory system remains largely unclear. This study aimed to investigate its function in the developing mouse cochlea by examining the expression pattern of HMGB1 in the mouse cochlea from embryonic day (E) 18.5 to postnatal day (P) 28 using double immunofluorescence on frozen sections. Our findings revealed that HMGB1 was extensively expressed in the cell nucleus across various regions of the mouse cochlea, including the organ of Corti. Furthermore, its expression underwent developmental regulation during mouse cochlear development. Specifically, HMGB1 was found to be localized in the tympanic border cells at each developmental stage, coinciding with the gradual anatomical in this region during development. In addition, HMGB1 was expressed in the greater epithelial ridge (GER) and supporting cells of the organ of Corti, as validated by the supporting cell marker Sox2 at P1 and P8. However, at P14, the expression of HMGB1 disappeared from the GER, coinciding with the degeneration of the GER into the inner sulcus cells. Moreover, we observed that HMGB1 co-localized with Ki-67-positive proliferating cells in several cochlear regions during late embryonic and early postnatal stages, including the GER, the tympanic border cells, cochlear lateral wall, and cochlear nerves. Furthermore, by dual-staining Ki-67 with neuronal marker TUJ1 and glial marker Sox10, we determined the expression of Ki-67 in the neonatal glial cells. Our spatial-temporal analysis demonstrated that HMGB1 exhibited distinct expression patterns during mouse cochlear development. The co-localization of HMGB1 with Ki-67-positive proliferating cells suggested that HMGB1 may play a role in cochlear development.
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- Wenjing Liu
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing.
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing.
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Ribeiro A, Rebocho da Costa M, de Sena-Tomás C, Rodrigues EC, Quitéria R, Maçarico T, Rosa Santos SC, Saúde L. Development and repair of blood vessels in the zebrafish spinal cord. Open Biol 2023; 13:230103. [PMID: 37553073 PMCID: PMC10409570 DOI: 10.1098/rsob.230103] [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: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023] Open
Abstract
The vascular system is inefficiently repaired after spinal cord injury (SCI) in mammals, resulting in secondary tissue damage and immune deregulation that contribute to the limited functional recovery. Unlike mammals, zebrafish can repair the spinal cord (SC) and restore motility, but the vascular response to injury has not been investigated. Here, we describe the zebrafish SC blood vasculature, starting in development with the initial vessel ingression in a body size-dependent manner, the acquisition of perivascular support and the establishment of ventral to dorsal blood circulation. The vascular organization grows in complexity and displays multiple barrier specializations in adulthood. After injury, vessels rapidly regrow into the lesion, preceding the glial bridge and axons. Vascular repair involves an early burst of angiogenesis that creates dysmorphic and leaky vessels. Dysfunctional vessels are later removed, as pericytes are recruited and the blood-SC barrier is re-established. This study demonstrates that zebrafish can successfully re-vascularize the spinal tissue, reinforcing the value of this organism as a regenerative model for SCI.
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- Ana Ribeiro
- Instituto de Medicina Molecular—João Lobo Antunes, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa 1649-028 Portugal
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular—João Lobo Antunes, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa 1649-028 Portugal
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular—João Lobo Antunes, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa 1649-028 Portugal
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular—João Lobo Antunes, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa 1649-028 Portugal
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular—João Lobo Antunes, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa 1649-028 Portugal
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular—João Lobo Antunes, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa 1649-028 Portugal
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- Centro Cardiovascular da Universidade de Lisboa (CCUL@RISE), Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa 1649-028 Portugal
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular—João Lobo Antunes, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa 1649-028 Portugal
- Instituto de Histologia e Biologia do Desenvolvimento, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa 1649-028 Portugal
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Carrillo-Godoy N, Rondón-Barragán IS. Molecular Characterization of High Mobility Group Box 1a ( HMGB1a) Gene in Red-Bellied Pacu, Piaractus brachypomus. Vet Med Int 2023; 2023:2774528. [PMID: 37325273 PMCID: PMC10264711 DOI: 10.1155/2023/2774528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
Abstract
High mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) is a chromosomal protein in the nucleus and a potent extracellular proinflammatory cytokine, widely described in mammals, nevertheless, with scarce reports in fish. In this study, full open reading frame of HMGB1a gene from Piaractus brachypomus is reported as well as its molecular characterization, including tissue gene expression. At predicted protein level, HMGB1a showed similarities with its orthologs in teleosts and higher vertebrates. The relative gene expression of HMGB1a mRNA was measured in several tissues including the brain, where a differential expression appeared in brain regions, i.e., higher expression in the cerebellum and telencephalon. In addition, in an assay of sublethal exposure to chlorpyrifos, upregulation of HMGB1a was detected in optic chiasm. Furthermore, in a traumatic brain injury model, upregulation of HMGB1a expression was evident 24 hours after lesion and remained higher up to 14 days. These findings suggest a role for HMGB1a in brain damage and its candidature as biomarker of brain injury; however, more studies are required to elucidate the functions of HMGB1a and its regulation in P. brachypomus.
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- Nicolas Carrillo-Godoy
- Laboratory of Immunology and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics, Universidad del Tolima, Santa Helena Highs, Ibagué-Tolima 730006299, Colombia
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- Laboratory of Immunology and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics, Universidad del Tolima, Santa Helena Highs, Ibagué-Tolima 730006299, Colombia
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Underwood KL, Walker WJ, Garrett PI, Linch S, Rynes TP, Mruk K. Optimizing spinal cord injury in zebrafish larvae: effects of age on the injury response. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.05.18.541337. [PMID: 37292959 PMCID: PMC10245662 DOI: 10.1101/2023.05.18.541337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Zebrafish are an increasingly popular model to study spinal cord injury (SCI) regeneration. The transparency of larval zebrafish makes them ideal to study cellular processes in real time. Standardized approaches, including age of injury, are not readily available making comparisons of the results with other models challenging. In this study, we systematically examined the response to spinal cord transection of larval zebrafish at three different ages (3-7 days post fertilization or dpf) to determine whether the developmental complexity of the central nervous system affects the overall response to SCI. We then used imaging and behavioral analysis to evaluate whether differences existed based on the age of injury. All ages of larval zebrafish upregulated the required genes for glial bridge formation, ctgfa and gfap, at the site of injury, consistent with studies from adult zebrafish. Though all larval ages upregulated factors required to promote glial bridging, young larval zebrafish (3 dpf) were better able to regenerate axons independent of the glial bridge, unlike older zebrafish (7 dpf). Consistent with this data, locomotor experiments demonstrated that some swimming behavior occurs independent of glial bridge formation, further highlighting the need for standardization of this model and recovery assays. Overall, we found subtle cellular differences based on the age of transection in zebrafish, underlining the importance of considering age when designing experiments aimed at understanding regeneration.
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Wu Z, Li M. High-Mobility Group Box 1 in Spinal Cord Injury and Its Potential Role in Brain Functional Remodeling After Spinal Cord Injury. Cell Mol Neurobiol 2023; 43:1005-1017. [PMID: 35715656 DOI: 10.1007/s10571-022-01240-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
High-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) is a nonhistone nuclear protein, the functions of which depend on its subcellular location. It is actively or passively secreted into the blood and/or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and can be used as a prognostic indicator of disease. HMGB1 released into the bloodstream can cause pathological reactions in distant organs, and entry into the CSF can destroy the blood-brain barrier and aggravate brain injuries. HMGB1 expression has been reported to be increased in the tissues of spinal cord injury (SCI) patients and involved in the regulation of neuroinflammation, neuronal apoptosis, and ferroptosis. SCI can lead to brain changes, resulting in neuropathic pain, depression, and cognitive dysfunction, but the specific mechanism is unknown. It remains unclear whether HMGB1 plays an important role in brain functional remodeling after SCI. Damaged cells at the site of SCI passively release HMGB1, which travels to the brain via the blood, CSF, and/or axonal transport, destroys the blood-brain barrier, and causes pathological changes in the brain. This may explain the remodeling of brain function that occurs after SCI. In this minireview, we introduce the structure and function of HMGB1 and its mechanism of action in SCI. Clarifying the functions of HMGB1 may provide insight into the links between SCI and various brain regions.
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- Zhiwu Wu
- Department of Neurosurgery & Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17th Yongwaizheng Street, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery & Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17th Yongwaizheng Street, Nanchang, 330006, China.
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Leiba J, Özbilgiç R, Hernández L, Demou M, Lutfalla G, Yatime L, Nguyen-Chi M. Molecular Actors of Inflammation and Their Signaling Pathways: Mechanistic Insights from Zebrafish. BIOLOGY 2023; 12:biology12020153. [PMID: 36829432 PMCID: PMC9952950 DOI: 10.3390/biology12020153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Inflammation is a hallmark of the physiological response to aggressions. It is orchestrated by a plethora of molecules that detect the danger, signal intracellularly, and activate immune mechanisms to fight the threat. Understanding these processes at a level that allows to modulate their fate in a pathological context strongly relies on in vivo studies, as these can capture the complexity of the whole process and integrate the intricate interplay between the cellular and molecular actors of inflammation. Over the years, zebrafish has proven to be a well-recognized model to study immune responses linked to human physiopathology. We here provide a systematic review of the molecular effectors of inflammation known in this vertebrate and recapitulate their modes of action, as inferred from sterile or infection-based inflammatory models. We present a comprehensive analysis of their sequence, expression, and tissue distribution and summarize the tools that have been developed to study their function. We further highlight how these tools helped gain insights into the mechanisms of immune cell activation, induction, or resolution of inflammation, by uncovering downstream receptors and signaling pathways. These progresses pave the way for more refined models of inflammation, mimicking human diseases and enabling drug development using zebrafish models.
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Mo Y, Chen K. Review: The role of HMGB1 in spinal cord injury. Front Immunol 2023; 13:1094925. [PMID: 36713448 PMCID: PMC9877301 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1094925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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High mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) has dual functions as a nonhistone nucleoprotein and an extracellular inflammatory cytokine. In the resting state, HMGB1 is mainly located in the nucleus and regulates key nuclear activities. After spinal cord injury, HMGB1 is rapidly expressed by neurons, microglia and ependymal cells, and it is either actively or passively released into the extracellular matrix and blood circulation; furthermore, it also participates in the pathophysiological process of spinal cord injury. HMGB1 can regulate the activation of M1 microglia, exacerbate the inflammatory response, and regulate the expression of inflammatory factors through Rage and TLR2/4, resulting in neuronal death. However, some studies have shown that HMGB1 is beneficial for the survival, regeneration and differentiation of neurons and that it promotes the recovery of motor function. This article reviews the specific timing of secretion and translocation, the release mechanism and the role of HMGB1 in spinal cord injury. Furthermore, the role and mechanism of HMGB1 in spinal cord injury and, the challenges that still need to be addressed are identified, and this work will provide a basis for future studies.
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Zhou J, Xiang W, Zhang K, Zhao Q, Xu Z, Li Z. IL1RAP Knockdown in LPS-Stimulated Normal Human Astrocytes Suppresses LPS-Induced Reactive Astrogliosis and Promotes Neuronal Cell Proliferation. Neurochem Res 2022; 48:1468-1479. [PMID: 36502418 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-022-03811-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The reactivation of astrocytes plays a critical role in spinal cord injury (SCI) repairment. In this study, IL1RAP expression has been found to be upregulated in SCI mice spinal cord, SCI astrocytes, and LPS-stimulated NHAs. Genes correlated with IL1RAP were significantly enriched in cell proliferation relative pathways. In LPS-stimulated NHAs, IL1RAP overexpression promoted NHA cell proliferation, decreased PTEN protein levels, and increased the phosphorylation of Akt and mTOR. IL1RAP overexpression promoted LPS-induced NHA activation and NF-κB signaling activation. Conditioned medium from IL1RAP-overexpressing NHAs inhibited SH-SY5Y cells viability but promoted cell apoptosis. Conclusively, IL1RAP knockdown in LPS-stimulated NHAs could partially suppress LPS-induced reactive astrogliosis, therefore promoting neuronal cell proliferation.
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- Jiahui Zhou
- Department of Orthopedics, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Hospital of Changsha City, Changsha, 410005, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, China.
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Zhao G, Lu D, Wang S, Zhang H, Zhu X, Hao Z, Dawood A, Chen Y, Schieck E, Hu C, Chen X, Yang L, Guo A. Novel mycoplasma nucleomodulin MbovP475 decreased cell viability by regulating expression of CRYAB and MCF2L2. Virulence 2022; 13:1590-1613. [PMID: 36121023 PMCID: PMC9487752 DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2022.2117762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Nucleomodulins are secreted bacterial proteins whose molecular targets are located in host cell nuclei. They are gaining attention as critical virulence factors that either modify the epigenetics of host cells or directly regulate host gene expression. Mycoplasma bovis is a major veterinary pathogen that secretes several potential virulence factors. The aim of this study was to determine whether any of their secreted proteins might function as nucleomodulins. After an initial in silico screening, the nuclear localization of the secreted putative lipoprotein MbovP475 of M. bovis was demonstrated in bovine macrophage cell line (BoMac) experimentally infected with M. bovis. Through combined application of ChIP-seq, Electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) and surface plasmon resonance (SPR) analysis, MbovP475 was determined to bind the promoter regions of the cell cycle central regulatory genes CRYAB and MCF2L2. MbovP475 has similar secondary structures with the transcription activator-like effectors (TALEs). Screening of various mutants affecting the potential DNA binding sites indicated that the residues 242NI243 within MbovP475 loop region of the helix-loop-helix domain were essential to its DNA binding activity, thereby contributing to decrease in BoMac cell viability. In conclusion, this is the first report to confirm M. bovis secretes a conserved TALE-like nucleomodulin that binds the promoters of CRYAB and MCF2L2 genes, and subsequently down-regulates their expression and decreases BoMac cell viability. Therefore, this study offers a new understanding of mycoplasma pathogenesis.
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- Gang Zhao
- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,College of Animal Science and Technology, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,Key Laboratory of Ruminant Bio-products of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan, China.,International Research Center for Animal Disease, Ministry of Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Veterinary Epidemiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Veterinary Epidemiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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Lu L, Dai S, Liu L, Liu J, Zhang X, Huang X, Ouyang P, Geng Y, Li Z, Chen D. Identification and characterization of high mobility group box 1 and high mobility group box 2 in Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii). Gene 2022; 850:146932. [PMID: 36191827 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2022.146932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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High mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) and high mobility group box 2 (HMGB2) were highly conserved nonhistone chromosomal proteins involved in DNA damage repair, innate immune and inflammatory response. In this study, Acipenser baerii HMGB1 (AbHMGB1) and HMGB 2 (HMGB2) were identified. The open reading frame (ORF) of AbHMGB1 was 621 bp which encoded 206 amino acids, and the ORF of AbHMGB2 was 630 bp encoded 209 amino acids. AbHMGB1 and AbHMGB2 were conserved compared with bony fish by phylogenetic analyzing. qRT-PCR showed that AbHMGB1 and AbHMGB2 were expressed in all examined tissues, AbHMGB1 was expressed abundantly in muscle, followed by head kidney and brain, and AbHMGB2 was highest expressed in gill, followed by brain and muscle. After Streptococcus iniae infection and PAMPs treatment, AbHMGB1 and AbHMGB2 were induced significantly. This study indicated that AbHMGB1 and AbHMGB2 are involved in the process of pathogenic infection and provided a basis for exploring the mechanism of Acipenser baerii enteritis induced by Streptococcus iniae.
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- Lu Lu
- Aquaculture Department, College of Animal Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Aquaculture Department, College of Animal Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Aquaculture Department, College of Animal Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Aquaculture Department, College of Animal Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Aquaculture Department, College of Animal Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Aquaculture Department, College of Animal Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Research Center of Aquatic Animal Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Research Center of Aquatic Animal Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Aquaculture Department, College of Animal Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Aquaculture Department, College of Animal Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.
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Chen Y, Yu C, Jiang S, Sun L. Japanese Flounder HMGB1: A DAMP Molecule That Promotes Antimicrobial Immunity by Interacting with Immune Cells and Bacterial Pathogen. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13091509. [PMID: 36140677 PMCID: PMC9498587 DOI: 10.3390/genes13091509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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High mobility group box (HMGB) proteins are DNA-associated proteins that bind and modulate chromosome structures. In mammals, HMGB proteins can be released from the cell nucleus and serve as a damage-associated molecular pattern (DAMP) under stress conditions. In fish, the DAMP function of HMGB proteins in association with bacterial infection remains to be investigated. In this study, we examined the immunological functions of two HMGB members, HMGB1 and HMG20A, of Japanese flounder. HMGB1 and HMG20A were expressed in multiple tissues of the flounder. HMGB1 was released from peripheral blood leukocytes (PBLs) upon bacterial challenge in a temporal manner similar to that of lactate dehydrogenase release. Recombinant HMGB1 bound to PBLs and induced ROS production and the expression of inflammatory genes. HMGB1 as well as HMG20A also bound to various bacterial pathogens and caused bacterial agglutination. The bacteria-binding patterns of HMGB1 and HMG20A were similar, and the binding of HMGB1 competed with the binding of HMG20A but not vice versa. During bacterial infection, HMGB1 enhanced the immune response of PBLs and repressed bacterial invasion. Collectively, our results indicate that flounder HMGB1 plays an important role in antimicrobial immunity by acting both as a modulator of immune cells and as a pathogen-interacting DAMP.
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- Yuan Chen
- CAS and Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao 266237, China
- College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS and Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao 266237, China
- College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS and Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao 266237, China
- College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS and Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao 266237, China
- College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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El-Salamouni NS, Gowayed MA, Younis SE, Abdel-Bary A, Kamel MA, Labib GS. Pentoxifylline/Valsartan co-delivery in liposomal gel alters the inflammatory HMGB-1/ TLR pathway and promotes faster healing in burn wounds: A promising repurposed approach. Int J Pharm 2022; 625:122129. [PMID: 36007851 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.122129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2022] [Revised: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Burn wounds are one of the most severe complex forms of trauma. Hence, new treatment strategies that facilitate the healing process; reduce the severity and the healing time is the main concern of the health care systems. In this work, pentoxifylline-valsartan, (PTX- VAL), loaded liposomes integrated into gel were designed for the first time as a novel co-delivery carrier for the treatment of burn wounds. The objective of this work was to investigate the ability of the nano-based liposomal system to co-entrap two repurposed drugs; hydrophilic pentoxifylline and lipophilic valsartan for topical treatment of burn wounds. The impact of increasing the phospholipid amount to enhance the co-entrapment of PTX and VAL was investigated and in-vitro evaluation of the prepared formulations was conducted to choose the optimum composition with the highest entrapment of both drugs adopting a simple, reliable derivative spectrophotometric method. Structure elucidation was also performed using a transmission electron microscope. In addition, A simple selected derivative spectrophotometric method was developed for the assay of PTX-VAL novel combination. The proven selectivity, precision and accuracy assured the reliability of this analytical method. Being economic and fast makes routine application of the developed analytical method is recommended in pharmaceutical industry. The selected liposomal formulation integrated into gel matrix (PTX-VAL-LG) showed; nanometric size, acceptable entrapment efficiency of both PTX and VAL as well as sustained release profiles and thus, enhanced action.
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- Noha S El-Salamouni
- Department of Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, Andrology and Dermatopathology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.
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Becker T, Becker CG. Regenerative neurogenesis: the integration of developmental, physiological and immune signals. Development 2022; 149:275248. [PMID: 35502778 PMCID: PMC9124576 DOI: 10.1242/dev.199907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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In fishes and salamanders, but not mammals, neural stem cells switch back to neurogenesis after injury. The signalling environment of neural stem cells is strongly altered by the presence of damaged cells and an influx of immune, as well as other, cells. Here, we summarise our recently expanded knowledge of developmental, physiological and immune signals that act on neural stem cells in the zebrafish central nervous system to directly, or indirectly, influence their neurogenic state. These signals act on several intracellular pathways, which leads to changes in chromatin accessibility and gene expression, ultimately resulting in regenerative neurogenesis. Translational approaches in non-regenerating mammals indicate that central nervous system stem cells can be reprogrammed for neurogenesis. Understanding signalling mechanisms in naturally regenerating species show the path to experimentally promoting neurogenesis in mammals.
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- Thomas Becker
- Center for Regenerative Therapies at the TU Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany.,Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh Medical School, Biomedical Science, Edinburgh, EH16 4SB, Scotland
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- Center for Regenerative Therapies at the TU Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany.,Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh Medical School, Biomedical Science, Edinburgh, EH16 4SB, Scotland
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Chen JQ, Gao SQ, Luo L, Jiang ZY, Liang CF, He HY, Guo Y. Nonoxid-HMGB1 Attenuates Cognitive Impairment After Traumatic Brain Injury in Rats. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:827585. [PMID: 35479959 PMCID: PMC9035677 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.827585] [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: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major global burden of health. As an accepted inflammatory mediator, high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) is found to be effective in facilitating neurogenesis and axonal regeneration. SH3RF2 (also known as POSHER), an E3 ligase SH3 domain-containing ring finger 2, belongs to the SH3RF family of proteins. Here, we aimed to investigate the role of redox states of HMGB1 on neurite outgrowth and regeneration both in vitro and in vivo. In this study, distinct recombinant HMGB1 redox isoforms were used. Sequencing for RNA-seq and data analysis were performed to find the potential downstream target of nonoxid-HMGB1 (3S-HMGB1). Protein changes and distribution of SH3RF2 were evaluated by western blot assays and immunofluorescence. Lentivirus and adeno-associated virus were used to regulate the expression of genes. Nonoxid-HMGB1-enriched exosomes were constructed and used to treat TBI rats. Neurological function was evaluated by OF test and NOR test. Results demonstrated that nonoxid-HMGB1 and fr-HMGB1, but not ds-HMGB1, promoted neurite outgrowth and axon elongation. RNA-seq and western blot assay indicated a significant increase of SH3RF2 in neurons after treated with nonoxid-HMGB1 or fr-HMGB1. Notably, the beneficial effects of nonoxid-HMGB1 were attenuated by downregulation of SH3RF2. Furthermore, nonoxid-HMGB1 ameliorated cognitive impairment in rats post-TBI via SH3RF2. Altogether, our experimental results suggest that one of the promoting neurite outgrowth and regeneration mechanisms of nonoxid-HMGB1 is mediated through the upregulated expression of SH3RF2. Nonoxid-HMGB1 is an attractive therapeutic candidate for the treatment of TBI.
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Salvador AFM, Kipnis J. Immune response after central nervous system injury. Semin Immunol 2022; 59:101629. [PMID: 35753867 DOI: 10.1016/j.smim.2022.101629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 05/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
Abstract
Traumatic injuries of the central nervous system (CNS) affect millions of people worldwide, and they can lead to severely damaging consequences such as permanent disability and paralysis. Multiple factors can obstruct recovery after CNS injury. One of the most significant is the progressive neuronal death that follows the initial mechanical impact, leading to the loss of undamaged cells via a process termed secondary neurodegeneration. Efforts to define treatments that limit the spread of damage, while important, have been largely ineffectual owing to gaps in the mechanistic understanding that underlies the persisting neuronal cell death. Inflammation, with its influx of immune cells that occurs shortly after injury, has been associated with secondary neurodegeneration. However, the role of the immune system after CNS injury is far more complex. Studies have indicated that the immune response after CNS injury is detrimental, owing to immune cell-produced factors (e.g., pro-inflammatory cytokines, free radicals, neurotoxic glutamate) that worsen tissue damage. Our lab and others have also demonstrated the beneficial immune response that occurs after CNS injury, with the release of growth factors such as brain-derived growth factor (BDNF) and interleukin (IL-10) and the clearance of apoptotic and myelin debris by immune cells1-4. In this review, we first discuss the multifaceted roles of the immune system after CNS injury. We then speculate on how advancements in single-cell RNA technologies can dramatically change our understanding of the immune response, how the spinal cord meninges serve as an important site for hosting immunological processes critical for recovery, and how the origin of peripherally recruited immune cells impacts their function in the injured CNS.
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- Andrea Francesca M Salvador
- Department of Pathology & Immunology, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
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- Department of Pathology & Immunology, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
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Shen WY, Fu XH, Cai J, Li WC, Fan BY, Pang YL, Zhao CX, Abula M, Kong XH, Yao X, Feng SQ. Identification of key genes involved in recovery from spinal cord injury in adult zebrafish. Neural Regen Res 2021; 17:1334-1342. [PMID: 34782579 PMCID: PMC8643032 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.327360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Zebrafish are an effective vertebrate model to study the mechanisms underlying recovery after spinal cord injury. The subacute phase after spinal cord injury is critical to the recovery of neurological function, which involves tissue bridging and axon regeneration. In this study, we found that zebrafish spontaneously recovered 44% of their swimming ability within the subacute phase (2 weeks) after spinal cord injury. During this period, we identified 7762 differentially expressed genes in spinal cord tissue: 2950 were up-regulated and 4812 were down-regulated. These differentially expressed genes were primarily concentrated in the biological processes of the respiratory chain, axon regeneration, and cell-component morphogenesis. The genes were also mostly involved in the regulation of metabolic pathways, the cell cycle, and gene-regulation pathways. We verified the gene expression of two differentially expressed genes, clasp2 up-regulation and h1m down-regulation, in zebrafish spinal cord tissue in vitro. Pathway enrichment analysis revealed that up-regulated clasp2 functions similarly to microtubule-associated protein, which is responsible for axon extension regulated by microtubules. Down-regulated h1m controls endogenous stem cell differentiation after spinal cord injury. This study provides new candidate genes, clasp2 and h1m, as potential therapeutic intervention targets for spinal cord injury repair by neuroregeneration. All experimental procedures and protocols were approved by the Animal Ethics Committee of Tianjin Institute of Medical & Pharmaceutical Sciences (approval No. IMPS-EAEP-Q-2019-02) on September 24, 2019.
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- Wen-Yuan Shen
- International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Spinal Cord Injury, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord, Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Spinal Cord Injury, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord, Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Medicine and Health Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Medical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Medicine and Health Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Medical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tianjin, China
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- International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Spinal Cord Injury, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord, Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Spinal Cord Injury, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord, Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Spinal Cord Injury, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord, Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Spinal Cord Injury, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord, Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Spinal Cord Injury, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord, Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Spinal Cord Injury, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord, Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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Cui C, Wang LF, Huang SB, Zhao P, Chen YQ, Wu YB, Qiao CM, Zhao WJ, Shen YQ. Adequate expression of neuropeptide Y is essential for the recovery of zebrafish motor function following spinal cord injury. Exp Neurol 2021; 345:113831. [PMID: 34363807 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2021.113831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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In strong contrast to limited repair within the mammalian central nervous system, the spinal cord of adult zebrafish is capable of almost complete recovery following injury. Understanding the mechanism underlying neural repair and functional recovery in zebrafish may lead to innovative therapies for human spinal cord injury (SCI). Since neuropeptide Y (NPY) plays a protective role in the pathogenesis of several neurological diseases, in the present study, we evaluated the effects of NPY on neuronal repair and subsequent recovery of motor function in adult zebrafish following SCI. Real-time quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR), in situ hybridization and immunostaining for NPY revealed decreased NPY expression at 12 hours (h), 6 and 21 days (d) after SCI. Double-immunostaining for NPY and islet-1, a motoneuron marker, showed that NPY was expressed in spinal cord motoneurons. Morpholino (MO) treatment for suppressing the expression of NPY inhibited supraspinal axon regrowth and locomotor recovery, in which double-staining for proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and islet-1 showed a reduction in motoneuron proliferation. Similarly, a downregulated mRNA level of Y1 receptor of NPY (NPY1R) was also detected at 12 h, 6 and 21 d after injury. Immunostaining for NPY and in situ hybridization for NPY1R revealed that NPY1R was co-localized with NPY. Collectively, the results suggest that NPY expression in motoneurons promotes descending axon regeneration and locomotor recovery in adult zebrafish after SCI, possibly by regulating motoneuron proliferation through activation of NPY1R.
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- Chun Cui
- Department of Neurodegeneration and Injury, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurodegeneration and Injury, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China; School of Life Science and Technology, Shanghai Tech University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurodegeneration and Injury, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurodegeneration and Injury, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurodegeneration and Injury, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurodegeneration and Injury, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
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Lu X, Lu F, Yu J, Xue X, Jiang H, Jiang L, Yang Y. Gramine promotes functional recovery after spinal cord injury via ameliorating microglia activation. J Cell Mol Med 2021; 25:7980-7992. [PMID: 34382745 PMCID: PMC8358888 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.16728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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In recent years, a large number of studies have reported that neuroinflammation aggravates the occurrence of secondary injury after spinal cord injury. Gramine (GM), a natural indole alkaloid, possesses various pharmacological properties; however, the anti-inflammation property remains unclear. In our study, Gramine was investigated in vitro and in vivo to explore the neuroprotection effects. In vitro experiment, our results suggest that Gramine treatment can inhibit release of pro-inflammatory mediators. Moreover, Gramine prevented apoptosis of PC12 cells which was caused by activated HAPI microglia, and the inflammatory secretion ability of microglia was inhibited by Gramine through NF-κB pathway. The in vivo experiment is that 80 mg/kg Gramine was injected orthotopically to rats after spinal cord injury (SCI). Behavioural and histological analyses demonstrated that Gramine treatment may alleviate microglia activation and then boost recovery of motor function after SCI. Overall, our research has demonstrated that Gramine exerts suppressed microglia activation and promotes motor functional recovery after SCI through NF-κB pathway, which may put forward the prospect of clinical treatment of inflammation-related central nervous diseases.
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- Xiaolang Lu
- Department of OrthopedicsThe Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
- The Second School of MedicineWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of OrthopedicsWenzhouChina
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- Department of OrthopedicsThe Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
- The Second School of MedicineWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of OrthopedicsWenzhouChina
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- Department of OrthopedicsThe Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
- The Second School of MedicineWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of OrthopedicsWenzhouChina
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- Department of OrthopedicsThe Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
- The Second School of MedicineWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of OrthopedicsWenzhouChina
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- Department of OrthopedicsThe Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
- The Second School of MedicineWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of OrthopedicsWenzhouChina
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- Department of OrthopedicsThe Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
- The Second School of MedicineWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of OrthopedicsWenzhouChina
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- Department of OrthopedicsThe Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
- The Second School of MedicineWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of OrthopedicsWenzhouChina
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Debuque RJ, Nowoshilow S, Chan KE, Rosenthal NA, Godwin JW. Distinct toll-like receptor signaling in the salamander response to tissue damage. Dev Dyn 2021; 251:988-1003. [PMID: 33797128 DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Efficient wound healing or pathogen clearance both rely on balanced inflammatory responses. Inflammation is essential for effective innate immune-cell recruitment; however, excessive inflammation will result in local tissue destruction, pathogen egress, and ineffective pathogen clearance. Sterile and nonsterile inflammation operate with competing functional priorities but share common receptors and overlapping signal transduction pathways. In regenerative organisms such as the salamander, whole limbs can be replaced after amputation while exposed to a nonsterile environment. In mammals, exposure to sterile-injury Damage Associated Molecular Patterns (DAMPS) alters innate immune-cell responsiveness to secondary Pathogen Associated Molecular Pattern (PAMP) exposure. RESULTS Using new phospho-flow cytometry techniques to measure signaling in individual cell subsets we compared mouse to salamander inflammation. These studies demonstrated evolutionarily conserved responses to PAMP ligands through toll-like receptors (TLRs) but identified key differences in response to DAMP ligands. Co-exposure of macrophages to DAMPs/PAMPs suppressed MAPK signaling in mammals, but not salamanders, which activate sustained MAPK stimulation in the presence of endogenous DAMPS. CONCLUSIONS These results reveal an alternative signal transduction network compatible with regeneration that may ultimately lead to the promotion of enhanced tissue repair in mammals.
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- Ryan J Debuque
- Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI), Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- The Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP), Vienna, Austria
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- Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI), Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbour, Maine, USA.,The MDI Biological Laboratory (MDIBL), Salisbury Cove, Maine, USA
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Xiao Y, Sun Y, Liu W, Zeng F, Shi J, Li J, Chen H, Tu C, Xu Y, Tan Z, Gong F, Shu X, Zheng F. HMGB1 Promotes the Release of Sonic Hedgehog From Astrocytes. Front Immunol 2021; 12:584097. [PMID: 33868221 PMCID: PMC8047406 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.584097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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High mobility group box 1 protein (HMGB1) is known to be a trigger of inflammation in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an animal model of multiple sclerosis (MS). However, it may play a different role in some way. Here we investigated the effect of HMGB1 on promoting sonic hedgehog (shh) release from astrocytes as well as the possible signal pathway involved in it. Firstly, shh increased in astrocytes after administration of recombinant HMGB1 or decreased after HMGB1 was blocked when stimulated by homogenate of the onset stage of EAE. Moreover, the expression of HMGB1 receptors, toll-like receptor (TLR) 2 and receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) increased after HMGB1 administration in primary astrocytes. However, the enhancing effect of HMGB1 on shh release from astrocytes was suppressed only after RAGE was knocked out or blocked. Mechanistically, HMGB1 functioned by activating RAGE-mediated JNK, p38, stat3 phosphorylation. Moreover, HMGB1 could induce shh release in EAE. Additionally, intracerebroventricular injection of recombinant shh protein on the onset stage of EAE alleviated the progress of disease and decreased demylination, compared to the mice with normal saline treatment. Overall, HMGB1 promoted the release of shh from astrocytes through signal pathway JNK, p38 and stat3 mediated by receptor RAGE, which may provide new insights of HMGB1 function in EAE.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents/pharmacology
- Astrocytes/cytology
- Astrocytes/drug effects
- Astrocytes/metabolism
- Cells, Cultured
- Disease Models, Animal
- Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental/genetics
- Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental/metabolism
- Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental/prevention & control
- Female
- Glycyrrhizic Acid/pharmacology
- HMGB1 Protein/genetics
- HMGB1 Protein/pharmacology
- Hedgehog Proteins/metabolism
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Knockout
- Multiple Sclerosis/genetics
- Multiple Sclerosis/metabolism
- Multiple Sclerosis/prevention & control
- Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products/genetics
- Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products/metabolism
- Recombinant Proteins/pharmacology
- Signal Transduction/drug effects
- Mice
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- Yifan Xiao
- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Jianghan University, Wuhan, China
- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- School of Medicine, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Jianghan University, Wuhan, China
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- Wuhan Institute for Neuroscience and Neuroengineering, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
- Department of Neurobiology, College of Life Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Jianghan University, Wuhan, China
- School of Medicine, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Jianghan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Jianghan University, Wuhan, China
- School of Medicine, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Jianghan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Education, NHC Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Wuhan, China
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Zhao L, Zhang B, Huang S, Zhou Z, Jia X, Qiao C, Wang F, Sun M, Shi Y, Yao L, Cui C, Shen Y. Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Enhances Motoneuron Survival and Inhibits Neuroinflammation After Spinal Cord Transection in Zebrafish. Cell Mol Neurobiol 2021; 42:1373-1384. [PMID: 33481118 DOI: 10.1007/s10571-020-01022-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is a neurotrophic factor produced locally in the central nervous system which can promote axonal regeneration, protect motoneurons, and inhibit neuroinflammation. In this study, we used the zebrafish spinal transection model to investigate whether IGF-1 plays an important role in the recovery of motor function. Unlike mammals, zebrafish can regenerate axons and restore mobility in remarkably short period after spinal cord transection. Quantitative real-time PCR and immunofluorescence showed decreased IGF-1 expression in the lesion site. Double immunostaining for IGF-1 and Islet-1 (motoneuron marker)/GFAP (astrocyte marker)/Iba-1 (microglia marker) showed that IGF-1 was mainly expressed in motoneurons and was surrounded by astrocyte and microglia. Following administration of IGF-1 morpholino at the lesion site of spinal-transected zebrafish, swimming test showed retarded recovery of mobility, the number of motoneurons was reduced, and increased immunofluorescence density of microglia was caused. Our data suggested that IGF-1 enhances motoneuron survival and inhibits neuroinflammation after spinal cord transection in zebrafish, which suggested that IGF-1 might be involved in the motor recovery.
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- Liping Zhao
- Wuxi Medical School, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
- Public Health Research Center, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- Wuxi Medical School, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
- Public Health Research Center, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- Wuxi Medical School, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
- Public Health Research Center, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- Wuxi Medical School, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
- Public Health Research Center, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- Wuxi Medical School, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
- Public Health Research Center, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- Wuxi Medical School, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
- Public Health Research Center, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- Wuxi Medical School, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
- Public Health Research Center, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- Wuxi Medical School, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
- Public Health Research Center, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- Wuxi Medical School, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
- Public Health Research Center, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- Wuxi Medical School, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
- Public Health Research Center, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- Wuxi Medical School, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China.
- Public Health Research Center, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China.
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- Wuxi Medical School, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China.
- Public Health Research Center, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China.
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Zhang X, Yang Y, Bu X, Wei Y, Lou X. The major vault protein is dispensable for zebrafish organ regeneration. Heliyon 2020; 6:e05422. [PMID: 33195847 PMCID: PMC7644919 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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As the main constituent of the largest cellular ribonucleoprotein complex, the evolutionary highly conserved major vault protein (MVP) has been proposed play vital roles in the regeneration of multiple organs. In current study, we use a mvp knockout zebrafish line recently generated to characterize the function of MVP during organ regeneration. We found the regenerative capacity of heart, spinal cord and fin is preserved in mvp knockout zebrafish. Further experiments demonstrated in injured mvp knockout zebrafish, the cell death is enhanced while the transcriptome landscape is largely unchanged. These data showed MVP acts as an anti-apoptotic factor at early phase of injury response while plays a dispensable role in the regenerative programs in zebrafish.
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- Xue Zhang
- Medical School, Nanjing University, China
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- Medical School, Nanjing University, China
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- Medical School, Nanjing University, China
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- Medical School, Nanjing University, China
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Activating Transcription Factor 6 Contributes to Functional Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury in Adult Zebrafish. J Mol Neurosci 2020; 71:734-745. [PMID: 32895880 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-020-01691-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Spinal cord injury (SCI) is one of the most common devastating injuries, with little possibility of recovery in humans. However, zebrafish efficiently regenerate functional nervous system tissue after SCI. Therefore, the spinal cord transection model of adult zebrafish was applied to explore the role of ATF6 in neuro-recovery. Activating transcription factor 6 (ATF6) is a type-II transmembrane protein in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). ATF6 target genes could improve ER homeostasis, which contributes to cytoprotection. Herein, we found that the ATF6 level increased at 12 h and 3 days post SCI, and returned to sham levels at 7 days post SCI. ATF6-expressing motor neurons were present in the central canal of the spinal cord and increased at 12 h post SCI. ATF6 morpholino treatment showed that inhibition of ATF6 delayed locomotor recovery and hindered neuron axon regrowth in SCI zebrafish. Furthermore, we investigated the role of both binding immunoglobulin protein (Bip) and C/EBP homologous transcription factor protein (CHOP), the two target genes of ATF6. We found that Bip expression significantly increased in the spinal cord at 7 days after SCI, which served as a pro-survival chaperone. Our results also showed that CHOP expression significantly decreased in the spinal cord at 7 days after SCI, which was identified as a protein involved in apoptosis. Taken together, our data demonstrate that ATF6 may contribute to the functional recovery after SCI in adult zebrafish, via up-regulation of Bip and down-regulation of CHOP to restore the homeostasis of ER.
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Cho S, Park E, Telliyan T, Baker A, Reid AY. Zebrafish model of posttraumatic epilepsy. Epilepsia 2020; 61:1774-1785. [DOI: 10.1111/epi.16589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Revised: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Sung‐Joon Cho
- Division of Fundamental Neurobiology Krembil Research Institute University Health Network Toronto Ontario Canada
- Collaborative Program in Neuroscience University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
- Keenan Research Centre Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute St. Michael's Hospital Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Keenan Research Centre Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute St. Michael's Hospital Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Keenan Research Centre Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute St. Michael's Hospital Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Keenan Research Centre Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute St. Michael's Hospital Toronto Ontario Canada
- Department of Anesthesia and Surgery University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Division of Fundamental Neurobiology Krembil Research Institute University Health Network Toronto Ontario Canada
- Department of Medicine University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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Cigliola V, Becker CJ, Poss KD. Building bridges, not walls: spinal cord regeneration in zebrafish. Dis Model Mech 2020; 13:13/5/dmm044131. [PMID: 32461216 PMCID: PMC7272344 DOI: 10.1242/dmm.044131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Spinal cord injury is a devastating condition in which massive cell death and disruption of neural circuitry lead to long-term chronic functional impairment and paralysis. In mammals, spinal cord tissue has minimal capacity to regenerate after injury. In stark contrast, the regeneration of a completely transected spinal cord and accompanying reversal of paralysis in adult zebrafish is arguably one of the most spectacular biological phenomena in nature. Here, we review reports from the last decade that dissect the mechanisms of spinal cord regeneration in zebrafish. We highlight recent progress as well as areas requiring emphasis in a line of study that has great potential to uncover strategies for human spinal cord repair. Summary: Unlike mammals, teleost fish are capable of efficient, spontaneous recovery after a paralyzing spinal cord injury. Here, we highlight the major events through which laboratory model zebrafish regenerate spinal cord tissue.
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- Valentina Cigliola
- Department of Cell Biology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.,Regeneration Next, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.,Regeneration Next, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA .,Regeneration Next, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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Liu L, Zhao Z, Lu L, Liu J, Sun J, Dong J. Icariin and icaritin ameliorated hippocampus neuroinflammation via mediating HMGB1 expression in social defeat model in mice. Int Immunopharmacol 2019; 75:105799. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2019.105799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Revised: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Yu S, Zhou X, Xiang H, Wang S, Cui Z, Zhou J. Resveratrol Reduced Liver Damage After Liver Resection in a Rat Model by Upregulating Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) and Inhibiting the Acetylation of High Mobility Group Box 1 (HMGB1). Med Sci Monit 2019; 25:3212-3220. [PMID: 31041919 PMCID: PMC6507495 DOI: 10.12659/msm.913937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Liver failure after resection for liver cancer is associated with increased patient mortality. This study aimed to investigate the mechanism of the protective effects of resveratrol, a natural plant-derived compound, on liver injury in a rat model of partial hepatectomy. Material/Methods Adult male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats (n=60) were divided into the sham group (n=20), the liver resection group (n=20), and the liver resection plus resveratrol-treated group (n=20). Liver resection removed 2/3 of the liver resection; resveratrol was given at a dose of 30 mg/kg/day from one week before surgery until death. Liver injury was assessed by serum liver function tests, including alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), γ-glutamyl-transferase (γ-GT) and total bilirubin, histological examination of the rat liver, and liver cell apoptosis using the TUNEL assay. High mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) expression was measured by enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA). Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) and acetylated HMGB1 (Ac-HMGB1) expression were detected by Western blot. Normal human liver cells and HepG2 liver cancer cells were incubated with acetylated HMGB1, and albumin production and ammonia elimination assays were performed. Results Resveratrol reduced postoperative liver injury as shown by reduced ALT, AST, γ-GT, and total bilirubin levels, maintained liver structure, and reduced cell apoptosis. Resveratrol treatment reduced the expression and acetylation levels of HMGB1 via the SIRT1 signaling pathway. Resveratrol reversed Ac-HMGB1 induced dysfunction in liver cells cultured in vitro. Conclusions Resveratrol reduced liver damage after liver resection in a rat model by upregulating SIRT1 and reducing the acetylation of HMGB1.
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- Sheng Yu
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (mainland)
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- Eli and Edythe Broad CIRM Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Eli and Edythe Broad CIRM Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command of People's Liberation Army, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (mainland)
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Berbets A, Koval H, Barbe A, Albota O, Yuzko O. Melatonin decreases and cytokines increase in women with placental insufficiency. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2019; 34:373-378. [PMID: 31023180 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2019.1608432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Purpose: To investigate the levels of melatonin, proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines in pregnant women with placental insufficiency (PI).Materials and Methods: The PI was manifested as the intrauterine growth restriction syndrome of fetus (IUGR) in the third pregnancy trimester. The control group consisted of 20 women with uncomplicated pregnancy in the same term. The blood concentrations of melatonin, proinflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrotizing factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1-β (IL-1-β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and anti-inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin-4 (IL-4), and interleukin-10 (IL-10), were studied.Results: The concentration of melatonin was found to decrease significantly if pregnancy was complicated by intrauterine fetal growth retardation (study group -126.87 ± 14.87 pg/ml, control group -231.25 ± 21.56 pg/ml, p < .001). The levels of proinflammatory cytokines in the study group were significantly higher as compared with the control group (TNF-α: study group -10.05 ± 1.35 pg/ml, control group -5.60 ± 1.50 pg/ml, p < .05; IL-1-β: study group -14.67 ± 2.13 pg/ml, control group -3.96 ± 0.92 pg/ml, p < .001; IL-6: study group -6.91 ± 0.99 pg/ml, control group -2.69 ± 0.99 pg/ml, p < .05). The same is true about anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL-4: study group -5.97 ± 0.50 pg/ml, control group -3.74 ± 0.62 pg/ml, p < .05; IL-10: study group -11.40 ± 1.50 pg/ml, control group -4.70 ± 3.20 pg/ml, p < .001). A moderate negative correlation between melatonin and IL-1-β in the group with PI (r = -0.3776, p = .0097), a closed negative correlation between the same indexes in the control group (r = -0.6785, p = .001), and a moderate negative correlation between melatonin and TNF-α (r = -0.4908, p = .02) were found.Conclusions: The blood level of melatonin significantly decreases in case of placental insufficiency, manifested as intrauterine fetal growth restriction. Strengthening of the proinflammatory immunity shown as the increasing of the levels of TNF-α, IL-1-β, and IL-6 levels is also present in case of IUGR. Increase of the serum concentration of the anti-inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-4 and IL-10, in our opinion, can be explained by activation of compensatory mechanisms, which decrease the risk of premature labor.
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- Andrii Berbets
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bukovinskij Derzhavnij Medichnij Universitet, Chernivtsi, Ukraine
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Endocrinology, Bukovinskij Derzhavnij Medichnij Universitet, Chernivtsi, Ukraine
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bukovinskij Derzhavnij Medichnij Universitet, Chernivtsi, Ukraine
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bukovinskij Derzhavnij Medichnij Universitet, Chernivtsi, Ukraine
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bukovinskij Derzhavnij Medichnij Universitet, Chernivtsi, Ukraine
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Liu L, Zhao Z, Lu L, Liu J, Sun J, Wu X, Dong J. Icariin and icaritin ameliorated hippocampus neuroinflammation via inhibiting HMGB1-related pro-inflammatory signals in lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation model in C57BL/6 J mice. Int Immunopharmacol 2019; 68:95-105. [PMID: 30616172 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2018.12.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Revised: 12/12/2018] [Accepted: 12/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Inflammation is a defensive response of the body and is at the center of many diseases' process like depression. High mobility group protein box 1 (HMGB1), has been proved to function as a pro-inflammatory cytokine. We aim to explore the role of HMGB1 played in the neuroinflammation here. In this study, we used LPS to induce an acute inflammatory response, and to measure the anti-neuroinflammation effect of icariin (ICA) and icaritin (ICT). We found that LPS could increase the expression of HMGB1 in serum and hippocampus, along with a high expression of HMGB1 in the cytoplasm and a high expression of RAGE, which could be rescued by ICA and ICT, and ethyl pyruvate (EP) pretreatment showed similar effects here. We speculated that the translocation of HMGB1 from the nucleus to the cytoplasm played an important role in neuroinflammatory process, and HMGB1-RAGE signal was involved in this process. Furthermore, we found that ICA and ICT treatment activated TLR4-XBP1s related NF-κB signal, which we thought was relevant with the neuroprotective effect of ICA and ICT. However, EP pretreatment suppressed TLR4-XBP1s- endoplasmic reticulum stress related NF-κB signal to anti-inflammatory response, which was almost absolutely opposite with ICA and ICT treatment. We speculated that it might be caused by the duration of inflammation. We supposed that ICA and ICT could ameliorate neuroinflammation in hippocampus via suppressing HMGB1-RAGE signaling and might show a neuroprotective effect via activating TLR4-XBP1s related NF-κB signal at the same time, making it possible to act as an anti-neuroinflammatory drugs.
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- Lumei Liu
- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, PR China; Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, PR China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, PR China; Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, PR China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, PR China; Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, PR China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, PR China; Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, PR China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, PR China; Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, PR China
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- The Respiratory Department of the TCM Hospital of Jiangsu, Nanjing 210000, PR China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, PR China; Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, PR China.
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Schmidt JR, Geurtzen K, von Bergen M, Schubert K, Knopf F. Glucocorticoid Treatment Leads to Aberrant Ion and Macromolecular Transport in Regenerating Zebrafish Fins. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2019; 10:674. [PMID: 31636606 PMCID: PMC6787175 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2019.00674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Long-term glucocorticoid administration in patients undergoing immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory treatment is accompanied by impaired bone formation and increased fracture risk. Furthermore, glucocorticoid treatment can lead to impaired wound healing and altered cell metabolism. Recently, we showed that exposure of zebrafish to the glucocorticoid prednisolone during fin regeneration impacts negatively on the length, bone formation, and osteoblast function of the regenerate. The underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms of impairment, however, remain incompletely understood. In order to further elucidate the anti-regenerative effects of continued glucocorticoid exposure on fin tissues, we performed proteome profiling of fin regenerates undergoing prednisolone treatment, in addition to profiling of homeostatic fin tissue and fins undergoing undisturbed regeneration. By using LC-MS (liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry) we identified more than 6,000 proteins across all tissue samples. In agreement with previous reports, fin amputation induces changes in chromatin structure and extracellular matrix (ECM) composition within the tissue. Notably, prednisolone treatment leads to impaired expression of selected ECM components in the fin regenerate. Moreover, the function of ion transporting ATPases and other proteins involved in macromolecule and vesicular transport mechanisms of the cell appears to be altered by prednisolone treatment. In particular, acidification of membrane-enclosed organelles such as lysosomes is inhibited. Taken together, our data indicate that continued synthetic glucocorticoid exposure in zebrafish deteriorates cellular trafficking processes in the regenerating fin, which interferes with appropriate tissue restoration upon injury.
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- Johannes R. Schmidt
- Department of Molecular Systems Biology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH—UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
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- CRTD—Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, Technische Universität (TU) Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Systems Biology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH—UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
- Institute of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Systems Biology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH—UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
- *Correspondence: Kristin Schubert
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- CRTD—Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, Technische Universität (TU) Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Center for Healthy Aging, Technische Universität (TU) Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Franziska Knopf
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Becker CG, Becker T, Hugnot JP. The spinal ependymal zone as a source of endogenous repair cells across vertebrates. Prog Neurobiol 2018; 170:67-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2018.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2017] [Revised: 01/30/2018] [Accepted: 04/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Li J, Shi J, Sun Y, Zheng F. Glycyrrhizin, a Potential Drug for Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis by Inhibiting High-Mobility Group Box 1. DNA Cell Biol 2018; 37:941-946. [PMID: 30325653 DOI: 10.1089/dna.2018.4444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Autoimmune encephalomyelitis is a chronic autoimmune disease caused by immune-mediated sterile inflammatory response and demyelination in the central nervous system (CNS). High-mobility group box protein 1 (HMGB1) is a ubiquitous nuclear protein, which can be released from damaged cells and induce proinflammatory responses in autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Glycyrrhizin (GL), a major constituent of licorice root, can inhibit the proinflammatory bioactivities of HMGB1. In this article, we bring some insight into the effects of GL on CNS inflammatory diseases and discuss the therapeutic potential of GL in autoimmune encephalomyelitis in the future.
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- Jun Li
- 1 Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- 1 Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- 1 Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.,2 Wuhan Institute for Neuroscience and Neuroengineering, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China.,3 Department of Neurobiology, College of Life Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- 1 Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.,4 Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China.,5 NHC Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Wuhan, China.,6 Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Wuhan, China
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Kigerl KA, Lai W, Wallace LM, Yang H, Popovich PG. High mobility group box-1 (HMGB1) is increased in injured mouse spinal cord and can elicit neurotoxic inflammation. Brain Behav Immun 2018; 72:22-33. [PMID: 29175543 PMCID: PMC6681463 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2017.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2017] [Revised: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Inflammation is a ubiquitous but poorly understood consequence of spinal cord injury (SCI). The mechanisms controlling this response are unclear but culminate in the sequential activation of resident and recruited immune cells. Collectively, these cells can exert divergent effects on cell survival and tissue repair. HMGB1 is a ubiquitously expressed DNA binding protein and also a potent inflammatory stimulus. Necrotic cells release HGMB1, but HMGB1 also is actively secreted by inflammatory macrophages. A goal of this study was to quantify spatio-temporal patterns of cellular HMGB1 expression in a controlled mouse model of experimental SCI then determine the effects of HMGB1 on post-SCI neuroinflammation and recovery of function. We documented SCI-induced changes in nuclear and cytoplasmic distribution of HMGB1 in various cell types after SCI. The data reveal a time-dependent increase in HMGB1 mRNA and protein with protein reaching maximal levels 24-72 h post-injury then declining toward baseline 14-28 days post-SCI. Although most cells expressed nuclear HMGB1, reduced nuclear labeling with increased cytoplasmic expression was found in a subset of CNS macrophages suggesting that those cells begin to secrete HMGB1 at the injury site. In vitro data indicate that extracelluar HMGB1 helps promote the development of macrophages with a neurotoxic phenotype. The ability of HMGB1 to elicit neurotoxic macrophage functions was confirmed in vivo; 72 h after injecting 500 ng of recombinant HMGB1 into intact spinal cord ventral horn, inflammatory CNS macrophages co-localized with focal areas of neuronal killing. However, attempts to confer neuroprotection after SCI by blocking HMGB1 with a neutralizing antibody were unsuccessful. Collectively, these data implicate HMGB1 as a novel regulator of post-SCI inflammation and suggest that inhibition of HMGB1 could be a novel therapeutic target after SCI. Future studies will need to identify better methods to deliver optimal concentrations of HMGB1 antagonists to the injured spinal cord.
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- Kristina A. Kigerl
- Center for Brain and Spinal Cord Repair, Department of Neuroscience, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Center for Brain and Spinal Cord Repair, Department of Neuroscience, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Center for Gene Therapy, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Center for Brain and Spinal Cord Repair, Department of Neuroscience, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA,corresponding author: Phillip G. Popovich, Center for Brain and Spinal Cord Repair, 786 Biomedical Research Tower, 460 W. 12th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210, (614) 688-8576,
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Li R, Sahu S, Schachner M. Phenelzine, a cell adhesion molecule L1 mimetic small organic compound, promotes functional recovery and axonal regrowth in spinal cord-injured zebrafish. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2018; 171:30-38. [PMID: 29802870 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2018.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Revised: 04/20/2018] [Accepted: 05/21/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Injury to the spinal cord initiates a cascade of cellular and molecular events that contribute to the tissue environment that is non-permissive for cell survival and axonal regrowth/sprouting in the adult mammalian central nervous system. The endogenous repair response is impaired in this generally inhibitory environment. Previous studies indicate that homophilic interactions of the neural cell adhesion molecule L1 (L1CAM) promote recovery after spinal cord injury and ameliorate neurodegenerative processes in experimental rodent and zebrafish models. In light of reports that phenelzine, a small organic compound that mimics L1, stimulates neuronal survival, neuronal migration, neurite outgrowth, and Schwann cell proliferation in vitro in a L1-dependent manner, we examined the restorative potential of phenelzine in a zebrafish model of spinal cord injury. Addition of phenelzine into the aquarium water immediately after spinal cord injury accelerated locomotor recovery and promoted axonal regrowth and remyelination in larval and adult zebrafish. Phenelzine treatment up-regulated the expression and proteolysis of L1.1 (a homolog of the mammalian recognition molecule L1) and phosphorylation of Erk in the spinal cord caudal to lesion site. By combining the results of the present study with those of other studies, we propose that phenelzine bears hopes for therapy of nervous system injuries.
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- Rong Li
- Center for Neuroscience, Shantou University Medical College, 22 Xin Ling Road, Shantou, Guangdong 515041, China
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- Center for Neuroscience, Shantou University Medical College, 22 Xin Ling Road, Shantou, Guangdong 515041, China
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- Center for Neuroscience, Shantou University Medical College, 22 Xin Ling Road, Shantou, Guangdong 515041, China; Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience, Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08554, USA.
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Cai X, Gao C, Su B, Tan F, Yang N, Wang G. Expression profiling and microbial ligand binding analysis of high-mobility group box-1 (HMGB1) in turbot (Scophthalmus maximus L.). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 78:100-108. [PMID: 29679761 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2017] [Revised: 04/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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High-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), a highly conserved DNA-binding protein, was involved in nucleosome formation and transcriptional regulation, and could also act as an extracellular cytokine to trigger inflammation and immune responses. In this study, we identified a HMGB1 gene in turbot (Scophthalmus maximus L.). The full-length SaHMGB1 cDNA includes an open reading frame of 615 bp which encoded a 204 amino acid polypeptide with an estimated molecular mass of 23.19 kDa. SaHMGB1 was closely related to several fish HMGB1 and shared 74.4% overall identity with human. In addition, phylogenetic analyses revealed SaHMGB1 showed the closest relationship to Larimichthys crocea. Furthermore, QPCR analysis showed that SaHMGB1 was expressed in all examined tissues with abundant expression levels in brain, gill, intestine, and head kidney, and showed different expression patterns following different bacterial challenge. The significant quick regulation of SaHMGB1 in mucosal surfaces against infection suggest that HMGB1 might play critical roles in mucosal immunity against bacterial challenge. Finally, the in vitro binding assay showed that SaHMGB1 had strong binding ability to LPS, LTA, and PGN. Functional studies should further characterize HMGB1 function to understand the importance of the integrity of the mucosal barriers against infection, and to facilitate selection of the disease resistant family/strain in turbot.
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- Xin Cai
- Marine Science and Engineering College, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, People's Republic of China
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- Marine Science and Engineering College, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, People's Republic of China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Freshwater Fish Breeding, Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin 150070, People's Republic of China
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- Marine Science and Engineering College, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, People's Republic of China
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- Marine Science and Engineering College, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, People's Republic of China.
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- Marine Science and Engineering College, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, People's Republic of China.
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Liu L, Zhao Z, Lu L, Liu J, Wu X, Sun J, Wei Y, Dong J. The role of HMGB1 in neuroinflammation and tissue repair: A potential therapeutic target for depression? TRADITIONAL MEDICINE AND MODERN MEDICINE 2018. [DOI: 10.1142/s2575900018300035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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High mobility group protein box 1 (HMGB1), a sophisticated danger signal with pleiotropic functions, has been proved to function as a pro-inflammatory cytokine. In the central neural system (CNS), HMGB1 can stimulate microglia, the immune cell in the CNS, to release inflammatory factors and to cause chronic neurodegeneration. The evidence showed that HMGB1 can act as a pro-inflammatory cytokine mainly through its receptors like advanced glycation end product (RAGE), Toll-like 4 (TLR4), and so on. Moreover, HMGB1 contributed to the priming effects of stress-pretreatment and played a key role in neurodegeneration diseases via mediating neuroinflammation. However, the evidence also showed that HMGB1 played a role in tissue repair, with the ability to promote cell migration and proliferation, to induce the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), and to regenerate spinal cord. These pleiotropic functions of HMGB1 make it possible to play a role from cell death to new life. Depression is a chronic, severe, and often life-threatening disease accompanied with impaired neurogenesis. The evidence showed that neuroinflammation played a key role in the process of depression. Depressive patients often showed a high expression of inflammatory cytokines in the blood and an activation of microglia in the brain. Meanwhile, they also showed a neuron deficit in the brain. Though they lack direct evidence linking HMGB1 with depression, the ability of HMGB1 that can function from neuroinflammation to tissue repair makes HMGB1 a promising therapeutic target of depression.
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- Lumei Liu
- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, P. R. China
- Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, P. R. China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, P. R. China
- Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, P. R. China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, P. R. China
- Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, P. R. China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, P. R. China
- Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, P. R. China
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- The Respiratory Department of the TCM Hospital of Jiangsu, Nanjing 210000, P. R. China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, P. R. China
- Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, P. R. China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, P. R. China
- Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, P. R. China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, P. R. China
- Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, P. R. China
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Chen S, Ye J, Chen X, Shi J, Wu W, Lin W, Lin W, Li Y, Fu H, Li S. Valproic acid attenuates traumatic spinal cord injury-induced inflammation via STAT1 and NF-κB pathway dependent of HDAC3. J Neuroinflammation 2018; 15:150. [PMID: 29776446 PMCID: PMC5960086 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-018-1193-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 181] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/08/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Microglial polarization with M1/M2 phenotype shifts and the subsequent neuroinflammatory responses are vital contributing factors for spinal cord injury (SCI)-induced secondary injury. Nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) is considered the central transcription factor of inflammatory mediators, which plays a crucial role in microglial activation. Lysine acetylation of STAT1 seems necessary for NF-kB pathway activity, as it is regulated by histone deacetylases (HDACs). There have been no studies that have explained if HDAC inhibition by valproic acid (VPA) affects the NF-κB pathway via acetylation of STAT1 dependent of HDAC activity in the microglia-mediated central inflammation following SCI. We investigated the potential molecular mechanisms that focus on the phenotypic transition of microglia and the STAT1-mediated NF-κB acetylation after a VPA treatment. METHODS The Basso-Beattie-Bresnahan locomotion scale, the inclined plane test, the blood-spinal cord barrier, and Nissl staining were employed to determine the neuroprotective effects of VPA treatment after SCI. Assessment of microglia polarization and pro-inflammatory markers, such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, and interferon (INF)-γ was used to evaluate the neuroinflammatory responses and the anti-inflammatory effects of VPA treatment. Immunofluorescent staining and Western blot analysis were used to detect HDAC3 nuclear translocation, activity, and NF-κB signaling pathway activation to evaluate the effects of VPA treatment. The impact of STAT1 acetylation on NF-kB pathway and the interaction between STAT1 and NF-kB were assessed to evaluate anti-inflammation effects of VPA treatment and also whether these effects were dependent on a STAT1/NF-κB pathway to gain further insight into the mechanisms underlying the development of the neuroinflammatory response after SCI. RESULTS The results showed that the VPA treatment promoted the phenotypic shift of microglia from M1 to M2 phenotype and inhibited microglial activation, thus reducing the SCI-induced inflammatory factors. The VPA treatment upregulation of the acetylation of STAT1/NF-κB pathway was likely caused by the HDAC3 translocation to the nucleus and activity. These results indicated that the treatment with the VPA suppressed the expression and the activity of HDAC3 and enhanced STAT1, as well as NF-κB p65 acetylation following a SCI. The acetylation status of NF-kB p65 and the complex with NF-κB p65 and STAT1 inhibited the NF-kB p65 transcriptional activity and attenuated the microglia-mediated central inflammatory response following SCI. CONCLUSIONS These results suggested that the VPA treatment attenuated the inflammatory response by modulating microglia polarization through STAT1-mediated acetylation of the NF-κB pathway, dependent of HDAC3 activity. These effects led to neuroprotective effects following SCI.
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- Shoubo Chen
- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical Universityz, Quanzhou, 362000, Fujian Province, China
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- Department of nursing faculty, Quanzhou Medical College, Quanzhou, 362000, Fujian Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, 362000, Fujian Province, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical Universityz, Quanzhou, 362000, Fujian Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical Universityz, Quanzhou, 362000, Fujian Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical Universityz, Quanzhou, 362000, Fujian Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, 362000, Fujian Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, 362000, Fujian Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of YouJiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, 533000, Guangxi Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, Sichuan Province, China.
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Ghosh S, Hui SP. Axonal regeneration in zebrafish spinal cord. REGENERATION (OXFORD, ENGLAND) 2018; 5:43-60. [PMID: 29721326 PMCID: PMC5911453 DOI: 10.1002/reg2.99] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Revised: 03/09/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In the present review we discuss two interrelated events-axonal damage and repair-known to occur after spinal cord injury (SCI) in the zebrafish. Adult zebrafish are capable of regenerating axonal tracts and can restore full functionality after SCI. Unlike fish, axon regeneration in the adult mammalian central nervous system is extremely limited. As a consequence of an injury there is very little repair of disengaged axons and therefore functional deficit persists after SCI in adult mammals. In contrast, peripheral nervous system axons readily regenerate following injury and hence allow functional recovery both in mammals and fish. A better mechanistic understanding of these three scenarios could provide a more comprehensive insight into the success or failure of axonal regeneration after SCI. This review summarizes the present understanding of the cellular and molecular basis of axonal regeneration, in both the peripheral nervous system and the central nervous system, and large scale gene expression analysis is used to focus on different events during regeneration. The discovery and identification of genes involved in zebrafish spinal cord regeneration and subsequent functional experimentation will provide more insight into the endogenous mechanism of myelination and remyelination. Furthermore, precise knowledge of the mechanism underlying the extraordinary axonal regeneration process in zebrafish will also allow us to unravel the potential therapeutic strategies to be implemented for enhancing regrowth and remyelination of axons in mammals.
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- Sukla Ghosh
- Department of BiophysicsMolecular Biology and BioinformaticsUniversity of Calcutta92 A. P. C. RoadKolkata 700009India
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- Department of BiophysicsMolecular Biology and BioinformaticsUniversity of Calcutta92 A. P. C. RoadKolkata 700009India
- Victor Chang Cardiac Research InstituteLowy Packer Building, 405 Liverpool StDarlinghurstNSW 2010Australia.
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Xie H, Qiao P, Lu Y, Li Y, Tang Y, Huang Y, Bao Y, Ying H. Increased expression of high mobility group box protein 1 and vascular endothelial growth factor in placenta previa. Mol Med Rep 2017; 16:9051-9059. [PMID: 28990078 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2017.7682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2016] [Accepted: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Placenta previa is often associated with preterm delivery, reduced birth weight, a higher frequency of placental accreta and postpartum haemorrhage, and increased likelihood of blood transfusion. The present study aimed to examine the expression of high mobility group box protein 1 (HMGB1) in the placenta of women with or without placenta previa. The study group consisted of placental tissues obtained from women with or without placenta previa. The expression levels of HMGB1 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) were evaluated in the placental tissues using reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction, western blotting and immunohistochemistry. The mRNA expression levels of HMGB1 and VEGF were significantly increased in the placenta previa group compared with in the normal group. In addition, the placenta previa group exhibited increased HMGB1 and VEGF staining in vascular endothelial cells and trophoblasts. There were no significant differences in the expression of HMGB1 or VEGF between groups with or without placenta accreta or postpartum haemorrhage. The present study hypothesised that the increased expression of HMGB1 in the placenta may be associated with the pathogenesis of placenta previa by regulating the expression of the proangiogenic factor VEGF.
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- Han Xie
- Department of Obstetrics, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201204, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201204, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201204, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201204, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201204, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201204, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201204, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201204, P.R. China
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Proximate Mediators of Microvascular Dysfunction at the Blood-Brain Barrier: Neuroinflammatory Pathways to Neurodegeneration. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 2017:1549194. [PMID: 28890893 PMCID: PMC5584365 DOI: 10.1155/2017/1549194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2017] [Accepted: 07/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Current projections are that by 2050 the numbers of people aged 65 and older with Alzheimer's disease (AD) in the US may increase threefold while dementia is projected to double every 20 years reaching ~115 million by 2050. AD is clinically characterized by progressive dementia and neuropathologically by neuronal and synapse loss, accumulation of amyloid plaques, and neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) in specific brain regions. The preclinical or presymptomatic stage of AD-related brain changes may begin over 20 years before symptoms occur, making development of noninvasive biomarkers essential. Distinct from neuroimaging and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers, plasma or serum biomarkers can be analyzed to assess (i) the presence/absence of AD, (ii) the risk of developing AD, (iii) the progression of AD, or (iv) AD response to treatment. No unifying theory fully explains the neurodegenerative brain lesions but neuroinflammation (a lethal stressor for healthy neurons) is universally present. Current consensus is that the earlier the diagnosis, the better the chance to develop treatments that influence disease progression. In this article we provide a detailed review and analysis of the role of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) as well as coagulation molecules in the onset and progression of these neurodegenerative disorders.
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Ma L, Shen HF, Shen YQ, Schachner M. The Adhesion Molecule-Characteristic HNK-1 Carbohydrate Contributes to Functional Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury in Adult Zebrafish. Mol Neurobiol 2017; 54:3253-3263. [PMID: 27086029 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-016-9876-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2015] [Accepted: 03/18/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The human natural killer cell antigen-1 (HNK-1) is functionally important in development, synaptic activity, and regeneration after injury in the nervous system of several mammalian species. It contains a sulfated glucuronic acid which is carried by neural adhesion molecules and expressed in nonmammalian species, including zebrafish, which, as opposed to mammals, spontaneously regenerate after injury in the adult. To evaluate HNK-1's role in recovery of function after spinal cord injury (SCI) of adult zebrafish, we assessed the effects of the two HNK-1 synthesizing enzymes, glucuronyl transferase and HNK-1 sulfotransferase. Expression of these two enzymes was increased at the messenger RNA (mRNA) level 11 days after injury in the brainstem nuclei that are capable of regrowth of severed axons, namely, the nucleus of medial longitudinal fascicle and intermediate reticular formation, but not at earlier time points after SCI. mRNA levels of glucuronyl transferase and sulfotransferase were increased in neurons, not only of these nuclei but also in the spinal cord caudal to the injury site at 11 days. Mauthner neurons which are not capable of regeneration did not show increased levels of enzyme mRNAs after injury. Reducing protein levels of the enzymes by application of anti-sense morpholinos resulted in reduction of locomotor recovery for glucuronyl transferase, but not for HNK-1 sulfotransferase. The combined results indicate that HNK-1 is upregulated in expression only in those neurons that are intrinsically capable of regeneration and contributes to regeneration after spinal cord injury in adult zebrafish in the absence of its sulfate moiety.
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- Liping Ma
- Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience and Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Rutgers University, 604 Allison Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA
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- Center for Neuroscience, Shantou University Medical College, 22 Xin Ling Road, Shantou, Guangdong, 515041, P.R. China
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- Center for Neuroscience, Shantou University Medical College, 22 Xin Ling Road, Shantou, Guangdong, 515041, P.R. China
- Department of Basic Medicine, Jiangnan University Medical School, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience and Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Rutgers University, 604 Allison Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA.
- Center for Neuroscience, Shantou University Medical College, 22 Xin Ling Road, Shantou, Guangdong, 515041, P.R. China.
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High-mobility group box-1 as an autocrine trophic factor in white matter stroke. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2017; 114:E4987-E4995. [PMID: 28584116 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1702035114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Maintenance of white matter integrity in health and disease is critical for a variety of neural functions. Ischemic stroke in the white matter frequently results in degeneration of oligodendrocytes (OLs) and myelin. Previously, we found that toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) expressed in OLs provides cell-autonomous protective effects on ischemic OL death and demyelination in white matter stroke. Here, we identified high-mobility group box-1 (HMGB1) as an endogenous TLR2 ligand that promotes survival of OLs under ischemic stress. HMGB1 rapidly accumulated in the culture medium of OLs exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD). This conditioned medium exhibited a protective activity against ischemic OL death that was completely abolished by immunodepletion of HMGB1. Knockdown of HMGB1 or application of glycyrrhizin, a specific HMGB1 inhibitor, aggravated OGD-induced OL death, and recombinant HMGB1 application reduced the extent of OL death in a TLR2-dependent manner. We confirmed that cytosolic translocation of HMGB1 and activation of TLR2-mediated signaling pathways occurred in a focal white matter stroke model induced by endothelin-1 injection. Animals with glycyrrhizin coinjection showed an expansion of the demyelinating lesion in a TLR2-dependent manner, accompanied by aggravation of sensorimotor behavioral deficits. These results indicate that HMGB1/TLR2 activates an autocrine trophic signaling pathways in OLs and myelin to maintain structural and functional integrity of the white matter under ischemic conditions.
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Activating transcription factor 3 promotes spinal cord regeneration of adult zebrafish. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2017; 488:522-527. [PMID: 28522294 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.05.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2017] [Accepted: 05/14/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Zebrafish is an excellent model to study the mechanisms underlying successful central nervous system (CNS) regeneration. Previous study shows that activating transcription factor 3 (ATF3) promotes neurite outgrowth and is involved in optic nerve regeneration in zebrafish. Here, we used zebrafish model to investigate the role of ATF3 in regeneration following spinal cord injury (SCI). Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and in situ hybridization revealed that ATF3 mRNA levels increased at 12 h and 6 d following SCI. Double labeled immunofluorescence showed that ATF3 expressed in motoneurons. Treatment of anti-sense ATF3 morpholino (MO) inhibited locomotor recovery and decreased axon regeneration of spinal cord injured zebrafish. Further, inhibition of ATF3 up-regulated the expression of inflammatory factors tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β). These data suggest that ATF3 could promote locomotor recovery and axon regrowth in zebrafish SCI model possibly by regulating inflammatory response.
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Peng SX, Yao L, Cui C, Zhao HD, Liu CJ, Li YH, Wang LF, Huang SB, Shen YQ. Semaphorin4D promotes axon regrowth and swimming ability during recovery following zebrafish spinal cord injury. Neuroscience 2017; 351:36-46. [PMID: 28347780 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2017.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2016] [Revised: 03/16/2017] [Accepted: 03/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Semaphorins comprise a family of proteins involved in axon guidance during development. Semaphorin4D (Sema4D) has both neuroregenerative and neurorepressive functions, being able to stimulate both axonal outgrowth and growth cone collapse during development, and therefore could play an important role in neurological recovery from traumatic injury. Here, we used a zebrafish spinal cord transection model to study the role of Sema4D in a system capable of neuroregeneration. Real-time qPCR and in situ hybridization showed upregulated Sema4D expression in the acute response phase (within 3days post SCI), and downregulated levels in the chronic response phase (11-21days after SCI). Double-immunostaining for Sema4D and either Islet-1 (motoneuron marker) or Iba-1 (microglial marker) showed that microglia surrounded Sema4D-positive motoneurons along the central canal at 4h post injury (hpi) and 12hpi. Following administration of Sema4D morpholino (MO) to transected zebrafish, double-immunostaining showed that Sema4D-positive motoneurons surrounded by microglia decreased at 7days and 11days compared with standard control MO. Anterograde and retrograde tracing indicate that Sema4D participates in axon regeneration in the spinal cord following spinal cord injury (SCI) in the zebrafish. Swim tracking shows that MO-mediated inhibition of Sema4D retarded the recovery of swimming function when compared to standard control MO. The combined results indicate that Sema4D expression in motoneurons enhances locomotor recovery and axon regeneration, possibly by regulating microglia function, after SCI in adult zebrafish.
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- Shi-Xiao Peng
- Wuxi Medical College, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, PR China
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- Wuxi Medical College, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, PR China
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- Wuxi Medical College, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, PR China
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- Wuxi Medical College, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, PR China
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- Wuxi Medical College, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, PR China
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- Wuxi Medical College, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, PR China
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- Wuxi Medical College, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, PR China
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- Wuxi Medical College, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, PR China
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- Wuxi Medical College, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, PR China.
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