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Chen G, Zhang C, Li H, Liu X. Sepsis-induced inflammatory demyelination in medullary visceral zone and cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway: Insights from a Rat's model study. Heliyon 2024; 10:e33840. [PMID: 39027552 PMCID: PMC11255576 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e33840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
Abstract
Background Our previous studies have demonstrated that the activated Cholinergic Anti-inflammatory Pathway (CAP) effectively suppresses systemic inflammation and immunity in early sepsis. Some parameters of Heart Rate Variability (HRV) could be used to reflect the regulatory activity of CAP. However, in the early stages of severe sepsis of some patients, the inflammatory storm can still result in multiple organs dysfunction and even death, suggesting they lose CAP's modulation ability. Since CAP is part of the vagus nerve and is directly innervated by the Medullary Visceral Zone (MVZ), we can reasonably concluded that pathological changes induced by MVZ's neuroinflammation should be responsible for CAP's dysfunction in modulating systemic inflammation in early sepsis. Methods We conducted two independent septic experiments, the sepsis model rats were prepared by cecum ligation and puncture (CLP) method. In the first experiment, A total of 64 adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were included. Under the condition of sepsis and CAP's pharmacological activation or blockade, we investigated the MVZ's pathological changes, the functional state of key neurons including catecholaminergic and cholinergic neurons, key genes' expression such as Oligodendrocyte Transcription Factor 2 (Olig-2) mRNA, glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) mRNA, and matrix metalloprotein (MMP) -9 mRNA, and CAP's activities reflected by HRV. The second experiment involved in 56 rats, through central anti-inflammation by feeding with 10 mg/ml minocycline sucrose solution as the only water source, or right vagus transection excepting for central anti-inflammation as a mean of the CAP's functional cancel, we confirmed that the neuroinflammation in MVZ affected systemic inflammation through CAP in sepsis. Results In the first experiment, cholinergic and catecholaminergic neurons showed significant apoptosis with reduced expressions of TH, but the expression of CHAT remained relatively unaffected in MVZ in sepsis. HRV parameters representing the tone of the vagus nerve, such as SDNN, RMSSD, HF, SD1, and SD2, did not show significant differences among the three Septic Groups, although they all decreased significantly compared to the Control Group. The expressions of GFAP mRNA and MMP-9 mRNA were up-regulated, while the expression of Olig-2 mRNA was down-regulated in the Septic Groups. Intervention of CAP had a significant effect on cholinergic and catecholaminergic neurons' apoptosis, as well as the expressions of TH/CHAT and these key genes, but had little effect on HRV in sepsis. In the second experiment, the levels of TNF-α, IL-6, in serum and MVZ were significantly increased in sepsis. Central anti-inflammatory treatment reversed these changes. However, right vagotomy abolished the central anti-inflammatory effect. Conclusions Our study uncovered that MVZ's neuroinflammation may play a crucial role in the uncontrolled systemic inflammation through inflammatory demyelination in MVZ, which disrupts CAP's modulation on the systemic inflammation in early sepsis.
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- Gao Chen
- The Intensive Care Unite of Hubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430079, China
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- Emergency Department of the First People's Hospital of Guiyang of Guizhou Province, 550002, China
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- Emergency Department of the First People's Hospital of Guiyang of Guizhou Province, 550002, China
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- Geriatrics Department of the First People's Hospital of Guiyang of Guizhou Province, 550002, China
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Barichello T, Giridharan VV, Catalão CHR, Ritter C, Dal-Pizzol F. Neurochemical effects of sepsis on the brain. Clin Sci (Lond) 2023; 137:401-414. [PMID: 36942500 PMCID: PMC11315270 DOI: 10.1042/cs20220549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction triggered by a dysregulated host immune response to eliminate an infection. After the host immune response is activated, a complex, dynamic, and time-dependent process is triggered. This process promotes the production of inflammatory mediators, including acute-phase proteins, complement system proteins, cytokines, chemokines, and antimicrobial peptides, which are required to initiate an inflammatory environment for eliminating the invading pathogen. The physiological response of this sepsis-induced systemic inflammation can affect blood-brain barrier (BBB) function; subsequently, endothelial cells produce inflammatory mediators, including cytokines, chemokines, and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) that degrade tight junction (TJ) proteins and decrease BBB function. The resulting BBB permeability allows peripheral immune cells from the bloodstream to enter the brain, which then release a range of inflammatory mediators and activate glial cells. The activated microglia and astrocytes release reactive oxygen species (ROS), cytokines, chemokines, and neurochemicals, initiate mitochondrial dysfunction and neuronal damage, and exacerbate the inflammatory milieu in the brain. These changes trigger sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE), which has the potential to increase cognitive deterioration and susceptibility to cognitive decline later in life.
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- Tatiana Barichello
- Faillace Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Houston, TX, U.S.A
- Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Department of Medicine, University of Southern Santa Catarina (UNESC), Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Faillace Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Houston, TX, U.S.A
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- Faillace Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Houston, TX, U.S.A
- Department of Neurosciences and Behavioral Sciences, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Department of Medicine, University of Southern Santa Catarina (UNESC), Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Department of Medicine, University of Southern Santa Catarina (UNESC), Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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Adán Areán JS, Vico TA, Marchini T, Calabró V, Evelson PA, Vanasco V, Alvarez S. Energy management and mitochondrial dynamics in cerebral cortex during endotoxemia. Arch Biochem Biophys 2021; 705:108900. [PMID: 33964247 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2021.108900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Revised: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Mitochondria play an essential role in inflammatory processes such as sepsis or endotoxemia, contributing to organ-cellular redox metabolism, emerging as the energy hub of the cell, and as an important center of action of second messengers. In this work, we aimed to elucidate the energy state, redox balance, and mitochondrial remodeling status in cerebral cortex in an experimental model of endotoxemia. Female Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to a single dose of LPS (ip 8 mg kg-1 body weight) for 6 h. State 3 O2 consumption was observed increased, ATP production and P/O ratio were observed decreased, probably indicating an inefficient oxidative phosphorylation process. O2- production and both systemic and tissue NO markers were observed increased in treated animals. The existence of nitrated proteins suggests an alteration in the local redox balance and possible harmful effects over energetic processes. Increases in PGC-1α and mtTFA expression, and in OPA-1 expression, suggest an increase in de novo formation of mitochondria and fusion of pre-existing mitochondria. The observed elongation of mitochondria correlates with the occurrence of mild mitochondrial dysfunction and increased levels of systemic NO. Our work presents novel results that contribute to unravel the mechanism by which the triad endotoxemia-redox homeostasis-energy management interact in the cerebral cortex, leading to propose a relevant mechanism for future developing therapeutics with the aim of preserving this organ from inflammatory and oxidative damage.
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- Juan Santiago Adán Areán
- Universidad de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Instituto de Bioquímica y Medicina Molecular (IBIMOL), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Junín 946, C1113AAD, CABA, Argentina; Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Departamento de Química Analítica y Fisicoquímica, Cátedra de Fisicoquímica, Junín 946, C1113AAD, CABA, Argentina.
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Instituto de Bioquímica y Medicina Molecular (IBIMOL), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Junín 946, C1113AAD, CABA, Argentina; Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Departamento de Química Analítica y Fisicoquímica, Cátedra de Fisicoquímica, Junín 946, C1113AAD, CABA, Argentina.
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Instituto de Bioquímica y Medicina Molecular (IBIMOL), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Junín 946, C1113AAD, CABA, Argentina; Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Departamento de Química Analítica y Fisicoquímica, Cátedra de Química General e Inorgánica, Junín 946, C1113AAD, CABA, Argentina.
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Instituto de Bioquímica y Medicina Molecular (IBIMOL), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Junín 946, C1113AAD, CABA, Argentina; Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Departamento de Química Analítica y Fisicoquímica, Cátedra de Química General e Inorgánica, Junín 946, C1113AAD, CABA, Argentina.
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Instituto de Bioquímica y Medicina Molecular (IBIMOL), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Junín 946, C1113AAD, CABA, Argentina; Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Departamento de Química Analítica y Fisicoquímica, Cátedra de Química General e Inorgánica, Junín 946, C1113AAD, CABA, Argentina.
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Instituto de Bioquímica y Medicina Molecular (IBIMOL), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Junín 946, C1113AAD, CABA, Argentina; Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Departamento de Química Analítica y Fisicoquímica, Cátedra de Fisicoquímica, Junín 946, C1113AAD, CABA, Argentina.
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Instituto de Bioquímica y Medicina Molecular (IBIMOL), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Junín 946, C1113AAD, CABA, Argentina; Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Departamento de Química Analítica y Fisicoquímica, Cátedra de Fisicoquímica, Junín 946, C1113AAD, CABA, Argentina.
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Cazuza RA, Santos-Júnior NN, da Costa LHA, Catalão CHR, Mendes-Gomes J, da Rocha MJA, Leite-Panissi CRA. Sepsis-induced encephalopathy impairs descending nociceptive pathways in rats. J Neuroimmunol 2020; 342:577198. [PMID: 32120082 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2020.577198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2019] [Revised: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) is a significant problem in patients with sepsis, and it is associated with a decrease in cognitive and sensitivity capability induced by systemic inflammation. SAE is implicated in reversible brain damage of several regions related to cognition, emotion, and sensation; however, it is not well established if it could affect brain regions associated with nociceptive modulation. Here were evaluated the nociceptive thresholds in rats with systemic inflammation induced by cecal ligation puncture (CLP). After 24 h of CLP, it was observed an increase in nociceptive threshold in all tests. Periaqueductal gray, rostroventral medulla, critical regions for descending nociceptive modulation, were evaluated and showed enhanced pro-inflammatory cytokines as well as glial activation. These results suggest that systemic inflammation could compromise descending facilitatory pathways, impairing nociceptive sensory functioning.
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- Rafael Alves Cazuza
- Department of Psychology, School of Philosophy, Science and Literature of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, 14040-901, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Basic and Oral Biology, Ribeirão Preto Dentistry Faculty, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14040-904, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Basic and Oral Biology, Ribeirão Preto Dentistry Faculty, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14040-904, SP, Brazil; Department of Neurosciences and Behavioral Sciences, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto 14049-900, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Basic and Oral Biology, Ribeirão Preto Dentistry Faculty, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14040-904, SP, Brazil; Department of Neurosciences and Behavioral Sciences, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto 14049-900, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Psychology, School of Philosophy, Science and Literature of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, 14040-901, SP, Brazil; UNIFADRA-FUNDEC Medical School, Dracena 17900-000, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Basic and Oral Biology, Ribeirão Preto Dentistry Faculty, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14040-904, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Psychology, School of Philosophy, Science and Literature of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, 14040-901, SP, Brazil.
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Small-Volume Adenosine, Lidocaine, and Mg2+ 4-Hour Infusion Leads to 88% Survival after 6 Days of Experimental Sepsis in the Rat without Antibiotics. CLINICAL AND VACCINE IMMUNOLOGY : CVI 2016; 23:863-872. [PMID: 27581435 DOI: 10.1128/cvi.00390-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2016] [Accepted: 08/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Innovative host-directed drug therapies are urgently required to treat sepsis. We tested the effect of a small-volume 0.9% NaCl adenosine, lidocaine, and Mg2+ (ALM) bolus and a 4-h intravenous infusion on survivability in the rat model of polymicrobial sepsis over 6 days. ALM treatment led to a significant increase in survivability (88%) compared to that of controls (25%). Four controls died on day 2 to 3, and two died on day 5. Early death was associated with elevated plasma and lung inflammatory markers (interleukin-6 [IL-6], IL-1β, C-reactive protein), reduced white blood cell (WBC) count, hypoxemia, hypercapnia, acidosis, hyperkalemia, and elevated lactate, whereas late death was associated with a massive cytokine storm, a neutrophil-dominated WBC rebound/overshoot, increased lung oxidant injury, edema, and persistent ischemia. On day 6, seven of eight ALM survivors had inflammatory and immunological profiles not significantly different from those of sham-treated animals. We conclude in the rat model of experimental sepsis that small-volume ALM treatment led to higher survivability at 6 days (88%) than that of controls (25%). Early death in controls (day 2 to 3) was associated with significantly elevated plasma levels of IL-1β, IL-6, and C-reactive protein, severe plasma lymphocyte deficiency, reduced neutrophils, and acute lung injury. Late death (day 5) was associated with a massive neutrophil inflammatory storm, increased lung injury, and persistent ischemia. Possible mechanisms of ALM protection are discussed.
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