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Justin A, Thomas P, Narasimha Rao G, Jeyabalan JB, Narendar C, Ponnusankar S, Selvaraj J, R H. Chandamarutha Chenduram, an Indian traditional Siddha preparation attenuated the neuronal degeneration in ischemic mice through ameliorating cytokines and oxy-radicals mediated EAAT-2 dysfunction. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2022; 284:114827. [PMID: 34774684 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.114827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Chandamarutha Chenduram (CC), an Indian traditional Siddha preparation officially recorded in the Siddha formulary of India and its composition are widely used in the Siddha practice of neurological disorders like stroke/paralysis in India. However, the scientific validation and mechanistic evidence is lacking and yet to be elucidated. AIM OF THE STUDY To establish the scientific evidences and to explore the possible neuroprotective mechanism of CC in cerebral ischemia. MATERIALS AND METHODS Chemical standardization of the CC was performed using atomic absorption spectroscopy and gravimetric analysis. Acute toxicity study for CC in mice was performed in accordance with OECD 423 guidelines. CC (5 mg/kg) and CC (10 mg/kg) were investigated in bilateral common carotid occlusion (BCCAo) model in mice. After, behavioral assessments, the brain samples were collected and the hippocampus region was micro-dissected for neurotransmitter, neurobiochemicals and inflammatory cytokines estimation. The excitatory amino acid transporter-2 (EAAT-2) expressions was analyzed by RT-PCR to understand the possible molecular mechanism. In addition, hematoxylin and eosin staining of CA1 hippocampal brain region was performed to support the neuroprotective effect of CC in ischemic condition. RESULTS Chemical standardization analysis showed that CC has acceptable range of mercury (0.82 ppm) and elemental sulphur (11% w/w). Also, other heavy metal limits were found to be less or not detectable. Toxicity study also evidenced the safety profile of CC. CC has significantly reversed the behavioral dysfunctions (p < 0.001) in global ischemic mice. Treatment with CC has attenuated the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate, lipid peroxide, nitric oxide, cytokines (IL-1β, TNF-α) (p < 0.001) and increased the antioxidant enzymes (SOD, CAT, GSH) and EAAT-2 expression level (p < 0.001) in ischemic brain. The hematoxylin and eosin staining in CA1 region of hippocampus also evidence the neuroprotective effect exhibited by CC. CONCLUSIONS Treatment with CC has exhibited dose dependent effect and CC10 has shown significant protective effect in comparison to CC5 in most of the parameters studied. CC prevented further degeneration of neurons in cerebral ischemic mice through ameliorating inflammatory cytokines and oxy-radicals mediated EAAT-2 dysfunction and subsequent excitotoxicity in neurons.
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- Antony Justin
- Department of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Ooty, Nilgiris, Tamilnadu, India.
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- Department of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Ooty, Nilgiris, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Ooty, Nilgiris, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Ooty, Nilgiris, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Ooty, Nilgiris, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Ooty, Nilgiris, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Ooty, Nilgiris, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, PSG College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India
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Sun L, Zhuang LP, Wu WF. Aerobic exercise repairs neurological function after cerebral ischaemia by regulating the nitric oxide. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2019; 91:e20190068. [PMID: 31508664 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765201920190068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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To investigate the mechanism of different exercise patterns on neurological function after focal cerebral ischaemia in rats. Rats with focal cerebral cerebral ischaemia were randomly divided into an aerobic exercise group, an exhaustive exercise group and a control group, with 8 rats in each group. A score for nerve function in each group was calculated, and the ultrastructure of nerve cells was observed. Levels of NO and NOS in the brain motor area of the rats were measured in each group. The aerobic exercise group had lower nerve function scores than the exhaustive exercise group and higher scores than the control group (P<0.05). Under transmission electron microscopy, irregular shapes and organs were observed in nerve cells in the control group, while regular cell shapes and organs were observed in the aerobic exercise group. The aerobic exercise group and exhaustive exercise group had higher measures of NO content, NOS activity and eNOS, nNOS and iNOS gene expression than the control group, but eNOS expression in the aerobic exercise group and iNOS expression in the exhaustive exercise group were clearly higher according to RT-PCR (P<0.05). Aerobic exercise can promote the expression of NOS, mainly in eNOS, which can promote nerve repair.
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- Lei Sun
- Sports Teaching and Research Department, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
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- Sports Teaching and Research Department, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
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Favié LMA, Cox AR, van den Hoogen A, Nijboer CHA, Peeters-Scholte CMPCD, van Bel F, Egberts TCG, Rademaker CMA, Groenendaal F. Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibition as a Neuroprotective Strategy Following Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: Evidence From Animal Studies. Front Neurol 2018; 9:258. [PMID: 29725319 PMCID: PMC5916957 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2018.00258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2017] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy following perinatal asphyxia is a leading cause of neonatal death and disability worldwide. Treatment with therapeutic hypothermia reduced adverse outcomes from 60 to 45%. Additional strategies are urgently needed to further improve the outcome for these neonates. Inhibition of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) is a potential neuroprotective target. This article reviews the evidence of neuroprotection by nitric oxide (NO) synthesis inhibition in animal models. METHODS Literature search using the EMBASE, Medline, Cochrane, and PubMed databases. Studies comparing NOS inhibition to placebo, with neuroprotective outcome measures, in relevant animal models were included. Methodologic quality of the included studies was assessed. RESULTS 26 studies were included using non-selective or selective NOS inhibition in rat, piglet, sheep, or rabbit animal models. A large variety in outcome measures was reported. Outcome measures were grouped as histological, biological, or neurobehavioral. Both non-selective and selective inhibitors show neuroprotective properties in one or more outcome measures. Methodologic quality was either low or moderate for all studies. CONCLUSION Inhibition of NO synthesis is a promising strategy for additional neuroprotection. In humans, intervention can only take place after the onset of the hypoxic-ischemic event. Therefore, combined inhibition of neuronal and inducible NOS seems the most likely candidate for human clinical trials. Future studies should determine its safety and effectiveness in neonates, as well as a potential sex-specific neuroprotective effect. Researchers should strive to improve methodologic quality of animal intervention studies by using a systematic approach in conducting and reporting of these studies.
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- Laurent M. A. Favié
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Department of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Laboratory of NeuroImmunology and Developmental Origins of Disease (NIDOD), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Department of Pharmacoepidemiology and Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Restini CBA, Gonçalves L. Nitric Oxide and Related Aspects Underlying Angina. Open Cardiovasc Med J 2017; 11:33-46. [PMID: 28567132 PMCID: PMC5418930 DOI: 10.2174/1874192401711010033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2016] [Revised: 02/10/2017] [Accepted: 02/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Increased number of patients affected by metabolic syndrome (MS) has prompted the necessity of better understanding what is involved in such syndrome. Nevertheless, the establishment of promising therapies depends on the knowledge about the interaction of molecules within MS. In such context, Nitric Oxide (NO) emerges from a bulk of works relating its roles on aspects of MS, including cardiovascular diseases, their symptoms and comorbidities, which are thought to be triggered by similar sources. NO, nitric oxide synthase and enzymatic chains are keys for those disease and symptoms processes. NO has been separately described as part of hypertensive, ischemic and pain signaling. Although there are similar pathways likely shared for generating cardiovascular symptoms such angina, they are barely associated to NO in literature. The present review aims to clarify the patterns of NO alteration in metabolic syndrome directly concerned to cardiovascular symptoms, especially angina.
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- Carolina Baraldi Araujo Restini
- Biotechnology Dept. (Lab: Cardiorenal Pharmacology)/Medical School, University of Ribeirao Preto (UNAERP), Ribeirão Preto-SP, Brazil
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- Biotechnology Dept. (Lab: Cardiorenal Pharmacology)/Medical School, University of Ribeirao Preto (UNAERP), Ribeirão Preto-SP, Brazil
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Nicotinamide mononucleotide inhibits post-ischemic NAD(+) degradation and dramatically ameliorates brain damage following global cerebral ischemia. Neurobiol Dis 2016; 95:102-10. [PMID: 27425894 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2016.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2016] [Revised: 06/17/2016] [Accepted: 07/13/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD(+)) is an essential cofactor for multiple cellular metabolic reactions and has a central role in energy production. Brain ischemia depletes NAD(+) pools leading to bioenergetics failure and cell death. Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) is utilized by the NAD(+) salvage pathway enzyme, nicotinamide adenylyltransferase (Nmnat) to generate NAD(+). Therefore, we examined whether NMN could protect against ischemic brain damage. Mice were subjected to transient forebrain ischemia and treated with NMN or vehicle at the start of reperfusion or 30min after the ischemic insult. At 2, 4, and 24h of recovery, the proteins poly-ADP-ribosylation (PAR), hippocampal NAD(+) levels, and expression levels of NAD(+) salvage pathway enzymes were determined. Furthermore, animal's neurologic outcome and hippocampal CA1 neuronal death was assessed after six days of reperfusion. NMN (62.5mg/kg) dramatically ameliorated the hippocampal CA1 injury and significantly improved the neurological outcome. Additionally, the post-ischemic NMN treatment prevented the increase in PAR formation and NAD(+) catabolism. Since the NMN administration did not affect animal's temperature, blood gases or regional cerebral blood flow during recovery, the protective effect was not a result of altered reperfusion conditions. These data suggest that administration of NMN at a proper dosage has a strong protective effect against ischemic brain injury.
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Global and focal ischemias induce a variety of gene families, including immediate early genes, cytokines, neurotransmitter receptors, and heat-shock proteins. The Janus-like effects of several of these gene prod ucts promote neuronal survival and degeneration. Therefore, determining the molecular pathways respon sible for the differential regulation of these genes is of paramount importance. The discovery of apoptosis as a mediator of delayed neuronal death has led to the identification of a number of other genes involved in postischemic brain damage. Future neuroprotective therapies for cerebral ischemia may be directed at preventing alterations in gene expression. NEUROSCIENTIST 5:238-253, 1999
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- Sean I. Savitz
- Department of Neurology, Neuroscience, Albert Einstein
College of Medicine Bronx, New York
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- Department of Neurology, Neuroscience and Ophthalmology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, New York
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Experimental animal models and inflammatory cellular changes in cerebral ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. Neurosci Bull 2015; 31:717-34. [PMID: 26625873 DOI: 10.1007/s12264-015-1567-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2015] [Accepted: 09/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Stroke, including cerebral ischemia, intracerebral hemorrhage, and subarachnoid hemorrhage, is the leading cause of long-term disability and death worldwide. Animal models have greatly contributed to our understanding of the risk factors and the pathophysiology of stroke, as well as the development of therapeutic strategies for its treatment. Further development and investigation of experimental models, however, are needed to elucidate the pathogenesis of stroke and to enhance and expand novel therapeutic targets. In this article, we provide an overview of the characteristics of commonly-used animal models of stroke and focus on the inflammatory responses to cerebral stroke, which may provide insights into a framework for developing effective therapies for stroke in humans.
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Ran QQ, Chen HL, Liu YL, Yu HX, Shi F, Wang MS. Electroacupuncture preconditioning attenuates ischemic brain injury by activation of the adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase signaling pathway. Neural Regen Res 2015; 10:1069-75. [PMID: 26330828 PMCID: PMC4541236 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.160095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Electroacupuncture has therapeutic effects on ischemic brain injury, but its mechanism is still poorly understood. In this study, mice were stimulated by electroacupuncture at the Baihui (GV20) acupoint for 30 minutes at 1 mA and 2/15 Hz for 5 consecutive days. A cerebral ischemia model was established by ligating the bilateral common carotid artery for 15 minutes. At 72 hours after injury, neuronal injury in the mouse hippocampus had lessened, and the number of terminal deoxynucleotide transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling-positive cells reduced after electroacupuncture treatment. Moreover, expression of adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase α (AMPKα) and phosphorylated AMPKα was up-regulated. Intraperitoneal injection of the AMPK antagonist, compound C, suppressed this phenomenon. Our findings suggest that electroacupuncture preconditioning alleviates ischemic brain injury via AMPK activation.
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- Qiang-Qiang Ran
- Department of Anesthesiology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, School of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, School of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, School of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, School of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, School of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, School of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China
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Nishijima Y, Niizuma K, Fujimura M, Akamatsu Y, Shimizu H, Tominaga T. Consistent delayed unilateral neuronal death after modified transient focal cerebral ischemia in mice that mimics neuronal injury after transient global cerebral ischemia. J Neurosurg 2015; 123:243-53. [DOI: 10.3171/2014.9.jns14778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECT
Numerous studies have attempted to reveal the pathophysiology of ischemic neuronal injury using a representative transient global cerebral ischemia (tGCI) model in rodents; however, most of them have used gerbil or rat models. Recent advances in transgene and gene-knockout technology have enabled the precise molecular mechanisms of ischemic brain injury to be investigated. Because the predominant species for the study of genetic mutations is the mouse, a representative mouse model of tGCI is of particular importance. However, simple mouse models of tGCI are less reproducible; therefore, a more complex process or longer duration of ischemia, which causes a high mortality rate, has been used in previous tGCI models in mice. In this study, the authors aimed to overcome these problems and attempted to produce consistent unilateral delayed hippocampal CA1 neuronal death in mice.
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C57BL/6 mice were subjected to short-term unilateral cerebral ischemia using a 4-mm silicone-coated intraluminal suture to obstruct the origin of the posterior cerebral artery (PCA), and regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) of the PCA territory was measured using laser speckle flowmetry. The mice were randomly assigned to groups of different ischemic durations and histologically evaluated at different time points after ischemia. The survival rate and neurological score of the group that experienced 15 minutes of ischemia were also evaluated.
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Consistent neuronal death was observed in the medial CA1 subregion 4 days after 15 minutes of ischemia in the group of mice with a reduction in rCBF of < 65% in the PCA territory during ischemia. Morphologically degenerated cells were mostly positive for terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase–mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate nick-end labeling and cleaved caspase 3 staining 4 days after ischemia. The survival rates of the mice 24 hours (n = 24), 4 days (n = 15), and 7 days (n = 7) after being subjected to 15 minutes of ischemia were 95.8%, 100%, and 100%, respectively, and the mice had slight motor deficits.
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The authors established a model of delayed unilateral hippocampal neuronal death in C57BL/6 mice by inducing ischemia in the PCA territory using an intraluminal suture method and established inclusion criteria for PCAterritory rCBF monitored by laser speckle flowmetry. This model may be useful for investigating the precise molecular mechanisms of ischemic brain injury.
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Prolonged deficits in parvalbumin neuron stimulation-evoked network activity despite recovery of dendritic structure and excitability in the somatosensory cortex following global ischemia in mice. J Neurosci 2015; 34:14890-900. [PMID: 25378156 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1775-14.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Relatively few studies have examined plasticity of inhibitory neuronal networks following stroke in vivo, primarily due to the inability to selectively monitor inhibition. We assessed the structure of parvalbumin (PV) interneurons during a 5 min period of global ischemia and reperfusion in mice, which mimicked cerebral ischemia during cardiac arrest or forms of transient ischemic attack. The dendritic structure of PV-neurons in cortical superficial layers was rapidly swollen and beaded during global ischemia, but recovered within 5-10 min following reperfusion. Using optogenetics and a multichannel optrode, we investigated the function of PV-neurons in mouse forelimb somatosensory cortex. We demonstrated pharmacologically that PV-channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2) stimulation evoked activation in layer IV/V, which resulted in rapid current sinks mediated by photocurrent and action potentials (a measure of PV-neuron excitability), which was then followed by current sources mediated by network GABAergic synaptic activity. During ischemic depolarization, the PV-ChR2-evoked current sinks (excitability) were suppressed, but recovered rapidly following reperfusion concurrent with repolarization of the DC-EEG. In contrast, the current sources reflecting GABAergic synaptic network activity recovered slowly and incompletely, and was coincident with the partial recovery of the forepaw stimulation-evoked current sinks in layer IV/V 30 min post reperfusion. Our in vivo data suggest that the excitability of PV inhibitory neurons was suppressed during global ischemia and rapidly recovered during reperfusion. In contrast, PV-ChR2 stimulation-evoked GABAergic synaptic network activity exhibited a prolonged suppression even ∼1 h after reperfusion, which could contribute to the dysfunction of sensation and cognition following transient global ischemia.
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New antioxidant drugs for neonatal brain injury. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2015; 2015:108251. [PMID: 25685254 PMCID: PMC4313724 DOI: 10.1155/2015/108251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2014] [Accepted: 12/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The brain injury concept covers a lot of heterogeneity in terms of aetiology involving multiple factors, genetic, hemodynamic, metabolic, nutritional, endocrinological, toxic, and infectious mechanisms, acting in antenatal or postnatal period. Increased vulnerability of the immature brain to oxidative stress is documented because of the limited capacity of antioxidant enzymes and the high free radicals (FRs) generation in rapidly growing tissue. FRs impair transmembrane enzyme Na+/K+-ATPase activity resulting in persistent membrane depolarization and excessive release of FR and excitatory aminoacid glutamate. Besides being neurotoxic, glutamate is also toxic to oligodendroglia, via FR effects. Neuronal cells die of oxidative stress. Excess of free iron and deficient iron/binding metabolising capacity are additional features favouring oxidative stress in newborn. Each step in the oxidative injury cascade has become a potential target for neuroprotective intervention. The administration of antioxidants for suspected or proven brain injury is still not accepted for clinical use due to uncertain beneficial effects when treatments are started after resuscitation of an asphyxiated newborn. The challenge for the future is the early identification of high-risk babies to target a safe and not toxic antioxidant therapy in combination with standard therapies to prevent brain injury and long-term neurodevelopmental impairment.
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Arandarcikaite O, Jokubka R, Borutaite V. Neuroprotective effects of nitric oxide donor NOC-18 against brain ischemia-induced mitochondrial damages: role of PKG and PKC. Neurosci Lett 2015; 586:65-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2014.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2014] [Revised: 09/01/2014] [Accepted: 09/03/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Protective Actions of Ghrelin on Global Cerebral Ischemia-Induced Memory Deficits. NEUROPHYSIOLOGY+ 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s11062-014-9454-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Mukherjee P, Cinelli MA, Kang S, Silverman RB. Development of nitric oxide synthase inhibitors for neurodegeneration and neuropathic pain. Chem Soc Rev 2014; 43:6814-38. [PMID: 24549364 PMCID: PMC4138306 DOI: 10.1039/c3cs60467e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Nitric oxide (NO) is an important signaling molecule in the human body, playing a crucial role in cell and neuronal communication, regulation of blood pressure, and in immune activation. However, overproduction of NO by the neuronal isoform of nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) is one of the fundamental causes underlying neurodegenerative disorders and neuropathic pain. Therefore, developing small molecules for selective inhibition of nNOS over related isoforms (eNOS and iNOS) is therapeutically desirable. The aims of this review focus on the regulation and dysregulation of NO signaling, the role of NO in neurodegeneration and pain, the structure and mechanism of nNOS, and the use of this information to design selective inhibitors of this enzyme. Structure-based drug design, the bioavailability and pharmacokinetics of these inhibitors, and extensive target validation through animal studies are addressed.
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- Paramita Mukherjee
- Department of Chemistry, Department of Molecular Biosciences, Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Center for Molecular Innovation and Drug Discovery, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3113, USA.
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Mitochondrial dynamics: cell-type and hippocampal region specific changes following global cerebral ischemia. J Bioenerg Biomembr 2014; 47:13-31. [PMID: 25248415 DOI: 10.1007/s10863-014-9575-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2014] [Accepted: 08/20/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Mitochondria are organelles that undergo continuous cycles of fission and fusion. This dynamic nature of mitochondria is important for cell physiology. Transgenic mouse models that express mitochondria targeted fluorescence protein, in either neurons or astrocytes, were used to examine the role of alterations in mitochondrial morphology in mechanisms of ischemic brain injury. The animals were subjected to global cerebral ischemia and allowed to recover before their brains were perfusion fixed and processed for histology and confocal microscopy. After capturing z-stack images from different hippocampal sub-regions, mitochondrial organelles were 3D reconstructed using volocity software and then their morphological parameters were calculated. The data shows cell-type specific alterations in mitochondrial dynamics following ischemia. Fission is activated in all hippocampal areas at 2 h recovery with mitochondria in CA1 becoming progressively more fragmented during the 24 h recovery period. Mitochondria in CA3 and dentate gyrus neurons started to re-fuse after 24 h of recirculation; this was even more pronounced 3 days after ischemia. Astrocytic mitochondria underwent transient fission 2 h after ischemic insult and regained their normal shape at 24 h recovery. Surprisingly, no positive correlation was found between increased nitrotyrosine levels and mitochondrial fission, particularly in ischemia resistant CA3 and dentate gyrus neurons. Our data suggest that ischemia resistant neurons are able to shift their mitochondrial dynamics toward fusion after extensive fragmentation. The re-fusion ability of fragmented mitochondria is most likely a vital feature for cell survival.
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Kristian T, Hu B. Guidelines for using mouse global cerebral ischemia models. Transl Stroke Res 2012; 4:343-50. [PMID: 24323301 DOI: 10.1007/s12975-012-0236-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2012] [Revised: 11/29/2012] [Accepted: 12/02/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Mouse models of global cerebral ischemia are essential tools to study the molecular mechanisms involved in ischemic brain damage. The availability of genetically engineered mice allows examination of the role of specific proteins in brain pathology processes. However, relative to rat models, mouse global brain ischemia models are technically more challenging to produce. It is important to emphasize that occlusion of two carotid arteries only is highly inefficient to produce consistent brain damage in mice. This is mainly due to high variability in their vascular anatomy. Several approaches were developed to achieve sufficient reduction of blood flow in the mouse brain that led to consistent ischemic brain damage. We describe here the mouse ischemic models most frequently utilized in research laboratories to test the effect of genetically manipulated proteins of interest on ischemic brain injury or to assess a drug effect on ischemia-induced brain damage. The most common approach used is the bilateral common carotid occlusion that is combined with either occlusion of a third artery or with concomitant reduction of mean arterial blood pressure. Furthermore, a four-vessel occlusion model can be used or even a cardiac arrest model that has been developed for mouse. All these models have specific problems, advantages, and clinical relevance. Thus, the feasibility of using a particular model depends on the goal of the study and the outcome parameters assessed. Overall, the mouse models are valuable since they allow the study of ischemia-induced molecular mechanisms utilizing transgenic animals and also evaluate the effect of new neuroprotective compounds.
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- Tibor Kristian
- Department of Anesthesiology, Center for Shock, Trauma and Anesthesiology Research, School of Medicine, University of Maryland Baltimore, 685 West Baltimore street, MSTF 534, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA,
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Vascular Targets for Ischemic Stroke Treatment. Transl Stroke Res 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-9530-8_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Simple model of forebrain ischemia in mouse. J Neurosci Methods 2011; 204:254-61. [PMID: 22146544 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2011.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2010] [Revised: 11/07/2011] [Accepted: 11/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The availability of genetically engineered mice allows the unraveling of the role of specific proteins in mechanisms of ischemic brain injury. Due to the high variability of their vascular anatomy, mouse models of global cerebral ischemia are rather complex. In the present study, we describe a simple model of mouse forebrain ischemia where the bilateral common carotid artery occlusion (BCCO) is combined with isoflurane-induced hypotension. The forebrain ischemia was induced by BCCO that was preceded by increase of the isoflurane level from 1.5% to 5% in the respiratory gases. This caused a decrease of the mean arterial blood pressure (MABP) to about 30mmHg and the cerebral blood flow dropped to 5% of the control after the BCCO. During the 10min ischemic period both MABP and CBF remained stable and the reperfusion was induced by reducing the isoflurane level to 0% followed by removal of the carotid clamps. Mice were allowed 1, 2, 3 or 5 days survival followed by histologic analysis. The number of CA1 uninjured neurons was assessed utilizing a stereological approach. Neurodegeneration was observed at 2 days after the onset of reperfusion. At 3 days of recovery, about 40% of neurons survived and the cell death did not further increase at 5 days. Degenerative neurons were also detected in the striatum and sporadically in the cortex. This study demonstrates the feasibility of using the described model in mice that can be utilized to examine the effect of new neuroprotective compounds or use transgenic animals to test new hypothesis.
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Yoshioka H, Niizuma K, Katsu M, Sakata H, Okami N, Chan PH. Consistent injury to medium spiny neurons and white matter in the mouse striatum after prolonged transient global cerebral ischemia. J Neurotrauma 2011; 28:649-60. [PMID: 21309724 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2010.1662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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A reproducible transient global cerebral ischemia (tGCI) mouse model has not been fully established. Although striatal neurons and white matter are recognized to be vulnerable to ischemia, their injury after tGCI in mice has not been elucidated. The purpose of this study was to evaluate injuries to striatal neurons and white matter after tGCI in C57BL/6 mice, and to develop a reproducible tGCI model. Male C57BL/6 mice were subjected to tGCI by bilateral common carotid artery occlusion (BCCAO). Mice whose cortical cerebral blood flow after BCCAO decreased to less than 13% of the pre-ischemic value were used. Histological analysis showed that at 3 days after 22 min of BCCAO, striatal neurons were injured more consistently than those in other brain regions. Quantitative analysis of cytochrome c release into the cytosol and DNA fragmentation in the striatum showed consistent injury to the striatum. Immunohistochemistry and Western blot analysis revealed that DARPP-32-positive medium spiny neurons, the majority of striatal neurons, were the most vulnerable among the striatal neuronal subpopulations. The striatum (especially medium spiny neurons) was susceptible to oxidative stress after tGCI, which is probably one of the mechanisms of vulnerability. SMI-32 immunostaining showed that white matter in the striatum was also consistently injured 3 days after 22 min of BCCAO. We thus suggest that this is a tGCI model using C57BL/6 mice that consistently produces neuronal and white matter injury in the striatum by a simple technique. This model can be highly applicable for elucidating molecular mechanisms in the brain after global ischemia.
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- Hideyuki Yoshioka
- Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305-5487, USA
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Use of rodent models of hippocampal neurodegeneration are recommended for use in studies to understand the pathophysiology and molecular mechanisms involved. This unit includes protocols for two-vessel occlusion, three-vessel occlusion, and permanent bilateral vertebral artery occlusion plus methods for histological techniques for preparation of brain tissue and analysis of hippocampal injury.
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- N Panahian
- University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
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Woodruff TM, Thundyil J, Tang SC, Sobey CG, Taylor SM, Arumugam TV. Pathophysiology, treatment, and animal and cellular models of human ischemic stroke. Mol Neurodegener 2011; 6:11. [PMID: 21266064 PMCID: PMC3037909 DOI: 10.1186/1750-1326-6-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 384] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2010] [Accepted: 01/25/2011] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Stroke is the world's second leading cause of mortality, with a high incidence of severe morbidity in surviving victims. There are currently relatively few treatment options available to minimize tissue death following a stroke. As such, there is a pressing need to explore, at a molecular, cellular, tissue, and whole body level, the mechanisms leading to damage and death of CNS tissue following an ischemic brain event. This review explores the etiology and pathogenesis of ischemic stroke, and provides a general model of such. The pathophysiology of cerebral ischemic injury is explained, and experimental animal models of global and focal ischemic stroke, and in vitro cellular stroke models, are described in detail along with experimental strategies to analyze the injuries. In particular, the technical aspects of these stroke models are assessed and critically evaluated, along with detailed descriptions of the current best-practice murine models of ischemic stroke. Finally, we review preclinical studies using different strategies in experimental models, followed by an evaluation of results of recent, and failed attempts of neuroprotection in human clinical trials. We also explore new and emerging approaches for the prevention and treatment of stroke. In this regard, we note that single-target drug therapies for stroke therapy, have thus far universally failed in clinical trials. The need to investigate new targets for stroke treatments, which have pleiotropic therapeutic effects in the brain, is explored as an alternate strategy, and some such possible targets are elaborated. Developing therapeutic treatments for ischemic stroke is an intrinsically difficult endeavour. The heterogeneity of the causes, the anatomical complexity of the brain, and the practicalities of the victim receiving both timely and effective treatment, conspire against developing effective drug therapies. This should in no way be a disincentive to research, but instead, a clarion call to intensify efforts to ameliorate suffering and death from this common health catastrophe. This review aims to summarize both the present experimental and clinical state-of-the art, and to guide future research directions.
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- Trent M Woodruff
- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.
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Palomares SM, Cipolla MJ. Vascular Protection Following Cerebral Ischemia and Reperfusion. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 2011. [PMID: 22102980 DOI: 10.4172/2155-9562.s1-004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Despite considerable research that has contributed to a better understanding of the pathophysiology of stroke, translation of this knowledge into effective therapies has largely failed. The only effective treatment for ischemic stroke is rapid recanalization of an occluded vessel by dissolving the clot with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). However, stroke adversely affects vascular function as well that can cause secondary brain injury and limit treatment that depends on a patent vasculature. In middle cerebral arteries (MCA), ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) cause loss of myogenic tone, vascular paralysis, and endothelial dysfunction that can lead to loss of autoregulation. In contrast, brain parenchymal arterioles retain considerable tone during I/R that likely contributes to expansion of the infarct into the penumbra. Microvascular dysregulation also occurs during ischemic stroke that causes edema and hemorrhage, exacerbating the primary insult. Ischemic injury of vasculature is progressive with longer duration of I/R. Early postischemic reperfusion has beneficial effects on stroke outcome but can impair vascular function and exacerbate ischemic injury after longer durations of I/R. This review focuses on current knowledge on the effects of I/R on the structure and function of different vascular segments in the brain and highlight some of the more promising targets for vascular protection.
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- Sara Morales Palomares
- Departments of Neurology, Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences and Pharmacology, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont
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Zheng X, Liu K, Yang Y. Real-time measurement of murine hippocampus NO levels in response to cerebral ischemia/reperfusion. Methods Mol Biol 2011; 704:73-80. [PMID: 21161630 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61737-964-2_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Nitric oxide has been implicated as a mediator of synaptic transmission and a pathological factor in stroke/reperfusion. The purpose of this study was to detect the change of nitric oxide concentration in rat hippocampus during global cerebral ischemia and reperfusion in vivo and to reveal effects of different nitric oxide synthases. In the present study, the real-time record of nitric oxide levels in rat hippocampus was obtained by using a nitric oxide sensor during global cerebral ischemia and the initial stage of reperfusion. We also observed the effects of two inhibitors of nitric oxide synthases on nitric oxide concentration. The two inhibitors were administrated intravenously at the onset of reperfusion and 1 h later. The change of the nitric oxide concentration in the initial stage of reperfusion was 0.768 ± 0.029 μM. 7-Nitroindazole (7-NI7-NI , inhibitor of nNOS) had a strong inhibitive effect on nitric oxide synthesis at both time points, while 1400 W1400 W dihydrochloride (1400 W, inhibitor of iNOSiNOS ) had no significant effect on nitric oxide synthesis. The results showed that during the initial stage of reperfusion, nitric oxide biosynthesis was mainly an nNOS-dependent process.
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- Xiaoxiang Zheng
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, 310027 Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.
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Thal SC, Thal SE, Plesnila N. Characterization of a 3-vessel occlusion model for the induction of complete global cerebral ischemia in mice. J Neurosci Methods 2010; 192:219-27. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2010.07.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2010] [Accepted: 07/26/2010] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Lataro RM, Castania JA, Chapleau MW, Salgado HC, Fazan R. Baroreceptor and chemoreceptor contributions to the hypertensive response to bilateral carotid occlusion in conscious mice. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2010; 299:H1990-5. [PMID: 20852042 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00315.2010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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This study aimed to characterize the role played by baroreceptors and chemoreceptors in the hypertensive response to bilateral carotid occlusion (BCO) in conscious C57BL mice. On the day before the experiments the animals were implanted with pneumatic cuffs around their common carotid arteries and a femoral catheter for measurement of arterial pressure. Under the same surgical approach, groups of mice were submitted to aortic or carotid sinus denervation or sham surgery. BCO was performed for 30 or 60 s, promoting prompt and sustained increase in mean arterial pressure and fall in heart rate. Compared with intact mice, the hypertensive response to 30 s of BCO was enhanced in aortic-denervated mice (52 ± 4 vs. 41 ± 4 mmHg; P < 0.05) but attenuated in carotid sinus-denervated mice (15 ± 3 vs. 41 ± 4 mmHg; P < 0.05). Suppression of peripheral chemoreceptor activity by hyperoxia [arterial partial pressure of oxygen (Pa(O(2))) > 500 mmHg] attenuated the hypertensive response to BCO in intact mice (30 ± 6 vs. 51 ± 5 mmHg in normoxia; P < 0.05) and abolished the bradycardia. It did not affect the hypertensive response in carotid sinus-denervated mice (20 ± 4 vs. 18 ± 3 mmHg in normoxia; P < 0.05). The attenuation of the hypertensive response to BCO by carotid sinus denervation or hyperoxia indicates that the hypertensive response in conscious mice is mediated by both baro- and chemoreceptors. In addition, aortic denervation potentiates the hypertensive response elicited by BCO in conscious mice.
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- R M Lataro
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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Yuan Z, Liu W, Liu B, Schnell A, Liu KJ. Normobaric hyperoxia delays and attenuates early nitric oxide production in focal cerebral ischemic rats. Brain Res 2010; 1352:248-54. [PMID: 20633543 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2010.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2010] [Revised: 06/30/2010] [Accepted: 07/05/2010] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Overproduction of neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS)-derived NO is detrimental during cerebral ischemia. Normobaric hyperoxia (NBO) has been shown to be neuroprotective, extending the therapeutic time window for ischemic stroke, but the mechanism is not fully understood. In the present study, using a rat model of ischemic stroke, we investigated the effect of early NBO treatment on neuronal NO production. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were given normoxia (30% O(2)) or NBO (95% O(2)) during 10, 30, 60 or 90min filament occlusion of the middle cerebral artery. NO(x)(-) (nitrite plus nitrate) and 3-nitrotyrosine were measured in the ischemic cortex. Ischemia caused a rapid increase in the production of NO(x)(-), with a peak at 10min after ischemia onset, then gradually declining to the baseline level at 60min. NBO treatment delayed the NO(x)(-) production peak to 30min and attenuated the total amount of NO(x)(-). Ischemia also increased 3-nitrotyrosine formation, which was significantly reduced by NBO treatment. Inhibition of nNOS by pre-treatment with 7-nitroindazole had similar effect as NBO treatment on NO(x)(-) and 3-nitrotyrosine production, and when combined with NBO, no further reduction in NO production was observed. Furthermore, NBO treatment significantly decreased brain infarct volume. Taken together, our findings demonstrate that delaying and attenuating the early NO release from nNOS may be an important mechanism accounting for NBO's neuroprotection.
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- Zhongrui Yuan
- College of Pharmacy and Center of Biomedical Research Excellence, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, USA
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Die J, Wang K, Fan L, Jiang Y, Shi Z. Rosuvastatin preconditioning provides neuroprotection against spinal cord ischemia in rats through modulating nitric oxide synthase expressions. Brain Res 2010; 1346:251-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2010.05.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2010] [Revised: 05/20/2010] [Accepted: 05/24/2010] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Liu K, Li Q, Zhang L, Zheng X. The dynamic detection of NO during stroke and reperfusion in vivo. Brain Inj 2010; 23:450-8. [PMID: 19408167 DOI: 10.1080/02699050902838173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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PURPOSE Nitric oxide (NO) has been implicated as a mediator of synaptic transmission and a pathological factor in stroke/reperfusion. The purpose of this study was to detect the change of NO concentration in rat hippocampus during global cerebral ischemia and reperfusion in vivo and to reveal effects of different NO synthases (NOS). METHOD In the present study, the real-time record of NO levels in rat hippocampus was obtained by using a NO sensor during the global cerebral ischemia and the initial stage of reperfusion. The effects of two inhibitors of NOS on NO concentration were also observed. The two inhibitors were respectively administrated intravenously at the onset of reperfusion and 1 hour later. RESULTS The change of the NO concentration in the initial stage of reperfusion was 0.768 +/- 0.029 microM. 7-nitroindazole (7-NI, inhibitor of nNOS) had a strong inhibitive effect on NO synthesis at both time points, while 1400W dihydrochloride (1400W, inhibitor of iNOS) had no significant effect on the NO synthesis. CONCLUSIONS The in vivo detection revealed the real dynamic change of NO concentration, which is much more reliable than the in vitro method. The results showed that, during the initial stage of reperfusion, NO biosynthesis was mainly in an nNOS-dependent manner. Thus, the toxicity of NO in this process had a close relationship with the activity of nNOS but not iNOS.
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- Kezhou Liu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
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Rusai K, Fekete A, Szebeni B, Vannay Á, Bokodi G, Müller V, Viklicky O, Bloudickova S, Rajnoch J, Heemann U, Reusz G, Szabó A, Tulassay T, Szabó AJ. EFFECT OF INHIBITION OF NEURONAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE AND l-ARGININE SUPPLEMENTATION ON RENAL ISCHAEMIA-REPERFUSION INJURY AND THE RENAL NITRIC OXIDE SYSTEM. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2008; 35:1183-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.2008.04976.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Liu VW, Huang PL. Cardiovascular roles of nitric oxide: a review of insights from nitric oxide synthase gene disrupted mice. Cardiovasc Res 2008; 77:19-29. [PMID: 17658499 PMCID: PMC2731989 DOI: 10.1016/j.cardiores.2007.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Nitric oxide (NO) is a gaseous molecule that plays many key roles in the cardiovascular system. Each of the enzymes that generate NO--neuronal, inducible and endothelial NO synthase-has been genetically disrupted in mice. This review discusses the cardiovascular phenotypes of each of the NO synthase (NOS) gene knockout mice, and the insights gained into the roles of NO in the cardiovascular system. Mice lacking the endothelial isoform are hypertensive, have endothelial dysfunction and show a more severe outcome in response to vascular injury, to stroke and cerebral ischaemia, and to diet-induced atherosclerosis. Mice lacking the neuronal isoform show a less severe outcome in response to stroke and cerebral ischaemia but have increased diet-induced atherosclerosis. Mice lacking the inducible isoform show reduced hypotension to septic shock. Together, NOS gene knockout mice have been useful tools that complement our other approaches to studying the multiple roles of NO in the cardiovascular system.
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- Corresponding author. Cardiovascular Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital East, 149 Thirteenth Street, Charlestown, MA 02129. Tel: +1 617 724 9849; fax: +1 617 726 5806. E-mail address: (P.L. Huang)
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Altay T, McLaughlin B, Wu JY, Park T, Gidday JM. Slit modulates cerebrovascular inflammation and mediates neuroprotection against global cerebral ischemia. Exp Neurol 2007; 207:186-94. [PMID: 17714707 PMCID: PMC2227314 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2007.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2007] [Revised: 05/23/2007] [Accepted: 06/05/2007] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Cerebrovascular inflammation contributes to secondary brain injury following ischemia. Recent in vitro studies of cell migration and molecular guidance mechanisms have indicated that the Slit family of secreted proteins can exert repellant effects on leukocyte recruitment in response to chemoattractants. Utilizing intravital microscopy, we addressed the role of Slit in modulating leukocyte dynamics in the mouse cortical venular microcirculation in vivo following TNFalpha application or global cerebral ischemia. We also studied whether Slit affected neuronal survival in the mouse global ischemia model as well as in mixed neuronal-glial cultures subjected to oxygen-glucose deprivation. We found that systemically administered Slit significantly attenuated cerebral microvessel leukocyte-endothelial adherence occurring 4 h after TNFalpha and 24 h after global cerebral ischemia. Administration of RoboN, the soluble receptor for Slit, exacerbated the acute chemotactic response to TNFalpha. These findings are indicative of a tonic repellant effect of endogenous Slit in brain under acute proinflammatory conditions. Three days of continuous systemic administration of Slit following global ischemia significantly attenuated the delayed neuronal death of hippocampal CA1 pyramidal cells. Moreover, Slit abrogated neuronal death in mixed neuronal-glial cultures exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation. The ability of Slit to reduce the recruitment of immune cells to ischemic brain and to provide cytoprotective effects suggests that this protein may serve as a novel anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective target for stroke therapy.
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- Tamer Altay
- Department of Neurosurgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232
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- Department of Neurology and Center for Genetic Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
- Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
- Department of Cell Biology & Physiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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Hua F, Ma J, Li Y, Ha T, Xia Y, Kelley J, Williams DL, Browder IW, Schweitzer JB, Li C. The development of a novel mouse model of transient global cerebral ischemia. Neurosci Lett 2006; 400:69-74. [PMID: 16513265 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2006.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2005] [Revised: 01/18/2006] [Accepted: 02/06/2006] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A reproducible model of global cerebral ischemia in mice is essential for elucidating the molecular mechanism(s) of neuronal damage induced by cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury. In the present study, we developed a mouse model of transient global ischemia induced by occlusion of the bilateral common carotid arteries and the left subclavian artery together with right subclavian artery (RSA) stenosis (CSOSS) under controlled ventilation in C57BL/10ScSn mice. The mean arterial blood pressure was maintained in the physiological range. The cortical cerebral blood flow was reduced to less than 10% of the pre-ischemic value. Twelve minutes of global ischemia induced brain damage in several brain structures. The neuropathological score in the hippocampus CA1 region was 1.7, 3.5 and 3.7 following reperfusion for 24, 48 and 72 h, respectively. Less extensive damage was seen in the dentate gyrus and cortical regions, compared with the CA1 region. Damage was observed in these regions 24h after ischemia and was not different between 48 and 72 h post-ischemia. Results indicated that this global ischemia model possessed several advantages, including reproducible cerebral ischemic insult, sufficient reperfusion and low mortality rate (10%), and could be used for studies on cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury in mice.
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- Fang Hua
- Department of Surgery, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614-0575, USA.
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Pellicciari R, Camaioni E, Costantino G. 3. Life or death decisions: the cast of poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase (PARP) as a therapeutic target for brain ischaemia. PROGRESS IN MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY 2005; 42:125-69. [PMID: 15003720 DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6468(04)42003-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2023]
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- Roberto Pellicciari
- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Via del Liceo 1, 06123 Perugia, Italy
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Perez-Pinzon MA, Dave KR, Raval AP. Role of reactive oxygen species and protein kinase C in ischemic tolerance in the brain. Antioxid Redox Signal 2005; 7:1150-7. [PMID: 16115018 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2005.7.1150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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It is now understood that the mechanisms leading to neuronal cell death after cerebral ischemia are highly complex. A well established fact in this field is that neurons continue to die over days and months after ischemia, and that reperfusion following cerebral ischemia contributes substantially to ischemic injury. It is now well accepted that central to ischemic/reperfusion-induced injury is what occurs to mitochondria hours to days following the ischemic insult. For many years, it has been established that reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) promote lipid, protein, and DNA oxidation that affects normal cell physiology and eventually leads to neuronal demise. In addition to oxidation of neuronal molecules by ROS and RNS, a novel pathway for molecular modifications has risen from the concept that ROS can activate specific signal transduction pathways that, depending on the insult degree, can lead to either normal plasticity or pathology. Two examples of these pathways could explain why lethal ischemic insults lead to the translocation of protein kinase Cdelta (deltaPKC), which plays a role in apoptosis after cerebral ischemia, or why sublethal ischemic insults, such as in ischemic preconditioning, lead to the translocation of epsilonPKC, which plays a pivotal role in neuroprotection. A better understanding of the mechanisms by which ROS and/or RNS modulate key protein kinases that are involved in signaling pathways that lead to cell death and survival after cerebral ischemia will help devise novel therapeutic strategies.
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- Miguel A Perez-Pinzon
- Cerebral Vascular Disease Research Center, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33101, USA.
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One of the responses to cerebral ischemia is an increase in the production of nitric oxide, catalyzed by enzymes expressed in both resident and infiltrating cells. The nitric oxide that is generated does contribute to the ensuing pathology, but it can also be beneficial. The effects of nitric oxide depend on the cell site of production, the amount generated, and the chemical nature of the products of further oxidation. Understanding how nitric oxide production from microglia and astrocytes contributes to ischemic pathology is important for the development and application of future therapeutics based on inhibiting or amplifying its production in the injured brain.
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- Claire L Gibson
- Institute of Cell Signaling, Medical School, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Cell Signaling, Medical School, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Cell Signaling, Medical School, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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The role of nitric oxide and PARP in neuronal cell death. NEURODEGENER DIS 2005. [DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511544873.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Huang PL. Nitric oxide and cerebral ischemic preconditioning. Cell Calcium 2005; 36:323-9. [PMID: 15261488 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2004.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2004] [Accepted: 02/18/2004] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Nitric oxide (NO) is an important mediator of cerebral blood flow and metabolism. As a vasodilator, NO regulates cerebral blood flow, and couples regional brain perfusion with metabolic activity. Following cerebral ischemia, NO levels rise significantly due to activation of neuronal nitric oxide synthase by NMDA receptor mediated calcium entry. Depending on its tissue and enzymatic source, NO may be protective or toxic. This article reviews the effects of NO following cerebral ischemia, the signaling pathways through which NO acts, and its potential roles in cerebral ischemic preconditioning.
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- Paul L Huang
- Harvard Medical School, Cardiology Division and Cardiovascular Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, 149 Thirteenth Street, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA.
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Wang H, Yu SW, Koh DW, Lew J, Coombs C, Bowers W, Federoff HJ, Poirier GG, Dawson TM, Dawson VL. Apoptosis-inducing factor substitutes for caspase executioners in NMDA-triggered excitotoxic neuronal death. J Neurosci 2004; 24:10963-73. [PMID: 15574746 PMCID: PMC6730219 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3461-04.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 216] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2004] [Revised: 10/19/2004] [Accepted: 10/24/2004] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The profound neuroprotection observed in poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) null mice to ischemic and excitotoxic injury positions PARP-1 as a major mediator of neuronal cell death. We report here that apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF) mediates PARP-1-dependent glutamate excitotoxicity in a caspase-independent manner after translocation from the mitochondria to the nucleus. In primary murine cortical cultures, neurotoxic NMDA exposure triggers AIF translocation, mitochondrial membrane depolarization, and phosphatidyl serine exposure on the cell surface, which precedes cytochrome c release and caspase activation. NMDA neurotoxicity is not affected by broad-spectrum caspase inhibitors, but it is prevented by Bcl-2 overexpression and a neutralizing antibody to AIF. These results link PARP-1 activation with AIF translocation in NMDA-triggered excitotoxic neuronal death and provide a paradigm in which AIF can substitute for caspase executioners.
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- Hongmin Wang
- Institute for Cell Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
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Contestabile A, Ciani E. Role of nitric oxide in the regulation of neuronal proliferation, survival and differentiation. Neurochem Int 2004; 45:903-14. [PMID: 15312985 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2004.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Nitric oxide (NO), an important cellular messenger, has been linked to both neurodegenerative and neuroprotective actions. In the present review, we focus on recent data establishing a survival and differentiation role for NO in several neural in vitro and in vivo models. Nitric oxide has been found to be essential for survival of neuronal cell lines and primary neurons in culture under various death challenges. Furthermore, its lack may aggravate some neuropathological conditions in experimental animals. Several cellular pathways and signaling systems subserving this neuroprotective role of NO are considered in the review. Survey of recent data related to the developmental role of NO mainly focus on its action as a negative regulator of neuronal precursor cells proliferation and on its role of promotion of neuronal differentiation. Discussion on discrepancies arising from the literature is focused on the Janus-faced properties of the molecule and it is proposed that most controversial results are related to the intrinsic property of NO to compensate among functionally opposed effects. As an example, the increased proliferation of neural cell precursors under conditions of NO shortage may be, later on in the development, compensated by increased elimination through programmed cell death as a consequence of the lack of the survival-promoting action of the molecule. To elucidate these complex, and possibly contrasting, effects of NO is indicated as an important task for future researches.
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- Antonio Contestabile
- Department of Biology, University of Bologna, Via Selmi 3, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
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Otani H, Jesmin S, Togashi H, Sakuma I, Nakai K, Satoh H, Yoshioka M, Kitabatake A. An S-nitrosylated hemoglobin derivative protects the rat hippocampus from ischemia-induced long-term potentiation impairment with a time window. J Pharmacol Sci 2004; 96:188-98. [PMID: 15492465 DOI: 10.1254/jphs.fp0040385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Evidence suggests that S-nitrosylation is a biological process involved in cerebral ischemia. The aim of the present study was to elucidate the effects of S-nitrosylated (SNO) polyethylene glycol-conjugated (PEG) hemoglobin (Hb) developed as an artificial oxygen carrier, which can absorb free NO and translocate NO to a sulfhydryl (SH) moiety, on ischemic cerebral dysfunction. Long-term potentiation (LTP) in the perforant path-dentate gyrus synapses of the rat hippocampus was evaluated as functional outcome 4 days after transient incomplete cerebral ischemia (2-vessel occlusion: 2VO, 10 min). SNO-PEG-Hb (250 mg/kg, i.v.) administered on Day 0, 1, 2, or 4 (immediately, 24 h, 48 h, or 96 h after reperfusion, respectively) alleviated 2VO-induced LTP impairment with a therapeutic time window. The effect was significant when SNO-PEG-Hb was administered on Day 1 or 2. SNO-PEG-Hb altered NOS features observed in the vehicle-treated 2VO rat, upregulation of eNOS, nNOS, and iNOS expressions at mRNA and protein levels; SNO-PEG-Hb further upregulated eNOS and nNOS and downregulated iNOS expressions. These findings suggest that SNO-PEG-Hb might have protective effects on the rat hippocampus from ischemia/reperfusion-induced functional damages, thereby increasing the therapeutic potential as an artificial oxygen carrier for use in the area of oxygen therapy.
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- Hiroshi Otani
- Department of Neuropharmacology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan
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Tominaga K, Matsuda J, Kido M, Naito E, Yokota I, Toida K, Ishimura K, Suzuki K, Kuroda Y. Genetic background markedly influences vulnerability of the hippocampal neuronal organization in the "twitcher" mouse model of globoid cell leukodystrophy. J Neurosci Res 2004; 77:507-16. [PMID: 15264220 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.20190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The twitcher mouse is well known as a naturally occurring authentic mouse model of human globoid cell leukodystrophy (GLD; Krabbe disease) due to genetic deficiency of lysosomal galactosylceramidase. The twitcher mice used most commonly are on the C57BL/6J background. We generated twitcher mice that were on the mixed background of C57BL/6J and 129SvEv, the standard strain for production of targeted mutations. Twitcher mice on the mixed background were smaller and had a shorter lifespan than were those on the C57BL/6J background. Many twitcher mice on the mixed background developed generalized seizures around 30 days that were never seen in twitcher mice on the C57BL/6J background. Neuropathologically, although the degree of the typical demyelination with infiltration of macrophages was similar in the central and peripheral nervous systems, in both strains, marked neuronal cell death was observed only in twitcher mice on the mixed background. In the hippocampus, the neuronal cell death occurred prominently in the CA3 region in contrast to the relatively well-preserved CA1 and CA2 areas. This neuropathology has never been seen in twitcher mice on the C57BL/6J background. Biochemically, the brain of twitcher mice on the mixed background showed much greater accumulation of lactosylceramide. Genetic background must be carefully taken into consideration when phenotype of mutant mice is evaluated, particularly because most targeted mutants are initially on a mixed genetic background and gradually moved to a pure background. These findings also suggest an intriguing possibility of important function of some sphingolipids in the hippocampal neuronal organization and maintenance.
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- Kumiko Tominaga
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tokushima School of Medicine, Tokushima, Japan
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Nitric oxide (NO) regulates vascular tone and local blood flow, platelet aggregation and adhesion, and leukocyte-endothelial cell interactions. Abnormalities in NO production by the vascular endothelium result in endothelial dysfunction, which occurs in hypertension, diabetes, aging, and as a prelude to atherosclerosis. The common feature of endothelial dysfunction is a decrease in the amount of bioavailable NO. In this article, the physiologic roles of NO and the mechanisms of endothelial dysfunction are reviewed. Regulation of endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) activity by fatty acid modifica-tions, intracellular localization, interactions with heat shock protein 90 (hsp90) and caveolin, substrate and cofactor dependence, and phosphorylation might all affect the level of bioavailable NO. A hypothesis is proposed that the final common pathway of diverse causes of endothelial dysfunction involves abnormalities in eNOS phosphorylation at Ser 1179 and other key phosphorylation sites.
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- Paul L Huang
- Cardiovascular Research Center and Cardiovascular Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, 149 Thirteenth Street, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA.
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Nason DM, Heck SD, Bodenstein MS, Lowe JA, Nelson RB, Liston DR, Nolan CE, Lanyon LF, Ward KM, Volkmann RA. Substituted 6-phenyl-pyridin-2-ylamines: selective and potent inhibitors of neuronal nitric oxide synthase. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2004; 14:4511-4. [PMID: 15357982 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2004.06.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2004] [Revised: 06/14/2004] [Accepted: 06/14/2004] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The synthesis and nNOS and eNOS activity of 6-(4-(dimethylaminoalkyl)-/6-(4-(dimethylaminoalkoxy)-5-ethyl-2-methoxyphenyl)-pyridin-2-ylamines and 6-(4-(dimethylaminoalkyl)-/6-(4-(dimethylaminoalkoxy)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-pyridin-2-ylamines 1-8 are described. These compounds are potent inhibitors of the human nNOS isoform.
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- Deane M Nason
- Pfizer Global Research and Development, Groton, CT 06340, USA
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Lowe JA, Qian W, Drozda SE, Volkmann RA, Nason D, Nelson RB, Nolan C, Liston D, Ward K, Faraci S, Verdries K, Seymour P, Majchrzak M, Villalobos A, White WF. Structure-activity relationships of potent, selective inhibitors of neuronal nitric oxide synthase based on the 6-phenyl-2-aminopyridine structure. J Med Chem 2004; 47:1575-86. [PMID: 14998342 DOI: 10.1021/jm030519g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The synthesis and structure-activity relationships of a series of 6-phenyl-2-aminopyridines that potently and selectively inhibit the neuronal isoform of nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) are described. Compound 14bi from this series exhibits potent in vivo activity in harmaline-induced cGMP formation in rat cerebellum, a functional model of nNOS inhibition, and in the PCP-induced hypermotility model in the rat. These results suggest that 14bi may be a useful reagent for evaluating potential therapeutic applications of nNOS inhibitors in the central nervous system.
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- John A Lowe
- Pfizer Global Research and Development, Pfizer Inc., Eastern Point Road, Groton Connecticut 06340, USA.
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Altay T, Gonzales ER, Park TS, Gidday JM. Cerebrovascular inflammation after brief episodic hypoxia: modulation by neuronal and endothelial nitric oxide synthase. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2004; 96:1223-30; discussion 1196. [PMID: 14766771 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00798.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Obstructive sleep apnea, apnea of prematurity, and sudden infant death syndrome are associated with a high risk of morbidity and mortality secondary to the neuronal and cerebrovascular consequences of the associated intermittent hypoxia. We hypothesized that episodic hypoxia (EH) promotes inflammation in the cerebral microcirculation and that nitric oxide (NO) produced by the endothelial and neuronal isoforms of NO synthase (eNOS and nNOS, respectively) modulates this response. Anesthetized and ventilated Swiss-Webster ND4 mice, wild-type mice, and NO synthase knockout mice were subjected to a 1-h period of EH (twelve 30-s periods of hypoxia every 5 min). Four, 24, or 48 h later, mice were reanesthetized for imaging of leukocyte dynamics in the cortical venular microcirculation by epifluorescence videomicroscopy through closed cranial windows. In Swiss-Webster ND4 mice, leukocyte adherence increased 2.1-fold at 4 h, 3.4-fold at 24 h, and 1.8-fold at 48 h relative to time-matched, normoxic controls; there was no evidence of delayed hippocampal CA1 pyramidal cell death. A similar response was noted in wild-type mice. However, in eNOS knockouts, leukocyte-endothelial cell adherence was elevated to 4.4-fold over baseline 24 h after EH, and a significant fraction of these animals showed evidence of delayed CA1 cell death. Conversely, in nNOS knockouts, no increase in adherence was noted at 24 h and CA1 viability remained unaffected. We conclude that NO derived from nNOS promotes an inflammatory response in the cerebrovascular microcirculation after short-term EH and that NO produced by eNOS blunts the extent of this response and exerts neuroprotective effects.
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- Tamer Altay
- Department of Neurosurgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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Haga KK, Gregory LJ, Hicks CA, Ward MA, Beech JS, Bath PW, Williams SCR, O'Neill MJ. The neuronal nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, TRIM, as a neuroprotective agent: effects in models of cerebral ischaemia using histological and magnetic resonance imaging techniques. Brain Res 2004; 993:42-53. [PMID: 14642829 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2003.08.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Most neuroprotective compounds that appear promising in the pre-clinical phase of testing are subsequently dismissed as relatively ineffective when entered into large-scale clinical trials. Many pre-clinical studies of potential neuroprotective candidates evaluate efficacy in only one or possibly two different models of ischaemia. In this study we examined the effects of 1,2-trifluoromethylphenyl imidazole (TRIM), a novel neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) inhibitor, in three models of cerebral ischaemia (global gerbil, global rat and focal rat). In addition, to follow the progression of the pathology, we also compared traditional histology methods with more advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as endpoint measures for neurological damage and neuroprotection. TRIM (50 mg/kg i.p.) prevented ischaemia-induced hippocampal damage following global ischaemia in gerbils when administered before or immediately post-occlusion, but failed to protect when administration was delayed until 30 min post-occlusion. Further studies indicated that the compound (administered at 50 mg/kg, i.p., immediately after occlusion) also protected in a rat four-vessel occlusion (4-VO) model using both histological and diffusion-weighted (DW) imaging techniques. In a final study, TRIM (50 mg/kg i.p. 30 min after occlusion) provided a significant reduction in infarct volume at 4 and 24 h as measured using diffusion-weighted (DW) and proton density (PD)-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This was confirmed using histological techniques. These studies confirm that nNOS inhibitors may have utility in stroke and provide evidence that combined magnetic resonance and histological methods can provide a powerful method of assessing neuronal damage in rodent models of cerebral ischaemia.
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- Kristin K Haga
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Crewe Road, Edinburgh EH4 2XU, UK
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A reproducible model of global cerebral ischemia in mice is essential for elucidating the molecular mechanism of ischemic neuronal injury. Such a model is particularly important in the mouse because many genetically engineered mutant animals are available. In C57BL/6 and SV129/EMS mice, we evaluated a three-vessel occlusion model. Occlusion of the basilar artery with a miniature clip was followed by bilateral carotid occlusion. The mean cortical cerebral blood flow was reduced to less than 10% of the preischemic value, and the mean anoxic depolarization was attained within 1 minute. In C57BL/6 mice, there was CA1 hippocampal neuronal degeneration 4 days after ischemia. Neuronal damage depended upon ischemic duration: the surviving neuronal count was 78.5 +/- 8.5% after 8-minute ischemia and 8.4 +/- 12.7% after 14-minute ischemia. In SV129/EMS mice, similar neuronal degeneration was not observed after 14-minute ischemia. The global ischemia model in C57BL/6 mice showed high reproducibility and consistent neuronal injury in the CA1 sector, indicating that comparison of ischemic outcome between wild-type and mutant mice could provide meaningful data using the C57BL/6 genetic background. Strain differences in this study highlight the need for consideration of genetic background when evaluating ischemia experiments in mice.
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- Ichiro Yonekura
- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan
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Takano H, Sugimura M, Kanazawa Y, Uchida T, Morishima Y, Shirasaki Y. Protective Effect of DY-9760e, a Calmodulin Antagonist, against Neuronal Cell Death. Biol Pharm Bull 2004; 27:1788-91. [PMID: 15516724 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.27.1788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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An excessive elevation of intracellular Ca(2+) levels is known to play a key role in the pathological events following cerebral ischemia. DY-9760e, 3-[2-[4-(3-chloro-2-methylphenylmethyl)-1-piperazinyl]ethyl]-5,6-dimethoxy-1-(4-imidazolylmethyl)-1H-indazole dihydrochloride 3.5 hydrate, is a potent calmodulin antagonist that attenuates brain damage in focal ischemia models. In the present study, we investigated the effect of DY-9760e on neuronal cell death induced by a variety of cell-toxic stimuli that increase intracellular Ca(2+). Cell death was induced by the exposure of primary cultured neurons to excitotoxic agents such as glutamate and N-methyl-D-aspartate, membrane-depolarizing agents such as veratridine and high KCl, or thapsigargin an endoplasmic reticulum Ca(2+)-ATPase inhibitor. Treatment with DY-9760e resulted in a dose-dependent prevention of neuronal cell death elicited by excitotoxicity, voltage-gated channel opening, and inhibition of endoplasmic reticulum Ca(2+)-ATPase. These results indicate that DY-9760e can rescue neurons from various types of cell-toxic stimuli, which may contribute to attenuation of brain injury after cerebral ischemia.
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- Hiromichi Takano
- New Product Research Laboratories II, Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
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Hashiguchi A, Yano S, Morioka M, Hamada J, Shirasaki Y, Kochi M, Fukunaga K. The Post-ischemic Administration of 3-[2-[4-(3-Chloro-2-methylphenyl)-1-piperazinyl]ethyl]-5,6-dimethoxy-1-(4-imidazolylmethyl)-1H-indazole Dihydrochloride 3.5 Hydrate (DY-9760e), a Novel Calmodulin Antagonist, Prevents Delayed Neuronal Death in Gerbil Hippocampus. J Pharmacol Sci 2004; 96:65-72. [PMID: 15359085 DOI: 10.1254/jphs.fp0040348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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The novel calmodulin (CaM) antagonist DY-9760e (3-[2-[4-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-1-piperazinyl]ethyl]-5,6-dimethoxy-1-(4-imidazolylmethyl)-1H-indazole dihydrochloride 3.5 hydrate) with an apparent neuroprotective effect in vivo preferentially inhibits neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS), Ca2+/CaM-dependent protein kinase IIalpha (CaMKIIalpha), and calcineurin in vitro. In the present study, we investigated the molecular mechanism underlying its neuroprotective effect with the gerbil transient forebrain ischemia model, by focusing on its inhibition of these Ca2+/CaM-dependent enzymes. Post-ischemic DY-9760e treatment (5 mg/kg, i.p.) immediately after 5-min ischemia significantly reduced the delayed neuronal death in the hippocampal CA1 region. CaMKIIalpha was transiently autophosphorylated immediately after reperfusion with concomitant sustained decrease in its total amounts in the Triton X-100-soluble fractions. Calcineurin activity, accessed by the phosphorylation state of dopamine- and cAMP-regulated phosphoprotein of Mr 32,000 (DARPP-32) at Thr34, was elevated at 6 h after reperfusion. Post-treatment of DY-9760e had no effects on both CaMKIIalpha and DARPP-32 phosphorylation at 6 h after reperfusion. However, DY-9760e significantly inhibited nitrotyrosine formation, as a biomarker of NO, and in turn, peroxynitrite (ONOO-) production. These results suggest that DY-9760e primarily inhibits Ca2+/CaM-dependent neuronal NOS, without any effects on CaMKII and calcineurin, and the inhibition of NO production possibly accounts for its neuroprotective action in brain ischemic injury.
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- Akihito Hashiguchi
- Department of Neurosurgery, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Kumamoto-city, Japan
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Reactive oxygen species have been implicated in brain injury after cerebral ischemia. These oxidants can damage proteins, lipids, and DNA, and lead to cell injury and necrosis. Oxidants are also initiators in intracellular cell death signaling pathways that may lead to apoptosis. The possible targets of this redox signaling include mitochondria, death membrane receptors, and DNA repair enzymes. Genetic manipulation of intrinsic antioxidants and the factors in the signaling pathways has provided substantial progress in understanding the mechanisms in cell death signaling pathways and involvement of oxygen radicals in ischemic brain injury. Future studies of these pathways may provide novel therapeutic strategies in clinical stroke.
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- Taku Sugawara
- Department of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, and Program in Neurosciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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