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Hazer Rosberg DB, Stenberg L, Mahlapuu M, Dahlin LB. PXL01 alters macrophage response with no effect on axonal outgrowth or Schwann cell response after nerve repair in rats. Regen Med 2024; 19:327-343. [PMID: 38957920 PMCID: PMC11346556 DOI: 10.1080/17460751.2024.2361515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024] Open
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Background: Adjunctive pharmacological treatment may improve nerve regeneration. We investigated nerve regeneration processes of PXL01 - a lactoferrin-derived peptide - after repair of the sciatic nerve in healthy Wistar rats.Materials & methods: PXL01, sodium hyaluronate (carrier) or sodium chloride was administered around the repair. After 6 days axonal outgrowth, Schwann cell response, pan- (CD68) and pro-healing (CD206) macrophages in sciatic nerve, sensory neuronal response in dorsal root ganglia (DRG) and expression of heat shock protein 27 (HSP27) in sciatic nerves and DRGs were analyzed.Results: Despite a lower number of pan-macrophages, other investigated variables in sciatic nerves or DRGs did not differ between the treatment groups.Conclusion: PLX01 applied locally inhibits inflammation through pan-macrophages in repaired sciatic nerves without any impact on nerve regeneration or pro-healing macrophages.
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- Derya Burcu Hazer Rosberg
- Department of Translational Medicine – Hand Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, SE-20502, Malmö, Sweden
- Department of Hand Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, MalmöSE-20502, Sweden
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- Department of Translational Medicine – Hand Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, SE-20502, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry & Molecular Biology, Göteborg University , SE-40530, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Department of Translational Medicine – Hand Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, SE-20502, Malmö, Sweden
- Department of Hand Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, MalmöSE-20502, Sweden
- Department of Biomedical & Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, LinköpingSE-58183, Sweden
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Zhang X, Liu Y, Guo B, Li B, Liu H, Wang Z. Identification of key mRNAs and signaling pathways in obsessive compulsive disorder based on weighted gene co-expression network analysis and cytoHubba plugin. Brain Behav 2024; 14:e3412. [PMID: 38664915 PMCID: PMC11046038 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.3412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024] Open
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PURPOSE Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a complex psychiatric disorder. Genetic and broad environmental factors are common risk factors for OCD. The purpose of this study is to explore the molecular mechanism of OCD and to find new molecular targets for the diagnosis and management of OCD. METHODS All data were downloaded from public dataset. Key modules and candidate key mRNAs were identified based on weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA). The "limma" R package was used for differential expression analysis of mRNAs. Subsequently, functional enrichment analysis of differentially expressed mRNAs (DEmRNAs) was also carried out. In addition, a diagnostic model was constructed. Finally, the infiltration level of immune cells in OCD and its correlation with multicentric key DEmRNAs were analyzed. RESULTS Green and red modules were selected as the hub modules. A total of 447 mRNAs were considered candidate key mRNAs according to GS > 0.2 and MM > 0.3. A total of 26 DEmRNAs in the same direction were identified in the GSE60190 and GSE78104 datasets. A total of 26 DEmRNAs were intersected with candidate key mRNAs in WGCNA to obtain 10 intersection DEmRNAs (HSPB1, ITPK1, CBX7, PPP1R10, TAOK1, PISD, MKNK2, RWDD1, PPA1, and RELN). However, only four DEmRNAs (HSPB1, TAOK1, MKNK2, and PPA1) predicted related drugs. Subsequently, receiver operating characteristic analysis shows that the diagnostic model has high diagnostic value. Moreover, six multicentric key DEmRNAs (SNRPF, SNRNP70, PRPF8, NOP56, EPRS, and CCT2) were screened by UpSet package. Finally, six multicentric key DEmRNAs were found to be associated with immune cells. CONCLUSION The key molecules obtained in this study lay a foundation for further research on the molecular mechanism of OCD.
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- Xiaoming Zhang
- Department of PsychiatryBeijing Huilongguan HospitalBeijingChina
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- Department of PsychiatryBeijing Huilongguan HospitalBeijingChina
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- Department of PsychiatryBeijing Huilongguan HospitalBeijingChina
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- Department of PsychiatryBeijing Huilongguan HospitalBeijingChina
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- Department of PsychiatryBeijing Huilongguan HospitalBeijingChina
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- Department of PsychiatryBeijing Huilongguan HospitalBeijingChina
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Kim WK, Kang BJ. Transplantation of Heat-Shock Preconditioned Neural Stem/Progenitor Cells Combined with RGD-Functionalised Hydrogel Promotes Spinal Cord Functional Recovery in a Rat Hemi-Transection Model. Stem Cell Rev Rep 2024; 20:283-300. [PMID: 37821771 DOI: 10.1007/s12015-023-10637-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Neural stem/progenitor cell (NSPC) transplantation in spinal cord injury (SCI) is a potential treatment that supports regeneration by promoting neuroprotection, remyelination, and neurite outgrowth. However, glial scarring hinders neuroregeneration and reduces the efficiency of cell transplantation. The present study aimed to enhance this neuroregeneration by surgically removing the glial scar and transplanting heat-shock (HS) preconditioned NSPCs in combination with Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD)-functionalised hydrogel in a rat spinal cord hemi-transection model. METHODS Twelve Sprague-Dawley rats underwent spinal cord hemi-transection and were randomly divided into three treatment groups: hydrogel implantation (control group), NSPC-encapsulated hydrogel implantation, and HS-NSPC-encapsulated hydrogel implantation. HS preconditioning was applied to the NSPCs to reinforce cell retention and an RGD-functionalised hydrogel was used as a biomatrix. RESULTS In vitro culture showed that preconditioned NSPCs highly differentiated into neurons and oligodendrocytes and exhibited higher proliferation and neurite outgrowth in hydrogels. Rats in the HS-NSPC-encapsulated hydrogel implantation group showed significantly improved functional recovery, neuronal and oligodendrocyte differentiation of transplanted cells, remyelination, and low fibrotic scar formation. CONCLUSIONS The surgical removal of the glial scar in combination with HS-preconditioning and RGD-functionalised hydrogels should be considered as a new paradigm in NSPC transplantation for spinal cord regeneration treatment.
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- Woo Keyoung Kim
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Korea
- BK21 FOUR Future Veterinary Medicine Leading Education and Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Korea
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Korea.
- BK21 FOUR Future Veterinary Medicine Leading Education and Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Korea.
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Karademir D, Özgür A. Small molecule heat shock protein 27 inhibitor J2 decreases ovarian cancer cell proliferation via induction of apoptotic pathways. Med Oncol 2023; 40:250. [PMID: 37493998 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-023-02126-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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Heat shock protein 27 (Hsp27) is an important member of the chaperone protein family and its overexpression promotes cancer cell survival. Here, we investigated the apoptosis inducer role of the J2 compound (Hsp27 inhibitor) in human ovarian cancer cell lines (SKOV3 and OVCAR-3). Cell proliferation was measured by MTT assay. The parameters of J2-Hsp27 interaction were determined with molecular docking calculation. The inhibitory effect of the J2 compound on Hsp27 chaperone activity was investigated by luciferase activity assay. Finally, the apoptotic inducer role of the J2 compound on SKOV3 and OVCAR-3 cells was determined by RT-PCR and caspase-3 activity assay. J2 compound decreased SKOV3 and OVCAR-3 cell proliferation in a dose-dependent manner at 48 h with IC50 values of 17.34 µM and 12.63 µM, respectively. J2 inhibited the refolding process of denatured luciferase as an Hsp27 inhibitor. Molecular docking calculation was carried out to determine the interaction between Hsp27 and J2. The results indicated that J2 selectively binds to the phosphorylation site of the Hsp27 and inhibits the phosphorylation process of Hsp27. To determine the apoptotic potential of the J2 compound against ovarian cancer cells, the mRNA expression levels of apoptotic and antiapoptotic markers (Bax, Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, Cyt-c, p53, Apaf-1, Cas-3, Cas-8, Cas-9, TNF-α, DAXX, and Ask-1) were measured using RT-PCR. While J2 increased the expressions of apoptotic genes, it decreased the expressions of anti-apoptotic genes. Further, the J2 compound increased Cas-3 activity in SKOV3 and OVCAR-3 at 5.52 and 4.12 folds, respectively. These results confirm that J2 has great potential and significance in the stimulation of apoptosis in ovarian cancer cells as an Hsp27 inhibitor.
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- Dilay Karademir
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey.
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- Artova Vocational School, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Laboratory and Veterinary Health Program, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey
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Ma ZL, Wang RL, Meng L. Construction of a Diagnostic Model and a lncRNA-Associated ceRNA Network Based on Apoptosis-Related Genes for Schizophrenia. Behav Neurol 2023; 2023:7017106. [PMID: 37383091 PMCID: PMC10299887 DOI: 10.1155/2023/7017106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023] Open
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Methods Gene expression profiles and apoptosis-related data were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus and Molecular Signature databases, respectively. Apoptosis-related differentially expressed mRNAs (DEGs) and miRNAs (DEMs) from blood samples between the schizophrenia and healthy control individuals were screened. A diagnostic model was developed using the data from univariate and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression analyses, followed by validation using the GSE38485 dataset. Cases were divided into low-risk (LR) and high-risk (HR) groups based on the risk score of the model, and differences in immune gene sets and pathways between these two groups were compared. Finally, a ceRNA network was constructed by integrating long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), DEMs, and DEGs. Results A diagnostic model containing 15 apoptosis-related genes was developed and its diagnostic efficiency was found to be robust. The HR group was correlated with higher immune scores of chemokines, cytokines, and interleukins; it was also significantly involved in pathways such as pancreatic beta cells and early estrogen response. A ceRNA network composed of 2 lncRNAs, 14 miRNAs, and 5 mRNAs was established. Conclusions The established model is a potential tool to improve the diagnostic efficiency of patients with schizophrenia, and the nodes included in the ceRNA network might serve as biomarkers and therapeutic targets for schizophrenia.
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- Zi-long Ma
- Department of Psychiatry, Wuhan Mental Health Center, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430012, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Wuhan Mental Health Center, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430012, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Wuhan Mental Health Center, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430012, China
- Department of Sleep, Wuhan Hospital of Psychotherapy, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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Kinger S, Dubey AR, Kumar P, Jagtap YA, Choudhary A, Kumar A, Prajapati VK, Dhiman R, Mishra A. Molecular Chaperones' Potential against Defective Proteostasis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Cells 2023; 12:cells12091302. [PMID: 37174703 PMCID: PMC10177248 DOI: 10.3390/cells12091302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neuronal degenerative condition identified via a build-up of mutant aberrantly folded proteins. The native folding of polypeptides is mediated by molecular chaperones, preventing their pathogenic aggregation. The mutant protein expression in ALS is linked with the entrapment and depletion of chaperone capacity. The lack of a thorough understanding of chaperones' involvement in ALS pathogenesis presents a significant challenge in its treatment. Here, we review how the accumulation of the ALS-linked mutant FUS, TDP-43, SOD1, and C9orf72 proteins damage cellular homeostasis mechanisms leading to neuronal loss. Further, we discuss how the HSP70 and DNAJ family co-chaperones can act as potential targets for reducing misfolded protein accumulation in ALS. Moreover, small HSPB1 and HSPB8 chaperones can facilitate neuroprotection and prevent stress-associated misfolded protein apoptosis. Designing therapeutic strategies by pharmacologically enhancing cellular chaperone capacity to reduce mutant protein proteotoxic effects on ALS pathomechanisms can be a considerable advancement. Chaperones, apart from directly interacting with misfolded proteins for protein quality control, can also filter their toxicity by initiating strong stress-response pathways, modulating transcriptional expression profiles, and promoting anti-apoptotic functions. Overall, these properties of chaperones make them an attractive target for gaining fundamental insights into misfolded protein disorders and designing more effective therapies against ALS.
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- Sumit Kinger
- Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology Unit, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Jodhpur 342037, India
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- Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology Unit, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Jodhpur 342037, India
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- Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology Unit, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Jodhpur 342037, India
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- Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology Unit, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Jodhpur 342037, India
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- Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology Unit, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Jodhpur 342037, India
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- Discipline of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Simrol, Indore 453552, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer 305817, India
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- Laboratory of Mycobacterial Immunology, Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 769008, India
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- Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology Unit, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Jodhpur 342037, India
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HSPB1 Gene Variants and Schizophrenia: A Case-Control Study in a Polish Population. DISEASE MARKERS 2022; 2022:4933011. [PMID: 35340410 PMCID: PMC8941579 DOI: 10.1155/2022/4933011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a severe psychiatric disorder that has a significant genetic component. HSPB1 (HSP27) is known for its neuroprotective functions under stress conditions and appears to play an important role during the development of the central nervous system, which is in agreement with the neurodevelopmental hypothesis of SCZ. The aim of the present case-control study was to investigate whether HSPB1 variants contribute to the risk and clinical features (age of onset, symptoms, and suicidal behavior) of SCZ in a Polish population. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that investigated the association between the HSPB1 polymorphisms and SCZ. Three SNPs of HSPB1 (rs2868370, rs2868371, and rs7459185) were genotyped in a total of 1082 (403 patients and 679 controls) unrelated subjects using TaqMan assays. The results showed that the genotypes, alleles, and haplotypes of the three SNPs were not significantly different between the schizophrenic patients and healthy controls either in the overall analysis or in the gender-stratified analysis (all p > 0.05). However, we did find a significant effect of the rs2868371 genotype on the age of onset, negative symptoms, and disorganized symptoms in the five-factor model of PANSS (all p < 0.01). Post hoc comparisons showed that carriers of the rs2868371 G/G genotype had significantly higher negative and disorganized factor scores than those with the C/G and C/C genotypes, respectively. Further investigations with other larger independent samples are required to confirm our findings and to better explore the effect of the HSPB1 polymorphisms on the risk and symptomatology of SCZ.
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Stenberg L, Hazer Rosberg DB, Kohyama S, Suganuma S, Dahlin LB. Injury-Induced HSP27 Expression in Peripheral Nervous Tissue Is Not Associated with Any Alteration in Axonal Outgrowth after Immediate or Delayed Nerve Repair. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22168624. [PMID: 34445330 PMCID: PMC8395341 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22168624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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We investigated injury-induced heat shock protein 27 (HSP27) expression and its association to axonal outgrowth after injury and different nerve repair models in healthy Wistar and diabetic Goto-Kakizaki rats. By immunohistochemistry, expression of HSP27 in sciatic nerves and DRG and axonal outgrowth (neurofilaments) in sciatic nerves were analyzed after no, immediate, and delayed (7-day delay) nerve repairs (7- or 14-day follow-up). An increased HSP27 expression in nerves and in DRG at the uninjured side was associated with diabetes. HSP27 expression in nerves and in DRG increased substantially after the nerve injuries, being higher at the site where axons and Schwann cells interacted. Regression analysis indicated a positive influence of immediate nerve repair compared to an unrepaired injury, but a shortly delayed nerve repair had no impact on axonal outgrowth. Diabetes was associated with a decreased axonal outgrowth. The increased expression of HSP27 in sciatic nerve and DRG did not influence axonal outgrowth. Injured sciatic nerves should appropriately be repaired in healthy and diabetic rats, but a short delay does not influence axonal outgrowth. HSP27 expression in sciatic nerve or DRG, despite an increase after nerve injury with or without a repair, is not associated with any alteration in axonal outgrowth.
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- Lena Stenberg
- Department of Translational Medicine—Hand Surgery, Lund University, 205 02 Malmö, Sweden; (D.B.H.R.); (L.B.D.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +46-730-49-73-76
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- Department of Translational Medicine—Hand Surgery, Lund University, 205 02 Malmö, Sweden; (D.B.H.R.); (L.B.D.)
- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mugla Sıtkı Kocman University, Mugla 48100, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan;
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Kanazawa 920-8530, Japan;
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- Department of Translational Medicine—Hand Surgery, Lund University, 205 02 Malmö, Sweden; (D.B.H.R.); (L.B.D.)
- Department of Hand Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, 205 02 Malmö, Sweden
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, 581 83 Linköping, Sweden
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Hazer Rosberg DB, Hazer B, Stenberg L, Dahlin LB. Gold and Cobalt Oxide Nanoparticles Modified Poly-Propylene Poly-Ethylene Glycol Membranes in Poly (ε-Caprolactone) Conduits Enhance Nerve Regeneration in the Sciatic Nerve of Healthy Rats. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:7146. [PMID: 34281198 PMCID: PMC8268459 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22137146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Reconstruction of nerve defects is a clinical challenge. Autologous nerve grafts as the gold standard treatment may result in an incomplete restoration of extremity function. Biosynthetic nerve conduits are studied widely, but still have limitations. Here, we reconstructed a 10 mm sciatic nerve defect in healthy rats and analyzed nerve regeneration in poly (ε-caprolactone) (PCL) conduits longitudinally divided by gold (Au) and gold-cobalt oxide (AuCoO) nanoparticles embedded in poly-propylene poly-ethylene glycol (PPEG) membranes (AuPPEG or AuCoOPPEG) and compared it with unmodified PPEG-membrane and hollow PCL conduits. After 21 days, we detected significantly better axonal outgrowth, together with higher numbers of activated Schwann cells (ATF3-labelled) and higher HSP27 expression, in reconstructed sciatic nerve and in corresponding dorsal root ganglia (DRG) in the AuPPEG and AuCoOPPEG groups; whereas the number of apoptotic Schwann cells (cleaved caspase 3-labelled) was significantly lower. Furthermore, numbers of activated and apoptotic Schwann cells in the regenerative matrix correlated with axonal outgrowth, whereas HSP27 expression in the regenerative matrix and in DRGs did not show any correlation with axonal outgrowth. We conclude that gold and cobalt-oxide nanoparticle modified membranes in conduits improve axonal outgrowth and increase the regenerative performance of conduits after nerve reconstruction.
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- Derya Burcu Hazer Rosberg
- Department of Hand Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, 205 02 Malmö, Sweden; (L.S.); (L.B.D.)
- Department of Translational Medicine—Hand Surgery, Lund University, 205 02 Malmö, Sweden
- Department of Neurosurgery, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Mugla 48100, Turkey
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- Department of Aircraft Airflame Engine Maintenance, Kapadokya University, Ürgüp 50420, Turkey;
- Department of Chemistry, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak 67100, Turkey
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- Department of Hand Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, 205 02 Malmö, Sweden; (L.S.); (L.B.D.)
- Department of Translational Medicine—Hand Surgery, Lund University, 205 02 Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Hand Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, 205 02 Malmö, Sweden; (L.S.); (L.B.D.)
- Department of Translational Medicine—Hand Surgery, Lund University, 205 02 Malmö, Sweden
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, 581 83 Linköping, Sweden
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Park K, Kwak IS. Multi-Level Gene Expression in Response to Environmental Stress in Aquatic Invertebrate Chironomids: Potential Applications in Water Quality Monitoring. REVIEWS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2021; 259:77-122. [PMID: 34661753 DOI: 10.1007/398_2021_79] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In freshwater ecosystems, aquatic invertebrates are influenced continuously by both physical stress and xenobiotics. Chironomids (Diptera; Chironomidae), or non-biting midges, are the most diverse and abundant invertebrates in freshwater habitats. They are a fundamental link in food chains of aquatic ecosystems. Chironomid larvae tolerate stress factors in their environments via various physiological processes. At the molecular level, environmental pollutants induce multi-level gene responses in Chironomus that regulate cellular protection through the activation of defense processes. This paper reviews literature on the transcriptional responses of biomarker genes to environmental stress in chironomids at the molecular level, in studies conducted from 1991 to 2020 (120 selected literatures of 374 results with the keywords "Chironomus and gene expression" by PubMed search tool). According to these studies, transcriptional responses in chironomids vary depending on the type of stress factor and defensive responses associated with antioxidant activity, the endocrine system, detoxification, homeostasis and stress response, energy metabolism, ribosomal machinery, apoptosis, DNA repair, and epigenetics. These data could provide a comprehensive overview of how Chironomus species respond to pollutants in aquatic environments. Furthermore, the transcriptomic data could facilitate the development of genetic tools for water quality and environmental monitoring based on resident chironomid species.
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- Kiyun Park
- Fisheries Science Institute, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, South Korea
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- Department of Ocean Integrated Science and Fisheries Science Institute, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, South Korea.
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Chen GH, Chiao CC. Mild stress culture conditions promote neurite outgrowth of retinal explants from postnatal mice. Brain Res 2020; 1747:147050. [PMID: 32781089 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2020.147050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The axons of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) in adult mammals fail to regenerate after injury. It has been suggested that some extrinsic factors, such as neural activity, may promote the regeneration process. The present study tested the hypothesis that environmental stress such as slightly elevated osmolarity and temperature can enhance neural activity and thus promote axon regeneration of RGCs in postnatal mice. Retinal explants from P9-11 mice were cultured for 5 days to study the capacity of RGC neurite outgrowth. The neural activity of retinal explants in these two stress conditions was examined using the multi-electrode array. We found that RGC neurite outgrowth from P9-P11 mouse explants was significantly enhanced when the concentration of the culture medium was increased by 1.25 fold, but not when increased by 1.5 fold. Similarly, retinal explants from P9-P11 mice grew longer neurites when the overall temperature was increased from 35 °C to 38 °C, 40 °C or 42 °C for one hour each day, but not when they were kept at 40 °C or 42 °C constantly for five days. We further showed that there was increased neural activity during these two mild stress conditions. It was found that short-term 42 °C heat stress increased the expression of heat shock proteins 27 and 70 in postnatal retinas and they were RGC neural activity dependent. The present study thus provides insights into the cellular mechanism of retinal axon regeneration under the mild stress conditions.
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- Grace H Chen
- Institute of Systems Neuroscience, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan; Department of Life Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Institute of Systems Neuroscience, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan; Department of Life Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan.
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The indole compound NC009-1 inhibits aggregation and promotes neurite outgrowth through enhancement of HSPB1 in SCA17 cells and ameliorates the behavioral deficits in SCA17 mice. Neurotoxicology 2018; 67:259-269. [PMID: 29936316 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2018.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2017] [Revised: 06/14/2018] [Accepted: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Spinocerebellar ataxia type 17 (SCA17) is caused by the expansion of translated CAG repeat in the TATA box binding protein (TBP) gene encoding a long polyglutamine (polyQ) tract in the TBP protein, which leads to intracellular accumulation of aggregated TBP and cell death. The molecular chaperones act in preventing protein aggregation to ameliorate downstream harmful events. In this study, we used Tet-On cells with inducible SCA17 TBP/Q79-GFP expression to test five in-house NC009 indole compounds for neuroprotection. We found that both aggregation and polyQ-induced reactive oxygen species can be significantly prohibited by the tested NC009 compounds in Tet-On TBP/Q79 293 cells. Among the five indole compounds, NC009-1 up-regulated expression of heat shock protein family B (small) member 1 (HSPB1) chaperone to reduce polyQ aggregation and promote neurite outgrowth in neuronal differentiated TBP/Q79 SH-SY5Y cells. The increased HSPB1 thus ameliorated the increased BH3 interacting domain death agonist (BID), cytochrome c (CYCS) release, and caspase 3 (CASP3) activation which result in apoptosis. Knock down of HSPB1 attenuated the effects of NC009-1 on TBP/Q79 SH-SY5Y cells, suggesting that HSPB1 might be one of the major pathways involved for NC009-1 effects. NC009-1 further reduced polyQ aggregation in Purkinje cells and ameliorated behavioral deficits in SCA17 TBP/Q109 transgenic mice. Our results suggest that NC009-1 has a neuroprotective effect on SCA17 cell and mouse models to support its therapeutic potential in SCA17 treatment.
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In silico-based screen synergistic drug combinations from herb medicines: a case using Cistanche tubulosa. Sci Rep 2017; 7:16364. [PMID: 29180652 PMCID: PMC5703970 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-16571-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2017] [Accepted: 11/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Neuroinflammation is characterized by the elaborated inflammatory response repertoire of central nervous system tissue. The limitations of the current treatments for neuroinflammation are well-known side effects in the clinical trials of monotherapy. Drug combination therapies are promising strategies to overcome the compensatory mechanisms and off-target effects. However, discovery of synergistic drug combinations from herb medicines is rare. Encouraged by the successfully applied cases we move on to investigate the effective drug combinations based on system pharmacology among compounds from Cistanche tubulosa (SCHENK) R. WIGHT. Firstly, 63 potential bioactive compounds, the related 133 direct and indirect targets are screened out by Drug-likeness evaluation combined with drug targeting process. Secondly, Compound-Target network is built to acquire the data set for predicting drug combinations. We list the top 10 drug combinations which are employed by the algorithm Probability Ensemble Approach (PEA), and Compound-Target-Pathway network is then constructed by the 12 compounds of the combinations, targets, and pathways to unearth the corresponding pharmacological actions. Finally, an integrating pathway approach is developed to elucidate the therapeutic effects of the herb in different pathological features-relevant biological processes. Overall, the method may provide a productive avenue for developing drug combination therapeutics.
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Darlot F, Vinit S, Matarazzo V, Kastner A. Sustained cell body reactivity and loss of NeuN in a subset of axotomized bulbospinal neurons after a chronic high cervical spinal cord injury. Eur J Neurosci 2017; 46:2729-2745. [PMID: 28977718 DOI: 10.1111/ejn.13737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Revised: 09/28/2017] [Accepted: 09/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Following central nervous system lesion, the ability of injured axons to regrowth may depend on the level and duration of the injured cell body response (CBR). Therefore, to investigate whether axotomized brainstem neurons maintain a durable growth-competent state after spinal cord injury, we studied the effect of a chronic C2 hemisection in rats on the expression of various CBR markers involved in axon regeneration, such as c-Jun, ATF-3, HSP27, NO synthase (NOS), and also of the neural mature phenotype marker NeuN, in the bulbospinal respiratory neurons as compared to the gigantocellularis nucleus. Both at 7 and 30 days post-lesion (DPL), c-Jun and HSP27 were present in, respectively, ~60 and ~20% of the axotomized respiratory neurons, whereas the apoptotic factor caspase 3 was not detected in these cells. NOS appeared belatedly, and it was detected in ~20% of the axotomized respiratory neurons at 30DPL. At 30DPL, these different CBR markers were strongly colocalized in a sub-population of axotomized respiratory neurons and also in a sub-population of injured neurons within the gigantocellularis nucleus. Such CBR was also accompanied by a sustained alteration of the neural mature phenotype, as indicated by a loss of NeuN immunoreactivity selectively in HSP27+ bulbospinal neurons at 7DPL and 30DPL. Altogether, this study shows that a subset of axotomized medullary respiratory neurons remains in a growth-competent state after a chronic injury, suggesting that they may play a preferential role in long-lasting respiratory neuroplasticity processes.
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- Fannie Darlot
- Laboratoire de Physiologie et Physiopathologie du Système Nerveux Somatomoteur et Neurovégétatif (PPSN), Aix-Marseille Université, Ave Escadrille Normandie Niemen, 13013, Marseille, France
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- INSERM U1179, Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie et Physiopathologie du Système Nerveux Somatomoteur et Neurovégétatif (PPSN), Aix-Marseille Université, Ave Escadrille Normandie Niemen, 13013, Marseille, France
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Neuroprotective and Neurorestorative Processes after Spinal Cord Injury: The Case of the Bulbospinal Respiratory Neurons. Neural Plast 2016; 2016:7692602. [PMID: 27563469 PMCID: PMC4987469 DOI: 10.1155/2016/7692602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2016] [Accepted: 06/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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High cervical spinal cord injuries interrupt the bulbospinal respiratory pathways projecting to the cervical phrenic motoneurons resulting in important respiratory defects. In the case of a lateralized injury that maintains the respiratory drive on the opposite side, a partial recovery of the ipsilateral respiratory function occurs spontaneously over time, as observed in animal models. The rodent respiratory system is therefore a relevant model to investigate the neuroplastic and neuroprotective mechanisms that will trigger such phrenic motoneurons reactivation by supraspinal pathways. Since part of this recovery is dependent on the damaged side of the spinal cord, the present review highlights our current understanding of the anatomical neuroplasticity processes that are developed by the surviving damaged bulbospinal neurons, notably axonal sprouting and rerouting. Such anatomical neuroplasticity relies also on coordinated molecular mechanisms at the level of the axotomized bulbospinal neurons that will promote both neuroprotection and axon growth.
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Protective Effect of Tat PTD-Hsp27 Fusion Protein on Tau Hyperphosphorylation Induced by Okadaic Acid in the Human Neuroblastoma Cell Line SH-SY5Y. Cell Mol Neurobiol 2015; 35:1049-59. [PMID: 25990227 PMCID: PMC4572059 DOI: 10.1007/s10571-015-0199-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2015] [Accepted: 04/21/2015] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an age-related disorder that causes a loss of brain function. Hyperphosphorylation of tau and the subsequent formation of intracellular neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) are implicated in the pathogenesis of AD. Hyperphosphorylated tau accumulates into insoluble paired helical filaments that aggregate into NFTs; therefore, regulation of tau phosphorylation represents an important treatment approach for AD. Heat shock protein 27 (Hsp27) plays a specific role in human neurodegenerative diseases; however, few studies have examined its therapeutic effect. In this study, we induced tau hyperphosphorylation using okadaic acid, which is a protein phosphatase inhibitor, and generated a fusion protein of Hsp27 and the protein transduction domain of the HIV Tat protein (Tat-Hsp27) to enhance the delivery of Hsp27. We treated Tat-Hsp27 to SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells for 2 h; the transduction level was proportional to the Tat-hsp27 concentration. Additionally, Tat-Hsp27 reduced the level of hyperphosphorylated tau and protected cells from apoptotic cell death caused by abnormal tau aggregates. These results reveal that Hsp27 represents a valuable protein therapeutic for AD.
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Filipcik P, Cente M, Zilka N, Smolek T, Hanes J, Kucerak J, Opattova A, Kovacech B, Novak M. Intraneuronal accumulation of misfolded tau protein induces overexpression of Hsp27 in activated astrocytes. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2015; 1852:1219-29. [PMID: 25772164 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2015.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2015] [Revised: 02/13/2015] [Accepted: 03/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Accumulation of misfolded forms of microtubule associated, neuronal protein tau causes neurofibrillary degeneration typical of Alzheimer's disease and other tauopathies. This process is accompanied by elevated cellular stress and concomitant deregulation of heat-shock proteins. We used a transgenic rat model of tauopathy to study involvement of heat shock protein 27 (Hsp27) in the process of neurofibrillary degeneration, its cell type specific expression and correlation with the amount of insoluble tau protein aggregates. The expression of Hsp27-mRNA is more than doubled and levels of Hsp27 protein tripled in aged transgenic animals with tau pathology. The data revealed a strong positive and highly significant correlation between Hsp27-mRNA and amount of sarkosyl insoluble tau. Interestingly, intracellular accumulation of insoluble misfolded tau protein in neurons was associated with overexpression of Hsp27 almost exclusively in reactive astrocytes, not in neurons. The topological dissociation of neuronally expressed pathological tau and the induction of astrocytic Hsp27, GFAP, and Vimentin along with up-regulation of microglia specific markers such as CD18, CD68 and C3 point to cooperation of astrocytes, microglia and neurons in response to intra-neuronal accumulation of insoluble tau. Our data suggest that over expression of Hsp27 represents a part of microglia-mediated astrocytic response mechanism in the process of neurofibrillary degeneration, which is not necessarily associated with neuroprotection and which in contrary may accelerate neurodegeneration in late stage of the disease. This phenomenon should be considered during development of disease modifying strategies for treatment of tauopathies and AD via regulation of activity of Hsp27.
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- Peter Filipcik
- Institute of Neuroimmunology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 84510 Bratislava, Slovakia; Axon Neuroscience SE, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Institute of Neuroimmunology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 84510 Bratislava, Slovakia; Axon Neuroscience SE, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Institute of Neuroimmunology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 84510 Bratislava, Slovakia; Axon Neuroscience SE, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Institute of Neuroimmunology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 84510 Bratislava, Slovakia; Axon Neuroscience SE, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Institute of Neuroimmunology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 84510 Bratislava, Slovakia; Axon Neuroscience SE, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Institute of Neuroimmunology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 84510 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Institute of Neuroimmunology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 84510 Bratislava, Slovakia; Axon Neuroscience SE, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Institute of Neuroimmunology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 84510 Bratislava, Slovakia; Axon Neuroscience SE, Bratislava, Slovakia.
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Zhou X, Zhang CZ, Lu SX, Chen GG, Li LZ, Liu LL, Yi C, Fu J, Hu W, Wen JM, Yun JP. miR-625 suppresses tumour migration and invasion by targeting IGF2BP1 in hepatocellular carcinoma. Oncogene 2014; 34:965-77. [PMID: 24632613 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2014.35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2013] [Revised: 12/29/2013] [Accepted: 01/01/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most prevalent malignancies and the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Tumour metastasis is one of the major causes of high mortality. microRNAshave been implicated in HCC metastasis. In this study, we found that miR-625 was frequently downregulated in HCC samples. A decrease in miR-625 was significantly correlated with lymph node anddistance metastasis (P=0.013), the presence of portal venous invasion (P=0.036), tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) stage (P=0.027) and unfavourable overall survival (P=0.003). Compared with primary tumours, miR-625 expression was markedly reduced in portal venous metastatic tumours. Re-expression of miR-625 in HCC cells was remarkably effective in suppressing cell migration andinvasiveness in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, miR-625 was confirmed to downregulate IGF2 mRNA-binding protein 1(IGF2BP1) directly, the expression of which was inversely correlated with the level of miR-625 in HCC cell lines and tissues. High expression of IGF2BP1 was frequently found in HCC samples, and associated with poor prognosis. Knockdown of endogenous IGF2BP1 by siRNA exhibited similar effects as the overexpression of miR-625, whereas overexpression of IGF2BP1 (without the 3'-UTR) abrogated miR-625-mediated metastasis inhibition. Interference of the PTEN/HSP27 pathway contributed to miR-625-mediated metastasis inhibition. Taken together, our data suggest that miR-625 might function as an antimetastatic miRNA to have an important role in HCC progression by modulating the IGF2BP1/PTEN pathway. The newly identified miR-625/IGF2BP1 axis represents a new potential therapeutic target for HCC treatment.
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- X Zhou
- 1] Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China [2] Department of Pathology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China [3] Department of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- 1] Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China [2] Department of Pathology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- 1] Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China [2] Department of Pathology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- 1] Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China [2] Department of Pathology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- 1] Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China [2] Department of Pathology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- 1] Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China [2] Department of Pathology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- 1] Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China [2] Department of Pathology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- 1] Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China [2] Department of Pathology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- 1] Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China [2] Department of Pathology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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Luerman GC, Nguyen C, Samaroo H, Loos P, Xi H, Hurtado-Lorenzo A, Needle E, Stephen Noell G, Galatsis P, Dunlop J, Geoghegan KF, Hirst WD. Phosphoproteomic evaluation of pharmacological inhibition of leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 reveals significant off-target effects of LRRK-2-IN-1. J Neurochem 2013; 128:561-76. [PMID: 24117733 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.12483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2013] [Revised: 09/27/2013] [Accepted: 10/02/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Genetic mutations in leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) have been linked to autosomal dominant Parkinson's disease. The most prevalent mutation, G2019S, results in enhanced LRRK2 kinase activity that potentially contributes to the etiology of Parkinson's disease. Consequently, disease progression is potentially mediated by poorly characterized phosphorylation-dependent LRRK2 substrate pathways. To address this gap in knowledge, we transduced SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells with LRRK2 G2019S via adenovirus, then determined quantitative changes in the phosphoproteome upon LRRK2 kinase inhibition (LRRK2-IN-1 treatment) using stable isotope labeling of amino acids in culture combined with phosphopeptide enrichment and LC-MS/MS analysis. We identified 776 phosphorylation sites that were increased or decreased at least 50% in response to LRRK2-IN-1 treatment, including sites on proteins previously known to associate with LRRK2. Bioinformatic analysis of those phosphoproteins suggested a potential role for LRRK2 kinase activity in regulating pro-inflammatory responses and neurite morphology, among other pathways. In follow-up experiments, LRRK2-IN-1 inhibited lipopolysaccharide-induced tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) and C-X-C motif chemokine 10 (CXCL10) levels in astrocytes and also enhanced multiple neurite characteristics in primary neuronal cultures. However, LRRK2-IN-1 had almost identical effects in primary glial and neuronal cultures from LRRK2 knockout mice. These data suggest LRRK2-IN-1 may inhibit pathways of perceived LRRK2 pathophysiological function independently of LRRK2 highlighting the need to use multiple pharmacological tools and genetic approaches in studies determining LRRK2 function.
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- Gregory C Luerman
- Pfizer Global Research & Development, Neuroscience Research Unit, Cambridge, MA, USA
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Non-invasive infra-red therapy (1072 nm) reduces β-amyloid protein levels in the brain of an Alzheimer's disease mouse model, TASTPM. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2013; 123:13-22. [PMID: 23603448 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2013.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2012] [Revised: 02/07/2013] [Accepted: 02/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent neurodegenerative disease and common cause of dementias in the Western world. This study investigated the expression profile of heat-shock proteins (HSPs) involved in maintaining healthy neurons in the TASTPM AD mouse model, and whether chronic treatment with 1072 nm infra-red (IR1072) modified the expression profiles of HSPs and amyloidopathy in female TASTPM mice. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Quantitative immunoblotting and immunohistochemistry were used to examine the expression of proteins such as HSPs, phosphorylated tau (tau-P), amyloid precursor protein (APP), β-amyloid1-40 (Aβ), and Aβ1-42. TASTPM mice at 3, 7 and 12 months were investigated as well as female TASTPM mice which had undergone a chronic, 5 month, IR1072 treatment. During the first 12 months of age, a critical period of AD progression, reduced HSP40 and HSP105 were observed. αB-crystallin, Aβ1-42 and tau-P increased over this period, particularly between 3 and 7 months. Chronic IR1072 treatment of female TASTPM mice elicited significant increases in HSP60, 70 and 105 and phosphorylated-HSP27 (P-HSP27) (50-139%), together with a concomitant profound decrease in αB-crystallin, APP, tau-P, Aβ1-40 and Aβ1-42 (43-81%) protein levels at 7 months of age. Furthermore, IR1072 treatment elicited a modest, but significant, reduction in Aβ1-42 plaques in the cerebral cortex. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS IR1072 treatment provides a novel non-invasive and safe way to upregulate a panel of stress response proteins in the brain, known to both reduce protein aggregation and neuronal apoptosis. This approach recently entered clinical trials for AD in the USA, and may provide a novel disease modifying therapy for a range of neuropathologies.
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Chow AM, Tang DWF, Hanif A, Brown IR. Induction of heat shock proteins in cerebral cortical cultures by celastrol. Cell Stress Chaperones 2013; 18:155-60. [PMID: 22865541 PMCID: PMC3581628 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-012-0364-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2012] [Revised: 07/23/2012] [Accepted: 07/24/2012] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are 'protein misfolding disorders' of the mature nervous system that are characterized by the accumulation of protein aggregates and selective cell loss. Different brain regions are impacted, with Alzheimer's affecting cells in the cerebral cortex, Parkinson's targeting dopaminergic cells in the substantia nigra and ALS causing degeneration of cells in the spinal cord. These diseases differ widely in frequency in the human population. Alzheimer's is more frequent than Parkinson's and ALS. Heat shock proteins (Hsps) are 'protein repair agents' that provide a line of defense against misfolded, aggregation-prone proteins. We have suggested that differing levels of constitutively expressed Hsps (Hsc70 and Hsp27) in neural cell populations confer a variable buffering capacity against 'protein misfolding disorders' that correlates with the relative frequencies of these neurodegenerative diseases. The high relative frequency of Alzheimer's may due to low levels of Hsc70 and Hsp27 in affected cell populations that results in a reduced defense capacity against protein misfolding. Here, we demonstrate that celastrol, but not classical heat shock treatment, is effective in inducing a set of neuroprotective Hsps in cultures derived from cerebral cortices, including Hsp70, Hsp27 and Hsp32. This set of Hsps is induced by celastrol at 'days in vitro' (DIV) 13 when cultured cortical cells reached maturity. The inducibility of a set of neuroprotective Hsps in mature cortical cultures at DIV13 suggests that celastrol is a potential agent to counter Alzheimer's disease, a neurodegenerative 'protein misfolding disorder' of the adult brain that targets cells in the cerebral cortex.
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- Ari M. Chow
- Centre for the Neurobiology of Stress, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON M1C 1A4 Canada
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- Centre for the Neurobiology of Stress, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON M1C 1A4 Canada
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- Centre for the Neurobiology of Stress, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON M1C 1A4 Canada
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- Centre for the Neurobiology of Stress, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON M1C 1A4 Canada
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Middleton RC, Shelden EA. Small heat shock protein HSPB1 regulates growth of embryonic zebrafish craniofacial muscles. Exp Cell Res 2013; 319:860-74. [PMID: 23313812 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2013.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2012] [Revised: 01/03/2013] [Accepted: 01/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The small heat shock protein HspB1 (Hsp27) is abundantly expressed in embryonic muscle tissues of a wide variety of vertebrate species. However, the functional significance of this expression pattern is not well established. In the present study, we observed specific, high level expression of HspB1 protein and an HspB1 gene reporter in developing craniofacial muscles of the zebrafish, Danio rerio, and examined the consequences of reducing HspB1 expression to the development and growth of these muscles. Quantitative morphometric analyses revealed a reduction in the cross-sectional area of myofibers in embryos expressing reduced HspB1 levels by as much as 47% compared to controls. In contrast, we detected no differences in the number of myofibrils or associated nuclei, nor the number, size or development of chondrocytes in surrounding tissues. We also did not detect changes to the overall organization of sarcomeres or myofibrils in embryos expressing reduced levels of HspB1. Together our results reveal a critical role for HspB1 in the growth of myofibrils and provide new insight into the mechanism underlying its developmental function.
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- Ryan C Middleton
- School of Molecular Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA
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Ng JMJ, Chen MJ, Leung JYK, Peng ZF, Manikandan J, Qi RZ, Chuah MI, West AK, Vickers JC, Lu J, Cheung NS, Chung RS. Transcriptional insights on the regenerative mechanics of axotomized neurons in vitro. J Cell Mol Med 2012; 16:789-811. [PMID: 21711447 PMCID: PMC3822849 DOI: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2011.01361.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Axotomized neurons have the innate ability to undergo regenerative sprouting but this is often impeded by the inhibitory central nervous system environment. To gain mechanistic insights into the key molecular determinates that specifically underlie neuronal regeneration at a transcriptomic level, we have undertaken a DNA microarray study on mature cortical neuronal clusters maintained in vitro at 8, 15, 24 and 48 hrs following complete axonal severance. A total of 305 genes, each with a minimum fold change of ±1.5 for at least one out of the four time points and which achieved statistical significance (one-way ANOVA, P < 0.05), were identified by DAVID and classified into 14 different functional clusters according to Gene Ontology. From our data, we conclude that post-injury regenerative sprouting is an intricate process that requires two distinct pathways. Firstly, it involves restructuring of the neurite cytoskeleton, determined by compound actin and microtubule dynamics, protein trafficking and concomitant modulation of both guidance cues and neurotrophic factors. Secondly, it elicits a cell survival response whereby genes are regulated to protect against oxidative stress, inflammation and cellular ion imbalance. Our data reveal that neurons have the capability to fight insults by elevating biological antioxidants, regulating secondary messengers, suppressing apoptotic genes, controlling ion-associated processes and by expressing cell cycle proteins that, in the context of neuronal injury, could potentially have functions outside their normal role in cell division. Overall, vigilant control of cell survival responses against pernicious secondary processes is vital to avoid cell death and ensure successful neurite regeneration.
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- Jian Ming Jeremy Ng
- Menzies Research Institute, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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Bucci C, Bakke O, Progida C. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and intracellular traffic. Prog Neurobiol 2012; 99:191-225. [PMID: 22465036 PMCID: PMC3514635 DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2012.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2011] [Revised: 12/23/2011] [Accepted: 03/13/2012] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Mutations of genes whose primary function is the regulation of membrane traffic are increasingly being identified as the underlying causes of various important human disorders. Intriguingly, mutations in ubiquitously expressed membrane traffic genes often lead to cell type- or organ-specific disorders. This is particularly true for neuronal diseases, identifying the nervous system as the most sensitive tissue to alterations of membrane traffic. Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease is one of the most common inherited peripheral neuropathies. It is also known as hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy (HMSN), which comprises a group of disorders specifically affecting peripheral nerves. This peripheral neuropathy, highly heterogeneous both clinically and genetically, is characterized by a slowly progressive degeneration of the muscle of the foot, lower leg, hand and forearm, accompanied by sensory loss in the toes, fingers and limbs. More than 30 genes have been identified as targets of mutations that cause CMT neuropathy. A number of these genes encode proteins directly or indirectly involved in the regulation of intracellular traffic. Indeed, the list of genes linked to CMT disease includes genes important for vesicle formation, phosphoinositide metabolism, lysosomal degradation, mitochondrial fission and fusion, and also genes encoding endosomal and cytoskeletal proteins. This review focuses on the link between intracellular transport and CMT disease, highlighting the molecular mechanisms that underlie the different forms of this peripheral neuropathy and discussing the pathophysiological impact of membrane transport genetic defects as well as possible future ways to counteract these defects.
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- Cecilia Bucci
- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), University of Salento, Via Provinciale Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
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In primary neurons, the oncofetal RNA-binding protein IGF2BP1 (IGF2 mRNA-binding protein 1) controls spatially restricted β-actin (ACTB) mRNA translation and modulates growth cone guidance. In cultured tumor-derived cells, IGF2BP1 was shown to regulate the formation of lamellipodia and invadopodia. However, how and via which target mRNAs IGF2BP1 controls the motility of tumor-derived cells has remained elusive. In this study, we reveal that IGF2BP1 promotes the velocity and directionality of tumor-derived cell migration by determining the cytoplasmic fate of two novel target mRNAs: MAPK4 and PTEN. Inhibition of MAPK4 mRNA translation by IGF2BP1 antagonizes MK5 activation and prevents phosphorylation of HSP27, which sequesters actin monomers available for F-actin polymerization. Consequently, HSP27-ACTB association is reduced, mobilizing cellular G-actin for polymerization in order to promote the velocity of cell migration. At the same time, stabilization of the PTEN mRNA by IGF2BP1 enhances PTEN expression and antagonizes PIP(3)-directed signaling. This enforces the directionality of cell migration in a RAC1-dependent manner by preventing additional lamellipodia from forming and sustaining cell polarization intrinsically. IGF2BP1 thus promotes the velocity and persistence of tumor cell migration by controlling the expression of signaling proteins. This fine-tunes and connects intracellular signaling networks in order to enhance actin dynamics and cell polarization.
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Mymrikov EV, Seit-Nebi AS, Gusev NB. Large potentials of small heat shock proteins. Physiol Rev 2011; 91:1123-59. [PMID: 22013208 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00023.2010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 316] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Modern classification of the family of human small heat shock proteins (the so-called HSPB) is presented, and the structure and properties of three members of this family are analyzed in detail. Ubiquitously expressed HSPB1 (HSP27) is involved in the control of protein folding and, when mutated, plays a significant role in the development of certain neurodegenerative disorders. HSPB1 directly or indirectly participates in the regulation of apoptosis, protects the cell against oxidative stress, and is involved in the regulation of the cytoskeleton. HSPB6 (HSP20) also possesses chaperone-like activity, is involved in regulation of smooth muscle contraction, has pronounced cardioprotective activity, and seems to participate in insulin-dependent regulation of muscle metabolism. HSPB8 (HSP22) prevents accumulation of aggregated proteins in the cell and participates in the regulation of proteolysis of unfolded proteins. HSPB8 also seems to be directly or indirectly involved in regulation of apoptosis and carcinogenesis, contributes to cardiac cell hypertrophy and survival and, when mutated, might be involved in development of neurodegenerative diseases. All small heat shock proteins play important "housekeeping" roles and regulate many vital processes; therefore, they are considered as attractive therapeutic targets.
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- Evgeny V Mymrikov
- Department of Biochemistry, School of Biology, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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Williams KL, Mearow KM. Phosphorylation status of heat shock protein 27 influences neurite growth in adult dorsal root ganglion sensory neurons in vitro. J Neurosci Res 2011; 89:1160-72. [DOI: 10.1002/jnr.22634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2010] [Revised: 01/19/2011] [Accepted: 01/31/2011] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Sokolowska I, Woods AG, Wagner J, Dorler J, Wormwood K, Thome J, Darie CC. Mass Spectrometry for Proteomics-Based Investigation of Oxidative Stress and Heat Shock Proteins. ACS SYMPOSIUM SERIES 2011. [DOI: 10.1021/bk-2011-1083.ch013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Izabela Sokolowska
- Department of Chemistry & Biomolecular Science, Biochemistry & Proteomics Group, Clarkson University, 8 Clarkson Avenue, Potsdam, New York, 13699-5810, U.S.A
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rostock, Gehlsheimer Straße 20, D-18147 Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry & Biomolecular Science, Biochemistry & Proteomics Group, Clarkson University, 8 Clarkson Avenue, Potsdam, New York, 13699-5810, U.S.A
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rostock, Gehlsheimer Straße 20, D-18147 Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry & Biomolecular Science, Biochemistry & Proteomics Group, Clarkson University, 8 Clarkson Avenue, Potsdam, New York, 13699-5810, U.S.A
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rostock, Gehlsheimer Straße 20, D-18147 Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry & Biomolecular Science, Biochemistry & Proteomics Group, Clarkson University, 8 Clarkson Avenue, Potsdam, New York, 13699-5810, U.S.A
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rostock, Gehlsheimer Straße 20, D-18147 Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry & Biomolecular Science, Biochemistry & Proteomics Group, Clarkson University, 8 Clarkson Avenue, Potsdam, New York, 13699-5810, U.S.A
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rostock, Gehlsheimer Straße 20, D-18147 Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry & Biomolecular Science, Biochemistry & Proteomics Group, Clarkson University, 8 Clarkson Avenue, Potsdam, New York, 13699-5810, U.S.A
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rostock, Gehlsheimer Straße 20, D-18147 Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry & Biomolecular Science, Biochemistry & Proteomics Group, Clarkson University, 8 Clarkson Avenue, Potsdam, New York, 13699-5810, U.S.A
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rostock, Gehlsheimer Straße 20, D-18147 Rostock, Germany
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Vinit S, Darlot F, Aoulaïche H, Boulenguez P, Kastner A. Distinct Expression of c-Jun and HSP27 in Axotomized and Spared Bulbospinal Neurons After Cervical Spinal Cord Injury. J Mol Neurosci 2010; 45:119-33. [DOI: 10.1007/s12031-010-9481-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2010] [Accepted: 11/22/2010] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Siebert JR, Middleton FA, Stelzner DJ. Long descending cervical propriospinal neurons differ from thoracic propriospinal neurons in response to low thoracic spinal injury. BMC Neurosci 2010; 11:148. [PMID: 21092315 PMCID: PMC3001741 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2202-11-148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2010] [Accepted: 11/23/2010] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Propriospinal neurons, with axonal projections intrinsic to the spinal cord, have shown a greater regenerative response than supraspinal neurons after axotomy due to spinal cord injury (SCI). Our previous work focused on the response of axotomized short thoracic propriospinal (TPS) neurons following a low thoracic SCI (T9 spinal transection or moderate spinal contusion injury) in the rat. The present investigation analyzes the intrinsic response of cervical propriospinal neurons having long descending axons which project into the lumbosacral enlargement, long descending propriospinal tract (LDPT) axons. These neurons also were axotomized by T9 spinal injury in the same animals used in our previous study. RESULTS Utilizing laser microdissection (LMD), qRT-PCR, and immunohistochemistry, we studied LDPT neurons (located in the C5-C6 spinal segments) between 3-days, and 1-month following a low thoracic (T9) spinal cord injury. We examined the response of 89 genes related to growth factors, cell surface receptors, apoptosis, axonal regeneration, and neuroprotection/cell survival. We found a strong and significant down-regulation of ~25% of the genes analyzed early after injury (3-days post-injury) with a sustained down-regulation in most instances. In the few genes that were up-regulated (Actb, Atf3, Frs2, Hspb1, Nrap, Stat1) post-axotomy, the expression for all but one was down-regulated by 2-weeks post-injury. We also compared the uninjured TPS control neurons to the uninjured LDPT neurons used in this experiment for phenotypic differences between these two subpopulations of propriospinal neurons. We found significant differences in expression in 37 of the 84 genes examined between these two subpopulations of propriospinal neurons with LDPT neurons exhibiting a significantly higher base line expression for all but 3 of these genes compared to TPS neurons. CONCLUSIONS Taken collectively these data indicate a broad overall down-regulation in the genes examined, including genes for neurotrophic/growth factor receptors as well as for several growth factors. There was a lack of a significant regenerative response, with the exception of an up-regulation of Atf3 and early up-regulation of Hspb1 (Hsp27), both involved in cell stress/neuroprotection as well as axonal regeneration. There was no indication of a cell death response over the first month post-injury. In addition, there appear to be significant phenotypic differences between uninjured TPS and LDPT neurons, which may partly account for the differences observed in their post-axotomy responses. The findings in this current study stand in stark contrast to the findings from our previous work on TPS neurons. This suggests that different approaches will be needed to enhance the capacity for each population of propriospinal neuron to survive and undergo successful axonal regeneration after SCI.
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- Justin R Siebert
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University 750 East Adams Street Syracuse, New York 13210, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, SUNY Upstate Medical University 750 East Adams Street Syracuse, New York 13210, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University 750 East Adams Street Syracuse, New York 13210, USA
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In vitro treatments with ceftriaxone promote elimination of mutant glial fibrillary acidic protein and transcription down-regulation. Exp Cell Res 2010; 316:2152-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2010.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2010] [Revised: 05/02/2010] [Accepted: 05/06/2010] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Siebert JR, Middelton FA, Stelzner DJ. Intrinsic response of thoracic propriospinal neurons to axotomy. BMC Neurosci 2010; 11:69. [PMID: 20525361 PMCID: PMC2894843 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2202-11-69] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2009] [Accepted: 06/04/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Central nervous system axons lack a robust regenerative response following spinal cord injury (SCI) and regeneration is usually abortive. Supraspinal pathways, which are the most commonly studied for their regenerative potential, demonstrate a limited regenerative ability. On the other hand, propriospinal (PS) neurons, with axons intrinsic to the spinal cord, have shown a greater regenerative response than their supraspinal counterparts, but remain relatively understudied in regards to spinal cord injury. Results Utilizing laser microdissection, gene-microarray, qRT-PCR, and immunohistochemistry, we focused on the intrinsic post-axotomy response of specifically labelled thoracic propriospinal neurons at periods from 3-days to 1-month following T9 spinal cord injury. We found a strong and early (3-days post injury, p.i) upregulation in the expression of genes involved in the immune/inflammatory response that returned towards normal by 1-week p.i. In addition, several regeneration associated and cell survival/neuroprotective genes were significantly up-regulated at the earliest p.i. period studied. Significant upregulation of several growth factor receptor genes (GFRa1, Ret, Lifr) also occurred only during the initial period examined. The expression of a number of pro-apoptotic genes up-regulated at 3-days p.i. suggest that changes in gene expression after this period may have resulted from analyzing surviving TPS neurons after the cell death of the remainder of the axotomized TPS neuronal population. Conclusions Taken collectively these data demonstrate that thoracic propriospinal (TPS) neurons mount a very dynamic response following low thoracic axotomy that includes a strong regenerative response, but also results in the cell death of many axotomized TPS neurons in the first week after spinal cord injury. These data also suggest that the immune/inflammatory response may have an important role in mediating the early strong regenerative response, as well as the apoptotic response, since expression of all of three classes of gene are up-regulated only during the initial period examined, 3-days post-SCI. The up-regulation in the expression of genes for several growth factor receptors during the first week post-SCI also suggest that administration of these factors may protect TPS neurons from cell death and maintain a regenerative response, but only if given during the early period after injury.
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- Justin R Siebert
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse New York, USA.
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Read DE, Gorman AM. Involvement of Akt in neurite outgrowth. Cell Mol Life Sci 2009; 66:2975-84. [PMID: 19504044 PMCID: PMC11115732 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-009-0057-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2009] [Revised: 05/19/2009] [Accepted: 05/20/2009] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The regulation of neuronal differentiation and neurite outgrowth is essential during development of the nervous system and is crucial in developing therapies to promote axon regeneration after nerve injury or in neurodegenerative diseases. The serine/threonine kinase Akt has been well documented to promote neuronal survival. More recently Akt has also been revealed as key mediator of several aspects of neurite outgrowth, including elongation, branching and calibre. Downstream of Akt, several substrates have been identified that are likely to play key roles in Akt-mediated neurite outgrowth, such as glycogen synthase kinase 3beta, peripherin, mammalian target of rapamycin and delta-catenin. The physical interaction between Akt and Hsp27, another protein that has been linked with neurite outgrowth, may also be significant in the process of neurite outgrowth. This review will unite and discuss the research to date that has examined the functionality of Akt in neuronal differentiation during development and neurite outgrowth.
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- Danielle E. Read
- Cell Death and Survival Group, Department of Biochemistry, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
- National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Science, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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- Cell Death and Survival Group, Department of Biochemistry, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
- National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Science, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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Jellinger KA. Recent advances in our understanding of neurodegeneration. J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2009; 116:1111-62. [DOI: 10.1007/s00702-009-0240-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 160] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2009] [Accepted: 05/05/2009] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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