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Buonfiglio F, Böhm EW, Pfeiffer N, Gericke A. Oxidative Stress: A Suitable Therapeutic Target for Optic Nerve Diseases? Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1465. [PMID: 37508003 PMCID: PMC10376185 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12071465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Optic nerve disorders encompass a wide spectrum of conditions characterized by the loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and subsequent degeneration of the optic nerve. The etiology of these disorders can vary significantly, but emerging research highlights the crucial role of oxidative stress, an imbalance in the redox status characterized by an excess of reactive oxygen species (ROS), in driving cell death through apoptosis, autophagy, and inflammation. This review provides an overview of ROS-related processes underlying four extensively studied optic nerve diseases: glaucoma, Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON), anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION), and optic neuritis (ON). Furthermore, we present preclinical findings on antioxidants, with the objective of evaluating the potential therapeutic benefits of targeting oxidative stress in the treatment of optic neuropathies.
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- Francesco Buonfiglio
- Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany; (E.W.B.); (N.P.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany; (E.W.B.); (N.P.)
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Di Rocco G, Bernini F, Battistuzzi G, Ranieri A, Bortolotti CA, Borsari M, Sola M. Hydrogen peroxide induces heme degradation and protein aggregation in human neuroglobin: roles of the disulfide bridge and hydrogen-bonding in the distal heme cavity. FEBS J 2023; 290:148-161. [PMID: 35866372 PMCID: PMC10087938 DOI: 10.1111/febs.16581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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In the present study, human neuroglobin (hNgb) was found to undergo H2 O2 -induced breakdown of the heme center at a much slower rate than other globins, namely in the timescale of hours against minutes. We investigated how the rate of the process is affected by the Cys46/Cys55 disulfide bond and the network of non-covalent interactions in the distal heme side involving Tyr44, Lys67, the His64 heme iron axial ligand and the heme propionate-7. The rate is increased by the Tyr44 to Ala and Phe mutations; however the rate is lowered by Lys67 to Ala swapping. The absence of the disulfide bridge slows down the reaction further. Therefore, the disulfide bond-controlled accessibility of the heme site and the residues at position 44 and 67 affect the activation barrier of the reaction. Wild-type and mutated species form β-amyloid aggregates in the presence of H2 O2 producing globular structures. Furthermore, the C46A/C55A, Y44A, Y44F and Y44F/C46A/C55A variants yield potentially harmful fibrils. Finally, the nucleation and growth kinetics for the aggregation of the amyloid structures can be successfully described by the Finke-Watzky model.
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- Giulia Di Rocco
- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
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Gøtzsche CR, Woldbye DPD, Hundahl CA, Hay-Schmidt A. Neuroglobin deficiency increases seizure susceptibility but does not affect basal behavior in mice. J Neurosci Res 2022; 100:1921-1932. [PMID: 35822521 PMCID: PMC9544565 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.25105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Neuroglobin (Ngb) is found in the neurones of several different brain areas and is known to bind oxygen and other gaseous molecules and reactive oxygen species (ROS) in vitro, but it does not seem to act as a respiratory molecule for neurones. Using male and female Ngb‐knockout (KO) mice, we addressed the role of Ngb in neuronal brain activity using behavioral tests but found no differences in general behaviors, memory processes, and anxiety−/depression‐like behaviors. Oxidative stress and ROS play key roles in epileptogenesis, and oxidative injury produced by an excessive production of free radicals is involved in the initiation and progression of epilepsy. The ROS binding properties led us to hypothesize that lack of Ngb could affect central coping with excitatory stimuli. We consequently explored whether exposure to the excitatory molecule kainate (KA) would increase severity of seizures in mice lacking Ngb. We found that the duration and severity of seizures were increased, while the latency time to develop seizures was shortened in Ngb‐KO compared to wildtype adult female mice. Consistently, c‐fos expression after KA was significantly increased in Ngb‐KO mice in the amygdala and piriform cortex, regions rich in Ngb and known to be centrally involved in seizure generation. Moreover, the measured c‐fos expression levels were correlated with seizure susceptibility. With these new findings combined with previous studies we propose that Ngb could constitute an intrinsic defense mechanism against neuronal hyperexcitability and oxidative stress by buffering of ROS in amygdala and other Ngb‐containing brain regions.
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- Casper R Gøtzsche
- Department for Neuroscience, Faculty of Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department for Neuroscience, Faculty of Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Odontology, Faculty of Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Phuphisut O, Kobpornchai P, Chusongsang P, Limpanont Y, Kanjanapruthipong T, Ampawong S, Reamtong O, Adisakwattana P. Molecular characterization and functional analysis of Schistosoma mekongi neuroglobin homolog. Acta Trop 2022; 231:106433. [PMID: 35364046 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Schistosomes are blood-dwelling parasites that are constantly exposed to high-level oxidative stress arising from parasite-intrinsic and host defense mechanisms. To survive in their hosts, schistosomes require an antioxidant system to minimize with oxidative stress. Several schistosome antioxidant enzymes have been identified and have been suggested to play indispensable antioxidant roles for the parasite. In addition to antioxidant enzymes, non-enzymatic antioxidants including small molecules, peptides, and proteins have been identified and characterized. Neuroglobin (Ngb), a nervous system-specific heme-binding protein, has been classified as a non-enzymatic antioxidant and is capable of scavenging a variety of free radical species. The antioxidant activity of Ngb has been well-studied in humans. Ngb is involved in cellular oxygen homeostasis and reactive oxygen/nitrogen scavenging in the central and peripheral nervous systems, but its functions in schistosome parasites have not yet been characterized. In this study, we aimed to characterize the molecular properties and functions of Schistosoma mekongi Ngb (SmeNgb) using bioinformatic, biochemical, and molecular biology approaches. The amino acid sequence of Ngb was highly conserved among schistosomes as well as closely related trematodes. SmeNgb was abundantly localized in the gastrodermis, vitelline, and ovary of adult female S. mekongi worms as well as in the tegument of adult male worms. Assessment of antioxidant activity demonstrated that recombinant SmeNgb had Fe2+ chelating and hydrogen peroxide scavenging activities. Intriguingly, siRNA silencing of SmeNgb gene expression resulted in tegument pathology. Understanding the properties and functions of SmNgb will help in future development of effective treatments and vaccines against S. mekongi, other schistosome parasites, and other platyhelminths.
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Exertier C, Montemiglio LC, Freda I, Gugole E, Parisi G, Savino C, Vallone B. Neuroglobin, clues to function and mechanism. Mol Aspects Med 2021; 84:101055. [PMID: 34876274 DOI: 10.1016/j.mam.2021.101055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Neuroglobin is expressed in vertebrate brain and belongs to a branch of the globin family that diverged early in evolution. Sequence conservation and presence in nervous cells of several taxa suggests a relevant role in the nervous system, with tight structural restraints. Twenty years after its discovery, a rich scientific literature provides convincing evidence of the involvement of neuroglobin in sustaining neuron viability in physiological and pathological conditions however, a full and conclusive picture of its specific function, or set of functions is still lacking. The difficulty of unambiguously assigning a precise mechanism and biochemical role to neuroglobin might arise from the participation to one or more cell mechanism that redundantly guarantee the functioning of the highly specialized and metabolically demanding central nervous system of vertebrates. Here we collect findings and hypotheses arising from recent biochemical, biophysical, structural, in cell and in vivo experimental work on neuroglobin, aiming at providing an overview of the most recent literature. Proteins are said to have jobs and hobbies, it is possible that, in the case of neuroglobin, evolution has selected for it more than one job, and support to cover for its occasional failings. Disentangling the mechanisms and roles of neuroglobin is thus a challenging task that might be achieved by considering data from different disciplines and experimental approaches.
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- Cécile Exertier
- Dipartimento di Scienze Biochimiche "A. Rossi Fanelli", Sapienza, Università di Roma, P.le A. Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology, National Research Council, P.le A. Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biochimiche "A. Rossi Fanelli", Sapienza, Università di Roma, P.le A. Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biochimiche "A. Rossi Fanelli", Sapienza, Università di Roma, P.le A. Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Center for Life Nanoscience, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology, National Research Council, P.le A. Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biochimiche "A. Rossi Fanelli", Sapienza, Università di Roma, P.le A. Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy.
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Overexpression of Neuroglobin Promotes Energy Metabolism and Autophagy Induction in Human Neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y Cells. Cells 2021; 10:cells10123394. [PMID: 34943907 PMCID: PMC8699457 DOI: 10.3390/cells10123394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Neuroglobin (NGB) is an O2-binding globin mainly expressed in the central and peripheral nervous systems and cerebrospinal fluid. Previously, it was demonstrated that NGB overexpression protects cells from hypoxia-induced death. To investigate processes promoted by NGB overexpression, we used a cellular model of neuroblastoma stably overexpressing an NGB-FLAG construct. We used a proteomic approach to identify the specific profile following NGB overexpression. To evaluate the role of NGB overexpression in increasing energetic metabolism, we measured oxygen consumption rate (OCR) and the extracellular acidification rate through Seahorse XF technology. The effect on autophagy induction was evaluated by analyzing SQSTM1/p62 and LC3-II expression. Proteomic analysis revealed several differentially regulated proteins, involved in oxidative phosphorylation and integral mitochondrial proteins linked to energy metabolism. The analysis of mitochondrial metabolism demonstrated that NGB overexpression increases mitochondrial ATP production. Indeed, NGB overexpression enhances bioenergetic metabolism, increasing OCR and oxygen consumption. Analysis of autophagy induction revealed an increase of LC3-II together with a significant decrease of SQSTM1/p62, and NGB-LC3-II association during autophagosome formation. These results highlight the active participation of NGB in several cellular processes that can be upregulated in response to NGB overexpression, playing a role in the adaptive response to stress in neuroblastoma cells.
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Zhang H, Li Y, Xun Y, Liu H, Wei C, Wang H, Yang X, Yuan S, Liu N, Xiang S. Polydatin protects neuronal cells from hydrogen peroxide damage by activating CREB/Ngb signaling. Mol Med Rep 2021; 25:9. [PMID: 34751416 PMCID: PMC8600421 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2021.12525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Oxidative stress‑induced neuronal cell death contributes significantly to the physiological processes of a number of neurological disorders. Polydatin (PD) has been reported to protect against Alzheimer's disease (AD), ischemic stroke and traumatic brain injury. However, the underlying neuroprotective mechanisms remain to be elucidated. The current study suggested that PD activates AKT/cAMP response element‑binding protein (CREB) signaling and induces neuroglobin (Ngb) to protect neuronal cells from hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in vitro. PD inhibited the H2O2‑induced neuronal cell death of primary mouse cortical neurons and N2a cells. Functional studies showed that PD attenuated H2O2‑induced mitochondrial dysfunction and mitochondrial reactive oxygen species production. Mechanistically, PD was verified to induce the phosphorylation of AKT and CREB and increase the protein level of Ngb. The luciferase assay results showed that Ngb transcriptional activity was activated by CREB, especially after PD treatment. It was further indicated that PD increased the transcription of Ngb by enhancing the binding of CREB to the promoter region of Ngb. Finally, Ngb knockdown largely attenuated the neuroprotective role of PD against H2O2. The results indicated that PD protected neuronal cells from H2O2 by activating CREB/Ngb signaling in neuronal cells, indicating that PD has a neuroprotective effect against neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Huihui Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Study and Discovery of Small Targeted Molecules of Hunan Province, School of Medicine, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan 410081, P.R. China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Changsha Environmental Protection College, Changsha, Hunan 410004, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, School of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan 410081, P.R. China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Changsha Environmental Protection College, Changsha, Hunan 410004, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, School of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan 410081, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Southern Medical University Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510020, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Study and Discovery of Small Targeted Molecules of Hunan Province, School of Medicine, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan 410081, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Study and Discovery of Small Targeted Molecules of Hunan Province, School of Medicine, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan 410081, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Study and Discovery of Small Targeted Molecules of Hunan Province, School of Medicine, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan 410081, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, School of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan 410081, P.R. China
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Liu X, Gao Y, Liu Y, Zhang W, Yang Y, Fu X, Sun D, Wang J. Neuroglobin alleviates arsenic-induced neuronal damage. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2021; 84:103604. [PMID: 33545379 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2021.103604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2020] [Revised: 01/03/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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People who drink water contaminated with arsenic for a long time develop neuritis, cerebellar symptoms, and deficits in memory and intellectual function. Arsenic induces oxidative stress and promotes apoptosis through multiple signalling pathways in nerve cells. Neuroglobin (Ngb), as a key mediator, is considered to be protective against oxidative stress. In this study, we aimed to study the effects of Ngb knockdown in arsenite-treated rat neurons on levels of apoptosis markers and reactive oxygen species and serum Ngb levels of subjects from arsenic-endemic regions in China. We discovered that arsenic-induced apoptosis and reactive oxygen species production were enhanced in Ngb-knocked-down rat neurons. Silencing of Ngb aggravated the arsenic-induced decrease in the rate of Bcl-2/Bax and the levels of Bcl-2 protein following arsenite treatment. The results also showed that serum Ngb levels were independently negatively correlated with arsenic concentration in drinking water. Furthermore, the serum Ngb levels of four groups (245 individuals) according to different degree exposure to arsenic were 815.18 ± 89.52, 1247.97 ± 117.18, 774.79 ± 91.55, and 482.72 ± 49.30 pg/mL, respectively. Taken together, it can be deduced that Ngb has protective effects against arsenic-induced apoptosis by eliminating reactive oxygen species.
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- Xiaona Liu
- Center for Endemic Disease Control, Harbin Medical University, Key Lab of Etiology and Epidemiology, Education Bureau of Heilongjiang Province & Ministry of Health (23618504), Harbin, 150081, China
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- Center for Endemic Disease Control, Harbin Medical University, Key Lab of Etiology and Epidemiology, Education Bureau of Heilongjiang Province & Ministry of Health (23618504), Harbin, 150081, China
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- Center for Endemic Disease Control, Harbin Medical University, Key Lab of Etiology and Epidemiology, Education Bureau of Heilongjiang Province & Ministry of Health (23618504), Harbin, 150081, China
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- Center for Endemic Disease Control, Harbin Medical University, Key Lab of Etiology and Epidemiology, Education Bureau of Heilongjiang Province & Ministry of Health (23618504), Harbin, 150081, China
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- Center for Endemic Disease Control, Harbin Medical University, Key Lab of Etiology and Epidemiology, Education Bureau of Heilongjiang Province & Ministry of Health (23618504), Harbin, 150081, China
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- Center for Endemic Disease Control, Harbin Medical University, Key Lab of Etiology and Epidemiology, Education Bureau of Heilongjiang Province & Ministry of Health (23618504), Harbin, 150081, China
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- Center for Endemic Disease Control, Harbin Medical University, Key Lab of Etiology and Epidemiology, Education Bureau of Heilongjiang Province & Ministry of Health (23618504), Harbin, 150081, China.
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- Center for Endemic Disease Control, Harbin Medical University, Key Lab of Etiology and Epidemiology, Education Bureau of Heilongjiang Province & Ministry of Health (23618504), Harbin, 150081, China.
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de Vidania S, Palomares-Perez I, Frank-García A, Saito T, Saido TC, Draffin J, Szaruga M, Chávez-Gutierrez L, Calero M, Medina M, Guix FX, Dotti CG. Prodromal Alzheimer's Disease: Constitutive Upregulation of Neuroglobin Prevents the Initiation of Alzheimer's Pathology. Front Neurosci 2020; 14:562581. [PMID: 33343276 PMCID: PMC7744294 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2020.562581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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In humans, a considerable number of the autopsy samples of cognitively normal individuals aged between 57 and 102 years have revealed the presence of amyloid plaques, one of the typical signs of AD, indicating that many of us use mechanisms that defend ourselves from the toxic consequences of Aß. The human APP NL/F (hAPP NL/F) knockin mouse appears as the ideal mouse model to identify these mechanisms, since they have high Aß42 levels at an early age and moderate signs of disease when old. Here we show that in these mice, the brain levels of the hemoprotein Neuroglobin (Ngb) increase with age, in parallel with the increase in Aß42. In vitro, in wild type neurons, exogenous Aß increases the expression of Ngb and Ngb over-expression prevents Aß toxicity. In vivo, in old hAPP NL/F mice, Ngb knockdown leads to dendritic tree simplification, an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease. These results could indicate that Alzheimer’s symptoms may start developing at the time when defense mechanisms start wearing out. In agreement, analysis of plasma Ngb levels in aged individuals revealed decreased levels in those whose cognitive abilities worsened during a 5-year longitudinal follow-up period.
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- Silvia de Vidania
- Molecular Neuropathology, Physiological and Pathological Processes, Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa, CSIC/UAM, Madrid, Spain
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- Molecular Neuropathology, Physiological and Pathological Processes, Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa, CSIC/UAM, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Division Neurodegenerative Disease, University Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratory for Proteolytic Neuroscience, RIKEN Center for Brain Science, Wako-shi, Japan
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- Department of Neurocognitive Science, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Science, Nagoya, Japan
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- Molecular Neuropathology, Physiological and Pathological Processes, Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa, CSIC/UAM, Madrid, Spain
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- KU Leuven Department for Neurosciences, VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain and Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven Department for Neurosciences, VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain and Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium
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- CIBERNED, Queen Sofia Foundation Alzheimer Center, CIEN Foundation, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- CIBERNED, Queen Sofia Foundation Alzheimer Center, CIEN Foundation, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Molecular Neuropathology, Physiological and Pathological Processes, Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa, CSIC/UAM, Madrid, Spain
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- Molecular Neuropathology, Physiological and Pathological Processes, Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa, CSIC/UAM, Madrid, Spain
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Zhang C, Yang R, Hao X, Geng Z, Wang Z. Mn-TAT PTD-Ngb ameliorates inflammation through the elimination of damaged mitochondria and the activation of Nrf2-antioxidant signaling pathway. Biochem Pharmacol 2020; 178:114055. [PMID: 32470548 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2020.114055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress are closely associated with neurological diseases. In this study, Mn-TAT PTD-Ngb, a novel artificial recombinant protein, exerted inhibitory effects on the inflammatory response and inflammasome activation. During the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory response, Mn-TAT PTD-Ngb suppressed the nuclear translocation of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) and the release of proinflammatory cytokines and attenuated the phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK). Furthermore, the recombinant protein blocked reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, abated mitochondrial dysfunction and significantly suppressed the assembly of the inflammasome, which led to the overproduction of proinflammatory cytokines IL-1β and IL-18. Mn-TAT PTD-Ngb increased the level of nuclear factor-erythroid 2 -related factor 2 (Nrf2), which protected against oxidative stress and improved pyroptosis. Mn-TAT PTD-Ngb might be a promising drug for curing neurological diseases.
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- Cui Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
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Zhang C, Hao X, Chang J, Geng Z, Wang Z. Mn-TAT PTD-Ngb attenuates oxidative injury by an enhanced ROS scavenging ability and the regulation of redox signaling pathway. Sci Rep 2019; 9:20103. [PMID: 31882813 PMCID: PMC6934865 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-56595-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Neurological diseases have a close relationship to excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS). Neuroglobin (Ngb), an intrinsic protective factor, protected cells from hypoxic/ischemic injury. In the present, we reported a novel neuroprotective manganese porphyrin reconstituted metal protein, Mn-TAT PTD-Ngb, consisting of a HIV Tat protein transduction domain sequence (TAT PTD) attached to the N-terminal of apo-Ngb. Mn-TAT PTD-Ngb had a stronger ROS scavenging ability than that of TAT PTD-Ngb, and reduced intracellular ROS production and restored the function of the mitochondria and inhibited the mitochondria-dependent apoptosis. Besides, Mn-TAT PTD-Ngb activated the phosphoinositide-3 kinase (PI3K)/Akt signaling pathway, which up-regulated the expression of nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT). The results showed that the redox chemistry of Mn-TAT PTD-Ngb and redox regulation of multiple signaling pathways attenuated the oxidative injury.
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- Cui Zhang
- State key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P.R. China
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- State key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P.R. China
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- State key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P.R. China
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- State key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P.R. China.
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- State key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P.R. China.
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Fiocchetti M, Fernandez VS, Montalesi E, Marino M. Neuroglobin: A Novel Player in the Oxidative Stress Response of Cancer Cells. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2019; 2019:6315034. [PMID: 31354909 PMCID: PMC6636438 DOI: 10.1155/2019/6315034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) result from intracellular aerobic metabolism and/or extracellular stimuli. Although endogenous antioxidant systems exquisitely balance ROS production, an excess of ROS production, commonly found in diverse human degenerative pathologies including cancer, gives rise to the oxidative stress. Increased oxidative stress in cancer is related to the sustained proliferation and metabolism of cancer cells. However, cancer cells show an intrinsic higher antioxidant capacity with respect to the normal counterpart as well as an ability to cope with oxidative stress-induced cell death by establishing mechanisms of adaptation, which define a selective advantage against the adverse oxidative stress environment. The identification of survival factors and adaptive pathways, set up by cancer cells against oxidative stress, provides multiple targets for the therapeutic intervention against cancer. Neuroglobin (NGB), a globin primarily described in neurons as an oxidative stress sensor and cytoprotective factor against redox imbalance, has been recently recognized as a novel tumor-associated protein. In this review, the involvement of NGB in the cancer cell adaptation and resistance to oxidative stress will be discussed highlighting the globin role in the regulation of both the stress-induced apoptotic pathway and antioxidant systems activated by cancer cells.
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- Marco Fiocchetti
- Department of Science, University Roma Tre, Viale Guglielmo Marconi 446, I-00146 Roma, Italy
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- Department of Science, University Roma Tre, Viale Guglielmo Marconi 446, I-00146 Roma, Italy
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- Department of Science, University Roma Tre, Viale Guglielmo Marconi 446, I-00146 Roma, Italy
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Neuroglobin Expression Models as a Tool to Study Its Function. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2019; 2019:5728129. [PMID: 31320982 PMCID: PMC6607734 DOI: 10.1155/2019/5728129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Neuroglobin (Ngb) is an evolutionary conserved member of the globin family with a primary expression in neurons of which the exact functions remain elusive. A plethora of in vivo and in vitro model systems has been generated to this day to determine the functional biological roles of Ngb. Here, we provide a comprehensive overview and discussion of the different Ngb models, covering animal and cellular models of both overexpression and knockout strategies. Intriguingly, an in-depth literature search of available Ngb expression models revealed crucial discrepancies in the outcomes observed in different models. Not only does the level of Ngb expression—either physiologically, overexpressed, or downregulated—alter its functional properties, the experimental setup, being in vitro or in vivo, does impact the functional outcome as well and, hence, whether or not a physiological and/or therapeutic role is ascribed to Ngb. These differences could highlight either technical or biological adaptations and should be considered until elucidation of the Ngb biology.
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Kim J, Fukuda Y, Inoue T. Crystal structure of Kumaglobin: a hexacoordinated heme protein from an anhydrobiotic tardigrade,
Ramazzottius varieornatus. FEBS J 2018; 286:1287-1304. [DOI: 10.1111/febs.14713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Revised: 09/28/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- JeeEun Kim
- Department of Applied Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University Suita Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University Suita Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University Suita Japan
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Science Suita Japan
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Impact of A90P, F106L and H64V mutations on neuroglobin stability and ligand binding kinetics. J Biol Inorg Chem 2018; 24:39-52. [DOI: 10.1007/s00775-018-1625-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Maglione AV, Taranto P, Hamermesz B, Souza JS, Cafarchio EM, Ogihara CA, Maciel RMB, Giannocco G, Sato MA. Impact of swimming exercise on inflammation in medullary areas of sympathetic outflow control in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Metab Brain Dis 2018; 33:1649-1660. [PMID: 29946957 DOI: 10.1007/s11011-018-0273-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2017] [Accepted: 06/19/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Exercise reduces sympathetic activity (SA), arterial pressure and heart rate in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). Exercise increases oxidative stress (OS) and inflammation is implicated in the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and progression of hypertension. To unravel these effects of exercise and considering that SA is driven by medullary areas, we hypothesized that swimming exercise (SW) affects the gene expression (g.e.) of proteins involved in inflammation and OS in the commissural Nucleus of the Solitary Tract (cNTS) and Rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVLM), which control the sympathetic outflow in SHR. We used male SHR and Wistar rats (14-16wks-old) which were maintained sedentary (SED) or submitted to SW (1 h/day, 5 days/wk./6wks). The g.e. of cycloxygenase-2 (COX-2), interleukin 6 (IL-6), interleukin 10 (IL-10), AT-1 receptor (AT-1r), neuroglobin (Ngb) and cytoglobin (Ctb) in cNTS and RVLM was carried out by qPCR. We observed that COX-2 g.e. increased in SW-SHR in cNTS and RVLM compared to SED-SHR. The IL-6 g.e. reduced in RVLM in SW-SHR, whereas IL-10 g.e. increased in SW-SHR in comparison to SED-SHR. The AT-1r g.e. decreased in SW-SHR in cNTS and RVLM compared to SED-SHR. The Ngb and Ctb g.e. in cNTS neurons increased in SHR and Wistar rats submitted to SW compared to SED, but only Ctb g.e. increased in RVLM in SW-SHR and Wistar in comparison to SED. Therefore, the SW altered the g.e. in cNTS and RVLM for reducing the inflammation and ROS formation, which is increased particularly in SHR, consequently decreasing the OS.
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- Andrea V Maglione
- Department of Morphology and Physiology, Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, 2000 Lauro Gomes Ave., Vila Sacadura Cabral, Santo Andre, SP, 09060-870, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology and Physiology, Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, 2000 Lauro Gomes Ave., Vila Sacadura Cabral, Santo Andre, SP, 09060-870, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology and Physiology, Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, 2000 Lauro Gomes Ave., Vila Sacadura Cabral, Santo Andre, SP, 09060-870, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, Federal Univesity of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology and Physiology, Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, 2000 Lauro Gomes Ave., Vila Sacadura Cabral, Santo Andre, SP, 09060-870, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology and Physiology, Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, 2000 Lauro Gomes Ave., Vila Sacadura Cabral, Santo Andre, SP, 09060-870, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, Federal Univesity of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, Federal Univesity of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology and Physiology, Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, 2000 Lauro Gomes Ave., Vila Sacadura Cabral, Santo Andre, SP, 09060-870, Brazil.
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Neuroglobin promotes neurogenesis through Wnt signaling pathway. Cell Death Dis 2018; 9:945. [PMID: 30237546 PMCID: PMC6147998 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-018-1007-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Revised: 07/14/2018] [Accepted: 07/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Neuroglobin (Ngb) has been demonstrated by our lab and others to be neuroprotective against neurological disorders including stroke. However, the roles of Ngb in neurogenesis remain elusive. Neurogenesis can occur in adulthood and can be induced by pathological conditions in the brain such as stroke, and significantly contributes to functional recovery, thus enhancing endogenous neurogenesis may be a promising therapeutic strategy for neurodegenerative diseases. In this study we aimed to investigate the roles of Ngb in neurogenesis using Lentivirus overexpressing Ngb (Lv-Ngb). We show that Ngb overexpression promoted the proliferation of neural progenitor cells (NPC) marked by increased neurosphere number and size. Ngb overexpression also enhanced neuronal differentiation of cultured NPC under differentiation conditions. Moreover, subventricular injection of Lv-Ngb in mice after middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) increased PSA-NCAM positive neuroblasts and Tuj1 positive immature neurons, suggesting that Ngb overexpression promotes neurogenesis in mice brain after stroke. We further show that the pro-neurogenesis effect of Ngb overexpression might be mediated through Dvl1 up-regulation, and subsequent activation of Wnt signaling, indicated by increased nuclear localization of beta-catenin. These results suggest that Ngb may play an important role in promoting neurogenesis in neurodegenerative diseases such as stroke, which may eventually benefit the development of stroke therapeutics targeting neurogenesis through Ngb upregulation.
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Van Acker ZP, Luyckx E, Dewilde S. Neuroglobin Expression in the Brain: a Story of Tissue Homeostasis Preservation. Mol Neurobiol 2018; 56:2101-2122. [DOI: 10.1007/s12035-018-1212-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2017] [Accepted: 06/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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A Docosahexaenoic Acid-Derived Pro-resolving Agent, Maresin 1, Protects Motor Neuron Cells Death. Neurochem Res 2018; 43:1413-1423. [DOI: 10.1007/s11064-018-2556-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Revised: 05/10/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Cai H, Zheng S, Cai B, Yao P, Ding C, Chen F, Kang D. Neuroglobin as a Novel Biomarker for Predicting Poor Outcomes in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. World Neurosurg 2018; 116:e258-e265. [PMID: 29738858 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.04.184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Revised: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Neuroglobin (Ngb) has a high affinity for oxygen and helps prevent hypoxic-ischemic brain damage. In this study we analyzed the relationship between Ngb levels and clinical outcomes of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). METHODS Serum Ngb levels were measured in 58 patients with aSAH and 27 control individuals using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. To continuously assess aSAH, we measured serum Ngb levels on days 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7 after aSAH. Clinical data were collected using the Hunt and Hess Scale, the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), the World Federation of Neurological Surgeons (WFNS) Scale, and the modified Fisher Scale. Clinical outcomes included 6-month mortality and 6-month unfavorable outcomes (modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 3-6). RESULTS Serum Ngb levels increased after aSAH, peaked on day 2, and then gradually decreased. Serum Ngb levels on admission were higher in the patient group than in the control group (7.67 ± 2.56 ng/mL vs. 6.45 ± 0.88 ng/mL, P < 0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that serum Ngb levels on day 2 after aSAH were independently related to 6-month mortality (odds ratio [OR] = 0.265, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.094-0.747, P < 0.05) and 6-month unfavorable outcomes (OR = 1.919, 95% CI = 1.158-3.180, P < 0.05), and receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that serum Ngb levels on day 2 predicted 6-month mortality and 6-month unfavorable outcomes, with areas under the curve of 0.893 (P < 0.05; 95% CI, 0.812-0.974) and 0.818 (P < 0.05; 95% CI, 0.691-0.954), respectively, based on the best thresholds. CONCLUSIONS Serum Ngb levels on day 2 after aSAH were strongly associated with poor outcomes in aSAH, suggesting that Ngb may be a novel biomarker for predicting poor outcomes in aSAH.
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- Hanpei Cai
- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
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Bellei M, Bortolotti CA, Di Rocco G, Borsari M, Lancellotti L, Ranieri A, Sola M, Battistuzzi G. The influence of the Cys46/Cys55 disulfide bond on the redox and spectroscopic properties of human neuroglobin. J Inorg Biochem 2018; 178:70-86. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2017.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2017] [Revised: 09/21/2017] [Accepted: 10/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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A novel function of neuroglobin for neuroregeneration in mice after optic nerve injury. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2017; 493:1254-1259. [PMID: 28951213 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.09.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Accepted: 09/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Neuroglobin (Ngb) is a recently discovered heme protein in the vertebrate brain that can bind to oxygen molecules. Mammalian Ngb plays a crucial role in neuroprotection under conditions of oxidative stress. To investigate other potential functions of Ngb, we investigated the mouse retinal Ngb system following optic nerve injury. In the retina of control mice, Ngb immunoreactivity was limited to the retinal ganglion cell (RGC) layer, and this immunoreactivity rapidly decreased to less than 50% of the control level 5 days after optic nerve injury. On the basis of this decrease, we designed in vivo experiments with enhanced expression of Ngb using adult mouse retina. The enhanced expression of Ngb was achieved by injecting chimeric human Ngb protein, which included the cell membrane-penetrating module of fish Ngb. One-day pretreatment with chimeric Ngb increased immunoreactivity levels of Ngb two-fold in mouse RGCs and increased the number of surviving RGCs three-fold by 14 days after optic nerve injury compared with vehicle controls. Furthermore, in the mouse retinas showing enhanced Ngb expression, several regenerating central optic axons exhibited outgrowth and were found to pass through the nerve crush site 14 days after nerve injury. No such regenerating optic axons were observed in the control mouse optic nerve during the same time frame. The data obtained from in vivo experiments strongly indicate that mammalian Ngb has neuroprotective and neuroregenerative properties.
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Terraneo L, Samaja M. Comparative Response of Brain to Chronic Hypoxia and Hyperoxia. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18091914. [PMID: 28880206 PMCID: PMC5618563 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18091914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Revised: 09/01/2017] [Accepted: 09/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Two antithetic terms, hypoxia and hyperoxia, i.e., insufficient and excess oxygen availability with respect to needs, are thought to trigger opposite responses in cells and tissues. This review aims at summarizing the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying hypoxia and hyperoxia in brain and cerebral tissue, a context that may prove to be useful for characterizing not only several clinically relevant aspects, but also aspects related to the evolution of oxygen transport and use by the tissues. While the response to acute hypoxia/hyperoxia presumably recruits only a minor portion of the potentially involved cell machinery, focusing into chronic conditions, instead, enables to take into consideration a wider range of potential responses to oxygen-linked stress, spanning from metabolic to genic. We will examine how various brain subsystems, including energetic metabolism, oxygen sensing, recruitment of pro-survival pathways as protein kinase B (Akt), mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK), neurotrophins (BDNF), erythropoietin (Epo) and its receptors (EpoR), neuroglobin (Ngb), nitric oxide (NO), carbon monoxide (CO), deal with chronic hypoxia and hyperoxia to end-up with the final outcomes, oxidative stress and brain damage. A more complex than expected pattern results, which emphasizes the delicate balance between the severity of the stress imposed by hypoxia and hyperoxia and the recruitment of molecular and cellular defense patterns. While for certain functions the expectation that hypoxia and hyperoxia should cause opposite responses is actually met, for others it is not, and both emerge as dangerous treatments.
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- Laura Terraneo
- Department of Health Science, University of Milan, I-20142 Milano, Italy.
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- Department of Health Science, University of Milan, I-20142 Milano, Italy.
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Amri F, Ghouili I, Tonon MC, Amri M, Masmoudi-Kouki O. Hemoglobin-Improved Protection in Cultured Cerebral Cortical Astroglial Cells: Inhibition of Oxidative Stress and Caspase Activation. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2017; 8:67. [PMID: 28443065 PMCID: PMC5385367 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2017.00067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Accepted: 03/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Oxidative stress plays a major role in triggering astroglial cell death in diverse neuropathological conditions such as ischemia and neurodegenerative diseases. Numerous studies indicate that hemoglobin (Hb) is expressed in both resting and reactive glia cells, but nothing is known regarding a possible role of Hb on astroglial cell survival. Thus, the purpose of the present study was to investigate the potential glioprotective effect of Hb on hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in cultured rat astrocytes. Our study demonstrates that administration of graded concentrations of Hb (10-12 to 10-6 M) to H2O2-treated astrocytes reduces cell death in a concentration-dependent manner. H2O2 treatment induces the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitric oxide (NO), a drop of the mitochondrial membrane potential, and a stimulation of caspase-3/7 activity. Exposure of H2O2-treated cells to Hb was accompanied by marked attenuations of ROS and NO surproductions, mitochondrial membrane potential reduction, and caspase-3/7 activity increase. The protective action of Hb was blocked by the protein kinase A (PKA) inhibitor H89, the protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor chelerythrine, and the mitogen-activated protein (MAP)-kinase kinase (MEK) inhibitor U0126. Taken together, these data demonstrate for the first time that Hb is a glioprotective factor that protects astrocytes from apoptosis induced by oxidative stress and suggest that Hb may confer neuroprotection in neurodegenerative diseases. The anti-apoptotic activity of Hb on astrocytes is mediated through the PKA, PKC, and MAPK transduction pathways and can be accounted for by inhibition of oxidative stress-induced mitochondrial dysfunctions and caspase activation.
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- Fatma Amri
- University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, UR/11ES09 Laboratory of Functional Neurophysiology and Pathology, Tunis, Tunisia
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- University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, UR/11ES09 Laboratory of Functional Neurophysiology and Pathology, Tunis, Tunisia
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- INSERM U1239, Laboratory of Neuronal and Neuroendocrine Communication and Differentiation, Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine (IRIB), University of Rouen Normandie, Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
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- University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, UR/11ES09 Laboratory of Functional Neurophysiology and Pathology, Tunis, Tunisia
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- University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, UR/11ES09 Laboratory of Functional Neurophysiology and Pathology, Tunis, Tunisia
- *Correspondence: Olfa Masmoudi-Kouki,
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Amri F, Ghouili I, Amri M, Carrier A, Masmoudi-Kouki O. Neuroglobin protects astroglial cells from hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative stress and apoptotic cell death. J Neurochem 2016; 140:151-169. [DOI: 10.1111/jnc.13876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2016] [Revised: 10/18/2016] [Accepted: 10/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Fatma Amri
- Université de Tunis El Manar; Faculté des Sciences de Tunis; UR/11ES09 Laboratory of Functional Neurophysiology and Pathology; Tunisia
- Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille (CRCM); INSERM U1068; CNRS UMR7258; Aix-Marseille Université UM105; Institut Paoli-Calmettes, Parc Scientifique et Technologique de Luminy; Marseille France
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- Université de Tunis El Manar; Faculté des Sciences de Tunis; UR/11ES09 Laboratory of Functional Neurophysiology and Pathology; Tunisia
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- Université de Tunis El Manar; Faculté des Sciences de Tunis; UR/11ES09 Laboratory of Functional Neurophysiology and Pathology; Tunisia
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- Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille (CRCM); INSERM U1068; CNRS UMR7258; Aix-Marseille Université UM105; Institut Paoli-Calmettes, Parc Scientifique et Technologique de Luminy; Marseille France
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- Université de Tunis El Manar; Faculté des Sciences de Tunis; UR/11ES09 Laboratory of Functional Neurophysiology and Pathology; Tunisia
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Ascenzi P, di Masi A, Leboffe L, Fiocchetti M, Nuzzo MT, Brunori M, Marino M. Neuroglobin: From structure to function in health and disease. Mol Aspects Med 2016; 52:1-48. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mam.2016.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2016] [Revised: 10/27/2016] [Accepted: 10/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Toro-Urrego N, Garcia-Segura LM, Echeverria V, Barreto GE. Testosterone Protects Mitochondrial Function and Regulates Neuroglobin Expression in Astrocytic Cells Exposed to Glucose Deprivation. Front Aging Neurosci 2016; 8:152. [PMID: 27445795 PMCID: PMC4921852 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2016.00152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2016] [Accepted: 06/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Testosterone is a hormone that has been shown to confer neuroprotection from different insults affecting the central nervous system (CNS). Testosterone induces this protection by different mechanisms that include the activation of anti-apoptotic pathways that are directly implicated in neuronal survival. However, little attention has been devoted to its actions on glial cells. In the present study, we have assessed whether testosterone exerts protection in a human astrocyte cell model, the T98G cells. Our results indicate that testosterone improves cell survival and mitochondrial membrane potential and reduces nuclear fragmentation and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. These effects were accompanied by a positive regulation of neuroglobin, an oxygen-binding and sensor protein, which may serve as a regulator of ROS and nitrogen reactive species (NOS), and these protective effects of testosterone may be at least in part mediated by estradiol and DHT. In conclusion, these findings suggest that astroglia may mediate some of the protective actions of testosterone in the brain upon pathological conditions.
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- Nicolas Toro-Urrego
- Departamento de Nutrición y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad JaverianaBogotá, Colombia
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- Departamento de Nutrición y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad JaverianaBogotá, Colombia
- Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Autónoma de ChileSantiago, Chile
- Universidad Científica del SurLima, Perú
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Sugitani K, Koriyama Y, Ogai K, Wakasugi K, Kato S. A Possible Role of Neuroglobin in the Retina After Optic Nerve Injury: A Comparative Study of Zebrafish and Mouse Retina. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2016; 854:671-5. [PMID: 26427474 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-17121-0_89] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Neuroglobin (Ngb) is a new member of the family of heme proteins and is specifically expressed in neurons of the central and peripheral nervous systems in all vertebrates. In particular, the retina has a 100-fold higher concentration of Ngb than do other nervous tissues. The role of Ngb in the retina is yet to be clarified. Therefore, to understand the functional role of Ngb in the retina after optic nerve injury (ONI), we used two types of retina, from zebrafish and mice, which have permissible and non-permissible capacity for nerve regeneration after ONI, respectively. After ONI, the Ngb protein in zebrafish was upregulated in the amacrine cells within 3 days, whereas in the mouse retina, Ngb was downregulated in the retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) within 3 days. Zebrafish Ngb (z-Ngb) significantly enhanced neurite outgrowth in retinal explant culture. According to these results, we designed an overexpression experiment with the mouse Ngb (m-Ngb) gene in RGC-5 cells (retinal precursor cells). The excess of m-Ngb actually rescued RGC-5 cells under hypoxic conditions and significantly enhanced neurite outgrowth in cell culture. These data suggest that mammalian Ngb has positive neuroprotective and neuritogenic effects that induce nerve regeneration after ONI.
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- Kayo Sugitani
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, 5-11-80 Kodatsuno, 920-0942, Kanazawa, Japan.
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- Graduate School and Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Sciences, 3500-3 Minamitamagaki, 513-8670, Suzuka, Mie, Japan.
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- Wellness Promotion Science Center, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, 5-11-80 Kodatsuno, 920-0942, Kanazawa, Japan.
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- Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, 153-8902, Meguro-ku, Japan.
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- Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, 920-8640, Kanazawa, Japan.
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Chen X, Liu Y, Zhang L, Zhu P, Zhu H, Yang Y, Guan P. Long-term neuroglobin expression of human astrocytes following brain trauma. Neurosci Lett 2015; 606:194-9. [PMID: 26362813 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2015.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2015] [Revised: 08/23/2015] [Accepted: 09/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Neuroglobin (Ngb), a 17 kDa monomeric protein, was initially described as a vertebrate oxygen-binding heme protein in 2000 and detected in metabolically active organs or cells, like the brain, peripheral nervous system as well as certain endocrine cells. A large array of initial experimental work reported that Ngb displayed a neuron restricted expression pattern in mammalian brains. However, growing evidence indicated astrocytes may also express Ngb under pathological conditions. To address the question whether human astrocytes express Ngb under traumatic insults, we investigated Ngb immuno-reactivity in post-mortem human brain tissues that died of acute, sub-acute and chronic brain trauma, respectively. We observed astrocytic Ngb expression in sub-acute and chronic traumatic brains rather than acute traumatic brains. Strikingly, the Ngb immuno-reactive astrocytes were still strongly detectable in groups that died 12 months after brain trauma. Our findings may imply an unexplored role of Ngb in astrocytes and the involved mechanisms were suggested to be further characterized. Also, therapeutic application of Ngb or Ngb-inducible chemical compounds in neuro-genesis or astrocytic scar forming can be expected.
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- Xiameng Chen
- Department of Forensic Pathology, West China School of Preclinical and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Forensic Pathology, West China School of Preclinical and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Translational Medicine, West China Institute of Women and Children's Health, Key Laboratory of Obstetric & Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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- The People's Procuratorate of Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Forensic Pathology, West China School of Preclinical and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Forensic Pathology, West China School of Preclinical and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Forensic Pathology, West China School of Preclinical and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China.
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A Futile Redox Cycle Involving Neuroglobin Observed at Physiological Temperature. Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:20082-94. [PMID: 26305249 PMCID: PMC4581342 DOI: 10.3390/ijms160820082] [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: 06/09/2015] [Revised: 08/01/2015] [Accepted: 08/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Previous studies identifying the potential anti-apoptotic role of neuroglobin raise the question as to how cells might employ neuroglobin to avoid the apoptotic impact of acute hypoxia whilst also avoiding chronic enhancement of tumour formation. We show that under likely physiological conditions neuroglobin can take part in a futile redox cycle. Determination of the rate constants for each of the steps in the cycle allows us to mathematically model the steady state concentration of the active anti-apoptotic ferrous form of neuroglobin under various conditions. Under likely normal physiological conditions neuroglobin is shown to be present in the ferrous state at approximately 30% of its total cellular concentration. Under hypoxic conditions this rapidly rises to approximately 80%. Temporal analysis of this model indicates that the transition from low concentrations to high concentration of ferrous neuroglobin occurs on the seconds time scale. These findings indicate a potential control model for the anti-apoptotic activity of neuroglobin, under likely physiological conditions, whereby, in normoxic conditions, the anti-apoptotic activity of neuroglobin is maintained at a low level, whilst immediately a transition occurs to a hypoxic situation, as might arise during stroke, the anti-apoptotic activity is drastically increased. In this way the cell avoids unwanted increased oncogenic potential under normal conditions, but the rapid activation of neuroglobin provides anti-apoptotic protection in times of acute hypoxia.
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Li P, Li Z. Neuroprotective effect of paeoniflorin on H 2O 2-induced apoptosis in PC12 cells by modulation of reactive oxygen species and the inflammatory response. Exp Ther Med 2015; 9:1768-1772. [PMID: 26136891 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2015.2360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2014] [Accepted: 02/09/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Paeoniflorin (PF) is a product derived from Paeoniae Radix and is commonly prescribed in traditional Chinese medicine. PF has been reported to exhibit neuroprotective, anti-ischemic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer effects. The neuroprotective properties of PF have been demonstrated in animal models of various neuropathologies. The present study investigated the effects of PF on hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced apoptosis in PC12 cells, to improve the understanding of the mechanisms underlying its neuroprotective properties. The H2O2-induced apoptosis of PC12 cells resulted in a reduction in the B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2)/Bcl-2-associated X protein ratio and the activation of caspase-3. PF treatment was observed to reverse the apoptotic process and to modulate the expression levels of a number of apoptosis-associated proteins. Furthermore, PF significantly mitigated the H2O2-induced reduction in cell viability, in addition to scavenging reactive oxygen species and preventing the release of lactate dehydrogenase from the PC12 cells. In addition, the apoptosis-associated activation of nuclear factor (NF)-κB was inhibited in the PF-treated cells, and the expression levels of tumor necrosis factor α and interleukin (IL)-1β were reduced. In conclusion, the present study demonstrated that PF was able to reduce H2O2-induced toxicity by blocking the activation of the neuroinflammatory factor NF-κB. These results suggest that PF may be a valuable neuroprotective agent for the treatment of neurological disease and injury.
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- Peng Li
- Medical College of Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, General Hospital of PLA, Beijing 100853, P.R. China
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Interaction of apoNeuroglobin with heme–Aβ complexes relevant to Alzheimer’s disease. J Biol Inorg Chem 2015; 20:563-74. [DOI: 10.1007/s00775-015-1241-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2014] [Accepted: 01/13/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Guo Y, Yuan H, Jiang L, Yang J, Zeng T, Xie K, Zhang C, Zhao X. Involvement of decreased neuroglobin protein level in cognitive dysfunction induced by 1-bromopropane in rats. Brain Res 2014; 1600:1-16. [PMID: 25557405 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2014.12.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2014] [Revised: 11/27/2014] [Accepted: 12/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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1-Bromopropane (1-BP) is used as a substitute for ozone-depleting solvents (ODS) in industrial applications. 1-BP could display central nervous system (CNS) neurotoxicity manifested by cognitive dysfunction. Neuroglobin (Ngb) is an endogenous neuroprotectant and is predominantly expressed in the nervous system. The present study aimed to investigate Ngb involvement in CNS neurotoxicity induced by 1-BP in rats. Male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 5 groups (n=14) and treated with 0, 100, 200, 400 and 800 mg/kg bw 1-BP, respectively, by gavage for consecutive 12 days. Rats displayed cognitive dysfunction dose-dependently through Morris water maze (MWM) test. Significant neuron loss in layer 5 of the prelimbic cortex (PL) was observed. Moreover, 1-BP decreased Ngb protein level in cerebral cortex and Ngb decrease was significantly positively correlated with cognitive dysfunction. Glutathione (GSH) content, GSH/oxidized glutathione (GSSG) ratio and glutamate cysteine ligase (GCL) activity decreased in cerebral cortex, coupled with the increase in GSSG content. GSH and GSH/GSSG ratio decrease were significantly positively correlated with cortical Ngb decrease. Additionally, levels of N-epsilon-hexanoyl-lysine (HEL) and 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (4-HNE) modified proteins in cerebral cortex of 1-BP-treated rats increased significantly. In conclusion, it was suggested that 1-BP resulted in decreased endogenous neuroprotectant Ngb in cerebral cortex, which might play an important role in CNS neurotoxicity induced by 1-BP and that 1-BP-induced oxidative stress in cerebral cortex might partly be responsible for Ngb decrease.
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- Ying Guo
- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, 44 West Wenhua Road, Jinan, Shandong, PR China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, 44 West Wenhua Road, Jinan, Shandong, PR China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, 44 West Wenhua Road, Jinan, Shandong, PR China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, 44 West Wenhua Road, Jinan, Shandong, PR China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, 44 West Wenhua Road, Jinan, Shandong, PR China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, 44 West Wenhua Road, Jinan, Shandong, PR China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, 44 West Wenhua Road, Jinan, Shandong, PR China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, 44 West Wenhua Road, Jinan, Shandong, PR China.
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Zhu H, Luo L, Hu S, Dong K, Li G, Zhang T. Treating Alzheimer's disease with Yizhijiannao granules by regulating expression of multiple proteins in temporal lobe. Neural Regen Res 2014; 9:1283-7. [PMID: 25221580 PMCID: PMC4160854 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.137575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Yizhijiannao granules have been shown to improve cognitive function in Alzheimer's disease patients. The present study sought to explore the mechanisms involved in the cognitive enhancing effects of Yizhijiannao granule. Senescence-accelerated mouse prone 8 mice with learning and memory disorders were intragastrically treated with Yizhijiannao granule for 8 weeks. Mice intragastrically treated with double distilled water for 8 weeks were considered as the control group. 2D gel electrophoresis was used to isolate total protein from the temporal lobe of senescence-accelerated mouse prone 8 mice, and differential protein spots were obtained by mass spectrometry. Thirty-seven differential protein spots were found in the temporal lobe area of both groups. Ten protein spots were identified: high mobility group box 1, dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase-1, neuroglobin, hemoglobin beta adult major chain, peroxiredoxin-6, cofilin-1, flotillin 1, peptidylprolyl isomerase A, voltage-dependent anion channel-2 and chaperonin containing TCP1, and subunit 2. Among other functions, these proteins are separately involved in the regulation of amyloid beta production, oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, regulation of tau phosphorylation, and regulation of neuronal apoptosis. Our results revealed that Yizhijiannao granule can regulate the expression of various proteins in the temporal lobe of senescence-accelerated mouse prone 8 mice, and may be therapeutically beneficial for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
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- Hong Zhu
- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Emergency, Bao-an District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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Goldowitz D, Lussier AA, Boyle JK, Wong K, Lattimer SL, Dubose C, Lu L, Kobor MS, Hamre KM. Molecular pathways underpinning ethanol-induced neurodegeneration. Front Genet 2014; 5:203. [PMID: 25076964 PMCID: PMC4097813 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2014.00203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2014] [Accepted: 06/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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While genetics impacts the type and severity of damage following developmental ethanol exposure, little is currently known about the molecular pathways that mediate these effects. Traditionally, research in this area has used a candidate gene approach and evaluated effects on a gene-by-gene basis. Recent studies, however, have begun to use unbiased approaches and genetic reference populations to evaluate the roles of genotype and epigenetic modifications in phenotypic changes following developmental ethanol exposure, similar to studies that evaluated numerous alcohol-related phenotypes in adults. Here, we present work assessing the role of genetics and chromatin-based alterations in mediating ethanol-induced apoptosis in the developing nervous system. Utilizing the expanded family of BXD recombinant inbred mice, animals were exposed to ethanol at postnatal day 7 via subcutaneous injection (5.0 g/kg in 2 doses). Tissue was collected 7 h after the initial ethanol treatment and analyzed by activated caspase-3 immunostaining to visualize dying cells in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus. In parallel, the levels of two histone modifications relevant to apoptosis, γH2AX and H3K14 acetylation, were examined in the cerebral cortex using protein blot analysis. Activated caspase-3 staining identified marked differences in cell death across brain regions between different mouse strains. Genetic analysis of ethanol susceptibility in the hippocampus led to the identification of a quantitative trait locus on chromosome 12, which mediates, at least in part, strain-specific differential vulnerability to ethanol-induced apoptosis. Furthermore, analysis of chromatin modifications in the cerebral cortex revealed a global increase in γH2AX levels following ethanol exposure, but did not show any change in H3K14 acetylation levels. Together, these findings provide new insights into the molecular mechanisms and genetic contributions underlying ethanol-induced neurodegeneration.
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- Dan Goldowitz
- Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, Child and Family Research Institute - Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, Child and Family Research Institute - Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, Child and Family Research Institute - Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, Child and Family Research Institute - Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, TN, USA
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- Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, Child and Family Research Institute - Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC, Canada ; Human Early Learning Partnership, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, TN, USA
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Yu ZL, Qiu S, Chen XC, Dai ZH, Huang YC, Li YN, Cai RH, Lei HT, Gu HY. Neuroglobin - a potential biological marker of retinal damage induced by LED light. Neuroscience 2014; 270:158-67. [PMID: 24747803 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2014.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2014] [Revised: 04/05/2014] [Accepted: 04/09/2014] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Neuroglobin (NGB), a protein highly expressed in the retina, has been shown to be up-regulated to protect neurons from hypoxic and ischemic injuries. It exhibits neuroprotective functions and plays an important role in the survival of neurons. Recent studies show that light-emitting diode (LED) white light emitted significant amounts of blue light (short-wavelength), which may be harmful to retinal cells, but the studies about biomarkers for evaluating the damage from LED white light are still insufficient. In our study, we found that NGB levels in the retina showed a twofold increase and peaked at 1h after a 1-h exposure to blue light (453 nm) which did not cause damage to the retina. However, retinal damage was observed after 2h of blue-light irradiation, which induced an approximate sevenfold increase of NGB levels as confirmed by Western blot and RT-PCR analysis. Immunofluorescence study demonstrated that NGB was predominantly up-regulated in the ganglion cell layer (GCL), plexiform layer (PL) and photoreceptor layer (PRL). We also examined Ngb mRNA and protein expression in the damaged retina induced by light of other wavelengths given equal photon fluxes. The LED red light (625 nm), green light (527 nm) and blue light (453 nm) increased the expression of NGB and caused TdT-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling-positive cells, especially in the blue-light group. In addition, a negative correlation between NGB and rhodopsin was observed. These findings suggested that there was a correlation between NGB expression and the severity of the retinal damage, indicating NGB's potential function as a biological marker of retinal damage induced by LED light.
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- Z-L Yu
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Physics and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Joinmax Display Technology Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, China
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- Women and Childern Care Center of Luoyang, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Luisa B. Maia
- REQUIMTE/CQFB, Departamento
de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/CQFB, Departamento
de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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Di Pietro V, Lazzarino G, Amorini AM, Tavazzi B, D'Urso S, Longo S, Vagnozzi R, Signoretti S, Clementi E, Giardina B, Lazzarino G, Belli A. Neuroglobin expression and oxidant/antioxidant balance after graded traumatic brain injury in the rat. Free Radic Biol Med 2014; 69:258-64. [PMID: 24491879 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2014.01.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2013] [Revised: 01/07/2014] [Accepted: 01/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Neuroglobin is a neuron-specific hexacoordinated globin capable of binding various ligands, including O2, NO, and CO, the biological function of which is still uncertain. Various studies seem to indicate that neuroglobin is a neuroprotective agent when overexpressed, acting as a potent inhibitor of oxidative and nitrosative stress. In this study, we evaluated the pathophysiological response of the neuroglobin gene and protein expression in the cerebral tissue of rats sustaining traumatic brain injury of differing severity, while simultaneously measuring the oxidant/antioxidant balance. Two levels of trauma (mild and severe) were induced in anesthetized animals using the weight-drop model of diffuse axonal injury. Rats were then sacrificed at 6, 12, 24, 48, and 120 h after traumatic brain injury, and the gene and protein expression of neuroglobin and the concentrations of malondialdehyde (as a parameter representative of reactive oxygen species-mediated damage), nitrite + nitrate (indicative of NO metabolism), ascorbate, and glutathione (GSH) were determined in the brain tissue. Results indicated that mild traumatic brain injury, although causing a reversible increase in oxidative/nitrosative stress (increase in malondialdehyde and nitrite + nitrate) and an imbalance in antioxidants (decrease in ascorbate and GSH), did not induce any change in neuroglobin. Conversely, severe traumatic brain injury caused an over nine- and a fivefold increase in neuroglobin gene and protein expression, respectively, as well as a remarkable increase in oxidative/nitrosative stress and depletion of antioxidants. The results of this study, showing a lack of effect in mild traumatic brain injury as well as asynchronous time course changes in neuroglobin expression, oxidative/nitrosative stress, and antioxidants in severe traumatic brain injury, do not seem to support the role of neuroglobin as an endogenous neuroprotective antioxidant agent, at least under pathophysiological conditions.
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- Valentina Di Pietro
- Neurotrauma and Neurodegeneration Section, School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Sciences, Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, Section of Neurosurgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosciences, Head and Neck Surgery, S. Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- CNR Institute of "Chimica del riconoscimento molecolare," Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Sciences, Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy.
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- Neurotrauma and Neurodegeneration Section, School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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Lan WB, Lin JH, Chen XW, Wu CY, Zhong GX, Zhang LQ, Lin WP, Liu WN, Li X, Lin JL. Overexpressing neuroglobin improves functional recovery by inhibiting neuronal apoptosis after spinal cord injury. Brain Res 2014; 1562:100-8. [PMID: 24675030 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2014.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2013] [Revised: 02/08/2014] [Accepted: 03/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The current study was performed to evaluate the mechanisms and therapeutic effects of overexpressing neuroglobin (Ngb) on spinal cord injury (SCI). Adeno-associated virus (AAV) was injected in the T12 section 7 days before SCI. Animals were randomly divided into four groups: a sham group, a vehicle group, an AAV-EGFP group and an AAV-Ngb group. Recovery of hind limb locomotor function was determined during the 3-week post operation period by the Basso, Beattie and Bresnahan locomotor rating scale. At 24 h after SCI and at the end of the study, the segments of spinal cord, centered with the lesion site were harvested for histopathological analysis. Immunofluorescence was performed using antibodies to recognize neuN in the lesion sections. At 24 h after SCI, the spinal cord tissue samples were removed to analyze tissue concentrations of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malondialdehyde (MDA). Apoptotic cells were assessed using a terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase, dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) kit. The expression of bcl-2, bax, cytochrome c, and cleaved caspase-3, were determined by Western blot assay and immunostaining analysis. The results showed that animals overexpressing Ngb had significantly greater recovery of locomotor function, less neuronal loss and fewer apoptotic cells. In addition, overexpressing Ngb significantly increased bcl-2 expression and SOD level, decreased bax expression, attenuated the release of cytochrome c from mitochondria to the cytosol fraction, and reduced the activity of caspase-3 and MDA level after SCI. These findings suggest, that overexpressing Ngb can significantly improve the recovery of locomotor function. This neuroprotective effect may be associated with the inhibition of neural apoptosis via the mitochondrial pathway.
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- Wen-Bin Lan
- The First Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
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- The First Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, the 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, the Affiliated People׳s Hospital of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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Su C, Sun F, Cunningham RL, Rybalchenko N, Singh M. ERK5/KLF4 signaling as a common mediator of the neuroprotective effects of both nerve growth factor and hydrogen peroxide preconditioning. AGE (DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS) 2014; 36:9685. [PMID: 25015774 PMCID: PMC4150906 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-014-9685-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2013] [Accepted: 06/26/2014] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Oxidative stress has long been implicated in the pathogenesis of various neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and stroke. While high levels of oxidative stress are generally associated with cell death, a slight rise of reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels can be protective by "preconditioning" cells to develop a resistance against subsequent challenges. However, the mechanisms underlying such preconditioning (PC)-induced protection are still poorly understood. Previous studies have supported a role of ERK5 (mitogen-activated protein [MAP] kinase 5) in neuroprotection and ischemic tolerance in the hippocampus. In agreement with these findings, our data suggest that ERK5 mediates both hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced PC as well as nerve growth factor (NGF)-induced neuroprotection. Activation of ERK5 partially rescued pheochromocytoma PC12 cells as well as primary hippocampal neurons from H2O2-caused death, while inhibition of ERK5 abolished NGF or PC-induced protection. These results implicate ERK5 signaling as a common downstream pathway for NGF and PC. Furthermore, both NGF and PC increased the expression of the transcription factor, KLF4, which can initiate an anti-apoptotic response in various cell types. Induction of KLF4 by NGF or PC was blocked by siERK5, suggesting that ERK5 is required in this process. siKLF4 can also attenuate NGF- or PC-induced neuroprotection. Overexpression of active MEK5 or KLF4 in H2O2-stressed cells increased Bcl-2/Bax ratio and the expression of NAIP (neuronal apoptosis inhibitory protein). Taken together, our data suggest that ERK5/KLF4 cascade is a common signaling pathway shared by at least two important mechanisms by which neurons can be protected from cell death.
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- Chang Su
- Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, 76107, USA,
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Wang R, Halper-Stromberg E, Szymanski-Pierce M, Bassett SS, Avramopoulos D. Genetic determinants of neuroglobin transcription. Neurogenetics 2013; 15:65-75. [PMID: 24362753 DOI: 10.1007/s10048-013-0388-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2013] [Accepted: 12/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Neuroglobin (NGB) is a neuron-specific vertebrate globin shown to protect against hypoxia, ischemia, oxidative stress and the toxic effects of Amyloid-beta. Following on our and others' results highlighting the importance of NGB expression in disease, we searched for genetic determinants of its expression. We found that a microRNA expressed with the NGB transcript shows significant target enrichments in the angiogenesis pathway and the Alzheimer disease/presenilin pathway. Using reporter constructs we identified potential promoter/enhancer elements between the transcription start site and 1,142 bp upstream. Using 184 post-mortem temporal lobe samples we replicated the reported negative effect of age, and after genotyping tagging SNPs we found one (rs981471) showing a significant correlation with the gene's expression and another (rs8014408) showing an interaction with age, the rare C allele being correlated with higher expression and faster decline. The two SNPs are towards the 3' end of NGB within the same LD block, 52 Kb apart and modestly correlated (r (2) = 0.5). Next generation sequencing of the same 184 temporal lobe samples and 79 confirmed AD patients across the entire gene region (including >12 Kb on the 3' and 5' flank) revealed limited coding variation, suggesting purifying selection of NGB, but did not identify regulatory or disease associated rare variants. A dinucleotide repeat in intron 1 with extensive evidence of functionality showed interesting but inconclusive results, as it was not amenable to further molecular analysis.
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- R Wang
- Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, 733 North Broadway, MRB-507, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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Cytoglobin modulates myogenic progenitor cell viability and muscle regeneration. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2013; 111:E129-38. [PMID: 24367119 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1314962111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Mammalian skeletal muscle can remodel, repair, and regenerate itself by mobilizing satellite cells, a resident population of myogenic progenitor cells. Muscle injury and subsequent activation of myogenic progenitor cells is associated with oxidative stress. Cytoglobin is a hemoprotein expressed in response to oxidative stress in a variety of tissues, including striated muscle. In this study, we demonstrate that cytoglobin is up-regulated in activated myogenic progenitor cells, where it localizes to the nucleus and contributes to cell viability. siRNA-mediated depletion of cytoglobin from C2C12 myoblasts increased levels of reactive oxygen species and apoptotic cell death both at baseline and in response to stress stimuli. Conversely, overexpression of cytoglobin reduced reactive oxygen species levels, caspase activity, and cell death. Mice in which cytoglobin was knocked out specifically in skeletal muscle were generated to examine the role of cytoglobin in vivo. Myogenic progenitor cells isolated from these mice were severely deficient in their ability to form myotubes as compared with myogenic progenitor cells from wild-type littermates. Consistent with this finding, the capacity for muscle regeneration was severely impaired in mice deficient for skeletal-muscle cytoglobin. Collectively, these data demonstrate that cytoglobin serves an important role in muscle repair and regeneration.
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Takahashi N, Watanabe S, Wakasugi K. Crucial roles of Glu60 in human neuroglobin as a guanine nucleotide dissociation inhibitor and neuroprotective agent. PLoS One 2013; 8:e83698. [PMID: 24376733 PMCID: PMC3871547 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0083698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2013] [Accepted: 11/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Mammalian neuroglobin (Ngb) protects neuronal cells under conditions of oxidative stress. We previously showed that human Ngb acts as a guanine nucleotide dissociation inhibitor (GDI) for the α-subunits of heterotrimeric Gi/o proteins and inhibits reductions in cAMP concentration, leading to protection against cell death. In the present study, we created human E60Q Ngb mutant and clarified that Glu60 of human Ngb is a crucial residue for its GDI and neuroprotective activities. Moreover, we investigated structural and functional properties of several human Ngb mutants and demonstrated that the neuroprotective effect of human Ngb is due to its GDI activity and not due to its scavenging activity against reactive oxygen species.
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- Nozomu Takahashi
- Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Nicolis S, Monzani E, Pezzella A, Ascenzi P, Sbardella D, Casella L. Neuroglobin Modification by Reactive Quinone Species. Chem Res Toxicol 2013; 26:1821-31. [DOI: 10.1021/tx4001896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Stefania Nicolis
- Dipartimento
di Chimica, Università di Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica, Università di Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli ‘Federico II’, Via Cintia 4, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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Interdipartimentale di Microscopia Elettronica, Università Roma Tre, Via della Vasca Navale 79, 00146 Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze Cliniche e Medicina Traslazionale, Università di Roma ‘Tor Vergata’, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Roma, Italy
- Consorzio Interuniversitario per la Ricerca sulla Chimica dei Metalli nei Sistemi Biologici, Via C. Ulpiani
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica, Università di Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Consorzio Interuniversitario per la Ricerca sulla Chimica dei Metalli nei Sistemi Biologici, Via C. Ulpiani
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Transcriptional profile of genes involved in oxidative stress and antioxidant defense in PC12 cells following treatment with cerium oxide nanoparticles. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2013; 1840:495-506. [PMID: 24135455 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2013.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2013] [Revised: 09/23/2013] [Accepted: 10/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Thanks to their impressive catalytic properties, cerium oxide nanoparticles (nanoceria) are able to mimic the activity of superoxide dismutase and of catalase, therefore acting as reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavengers in many biological contexts, for instance offering neuroprotection and reduction of apoptosis rate in many types of cells exposed to oxidative stress (stem cells, endothelial cells, epithelial cells, osteoblasts, etc.). METHODS We report on the investigation at gene level, through quantitative real time RT-PCR, of the effects of cerium oxide nanoparticles on ROS mechanisms in neuron-like PC12 cells. After three days of treatment, transcription of 84 genes involved in antioxidant defense, in ROS metabolism, and coding oxygen transporters is evaluated, and its relevance to central nervous system degenerative diseases is considered. RESULTS Experimental evidences reveal intriguing differences in transcriptional profiles of cells treated with cerium oxide nanoparticles with respect to the controls: nanoceria acts as strong exogenous ROS scavenger, modulating transcription of genes involved in natural cell defenses, down-regulating genes involved in inflammatory processes, and up-regulating some genes involved in neuroprotection. CONCLUSIONS Our findings are extremely promising for future biomedical applications of cerium oxide nanoparticles, further supporting their possible exploitation in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE This work represents the first documented step to the comprehension of mechanisms underlying the anti-oxidant action of cerium oxide nanoparticles. Our findings allow for a better comprehension of the phenomena of ROS scavenging and neuroprotection at a gene level, suggesting future therapeutic approaches even at a pre-clinical level.
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Lin WP, Chen XW, Zhang LQ, Wu CY, Huang ZD, Lin JH. Effect of neuroglobin genetically modified bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells transplantation on spinal cord injury in rabbits. PLoS One 2013; 8:e63444. [PMID: 23658829 PMCID: PMC3642116 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0063444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2013] [Accepted: 03/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Objective This study aims to investigate the potentially protective effect of neuroglobin (Ngb) gene-modified bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) on traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) in rabbits. Methods A lentiviral vector containing an Ngb gene was constructed and used to deliver Ngb to BMSCs. Ngb gene-modified BMSCs were then injected at the SCI sites 24 hours after SCI. The motor functions of the rabbits were evaluated by the Basso–Beattie–Bresnahan rating scale. Fluorescence microscopy, quantitative real-time PCRs, Western blots, malondialdehyde (MDA) tests, and terminal deoxynucleotidyltransferase-mediated UTP end labeling assays were also performed. Results Ngb expression in the Ngb-BMSC group increased significantly. A more significant functional improvement was observed in the Ngb-BMSC group compared with those in the other groups. Traumatic SCI seemingly led to an increase in MDA level and number of apoptotic cells, which can be prevented by Ngb-BMSC treatment. Conclusion This study demonstrates that Ngb gene-modified BMSCs can strengthen the therapeutic benefits of BMSCs in reducing secondary damage and improving the neurological outcome after traumatic SCI. Therefore, the combined strategy of BMSC transplantation and Ngb gene therapy can be used to treat traumatic SCI.
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- Wen-Ping Lin
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China
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Lechauve C, Augustin S, Roussel D, Sahel JA, Corral-Debrinski M. Neuroglobin involvement in visual pathways through the optic nerve. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2013; 1834:1772-8. [PMID: 23639750 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2013.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2012] [Revised: 02/26/2013] [Accepted: 04/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Neuroglobin is a member of the globin superfamily proposed to be only expressed in neurons and involved in neuronal protection from hypoxia or oxidative stress. A significant fraction of the protein localizes within the mitochondria and is directly associated with mitochondrial metabolism and integrity. The retina is the site of the highest concentration for neuroglobin and has been reported to be up to 100-fold higher than in the brain. Since neuroglobin was especially abundant in retinal ganglion cell layer, we investigated its abundance in optic nerves. Remarkably in optic nerves, neuroglobin is observed, as expected, in retinal ganglion cell axon profiles but also astrocyte processes, in physiological conditions, possess high levels of the protein. Neuroglobin mRNA and protein levels are ~10-fold higher in optic nerves than in retinas, indicating an important accumulation of neuroglobin in these support cells. Additionally, neuroglobin levels increase in Müller cells during reactive gliosis in response to eye injury. This suggests the pivotal role of neuroglobin in retinal glia involved in neuronal support and/or healing. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Oxygen Binding and Sensing Proteins.
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Ren C, Li Y, Han R, Gao D, Li W, Shi J, Hoogewijs D, Braeckman BP, De Henau S, Lu Y, Qu W, Gao Y, Wu Y, Li Z, Liu H, Wang Z, Zhang C. GLB-13 is associated with oxidative stress resistance incaenorhabditis elegans. IUBMB Life 2013; 65:423-34. [DOI: 10.1002/iub.1132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2012] [Accepted: 12/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Evidence of mitochondrial dysfunction and impaired ROS detoxifying machinery in Fanconi anemia cells. Oncogene 2013; 33:165-72. [PMID: 23318445 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2012.583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2012] [Revised: 10/25/2012] [Accepted: 10/29/2012] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Fanconi Anemia (FA) is a rare genetic disorder associated with a bone-marrow failure, cancer predisposition and hypersensitivity to DNA crosslinking agents. Majority of the 15 FA genes and encoded proteins characterized so far are integrated into DNA repair pathways, however, other important functions cannot be excluded. FA cells are sensitive to oxidants, and accumulation of oxidized proteins has been characterized for several FA subgroups. Clinical phenotypes of both FA and other closely related diseases suggest altered functions of mitochondria, organelles responsible for cellular energetic metabolism, and also serving as an important producer and the most susceptible target from reactive oxidative species (ROS). In this study, we have shown that elevated level of mitochondrial ROS in FA cells is in parallel with the decrease of mitochondrial membrane potential, the decrease of ATP production, impaired oxygen uptake and pathological changes in the morphology of mitochondria. This is accompanied by inactivation of enzymes that are essential for the energy production (F1F0ATPase and cytochrome C oxidase) and detoxification of ROS (superoxide dismutase, SOD1). In turn, overexpression of SOD1 could rescue oxygen consumption rate in FA-deficient cells. Importantly, the depletion of mitochondria improved survival rate of mitomycin C treated FA cells suggesting that hypersensitivity of FA cells to chemotherapeutic drugs could be in part due to the mitochondria-mediated oxidative stress. On the basis of our results, we propose that deficiency in FA genes lead to disabling mitochondrial ROS-scavenging machinery further affecting mitochondrial functions and suppressing cell respiration.
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Neuroglobin involvement in respiratory chain function and retinal ganglion cell integrity. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2012; 1823:2261-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2012.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2012] [Revised: 09/20/2012] [Accepted: 09/24/2012] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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