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Scordino M, Frinchi M, Urone G, Nuzzo D, Mudò G, Di Liberto V. Manipulation of HSP70-SOD1 Expression Modulates SH-SY5Y Differentiation and Susceptibility to Oxidative Stress-Dependent Cell Damage: Involvement in Oxotremorine-M-Mediated Neuroprotective Effects. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12030687. [PMID: 36978935 PMCID: PMC10045076 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12030687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 03/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023] Open
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The differentiation of neural progenitors is a complex process that integrates different signals to drive transcriptional changes, which mediate metabolic, electrophysiological, and morphological cellular specializations. Understanding these adjustments is essential within the framework of stem cell and cancer research and therapy. Human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells, widely used in neurobiology research, can be differentiated into neuronal-like cells through serum deprivation and retinoic acid (RA) supplementation. In our study, we observed that the differentiation process triggers the expression of Heat Shock Protein 70 (HSP70). Notably, inhibition of HSP70 expression by KNK437 causes a dramatic increase in cell death. While undifferentiated SH-SY5Y cells show a dose-dependent decrease in cell survival following exposure to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), differentiated cells become resistant to H2O2-induced cell death. Interestingly, the differentiation process enhances the expression of SOD1 protein, and inhibition of HSP70 expression counteracts this effect and increases the susceptibility of differentiated cells to H2O2-induced cell death, suggesting that the cascade HSP70-SOD1 is involved in promoting survival against oxidative stress-dependent damage. Treatment of differentiated SH-SY5Y cells with Oxotremorine-M (Oxo), a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor agonist, enhances the expression of HSP70 and SOD1 and counteracts tert–Butyl hydroperoxide-induced cell death and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. It is worth noting that co-treatment with KNK437 reduces SOD1 expression and Oxo-induced protection against oxidative stress damage, suggesting the involvement of HSP70/SOD1 signaling in this beneficial effect. In conclusion, our findings demonstrate that manipulation of the HSP70 signal modulates SH-SY5Y differentiation and susceptibility to oxidative stress-dependent cell death and unravels novel mechanisms involved in Oxo neuroprotective functions. Altogether these data provide novel insights into the mechanisms underlying neuronal differentiation and preservation under stress conditions.
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- Miriana Scordino
- Dipartimento di Biomedicina, Neuroscienze e Diagnostica Avanzata, Università di Palermo, Corso Tukory 129, 90134 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biomedicina, Neuroscienze e Diagnostica Avanzata, Università di Palermo, Corso Tukory 129, 90134 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biomedicina, Neuroscienze e Diagnostica Avanzata, Università di Palermo, Corso Tukory 129, 90134 Palermo, Italy
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- Istituto per la Ricerca e l’Innovazione Biomedica (IRIB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), via U. La Malfa 153, 90146 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biomedicina, Neuroscienze e Diagnostica Avanzata, Università di Palermo, Corso Tukory 129, 90134 Palermo, Italy
- Correspondence: (G.M.); (V.D.L.)
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- Dipartimento di Biomedicina, Neuroscienze e Diagnostica Avanzata, Università di Palermo, Corso Tukory 129, 90134 Palermo, Italy
- Correspondence: (G.M.); (V.D.L.)
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Di Liberto V, Mudò G, Belluardo N. Crosstalk between receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) and G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) in the brain: Focus on heteroreceptor complexes and related functional neurotrophic effects. Neuropharmacology 2018; 152:67-77. [PMID: 30445101 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2018.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2018] [Revised: 11/01/2018] [Accepted: 11/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Neuronal events are regulated by the integration of several complex signaling networks in which G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) are considered key players of an intense bidirectional cross-communication in the cell, generating signaling mechanisms that, at the same time, connect and diversify the traditional signal transduction pathways activated by the single receptor. For this receptor-receptor crosstalk, the two classes of receptors form heteroreceptor complexes resulting in RTKs transactivation and in growth-promoting signals. In this review, we describe heteroreceptor complexes between GPCR and RTKs in the central nervous system (CNS) and their functional effects in controlling a variety of neuronal effects, ranging from development, proliferation, differentiation and migration, to survival, repair, synaptic transmission and plasticity. In this interaction, RTKs can also recruit components of the G protein signaling cascade, creating a bidirectional intricate interplay that provides complex control over multiple cellular events. These heteroreceptor complexes, by the integration of different signals, have recently attracted a growing interest as novel molecular target for depressive disorders. This article is part of the Special Issue entitled 'Receptor heteromers and their allosteric receptor-receptor interactions'.
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- Valentina Di Liberto
- Department of Experimental Biomedicine and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Biomedicine and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Biomedicine and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
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Shi YJ, Shi M, Xiao LJ, Li L, Zou LH, Li CY, Zhang QJ, Zhou LF, Ji XC, Huang H, Xi Y, Liu L, Zhang HY, Zhao G, Ma L. Inhibitive Effects of FGF2/FGFR1 Pathway on Astrocyte-Mediated Inflammation in vivo and in vitro After Infrasound Exposure. Front Neurosci 2018; 12:582. [PMID: 30210273 PMCID: PMC6119807 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2018.00582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2018] [Accepted: 08/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Infrasound, a kind of ambient noise, can cause severe disorders to various human organs, specially to central nervous system (CNS). Our previous studies have shown that infrasound-induced CNS injury was closely related with astrocytes activation and astrocytes-mediated neuroinflammation, but the underlying molecular mechanisms are still largely unclear. FGF2/FGFR1 (Fibroblast growth factor 2/Fibroblast growth factor receptor 1) pathway was reported to play an important role in anti-inflammation in CNS disorders. To further study the possible roles of FGF2/FGFR1 pathway in infrasound-induced CNS injury, here we exposed Sprague-Dawley rats or cultured astrocytes to 16 Hz, 150 dB infrasound, and explored the effects of FGF2 on infrasound-induced astrocytes activation and neuroinflammation. Western blotting, immunofluorescence and liquid chip method were used in this experiment. Our results showed that after 3- or 7-day exposure (2 h/day) of rats as well as 2 h exposure of cultured astrocytes to 16 Hz, 150 dB infrasound, astrocyte-expressed FGFR1 was downregulated in vivo and in vitro. FGF2 pretreatment not only inhibited infrasound-induced astrocyte activation in rat hippocampal CA1 region, but also reduced the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-18, IL-6, and IFN-γ in vitro and in vivo. However, FGF2 significantly upregulated the expression of FGFR1. Furthermore, we showed that FGF2 could attenuate IκBα phosphorylation, NF-κB p65 translocation, pro-inflammatory cytokines levels, and neuronal loss in the CA1 region induced by infrasound. On the contrary, PD173074, a special antagonist of FGFR1, could reverse the effects above in vitro and in vivo. Taken together, our findings showed that FGF2/FGFR1 pathway may exert inhibitive effects on astrocyte-mediated neuroinflammation in vitro and in vivo after infrasound exposure.
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- Ya-Jun Shi
- Department of Neurology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.,31668 Troops of PLA, Army Medical University, Xining, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, The General Hospital of PLA, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Neurology, Meishan Cardio-Cerebrovascular Disease Hospital, Meishan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Third Hospital of PLA, Baoji, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medicine, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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Di Liberto V, Frinchi M, Verdi V, Vitale A, Plescia F, Cannizzaro C, Massenti MF, Belluardo N, Mudò G. Anxiolytic effects of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors agonist oxotremorine in chronically stressed rats and related changes in BDNF and FGF2 levels in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2017; 234:559-573. [PMID: 27957715 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-016-4498-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2016] [Accepted: 11/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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RATIONALE In depressive disorders, one of the mechanisms proposed for antidepressant drugs is the enhancement of synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus and cerebral cortex. Previously, we showed that the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (mAChR) agonist oxotremorine (Oxo) increases neuronal plasticity in hippocampal neurons via FGFR1 transactivation. OBJECTIVES Here, we aimed to explore (a) whether Oxo exerts anxiolytic effect in the rat model of anxiety-depression-like behavior induced by chronic restraint stress (CRS), and (b) if the anxiolytic effect of Oxo is associated with the modulation of neurotrophic factors, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF2), and phosphorylated Erk1/2 (p-Erk1/2) levels in the dorsal or ventral hippocampus and in the medial prefrontal cortex. METHODS The rats were randomly divided into four groups: control unstressed, CRS group, CRS group treated with 0.2 mg/kg Oxo, and unstressed group treated with Oxo. After 21 days of CRS, the groups were treated for 10 days with Oxo or saline. The anxiolytic role of Oxo was tested by using the following: forced swimming test, novelty suppressed feeding test, elevated plus maze test, and light/dark box test. The hippocampi and prefrontal cortex were used to evaluate BDNF and FGF2 protein levels and p-Erk1/2 levels. RESULTS Oxo treatment significantly attenuated anxiety induced by CRS. Moreover, Oxo treatment counteracted the CRS-induced reduction of BDNF and FGF2 levels in the ventral hippocampus and medial prefrontal cerebral cortex CONCLUSIONS: The present study showed that Oxo treatment ameliorates the stress-induced anxiety-like behavior and rescues FGF2 and BDNF levels in two brain regions involved in CRS-induced anxiety, ventral hippocampal formation, and medial prefrontal cortex.
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- Valentina Di Liberto
- Department of Experimental Biomedicine and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Palermo, Corso Tukory 129, 90134, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Biomedicine and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Palermo, Corso Tukory 129, 90134, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Biomedicine and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Palermo, Corso Tukory 129, 90134, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Biomedicine and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Palermo, Corso Tukory 129, 90134, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Sciences for Health Promotion and Mother and Child Care "Giuseppe D'Alessandro", University of Palermo, 90134, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Sciences for Health Promotion and Mother and Child Care "Giuseppe D'Alessandro", University of Palermo, 90134, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Sciences for Health Promotion and Mother and Child Care "Giuseppe D'Alessandro", University of Palermo, 90134, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Biomedicine and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Palermo, Corso Tukory 129, 90134, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Biomedicine and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Palermo, Corso Tukory 129, 90134, Palermo, Italy.
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Weissleder C, Fung SJ, Wong MW, Barry G, Double KL, Halliday GM, Webster MJ, Weickert CS. Decline in Proliferation and Immature Neuron Markers in the Human Subependymal Zone during Aging: Relationship to EGF- and FGF-Related Transcripts. Front Aging Neurosci 2016; 8:274. [PMID: 27932973 PMCID: PMC5123444 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2016.00274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2016] [Accepted: 11/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Neuroblasts exist within the human subependymal zone (SEZ); however, it is debated to what extent neurogenesis changes during normal aging. It is also unknown how precursor proliferation may correlate with the generation of neuronal and glial cells or how expression of growth factors and receptors may change throughout the adult lifespan. We found evidence of dividing cells in the human SEZ (n D 50) in conjunction with a dramatic age-related decline (21-103 years) of mRNAs indicative of proliferating cells (Ki67) and immature neurons (doublecortin). Microglia mRNA (ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule 1) increased during aging, whereas transcript levels of stem/precursor cells (glial fibrillary acidic protein delta and achaete-scute homolog 1), astrocytes (vimentin and pan-glial fibrillary acidic protein), and oligodendrocytes (oligodendrocyte lineage transcription factor 2) remained stable. Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) mRNAs increased throughout adulthood, while transforming growth factor alpha (TGFα), EGF, Erb-B2 receptor tyrosine kinase 4 (ErbB4) and FGF receptor 1 (FGFR1) mRNAs were unchanged across adulthood. Cell proliferation mRNA positively correlated with FGFR1 transcripts. Immature neuron and oligodendrocyte marker expression positively correlated with TGFα and ErbB4 mRNAs, whilst astrocyte transcripts positively correlated with EGF, FGF2, and FGFR1 mRNAs. Microglia mRNA positively correlated with EGF and FGF2 expression. Our findings indicate that neurogenesis in the human SEZ continues well into adulthood, although proliferation and neuronal differentiation may decline across adulthood. We suggest that mRNA expression of EGF- and FGF-related family members do not become limited during aging and may modulate neuronal and glial fate determination in the SEZ throughout human life.
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- Christin Weissleder
- Schizophrenia Research Laboratory, Neuroscience Research AustraliaSydney, NSW, Australia; Schizophrenia Research InstituteSydney, NSW, Australia; School of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South WalesSydney, NSW, Australia
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- Schizophrenia Research Laboratory, Neuroscience Research AustraliaSydney, NSW, Australia; Schizophrenia Research InstituteSydney, NSW, Australia; School of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South WalesSydney, NSW, Australia
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- Schizophrenia Research Laboratory, Neuroscience Research AustraliaSydney, NSW, Australia; Schizophrenia Research InstituteSydney, NSW, Australia; School of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South WalesSydney, NSW, Australia; School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South WalesSydney, NSW, Australia
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, St. Vincent's Clinical School and School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Brain and Mind Research Institute, School of Medical Sciences, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South WalesSydney, NSW, Australia; Neuroscience Research AustraliaSydney, NSW, Australia
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- Laboratory of Brain Research, The Stanley Medical Research Institute Kensington, MD, USA
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- Schizophrenia Research Laboratory, Neuroscience Research AustraliaSydney, NSW, Australia; Schizophrenia Research InstituteSydney, NSW, Australia; School of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South WalesSydney, NSW, Australia
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Di Liberto V, Borroto-Escuela DO, Frinchi M, Verdi V, Fuxe K, Belluardo N, Mudò G. Existence of muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (mAChR) and fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) heteroreceptor complexes and their enhancement of neurite outgrowth in neural hippocampal cultures. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2016; 1861:235-245. [PMID: 27815219 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2016.10.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Revised: 10/15/2016] [Accepted: 10/31/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recently, it was demonstrated that G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) can transactivate tyrosine kinase receptors in absence of their ligands. In this work, driven by the observation that mAChRs and fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs) share signalling pathways and regulation of brain functions, it was decided to explore whether mAChRs activation may transactivate FGFRs and, if so, to characterize the related trophic effects in cultured hippocampal neurons. METHODS Oxotremorine-M transactivation of FGFRs and related trophic effects were tested in primary hippocampal neurons. Western blotting and in situ proximity ligation assay (PLA) were used to detect FGFR phosphorylation (pFGFR) levels and M1R-FGFR1 heteroreceptor complexes, respectively. RESULTS Oxotremorine-M, a non-selective mAChRs agonist, was able to transactivate FGFR and this transactivation was blocked by Src inhibitors. Oxotremorine-M treatment produced a significant increase in the primary neurite outgrowth that was blocked by pre-treatment with the pFGFR inhibitor SU5402 and Src inhibitors. This trophic effect was almost similar to that induced by fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2). By using atropine as nonselective mAChRs or pirenzepine as selective antagonist for M1 receptor (M1R) we could show that mAChRs are involved in modulating the pFGFRs. Using PLA, M1R-FGFR1 heteroreceptor complexes were identified in the hippocampus and cerebral cortex. CONCLUSION The current findings, by showing functional mAChR-FGFR interactions, will contribute to advance the understanding of the mechanisms involved in the actions of cholinergic drugs on neuronal plasticity. GENERAL SIGNIFICANT Data may help to develop novel therapeutic strategies not only for neurodegenerative diseases but also for depression-induced atrophy of hippocampal neurons.
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- V Di Liberto
- Department of Experimental Biomedicine and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Palermo, Corso Tukory 129, 90134 Palermo, Italy.
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- Karolinska Instituet, Department of Neuroscience, Retzius väg 8, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Biomolecular Science, Section of Physiology, University of Urbino, Campus Scientifico Enrico Mattei, via Ca' le Suore 2, I-61029 Urbino, Italy; Observatorio Cubano de Neurociencias, Grupo Bohío-Estudio, Zayas 50, 62100 Yaguajay, Cuba.
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- Department of Experimental Biomedicine and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Palermo, Corso Tukory 129, 90134 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Experimental Biomedicine and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Palermo, Corso Tukory 129, 90134 Palermo, Italy.
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- Karolinska Instituet, Department of Neuroscience, Retzius väg 8, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Experimental Biomedicine and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Palermo, Corso Tukory 129, 90134 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Experimental Biomedicine and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Palermo, Corso Tukory 129, 90134 Palermo, Italy.
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Galvez-Contreras AY, Gonzalez-Castaneda RE, Campos-Ordonez T, Luquin S, Gonzalez-Perez O. Phenytoin enhances the phosphorylation of epidermal growth factor receptor and fibroblast growth factor receptor in the subventricular zone and promotes the proliferation of neural precursor cells and oligodendrocyte differentiation. Eur J Neurosci 2015; 43:139-47. [PMID: 26370587 DOI: 10.1111/ejn.13079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2015] [Accepted: 09/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Phenytoin is a widely used antiepileptic drug that induces cell proliferation in several tissues, such as heart, bone, skin, oral mucosa and neural precursors. Some of these effects are mediated via fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). These receptors are strongly expressed in the adult ventricular-subventricular zone (V-SVZ), the main neurogenic niche in the adult brain. The aim of this study was to determine the cell lineage and cell fate of V-SVZ neural progenitors expanded by phenytoin, as well as the effects of this drug on EGFR/FGFR phosphorylation. Male BALB/C mice received 10 mg/kg phenytoin by oral cannula for 30 days. We analysed the proliferation of V-SVZ neural progenitors by immunohistochemistry and western blot. Our findings indicate that phenytoin enhanced twofold the phosphorylation of EGFR and FGFR in the V-SVZ, increased the number of bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU)+/Sox2+ and BrdU+/doublecortin+ cells in the V-SVZ, and expanded the population of Olig2-expressing cells around the lateral ventricles. After phenytoin removal, a large number of BrdU+/Receptor interacting protein (RIP)+ cells were observed in the olfactory bulb. In conclusion, phenytoin enhanced the phosphorylation of FGFR and EGFR, and promoted the expression of neural precursor markers in the V-SVZ. In parallel, the number of oligodendrocytes increased significantly after phenytoin removal.
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- Alma Y Galvez-Contreras
- Department of Neuroscience, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Department of Neuroscience, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Neuroscience, Facultad de Psicologia, Universidad de Colima, Av. Universidad 333, Colima, COL, 28040, Mexico
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- Department of Neuroscience, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Neuroscience, Facultad de Psicologia, Universidad de Colima, Av. Universidad 333, Colima, COL, 28040, Mexico
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Reduction in mdx mouse muscle degeneration by low-intensity endurance exercise: a proteomic analysis in quadriceps muscle of exercised compared with sedentary mdx mice. Biosci Rep 2015; 35:BSR20150013. [PMID: 26182375 PMCID: PMC4613691 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20150013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2015] [Accepted: 02/26/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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By proteomic analysis we found an up-regulation of four carbonic anhydrase-3 (CA3) isoforms and a down-regulation of superoxide dismutase [Cu-Zn] (SODC) in quadriceps of sedentary X-linked muscular dystrophy (mdx) mice as compared with wild–type (WT) mice and the levels were significantly restored to WT values following low-intensity endurance exercise. In our recent study was shown a significant recovery of damaged skeletal muscle of mice with X-linked muscular dystrophy (mdx) following low-intensity endurance exercise, probably by reducing the degeneration of dystrophic muscle. Consequently, in the present work, we aimed to identify proteins involved in the observed reduction in degenerating fibres. To this end, we used proteomic analysis to evaluate changes in the protein profile of quadriceps dystrophic muscles of exercised compared with sedentary mdx mice. Four protein spots were found to be significantly changed and were identified as three isoforms of carbonic anhydrase 3 (CA3) and superoxide dismutase [Cu-Zn] (SODC). Protein levels of CA3 isoforms were significantly up-regulated in quadriceps of sedentary mdx mice and were completely restored to wild–type (WT) mice values, both sedentary and exercised, in quadriceps of exercised mdx mice. Protein levels of SODC were down-regulated in quadriceps of sedentary mdx mice and were significantly restored to WT mice values, both sedentary and exercised, in quadriceps of exercised mdx mice. Western blot data were in agreement with those obtained using proteomic analysis and revealed the presence of one more CA3 isoform that was significantly changed. Based on data found in the present study, it seems that low-intensity endurance exercise may in part contribute to reduce cell degeneration process in mdx muscles, by counteracting oxidative stress.
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Qu X, Guo R, Zhang Z, Ma L, Wu X, Luo M, Dong F, Yao R. bFGF Protects Pre-oligodendrocytes from Oxygen/Glucose Deprivation Injury to Ameliorate Demyelination. Cell Mol Neurobiol 2015; 35:913-20. [PMID: 25833395 DOI: 10.1007/s10571-015-0186-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2015] [Accepted: 03/19/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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One of the pathological hallmarks of periventricular white matter injury is the vulnerability of pre-oligodendrocytes (preOLs) to hypoxia-ischemia (HI). There is increasing evidence that basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) is an important signaling molecule for neurogenesis and neuroprotection in the central nervous system. However, it is unknown whether bFGF protects preOLs from oxygen/glucose deprivation (OGD) damage in vitro and promotes remyelination in HI-induced rats. In this present study, bFGF exerted a protective effect on myelin by increasing the myelin thickness, the number of myelinated axons, and myelin basic protein expression in the HI-induced demyelinated neonatal rat corpus callosum. In vitro, bFGF ameliorated the impaired mitochondria and cell processes induced by OGD to promote the survival of isolated O4-positive preOLs. Additionally, the expression of fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) was dramatically up-regulated in the preOLs after bFGF administration in vivo and in vitro. Thus, bFGF-stimulated remyelination in HI-induced rats by protecting the preOLs from hypoxic injury, and the mechanism involved may be mediated by FGFR3.
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- Xuebin Qu
- Department of Neurobiology, Xuzhou Medical College, 209# Tongshan Road, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, 221000, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Neurobiology, Xuzhou Medical College, 209# Tongshan Road, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, 221000, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Xuzhou Medical College, 209# Tongshan Road, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, 221000, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Xuzhou Medical College, 209# Tongshan Road, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, 221000, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Xuzhou Medical College, 209# Tongshan Road, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, 221000, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Xuzhou Medical College, 209# Tongshan Road, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, 221000, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Xuzhou Medical College, 209# Tongshan Road, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, 221000, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Xuzhou Medical College, 209# Tongshan Road, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, 221000, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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Hamilton LK, Joppé SE, M. Cochard L, Fernandes KJL. Aging and neurogenesis in the adult forebrain: what we have learned and where we should go from here. Eur J Neurosci 2013; 37:1978-86. [DOI: 10.1111/ejn.12207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2012] [Revised: 02/20/2013] [Accepted: 02/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Laura K. Hamilton
- Department of Pathology and Cell Biology; Groupe de recherche sur le système nerveux central (GRSNC); Centre of Excellence in Neuroscience of the Université de Montréal (CENUM); Université de Montréal; Montréal; Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Cell Biology; Groupe de recherche sur le système nerveux central (GRSNC); Centre of Excellence in Neuroscience of the Université de Montréal (CENUM); Université de Montréal; Montréal; Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Cell Biology; Groupe de recherche sur le système nerveux central (GRSNC); Centre of Excellence in Neuroscience of the Université de Montréal (CENUM); Université de Montréal; Montréal; Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Cell Biology; Groupe de recherche sur le système nerveux central (GRSNC); Centre of Excellence in Neuroscience of the Université de Montréal (CENUM); Université de Montréal; Montréal; Canada
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Pedersen DS, Tran TP, Smidt K, Bibby BM, Rungby J, Larsen A. Metallic gold beads in hyaluronic acid: a novel form of gold-based immunosuppression? Investigations of the immunosuppressive effects of metallic gold on cultured J774 macrophages and on neuronal gene expression in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Biometals 2013; 26:369-85. [PMID: 23653168 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-013-9616-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2012] [Accepted: 02/13/2013] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative disease caused by recurring attacks of neuroinflammation leading to neuronal death. Immune-suppressing gold salts are used for treating connective tissue diseases; however, side effects occur from systemic spread of gold ions. This is limited by exploiting macrophage-induced liberation of gold ions (dissolucytosis) from gold surfaces. Injecting gold beads in hyaluronic acid (HA) as a vehicle into the cavities of the brain can delay clinical signs of disease progression in the MS model, experimental autoimmune encephalitis (EAE). This study investigates the anti-inflammatory properties of metallic gold/HA on the gene expression of tumor necrosis factor (Tnf-α), Interleukin (Il)-1β, Il-6, Il-10, Colony-stimulating factor (Csf)-v2, Metallothionein (Mt)-1/2, Bcl-2 associated X protein (Bax) and B cell lymphoma (Bcl)-2 in cultured J774 macrophages and in rodents with early stages of EAE. Cells grew for 5 days on gold/HA or HA, then receiving 1,000 ng/mL lipopolysaccharide (LPS) as inflammatory challenge. In the EAE experiment, 12 Lewis rats received gold injections and control groups included 11 untreated and 12 HA-treated EAE rats and five healthy animals. The experiment terminated day 9 when the first ten animals showed signs of EAE, only one of which were gold-treated (1p = 0.0367). Gene expression in the macrophages showed a statistically significant decrease in Il-6, Il-1β and Il-10-response to LPS; interestingly HA induced a statistically significant increase of Il-10. In the EAE model gene expression of inflammatory cytokines increased markedly. Compared to EAE controls levels of Tnf-α, Il-1β, Il-10, Il-6, IL-2, Ifn-γ, Il-17, transforming growth factor (Tgf)-β, superoxide dismutase (Sod)-2, Mt-2 and fibroblast growth factor (Fgf)-2 were lower in the gold-treated group. HA-treated animals expressed similar or intermediate levels. Omnibus testing for reduced inflammatory response following gold-treatment was not significant, but tendencies towards a decrease in the Sod-2, Fgf-2, Il-1β response and a higher Bdnf and IL-23 gene expression were seen. In conclusion, our findings support that bio-liberation of gold from metallic gold surfaces have anti-inflammatory properties similar to classic gold compounds, warranting further studies into the pharmacological potential of this novel gold-treatment and the possible synergistic effects of hyaluronic acid.
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- Dan Sonne Pedersen
- Department of Biomedicine, Pharmacology, Aarhus University, Wilhelm Meyers Allé 4, Building 1240, 3rd Floor, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
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Azim K, Raineteau O, Butt AM. Intraventricular injection of FGF-2 promotes generation of oligodendrocyte-lineage cells in the postnatal and adult forebrain. Glia 2012; 60:1977-90. [PMID: 22951928 DOI: 10.1002/glia.22413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2012] [Accepted: 08/02/2012] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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FGF2 is considered a key factor in the generation of oligodendrocytes (OLs) derived from neural stem cells (NSCs) located within the subventricular zone (SVZ). Here, we have examined FGF2 signaling in the forebrain of postnatal and adult mice. Using qPCR of microdissected microdomains of the dorsal SVZ (dSVZ) and lateral SVZ (lSVZ), and prominin1-sorted NSCs purified from these microdomains, we show that transcripts for FGF receptor 1 (FGFR1) and FGFR2 are enriched in the dSVZ, from which OLs are largely derived, whereas FGFR3 are significantly enriched within prominen1-sorted NSC of the lSVZ, which mainly generate olfactory interneurons. We show that direct administration of FGF2 into the lateral ventricle increased the generation of oligodendrocyte progenitors (OPCs) throughout the SVZ, both within the dSVZ and ectopically in the lSVZ and ependymal wall of the SVZ. Furthermore, FGF2 stimulated proliferation of neural progenitors (NPs) and their differentiation into OPCs. The results indicate that FGF2 increased specification of OPCs, inducing NPs to follow an oligodendrocyte developmental pathway. Notably, FGF2 did not block OPC differentiation and increased the number of oligodendrocytes in the periventricular white matter (PVWM) and cortex. However, FGF2 markedly disrupted myelination in the PVWM. A key finding was that FGF2 had equivalent actions on the generation of OPCs and myelin disruption in postnatal and adult mice. This study demonstrates a central role for FGF2 in promoting oligodendrocyte generation in the developing and adult brain.
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- Kasum Azim
- Institute of Biomedical and Biomolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, University of Portsmouth, St Michael's Building, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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Galvez-Contreras AY, Gonzalez-Castaneda RE, Luquin S, Gonzalez-Perez O. Role of fibroblast growth factor receptors in astrocytic stem cells. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 7:81-86. [PMID: 22347841 DOI: 10.2174/157436212799278205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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There are two well-defined neurogenic regions in the adult brain, the subventricular zone (SVZ) lining the lateral wall of the lateral ventricles and, the subgranular zone (SGZ) in the dentate gyrus at the hippocampus. Within these neurogenic regions, there are neural stem cells with astrocytic characteristics, which actively respond to the basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF, FGF2 or FGF-β) by increasing their proliferation, survival and differentiation, both in vivo and in vitro. FGF2 binds to fibroblast growth factor receptors 1 to 4 (FGFR1, FGFR2, FGFR3, FGFR4). Interestingly, these receptors are differentially expressed in neurogenic progenitors. During development, FGFR-1 and FGFR-2 drive oligodendrocytes and motor neuron specification. In particular, FGFR-1 determines oligodendroglial and neuronal cell fate, whereas FGFR-2 is related to oligodendrocyte specification. In the adult SVZ, FGF-2 promotes oligodendrogliogenesis and myelination. FGF-2 deficient mice show a reduction in the number of new neurons in the SGZ, which suggests that FGFR-1 is important for neuronal cell fate in the adult hippocampus. In human brain, FGF-2 appears to be an important component in the anti-depressive effect of drugs. In summary, FGF2 is an important modulator of the cell fate of neural precursor and, promotes oligodendrogenesis. In this review, we describe the expression pattern of FGFR2 and its role in neural precursors derived from the SVZ and the SGZ.
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