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Massé I, Moquin L, Bouchard C, Gratton A, De Beaumont L. Uninterrupted in vivo cerebral microdialysis measures of the acute neurochemical response to a single or repeated concussion in a rat model combining force and rotation. Brain Res 2024; 1838:148998. [PMID: 38754802 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2024.148998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Altered extracellular amino acid concentrations following concussion or mild traumatic brain injury can result in delayed neuronal damage through overactivation of NMDA glutamatergic receptors. However, the consequences of repeated concussions prior to complete recovery are not well understood. In this study, we utilized in vivo cerebral microdialysis and a weight-drop model to investigate the acute neurochemical response to single and repeated concussions in adult rats that were fully conscious. A microdialysis probe was inserted into the hippocampus and remained in place during impact. Primary outcomes included concentrations of glutamate, GABA, taurine, glycine, glutamine, and serine, while secondary outcomes were righting times and excitotoxic indices. Compared to sham injury, the first concussion resulted in significant increases in glutamate, GABA, taurine, and glycine levels, longer righting times, and higher excitotoxic indices. Following the second concussion, righting times were significantly longer, suggesting cumulative effects of repeated concussion while only partial increases were observed in glutamate and taurine levels. GABA and glycine levels, and excitotoxic indices were comparable to sham injury. These findings suggest that single and repeated concussions may induce acute increases in several amino acids, while repeated concussions could exacerbate neurological symptoms despite less pronounced neurochemical changes.
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- Ian Massé
- Research Center, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, 5400 Gouin Ouest Blvd, Montreal, Quebec H4J 1C5, Canada.
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- Research Center, Douglas Institute, 6875 LaSalle Blvd, Montreal, Quebec H4H 1R3, Canada
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- Research Center, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, 5400 Gouin Ouest Blvd, Montreal, Quebec H4J 1C5, Canada
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- Research Center, Douglas Institute, 6875 LaSalle Blvd, Montreal, Quebec H4H 1R3, Canada
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- Research Center, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, 5400 Gouin Ouest Blvd, Montreal, Quebec H4J 1C5, Canada; Department of Surgery, Université de Montréal, 2900 Edouard-Montpetit Blvd, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1J4, Canada
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Fischer QS, Kalikulov D, Viana DI Prisco G, Williams CA, Baldwin PR, Friedlander MJ. SYNAPTIC PLASTICITY IN THE INJURED BRAIN DEPENDS ON THE TEMPORAL PATTERN OF STIMULATION. J Neurotrauma 2024. [PMID: 38818799 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2024.0129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
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Neurostimulation protocols are increasingly used as therapeutic interventions, including for brain injury. In addition to the direct activation of neurons, these stimulation protocols are also likely to have downstream effects on those neurons' synaptic outputs. It is well known that alterations in the strength of synaptic connections (long-term potentiation, LTP; long-term depression, LTD) are sensitive to the frequency of stimulation used for induction, however little is known about the contribution of the temporal pattern of stimulation to the downstream synaptic plasticity that may be induced by neurostimulation in the injured brain. We explored interactions of the temporal pattern and frequency of neurostimulation in the normal cerebral cortex and after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), to inform therapies to strengthen or weaken neural circuits in injured brains, as well as to better understand the role of these factors in normal brain plasticity. Whole-cell (WC) patch-clamp recordings of evoked postsynaptic potentials (PSPs) in individual neurons, as well as field potential (FP) recordings, were made from layer 2/3 of visual cortex in response to stimulation of layer 4, in acute slices from control (naïve), sham operated, and mTBI rats. We compared synaptic plasticity induced by different stimulation protocols, each consisting of a specific frequency (1 Hz, 10 Hz, or 100 Hz), continuity (continuous or discontinuous), and temporal pattern (perfectly regular, slightly irregular, or highly irregular). At the individual neuron level, dramatic differences in plasticity outcome occurred when the highly irregular stimulation protocol was used at 1 Hz or 10 Hz, producing an overall LTD in controls and shams, but a robust overall LTP after mTBI. Consistent with the individual neuron results, the plasticity outcomes for simultaneous FP recordings were similar, indicative of our results generalizing to a larger scale synaptic network than can be sampled by individual WC recordings alone. In addition to the differences in plasticity outcome between control (naïve or sham) and injured brains, the dynamics of the changes in synaptic responses that developed during stimulation were predictive of the final plasticity outcome. Our results demonstrate that the temporal pattern of stimulation plays a role in the polarity and magnitude of synaptic plasticity induced in the cerebral cortex while highlighting differences between normal and injured brain responses. Moreover, these results may be useful for optimization of neurostimulation therapies to treat mTBI and other brain disorders, in addition to providing new insights into downstream plasticity signaling mechanisms in the normal brain.
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- Quentin S Fischer
- Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Roanoke, Virginia, United States
- Baylor College of Medicine Department of Neuroscience, Houston, Texas, United States;
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- Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Roanoke, Virginia, United States
- Baylor College of Medicine Department of Neuroscience, Houston, Texas, United States;
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- Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Roanoke, Virginia, United States;
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- Baylor College of Medicine Department of Neuroscience, Houston, Texas, United States;
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- Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Roanoke, Virginia, United States
- Baylor College of Medicine Department of Neuroscience, Houston, Texas, United States;
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Koochaki F, Najafizadeh L. A Siamese Convolutional Neural Network for Identifying Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Predicting Recovery. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng 2024; 32:1779-1786. [PMID: 38635385 DOI: 10.1109/tnsre.2024.3391067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Timely diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) remains challenging due to the rapid recovery of acute symptoms and the absence of evidence of injury in static neuroimaging scans. Furthermore, while longitudinal tracking of mTBI is essential in understanding how the diseases progresses/regresses over time for enhancing personalized patient care, a standardized approach for this purpose is not yet available. Recent functional neuroimaging studies have provided evidence of brain function alterations following mTBI, suggesting mTBI-detection models can be built based on these changes. Most of these models, however, rely on manual feature engineering, but the optimal set of features for detecting mTBI may be unknown. Data-driven approaches, on the other hand, may uncover hidden relationships in an automated manner, making them suitable for the problem of mTBI detection. This paper presents a data-driven framework based on Siamese Convolutional Neural Network (SCNN) to detect mTBI and to monitor the recovery state from mTBI over time. The proposed framework is tested on the cortical images of Thy1-GCaMP6s mice, obtained via widefield calcium imaging, acquired in a longitudinal study. Results show that the proposed model achieves a classification accuracy of 96.5%. To track the state of the injured brain over time, a reference distance map is constructed, which together with the SCNN model, are employed to assess the recovery state in subsequent sessions after injury, revealing that the recovery progress varies among subjects. The promising results of this work suggest that a similar approach could be potentially applicable for monitoring recovery from mTBI, in humans.
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Fesharaki-Zadeh A, Datta D. An overview of preclinical models of traumatic brain injury (TBI): relevance to pathophysiological mechanisms. Front Cell Neurosci 2024; 18:1371213. [PMID: 38682091 PMCID: PMC11045909 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2024.1371213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024] Open
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Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, affecting millions annually worldwide. Although the majority of TBI patients return to premorbid baseline, a subset of patient can develop persistent and often debilitating neurocognitive and behavioral changes. The etiology of TBI within the clinical setting is inherently heterogenous, ranging from sport related injuries, fall related injuries and motor vehicle accidents in the civilian setting, to blast injuries in the military setting. Objective Animal models of TBI, offer the distinct advantage of controlling for injury modality, duration and severity. Furthermore, preclinical models of TBI have provided the necessary temporal opportunity to study the chronic neuropathological sequelae of TBI, including neurodegenerative sequelae such as tauopathy and neuroinflammation within the finite experimental timeline. Despite the high prevalence of TBI, there are currently no disease modifying regimen for TBI, and the current clinical treatments remain largely symptom based. The preclinical models have provided the necessary biological substrate to examine the disease modifying effect of various pharmacological agents and have imperative translational value. Methods The current review will include a comprehensive survey of well-established preclinical models, including classic preclinical models including weight drop, blast injury, fluid percussion injury, controlled cortical impact injury, as well as more novel injury models including closed-head impact model of engineered rotational acceleration (CHIMERA) models and closed-head projectile concussive impact model (PCI). In addition to rodent preclinical models, the review will include an overview of other species including large animal models and Drosophila. Results There are major neuropathological perturbations post TBI captured in various preclinical models, which include neuroinflammation, calcium dysregulation, tauopathy, mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress, axonopathy, as well as glymphatic system disruption. Conclusion The preclinical models of TBI continue to offer valuable translational insight, as well as essential neurobiological basis to examine specific disease modifying therapeutic regimen.
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- Arman Fesharaki-Zadeh
- Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Division of Aging and Geriatric Psychiatry, Alzheimer’s Disease Research Unit, Department of Psychiatry, New Haven, CT, United States
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Qiu C, Li Z, Leigh DA, Duan B, Stucky JE, Kim N, Xie G, Lu KP, Zhou XZ. The role of the Pin1- cis P-tau axis in the development and treatment of vascular contribution to cognitive impairment and dementia and preeclampsia. Front Cell Dev Biol 2024; 12:1343962. [PMID: 38628595 PMCID: PMC11019028 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2024.1343962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Tauopathies are neurodegenerative diseases characterized by deposits of abnormal Tau protein in the brain. Conventional tauopathies are often defined by a limited number of Tau epitopes, notably neurofibrillary tangles, but emerging evidence suggests structural heterogeneity among tauopathies. The prolyl isomerase Pin1 isomerizes cis P-tau to inhibit the development of oligomers, tangles and neurodegeneration in multiple neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, traumatic brain injury, vascular contribution to cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID) and preeclampsia (PE). Thus, cis P-tau has emerged as an early etiological driver, blood marker and therapeutic target for multiple neurodegenerative diseases, with clinical trials ongoing. The discovery of cis P-tau and other tau pathologies in VCID and PE calls attention for simplistic classification of tauopathy in neurodegenerative diseases. These recent advances have revealed the exciting novel role of the Pin1-cis P-tau axis in the development and treatment of vascular contribution to cognitive impairment and dementia and preeclampsia.
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- Chenxi Qiu
- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Departments of Biochemistry and Oncology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry and Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Departments of Biochemistry and Oncology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry and Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Departments of Biochemistry and Oncology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry and Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Departments of Biochemistry and Oncology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry and Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, and Lawson Health Research Institute, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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Lu S, Ge Q, Yang M, Zhuang Y, Xu X, Niu F, Liu B, Tian R. Decoupling the mutual promotion of inflammation and oxidative stress mitigates cognitive decline and depression-like behavior in rmTBI mice by promoting myelin renewal and neuronal survival. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 173:116419. [PMID: 38479178 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Repetitive mild traumatic brain injury (rmTBI) can lead to somatic, emotional, and cognitive symptoms that persist for years after the initial injury. Although the ability of various treatments to promote recovery after rmTBI has been explored, the optimal time window for early intervention after rmTBI is unclear. Previous research has shown that hydrogen-rich water (HRW) can diffuse through the blood-brain - barrier, attenuate local oxidative stress, and reduce neuronal apoptosis in patients with severe traumatic brain injury. However, research on the effect of HRW on rmTBI is scarce. AIMS The objectives of this study were to explore the following changes after rmTBI and HRW treatment: (i) temporal changes in inflammasome activation and oxidative stress-related protein expression through immunoblotting, (ii) temporal changes in neuron/myelin-related metabolite concentrations in vivo through magnetic resonance spectroscopy, (iii) myelin structural changes in late-stage rmTBI via immunofluorescence, and (iv) postinjury anxiety/depression-like behaviors and spatial learning and memory impairment. RESULTS NLRP-3 expression in the rmTBI group was elevated at 7 and 14 DPI, and inflammasome marker levels returned to normal at 30 DPI. Oxidative stress persisted throughout the first month postinjury. HRW replacement significantly decreased Nrf2 expression in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampal CA2 region at 14 and 30 DPI, respectively. Edema and local gliosis in the hippocampus and restricted diffusion in the thalamus were observed on MR-ADC images. The tCho/tCr ratio in the rmTBI group was elevated, and the tNAA/tCr ratio was decreased at 30 DPI. Compared with the mice in the other groups, the mice in the rmTBI group spent more time exploring the open arms in the elevated plus maze (P < 0.05) and were more active in the maze (longer total distance traveled). In the sucrose preference test, the rmTBI group exhibited anhedonia. In the Morris water maze test, the latency to find the hidden platform in the rmTBI group was longer than that in the sham and HRW groups (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Early intervention with HRW can attenuate inflammasome assembly and reduce oxidative stress after rmTBI. These changes may restore local oligodendrocyte function, promote myelin repair, prevent axonal damage and neuronal apoptosis, and alleviate depression-like behavior and cognitive impairment.
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- Shenghua Lu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Central Nervous System Injury, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Central Nervous System Injury, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Central Nervous System Injury, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Central Nervous System Injury, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Central Nervous System Injury, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Central Nervous System Injury, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Center for Nerve Injury and Repair, Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Beijing, China; China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Central Nervous System Injury, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Center for Nerve Injury and Repair, Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Beijing, China; China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China.
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Davila-Valencia I, Saad M, Olthoff G, Faulkner M, Charara M, Farnum A, Dysko RC, Zhang Z. Sex specific effects of buprenorphine on adult hippocampal neurogenesis and behavioral outcomes during the acute phase after pediatric traumatic brain injury in mice. Neuropharmacology 2024; 245:109829. [PMID: 38159797 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2023.109829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children often causes cognitive and mental dysfunctions, as well as acute and chronic pain. Adult hippocampal neurogenesis plays a key role in cognition, depression, and pain. Adult hippocampal neurogenesis can be modulated by genetic and environmental factors, such as TBI and opioids. Buprenorphine (BPN), a semisynthetic opioid, is commonly used for pain management in children, however, the effects of BPN on adult hippocampal neurogenesis after pediatric TBI are still unclear. This study investigated the sex-specific effects of BPN on adult hippocampal neurogenesis during acute phase after pediatric TBI. Male and female littermates were randomized on postnatal day 20-21(P20-21) into Sham, TBI+saline and TBI+BPN groups. BPN was administered intraperitoneally to the TBI+BPN mice at 30 min after injury, and then every 6-12 h (h) for 2 days (d). Bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) was administered intraperitoneally to all groups at 2, 4, 6, and 8-h post-injury. All outcomes were evaluated at 3-d post-BrdU administration. We found that TBI induced significant cognitive impairment, depression, and reduced adult hippocampal neurogenesis in both male and female mice, with more prominent effects in females. BPN significantly improved adult hippocampal neurogenesis and depression in males, but not in females. We further demonstrated that differential expressions of opioid receptors, transcription factors and neuroinflammatory markers at the neurogenic niche might be responsible for the differential effects of BPN in males and females. In conclusion, this study elucidates the effects of BPN on adult hippocampal neurogenesis and behavioral outcomes at the acute phase after pediatric TBI.
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- Ivan Davila-Valencia
- Department of Natural Sciences, College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters, University of Michigan-Dearborn, 4901 Evergreen Rd, Dearborn, MI, 48128, USA.
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- Department of Natural Sciences, College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters, University of Michigan-Dearborn, 4901 Evergreen Rd, Dearborn, MI, 48128, USA.
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- Department of Natural Sciences, College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters, University of Michigan-Dearborn, 4901 Evergreen Rd, Dearborn, MI, 48128, USA.
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- Department of Natural Sciences, College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters, University of Michigan-Dearborn, 4901 Evergreen Rd, Dearborn, MI, 48128, USA.
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- Department of Natural Sciences, College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters, University of Michigan-Dearborn, 4901 Evergreen Rd, Dearborn, MI, 48128, USA.
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- Department of Natural Sciences, College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters, University of Michigan-Dearborn, 4901 Evergreen Rd, Dearborn, MI, 48128, USA.
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- Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 2800 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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- Department of Natural Sciences, College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters, University of Michigan-Dearborn, 4901 Evergreen Rd, Dearborn, MI, 48128, USA.
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Tang TZ, Zhao Y, Agarwal D, Tharzeen A, Patrikeev I, Zhang Y, DeJesus J, Bossmann SH, Natarajan B, Motamedi M, Szczesny B. Serum amyloid A and mitochondrial DNA in extracellular vesicles are novel markers for detecting traumatic brain injury in a mouse model. iScience 2024; 27:108932. [PMID: 38323004 PMCID: PMC10844832 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.108932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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This study investigates the potential use of circulating extracellular vesicles' (EVs) DNA and protein content as biomarkers for traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a mouse model. Despite an overall decrease in EVs count during the acute phase, there was an increased presence of exosomes (CD63+ EVs) during acute and an increase in microvesicles derived from microglia/macrophages (CD11b+ EVs) and astrocytes (ACSA-2+ EVs) in post-acute TBI phases, respectively. Notably, mtDNA exhibited an immediate elevation post-injury. Neuronal (NFL) and microglial (Iba1) markers increased in the acute, while the astrocyte marker (GFAP) increased in post-acute TBI phases. Novel protein biomarkers (SAA, Hp, VWF, CFD, CBG) specific to different TBI phases were also identified. Biostatistical modeling and machine learning identified mtDNA and SAA as decisive markers for TBI detection. These findings emphasize the importance of profiling EVs' content and their dynamic release as an innovative diagnostic approach for TBI in liquid biopsies.
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- Tony Z. Tang
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Department of Office of Biostatistics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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Li X, Ma Y, Lv M, Gao Y, Zhang Y, Li T. Network pharmacology and molecular docking-based investigation of monocyte locomotion inhibitory factor attenuates traumatic brain injury by regulating aquaporin 4 expression. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2024:10.1007/s00210-024-02986-z. [PMID: 38321211 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-024-02986-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
Abstract
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant cause of disability and mortality worldwide, and effective treatment options are currently limited. Monocyte locomotion inhibitor factor (MLIF), a small molecular pentapeptide, has demonstrated a protective effect against cerebral ischemia. This study aimed to investigate the protective effects of MLIF on TBI and explore its underlying mechanism of action. In animal experiments, we observed that administration of MLIF after TBI reduced brain water content and improved brain edema, suggesting a certain degree of protection against TBI. By utilizing network pharmacology methodologies, we employed target screening techniques to identify the potential targets of MLIF in the context of TBI. As a result, we successfully enriched ten signaling pathways that are closely associated with TBI. Furthermore, using molecular docking techniques, we identified AQP4 as one of the top ten central genes discovered in this study. Eventually, our study demonstrated that MLIF exhibits anti-apoptotic properties and suppresses the expression of AQP4 protein, thus playing a protective role in traumatic brain injury. This conclusion was supported by TUNEL staining and the evaluation of Bcl-2, Bax, and AQP4 protein levels. These discoveries enhance our comprehension of the mechanisms by which MLIF exerts its protective effects and highlight its potential as a promising therapeutic intervention for TBI treatment.
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- Xinyu Li
- School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China.
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- School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China.
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Vita SM, Cruise SC, Gilpin NW, Molina PE. Histological comparison of repeated mild weight drop and lateral fluid percussion injury models of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in female and male rats. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.01.31.578177. [PMID: 38352449 PMCID: PMC10862833 DOI: 10.1101/2024.01.31.578177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) heterogeneity has led to the development of several preclinical models, each modeling a distinct subset of outcomes. Selection of an injury model should be guided by the research question and the specific outcome measures of interest. Consequently, there is a need for conducting direct comparisons of different TBI models. Here, we used immunohistochemistry to directly compare the outcomes from two common models, lateral fluid percussion (LFP) and repeat mild weight drop (rmWD), on neuropathology in adult female and male Wistar rats. Specifically, we used immunohistochemistry to measure the effects of LFP and rmWD on cerebrovascular and tight junction disruption, inflammatory markers, mature neurons and perineuronal nets in the cortical site of injury, cortex adjacent to injury, dentate gyrus, and the CA2/3 area of the hippocampus. Animals were randomized into either LFP or rmWD groups. The LFP group received a craniotomy prior to LFP (or corresponding sham procedure) three days later, while rmWD animals underwent either weight drop or sham (isoflurane only) on each of those four days. After a recovery period of 7 days, animals were euthanized, and brains were harvested for analysis of RECA-1, claudin-5, GFAP, Iba-1, CD-68, NeuN, and wisteria floribunda lectin. Overall, our observations revealed that the most significant disruptions were evident in response to LFP, followed by craniotomy-only, while rmWD animals showed the least residual changes compared to isoflurane-only controls. These findings support consideration of rmWD as a mild, transient injury. LFP leads to longer-lasting disruptions that are more closely associated with a moderate TBI. We further show that both craniotomy and LFP produced greater disruptions in females relative to males at 7 days post-injury. These findings support the inclusion of a time-matched experimentally-naïve or anesthesia-only control group in preclinical TBI research to enhance the validity of data interpretation and conclusions.
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Ding L, Patel A, Shankar S, Driscoll N, Zhou C, Rex TS, Vitale F, Gallagher MJ. An Open-Source Mouse Chronic EEG Array System with High-Density MXene-Based Skull Surface Electrodes. eNeuro 2024; 11:ENEURO.0512-22.2023. [PMID: 38388423 PMCID: PMC10884564 DOI: 10.1523/eneuro.0512-22.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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Electroencephalography (EEG) is an indispensable tool in epilepsy, sleep, and behavioral research. In rodents, EEG recordings are typically performed with metal electrodes that traverse the skull into the epidural space. In addition to requiring major surgery, intracranial EEG is difficult to perform for more than a few electrodes, is time-intensive, and confounds experiments studying traumatic brain injury. Here, we describe an open-source cost-effective refinement of this technique for chronic mouse EEG recording. Our alternative two-channel (EEG2) and sixteen-channel high-density EEG (HdEEG) arrays use electrodes made of the novel, flexible 2D nanomaterial titanium carbide (Ti3C2T x ) MXene. The MXene electrodes are placed on the surface of the intact skull and establish an electrical connection without conductive gel or paste. Fabrication and implantation times of MXene EEG electrodes are significantly shorter than the standard approach, and recorded resting baseline and epileptiform EEG waveforms are similar to those obtained with traditional epidural electrodes. Applying HdEEG to a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) model in mice of both sexes revealed that mTBI significantly increased spike-wave discharge (SWD) preictal network connectivity with frequencies of interest in the β-spectral band (12-30 Hz). These findings indicate that the fabrication of MXene electrode arrays is a cost-effective, efficient technology for multichannel EEG recording in mice that obviates the need for skull-penetrating surgery. Moreover, increased preictal β-frequency network connectivity may contribute to the development of early post-mTBI SWDs.
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- Li Ding
- Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville 37232, Tennessee
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- Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville 37232, Tennessee
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- Departments of Bioengineering and Neurology, Center for Neuroengineering & Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104, Pennsylvania
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- Departments of Bioengineering and Neurology, Center for Neuroengineering & Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville 37232, Tennessee
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville 37232, Tennessee
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- Departments of Bioengineering and Neurology, Center for Neuroengineering & Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104, Pennsylvania
- Center for Neurotrauma, Neurodegeneration, and Restoration, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia 19104, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville 37232, Tennessee
- Department of Veteran's Affairs, Tennessee Valley Health System, Nashville 37212, Tennessee
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MacLean MA, Muradov JH, Greene R, Van Hameren G, Clarke DB, Dreier JP, Okonkwo DO, Friedman A. Memantine inhibits cortical spreading depolarization and improves neurovascular function following repetitive traumatic brain injury. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eadj2417. [PMID: 38091390 PMCID: PMC10848720 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adj2417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
Abstract
Cortical spreading depolarization (CSD) is a promising target for neuroprotective therapy in traumatic brain injury (TBI). We explored the effect of NMDA receptor antagonism on electrically triggered CSDs in healthy and brain-injured animals. Rats received either one moderate or four daily repetitive mild closed head impacts (rmTBI). Ninety-three animals underwent craniectomy with electrocorticographic (ECoG) and local blood flow monitoring. In brain-injured animals, ketamine or memantine inhibited CSDs in 44 to 88% and 50 to 67% of cases, respectively. Near-DC/AC-ECoG amplitude was reduced by 44 to 75% and 52 to 67%, and duration by 39 to 87% and 61 to 78%, respectively. Daily memantine significantly reduced spreading depression and oligemia following CSD. Animals (N = 31) were randomized to either memantine (10 mg/kg) or saline with daily neurobehavioral testing. Memantine-treated animals had higher neurological scores. We demonstrate that memantine improved neurovascular function following CSD in sham and brain-injured animals. Memantine also prevented neurological decline in a blinded, preclinical randomized rmTBI trial.
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- Mark A. MacLean
- Division of Neurosurgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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- Department of Medical Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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- Department of Medical Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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- Department of Medical Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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- Center for Stroke Research Berlin, Charite University, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
- Department of Medical Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
- Departments of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Physiology and Cell Biology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Hoogenboom WS, Rubin TG, Ambadipudi K, Cui MH, Ye K, Foster H, Elkouby E, Liu J, Branch CA, Lipton ML. Evolving brain and behaviour changes in rats following repetitive subconcussive head impacts. Brain Commun 2023; 5:fcad316. [PMID: 38046094 PMCID: PMC10691880 DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcad316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
Abstract
There is growing concern that repetitive subconcussive head impacts, independent of concussion, alter brain structure and function, and may disproportionately affect the developing brain. Animal studies of repetitive subconcussive head impacts are needed to begin to characterize the pathological basis and mechanisms underlying imaging and functional effects of repetitive subconcussive head impacts seen in humans. Since repetitive subconcussive head impacts have been largely unexplored in animals, we aimed to characterize the evolution of imaging, behavioural and pathological effects of repetitive subconcussive head impacts in awake adolescent rodents. Awake male and female Sprague Dawley rats (postnatal Day 35) received 140 closed-head impacts over the course of a week. Impacted and sham-impacted animals were restrained in a plastic cone, and unrestrained control animals were included to account for effects of restraint and normal development. Animals (n = 43) underwent repeated diffusion tensor imaging prior to and over 1 month following the final impact. A separate cohort (n = 53) was assessed behaviourally for fine motor control, emotional-affective behaviour and memory at acute and chronic time points. Histological and immunohistochemical analyses, which were exploratory in nature due to smaller sample sizes, were completed at 1 month following the final impact. All animals tolerated the protocol with no overt changes in behaviour or stigmata of traumatic brain injury, such as alteration of consciousness, intracranial haemorrhage or skull fracture. We detected longitudinal, sex-dependent diffusion tensor imaging changes (fractional anisotropy and axial diffusivity decline) in corpus callosum and external capsule of repetitive subconcussive head impact animals, which diverged from both sham and control. Compared to sham animals, repetitive subconcussive head impact animals exhibited acute but transient mild motor deficits. Repetitive subconcussive head impact animals also exhibited chronic anxiety and spatial memory impairment that differed from the control animals, but these effects were not different from those seen in the sham condition. We observed trends in the data for thinning of the corpus callosum as well as regions with elevated Iba-1 in the corpus callosum and cerebral white matter among repetitive subconcussive head impact animals. While replication with larger study samples is needed, our findings suggest that subconcussive head impacts cause microstructural tissue changes in the developing rat brain, which are detectable with diffusion tensor imaging, with suggestion of correlates in tissue pathology and behaviour. The results point to potential mechanisms underpinning consequences of subconcussive head impacts that have been described in humans. The congruence of our imaging findings with human subconcussive head impacts suggests that neuroimaging could serve as a translational bridge to advance study of injury mechanisms and development of interventions.
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- Wouter S Hoogenboom
- The Gruss Magnetic Resonance Research Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10641, USA
- Department of Clinical Investigation, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10641, USA
- Department of Radiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NewYork, NY 10029, USA
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- The Gruss Magnetic Resonance Research Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10641, USA
- Department of Radiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- The Gruss Magnetic Resonance Research Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10641, USA
- Department of Radiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- The Gruss Magnetic Resonance Research Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10641, USA
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- The Gruss Magnetic Resonance Research Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10641, USA
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- The Gruss Magnetic Resonance Research Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10641, USA
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- The Gruss Magnetic Resonance Research Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10641, USA
- Department of Radiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NewYork, NY 10032, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, NewYork, NY 10032, USA
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Rudolph M, Kopruszinski C, Wu C, Navratilova E, Schwedt TJ, Dodick DW, Porreca F, Anderson T. Identification of brain areas in mice with peak neural activity across the acute and persistent phases of post-traumatic headache. Cephalalgia 2023; 43:3331024231217469. [PMID: 38016977 PMCID: PMC11149587 DOI: 10.1177/03331024231217469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Post-traumatic headache is very common after a mild traumatic brain injury. Post-traumatic headache may persist for months to years after an injury in a substantial proportion of people. The pathophysiology underlying post-traumatic headache remains unknown but is likely distinct from other headache disorders. Identification of brain areas activated in acute and persistent phases of post-traumatic headache can provide insights into the underlying circuits mediating headache pain. We used an animal model of mild traumatic brain injury-induced post-traumatic headache and c-fos immunohistochemistry to identify brain regions with peak activity levels across the acute and persistent phases of post-traumatic headache. METHODS Male and female C57BL/6 J mice were briefly anesthetized and subjected to a sham procedure or a weight drop closed-head mild traumatic brain injury . Cutaneous allodynia was assessed in the periorbital and hindpaw regions using von Frey filaments. Immunohistochemical c-fos based neural activity mapping was then performed on sections from whole brain across the development of post-traumatic headache (i.e. peak of the acute phase at 2 days post- mild traumatic brain injury), start of the persistent phase (i.e. >14 days post-mild traumatic brain injury) or after provocation with stress (bright light). Brain areas with consistent and peak levels of c-fos expression across mild traumatic brain injury induced post-traumatic headache were identified and included for further analysis. RESULTS Following mild traumatic brain injury, periorbital and hindpaw allodynia was observed in both male and female mice. This allodynia was transient and subsided within the first 14 days post-mild traumatic brain injury and is representative of acute post-traumatic headache. After this acute post-traumatic headache phase, exposure of mild traumatic brain injury mice to a bright light stress reinstated periorbital and hindpaw allodynia for several hours - indicative of the development of persistent post-traumatic headache. Acute post-traumatic headache was coincident with an increase in neuronal c-fos labeling in the spinal nucleus of the trigeminal caudalis, primary somatosensory cortex, and the nucleus accumbens. Neuronal activation returned to baseline levels by the persistent post-traumatic headache phase in the spinal nucleus of the trigeminal caudalis and primary somatosensory cortex but remained elevated in the nucleus accumbens. In the persistent post-traumatic headache phase, coincident with allodynia observed following bright light stress, we observed bright light stress-induced c-fos neural activation in the spinal nucleus of the trigeminal caudalis, primary somatosensory cortex, and nucleus accumbens. CONCLUSION Examination of mild traumatic brain injury-induced changes in peak c-fos expression revealed brain regions with significantly increased neural activity across the acute and persistent phases of post-traumatic headache. Our findings suggest mild traumatic brain injury-induced post-traumatic headache produces neural activation along pain relevant pathways at time-points matching post-traumatic headache-like pain behaviors. These observations suggest that the spinal nucleus of the trigeminal caudalis, primary somatosensory cortex, and nucleus accumbens may contribute to both the induction and maintenance of post-traumatic headache.
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- Megan Rudolph
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, USA
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- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
- Atria Academy of Science and Medicine, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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Rodkin S, Nwosu C, Raevskaya M, Khanukaev M, Bekova K, Vasilieva I, Vishnyak D, Tolmacheva A, Efremova E, Gasanov M, Tyurin A. The Role of Hydrogen Sulfide in the Localization and Expression of p53 and Cell Death in the Nervous Tissue in Traumatic Brain Injury and Axotomy. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15708. [PMID: 37958692 PMCID: PMC10650615 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242115708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide. It is characterized by various molecular-cellular events, with the main ones being apoptosis and damage to axons. To date, there are no clinically effective neuroprotective drugs. In this study, we examined the role of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in the localization and expression of the key pro-apoptotic protein p53, as well as cell death in the nervous tissue in TBI and axotomy. We used a fast donor (sodium sulphide, Na2S) H2S and a classic inhibitor (aminooxyacetic acid, AOAA) of cystathionine β-synthase (CBS), which is a key enzyme in H2S synthesis. These studies were carried out on three models of neurotrauma in vertebrates and invertebrates. As a result, it was found that Na2S exhibits a pronounced neuroprotective effect that reduces the number of TUNEL-positive neurons and glial cells in TBI and apoptotic glia in axotomy. This effect could be realized through the Na2S-dependent decrease in the level of p53 in the cells of the nervous tissue of vertebrates and invertebrates, which we observed in our study. We also observed the opposite effect when using AOAA, which indicates the important role of CBS in the regulation of p53 expression and death of neurons and glial cells in TBI and axotomy.
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- Stanislav Rodkin
- Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Bioengineering and Veterinary Medicine, Don State Technical University, 344000 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Bioengineering and Veterinary Medicine, Don State Technical University, 344000 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Bioengineering and Veterinary Medicine, Don State Technical University, 344000 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Department of Instrumentation and Biomedical Engineering, Don State Technical University, 344000 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Department of Nervous Diseases and Neurosurgery, Rostov State Medical University, 344022 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Department of Polyclinic Therapy, N.V. Sklifosovsky Institute of Clinical Medicine, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119435 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Internal Diseases, Surgut State University, Lenina, 1, Nephrology Department, Surgut District Clinical Hospital, Energetikov, 24/3, 628400 Surgut, Russia
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- Department of Faculty Therapy Named after Professor G.D. Zalessky, Novosibirsk State Medical University, Krasny Prospekt, 52, Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Novosibirsk Regional Clinical Hospital of War Veterans No. 3, Demyan the Poor, 71, 630005 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Department of Therapy and Occupational Diseases, Ulyanovsk State University, Lev Tolstoy Street 42, 432017 Ulyanovsk, Russia;
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- Internal Medicine Department, Institute of Medical Education, The Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University, Derzhavina St. 6, 173020 Veliky Novgorod, Russia
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- Internal Medicine Department, Bashkir State Medical University, 450008 Ufa, Russia
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Khan AR, Zehra S, Baranwal AK, Kumar D, Ali R, Javed S, Bhaisora K. Whole-Blood Metabolomics of a Rat Model of Repetitive Concussion. J Mol Neurosci 2023; 73:843-852. [PMID: 37801210 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-023-02162-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
Abstract
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and repetitive mTBI (RmTBI) are silent epidemics, and so far, there is no objective diagnosis. The severity of the injury is solely based on the Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) scale. Most patients suffer from one or more behavioral abnormalities, such as headache, amnesia, cognitive decline, disturbed sleep pattern, anxiety, depression, and vision abnormalities. Additionally, most neuroimaging modalities are insensitive to capture structural and functional alterations in the brain, leading to inefficient patient management. Metabolomics is one of the established omics technologies to identify metabolic alterations, mostly in biofluids. NMR-based metabolomics provides quantitative metabolic information with non-destructive and minimal sample preparation. We employed whole-blood NMR analysis to identify metabolic markers using a high-field NMR spectrometer (800 MHz). Our approach involves chemical-free sample pretreatment and minimal sample preparation to obtain a robust whole-blood metabolic profile from a rat model of concussion. A single head injury was given to the mTBI group, and three head injuries to the RmTBI group. We found significant alterations in blood metabolites in both mTBI and RmTBI groups compared with the control, such as alanine, branched amino acid (BAA), adenosine diphosphate/adenosine try phosphate (ADP/ATP), creatine, glucose, pyruvate, and glycerphosphocholine (GPC). Choline was significantly altered only in the mTBI group and formate in the RmTBI group compared with the control. These metabolites corroborate previous findings in clinical and preclinical cohorts. Comprehensive whole-blood metabolomics can provide a robust metabolic marker for more accurate diagnosis and treatment intervention for a disease population.
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- Ahmad Raza Khan
- Department of Advanced Spectroscopy and Imaging, Centre of Biomedical Research (CBMR), SGPGI Campus, Raebareli Road, Lucknow, India.
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- Department of Advanced Spectroscopy and Imaging, Centre of Biomedical Research (CBMR), SGPGI Campus, Raebareli Road, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Advanced Spectroscopy and Imaging, Centre of Biomedical Research (CBMR), SGPGI Campus, Raebareli Road, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, SGPGIMS, Raebareli Road, Lucknow, India
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Shan HM, Maurer MA, Schwab ME. Four-parameter analysis in modified Rotarod test for detecting minor motor deficits in mice. BMC Biol 2023; 21:177. [PMID: 37592249 PMCID: PMC10433596 DOI: 10.1186/s12915-023-01679-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The Rotarod test with commercial apparatus is widely used to assess locomotor performance, balance and motor learning as well as the deficits resulting from diverse neurological disorders in laboratory rodents due to its simplicity and objectivity. Traditionally, the test ends when rodents drop from the accelerating, turning rod, and the only parameter used commonly is "latency to fall". The values of individual animals can often vary greatly. RESULTS In the present study, we established a procedure for mice with 4 consecutive days of training with 4 trials per day and modified the testing procedure by placing the mice back on the rod repeatedly after each fall until the trial ends (5 min). Data from the fourth training day as baseline results showed that the second, third and fourth trial were more consistent than the first, probably due to habituation or learning. There was no difference between the second, third and fourth trial, two trials may be sufficient in testing. We also introduced 3 additional read-outs: Longest duration on the rod (s), Maximal distance covered (cm), and Number of falls to better evaluate the motor capacity over the 5 min of testing. We then used this 4-parameter analysis to capture the motor deficits of mice with mild to moderate traumatic brain injuries (by a weight dropping on the skull (Marmarou model)). We found that normalization of data to individual baseline performance was needed to reduce individual differences, and 4 trials were more sensitive than two to show motor deficits. The parameter of Maximal distance was the best in detecting statistically significant long-term motor deficits. CONCLUSIONS These results show that by making adjustments to the protocol and employing a more refined analysis, it is possible to expand a widely used routine behavioral test with additional accessible parameters that detect relevant deficits in a model of mild to moderate traumatic brain injury. The modified Rotarod test maybe a valuable tool for better preclinical evaluations of drugs and therapies.
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- Hui-Min Shan
- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
- Neuroscience Center Zurich, University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Neuroscience Center Zurich, University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Flavin WP, Hosseini H, Ruberti JW, Kavehpour HP, Giza CC, Prins ML. Traumatic brain injury and the pathways to cerebral tau accumulation. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1239653. [PMID: 37638180 PMCID: PMC10450935 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1239653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023] Open
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Tau is a protein that has received national mainstream recognition for its potential negative impact to the brain. This review succinctly provides information on the structure of tau and its normal physiological functions, including in hibernation and changes throughout the estrus cycle. There are many pathways involved in phosphorylating tau including diabetes, stroke, Alzheimer's disease (AD), brain injury, aging, and drug use. The common mechanisms for these processes are put into context with changes observed in mild and repetitive mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). The phosphorylation of tau is a part of the progression to pathology, but the ability for tau to aggregate and propagate is also addressed. Summarizing both the functional and dysfunctional roles of tau can help advance our understanding of this complex protein, improve our care for individuals with a history of TBI, and lead to development of therapeutic interventions to prevent or reverse tau-mediated neurodegeneration.
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- William P. Flavin
- Department of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Program, Department of Pediatrics and Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Program, Department of Pediatrics and Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Department of Bioengineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Department of Neurosurgery, Brain Injury Research Center, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Program, Department of Pediatrics and Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Department of Bioengineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Department of Neurosurgery, Brain Injury Research Center, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Marghani BH, Rezk S, Ateya AI, Alotaibi BS, Othman BH, Sayed SM, Alshehri MA, Shukry M, Mansour MM. The Effect of Cerebrolysin in an Animal Model of Forebrain Ischemic-Reperfusion Injury: New Insights into the Activation of the Keap1/Nrf2/Antioxidant Signaling Pathway. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:12080. [PMID: 37569457 PMCID: PMC10418386 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241512080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Forebrain ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury causes neurological impairments due to decreased cerebral autoregulation, hypoperfusion, and edema in the hours to days following the restoration of spontaneous circulation. This study aimed to examine the protective and/or therapeutic effects of cerebrolysin (CBL) in managing forebrain IR injury and any probable underlying mechanisms. To study the contribution of reperfusion to forebrain injury, we developed a transient dual carotid artery ligation (tDCAL/IR) mouse model. Five equal groups of six BLC57 mice were created: Group 1: control group (no surgery was performed); Group 2: sham surgery (surgery was performed without IR); Group 3: tDCAL/IR (surgery with IR via permanently ligating the left CA and temporarily closing the right CA for 30 min, followed by reperfusion for 72 h); Group 4: CBL + tDCAL/IR (CBL was given intravenously at a 60 mg/kg BW dose 30 min before IR); and Group 5: tDCAL/IR + CBL (CBL was administered i.v. at 60 mg/kg BW three hours after IR). At 72 h following IR, the mice were euthanized. CBL administration 3 h after IR improved neurological functional recovery, enhanced anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities, alleviated apoptotic neuronal death, and inhibited reactive microglial and astrocyte activation, resulting in neuroprotection after IR injury in the tDCAL/IR + CBL mice group as compared to the other groups. Furthermore, CBL reduced the TLRs/NF-kB/cytokines while activating the Keap1/Nrf2/antioxidant signaling pathway. These results indicate that CBL may improve neurologic function in mice following IR.
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- Basma H. Marghani
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
- Department of Biochemistry, Physiology, and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, King Salman International University, El Tor 46612, Egypt
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- Department of Cytology and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Husbandry and Development of Animal Wealth, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Medical Experimental Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt;
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt;
- Department of Science and Technology, Ranyah University College, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Biology Department, College of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia;
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- Physiology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt;
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- Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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Juan SMA, Daglas M, Truong PH, Mawal C, Adlard PA. Alterations in iron content, iron-regulatory proteins and behaviour without tau pathology at one year following repetitive mild traumatic brain injury. Acta Neuropathol Commun 2023; 11:118. [PMID: 37464280 PMCID: PMC10353227 DOI: 10.1186/s40478-023-01603-z] [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: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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Repetitive mild traumatic brain injury (r-mTBI) has increasingly become recognised as a risk factor for the development of neurodegenerative diseases, many of which are characterised by tau pathology, metal dyshomeostasis and behavioural impairments. We aimed to characterise the status of tau and the involvement of iron dyshomeostasis in repetitive controlled cortical impact injury (5 impacts, 48 h apart) in 3-month-old C57Bl6 mice at the chronic (12-month) time point. We performed a battery of behavioural tests, characterised the status of neurodegeneration-associated proteins (tau and tau-regulatory proteins, amyloid precursor protein and iron-regulatory proteins) via western blot; and metal levels using bulk inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). We report significant changes in various ipsilateral iron-regulatory proteins following five but not a single injury, and significant increases in contralateral iron, zinc and copper levels following five impacts. There was no evidence of tau pathology or changes in tau-regulatory proteins following five impacts, although some changes were observed following a single injury. Five impacts resulted in significant gait deficits, mild anhedonia and mild cognitive deficits at 9-12 months post-injury, effects not seen following a single injury. To the best of our knowledge, we are the first to describe chronic changes in metals and iron-regulatory proteins in a mouse model of r-mTBI, providing a strong indication towards an overall increase in brain iron levels (and other metals) in the chronic phase following r-mTBI. These results bring to question the relevance of tau and highlight the involvement of iron dysregulation in the development and/or progression of neurodegeneration following injury, which may lead to new therapeutic approaches in the future.
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- Sydney M A Juan
- Synaptic Neurobiology Laboratory, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, The Melbourne Dementia Research Centre, The University of Melbourne, Kenneth Myer Building, 30 Royal Parade, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Synaptic Neurobiology Laboratory, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, The Melbourne Dementia Research Centre, The University of Melbourne, Kenneth Myer Building, 30 Royal Parade, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Synaptic Neurobiology Laboratory, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, The Melbourne Dementia Research Centre, The University of Melbourne, Kenneth Myer Building, 30 Royal Parade, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Synaptic Neurobiology Laboratory, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, The Melbourne Dementia Research Centre, The University of Melbourne, Kenneth Myer Building, 30 Royal Parade, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Synaptic Neurobiology Laboratory, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, The Melbourne Dementia Research Centre, The University of Melbourne, Kenneth Myer Building, 30 Royal Parade, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia.
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Chapman DP, Vicini S, Burns MP, Evans R. Single Neuron Modeling Identifies Potassium Channel Modulation as Potential Target for Repetitive Head Impacts. Neuroinformatics 2023; 21:501-516. [PMID: 37294503 PMCID: PMC10833395 DOI: 10.1007/s12021-023-09633-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and repetitive head impacts can result in a wide range of neurological symptoms. Despite being the most common neurological disorder in the world, repeat head impacts and TBI do not have any FDA-approved treatments. Single neuron modeling allows researchers to extrapolate cellular changes in individual neurons based on experimental data. We recently characterized a model of high frequency head impact (HFHI) with a phenotype of cognitive deficits associated with decreases in neuronal excitability of CA1 neurons and synaptic changes. While the synaptic changes have been interrogated in vivo, the cause and potential therapeutic targets of hypoexcitability following repetitive head impacts are unknown. Here, we generated in silico models of CA1 pyramidal neurons from current clamp data of control mice and mice that sustained HFHI. We use a directed evolution algorithm with a crowding penalty to generate a large and unbiased population of plausible models for each group that approximated the experimental features. The HFHI neuron model population showed decreased voltage gated sodium conductance and a general increase in potassium channel conductance. We used partial least squares regression analysis to identify combinations of channels that may account for CA1 hypoexcitability after HFHI. The hypoexcitability phenotype in models was linked to A- and M-type potassium channels in combination, but not by any single channel correlations. We provide an open access set of CA1 pyramidal neuron models for both control and HFHI conditions that can be used to predict the effects of pharmacological interventions in TBI models.
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- Daniel P Chapman
- Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
- Department of Neuroscience, Georgetown University Medical Center, New Research Building-EG11, 3970 Reservoir Rd, NW, Washington, DC, 20057, USA.
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- Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
- Department of Neuroscience, Georgetown University Medical Center, New Research Building-EG11, 3970 Reservoir Rd, NW, Washington, DC, 20057, USA.
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Zhao Q, Zhang J, Li H, Li H, Xie F. Models of traumatic brain injury-highlights and drawbacks. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1151660. [PMID: 37396767 PMCID: PMC10309005 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1151660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause for high morbidity and mortality rates in young adults, survivors may suffer from long-term physical, cognitive, and/or psychological disorders. Establishing better models of TBI would further our understanding of the pathophysiology of TBI and develop new potential treatments. A multitude of animal TBI models have been used to replicate the various aspects of human TBI. Although numerous experimental neuroprotective strategies were identified to be effective in animal models, a majority of strategies have failed in phase II or phase III clinical trials. This failure in clinical translation highlights the necessity of revisiting the current status of animal models of TBI and therapeutic strategies. In this review, we elucidate approaches for the generation of animal models and cell models of TBI and summarize their strengths and limitations with the aim of exploring clinically meaningful neuroprotective strategies.
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- Qinghui Zhao
- Institute of Physical Culture, Huanghuai University, Zhumadian, China
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- Institute of Physical Culture, Huanghuai University, Zhumadian, China
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- Institute of Physical Culture, Huanghuai University, Zhumadian, China
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- Zhumadian Central Hospital, Zhumadian, China
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- Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
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Lins BR, Anyaegbu CC, Hellewell SC, Papini M, McGonigle T, De Prato L, Shales M, Fitzgerald M. Cannabinoids in traumatic brain injury and related neuropathologies: preclinical and clinical research on endogenous, plant-derived, and synthetic compounds. J Neuroinflammation 2023; 20:77. [PMID: 36935484 PMCID: PMC10026409 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-023-02734-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2023] Open
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Traumatic brain injury is common, and often results in debilitating consequences. Even mild traumatic brain injury leaves approximately 20% of patients with symptoms that persist for months. Despite great clinical need there are currently no approved pharmaceutical interventions that improve outcomes after traumatic brain injury. Increased understanding of the endocannabinoid system in health and disease has accompanied growing evidence for therapeutic benefits of Cannabis sativa. This has driven research of Cannabis' active chemical constituents (phytocannabinoids), alongside endogenous and synthetic counterparts, collectively known as cannabinoids. Also of therapeutic interest are other Cannabis constituents, such as terpenes. Cannabinoids interact with neurons, microglia, and astrocytes, and exert anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects which are highly desirable for the management of traumatic brain injury. In this review, we comprehensively appraised the relevant scientific literature, where major and minor phytocannabinoids, terpenes, synthetic cannabinoids, and endogenous cannabinoids were assessed in TBI, or other neurological conditions with pathology and symptomology relevant to TBI, as well as recent studies in preclinical TBI models and clinical TBI populations.
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- Brittney R Lins
- Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Bentley, 6102, Australia.
- Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Nedlands, 6009, Australia.
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- Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Bentley, 6102, Australia
- Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Nedlands, 6009, Australia
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- Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Bentley, 6102, Australia
- Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Nedlands, 6009, Australia
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- Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Bentley, 6102, Australia
- Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Nedlands, 6009, Australia
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- Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Bentley, 6102, Australia
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- MediCann Health Aust Pty Ltd, Osborne Park, 6017, Australia
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- MediCann Health Aust Pty Ltd, Osborne Park, 6017, Australia
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- Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Bentley, 6102, Australia
- Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Nedlands, 6009, Australia
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Nikam RM, Kecskemethy HH, Kandula VVR, Averill LW, Langhans SA, Yue X. Abusive Head Trauma Animal Models: Focus on Biomarkers. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:4463. [PMID: 36901893 PMCID: PMC10003453 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023] Open
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Abusive head trauma (AHT) is a serious traumatic brain injury and the leading cause of death in children younger than 2 years. The development of experimental animal models to simulate clinical AHT cases is challenging. Several animal models have been designed to mimic the pathophysiological and behavioral changes in pediatric AHT, ranging from lissencephalic rodents to gyrencephalic piglets, lambs, and non-human primates. These models can provide helpful information for AHT, but many studies utilizing them lack consistent and rigorous characterization of brain changes and have low reproducibility of the inflicted trauma. Clinical translatability of animal models is also limited due to significant structural differences between developing infant human brains and the brains of animals, and an insufficient ability to mimic the effects of long-term degenerative diseases and to model how secondary injuries impact the development of the brain in children. Nevertheless, animal models can provide clues on biochemical effectors that mediate secondary brain injury after AHT including neuroinflammation, excitotoxicity, reactive oxygen toxicity, axonal damage, and neuronal death. They also allow for investigation of the interdependency of injured neurons and analysis of the cell types involved in neuronal degeneration and malfunction. This review first focuses on the clinical challenges in diagnosing AHT and describes various biomarkers in clinical AHT cases. Then typical preclinical biomarkers such as microglia and astrocytes, reactive oxygen species, and activated N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors in AHT are described, and the value and limitations of animal models in preclinical drug discovery for AHT are discussed.
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- Rahul M. Nikam
- Diagnostic & Research PET/MR Center, Nemours Children’s Health, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA
- Department of Radiology, Nemours Children’s Health, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA
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- Diagnostic & Research PET/MR Center, Nemours Children’s Health, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA
- Department of Radiology, Nemours Children’s Health, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Nemours Children’s Health, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA
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- Diagnostic & Research PET/MR Center, Nemours Children’s Health, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA
- Department of Radiology, Nemours Children’s Health, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA
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- Diagnostic & Research PET/MR Center, Nemours Children’s Health, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA
- Nemours Biomedical Research, Nemours Children’s Health, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA
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- Diagnostic & Research PET/MR Center, Nemours Children’s Health, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA
- Department of Radiology, Nemours Children’s Health, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA
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Involvement of Microbiome Gut–Brain Axis in Neuroprotective Effect of Quercetin in Mouse Model of Repeated Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Neuromolecular Med 2022:10.1007/s12017-022-08732-z. [DOI: 10.1007/s12017-022-08732-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Delic V, Karp JH, Guzman M, Arismendi GR, Stalnaker KJ, Burton JA, Murray KE, Stamos JP, Beck KD, Sokratian A, West AB, Citron BA. Repetitive mild TBI causes pTau aggregation in nigra without altering preexisting fibril induced Parkinson's-like pathology burden. Acta Neuropathol Commun 2022; 10:170. [PMID: 36435806 PMCID: PMC9701434 DOI: 10.1186/s40478-022-01475-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Population studies have shown that traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with an increased risk for Parkinson's disease (PD) and among U.S. Veterans with a history of TBI this risk is 56% higher. The most common type of TBI is mild (mTBI) and often occurs repeatedly among athletes, military personnel, and victims of domestic violence. PD is classically characterized by deficits in fine motor movement control resulting from progressive neurodegeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc) midbrain region. This neurodegeneration is preceded by the predictable spread of characteristic alpha synuclein (αSyn) protein inclusions. Whether repetitive mTBI (r-mTBI) can nucleate PD pathology or accelerate prodromal PD pathology remains unknown. To answer this question, an injury device was constructed to deliver a surgery-free r-mTBI to rats and human-like PD pathology was induced by intracranial injection of recombinant αSyn preformed fibrils. At the 3-month endpoint, the r-mTBI caused encephalomalacia throughout the brain reminiscent of neuroimaging findings in patients with a history of mTBI, accompanied by astrocyte expansion and microglial activation. The pathology associated most closely with PD, which includes dopaminergic neurodegeneration in the SNpc and Lewy body-like αSyn inclusion burden in the surviving neurons, was not produced de novo by r-mTBI nor was the fibril induced preexisting pathology accelerated. r-mTBI did however cause aggregation of phosphorylated Tau (pTau) protein in nigra of rats with and without preexisting PD-like pathology. pTau aggregation was also found to colocalize with PFF induced αSyn pathology without r-mTBI. These findings suggest that r-mTBI induced pTau aggregate deposition in dopaminergic neurons may create an environment conducive to αSyn pathology nucleation and may add to preexisting proteinaceous aggregate burden.
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- Vedad Delic
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, VA New Jersey Health Care System, Research and Development (Mailstop 15), Bldg. 16, Rm. 16-130, 385 Tremont Ave, East Orange, NJ, 07018, USA.
- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neuroscience, Rutgers- New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, 07103, USA.
- Rutgers School of Graduate Studies, Newark, NJ, 07103, USA.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, VA New Jersey Health Care System, Research and Development (Mailstop 15), Bldg. 16, Rm. 16-130, 385 Tremont Ave, East Orange, NJ, 07018, USA
- Rutgers School of Graduate Studies, Newark, NJ, 07103, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, VA New Jersey Health Care System, Research and Development (Mailstop 15), Bldg. 16, Rm. 16-130, 385 Tremont Ave, East Orange, NJ, 07018, USA
- Rutgers School of Graduate Studies, Newark, NJ, 07103, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, VA New Jersey Health Care System, Research and Development (Mailstop 15), Bldg. 16, Rm. 16-130, 385 Tremont Ave, East Orange, NJ, 07018, USA
- Neurology Service, VA New Jersey Health Care System, 385 Tremont Ave, East Orange, NJ, 07018, USA
- Department of Neurology, Rutgers- New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, 07103, USA
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- Neuro Behavioral Research Laboratory, VA New Jersey Health Care System, Research and Development (Mailstop 15), Bldg. 16, Rm. 16-130, 385 Tremont Ave, East Orange, NJ, 07018, USA
- Rutgers School of Graduate Studies, Newark, NJ, 07103, USA
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- Neuro Behavioral Research Laboratory, VA New Jersey Health Care System, Research and Development (Mailstop 15), Bldg. 16, Rm. 16-130, 385 Tremont Ave, East Orange, NJ, 07018, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, VA New Jersey Health Care System, Research and Development (Mailstop 15), Bldg. 16, Rm. 16-130, 385 Tremont Ave, East Orange, NJ, 07018, USA
- Rutgers School of Graduate Studies, Newark, NJ, 07103, USA
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- Neuro Behavioral Research Laboratory, VA New Jersey Health Care System, Research and Development (Mailstop 15), Bldg. 16, Rm. 16-130, 385 Tremont Ave, East Orange, NJ, 07018, USA
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- Neuro Behavioral Research Laboratory, VA New Jersey Health Care System, Research and Development (Mailstop 15), Bldg. 16, Rm. 16-130, 385 Tremont Ave, East Orange, NJ, 07018, USA
- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neuroscience, Rutgers- New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, 07103, USA
- Rutgers School of Graduate Studies, Newark, NJ, 07103, USA
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- Neurobiology Department, Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke Center for Neurodegeneration Research, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
- Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
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- Neurobiology Department, Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke Center for Neurodegeneration Research, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
- Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, VA New Jersey Health Care System, Research and Development (Mailstop 15), Bldg. 16, Rm. 16-130, 385 Tremont Ave, East Orange, NJ, 07018, USA
- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neuroscience, Rutgers- New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, 07103, USA
- Rutgers School of Graduate Studies, Newark, NJ, 07103, USA
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A Novel Laser-Based Zebrafish Model for Studying Traumatic Brain Injury and Its Molecular Targets. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14081751. [PMID: 36015377 PMCID: PMC9416346 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14081751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major public health problem. Here, we developed a novel model of non-invasive TBI induced by laser irradiation in the telencephalon of adult zebrafish (Danio rerio) and assessed their behavior and neuromorphology to validate the model and evaluate potential targets for neuroreparative treatment. Overall, TBI induced hypolocomotion and anxiety-like behavior in the novel tank test, strikingly recapitulating responses in mammalian TBI models, hence supporting the face validity of our model. NeuN-positive cell staining was markedly reduced one day, but not seven days, after TBI, suggesting increased neuronal damage immediately after the injury, and its fast recovery. The brain-derived neurotrophic factor (Bdnf) level in the brain dropped immediately after the trauma, but fully recovered seven days later. A marker of microglial activation, Iba1, was elevated in the TBI brain, albeit decreasing from Day 3. The levels of hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha (Hif1a) increased 30 min after the injury, and recovered by Day 7, further supporting the construct validity of the model. Collectively, these findings suggest that our model of laser-induced brain injury in zebrafish reproduces mild TBI and can be a useful tool for TBI research and preclinical neuroprotective drug screening.
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Kaya D, Micili SC, Kizmazoglu C, Mucuoglu AO, Buyukcoban S, Ersoy N, Yilmaz O, Isik AT. Allopurinol attenuates repeated traumatic brain injury in old rats: A preliminary report. Exp Neurol 2022; 357:114196. [PMID: 35931122 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2022.114196] [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: 04/17/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an overlooked cause of morbidity, which was shown to accelerate inflammation, oxidative stress, and neuronal cell loss and is associated with spatial learning and memory impairments and some psychiatric disturbances in older adults. However, there is no effective treatment in order to offer a favorable outcome encompassing a good recovery after TBI in older adults. Hence, the present study aimed to investigate the histological and neurobehavioral effects of Allopurinol (ALL) in older rats that received repeated TBI (rTBI). For this purpose, a weight-drop rTBI model was used on old male Wistar rats. Rats received 5 repeated TBI/sham injuries 24 h apart and were treated with saline or Allopurinol 100 mg/kg, i.p. each time. They were randomly assigned to three groups: control group (no injury); rTBI group (received 5 rTBI and treated with saline); rTBI+ALL group (received 5 rTBI and treated with Allopurinol). Then, half of the animals from each group were sacrificed on day 6 and the remaining animals were assessed with Open field, Elevated plus maze and Morris Water Maze test. Basic neurological tasks were evaluated with neurological assessment protocol every other day until after the 19th day from the last injury. Brain sections were processed for neuronal cell count in the hippocampus (CA1), dentate gyrus (DG), and prefrontal cortex (PC). Also, an immunohistochemical assay was performed to determine NeuN, iNOS, and TNFα levels in the brain regions. The number of neurons was markedly reduced in CA1, GD, and PC in rats receiving saline compared to those receiving allopurinol treatment. Immunohistochemical analysis showed marked induction of iNOS and TNFα expression in the brain tissues which were reduced after allopurinol at 6 and 19 days post-injury. Also, ALL-treated rats demonstrated a remarkable induce in NeuN expression, indicating a reduction in rTBI-induced neuronal cell death. In neurobehavioral analyses, time spent in closed arms, in the corner of the open field, swimming latency, and distance were impaired in injured rats; however, all of them were significantly improved by allopurinol therapy. To sum up, this study demonstrated that ALL may mitigate rTBI-induced damage in aged rats, which suggests ALL as a potential therapeutic strategy for the treatment of recurrent TBI.
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- Derya Kaya
- Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Unit for Brain Aging and Dementia, Izmir, Turkey; Geriatric Science Association, Izmir, Turkey.
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- Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Izmir, Turkey
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- Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Izmir, Turkey
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- Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Izmir, Turkey
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- Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, İzmir, Turkey
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- Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Izmir, Turkey
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- Dokuz Eylul University Health Sciences Institute, Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Izmir, Turkey
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- Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Unit for Brain Aging and Dementia, Izmir, Turkey; Geriatric Science Association, Izmir, Turkey
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Sex specific effects of buprenorphine on behavior, astrocytic opioid receptor expression and neuroinflammation after pediatric traumatic brain injury in mice. Brain Behav Immun Health 2022; 22:100469. [PMID: 35620644 PMCID: PMC9127176 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbih.2022.100469] [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: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Children who suffered traumatic brain injury (TBI) often experience acute and chronic pain, which is linked to a poor quality of life. Buprenorphine (BPN) is commonly used to treat moderate to severe persistent pain in children, however, the efficacy and safety profile of BPN in the pediatric population is still inconclusive. This study investigated the sex-specific effects of BPN on body weight, motor coordination and strength, expression of opioid receptors in the white matter astrocytes, and neuroinflammation in a mouse impact acceleration model of pediatric TBI. Male and female littermates were randomized on postnatal day 20-21(P20-21) into Sham, TBI + saline and TBI + BPN groups. Mice in the TBI + saline and TBI + BPN groups underwent TBI, while the Sham group underwent anesthesia without injury. BPN (0.075 mg/kg) was administered to the TBI + BPN mice at 30 min after injury, and then every 6-12 h for 2 days. Mice in the TBI + saline group received the same amount of saline injections. The impact of BPN on body weight, motor function, opioid receptor expression, and neuroinflammation was evaluated at 1-day (d), 3-d and 7-d post-injury. We found that 1) TBI induced significant weight loss in both males and females. BPN treatment improved weight loss at 3-d post-injury in females. 2) TBI significantly impaired motor coordination and strength. BPN improved motor coordination and strength in both males and females at 1-d and 3-d post-injury. 3) TBI significantly decreased exploration activity at 1-d post-injury in males, and at 7-d post-injury in females, while BPN improved the exploration activity in females. 4) TBI significantly increased mRNA expression of mu-opioid receptors (MOR) at 7-d post-injury in males, but decreased mRNA expression of MOR at 1-d post-injury in females. BPN normalized MOR mRNA expression at 1-d post-injury in females. 5) MOR expression in astrocytes at corpus callosum significantly increased at 7-d post-injury in male TBI group, but significantly decreased at 1-d post-injury in female TBI group. BPN normalized MOR expression in both males and females. 6) TBI significantly increased the mRNA expression of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6 and iNOS. BPN decreased mRNA expression of iNOS, and increased mRNA expression of TGF-β1. In conclusion, this study elucidates the sex specific effects of BPN during the acute phase after pediatric TBI, which provides the rationale to assess potential effects of BPN on chronic pathological progressions after pediatric TBI in both males and females.
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Brothers RO, Bitarafan S, Pybus AF, Wood LB, Buckley EM. Systems Analysis of the Neuroinflammatory and Hemodynamic Response to Traumatic Brain Injury. J Vis Exp 2022:10.3791/61504. [PMID: 35695529 PMCID: PMC9199585 DOI: 10.3791/61504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2023] Open
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Mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs) are a significant public health problem. Repeated exposure to mTBI can lead to cumulative, long-lasting functional deficits. Numerous studies by our group and others have shown that mTBI stimulates cytokine expression and activates microglia, decreases cerebral blood flow and metabolism, and impairs cerebrovascular reactivity. Moreover, several works have reported an association between derangements in these neuroinflammatory and hemodynamic markers and cognitive impairments. Herein we detail methods to characterize the neuroinflammatory and hemodynamic tissue response to mTBI in mice. Specifically, we describe how to perform a weight-drop model of mTBI, how to longitudinally measure cerebral blood flow using a non-invasive optical technique called diffuse correlation spectroscopy, and how to perform a Luminex multiplexed immunoassay on brain tissue samples to quantify cytokines and immunomodulatory phospho-proteins (e.g., within the MAPK and NFκB pathways) that respond to and regulate activity of microglia and other neural immune cells. Finally, we detail how to integrate these data using a multivariate systems analysis approach to understand the relationships between all of these variables. Understanding the relationships between these physiologic and molecular variables will ultimately enable us to identify mechanisms responsible for mTBI.
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- Rowan O Brothers
- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University
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- George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology; Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University; Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University; George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology; Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology;
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University; Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine; Children's Research Scholar, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta;
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Navratilova E, Oyarzo J, Anderson T, Broide RS, Subramaniam SR, Vazquez-Cintron EJ, Brin MF, Schwedt TJ, Dodick DW, Porreca F. Preclinical assessment of onabotulinumtoxinA for the treatment of mild traumatic brain injury-related acute and persistent post-traumatic headache. Cephalalgia 2022; 42:1194-1206. [PMID: 35546268 PMCID: PMC9535972 DOI: 10.1177/03331024221099841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Objective Investigation of onabotulinumtoxinA in a murine model of acute and persistent post-traumatic headache. Methods Mild traumatic brain injury was induced with a weight drop method. Periorbital and hindpaw cutaneous allodynia were measured for 14 days. Mice were then exposed to bright light stress and allodynia was reassessed. OnabotulinumtoxinA (0.5 U) was injected subcutaneously over the cranial sutures at different post-injury time points. Results After milt traumatic brain injury, mice exhibited periorbital and hindpaw allodynia that lasted for approximately 14 days. Allodynia could be reinstated on days 14–67 by exposure to stress only in previously injured mice. OnabotulinumtoxinA administration at 2 h after mild traumatic brain injury fully blocked both transient acute and stress-induced allodynia up to day 67. When administered 72 h post-mild traumatic brain injury, onabotulinumtoxinA reversed acute allodynia, but only partially prevented stress-induced allodynia. OnabotulinumtoxinA administration at day 12, when initial allodynia was largely resolved, produced incomplete and transient prevention of stress-induced allodynia. The degree of acute allodynia correlated positively with subsequent stress-induced allodynia. Conclusion Mild traumatic brain injury induced transient headache-like pain followed by long lasting sensitization and persistent vulnerability to a normally innocuous stress stimulus, respectively modeling acute and persistent post-traumatic headache.. Administration of onabotulinumtoxinA following the resolution of acute post-traumatic headache diminished persistent post-traumatic headache but the effects were transient, suggesting that underlying persistent mild traumatic brain injury-induced maladaptations were not reversed. In contrast, early onabotulinumtoxinA administration fully blocked both acute post-traumatic headache as well as the transition to persistent post-traumatic headache suggesting prevention of neural adaptations that promote vulnerability to headache-like pain. Additionally, the degree of acute post-traumatic headache was predictive of risk of persistent post-traumatic headache.
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- Edita Navratilova
- Department of Pharmacology, Arizona Health Sciences Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie Company, USA.,Department of Neurology, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Arizona Health Sciences Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.,Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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Neely C, Barkey R, Hernandez C, Flinn J. Prophylactic zinc supplementation modulates hippocampal ionic zinc and partially remediates neurological recovery following repetitive mild head injury in mice. Behav Brain Res 2022; 430:113918. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2022.113918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Mahamane Salissou MT, Razak MYA, Wang X, Magaji RA. The role of protein phosphatase 2A tau axis in traumatic brain injury therapy. BENI-SUEF UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENCES 2022. [DOI: 10.1186/s43088-022-00223-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a debilitating disorder due to trauma caused by an external mechanical force eventually leading to disruption in the normal function of the brain, with possible outcomes including permanent or temporary dysfunction of cognitive, physical, and psychosocial abilities. There have been several studies focusing on the search and innovation of neuroprotective agents that could have therapeutic relevance in TBI management. Due to its complexity, TBI is divided into two major components. The first initial event is known as the primary injury; it is a result of the mechanical insult itself and is known to be irreversible and resistant to a vast variety of therapeutics. The secondary event or secondary brain injury is viewed as a cellular injury that does not manifest immediately after the trauma but evolved after a delay period of hours or several days. This category of injury is known to respond favorably to different pharmacological treatment approaches.
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Due to the complexity in the pathophysiology of the secondary injury, the therapeutic strategy needs to be in a multi-facets model and to have the ability to simultaneously regulate different cellular changes. Several studies have investigated in deep the possible approaches relying on natural compounds as an alternative therapeutic strategy for the management of TBI. In addition, many natural compounds have the potential to target numerous different components of the secondary injury including neuroinflammation, apoptosis, PP2A, tau, and Aβ among others. Here, we review past and current strategies in the therapeutic management of TBI, focusing on the PP2A-tau axis both in animal and human subjects. This review uncovers, in addition, a variety of compounds used in TBI therapy.
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Despite beneficial therapeutic effects observed in animals for many compounds, studies are still needed to be conducted on human subjects to validate their therapeutic virtues. Furthermore, potential therapeutic virtues observed among studies might likely be dependent on the TBI animal model used and the type of induced injury. In addition, specificity and side effects are challenges in TBI therapy specifically which site of PP2A dysfunction to be targeted.
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Juan SMA, Daglas M, Adlard P. Tau pathology, metal dyshomeostasis and repetitive mild traumatic brain injury: an unexplored link paving the way for neurodegeneration. J Neurotrauma 2022; 39:902-922. [PMID: 35293225 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2021.0241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Repetitive mild traumatic brain injury (r-mTBI), commonly experienced by athletes and military personnel, causes changes in multiple intracellular pathways, one of which involves the tau protein. Tau phosphorylation plays a role in several neurodegenerative conditions including chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder linked to repeated head trauma. There is now mounting evidence suggesting that tau phosphorylation may be regulated by metal ions (such as iron, zinc and copper), which themselves are implicated in ageing and neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). Recent work has also shown that a single TBI can result in age-dependent and region-specific modulation of metal ions. As such, this review explores the link between TBI, CTE, ageing and neurodegeneration with a specific focus on the involvement of (and interaction between) tau pathology and metal dyshomeostasis. The authors highlight that metal dyshomeostasis has yet to be investigated in the context of repeat head trauma or CTE. Given the evidence that metal dyshomeostasis contributes to the onset and/or progression of neurodegeneration, and that CTE itself is a neurodegenerative condition, this brings to light an uncharted link that should be explored. The development of adequate models of r-mTBI and/or CTE will be crucial in deepening our understanding of the pathological mechanisms that drive the clinical manifestations in these conditions and also in the development of effective therapeutics targeted towards slowing progressive neurodegenerative disorders.
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- Sydney M A Juan
- The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, 56369, 30 Royal Parade, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3052;
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- The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, 56369, Parkville, Victoria, Australia;
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- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, 56369, Parkville, Victoria, Australia;
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Frank D, Gruenbaum BF, Shelef I, Zvenigorodsky V, Severynovska O, Gal R, Dubilet M, Zlotnik A, Kofman O, Boyko M. Blood Glutamate Scavenging With Pyruvate as a Novel Preventative and Therapeutic Approach for Depressive-Like Behavior Following Traumatic Brain Injury in a Rat Model. Front Neurosci 2022; 16:832478. [PMID: 35237125 PMCID: PMC8883046 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.832478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Depression is a common and serious complication following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Both depression and TBI have independently been associated with pathologically elevated extracellular brain glutamate levels. In the setting of TBI, blood glutamate scavenging with pyruvate has been widely shown as an effective method to provide neuroprotection by reducing blood glutamate and subsequent brain glutamate levels. Here we evaluate pyruvate as a novel approach in the treatment and prevention of post-TBI depression-like behavior in a rat model. Rats were divided into five groups: (1) sham-operated control with pyruvate, (2) sham-operated control with placebo, (3) post-TBI with placebo, (4) post-TBI given preventative pyruvate, and (5) post-TBI treated with pyruvate. These groups had an equal number of females and males. Rats were assessed for depressive-like behavior, neurological status, and glutamate levels in the blood and brain. Post-TBI neurological deficits with concurrent elevations in glutamate levels were demonstrated, with peak glutamate levels 24 h after TBI. Following TBI, the administration of either prophylactic or therapeutic pyruvate led to reduced glutamate levels, improved neurologic recovery, and improved depressive-like behavior. Glutamate scavenging with pyruvate may be an effective prophylactic and therapeutic option for post-TBI depression by reducing associated elevations in brain glutamate levels.
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- Dmitry Frank
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be’er Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be’er Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Radiology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be’er Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Biology, Ecology and Medicine, Dnepropetrovsk State University, Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be’er Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be’er Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be’er Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Psychology, Zlotowski Center for Neuroscience, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be’er Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be’er Sheva, Israel
- *Correspondence: Matthew Boyko,
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Chapman DP, Sloley SS, Caccavano AP, Vicini S, Burns MP. High-Frequency Head Impact Disrupts Hippocampal Neural Ensemble Dynamics. Front Cell Neurosci 2022; 15:763423. [PMID: 35115908 PMCID: PMC8806157 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2021.763423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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We have recently shown that the cognitive impairments in a mouse model of high-frequency head impact (HFHI) are caused by chronic changes to synaptic physiology. To better understand these synaptic changes occurring after repeat head impact, we used Thy1-GcCAMP6f mice to study intracellular and intercellular calcium dynamics and neuronal ensembles in HFHI mice. We performed simultaneous calcium imaging and local field potential (LFP) recordings of the CA1 field during an early-LTP paradigm in acute hippocampal slice preparations 24 h post-impact. As previously reported, HFHI causes a decrease in early-LTP in the absence of any shift in the input-output curve. Calcium analytics revealed that HFHI hippocampal slices have similar numbers of active ROIs, however, the number of calcium transients per ROI was significantly increased in HFHI slices. Ensembles consist of coordinated activity between groups of active ROIs. We exposed the CA1 ensemble to Schaffer-collateral stimulation in an abbreviated LTP paradigm and observed novel coordinated patterns of post stimulus calcium ensemble activity. HFHI ensembles displayed qualitatively similar patterns of post-stimulus ensemble activity to shams but showed significant changes in quantitative ensemble inactivation and reactivation. Previous in vivo and in vitro reports have shown that ensemble activity frequently occurs through a similar set of ROIs firing in a repeating fashion. HFHI slices showed a decrease in such coordinated firing patterns during post stimulus ensemble activity. The present study shows that HFHI alters synaptic activity and disrupts neuronal organization of the ensemble, providing further evidence of physiological synaptic adaptation occurring in the brain after a high frequency of non-pathological head impacts.
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- Daniel P. Chapman
- Georgetown Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States
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- Georgetown Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States
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- Georgetown Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States
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- Georgetown Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States
- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States
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- Georgetown Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States
- Department of Neuroscience, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States
- *Correspondence: Mark P. Burns,
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Mitoquinone supplementation alleviates oxidative stress and pathologic outcomes following repetitive mild traumatic brain injury at a chronic time point. Exp Neurol 2022; 351:113987. [DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2022.113987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Parker E, Aboghazleh R, Mumby G, Veksler R, Ofer J, Newton J, Smith R, Kamintsky L, Jones CMA, O'Keeffe E, Kelly E, Doelle K, Roach I, Yang LT, Moradi P, Lin JM, Gleason AJ, Atkinson C, Bowen C, Brewer KD, Doherty CP, Campbell M, Clarke DB, van Hameren G, Kaufer D, Friedman A. Concussion susceptibility is mediated by spreading depolarization-induced neurovascular dysfunction. Brain 2021; 145:2049-2063. [PMID: 34927674 PMCID: PMC9246711 DOI: 10.1093/brain/awab450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 10/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The mechanisms underlying the complications of mild traumatic brain injury, including post-concussion syndrome, post-impact catastrophic death, and delayed neurodegeneration remain poorly understood. This limited pathophysiological understanding has hindered the development of diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers and has prevented the advancement of treatments for the sequelae of mild traumatic brain injury. We aimed to characterize the early electrophysiological and neurovascular alterations following repetitive mild traumatic brain injury and sought to identify new targets for the diagnosis and treatment of individuals at risk of severe post-impact complications. We combined behavioural, electrophysiological, molecular, and neuroimaging techniques in a rodent model of repetitive mild traumatic brain injury. In humans, we used dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI to quantify blood–brain barrier dysfunction after exposure to sport-related concussive mild traumatic brain injury. Rats could clearly be classified based on their susceptibility to neurological complications, including life-threatening outcomes, following repetitive injury. Susceptible animals showed greater neurological complications and had higher levels of blood–brain barrier dysfunction, transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) signalling, and neuroinflammation compared to resilient animals. Cortical spreading depolarizations were the most common electrophysiological events immediately following mild traumatic brain injury and were associated with longer recovery from impact. Triggering cortical spreading depolarizations in mild traumatic brain injured rats (but not in controls) induced blood–brain barrier dysfunction. Treatment with a selective TGFβ receptor inhibitor prevented blood–brain barrier opening and reduced injury complications. Consistent with the rodent model, blood–brain barrier dysfunction was found in a subset of human athletes following concussive mild traumatic brain injury. We provide evidence that cortical spreading depolarization, blood–brain barrier dysfunction, and pro-inflammatory TGFβ signalling are associated with severe, potentially life-threatening outcomes following repetitive mild traumatic brain injury. Diagnostic-coupled targeting of TGFβ signalling may be a novel strategy in treating mild traumatic brain injury.
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- Ellen Parker
- Department of Medical Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Faculty of Medicine, Halifax, NS, Canada.,Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Medical Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Faculty of Medicine, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Medical Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Faculty of Medicine, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Departments of Physiology and Cell Biology, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The Zlotowski Center for Neuroscience, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Departments of Physiology and Cell Biology, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The Zlotowski Center for Neuroscience, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Medical Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Faculty of Medicine, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Medical Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Faculty of Medicine, Halifax, NS, Canada.,Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Medical Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Faculty of Medicine, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Medical Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Faculty of Medicine, Halifax, NS, Canada.,Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Smurfit Institute of Genetics, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- FutureNeuro SFI Research Centre, The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.,Academic Unit of Neurology, Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Department of Medical Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Faculty of Medicine, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Medical Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Faculty of Medicine, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Medical Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Faculty of Medicine, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.,Biomedical Translational Imaging Centre (BIOTIC), Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.,Biomedical Translational Imaging Centre (BIOTIC), Halifax, NS, Canada
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- FutureNeuro SFI Research Centre, The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.,Academic Unit of Neurology, Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Smurfit Institute of Genetics, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Medical Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Faculty of Medicine, Halifax, NS, Canada.,Department of Surgery (Neurosurgery), Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Medical Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Faculty of Medicine, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.,Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute & Berkeley Stem Cell Center, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Medical Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Faculty of Medicine, Halifax, NS, Canada.,Departments of Physiology and Cell Biology, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The Zlotowski Center for Neuroscience, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Tucker LB, McCabe JT. Measuring Anxiety-Like Behaviors in Rodent Models of Traumatic Brain Injury. Front Behav Neurosci 2021; 15:682935. [PMID: 34776887 PMCID: PMC8586518 DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2021.682935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Anxiety is a common complaint following acquired traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, the measurement of dysfunctional anxiety behavioral states following experimental TBI in rodents is complex. Some studies report increased anxiety after TBI, whereas others find a decreased anxiety-like state, often described as increased risk-taking behavior or impulsivity. These inconsistencies may reflect a lack of standardization of experimental injury models or of behavioral testing techniques. Here, we review the most commonly employed unconditioned tests of anxiety and discuss them in a context of experimental TBI. Special attention is given to the effects of repeated testing, and consideration of potential sensory and motor confounds in injured rodents. The use of multiple tests and alternative data analysis methods are discussed, as well as the potential for the application of common data elements (CDEs) as a means of providing a format for documentation of experimental details and procedures of each published research report. CDEs may improve the rigor, reproducibility, as well as endpoint for better relating findings with clinical TBI phenotypes and the final goal of translation. While this may not resolve all incongruities in findings across laboratories, it is seen as a way forward for standardized and universal data collection for improvement of data quality and sharing, and advance therapies for neuropsychiatric symptoms that often present for decades following TBI.
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- Laura B Tucker
- Preclinical Behavior and Models Core, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, United States.,Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Genetics, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Preclinical Behavior and Models Core, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, United States.,Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Genetics, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, United States
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N-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Ameliorate Neurobehavioral Outcomes Post-Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in the Fat-1 Mouse Model. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13114092. [PMID: 34836347 PMCID: PMC8620437 DOI: 10.3390/nu13114092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Concussions and mild traumatic brain injury (m-TBI) have been identified as a consequential public health concern because of their potential to cause considerable impairments in physical, cognitive, behavioral, and social functions. Given their prominent structural and functional roles in the brain, n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) have been identified as a potentially viable prophylactic agent that may ameliorate the deleterious effects of m-TBI on brain function. The purpose of the present pilot study was to investigate the effect of n-3 PUFA on neurologic function using a weight drop injury (WDI) model. Fat-1 mice, capable of synthesizing n-3 PUFA endogenously from n-6 PUFA, and their wild-type (WT) counterparts, were subjected to a mild low-impact WDI on the closed cranium, and recovery was evaluated using the neurological severity score (NSS) to assess the motor and neurobehavioral outcomes. In comparison to the WT mice, the fat-1 mice had a significantly (p ≤ 0.05) lower NSS at all time points post-WDI, and significantly greater neurological restoration measured as the time to first movement. Overall, these findings demonstrate the protective effect of n-3 PUFA against mild brain injury.
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Differential Expression Patterns of TDP-43 in Single Moderate versus Repetitive Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222212211. [PMID: 34830093 PMCID: PMC8621440 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222212211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a disabling disorder and a major cause of death and disability in the world. Both single and repetitive traumas affect the brain acutely but can also lead to chronic neurodegenerative changes. Clinical studies have shown some dissimilarities in transactive response DNA binding protein 43 (TDP-43) expression patterns following single versus repetitive TBI. We explored the acute cortical post-traumatic changes of TDP-43 using the lateral fluid percussion injury (LFPI) model of single moderate TBI in adult male mice and investigated the association of TDP-43 with post-traumatic neuroinflammation and synaptic plasticity. In the ipsilateral cortices of animals following LFPI, we found changes in the cytoplasmic and nuclear levels of TDP-43 and the decreased expression of postsynaptic protein 95 within the first 3 d post-injury. Subacute pathological changes of TDP-43 in the hippocampi of animals following LFPI and in mice exposed to repetitive mild TBI (rmTBI) were studied. Changes in the hippocampal TDP-43 expression patterns at 14 d following different brain trauma procedures showed pathological alterations only after single moderate, but not following rmTBI. Hippocampal LFPI-induced TDP-43 pathology was not accompanied by the microglial reaction, contrary to the findings after rmTBI, suggesting that different types of brain trauma may cause diverse pathophysiological changes in the brain, specifically related to the TDP-43 protein as well as to the microglial reaction. Taken together, our findings may contribute to a better understanding of the pathophysiological events following brain trauma.
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Cai X, Harding IC, Sadaka AH, Colarusso B, Kulkarni P, Ebong E, Qiao J, O'Hare NR, Ferris CF. Mild repetitive head impacts alter perivascular flow in the midbrain dopaminergic system in awake rats. Brain Commun 2021; 3:fcab265. [PMID: 34806002 PMCID: PMC8600963 DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcab265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Head injury is a known risk factor for Parkinson's disease. Disruption in the perivascular clearance of metabolic waste and unwanted proteins is thought to be a contributing factor to disease progression. We hypothesized that repetitive mild head impacts, without evidence of structural brain damage, would increase microgliosis and AQP4 expression and depolarization and alter perivascular flow in the midbrain dopaminergic system. Adult male rats were subjected to sham, or two mild head impacts separated by 48 h. Three weeks later, fully awake rats were imaged using dynamic, contrast-enhanced MRI to follow the distribution of intraventricular gadobenate dimeglumine contrast agent. Images were registered to and analysed using a 3D MRI rat atlas providing site-specific data on 171 different brain areas. Following imaging, rats were tested for cognitive function using the Barnes maze assay. Histological analyses of tyrosine hydroxylase, microglia activation and AQP4 expression and polarization were performed on a parallel cohort of head impacted rats at 20 days post insult to coordinate with the time of imaging. There was no change in the global flux of contrast agent between sham and head impacted rats. The midbrain dopaminergic system showed a significant decrease in the influx of contrast agent as compared to sham controls together with a significant increase in microgliosis, AQP4 expression and depolarization. There were no deficits in cognitive function. The histology showed a significant level of neuroinflammation in the midbrain dopaminergic system 3 weeks post mild repetitive head impact but no loss in tyrosine hydroxylase. MRI revealed no structural brain damage emphasizing the potential serious consequences of mild head impacts on sustained brain neuroinflammation in this area critical to the pathophysiology of Parkinson's.
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- Xuezhu Cai
- Department of Psychology, Center for Translational NeuroImaging, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Center for Translational NeuroImaging, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Center for Translational NeuroImaging, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Center for Translational NeuroImaging, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Department of Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY 10461, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Center for Translational NeuroImaging, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Center for Translational NeuroImaging, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Department of Psychology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Masse I, Moquin L, Bouchard C, Gratton A, De Beaumont L. Efficacy of prophylactic versus therapeutic administration of the NMDA receptor antagonist MK-801 on the acute neurochemical response to a concussion in a rat model combining force and rotation. J Neurosurg 2021:1-10. [PMID: 34653970 DOI: 10.3171/2021.3.jns204163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Alterations in amino acid concentrations are a major contributor to the persistent neurological and behavioral effects induced by concussions and mild traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Glutamate, the most abundant excitatory amino acid in the CNS, has a major role in the pathophysiological process of concussion. The indiscriminate liberation of glutamate immediately after a concussion triggers an excitotoxic response that leads to cell death, neuronal damage, and the dysfunction of surviving neurons, largely by overactivation of N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) glutamatergic receptors. The aim of the present study was to investigate the efficacy of prophylactic versus therapeutic administration of MK-801, a promising NMDA receptor antagonist, on the acute changes in amino acid extracellular concentrations involved in excitotoxicity resulting from a concussive trauma. METHODS The immediate neurochemical response to a concussion cannot be characterized in humans. Therefore, the authors used their previously validated combination of a weight-drop concussion rat model and in vivo cerebral microdialysis. The microdialysis probe was inserted inside the hippocampus and left inserted at impact to allow uninterrupted sampling of amino acids of interest immediately after concussion. The primary outcome included amino acid concentrations and the secondary outcome included righting time. Samples were taken in 10-minute increments for 60 minutes before, during, and 60 minutes after impact, and analyzed for glutamate, gamma-aminobutyric acid, taurine, glycine, glutamine, and serine using high-performance liquid chromatography. Righting time was acquired as a neurological restoration indicator. Physiological saline or 10 mg/kg MK-801 was administrated intraperitoneally 60 minutes before or immediately following induction of sham injury or concussion. RESULTS Following induction of concussion, glutamate, taurine, and glycine levels as well as righting times in cases from the MK-801 treatment group were comparable to those of vehicle-treated animals. In contrast, righting times and amino acid concentrations observed within the first 10 minutes after induction of concussion in cases assigned to the MK-801 prophylaxis group were comparable to those of sham-injured animals. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that presynaptic actions and peak availability of MK-801 following prophylactic administration significantly inhibit the immediate and indiscriminate release of glutamate, taurine, and glycine in extracellular fluid after a concussion.
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- Ian Masse
- 1Research Center, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal; and
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- 2Research Center, Douglas Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- 2Research Center, Douglas Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Leaston J, Qiao J, Harding IC, Kulkarni P, Gharagouzloo C, Ebong E, Ferris CF. Quantitative Imaging of Blood-Brain Barrier Permeability Following Repetitive Mild Head Impacts. Front Neurol 2021; 12:729464. [PMID: 34659094 PMCID: PMC8515019 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.729464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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This was an exploratory study designed to evaluate the feasibility of a recently established imaging modality, quantitative ultrashort time-to-echo contrast enhanced (QUTE-CE), to follow the early pathology and vulnerability of the blood brain barrier in response to single and repetitive mild head impacts. A closed-head, momentum exchange model was used to produce three consecutive mild head impacts aimed at the forebrain separated by 24 h each. Animals were measured at baseline and within 1 h of impact. Anatomical images were collected to assess the extent of structural damage. QUTE-CE biomarkers for BBB permeability were calculated on 420,000 voxels in the brain and were registered to a bilateral 3D brain atlas providing site-specific information on 118 anatomical regions. Blood brain barrier permeability was confirmed by extravasation of labeled dextran. All head impacts occurred in the absence of any structural brain damage. A single mild head impact had measurable effects on blood brain barrier permeability and was more significant after the second and third impacts. Affected regions included the prefrontal ctx, basal ganglia, hippocampus, amygdala, and brainstem. Our findings support the concerns raised by the healthcare community regarding mild head injuries in participants in organized contact sports and military personnel in basic training and combat.
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- Center for Translational Neuroimaging, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Imaginostics, Inc., Cambridge, MA, United States
- Center for Translational Neuroimaging, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Center for Translational Neuroimaging, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States
- Departments of Psychology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States
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Dhote VV, Raja MKMM, Samundre P, Sharma S, Anwikar S, Upaganlawar AB. Sports Related Brain Injury and Neurodegeneration in Athletes. Curr Mol Pharmacol 2021; 15:51-76. [PMID: 34515018 DOI: 10.2174/1874467214666210910114324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Sports deserve a special place in human life to impart healthy and refreshing wellbeing. However, sports activities, especially contact sports, renders athlete vulnerable to brain injuries. Athletes participating in a contact sport like boxing, rugby, American football, wrestling, and basketball are exposed to traumatic brain injuries (TBI) or concussions. The acute and chronic nature of these heterogeneous injuries provides a spectrum of dysfunctions that alters the neuronal, musculoskeletal, and behavioral responses of an athlete. Many sports-related brain injuries go unreported, but these head impacts trigger neurometabolic disruptions that contribute to long-term neuronal impairment. The pathophysiology of post-concussion and its underlying mechanisms are undergoing intense research. It also shed light on chronic disorders like Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and dementia. In this review, we examined post-concussion neurobehavioral changes, tools for early detection of signs, and their impact on the athlete. Further, we discussed the role of nutritional supplements in ameliorating neuropsychiatric diseases in athletes.
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- Vipin V Dhote
- Faculty of Pharmacy, VNS Group of Institutions, Bhopal, MP,462044. India
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, VNS Group of Institutions, Bhopal, MP,462044. India
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, VNS Group of Institutions, Bhopal, MP,462044. India
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, VNS Group of Institutions, Bhopal, MP,462044. India
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, VNS Group of Institutions, Bhopal, MP,462044. India
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Zimmerman KA, Laverse E, Samra R, Yanez Lopez M, Jolly AE, Bourke NJ, Graham NSN, Patel MC, Hardy J, Kemp S, Morris HR, Sharp DJ. White matter abnormalities in active elite adult rugby players. Brain Commun 2021; 3:fcab133. [PMID: 34435188 PMCID: PMC8381344 DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcab133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Revised: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The recognition, diagnosis and management of mild traumatic brain injuries are difficult and confusing. It is unclear how the severity and number of injuries sustained relate to brain injuries, such as diffuse axonal injury, diffuse vascular injury and progressive neurodegeneration. Advances in neuroimaging techniques enable the investigation of neuropathologies associated with acute and long-term effects of injury. Head injuries are the most commonly reported injury seen during professional rugby. There is increased vigilance for the immediate effects of these injuries in matches, but there has been surprisingly little research investigating the longer-term effects of rugby participation. Here, we present a longitudinal observational study investigating the relationship of exposure to rugby participation and sub-acute head injuries in professional adult male and female rugby union and league players using advanced MRI. Diffusion tensor imaging and susceptibility weighted imaging was used to assess white matter structure and evidence of axonal and diffuse vascular injury. We also studied changes in brain structure over time using Jacobian Determinant statistics extracted from serial volumetric imaging. We tested 41 male and 3 female adult elite rugby players, of whom 21 attended study visits after a head injury, alongside 32 non-sporting controls, 15 non-collision-sport athletic controls and 16 longitudinally assessed controls. Eighteen rugby players participated in the longitudinal arm of the study, with a second visit at least 6 months after their first scan. Neuroimaging evidence of either axonal injury or diffuse vascular injury was present in 23% (10/44) of players. In the non-acutely injured group of rugby players, abnormalities of fractional anisotropy and other diffusion measures were seen. In contrast, non-collision-sport athletic controls were not classified as showing abnormalities. A group level contrast also showed evidence of sub-acute injury using diffusion tensor imaging in rugby players. Examination of longitudinal imaging revealed unexpected reductions in white matter volume in the elite rugby players studied. These changes were not related to self-reported head injury history or neuropsychological test scores and might indicate excess neurodegeneration in white matter tracts affected by injury. Taken together, our findings suggest an association of participation in elite adult rugby with changes in brain structure. Further well-designed large-scale studies are needed to understand the impact of both repeated sports-related head impacts and head injuries on brain structure, and to clarify whether the abnormalities we have observed are related to an increased risk of neurodegenerative disease and impaired neurocognitive function following elite rugby participation.
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- Karl A Zimmerman
- Computational, Cognitive and Clinical Neuroimaging Laboratory, Division of Brain Sciences, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, UK.,Care Research & Technology Centre, UK Dementia Research Institute, London W12 0BZ, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Movement Neuroscience, University College London, London NW3 2PF, UK
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- Computational, Cognitive and Clinical Neuroimaging Laboratory, Division of Brain Sciences, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, UK
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- Centre for the Developing Brain, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London SE1 7EH, UK
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- Computational, Cognitive and Clinical Neuroimaging Laboratory, Division of Brain Sciences, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, UK.,Care Research & Technology Centre, UK Dementia Research Institute, London W12 0BZ, UK
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- Computational, Cognitive and Clinical Neuroimaging Laboratory, Division of Brain Sciences, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, UK.,Care Research & Technology Centre, UK Dementia Research Institute, London W12 0BZ, UK
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- Computational, Cognitive and Clinical Neuroimaging Laboratory, Division of Brain Sciences, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, UK.,Care Research & Technology Centre, UK Dementia Research Institute, London W12 0BZ, UK
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- Imaging Department, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Charing Cross Hospital, London W6 8RF, UK
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- Department of Neurodegenerative Disease, Reta Lila Weston Laboratories, Queen Square Genomics, UCL Dementia Research Institute, London WC1N 3BG, UK
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- Rugby Football Union, Twickenham, London TW2 7BA, UK.,Faculty of Epidemiology and Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Movement Neuroscience, University College London, London NW3 2PF, UK
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- Computational, Cognitive and Clinical Neuroimaging Laboratory, Division of Brain Sciences, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, UK.,Care Research & Technology Centre, UK Dementia Research Institute, London W12 0BZ, UK.,The Royal British Legion Centre for Blast Injury Studies, Imperial College London SW7 2AZ, UK
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Dunn C, Sturdivant N, Venier S, Ali S, Wolchok J, Balachandran K. Blood-Brain Barrier Breakdown and Astrocyte Reactivity Evident in the Absence of Behavioral Changes after Repeated Traumatic Brain Injury. Neurotrauma Rep 2021; 2:399-410. [PMID: 34901939 PMCID: PMC8655814 DOI: 10.1089/neur.2021.0017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Repeated traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) cause debilitating effects. Without understanding the acute effects of repeated TBIs, treatment options to halt further degeneration and damage cannot be developed. This study sought to examine the acute effects of blood-brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction, edema, inflammation and behavioral changes after either a single or double TBI using a C57BL/6 mouse model. We examined the effects of one or two TBIs, of either a mild or moderate severity. Double injuries were spaced 7 days apart, and all analysis was performed 24 h post-injury. To examine edema and inflammation, protein levels of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), S100 calcium-binding protein B, interleukin-6, and matrix metallopeptidase 9 (MMP9) were analyzed. Aquaporin-4 (AQP4) and zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1) were analyzed to observe BBB dysfunction. Ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule 1 (IBA1) was analyzed to observe microglial activation. Rotarod, beam walking, and grip strength tests were used to measure changes in physical behavior post-injury. A sample size of ≥5 was used for all analysis. Double injuries led to an increase in BBB breakdown, as indicated by altered MMP-9, AQP4, and ZO-1 protein expression. Single injuries showed an increase in microglial activation, astrocyte activation, and BBB breakdown. Behavioral tasks showed no significant differences between injured and control groups. Based on our findings, we suggest that behavioral studies should not be used as the sole clinical indicator on brain tissue recovery. Analysis of markers such as IBA1, GFAP, MMP-9, AQP4, and ZO-1 provide valuable insight on pathophysiological response to injury.
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- Celeste Dunn
- Cell and Molecular Biology Program, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
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- Neurochemistry Laboratory, Division of Neurotoxicology, NCTR/FDA, Jefferson, Arkansas, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
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Rajič Bumber J, Pilipović K, Janković T, Dolenec P, Gržeta N, Križ J, Župan G. Repetitive Traumatic Brain Injury Is Associated With TDP-43 Alterations, Neurodegeneration, and Glial Activation in Mice. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 2021; 80:2-14. [PMID: 33212475 DOI: 10.1093/jnen/nlaa130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Increasing evidence points to a relationship between repetitive mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), the Tar DNA binding protein 43 (TDP-43) pathology and some neurodegenerative diseases, but the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms are still unknown. We examined TDP-43 regulation, neurodegeneration, and glial responses following repetitive mTBI in nontransgenic mice and in animals with overexpression of human mutant TDP-43 protein (TDP-43G348C). In the frontal cortices of the injured nontransgenic animals, early TDP-43 cytoplasmatic translocation and overexpression of the protein and its pathological forms were detected. In the injured animals of both genotypes, neurodegeneration and pronounced glial activity were detected in the optic tract. In TDP-43G348C mice, these changes were significantly higher at day 7 after the last mTBI compared with the values in the nontransgenic animals. Results of this study suggest that the changes in the TDP-43 regulation in the frontal cortices of the nontransgenic animals were a transient stress response to the brain injury. Repetitive mTBI did not produce additional TDP-43 dysregulation or neurodegeneration or pronounced gliosis in the frontal cortex of TDP-43G348C mice. Our research also suggests that overexpression of mutated human TDP-43 possibly predisposes the brain to more intense neurodegeneration and glial activation in the optic tract after repetitive mTBI.
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- Jelena Rajič Bumber
- From the Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- From the Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- From the Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- From the Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- From the Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, University of Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada
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- From the Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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Pilipović K, Rajič Bumber J, Dolenec P, Gržeta N, Janković T, Križ J, Župan G. Long-Term Effects of Repetitive Mild Traumatic Injury on the Visual System in Wild-Type and TDP-43 Transgenic Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22126584. [PMID: 34205342 PMCID: PMC8235442 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22126584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Little is known about the impairments and pathological changes in the visual system in mild brain trauma, especially repetitive mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). The goal of this study was to examine and compare the effects of repeated head impacts on the neurodegeneration, axonal integrity, and glial activity in the optic tract (OT), as well as on neuronal preservation, glial responses, and synaptic organization in the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) and superior colliculus (SC), in wild-type mice and transgenic animals with overexpression of human TDP-43 mutant protein (TDP-43G348C) at 6 months after repeated closed head traumas. Animals were also assessed in the Barnes maze (BM) task. Neurodegeneration, axonal injury, and gliosis were detected in the OT of the injured animals of both genotypes. In the traumatized mice, myelination of surviving axons was mostly preserved, and the expression of neurofilament light chain was unaffected. Repetitive mTBI did not induce changes in the LGN and the SC, nor did it affect the performance of the BM task in the traumatized wild-type and TDP-43 transgenic mice. Differences in neuropathological and behavioral assessments between the injured wild-type and TDP-43G348C mice were not revealed. Results of the current study suggest that repetitive mTBI was associated with chronic damage and inflammation in the OT in wild-type and TDP-43G348C mice, which were not accompanied with behavioral problems and were not affected by the TDP-43 genotype, while the LGN and the SC remained preserved in the used experimental conditions.
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- Kristina Pilipović
- Department of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Braće Branchetta 20, 51 000 Rijeka, Croatia; (K.P.); (J.R.B.); (P.D.); (N.G.); (T.J.)
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Braće Branchetta 20, 51 000 Rijeka, Croatia; (K.P.); (J.R.B.); (P.D.); (N.G.); (T.J.)
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Braće Branchetta 20, 51 000 Rijeka, Croatia; (K.P.); (J.R.B.); (P.D.); (N.G.); (T.J.)
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Braće Branchetta 20, 51 000 Rijeka, Croatia; (K.P.); (J.R.B.); (P.D.); (N.G.); (T.J.)
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Braće Branchetta 20, 51 000 Rijeka, Croatia; (K.P.); (J.R.B.); (P.D.); (N.G.); (T.J.)
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, University Laval, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada;
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Braće Branchetta 20, 51 000 Rijeka, Croatia; (K.P.); (J.R.B.); (P.D.); (N.G.); (T.J.)
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Shi W, Dong P, Kuss MA, Gu L, Kievit F, Kim HJ, Duan B. Design and Evaluation of an In Vitro Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Modeling System Using 3D Printed Mini Impact Device on the 3D Cultured Human iPSC Derived Neural Progenitor Cells. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2100180. [PMID: 33890428 PMCID: PMC8222191 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202100180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Despite significant progress in understanding the disease mechanism of traumatic brain injury (TBI), promising preclinical therapeutics have seldom been translated into successful clinical outcomes, partially because the model animals have physiological and functional differences in the central nervous system (CNS) compared to humans. Human relevant models are thus urgently required. Here, an in vitro mild TBI (mTBI) modeling system is reported based on 3D cultured human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) derived neural progenitor cells (iPSC-NPCs) to evaluate consequences of single and repetitive mTBI using a 3D printed mini weight-drop impact device. Computational simulation is performed to understand the single/cumulative effects of weight-drop impact on the NPC differentiated neurospheres. Experimental results reveal that neurospheres show reactive astrogliosis and glial scar formation after repetitive (10 hits) mild impacts, while no astrocyte activation is found after one or two mild impacts. A 3D co-culture model of human microglia cells with neurospheres is further developed. It is found that astrocyte response is promoted even after two mild impacts, possibly caused by the chronic neuroinflammation after microglia activation. The in vitro mTBI modeling system recapitulates several hallmarks of the brain impact injury and might serve as a good platform for future drug screening.
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Affiliation(s)
- Wen Shi
- Mary & Dick Holland Regenerative Medicine Program, University of Nebraska, Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska, Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering and Science, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, 32901, USA
| | - Mitchell A Kuss
- Mary & Dick Holland Regenerative Medicine Program, University of Nebraska, Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska, Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA
| | - Linxia Gu
- Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering and Science, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, 32901, USA
| | - Forrest Kievit
- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68583, USA
| | - Hyung Joon Kim
- Mary & Dick Holland Regenerative Medicine Program, University of Nebraska, Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA
- Eppley Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA
| | - Bin Duan
- Mary & Dick Holland Regenerative Medicine Program, University of Nebraska, Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska, Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA
- Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68588, USA
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