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Nakadate K, Kawakami K. Immunohistochemical and Immunoelectron Microscopical Distribution of MEGF8 in the Mouse Central Nervous System. Cells 2023; 13:63. [PMID: 38201267 PMCID: PMC10778434 DOI: 10.3390/cells13010063] [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: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Mutations in multiple epidermal growth factor-like domain 8 (MEGF8), a multidomain transmembrane protein encoded by a gene conserved across species, cause Carpenter's syndrome, which is associated with learning disabilities, mental health issues, and left-right patterning abnormalities. MEGF8 interacts with MGRN1, a protein that functions as an E3 ubiquitin ligase and is involved in multiple physiological and pathological processes. However, the mechanism underlying the distribution of MEGF8 in the central nervous system (CNS) and its cellular and subcellular locations remain unknown. This study aimed to map MEGF8 in the mouse CNS using a new antibody. We discovered that MEGF8 was distributed in the majority of neuronal cell somata across most CNS regions. High levels of MEGF8 were expressed in the neuropils of the CNS gray matter. Immunoelectron microscopy showed that MEGF8 was present in the synapses and around the outer mitochondrial membrane. These findings show that MEGF8 is uniformly distributed throughout the mouse CNS, and its distribution indicates that it plays a substantial role in synaptic and mitochondrial functions. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to document MEGF8 distribution in the CNS.
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- Kazuhiko Nakadate
- Department of Basic Science, Educational and Research Center for Pharmacy, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, 2-522-1 Noshio, Kiyose 204-8588, Tokyo, Japan;
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Luyo ZNM, Lawrence AB, Stathopoulos TG, Mitrano DA. Localization and neurochemical identity of alpha1-adrenergic receptor-containing elements in the mouse locus coeruleus. J Chem Neuroanat 2023; 133:102343. [PMID: 37777094 PMCID: PMC10842017 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchemneu.2023.102343] [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: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
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The locus coeruleus (LC) is the major source for norepinephrine (NE) in the brain and projects to areas involved in learning and memory, reward, arousal, attention, and autonomic functions related to stress. There are three types of adrenergic receptors that respond to NE: alpha1-, alpha2-, and beta-adrenergic receptors. Previous behavioral studies have shown the alpha1-adrenergic receptor (α1AR) to be present in the LC, however, with conflicting results. For example, it was shown that α1ARs in the LC are involved in some of the motivational effects of stimulation of the medial forebrain bundle, which was reduced by α1AR antagonist terazosin. Another study showed that during novelty-induced behavioral activation, the α1AR antagonist prazosin reduced c-fos expression in brain regions known to contain motoric α1ARs, except for the LC, where c-fos expression was enhanced. Despite new research delineating more specific connectivity of the neurons in the LC, and some roles of the adrenergic receptors, the α1ARs have not been localized at the subcellular level. Therefore, in order to gain a greater understanding of the aforementioned studies, we used immunohistochemistry at the electron microscopic (EM) level to determine which neuronal or glial elements in the LC express the α1AR. We hypothesized, based on previous work in the ventral periaqueductal gray area, that the α1AR would be found mainly presynaptically in axon terminals, and possibly in glial elements. Single labeling immunohistochemistry at the EM revealed that about 40% of labeled elements that contained the α1AR were glial elements, while approximately 50% of the labeled neuronal elements were axon terminals or small unmyelinated axons in the LC. Double labeling immunohistochemistry found the α1AR expressed in GFAP-labeled astrocytes, in both GABAergic and glutamatergic axon terminals, and in a portion of the α1AR dendrites, colocalized with tyrosine hydroxylase (TH, a marker for noradrenergic neurons). This study sheds light on the neuroanatomical framework underlying the effects of NE and pharmaceuticals acting directly or indirectly on α1ARs in the LC.
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- Zachary N M Luyo
- Program in Neuroscience, Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA, USA
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- Program in Neuroscience, Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology & Chemistry, Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA, USA
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- Program in Neuroscience, Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA, USA; Department of Molecular Biology & Chemistry, Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA, USA.
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Nakadate K, Kawakami K. Molecules Affecting Brain Development and Nervous System. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:8691. [PMID: 37240032 PMCID: PMC10218120 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24108691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Brain development is the biological process through which neurons are produced [...].
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- Kazuhiko Nakadate
- Department of Basic Science, Educational and Research Center for Pharmacy, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, 2-522-1, Noshio, Kiyose, Tokyo 204-8588, Japan;
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Nakadate K, Sono C, Mita H, Itakura Y, Kawakami K. Severe Acute Liver Dysfunction Induces Delayed Hepatocyte Swelling and Cytoplasmic Vacuolization, and Delayed Cortical Neuronal Cell Death. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24087351. [PMID: 37108515 PMCID: PMC10139143 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24087351] [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: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Liver dysfunction is the main cause of hepatic encephalopathy. However, histopathological changes in the brain associated with hepatic encephalopathy remain unclear. Therefore, we investigated pathological changes in the liver and brain using an acute hepatic encephalopathy mouse model. After administering ammonium acetate, a transient increase in the blood ammonia level was observed, which returned to normal levels after 24 h. Consciousness and motor levels also returned to normal. It was revealed that hepatocyte swelling, and cytoplasmic vacuolization progressed over time in the liver tissue. Blood biochemistry also suggested hepatocyte dysfunction. In the brain, histopathological changes, such as perivascular astrocyte swelling, were observed 3 h after ammonium acetate administration. Abnormalities in neuronal organelles, especially mitochondria and rough endoplasmic reticulum, were also observed. Additionally, neuronal cell death was observed 24 h post-ammonia treatment when blood ammonia levels had returned to normal. Activation of reactive microglia and increased expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) were also observed seven days after a transient increase in blood ammonia. These results suggest that delayed neuronal atrophy could be iNOS-mediated cell death due to activation of reactive microglia. The findings also suggest that severe acute hepatic encephalopathy causes continued delayed brain cytotoxicity even after consciousness recovery.
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- Kazuhiko Nakadate
- Department of Basic Science, Educational and Research Center for Pharmacy, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, 2-522-1 Noshio, Kiyose 204-8588, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Basic Science, Educational and Research Center for Pharmacy, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, 2-522-1 Noshio, Kiyose 204-8588, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Basic Science, Educational and Research Center for Pharmacy, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, 2-522-1 Noshio, Kiyose 204-8588, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Basic Science, Educational and Research Center for Pharmacy, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, 2-522-1 Noshio, Kiyose 204-8588, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Basic Science, Educational and Research Center for Pharmacy, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, 2-522-1 Noshio, Kiyose 204-8588, Tokyo, Japan
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Reitman ME, Tse V, Mi X, Willoughby DD, Peinado A, Aivazidis A, Myagmar BE, Simpson PC, Bayraktar OA, Yu G, Poskanzer KE. Norepinephrine links astrocytic activity to regulation of cortical state. Nat Neurosci 2023; 26:579-593. [PMID: 36997759 PMCID: PMC10089924 DOI: 10.1038/s41593-023-01284-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2023]
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Cortical state, defined by population-level neuronal activity patterns, determines sensory perception. While arousal-associated neuromodulators-including norepinephrine (NE)-reduce cortical synchrony, how the cortex resynchronizes remains unknown. Furthermore, general mechanisms regulating cortical synchrony in the wake state are poorly understood. Using in vivo imaging and electrophysiology in mouse visual cortex, we describe a critical role for cortical astrocytes in circuit resynchronization. We characterize astrocytes' calcium responses to changes in behavioral arousal and NE, and show that astrocytes signal when arousal-driven neuronal activity is reduced and bi-hemispheric cortical synchrony is increased. Using in vivo pharmacology, we uncover a paradoxical, synchronizing response to Adra1a receptor stimulation. We reconcile these results by demonstrating that astrocyte-specific deletion of Adra1a enhances arousal-driven neuronal activity, while impairing arousal-related cortical synchrony. Our findings demonstrate that astrocytic NE signaling acts as a distinct neuromodulatory pathway, regulating cortical state and linking arousal-associated desynchrony to cortical circuit resynchronization.
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- Michael E Reitman
- Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Arlington, VA, USA
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- Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Research Service, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Research Service, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Arlington, VA, USA
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- Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
- Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
- Kavli Institute for Fundamental Neuroscience, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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Distribution and Localization of Mahogunin Ring Finger 1 in the Mouse Central Nervous System. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23168956. [PMID: 36012221 PMCID: PMC9408835 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23168956] [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: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Mahogunin ring finger 1 (MGRN1), an E3 ubiquitin, is involved in several physiological and neuropathological processes. Although mgrn1 mRNA is widely distributed in the central nervous system (CNS), detailed information on its cellular and subcellular localization is lacking and its physiological role remains unclear. In this study, we aimed to determine the distribution of MGRN1 in the mouse CNS using a newly produced antibody against MGRN1. We found that the MGRN1 protein was expressed in most neuronal cell bodies. An intense MGRN1 expression was also observed in the neuropil of the gray matter in different regions of the CNS, including the main olfactory bulb, cerebral cortex, caudate, putamen, thalamic nuclei, hypothalamic nuclei, medial eminence, superior colliculus, hippocampus, dentate gyrus, and spinal cord. Contrastingly, no MGRN1 expression was observed in glial cells. Double fluorescence and immunoelectron microscopic analyses revealed the intracellular distribution of MGRN1 in pre-synapses and near the outer membrane of the mitochondria in neurons. These findings indicate that MGRN1 is more widely expressed throughout the CNS; additionally, the intracellular expression of MGRN1 suggests that it may play an important role in synaptic and mitochondrial functions.
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Satoh R, Kawakami K, Nakadate K. Effects of Smart Drugs on Cholinergic System and Non-Neuronal Acetylcholine in the Mouse Hippocampus: Histopathological Approach. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11123310. [PMID: 35743382 PMCID: PMC9224974 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11123310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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In recent years, people in the United States and other countries have been using smart drugs, called nootropic or cognitive enhancers, to improve concentration and memory learning skills. However, these drugs were originally prescribed for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and dementia, and their efficacy in healthy people has not yet been established. We focused on acetylcholine in the hippocampus, which is responsible for memory learning, and elucidate the long-term effects of smart drugs on the neural circuits. Smart drugs were administered orally in normal young mice for seven weeks. The hippocampus was sectioned and compared histologically by hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining, immunohistochemistry for acetylcholine, and immunoelectron microscopy. There were no significant changes in acetylcholinesterase staining. However, in HE, we found perivascular edema, and choline acetyltransferase staining showed increased staining throughout the hippocampus and new signal induction in the perivascular area in the CA3, especially in the aniracetam and α-glyceryl phosphoryl choline group. Additionally, new muscarinic acetylcholine receptor signals were observed in the CA1 due to smart drug intake, suggesting that vasodilation might cause neuronal activation by increasing the influx of nutrients and oxygen. Moreover, these results suggest a possible new mechanism of acetylcholine-mediated neural circuit activation by smart drug intake.
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Severe Acute Hepatic Dysfunction Induced by Ammonium Acetate Treatment Results in Choroid Plexus Swelling and Ventricle Enlargement in the Brain. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23042010. [PMID: 35216129 PMCID: PMC8879736 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23042010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Hepatic encephalopathy is a major cause of liver failure. However, the pathophysiological role of ventricle enlargement in brain edema remains unclear. Here, we used an acute hepatic encephalopathy mouse model to examine the sequential pathological changes in the brain associated with this condition. We collected tissue samples from experimental animals treated with ammonium acetate at 3 and 24 h post-injection. Despite the normalization of the animal’s ammonia levels, samples taken at 24 h after injection exhibited distinct enlargement of lateral ventricles. The choroid plexus samples obtained at 3 h post-ammonium acetate treatment indicated enlargement; however, this swelling was reduced at the later timepoint. The aquaporin-1 proteins that regulate the choroid plexus were localized both in the apical membrane and the cytoplasm of the epithelia in the control; however, they translocated to the apical membranes of the epithelia in response to ammonia treatment. Therefore, severe acute hepatic encephalopathy induced by ammonium acetate administration caused enlargement of the ventricles, through swelling of the choroid plexus and aquaporin-1 transport and aggregation within the apical membranes.
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Pérez-Santos I, Palomero-Gallagher N, Zilles K, Cavada C. Distribution of the Noradrenaline Innervation and Adrenoceptors in the Macaque Monkey Thalamus. Cereb Cortex 2021; 31:4115-4139. [PMID: 34003210 PMCID: PMC8328208 DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhab073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Revised: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Noradrenaline (NA) in the thalamus has important roles in physiological, pharmacological, and pathological neuromodulation. In this work, a complete characterization of NA axons and Alpha adrenoceptors distributions is provided. NA axons, revealed by immunohistochemistry against the synthesizing enzyme and the NA transporter, are present in all thalamic nuclei. The most densely innervated ones are the midline nuclei, intralaminar nuclei (paracentral and parafascicular), and the medial sector of the mediodorsal nucleus (MDm). The ventral motor nuclei and most somatosensory relay nuclei receive a moderate NA innervation. The pulvinar complex receives a heterogeneous innervation. The lateral geniculate nucleus (GL) has the lowest NA innervation. Alpha adrenoceptors were analyzed by in vitro quantitative autoradiography. Alpha-1 receptor densities are higher than Alpha-2 densities. Overall, axonal densities and Alpha adrenoceptor densities coincide; although some mismatches were identified. The nuclei with the highest Alpha-1 values are MDm, the parvocellular part of the ventral posterior medial nucleus, medial pulvinar, and midline nuclei. The nucleus with the lowest Alpha-1 receptor density is GL. Alpha-2 receptor densities are highest in the lateral dorsal, centromedian, medial and inferior pulvinar, and midline nuclei. These results suggest a role for NA in modulating thalamic involvement in consciousness, limbic, cognitive, and executive functions.
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- Isabel Pérez-Santos
- Departamento de Anatomía, Histología y Neurociencia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Calle Arzobispo Morcillo 4, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-1), Research Centre Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany.,Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany.,C. & O. Vogt Institute for Brain Research, Heinrich-Heine-University, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-1), Research Centre Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany.,C. & O. Vogt Institute for Brain Research, Heinrich-Heine-University, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany.,JARA-BRAIN, Jülich-Aachen Research Alliance, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Departamento de Anatomía, Histología y Neurociencia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Calle Arzobispo Morcillo 4, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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Nakadate K, Hirakawa T, Tanaka-Nakadate S. Small intestine barrier function failure induces systemic inflammation in monosodium glutamate-induced chronically obese mice. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2018; 44:587-594. [PMID: 30345803 DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2018-0560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Chronic obesity has increased worldwide, in conjunction with type 2 diabetes. Chronic obesity causes systemic inflammation that may result in functional deterioration of the gastrointestinal barrier. However, gastrointestinal conditions associated with chronic obesity have not been comprehensively investigated. The purpose of this study was to evaluate morphological changes in small intestine barrier structures during chronic obesity. A mouse model of chronic obesity induced by monosodium glutamate treatment was established. At postnatal week 15, pathological changes including in small intestinal epithelial cells were analyzed in chronically obese mice compared with controls. Numerous gaps were identified between small intestinal epithelial cells in chronically obese mice, and levels of both desmosomal and tight junction proteins were significantly lower in their small intestinal epithelial cells. Moreover, in chronically obese mice, a significant increase in the number of intestinal inflammatory cells, particularly macrophages, was observed; in addition, blood samples from the mouse model show an increase in markers of inflammation, tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-1-beta. These findings suggest that functional deterioration of adhesion structures between small intestinal epithelial cells causes gastrointestinal barrier function failure, leading to a rise in intestinal permeability to blood vessels and consequent systemic inflammation, characterized by macrophage infiltration.
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- Kazuhiko Nakadate
- a Department of Basic Science, Educational and Research Center for Pharmacy, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, 2-522-1 Noshio, Kiyose, Tokyo 204-8588, Japan
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- a Department of Basic Science, Educational and Research Center for Pharmacy, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, 2-522-1 Noshio, Kiyose, Tokyo 204-8588, Japan
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- b Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, 880, Kitakobayashi, Mibu, Shimotsuga, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan
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Nguyen CTO, Hui F, Charng J, Velaedan S, van Koeverden AK, Lim JKH, He Z, Wong VHY, Vingrys AJ, Bui BV, Ivarsson M. Retinal biomarkers provide "insight" into cortical pharmacology and disease. Pharmacol Ther 2017; 175:151-177. [PMID: 28174096 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2017.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The retina is an easily accessible out-pouching of the central nervous system (CNS) and thus lends itself to being a biomarker of the brain. More specifically, the presence of neuronal, vascular and blood-neural barrier parallels in the eye and brain coupled with fast and inexpensive methods to quantify retinal changes make ocular biomarkers an attractive option. This includes its utility as a biomarker for a number of cerebrovascular diseases as well as a drug pharmacology and safety biomarker for the CNS. It is a rapidly emerging field, with some areas well established, such as stroke risk and multiple sclerosis, whereas others are still in development (Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, psychological disease and cortical diabetic dysfunction). The current applications and future potential of retinal biomarkers, including potential ways to improve their sensitivity and specificity are discussed. This review summarises the existing literature and provides a perspective on the strength of current retinal biomarkers and their future potential.
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- Christine T O Nguyen
- Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, 3010, Victoria, Australia.
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, 3010, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, 3010, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, 3010, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, 3010, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, 3010, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, 3010, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, 3010, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, 3010, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, 3010, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, 3010, Victoria, Australia
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Dienel GA, Cruz NF. Aerobic glycolysis during brain activation: adrenergic regulation and influence of norepinephrine on astrocytic metabolism. J Neurochem 2016; 138:14-52. [DOI: 10.1111/jnc.13630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2016] [Revised: 03/24/2016] [Accepted: 03/31/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Gerald A. Dienel
- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology; University of New Mexico; Albuquerque; New Mexico USA
- Department of Neurology; University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Little Rock Arkansas USA
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- Department of Neurology; University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Little Rock Arkansas USA
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Norepinephrine versus dopamine and their interaction in modulating synaptic function in the prefrontal cortex. Brain Res 2016; 1641:217-33. [PMID: 26790349 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2016.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2015] [Revised: 12/16/2015] [Accepted: 01/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Among the neuromodulators that regulate prefrontal cortical circuit function, the catecholamine transmitters norepinephrine (NE) and dopamine (DA) stand out as powerful players in working memory and attention. Perturbation of either NE or DA signaling is implicated in the pathogenesis of several neuropsychiatric disorders, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, and drug addiction. Although the precise mechanisms employed by NE and DA to cooperatively control prefrontal functions are not fully understood, emerging research indicates that both transmitters regulate electrical and biochemical aspects of neuronal function by modulating convergent ionic and synaptic signaling in the prefrontal cortex (PFC). This review summarizes previous studies that investigated the effects of both NE and DA on excitatory and inhibitory transmissions in the prefrontal cortical circuitry. Specifically, we focus on the functional interaction between NE and DA in prefrontal cortical local circuitry, synaptic integration, signaling pathways, and receptor properties. Although it is clear that both NE and DA innervate the PFC extensively and modulate synaptic function by activating distinctly different receptor subtypes and signaling pathways, it remains unclear how these two systems coordinate their actions to optimize PFC function for appropriate behavior. Throughout this review, we provide perspectives and highlight several critical topics for future studies. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled SI: Noradrenergic System.
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Wenner MI, Maker GL, Dawson LF, Drummond PD, Mullaney I. The potential of metabolomic analysis techniques for the characterisation of α1-adrenergic receptors in cultured N1E-115 mouse neuroblastoma cells. Cytotechnology 2015; 68:1561-75. [PMID: 26408527 DOI: 10.1007/s10616-015-9915-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2015] [Accepted: 09/03/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Several studies of neuropathic pain have linked abnormal adrenergic signalling to the development and maintenance of pain, although the mechanisms underlying this are not yet fully understood. Metabolomic analysis is a technique that can be used to give a snapshot of biochemical status, and can aid in the identification of the mechanisms behind pathological changes identified in cells, tissues and biological fluids. This study aimed to use gas chromatography-mass spectrometry-based metabolomic profiling in combination with reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and immunocytochemistry to identify functional α1-adrenergic receptors on cultured N1E-115 mouse neuroblastoma cells. The study was able to confirm the presence of mRNA for the α1D subtype, as well as protein expression of the α1-adrenergic receptor. Furthermore, metabolomic data revealed changes to the metabolite profile of cells when exposed to adrenergic pharmacological intervention. Agonist treatment with phenylephrine hydrochloride (10 µM) resulted in altered levels of several metabolites including myo-inositol, glucose, fructose, alanine, leucine, phenylalanine, valine, and n-acetylglutamic acid. Many of the changes observed in N1E-115 cells by agonist treatment were modulated by additional antagonist treatment (prazosin hydrochloride, 100 µM). A number of these changes reflected what is known about the biochemistry of α1-adrenergic receptor activation. This preliminary study therefore demonstrates the potential of metabolomic profiling to confirm the presence of functional receptors on cultured cells.
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- Maria I Wenner
- School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, Australia
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- School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, Australia. .,Metabolomics Australia, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, Australia. .,Separation Science and Metabolomics Laboratory, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, Australia.
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- School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, Australia.,School of Psychology and Exercise Science, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, Australia
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- School of Psychology and Exercise Science, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, Australia
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- School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, Australia
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Developmental changes in the flotillin-1 expression pattern of the rat visual cortex. Neuroscience 2015; 292:101-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2015.02.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2014] [Revised: 02/19/2015] [Accepted: 02/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Mitrano DA, Pare JF, Smith Y, Weinshenker D. D1-dopamine and α1-adrenergic receptors co-localize in dendrites of the rat prefrontal cortex. Neuroscience 2013; 258:90-100. [PMID: 24231738 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2013.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2013] [Revised: 10/30/2013] [Accepted: 11/01/2013] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Functional interactions between dopaminergic and noradrenergic systems occur in many brain areas, including the prefrontal cortex (PFC). Biochemical, electrophysiological and behavioral data indicate crosstalk between D1 dopamine receptor (D1R) and α1-adrenergic receptor (α1AR) signaling in the PFC. However, it is unknown whether these interactions occur within the same neurons, or between neurons expressing either receptor. In this study, we used electron microscopy immunocytochemistry to demonstrate that D1Rs and α1ARs co-localize in rat PFC neuronal elements, most prominently in dendrites (60-70%), but also significantly in axon terminals, unmyelinated axons and spines (∼20-30%). Our data also showed that the ratio of plasma membrane-bound to intracellular α1ARs is significantly reduced in D1R-expressing dendrites. Similar results were obtained using either a pan-α1AR or a selective α1bAR antibody to label noradrenergic receptors. Thus, these results demonstrate that D1Rs and α1ARs co-localize in PFC dendrites, thereby suggesting that the catecholaminergic effects on PFC function may be driven, at least in part, by cell-autonomous D1R-α1AR interactions.
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- D A Mitrano
- Department of Human Genetics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States
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- Department of Neurology and Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States
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- Department of Neurology and Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States
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- Department of Human Genetics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States.
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Norepinephrine drives persistent activity in prefrontal cortex via synergistic α1 and α2 adrenoceptors. PLoS One 2013; 8:e66122. [PMID: 23785477 PMCID: PMC3681776 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0066122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2013] [Accepted: 05/01/2013] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Optimal norepinephrine levels in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) increase delay-related firing and enhance working memory, whereas stress-related or pathologically high levels of norepinephrine are believed to inhibit working memory via α1 adrenoceptors. However, it has been shown that activation of Gq-coupled and phospholipase C-linked receptors can induce persistent firing, a cellular correlate of working memory, in cortical pyramidal neurons. Therefore, despite its importance in stress and cognition, the exact role of norepinephrine in modulating PFC activity remains elusive. Using electrophysiology and optogenetics, we report here that norepinephrine induces persistent firing in pyramidal neurons of the PFC independent of recurrent fast synaptic excitation. This persistent excitatory effect involves presynaptic α1 adrenoceptors facilitating glutamate release and subsequent activation of postsynaptic mGluR5 receptors, and is enhanced by postsynaptic α2 adrenoceptors inhibiting HCN channel activity. Activation of α2 adrenoceptors or inhibition of HCN channels also enhances cholinergic persistent responses in pyramidal neurons, providing a mechanism of crosstalk between noradrenergic and cholinergic inputs. The present study describes a novel cellular basis for the noradrenergic control of cortical information processing and supports a synergistic combination of intrinsic and network mechanisms for the expression of mnemonic properties in pyramidal neurons.
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Wang HX, Waterhouse BD, Gao WJ. Selective suppression of excitatory synapses on GABAergic interneurons by norepinephrine in juvenile rat prefrontal cortical microcircuitry. Neuroscience 2013; 246:312-28. [PMID: 23684615 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2013.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2013] [Revised: 04/12/2013] [Accepted: 05/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The noradrenergic system of the brain is thought to facilitate neuronal processes that promote behavioral activation, alertness, and attention. It is known that norepinephrine (NE) can be significantly elevated in the prefrontal cortex under normal conditions such as arousal and attention, and following the administration of psychostimulants and various other drugs prescribed for psychiatric disorders. However, how NE modulates neuronal activity and synapses in the local prefrontal circuitry remains elusive. In this study, we characterized the actions of NE on individual monosynaptic connections among layer V pyramidal neurons (P) and fast-spiking (FS) GABAergic interneurons in the juvenile (postnatal days 20-23) rat prefrontal local circuitry. We found that NE selectively depresses excitatory synaptic transmission in P-FS connections but has no detectable effect on the excitatory synapses in P-P connections and the inhibitory synapses in FS-P connections. NE apparently exerts distinctly different modulatory actions on identified synapses that target GABAergic interneurons but has no effect on those in the pyramidal neurons in this specific developmental period. These results indicate that, depending on the postsynaptic targets, the effects of NE in prefrontal cortex are synapse-specific, at least in the juvenile animals.
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- H-X Wang
- Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19129, United States
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α-1 Adrenergic receptors are localized on presynaptic elements in the nucleus accumbens and regulate mesolimbic dopamine transmission. Neuropsychopharmacology 2012; 37:2161-72. [PMID: 22588352 PMCID: PMC3398716 DOI: 10.1038/npp.2012.68] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Brainstem noradrenergic neurons innervate the mesocorticolimbic reward pathway both directly and indirectly, with norepinephrine facilitating dopamine (DA) neurotransmission via α1-adrenergic receptors (α1ARs). Although α1AR signaling in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) promotes mesolimbic transmission and drug-induced behaviors, the potential contribution of α1ARs in other parts of the pathway, such as the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and nucleus accumbens (NAc), has not been investigated before. We found that local blockade of α1ARs in the medial NAc shell, but not the VTA, attenuates cocaine- and morphine-induced locomotion. To determine the neuronal substrates that could mediate these effects, we analyzed the cellular, subcellular, and subsynaptic localization of α1ARs and characterized the chemical phenotypes of α1AR-containing elements within the mesocorticolimbic system using single and double immunocytochemical methods at the electron microscopic (EM) level. We found that α1ARs are found mainly extra-synaptically in axons and axon terminals in the NAc and are enriched in glutamatergic and dopaminergic elements. α1ARs are also abundant in glutamatergic terminals in the PFC, and in GABA-positive terminals in the VTA. In line with these observations, microdialysis experiments revealed that local blockade of α1ARs attenuated the increase in extracellular DA in the medial NAc shell following administration of cocaine. These data indicate that local α1ARs control DA transmission in the medial NAc shell and behavioral responses to drugs of abuse.
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Dawson LF, Phillips JK, Finch PM, Inglis JJ, Drummond PD. Expression of α1-adrenoceptors on peripheral nociceptive neurons. Neuroscience 2010; 175:300-14. [PMID: 21182905 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2010.11.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2010] [Revised: 11/26/2010] [Accepted: 11/30/2010] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether α(1)-adrenoceptors are expressed on primary nociceptive afferents that innervate healthy skin. Skin and dorsal root ganglia were collected from adult male Wistar rats and assessed using fluorescence immunohistochemistry with antibodies directed against α(1)-adrenoceptors alone or in combination with specific labels including myelin basic protein and neurofilament 200 (markers of myelinated nerve fibres), protein gene product 9.5 (a pan-neuronal marker), tyrosine hydroxylase (sympathetic neurons), isolectin B(4) (IB(4): non-peptidergic sensory neurons), calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP) and transient receptor potential vanilloid receptor 1 (TRPV1) (peptidergic sensory neurons). Double labelling in dorsal root ganglia confirmed the expression of α(1)-adrenoceptors within sub-populations of CGRP, IB(4) and TRPV1 immunoreactive neurons. Myelinated and unmyelinated sensory nerve fibres in the skin expressed α(1)-adrenoceptors whereas sympathetic nerve fibres did not. The expression of α(1)-adrenoceptors on C- and A-delta nociceptive afferent fibres provides a histochemical substrate for direct excitation of these fibres by adrenergic agonists. This may help to explain the mechanism of sensory-sympathetic coupling that sometimes develops on surviving primary nociceptive afferents in neuropathic pain states.
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- L F Dawson
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia
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Jardanhazi-Kurutz D, Kummer MP, Terwel D, Vogel K, Thiele A, Heneka MT. Distinct adrenergic system changes and neuroinflammation in response to induced locus ceruleus degeneration in APP/PS1 transgenic mice. Neuroscience 2010; 176:396-407. [PMID: 21129451 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2010.11.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2010] [Revised: 11/23/2010] [Accepted: 11/24/2010] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Degeneration of locus ceruleus (LC) neurons and subsequent reduction of norepinephrine (NE) in LC projection areas represent an early pathological indicator of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In order to study the effects of NE depletion on cortical and hippocampal adrenergic system changes, LC degeneration was induced in 3-month-old APP/PS1 mice by the neurotoxin N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-ethyl-bromo-benzylamine (dsp4). Dsp4 induced a widespread loss of norepinephrine transporter binding in multiple brain structures already at 4.5 months. This was accompanied by changes of α-1-, α-2-, and β-1-adreneroceptor binding sites as well as altered adrenoceptor mRNA expression. In parallel, we observed increased micro- and astrogliosis in cortical and hippocampal structures in dsp4-treated groups. In addition, the expression of the pro-inflammatory cytokines CCL2 and IL-1β were induced in both, dsp4-treated and APP/PS1-transgenic mice, whereas IL-1α was only up-regulated in dsp4-treated APP/PS1 mice. Concerning amyloid β (Aβ) deposition, we observed an elevation of Aβ1-42 levels in aged dsp4-treated APP/PS1 mice. These data support the hypothesis that LC degeneration leads to dysregulation of adrenergic receptors and exacerbation of Aβ-induced neuroinflammation, both of which are exploitable for early disease marker development.
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- D Jardanhazi-Kurutz
- Global Drug Discovery, Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Berlin, Müllerstrasse 178, 13342 Berlin, Germany
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Interhemispheric regulation of the medial prefrontal cortical glutamate stress response in rats. J Neurosci 2010; 30:7624-33. [PMID: 20519537 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1187-10.2010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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While stressors are known to increase medial prefrontal cortex (PFC) glutamate (GLU) levels, the mechanism(s) subserving this response remain to be elucidated. We used microdialysis and local drug applications to investigate, in male Long-Evans rats, whether the PFC GLU stress response might reflect increased interhemispheric communication by callosal projection neurons. We report here that tail-pinch stress (20 min) elicited comparable increases in GLU in the left and right PFC that were sodium and calcium dependent and insensitive to local glial cystine-GLU exchanger blockade. Unilateral ibotenate-induced PFC lesions abolished the GLU stress response in the opposite hemisphere, as did contralateral mGlu(2/3) receptor activation. Local dopamine (DA) D(1) receptor blockade in the left PFC potently enhanced the right PFC GLU stress response, whereas the same treatment applied to the right PFC had a much weaker effect on the left PFC GLU response. Finally, the PFC GLU stress response was attenuated and potentiated, respectively, following alpha(1)-adrenoreceptor blockade and GABA(B) receptor activation in the opposite hemisphere. These findings indicate that the PFC GLU stress response reflects, at least in part, activation of callosal neurons located in the opposite hemisphere and that stress-induced activation of these neurons is regulated by GLU-, DA-, norepinephrine-, and GABA-sensitive mechanisms. In the case of DA, this control is asymmetrical, with a marked regulatory bias of the left PFC DA input over the right PFC GLU stress response. Together, these findings suggest that callosal neurons and their afferentation play an important role in the hemispheric specialization of PFC-mediated responses to stressors.
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Kobayashi M, Kojima M, Koyanagi Y, Adachi K, Imamura K, Koshikawa N. Presynaptic and postsynaptic modulation of glutamatergic synaptic transmission by activation of alpha(1)- and beta-adrenoceptors in layer V pyramidal neurons of rat cerebral cortex. Synapse 2009; 63:269-81. [PMID: 19116948 DOI: 10.1002/syn.20604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Adrenergic agonists have different modulatory effects on excitatory synaptic transmission depending on the receptor subtypes involved. The present study examined the loci of alpha(1)- and beta-adrenoceptor agonists, which have opposite effects on excitatory neural transmission, involved in modulation of glutamatergic transmission in layer V pyramidal cells of rat cerebral cortex. Phenylephrine, an alpha(1)-adrenoceptor agonist, suppressed the amplitude of AMPA receptor-mediated excitatory postsynaptic currents evoked by repetitive electrical stimulation (eEPSCs, 10 pulses at 33 Hz). The coefficient of variation (CV) of the 1st eEPSC amplitude and paired-pulse ratio (PPR), which were sensitive to extracellular Ca(2+) concentration, were not affected by phenylephrine. Phenylephrine suppressed miniature EPSC (mEPSC) amplitude without changing its frequency. In contrast, isoproterenol, a beta-adrenoceptor agonist, strongly increased the amplitude of the 1st eEPSC compared with that of the 2nd to 10th eEPSCs, which resulted in a decrease in PPR. Isoproterenol-induced enhancement of eEPSC amplitude was accompanied by a decrease in CV. Isoproterenol increased the frequency of mEPSCs without significant effect on amplitude. Phenylephrine suppressed inward currents evoked by puff application of glutamate, AMPA, or NMDA, whereas isoproterenol application was not accompanied by significant changes in these inward currents. These findings suggest that phenylephrine decreases eEPSCs through postsynaptic AMPA or NMDA receptors, while the effects of isoproterenol are mediated by facilitation of glutamate release from presynaptic terminals without effect on postsynaptic glutamate receptors. These two different mechanisms of modulation of excitatory synaptic transmission may improve the "signal-to-noise ratio" in cerebral cortex.
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- Masayuki Kobayashi
- Department of Pharmacology, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8310, Japan.
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Rommelfanger KS, Mitrano DA, Smith Y, Weinshenker D. Light and electron microscopic localization of alpha-1 adrenergic receptor immunoreactivity in the rat striatum and ventral midbrain. Neuroscience 2008; 158:1530-40. [PMID: 19068224 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2008.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2008] [Revised: 11/07/2008] [Accepted: 11/11/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Electrophysiological and pharmacological studies have demonstrated that alpha-1 adrenergic receptor (alpha1AR) activation facilitates dopamine (DA) transmission in the striatum and ventral midbrain. However, because little is known about the localization of alpha1ARs in dopaminergic regions, the substrate(s) and mechanism(s) underlying this facilitation of DA signaling are poorly understood. To address this issue, we used light and electron microscopy immunoperoxidase labeling to examine the cellular and ultrastructural distribution of alpha1ARs in the caudate putamen, nucleus accumbens, ventral tegmental area, and substantia nigra in the rat. Analysis at the light microscopic level revealed alpha1AR immunoreactivity mainly in neuropil, with occasional staining in cell bodies. At the electron microscopic level, alpha1AR immunoreactivity was found primarily in presynaptic elements, with scarce postsynaptic labeling. Unmyelinated axons and about 30-50% terminals forming asymmetric synapses contained the majority of presynaptic labeling in the striatum and midbrain, while in the midbrain a subset of terminals forming symmetric synapses also displayed immunoreactivity. Postsynaptic labeling was scarce in both striatal and ventral midbrain regions. On the other hand, only 3-6% of spines displayed alpha1AR immunoreactivity in the caudate putamen and nucleus accumbens. These data suggest that the facilitation of dopaminergic transmission by alpha1ARs in the mesostriatal system is probably achieved primarily by pre-synaptic regulation of glutamate and GABA release.
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- K S Rommelfanger
- Department of Human Genetics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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Satake T, Mitani H, Nakagome K, Kaneko K. Individual and additive effects of neuromodulators on the slow components of afterhyperpolarization currents in layer V pyramidal cells of the rat medial prefrontal cortex. Brain Res 2008; 1229:47-60. [PMID: 18634769 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2008.06.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2007] [Revised: 06/07/2008] [Accepted: 06/13/2008] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The effects of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), noradrenaline (NA), dopamine (DA) and the muscarinic receptor agonist carbachol (CCh) on the voltage step-induced outward currents underlying afterhyperpolarization (AHP), consisting of a medium (I(mAHP)) and slow (I(sAHP)) component, were investigated in layer V pyramidal cells of the rat medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC). Whole-cell voltage clamp recordings were performed in vitro to quantitatively measure I(mAHP) and I(sAHP) and to examine their functional link to spike-frequency adaptation in the presence of agonists. CCh, 5-HT and NA all reduced the I(sAHP) and the spike adaptation, and, in some cells, replaced the I(sAHP) by the slow inward currents (I(sADP)) underlying the slow afterdepolarization (sADP). DA, however, failed to increase the frequency despite its comparable inhibition of the I(sAHP) over a range of concentrations. In order to test the neuromodulator agonists to see if they have additive actions on the I(sAHP), the effects of co-application of two agonists that increased spike-frequency, 5-HT+NA, 5-HT+CCh and CCh+NA, all at the concentration 30 microM were examined. Specific combinations that included CCh showed additive effects on the slow afterpolarization currents, possibly via both inhibition of I(sAHP) and generation of I(sADP). These findings suggest that neuromodulators have differential effects on the link between the I(sAHP) modulation and spike-frequency adaptation, and that they could exert additive effects on the slow aftercurrents following a strong excitation and, therefore, regulate the repetitive firing properties of the output cells of the rat mPFC.
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- Takahiro Satake
- Division of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, 86 Nishi-cho, Yonago, 683-8503 Tottori, Japan
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Nakadate K, Sakakibara SI, Ueda S. Attractin/mahogany protein expression in the rodent central nervous system. J Comp Neurol 2008; 508:94-111. [DOI: 10.1002/cne.21662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Kobayashi M, Sasabe T, Shiohama Y, Koshikawa N. Activation of alpha1-adrenoceptors increases firing frequency through protein kinase C in pyramidal neurons of rat visual cortex. Neurosci Lett 2007; 430:175-80. [PMID: 18061348 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2007.10.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2007] [Revised: 10/13/2007] [Accepted: 10/29/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Properties of repetitive firing, including spike adaptation, are considered to play an essential role in controlling neural excitability in the central nervous system. Noradrenaline is one of major neurotranmitters that modulate repetitive firing in the cerebral cortex. Although activation of beta-adrenoceptors increases firing frequency similarly to noradrenaline, it is still controversial whether alpha(1)-adrenoceptor activation influences repetitive firing. In the present study, we examined the effects of adrenoceptor agonists on firing properties and the intracellular mechanism for alpha(1)-adrenoceptor-dependent modulation of firing in pyramidal neurons of rat cerebral cortex. In agreement with previous reports, bath application of 100microM isoproterenol, a beta-adrenoceptor agonist, increased firing frequency in response to a long intracellular depolarizing current injection. Phenylephrine (100microM), an alpha(1)-adrenoceptor agonist, also increased firing rate, which was inhibited by 100microM prazosin, an alpha1-adrenoceptor antagonist. The extent of increment in firing rate is comparable to that induced by isoproterenol. Furthermore, phenylephrine's effects on firing properties were mimicked by 2-5microM phorbol ester, a protein kinase C (PKC) activator, and pre-application of 10microM chelerythrine, a PKC inhibitor, prevented phenylephrine-induced facilitation of repetitive firing. These results suggest that phenylephrine has a facilitatory effect on repetitive firing through PKC activation.
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- Masayuki Kobayashi
- Department of Pharmacology, Nihon University School of Dentistry, 1-8-13 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8310, Japan.
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Kobayashi M. Differential regulation of synaptic transmission by adrenergic agonists via protein kinase A and protein kinase C in layer V pyramidal neurons of rat cerebral cortex. Neuroscience 2007; 146:1772-84. [PMID: 17478051 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2007.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2007] [Revised: 03/28/2007] [Accepted: 04/01/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Activation of alpha1- and beta-adrenoceptors modulates excitatory neural transmission in the cerebral cortex in opposite manners. Our in vitro optical imaging study using a voltage sensitive dye has revealed that an alpha1-adrenoceptor agonist, phenylephrine, suppresses the excitatory propagation evoked by stimulation of the white matter, whereas a beta-adrenoceptor agonist, isoproterenol, tends to potentiate the excitatory propagation especially in the deeper layers. The present study aimed to explore what kind of second messengers are involved in noradrenergic modulation of synaptic transmission by using intracellular recording in rat cerebrocortical slice preparation. Evoked excitatory postsynaptic potentials (eEPSPs) were recorded from regular spiking and bursting pyramidal neurons in layer V, which generate single and complex action potentials in response to a short (5 ms) depolarizing current pulse injection, respectively. Application of phenylephrine attenuated eEPSPs, and prazosin, an alpha1-adrenoceptor antagonist, precluded the phenylephrine-induced suppression of eEPSPs. The EPSPs suppression by phenylephrine was blocked by pre-application of a protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor, chelerythrine, whereas a PKC activator, phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (phorbol ester), mimicked the effect of phenylephrine. On the other hand, application of isoproterenol enhanced eEPSPs, and propranolol, a beta-adrenoceptor antagonist, precluded the excitatory effect of isoproterenol on eEPSPs. The membrane permeant analog of cyclic-3',5'-AMP (cAMP), N6,2'-O-dibutyryl-AMP (db-cAMP), mimicked the facilitatory effect of isoproterenol. Isoproterenol-induced enhancement of eEPSPs was promoted by pre-application of 4-(3-butoxy-4-methoxybenzyl)-2-imidazolidinone (Ro 20-1724), a cAMP-specific phosphodiesterase inhibitor. A selective protein kinase A inhibitor, N-[2-(p-bromocinnamylamino)ethyl]-5-soquinolinesulfonamide (H-89), inhibited the excitatory effect by isoproterenol. There was no significant difference in the effects of adrenergic agonists/antagonists and protein kinase activators/inhibitors between regular spiking and bursting neurons in layer V. Thus, it is likely that the suppressive effect on eEPSPs by activation of alpha1-adrenoceptors was mediated by protein kinase C, and excitatory effect by activation of beta-adrenoceptors was mediated by cAMP/protein kinase A cascade in layer V pyramidal neurons.
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- M Kobayashi
- Department of Oral Physiology and Neuroscience, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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