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Lin YT, Gonzalez-Rothi EJ, Lee KZ. Acute Hyperoxia Improves Spinal Cord Oxygenation and Circulatory Function Following Cervical Spinal Cord Injury in Rats. CHINESE J PHYSIOL 2024; 67:27-36. [PMID: 38780270 DOI: 10.4103/ejpi.ejpi-d-23-00003] [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: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Spinal cord injury is associated with spinal vascular disruptions that result in spinal ischemia and tissue hypoxia. This study evaluated the therapeutic efficacy of normobaric hyperoxia on spinal cord oxygenation and circulatory function at the acute stage of cervical spinal cord injury. Adult male Sprague Dawley rats underwent dorsal cervical laminectomy or cervical spinal cord contusion. At 1-2 days after spinal surgery, spinal cord oxygenation was monitored in anesthetized and spontaneously breathing rats through optical recording of oxygen sensor foils placed on the cervical spinal cord and pulse oximetry. The arterial blood pressure, heart rate, blood gases, and peripheral oxyhemoglobin saturation were also measured under hyperoxic (50% O2) and normoxic (21% O2) conditions. The results showed that contused animals had significantly lower spinal cord oxygenation levels than uninjured animals during normoxia. Peripheral oxyhemoglobin saturation, arterial oxygen partial pressure, and mean arterial blood pressure are significantly reduced following cervical spinal cord contusion. Notably, spinal oxygenation of contused rats could be improved to a level comparable to uninjured animals under hyperoxia. Furthermore, acute hyperoxia elevated blood pressure, arterial oxygen partial pressure, and peripheral oxyhemoglobin saturation. These results suggest that normobaric hyperoxia can significantly improve spinal cord oxygenation and circulatory function in the acute phase after cervical spinal cord injury. We propose that adjuvant normobaric hyperoxia combined with other hemodynamic optimization strategies may prevent secondary damage after spinal cord injury and improve functional recovery.
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- Yen-Ting Lin
- Department of Biological Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Breathing Research and Therapeutics Center, Department of Physical Therapy, McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Biomedical Science and Environmental Biology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Silverstein AL, Lawson KG, Farhadi HF, Alilain WJ. Contrasting Experimental Rodent Aftercare With Human Clinical Treatment for Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: Bridging the Translational "Valley of Death". J Neurotrauma 2023; 40:2469-2486. [PMID: 37772694 PMCID: PMC10698787 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2023.0314] [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: 09/30/2023] Open
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More than half of all spinal cord injuries (SCIs) occur at the cervical level and often lead to life-threatening breathing motor dysfunction. The C2 hemisection (C2Hx) and high cervical contusion mouse and rat models of SCI are widely utilized both to understand the pathological effects of SCI and to develop potential therapies. Despite rigorous research effort, pre-clinical therapeutics studied in those animal models of SCI sometimes fail when evaluated in the clinical setting. Differences between standard-of-care treatment for acute SCI administered to clinical populations and experimental animal models of SCI could influence the heterogeneity of outcome between pre-clinical and clinical studies. In this review, we have summarized both the standard clinical interventions used to treat patients with cervical SCI and the various veterinary aftercare protocols used to care for rats and mice after experimentally induced C2Hx and high cervical contusion models of SCI. Through this analysis, we have identified areas of marked dissimilarity between clinical and veterinary protocols and suggest the modification of pre-clinical animal care particularly with respect to analgesia, anticoagulative measures, and stress ulcer prophylaxis. In our discussion, we intend to inspire consideration of potential changes to aftercare for animal subjects of experimental SCI that may help to bridge the translational "Valley of Death" and ultimately contribute more effectively to finding treatments capable of restoring independent breathing function to persons with cervical SCI.
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- Aaron L. Silverstein
- Department of Neuroscience, Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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Michel-Flutot P, Lane MA, Lepore AC, Vinit S. Therapeutic Strategies Targeting Respiratory Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury: From Preclinical Development to Clinical Translation. Cells 2023; 12:1519. [PMID: 37296640 PMCID: PMC10252981 DOI: 10.3390/cells12111519] [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: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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High spinal cord injuries (SCIs) lead to permanent functional deficits, including respiratory dysfunction. Patients living with such conditions often rely on ventilatory assistance to survive, and even those that can be weaned continue to suffer life-threatening impairments. There is currently no treatment for SCI that is capable of providing complete recovery of diaphragm activity and respiratory function. The diaphragm is the main inspiratory muscle, and its activity is controlled by phrenic motoneurons (phMNs) located in the cervical (C3-C5) spinal cord. Preserving and/or restoring phMN activity following a high SCI is essential for achieving voluntary control of breathing. In this review, we will highlight (1) the current knowledge of inflammatory and spontaneous pro-regenerative processes occurring after SCI, (2) key therapeutics developed to date, and (3) how these can be harnessed to drive respiratory recovery following SCIs. These therapeutic approaches are typically first developed and tested in relevant preclinical models, with some of them having been translated into clinical studies. A better understanding of inflammatory and pro-regenerative processes, as well as how they can be therapeutically manipulated, will be the key to achieving optimal functional recovery following SCIs.
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- Pauline Michel-Flutot
- END-ICAP, UVSQ, Inserm, Université Paris-Saclay, 78000 Versailles, France;
- Department of Neuroscience, Jefferson Synaptic Biology Center, Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA;
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- Marion Murray Spinal Cord Research Center, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19129, USA;
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- Department of Neuroscience, Jefferson Synaptic Biology Center, Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA;
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- END-ICAP, UVSQ, Inserm, Université Paris-Saclay, 78000 Versailles, France;
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Liu F, Huang Y, Wang H. Rodent Models of Spinal Cord Injury: From Pathology to Application. Neurochem Res 2023; 48:340-361. [PMID: 36303082 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-022-03794-8] [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: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Spinal cord injury (SCI) often has devastating consequences for the patient's physical, mental and occupational health. At present, there is no effective treatment for SCI, and appropriate animal models are very important for studying the pathological manifestations, injury mechanisms, and corresponding treatment. However, the pathological changes in each injury model are different, which creates difficulties in selecting appropriate models for different research purposes. In this article, we analyze various SCI models and introduce their pathological features, including inflammation, glial scar formation, axon regeneration, ischemia-reperfusion injury, and oxidative stress, and evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of each model, which is convenient for selecting suitable models for different injury mechanisms to study therapeutic methods.
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- Fuze Liu
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Beijing, 100730, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Beijing, 100730, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Beijing, 100730, People's Republic of China.
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Michel-Flutot P, Bourcier CH, Emam L, Gasser A, Glatigny S, Vinit S, Mansart A. Extracellular traps formation following cervical spinal cord injury. Eur J Neurosci 2023; 57:692-704. [PMID: 36537022 DOI: 10.1111/ejn.15902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Spinal cord injuries involve a primary injury that can lead to permanent loss of function and a secondary injury associated with pathologic and inflammatory processes. Extracellular traps are extracellular structures expressed by immune cells that are primarily composed of chromatin, granular enzymes and histones. Extracellular traps are known to induce tissue damage when overexpressed and could be associated in the occurrence of secondary damage. In the present study, we used flow cytometry to demonstrate that at 1 day following a C2 spinal cord lateral hemisection in male Swiss mice, resident microglia form vital microglia extracellular traps, and infiltrating neutrophils form vital neutrophil extracellular traps. We also used immunolabelling to show that microglia near the lesion area are most likely to form these microglia extracellular traps. As expected, infiltrating neutrophils are located at the site of injury, though only some of them engage in post-injury extracellular trap formation. We also observed the formation of microglia and neutrophil extracellular traps in our sham animal models of durotomy, but formation was less frequent than following the C2 hemisection. Our results demonstrate for the first time that microglia form extracellular traps in the spinal cord following injury and durotomy. It remains however to determine the exact mechanisms and kinetics of neutrophil and microglia extracellular traps formation following spinal cord injury. This information would allow to better mitigate this inflammatory process that may contribute to secondary injury and to effectively target extracellular traps to improve functional outcomes following spinal cord injury.
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- Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, Inserm U1179, END-ICAP, Versailles, France.,Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, Inserm U1173, Infection et Inflammation (2I), France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, Inserm U1173, Infection et Inflammation (2I), France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, Inserm U1173, Infection et Inflammation (2I), France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, Inserm U1173, Infection et Inflammation (2I), France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, Inserm U1179, END-ICAP, Versailles, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, Inserm U1173, Infection et Inflammation (2I), France
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Vinit S, Michel-Flutot P, Mansart A, Fayssoil A. Effects of C2 hemisection on respiratory and cardiovascular functions in rats. Neural Regen Res 2023; 18:428-433. [PMID: 35900441 PMCID: PMC9396504 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.346469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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High cervical spinal cord injuries induce permanent neuromotor and autonomic deficits. These injuries impact both central respiratory and cardiovascular functions through modulation of the sympathetic nervous system. So far, cardiovascular studies have focused on models of complete contusion or transection at the lower cervical and thoracic levels and diaphragm activity evaluations using invasive methods. The present study aimed to evaluate the impact of C2 hemisection on different parameters representing vital functions (i.e., respiratory function, cardiovascular, and renal filtration parameters) at the moment of injury and 7 days post-injury in rats. No ventilatory parameters evaluated by plethysmography were impacted during quiet breathing after 7 days post-injury, whereas permanent diaphragm hemiplegia was observed by ultrasound and confirmed by diaphragmatic electromyography in anesthetized rats. Interestingly, the mean arterial pressure was reduced immediately after C2 hemisection, with complete compensation at 7 days post-injury. Renal filtration was unaffected at 7 days post-injury; however, remnant systolic dysfunction characterized by a reduced left ventricular ejection fraction persisted at 7 days post-injury. Taken together, these results demonstrated that following C2 hemisection, diaphragm activity and systolic function are impacted up to 7 days post-injury, whereas the respiratory and cardiovascular systems display vast adaptation to maintain ventilatory parameters and blood pressure homeostasis, with the latter likely sustained by the remaining descending sympathetic inputs spared by the initial injury. A better broad characterization of the physiopathology of high cervical spinal cord injuries covering a longer time period post-injury could be beneficial for understanding evaluations of putative therapeutics to further increase cardiorespiratory recovery.
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Locke KC, Randelman ML, Hoh DJ, Zholudeva LV, Lane MA. Respiratory plasticity following spinal cord injury: perspectives from mouse to man. Neural Regen Res 2022; 17:2141-2148. [PMID: 35259820 PMCID: PMC9083159 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.335839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Revised: 09/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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The study of respiratory plasticity in animal models spans decades. At the bench, researchers use an array of techniques aimed at harnessing the power of plasticity within the central nervous system to restore respiration following spinal cord injury. This field of research is highly clinically relevant. People living with cervical spinal cord injury at or above the level of the phrenic motoneuron pool at spinal levels C3-C5 typically have significant impairments in breathing which may require assisted ventilation. Those who are ventilator dependent are at an increased risk of ventilator-associated co-morbidities and have a drastically reduced life expectancy. Pre-clinical research examining respiratory plasticity in animal models has laid the groundwork for clinical trials. Despite how widely researched this injury is in animal models, relatively few treatments have broken through the preclinical barrier. The three goals of this present review are to define plasticity as it pertains to respiratory function post-spinal cord injury, discuss plasticity models of spinal cord injury used in research, and explore the shift from preclinical to clinical research. By investigating current targets of respiratory plasticity research, we hope to illuminate preclinical work that can influence future clinical investigations and the advancement of treatments for spinal cord injury.
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- Katherine C. Locke
- Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Marion Murray Spinal Cord Research Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Marion Murray Spinal Cord Research Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Lillian S. Wells Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Marion Murray Spinal Cord Research Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Cardiovascular Disease, Gladstone Institutes, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Marion Murray Spinal Cord Research Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Yokota K, Masuda M, Koga R, Uemura M, Koga T, Nakashima Y, Kawano O, Maeda T. Diaphragm pacing implantation in Japan for a patient with cervical spinal cord injury: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e29719. [PMID: 35776996 PMCID: PMC9239610 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000029719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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RATIONALE Traumatic cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating condition leading to respiratory failure that requires permanent mechanical ventilation, which is the main driver of increased medical costs. There is a great demand for establishing therapeutic interventions to treat respiratory dysfunction following severe cervical SCI. PATIENT CONCERNS AND DIAGNOSIS We present a 24-year-old man who sustained a cervical displaced C2-C3 fracture with SCI due to a traffic accident. As the patient presented with tetraplegia and difficulty in spontaneous breathing following injury, he was immediately intubated and placed on a ventilator with cervical external fixation by halo orthosis. The patient then underwent open reduction and posterior fusion of the cervical spine 3 weeks after injury. Although the patient showed significant motor recovery of the upper and lower limbs over time, only a slight improvement in lung capacity was observed. INTERVENTIONS AND OUTCOMES At 1.5 years after injury, a diaphragmatic pacing stimulator was surgically implanted to support the patient's respiratory function. The mechanical ventilator support was successfully withdrawn from the patient 14 weeks after implantation. We observed that both the vital capacity and tidal volume of the patient were significantly promoted following implantation. The patient finally returned to daily life without any mechanical support. LESSONS The findings of this report suggest that diaphragmatic pacing implantation could be a promising treatment for improving respiratory function after severe cervical SCI. To our knowledge, this is the first SCI patient treated with a diaphragm pacing implantation covered by official medical insurance in Japan.
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- Kazuya Yokota
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Japan Labor Health and Welfare Organization Spinal Injuries Center, Fukuoka, Japan
- Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- *Correspondence: Kazuya Yokota, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Japan Labor Health and Welfare Organization Spinal Injuries Center, 550-4 Igisu, Iizuka, Fukuoka 820-0053, Japan (e-mail: )
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Japan Labor Health and Welfare Organization Spinal Injuries Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Japan Labor Health and Welfare Organization Spinal Injuries Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Japan Labor Health and Welfare Organization Spinal Injuries Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Iizuka Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Japan Labor Health and Welfare Organization Spinal Injuries Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Japan Labor Health and Welfare Organization Spinal Injuries Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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Bajjig A, Michel-Flutot P, Migevent T, Cayetanot F, Bodineau L, Vinit S, Vivodtzev I. Diaphragmatic Activity and Respiratory Function Following C3 or C6 Unilateral Spinal Cord Contusion in Mice. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11040558. [PMID: 35453757 PMCID: PMC9031817 DOI: 10.3390/biology11040558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The majority of spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are cervical (cSCI), leading to a marked reduction in respiratory capacity. We aimed to investigate the effect of hemicontusion models of cSCI on both diaphragm activity and respiratory function to serve as preclinical models of cervical SCI. Since phrenic motoneuron pools are located at the C3-C5 spinal level, we investigated two models of preclinical cSCI mimicking human forms of injury, namely, one above (C3 hemicontusion-C3HC) and one below phrenic motoneuron pools (C6HC) in wild-type swiss OF-1 mice, and we compared their effects on respiratory function using whole-body plethysmography and on diaphragm activity using electromyography (EMG). At 7 days post-surgery, both C3HC and C6HC damaged spinal cord integrity above the lesion level, suggesting that C6HC potentially alters C5 motoneurons. Although both models led to decreased diaphragmatic EMG activity in the injured hemidiaphragm compared to the intact one (-46% and -26% in C3HC and C6HC, respectively, both p = 0.02), only C3HC led to a significant reduction in tidal volume and minute ventilation compared to sham surgery (-25% and -20% vs. baseline). Moreover, changes in EMG amplitude between respiratory bursts were observed post-C3HC, reflecting a change in phrenic motoneuronal excitability. Hence, C3HC and C6HC models induced alteration in respiratory function proportionally to injury level, and the C3HC model is a more appropriate model for interventional studies aiming to restore respiratory function in cSCI.
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- Afaf Bajjig
- Inserm, UMR_S1158 Neurophysiologie Respiratoire Expérimentale et Clinique, Sorbonne Université, 75013 Paris, France; (A.B.); (T.M.); (F.C.); (L.B.)
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- Inserm, END-ICAP, Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, 78000 Versailles, France; (P.M.-F.); (S.V.)
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- Inserm, UMR_S1158 Neurophysiologie Respiratoire Expérimentale et Clinique, Sorbonne Université, 75013 Paris, France; (A.B.); (T.M.); (F.C.); (L.B.)
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- Inserm, UMR_S1158 Neurophysiologie Respiratoire Expérimentale et Clinique, Sorbonne Université, 75013 Paris, France; (A.B.); (T.M.); (F.C.); (L.B.)
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- Inserm, UMR_S1158 Neurophysiologie Respiratoire Expérimentale et Clinique, Sorbonne Université, 75013 Paris, France; (A.B.); (T.M.); (F.C.); (L.B.)
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- Inserm, END-ICAP, Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, 78000 Versailles, France; (P.M.-F.); (S.V.)
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- Inserm, UMR_S1158 Neurophysiologie Respiratoire Expérimentale et Clinique, Sorbonne Université, 75013 Paris, France; (A.B.); (T.M.); (F.C.); (L.B.)
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Chiu TT, Lee KZ. Impact of cervical spinal cord injury on the relationship between the metabolism and ventilation in rats. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2021; 131:1799-1814. [PMID: 34647826 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00472.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Cervical spinal cord injury typically results in respiratory impairments. Clinical and animal studies have demonstrated that respiratory function can spontaneously and partially recover over time after injury. However, it remains unclear whether respiratory recovery is associated with alterations in metabolism. The present study was designed to comprehensively examine ventilation and metabolism in a rat model of spinal cord injury. Adult male rats received sham (i.e., laminectomy) or unilateral mid-cervical contusion injury (height of impact rod: 6.25 or 12.5 mm). Breathing patterns and whole body metabolism (O2 consumption and CO2 production) were measured using a whole body plethysmography system conjugated with flow controllers and gas analyzer at the acute (1 day postinjury), subchronic (2 wk postinjury), and chronic (8 wk postinjury) injury stages. The results demonstrated that mid-cervical contusion caused a significant reduction in the tidal volume. Although the tidal volume of contused animals can gradually recover, it remains lower than that of uninjured animals at the chronic injury stage. Although O2 consumption and CO2 production were similar between uninjured and contused animals at the acute injury stage, these two metabolic parameters were significantly reduced in contused animals at the subchronic to chronic injury stages. Additionally, the relationships between ventilation, metabolism, and body temperature were altered by cervical spinal cord injury. These results suggest that cervical spinal cord injury causes a complicated reconfiguration of ventilation and metabolism that may enable injured animals to maintain a suitable homeostasis for adapting to the pathophysiological consequences of injury.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Ventilation and metabolism are tightly coupled to maintain appropriate energy expenditure under physiological conditions. Our findings demonstrate that cervical spinal cord injury results in the differential reduction of ventilation and metabolism at the various injury stages and leads to alterations in the relationship between ventilation and metabolism. These results from an animal model provide fundamental knowledge for understanding how cervical spinal cord injury impacts energy homeostasis.
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- Tzu-Ting Chiu
- Department of Biological Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Biomedical Science and Environmental Biology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Gonzalez-Rothi EJ, Lee KZ. Intermittent hypoxia and respiratory recovery in pre-clinical rodent models of incomplete cervical spinal cord injury. Exp Neurol 2021; 342:113751. [PMID: 33974878 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2021.113751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Revised: 04/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Impaired respiratory function is a common and devastating consequence of cervical spinal cord injury. Accordingly, the development of safe and effective treatments to restore breathing function is critical. Acute intermittent hypoxia has emerged as a promising therapeutic strategy to treat respiratory insufficiency in individuals with spinal cord injury. Since the original report by Bach and Mitchell (1996) concerning long-term facilitation of phrenic motor output elicited by brief, episodic exposure to reduced oxygen, a series of studies in animal models have led to the realization that acute intermittent hypoxia may have tremendous potential for inducing neuroplasticity and functional recovery in the injured spinal cord. Advances in our understanding of the neurobiology of acute intermittent hypoxia have prompted us to begin to explore its effects in human clinical studies. Here, we review the basic neurobiology of the control of breathing and the pathophysiology and respiratory consequences of two common experimental models of incomplete cervical spinal cord injury (i.e., high cervical hemisection and mid-cervical contusion). We then discuss the impact of acute intermittent hypoxia on respiratory motor function in these models: work that has laid the foundation for translation of this promising therapeutic strategy to clinical populations. Lastly, we examine the limitations of these animal models and intermittent hypoxia and discuss how future work in animal models may further advance the translation and therapeutic efficacy of this treatment.
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- Elisa J Gonzalez-Rothi
- Breathing Research and Therapeutics Center, Department of Physical Therapy and McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Biomedical Science and Environmental Biology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Jesus I, Michel-Flutot P, Deramaudt TB, Paucard A, Vanhee V, Vinit S, Bonay M. Effects of aerobic exercise training on muscle plasticity in a mouse model of cervical spinal cord injury. Sci Rep 2021; 11:112. [PMID: 33420246 PMCID: PMC7794462 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-80478-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) results in permanent life-altering motor and respiratory deficits. Other than mechanical ventilation for respiratory insufficiency secondary to cervical SCI, effective treatments are lacking and the development of animal models to explore new therapeutic strategies are needed. The aim of this work was to demonstrate the feasibility of using a mouse model of partial cervical spinal hemisection at the second cervical metameric segment (C2) to investigate the impact of 6 weeks training on forced exercise wheel system on locomotor/respiratory plasticity muscles. To measure run capacity locomotor and respiratory functions, incremental exercise tests and diaphragmatic electromyography were done. In addition, muscle fiber type composition and capillary distribution were assessed at 51 days following chronic C2 injury in diaphragm, extensor digitorum communis (EDC), tibialis anterior (TA) and soleus (SOL) muscles. Six-week exercise training increased the running capacity of trained SCI mice. Fiber type composition in EDC, TA and SOL muscles was not modified by our protocol of exercise. The vascularization was increased in all muscle limbs in SCI trained group. No increase in diaphragmatic electromyography amplitude of the diaphragm muscle on the side of SCI was observed, while the contraction duration was significantly decreased in sedentary group compared to trained group. Cross-sectional area of type IIa myofiber in the contralateral diaphragm side of SCI was smaller in trained group. Fiber type distribution between contralateral and ipsilateral diaphragm in SCI sedentary group was affected, while no difference was observed in trained group. In addition, the vascularization of the diaphragm side contralateral to SCI was increased in trained group. All these results suggest an increase in fatigue resistance and a contribution to the running capacity in SCI trained group. Our exercise protocol could be a promising non-invasive strategy to sustain locomotor and respiratory muscle plasticity following SCI.
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Affiliation(s)
- Isley Jesus
- Inserm, END-ICAP, Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, 78000, Versailles, France
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- Inserm, END-ICAP, Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, 78000, Versailles, France
| | - Valentin Vanhee
- Inserm, END-ICAP, Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, 78000, Versailles, France
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- Inserm, END-ICAP, Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, 78000, Versailles, France
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- Inserm, END-ICAP, Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, 78000, Versailles, France.
- Service de Physiologie-Explorations Fonctionnelles; Hôpital Ambroise Paré, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Boulogne, France.
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