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Yadikar H, Johnson C, Pafundi N, Nguyen L, Kurup M, Torres I, Al-Enezy A, Yang Z, Yost R, Kobeissy FH, Wang KKW. Neurobiochemical, Peptidomic, and Bioinformatic Approaches to Characterize Tauopathy Peptidome Biomarker Candidates in Experimental Mouse Model of Traumatic Brain Injury. Mol Neurobiol 2023; 60:2295-2319. [PMID: 36635478 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-022-03165-y] [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: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
Abstract
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a multidimensional damage, and currently, no FDA-approved medicine is available. Multiple pathways in the cell are triggered through a head injury (e.g., calpain and caspase activation), which truncate tau and generate variable fragment sizes (MW 400-45,000 K). In this study, we used an open-head TBI mouse model generated by controlled cortical impact (CCI) and collected ipsilateral (IC) and contralateral (CC) mice htau brain cortices at one (D1) three (D3), and seven (D7) days post-injury. We implemented immunological (antibody-based detection) and peptidomic approaches (nano-reversed-phase liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry) to investigate proteolytic tau peptidome (low molecular weight (LMW) < 10 K)) and pathological phosphorylation sites (high-molecular-weight (HMW); > 10 K) derived from CCI-TBI animal models. Our immunoblotting analysis verified tau hyperphosphorylation, HMW, and HMW breakdown products (HMW-BDP) formation of tau (e.g., pSer202, pThr181, pThr231, pSer396, and pSer404), following CCI-TBI. Peptidomic data revealed unique sequences of injury-dependent proteolytic peptides generated from human tau protein. Among the N-terminal tau peptides, EIPEGTTAEEAGIGDTPSLEDEAAGHVTQA (a.a. 96-125) and AQPHTEIPEGTTAEEAGIGDTPSLEDEAAGHVTQARM (a.a. 91-127). Examples of tau C-terminal peptides identified include NVSSTGSIDMVDSPQLATLADEVSASLAKQGL (a.a. 410-441) and QLATLADEVSASLAKQGL (a.a. 424-441). Our peptidomic bioinformatic tools showed the association of proteases, such as CAPN1, CAPN2, and CTSL; CASP1, MMP7, and MMP9; and ELANE, GZMA, and MEP1A, in CCI-TBI tau peptidome. In clinical trials for novel TBI treatments, it might be useful to monitor a subset of tau peptidome as targets for biomarker utility and use them for a "theranostic" approach.
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- Hamad Yadikar
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Kuwait.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Kuwait
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Kuwait
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Kuwait
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Kuwait
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Kuwait
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Kuwait
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Kuwait
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Laboratory Building, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Program for Neurotrauma, Neuroproteomics & Biomarkers Research, Departments of Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry, Neuroscience and Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA. .,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon. .,Morehouse School of Medicine, Department of Neurobiology, Center for Neurotrauma, Multiomics & Biomarkers (CNMB), 720 Westview Dr. SW, Atlanta, GA, 30310, USA.
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- Program for Neurotrauma, Neuroproteomics & Biomarkers Research, Departments of Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry, Neuroscience and Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA. .,Morehouse School of Medicine, Department of Neurobiology, Center for Neurotrauma, Multiomics & Biomarkers (CNMB), 720 Westview Dr. SW, Atlanta, GA, 30310, USA. .,Brain Rehabilitation Research Center, Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, Gainesville, FL, 32608, USA.
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Morfill C, Pankratova S, Machado P, Fernando NK, Regoutz A, Talamona F, Pinna A, Klosowski M, Wilkinson RJ, Fleck RA, Xie F, Porter AE, Kiryushko D. Nanostars Carrying Multifunctional Neurotrophic Dendrimers Protect Neurons in Preclinical In Vitro Models of Neurodegenerative Disorders. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:47445-47460. [PMID: 36218307 PMCID: PMC9614720 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c14220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
Abstract
A challenge in neurology is the lack of efficient brain-penetrable neuroprotectants targeting multiple disease mechanisms. Plasmonic gold nanostars are promising candidates to deliver standard-of-care drugs inside the brain but have not been trialed as carriers for neuroprotectants. Here, we conjugated custom-made peptide dendrimers (termed H3/H6), encompassing motifs of the neurotrophic S100A4-protein, onto star-shaped and spherical gold nanostructures (H3/H6-AuNS/AuNP) and evaluated their potential as neuroprotectants and interaction with neurons. The H3/H6 nanostructures crossed a model blood-brain barrier, bound to plasma membranes, and induced neuritogenesis with the AuNS, showing higher potency/efficacy than the AuNP. The H3-AuNS/NP protected neurons against oxidative stress, the H3-AuNS being more potent, and against Parkinson's or Alzheimer's disease (PD/AD)-related cytotoxicity. Unconjugated S100A4 motifs also decreased amyloid beta-induced neurodegeneration, introducing S100A4 as a player in AD. Using custom-made dendrimers coupled to star-shaped nanoparticles is a promising route to activate multiple neuroprotective pathways and increase drug potency to treat neurodegenerative disorders.
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- Corinne Morfill
- Department
of Materials and London Centre for Nanotechnology, Imperial College, Exhibition Road, LondonSW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department
of Neuroscience, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen2200N, Denmark
- Comparative
Paediatrics and Nutrition, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences,
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen2200N, Denmark
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- Centre
for Ultrastructural Imaging, Kings College
London, LondonSE1 1UL, UK
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- Department
of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, LondonWC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Department
of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, LondonWC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Department
of Materials and London Centre for Nanotechnology, Imperial College, Exhibition Road, LondonSW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department
of Materials and London Centre for Nanotechnology, Imperial College, Exhibition Road, LondonSW7 2AZ, UK
- The Francis
Crick Institute, LondonNW11 AT, UK
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- Department
of Materials and London Centre for Nanotechnology, Imperial College, Exhibition Road, LondonSW7 2AZ, UK
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- The Francis
Crick Institute, LondonNW11 AT, UK
- Imperial
College, Exhibition Road, LondonSW7 2AZ, UK
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- Centre
for Ultrastructural Imaging, Kings College
London, LondonSE1 1UL, UK
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- Department
of Materials and London Centre for Nanotechnology, Imperial College, Exhibition Road, LondonSW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department
of Materials and London Centre for Nanotechnology, Imperial College, Exhibition Road, LondonSW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department
of Materials and London Centre for Nanotechnology, Imperial College, Exhibition Road, LondonSW7 2AZ, UK
- Centre
for Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Burlington Danes Building, 160 Du
Cane Road, LondonW12 0NN, UK
- Experimental
Solid State Physics Group, Department of Physics, Imperial College, Exhibition Road, LondonSW72AZ, UK
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Bagnato S. The role of plasticity in the recovery of consciousness. HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY 2022; 184:375-395. [PMID: 35034750 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-819410-2.00020-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
Disorders of consciousness (DOCs), i.e., coma, vegetative state, and minimally conscious state are the consequences of a severe brain injury that disrupts the brain ability to generate consciousness. Recovery from DOCs requires functional and structural changes in the brain. The sites where these plastic changes take place vary according to the pathophysiology of the DOC. The ascending reticular activating system of the brainstem and its complex connections with the thalamus and cortex are involved in the pathophysiology of coma. Subcortical structures, such as the striatum and globus pallidus, together with thalamocortical and corticothalamic projections, the basal forebrain, and several networks among different cortical areas are probably involved in vegetative and minimally conscious states. Some mechanisms of plasticity that allegedly operate in each of these sites to promote recovery of consciousness will be discussed in this chapter. While some mechanisms of plasticity work at a local level, others produce functional changes in complex neuronal networks, for example by entraining neuronal oscillations. The specific mechanisms of brain plasticity represent potential targets for future treatments aiming to restore consciousness in patients with severe DOCs.
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- Sergio Bagnato
- Unit of Neurophysiology and Unit for Severe Acquired Brain Injuries, Rehabilitation Department, Giuseppe Giglio Foundation, Cefalù (PA), Italy.
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Escalante-Gonzalbo AM, Ramírez-Graullera YS, Pasantes H, Aguilar-Chalé JJ, Sánchez-Castillo GI, Escutia-Macedo XA, Briseño-Soriano TM, Franco-Castro P, Estrada-Rosales AL, Vázquez-Abundes SE, Andrade-Morales D, Hernández-Franco J, Palafox L. Safety, Feasibility, and Acceptability of a New Virtual Rehabilitation Platform: A Supervised Pilot Study. Rehabil Process Outcome 2022; 10:11795727211033279. [PMID: 34987304 PMCID: PMC8492031 DOI: 10.1177/11795727211033279] [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: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Purpose: Stroke is the leading cause of disability in adults worldwide, with
hemiparesis being the most prevalent consequence. The use of video games and
movement sensors could contribute to improving patients’ chances of
recovery. We performed a supervised pilot study to validate the safety,
feasibility, and acceptability of a new virtual rehabilitation platform in
patients with chronic post-stroke upper limb hemiparesis. Methods: The participants (n = 9) participated in 40 rehabilitation sessions, twice a
week, for a period of 20 weeks. Their experiences with the platform were
documented using a Likert-scale survey. Changes in motor function were
evaluated using the Chedoke Arm and Hand Activity Inventory (CAHAI) and the
Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT). Results and conclusions: All participants expressed that they enjoyed the experience and felt
comfortable using the platform. Preliminary results showed significant motor
recovery (P = .0039) according to the WMFT scores. Patients
with significant impairment showed no improvement in upper limb
task-oriented motor function after therapy. The new platform is safe and well-accepted by patients. The improvement in
motor function observed in some of the participants should be attributed to
the therapy since spontaneous functional recovery is not expected in chronic
stroke patients.
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- Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía (INNN), CDMX, México
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The Role of BDNF in Experimental and Clinical Traumatic Brain Injury. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22073582. [PMID: 33808272 PMCID: PMC8037220 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22073582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Traumatic brain injury is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in the world with no current pharmacological treatment. The role of BDNF in neural repair and regeneration is well established and has also been the focus of TBI research. Here, we review experimental animal models assessing BDNF expression following injury as well as clinical studies in humans including the role of BDNF polymorphism in TBI. There is a large heterogeneity in experimental setups and hence the results with different regional and temporal changes in BDNF expression. Several studies have also assessed different interventions to affect the BDNF expression following injury. Clinical studies highlight the importance of BDNF polymorphism in the outcome and indicate a protective role of BDNF polymorphism following injury. Considering the possibility of affecting the BDNF pathway with available substances, we discuss future studies using transgenic mice as well as iPSC in order to understand the underlying mechanism of BDNF polymorphism in TBI and develop a possible pharmacological treatment.
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Ismael S, Ahmed HA, Adris T, Parveen K, Thakor P, Ishrat T. The NLRP3 inflammasome: a potential therapeutic target for traumatic brain injury. Neural Regen Res 2021; 16:49-57. [PMID: 32788447 PMCID: PMC7818859 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.286951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Although the precise mechanisms contributing to secondary brain injury following traumatic brain injury are complex and obscure, a number of studies have demonstrated that inflammatory responses are an obvious and early feature in the pathogenesis of traumatic brain injury. Inflammasomes are multiprotein complexes that prompt the stimulation of caspase-1 and subsequently induce the maturation and secretion of proinflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin-1β and interleukin-18. These cytokines play a pivotal role in facilitating innate immune responses and inflammation. Among various inflammasome complexes, the NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome is the best characterized, a crucial role for NLRP3 has been demonstrated in various brain diseases, including traumatic brain injury. Several recent studies have revealed the contribution of NLRP3 inflammasome in identifying cellular damage and stimulating inflammatory responses to aseptic tissue injury after traumatic brain injury. Even more important, blocking or inhibiting the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome may have substantial potential to salvage tissue damage during traumatic brain injury. In this review, we summarize recently described mechanisms that are involved in the activation and regulation of the NLRP3 inflammasome. Moreover, we review the recent investigations on the contribution of the NLRP3 inflammasome in the pathophysiology of TBI, and current advances and challenges in potential NLRP3-targeted therapies. A significant contribution of NLRP3 inflammasome activation to traumatic brain injury implies that therapeutic approaches focused on targeting specific inflammasome components could significantly improve the traumatic brain injury outcomes.
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- Saifudeen Ismael
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology; Neuroscience Institute, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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S100A6 and Its Brain Ligands in Neurodegenerative Disorders. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21113979. [PMID: 32492924 PMCID: PMC7313082 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21113979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The S100A6 protein is present in different mammalian cells and tissues including the brain. It binds Ca2+ and Zn2+ and interacts with many target proteins/ligands. The best characterized ligands of S100A6, expressed at high level in the brain, include CacyBP/SIP and Sgt1. Research concerning the functional role of S100A6 and these two ligands indicates that they are involved in various signaling pathways that regulate cell proliferation, differentiation, cytoskeletal organization, and others. In this review, we focused on the expression/localization of these proteins in the brain and on their possible role in neurodegenerative diseases. Published results demonstrate that S100A6, CacyBP/SIP, and Sgt1 are expressed in various brain structures and in the spinal cord and can be found in different cell types including neurons and astrocytes. When it comes to their possible involvement in nervous system pathology, it is evident that their expression/level and/or subcellular localization is changed when compared to normal conditions. Among diseases in which such changes have been observed are Alzheimer’s disease (AD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), epileptogenesis, Parkinson’s disease (PD), Huntington’s disease (HD), and others.
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Serum BDNF Levels Are Reduced in Patients with Disorders of Consciousness and Are Not Modified by Verticalization with Robot-Assisted Lower-Limb Training. Neural Plast 2020; 2020:5608145. [PMID: 32565776 PMCID: PMC7261323 DOI: 10.1155/2020/5608145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2019] [Revised: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Little is known about plastic changes occurring in the brains of patients with severe disorders of consciousness (DOCs) caused by acute brain injuries at rest and during rehabilitative treatment. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a neurotrophin involved in neurogenesis and synaptic plasticity whose production is powerfully modulated by physical exercise. In this study, we compared serum BDNF levels in 18 patients with unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS) and in a minimally conscious state (MCS) with those in 16 sex- and age-matched healthy controls. In 12 patients, serum BDNF levels before and after verticalization with ErigoPro robot-assisted lower-limb training were compared. Serum BDNF levels were significantly lower in patients (median, 1141 pg/ml; 25th and 75th percentiles, 1016 and 1704 pg/ml) than in controls (median, 2450 pg/ml; 25th and 75th percentiles, 2100 and 2875 pg/ml; p < 0.001). BDNF levels measured before and after verticalization with robot-assisted lower-limb training did not change (p = 0.5). Moreover, BDNF levels did not differ between patients with UWS and MCS (p = 0.2), or between patients with traumatic and nontraumatic brain injuries (p = 0.6). BDNF level correlated positively with the time since brain injury (p = 0.025). In conclusion, serum BDNF levels are reduced in patients with UWS and MCS and cannot be improved by verticalization associated with passive lower-limb training. Additional studies are needed to better understand the mechanisms underlying BDNF reduction in patients with DOCs and to determine the best rehabilitative strategies to promote restorative plastic changes in these patients.
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Duran RCD, Wei H, Kim DH, Wu JQ. Invited Review: Long non-coding RNAs: important regulators in the development, function and disorders of the central nervous system. Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol 2019; 45:538-556. [PMID: 30636336 PMCID: PMC6626588 DOI: 10.1111/nan.12541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2018] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Genome-wide transcriptional studies have demonstrated that tens of thousands of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNA) genes are expressed in the central nervous system (CNS) and that they exhibit tissue- and cell-type specificity. Their regulated and dynamic expression and their co-expression with protein-coding gene neighbours have led to the study of the functions of lncRNAs in CNS development and disorders. In this review, we describe the general characteristics, localization and classification of lncRNAs. We also elucidate the examples of the molecular mechanisms of nuclear and cytoplasmic lncRNA actions in the CNS and discuss common experimental approaches used to identify and unveil the functions of lncRNAs. Additionally, we provide examples of lncRNA studies of cell differentiation and CNS disorders including CNS injuries and neurodegenerative diseases. Finally, we review novel lncRNA-based therapies. Overall, this review highlights the important biological roles of lncRNAs in CNS functions and disorders.
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- Raquel Cuevas-Diaz Duran
- The Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, UT Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Ave. Morones Prieto 3000, Monterrey, N.L., 64710, Mexico
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- The Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, UT Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- The Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- The Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, UT Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Izzy S, Liu Q, Fang Z, Lule S, Wu L, Chung JY, Sarro-Schwartz A, Brown-Whalen A, Perner C, Hickman SE, Kaplan DL, Patsopoulos NA, El Khoury J, Whalen MJ. Time-Dependent Changes in Microglia Transcriptional Networks Following Traumatic Brain Injury. Front Cell Neurosci 2019; 13:307. [PMID: 31440141 PMCID: PMC6694299 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2019.00307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
The neuroinflammatory response to traumatic brain injury (TBI) is critical to both neurotoxicity and neuroprotection, and has been proposed as a potentially modifiable driver of secondary injury in animal and human studies. Attempts to broadly target immune activation have been unsuccessful in improving outcomes, in part because the precise cellular and molecular mechanisms driving injury and outcome at acute, subacute, and chronic time points after TBI remain poorly defined. Microglia play a critical role in neuroinflammation and their persistent activation may contribute to long-term functional deficits. Activated microglia are characterized by morphological transformation and transcriptomic changes associated with specific inflammatory states. We analyzed the temporal course of changes in inflammatory genes of microglia isolated from injured brains at 2, 14, and 60 days after controlled cortical impact (CCI) in mice, a well-established model of focal cerebral contusion. We identified a time dependent, injury-associated change in the microglial gene expression profile toward a reduced ability to sense tissue damage, perform housekeeping, and maintain homeostasis in the early stages following CCI, with recovery and transition to a specialized inflammatory state over time. This later state starts at 14 days post-injury and is characterized by a biphasic pattern of IFNγ, IL-4, and IL-10 gene expression changes, with concurrent proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory gene changes. Our transcriptomic data sets are an important step to understand microglial role in TBI pathogenesis at the molecular level and identify common pathways that affect outcome. More studies to evaluate gene expression at the single cell level and focusing on subacute and chronic timepoint are warranted.
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- Saef Izzy
- Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, United States.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention, Shanghai, China
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,Systems Biology and Computer Science Program, Ann Romney Center for Neurological Diseases, Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.,Division of Genetics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,Broad Institute of Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, United States.,Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, United States.,Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, United States.,Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, United States
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- Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, United States.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, United States.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, United States
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,Systems Biology and Computer Science Program, Ann Romney Center for Neurological Diseases, Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.,Division of Genetics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,Broad Institute of Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, United States.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, United States.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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Forrest TJ, Desmond TJ, Issa M, Scott PJH, Basura GJ. Evaluating Cholinergic Receptor Expression in Guinea Pig Primary Auditory and Rostral Belt Cortices After Noise Damage Using [ 3H]Scopolamine and [ 18F]Flubatine Autoradiography. Mol Imaging 2019; 18:1536012119848927. [PMID: 31099304 PMCID: PMC6537085 DOI: 10.1177/1536012119848927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
Abstract
Noise-induced hearing loss leads to anatomic and physiologic changes in primary auditory
cortex (A1) and the adjacent dorsal rostral belt (RB). Since acetylcholine is known to
modulate plasticity in other cortical areas, changes in A1 and RB following noise damage
may be due to changes in cholinergic receptor expression. We used
[3H]scopolamine and [18F]flubatine binding to measure muscarinic
acetylcholine receptor (mAChR) and nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) expression,
respectively, in guinea pig A1 and RB 3 weeks following unilateral, left ear noise
exposure, and a temporary threshold shift in hearing. [3H]Scopolamine binding
decreased in right A1 and RB (contralateral to noise) compared to sham controls across all
cortical layers. [18F]Flubatine binding showed a nonsignificant upward trend in
right A1 following noise but only significantly increased in right RB and 2 layers of left
RB (ipsilateral to noise). This selective response may ultimately influence cortical
plasticity and function. The mechanism(s) by which cholinergic receptors are altered
following noise exposure remain unknown. However, these data demonstrate noise exposure
may differentially influence mAChRs that typically populate interneurons in A1 and RB more
than nAChRs that are traditionally located on thalamocortical projections and provide
motivation for cholinergic imaging in clinical patient populations of temporary or
permanent hearing loss.
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- Taylor J Forrest
- 1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kresge Hearing Research Institute University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.,2 Kresge Hearing Research Institute University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.,3 Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI, USA
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- 3 Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI, USA
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- 1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kresge Hearing Research Institute University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.,2 Kresge Hearing Research Institute University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- 3 Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI, USA
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- 1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kresge Hearing Research Institute University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.,2 Kresge Hearing Research Institute University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Paudel YN, Shaikh MF, Chakraborti A, Kumari Y, Aledo-Serrano Á, Aleksovska K, Alvim MKM, Othman I. HMGB1: A Common Biomarker and Potential Target for TBI, Neuroinflammation, Epilepsy, and Cognitive Dysfunction. Front Neurosci 2018; 12:628. [PMID: 30271319 PMCID: PMC6142787 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2018.00628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 187] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Accepted: 08/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
High mobility group box protein 1 (HMGB1) is a ubiquitous nuclear protein released by glia and neurons upon inflammasome activation and activates receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) and toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 on the target cells. HMGB1/TLR4 axis is a key initiator of neuroinflammation. In recent days, more attention has been paid to HMGB1 due to its contribution in traumatic brain injury (TBI), neuroinflammatory conditions, epileptogenesis, and cognitive impairments and has emerged as a novel target for those conditions. Nevertheless, HMGB1 has not been portrayed as a common prognostic biomarker for these HMGB1 mediated pathologies. The current review discusses the contribution of HMGB1/TLR4/RAGE signaling in several brain injury, neuroinflammation mediated disorders, epileptogenesis and cognitive dysfunctions and in the light of available evidence, argued the possibilities of HMGB1 as a common viable biomarker of the above mentioned neurological dysfunctions. Furthermore, the review also addresses the result of preclinical studies focused on HMGB1 targeted therapy by the HMGB1 antagonist in several ranges of HMGB1 mediated conditions and noted an encouraging result. These findings suggest HMGB1 as a potential candidate to be a common biomarker of TBI, neuroinflammation, epileptogenesis, and cognitive dysfunctions which can be used for early prediction and progression of those neurological diseases. Future study should explore toward the translational implication of HMGB1 which can open the windows of opportunities for the development of innovative therapeutics that could prevent several associated HMGB1 mediated pathologies discussed herein.
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- Yam Nath Paudel
- Neuropharmacology Research Laboratory, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
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- Neuropharmacology Research Laboratory, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Neuropharmacology Research Laboratory, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
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- Department of Neurology, Epilepsy Program, Hospital Ruber Internacional, Madrid, Spain
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- Medical Faculty, Department of Neurology, "Saints Cyril and Methodius" University, Skopje, Macedonia
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- Neuropharmacology Research Laboratory, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
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Pankratova S, Klingelhofer J, Dmytriyeva O, Owczarek S, Renziehausen A, Syed N, Porter AE, Dexter DT, Kiryushko D. The S100A4 Protein Signals through the ErbB4 Receptor to Promote Neuronal Survival. Theranostics 2018; 8:3977-3990. [PMID: 30083275 PMCID: PMC6071530 DOI: 10.7150/thno.22274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Understanding the mechanisms of neurodegeneration is crucial for development of therapies to treat neurological disorders. S100 proteins are extensively expressed in the injured brain but S100's role and signalling in neural cells remain elusive. We recently demonstrated that the S100A4 protein protects neurons in brain injury and designed S100A4-derived peptides mimicking its beneficial effects. Here we show that neuroprotection by S100A4 involves the growth factor family receptor ErbB4 and its ligand Neuregulin 1 (NRG), key regulators of neuronal plasticity and implicated in multiple brain pathologies. The neuroprotective effect of S100A4 depends on ErbB4 expression and the ErbB4 signalling partners ErbB2/Akt, and is reduced by functional blockade of NRG/ErbB4 in cell models of neurodegeneration. We also detect binding of S100A4 with ErbB1 (EGFR) and ErbB3. S100A4-derived peptides interact with, and signal through ErbB, are neuroprotective in primary and immortalized dopaminergic neurons, and do not affect cell proliferation/motility - features which make them promising as potential neuroprotectants. Our data suggest that the S100-ErbB axis may be an important mechanism regulating neuronal survival and plasticity.
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Lipponen A, El-Osta A, Kaspi A, Ziemann M, Khurana I, KN H, Navarro-Ferrandis V, Puhakka N, Paananen J, Pitkänen A. Transcription factors Tp73, Cebpd, Pax6, and Spi1 rather than DNA methylation regulate chronic transcriptomics changes after experimental traumatic brain injury. Acta Neuropathol Commun 2018; 6:17. [PMID: 29482641 PMCID: PMC5828078 DOI: 10.1186/s40478-018-0519-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Accepted: 02/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) induces a wide variety of cellular and molecular changes that can continue for days to weeks to months, leading to functional impairments. Currently, there are no pharmacotherapies in clinical use that favorably modify the post-TBI outcome, due in part to limited understanding of the mechanisms of TBI-induced pathologies. Our system biology analysis tested the hypothesis that chronic transcriptomics changes induced by TBI are controlled by altered DNA-methylation in gene promoter areas or by transcription factors. We performed genome-wide methyl binding domain (MBD)-sequencing (seq) and RNA-seq in perilesional, thalamic, and hippocampal tissue sampled at 3 months after TBI induced by lateral fluid percussion in adult male Sprague-Dawley rats. We investigated the regulated molecular networks and mechanisms underlying the chronic regulation, particularly DNA methylation and transcription factors. Finally, we identified compounds that modulate the transcriptomics changes and could be repurposed to improve recovery. Unexpectedly, DNA methylation was not a major regulator of chronic post-TBI transcriptomics changes. On the other hand, the transcription factors Cebpd, Pax6, Spi1, and Tp73 were upregulated at 3 months after TBI (False discovery rate < 0.05), which was validated using digital droplet polymerase chain reaction. Transcription regulatory network analysis revealed that these transcription factors regulate apoptosis, inflammation, and microglia, which are well-known contributors to secondary damage after TBI. Library of Integrated Network-based Cellular Signatures (LINCS) analysis identified 118 pharmacotherapies that regulate the expression of Cebpd, Pax6, Spi1, and Tp73. Of these, the antidepressant and/or antipsychotic compounds trimipramine, rolipramine, fluspirilene, and chlorpromazine, as well as the anti-cancer therapies pimasertib, tamoxifen, and vorinostat were strong regulators of the identified transcription factors, suggesting their potential to modulate the regulated transcriptomics networks to improve post-TBI recovery.
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- Anssi Lipponen
- Epilepsy Research Laboratory, A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, PO Box 1627, FIN-70211 Kuopio, Finland
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- Epigenetics in Human Health and Disease Laboratory, Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC Australia
- Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, Hong Kong SAR
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- Epigenetics in Human Health and Disease Laboratory, Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC Australia
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- Epigenetics in Human Health and Disease Laboratory, Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC Australia
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- Epigenetics in Human Health and Disease Laboratory, Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC Australia
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- Epigenetics in Human Health and Disease Laboratory, Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC Australia
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- Epilepsy Research Laboratory, A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, PO Box 1627, FIN-70211 Kuopio, Finland
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- Epilepsy Research Laboratory, A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, PO Box 1627, FIN-70211 Kuopio, Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- University of Eastern Finland Bioinformatics Center, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Epilepsy Research Laboratory, A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, PO Box 1627, FIN-70211 Kuopio, Finland
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Krieg SM, Voigt F, Knuefermann P, Kirschning CJ, Plesnila N, Ringel F. Decreased Secondary Lesion Growth and Attenuated Immune Response after Traumatic Brain Injury in Tlr2/4-/- Mice. Front Neurol 2017; 8:455. [PMID: 28912751 PMCID: PMC5582067 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2017.00455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2017] [Accepted: 08/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Danger-associated molecular patterns are released by damaged cells and trigger neuroinflammation through activation of non-specific pattern recognition receptors, e.g., toll-like receptors (TLRs). Since the role of TLR2 and 4 after traumatic brain injury (TBI) is still unclear, we examined the outcome and the expression of pro-inflammatory mediators after experimental TBI in Tlr2/4−/− and wild-type (WT) mice. Tlr2/4−/− and WT mice were subjected to controlled cortical injury and contusion volume and brain edema formation were assessed 24 h thereafter. Expression of inflammatory markers in brain tissue was measured by quantitative PCR 15 min, 3 h, 6 h, 12 h, and 24 h after controlled cortical impact (CCI). Contusion volume was significantly attenuated in Tlr2/4−/− mice (29.7 ± 0.7 mm3 as compared to 33.5 ± 0.8 mm3 in WT; p < 0.05) after CCI while brain edema was not affected. Only interleukin (IL)-1β gene expression was increased after CCI in the Tlr2/4−/− relative to WT mice. Inducible nitric oxide synthetase, TNF, IL-6, and COX-2 were similar in injured WT and Tlr2/4−/− mice, while the increase in high-mobility group box 1 was attenuated at 6 h. TLR2 and 4 are consequently shown to potentially promote secondary brain injury after experimental CCI via neuroinflammation and may therefore represent a novel therapeutic target for the treatment of TBI.
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- Sandro M Krieg
- Department of Neurosurgery, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Institute for Surgical Research, University of Munich Medical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute for Surgical Research, University of Munich Medical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, University of Munich Medical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Department of Neurosurgery, University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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E Hirbec H, Noristani HN, Perrin FE. Microglia Responses in Acute and Chronic Neurological Diseases: What Microglia-Specific Transcriptomic Studies Taught (and did Not Teach) Us. Front Aging Neurosci 2017; 9:227. [PMID: 28785215 PMCID: PMC5519576 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2017.00227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2017] [Accepted: 07/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Over the last decade, microglia have been acknowledged to be key players in central nervous system (CNS) under both physiological and pathological conditions. They constantly survey the CNS environment and as immune cells, in pathological contexts, they provide the first host defense and orchestrate the immune response. It is well recognized that under pathological conditions microglia have both sequential and simultaneous, beneficial and detrimental effects. Cell-specific transcriptomics recently became popular in Neuroscience field allowing concurrent monitoring of the expression of numerous genes in a given cell population. Moreover, by comparing two or more conditions, these approaches permit to unbiasedly identify deregulated genes and pathways. A growing number of studies have thus investigated microglial transcriptome remodeling over the course of neuropathological conditions and highlighted the molecular diversity of microglial response to different diseases. In the present work, we restrict our review to microglia obtained directly from in vivo samples and not cell culture, and to studies using whole-genome strategies. We first critically review the different methods developed to decipher microglia transcriptome. In particular, we compare advantages and drawbacks of flow cytometry and laser microdissection to isolate pure microglia population as well as identification of deregulated microglial genes obtained via RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) vs. microarrays approaches. Second, we summarize insights obtained from microglia transcriptomes in traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, pain and more chronic neurological conditions including Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer disease (AD) and Multiple sclerosis (MS). Transcriptomic responses of microglia in other non-neurodegenerative CNS disorders such as gliomas and sepsis are also addressed. Third, we present a comparison of the most activated pathways in each neuropathological condition using Gene ontology (GO) classification and highlight the diversity of microglia response to insults focusing on their pro- and anti-inflammatory signatures. Finally, we discuss the potential of the latest technological advances, in particular, single cell RNA-Seq to unravel the individual microglial response diversity in neuropathological contexts.
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- Hélène E Hirbec
- Institute for Functional Genomics, CNRS UMR5203, INSERM U1191, University of MontpellierMontpellier, France.,Laboratory of Excellence in Ion Channel Science and Therapeutics (LabEx ICST)Montpellier, France
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- University of Montpellier, INSERM U1198Montpellier, France.,École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE)Paris, France
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- University of Montpellier, INSERM U1198Montpellier, France.,École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE)Paris, France
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Hylin MJ, Kerr AL, Holden R. Understanding the Mechanisms of Recovery and/or Compensation following Injury. Neural Plast 2017; 2017:7125057. [PMID: 28512585 PMCID: PMC5415868 DOI: 10.1155/2017/7125057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2016] [Revised: 02/24/2017] [Accepted: 03/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Injury due to stroke and traumatic brain injury result in significant long-term effects upon behavioral functioning. One central question to rehabilitation research is whether the nature of behavioral improvement observed is due to recovery or the development of compensatory mechanisms. The nature of functional improvement can be viewed from the perspective of behavioral changes or changes in neuroanatomical plasticity that follows. Research suggests that these changes correspond to each other in a bidirectional manner. Mechanisms surrounding phenomena like neural plasticity may offer an opportunity to explain how variables such as experience can impact improvement and influence the definition of recovery. What is more, the intensity of the rehabilitative experiences may influence the ability to recover function and support functional improvement of behavior. All of this impacts how researchers, clinicians, and medical professionals utilize rehabilitation.
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- Michael J. Hylin
- Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL, USA
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- Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, USA
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Chen SD, Wu CL, Hwang WC, Yang DI. More Insight into BDNF against Neurodegeneration: Anti-Apoptosis, Anti-Oxidation, and Suppression of Autophagy. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18030545. [PMID: 28273832 PMCID: PMC5372561 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18030545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2017] [Revised: 02/24/2017] [Accepted: 02/26/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
In addition to its well-established neurotrophic action, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) also possesses other neuroprotective effects including anti-apoptosis, anti-oxidation, and suppression of autophagy. We have shown before that BDNF triggers multiple mechanisms to confer neuronal resistance against 3-nitropropionic acid (3-NP)-induced mitochondrial dysfunction in primary rat cortical cultures. The beneficial effects of BDNF involve the induction of anti-oxidative thioredoxin with the resultant expression of anti-apoptotic B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) as well as erythropoietin (EPO)-dependent stimulation of sonic hedgehog (SHH). We further revealed that BDNF may bring the expression of sulfiredoxin, an ATP-dependent antioxidant enzyme, to offset mitochondrial inhibition in cortical neurons. Recently, we provided insights into another novel anti-oxidative mechanism of BDNF, which involves the augmentation of sestrin2 expression to endow neuronal resistance against oxidative stress induced by 3-NP; BDNF induction of sestrin2 entails the activation of a pathway involving nitric oxide (NO), cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)-dependent protein kinase (PKG), and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB). Apart from anti-apoptosis and anti-oxidation, we demonstrated in our most recent study that BDNF may activate the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) with resultant activation of transcription factor c-Jun, thereby stimulating the expression of p62/sequestosome-1 to suppress heightened autophagy as a result of 3-NP exposure. Together, our results provide in-depth insight into multi-faceted protective mechanisms of BDNF against mitochondrial dysfunction commonly associated with the pathogenesis of many chronic neurodegenerative disorders. Delineation of the protective signaling pathways elicited by BDNF would endow a rationale to develop novel therapeutic regimens to halt or prevent the progression of neurodegeneration.
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- Shang-Der Chen
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung 83301, Taiwan.
- Institute for Translation Research in Biomedicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung 83301, Taiwan.
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, National Yang-Ming University and Academia Sinica, Taipei 11221, Taiwan.
- Institute of Brain Science and Brain Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan.
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- Department of Neurology, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei 11221, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Brain Science and Brain Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan.
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Jin Y, Wang R, Yang S, Zhang X, Dai J. Role of Microglia Autophagy in Microglia Activation After Traumatic Brain Injury. World Neurosurg 2017; 100:351-360. [PMID: 28108422 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.01.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2016] [Accepted: 01/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We evaluated the role of microglia autophagy in microglia activation after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in rats. METHODS TBI was induced by a fluid percussion TBI device. All rats were killed 24 hours after TBI. The ipsilateral hippocampus in all rats was analyzed with hematoxylin-eosin staining. Immunohistochemistry and Western blotting of ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule 1 was used to determine changes in microglia activation. Double staining of microtubule-associated protein light chain 3, Beclin-1, and ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule 1 was used to assess changes of microglia autophagy. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay of tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-1β was used to evaluate changes in inflammatory responses. Terminal deoxyribonucleotidyl transferase-mediated deoxyuridine 5'-triphosphate nick-end labeling staining was used to determine cell death in the ipsilateral hippocampus. RESULTS At 24 hours after TBI, microglial cells became activated, and the autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine (3-MA) further promoted microglia activation. Protein light chain 3- and Beclin-1-positive microglial cells were increased after TBI, whereas 3-MA decreased the number of positive microglial cells, increasing the expression of tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-1β; terminal deoxyribonucleotidyl transferase-mediated deoxyuridine 5'-triphosphate nick-end labeling staining demonstrated that 3-MA could increase the number of terminal deoxyribonucleotidyl transferase-mediated deoxyuridine 5'-triphosphate nick-end labeling-positive cells (16.83 ± 0.83 vs. 11 ± 0.82, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Our data demonstrated that TBI induced microglia activation and microglia autophagy. Inhibition of microglia autophagy with 3-MA increased microglia activation and neural apoptosis. These findings indicate that targeting microglia autophagy may be a therapeutic strategy for TBI.
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- Yichao Jin
- Department of Neurosurgery, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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Bartkowska K, Swiatek I, Aniszewska A, Jurewicz E, Turlejski K, Filipek A, Djavadian RL. Stress-Dependent Changes in the CacyBP/SIP Interacting Protein S100A6 in the Mouse Brain. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0169760. [PMID: 28068373 PMCID: PMC5221789 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2016] [Accepted: 12/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
The CacyBP/SIP target S100A6 is widely present in the nervous system, and its up-regulation is associated with certain neurodegenerative diseases. Here, we examined the involvement of S100A6 protein in stress responses in mice. Using Western blotting, we observed a marked change in brainstem structures, whereby stressed mice showed approximately one-third the protein level produced in the control group. A decreased level of S100A6 protein in stressed animals was also detected in the olfactory bulb and the cerebellum and stress-related structures such as the hippocampus and the hypothalamus. Additionally, using immunohistochemistry, high levels of S100A6 expression were observed in astrocytes localized in the border zones of all brain ventricles, tanycytes of the ventro-lateral walls of the hypothalamus, including the arcuate nucleus (ARH) and low levels of this protein were in neurons of the olfactory bulb, the hippocampus, the thalamus, the cerebral cortex, the brainstem and the cerebellum. Although S100A6-expressing cells in all these brain structures did not change their phenotype in response to stress, the intensity of immunofluorescent labeling in all studied structures was lower in stressed mice than in control animals. For example, in the ARH, where extremely strong immunostaining was observed, the number of immunolabeled fibers was decreased by approximately half in the stressed group compared with the controls. Although these results are descriptive and do not give clue about functional role of S100A6 in stress, they indicate that the level of S100A6 decreases in several brain structures in response to chronic mild stress, suggesting that this protein may modify stress responses.
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- Katarzyna Bartkowska
- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
- * E-mail: (AF); (RD)
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- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
- * E-mail: (AF); (RD)
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A. Richard S, Min W, Su Z, Xu HX. Epochal neuroinflammatory role of high mobility group box 1 in central nervous system diseases. AIMS MOLECULAR SCIENCE 2017. [DOI: 10.3934/molsci.2017.2.185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Bryant CD, Yazdani N. RNA-binding proteins, neural development and the addictions. GENES BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR 2016; 15:169-86. [PMID: 26643147 DOI: 10.1111/gbb.12273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2015] [Revised: 10/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression defines the neurobiological mechanisms that bridge genetic and environmental risk factors with neurobehavioral dysfunction underlying the addictions. More than 1000 genes in the eukaryotic genome code for multifunctional RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) that can regulate all levels of RNA biogenesis. More than 50% of these RBPs are expressed in the brain where they regulate alternative splicing, transport, localization, stability and translation of RNAs during development and adulthood. Dysfunction of RBPs can exert global effects on their targetomes that underlie neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases as well as neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism and schizophrenia. Here, we consider the evidence that RBPs influence key molecular targets, neurodevelopment, synaptic plasticity and neurobehavioral dysfunction underlying the addictions. Increasingly well-powered genome-wide association studies in humans and mammalian model organisms combined with ever more precise transcriptomic and proteomic approaches will continue to uncover novel and possibly selective roles for RBPs in the addictions. Key challenges include identifying the biological functions of the dynamic RBP targetomes from specific cell types throughout subcellular space (e.g. the nuclear spliceome vs. the synaptic translatome) and time and manipulating RBP programs through post-transcriptional modifications to prevent or reverse aberrant neurodevelopment and plasticity underlying the addictions.
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- C D Bryant
- Laboratory of Addiction Genetics, Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics and Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Laboratory of Addiction Genetics, Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics and Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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Chiu CC, Liao YE, Yang LY, Wang JY, Tweedie D, Karnati HK, Greig NH, Wang JY. Neuroinflammation in animal models of traumatic brain injury. J Neurosci Methods 2016; 272:38-49. [PMID: 27382003 PMCID: PMC5201203 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2016.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 177] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Neuroinflammation is prominent in the short and long-term consequences of neuronal injuries that occur after TBI. Neuroinflammation involves the activation of glia, including microglia and astrocytes, to release inflammatory mediators within the brain, and the subsequent recruitment of peripheral immune cells. Various animal models of TBI have been developed that have proved valuable to elucidate the pathophysiology of the disorder and to assess the safety and efficacy of novel therapies prior to clinical trials. These models provide an excellent platform to delineate key injury mechanisms that associate with types of injury (concussion, contusion, and penetration injuries) that occur clinically for the investigation of mild, moderate, and severe forms of TBI. Additionally, TBI modeling in genetically engineered mice, in particular, has aided the identification of key molecules and pathways for putative injury mechanisms, as targets for development of novel therapies for human TBI. This Review details the evidence showing that neuroinflammation, characterized by the activation of microglia and astrocytes and elevated production of inflammatory mediators, is a critical process occurring in various TBI animal models, provides a broad overview of commonly used animal models of TBI, and overviews representative techniques to quantify markers of the brain inflammatory process. A better understanding of neuroinflammation could open therapeutic avenues for abrogation of secondary cell death and behavioral symptoms that may mediate the progression of TBI.
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- Chong-Chi Chiu
- Department of General Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan and Liouying, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Drug Design & Development Section, Translational Gerontology Branch, Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Drug Design & Development Section, Translational Gerontology Branch, Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Drug Design & Development Section, Translational Gerontology Branch, Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Lipponen A, Paananen J, Puhakka N, Pitkänen A. Analysis of Post-Traumatic Brain Injury Gene Expression Signature Reveals Tubulins, Nfe2l2, Nfkb, Cd44, and S100a4 as Treatment Targets. Sci Rep 2016; 6:31570. [PMID: 27530814 PMCID: PMC4987651 DOI: 10.1038/srep31570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2016] [Accepted: 07/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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We aimed to define the chronically altered gene expression signature of traumatic brain injury (TBI-sig) to discover novel treatments to reverse pathologic gene expression or reinforce the expression of recovery-related genes. Genome-wide RNA-sequencing was performed at 3 months post-TBI induced by lateral fluid-percussion injury in rats. We found 4964 regulated genes in the perilesional cortex and 1966 in the thalamus (FDR < 0.05). TBI-sig was used for a LINCS analysis which identified 11 compounds that showed a strong connectivity with the TBI-sig in neuronal cell lines. Of these, celecoxib and sirolimus were recently reported to have a disease-modifying effect in in vivo animal models of epilepsy. Other compounds revealed by the analysis were BRD-K91844626, BRD-A11009626, NO-ASA, BRD-K55260239, SDZ-NKT-343, STK-661558, BRD-K75971499, ionomycin, and desmethylclomipramine. Network analysis of overlapping genes revealed the effects on tubulins (Tubb2a, Tubb3, Tubb4b), Nfe2l2, S100a4, Cd44, and Nfkb2, all of which are linked to TBI-relevant outcomes, including epileptogenesis and tissue repair. Desmethylclomipramine modulated most of the gene targets considered favorable for TBI outcome. Our data demonstrate long-lasting transcriptomics changes after TBI. LINCS analysis predicted that these changes could be modulated by various compounds, some of which are already in clinical use but never tested in TBI.
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- Anssi Lipponen
- Epilepsy Research Laboratory, A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, PO Box 1627, FIN-70211 Kuopio, Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine, University of Eastern Finland, Finland.,University of Eastern Finland Bioinformatics Center, University of Eastern Finland, Finland
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- Epilepsy Research Laboratory, A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, PO Box 1627, FIN-70211 Kuopio, Finland
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- Epilepsy Research Laboratory, A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, PO Box 1627, FIN-70211 Kuopio, Finland
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Zhong J, Jiang L, Cheng C, Huang Z, Zhang H, Liu H, He J, Cao F, Peng J, Jiang Y, Sun X. Altered expression of long non-coding RNA and mRNA in mouse cortex after traumatic brain injury. Brain Res 2016; 1646:589-600. [PMID: 27380725 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2016.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2016] [Revised: 06/27/2016] [Accepted: 07/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The present study aims to detect the altered lncRNA expression in the mouse cortex after traumatic brain injury (TBI). We also simultaneously detected the altered mRNA profile to further analyze the possible function of lncRNA. METHOD C57BL/6 mice (n=18) were used to construct a controlled cortical impact model. At 24h post-TBI, the cortex around injury site was collected and the total RNA was extracted to construct the cDNA library. RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) was carried out followed by RT-PCR for confirmation. Bioinformatic analysis (including GO analysis, KEGG pathway and co-expression analysis) also were performed. RESULTS A total of 64,530 transcripts were detected in the current sequencing study, in which 27,457 transcripts were identified as mRNA and 37,073 transcripts as lncRNA. A total of 1580 mRNAs (1430 up-regulated and 150 down-regulated) and 823 lncRNAs (667 up-regulated and 156 down-regulated) were significantly changed according to the criteria ( (|)log2((fold change))|>1 and P<0.05). These altered mRNAs were mainly related to inflammatory and immunological activity, metabolism, neuronal and vascular network. The expression of single lncRNA may be related with several mRNAs, and so was the mRNA. Also, a total of 360 new mRNAs and 8041 new lncRNAs were identified. The good reproducibility and reliability of RNA-seq were confirmed by RT-PCR. CONCLUSION Numerous lncRNAs and mRNAs were significantly altered in mouse cortex around the injury site 24h after TBI. Our present data may provide a promising approach for further study about TBI.
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- Jianjun Zhong
- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Cerebrovascular, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi, Guizhou 653000, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichaun 646000, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichaun 646000, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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Thinschmidt JS, Colon-Perez LM, Febo M, Caballero S, King MA, White FA, Grant MB. Depressed basal hypothalamic neuronal activity in type-1 diabetic mice is correlated with proinflammatory secretion of HMBG1. Neurosci Lett 2016; 615:21-7. [PMID: 26777426 PMCID: PMC5399679 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2016.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2015] [Revised: 01/07/2016] [Accepted: 01/11/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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We recently found indicators of hypothalamic inflammation and neurodegeneration linked to the loss of neuroprotective factors including insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) and IGF binding protein-2 (IGFBP-3) in mice made diabetic using streptozotocin (STZ). In the current work, a genetic model of type-1 diabetes (Ins2(Akita) mouse) was used to evaluate changes in neuronal activity and concomitant changes in the proinflammatory mediator high-mobility group box-1 (HMBG1). We found basal hypothalamic neuronal activity as indicated by manganese-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MEMRI) was significantly decreased in 8 months old, but not 2 months old Ins2(Akita) diabetic mice compared to controls. In tissue from the same animals we evaluated the expression of HMBG1 using immunohistochemistry and confocal microscopy. We found decreased HMBG1 nuclear localization in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus (PVN) in 8 months old, but not 2 months old diabetic animals indicating nuclear release of the protein consistent with an inflammatory state. Adjacent thalamic regions showed little change in HMBG1 nuclear localization and neuronal activity as a result of diabetes. This work extends our previous findings demonstrating changes consistent with hypothalamic neuroinflammation in STZ treated animals, and shows active inflammatory processes are correlated with changes in basal hypothalamic neuronal activity in Ins2(Akita) mice.
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- Jeffrey S Thinschmidt
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Indiana University School of Medicine, IN, USA
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- Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana University School of Medicine, IN, USA.
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White TE, Surles-Zeigler MC, Ford GD, Gates AS, Davids B, Distel T, LaPlaca MC, Ford BD. Bilateral gene interaction hierarchy analysis of the cell death gene response emphasizes the significance of cell cycle genes following unilateral traumatic brain injury. BMC Genomics 2016; 17:130. [PMID: 26912237 PMCID: PMC4765060 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-016-2412-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2015] [Accepted: 01/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Delayed or secondary cell death that is caused by a cascade of cellular and molecular processes initiated by traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be reduced or prevented if an effective neuroprotective strategy is employed. Microarray and subsequent bioinformatic analyses were used to determine which genes, pathways and networks were significantly altered 24 h after unilateral TBI in the rat. Ipsilateral hemi-brain, the corresponding contralateral hemi-brain, and naïve (control) brain tissue were used for microarray analysis. RESULTS Ingenuity Pathway Analysis showed cell death and survival (CD) to be a top molecular and cellular function associated with TBI on both sides of the brain. One major finding was that the overall gene expression pattern suggested an increase in CD genes in ipsilateral brain tissue and suppression of CD genes contralateral to the injury which may indicate an endogenous protective mechanism. We created networks of genes of interest (GOI) and ranked the genes by the number of direct connections each had in the GOI networks, creating gene interaction hierarchies (GIHs). Cell cycle was determined from the resultant GIHs to be a significant molecular and cellular function in post-TBI CD gene response. CONCLUSIONS Cell cycle and apoptosis signalling genes that were highly ranked in the GIHs and exhibited either the inverse ipsilateral/contralateral expression pattern or contralateral suppression were identified and included STAT3, CCND1, CCND2, and BAX. Additional exploration into the remote suppression of CD genes may provide insight into neuroprotective mechanisms that could be used to develop therapies to prevent cell death following TBI.
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- Todd E White
- Department of Neurobiology, Neuroscience Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Drive SW, Atlanta, GA, 30310, USA.
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- Department of Neurobiology, Neuroscience Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Drive SW, Atlanta, GA, 30310, USA.
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- Division of Natural Sciences and Physical Education, Georgia Highlands College, 5441 Highway 20, NE, Cartersville, GA, 30121, USA.
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- Department of Neurobiology, Neuroscience Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Drive SW, Atlanta, GA, 30310, USA.
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- Department of Neurobiology, Neuroscience Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Drive SW, Atlanta, GA, 30310, USA.
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- Department of Neurobiology, Neuroscience Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Drive SW, Atlanta, GA, 30310, USA.
- University of California-Riverside School of Medicine, 900 University Ave., Riverside, CA, 92521, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 313 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA.
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- Department of Neurobiology, Neuroscience Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Drive SW, Atlanta, GA, 30310, USA.
- University of California-Riverside School of Medicine, 900 University Ave., Riverside, CA, 92521, USA.
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Weber DJ, Allette YM, Wilkes DS, White FA. The HMGB1-RAGE Inflammatory Pathway: Implications for Brain Injury-Induced Pulmonary Dysfunction. Antioxid Redox Signal 2015; 23:1316-28. [PMID: 25751601 PMCID: PMC4685484 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2015.6299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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SIGNIFICANCE Deceased patients who have suffered severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) are the largest source of organs for lung transplantation. However, due to severely compromised pulmonary lung function, only one-third of these patients are eligible organ donors, with far fewer capable of donating lungs (∼ 20%). As a result of this organ scarcity, understanding and controlling the pulmonary pathophysiology of potential donors are key to improving the health and long-term success of transplanted lungs. RECENT ADVANCES Although the exact mechanism by which TBI produces pulmonary pathophysiology remains unclear, it may be related to the release of damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) from the injured tissue. These heterogeneous, endogenous host molecules can be rapidly released from damaged or dying cells and mediate sterile inflammation following trauma. In this review, we highlight the interaction of the DAMP, high-mobility group box protein 1 (HMGB1) with the receptor for advanced glycation end-products (RAGE), and toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4). CRITICAL ISSUES Recently published studies are reviewed, implicating the release of HMGB1 as producing marked changes in pulmonary inflammation and physiology following trauma, followed by an overview of the experimental evidence demonstrating the benefits of blocking the HMGB1-RAGE axis. FUTURE DIRECTIONS Targeting the HMGB1 signaling axis may increase the number of lungs available for transplantation and improve long-term benefits for organ recipient patient outcomes.
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- Daniel J Weber
- 1 Center for Immunobiology, Indiana University School of Medicine , Indianapolis, Indiana.,2 Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine , Indianapolis, Indiana
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- 3 Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine , Indianapolis, Indiana
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- 1 Center for Immunobiology, Indiana University School of Medicine , Indianapolis, Indiana.,4 Department of Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine , Indianapolis, Indiana
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- 1 Center for Immunobiology, Indiana University School of Medicine , Indianapolis, Indiana.,5 Department of Anesthesia, Indiana University School of Medicine , Indianapolis, Indiana
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Epileptogenesis is a chronic process that can be triggered by genetic or acquired factors, and that can continue long after epilepsy diagnosis. In 2015, epileptogenesis is not a treatment indication, and there are no therapies available in clinic to treat individuals at risk of epileptogenesis. However, thanks to active research, a large number of animal models have become available for search of molecular mechanisms of epileptogenesis. The first glimpses of treatment targets and biomarkers that could be developed to become useful in clinic are in sight. However, the heterogeneity of the epilepsy condition, and the dynamics of molecular changes over the course of epileptogenesis remain as challenges to overcome.
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- Asla Pitkänen
- Department of Neurobiology, A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland Department of Neurology, Kuopio University Hospital, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland
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- The Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108
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- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114
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Klf10 regulates odontoblast differentiation and mineralization via promoting expression of dentin matrix protein 1 and dentin sialophosphoprotein genes. Cell Tissue Res 2015; 363:385-98. [PMID: 26310138 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-015-2260-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2014] [Accepted: 07/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Klf10, a member of the Krüppel-like family of transcription factors, is critical for osteoblast differentiation, bone formation and mineralization. However, whether Klf10 is involved in odontoblastic differentiation and tooth development has not been determined. In this study, we investigate the expression patterns of Klf10 during murine tooth development in vivo and its role in odontoblastic differentiation in vitro. Klf10 protein was expressed in the enamel organ and the underlying mesenchyme, ameloblasts and odontoblasts at early and later stages of murine molar formation. Furthermore, the expression of Klf10, Dmp1, Dspp and Runx2 was significantly elevated during the process of mouse dental papilla mesenchymal differentiation and mineralization. The overexpression of Klf10 induced dental papilla mesenchymal cell differentiation and mineralization as detected by alkaline phosphatase staining and alizarin red S assay. Klf10 additionally up-regulated the expression of odontoblastic differentiation marker genes Dmp1, Dspp and Runx2 in mouse dental papilla mesenchymal cells. The molecular mechanism of Klf10 in controlling Dmp1 and Dspp expression is thus to activate their regulatory regions in a dosage-dependent manner. Our results suggest that Klf10 is involved in tooth development and promotes odontoblastic differentiation via the up-regulation of Dmp1 and Dspp transcription.
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Despite extensive preclinical research supporting the effectiveness of neuroprotective therapies for brain trauma, there have been no successful randomized controlled clinical trials to date. TBI results in delayed secondary tissue injury due to neurochemical, metabolic and cellular changes; modulating such effects has provided the basis for neuroprotective interventions. To establish more effective neuroprotective treatments for TBI it is essential to better understand the complex cellular and molecular events that contribute to secondary injury. Here we critically review relevant research related to causes and modulation of delayed tissue damage, with particular emphasis on cell death mechanisms and post-traumatic neuroinflammation. We discuss the concept of utilizing multipotential drugs that target multiple secondary injury pathways, rather than more specific "laser"-targeted strategies that have uniformly failed in clinical trials. Moreover, we assess data supporting use of neuroprotective drugs that are currently being evaluated in human clinical trials for TBI, as well as promising emerging experimental multipotential drug treatment strategies. Finally, we describe key challenges and provide suggestions to improve the likelihood of successful clinical translation.
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- David J Loane
- Department of Anesthesiology and Center for Shock, Trauma and Anesthesiology Research (STAR), National Study Center for Trauma and EMS, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Center for Shock, Trauma and Anesthesiology Research (STAR), National Study Center for Trauma and EMS, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Center for Shock, Trauma and Anesthesiology Research (STAR), National Study Center for Trauma and EMS, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Prokosch V, Chiwitt C, Rose K, Thanos S. Deciphering proteins and their functions in the regenerating retina. Expert Rev Proteomics 2014; 7:775-95. [DOI: 10.1586/epr.10.47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Venhoranta H, Bauersachs S, Taponen J, Lohi H, Taira T, Andersson M, Kind A, Schnieke A, Flisikowski K. Fetal growth restriction caused by MIMT1 deletion alters brain transcriptome in cattle. Int J Dev Neurosci 2013; 31:463-7. [PMID: 23726833 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2013.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2013] [Revised: 04/25/2013] [Accepted: 05/13/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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We examined levels of gene expression in the brains of bovine fetuses carrying a truncated MIMT1 allele, MIMT1(Del), shown to cause late abortion and stillbirth as a result of fetal growth restriction. MIMT1 is a non-protein coding gene that forms part of the imprinted PEG3 (paternally expressed gene 3) domain. Microarray analysis of brain cortex samples from mid-gestation MIMT1(Del/WT) bovine fetuses and wild-type siblings was performed to study the effect of fetal growth restriction on brain gene expression. Statistical analysis revealed 134 genes with increased mRNA levels and 22 with reduced levels in MIMT1(Del/WT) fetuses. Gene set enrichment analysis identified a relatively small number of significant functional clusters representing three major biological processes: response to oxidative stress, angiogenesis, and epithelial cell proliferation. Gene expression microarray analyses identified increased expression of VIPR2, HTRA1, S100A4 and MYH8 in fetuses carrying the deletion and decreased expression of DRD2, ADAM18, miR345, ZNF585A. ADAM18, DRD2 and S100A4 are known to be involved in prenatal brain development. ZNF585A, miR-345, VIPR2, HTRA1, and MYH8 are known to be involved in cell growth and differentiation, but any role in neural developmental has yet to be elucidated.
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- Heli Venhoranta
- Department of Production Animal Medicine, University of Helsinki, Saarentaus, Finland
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Jurewicz E, Bednarczyk J, Bot A, Lukasiuk K, Filipek A. Status epilepticus induces long lasting increase in S100A6 expression in astrocytes. Neurochem Res 2013; 38:1941-8. [PMID: 23817846 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-013-1100-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2013] [Revised: 06/19/2013] [Accepted: 06/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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In the present work we examined expression and localization of the S100A6 protein in rat brain in a model of epilepsy induced by Status Epilepticus evoked by amygdala stimulation. We demonstrate, through the use of the reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction technique, that mRNA level of S100A6 was increased in cortex while, as found by immunoblotting, the level of the S100A6 protein was significantly higher in the cortex and in the CA1 area of the hippocampus at day 14 after stimulation. Immunohistochemical studies performed on rat brain slices indicated that S100A6 immunoreactivity was elevated in GFAP-positive astrocytes in the hippocampus and cortex starting from day 1, and further increased at day 4 and 14 after stimulation. Interestingly, in a subpopulation of astrocytes, up-regulation of S100A6 was associated with an increased level of β-catenin, a protein involved in regulation of S100A6 expression. Altogether, our data show a widespread and prolonged up-regulation of S100A6 in the epileptic brain and indicate that an increase in S100A6 immunoreactivity is related to astrogliosis.
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- Ewelina Jurewicz
- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, 3 Pasteur Street, 02-093, Warsaw, Poland
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Gene expression patterns following unilateral traumatic brain injury reveals a local pro-inflammatory and remote anti-inflammatory response. BMC Genomics 2013; 14:282. [PMID: 23617241 PMCID: PMC3669032 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-14-282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2012] [Accepted: 04/15/2013] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) results in irreversible damage at the site of impact and initiates cellular and molecular processes that lead to secondary neural injury in the surrounding tissue. We used microarray analysis to determine which genes, pathways and networks were significantly altered using a rat model of TBI. Adult rats received a unilateral controlled cortical impact (CCI) and were sacrificed 24 h post-injury. The ipsilateral hemi-brain tissue at the site of the injury, the corresponding contralateral hemi-brain tissue, and naïve (control) brain tissue were used for microarray analysis. Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) software was used to identify molecular pathways and networks that were associated with the altered gene expression in brain tissues following TBI. Results Inspection of the top fifteen biological functions in IPA associated with TBI in the ipsilateral tissues revealed that all had an inflammatory component. IPA analysis also indicated that inflammatory genes were altered on the contralateral side, but many of the genes were inversely expressed compared to the ipsilateral side. The contralateral gene expression pattern suggests a remote anti-inflammatory molecular response. We created a network of the inversely expressed common (i.e., same gene changed on both sides of the brain) inflammatory response (IR) genes and those IR genes included in pathways and networks identified by IPA that changed on only one side. We ranked the genes by the number of direct connections each had in the network, creating a gene interaction hierarchy (GIH). Two well characterized signaling pathways, toll-like receptor/NF-kappaB signaling and JAK/STAT signaling, were prominent in our GIH. Conclusions Bioinformatic analysis of microarray data following TBI identified key molecular pathways and networks associated with neural injury following TBI. The GIH created here provides a starting point for investigating therapeutic targets in a ranked order that is somewhat different than what has been presented previously. In addition to being a vehicle for identifying potential targets for post-TBI therapeutic strategies, our findings can also provide a context for evaluating the potential of therapeutic agents currently in development.
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The metastasis-promoting S100A4 protein confers neuroprotection in brain injury. Nat Commun 2013; 3:1197. [PMID: 23149742 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms2202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2012] [Accepted: 10/15/2012] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Identification of novel pro-survival factors in the brain is paramount for developing neuroprotective therapies. The multifunctional S100 family proteins have important roles in many human diseases and are also upregulated by brain injury. However, S100 functions in the nervous system remain unclear. Here we show that the S100A4 protein, mostly studied in cancer, is overexpressed in the damaged human and rodent brain and released from stressed astrocytes. Genetic deletion of S100A4 exacerbates neuronal loss after brain trauma or excitotoxicity, increasing oxidative cell damage and downregulating the neuroprotective protein metallothionein I+II. We identify two neurotrophic motifs in S100A4 and show that these motifs are neuroprotective in animal models of brain trauma. Finally, we find that S100A4 rescues neurons via the Janus kinase/STAT pathway and, partially, the interleukin-10 receptor. Our data introduce S100A4 as a therapeutic target in neurodegeneration, and raise the entire S100 family as a potentially important factor in central nervous system injury.
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Kumar A, Loane DJ. Neuroinflammation after traumatic brain injury: opportunities for therapeutic intervention. Brain Behav Immun 2012; 26:1191-201. [PMID: 22728326 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2012.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 481] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2012] [Revised: 05/27/2012] [Accepted: 06/14/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide, yet despite extensive efforts to develop neuroprotective therapies for this devastating disorder there have been no successful outcomes in human clinical trials to date. Following the primary mechanical insult TBI results in delayed secondary injury events due to neurochemical, metabolic and cellular changes that account for many of the neurological deficits observed after TBI. The development of secondary injury represents a window of opportunity for therapeutic intervention to prevent progressive tissue damage and loss of function after injury. To establish effective neuroprotective treatments for TBI it is essential to fully understand the complex cellular and molecular events that contribute to secondary injury. Neuroinflammation is well established as a key secondary injury mechanism after TBI, and it has been long considered to contribute to the damage sustained following brain injury. However, experimental and clinical research indicates that neuroinflammation after TBI can have both detrimental and beneficial effects, and these likely differ in the acute and delayed phases after injury. The key to developing future anti-inflammatory based neuroprotective treatments for TBI is to minimize the detrimental and neurotoxic effects of neuroinflammation while promoting the beneficial and neurotrophic effects, thereby creating optimal conditions for regeneration and repair after injury. This review outlines how post-traumatic neuroinflammation contributes to secondary injury after TBI, and discusses the complex and varied responses of the primary innate immune cells of the brain, microglia, to injury. In addition, emerging experimental anti-inflammatory and multipotential drug treatment strategies for TBI are discussed, as well as some of the challenges faced by the research community to translate promising neuroprotective drug treatments to the clinic.
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- Alok Kumar
- Department of Anesthesiology & Center for Shock, Trauma and Anesthesiology Research (STAR), National Study Center for Trauma and EMS, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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Lee JY, Choi SY, Oh TH, Yune TY. 17β-Estradiol inhibits apoptotic cell death of oligodendrocytes by inhibiting RhoA-JNK3 activation after spinal cord injury. Endocrinology 2012; 153:3815-27. [PMID: 22700771 DOI: 10.1210/en.2012-1068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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A delayed oligodendrocyte cell death after spinal cord injury (SCI) contributes to chronic demyelination of spared axons, leading to a permanent neurological deficit. Therefore, therapeutic approaches to prevent oligodendrocyte cell death after SCI should be considered. Estrogens are well known to have a broad neuroprotective effect, but the protective effect of estrogens on oligodendrocytes after injury is largely unknown. Here, we demonstrated that 17β-estradiol attenuates apoptosis of oligodendrocytes by inhibiting RhoA and c-Jun-N-terminal kinase activation after SCI. Estrogen receptor (ER)-α and -β were expressed in oligodendrocytes of the spinal cord, and 17β-estradiol treatment significantly inhibited oligodendrocyte cell death at 7 d after injury as compared with vehicle (cyclodextrin) control. 17β-Estradiol also attenuated caspase-3 and -9 activation at 7 d and reduced the loss of axons from progressive degeneration. In addition, 17β-estradiol inhibited RhoA and JNK3 activation, which were activated and peaked at 3 and/or 5 d after injury. Furthermore, administration of Rho inhibitor, PEP-1-C3 exoenzyme, inhibited RhoA and JNK3 activation, and decreased phosphorylated c-Jun level at 5 d after injury. Additionally, the attenuation of RhoA and JNK3 activation as well as oligodendrocyte cell death by 17β-estradiol was reversed by ER antagonist, ICI182780. Our results thus indicate that 17β-estradiol treatment improves functional recovery after SCI in part by reducing oligodendrocyte cell death via inhibition of RhoA and JNK3 activation, which were ER dependent. Furthermore, improvement of hindlimb motor function by posttreatment of 17β-estradiol suggests its potential as a therapeutic agent for SCI patients.
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- Jee Y Lee
- Age-Related and Brain Diseases Research Center, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Medical Building 10th Floor, Dongdaemun-gu, Hoegi-dong 1, Seoul 130-701, Korea
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Chen R, Yin XB, Peng CX, Li GL. Effect of brain-derived neurotrophic factor on c-jun expression in the rd mouse retina. Int J Ophthalmol 2012; 5:266-71. [PMID: 22773970 DOI: 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2012.03.03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2012] [Accepted: 05/25/2012] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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AIM To determine the location of c-jun protein, dynamic changes in c-jun mRNA and protein expression, and ultrastructure characteristics in the rd mouse retina, following a single dose of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in a short period of time. METHODS A single intravitreal injection of BDNF at two dosages (25µg/L or 50µg/L) was given to the right eye of the rd mouse at age 2 and 3 weeks respectively. Two weeks after injection, the location of c-jun protein in the retina was observed by immunofluorescence detection, c-jun mRNA and protein expression in retinas were detected by quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and western immunoblotting analysis, ultrastructure characteristics of retinas were detected by transmission electron microscope (TEM) observation. RESULTS c-jun protein was expressed in the inner nuclear layer (INL) of retina. BDNF at two dosages (25µg/L and 50µg/L) increased c-jun mRNA expression at PN-4 weeks respectively (P(1)=0.019, P(2)=0.021). 50µg/L BDNF increased c-jun protein expression at PN-4 weeks (P =0.000). The retinal ultrastructure was improved. CONCLUSION The effects of BDNF exerts on the c-jun expression in the retina are dose-dependent and time-dependent, which may mediate photoreceptor rescue indirectly in the pathological process of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) at early stage.
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- Rui Chen
- Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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Wu CL, Yin JH, Hwang CS, Chen SD, Yang DY, Yang DI. c-Jun-dependent sulfiredoxin induction mediates BDNF protection against mitochondrial inhibition in rat cortical neurons. Neurobiol Dis 2012; 46:450-62. [PMID: 22402332 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2012.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2011] [Revised: 01/20/2012] [Accepted: 02/20/2012] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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In current study, we tested the hypothesis that c-Jun-dependent sulfiredoxin expression mediates protective effects of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) against neurotoxicity induced by 3-nitropropionic acid (3-NP), a mitochondrial complex II inhibitor, in primary rat cortical cultures. We found that BDNF-dependent c-Jun expression and nuclear translocation required prior phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)1/2, but not Akt. BDNF also transiently activated the expression of sulfiredoxin, an ATP-dependent antioxidant enzyme, at both mRNA and protein levels. Furthermore, both c-Jun siRNA and ERK1/2 inhibitor PD98059 suppressed BDNF-induced sulfiredoxin expression. Finally, PD98059, c-Jun siRNA, and sulfiredoxin siRNA all abrogated BDNF-mediated 3-NP resistance. Together, these results established a signaling cascade of "BDNF → ERK1/2-Pi → c-Jun → sulfiredoxin → 3-NP resistance". We therefore conclude that c-Jun-induced sulfiredoxin mediates the BDNF-dependent neuroprotective effects against 3-NP toxicity in primary rat cortical neurons, at least in part.
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- Chia-Lin Wu
- Program in Molecular Medicine, National Yang-Ming University and Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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High-mobility group box-1 impairs memory in mice through both toll-like receptor 4 and Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products. Exp Neurol 2011; 232:143-8. [PMID: 21884699 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2011.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2011] [Revised: 07/27/2011] [Accepted: 08/15/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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High-mobility group box-1 (HMGB1) is a nuclear protein with cytokine-type functions upon its extracellular release. HMGB1 activates inflammatory pathways by stimulating multiple receptors, chiefly toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products (RAGE). TLR4 and RAGE activation has been implicated in memory impairments, although the endogenous ligand subserving these effects is unknown. We examined whether HMGB1 induced memory deficits using novel object recognition test, and which of the two receptor pathways was involved in these effects. Non-spatial long-term memory was examined in wild type, TLR4 knockout, and RAGE knockout mice. Recombinant HMGB1 (10μg, intracerebroventricularly, i.c.v.) disrupted memory encoding equipotently in wild type, TLR4 knockout and RAGE knockout animals, but affected neither memory consolidation, nor retrieval. Neither TLR4 knockout nor RAGE knockout mice per se, exhibited memory deficits. Blockade of TLR4 in RAGE knockout mice using Rhodobacter sphaeroides lipopolysaccharide (LPS-Rs; 20 μg, i.c.v.) prevented the detrimental effect of HMGB1 on memory. These data show that elevated brain levels of HMGB1 induce memory abnormalities which may be mediated by either TLR4, or RAGE. This mechanism may contribute to memory deficits under various neurological and psychiatric conditions associated with the increased HMGB1 levels, such as epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease and stroke.
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Feng JF, Zhang KM, Jiang JY, Gao GY, Fu X, Liang YM. Effect of therapeutic mild hypothermia on the genomics of the hippocampus after moderate traumatic brain injury in rats. Neurosurgery 2011; 67:730-42. [PMID: 20651628 DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000378023.81727.6e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Traumatic brain injury (TBI), a major cause of morbidity and mortality, is a serious public health concern. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of mild hypothermia on gene expression in the hippocampus and to try to elucidate molecular mechanisms of hypothermic neuroprotection after TBI. METHODS Rats were subjected to mild hypothermia (group 1: n = 3, 33 degrees C, 3H) or normothermia (group 2: n = 3; 37 degrees C, 3H) after TBI. Six genome arrays were applied to detect the gene expression profiles of ipsilateral hippocampus. Functional clustering and gene ontology analysis were then carried out. Another 20 rats were randomly assigned to 4 groups (n = 5 per group): group 3, sham-normothermia; group 4, sham-hypothermia; group 5, TBI-normothermia; and group 6, TBI-hypothermia. Real-time fluorescent quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction was used to detect specific selected genes. RESULTS We found that 133 transcripts in the hypothermia group were statistically different from those in the normothermia group, including 57 transcripts that were upregulated and 76 that were downregulated after TBI (P < .01). Most of these genes were involved in various pathophysiological processes, and some were critical to cell survival. Analysis showed that 9 gene ontology categories were significantly affected by hypothermia, including the most affected categories: synapse organization and biogenesis (upregulated) and regulation of inflammatory response (downregulated). The mRNA expression of Ank3, Cmbp, Nrxn3, Tgm2, and Fcgr3 was regulated by hypothermia, TBI, or a combination of TBI and hypothermia compared with the sham-normothermia group. Their mRNA expression was significantly regulated by hypothermia in TBI groups. CONCLUSION Posttraumatic mild hypothermia has a significant effect on the gene expression profiles of the hippocampus, especially those genes belonging to the 9 gene ontology categories. Differential expression of those genes may be involved in the most fundamental molecular mechanisms of cerebral protection by mild hypothermia after TBI.
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- Jun-feng Feng
- Department of Neurosurgery, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Pitkänen A, Bolkvadze T, Immonen R. Anti-epileptogenesis in rodent post-traumatic epilepsy models. Neurosci Lett 2011; 497:163-71. [PMID: 21402123 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2011.02.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2010] [Revised: 01/25/2011] [Accepted: 02/15/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE) accounts for 10-20% of symptomatic epilepsies. The urgency to understand the process of post-traumatic epileptogenesis and search for antiepileptogenic treatments is emphasized by a recent increase in traumatic brain injury (TBI) related to military combat or accidents in the aging population. Recent developments in modeling of PTE in rodents have provided tools for identification of novel drug targets for antiepileptogenesis and biomarkers for predicting the risk of epileptogenesis and treatment efficacy after TBI. Here we review the available data on endophenotypes of humans and rodents with TBI associated with epilepsy. Also, current understanding of the mechanisms and biomarkers for PTE as well as factors associated with preclinical study designs are discussed. Finally, we summarize the attempts to prevent PTE in experimental models.
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- Asla Pitkänen
- Department of Neurobiology, Epilepsy Research Laboratory, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, FIN-70211 Kuopio, Finland.
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Prevention of epileptogenesis after brain trauma is an unmet medical challenge. Recent molecular profiling studies have provided an insight into molecular changes that contribute to formation of ictogenic neuronal networks, including genes regulating synaptic or neuronal plasticity, cell death, proliferation, and inflammatory or immune responses. These mechanisms have been targeted to prevent epileptogenesis in animal models. Favourable effects have been obtained using immunosuppressants, antibodies blocking adhesion of leucocytes to endothelial cells, gene therapy driving expression of neurotrophic factors, pharmacological neurostimulation, or even with conventional antiepileptic drugs by administering them before the appearance of genetic epilepsy. Further studies are needed to clarify the optimum time window and aetiological specificity of treatments. Questions related to adverse events also need further consideration. Encouragingly, the recent experimental studies emphasise that the complicated process of epileptogenesis can be favourably modified, and that antiepileptogenesis as a treatment indication might not be an impossible mission.
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- Asla Pitkänen
- Department of Neurobiology, A I Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, and Department of Neurology, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.
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Rich NJ, Van Landingham JW, Figueiroa S, Seth R, Corniola RS, Levenson CW. Chronic caloric restriction reduces tissue damage and improves spatial memory in a rat model of traumatic brain injury. J Neurosci Res 2010; 88:2933-9. [PMID: 20544832 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.22443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Although it has been known for some time that chronic caloric or dietary restriction reduces the risk of neurodegenerative disorders and injury following ischemia, the possible role of chronic restriction in improving outcomes after traumatic brain injury (TBI) has not been previously studied. Therefore, 2-month-old male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into two dietary groups, an ad libitum fed group (AL) and a caloric-restriction group (CR) that was provided with 70% of the food intake of AL rats (n = 10/group). After 4 months, a weight-drop device (300 g) was used to produce a 2-mm bilateral medial frontal cortex contusion following craniotomy. Additional animals in each dietary group (n = 10) were used as sham-operated controls. The CR diet resulted in body weights that were reduced by 30% compared with AL controls. Not only did CR decrease the size of the cortical lesion after injury, there were marked improvements in spatial memory as measured by Morris water maze that included an increase in the number of animals successfully finding the platform as well as significantly reduced time to finding the hidden platform. Western analysis, used to examine the expression of proteins that play a role in neuronal survival, revealed significant increases in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the cortical region around the site of injury and in the hippocampus in CR rats after injury. These findings suggest that molecular mechanisms involved in cell survival may play a role in reducing tissue damage and improving cognition after TBI and that these mechanisms can be regulated by dietary interventions.
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- Nicholas J Rich
- Program in Neuroscience and Department of Biomedical Sciences, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4300, USA
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Shojo H, Kaneko Y, Mabuchi T, Kibayashi K, Adachi N, Borlongan C. Genetic and histologic evidence implicates role of inflammation in traumatic brain injury-induced apoptosis in the rat cerebral cortex following moderate fluid percussion injury. Neuroscience 2010; 171:1273-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2010.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2010] [Revised: 09/18/2010] [Accepted: 10/06/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Loane DJ, Byrnes KR. Role of microglia in neurotrauma. Neurotherapeutics 2010; 7:366-77. [PMID: 20880501 PMCID: PMC2948548 DOI: 10.1016/j.nurt.2010.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 465] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2010] [Revised: 05/26/2010] [Accepted: 07/01/2010] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Microglia are the primary mediators of the immune defense system of the CNS and are integral to the subsequent inflammatory response. The role of microglia in the injured CNS is under scrutiny, as research has begun to fully explore how postinjury inflammation contributes to secondary damage and recovery of function. Whether microglia are good or bad is under debate, with strong support for a dual role or differential activation of microglia. Microglia release a number of factors that modulate secondary injury and recovery after injury, including pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines, chemokines, nitric oxide, prostaglandins, growth factors, and superoxide species. Here we review experimental work on the complex and varied responses of microglia in terms of both detrimental and beneficial effects. Addressed in addition are the effects of microglial activation in two examples of CNS injury: spinal cord and traumatic brain injury. Microglial activation is integral to the response of CNS tissue to injury. In that light, future research is needed to focus on clarifying the signals and mechanisms by which microglia can be guided to promote optimal functional recovery.
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- David J. Loane
- Department of Anesthesiology & Center for Shock, Trauma and Anesthesiology Research (STAR), National Study Center for Trauma and EMS, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 21201 Baltimore, Maryland
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- grid.265436.00000000104215525Room B2048, Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Genetics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, 20814 Bethesda, MD
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Israelsson C, Wang Y, Kylberg A, Pick CG, Hoffer BJ, Ebendal T. Closed head injury in a mouse model results in molecular changes indicating inflammatory responses. J Neurotrauma 2010; 26:1307-14. [PMID: 19317611 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2008.0676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Cerebral gene expression changes in response to traumatic brain injury will provide useful information in the search for future trauma treatment. In order to characterize the outcome of mild brain injury, we studied C57BL/6J mice in a weight-drop, closed head injury model. At various times post-injury, mRNA was isolated from neocortex and hippocampus and transcriptional alterations were studied using quantitative reverse transcriptase PCR and gene array analysis. At three days post-injury, the results showed unilateral injury responses, both in neocortex and hippocampus, with the main effect seen on the side of the skull hit by the dropping weight. Upregulated transcripts encoded products characterizing reactive astrocytes, phagocytes, microglia, and immune-reactive cells. Markers for oligodendrocytes and T-cells were not altered. Notably, strong differences in the responses among individual mice were seen (e.g., for the Gfap transcript expressed by reactive astrocytes and the chemokine Ccl3 transcript expressed by activated microglial cells). In conclusion, mild TBI chiefly activates transcripts leading to tissue signaling, inflammatory processes, and chemokine signaling, as in focal brain injury, suggesting putative targets for drug development.
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- Charlotte Israelsson
- Developmental Neuroscience, Department of Neuroscience, Biomedical Center, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Innate pathways of immune activation in transplantation. J Transplant 2010; 2010. [PMID: 20871653 PMCID: PMC2939398 DOI: 10.1155/2010/826240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2010] [Accepted: 07/22/2010] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Studies of the immune mechanisms of allograft rejection have predominantly focused on the adaptive immune system that includes T cells and B cells. Recent investigations into the innate immune system, which recognizes foreign antigens through more evolutionarily primitive pathways, have demonstrated a critical role of the innate immune system in the regulation of the adaptive immune system. Innate immunity has been extensively studied in its role as the host's first-line defense against microbial pathogens; however, it is becoming increasingly recognized for its ability to also recognize host-derived molecules that result from tissue damage. The capacity of endogenous damage signals acting through the innate immune system to lower immune thresholds and promote immune recognition and rejection of transplant grafts is only beginning to be appreciated. An improved understanding of these pathways may reveal novel therapeutic targets to decrease graft alloreactivity and increase graft longevity.
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Israelsson C, Bengtsson H, Lobell A, Nilsson LNG, Kylberg A, Isaksson M, Wootz H, Lannfelt L, Kullander K, Hillered L, Ebendal T. Appearance of Cxcl10-expressing cell clusters is common for traumatic brain injury and neurodegenerative disorders. Eur J Neurosci 2010; 31:852-63. [PMID: 20374285 DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2010.07105.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the mouse results in the rapid appearance of scattered clusters of cells expressing the chemokine Cxcl10 in cortical and subcortical areas. To extend the observation of this unique pattern, we used neuropathological mouse models using quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, gene array analysis, in-situ hybridization and flow cytometry. As for TBI, cell clusters of 150-200 mum expressing Cxcl10 characterize the cerebral cortex of mice carrying a transgene encoding the Swedish mutation of amyloid precursor protein, a model of amyloid Alzheimer pathology. The same pattern was found in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis in mice modelling multiple sclerosis. In contrast, mice carrying a SOD1(G93A) mutant mimicking amyotrophic lateral sclerosis pathology lacked such cell clusters in the cerebral cortex, whereas clusters appeared in the brainstem and spinal cord. Mice homozygous for a null mutation of the Cxcl10 gene did not show detectable levels of Cxcl10 transcript after TBI, confirming the quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and in-situ hybridization signals. Moreover, unbiased microarray expression analysis showed that Cxcl10 was among 112 transcripts in the neocortex upregulated at least threefold in both TBI and ageing TgSwe mice, many of them involved in inflammation. The identity of the Cxcl10(+) cells remains unclear but flow cytometry showed increased numbers of activated microglia/macrophages as well as myeloid dendritic cells in the TBI and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis models. It is concluded that the Cxcl10(+) cells appear in the inflamed central nervous system and may represent a novel population of cells that it may be possible to target pharmacologically in a broad range of neurodegenerative conditions.
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- Charlotte Israelsson
- Department of Neuroscience, Developmental Neuroscience, Biomedical Center, Uppsala University, PO Box 593, SE-751 24 Uppsala, Sweden
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