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Mousavi S, Qiu H, Heinis FI, Bredahl EC, Ridwan Abid MS, Clifton AD, Andrews MT, Checco JW. Effects of Anesthetic Administration on Rat Hypothalamus and Cerebral Cortex Peptidome. ACS Chem Neurosci 2023; 14:3986-3992. [PMID: 37879091 PMCID: PMC10872895 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.3c00499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2023] Open
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Prohormone-derived neuropeptides act as cell-cell signaling molecules to mediate a wide variety of biological processes in the animal brain. Mass spectrometry-based peptidomic experiments are valuable approaches to gain insight into the dynamics of individual peptides under different physiological conditions or experimental treatments. However, the use of anesthetics during animal procedures may confound experimental peptide measurements, especially in the brain, where anesthetics act. Here, we investigated the effects of the commonly used anesthetics isoflurane and sodium pentobarbital on the peptide profile in the rodent hypothalamus and cerebral cortex, as assessed by label-free quantitative peptidomics. Our results showed that neither anesthetic dramatically alters peptide levels, although extended isoflurane exposure did cause changes in a small number of prohormone-derived peptides in the cerebral cortex. Overall, our results demonstrate that acute anesthetic administration can be utilized in peptidomic experiments of the hypothalamus and cerebral cortex without greatly affecting the measured peptide profiles.
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- Somayeh Mousavi
- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, United States
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- Center for Biotechnology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, United States
- The Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication (NCIBC), University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, United States
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- School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583, United States
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- Department of Exercise Science and Pre-Health Professions, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68178, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, United States
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- School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, United States
- The Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication (NCIBC), University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, United States
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Mousavi S, Qiu H, Heinis FI, Abid MSR, Andrews MT, Checco JW. Short-Term Administration of Common Anesthetics Does Not Dramatically Change the Endogenous Peptide Profile in the Rat Pituitary. ACS Chem Neurosci 2022; 13:2888-2896. [PMID: 36126283 PMCID: PMC9547841 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.2c00359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Cell-cell signaling peptides (e.g., peptide hormones, neuropeptides) are among the largest class of cellular transmitters and regulate a variety of physiological processes. To identify and quantify the relative abundances of cell-cell signaling peptides in different physiological states, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry-based peptidomics workflows are commonly utilized on freshly dissected tissues. In such animal experiments, the administration of general anesthetics is an important step for many research projects. However, acute anesthetic administration may rapidly change the measured abundance of transmitter molecules and metabolites, especially in the brain and endocrine system, which would confound experimental results. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of short-term (<5 min) anesthetic administration on the measured abundance of cell-cell signaling peptides, as evaluated by a typical peptidomics workflow. To accomplish this goal, we compared endogenous peptide abundances in the rat pituitary following administration of 5% isoflurane, 200 mg/kg sodium pentobarbital, or no anesthetic administration. Label-free peptidomics analysis demonstrated that acute use of isoflurane changed the levels of a small number of peptides, primarily degradation products of the hormone somatotropin, but did not influence the levels of most other peptide hormones. Acute use of sodium pentobarbital had negligible impact on the relative abundance of all measured peptides. Overall, our results suggest that anesthetics used in pituitary peptidomics studies do not dramatically confound observed results.
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- Somayeh Mousavi
- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, United States
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- Center for Biotechnology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, United States
- The Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication (NCIBC), University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, United States
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- School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, United States
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- School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, United States
- The Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication (NCIBC), University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, United States
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Maignan M, Termoz-Masson N, Viglino D. Retour d’expérience sur l’utilisation du méthoxyflurane aux urgences. ANNALES FRANCAISES DE MEDECINE D URGENCE 2018. [DOI: 10.3166/afmu-2018-0022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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L’oligoanalgésie chez le patient traumatisé aux urgences est une situation fréquente du fait de la complexité de la prise en charge de la douleur. L’une des solutions les mieux décrites à ce problème est l’utilisation d’analgésiques dès l’admission du patient. Ce type de protocole est à privilégier notamment en cas de filière de prise en charge rapide au sein des urgences. Le méthoxyflurane est un éther halogéné volatil utilisé en médecine. Son inhalation produit une analgésie supérieure au placebo. Du fait de sa rapidité d’action, de sa facilité d’emploi et de ses propriétés antalgiques, le méthoxyflurane doit faire partie de l’arsenal des thérapeutiques antalgiques aux urgences. Aux urgences du CHU de Grenoble-Alpes, nous privilégions l’utilisation du méthoxyflurane au sein d’un protocole d’analgésie multimodale du patient adulte traumatisé. Dans cette indication, le méthoxyflurane permet d’amorcer l’analgésie et de faire le pont jusqu’à ce que les autres thérapeutiques soient efficaces.
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Al-Samhari MM, Al-Rasheed NM, Al-Rejaie S, Al-Rasheed NM, Hasan IH, Mahmoud AM, Dzimiri N. Possible involvement of the JAK/STAT signaling pathway in N-acetylcysteine-mediated antidepressant-like effects. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2015; 241:509-18. [PMID: 26643864 DOI: 10.1177/1535370215619707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Advances in depression research have targeted inflammation and oxidative stress to develop novel types of treatment. The JAK/STAT signaling pathway plays pivotal roles in immune and inflammatory responses. The present study was designed to investigate the effects of N-acetylcysteine, a putative precursor of the antioxidant glutathione, in an animal model of depression, with an emphasis on the JAK/STAT signaling pathway. Fluoxetine, a classical antidepressant drug was also under investigation. Male Wistar rats were subjected to forced swimming test and given N-acetylcysteine and fluoxetine immediately after the pre-test session, 5 h later and 1 h before the test session of the forced swimming test. N-acetylcysteine decreased immobility time (P < 0.05), serum corticosterone (P < 0.001), and hydrogen peroxide (P < 0.001), while restored glutathione concentration. Treatment of the rats with N-acetylcysteine produced significant (P < 0.001) down-regulation of STAT3 mRNA expression and protein phosphorylation. On the other hand, N-acetylcysteine significantly (P < 0.001) increased SOCS3 gene expression; however, SOCS3 protein was not changed. In conclusion, our study suggests that modulation of the JAK/STAT pathway might mediate the antidepressant-like effects of N-acetylcysteine. Therefore, depression research may target the JAK/STAT signaling pathway to provide a novel effective therapy.
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- Marwa M Al-Samhari
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 12372, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 12372, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 12372, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 12372, Saudi Arabia Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 22452, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 12372, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 12372, Saudi Arabia Physiology Division, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt
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- Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh 12713, Saudi Arabia
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Antidepressant-like effects of omega-3 fatty acids in postpartum model of depression in rats. Behav Brain Res 2014; 271:65-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2014.05.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2014] [Revised: 05/14/2014] [Accepted: 05/16/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Ayala I, Martos NF, Silvan G, Gutierrez-Panizo C, Clavel JG, Illera JC. Cortisol, adrenocorticotropic hormone, serotonin, adrenaline and noradrenaline serum concentrations in relation to disease and stress in the horse. Res Vet Sci 2012; 93:103-7. [PMID: 21641009 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2011.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2010] [Revised: 04/20/2011] [Accepted: 05/13/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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No detailed comparative data are available on the hormonal parameters of horses suffering from a number of diseases. The aim of our study was to measure concentrations of cortisol, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), serotonin, adrenaline and noradrenaline in horses with various diseases and following surgery, to assess the response of the HPA axis and adrenal medulla. Blood samples were obtained from six groups of horses comprising a total of 119 animals as follows: laminitis, acute abdominal syndrome (AAS), castration surgery, acute diseases, chronic diseases and healthy controls. Serum hormonal concentrations were determined for each group for comparison. Statistically significant differences between all groups and controls were found for cortisol, ACTH (except for castration), serotonin and adrenaline concentrations but only in horses with laminitis and AAS for noradrenaline. No statistically significant differences were found between males and females. The largest changes in the pituitary-adrenal axis activity occurred mainly in acute diseases, laminitis and in the AAS group.
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- Ignacio Ayala
- Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary Faculty, University of Murcia, Murcia 30100, Spain.
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A subchronic application period of glucocorticoids leads to rat cognitive dysfunction whereas physostigmine induces a mild neuroprotection. J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2010; 117:1055-65. [PMID: 20661756 DOI: 10.1007/s00702-010-0441-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2010] [Accepted: 07/08/2010] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The cholinergic neurotransmitter system and prolonged glucocorticoid-induced stress can affect cognitive functions in opposite ways. While pharmacological enhancement of cholinergic neurotransmission is known to induce neuroprotective effects, chronic glucocorticoids impair cognitive functions. Up to now, there is no consensus as to whether a subchronic stress period of several days would affect cognitive function. The goal of this study was to investigate whether or not repeated applications of physostigmine over 3 days lead to protective effects on rat spatial cognitive abilities in contrast to the deteriorating effect on rat cognitive function after corticosterone treatment. Furthermore, we wanted to investigate in what extent this cognition-modulating effect is associated with rat cerebral acetylcholinergic system. Male adult rats (n = 40) were randomly divided into four groups with n = 10 per group: (I) placebo-, (II) corticosterone- (15 mg/day), (III) physostigmine- (0.014 mg/day), and (IV) physostigmine + corticosterone-treated rats. Body mass and plasma corticosterone concentrations were measured. Psychometric investigations were conducted using a Morris water maze before and after a subchronic treatment. In cerebral tissue, ACh and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) content and ACh receptor density were determined. Tissue corticosterone concentration was measured in cerebral cortex, hippocampus, and adrenal glands. In corticosterone-treated rats, reduced spatial cognitive abilities were associated with a significant increase in plasma (+25%) and cerebral corticosterone levels (+350%) parallelled by a significant reduction in adrenal gland concentrations (-84%) as compared to placebo. Repeated physostigmine injections improved rats' spatial memory and increased cerebral ACh and AChE content (p < 0.05). When physostigmine was administered at the same time as corticosterone (group IV), it was not able to reverse the corticosterone effect. A significant correlation was detected between cerebral AChE and corticosterone concentrations as well as between AChE and psychometric parameters. We conclude that subchronic exogenous corticosterone administration induces memory dysfunction whereas physostigmine exerts cognitive-enhancing effects if given for 3 days. An apparently existing interaction between glucocorticoid excess and ACh metabolism is discussed.
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Osmanovic J, Plaschke K, Salkovic-Petrisic M, Grünblatt E, Riederer P, Hoyer S. Chronic exogenous corticosterone administration generates an insulin-resistant brain state in rats. Stress 2010; 13:123-31. [PMID: 19929311 DOI: 10.3109/10253890903080379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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We investigated whether long-term administration of exogenous corticosterone (CST) or vehicle as daily treatment induces changes in rat behavior and in gene expression of the rat brain insulin signaling pathway and the formation of tau protein. Two groups of male adult rats received daily subcutaneous injections of 26.8 mg/kg CST (CST stress group) or vehicle-sesame oil (injection stress group) for 60 days while the third group was taken as untreated controls (n = 8 each). Body weight and plasma CST were measured and psychometric investigations were conducted using a rat holeboard test system before and after the treatment. Gene expression analyzes were performed by RT-PCR in cerebral cortical tissue for insulin genes 1 and 2, insulin receptor (IR), insulin degrading enzyme (IDE), and tau protein. Daily injections of CST for 60 days induced a significant, 2-fold increase in rat plasma CST concentrations in comparison to untreated controls. Significantly reduced behavioral abilities in CST-treated rats were associated with reduced gene expression of insulin 1 ( - 20%), IDE ( - 23%), and IR ( - 26%), indicating an insulin-resistant brain state, followed by increased tau protein (+28%) gene expression. In summary, chronic CST administration affects gene expression in the brain IR signaling cascade and increases tau gene expression, which is associated with reductions in cognition capacity in rats.
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- Jelena Osmanovic
- Department of Pharmacology and Croatian Institute for Brain Research, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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Gould EM. The effect of ketamine/xylazine and carbon dioxide on plasma luteinizing hormone releasing hormone and testosterone concentrations in the male Norway rat. Lab Anim 2008; 42:483-8. [DOI: 10.1258/la.2007.007090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Summary The effect of a commonly used anaesthetic, ketamine/xylazine and/or carbon dioxide (CO2) on plasma luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) and testosterone concentrations was determined in male Sprague-Dawley rats. These values were compared with values obtained from pre-anaesthetic control samples. Ketamine/xylazine treatment did not significantly affect testosterone concentrations. In contrast, LHRH started to decrease one hour after ketamine/xylazine administration and continued to significantly decrease after 24 h. In addition, in the CO2 euthanasia-only group, LHRH concentrations were also significantly decreased. These results suggest that ketamine/xylazine anaesthesia followed by CO2 euthanasia 24 h later is exerting a significant effect on LHRH concentrations 24 h after anaesthetizing, while only having a slight effect on testosterone, and that CO2 is exerting an immediate significant effect on LHRH. In conclusion, LHRH analysis should be avoided after ketamine/xylazine anaesthesia and CO2 euthanasia.
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- E M Gould
- Health and Food Sector, HortResearch, East Street, PB 3123, Hamilton, New Zealand
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Feldmann RE, Maurer MH, Hunzinger C, Lewicka S, Buergers HF, Kalenka A, Hinkelbein J, Broemme JO, Seidler GH, Martin E, Plaschke K. Reduction in rat phosphatidylethanolamine binding protein-1 (PEBP1) after chronic corticosterone treatment may be paralleled by cognitive impairment: a first study. Stress 2008; 11:134-47. [PMID: 18311602 DOI: 10.1080/10253890701649904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Chronic stress is associated with hippocampal atrophy and cognitive dysfunction. This study investigates how long-lasting administration of corticosterone as a mimic of experimentally induced stress affects psychometric performance and the expression of the phosphatidylethanolamine binding protein (PEBP1) in the adult hippocampus of one-year-old male rats. Psychometric investigations were conducted in rats before and after corticosterone treatment using a holeboard test system. Rats were randomly attributed to 2 groups (n = 7) for daily subcutaneous injection of either 26.8 mg/kg body weight corticosterone or sesame oil (vehicle control). Treatment was continued for 60 days, followed by cognitive retesting in the holeboard system. For protein analysis, the hippocampal proteome was separated by 2D electrophoresis (2DE) followed by image processing, statistical analysis, protein identification via peptide mass fingerprinting and gel matching and subsequent functional network mapping and molecular pathway analysis. Differential expression of PEBP1 was additionally quantified by Western blot analysis. Results show that chronic corticosterone significantly decreased rat hippocampal PEBP1 expression and induced a working and reference memory dysfunction. From this, we derive the preliminary hypothesis that PEBP1 may be a novel molecular mediator influencing cognitive integrity during chronic corticosterone exposure in rat hippocampus.
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- Robert E Feldmann
- Division of Systems Physiology, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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Rothstein S, Simkins T, Nuñez JL. Response to neonatal anesthesia: effect of sex on anatomical and behavioral outcome. Neuroscience 2008; 152:959-69. [PMID: 18329814 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2008.01.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2007] [Revised: 01/08/2008] [Accepted: 02/01/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Numerous studies have documented the consequences of exposure to anesthesia in models of term and post-term infants, evaluating the incidence of cell loss, physiological alterations and cognitive dysfunction. However, surprisingly few studies have investigated the effect of anesthetic exposure on outcomes in newborn rodents, the developmental equivalent of premature human infants. This is critical given that one out of every eight babies born in the United States is premature, with an increased prevalence of surgical procedures required in these individuals. Also, no studies have investigated if the genetic sex of the individual influences the response to neonatal anesthesia. Using the newborn rat as the developmental equivalent of the premature human, we documented the effect of a single bout of exposure to either the inhalant isoflurane or the injectable barbiturate phenobarbital on hippocampal anatomy, hippocampal dependent behavioral performance and normal developmental endpoints in male and female rats. While both forms of anesthesia led to significant decrements in cognitive abilities, along with a significant reduction in volume and neuron number in the hippocampus in adulthood, the decrements were significantly greater in males than in females. Interestingly, the deleterious effects of anesthesia were manifest on developmental measures including surface righting and forelimb grasp, but were not evident on basic physiological parameters including body weight or suckling. These findings point to the hazardous effects of exposure to anesthesia on the developing CNS and the particular sensitivity of males to deficits.
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- S Rothstein
- Neuroscience Program and Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, 138 Giltner Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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Plaschke K, Feindt J, Djuric Z, Heiland S, Autschbach F, Lewicka S, Martin E, Bardenheuer HJ, Nawroth PP, Bierhaus A. Chronic corticosterone-induced deterioration in rat behaviour is not paralleled by changes in hippocampal NF-kappaB-activation. Stress 2006; 9:97-106. [PMID: 16895833 DOI: 10.1080/10253890600691551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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We investigated whether long-lasting stress induced by chronic glucocorticoid (GC) exposure affects activation of brain NF-kappaB and whether these changes are related to functional deterioration and structural changes in the rat hippocampus. Psychometric investigations were conducted using a holeboard test system in 28 one-year-old male Wistar rats. Thereafter, rats were divided into three groups for daily administration of 10 mg corticosterone (treatment) or sesame oil (placebo = sham control for effects of the vehicle) for 60 days. Additional control rats did not receive any treatment or handling until the end of the experiment. Behavioural and cognitive changes were tested again in the holeboard system. Rat body weights and corticosterone concentrations in plasma, hippocampus and urine were determined and adrenal glands were investigated histopathologically. Hippocampal concentrations of corticosterone, NF-kappaB and I-kappaBalpha were determined using RIA, EMSA and Western blotting techniques, respectively. Structural changes in rat hippocampus were measured using magnetic resonance imaging techniques. High peripheral corticosterone concentrations after chronic treatment led to significant reductions in rat body weight. Significant atrophy of both adrenal glands with marked histological deterioration was detected. Furthermore, an increase in hippocampal corticosterone concentrations was observed after chronic administration. Chronic corticosterone treatment also significantly altered behaviour and working and reference memory capacity without changing hippocampal structure. Daily injections of sesame oil in the placebo group, however, were also sufficient to reduce the pellet-finding time. However, neither in the corticosterone group nor in the placebo group were behavioural changes paralleled by significant changes in brain NF-kappaB activation and I-kappaBalpha expression. Thus, cognitive alterations in rats seen after chronic corticosterone exposure are not paralleled by hippocampal NF-kappaB modulation.
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- Konstanze Plaschke
- Clinic of Anaesthesiology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, D-69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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BACKGROUND Plasminogen-deficient mice exhibit behavioral differences in response to stress, including a markedly reduced acoustic startle reflex response compared with wild-type (WT) littermates. The acoustic startle reflex activates the hypothalamic-pituitary axis and is modulated by these hormones. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to investigate whether plasminogen plays a role in the processing of hormones in the hypothalamic-pituitary axis. METHODS In this study the concentration of plasma, pituitary, and brain hypothalamic-pituitary axis hormones and precursor processing was examined in WT and plasminogen deficient (Plg-/-) mice before and after acoustic startle reflex testing. RESULTS Plasma adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), beta-endorphin and alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone were elevated after acoustic startle reflex testing in both WT and (Plg-/-) mice. However, in the Plg-/- mice, beta-endorphin values were 43, 35, and 45% lower in the plasma, pituitary, and whole brain, respectively, compared with the WT mice. Plasmin readily degraded precursor peptides, the 23-kDa precursor, beta-lipotropin, and ACTH, when presented as purified proteins or as the secretory products of mouse pituitary cells (AtT-20). The precursor peptide, 23 kDa, for beta-endorphin and alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone was reduced in the pituitaries from the Plg-/- mice, and the mRNA for Plg was found in pituitaries from WT mice. Infusion of beta-endorphin and alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone into the brain of Plg-/- mice increased acoustic startle reflex. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study show that plasmin is involved in the processing of hormones derived from the pro-opiomelanocortin precursor in the intermediate pituitary. A deficiency of plasminogen reduces processing of beta-endorphin and alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone, and interferes with normal brain function.
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- N Wang
- Joseph J. Jacobs Center for Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, Department of Molecular Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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Esposito P, Jacobson S, Connolly R, Gheorghe D, Theoharides TC. Non-invasive assessment of blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability using a gamma camera to detect 99technetium-gluceptate extravasation in rat brain. BRAIN RESEARCH. BRAIN RESEARCH PROTOCOLS 2001; 8:143-9. [PMID: 11673097 DOI: 10.1016/s1385-299x(01)00104-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a complex structure of endothelial cells, astroglia, pericytes, and perivascular macrophages enclosed by basal lamina. The BBB regulates the entry of blood-borne molecules and cells into the brain, but it is disrupted in various inflammatory conditions of the central nervous system (CNS). We previously showed that 30 min of immobilization stress increased 99technetium-gluceptate (99Tc) extravasation, measured by a gamma counter, in brain regions containing mast cells, an effect blocked by the mast cell stabilizer disodium cromoglycate [Brain Res. 888 (2001) 117]. Here we report the use of a gamma camera to assess BBB permeability by assessing 99Tc extravasation in the rat brain, during and following acute stress, without having to sacrifice the experimental animals. This method also allows for repeated experimentation on the same animal, since the half-life of 99Tc is only 6 h, and permits testing of potential inhibitors of BBB permeability.
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- P Esposito
- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Tufts University School of Medicine, 136 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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Kinoshita H, Harbuz MS, Jessop DS, Finn DP, Ameno S, Ameno K, Kubota T, Ijiri I. Hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis activation by administration of cyanamide: a potent inhibitor of aldehyde dehydrogenase. Forensic Sci Int 2000; 113:397-402. [PMID: 10978654 DOI: 10.1016/s0379-0738(00)00212-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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In this report, we investigated the effects of cyanamide (a potent inhibitor of aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH: EC 1.2.1.3)) on hypothalamo-pituitary adrenal (HPA)-axis using in situ hybridization histochemistry and radioimmunoassay. Cyanamide administration resulted in a dose-dependent increase in plasma corticosterone concentrations, significant increases in not only corticotrophin releasing factor (CRF) mRNA, but also arginine vasopressin (AVP) mRNA in the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) and proopiomelanocortin (POMC) mRNA in the anterior pituitary. These results suggest that cyanamide is able to activate the HPA axis at all levels of the axis.
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- H Kinoshita
- Division of Medicine, University of Bristol, BRI, Marlborough Street, BS2 8HW, Bristol, UK.
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