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Jo D, Yoon G, Song J. Role of Exendin-4 in Brain Insulin Resistance, Mitochondrial Function, and Neurite Outgrowth in Neurons under Palmitic Acid-Induced Oxidative Stress. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10010078. [PMID: 33435277 PMCID: PMC7827489 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10010078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Glucagon like peptide 1 (GLP-1) is an incretin hormone produced by the gut and brain, and is currently being used as a therapeutic drug for type 2 diabetes and obesity, suggesting that it regulates abnormal appetite patterns, and ameliorates impaired glucose metabolism. Many researchers have demonstrated that GLP-1 agonists and GLP-1 receptor agonists exert neuroprotective effects against brain damage. Palmitic acid (PA) is a saturated fatty acid, and increases the risk of neuroinflammation, lipotoxicity, impaired glucose metabolism, and cognitive decline. In this study, we investigated whether or not Exentin-4 (Ex-4; GLP-1 agonist) inhibits higher production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in an SH-SY5Y neuronal cell line under PA-induced apoptosis conditions. Moreover, pre-treatment with Ex-4 in SH-SY5Y neuronal cells prevents neural apoptosis and mitochondrial dysfunction through several cellular signal pathways. In addition, insulin sensitivity in neurons is improved by Ex-4 treatment under PA-induced insulin resistance. Additionally, our imaging data showed that neuronal morphology is improved by EX-4 treatment, in spite of PA-induced neuronal damage. Furthermore, we identified that Ex-4 inhibits neuronal damage and enhanced neural complexity, such as neurite length, secondary branches, and number of neurites from soma in PA-treated SH-SY5Y. We observed that Ex-4 significantly increases neural complexity, dendritic spine morphogenesis, and development in PA treated primary cortical neurons. Hence, we suggest that GLP-1 administration may be a crucial therapeutic solution for improving neuropathology in the obese brain.
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- Danbi Jo
- Department of Anatomy, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun 58128, Korea; (D.J.); (G.Y.)
- BK21 PLUS Center for Creative Biomedical Scientists at Chonnam National University, Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 501-757, Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun 58128, Korea; (D.J.); (G.Y.)
- BK21 PLUS Center for Creative Biomedical Scientists at Chonnam National University, Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 501-757, Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun 58128, Korea; (D.J.); (G.Y.)
- BK21 PLUS Center for Creative Biomedical Scientists at Chonnam National University, Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 501-757, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.:+82-61-379-2706; Fax: +82-61-375-5834
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Pagida MA, Konstantinidou AE, Chrysanthou-Piterou MA, Patsouris ES, Panayotacopoulou MT. Apoptotic Markers in the Midbrain of the Human Neonate After Perinatal Hypoxic/Ischemic Injury. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 2020; 79:86-101. [PMID: 31803912 DOI: 10.1093/jnen/nlz114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Revised: 10/01/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Our previous postmortem studies on neonates with neuropathological injury of perinatal hypoxia/ischemia (PHI) showed a dramatic reduction of tyrosine hydroxylase expression (dopamine synthesis enzyme) in substantia nigra (SN) neurons, with reduction of their cellular size. In order to investigate if the above observations represent an early stage of SN degeneration, we immunohistochemically studied the expression of cleaved caspase-3 (CCP3), apoptosis inducing factor (AIF), and DNA fragmentation by using terminal deoxynucleotidyltransferase-mediated dUTP-biotin 3'-end-labeling (TUNEL) technique in the SN of 22 autopsied neonates (corrected age ranging from 34 to 46.5 gestational weeks), in relation to the severity/duration of PHI injury, as estimated by neuropathological criteria. No CCP3-immunoreactive neurons and a limited number of apoptotic TUNEL-positive neurons with pyknotic characteristics were found in the SN. Nuclear AIF staining was revealed only in few SN neurons, indicating the presence of early signs of AIF-mediated degeneration. By contrast, motor neurons of the oculomotor nucleus showed higher cytoplasmic AIF expression and nuclear translocation, possibly attributed to the combined effect of developmental processes and increased oxidative stress induced by antemortem and postmortem factors. Our study indicates the activation of AIF, but not CCP3, in the SN and oculomotor nucleus of the human neonate in the developmentally critical perinatal period.
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- Marianna A Pagida
- 1st Department of Psychiatry (MPag, MC-P, MPan); Laboratory of Neurobiology and Histochemistry, University Mental Health Research Institute (MPag, MC-P, MPan); and 1st Department of Pathology (AK, EP), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- 1st Department of Psychiatry (MPag, MC-P, MPan); Laboratory of Neurobiology and Histochemistry, University Mental Health Research Institute (MPag, MC-P, MPan); and 1st Department of Pathology (AK, EP), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- 1st Department of Psychiatry (MPag, MC-P, MPan); Laboratory of Neurobiology and Histochemistry, University Mental Health Research Institute (MPag, MC-P, MPan); and 1st Department of Pathology (AK, EP), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- 1st Department of Psychiatry (MPag, MC-P, MPan); Laboratory of Neurobiology and Histochemistry, University Mental Health Research Institute (MPag, MC-P, MPan); and 1st Department of Pathology (AK, EP), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- 1st Department of Psychiatry (MPag, MC-P, MPan); Laboratory of Neurobiology and Histochemistry, University Mental Health Research Institute (MPag, MC-P, MPan); and 1st Department of Pathology (AK, EP), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Retinal Cell Degeneration in Animal Models. Int J Mol Sci 2016; 17:ijms17010110. [PMID: 26784179 PMCID: PMC4730351 DOI: 10.3390/ijms17010110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2015] [Revised: 12/25/2015] [Accepted: 01/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The aim of this review is to provide an overview of various retinal cell degeneration models in animal induced by chemicals (N-methyl-d-aspartate- and CoCl2-induced), autoimmune (experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis), mechanical stress (optic nerve crush-induced, light-induced) and ischemia (transient retinal ischemia-induced). The target regions, pathology and proposed mechanism of each model are described in a comparative fashion. Animal models of retinal cell degeneration provide insight into the underlying mechanisms of the disease, and will facilitate the development of novel effective therapeutic drugs to treat retinal cell damage.
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Fayzullina S, Martin LJ. Detection and analysis of DNA damage in mouse skeletal muscle in situ using the TUNEL method. J Vis Exp 2014:52211. [PMID: 25549099 PMCID: PMC4396960 DOI: 10.3791/52211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT) deoxyuridine triphosphate (dUTP) nick end labeling (TUNEL) is the method of using the TdT enzyme to covalently attach a tagged form of dUTP to 3' ends of double- and single-stranded DNA breaks in cells. It is a reliable and useful method to detect DNA damage and cell death in situ. This video describes dissection, tissue processing, sectioning, and fluorescence-based TUNEL labeling of mouse skeletal muscle. It also describes a method of semi-automated TUNEL signal quantitation. Inherent normal tissue features and tissue processing conditions affect the ability of the TdT enzyme to efficiently label DNA. Tissue processing may also add undesirable autofluorescence that will interfere with TUNEL signal detection. Therefore, it is important to empirically determine tissue processing and TUNEL labeling methods that will yield the optimal signal-to-noise ratio for subsequent quantitation. The fluorescence-based assay described here provides a way to exclude autofluorescent signal by digital channel subtraction. The TUNEL assay, used with appropriate tissue processing techniques and controls, is a relatively fast, reproducible, quantitative method for detecting apoptosis in tissue. It can be used to confirm DNA damage and apoptosis as pathological mechanisms, to identify affected cell types, and to assess the efficacy of therapeutic treatments in vivo.
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- Saniya Fayzullina
- Division of Neuropathology, Department of Pathology, Pathobiology Graduate Program, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine;
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- Division of Neuropathology, Department of Pathology, Pathobiology Graduate Program, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
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Li HM, Liu L, Mei X, Chen H, Liu Z, Zhao X. Overexpression of inducible nitric oxide synthase impairs the survival of bone marrow stem cells transplanted into rat infarcted myocardium. Life Sci 2014; 106:50-7. [PMID: 24780316 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2014.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2013] [Revised: 04/09/2014] [Accepted: 04/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) over-expression is considered critical to the death of transplanted cells in infarcted myocardium. The present study was to investigate the effect of iNOS on the survival of transplanted bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) in infarcted myocardium. MAIN METHODS AND KEY FINDINGS Male rat BMSCs were injected into the infarct region of female rat hearts at 1 hour (H1, group A), day 3 (D3, group B), and day 7 (D7, group C) after coronary artery ligation, and harvested on D7 after transplantation. Myocardial iNOS expression was significantly increased shortly after coronary ligation with its peak on D3, and returned to baseline at D7. The cell survival rates were 6.2%, 2.1%, and 8.3% in group A, B, and C, respectively, one week after transplantation as assessed by detecting the Y-chromosome sry sequence in the infarct region. There was no significant difference in the survival rates between D7 and week 6 after cell transplantation in group A. Treating the animals in group B with the selective iNOS inhibitor 1400 W significantly increased the survival rate (from 1.8% to 4.2%). Apoptosis level of the transplanted cells was also significantly reduced with 1400 W treatment in group B. SIGNIFICANCE BMSC transplantation on H1 and D7 after coronary ligation might be the optimal time for cell survival. The loss of transplanted BMSCs in the infarcted myocardium was partially due to increased apoptosis and iNOS overexpression. Selective iNOS inhibition early in myocardial infarction may increase the cell viability.
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- Hong-Min Li
- Department of Cardiology, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Yongcheng Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute and Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
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Taguchi A, Niwa M, Hoshi M, Saito K, Masutani T, Hisamatsu K, Kobayashi K, Hatano Y, Tomita H, Hara A. Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 is upregulated in activated microglia in mice cerebellum during acute viral encephalitis. Neurosci Lett 2014; 564:120-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2014.01.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2013] [Revised: 01/16/2014] [Accepted: 01/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Niwa M, Hara A, Taguchi A, Aoki H, Kozawa O, Mori H. Spatiotemporal expression of Hsp20 and its phosphorylation in hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons after transient forebrain ischemia. Neurol Res 2013; 31:721-7. [DOI: 10.1179/174313209x380946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Goda W, Satoh K, Nakashima M, Hara A, Niwa M. PBN fails to suppress in delayed neuronal death of hippocampal CA1 injury following transient forebrain ischemia in gerbils. Neurosci Lett 2012; 517:47-51. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2012.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2012] [Revised: 04/03/2012] [Accepted: 04/04/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Satoh K, Niwa M, Goda W, Binh NH, Nakashima M, Takamatsu M, Hara A. Galectin-3 expression in delayed neuronal death of hippocampal CA1 following transient forebrain ischemia, and its inhibition by hypothermia. Brain Res 2011; 1382:266-74. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2011.01.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2010] [Revised: 01/14/2011] [Accepted: 01/14/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Neuroprotective effects of N-stearoyltyrosine on transient global cerebral ischemia in gerbils. Brain Res 2009; 1287:146-56. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2009.06.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2009] [Revised: 06/20/2009] [Accepted: 06/23/2009] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Wang Q, Sun AY, Pardeike J, Müller RH, Simonyi A, Sun GY. Neuroprotective effects of a nanocrystal formulation of sPLA(2) inhibitor PX-18 in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion in gerbils. Brain Res 2009; 1285:188-95. [PMID: 19527696 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2009.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2009] [Revised: 06/04/2009] [Accepted: 06/05/2009] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The group IIA secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA(2)-IIA) has been studied extensively because of its involvement in inflammatory processes. Up-regulation of this enzyme has been shown in a number of neurodegenerative diseases including cerebral ischemia and Alzheimer's disease. PX-18 is a selective sPLA(2) inhibitor effective in reducing tissue damage resulting from myocardial infarction. However, its use as a neuroprotective agent has been hampered due to its low solubility. In this study, we test the possible neuroprotective effects of PX-18 formulated as a suspension of nanocrystals. Transient global cerebral ischemia was induced in gerbils by occlusion of both common carotid arteries for 5 min. Four days after ischemia/reperfusion (I/R), extensive delayed neuronal death, DNA damage, and increases in reactive astrocytes and microglial cells were observed in the hippocampal CA1 region. PX-18 nanocrystals (30 and 60 mg/kg body wt) and vehicle controls were injected i.p. immediately after I/R. PX-18 nanocrystal injection significantly reduced delayed neuronal death, DNA damage, as well as glial cell activation. These findings demonstrated the effective neuroprotection of PX-18 in the form of nanocrystal against I/R-induced neuronal damage. The results also suggest that nanocrystals hold promise as an effective strategy for the delivery of compounds with poor solubility that would otherwise be precluded from preclinical development.
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- Qun Wang
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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Wang Q, Sun AY, Simonyi A, Miller DK, Smith RE, Luchtefeld RG, Korthuis RJ, Sun GY. Oral administration of grape polyphenol extract ameliorates cerebral ischemia/reperfusion-induced neuronal damage and behavioral deficits in gerbils: comparison of pre- and post-ischemic administration. J Nutr Biochem 2008; 20:369-77. [PMID: 18602816 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2008.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2007] [Revised: 04/17/2008] [Accepted: 04/18/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Oxidative stress has been regarded as an important underlying cause for the delayed neuronal death (DND) after cerebral ischemia. In this study, the effects of short-term oral administration of grape polyphenol extract (GPE) on ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury in a gerbil global ischemia model were determined. Ischemia was induced by occlusion of the common carotid arteries for 5 min. GPE (30 mg/ml)-containing formula or formula without GPE was administered daily via gavage for 4 days prior to and/or for 4 days after I/R. I/R resulted in hyperlocomotion, extensive DND, oxidative and fragmented DNA damage, and an increase in reactive astrocytes and microglial cells in the hippocampal CA1 region. GPE administration for 4 days prior to I/R and for 4 days after I/R attenuated DND, DNA damage and glial cell activation. However, neuroprotection was more pronounced when GPE was administered for 4 days after I/R than when administered for 4 days prior to I/R. GPE administration after I/R attenuated I/R-induced hyperlocomotion. These findings indicate that oral GPE intake may confer protection against I/R injury and emphasize that early intervention may be an effective therapeutic measure for ameliorating brain injury in stroke.
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- Qun Wang
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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Taguchi A, Hara A, Saito K, Hoshi M, Niwa M, Seishima M, Mori H. Localization and spatiotemporal expression of IDO following transient forebrain ischemia in gerbils. Brain Res 2008; 1217:78-85. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2008.02.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2007] [Revised: 02/15/2008] [Accepted: 02/16/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Grigoryan RS, Yang B, Keshelava N, Barnhart JR, Reynolds CP. Flow cytometry analysis of single-strand DNA damage in neuroblastoma cell lines using the F7-26 monoclonal antibody. Cytometry A 2008; 71:951-60. [PMID: 17879237 DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.20458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The F7-26 monoclonal antibody (Mab) has been reported to be specific for single-strand DNA damage (ssDNA) and to also identify cells in apoptosis. We carriedout studies to determine if F7-26 binding measured by flow cytometry was able to specifically identify exogenous ssDNA as opposed to DNA damage from apoptosis. Neuroblastoma cells were treated with melphalan (L-PAM), fenretinide, 4-hydroperoxycyclophosphamide (4-HC)+/-pan-caspase inhibitor BOC-d-fmk, topotecan or with 10Gy gamma radiation+/-hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and fixed immediately postradiation. Cytotoxicity was measured by DIMSCAN digital imaging fluorescence assay. The degree of ssDNA damage was analyzed by flow cytometry using Mab F7-26, with DNA visualized by propidium iodide counterstaining. Flow cytometry was used to measure apoptosis detected by terminal deoxynucleotidyltransferase (TUNEL) assay and reactive oxygen species (ROS) by carboxy-dichlorofluorescein diacetate. Irradiated and immediately fixed neuroblastoma cells showed increased ssDNA, but not apoptosis by TUNEL (TUNEL-negative). 4-HC or L-PAM+/-BOC-d-fmk increased ssDNA (F7-26-positive), but BOC-d-fmk prevented TUNEL staining. Fenretinide increased apoptosis by TUNEL but not ssDNA damage detected with F7-26. Enhanced ssDNA in neuroblastoma cells treated with radiation+H2O2 was associated with increased ROS. Topotecan increased both ssDNA and cytotoxicity in 4-HC-treated cells. These data demonstrate that Mab F7-26 recognized ssDNA due to exogenous DNA damage, rather than apoptosis. This assay should be useful to characterize the mechanism of action of antineoplastic drugs.
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- Rita S Grigoryan
- Developmental Therapeutics Program, USC-CHLA Institute for Pediatric Clinical Research, Los Angeles, California 90027, USA
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Maiti P, Singh SB, Muthuraju S, Veleri S, Ilavazhagan G. Hypobaric hypoxia damages the hippocampal pyramidal neurons in the rat brain. Brain Res 2007; 1175:1-9. [PMID: 17870061 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2007.06.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2006] [Revised: 06/05/2007] [Accepted: 06/23/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Hypobaric hypoxia (HH), a predisposing environmental condition at high altitude (HA), encountered by many mountaineers, jeopardizes their normal physiology like motor coordination and cognitive functions. A large body of evidence shows that HH has deleterious effect on cognitive functions. Among them the hippocampal dependent memory deficit is well known. However, our current understanding of the mechanistic details of cognitive deficits at HA remains largely unclear and hence limits a solution for this problem. Therefore, the present study was designed to investigate the temporal component of the hippocampal pyramidal neuron damage in the rat brain subjected to chronic HH exposure. Three groups (sham HH, 3 days HH and 7 days HH) of rats were exposed to simulated HH equivalent to 6100 m in an animal decompression chamber for 3 or 7 days. Later, the hippocampal (CA1 and CA3) neurons were analysed for the cell morphology, neurodegeneration and DNA fragmentation. The CA1 and CA3 neurons showed HH induced neuronal pyknosis, cell shrinkage, and consequent inter-cellular vacuolization in the CA1 and CA3 areas. In addition, the total neuron (intact) numbers and mean surface area were decreased. The number of dead neurons increased significantly following exposure to HH for 3 or 7 days. The neurodegenerative (Fluoro jade B) and apoptotic (TUNEL) markers were more positive in CA1 and CA3 neurons. The magnitude of morphological changes, neurodegeneration and apoptosis was enhanced in 7 days HH group than 3 days HH group. Our studies indicate that CA3 neurons are more vulnerable to HH than CA1 neurons, and that may destabilize the neural circuits in the hippocampus and thus cause memory dysfunction.
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- Panchanan Maiti
- Applied Physiology Division, Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences, Defence Research and Development Organization, Ministry of Defence, Lucknow Road, Timarpur, Delhi 54, India
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Chung JG, Yang JS, Huang LJ, Lee FY, Teng CM, Tsai SC, Lin KL, Wang SF, Kuo SC. Proteomic approach to studying the cytotoxicity of YC-1 on U937 leukemia cells and antileukemia activity in orthotopic model of leukemia mice. Proteomics 2007; 7:3305-17. [PMID: 17849408 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.200700200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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To evaluate the effects of YC-1 on leukemia cell lines, PI incorporation was used to determine cell viability. YC-1 induced a dose- and time-dependent decrease in viability and apoptosis in YC-1-treated U937 cells. YC-1-induced apoptosis is a cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)-independent pathway. Proteomic analysis showed that the altered proteins include the significant regulation of HSP70, chaperonin, ATP synthase beta chains, and Chain F. Western blotting and immuno-cytochemistry stain showed that YC-1 treatment caused a time-dependent increase in cytosolic Cytochrome c, pro-caspase-9, Apaf-1, and the activation of caspase-9 and -3. Importantly, the in vivo antileukemia effects of YC-1 were evaluated in BALB/c mice inoculated with WEHI-3B orthotopic model. YC-1 enhanced survival rate and prevented the body weight loss in leukemia mice. The enlargement of spleen and lymph nodes were reduced in YC-1 treated than that in leukemia mice. H-E stain of spleen sections revealed that infiltration of immature myeloblastic cells into red pulp was reduced in YC-1-treated group. The apoptotic cells of splenocyte were significantly increased in YC-1 treated than that in leukemia mice by Tdt-mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay. Taken together, we conclude that YC-1 acted against U937 cells in vitro via a mitochondrial-dependent apoptosis pathway, and in orthotopic leukemia model, YC-1 administered antileukemia activity.
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- Jing-Gung Chung
- Departments of Microbiology, School of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Nikolakopoulou AM, Dermon CR, Panagis L, Pavlidis M, Stewart MG. Passive avoidance training is correlated with decreased cell proliferation in the chick hippocampus. Eur J Neurosci 2007; 24:2631-42. [PMID: 17100851 DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2006.05133.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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One-trial passive avoidance learning (PAL), where the aversive stimulus is the bitter-tasting substance methylanthranilate (MeA), affects neuronal and synaptic plasticity in learning-related areas of day-old domestic chicks (Gallus domesticus). Here, cell proliferation was examined in the chick forebrain by using 5-bromo-2-deoxyuridine (BrdU) at 24 h and 9 days after PAL. At 24 h post-BrdU injection, there was a significant reduction in labelling in MeA-trained chicks in both the dorsal hippocampus and area parahippocampalis, in comparison to controls. Moreover, double-immunofluorescence labelling for BrdU and the nuclear neuronal marker (NeuN) showed a reduction of neuronal cells in the dorsal hippocampus of the MeA-trained group compared with controls (35 and 49%, respectively). There was no difference in BrdU labelling in hippocampal regions between trained and control groups of chicks at 9 days post-BrdU injection; however, the number of BrdU-labelled cells was considerably lower than at 24 h post-BrdU injection, possibly due to migration of cells within the telencephalon rather than cell loss as apoptotic analyses at 24 h and 9 days post-BrdU injection did not demonstrate differences in cell death between treatment groups. Cortisol levels increased in the chick hippocampus of MeA-trained birds 20 min after PAL, suggesting the possibility of a stress-related mechanism of cell proliferation reduction in the hippocampus. In contrast to hippocampal areas, the olfactory bulb, an area strongly stimulated by the strong-smelling MeA, showed increased cell genesis in comparison to controls at both 24 h and 9 days post-training.
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Nishioka T, Nakase H, Nakamura M, Konishi N, Sakaki T. Sequential and spatial profiles of apoptosis in ischemic penumbra after two-vein occlusion in rats. J Neurosurg 2006; 104:938-44. [PMID: 16776338 DOI: 10.3171/jns.2006.104.6.938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The two-vein occlusion model is known to be useful for ischemic penumbra studies in vivo. It was applied here to examine sequential changes in the expression of Bax and Bcl-2 proteins and in apoptotic cells to assess the relationship between penumbra and apoptosis.
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Two cortical veins were occluded photochemically by using rose bengal dye in 27 Wistar rats. The animals were killed with perfusion fixation at the following intervals: 4, 12, 24, 48, 96, and 168 hours after vein occlusion (four at each interval; three additional rats were sham-treated). Immunohistochemical analysis for the Bcl-2 family of proteins was performed along with the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase–mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate nick-end labeling (TUNEL) assay to examine the relationship to single-cell death.
Cells positive for antiapoptotic proteins began to appear in the TUNEL assay for animals killed 24 hours after vein occlusion, with a peak at 48 hours. These cells were localized in the core of infarction. Immunohistochemical staining for Bax protein showed an increased presence around ischemic lesions at 4 hours after vein occlusion, and the amounts continued to rise until 24 hours, when the localization was diffuse around the core of infarction. Negative findings on immunohistochemical studies for Bcl-2 protein were seen at the early phase after two-vein occlusion.
Conclusions
After vein occlusion, apoptosis appeared sequentially and widely in cortical lesions considered to be the penumbra. Therefore, control of apoptosis would be expected to offer a therapeutic window for treatment of venous infarction.
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- Toshikazu Nishioka
- Department of Neurosurgery and Pathology, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan
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Xu JH, Hu HT, Liu Y, Qian YH, Liu ZH, Tan QR, Zhang ZJ. Neuroprotective effects of ebselen are associated with the regulation of Bcl-2 and Bax proteins in cultured mouse cortical neurons. Neurosci Lett 2006; 399:210-4. [PMID: 16513270 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2006.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2005] [Revised: 02/01/2006] [Accepted: 02/02/2006] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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There is little information available on the mechanisms underlying the neuroprotective actions of the organoselenium compound ebselen. In this study, we sought to determine the relationship between alterations in the expression of Bcl-2 and Bax proteins and intracellular levels of calcium and the protective effects of ebselen with a concentration range of 0.01-20 microM against glutamate toxicity in cultured mouse cortical neurons. Pretreatment with ebselen at moderate doses (4-12 microM), but not at lower or higher doses, significantly improved glutamate-induced suppression of cell viability. Pretreatment with ebselen (8 microM) also prevented apoptotic alterations, completely reversed the suppression of Bcl-2 expression, and significantly inhibited Bax overexpression, but did not alter elevated intracellular concentrations of calcium induced by glutamate. Pre-, co-, and post-treatment with ebselen (8 microM) had similar potency in improving the decreased viability of glutamate-exposed cells. These results indicate that the neuroprotective effects of ebselen at low doses are associated with the regulation of Bcl-2 and Bax proteins but appear to be independent of glutamate-mediated elevation of intracellular calcium, suggesting that different mechanisms are involved in the actions of low and high dose regimens. Ebselen may be an effective agent used for early treatment of acute brain injuries.
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- Jie-Hua Xu
- Department of Human Anatomy and Histoembryology, College of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China
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Wang Q, Sun AY, Simonyi A, Jensen MD, Shelat PB, Rottinghaus GE, MacDonald RS, Miller DK, Lubahn DE, Weisman GA, Sun GY. Neuroprotective mechanisms of curcumin against cerebral ischemia-induced neuronal apoptosis and behavioral deficits. J Neurosci Res 2006; 82:138-48. [PMID: 16075466 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.20610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Increased oxidative stress has been regarded as an important underlying cause for neuronal damage induced by cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. In recent years, there has been increasing interest in investigating polyphenols from botanical source for possible neuroprotective effects against neurodegenerative diseases. In this study, we investigated the mechanisms underlying the neuroprotective effects of curcumin, a potent polyphenol antioxidant enriched in tumeric. Global cerebral ischemia was induced in Mongolian gerbils by transient occlusion of the common carotid arteries. Histochemical analysis indicated extensive neuronal death together with increased reactive astrocytes and microglial cells in the hippocampal CA1 area at 4 days after I/R. These ischemic changes were preceded by a rapid increase in lipid peroxidation and followed by decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential, increased cytochrome c release, and subsequently caspase-3 activation and apoptosis. Administration of curcumin by i.p. injections (30 mg/kg body wt) or by supplementation to the AIN76 diet (2.0 g/kg diet) for 2 months significantly attenuated ischemia-induced neuronal death as well as glial activation. Curcumin administration also decreased lipid peroxidation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and the apoptotic indices. The biochemical changes resulting from curcumin also correlated well with its ability to ameliorate the changes in locomotor activity induced by I/R. Bioavailability study indicated a rapid increase in curcumin in plasma and brain within 1 hr after treatment. Together, these findings attribute the neuroprotective effect of curcumin against I/R-induced neuronal damage to its antioxidant capacity in reducing oxidative stress and the signaling cascade leading to apoptotic cell death.
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- Qun Wang
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65212, USA
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Wang Q, Simonyi A, Li W, Sisk BA, Miller RL, Macdonald RS, Lubahn DE, Sun GY, Sun AY. Dietary grape supplement ameliorates cerebral ischemia-induced neuronal death in gerbils. Mol Nutr Food Res 2005; 49:443-51. [PMID: 15830335 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.200500019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Oxidative damage has been implicated as one of the leading causes for neuronal cell death in a number of neurodegenerative diseases including stroke. Many vegetables and fruits are enriched in polyphenolic compounds known to exhibit antioxidant properties. This study is to investigate whether dietary supplement with grape powder (GP) may offer protection against neuronal damage due to global cerebral ischemia induced to Mongolian gerbils by occlusion of the common carotid arteries, a model known to cause delayed neuronal death (DND) in the hippocampal CA1 area. Gerbils were fed either a control diet (AIN76a) or a control diet supplemented with low (5.0 g/kg diet) or high (50 g/kg diet) levels of GP for two months. Four days after ischemia/reperfusion (I/R), the extent of DND, glial cell activation, nuclear DNA oxidation, and apoptotic terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end-labeling (TUNEL) reaction in hippocampal CA1 region were assessed. Ischemia-induced extensive DND in the CA1 region was accompanied by oxidative and fragmented DNA damage and a marked increase in reactive astrocytes and microglial cells. Dietary GP supplementation significantly protected neurons against I/R-induced DND, DNA damage, and apoptosis as well as attenuated glial cell activation. These results demonstrate that due to the antioxidant properties of polyphenols in GP, nutritional diets supplemented with grape can protect the brain against ischemic damage. The neuroprotective effects of GP supplement may have wide implication in the future for prevention/protection against other neurodegenerative damage.
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- Qun Wang
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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GUO CHANGJIANG, DOUGLAS STEVEND, GAO ZHIYONG, WOLF BRYANA, GRINSPAN JUDITH, LAI JIANPING, RIEDEL ERIC, HO WENZHE. Interleukin-1beta upregulates functional expression of neurokinin-1 receptor (NK-1R) via NF-kappaB in astrocytes. Glia 2005; 48:259-66. [PMID: 15390113 PMCID: PMC4016813 DOI: 10.1002/glia.20079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Cytokines and neuropeptides are modulators of neuroimmunoregulation in the central nervous system (CNS). The interaction of these modulators may have important implications in CNS diseases. We investigated whether interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) modulates the expression of neurokinin-1 receptor (NK-1R), the primary receptor for substance P (SP), a potent neuropeptide in the CNS. IL-1beta upregulated NK-1R expression in human astroglioma cells (U87 MG) and primary rat astrocytes at both mRNA and protein levels. IL-1beta treatment of U87 MG cells and primary rat astrocytes led to an increase in cytosolic Ca(2+) in response to SP stimulation, indicating that IL-1beta-induced NK-1R is functional. CP-96,345, a specific non-peptide NK-1R antagonist, inhibited SP-induced rise of [Ca(2+)](i) in the astroglioma cells. Investigation of the mechanism responsible for IL-1beta action revealed that IL-1beta has the ability of activating nuclear factor-kappab (NF-kappaB). Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE), a specific inhibitor of NF-kappaB activation, not only abrogated IL-1beta-induced NF-kappaB promoter activation, but also blocked IL-1beta-mediated induction of NK-1R gene expression. These findings provide additional evidence that there is a biological interaction between IL-1beta and the neuropeptide SP in the CNS, which may have important implications in the inflammatory diseases in the CNS.
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- CHANG-JIANG GUO
- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Joseph Stokes Jr. Research Institute of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Joseph Stokes Jr. Research Institute of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Joseph Stokes Jr. Research Institute of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Joseph Stokes Jr. Research Institute of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Neurology and Neurology Research, Joseph Stokes Jr. Research Institute of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Joseph Stokes Jr. Research Institute of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Joseph Stokes Jr. Research Institute of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Joseph Stokes Jr. Research Institute of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Correspondence to: Wen-Zhe Ho, Division of Allergy-Immunology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
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Kumada M, Niwa M, Wang X, Matsuno H, Hara A, Mori H, Matsuo O, Yamamoto T, Kozawa O. Endogenous tissue type plasminogen activator facilitates NMDA-induced retinal damage. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2004; 200:48-53. [PMID: 15451307 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2004.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2003] [Accepted: 03/30/2004] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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To investigate the role of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) in retinal damage, tPA-deficient and wild-type mice were employed. Two different retinal neuron insult models were used in the present study. One is an excitotoxin-treated retinal model, created by direct intravitreal injection of glutamate analogs, NMDA or kainic acid (KA), and the other is an ischemia-reperfusion model induced by transient elevation of intraocular pressure. TdT-dUTP terminal nick-end labeling (TUNEL) method was used to examine the retinal cell nuclear damage. The number of TUNEL-positive cells in ganglion cell layer (GCL) and inner nuclear layer (INL) in tPA-deficient mice after low-, but not high-dose NMDA was significantly less compared to wild type. In contrast, neither intravitreal KA or transient ischemia produced significant difference in retinal damage in tPA vs. wild-type mice. These data show that tPA-deficient mice are resistant to retinal damage by intravitreal injection of NMDA, and indicate that tPA plays a role in the retinal cell damage induced by excitotoxins, especially NMDA.
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- Masako Kumada
- Department of Pharmacology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan
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Zhang DL, Zhang YT, Yin JJ, Zhao BL. Oral administration of Crataegus flavonoids protects against ischemia/reperfusion brain damage in gerbils. J Neurochem 2004; 90:211-9. [PMID: 15198680 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2004.02480.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Stroke is the third leading cause of death as dementia is a main symptom of Alzheimer's disease. One of the important mechanisms in the pathogeny of stroke is free radical production during the reperfusion period, therefore the effects of a type of natural antioxidant, i.e. Crataegus flavonoids (CF), on brain ischemic insults were investigated in Mongolian gerbil stroke model. Results showed that pretreatment of the animals with CF decreased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances content, and nitrite/nitrate concentration in brain homogenate, increased the brain homogenate-associated antioxidant level in a dose-dependent manner. CF pretreatment increased the amount of biologically available NO by scavenging of superoxide anion produced during reperfusion. At same time, in the process of ischemia/reperfusion brain damage, the content of nitrite/nitrate (the end product of NO) increased, and of NO detected by ESR decreased. Oral pretreatment with CF decreased the nitrite/nitrate content in the brain homogenate and increased the biologically available NO concentration in a dose-dependent manner. The increasing effect of antioxidant on NO might be due to its scavenging effect on superoxide anion, which could react with NO into peroxynitrite. iNOS was implied in delayed neuron death after brain ischemic damage and it was found that pretreatment with CF could decrease the protein level of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappaB), and increase the mRNA level of NOS estimated by western blotting and RT-PCR. More neurons survived and fewer cells suffered apoptosis in the hippocampal CA1 region of CF treated animal brain. These results suggest that oral administration of this antioxidant increases the antioxidant level in the brain and protects the brain against delayed cell death caused by ischemia/reperfusion injury.
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- De-Liang Zhang
- Laboratory of Visual Information Processing, Center for Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Institute of Biophysics, Academia Sinica, Beijing, China
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Hara A, Niwa M, Kumada M, Kitaori N, Yamamoto T, Kozawa O, Mori H. Fragmented DNA transport in dendrites of retinal neurons during apoptotic cell death. Brain Res 2004; 1007:183-7. [PMID: 15064150 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2004.01.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/29/2004] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Movement of fragmented DNA in dendrites of retinal neurons during the apoptotic cell death was investigated. The time-course of the movement of fragmented DNA in dendrites of retinal neurons undergoing apoptotic cell death induced by intravitreal N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) injection were examined by in situ terminal dUTP-biotin nick end labeling of DNA fragments (TUNEL) method and fluorescence DNA detection technique by 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI). The inhibitory effect of axoplasmic transport inhibitor, vincristine was also tested on the NMDA-induced fragmented DNA transport. The movement of fragmented DNA from apoptotic nuclei toward peripheral ends of the dendrites of the retinal neurons was clearly demonstrated. The transport of fragmented DNA, but not fragmentation per se, was completely inhibited by the co-administration of vincristine.
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- Akira Hara
- Department of Tumor Pathology, Gifu University School of Medicine, 40 tsukasa-machi, Gifu 500-8705, Japan.
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Hara A, Niwa M, Kunisada T, Yoshimura N, Katayama M, Kozawa O, Mori H. Embryonic stem cells are capable of generating a neuronal network in the adult mouse retina. Brain Res 2004; 999:216-21. [PMID: 14759501 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2003.11.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/21/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The integration of embryonic stem (ES) cells as well-differentiated neuronal cells into the retinas of adult mice was investigated. ES cells were transplanted in adult mouse retinas by intravitreal injections. Neuronal differentiation of the ES cells was investigated by morphological and immunohistochemical examinations on post-operative days 5 and 30. ES cell apoptosis was examined by in situ terminal dUTP-biotin nick end labeling of DNA fragments. Differentiated ES cells growing along the retinal surface developed fine neuronal cell processes around cell nuclei and generated neuronal networks into the retinal inner plexiform layer (IPL) 30 days after transplantation. The differentiated ES cells expressed retinal and neuronal markers. Many apoptotic cells were recognized in transplanted ES cells at day 5 but not at day 30 after transplantation. ES cells may be useful for neural tissue regeneration in the adult mammalian retina.
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- Akira Hara
- Department of Tumor Pathology, Gifu University School of Medicine, 40 Tsukasa-machi, Gifu 500-8705, Japan.
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Wang X, Niwa M, Hara A, Matsuno H, Kawase K, Kozawa O, Mow H, Uematsu T. Neuronal degradation in mouse retina after a transient ischemia and protective effect of hypothermia. Neurol Res 2002; 24:730-5. [PMID: 12392214 DOI: 10.1179/016164102101200663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Temporal profile of neuronal deaths in the mouse retina evoked by a transient retinal ischemia and the protective effect of hypothermia on such deaths were evaluated. A transient ischemic insult was induced in the mouse retina by elevating the intra-ocular pressure. The retina tissue responses after reperfusion were histopathologically detected by monitoring the retinal cell death in the ganglion cell layer and inner nuclear layer, using a sequential TUNEL-staining technique, and by measuring the inner retinal thickness. Elevation of intra-ocular pressure induced a time-related appearance of TUNEL-positive cells in the mouse inner retinas. Peak TUNEL staining occurred 12 h after reperfusion. Lowering mice body temperature to 35 degrees C, 33 degrees C and 29 degrees C during the ischemia period significantly inhibited DNA fragmentation of retinal neurons in a lowering temperature dependent manner. In this experiment, the inner retinal thickness was preserved in 29 degrees C group compared with that in 37 degrees C group. From these results, the 45-min transient ischemia and histopathological examination 12 h later provided a reproducible number of retinal neuronal deaths. Furthermore, hypothermic intervention showed a protective effect to salvage retinal neuronal cells from a transient ischemic insult.
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- Xiaodan Wang
- Department of Pharmacology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Japan
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Niwa M, Hara A, Iwai T, Wang S, Hotta K, Mori H, Uematsu T. Caspase activation as an apoptotic evidence in the gerbil hippocampal CA1 pyramidal cells following transient forebrain ischemia. Neurosci Lett 2001; 300:103-6. [PMID: 11207385 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3940(01)01559-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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To determine whether apoptotic process is involved in the delayed neuronal death in hippocampal CA1 region following forebrain ischemia in gerbils, time dependent activation of caspase and DNA fragmentation were evaluated by immuno-staining and terminal dUTP nick-end-labeling staining, respectively. After transient forebrain ischemia in gerbils, activation of apoptosis related caspase, including caspase-3, was apparent, and it preceded DNA fragmentation in CA1 region. These observations suggest that apoptotic process is involved in hippocampal delayed neuronal death.
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- M Niwa
- Department of Pharmacology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Japan.
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Iwai T, Niwa M, Hara A, Mori H, Uematsu T, Sakai N. DNA fragmentation in the CA2 sector of gerbil hippocampus following transient forebrain ischemia. Brain Res 2000; 857:275-8. [PMID: 10700576 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(99)02367-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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It has been reported that following transient forebrain ischemia in the gerbil, "delayed neuronal death" and "reactive change" occur in hippocampal CA1 and CA2 sectors, respectively. In the present study, using the gerbil transient forebrain ischemia model, we examined brain sections after various recirculation periods and demonstrated, employing the in situ nick-end labeling (TUNEL) method, a nuclear DNA fragmentation in the damaged CA2 neurons.
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- T Iwai
- Department of Neurosurgery, Gifu University School of Medicine, 40 Tsukasa-machi, Gifu, Japan.
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Hara A, Niwa M, Iwai T, Yano H, Bunai Y, Uematsu T, Yoshimi N, Mori H. Increase of fragmented DNA transport in apical dendrites of gerbil CA1 pyramidal neurons following transient forebrain ischemia by mild hypothermia. Neurosci Lett 2000; 280:73-7. [PMID: 10696815 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3940(99)00979-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Mild hypothermia (38 degrees C) accelerated transport of fragmented DNA in apical dendrites of the gerbil CA1 pyramidal neurons and increased dendrite-terminal fragmented DNA pooling in the apoptotic process following transient forebrain ischemia. The specific DNA fragmentation after the ischemic insult in gerbil hippocampus was examined by in situ nick-end-labeling method, and fluorescence DNA detection technique by DAPI was also performed. There is a precise temperature dependence for the migration of fragmented DNA from nuclei into apical dendrites of CA1 pyramidal cells during apoptosis following transient forebrain ischemia. Increase of fragmented DNA pooling is highly temperature sensitive, occurring at 38 degrees C, while at 39 degrees C there is a marked decrease in DNA pooling.
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- A Hara
- Department of Pathology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Japan.
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Hara A, Mori H, Niwa M. Novel apoptotic evidence for delayed neuronal death in the hippocampal CA1 pyramidal cells after transient ischemia. Stroke 2000; 31:236-8. [PMID: 10625744 DOI: 10.1161/01.str.31.1.231-e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Hara A, Niwa M, Iwai T, Yano H, Nakashima M, Bunai Y, Uematsu T, Yoshimi N, Mori H. Failure of preventive effects of 2-deoxy-D-glucose on ischemia-induced gerbil hippocampal neuronal damage by induced hyperthermia. Brain Res 1999; 840:167-70. [PMID: 10517966 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(99)01790-4] [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: 11/26/2022]
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Post-ischemic administration of 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG), a glucose antimetabolite, markedly reduces the occurrence of ischemia-induced delayed neuronal death (DND) in the gerbil hippocampus. This means that the reduction of energy dependent metabolism after ischemia prevents ischemia-induced damages of hippocampal neurons. In the present study, we demonstrated hyperthermia during ischemia fails to preserve neurons in hippocampal CA1 of 2-DG treated gerbil following transient forebrain ischemia.
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- A Hara
- Department of Pathology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan.
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