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Allen J, Dames SS, Foldi CJ, Shultz SR. Psychedelics for acquired brain injury: a review of molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential. Mol Psychiatry 2024; 29:671-685. [PMID: 38177350 DOI: 10.1038/s41380-023-02360-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
Abstract
Acquired brain injury (ABI), such as traumatic brain injury and stroke, is a leading cause of disability worldwide, resulting in debilitating acute and chronic symptoms, as well as an increased risk of developing neurological and neurodegenerative disorders. These symptoms can stem from various neurophysiological insults, including neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, imbalances in neurotransmission, and impaired neuroplasticity. Despite advancements in medical technology and treatment interventions, managing ABI remains a significant challenge. Emerging evidence suggests that psychedelics may rapidly improve neurobehavioral outcomes in patients with various disorders that share physiological similarities with ABI. However, research specifically focussed on psychedelics for ABI is limited. This narrative literature review explores the neurochemical properties of psychedelics as a therapeutic intervention for ABI, with a focus on serotonin receptors, sigma-1 receptors, and neurotrophic signalling associated with neuroprotection, neuroplasticity, and neuroinflammation. The promotion of neuronal growth, cell survival, and anti-inflammatory properties exhibited by psychedelics strongly supports their potential benefit in managing ABI. Further research and translational efforts are required to elucidate their therapeutic mechanisms of action and to evaluate their effectiveness in treating the acute and chronic phases of ABI.
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- Josh Allen
- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Post-Graduate Program, Health Sciences and Human Services, Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, BC, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
- Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
- Centre for Trauma and Mental Health Research, Health Sciences and Human Services, Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, BC, Canada.
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Umfress A, Chakraborti A, Priya Sudarsana Devi S, Adams R, Epstein D, Massicano A, Sorace A, Singh S, Iqbal Hossian M, Andrabi SA, Crossman DK, Kumar N, Shahid Mukhtar M, Luo H, Simpson C, Abell K, Stokes M, Wiederhold T, Rosen C, Lu H, Natarajan A, Bibb JA. Cdk5 mediates rotational force-induced brain injury. Sci Rep 2023; 13:3394. [PMID: 36854738 PMCID: PMC9974974 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-29322-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Millions of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) occur annually. TBIs commonly result from falls, traffic accidents, and sports-related injuries, all of which involve rotational acceleration/deceleration of the brain. During these injuries, the brain endures a multitude of primary insults including compression of brain tissue, damaged vasculature, and diffuse axonal injury. All of these deleterious effects can contribute to secondary brain ischemia, cellular death, and neuroinflammation that progress for weeks, months, and lifetime after injury. While the linear effects of head trauma have been extensively modeled, less is known about how rotational injuries mediate neuronal damage following injury. Here, we developed a new model of repetitive rotational head trauma in rodents and demonstrated acute and prolonged pathological, behavioral, and electrophysiological effects of rotational TBI (rTBI). We identify aberrant Cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (Cdk5) activity as a principal mediator of rTBI. We utilized Cdk5-enriched phosphoproteomics to uncover potential downstream mediators of rTBI and show pharmacological inhibition of Cdk5 reduces the cognitive and pathological consequences of injury. These studies contribute meaningfully to our understanding of the mechanisms of rTBI and how they may be effectively treated.
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- Alan Umfress
- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Translational Neuroscience, University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoeni, Biomedical Sciences Partnership Bldg, Phoenix, AZ, 85004 , USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Department of Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- OSF Healthcare Illinois Neurological Institute, Peoria, IL, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Translational Neuroscience, University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoeni, Biomedical Sciences Partnership Bldg, Phoenix, AZ, 85004 , USA.
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Lee D, Lee Y, Lee Y, Kim K. Functional Connectivity in the Mouse Brainstem Represents Signs of Recovery from Concussion. J Neurotrauma 2023; 40:240-249. [PMID: 36103389 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2022.0126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is one of the most frequent neurological disorders. Diagnostic criteria for mTBI are based on cognitive or neurological symptoms without fully understanding the neuropathological basis for explaining behaviors. From the neuropathological perspective of mTBI, recent neuroimaging studies have focused on structural or functional differences in motor-related cortical regions but did not compare topological network properties between the post-concussion days in the brainstem. We investigated temporal changes in functional connectivity and evaluated network properties of functional networks in the mouse brainstem. We observed a significantly decreased functional connectivity and global and local network properties on post-concussion day 7, which normalized on post-concussion day 14. Functional connectivity and local network properties on post-concussion day 2 were also significantly decreased compared with those on post-concussion day 14, but there were no significant group differences in global network properties between days 2 and 14. We also observed that the local efficiency and clustering coefficient of the brainstem network were significantly correlated with anxiety-like behaviors on post-concussion days 7 and 14. This study suggests that functional connectivity in the mouse brainstem provides vital recovery signs from concussion through functional reorganization.
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- Dongha Lee
- Cognitive Science Research Group and Korea Brain Research Institute, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Cognitive Science Research Group and Korea Brain Research Institute, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Cognitive Science Research Group and Korea Brain Research Institute, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Research Strategy Office, Korea Brain Research Institute, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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Involvement of Microbiome Gut–Brain Axis in Neuroprotective Effect of Quercetin in Mouse Model of Repeated Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Neuromolecular Med 2022:10.1007/s12017-022-08732-z. [DOI: 10.1007/s12017-022-08732-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Schumm SN, Gabrieli D, Meaney DF. Plasticity impairment alters community structure but permits successful pattern separation in a hippocampal network model. Front Cell Neurosci 2022; 16:977769. [PMID: 36505514 PMCID: PMC9729278 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2022.977769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Patients who suffer from traumatic brain injury (TBI) often complain of learning and memory problems. Their symptoms are principally mediated by the hippocampus and the ability to adapt to stimulus, also known as neural plasticity. Therefore, one plausible injury mechanism is plasticity impairment, which currently lacks comprehensive investigation across TBI research. For these studies, we used a computational network model of the hippocampus that includes the dentate gyrus, CA3, and CA1 with neuron-scale resolution. We simulated mild injury through weakened spike-timing-dependent plasticity (STDP), which modulates synaptic weights according to causal spike timing. In preliminary work, we found functional deficits consisting of decreased firing rate and broadband power in areas CA3 and CA1 after STDP impairment. To address structural changes with these studies, we applied modularity analysis to evaluate how STDP impairment modifies community structure in the hippocampal network. We also studied the emergent function of network-based learning and found that impaired networks could acquire conditioned responses after training, but the magnitude of the response was significantly lower. Furthermore, we examined pattern separation, a prerequisite of learning, by entraining two overlapping patterns. Contrary to our initial hypothesis, impaired networks did not exhibit deficits in pattern separation with either population- or rate-based coding. Collectively, these results demonstrate how a mechanism of injury that operates at the synapse regulates circuit function.
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- Samantha N. Schumm
- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Department of Neurosurgery, Penn Center for Brain Injury and Repair, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Saffron extract and crocin exert anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative effects in a repetitive mild traumatic brain injury mouse model. Sci Rep 2022; 12:5004. [PMID: 35322143 PMCID: PMC8943204 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-09109-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Saffron Crocus sativus L. (C. sativus) is a flower from the iridaceous family. Crocin, saffron’s major constituent, and saffron have anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory activities. In this work, the neuroprotective effects of saffron and crocin are being investigated in a repetitive mild traumatic brain injury (rmTBI) mouse model. A weight drop model setup was employed to induce mild brain injury in male albino BABL/c mice weighing 30–40 g. Saffron (50 mg/kg) and crocin (30 mg/kg) were administrated intraperitoneally 30 min before mTBI induction. Behavioral tests were conducted to assess behavioral deficits including the modified neurological severity score (NSS), Morris water maze (MWM), pole climb test, rotarod test, and adhesive test. The levels of TNF alpha (TNF-α), interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), myeloperoxidase activity (MPO), malonaldehyde (MDA), and reduced glutathione (GSH) were measured. Histological analysis of different brain parts was performed. Both saffron and crocin demonstrated marked improved neurological, cognitive, motor, and sensorimotor functions. Besides, both compounds significantly reduced the oxidative stress and inflammatory processes. No abnormal histological features were observed in any of the injured groups. Saffron extract and crocin provide a neuroprotective effect in a mouse model of rmTBI by decreasing oxidative stress, inflammatory responses, and behavioral deficits.
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Mitoquinone supplementation alleviates oxidative stress and pathologic outcomes following repetitive mild traumatic brain injury at a chronic time point. Exp Neurol 2022; 351:113987. [DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2022.113987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Zulazmi NA, Arulsamy A, Ali I, Zainal Abidin SA, Othman I, Shaikh MF. The utilization of small non-mammals in traumatic brain injury research: A systematic review. CNS Neurosci Ther 2021; 27:381-402. [PMID: 33539662 PMCID: PMC7941175 DOI: 10.1111/cns.13590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2020] [Revised: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide and has complicated underlying pathophysiology. Numerous TBI animal models have been developed over the past decade to effectively mimic the human TBI pathophysiology. These models are of mostly mammalian origin including rodents and non-human primates. However, the mammalian models demanded higher costs and have lower throughput often limiting the progress in TBI research. Thus, this systematic review aims to discuss the potential benefits of non-mammalian TBI models in terms of their face validity in resembling human TBI. Three databases were searched as follows: PubMed, Scopus, and Embase, for original articles relating to non-mammalian TBI models, published between January 2010 and December 2019. A total of 29 articles were selected based on PRISMA model for critical appraisal. Zebrafish, both larvae and adult, was found to be the most utilized non-mammalian TBI model in the current literature, followed by the fruit fly and roundworm. In conclusion, non-mammalian TBI models have advantages over mammalian models especially for rapid, cost-effective, and reproducible screening of effective treatment strategies and provide an opportunity to expedite the advancement of TBI research.
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- Nurul Atiqah Zulazmi
- Neuropharmacology Research LaboratoryJeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health SciencesMonash University MalaysiaSelangor Darul EhsanMalaysia
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- Neuropharmacology Research LaboratoryJeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health SciencesMonash University MalaysiaSelangor Darul EhsanMalaysia
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- Department of NeuroscienceCentral Clinical SchoolThe Alfred HospitalMonash UniversityMelbourneVic.Australia
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- Neuropharmacology Research LaboratoryJeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health SciencesMonash University MalaysiaSelangor Darul EhsanMalaysia
- Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LCMS) PlatformJeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health SciencesMonash University MalaysiaSelangor Darul EhsanMalaysia
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- Neuropharmacology Research LaboratoryJeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health SciencesMonash University MalaysiaSelangor Darul EhsanMalaysia
- Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LCMS) PlatformJeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health SciencesMonash University MalaysiaSelangor Darul EhsanMalaysia
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- Neuropharmacology Research LaboratoryJeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health SciencesMonash University MalaysiaSelangor Darul EhsanMalaysia
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Blaze J, Choi I, Wang Z, Umali M, Mendelev N, Tschiffely AE, Ahlers ST, Elder GA, Ge Y, Haghighi F. Blast-Related Mild TBI Alters Anxiety-Like Behavior and Transcriptional Signatures in the Rat Amygdala. Front Behav Neurosci 2020; 14:160. [PMID: 33192359 PMCID: PMC7604767 DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2020.00160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The short and long-term neurological and psychological consequences of traumatic brain injury (TBI), and especially mild TBI (mTBI) are of immense interest to the Veteran community. mTBI is a common and detrimental result of combat exposure and results in various deleterious outcomes, including mood and anxiety disorders, cognitive deficits, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In the current study, we aimed to further define the behavioral and molecular effects of blast-related mTBI using a well-established (3 × 75 kPa, one per day on three consecutive days) repeated blast overpressure (rBOP) model in rats. We exposed adult male rats to the rBOP procedure and conducted behavioral tests for anxiety and fear conditioning at 1-1.5 months (sub-acute) or 12-13 months (chronic) following blast exposure. We also used next-generation sequencing to measure transcriptome-wide gene expression in the amygdala of sham and blast-exposed animals at the sub-acute and chronic time points. Results showed that blast-exposed animals exhibited an anxiety-like phenotype at the sub-acute timepoint but this phenotype was diminished by the chronic time point. Conversely, gene expression analysis at both sub-acute and chronic timepoints demonstrated a large treatment by timepoint interaction such that the most differentially expressed genes were present in the blast-exposed animals at the chronic time point, which also corresponded to a Bdnf-centric gene network. Overall, the current study identified changes in the amygdalar transcriptome and anxiety-related phenotypic outcomes dependent on both blast exposure and aging, which may play a role in the long-term pathological consequences of mTBI.
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- Jennifer Blaze
- Department of Neuroscience, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States.,Friedman Brain Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
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- Research and Development Service, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, NY, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States.,Friedman Brain Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States.,Friedman Brain Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States.,Friedman Brain Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Neurotrauma, Operational and Undersea Medicine Directorate, Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, MD, United States
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- Department of Neurotrauma, Operational and Undersea Medicine Directorate, Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, MD, United States
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- Friedman Brain Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States.,Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States.,Department of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States.,Neurology Service, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, NY, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States.,Friedman Brain Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States.,Research and Development Service, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, NY, United States.,Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
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Zhu Z, Chuckowree JA, Musgrove R, Dickson TC, Blizzard CA. The pathologic outcomes and efficacy of epothilone treatment following traumatic brain injury is determined by age. Neurobiol Aging 2020; 93:85-96. [PMID: 32480164 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2020.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Revised: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can affect individuals at any age, with the potential of causing lasting neurologic consequences. The lack of effective therapeutic solutions and recommendations for patients that acquire a TBI can be attributed, at least in part, to an inability to confidently predict long-term outcomes following TBI, and how the response of the brain differs across the life span. The purpose of this study was to determine how age specifically affects TBI outcomes in a preclinical model. Male Thy1-YFPH mice, that express yellow fluorescent protein in the cytosol of a subset of Layer V pyramidal neurons in the neocortex, were subjected to a lateral fluid percussion injury over the right parietal cortex at distinct time points throughout the life span (1.5, 3, and 12 months of age). We found that the degree of neuronal injury, astrogliosis, and microglial activation differed depending on the age of the animal when the injury occurred. Furthermore, age affected the initial injury response and how it resolved over time. Using the microtubule stabilizing agent Epothilone D, to potentially protect against these pathologic outcomes, we found that the neuronal response was different depending on age. This study clearly shows that age must be taken into account in neurologic studies and preclinical trials involving TBI, and that future therapeutic interventions must be tailored to age.
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- Zhendan Zhu
- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although TBI leads to mechanical damage during initial impact, secondary damage also occurs as results from delayed neurochemical process and intracellular signaling pathways. Accumulated animal and human studies demonstrated that apoptotic mechanism contributes to overall pathology of TBI. Apoptotic cell death has been identified within contusional brain lesion at acute phase of TBI and in region remote from the site directly injured in days to weeks after trauma. TBI is also dynamic conditions that cause neuronal decline overtime and is likely due to neurodegenerative mechanisms years after trauma. Current studies have even suggested association of neuronal damage through apoptotic pathway with mild TBI, which contributes chronic persistent neurological symptoms and cognitive deficits. Thus, a better understanding of the acute and chronic consequences of apoptosis following TBI is required. The purpose of this review is to describe (1) neuronal apoptotic pathway following TBI, (2) contribution of apoptosis to acute and chronic phase of TBI, and (3) current treatment targeting on apoptotic pathway.
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- Yosuke Akamatsu
- Division of Neurosurgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
- Division of Neurointensive Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 3 Blackfan Circle Rm 639, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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Bittar A, Bhatt N, Hasan TF, Montalbano M, Puangmalai N, McAllen S, Ellsworth A, Carretero Murillo M, Taglialatela G, Lucke-Wold B, Logsdon A, Rosen C, Turner RC, Kayed R. Neurotoxic tau oligomers after single versus repetitive mild traumatic brain injury. Brain Commun 2019; 1:fcz004. [PMID: 31608324 PMCID: PMC6777515 DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcz004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2019] [Revised: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Mild traumatic brain injury accounts for the majority of head injuries and has been correlated with neurodegeneration and dementia. While repetitive mild traumatic brain injury is highly correlated to neurodegeneration, the correlation of a single mild traumatic brain injury with neurodegeneration is still unclear. Because tau aggregates are the main form of mild traumatic brain injury induced pathology, toxic forms of tau protein most likely play a role in the development of post-mild traumatic brain injury neurodegeneration. Therefore, it becomes crucial to characterize the properties of soluble tau aggregates in single versus repetitive mild traumatic brain injury. Herein, we isolated tau oligomers from wild-type mice exposed to single or repetitive mild traumatic brain injury and characterized the tau aggregates at functional, biochemical and biophysical levels. We demonstrated that single versus repetitive mild traumatic brain injuries frequencies lead to the formation of different tau oligomeric polymorphisms. These polymorphisms express different long-term potentiation impairment potencies, toxicity potentials, morphologies and strain indicating properties. To our knowledge, this is the first evidence that soluble tau oligomers derived from single versus repetitive mild traumatic brain injuries form distinct polymorphisms that possibly correlate with the risk of neurodegeneration after mild traumatic brain injury.
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- Alice Bittar
- Department of Neurology, The Mitchell Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-1045, USA
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- Department of Neurology, The Mitchell Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-1045, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Ochsner Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA
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- Department of Neurology, The Mitchell Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-1045, USA
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- Department of Neurology, The Mitchell Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-1045, USA
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- Department of Neurology, The Mitchell Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-1045, USA
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- Department of Neurology, The Mitchell Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-1045, USA
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- Department of Neurology, The Mitchell Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-1045, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Central Illinois Neural Health Sciences, Bloomington, IL 61701, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
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- Department of Neurology, The Mitchell Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-1045, USA
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Maiti P, Peruzzaro S, Kolli N, Andrews M, Al-Gharaibeh A, Rossignol J, Dunbar GL. Transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells overexpressing interleukin-10 induces autophagy response and promotes neuroprotection in a rat model of TBI. J Cell Mol Med 2019; 23:5211-5224. [PMID: 31162801 PMCID: PMC6653779 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.14396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2019] [Revised: 04/11/2019] [Accepted: 04/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Autophagy, including mitophagy, is critical for neuroprotection in traumatic brain injury (TBI). Transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) provides neuroprotection and induces autophagy by increasing anti‐inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin‐10 (IL‐10). To evaluate these effects of IL10 that are released by MSCs, we genetically engineered MSCs to overexpress IL10 and compared their effects to unaltered MSCs following transplantation near the site of induced TBIs in rats. Adult, male Sprague‐Dawley rats were divided into four groups: Sham + vehicle, TBI + vehicle, TBI + MSCs‐IL‐10 and TBI + MSCs‐GFP. Thirty‐six hours post‐TBI, the first two groups received vehicle (Hanks balance salt solution), whereas last two groups were transplanted with MSCs‐IL‐10 or MSCs‐GFP. Three weeks after transplantation, biomarkers for neurodegenerative changes, autophagy, mitophagy, cell death and survival markers were measured. We observed a significant increase in the number of dead cells in the cortex and hippocampus in TBI rats, whereas transplantation of MSCs‐IL‐10 significantly reduced their numbers in comparison to MSCs alone. MSCs‐IL‐10 rats had increased autophagy, mitophagy and cell survival markers, along with decreased markers for cell death and neuroinflammation. These results suggest that transplantation of MSCs‐IL‐10 may be an effective strategy to protect against TBI‐induced neuronal damage.
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- Panchanan Maiti
- Field Neurosciences Institute of Laboratory for Restorative Neurology, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.,Program in Neuroscience, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.,Department of Psychology, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.,Field Neurosciences Institute, St. Mary's of Michigan, Saginaw, Michigan.,Department of Biology, Saginaw Valley State University, Saginaw, Michigan.,Brain Research Laboratory, Saginaw Valley State University, Saginaw, Michigan
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- Field Neurosciences Institute of Laboratory for Restorative Neurology, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.,Program in Neuroscience, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
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- Field Neurosciences Institute of Laboratory for Restorative Neurology, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.,Program in Neuroscience, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
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- Field Neurosciences Institute of Laboratory for Restorative Neurology, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.,Program in Neuroscience, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
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- Field Neurosciences Institute of Laboratory for Restorative Neurology, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.,Program in Neuroscience, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
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- Field Neurosciences Institute of Laboratory for Restorative Neurology, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.,Program in Neuroscience, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.,College of Medicine, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
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- Field Neurosciences Institute of Laboratory for Restorative Neurology, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.,Program in Neuroscience, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.,Department of Psychology, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.,Field Neurosciences Institute, St. Mary's of Michigan, Saginaw, Michigan
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Zhang X, Wu Y, Cai F, Song W. Regulation of global gene expression in brain by TMP21. Mol Brain 2019; 12:39. [PMID: 31036051 PMCID: PMC6489340 DOI: 10.1186/s13041-019-0460-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
TMP21, a type I transmembrane protein of thep24 protein family, mediates protein trafficking and maturation. Dysregulation of TMP21 is implicated in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, underlying mechanisms remain elusive. To reveal the function of TMP21 in the brain and the pathogenic role of TMP21 in the brain of AD, the global gene expression was profiled in the brain of TMP21 knockdown mice. We found that 8196 and 8195 genes are significantly altered in the hippocampus and cortex, respectively. The genes are involved in a number of brain function-related pathways, including glutamatergic synapse pathway, serotonergic synapse pathway, synaptic vesicle pathway, and long-term depression pathway. Moreover, the network analysis suggests that the TMP21 may contribute to the pathogenesis of AD by regulatingPI3K/Akt/GSK3β signalling pathway. Our study provides an insight into the physiological function of TMP21 in the brain and pathological role of TMP21 in AD.
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- Xiaojie Zhang
- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Townsend Family Laboratories, Department of Psychiatry, The University of British Columbia, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis, Treatment and Behavioral Interventions of Mental Disorders, Institute of Mental Health, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China
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- Townsend Family Laboratories, Department of Psychiatry, The University of British Columbia, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Townsend Family Laboratories, Department of Psychiatry, The University of British Columbia, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada.
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Meconi A, Wortman RC, Wright DK, Neale KJ, Clarkson M, Shultz SR, Christie BR. Repeated mild traumatic brain injury can cause acute neurologic impairment without overt structural damage in juvenile rats. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0197187. [PMID: 29738554 PMCID: PMC5940222 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0197187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2018] [Accepted: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Repeated concussion is becoming increasingly recognized as a serious public health concern around the world. Moreover, there is a greater awareness amongst health professionals of the potential for repeated pediatric concussions to detrimentally alter the structure and function of the developing brain. To better study this issue, we developed an awake closed head injury (ACHI) model that enabled repeated concussions to be performed reliably and reproducibly in juvenile rats. A neurological assessment protocol (NAP) score was generated immediately after each ACHI to help quantify the cumulative effects of repeated injury on level of consciousness, and basic motor and reflexive capacity. Here we show that we can produce a repeated ACHI (4 impacts in two days) in both male and female juvenile rats without significant mortality or pain. We show that both single and repeated injuries produce acute neurological deficits resembling clinical concussion symptoms that can be quantified using the NAP score. Behavioural analyses indicate repeated ACHI acutely impaired spatial memory in the Barnes maze, and an interesting sex effect was revealed as memory impairment correlated moderately with poorer NAP score performance in a subset of females. These cognitive impairments occurred in the absence of motor impairments on the Rotarod, or emotional changes in the open field and elevated plus mazes. Cresyl violet histology and structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) indicated that repeated ACHI did not produce significant structural damage. MRI also confirmed there was no volumetric loss in the cortex, hippocampus, or corpus callosum of animals at 1 or 7 days post-ACHI. Together these data indicate that the ACHI model can provide a reliable, high throughput means to study the effects of concussions in juvenile rats.
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- Alicia Meconi
- Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Neuroscience, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Neuroscience, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- Centre for Brain Health and Program in Neuroscience, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Genetic Pathways of Neuroregeneration in a Novel Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Model in Adult Zebrafish. eNeuro 2018; 5:eN-NWR-0208-17. [PMID: 29302617 PMCID: PMC5752677 DOI: 10.1523/eneuro.0208-17.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2017] [Revised: 12/11/2017] [Accepted: 12/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs) are one of the most prevalent neurological disorders, and humans are severely limited in their ability to repair and regenerate central nervous system (CNS) tissue postinjury. However, zebrafish (Danio rerio) maintain the remarkable ability to undergo complete and functional neuroregeneration as an adult. We wish to extend knowledge of the known mechanisms of neuroregeneration by analyzing the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in a novel adult zebrafish model of mTBI. In this study, a rodent weight drop model of mTBI was adapted to the adult zebrafish. A memory test showed significant deficits in spatial memory in the mTBI group. We identified DEGs at 3 and 21 days postinjury (dpi) through RNA-sequencing analysis. The resulting DEGs were categorized according to gene ontology (GO) categories. At 3 dpi, GO categories consisted of peak injury response pathways. Significantly, at 21 dpi, GO categories consisted of neuroregeneration pathways. Ultimately, these results validate a novel zebrafish model of mTBI and elucidate significant DEGs of interest in CNS injury and neuroregeneration.
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