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Fish EW, Mendoza-Romero HN, Love CA, Dragicevich CJ, Cannizzo MD, Boschen KE, Hepperla A, Simon JM, Parnell SE. The pro-apoptotic Bax gene modifies susceptibility to craniofacial dysmorphology following gastrulation-stage alcohol exposure. Birth Defects Res 2022; 114:1229-1243. [PMID: 35396933 PMCID: PMC10103739 DOI: 10.1002/bdr2.2009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Revised: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND During early development, alcohol exposure causes apoptotic cell death in discrete regions of the embryo which are associated with distinctive patterns of later-life abnormalities. In gastrulation, which occurs during the third week of human pregnancy, alcohol targets the ectoderm, the precursor of the eyes, face, and brain. This midline tissue loss leads to the craniofacial dysmorphologies, such as microphthalmia and a smooth philtrum, which define fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). An important regulator of alcohol-induced cell death is the pro-apoptotic protein Bax. The current study determines if mice lacking the Bax gene are less susceptible to the pathogenic effects of gastrulation-stage alcohol exposure. METHODS Male and female Bax+/- mice mated to produce embryos with full (-/- ) or partial (+/- ) Bax deletions, or Bax+/+ wild-type controls. On Gestational Day 7 (GD 7), embryos received two alcohol (2.9 g/kg, 4 hr apart), or control exposures. A subset of embryos was collected 12 hr later and examined for the presence of apoptotic cell death, while others were examined on GD 17 for the presence of FAS-like facial features. RESULTS Full Bax deletion reduced embryonic apoptotic cell death and the incidence of fetal eye and face malformations, indicating that Bax normally facilitates the development of alcohol-induced defects. An RNA-seq analysis of GD 7 Bax+/+ and Bax-/- embryos revealed 63 differentially expressed genes, some of which may interact with the Bax deletion to further protect against apoptosis. CONCLUSIONS Overall, these experiments identify that Bax is a primary teratogenic mechanism of gastrulation-stage alcohol exposure.
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- Eric W Fish
- Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.,Neuroscience Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.,Neuroscience Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.,Department of Genetics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.,Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.,Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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Machine learning and bioinformatics approaches for classification and clinical detection of bevacizumab responsive glioblastoma subtypes based on miRNA expression. Sci Rep 2022; 12:8685. [PMID: 35606527 PMCID: PMC9126877 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-12566-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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For the precise treatment of patients with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), we classified and detected bevacizumab (BVZ)-responsive subtypes of GBM and found their differential expression (DE) of miRNAs and mRNAs, clinical characteristics, and related functional pathways. Based on miR-21 and miR-10b expression z-scores, approximately 30% of GBM patients were classified as having the GBM BVZ-responsive subtype. For this subtype, GBM patients had a significantly shorter survival time than other GBM patients (p = 0.014), and vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF) methylation was significantly lower than that in other GBM patients (p = 0.005). It also revealed 14 DE miRNAs and 7 DE mRNAs and revealed functional characteristics between GBM BVZ subgroups. After comparing several machine learning algorithms, the construction and cross-validation of the SVM classifier were performed. For clinical use, miR-197 was optimized and added to the miRNA panel for better classification. Afterwards, we validated the classifier with several GBM datasets and discovered some key related issues. According to this study, GBM BVZ subtypes can be classified and detected by a combination of SVM classifiers and miRNA panels in existing tissue GBM datasets. With certain modifications, the classifier may be used for the classification and detection of GBM BVZ subtypes for future clinical use.
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Coronas V, Terrié E, Déliot N, Arnault P, Constantin B. Calcium Channels in Adult Brain Neural Stem Cells and in Glioblastoma Stem Cells. Front Cell Neurosci 2020; 14:600018. [PMID: 33281564 PMCID: PMC7691577 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2020.600018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The brain of adult mammals, including humans, contains neural stem cells (NSCs) located within specific niches of which the ventricular-subventricular zone (V-SVZ) is the largest one. Under physiological conditions, NSCs proliferate, self-renew and produce new neurons and glial cells. Several recent studies established that oncogenic mutations in adult NSCs of the V-SVZ are responsible for the emergence of malignant primary brain tumors called glioblastoma. These aggressive tumors contain a small subpopulation of cells, the glioblastoma stem cells (GSCs), that are endowed with proliferative and self-renewal abilities like NSCs from which they may arise. GSCs are thus considered as the cells that initiate and sustain tumor growth and, because of their resistance to current treatments, provoke tumor relapse. A growing body of studies supports that Ca2+ signaling controls a variety of processes in NSCs and GSCs. Ca2+ is a ubiquitous second messenger whose fluctuations of its intracellular concentrations are handled by channels, pumps, exchangers, and Ca2+ binding proteins. The concerted action of the Ca2+ toolkit components encodes specific Ca2+ signals with defined spatio-temporal characteristics that determine the cellular responses. In this review, after a general overview of the adult brain NSCs and GSCs, we focus on the multiple roles of the Ca2+ toolkit in NSCs and discuss how GSCs hijack these mechanisms to promote tumor growth. Extensive knowledge of the role of the Ca2+ toolkit in the management of essential functions in healthy and pathological stem cells of the adult brain should help to identify promising targets for clinical applications.
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- Valérie Coronas
- Laboratoire STIM, Université de Poitiers-CNRS ERL 7003, Poitiers, France
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- Laboratoire STIM, Université de Poitiers-CNRS ERL 7003, Poitiers, France
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- Laboratoire STIM, Université de Poitiers-CNRS ERL 7003, Poitiers, France
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- Laboratoire STIM, Université de Poitiers-CNRS ERL 7003, Poitiers, France
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- Laboratoire STIM, Université de Poitiers-CNRS ERL 7003, Poitiers, France
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Vigneswara V, Ahmed Z. The Role of Caspase-2 in Regulating Cell Fate. Cells 2020; 9:cells9051259. [PMID: 32438737 PMCID: PMC7290664 DOI: 10.3390/cells9051259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Caspase-2 is the most evolutionarily conserved member of the mammalian caspase family and has been implicated in both apoptotic and non-apoptotic signaling pathways, including tumor suppression, cell cycle regulation, and DNA repair. A myriad of signaling molecules is associated with the tight regulation of caspase-2 to mediate multiple cellular processes far beyond apoptotic cell death. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the literature pertaining to possible sophisticated molecular mechanisms underlying the multifaceted process of caspase-2 activation and to highlight its interplay between factors that promote or suppress apoptosis in a complicated regulatory network that determines the fate of a cell from its birth and throughout its life.
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Cui QL, Khan D, Rone M, T.S. Rao V, Johnson RM, Lin YH, Bilodeau PA, Hall JA, Rodriguez M, Kennedy TE, Ludwin SK, Antel JP. Sublethal oligodendrocyte injury: A reversible condition in multiple sclerosis? Ann Neurol 2017; 81:811-824. [DOI: 10.1002/ana.24944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2016] [Revised: 04/27/2017] [Accepted: 04/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Qiao-Ling Cui
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery; Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University; Montreal Quebec Canada
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery; Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University; Montreal Quebec Canada
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery; Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University; Montreal Quebec Canada
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery; Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University; Montreal Quebec Canada
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery; Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University; Montreal Quebec Canada
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery; Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University; Montreal Quebec Canada
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery; Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University; Montreal Quebec Canada
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery; Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University; Montreal Quebec Canada
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery; Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University; Montreal Quebec Canada
- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine; Queens University; Kingston Ontario Canada
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery; Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University; Montreal Quebec Canada
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Control of adult neurogenesis by programmed cell death in the mammalian brain. Mol Brain 2016; 9:43. [PMID: 27098178 PMCID: PMC4839132 DOI: 10.1186/s13041-016-0224-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2016] [Accepted: 04/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The presence of neural stem cells (NSCs) and the production of new neurons in the adult brain have received great attention from scientists and the public because of implications to brain plasticity and their potential use for treating currently incurable brain diseases. Adult neurogenesis is controlled at multiple levels, including proliferation, differentiation, migration, and programmed cell death (PCD). Among these, PCD is the last and most prominent process for regulating the final number of mature neurons integrated into neural circuits. PCD can be classified into apoptosis, necrosis, and autophagic cell death and emerging evidence suggests that all three may be important modes of cell death in neural stem/progenitor cells. However, the molecular mechanisms that regulate PCD and thereby impact the intricate balance between self-renewal, proliferation, and differentiation during adult neurogenesis are not well understood. In this comprehensive review, we focus on the extent, mechanism, and biological significance of PCD for the control of adult neurogenesis in the mammalian brain. The role of intrinsic and extrinsic factors in the regulation of PCD at the molecular and systems levels is also discussed. Adult neurogenesis is a dynamic process, and the signals for differentiation, proliferation, and death of neural progenitor/stem cells are closely interrelated. A better understanding of how adult neurogenesis is influenced by PCD will help lead to important insights relevant to brain health and diseases.
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Kuhn HG. Control of Cell Survival in Adult Mammalian Neurogenesis. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol 2015; 7:cshperspect.a018895. [PMID: 26511628 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a018895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The fact that continuous proliferation of stem cells and progenitors, as well as the production of new neurons, occurs in the adult mammalian central nervous system (CNS) raises several basic questions concerning the number of neurons required in a particular system. Can we observe continued growth of brain regions that sustain neurogenesis? Or does an elimination mechanism exist to maintain a constant number of cells? If so, are old neurons replaced, or are the new neurons competing for limited network access among each other? What signals support their survival and integration and what factors are responsible for their elimination? This review will address these and other questions regarding regulatory mechanisms that control cell-death and cell-survival mechanisms during neurogenesis in the intact adult mammalian brain.
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- H Georg Kuhn
- Center for Brain Repair and Rehabilitation, Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg 413 90, Sweden
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Bax modulates neuronal survival while p53 is unaltered after Cytochrome C induced oxidative stress in the adult olfactory bulb in vivo. Ann Neurosci 2015; 22:19-25. [PMID: 26124546 PMCID: PMC4410523 DOI: 10.5214/ans.0972.7531.220105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2014] [Revised: 12/24/2014] [Accepted: 01/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background The granule and periglomerular cells of the olfactory bulb migrate from the sub-ventricular zone (SVZ) as progenitor cell forming the neuronal stream of the rostral olfactory bulb. These cells are characterized by their ability to divide while expressing adult proteins; a phenomenon attributed to the prolonged cell cycle and the regulatory activities of proteins which modulates apoptosis and proliferation in the developing nervous system. Of interest are the proteins concerned with tumor suppression (p53) and cell cycle exit (Bax) and how they regulate survivability of these neurons in the adult system after an induced oxidative stress. Purpose This study sets to investigate the interplay between p53 and Bax in the adult olfactory bulb (periglomerular and granule cell layer), and how these proteins determine proliferation and neuronal survival after Cytochrome C induced-oxidative stress. Also, we demonstrate the effect of the induced-stress threshold on such regulation in vivo. Methods Adult Wistar rats were segregated into three groups. 10 and 20 mg/Kg BW of potassium cyanide (KCN) was administered to the treatment groups for 15 days while the control received normal saline for the same duration. The olfactory bulb was dissected and processed for general histology and immunohistochemistry of p53/Bax in the periglomerular and granule cell layers. Total (Histology) and immunopositive (p53 and Bax) cell count was done using Image J. Subsequently, we determined the analysis of variance with significance set at *P<0.05. Results We observed an increase in cell count for the 10 mg/KgBW treatment; this was characterized by a significant decrease in Bax expression and no change in p53 expression when this treatment group was compared to the control. However, no change was observed in the total cell count for 20 mg/Kg BW treatment for the same duration of exposure. Interestingly, there was also no significant change in Bax and p53 for this treatment when compared with the control. Conclusion Although p53 plays an important role in development of the olfactory bulb neurons, our findings suggests it has little contribution in neuronal cell viability and proliferation in the adult olfactory bulb. No significant change in p53 was observed irrespective of treatment dose and cell count while Bax expression was reduced at 10 mg/Kg BW treatment and was associated with an increased cell count. We conclude that regulation of survival of neurons in the adult olfactory bulb, following induced-oxidative stress was more dependent of the expression of Bax and the threshold of the induced stress rather than p53 expression.
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Shi J, Longo FM, Massa SM. A small molecule p75(NTR) ligand protects neurogenesis after traumatic brain injury. Stem Cells 2014; 31:2561-74. [PMID: 23940017 DOI: 10.1002/stem.1516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2013] [Accepted: 07/15/2013] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The p75 neurotrophin receptor (p75(NTR)) influences the proliferation, survival, and differentiation of neuronal precursors and its expression is induced in injured brain, where it regulates cell survival. Here, we test the hypotheses that pharmacologic modulation of p75(NTR) signaling will promote neural progenitor survival and proliferation, and improve outcomes of traumatic brain injury (TBI). LM11A-31, an orally available, blood-brain barrier-permeant small-molecule p75(NTR) signaling modulator, significantly increased proliferation and survival, and decreased JNK phosphorylation, in hippocampal neural stem/progenitor cells in culture expressing wild-type p75(NTR), but had no effect on cells expressing a mutant neurotrophin-unresponsive form of the receptor. The compound also enhanced the production of mature neurons from adult hippocampal neural progenitors in vitro. In vivo, intranasal administration of LM11A-31 decreased postinjury hippocampal and cortical neuronal death, neural progenitor cell death, gliogenesis, and microglial activation, and enhanced long-term hippocampal neurogenesis and reversed spatial memory impairments. LM11A-31 diminished the postinjury increase of SOX2-expressing early progenitor cells, but protected and increased the proliferation of endogenous polysialylated-neural cell adhesion molecule positive intermediate progenitors, and restored the long-term production of mature granule neurons. These findings suggest that modulation of p75(NTR) actions using small molecules such as LM11A-31 may constitute a potent therapeutic strategy for TBI.
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- Jian Shi
- Department of Neurology, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco and University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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Mammalian neural stem cells (NSCs) are of particular interest because of their role in brain development and function. Recent findings suggest the intimate involvement of programmed cell death (PCD) in the turnover of NSCs. However, the underlying mechanisms of PCD are largely unknown. Although apoptosis is the best-defined form of PCD, accumulating evidence has revealed a wide spectrum of PCD encompassing apoptosis, autophagic cell death (ACD) and necrosis. This mini-review aims to illustrate a unique regulation of PCD in NSCs. The results of our recent studies on autophagic death of adult hippocampal neural stem (HCN) cells are also discussed. HCN cell death following insulin withdrawal clearly provides a reliable model that can be used to analyze the molecular mechanisms of ACD in the larger context of PCD. More research efforts are needed to increase our understanding of the molecular basis of NSC turnover under degenerating conditions, such as aging, stress and neurological diseases. Efforts aimed at protecting and harnessing endogenous NSCs will offer novel opportunities for the development of new therapeutic strategies for neuropathologies.
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- Kyung Min Chung
- Department of Brain Science, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, Daegu 711-873, Korea
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Dual effects of isoflurane on proliferation, differentiation, and survival in human neuroprogenitor cells. Anesthesiology 2013; 118:537-49. [PMID: 23314167 DOI: 10.1097/aln.0b013e3182833fae] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Previous studies have demonstrated that isoflurane can provide both neuroprotection and neurotoxicity in various tissue culture models and in rodent developing brains. The cellular and molecular mechanisms mediating these dual effects are not clear, but the exposure level and duration of isoflurane appear to be determinant factors. METHODS Using the ReNcell CX (Millipore, Billerica, MA) human neural progenitor cell line, the authors investigated the impact of prolonged exposure to varying isoflurane concentrations on cell survival and neurogenesis. In addition, the authors assessed the impact of short isoflurane preconditioning on elevation of cytosolic Ca concentration and cytotoxic effects mediated by prolonged isoflurane exposures and the contribution of inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate or ryanodine receptor activation to these processes. RESULTS Short exposures to low isoflurane concentrations promote proliferation and differentiation of ReNcell CX cells, with no cell damage. However, prolonged exposures to high isoflurane concentrations induced significant ReNcell CX cell damage and inhibited cell proliferation. These prolonged exposures suppressed neuronal cell fate and promoted glial cell fate. Preconditioning of ReNcell CX cultures with short exposures to low concentrations of isoflurane ameliorated the effects of prolonged exposures to isoflurane. Pretreatment of ReNcell cultures with inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate or ryanodine receptor antagonists mostly prevented isoflurane-mediated effects on survival, proliferation, and differentiation. Finally, isoflurane-preconditioned cultures showed significantly less isoflurane-evoked changes in calcium concentration. CONCLUSION The commonly used general anesthetic isoflurane exerts dual effects on neuronal stem cell survival, proliferation, and differentiation, which may be attributed to differential regulation of calcium release through activation of endoplasmic reticulum localized inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate and/or ryanodine receptors.
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Targeting metabolism to induce cell death in cancer cells and cancer stem cells. Int J Cell Biol 2013; 2013:805975. [PMID: 23476653 PMCID: PMC3583110 DOI: 10.1155/2013/805975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2012] [Accepted: 01/02/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Abnormal metabolism and the evasion of apoptosis are considered hallmarks of cancers. Accumulating evidence shows that cancer stem cells are key drivers of tumor formation, progression, and recurrence. A successful therapy must therefore eliminate these cells known to be highly resistant to apoptosis. In this paper, we describe the metabolic changes as well as the mechanisms of resistance to apoptosis occurring in cancer cells and cancer stem cells, underlying the connection between these two processes.
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Dhaliwal J, Lagace DC. Visualization and genetic manipulation of adult neurogenesis using transgenic mice. Eur J Neurosci 2011; 33:1025-36. [PMID: 21395845 DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2011.07600.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Many laboratories have focused efforts on the creation of transgenic mouse models to study adult neurogenesis. In the last decade several constitutive reporter, as well as inducible transgenic lines have been published that allowed for visualization, tracking and alteration of specific neurogenic cell populations in the adult brain. Given the popularity of this approach, multiple mouse lines are available, and this review summarizes the differences in the basic techniques that have been used to create these mice, highlighting the different constructs and reporter proteins used, as well as the strengths and limitations of each of these models. Representative examples from the literature demonstrate some of the diverse and seminal findings that have come to fruition through the laborious, yet highly rewarding work of creating transgenic mouse lines for adult neurogenesis research.
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- Jagroop Dhaliwal
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Fulda S, Pervaiz S. Apoptosis signaling in cancer stem cells. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2010; 42:31-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2009.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2009] [Revised: 06/26/2009] [Accepted: 06/29/2009] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Dicou E, Perez-Polo JR. Bax-an emerging role in ectopic cell death. Int J Dev Neurosci 2009; 27:299-304. [PMID: 19460623 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2009.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2009] [Accepted: 02/20/2009] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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During embryonic and early postnatal development the combination of cell proliferation, migration, survival and cell death is intimately regulated. In the mouse embryo, significant numbers of primordial germ cells, the founder cells of the gametes, fail to migrate correctly to the genital ridges early in histogenesis. Studies in Bcl-2 associated X protein null mice (Bax(-/-)) have shown that the pro-apoptotic Bax gene is required for the programmed cell death of germ cells left in ectopic locations during and after germ cell migration. Independent studies carried out in the central nervous system of Bax(-/-) mice have shown impaired and ectopic neuronal migration in the cerebellum and olfactory bulb during development and in the adult hippocampus. Taken together, these evidences identify Bax as a major mechanism in ectopic cell death and are the subject of this review.
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- Eleni Dicou
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555-0652, USA.
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Heath-Engel HM, Chang NC, Shore GC. The endoplasmic reticulum in apoptosis and autophagy: role of the BCL-2 protein family. Oncogene 2008; 27:6419-33. [PMID: 18955970 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2008.309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 208] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Apoptosis is essential for normal development and maintenance of homeostasis, and disruption of apoptotic pathways is associated with multiple disease states, including cancer. Although initially identified as central regulators of apoptosis at the level of mitochondria, an important role for BCL-2 proteins at the endoplasmic reticulum is now well established. Signaling pathways emanating from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) are involved in apoptosis initiated by stimuli as diverse as ER stress, oncogene expression, death receptor (DR) ligation and oxidative stress, and the BCL-2 family is almost invariably implicated in the regulation of these pathways. This also includes Ca(2+)-mediated cross talk between ER and mitochondria during apoptosis, which contributes to the mitochondrial dynamics that support the core mitochondrial apoptosis pathway. In addition to the regulation of apoptosis, BCL-2 proteins at the ER also regulate autophagy, a survival pathway that limits metabolic stress, genomic instability and tumorigenesis. In cases where apoptosis is inhibited, however, prolonged autophagy can lead to cell death. This review provides an overview of ER-associated apoptotic and autophagic signaling pathways, with particular emphasis on the BCL-2 family proteins.
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- H M Heath-Engel
- Department of Biochemistry, McIntyre Medical Sciences Building, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Furne C, Ricard J, Cabrera JR, Pays L, Bethea JR, Mehlen P, Liebl DJ. EphrinB3 is an anti-apoptotic ligand that inhibits the dependence receptor functions of EphA4 receptors during adult neurogenesis. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2008; 1793:231-8. [PMID: 18948148 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2008.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2007] [Revised: 09/02/2008] [Accepted: 09/15/2008] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Eph receptors have been implicated in regulating a diverse array of cellular functions in the developing nervous system. Recently, Eph receptors have been shown to promote cell death in adult germinal zones; however, their mechanisms of action remain ill-defined. In this study, we demonstrate that EphA4 is a new member of the dependence receptors family, which can initiate cell death in the absence of its ligand ephrinB3. Upon removal of its ligand, EphA4 triggers cell death that is dependent on caspase activation as caspase inhibitors prevent cell death. EphA4 itself is cleaved by caspase-3-like caspase in the intracellular domain at position D773/774, which is necessary for cell death initiation as mutation of the cleavage site abolishes apoptosis. In the adult subventricular zone, abolishing ephrinB3 results in increased cell death, while the absence of EphA4 results in excessive numbers of neuroblasts. Furthermore, infusion of soluble ephrinB3 into the lateral ventricle reduced cell death, and together these results support a dependence role for EphA4 in adult neurogenesis.
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- Céline Furne
- Laboratory Apoptosis Cancer and Development, CNRS UMR 5238, Center Léon Bérard, University of Lyon, Lyon, France
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Misplacement of Purkinje cells during postnatal development in Bax knock-out mice: a novel role for programmed cell death in the nervous system? J Neurosci 2008; 28:2941-8. [PMID: 18337425 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3897-07.2008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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During early postnatal development, the orchestrated regulation of proliferation, migration and the survival versus elimination of neurons is essential for histogenesis of the cerebellum. For instance, Purkinje cells (PCs) promote the proliferation and migration of external granule cells (EGCs), whereas EGCs in turn play a role in the migration of PCs. Considering that a substantial number of neurons undergo programmed cell death (PCD) during cerebellar development, it seems likely that neuronal loss could have a significant role in the histogenesis of the cerebellum. To address this question, we examined postnatal development of the cerebellum in Bax-knock-out (KO) mice in which the PCD of PC has been reported to be selectively reduced or eliminated, whereas EGCs are unaffected. We confirmed the absence of PC PCD as well as the normal PCD of EGCs in Bax-KO mice. We also observed a subpopulation of PCs that were misplaced in the inner granule cell layer of Bax-KO mice on postnatal day 5 (P5) to P10 and that, by the end of the major period of cerebellar histogenesis (P14), lose expression of the PC marker calbindin. These results suggest that the removal of ectopically located neurons may be a previously unrecognized function of developmental PCD.
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Impaired migration in the rostral migratory stream but spared olfactory function after the elimination of programmed cell death in Bax knock-out mice. J Neurosci 2008; 27:14392-403. [PMID: 18160647 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3903-07.2007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Rats and mice exhibit neurogenesis of olfactory bulb (OB) interneurons throughout adulthood. To homeostatically maintain stable neuron numbers, it is necessary to continuously remove a subset of OB neurons by programmed cell death (PCD). Here we demonstrate that Bax is critical for the elimination of OB neurons by showing that Bax-KO mice exhibit greatly reduced PCD in the OB. Despite the reduction of PCD, however, proliferation of progenitors and the size of the OB were virtually unaffected in Bax-knock-out (KO) mice. However, reducing PCD by Bax deletion affected the migration of a subset of adult-produced neurons by the disruption of glial tube formation as well as by premature detachment of neuroblasts from the migratory chain. Rescued cells aberrantly remained in the subventricular zone (SVZ)-rostral migratory stream (RMS), in which they differentiated into calretinin+ or GABA-expressing interneurons. Because of the migratory deficit, OB cell homeostasis involving new cell entry and PCD (neuronal turnover) was virtually absent in adult Bax-KO mice. Despite this, Bax-KO mice exhibited normal olfactory behaviors such as odor discrimination and olfactory memory which are thought to be influenced by adult neurogenesis. These results demonstrate that PCD is involved in the regulation of RMS migration and differentiation after OB neurogenesis, but that animals maintain normal olfactory function in the absence of PCD.
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Joseph SK, Hajnóczky G. IP3 receptors in cell survival and apoptosis: Ca2+ release and beyond. Apoptosis 2008; 12:951-68. [PMID: 17294082 DOI: 10.1007/s10495-007-0719-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptors (IP(3)Rs) serve to discharge Ca(2+) from ER stores in response to agonist stimulation. The present review summarizes the role of these receptors in models of Ca(2+)-dependent apoptosis. In particular we focus on the regulation of IP(3)Rs by caspase-3 cleavage, cytochrome c, anti-apoptotic proteins and Akt kinase. We also address the evidence that some of the effects of IP(3)Rs in apoptosis may be independent of their ion-channel function. The role of IP(3)Rs in delivering Ca(2+) to the mitochondria is discussed from the perspective of the factors determining inter-organellar dynamics and the spatial proximity of mitochondria and ER membranes.
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- Suresh K Joseph
- Department of Pathology & Cell Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, 1020 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
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Kim SY, Kim H, Sun W. Selective suppression of a subset of Bax‐dependent neuronal death by a cell permeable peptide inhibitor of Bax, BIP. Anim Cells Syst (Seoul) 2008. [DOI: 10.1080/19768354.2008.9647175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Shi J, Miles DK, Orr BA, Massa SM, Kernie SG. Injury-induced neurogenesis in Bax-deficient mice: evidence for regulation by voltage-gated potassium channels. Eur J Neurosci 2007; 25:3499-512. [PMID: 17610570 DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2007.05624.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Adult neural stem and progenitor cells may help remodel the brain in response to injury. The pro-apoptotic molecule Bax has recently been identified as a key player in adult neural stem cell survival. In Bax-deficient mice that have undergone traumatic brain injury, we find increased numbers of neural progenitor cells in the dentate gyrus and improved remodeling of the hippocampus. Exogenous potassium chloride mimics spreading depression (SD)-like events in vitro, and Bax-deficient neural stem cells proliferate in response to these events more robustly than wild-type neural stem cells. Selective potassium channel blockers interrupt SD-mediated stimulation of stem cells. In addition, the potassium channel Kv4.1 is expressed within neural stem and progenitor cells in the dentate gyrus and is increased in Bax-deficiency. These data suggest that the neuroprotection observed after injury in Bax-deficiency may be due to increased neurogenesis via activation of the Kv4 family of potassium channels.
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- Jian Shi
- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-9133, USA
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The programmed cell death (PCD) of developing cells is considered an essential adaptive process that evolved to serve diverse roles. We review the putative adaptive functions of PCD in the animal kingdom with a major focus on PCD in the developing nervous system. Considerable evidence is consistent with the role of PCD in events ranging from neurulation and synaptogenesis to the elimination of adult-generated CNS cells. The remarkable recent progress in our understanding of the genetic regulation of PCD has made it possible to perturb (inhibit) PCD and determine the possible repercussions for nervous system development and function. Although still in their infancy, these studies have so far revealed few striking behavioral or functional phenotypes.
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- Robert R Buss
- Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA.
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