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Zhao J, Zhu R, He F, Wu M, Wu Y, Meng X, Liu X. Neuroprotective effects of galectin‑1 on cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury by regulating oxidative stress. Exp Ther Med 2024; 27:154. [PMID: 38476925 PMCID: PMC10928996 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2024.12442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Oxidative stress contributes to the pathology of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. Galectin-1 has shown an anti-oxidative stress effect. The present study investigated whether this anti-oxidative stress effect can account for the neuroprotective actions of galectin-1 induced by cerebral I/R injury. A cerebral I/R injury model was created in C57Bl/6 mice by transient occlusion of the middle cerebral artery, after which the mice were treated with galectin-1 for 3 days. Infarct volumes were measured. A rotarod test and neurological deficit score assessment was performed to evaluate the neurological deficits. Oxidative stress was evaluated by measuring the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid peroxidation malondialdehyde (MDA), while the anti-oxidative stress status was assessed by measuring molecules such as catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidation enzyme (GSH-Px) in the ischemic cerebral hemisphere of mice. The inflammatory cytokines, including Interleukin 1 (IL-1), IL-6 and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) were measured, and the expression of microglia was evaluated by immunohistochemistry in the ischemic cerebral hemisphere of mice. Galectin-1 treatment ameliorated neurological deficits and reduced infarct volumes in the mice model with cerebral I/R injury. Moreover, it was demonstrated that galectin-1 can significantly alleviate cerebral I/R injury in the ischemic cerebral hemisphere by decreasing the production of ROS and MDA, but increasing the production of CAT, SOD and GSH-Px. Galectin-1 treatment decreased microglia expression, and IL-1, IL-6 and TNF-α levels in the ischemic cerebral hemisphere of mice. Galectin-1 could improve the outcome of cerebral I/R injury by alleviating oxidative stress. Moreover, the neuroprotective effect of galectin-1 in cerebral ischemia could be related to its anti-oxidative stress effect.
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- Jie Zhao
- Department of Neurology, Beijing Geriatric Hospital, Beijing 100095, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Geriatric Hospital, Beijing 100095, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Geriatric Hospital, Beijing 100095, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Geriatric Hospital, Beijing 100095, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Geriatric Hospital, Beijing 100095, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Liaoyuan City Central Hospital, Liaoyuan, Jilin 136200, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Geriatric Hospital, Beijing 100095, P.R. China
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Chang C, Wang Y, Wang R, Bao X. Considering Context-Specific microRNAs in Ischemic Stroke with Three "W": Where, When, and What. Mol Neurobiol 2024:10.1007/s12035-024-04051-5. [PMID: 38381296 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-024-04051-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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MicroRNAs are short non-coding RNA molecules that function as critical regulators of various biological processes through negative regulation of gene expression post-transcriptionally. Recent studies have indicated that microRNAs are potential biomarkers for ischemic stroke. In this review, we first illustrate the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke and demonstrate the biogenesis and transportation of microRNAs from cells. We then discuss several promising microRNA biomarkers in ischemic stroke in a context-specific manner from three dimensions: biofluids selection for microRNA extraction (Where), the timing of sample collection after ischemic stroke onset (When), and the clinical application of the differential-expressed microRNAs during stroke pathophysiology (What). We show that microRNAs have the utilities in ischemic stroke diagnosis, risk stratification, subtype classification, prognosis prediction, and treatment response monitoring. However, there are also obstacles in microRNA biomarker research, and this review will discuss the possible ways to improve microRNA biomarkers. Overall, microRNAs have the potential to assist clinical treatment, and developing microRNA panels for clinical application is worthwhile.
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- Chuheng Chang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China
- M.D. Program, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of General Practice (General Internal Medicine), Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China.
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Jiang Y, Liu Z, Liao Y, Sun S, Dai Y, Tang Y. Ischemic stroke: From pathological mechanisms to neuroprotective strategies. Front Neurol 2022; 13:1013083. [PMID: 36438975 PMCID: PMC9681807 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.1013083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Ischemic stroke (IS) has complex pathological mechanisms, and is extremely difficult to treat. At present, the treatment of IS is mainly based on intravenous thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy, but they are limited by a strict time window. In addition, after intravenous thrombolysis or mechanical thrombectomy, damaged neurons often fail to make ideal improvements due to microcirculation disorders. Therefore, finding suitable pathways and targets from the pathological mechanism is crucial for the development of neuroprotective agents against IS. With the hope of making contributions to the development of IS treatments, this review will introduce (1) how related targets are found in pathological mechanisms such as inflammation, excitotoxicity, oxidative stress, and complement system activation; and (2) the current status and challenges in drug development.
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- Yang Jiang
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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The Role of CCL2/CCR2 Axis in Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury and Treatment: From Animal Experiments to Clinical Trials. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23073485. [PMID: 35408846 PMCID: PMC8998625 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23073485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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C-C motif chemokine ligand 2 (CCL2) is a member of the monocyte chemokine protein family, which binds to its receptor CCR2 to induce monocyte infiltration and mediate inflammation. The CCL2/CCR2 signaling pathway participates in the transduction of neuroinflammatory information between all types of cells in the central nervous system. Animal studies and clinical trials have shown that CCL2/CCR2 mediate the pathological process of ischemic stroke, and a higher CCL2 level in serum is associated with a higher risk of any form of stroke. In the acute phase of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion, the expression of CCL2/CCR2 is increased in the ischemic penumbra, which promotes neuroinflammation and enhances brain injury. In the later phase, it participates in the migration of neuroblasts to the ischemic area and promotes the recovery of neurological function. CCL2/CCR2 gene knockout or activity inhibition can reduce the nerve inflammation and brain injury induced by cerebral ischemia-reperfusion, suggesting that the development of drugs regulating the activity of the CCL2/CCR2 signaling pathway could be used to prevent and treat the cell injury in the acute phase and promote the recovery of neurological function in the chronic phase in ischemic stroke patients.
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Singh S, Bruder-Nascimento A, Belin de Chantemele EJ, Bruder-Nascimento T. CCR5 antagonist treatment inhibits vascular injury by regulating NADPH oxidase 1. Biochem Pharmacol 2022; 195:114859. [PMID: 34843718 PMCID: PMC8914050 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2021.114859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chemokine (C- Cmotif) ligand 5 (CCL5) and its receptor C-C motif chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5), have been broadly studied in conjunction with infectious pathogens, however, their involvement in cardiovascular disease is not completely understood. NADPH oxidases (Noxs) are the major source of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the vasculature. Whether the activation of Noxs is CCL5/CCR5 sensitive and whether such interaction initiates vascular injury is unknown. We investigated whether CCL5/CCR5 leads to vascular damage by activating Noxs. MATERIAL AND METHODS We used rat aortic smooth muscle cells (RASMC) to investigate the molecular mechanisms by which CCL5 leads to vascular damage and carotid ligation (CL) to analyze the effects of blocking CCR5 on vascular injury. RESULTS CCL5 induced Nox1 expression in concentration and time-dependent manners, with no changes in Nox2 or Nox4. Maraviroc pre-treatment (CCR5 antagonist, 40uM) blunted CCL5-induced Nox1 expression. Furthermore, CCL5 incubation led to ROS production and activation of Erk1/2 and NFkB, followed by increased vascular cell migration, proliferation, and inflammatory markers. Notably, Nox1 inhibition (GKT771, 10uM) blocked CCL5-dependent effects. In vivo, CL induced pathological vascular remodeling and inflammatory genes and increased Nox1 and CCR5 expression. Maraviroc treatment (25 mg/Kg/day) reduced pathological vascular growth and Nox1 expression. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that CCL5 activates Nox1 in the vasculature, leading to vascular injury likely via NFkB and Erk1/2. Herein, we place CCR5 antagonists and/or Nox1 inhibitors might be preeminent antiproliferative compounds to reduce the cardiovascular risk associated with medical procedures (e.g. angioplasty) and vascular diseases associated with vascular hyperproliferation.
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- Shubhnita Singh
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Center for Pediatrics Research in Obesity and Metabolism (CPROM), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Center for Pediatrics Research in Obesity and Metabolism (CPROM), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Center for Pediatrics Research in Obesity and Metabolism (CPROM), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Richard King Mellon Institute for Pediatric Research, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Vascular Medicine Institute (VMI), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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Yao Z, Liu N, Zhu X, Wang L, Zhao Y, Liu Q, Gao C, Li J. Subanesthetic isoflurane abates ROS-activated MAPK/NF-κB signaling to repress ischemia-induced microglia inflammation and brain injury. Aging (Albany NY) 2020; 12:26121-26139. [PMID: 33373319 PMCID: PMC7803578 DOI: 10.18632/aging.202349] [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: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Isoflurane (ISO) elicits protective effects on ischemia-induced brain injury. We investigated whether sub-anesthetic (0.7%) ISO post-conditioning attenuates the inflammation and apoptosis in oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD)-insulted co-cultures (microglia and neurons) in vitro and the brain injury of the middle cerebral arterial occlusion (MCAO) rat. We demonstrated that ISO augmented the viability of OGD-treated microglia and neurons. ISO reduced the expression and activation of COX2 and iNOS in OGD-challenged microglia. ISO repressed the production of tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, IL-8, and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in OGD-exposed microglia. ISO also decreased nucleosomal fragmentation and caspase-3 activity but increased mitochondrial membrane potential in OGD-stimulated microglia and neurons. Mechanistically, ISO suppressed OGD-induced microglial inflammation by blocking ROS-regulated p38 MAPK/NF-κB signaling pathway and hampered OGD-triggered microglial apoptosis in a ROS- or NO-dependent fashion. In vivo results with MCAO rats were partly consistent with the in vitro observation. These findings indicate that sub-anesthetic ISO post-conditioning abates the inflammation and apoptosis in OGD-stimulated rat microglia and the apoptosis of OGD-exposed neurons and the brain injuries of MCAO rats, suggesting it as a potentially effective therapeutic approach for ischemic brain damages.
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- Zhiqiang Yao
- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, China.,Department of Neurosurgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, Guangdong, China
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- Centre of Inflammation and Cancer Research, 150th Central Hospital of PLA, Luoyang 471031, Henan, China
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- Centre of Inflammation and Cancer Research, 150th Central Hospital of PLA, Luoyang 471031, Henan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, 150th Central Hospital of PLA, Luoyang 471031, Henan, China
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- Centre of Inflammation and Cancer Research, 150th Central Hospital of PLA, Luoyang 471031, Henan, China
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- Centre of Inflammation and Cancer Research, 150th Central Hospital of PLA, Luoyang 471031, Henan, China
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- Centre of Inflammation and Cancer Research, 150th Central Hospital of PLA, Luoyang 471031, Henan, China
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- Centre of Inflammation and Cancer Research, 150th Central Hospital of PLA, Luoyang 471031, Henan, China.,Department of Immunology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an 710032, Shaanxi, China
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Chen PY, Wu CYC, Clemons GA, Citadin CT, Couto E Silva A, Possoit HE, Azizbayeva R, Forren NE, Liu CH, Rao KNS, Krzywanski DM, Lee RHC, Neumann JT, Lin HW. Stearic acid methyl ester affords neuroprotection and improves functional outcomes after cardiac arrest. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 2020; 159:102138. [PMID: 32663656 PMCID: PMC11192438 DOI: 10.1016/j.plefa.2020.102138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Cardiac arrest causes neuronal damage and functional impairments that can result in learning/memory dysfunction after ischemia. We previously identified a saturated fatty acid (stearic acid methyl ester, SAME) that was released from the superior cervical ganglion (sympathetic ganglion). The function of stearic acid methyl ester is currently unknown. Here, we show that SAME can inhibit the detrimental effects of global cerebral ischemia (i.e. cardiac arrest). Treatment with SAME in the presence of asphyxial cardiac arrest (ACA) revived learning and working memory deficits. Similarly, SAME-treated hippocampal slices after oxygen-glucose deprivation inhibited neuronal cell death. Moreover, SAME afforded neuroprotection against ACA in the CA1 region of the hippocampus, reduced ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule 1 expression and inflammatory cytokines/chemokines, with restoration in mitochondria respiration. Altogether, we describe a unique and uncharted role of saturated fatty acids in the brain that may have important implications against cerebral ischemia.
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- Po-Yi Chen
- Center for Brain Health, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA; Department of Neurology, Louisiana State University, Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA; Cardiovascular Research Center, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan; PhD. Programs in Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Center for Brain Health, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA; Department of Neurology, Louisiana State University, Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA
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- Center for Brain Health, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA; Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Louisiana State University, Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA
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- Center for Brain Health, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA; Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Louisiana State University, Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA
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- Center for Brain Health, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA; Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Louisiana State University, Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA
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- Center for Brain Health, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA; Department of Neurology, Louisiana State University, Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA
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- Department of Biomedical Science, West Virginia University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, WV
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- Department of Biomedical Science, West Virginia University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, WV
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan; PhD. Programs in Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Louisiana State University, Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA
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- Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Louisiana State University, Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA
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- Center for Brain Health, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA; Department of Neurology, Louisiana State University, Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA
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- Department of Biomedical Science, West Virginia University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, WV
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- Center for Brain Health, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA; Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Louisiana State University, Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA; Department of Neurology, Louisiana State University, Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA.
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Singhal G, Morgan J, Jawahar MC, Corrigan F, Jaehne EJ, Toben C, Breen J, Pederson SM, Manavis J, Hannan AJ, Baune BT. Effects of aging on the motor, cognitive and affective behaviors, neuroimmune responses and hippocampal gene expression. Behav Brain Res 2020; 383:112501. [PMID: 31987935 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2020.112501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2019] [Revised: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The known effects of aging on the brain and behavior include impaired cognition, increases in anxiety and depressive-like behaviors, and reduced locomotor activity. Environmental exposures and interventions also influence brain functions during aging. We investigated the effects of normal aging under controlled environmental conditions and in the absence of external interventions on locomotor activity, cognition, anxiety and depressive-like behaviors, immune function and hippocampal gene expression in C57BL/6 mice. Healthy mice at 4, 9, and 14 months of age underwent behavioral testing using an established behavioral battery, followed by cellular and molecular analysis using flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, and quantitative PCR. We found that 14-month-old mice showed significantly reduced baseline locomotion, increased anxiety, and impaired spatial memory compared to younger counterparts. However, no significant differences were observed for depressive-like behavior in the forced-swim test. Microglia numbers in the dentate gyrus, as well as CD8+ memory T cells increased towards late middle age. Aging processes exerted a significant effect on the expression of 43 genes of interest in the hippocampus. We conclude that aging is associated with specific changes in locomotor activity, cognition, anxiety-like behaviors, neuroimmune responses and hippocampal gene expression.
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- Gaurav Singhal
- Psychiatric Neuroscience Lab, Discipline of Psychiatry, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
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- Psychiatric Neuroscience Lab, Discipline of Psychiatry, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
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- Psychiatric Neuroscience Lab, Discipline of Psychiatry, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
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- Division of Health Sciences, The University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
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- Psychiatric Neuroscience Lab, Discipline of Psychiatry, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia; School of Psychology and Public Health, LIMS2, Room 204, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Melbourne, Vic, Australia.
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- Psychiatric Neuroscience Lab, Discipline of Psychiatry, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
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- Robinson Research Institute, The University of Adelaide, SA, Australia; Bioinformatics Hub, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
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- Bioinformatics Hub, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
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- Centre for Neurological Diseases, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
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- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Psychiatry, Melbourne Medical School, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Psychiatry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
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Wu J, Wang B, Li M, Shi YH, Wang C, Kang YG. Network pharmacology identification of mechanisms of cerebral ischemia injury amelioration by Baicalin and Geniposide. Eur J Pharmacol 2019; 859:172484. [PMID: 31229537 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2019.172484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2019] [Revised: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
Cerebral ischemia is one of the main causes of human neurological dysfunction. Baicalin (BC) and Geniposide (GP) and their combination (BC/GP) have an ameliorative effect on cerebral ischemia. Here, we use network pharmacology to predict the targets of BC, GP and BC/GP, then explored the protective mechanisms of the drugs on cerebral ischemia injury caused by abnormal activation of microglia cells in vitro. The results indicate that 45 targets related to cerebral ischemic injury were predicted by network pharmacology, and 26 cerebral ischemia related pathways were extracted by the KEGG database. In vitro lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulated BV-2 cells to establish a model of inflammatory injury induced by microglia. The effects of BC, GP and BC/GP on the expression of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-10, TGF-β and TNF-α were verified. Network pharmacology predicts the regulation of the 5-LOX/CysLTs inflammatory pathway. Finally, we found that GP and BC/GP exert anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects by regulating the polarization state of microglia and down-regulating 5-LOX/CysLTs, and has certain protective effects on nerve damage following cerebral ischemia.
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- Jie Wu
- Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, 712046, China.
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- Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, 712046, China.
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- Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, 712046, China
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- Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, 712046, China
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- Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, 712046, China
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- Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, 712046, China
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Shan BS, Mogi M, Iwanami J, Bai HY, Kan-No H, Higaki A, Min LJ, Horiuchi M. Attenuation of stroke damage by angiotensin II type 2 receptor stimulation via peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma activation. Hypertens Res 2018; 41:839-848. [PMID: 30089862 DOI: 10.1038/s41440-018-0082-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2018] [Revised: 07/01/2018] [Accepted: 07/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The brain renin-angiotensin system plays a crucial role in ischemic stroke. It is known that stimulation of the angiotensin II type 2 (AT2) receptor protects against ischemic brain injury. We recently demonstrated that AT2 receptor stimulation by compound 21 (C21), a direct AT2 receptor agonist, inhibited vascular intimal proliferation with activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPAR-γ). However, whether direct AT2 receptor stimulation protects against ischemic brain injury via PPAR-γ activation is still unknown. 8-week-old male C57BL/6 J mice were subjected to middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion. 2 weeks before MCA occlusion, they were administered C21 with or without GW9662, a PPAR-γ antagonist. Neurologic deficit, ischemic size, superoxide anion, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, expression of NADPH subunits and blood brain barrier (BBB) stabilization were assessed 24 h after MCA occlusion. Cerebral blood flow (CBF) was measured in the core and periphery of the MCA territory before, immediately after, 1 h and 24 h after MCA occlusion. Treatment with C21 markedly decreased the neurologic deficit and ischemic size with an increase in CBF, SOD activity and BBB stabilization genes compared with the non-treated group. Co-administration of GW9662 partially attenuated this protective effect of C21 on neurologic deficit and ischemic size via an increase in superoxide anion production and a decrease of SOD activity and BBB stabilization genes, while GW9662 treatment alone had no significant effect on neurologic deficit and ischemic size. These results suggest that direct AT2 receptor stimulation has a preventive effect on stroke-induced brain injury partly due to activation of PPAR-γ.
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- Bao-Shuai Shan
- Department of Molecular Cardiovascular Biology and Pharmacology, Ehime University, Graduate School of Medicine, Matsuyama, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Cardiovascular Biology and Pharmacology, Ehime University, Graduate School of Medicine, Matsuyama, Japan.
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- Department of Molecular Cardiovascular Biology and Pharmacology, Ehime University, Graduate School of Medicine, Matsuyama, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Cardiovascular Biology and Pharmacology, Ehime University, Graduate School of Medicine, Matsuyama, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Cardiovascular Biology and Pharmacology, Ehime University, Graduate School of Medicine, Matsuyama, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Cardiovascular Biology and Pharmacology, Ehime University, Graduate School of Medicine, Matsuyama, Japan.,Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, Hypertension and Nephrology, Ehime University, Graduate School of Medicine, Matsuyama, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Cardiovascular Biology and Pharmacology, Ehime University, Graduate School of Medicine, Matsuyama, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Cardiovascular Biology and Pharmacology, Ehime University, Graduate School of Medicine, Matsuyama, Japan
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Chen XJ, Tang ZZ, Zhu GG, Cheng Q, Zhang WK, Li HM, Fu W, Lu QP. JNK signaling is required for the MIP‑1α‑associated regulation of Kupffer cells in the heat stroke response. Mol Med Rep 2017; 16:2389-2396. [PMID: 28677732 PMCID: PMC5547986 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2017.6922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2016] [Accepted: 03/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Severe heat stroke (HS) consists of extreme hyperthermia with thermoregulatory failure, leading to high morbidity and mortality. Liver injury is a complication of HS that is associated with inflammatory responses and Kupffer cells (KCs), which are resident macrophages in the liver that serve as a major source of inflammatory cytokines; however, the association and the underlying mechanisms of KC functions in HS-induced endotoxemia and inflammation require an improved understanding. The important chemokine macrophage inflammatory protein-1α (MIP-1α) increases inflammatory responses and the secretion of inflammatory molecules from KCs, including tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-6. In addition, the activation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) signaling is responsible for the development of liver inflammation. Therefore, HS animal and cell models were constructed in order to investigate the pathways involved in the HS-induced dysfunction of KCs. The results of the present study suggest that JNK may be involved in the MIP-1α-associated pathogenesis of KCs in HS injury.
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- Xiao-Juan Chen
- Department of Emergency, Wuhan General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, P.R. China
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- Department of Emergency, Wuhan General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, P.R. China
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- Department of Emergency, Wuhan General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, P.R. China
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- Department of Emergency, Wuhan General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, P.R. China
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- Department of Emergency, Wuhan General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, P.R. China
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- Department of Emergency, Wuhan General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, P.R. China
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- Department of Emergency, Wuhan General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Wuhan General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, P.R. China
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Zhou JM, Gu SS, Mei WH, Zhou J, Wang ZZ, Xiao W. Ginkgolides and bilobalide protect BV2 microglia cells against OGD/reoxygenation injury by inhibiting TLR2/4 signaling pathways. Cell Stress Chaperones 2016; 21:1037-1053. [PMID: 27562518 PMCID: PMC5083673 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-016-0728-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2016] [Revised: 07/06/2016] [Accepted: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Ginkgolide and bilobalide are major trilactone constituent of Ginkgo biloba leaves and have been shown to exert powerful neuroprotective properties. The aims of this study were to observe the inhibitory effects of ginkgolide and bilobalide on the activation of microglial cells induced by oxygen-glucose deprivation and reoxygenation (OGD/R) and the specific mechanisms by which these effects are mediated. For detecting whether ginkgolide and bilobalide increased cell viability in a dose-dependent manner, BV2 cells were subjected to oxygen-glucose deprivation for 4 h followed by 3 h reoxygenation with various concentrations of drugs (6.25, 12.5, 25, 50, and 100 μg/ml). The extent of apoptosis effect of OGD/R with or without ginkgolide and bilobalide treatment were also measured by Annexin V-FITC/PI staining. Similarly, the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, and IL-10 were detected using a specific Bio-Plex Pro™ Reagent Kit. The effects of ginkgolide and bilobalide on protein levels of TLR2/4, MyD88, p-TAK1, p-IKKβ, p-IkBα, NF-κB p65, Bcl-2, Bax, Bak, RIP3, cleaved-Caspase-3, cleaved PARP-1 and cellular localization of NF-κB p65 were evaluated by Western blot and double-labeled immunofluorescence staining, respectively. OGD/R significantly decreased the cell viability and increased the release of IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, TNF-α in BV2 microglia cells; these effects were suppressed by ginkgolide and bilobalide. Meanwhile, ginkgolide and bilobalide also attenuated the OGD/R-induced increases in TLR2, TLR4, MyD88, Bak, RIP3 levels and reversed cleaved caspase-3/caspase-3, Bax/Bcl-2 and cleaved PARP-1/PARP-1 ratio. Furthermore, ginkgolide and bilobalide also downregulated p-TAK1, p-IkBα, and p-IKKβ and inhibited the OGD/R-induced transfer of NF-κB p65 from cytoplasm to nucleus in BV2 microglia cells. The results showed that ginkgolide and bilobalide can inhibit OGD/R-induced production of inflammatory factors in BV2 microglia cells by regulating the TLRs/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathways and attenuating inflammatory response. The possible mechanism of anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects of ginkgolides results from the synergistic reaction among each monomer constituents.
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- Jian-Ming Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of New-tech for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Process, Jiangsu Kanion Modern TCM Research Institute, Lianyungang, 222001, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of New-tech for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Process, Jiangsu Kanion Modern TCM Research Institute, Lianyungang, 222001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of New-tech for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Process, Jiangsu Kanion Modern TCM Research Institute, Lianyungang, 222001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of New-tech for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Process, Jiangsu Kanion Modern TCM Research Institute, Lianyungang, 222001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of New-tech for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Process, Jiangsu Kanion Modern TCM Research Institute, Lianyungang, 222001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of New-tech for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Process, Jiangsu Kanion Modern TCM Research Institute, Lianyungang, 222001, China
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Prophylactic Chronic Zinc Administration Increases Neuroinflammation in a Hypoxia-Ischemia Model. J Immunol Res 2016; 2016:4039837. [PMID: 27635404 PMCID: PMC5007350 DOI: 10.1155/2016/4039837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2016] [Revised: 06/23/2016] [Accepted: 06/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Acute and subacute administration of zinc exert neuroprotective effects in hypoxia-ischemia animal models; yet the effect of chronic administration of zinc still remains unknown. We addressed this issue by injecting zinc at a tolerable dose (0.5 mg/kg weight, i.p.) for 14 days before common carotid artery occlusion (CCAO) in a rat. After CCAO, the level of zinc was measured by atomic absorption spectrophotometry, nitrites were determined by Griess method, lipoperoxidation was measured by Gerard-Monnier assay, and mRNA expression of 84 genes coding for cytokines, chemokines, and their receptors was measured by qRT-PCR, whereas nitrotyrosine, chemokines, and their receptors were assessed by ELISA and histopathological changes in the temporoparietal cortex-hippocampus at different time points. Long-term memory was evaluated using Morris water maze. Following CCAO, a significant increase in nitrosative stress, inflammatory chemokines/receptors, and cell death was observed after 8 h, and a 2.5-fold increase in zinc levels was detected after 7 days. Although CXCL12 and FGF2 protein levels were significantly increased, the long-term memory was impaired 12 days after reperfusion in the Zn+CCAO group. Our data suggest that the chronic administration of zinc at tolerable doses causes nitrosative stress, toxic zinc accumulation, and neuroinflammation, which might account for the neuronal death and cerebral dysfunction after CCAO.
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Chamorro Á, Dirnagl U, Urra X, Planas AM. Neuroprotection in acute stroke: targeting excitotoxicity, oxidative and nitrosative stress, and inflammation. Lancet Neurol 2016; 15:869-881. [DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(16)00114-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 556] [Impact Index Per Article: 69.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2015] [Revised: 01/15/2016] [Accepted: 03/03/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Won S, Lee JK, Stein DG. Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator promotes, and progesterone attenuates, microglia/macrophage M1 polarization and recruitment of microglia after MCAO stroke in rats. Brain Behav Immun 2015; 49:267-79. [PMID: 26093305 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2015.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2015] [Revised: 05/20/2015] [Accepted: 06/10/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) is one of the few approved treatments for stroke, but its effects on the phenotype of microglia/macrophages are poorly understood. One of its side effects is an increase in the inflammatory response leading to neuronal cell damage and death in the ischemic cascade after stroke. Injury-induced activated microglia/macrophages can have dual functions as pro-inflammatory (M1) and anti-inflammatory (M2) factors in brain injury and repair. Recent studies show that progesterone (PROG) is a potent anti-inflammatory agent which affects microglia/macrophage expression after brain injury. PURPOSE We examined the interaction of tPA-induced expression of microglia/macrophage phenotypes and PROG's anti-inflammatory effects. RESULTS tPA treatment increased the recruitment of microglia/macrophages, the polarity of M1 reactions, the expression of MIP-1α in neurons and capillaries, and the expression of MMP-3 compared to vehicle, and PROG modulated these effects. CONCLUSIONS PROG treatment attenuates tPA-induced inflammatory alterations in brain capillaries and microglia/macrophages both in vivo and in vitro and thus may be a useful adjunct therapy when tPA is given for stroke.
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- Soonmi Won
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
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Blanco-Alvarez VM, Soto-Rodriguez G, Gonzalez-Barrios JA, Martinez-Fong D, Brambila E, Torres-Soto M, Aguilar-Peralta AK, Gonzalez-Vazquez A, Tomás-Sanchez C, Limón ID, Eguibar JR, Ugarte A, Hernandez-Castillo J, Leon-Chavez BA. Prophylactic Subacute Administration of Zinc Increases CCL2, CCR2, FGF2, and IGF-1 Expression and Prevents the Long-Term Memory Loss in a Rat Model of Cerebral Hypoxia-Ischemia. Neural Plast 2015; 2015:375391. [PMID: 26355725 PMCID: PMC4556331 DOI: 10.1155/2015/375391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2015] [Revised: 05/30/2015] [Accepted: 06/01/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Prophylactic subacute administration of zinc decreases lipoperoxidation and cell death following a transient cerebral hypoxia-ischemia, thus suggesting neuroprotective and preconditioning effects. Chemokines and growth factors are also involved in the neuroprotective effect in hypoxia-ischemia. We explored whether zinc prevents the cerebral cortex-hippocampus injury through regulation of CCL2, CCR2, FGF2, and IGF-1 expression following a 10 min of common carotid artery occlusion (CCAO). Male rats were grouped as follows: (1) Zn96h, rats injected with ZnCl2 (one dose every 24 h during four days); (2) Zn96h + CCAO, rats treated with ZnCl2 before CCAO; (3) CCAO, rats with CCAO only; (4) Sham group, rats with mock CCAO; and (5) untreated rats. The cerebral cortex-hippocampus was dissected at different times before and after CCAO. CCL2/CCR2, FGF2, and IGF-1 expression was assessed by RT-PCR and ELISA. Learning in Morris Water Maze was achieved by daily training during 5 days. Long-term memory was evaluated on day 7 after learning. Subacute administration of zinc increased expression of CCL2, CCR2, FGF2, and IGF-1 in the early and late phases of postreperfusion and prevented the CCAO-induced memory loss in the rat. These results might be explained by the induction of neural plasticity because of the expression of CCL2 and growth factors.
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- Laboratorio de Medicina Genómica, Hospital Regional 1° de Octubre, ISSSTE, Avenida Instituto Politécnico Nacional No. 1669, 07760 México, DF, Mexico
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- Departamento de Fisiología, Biofísica y Neurociencias, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Apartado Postal 14-740, 07000 México, DF, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, BUAP, 14 Sur y Avenida San Claudio, 72570 Puebla, PUE, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, BUAP, 14 Sur y Avenida San Claudio, 72570 Puebla, PUE, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, BUAP, 14 Sur y Avenida San Claudio, 72570 Puebla, PUE, Mexico
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- Instituto de Fisiología, BUAP, 14 Sur 6301, 72570 Puebla, PUE, Mexico
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- Instituto de Fisiología, BUAP, 14 Sur 6301, 72570 Puebla, PUE, Mexico
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Louboutin JP, Agrawal L, Reyes BAS, Van Bockstaele EJ, Strayer DS. Oxidative Stress Is Associated with Neuroinflammation in Animal Models of HIV-1 Tat Neurotoxicity. Antioxidants (Basel) 2014; 3:414-38. [PMID: 26784879 PMCID: PMC4665482 DOI: 10.3390/antiox3020414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2014] [Revised: 04/18/2014] [Accepted: 05/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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HIV-1 trans-acting protein Tat, an essential protein for viral replication, is a key mediator of neurotoxicity. If Tat oxidant injury and neurotoxicity have been described, consequent neuroinflammation is less understood. Rat caudate-putamens (CPs) were challenged with Tat, with or without prior rSV40-delivered superoxide dismutase or glutathione peroxidase. Tat injection caused oxidative stress. Administration of Tat in the CP induced an increase in numbers of Iba-1- and CD68-positive cells, as well as an infiltration of astrocytes. We also tested the effect of more protracted Tat exposure on neuroinflammation using an experimental model of chronic Tat exposure. SV(Tat): a recombinant SV40-derived gene transfer vector was inoculated into the rat CP, leading to chronic expression of Tat, oxidative stress, and ongoing apoptosis, mainly located in neurons. Intra-CP SV(Tat) injection induced an increase in microglia and astrocytes, suggesting that protracted Tat production increased neuroinflammation. SV(SOD1) or SV(GPx1) significantly reduced neuroinflammation following Tat administration into the CP. Thus, Tat-induced oxidative stress, CNS injury, neuron loss and inflammation may be mitigated by antioxidant gene delivery.
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- Jean-Pierre Louboutin
- Department of Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
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- Department of Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Farber Institute for Neurosciences, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Farber Institute for Neurosciences, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
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- Department of Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
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Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator enhances microglial cell recruitment after stroke in mice. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2014; 34:802-12. [PMID: 24473480 PMCID: PMC4013777 DOI: 10.1038/jcbfm.2014.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2013] [Revised: 12/19/2013] [Accepted: 12/23/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The effect of recombinant human tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) on neuroinflammation after stroke remains largely unknown. Here, we tested the effect of rtPA on expression of cellular adhesion molecules, chemokines, and cytokines, and compared those with levels of inflammatory cell recruitment, brain injury, and mortality over 3 days after transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) in mice. Mortality was dramatically increased after rtPA treatment compared with saline treatment during the first day of reperfusion. Among the animals that survived, rtPA significantly increased CCL3 expression, microglia recruitment, and cerebral infarction 6 hours after MCAO. In contrast, the extent of neutrophils and macrophages infiltration in the brain was similar in both saline- and rtPA-treated animals. Recombinant human tissue plasminogen activator induced Il1b and Tnf expression, 6 and 72 hours after MCAO, respectively, and dramatically reduced interleukin 6 (IL-6) level 24 hours after reperfusion. A dose response study confirmed the effect of rtPA on CCL3 and Il1b expressions. The effect was similar at the doses of 1 and 10 mg/kg. In conclusion, we report for the first time that rtPA amplified microglia recruitment early after stroke in association with a rapid CCL3 production. This early response may take part in the higher susceptibility of rtPA-treated animals to reperfusion injury.
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Luo Y, Yang YP, Liu J, Li WH, Yang J, Sui X, Yuan X, Nie ZY, Liu YQ, Chen D, Lin SH, Wang YA. Neuroprotective effects of madecassoside against focal cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury in rats. Brain Res 2014; 1565:37-47. [PMID: 24735651 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2014.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2013] [Revised: 03/04/2014] [Accepted: 04/07/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Madecassoside, a triterpenoid derivative isolated from Centella asiatica, exhibits anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities. We investigated its neuroprotective effect against ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury in cerebral neurons in male Sprague-Dawley rats. Madecassoside (6, 12, or 24mg/kg, i.v.) was administered 1h after the start of reperfusion, and neurological deficit score and infarct volume were evaluated 24h later. Neuronal apoptosis was assessed by performing terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP-nick end labeling (TUNEL) staining, and pathological brain damage was estimated by performing hematoxylin and eosin staining. Serum levels of malondialdehyde, superoxide dismutase activity, reduced glutathione levels, and nitric oxide levels were also determined. mRNA and protein expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines (Interleukin-1β/6, and tumor necrosis factor-α) were measured by real-time RT-PCR and ELISA, respectively; NF-κB p65 expression was determined by western blotting. Madecassoside significantly reduced brain infarct area, resolved neurological deficit, and ameliorated neuronal apoptosis. It also significantly reduced the levels of malondialdehyde and nitric oxide, and augmented the antioxidant activity in rats subjected to cerebral I/R. Moreover, the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and NF-κB p65 significantly reduced after madecassoside treatment. These results indicate that madecassoside is neuroprotective and may be useful in reducing the damage caused by stroke.
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- Yuan Luo
- Institutes of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institutes of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Emergency, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Institutes of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institutes of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institutes of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Respiration, Affiliated Hospital of Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institutes of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institutes of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Suliman Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
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- Beijing Suliman Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
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- Institutes of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Works MG, Koenig JB, Sapolsky RM. Soluble TNF receptor 1-secreting ex vivo-derived dendritic cells reduce injury after stroke. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2013; 33:1376-85. [PMID: 23756688 PMCID: PMC3764376 DOI: 10.1038/jcbfm.2013.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2013] [Revised: 05/15/2013] [Accepted: 05/23/2013] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Inflammation is a major factor in the progression of damage after stroke and in the clinic, current therapies treat the clot, not the resulting damage. We have developed a novel method of protein delivery that exploits the migration ability of leukocytes after ischemic stroke (transient middle cerebral artery occlusion; tMCAO). In our studies, ex vivo-derived dendritic cells (exDCs) migrate to the inflamed rat brain soon after tMCAO onset and the number of cells that remain in the brain after injection is significantly correlated with the amount of local inflammation at the injury site. In addition, exDCs transduced to overexpress soluble tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor1 (sTNFR1) produce functional cargo that is secreted and that blocks TNF-α bioavailability in vitro. When delivered at 6 hours post-tMCAO reperfusion, sTNFR1-exDC-treated rats show significantly smaller infarct size and decreased inflammation compared with animals treated with exDCs transduced with GFP lentivirus. These studies indicate that cell-mediated delivery of proteins may be a promising new approach to reduce brain damage after acute neurologic insult.
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- Melissa G Works
- Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
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Hou J, Wang J, Zhang P, Li D, Zhang C, Zhao H, Fu J, Wang B, Liu J. Baicalin attenuates proinflammatory cytokine production in oxygen-glucose deprived challenged rat microglial cells by inhibiting TLR4 signaling pathway. Int Immunopharmacol 2012; 14:749-57. [PMID: 23116637 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2012.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2012] [Revised: 10/05/2012] [Accepted: 10/13/2012] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Baicalin, a flavonoid compound isolated from Scutellariae radix, has been shown to possess a number of pharmacological effects. The aim of the present study was to observe the inhibitory effects of baicalin on the activation of microglial cells induced by oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) and the specific mechanisms by which these effects are mediated. Cultured rat primary microglial cells were exposed to baicalin at final concentrations of 10 μg/ml, 20 μg/ml and 40 μg/ml during 4h of OGD. The effects of baicalin on (i) cell viability; (ii) secretion of proinflammatory cytokines; (iii) Tlr4 mRNA expression; (iv) p-c-jun, p-ERK1/2, p-JNK, p-p38, TRAF6 and p-IκB-α levels; and (v) co-localization of TLR4 and MyD88 were evaluated using the Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA), reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), western blot and double-labeled immunofluorescence staining, respectively. OGD increased cell viability and release of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-8, these effects were suppressed by baicalin. Baicalin also attenuated the OGD-induced increases in Tlr4 mRNA expression. In addition, high dose of baicalin reduced TRAF6 levels remarkably. Furthermore, baicalin also downregulated phosphorylation of IκB-α, c-jun, ERK1/2, JNK, p38 and inhibited the OGD-induced transfer of MyD88 from cytoplasm to membrane in microglial cells. The results show that baicalin can inhibit OGD-induced production of inflammatory factors in microglial cells by attenuating inflammatory factors and regulating the TLR4 signaling pathways.
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- Jincai Hou
- Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, 1 Xiyuan Caochang, Hai Dian District, Beijing 100091, China
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Zhu XB, Wang YB, Chen O, Zhang DQ, Zhang ZH, Cao AH, Huang SY, Sun RP. Characterization of the expression of macrophage inflammatory protein-1α (MIP-1α) and C-C chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) after kainic acid-induced status epilepticus (SE) in juvenile rats. Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol 2012; 38:602-16. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2990.2012.01251.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Wang J, Hou J, Zhang P, Li D, Zhang C, Liu J. Geniposide Reduces Inflammatory Responses of Oxygen-Glucose Deprived Rat Microglial Cells via Inhibition of the TLR4 Signaling Pathway. Neurochem Res 2012; 37:2235-48. [DOI: 10.1007/s11064-012-0852-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2012] [Revised: 07/02/2012] [Accepted: 07/20/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Protective Effect of Luteolin in Experimental Ischemic Stroke: Upregulated SOD1, CAT, Bcl-2 and Claudin-5, Down-Regulated MDA and Bax Expression. Neurochem Res 2012; 37:2014-24. [DOI: 10.1007/s11064-012-0822-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2012] [Revised: 05/29/2012] [Accepted: 05/31/2012] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Tan H, Huang XP, Deng CQ. [Effects of astragaloside and Panax notoginseng saponins combination on oxidative stress of cerebral ischemic reperfusion injury in mice]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 8:448-52. [PMID: 20456843 DOI: 10.3736/jcim20100508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the influence of astragaloside (AST) and Panax notoginseng saponins (PNS) combination on oxidative stress of brain tissues in C57BL/6 mice with cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury. METHODS Eighty C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into sham-operated group, untreated group, high-dose combination group (AST at a dose of 220 mg/kg plus PNS at a dose of 230 mg/kg), medium-dose combination group (AST at a dose of 110 mg/kg plus PNS at a dose of 115 mg/kg), low-dose combination group (AST at a dose of 55 mg/kg plus PNS at a dose of 57.5 mg/kg), AST (110 mg/kg) group, PNS (115 mg/kg) group and edaravone (4 mg/kg) group. AST and PNS were administered by gavage once daily for 4 days and edaravone was administered by intraperitoneal injection twice daily for 4 days. On the fourth day, bilateral common carotid arteries were ligated for 20 minutes to induce cerebral ischemia, followed by 60 minutes of reperfusion. Ischemic brain tissue was used to prepare tissue homogenate, then contents of malonaldehyde (MDA), glutathione (GSH) and nitric oxide (NO), and activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) in the homogenate were detected. Two x two analysis of variance of factorial design was used to analyze whether there was an interaction between AST at 110 mg/kg and PNS at 115 mg/kg. RESULTS Compared with sham-operated group, contents of MDA and NO, and activity of NOS in the untreated group were remarkably increased (P<0.01), activity of SOD and content of GSH were decreased (P<0.01). Compared with the untreated group, content of MDA in the AST group was decreased (P<0.01) and activity of SOD was increased (P<0.01), however, contents of GSH and NO and activity of NOS had no obvious changes (P>0.05). Contents of MDA and NO in the PNS group was decreased as compared with the untreated group (P<0.01), but activities of SOD and NOS and content of GSH had no changes (P>0.05). Contents of MDA and NO and activity of NOS in brain tissues in the edaravone group were decreased (P<0.01, P<0.05), and activity of SOD was increased (P<0.05), while content of GSH had no changes (P>0.05). Contents of MDA and NO and activity of NOS in brain tissue in the AST and PNS combination groups were decreased (P<0.01, P<0.05), the activity of SOD increased (P<0.01, P<0.05), the content of GSH increased (P<0.01, P<0.05), and activity of SOD and content of GSH were increased (P<0.01, P<0.05). The results of analysis of variance of factorial design showed that there were interactions between AST (110 mg/kg) and PNS (115 mg/kg) (P<0.01). CONCLUSION Combination of AST (110 mg/kg) and PNS (115 mg/kg) has a restraint effect on the early oxidative stress injury in the brain after ischemia-reperfusion, and the combination has a synergistic or additive effect.
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- Hua Tan
- Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, Hunan Province, China
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Stowe AM, Wacker BK, Cravens PD, Perfater JL, Li MK, Hu R, Freie AB, Stüve O, Gidday JM. CCL2 upregulation triggers hypoxic preconditioning-induced protection from stroke. J Neuroinflammation 2012; 9:33. [PMID: 22340958 PMCID: PMC3298779 DOI: 10.1186/1742-2094-9-33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2011] [Accepted: 02/16/2012] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Background A brief exposure to systemic hypoxia (i.e., hypoxic preconditioning; HPC) prior to transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAo) reduces infarct volume, blood-brain barrier disruption, and leukocyte migration. CCL2 (MCP-1), typically regarded as a leukocyte-derived pro-inflammatory chemokine, can also be directly upregulated by hypoxia-induced transcription. We hypothesized that such a hypoxia-induced upregulation of CCL2 is required for HPC-induced ischemic tolerance. Methods Adult male SW/ND4, CCL2-null, and wild-type mice were used in these studies. Cortical CCL2/CCR2 message, protein, and cell-type specific immunoreactivity were determined following HPC (4 h, 8% O2) or room air control (21% O2) from 6 h through 2 weeks following HPC. Circulating leukocyte subsets were determined by multi-parameter flow cytometry in naïve mice and 12 h after HPC. CCL2-null and wild-type mice were exposed to HPC 2 days prior to tMCAo, with immunoneutralization of CCL2 during HPC achieved by a monoclonal CCL2 antibody. Results Cortical CCL2 mRNA and protein expression peaked at 12 h after HPC (both p < 0.01), predominantly in cortical neurons, and returned to baseline by 2 days. A delayed cerebral endothelial CCL2 message expression (p < 0.05) occurred 2 days after HPC. The levels of circulating monocytes (p < 0.0001), T lymphocytes (p < 0.0001), and granulocytes were decreased 12 h after HPC, and those of B lymphocytes were increased (p < 0.0001), but the magnitude of these respective changes did not differ between wild-type and CCL2-null mice. HPC did decrease the number of circulating CCR2+ monocytes (p < 0.0001) in a CCL2-dependent manner, but immunohistochemical analyses at this 12 h timepoint indicated that this leukocyte subpopulation did not move into the CNS. While HPC reduced infarct volumes by 27% (p < 0.01) in wild-type mice, CCL2-null mice subjected to tMCAo were not protected by HPC. Moreover, administration of a CCL2 immunoneutralizing antibody prior to HPC completely blocked (p < 0.0001 vs. HPC-treated mice) the development of ischemic tolerance. Conclusions The early expression of CCL2 in neurons, the delayed expression of CCL2 in cerebral endothelial cells, and CCL2-mediated actions on circulating CCR2+ monocytes, appear to be required to establish ischemic tolerance to focal stroke in response to HPC, and thus represent a novel role for this chemokine in endogenous neurovascular protection.
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- Ann M Stowe
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S, Euclid Ave,, Box 8057, St, Louis, MO 63110, USA
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Ji H, Miao J, Zhang X, Du Y, Liu H, Li S, Li L. Inhibition of sonic hedgehog signaling aggravates brain damage associated with the down-regulation of Gli1, Ptch1 and SOD1 expression in acute ischemic stroke. Neurosci Lett 2012; 506:1-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2011.11.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2011] [Revised: 11/08/2011] [Accepted: 11/15/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ji H, Zhang X, Du Y, Liu H, Li S, Li L. Polydatin modulates inflammation by decreasing NF-κB activation and oxidative stress by increasing Gli1, Ptch1, SOD1 expression and ameliorates blood-brain barrier permeability for its neuroprotective effect in pMCAO rat brain. Brain Res Bull 2011; 87:50-9. [PMID: 22001340 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2011.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2011] [Revised: 09/25/2011] [Accepted: 09/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Inflammation and oxidative stress play an important role in cerebral ischemic pathogenesis. Polydatin has been proved to elicit numerous biological effects through its anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. However, little is known regard to the mechanism of polydatin's neuroprotection in ischemic stroke. We therefore investigated the potential neuroprotective effects of polydatin and explored the underlying mechanisms. Male, Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion (pMCAO). Experiment 1 was used to evaluate the expression of glioma-associated oncogene homolog1 (Gli1), Patched-1 (Ptch1) and Superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) after pMCAO, six time points were included. Experiment 2 was used to detect polydatin's neuroprotection after pMCAO. Neurological deficit, brain water content and infarct size were measured at 24h and 72 h after pMCAO. Immunohistochemistry, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), Western Blotting, activity assay and confocal microscope were used to analyse the expression of Gli1, Ptch1, SOD1 and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB). Experiment 3 was used to detect polydatin's influence on blood-brain barrier (BBB). Compared with Sham group, the expression of Gli1, Ptch1 and SOD1 were up-regulated shortly after pMCAO (P<0.05). Compared with Vehicle group, high dose of polydatin (50mg/kg) up-regulated Gli1, Ptch1, SOD1 and down-regulated NF-κB, and reduced infarct volume, brain water content and behavioral deficits (P<0.05). Meanwhile, BBB permeability was also ameliorated. The results indicated that polydatin protected the brain from damage caused by pMCAO, and this effect may be through up-regulating the expression of Gli1, Ptch1 and SOD1 and down-regulating the expression of NF-κB, and ameliorating BBB permeability.
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- Hui Ji
- Department of Neurology, Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, PR China
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Wang J, Li PT, Du H, Hou JC, Li WH, Pan YS, Hua Q, Chen HC. Impact of paracrine signals from brain microvascular endothelial cells on microglial proliferation and migration. Brain Res Bull 2011; 86:53-9. [PMID: 21756984 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2011.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2011] [Revised: 05/21/2011] [Accepted: 06/27/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Neuronal survival can be influenced by activated microglia, but limited evidence exists on the effects of paracrine signaling from brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMECs) on microglial action. Therefore, we examined the effects of normal BMECs conditioned medium (BMECs-CM) on activated microglia induced by pro-inflammatory cytokine macrophage inflammatory protein-1beta (MIP-1β), a chemokine that released from ischemic BMECs and has been proved to stimulate microglial proliferation. Our results showed that BMECs-CM inhibited the proliferation and transmigration of microglia induced by MIP-1β. Moreover, BMECs-CM significantly suppressed the expression of the MIP-1β receptor, CCR5, and the phosphorylation of p38 and JNK (P<0.05). These findings suggest that BMECs-CM could inhibit MIP-1β-induced microglial activation. Future therapeutic strategies that prioritize the early recovery of BMECs could be beneficial for microglial inhibition and further increase neuronal survival.
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- Jun Wang
- School of Preclinical Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Chao Yang District, China
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Chen H, Yoshioka H, Kim GS, Jung JE, Okami N, Sakata H, Maier CM, Narasimhan P, Goeders CE, Chan PH. Oxidative stress in ischemic brain damage: mechanisms of cell death and potential molecular targets for neuroprotection. Antioxid Redox Signal 2011; 14:1505-17. [PMID: 20812869 PMCID: PMC3061196 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2010.3576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 565] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Significant amounts of oxygen free radicals (oxidants) are generated during cerebral ischemia/reperfusion, and oxidative stress plays an important role in brain damage after stroke. In addition to oxidizing macromolecules, leading to cell injury, oxidants are also involved in cell death/survival signal pathways and cause mitochondrial dysfunction. Experimental data from laboratory animals that either overexpress (transgenic) or are deficient in (knock-out) antioxidant proteins, mainly superoxide dismutase, have provided strong evidence of the role of oxidative stress in ischemic brain damage. In addition to mitochondria, recent reports demonstrate that NADPH oxidase (NOX), an important pro-oxidant enzyme, is also involved in the generation of oxidants in the brain after stroke. Inhibition of NOX is neuroprotective against cerebral ischemia. We propose that superoxide dismutase and NOX activity in the brain is a major determinant for ischemic damage/repair and that these major anti- and pro-oxidant enzymes are potential endogenous molecular targets for stroke therapy.
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- Hai Chen
- Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology and Neurological Sciences and Program in Neurosciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, 1201 Welch Road, Stanford, CA 94305-5487, USA
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Avraham-Lubin BCR, Dratviman-Storobinsky O, El SDB, Hasanreisoglu M, Goldenberg-Cohen N. Neuroprotective effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. Front Neurol 2011; 2:23. [PMID: 21577253 PMCID: PMC3090067 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2011.00023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2010] [Accepted: 03/30/2011] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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The study investigated the therapeutic effect of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) on anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in a rodent model (rAION). rAION was laser-induced in one eye of 63 mice. The fellow (uninjured) eye served as an internal control. Thirty-three mice underwent two 90-min sessions of 100% oxygen (2 atm) treatment immediately following injury and one session daily thereafter for up to 14 days. The remaining mice were untreated. Retinas were harvested at different time points, and mRNA levels of various genes were analyzed by real-time polymerase chain reaction and histologic study. Untreated mice: day 1 post-rAION – SOD-1 (oxidative-stress-related) decreased to 82% of control (uninjured eye) levels (P < 0.05), Caspase-3 (proapoptotic) decreased to 89%, Bcl-xL mildly increased (117%; all NS); day 3 – HO-1 and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS; ischaemia-related) decreased to 74%, and Bcl-2-associated X protein, Caspase-3, and B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2; apoptotic) increased by 170, 120, and 111%, respectively (all NS); day21 – HO-1 increased to 222% (NS) and eNOS decreased to 48% (P < 0.05). Treated mice: day 1 – SOD-1 and Caspase-3 remained unchanged, Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL mildly increased (112 and 126% respectively); day 3 – HO-1 and eNOS increased, apoptosis-related gene decreased; day 21 – SOD-1 decreased whereas eNOS increased (P < 0.05), and HO-1 increased to a lesser degree than without treatment. None of the oxygen-treated animals had retinal ganglion cell loss or a decrease in Thy-1 expression. In conclusion, HBO treatment after rAION induction influences the expression of apoptosis-related genes as well as oxidative-stress-induced and ischaemia-related genes and may exert a neuroprotective effect.
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Chen H, Kim GS, Okami N, Narasimhan P, Chan PH. NADPH oxidase is involved in post-ischemic brain inflammation. Neurobiol Dis 2011; 42:341-8. [PMID: 21303700 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2011.01.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2010] [Revised: 01/19/2011] [Accepted: 01/28/2011] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase (NOX) is widely expressed in brain tissue including neurons, glia, and endothelia in neurovascular units. It is a major source of oxidants in the post-ischemic brain and significantly contributes to ischemic brain damage. Inflammation occurs after brain ischemia and is known to be associated with post-ischemic oxidative stress. Post-ischemic inflammation also causes progressive brain injury. In this study we investigated the role of NOX2 in post-ischemic cerebral inflammation using a transient middle cerebral artery occlusion model in mice. We demonstrate that mice with NOX2 subunit gp91(phox) knockout (gp91 KO) showed 35-44% less brain infarction at 1 and 3 days of reperfusion compared with wild-type (WT) mice. Minocycline further reduced brain damage in the gp91 KO mice at 3 days of reperfusion. The gp91 KO mice exhibited less severe post-ischemic inflammation in the brain, as evidenced by reduced microglial activation and decreased upregulation of inflammation mediators, including interleukin-1β (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor-α, inducible nitric oxide synthases, CC-chemokine ligand 2, and CC-chemokine ligand 3. Finally, we demonstrated that an intraventricular injection of IL-1β enhanced ischemia- and reperfusion-mediated brain damage in the WT mice (double the infarction volume), whereas, it failed to aggravate brain infarction in the gp91 KO mice. Taken together, these results demonstrate the involvement of NOX2 in post-ischemic neuroinflammation and that NOX2 inhibition provides neuroprotection against inflammatory cytokine-mediated brain damage.
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- Hai Chen
- Department of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, and Program in Neurosciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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García-Bonilla L, Sosti V, Campos M, Penalba A, Boada C, Sumalla M, Hernández-Guillamon M, Rosell A, Montaner J. Effects of acute post-treatment with dipyridamole in a rat model of focal cerebral ischemia. Brain Res 2011; 1373:211-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2010.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2010] [Revised: 12/02/2010] [Accepted: 12/02/2010] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Saino O, Taguchi A, Nakagomi T, Nakano-Doi A, Kashiwamura SI, Doe N, Nakagomi N, Soma T, Yoshikawa H, Stern DM, Okamura H, Matsuyama T. Immunodeficiency reduces neural stem/progenitor cell apoptosis and enhances neurogenesis in the cerebral cortex after stroke. J Neurosci Res 2010; 88:2385-97. [PMID: 20623538 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.22410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Acute inflammation in the poststroke period exacerbates neuronal damage and stimulates reparative mechanisms, including neurogenesis. However, only a small fraction of neural stem/progenitor cells survives. In this report, by using a highly reproducible model of cortical infarction in SCID mice, we examined the effects of immunodeficiency on reduction of brain injury, survival of neural stem/progenitor cells, and functional recovery. Subsequently, the contribution of T lymphocytes to neurogenesis was evaluated in mice depleted for each subset of T lymphocyte. SCID mice revealed the reduced apoptosis and enhanced proliferation of neural stem/progenitor cells induced by cerebral cortex after stroke compared with the immunocompetent wild-type mice. Removal of T lymphocytes, especially the CD4(+) T-cell population, enhanced generation of neural stem/progenitor cells, followed by accelerated functional recovery. In contrast, removal of CD25(+) T cells, a cell population including regulatory T lymphocytes, impaired functional recovery through, at least in part, suppression of neurogenesis. Our findings demonstrate a key role of T lymphocytes in regulation of poststroke neurogenesis and indicate a potential novel strategy for cell therapy in repair of the central nervous system.
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- Orie Saino
- Institute for Advanced Medical Sciences, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan
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Louboutin JP, Reyes BA, Agrawal L, Van Bockstaele EJ, Strayer DS. HIV-1 gp120-induced neuroinflammation: Relationship to neuron loss and protection by rSV40-delivered antioxidant enzymes. Exp Neurol 2010; 221:231-45. [DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2009.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2009] [Revised: 10/17/2009] [Accepted: 11/04/2009] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Kim GS, Jung JE, Niizuma K, Chan PH. CK2 is a novel negative regulator of NADPH oxidase and a neuroprotectant in mice after cerebral ischemia. J Neurosci 2009; 29:14779-89. [PMID: 19940173 PMCID: PMC2786083 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4161-09.2009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2009] [Revised: 10/06/2009] [Accepted: 10/09/2009] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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NADPH oxidase is a major complex that produces reactive oxygen species (ROSs) during the ischemic period and aggravates brain damage and cell death after ischemic injury. Although many approaches have been tested for preventing production of ROSs by NADPH oxidase in ischemic brain injury, the regulatory mechanisms of NADPH oxidase activity after cerebral ischemia are still unclear. In this study, we identified casein kinase 2 (CK2) as a critical modulator of NADPH oxidase and elucidated the role of CK2 as a neuroprotectant after oxidative insults to the brain. We found that the protein levels of the catalytic subunits CK2alpha and CK2alpha', as well as the total activity of CK2, are significantly reduced after transient focal cerebral ischemia (tFCI). We also found this deactivation of CK2 caused by ischemia/reperfusion increases expression of Nox2 and translocation of p67(phox) and Rac1 to the membrane after tFCI. Interestingly, we found that the inactive status of Rac1 was captured by the catalytic subunit CK2alpha under normal conditions. However, binding between CK2alpha and Rac1 was immediately diminished after tFCI, and Rac1 activity was markedly increased after CK2 inhibition. Moreover, we found that deactivation of CK2 in the mouse brain enhances production of ROSs and neuronal cell death via increased NADPH oxidase activity. The increased brain infarct volume caused by CK2 inhibition was restored by apocynin, a NADPH oxidase inhibitor. This study suggests that CK2 can be a direct molecular target for modulation of NADPH oxidase activity after ischemic brain injury.
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- Gab Seok Kim
- Departments of Neurosurgery and
- Neurology and Neurological Sciences, and
- Program in Neurosciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305
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- Departments of Neurosurgery and
- Neurology and Neurological Sciences, and
- Program in Neurosciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305
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- Departments of Neurosurgery and
- Neurology and Neurological Sciences, and
- Program in Neurosciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305
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- Departments of Neurosurgery and
- Neurology and Neurological Sciences, and
- Program in Neurosciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305
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Sheng H, Yang W, Fukuda S, Tse HM, Paschen W, Batinic-Haberle I, Crapo JD, Pearlstein RD, Piganelli J, Warner DS. Long-term neuroprotection from a potent redox-modulating metalloporphyrin in the rat. Free Radic Biol Med 2009; 47:917-23. [PMID: 19631268 PMCID: PMC2975018 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2009.05.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2008] [Revised: 05/07/2009] [Accepted: 05/26/2009] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Sustained oxidative stress is a known sequel to focal cerebral ischemia. This study examined the effects of treatment with a single dose or sustained infusion of the redox-modulating MnPorphyrin Mn(III)TDE-2-ImP(5+) on outcome from middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) in the rat. Normothermic rats were subjected to 90 min MCAO followed by 90 min reperfusion and then were treated with a single intracerebroventricular dose of Mn(III)TDE-2-ImP(5+). Neurologic and histologic outcomes were assessed at 1 or 8 weeks postischemia. A single dose of Mn(III)TDE-2-ImP(5+) caused a dose-dependent improvement in histologic and neurologic outcome when assessed 1 week postischemia. Mn(III)TDE-2-ImP(5+) afforded preservation of brain aconitase activity at 5.5 h after reperfusion onset, consistent with its known antioxidant properties. Mn(III)TDE-2-ImP(5+) also attenuated postischemic NF-kappaB activation. Evidence for effects on cerebral infarct size and neurologic function had completely dissipated when rats were allowed to survive for 8 weeks postischemia. In contrast, a 1-week continuous intracerebroventricular Mn(III)TDE-2-ImP(5+) infusion caused persistent and substantive reduction in both cerebral infarct size and neurologic deficit at 8 weeks postischemia. Pharmacologic modulation of postischemic oxidative stress is likely to require sustained intervention for enduring efficacy in improving neurologic and histologic outcome from a transient focal ischemic insult.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, DUMC
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- Dept. of Medicine, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, CO
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- Department of Anesthesiology, DUMC
- Department of Surgery, DUMC
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Niizuma K, Yoshioka H, Chen H, Kim GS, Jung JE, Katsu M, Okami N, Chan PH. Mitochondrial and apoptotic neuronal death signaling pathways in cerebral ischemia. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2009; 1802:92-9. [PMID: 19751828 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2009.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 261] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2009] [Revised: 08/26/2009] [Accepted: 09/08/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Mitochondria play important roles as the powerhouse of the cell. After cerebral ischemia, mitochondria overproduce reactive oxygen species (ROS), which have been thoroughly studied with the use of superoxide dismutase transgenic or knockout animals. ROS directly damage lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids in the cell. Moreover, ROS activate various molecular signaling pathways. Apoptosis-related signals return to mitochondria, then mitochondria induce cell death through the release of pro-apoptotic proteins such as cytochrome c or apoptosis-inducing factor. Although the mechanisms of cell death after cerebral ischemia remain unclear, mitochondria obviously play a role by activating signaling pathways through ROS production and by regulating mitochondria-dependent apoptosis pathways.
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- Kuniyasu Niizuma
- Department of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, and Program in Neurosciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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Vexler ZS, Yenari MA. Does inflammation after stroke affect the developing brain differently than adult brain? Dev Neurosci 2009; 31:378-93. [PMID: 19672067 DOI: 10.1159/000232556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2008] [Accepted: 03/03/2009] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The immature brain is prone to hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and stroke. The incidence of arterial stroke in newborns is similar to that in the elderly. However, the pathogenesis of ischemic brain injury is profoundly affected by age at the time of the insult. Necrosis is a dominant type of neuronal cell death in adult brain, whereas widespread neuronal apoptosis is unique for the early postnatal synaptogenesis period. The inflammatory response, in conjunction with excitotoxic and oxidative responses, is the major contributor to ischemic injury in both the immature and adult brain, but there are several areas where these responses diverge. We discuss the contribution of various inflammatory mechanisms to injury and repair after cerebral ischemia in the context of CNS immaturity. In particular, we discuss the role of lower expression of selectins, a more limited leukocyte transmigration, undeveloped complement pathways, a more rapid microglial activation, differences in cytokine and chemokine interplay, and a different threshold to oxidative stress in the immature brain. We also discuss differences in activation of intracellular pathways, especially nuclear factor kappaB and mitogen-activated protein kinases. Finally, we discuss emerging data on both the supportive and adverse roles of inflammation in plasticity and repair after stroke.
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- Zinaida S Vexler
- Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0663, USA.
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Xu Y, Liachenko SM, Tang P, Chan PH. Faster recovery of cerebral perfusion in SOD1-overexpressed rats after cardiac arrest and resuscitation. Stroke 2009; 40:2512-8. [PMID: 19461023 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.109.548453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Protracted hypoperfusion is one of the hallmarks of secondary cerebral derangement after cardiac arrest and resuscitation (CAR), and reactive oxygen species have been implicated in reperfusion abnormalities. METHODS Using transgenic (Tg) rats overexpressing copper zinc superoxide dismutase (SOD1), we investigated the role of this intrinsic antioxidant in the restoration of cerebral blood flow (CBF) after CAR. Nine Tg and 11 wild-type (WT) rats were subjected to a nominal 15-minute cardiac arrest, and CBF was measured using the noninvasive arterial spin labeling MRI method before and during cardiac arrest, and 0 to 2 hours and 1 to 5 days after resuscitation. RESULTS The SOD1-Tg rats showed rapid normalization of CBF 1 day after the insult, whereas CBF in WT animals remained abnormal for at least 5 days, showing a progressive increase in CBF from hypo- to hyperperfusion on postresuscitation days 1 to 5. The long-term outcome, as measured by survival time, change in body weight, and mapping of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) for ion/water homeostasis, was significantly better in the SOD1-Tg rats. CONCLUSIONS Our results support the notion that reactive oxygen species are at least partially responsible for microvascular reperfusion disorders.
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- Yan Xu
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.
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Lu H, Shi JX, Chen HL, Hang CH, Wang HD, Yin HX. Expression of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in the cerebral artery after experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage. Brain Res 2009; 1262:73-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2009.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2008] [Revised: 01/01/2009] [Accepted: 01/05/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Wang HK, Park UJ, Kim SY, Lee JH, Kim SU, Gwag BJ, Lee YB. Free radical production in CA1 neurons induces MIP-1alpha expression, microglia recruitment, and delayed neuronal death after transient forebrain ischemia. J Neurosci 2008; 28:1721-7. [PMID: 18272692 PMCID: PMC6671544 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4973-07.2008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2007] [Revised: 12/17/2007] [Accepted: 12/17/2007] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Several studies report microglial accumulation and activation in the CA1 area in response to transient forebrain ischemia (TFI). Here we examine the possibility that free radicals and chemokines mediate the transient activation of microglia. Free radicals are produced primarily in CA1 pyramidal neurons within 2 h of TFI. Administration of trolox, a vitamin E analog, led to the inhibition of free radical production and recruitment of microglia in the CA1 area. In addition, intrahippocampal injection of Fe2+ triggered free radical production in CA1 neurons, followed by the recruitment and activation of microglial cells into this area. TFI-induced expression of macrophage inflammatory protein-1alpha (MIP-1alpha) was increased in CA1 neurons before microglial recruitment, and blocked by trolox. Moreover, the MIP-1alpha level was upregulated in cultured hippocampal neurons exposed to Fe2+, suggesting an essential role of free radicals in TFI-induced expression of MIP-1alpha. Intracerebroventricular injection of vMIP-2 (viral macrophage inflammatory protein-2), a broad-spectrum peptide antagonist of chemokine receptors, attenuated microglial recruitment and delayed CA1 neuronal degeneration after TFI. Our data suggest that free radicals produced in CA1 neurons contribute to the recruitment and activation of microglia and neurodegeneration through MIP-1alpha expression.
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- Hyo Kyun Wang
- Neuroscience Graduate Program
- Brain Disease Research Center
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- Neuroscience Graduate Program
- Brain Disease Research Center
- Division of Cell Transformation and Restoration, and
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- Neuroscience Graduate Program
- Brain Disease Research Center
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- Neuroscience Graduate Program
- Brain Disease Research Center
- Division of Cell Transformation and Restoration, and
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- Neuroscience Graduate Program
- Brain Disease Research Center
- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z3
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- Neuroscience Graduate Program
- Brain Disease Research Center
- Division of Cell Transformation and Restoration, and
- Department of Pharmacology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 443-721, Korea, and
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- Neuroscience Graduate Program
- Brain Disease Research Center
- Division of Cell Transformation and Restoration, and
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Pattarini R, Smeyne RJ, Morgan JI. Temporal mRNA profiles of inflammatory mediators in the murine 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidine model of Parkinson's disease. Neuroscience 2007; 145:654-68. [PMID: 17258864 PMCID: PMC1894756 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2006.12.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2006] [Revised: 12/14/2006] [Accepted: 12/16/2006] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc). With the exception of a few rare familial forms of the disease, the precise molecular mechanisms underlying PD are unknown. Inflammation is a common finding in the PD brain, but due to the limitation of postmortem analysis its relationship to disease progression cannot be established. However, studies using the 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) model of PD have also identified inflammatory responses in the nigrostriatal pathway that precede neuronal degeneration in the SNpc. To assess the pathological relevance of these inflammatory responses and to identify candidate genes that might contribute to neuronal vulnerability, we used quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) to measure mRNA levels of 11 cytokine and chemokine encoding genes in the striatum of MPTP-sensitive (C57BL/6J) and MPTP-insensitive (Swiss Webster, SWR) mice following administration of MPTP. The mRNA levels of all 11 genes changed following MPTP treatment, indicating the presence of inflammatory responses in both strains. Furthermore, of the 11 genes examined only 3, interleukin 6 (Il-6), macrophage inflammatory protein 1 alpha/CC chemokine ligand 3 (Mip-1alpha/Ccl3) and macrophage inflammatory protein 1 beta/CC chemokine ligand 4 (Mip-1beta/Ccl4), were differentially regulated between C57BL/6J and SWR mice. In both mouse strains, the level of monocyte chemoattractant protein 1/CC chemokine ligand 2 (Mcp-1/Ccl2) mRNA was the first to increase following MPTP administration, and might represent a key initiating component of the inflammatory response. Using Mcp-1/Ccl2 knockout mice backcrossed onto a C57BL/6J background we found that MPTP-stimulated Mip-1alpha/Ccl3 and Mip-1beta/Ccl4 mRNA expression was significantly lower in the knockout mice; suggesting that Mcp-1/Ccl2 contributes to MPTP-enhanced expression of Mip-1alpha/Ccl3 and Mip-1beta/Ccl4. However, stereological analysis of SNpc neuronal loss in Mcp-1/Ccl2 knockout and wild-type mice showed no differences. These findings suggest that it is the ability of dopaminergic SNpc neurons to survive an inflammatory insult, rather than genetically determined differences in the inflammatory response itself, that underlie the molecular basis of MPTP resistance.
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- R Pattarini
- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Danny Thomas Research Tower, Room D2025E, Mail Stop 323, Memphis, TN 38105-2794, USA
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Lee SR, Guo SZ, Scannevin RH, Magliaro BC, Rhodes KJ, Wang X, Lo EH. Induction of matrix metalloproteinase, cytokines and chemokines in rat cortical astrocytes exposed to plasminogen activators. Neurosci Lett 2007; 417:1-5. [PMID: 17386975 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2007.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2006] [Revised: 01/03/2007] [Accepted: 01/04/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Plasminogen activators are used in thrombolytic stroke therapy. However, it is increasingly recognized that they have other actions besides fibrinolysis. In this study, we assess potential pro-inflammatory effects of tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) and urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) in rat cortical astrocytes. Both uPA and tPA induced rapid dose-dependent upregulation in MMP-2 and MMP-9, as demonstrated by zymography of conditioned media. In addition, a multiplex ELISA array demonstrated that patterned responses in chemokines and cytokines were also evoked. Exposure to tPA induced elevations in secreted MIP-2, MCP-1 and GRO/KC. Exposure to uPA induced elevations in secreted IFN-gamma, TNF-alpha, GMCSF, MIP-1alpha, MIP-2, MIP-3alpha, MCP-1, RANTES and fractalkine. These data suggest that plasminogen activators may trigger selected pro-inflammatory responses at the neurovascular interface. Whether these effects influence thrombolytic stroke therapy warrants further investigation.
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- Sun-Ryung Lee
- Neuroprotection Research Laboratory, Departments of Radiology and Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Villani GRD, Gargiulo N, Faraonio R, Castaldo S, Gonzalez Y Reyero E, Di Natale P. Cytokines, neurotrophins, and oxidative stress in brain disease from mucopolysaccharidosis IIIB. J Neurosci Res 2007; 85:612-22. [PMID: 17139681 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.21134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Mucopolysaccharidosis IIIB (MPS IIIB; Sanfilippo syndrome type B) is characterized by profound neurological deterioration. Because a murine model of MPS IIIB disease is available, we focused on analysis of gene expression in the brain and cerebellum of 7-month-old MPS IIIB mice by pathway-specific filter microarrays designed to probe apoptotic-related, neurotrophic signalling molecules and inflammatory cytokines and receptors. Moreover, we extended the analysis with real-time PCR performed at 1, 3, 7 months after birth. Bdnf was down-regulated in the brain but up-regulated in the cerebellum at 7 months of age, both at RNA and at protein levels. Cbln1 presented a threefold increase in the oldest brains while remaining unaltered in the cerebellum. Ccl3, Casp11, gp91(phox), p67(phox), and p47(phox) showed an increased expression in both brain and cerebellum at each examined time point. Ccl3, in particular, exhibited in both organs and at all times tested approximately a tenfold increase in its expression. Insofar as p47(phox), p67(phox), and gp91(phox) are all components of the phagocyte NADPH oxidase, our results suggest the possible involvement of the reactive oxygen species in the genesis of neurodegeneration in MPS IIIB disease.
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- Guglielmo R D Villani
- Department of Biochemistry and Medical Biotechnologies, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
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This chapter will discuss the current knowledge of the contribution of systemic and local inflammation in acute and sub-chronic stages of experimental stroke in both the adult and neonate. It will review the role of specific cell types and interactions among blood cells, endothelium, glia, microglia, the extracellular matrix and neurons - cumulatively called "neurovascular unit" - in stroke induction and evolution. Intracellular inflammatory signaling pathways such as nuclear factor kappa beta and mitogen-activated protein kinases, and mediators produced by inflammatory cells such as cytokines, chemokines, reactive oxygen species and arachidonic acid metabolites, as well as the modifying role of age on these mechanisms, will be reviewed as well as the potential for therapy in stroke and hypoxic-ischemic injury.
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