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Sousa JN, Sousa BVDO, Santos EPD, Ribeiro GHM, Pereira APM, Guimarães VHD, Queiroz LDRP, Motta-Santos D, Farias LC, Guimarães ALS, de Paula AMB, Santos SHS. Effects of gallic acid and physical training on liver damage, force, and anxiety in obese mice: Hepatic modulation of Sestrin 2 (SESN2) and PGC-α expression. Gene 2024; 926:148606. [PMID: 38788813 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2024.148606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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Obesity and overweight are multifactorial diseases affecting more than one-third of the world's population. Physical inactivity contributes to a positive energy balance and the onset of obesity. Exercise combined with a balanced diet is an effective non-pharmacological strategy to improve obesity-related disorders. Gallic acid (GA), is a natural endogenous polyphenol found in a variety of fruits, vegetables, and wines, with beneficial effects on energetic homeostasis. The present study aims to investigate the effects of exercise training on obese mice supplemented with GA. Animal experimentation was performed with male Swiss mice divided into five groups: ST (standard control), HFD (obese control), HFD + GA (GA supplement), HFD + Trained (training), and HFD + GA + Trained (GA and training). The groups are treated for eight weeks with 200 mg/kg/body weight of the feed compound and, if applicable, physical training. The main findings of the present study show that GA supplementation improves liver fat, body weight, adiposity, and plasma insulin levels. In addition, animals treated with the GA and a physical training program demonstrate reduced levels of anxiety. Gene expression analyses show that Sesn2 is activated via PGC-1α independent of the GATOR2 protein, which is activated by GA in the context of physical activity. These data are corroborated by molecular docking analysis, demonstrating the interaction of GA with GATOR2. The present study contributes to understanding the metabolic effects of GA and physical training and demonstrates a new hepatic mechanism of action via Sestrin 2 and PGC-1α.
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- Jaciara Neves Sousa
- Laboratory of Health Science, Post graduate Program in Health Science, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (Unimontes), Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Health Science, Post graduate Program in Health Science, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (Unimontes), Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Health Science, Post graduate Program in Health Science, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (Unimontes), Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Health Science, Post graduate Program in Health Science, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (Unimontes), Minas Gerais, Brazil; Institute of Agricultural Sciences (ICA), Post graduate Program in Food and Health, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Health Science, Post graduate Program in Health Science, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (Unimontes), Minas Gerais, Brazil; Institute of Agricultural Sciences (ICA), Post graduate Program in Food and Health, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Health Science, Post graduate Program in Health Science, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (Unimontes), Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Health Science, Post graduate Program in Health Science, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (Unimontes), Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Sports Department, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Health Science, Post graduate Program in Health Science, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (Unimontes), Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Health Science, Post graduate Program in Health Science, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (Unimontes), Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Health Science, Post graduate Program in Health Science, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (Unimontes), Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Health Science, Post graduate Program in Health Science, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (Unimontes), Minas Gerais, Brazil; Institute of Agricultural Sciences (ICA), Post graduate Program in Food and Health, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Abdelalim LR, Elnaggar YSR, Abdallah OY. Lactoferrin, chitosan double-coated oleosomes loaded with clobetasol propionate for remyelination in multiple sclerosis: Physicochemical characterization and in-vivo assessment in a cuprizone-induced demyelination model. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 277:134144. [PMID: 39053824 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.134144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2024] [Accepted: 07/23/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
Abstract
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disorder of the CNS characterized by continuous myelin damage accompanied by deterioration in functions. Clobetasol propionate (CP) is the most potent topical corticosteroid with serious side effects related to systemic absorption. Previous studies introduced CP for remyelination without considering systemic toxicity. This work aimed at fabrication and optimization of double coated nano-oleosomes loaded with CP to achieve brain targeting through intranasal administration. The optimized formulation was coated with lactoferrin and chitosan for the first time. The obtained double-coated oleosomes had particle size (220.07 ± 0.77 nm), zeta potential (+30.23 ± 0.41 mV) along with antioxidant capacity 9.8 μM ascorbic acid equivalents. Double coating was well visualized by TEM and significantly decreased drug release. Three different doses of CP were assessed in-vivo using cuprizone-induced demyelination in C57Bl/6 mice. Neurobehavioral tests revealed improvement in motor and cognitive functions of mice in a dose-dependent manner. Histopathological examination of the brain showed about 2.3 folds increase in corpus callosum thickness in 0.3 mg/kg CP dose. Moreover, the measured biomarkers highlighted the significant antioxidant and anti-inflammatory capacity of the formulation. In conclusion, the elaborated biopolymer-integrating nanocarrier succeeded in remyelination with 6.6 folds reduction in CP dose compared to previous studies.
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- Lamiaa R Abdelalim
- Department of Pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt; Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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Muhammad AJ, Al-Baqami FF, Alanazi FE, Alattar A, Alshaman R, Rehman NU, Riadi Y, Shah FA. The Interplay of Carveol and All-Trans Retinoic Acid (ATRA) in Experimental Parkinson's Disease: Role of Inflammasome-Mediated Pyroptosis and Nrf2. Neurochem Res 2024:10.1007/s11064-024-04226-5. [PMID: 39190122 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-024-04226-5] [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: 04/25/2024] [Revised: 07/21/2024] [Accepted: 08/07/2024] [Indexed: 08/28/2024]
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a debilitating and the second most common neurodegenerative disorder with a high prevalence. PD has a multifaceted etiology characterized by an altered redox state and an excessive inflammatory response. Extensive research has consistently demonstrated the role of the nuclear factor E2-related factor (Nrf2) and inflammasomes, notably NLRP3 in neurodegenerative diseases. In this study, our focus was on exploring the potential neuroprotective properties of carveol in Parkinson's disease. Our findings suggest that carveol may exhibit these effects through Nrf2 and by suppressing pyroptosis. Male albino mice were treated with carveol, and the animal PD model was induced through a single intranigral dose of 2 µg/2µl lipopolysaccharide (LPS). To further demonstrate the essential role of the Nrf2 pathway, we utilized all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) to inhibit the Nrf2. Our finding showed the induction of pyroptosis as evidenced by increased levels of NLRP3 and other inflammatory mediators, including IL-1β, iNOS, p-NFKB, and apoptotic cell death indicated by positive fluoro Jade B (FJB) staining. Moreover, increased levels of lipid peroxides and reactive oxygen species indicated a significant rise in oxidative stress due to LPS. The administration of carveol mitigates oxidative stress and suppresses inflammatory pathways through the augmentation of intrinsic antioxidant defenses, primarily via the activation of the Nrf2. Conversely, ATRA reversed carveol protective effects by increasing FJB-positive cells, inflammatory and oxidative biomarkers. Taken together, our findings suggest that carveol mitigated LPS-induced Parkinson-like symptoms, partially through the activation of the Nrf2 and downregulation of pyroptosis notably NLRP3.
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- Asmaa Jan Muhammad
- Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz University, Al-Kharj, 16242, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz University, Al-Kharj, 16242, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz University, Al-Kharj, 16242, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz University, Al-Kharj, 16242, Saudi Arabia.
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Lei Z, Krishnamachary B, Khan NZ, Ji Y, Li Y, Li H, Brunner K, Faden AI, Jones JW, Wu J. Spinal cord injury disrupts plasma extracellular vesicles cargoes leading to neuroinflammation in the brain and neurological dysfunction in aged male mice. Brain Behav Immun 2024; 120:584-603. [PMID: 38986724 PMCID: PMC11269008 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2024.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2024] [Revised: 06/22/2024] [Accepted: 07/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024] Open
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Aged individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) are prevalent with increased mortality and worse outcomes. SCI can cause secondary brain neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration. However, the mechanisms contributing to SCI-induced brain dysfunction are poorly understood. Cell-to-cell signaling through extracellular vesicles (EVs) has emerged as a critical mediator of neuroinflammation, including at a distance through circulation. We have previously shown that SCI in young adult (YA) male mice leads to robust changes in plasma EV count and microRNAs (miRs) content. Here, our goal was to investigate the impact of old age on EVs and brain after SCI. At 24 h post-injury, there was no difference in particle count or size distribution between YA and aged mice. However, aged animals increased expression of EV marker CD63 with SCI. Using the Fireplex® miRs assay, Proteomics, and mass spectrometry-based Lipidomics, circulating EVs analysis identified distinct profiles of miRs, proteins, and lipid components in old and injury animals. In vitro, plasma EVs from aged SCI mice, at a lower concentration comparable to those of YA SCI mice, induced the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines and neuronal apoptosis. Systemic administration of plasma EVs from SCI animals was sufficient to impair general physical function and neurological function in intact animals, which is associated with pro-inflammatory changes in the brain. Furthermore, plasma EVs from young animals had rejuvenating effects on naïve aged mice. Collectively, these studies identify the critical changes in circulating EVs cargoes after SCI and in aged animals and support a potential EV-mediated mechanism for SCI-induced brain changes.
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- Zhuofan Lei
- Department of Anesthesiology and Center for Shock, Trauma and Anesthesiology Research (STAR), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Center for Shock, Trauma and Anesthesiology Research (STAR), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Center for Shock, Trauma and Anesthesiology Research (STAR), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Center for Shock, Trauma and Anesthesiology Research (STAR), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Center for Shock, Trauma and Anesthesiology Research (STAR), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Center for Shock, Trauma and Anesthesiology Research (STAR), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Center for Shock, Trauma and Anesthesiology Research (STAR), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Center for Shock, Trauma and Anesthesiology Research (STAR), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
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Seese MH, Steelman AJ, Erdman JW. The Impact of LPS on Inflammatory Responses in Alpha-Tocopherol Deficient Mice. Curr Dev Nutr 2024; 8:104416. [PMID: 39185446 PMCID: PMC11342875 DOI: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.104416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2024] [Revised: 06/17/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 08/27/2024] Open
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Background To facilitate the evaluation of vitamin E (α-tocopherol, αT) status on health outcomes, the αT transfer protein knockout (Ttpa -/- ) mouse model has proved to be an effective tool for lowering αT body stores. Our previous study showed a further reduction in grip strength in LPS-treated Ttpa -/- compared with wild-type (WT) mice during a 9-wk αT-deficient diet feeding period but did not find a difference in LPS-induced inflammatory response markers. Further optimization of this mouse model is warranted to determine the appropriate depletion period and biomarkers endpoints. Objectives The objective was to examine whether 12 wk of an αT-deficient diet altered the inflammatory response 4 and/or 24 h after LPS injection in WT and Ttpa -/- mice. Methods WT and Ttpa -/- weanling littermates were fed an αT-deficient diet ad libitum for 12 wk. Mice were then injected with LPS (10 μg/mouse) or saline (control) intraperitoneally and killed 4 (Study 1) or 24 h (Study 2) later. Concentrations of αT in tissues were measured via HPLC. Grip strength and burrowing were evaluated to assess sickness behaviors before/after LPS injection. Expression of genes related to inflammatory responses was examined via RT-PCR. Results αT concentrations in the brain, liver, and serum of Ttpa -/- mice were notably lower or undetectable compared with WT mice in both studies. Hepatic αT concentrations were further decreased 24 h after LPS injection. Grip strength was reduced at 4 h post-injection but partially recovered to baseline values 24 h after LPS injection. The expression of genes related to inflammatory responses were altered by LPS. However, neither measure of sickness behavior nor gene expression markers differed between genotypes. Conclusions A 4-h LPS challenge reduced grip strength and resulted in an inflammatory response. At 24 h post-dosing, there was a partial, transitory recovery response in both Ttpa -/- and WT mice.
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- Megumi H Seese
- Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
- USDA-ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
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Vielee ST, Isibor J, Buchanan WJ, Roof SH, Patel M, Meaza I, Williams A, Toyoda JH, Lu H, Wise SS, Kouokam JC, Young Wise J, Abouiessa AM, Cai J, Cai L, Wise JP. Employing a Toxic Aging Coin approach to assess hexavalent chromium (Cr[VI])-induced neurotoxic effects on behavior: Heads for age differences. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2024; 489:117007. [PMID: 38901695 PMCID: PMC11342792 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2024.117007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
Abstract
We are facing a rapidly growing geriatric population (65+) that will live for multiple decades and are challenged with environmental pollution far exceeding that of previous generations. Consequently, we currently have a poor understanding of how environmental pollution will impact geriatric health distinctly from younger populations. Few toxicology studies have considered age differences with geriatric individuals. Critically, all top ten most prevalent age-related diseases are linked to metal exposures. Hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] is a metal of major environmental health concern that can induce aging phenotypes and neurotoxicity. However, there are many knowledge gaps for Cr(VI) neurotoxicity, including how Cr(VI) impacts behavior. To address this, we exposed male rats across three ages (3-, 7-, and 18-months old) to Cr(VI) in drinking water (0, 0.05, 0.1 mg/L) for 90 days. These levels reflect the maximum contaminant levels determined by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA). Here, we report how these Cr(VI) drinking water levels impacted rat behaviors using a battery of behavior tests, including grip strength, open field assay, elevated plus maze, Y-maze, and 3-chamber assay. We observed adult rats were the most affected age group and memory assays (spatial and social) exhibited the most significant effects. Critically, the significant effects were surprising as rats should be particularly resistant to these Cr(VI) drinking water levels due to the adjustments applied in risk assessment from rodent studies to human safety, and because rats endogenously synthesize vitamin C in their livers (vitamin C is a primary reducer of Cr[VI] to Cr[III]). Our results emphasize the need to broaden the scope of toxicology research to consider multiple life stages and suggest the current regulations for Cr(VI) in drinking water need to be revisited.
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- Samuel T Vielee
- Pediatric Research Institute, the Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40292, USA; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
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- Pediatric Research Institute, the Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
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- Pediatric Research Institute, the Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
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- Pediatric Research Institute, the Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
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- Pediatric Research Institute, the Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
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- Pediatric Research Institute, the Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40292, USA; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
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- Pediatric Research Institute, the Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40292, USA; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
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- Pediatric Research Institute, the Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40292, USA; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40292, USA.
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Phipps AJ, Dwyer S, Collins JM, Kabir F, Atkinson RAK, Chowdhury MA, Matthews L, Dixit D, Terry RS, Smith J, Gueven N, Bennett W, Cook AL, King AE, Perry S. HDAC6 inhibition as a mechanism to prevent neurodegeneration in the mSOD1 G93A mouse model of ALS. Heliyon 2024; 10:e34587. [PMID: 39130445 PMCID: PMC11315133 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2024] [Revised: 07/10/2024] [Accepted: 07/11/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024] Open
Abstract
The loss of upper and lower motor neurons, and their axons is central to the loss of motor function and death in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Due to the diverse range of genetic and environmental factors that contribute to the pathogenesis of ALS, there have been difficulties in developing effective therapies for ALS. One emerging dichotomy is that protection of the neuronal cell soma does not prevent axonal vulnerability and degeneration, suggesting the need for targeted therapeutics to prevent axon degeneration. Post-translational modifications of protein acetylation can alter the function, stability and half-life of individual proteins, and can be enzymatically modified by histone acetyltransferases (HATs) and histone deacetyltransferases (HDACs), which add, or remove acetyl groups, respectively. Maintenance of post-translational microtubule acetylation has been suggested as a mechanism to stabilize axons, prevent axonal loss and neurodegeneration in ALS. This study used an orally dosed potent HDAC6 inhibitor, ACY-738, prevent deacetylation and stabilize microtubules in the mSOD1G93A mouse model of ALS. Co-treatment with riluzole was performed to determine any effects or drug interactions and potentially enhance preclinical research translation. This study shows ACY-738 treatment increased acetylation of microtubules in the spinal cord of mSOD1G93A mice, reduced lower motor neuron degeneration in female mice, ameliorated reduction in peripheral nerve axon puncta size, but did not prevent overt motor function decline. The current study also shows peripheral nerve axon puncta size to be partially restored after treatment with riluzole and highlights the importance of co-treatment to measure the potential effects of therapeutics in ALS.
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- Andrew J. Phipps
- Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Australia
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- Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Australia
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- Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Australia
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- Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Australia
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- Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Australia
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- Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Australia
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- Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Australia
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- Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Australia
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- School of Natural Sciences (Chemistry), College of Sciences and Engineering, University of Tasmania, Australia
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- School of Natural Sciences (Chemistry), College of Sciences and Engineering, University of Tasmania, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Australia
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- Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Australia
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- Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Australia
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- Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Australia
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- Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Australia
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Goh KY, Lee WX, Choy SM, Priyadarshini GK, Chua K, Tan QH, Low SY, Chin HS, Wong CS, Huang SY, Fu NY, Nishiyama J, Harmston N, Tang HW. FOXO-regulated DEAF1 controls muscle regeneration through autophagy. Autophagy 2024:1-23. [PMID: 38963021 DOI: 10.1080/15548627.2024.2374693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024] Open
Abstract
The commonality between various muscle diseases is the loss of muscle mass, function, and regeneration, which severely restricts mobility and impairs the quality of life. With muscle stem cells (MuSCs) playing a key role in facilitating muscle repair, targeting regulators of muscle regeneration has been shown to be a promising therapeutic approach to repair muscles. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms driving muscle regeneration are complex and poorly understood. Here, we identified a new regulator of muscle regeneration, Deaf1 (Deformed epidermal autoregulatory factor-1) - a transcriptional factor downstream of foxo signaling. We showed that Deaf1 is transcriptionally repressed by FOXOs and that DEAF1 targets to Pik3c3 and Atg16l1 promoter regions and suppresses their expression. Deaf1 depletion therefore induces macroautophagy/autophagy, which in turn blocks MuSC survival and differentiation. In contrast, Deaf1 overexpression inactivates autophagy in MuSCs, leading to increased protein aggregation and cell death. The fact that Deaf1 depletion and its overexpression both lead to defects in muscle regeneration highlights the importance of fine tuning DEAF1-regulated autophagy during muscle regeneration. We further showed that Deaf1 expression is altered in aging and cachectic MuSCs. Manipulation of Deaf1 expression can attenuate muscle atrophy and restore muscle regeneration in aged mice or mice with cachectic cancers. Together, our findings unveil an evolutionarily conserved role for DEAF1 in muscle regeneration, providing insights into the development of new therapeutic strategies against muscle atrophy.Abbreviations: DEAF1: Deformed epidermal autoregulatory factor-1; FOXO: Forkhead box O; MuSC: Muscle Stem Cell; PAX7: Paired box 7; PIK3C3: Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase catalytic subunit type 3.
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- Kah Yong Goh
- Program in Cancer and Stem Cell Biology, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Program in Cancer and Stem Cell Biology, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Program in Cancer and Stem Cell Biology, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Program in Cancer and Stem Cell Biology, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
- Programme in Musculoskeletal Sciences Academic Clinical Program, SingHealth/Duke-NUS, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Science, Yale-NUS College, Singapore, Singapore
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- Program in Cancer and Stem Cell Biology, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Program in Cancer and Stem Cell Biology, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Program in Neuroscience and Behavioral Disorders, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Medical Research, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Program in Cancer and Stem Cell Biology, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Program in Neuroscience and Behavioral Disorders, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Program in Cancer and Stem Cell Biology, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
- Division of Science, Yale-NUS College, Singapore, Singapore
- Molecular Biosciences Division, Cardiff School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Program in Cancer and Stem Cell Biology, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
- Division of Cellular & Molecular Research, Humphrey Oei Institute of Cancer Research, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Aishwarya R, Abdullah CS, Remex NS, Bhuiyan MAN, Lu XH, Dhanesha N, Stokes KY, Orr AW, Kevil CG, Bhuiyan MS. Diastolic dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease model mice is associated with Aβ-amyloid aggregate formation and mitochondrial dysfunction. Sci Rep 2024; 14:16715. [PMID: 39030247 PMCID: PMC11271646 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-67638-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 07/15/2024] [Indexed: 07/21/2024] Open
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Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease caused by the deposition of Aβ aggregates or neurofibrillary tangles. AD patients are primarily diagnosed with the concurrent development of several cardiovascular dysfunctions. While few studies have indicated the presence of intramyocardial Aβ aggregates, none of the studies have performed detailed analyses for pathomechanism of cardiac dysfunction in AD patients. This manuscript used aged APPSWE/PS1 Tg and littermate age-matched wildtype (Wt) mice to characterize cardiac dysfunction and analyze associated pathophysiology. Detailed assessment of cardiac functional parameters demonstrated the development of diastolic dysfunction in APPSWE/PS1 Tg hearts compared to Wt hearts. Muscle function evaluation showed functional impairment (decreased exercise tolerance and muscle strength) in APPSWE/PS1 Tg mice. Biochemical and histochemical analysis revealed Aβ aggregate accumulation in APPSWE/PS1 Tg mice myocardium. APPSWE/PS1 Tg mice hearts also demonstrated histopathological remodeling (increased collagen deposition and myocyte cross-sectional area). Additionally, APPSWE/PS1 Tg hearts showed altered mitochondrial dynamics, reduced antioxidant protein levels, and impaired mitochondrial proteostasis compared to Wt mice. APPSWE/PS1 Tg hearts also developed mitochondrial dysfunction with decreased OXPHOS and PDH protein complex expressions, altered ETC complex dynamics, decreased complex activities, and reduced mitochondrial respiration. Our results indicated that Aβ aggregates in APPSWE/PS1 Tg hearts are associated with defects in mitochondrial respiration and complex activities, which may collectively lead to cardiac diastolic dysfunction and myocardial pathological remodeling.
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- Richa Aishwarya
- Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, 71130, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, 71130, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, 71103, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Informatics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, 71103, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Neuroscience, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, 71103, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, 71130, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, 71103, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, 71130, USA
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, 71103, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, 71130, USA
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, 71103, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, 71130, USA.
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, 71103, USA.
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Deng IB, Follett J, Fox JD, Farrer MJ. Characterization of Dnajc12 knockout mice, a model of hypodopaminergia. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.07.06.602343. [PMID: 39026821 PMCID: PMC11257452 DOI: 10.1101/2024.07.06.602343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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Homozygous DNAJC12 c.79-2A>G (p. V27Wfs*14) loss-of-function mutations were first reported as a cause of young-onset Parkinson's disease. However, bi-allelic autosomal recessive pathogenic variants in DNAJC12 may lead to an alternative constellation of neurological features including infantile dystonia, developmental delay, intellectual disability and neuropsychiatric disorders. DNAJC12 is understood to co-chaperone aromatic amino acid hydroxylases to enhance the synthesis of biogenic amines. In vitro , we confirm overexpressed DNAJC12 forms a complex with tyrosine hydroxylase, the rate-limiting enzyme in dopamine (DA) synthesis. Now we describe a conditional knockout mouse (cDKO) in which loxP sites flanking Dnajc12 exon 2 enable its excision by cre-recombinase to create a constitutive Dnajc12 knock out (DKO). At three months of age, DKO animals exhibit reduced locomotion and exploratory behavior in automated open-field testing. DKO mice also manifest increased plasma phenylalanine levels, a cardinal feature of patients with DNAJC12 pathogenic variants. In striatal tissue, total DA and serotonin, and their metabolites, are reduced. Biochemical alterations in synaptic proteins and tyrosine hydroxylase are also apparent, with enhanced phosphorylation of pSer31 and pSer40 sites that may reflect biological compensation. Electrically-evoked striatal DA is reduced. Most immediately, cDKO and DKO mice present models to develop and refined therapeutic approaches for the treatment of DNAJC12 dystonia and parkinsonism. These models may also enable the pleiotropic functions of biogenic amines (including DA) to be individually investigated in the brain and periphery.
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Dimet-Wiley AL, Latham CM, Brightwell CR, Neelakantan H, Keeble AR, Thomas NT, Noehren H, Fry CS, Watowich SJ. Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase inhibition mimics and boosts exercise-mediated improvements in muscle function in aged mice. Sci Rep 2024; 14:15554. [PMID: 38969654 PMCID: PMC11226645 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-66034-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/07/2024] Open
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Human hallmarks of sarcopenia include muscle weakness and a blunted response to exercise. Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase inhibitors (NNMTis) increase strength and promote the regenerative capacity of aged muscle, thus offering a promising treatment for sarcopenia. Since human hallmarks of sarcopenia are recapitulated in aged (24-month-old) mice, we treated mice from 22 to 24 months of age with NNMTi, intensive exercise, or a combination of both, and compared skeletal muscle adaptations, including grip strength, longitudinal running capacity, plantarflexor peak torque, fatigue, and muscle mass, fiber type, cross-sectional area, and intramyocellular lipid (IMCL) content. Exhaustive proteome and metabolome analyses were completed to identify the molecular mechanisms underlying the measured changes in skeletal muscle pathophysiology. Remarkably, NNMTi-treated aged sedentary mice showed ~ 40% greater grip strength than sedentary controls, while aged exercised mice only showed a 20% increase relative to controls. Importantly, the grip strength improvements resulting from NNMTi treatment and exercise were additive, with NNMTi-treated exercised mice developing a 60% increase in grip strength relative to sedentary controls. NNMTi treatment also promoted quantifiable improvements in IMCL content and, in combination with exercise, significantly increased gastrocnemius fiber CSA. Detailed skeletal muscle proteome and metabolome analyses revealed unique molecular mechanisms associated with NNMTi treatment and distinct molecular mechanisms and cellular processes arising from a combination of NNMTi and exercise relative to those given a single intervention. These studies suggest that NNMTi-based drugs, either alone or combined with exercise, will be beneficial in treating sarcopenia and a wide range of age-related myopathies.
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- Center for Muscle Biology, College of Health Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Center for Muscle Biology, College of Health Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Center for Muscle Biology, College of Health Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Center for Muscle Biology, College of Health Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Center for Muscle Biology, College of Health Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Center for Muscle Biology, College of Health Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
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Lee H, Eo Y, Kim SY, Lim Y. Guava leaf extract attenuated muscle proteolysis in dexamethasone induced muscle atrophic mice via ubiquitin proteasome system, mTOR-autophagy, and apoptosis pathway. Nutr Res 2024; 127:97-107. [PMID: 38909568 DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2024.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024]
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Muscle atrophy is the waste or loss of muscle mass and is caused by physical inactivity, aging, or diseases such as diabetes, cancer, and heart failure. The number of patients suffering from musculoskeletal disorders is expected to increase in the future. However, intervention for muscle atrophy is limited, so research on treatment for muscle wasting is needed. This study hypothesized that guava leaf (Psidium guajava L. [GL]) would have ameliorative effects on muscle atrophy by regulation of protein degradation pathways in a dexamethasone (DEX)-induced muscle atrophy mice model. Muscle atrophy was induced by DEX injection for 28 days in 7 week-old-male ICR mice. Then, low-dose GL (LGL, 200 mg/kg) or high-dose GL (HGL, 500 mg/kg) extract (GLE) was supplemented by oral gavage for 21 days. Muscle strength, calf thickness, and body composition were analyzed. Histopathological changes in the gastrocnemius muscle were examined using hematoxylin and eosin staining, and molecular pathways related to muscle degradation were analyzed by western blots. GLE treatment regardless of dose increased muscle strength in mice with muscle atrophy accompanied by attenuating autophagy related pathway in the DEX-induced muscle atrophy mice. Moreover, a high dose of GLE treatment ameliorated ubiquitin proteasome system and apoptosis in the DEX-induced muscle atrophy mice. This study suggested that GLE could be helpful to improve muscle health and alleviate proteolysis by regulation of the ubiquitin-proteasome system, autophagy, and apoptosis, which are involved in muscle degradation. In conclusion, GLE could be a potential nutraceutical to prevent muscle atrophy.
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- Heaji Lee
- Department of Food and Nutrition, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea
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- Gachon Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Gachon University, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, 406-799, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea.
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Bao Z, Cui C, Liu C, Long Y, Wong RMY, Chai S, Qin L, Rubin C, Yip BHK, Xu Z, Jiang Q, Chow SK, Cheung W. Prevention of age-related neuromuscular junction degeneration in sarcopenia by low-magnitude high-frequency vibration. Aging Cell 2024; 23:e14156. [PMID: 38532712 PMCID: PMC11258441 DOI: 10.1111/acel.14156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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Neuromuscular junction (NMJ) degeneration is one of pathological factors of sarcopenia. Low-magnitude high-frequency vibration (LMHFV) was reported effective in alleviating the sarcopenia progress. However, no previous study has investigated treatment effects of LMHFV targeting NMJ degeneration in sarcopenia. We first compared morphological differences of NMJ between sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic subjects, as well as young and old C57BL/6 mice. We then systematically characterized the age-related degeneration of NMJ in SAMP8 against its control strain, SAMR1 mice, from 3 to 12 months old. We also investigated effects of LMHFV in SAMP8 on the maintenance of NMJ during the onset of sarcopenia with respect to the Agrin-LRP4-MuSK-Dok7 pathway and investigated the mechanism related to ERK1/2 signaling. We observed sarcopenic/old NMJ presented increased acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) cluster fragmentation and discontinuity than non-sarcopenic/young NMJ. In SAMP8, NMJ degeneration (morphologically at 6 months and functionally at 8 months) was observed associated with the sarcopenia onset (10 months). SAMR1 showed improved NMJ morphology and function compared with SAMP8 at 10 months. Skeletal muscle performance was improved at Month 4 post-LMHFV treatment. Vibration group presented improved NMJ function at Months 2 and 6 posttreatment, accompanied with alleviated morphological degeneration at Month 4 posttreatment. LMHFV increased Dok7 expression at Month 4 posttreatment. In vitro, LMHFV could promote AChRs clustering in myotubes by increasing Dok7 expression through suppressing ERK1/2 phosphorylation. In conclusion, NMJ degeneration was observed associated with the sarcopenia onset in SAMP8. LMHFV may attenuate NMJ degeneration and sarcopenia progression by increasing Dok7 expression through suppressing ERK1/2 phosphorylation.
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- Zhengyuan Bao
- Musculoskleletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong SARChina
- Division of Sports Medicine and Adult Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical SchoolNanjing UniversityNanjingJiangsuChina
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- Musculoskleletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong SARChina
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- Musculoskleletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong SARChina
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- Musculoskleletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong SARChina
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- Musculoskleletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong SARChina
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- Musculoskleletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong SARChina
- Division of Sports Medicine and Adult Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical SchoolNanjing UniversityNanjingJiangsuChina
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- Musculoskleletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong SARChina
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- Department of Biomedical EngineeringStony Brook UniversityStony BrookNew YorkUSA
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- School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of MedicineThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong SARChina
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- Division of Sports Medicine and Adult Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical SchoolNanjing UniversityNanjingJiangsuChina
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- Division of Sports Medicine and Adult Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical SchoolNanjing UniversityNanjingJiangsuChina
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- Musculoskleletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong SARChina
- Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryStanford UniversityStanfordCaliforniaUSA
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- Musculoskleletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong SARChina
- Li Ka Shing Institute of Health SciencesThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong SARChina
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Kobayashi S, Morino K, Okamoto T, Tanaka M, Ida S, Ohashi N, Murata K, Yanagimachi T, Sakai J, Maegawa H, Fujita Y, Kume S. Acetate derived from the intestinal tract has a critical role in maintaining skeletal muscle mass and strength in mice. Physiol Rep 2024; 12:e16047. [PMID: 38837588 PMCID: PMC11150057 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.16047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024] Open
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Acetate is a short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) that is produced by microbiota in the intestinal tract. It is an important nutrient for the intestinal epithelium, but also has a high plasma concentration and is used in the various tissues. Acetate is involved in endurance exercise, but its role in resistance exercise remains unclear. To investigate this, mice were administered either multiple antibiotics with and without oral acetate supplementation or fed a low-fiber diet. Antibiotic treatment for 2 weeks significantly reduced grip strength and the cross-sectional area (CSA) of muscle fiber compared with the control group. Intestinal concentrations of SCFAs were reduced in the antibiotic-treated group. Oral administration of acetate with antibiotics prevented antibiotic-induced weakness of skeletal muscle and reduced CSA of muscle fiber. Similarly, a low-fiber diet for 1 year significantly reduced the CSA of muscle fiber and fecal and plasma acetate concentrations. To investigate the role of acetate as an energy source, acetyl-CoA synthase 2 knockout mice were used. These mice had a shorter lifespan, reduced skeletal muscle mass and smaller CSA of muscle fiber than their wild type littermates. In conclusion, acetate derived from the intestinal microbiome can contribute to maintaining skeletal muscle performance.
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- Saki Kobayashi
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of MedicineShiga University of Medical ScienceOtsuJapan
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- Institutional Research Office, Shiga University of Medical ScienceOtsuJapan
- Present address:
Department of Diabetes and Endocrine MedicineKagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental SciencesKagoshima‐cityJapan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of MedicineShiga University of Medical ScienceOtsuJapan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of MedicineShiga University of Medical ScienceOtsuJapan
- CMIC Pharma ScienceNishiwakiJapan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of MedicineShiga University of Medical ScienceOtsuJapan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of MedicineShiga University of Medical ScienceOtsuJapan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of MedicineShiga University of Medical ScienceOtsuJapan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of MedicineShiga University of Medical ScienceOtsuJapan
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Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of MedicineHirosaki UniversityHirosaki‐sityJapan
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- Division of Molecular Physiology and MetabolismTohoku University Graduate School of MedicineSendaiJapan
- Division of Metabolic Medicine, Research Center for Advanced Science and TechnologyThe University of TokyoTokyoJapan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of MedicineShiga University of Medical ScienceOtsuJapan
- Present address:
Yasu City HospitalYasu‐cityJapan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of MedicineShiga University of Medical ScienceOtsuJapan
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Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of MedicineHirosaki UniversityHirosaki‐sityJapan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of MedicineShiga University of Medical ScienceOtsuJapan
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Gemikonakli G, Mach J, Tran T, Wu H, Hilmer SN. Probing polypharmacy, ageing and sex effects on physical function using different tests. Fundam Clin Pharmacol 2024; 38:561-574. [PMID: 38247119 DOI: 10.1111/fcp.12978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND Ageing, sex and polypharmacy affect physical function. OBJECTIVES This mouse study investigates how ageing, sex and polypharmacy interact and affect grip strength, balance beam and wire hang, correlating and comparing the different test results between and within subgroups. METHODS Young (2.5 months) and old (21.5 months) C57BL/6 J male and female mice (n = 10-6/group) were assessed for physical function at baseline on grip strength, balance beam and wire hang with three trials of 60 s (WH60s) and one trial of 300 s (WH300s). Mice were randomised to control or diet containing a high Drug Burden Index (DBI, total anticholinergic and sedative drug exposure) polypharmacy regimen (metoprolol, simvastatin, citalopram, oxycodone and oxybutynin at therapeutic oral doses). Following 6-8 weeks of treatment, mice were reassessed. RESULTS High DBI polypharmacy and control mice both showed age group differences on all tests (p < 0.05). Only control mice showed sex differences, with females outperforming males on the WH60s and balance beam for old mice, WH300s for young mice (p < 0.05). Polypharmacy reduced grip strength in all subgroups (p < 0.05) and only in old females reduced wire hang time and cumulative behaviour and balance beam time and %walked (p < 0.05). Physical function assessments were all correlated with each other, with differences between subgroups (p < 0.05), and mice within subgroups showed interindividual variability in performance. CONCLUSION Age, sex and polypharmacy have variable effects on different tests, and behavioural measures are useful adjuvants to assessing performance. There was considerable within-group variability in change in measures over time. These findings can inform design and sample size of future studies.
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- Gizem Gemikonakli
- Laboratory of Ageing and Pharmacology, Kolling Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney and the Northern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Laboratory of Ageing and Pharmacology, Kolling Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney and the Northern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Laboratory of Ageing and Pharmacology, Kolling Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney and the Northern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Laboratory of Ageing and Pharmacology, Kolling Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney and the Northern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Laboratory of Ageing and Pharmacology, Kolling Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney and the Northern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Catela C, Assimacopoulos S, Chen Y, Tsioras K, Feng W, Kratsios P. The Iroquois ( Iro/Irx) homeobox genes are conserved Hox targets involved in motor neuron development. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.05.30.596714. [PMID: 38853975 PMCID: PMC11160718 DOI: 10.1101/2024.05.30.596714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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The Iroquois (Iro/Irx) homeobox genes encode transcription factors with fundamental roles in animal development. Despite their link to various congenital conditions in humans, our understanding of Iro/Irx gene expression, function, and regulation remains incomplete. Here, we conducted a systematic expression analysis of all six mouse Irx genes in the embryonic spinal cord. We found five Irx genes (Irx1, Irx2, Irx3, Irx5, and Irx6) to be confined mostly to ventral spinal domains, offering new molecular markers for specific groups of post-mitotic motor neurons (MNs). Further, we engineered Irx2, Irx5, and Irx6 mouse mutants and uncovered essential but distinct roles for Irx2 and Irx6 in MN development. Last, we found that the highly conserved regulators of MN development across species, the HOX proteins, directly control Irx gene expression both in mouse and C. elegans MNs, critically expanding the repertoire of HOX target genes in the developing nervous system. Altogether, our study provides important insights into Iro/Irx expression and function in the developing spinal cord, and uncovers an ancient gene regulatory relationship between HOX and Iro/Irx genes.
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- Catarina Catela
- Department of Neurobiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Neuroscience Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Neuroscience Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Neuroscience Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Neuroscience Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Neuroscience Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Neuroscience Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Alves ACDB, Santos NDS, Santos APT, da Panatta G, Speck AE, Cunha RA, Aguiar AS. Adenosine A 2A and dopamine D 2 receptor interaction controls fatigue resistance. Front Pharmacol 2024; 15:1390187. [PMID: 38860172 PMCID: PMC11163034 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1390187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024] Open
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Introduction: Caffeine and the selective A2A receptor antagonist SCH58261 both have ergogenic properties, effectively reducing fatigue and enhancing exercise capacity. This study investigates in male Swiss mice the interaction between adenosine A2A receptors and dopamine D2 receptors controlling central fatigue, with a focus on the striatum where these receptors are most abundant. Methods: We employed DPCPX and SCH58261 to antagonize A1 and A2A receptors, caffeine as a non-competitive antagonist for both receptors, and haloperidol as a D2 receptor antagonist; all compounds were tested upon systemic application and caffeine and SCH58261 were also directly applied in the striatum. Behavioral assessments using the open field, grip strength, and treadmill tests allowed estimating the effect of treatments on fatigue. Results and discussion: The results suggested a complex interplay between the dopamine and adenosine systems. While systemic DPCPX had little effect on motor performance or fatigue, the application of either caffeine or SCH58261 was ergogenic, and these effects were attenuated by haloperidol. The intra-striatal administration of caffeine or SCH58261 was also ergogenic, but these effects were unaffected by haloperidol. These findings confirm a role of striatal A2A receptors in the control of central fatigue but suggest that the D2 receptor-mediated control of the ergogenic effects of caffeine and of A2A receptor antagonists might occur outside the striatum. This prompts the need of additional efforts to unveil the role of different brain regions in the control of fatigue.
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- Ana Cristina de Bem Alves
- Biology of Exercise Lab, Department of Health Sciences, UFSC-Federal University of Santa Catarina, Araranguá, Brazil
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- Biology of Exercise Lab, Department of Health Sciences, UFSC-Federal University of Santa Catarina, Araranguá, Brazil
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- Biology of Exercise Lab, Department of Health Sciences, UFSC-Federal University of Santa Catarina, Araranguá, Brazil
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- Biology of Exercise Lab, Department of Health Sciences, UFSC-Federal University of Santa Catarina, Araranguá, Brazil
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- Biology of Exercise Lab, Department of Health Sciences, UFSC-Federal University of Santa Catarina, Araranguá, Brazil
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- CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
- FMUC—Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Biology of Exercise Lab, Department of Health Sciences, UFSC-Federal University of Santa Catarina, Araranguá, Brazil
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Kang JB, Koh PO. Retinoic acid alleviates the reduction of Akt and Bad phosphorylation and regulates Bcl-2 family protein interactions in animal models of ischemic stroke. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0303213. [PMID: 38753710 PMCID: PMC11098415 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0303213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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Ischemic stroke causes a lack of oxygen and glucose supply to brain, eventually leads to severe neurological disorders. Retinoic acid is a major metabolic product of vitamin A and has various biological effects. The PI3K-Akt signaling pathway is an important survival pathway in brain. Phosphorylated Akt is important in regulating survival and apoptosis. We examined whether retinoic acid has neuroprotective effects in stroke model by regulating Akt and its downstream protein, Bad. Moreover, we investigated the relationship between retinoic acid and Bcl-2 family protein interactions. Animals were intraperitoneally administered vehicle or retinoic acid (5 mg/kg) for four days before surgery and ischemic stroke was induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) surgery. Neurobehavioral tests were performed 24 h after MCAO and cerebral cortical tissues were collected. Cresyl violet staining and TUNEL histochemistry were performed, Western blot and immunoprecipitation analysis were performed to elucidate the expression of various proteins. Retinoic acid reduced neurological deficits and histopathological changes, decreased the number of TUNEL-positive cells, and alleviated reduction of phospho-PDK1, phospho-Akt, and phospho-Bad expression caused by MCAO damage. Immunoprecipitation analysis showed that MCAO damage reduced the interaction between phospho-Bad and 14-3-3, which was attenuated by retinoic acid. Furthermore, retinoic acid mitigated the increase in Bcl-2/Bad and Bcl-xL/Bad binding levels and the reduction in Bcl-2/Bax and Bcl-xL/Bax binding levels caused by MCAO damage. Retinoic acid alleviated MCAO-induced increase of caspase-3 and cleaved caspase-3 expression. We demonstrate that retinoic acid prevented apoptosis against cerebral ischemia through phosphorylation of Akt and Bad, maintenance of phospho-Bad and 14-3-3 binding, and regulation of Bcl-2 family protein interactions. .
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- Ju-Bin Kang
- Department of Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Institute of Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Institute of Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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Lee S, Kim J, You JS, Hyun YM, Kim JY, Lee JE. Ischemic stroke outcome after promoting CD4+CD25+ Treg cell migration through CCR4 overexpression in a tMCAO animal model. Sci Rep 2024; 14:10201. [PMID: 38702399 PMCID: PMC11068779 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-60358-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024] Open
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The importance of neuroinflammation during the ischemic stroke has been extensively studied. The role of CD4+CD25+ regulatory T (Treg) cells during the recovery phase have shown infarct size reduction and functional improvement, possibly through the mitigation of inflammatory immune responses. We aimed to investigate the molecular factors involved in microglia-Treg cell communication that result in Treg trafficking. First, we observed the migration patterns of CD8+ (cytotoxic) T cells and Treg cells and then searched for chemokines released by activated microglia in an oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) model. The transwell migration assay showed increased migration into OGD media for both cell types, in agreement with the increase in chemokines involved in immune cell trafficking from the mouse chemokine profiling array. MSCV retrovirus was transduced to overexpress CCR4 in Treg cells. CCR4-overexpressed Treg cells were injected into the mouse transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO) model to evaluate the therapeutic potential via the tetrazolium chloride (TTC) assay and behavioral tests. A general improvement in the prognosis of animals after tMCAO was observed. Our results suggest the increased mobility of CCR4-overexpressed Treg cells in response to microglia-derived chemokines in vitro and the therapeutic potential of Treg cells with increased mobility in cellular therapy.
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- Seowoo Lee
- Department of Anatomy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
- Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
- Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 211 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06273, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
- Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Anatomy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
- Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- Brain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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McCallum-Loudeac J, Moody E, Williams J, Johnstone G, Sircombe KJ, Clarkson AN, Wilson MJ. Deletion of a conserved genomic region associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis leads to vertebral rotation in mice. Hum Mol Genet 2024; 33:787-801. [PMID: 38280229 PMCID: PMC11031364 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddae011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/29/2024] Open
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Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common form of scoliosis, in which spinal curvature develops in adolescence, and 90% of patients are female. Scoliosis is a debilitating disease that often requires bracing or surgery in severe cases. AIS affects 2%-5.2% of the population; however, the biological origin of the disease remains poorly understood. In this study, we aimed to determine the function of a highly conserved genomic region previously linked to AIS using a mouse model generated by CRISPR-CAS9 gene editing to knockout this area of the genome to understand better its contribution to AIS, which we named AIS_CRMΔ. We also investigated the upstream factors that regulate the activity of this enhancer in vivo, whether the spatial expression of the LBX1 protein would change with the loss of AIS-CRM function, and whether any phenotype would arise after deletion of this region. We found a significant increase in mRNA expression in the developing neural tube at E10.5, and E12.5, for not only Lbx1 but also other neighboring genes. Adult knockout mice showed vertebral rotation and proprioceptive deficits, also observed in human AIS patients. In conclusion, our study sheds light on the elusive biological origins of AIS, by targeting and investigating a highly conserved genomic region linked to AIS in humans. These findings provide valuable insights into the function of the investigated region and contribute to our understanding of the underlying causes of this debilitating disease.
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- Jeremy McCallum-Loudeac
- Department of Anatomy, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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Nicola MA, Attaai AH, Abdel-Raheem MH, Mohammed AF, Abu-Elhassan YF. Neuroprotective effects of rutin against cuprizone-induced multiple sclerosis in mice. Inflammopharmacology 2024; 32:1295-1315. [PMID: 38512652 PMCID: PMC11006763 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-024-01442-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system that injures the myelin sheath, provoking progressive axonal degeneration and functional impairments. No efficient therapy is available at present to combat such insults, and hence, novel safe and effective alternatives for MS therapy are extremely required. Rutin (RUT) is a flavonoid that exhibits antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective effects in several brain injuries. The present study evaluated the potential beneficial effects of two doses of RUT in a model of pattern-III lesion of MS, in comparison to the conventional standard drug; dimethyl fumarate (DMF). Demyelination was induced in in male adult C57BL/6 mice by dietary 0.2% (w/w) cuprizone (CPZ) feeding for 6 consecutive weeks. Treated groups received either oral RUT (50 or 100 mg/kg) or DMF (15 mg/kg), along with CPZ feeding, for 6 consecutive weeks. Mice were then tested for behavioral changes, followed by biochemical analyses and histological examinations of the corpus callosum (CC). Results revealed that CPZ caused motor dysfunction, demyelination, and glial activation in demyelinated lesions, as well as significant oxidative stress, and proinflammatory cytokine elevation. Six weeks of RUT treatment significantly improved locomotor activity and motor coordination. Moreover, RUT considerably improved remyelination in the CC of CPZ + RUT-treated mice, as revealed by luxol fast blue staining and transmission electron microscopy. Rutin also significantly attenuated CPZ-induced oxidative stress and inflammation in the CC of tested animals. The effect of RUT100 was obviously more marked than either that of DMF, regarding most of the tested parameters, or even its smaller tested dose. In silico docking revealed that RUT binds tightly within NF-κB at the binding site of the protein-DNA complex, with a good negative score of -6.79 kcal/mol. Also, RUT-Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1) model clarifies the possible inhibition of Keap1-Nrf2 protein-protein interaction. Findings of the current study provide evidence for the protective effect of RUT in CPZ-induced demyelination and behavioral dysfunction in mice, possibly by modulating NF-κB and Nrf2 signaling pathways. The present study may be one of the first to indicate a pro-remyelinating effect for RUT, which might represent a potential additive benefit in treating MS.
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- Mariam A Nicola
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Asyût, 71526, Egypt.
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- Department of Anatomy and Histology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Badr University in Assiut, New Nasser City, West of Assiut, Asyût, Egypt
- Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Asyût, 71526, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Asyût, 71526, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Asyût, 71526, Egypt
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Kang JB, Son HK, Shah MA, Koh PO. Retinoic acid attenuates ischemic injury-induced activation of glial cells and inflammatory factors in a rat stroke model. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0300072. [PMID: 38527023 PMCID: PMC10962821 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024] Open
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Stroke is a leading cause of death and long-term disability which can cause oxidative damage and inflammation of the neuronal cells. Retinoic acid is an active metabolite of vitamin A that has various beneficial effects including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. In this study, we investigated whether retinoic acid modulates oxidative stress and inflammatory factors in a stroke animal model. A middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) was performed on adult male rats to induce focal cerebral ischemia. Retinoic acid (5 mg/kg) or vehicle was injected into the peritoneal cavity for four days before MCAO surgery. The neurobehavioral tests were carried out 24 h after MCAO and cerebral cortex tissues were collected. The cortical damage was assessed by hematoxylin-eosin staining and reactive oxygen species assay. In addition, Western blot and immunohistochemical staining were performed to investigate the activation of glial cells and inflammatory cytokines in MCAO animals. Ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule-1 (Iba-1) and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) were used as markers of microglial and astrocyte activation, respectively. Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) were used as representative pro-inflammatory cytokines. Results showed that MCAO damage caused neurobehavioral defects and histopathological changes in the ischemic region and increased oxidative stress. Retinoic acid treatment reduced these changes caused by MCAO damage. We detected increases in Iba-1 and GFAP in MCAO animals treated with vehicle. However, retinoic acid alleviated increases in Iba-1 and GFAP caused by MCAO damage. Moreover, MCAO increased levels of nuclear factor-κB and pro-inflammatory cytokines, including TNF-α and IL-1β. Retinoic acid alleviated the expression of these inflammatory proteins. These findings elucidate that retinoic acid regulates microglia and astrocyte activation and modulates pro-inflammatory cytokines. Therefore, this study suggests that retinoic acid exhibits strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties by reducing oxidative stress, inhibiting neuroglia cell activation, and preventing the increase of pro-inflammatory cytokines in a cerebral ischemia.
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- Ju-Bin Kang
- Department of Anatomy and Histology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Institute of Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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- Department of Anatomy and Histology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Institute of Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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- Department of Anatomy and Histology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Institute of Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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- Department of Anatomy and Histology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Institute of Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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R K, Kumar A, Vinod Kumar K, Sengupta A, Kundal K, Sharma S, Pawar A, Krishna PS, Alfatah M, Ray S, Tiwari B, Kumar R. AagingBase: a comprehensive database of anti-aging peptides. Database (Oxford) 2024; 2024:baae016. [PMID: 38470883 PMCID: PMC10930205 DOI: 10.1093/database/baae016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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The process of aging is an intrinsic and inevitable aspect of life that impacts every living organism. As biotechnological advancements continue to shape our understanding of medicine, peptide therapeutics have emerged as a promising strategy for anti-aging interventions. This is primarily due to their favorable attributes, such as low immunogenicity and cost-effective production. Peptide-based treatments have garnered widespread acceptance and interest in aging research, particularly in the context of age-related therapies. To effectively develop anti-aging treatments, a comprehensive understanding of the physicochemical characteristics of anti-aging peptides is essential. Factors such as amino acid composition, instability index, hydrophobic areas and other relevant properties significantly determine their efficacy as potential therapeutic agents. Consequently, the creation of 'AagingBase', a comprehensive database for anti-aging peptides, aims to facilitate research on aging by leveraging the potential of peptide therapies. AagingBase houses experimentally validated 282 anti-aging peptides collected from 54 research articles and 236 patents. Employing state-of-the-art computational techniques, the acquired sequences have undergone rigorous physicochemical calculations. Furthermore, AagingBase presents users with various informative analyses highlighting atomic compositions, secondary structure fractions, tertiary structure, amino acid compositions and frequencies. The database also offers advanced search and filtering options and similarity search, thereby aiding researchers in understanding their biological functions. Hence, the database enables efficient identification and prioritization of potential peptide candidates in geriatric medicine and holds immense potential for advancing geriatric medicine research and innovations. AagingBase can be accessed without any restriction. Database URL: https://project.iith.ac.in/cgntlab/aagingbase/.
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- Kunjulakshmi R
- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana 502284, India
- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Berhampur, Odisha 760010, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana 502284, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana 502284, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana 502284, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana 502284, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana 502284, India
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- School of Biotechnology, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, Clappana P.O., Kollam, Kerala 690525, India
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- School of Biotechnology, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, Clappana P.O., Kollam, Kerala 690525, India
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- Bioinformatics Institute (BII), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 30 Biopolis Street, Matrix #07-01, Singapore 138671, Republic of Singapore
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana 502284, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Berhampur, Odisha 760010, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana 502284, India
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Dijkhuizen S, Van Ginneken LMC, IJpelaar AHC, Koekkoek SKE, De Zeeuw CI, Boele HJ. Impact of enriched environment on motor performance and learning in mice. Sci Rep 2024; 14:5962. [PMID: 38472324 PMCID: PMC10933351 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-56568-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Neuroscience heavily relies on animal welfare in laboratory rodents as it can significantly affect brain development, cognitive function and memory formation. Unfortunately, laboratory animals are often raised in artificial environments devoid of physical and social stimuli, potentially leading to biased outcomes in behavioural assays. To assess this effect, we examined the impact of social and physical cage enrichment on various forms of motor coordination. Our findings indicate that while enriched-housed animals did not exhibit faster learning in eyeblink conditioning, the peak timing of their conditioned responses was slightly, but significantly, improved. Additionally, enriched-housed animals outperformed animals that were housed in standard conditions in the accelerating rotarod and ErasmusLadder test. In contrast, we found no significant effect of enrichment on the balance beam and grip strength test. Overall, our data suggest that an enriched environment can improve motor performance and motor learning under challenging and/or novel circumstances, possibly reflecting an altered state of anxiety.
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- S Dijkhuizen
- Department of Neuroscience, Erasmus MC, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neuroscience, Erasmus MC, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neuroscience, Erasmus MC, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neuroscience, Erasmus MC, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neuroscience, Erasmus MC, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
- Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), 1105 BA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Neuroscience, Erasmus MC, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
- Princeton Neuroscience Institute, Princeton, NJ, 08540, USA.
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Tanaka M, Sugimoto K, Akasaka H, Yoshida S, Takahashi T, Fujimoto T, Xie K, Yasunobe Y, Yamamoto K, Hirabayashi T, Nakanishi R, Fujino H, Rakugi H. Effects of interleukin-15 on autophagy regulation in the skeletal muscle of mice. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2024; 326:E326-E340. [PMID: 38294696 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00311.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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This study aimed to evaluate the role of skeletal muscle-derived interleukin (IL)-15 in the regulation of skeletal muscle autophagy using IL-15 knockout (KO) and transgenic (TG) mice. Male C57BL/6 wild-type (WT), IL-15 KO, and IL-15 TG mice were used in this study. Changes in muscle mass, forelimb grip strength, succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) activity, gene and protein expression levels of major regulators and indicators of autophagy, comprehensive gene expression, and DNA methylation in the gastrocnemius muscle were analyzed. Enrichment pathway analyses revealed that the pathology of IL-15 gene deficiency was related to the autophagosome pathway. Moreover, although IL-15 KO mice maintained gastrocnemius muscle mass, they exhibited a decrease in autophagy induction. IL-15 TG mice exhibited a decrease in gastrocnemius muscle mass and an increase in forelimb grip strength and SDH activity in skeletal muscle. In the gastrocnemius muscle, the ratio of phosphorylated adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase α (AMPKα) to total AMPKα and unc-51-like autophagy activating kinase 1 and Beclin1 protein expression were higher in the IL-15 TG group than in the WT group. IL-15 gene deficiency induces a decrease in autophagy induction. In contrast, IL-15 overexpression could improve muscle quality by activating autophagy induction while decreasing muscle mass. The regulation of IL-15 in autophagy in skeletal muscles may lead to the development of therapies for the autophagy-induced regulation of skeletal muscle mass and cellular quality control.NEW & NOTEWORTHY IL-15 gene deficiency can decrease autophagy induction. However, although IL-15 overexpression induced a decrease in muscle mass, it led to an improvement in muscle quality. Based on these results, understanding the role of IL-15 in regulating autophagy pathways within skeletal muscle may lead to the development of therapies for the autophagy-induced regulation of skeletal muscle mass and cellular quality control.
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- Minoru Tanaka
- Department of Geriatric and General Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
- Department of Rehabilitation Science, Kobe University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe, Japan
- Department of Rehabilitation Science, Osaka Health Science University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of General and Geriatric Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Geriatric and General Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Geriatric and General Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Geriatric and General Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Geriatric and General Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Geriatric and General Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Geriatric and General Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Geriatric and General Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Science, Kobe University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Science, Kobe University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Science, Kobe University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Geriatric and General Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
- Osaka Rosai Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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Sheng Z, Yu Z, Wang M, Zhou R, Chen S, Yu X, Li F. Targeting STAT6 to mitigate sepsis-induced muscle atrophy and weakness: Modulation of mitochondrial dysfunction, ferroptosis, and CHI3L1-Mediated satellite cell loss. Biochem Biophys Rep 2024; 37:101608. [PMID: 38188367 PMCID: PMC10770525 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2023.101608] [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: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
Abstract
Sepsis-induced muscle weakness is a debilitating consequence of prolonged critical illness, often associated with a poor prognosis. While recent research has shown that STAT6 functions as an inhibitor of myogenesis, its role in sepsis-induced muscle weakness remains unclear. In this study, we hypothesized that inhibiting STAT6 could attenuate sepsis-induced muscle atrophy and weakness, and we explored the underlying mechanisms. Leveraging a microarray dataset from sepsis patients, we identified significant enrichment of genes related to muscle function, ferroptosis, and the p53 signalling pathway in muscle tissue from sepsis patients. Using a murine sepsis model induced by cecum ligation and puncture (CLP), we explore the multifaceted role of STAT6 inhibition. Our findings demonstrate that STAT6 inhibition effectively attenuates muscle atrophy, enhances grip strength, preserves mitochondrial integrity, and modulates ferroptosis in septic mice. Additionally, we identify elevated levels of CHI3L1 in septic muscle tissue, which are significantly reduced by STAT6 inhibition. In-depth analysis of primary muscle satellite cells reveals that CHI3L1 overexpression is associated with increased expression of key regulators of satellite cell myogenicity, while negatively impacting cell viability. Silencing CHI3L1 expression mitigates satellite cell injury and loss, highlighting its pivotal role in sepsis-induced muscle damage. In summary, this study unveils the potential of STAT6 as a therapeutic target for mitigating sepsis-induced muscle atrophy and weakness. Our findings underscore the regulation of mitochondrial dysfunction, ferroptosis, and CHI3L1-mediated satellite cell damage by STAT6, offering promising avenues for therapeutic intervention in the management of sepsis-induced muscle weakness.
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- Zhiyong Sheng
- Department of Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
- Department of Neurological Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Neurological Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Neurological Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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Chaklai A, O’Neil A, Goel S, Margolies N, Krenik D, Perez R, Kessler K, Staltontall E, Yoon HK(E, Pantoja M, Stagaman K, Kasschau K, Unni V, Duvoisin R, Sharpton T, Raber J. Effects of Paraquat, Dextran Sulfate Sodium, and Irradiation on Behavioral and Cognitive Performance and the Gut Microbiome in A53T and A53T-L444P Mice. Genes (Basel) 2024; 15:282. [PMID: 38540341 PMCID: PMC11154584 DOI: 10.3390/genes15030282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2024] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024] Open
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Heterozygous carriers of the glucocerebrosidase 1 (GBA) L444P Gaucher mutation have an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease (PD). The GBA mutations result in elevated alpha synuclein (aSyn) levels. Heterozygous mice carrying one allele with the L444P mutation knocked-into the mouse gene show increased aSyn levels and are more sensitive to motor deficits following exposure to the neurotoxin (1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine) MPTP than wild-type mice. Paraquat (PQ), a herbicide, increases PD risk in most studies. Its effects on the brain involve alterations in the gut microbiome. Exposure to dextran sulfate sodium (DSS), a mouse model of colitis, can be used to determine whether gut microbiome alterations are sufficient to induce PD-relevant phenotypes. We rederived the A53T-L444P and A53T mouse lines to assess whether PQ, PQ in combination with radiation exposure (IR), and DSS have differential effects in A53T and A53T-L444P mice and whether these effects are associated with alterations in the gut microbiome. PQ and PQ + IR have differential effects in A53T and A53T-L444P mice. In contrast, effects of DSS are only seen in A53T-L444P mice. Exposure and genotype modulate the relationship between the gut microbiome and behavioral performance. The gut microbiome may be an important mediator of how environmental exposures or genetic mutations yield behavioral and cognitive impacts.
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- Ariel Chaklai
- Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA; (A.C.); (A.O.); (S.G.); (N.M.); (D.K.); (R.P.); (K.K.); (E.S.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA; (A.C.); (A.O.); (S.G.); (N.M.); (D.K.); (R.P.); (K.K.); (E.S.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA; (A.C.); (A.O.); (S.G.); (N.M.); (D.K.); (R.P.); (K.K.); (E.S.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA; (A.C.); (A.O.); (S.G.); (N.M.); (D.K.); (R.P.); (K.K.); (E.S.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA; (A.C.); (A.O.); (S.G.); (N.M.); (D.K.); (R.P.); (K.K.); (E.S.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA; (A.C.); (A.O.); (S.G.); (N.M.); (D.K.); (R.P.); (K.K.); (E.S.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA; (A.C.); (A.O.); (S.G.); (N.M.); (D.K.); (R.P.); (K.K.); (E.S.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA; (A.C.); (A.O.); (S.G.); (N.M.); (D.K.); (R.P.); (K.K.); (E.S.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA; (A.C.); (A.O.); (S.G.); (N.M.); (D.K.); (R.P.); (K.K.); (E.S.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA; (A.C.); (A.O.); (S.G.); (N.M.); (D.K.); (R.P.); (K.K.); (E.S.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Microbiology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA; (K.S.); (K.K.); (T.S.)
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- Department of Microbiology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA; (K.S.); (K.K.); (T.S.)
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA;
- Jungers Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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- Department of Chemical Physiology and Biochemistry, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA;
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- Department of Microbiology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA; (K.S.); (K.K.); (T.S.)
- Department of Statistics, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
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- Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA; (A.C.); (A.O.); (S.G.); (N.M.); (D.K.); (R.P.); (K.K.); (E.S.); (M.P.)
- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA;
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
- Division of Neuroscience, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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Hashida M, Steelman AJ, Erdman JW. α-Tocopherol Depletion Exacerbates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Reduction of Grip Strength. J Nutr 2024; 154:498-504. [PMID: 38141774 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.12.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND α-Tocopherol (αT) deficiency causes several neurologic disorders, such as spinocerebellar ataxia, peripheral neuropathy, and myopathy. Furthermore, decreased antibody production, impaired ex vivo T cell function, and elevated cytokine production are observed in humans and mice with αT deficiency. Although modeling αT deficiency in animals is challenging, αT depletion can be more readily achieved in α-tocopherol transfer protein-null (Ttpa-/-) mice than wild-type (WT) mice. Thus, the Ttpa-/- mouse model is a useful tool for studying metabolic consequences of low αT status. Optimizing this mouse model and selecting the reliable indicators/markers of deficiency are still needed. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to assess whether αT depletion alters lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory response in the brain and/or grip strength used as a proxy for fatigue. METHODS WT and Ttpa-/- weanling littermates (n = 37-40/genotype) were fed an αT deficient diet ad libitum for 9 wk. Mice were then injected with LPS (10 μg/mouse) or saline (control) intraperitoneally and killed 4 h later. Concentrations of αT in diet and tissues were measured via high-pressure liquid chromatography. Grip strength was evaluated via a grip strength meter apparatus 2 d before and 3.5 h after LPS injection. Cerebellar and serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) concentrations were measured via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS αT concentrations in the liver, heart, and adipose tissue of WT mice were higher than Ttpa-/- mice. Although αT was detected in the brain, muscle, and serum of WT mice, it was undetectable in these tissues of Ttpa-/- mice. Cerebellar and serum concentrations of IL-6 were increased in LPS-treated groups but were not significantly affected by genotype. Grip strength was reduced in LPS-treated groups, an effect that was more pronounced in Ttpa-/- mice. CONCLUSIONS Systemic LPS administration caused an acute inflammatory response with a concomitant decline in grip strength, especially in Ttpa-/- mice. αT depletion appears to exacerbate reductions in grip strength brought on by systemic inflammation.
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- Megumi Hashida
- Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States; Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States; Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States.
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de Bem Alves AC, Aguiar AS. Caffeine plus haloperidol reduces fatigue in an experimental model of Parkinson's disease - a prospective to A 2AR-D 2R heterodimer antagonism. Purinergic Signal 2024; 20:29-34. [PMID: 36918462 PMCID: PMC10828253 DOI: 10.1007/s11302-023-09933-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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Fatigue is a non-motor symptom of Parkinson's disease (PD). Adenosine 2A receptor (A2AR) and compromised dopamine neurotransmission are linked to fatigue. Studies demonstrate that A2AR antagonism potentiates dopamine transmission via dopamine receptor D2 (D2R). However, the heterodimer form of A2AR-D2R in the striatum prompted questions about the therapeutic targets for PD patients. This study investigates the effects of caffeine (A2AR non-selective antagonist) plus haloperidol (D2R selective antagonist) treatment in the fatigue induced by the reserpine model of PD. Reserpinized mice showed impaired motor control in the open field test (p < 0.05) and fatigue in the grip strength meter test (p < 0.05). L-DOPA and caffeine plus haloperidol similarly increased motor control (p < 0.05) and mitigated fatigue (p < 0.05). Our results support the A2AR-D2R heterodimer participation in the central fatigue of PD, and highlight the potential of A2AR-D2R antagonism in the management of PD.
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- Ana Cristina de Bem Alves
- Laboratory of Exercise Biology (LaBioEx), Department of Health Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Ararangua, SC, 88905-120, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Exercise Biology (LaBioEx), Department of Health Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Ararangua, SC, 88905-120, Brazil
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Park SB, Yang SJ. Ketogenic diet preserves muscle mass and strength in a mouse model of type 2 diabetes. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0296651. [PMID: 38198459 PMCID: PMC10781088 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0296651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Diabetes is often associated with reduced muscle mass and function. The ketogenic diet (KD) may improve muscle mass and function via the induction of nutritional ketosis. To test whether the KD is able to preserve muscle mass and strength in a mouse model of type 2 diabetes (T2DM), C57BL/6J mice were assigned to lean control, diabetes control, and KD groups. The mice were fed a standard diet (10% kcal from fat) or a high-fat diet (HFD) (60% kcal from fat). The diabetic condition was induced by a single injection of streptozotocin (STZ; 100 mg/kg) and nicotinamide (NAM; 120 mg/kg) into HFD-fed mice. After 8-week HFD feeding, the KD (90% kcal from fat) was fed to the KD group for the following 6 weeks. After the 14-week experimental period, an oral glucose tolerance test and grip strength test were conducted. Type 2 diabetic condition induced by HFD feeding and STZ/NAM injection resulted in reduced muscle mass and grip strength, and smaller muscle fiber areas. The KD nutritional intervention improved these effects. Additionally, the KD altered the gene expression of nucleotide-binding and oligomerization domain-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome- and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-related markers in the muscles of diabetic mice. Collectively, KD improved muscle mass and function with alterations in NLRP3 inflammasome and ER stress.
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- Sol Been Park
- Department of Food and Nutrition, Seoul Women’s University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Seoul Women’s University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Rajan RK, Kumar RP, Ramanathan M. Piceatannol improved cerebral blood flow and attenuated JNK3 and mitochondrial apoptotic pathway in a global ischemic model to produce neuroprotection. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2024; 397:479-496. [PMID: 37470802 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-023-02616-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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Cerebral ischemia is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. The only FDA-approved treatment is recanalization with systemic tissue plasminogen activators like alteplase, although reperfusion caused by recanalization can result in neuroinflammation, which can cause brain cell apoptosis. Therefore, after an ischemic/reperfusion injury, interventions are needed to minimize the neuroinflammatory cascade. In the present study, piceatannol (PCT) was studied for its neuroprotective efficacy in a rat model of global ischemic injury by attenuating c-Jun N-terminal kinase 3 (JNK3) downstream signaling. PCT is a resveratrol analog and a polyphenolic stilbenoid naturally occurring in passion fruit and grapes. The neuroprotective efficacy of PCT (1, 5, 10 mg/kg) in ischemic conditions was assessed through pre- and post-treatment. Cerebral blood flow (CBF) and tests for functional recovery were assessed. Protein and gene expression were done for JNK3 and other inflammatory markers. A docking study was performed to identify the amino acid interaction. The results showed that PCT improved motor and memory function as measured by a functional recovery test believed to be due to an increase in cerebral blood flow. Also, the caspase signaling which promotes apoptosis was found to be down-regulated; however, nitric oxide synthase expression was up-regulated, which could explain the enhanced cerebral blood flow (CBF). According to our findings, PCT impeded c-Jun N-terminal kinase 3 (JNK3) signaling by suppressing phosphorylation and disrupting the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway, which resulted in the neuroprotective effect. Molecular docking analysis was performed to investigate the atomic-level interaction of JNK3 and PCT, which reveals that Met149, Leu206, and Lys93 amino acid residues are critical for the interaction of PCT and JNK3. According to our current research, JNK3 downstream signaling and the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway are both inhibited by PCT, which results in neuroprotection under conditions of global brain ischemia. Piceatannol attenuated JNK3 phosphorylation during the ischemic condition and prevented neuronal apoptosis.
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- Ravi Kumar Rajan
- Department of Pharmacology, PSG College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore, 641004, Tamilnadu, India.
- Department of Pharmacology, Girijananda Chowdhury Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Girijananda Chowdhury University, Dekargaon, Tezpur, 784501, Assam, India.
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- Department of Pharmacology, PSG College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore, 641004, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, PSG College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore, 641004, Tamilnadu, India
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Viguier C, Bullich S, Botella M, Fasseu L, Alfonso A, Rekik K, Gauzin S, Guiard BP, Davezac N. Impact of physical activity on brain oxidative metabolism and intrinsic capacities in young swiss mice fed a high fat diet. Neuropharmacology 2023; 241:109730. [PMID: 37758019 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2023.109730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Type 2 diabetes and obesity characterized by hallmarks of insulin resistance along with an imbalance in brain oxidative metabolism would impair intrinsic capacities (ICs), a new concept for assessing mental and physical functioning. Here, we explored the impact of physical activity on antioxidant responses and oxidative metabolism in discrete brain areas of HFD or standard diet (STD) fed mice but also its consequences on specific domains of ICs. 6-week-old Swiss male mice were exposed to a STD or a HFD for 16 weeks and half of the mice in each group had access to an activity wheel and the other half did not. As expected HFD mice displayed peripheral insulin resistance but also a persistent inhibition of aconitase activity in cortices revealing an increase in mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. Animals with access to the running wheel displayed an improvement of insulin sensitivity regardless of the diet factor whereas ROS production remained impaired. Moreover, although the access of the running wheel did not influence mitochondrial biomass, in the oxidative metabolism area, it produced a slight decrease in brain SOD1 and catalase expression notably in HFD fed mice. At the behavioural level, physical exercise produced anxiolytic/antidepressant-like responses and improved motor coordination in both STD and HFD fed mice. However, this non-pharmacological intervention failed to enhance cognitive performance. These findings paint a contrasting landscape about physical exercise as a non-pharmacological intervention for positively orienting the aging trajectory.
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- Clémence Viguier
- Remember Team, Research Center on Animal Cognition (CRCA), Center of Integrative Biology (CBI), CNRS - University of Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 31 067, Toulouse, France
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- Remember Team, Research Center on Animal Cognition (CRCA), Center of Integrative Biology (CBI), CNRS - University of Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 31 067, Toulouse, France
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- Minding Team, Research Center on Animal Cognition (CRCA), Center of Integrative Biology (CBI), CNRS - University of Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 31 067, Toulouse, France; INSPIRE Consortium, France
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- Minding Team, Research Center on Animal Cognition (CRCA), Center of Integrative Biology (CBI), CNRS - University of Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 31 067, Toulouse, France; INSPIRE Consortium, France
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- Remember Team, Research Center on Animal Cognition (CRCA), Center of Integrative Biology (CBI), CNRS - University of Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 31 067, Toulouse, France; INSPIRE Consortium, France
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- Remember Team, Research Center on Animal Cognition (CRCA), Center of Integrative Biology (CBI), CNRS - University of Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 31 067, Toulouse, France
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- Remember Team, Research Center on Animal Cognition (CRCA), Center of Integrative Biology (CBI), CNRS - University of Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 31 067, Toulouse, France; INSPIRE Consortium, France
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- Remember Team, Research Center on Animal Cognition (CRCA), Center of Integrative Biology (CBI), CNRS - University of Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 31 067, Toulouse, France; INSPIRE Consortium, France.
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- Minding Team, Research Center on Animal Cognition (CRCA), Center of Integrative Biology (CBI), CNRS - University of Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 31 067, Toulouse, France; INSPIRE Consortium, France.
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Thomas C, Erni R, Wu JY, Fischer F, Lamers G, Grigolon G, Mitchell SJ, Zarse K, Carreira EM, Ristow M. A naturally occurring polyacetylene isolated from carrots promotes health and delays signatures of aging. Nat Commun 2023; 14:8142. [PMID: 38065964 PMCID: PMC10709416 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43672-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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To ameliorate or even prevent signatures of aging in ultimately humans, we here report the identification of a previously undescribed polyacetylene contained in the root of carrots (Daucus carota), hereafter named isofalcarintriol, which we reveal as potent promoter of longevity in the nematode C. elegans. We assign the absolute configuration of the compound as (3 S,8 R,9 R,E)-heptadeca-10-en-4,6-diyne-3,8,9-triol, and develop a modular asymmetric synthesis route for all E-isofalcarintriol stereoisomers. At the molecular level, isofalcarintriol affects cellular respiration in mammalian cells, C. elegans, and mice, and interacts with the α-subunit of the mitochondrial ATP synthase to promote mitochondrial biogenesis. Phenotypically, this also results in decreased mammalian cancer cell growth, as well as improved motility and stress resistance in C. elegans, paralleled by reduced protein accumulation in nematodal models of neurodegeneration. In addition, isofalcarintriol supplementation to both wild-type C57BL/6NRj mice on high-fat diet, and aged mice on chow diet results in improved glucose metabolism, increased exercise endurance, and attenuated parameters of frailty at an advanced age. Given these diverse effects on health parameters in both nematodes and mice, isofalcarintriol might become a promising mitohormesis-inducing compound to delay, ameliorate, or prevent aging-associated diseases in humans.
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- Carolin Thomas
- Laboratory of Energy Metabolism, Institute of Translational Medicine, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Swiss Federal Institute (ETH) Zurich, Schorenstrasse 16, 8603, Schwerzenbach, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Department of Organic Chemistry, Swiss Federal Institute (ETH) Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1-5/10, Zurich, 8093, Switzerland
- Biozentrum, University of Basel, Basel, 4056, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Energy Metabolism, Institute of Translational Medicine, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Swiss Federal Institute (ETH) Zurich, Schorenstrasse 16, 8603, Schwerzenbach, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Energy Metabolism, Institute of Translational Medicine, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Swiss Federal Institute (ETH) Zurich, Schorenstrasse 16, 8603, Schwerzenbach, Switzerland
- CureVac SE, Tübingen, 72076, Germany
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- Laboratory of Energy Metabolism, Institute of Translational Medicine, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Swiss Federal Institute (ETH) Zurich, Schorenstrasse 16, 8603, Schwerzenbach, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Energy Metabolism, Institute of Translational Medicine, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Swiss Federal Institute (ETH) Zurich, Schorenstrasse 16, 8603, Schwerzenbach, Switzerland
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- Ludwig Princeton Branch, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08540, USA
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- Laboratory of Energy Metabolism, Institute of Translational Medicine, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Swiss Federal Institute (ETH) Zurich, Schorenstrasse 16, 8603, Schwerzenbach, Switzerland
- Institute of Experimental Endocrinology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, 10117, Germany
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- Laboratory of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Department of Organic Chemistry, Swiss Federal Institute (ETH) Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1-5/10, Zurich, 8093, Switzerland.
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- Laboratory of Energy Metabolism, Institute of Translational Medicine, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Swiss Federal Institute (ETH) Zurich, Schorenstrasse 16, 8603, Schwerzenbach, Switzerland.
- Institute of Experimental Endocrinology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, 10117, Germany.
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de Bem Alves AC, Speck AE, Farias HR, Martins LM, Dos Santos NS, Pannata G, Tavares AP, de Oliveira J, Tomé ÂR, Cunha RA, Aguiar AS. The striatum drives the ergogenic effects of caffeine. Purinergic Signal 2023; 19:673-683. [PMID: 36697868 PMCID: PMC10754785 DOI: 10.1007/s11302-023-09922-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Caffeine is one of the main ergogenic resources used in exercise and sports. Previously, we reported the ergogenic mechanism of caffeine through neuronal A2AR antagonism in the central nervous system [1]. We now demonstrate that the striatum rules the ergogenic effects of caffeine through neuroplasticity changes. Thirty-four Swiss (8-10 weeks, 47 ± 1.5 g) and twenty-four C57BL/6J (8-10 weeks, 23.9 ± 0.4 g) adult male mice were studied behaviorly and electrophysiologically using caffeine and energy metabolism was studied in SH-SY5Y cells. Systemic (15 mg/kg, i.p.) or striatal (bilateral, 15 μg) caffeine was psychostimulant in the open field (p < 0.05) and increased grip efficiency (p < 0.05). Caffeine also shifted long-term depression (LTD) to potentiation (LTP) in striatal slices and increased the mitochondrial mass (p < 0.05) and membrane potential (p < 0.05) in SH-SY5Y dopaminergic cells. Our results demonstrate the role of the striatum in the ergogenic effects of caffeine, with changes in neuroplasticity and mitochondrial metabolism.
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- Ana Cristina de Bem Alves
- LABIOEX-Laboratory of Exercise Biology, Federal University of Santa Catarina-UFSC, Ararangua, SC, 88905-120, Brazil
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- LABIOEX-Laboratory of Exercise Biology, Federal University of Santa Catarina-UFSC, Ararangua, SC, 88905-120, Brazil
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- Post-graduation Program in Biological Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Basic Sciences of Health, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul-UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, 90040-060, Brazil
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- Post-graduation Program in Biological Sciences, Department of Physiology, Institute of Basic Sciences of Health, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul-UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, 90050-170, Brazil
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- LABIOEX-Laboratory of Exercise Biology, Federal University of Santa Catarina-UFSC, Ararangua, SC, 88905-120, Brazil
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- LABIOEX-Laboratory of Exercise Biology, Federal University of Santa Catarina-UFSC, Ararangua, SC, 88905-120, Brazil
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- LABIOEX-Laboratory of Exercise Biology, Federal University of Santa Catarina-UFSC, Ararangua, SC, 88905-120, Brazil
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- Post-graduation Program in Biological Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Basic Sciences of Health, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul-UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, 90040-060, Brazil
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- CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-504, Coimbra, Portugal
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- CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-504, Coimbra, Portugal
- FMUC - Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3004-504, Coimbra, Portugal
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- LABIOEX-Laboratory of Exercise Biology, Federal University of Santa Catarina-UFSC, Ararangua, SC, 88905-120, Brazil.
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Kim CJ, Singh C, Kaczmarek M, O'Donnell M, Lee C, DiMagno K, Young MW, Letsou W, Ramos RL, Granatosky MC, Hadjiargyrou M. Mustn1 ablation in skeletal muscle results in functional alterations. FASEB Bioadv 2023; 5:541-557. [PMID: 38094159 PMCID: PMC10714068 DOI: 10.1096/fba.2023-00082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024] Open
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Mustn1, a gene expressed exclusively in the musculoskeletal system, was shown in previous in vitro studies to be a key regulator of myogenic differentiation and myofusion. Other studies also showed Mustn1 expression associated with skeletal muscle development and hypertrophy. However, its specific role in skeletal muscle function remains unclear. This study sought to investigate the effects of Mustn1 in a conditional knockout (KO) mouse model in Pax7 positive skeletal muscle satellite cells. Specifically, we investigated the potential effects of Mustn1 on myogenic gene expression, grip strength, alterations in gait, ex vivo investigations of isolated skeletal muscle isometric contractions, and potential changes in the composition of muscle fiber types. Results indicate that Mustn1 KO mice did not present any substantial phenotypic changes or significant variations in genes related to myogenic differentiation and fusion. However, an approximately 10% decrease in overall grip strength was observed in the 2-month-old KO mice in comparison to the control wild type (WT), but this decrease was not significant when normalized by weight. KO mice also generated approximately 8% higher vertical force than WT at 4 months in the hindlimb. Ex vivo experiments revealed decreases in about 20 to 50% in skeletal muscle contractions and about 10%-20% fatigue in soleus of both 2- and 4-month-old KO mice, respectively. Lastly, immunofluorescent analyses showed a persistent increase of Type IIb fibers up to 15-fold in the KO mice while Type I fibers decreased about 20% and 30% at both 2 and 4 months, respectively. These findings suggest a potential adaptive or compensatory mechanism following Mustn1 loss, as well as hinting at an association between Mustn1 and muscle fiber typing. Collectively, Mustn1's complex roles in skeletal muscle physiology requires further research, particularly in terms of understanding the potential role of Mustn1 in muscle repair and regeneration, as well as with influence of exercise. Collectively, these will offer valuable insights into Mustn1's key biological functions and regulatory pathways.
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- Charles J. Kim
- College of Osteopathic MedicineNew York Institute of TechnologyOld WestburyNew YorkUSA
- Department of Biological and Chemical SciencesNew York Institute of TechnologyOld WestburyNew YorkUSA
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- College of Osteopathic MedicineNew York Institute of TechnologyOld WestburyNew YorkUSA
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- College of Osteopathic MedicineNew York Institute of TechnologyOld WestburyNew YorkUSA
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- College of Osteopathic MedicineNew York Institute of TechnologyOld WestburyNew YorkUSA
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- Department of Biological and Chemical SciencesNew York Institute of TechnologyOld WestburyNew YorkUSA
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- College of Osteopathic MedicineNew York Institute of TechnologyOld WestburyNew YorkUSA
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Osteopathic MedicineNew York Institute of TechnologyOld WestburyNew YorkUSA
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- Department of Biological and Chemical SciencesNew York Institute of TechnologyOld WestburyNew YorkUSA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Osteopathic MedicineNew York Institute of TechnologyOld WestburyNew YorkUSA
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Osteopathic MedicineNew York Institute of TechnologyOld WestburyNew YorkUSA
- Center for Biomedical InnovationNew York Institute of TechnologyOld WestburyNew YorkUSA
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- College of Osteopathic MedicineNew York Institute of TechnologyOld WestburyNew YorkUSA
- Department of Biological and Chemical SciencesNew York Institute of TechnologyOld WestburyNew YorkUSA
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Mori Y, Ohara M, Terasaki M, Osaka N, Yashima H, Saito T, Otoyama-Kataoka Y, Omachi T, Higashimoto Y, Matsui T, Fukui T, Yamagishi SI. Subcutaneous Infusion of DNA-Aptamer Raised against Advanced Glycation End Products Prevents Loss of Skeletal Muscle Mass and Strength in Accelerated-Aging Mice. Biomedicines 2023; 11:3112. [PMID: 38137333 PMCID: PMC10740860 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11123112] [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: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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We have developed DNA aptamers that can inhibit the toxic effects of advanced glycation end products (AGE-Apts). We herein evaluated the effects of AGE-Apts on muscle mass and strength in senescence-accelerated mouse prone 8 (SAMP8) mice. Eight-month-old male SAMP8 mice received subcutaneous infusion of control DNA aptamers (CTR-Apts) or AGE-Apts. Mice in an age-matched senescence-accelerated mouse resistant strain 1 (SAMR1) group were treated with CTR-Apts as controls. The soleus muscles were collected after the 8-week intervention for weight measurement and histological, RT-PCR, and immunofluorescence analyses. Grip strength was measured before and after the 8-week intervention. AGE-Apt treatment inhibited the progressive decrease in the grip strength of SAMP8 mice. SAMP8 mice had lower soleus muscle weight and fiber size than SAMR1 mice, which was partly restored by AGE-Apt treatment. Furthermore, AGE-Apt-treated SAMP8 mice had a lower interstitial fibrosis area of the soleus muscle than CTR-Apt-treated SAMP8 mice. The soleus muscle levels of AGEs, oxidative stress, receptor for AGEs, and muscle ring-finger protein-1 were increased in the CTR-Apt-treated mice, all of which, except for AGEs, were inhibited by AGE-Apt treatment. Our present findings suggest that the subcutaneous delivery of AGE-Apts may be a novel therapeutic strategy for aging-related decrease in skeletal muscle mass and strength.
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- Yusaku Mori
- Anti-Glycation Research Section, Division of Diabetes, Metabolism, and Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Shinagawa, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism, and Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Shinagawa, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan (M.T.); (N.O.); (Y.O.-K.); (T.O.)
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- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism, and Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Shinagawa, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan (M.T.); (N.O.); (Y.O.-K.); (T.O.)
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- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism, and Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Shinagawa, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan (M.T.); (N.O.); (Y.O.-K.); (T.O.)
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- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism, and Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Shinagawa, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan (M.T.); (N.O.); (Y.O.-K.); (T.O.)
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- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism, and Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Shinagawa, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan (M.T.); (N.O.); (Y.O.-K.); (T.O.)
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- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism, and Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Shinagawa, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan (M.T.); (N.O.); (Y.O.-K.); (T.O.)
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- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism, and Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Shinagawa, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan (M.T.); (N.O.); (Y.O.-K.); (T.O.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume 830-0011, Fukuoka, Japan;
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Fukui Prefectural University, Eiheiji 910-1195, Fukui, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism, and Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Shinagawa, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan (M.T.); (N.O.); (Y.O.-K.); (T.O.)
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- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism, and Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Shinagawa, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan (M.T.); (N.O.); (Y.O.-K.); (T.O.)
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Tang CM, Zhang Z, Sun Y, Ding WJ, Yang XC, Song YP, Ling MY, Li XH, Yan R, Zheng YJ, Yu N, Zhang WH, Wang Y, Wang SP, Gao HQ, Zhao CL, Xing YQ. Multi-omics reveals aging-related pathway in natural aging mouse liver. Heliyon 2023; 9:e21011. [PMID: 37920504 PMCID: PMC10618800 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21011] [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: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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Aging is associated with gradual changes in liver structure, altered metabolites and other physiological/pathological functions in hepatic cells. However, its characterized phenotypes based on altered metabolites and the underlying biological mechanism are unclear. Advancements in high-throughput omics technology provide new opportunities to understand the pathological process of aging. Here, in our present study, both metabolomics and phosphoproteomics were applied to identify the altered metabolites and phosphorylated proteins in liver of young (the WTY group) and naturally aged (the WTA group) mice, to find novel biomarkers and pathways, and uncover the biological mechanism. Analysis showed that the body weights, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) increased in the WTA group. The grips decreased with age, while the triglyceride (TG) and cholesterol (TC) did not change significantly. The increase of fibrosis, accumulation of inflammatory cells, hepatocytes degeneration, the deposition of lipid droplets and glycogen, the damaged mitochondria, and deduction of endoplasmic reticulum were observed in the aging liver under optical and electron microscopes. In addition, a network of metabolites and phosphorylated proteomes of the aging liver was established. Metabolomics detected 970 metabolites in the positive ion mode and 778 metabolites in the negative ion mode. A total of 150 pathways were pooled. Phosphoproteomics identified 2618 proteins which contained 16621 phosphosites. A total of 164 pathways were detected. 65 common pathways were detected in two omics. Phosphorylated protein heat shock protein HSP 90-alpha (HSP90A) and v-raf murine viral oncogene homolog B1(BRAF), related to cancer pathway, were significantly upregulated in aged mice liver. Western blot verified that protein expression of MEK and ERK, downstream of BRAF pathway were elevated in the liver of aging mice. However, the protein expression of BRAF was not a significant difference. Overall, these findings revealed a close link between aging and cancer and contributed to our understanding of the multi-omics changes in natural aging.
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- Cong-min Tang
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China
- Department of Ultrasound, Shandong Provincial Third Hospital, Jinan 250031, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Proteomics of Shandong Province, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Proteomics of Shandong Province, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Proteomics of Shandong Province, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Proteomics of Shandong Province, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China
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- Shandong Precision Medicine Engineering Laboratory of Bacterial Anti-tumor Drugs, Jinan 250101, Shandong Province, China
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- Shandong Precision Medicine Engineering Laboratory of Bacterial Anti-tumor Drugs, Jinan 250101, Shandong Province, China
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- Shandong Precision Medicine Engineering Laboratory of Bacterial Anti-tumor Drugs, Jinan 250101, Shandong Province, China
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- Shandong Precision Medicine Engineering Laboratory of Bacterial Anti-tumor Drugs, Jinan 250101, Shandong Province, China
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- Shandong Precision Medicine Engineering Laboratory of Bacterial Anti-tumor Drugs, Jinan 250101, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Proteomics of Shandong Province, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China
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- Dept of Hematology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Proteomics of Shandong Province, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China
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Yee EM, Hauser CT, Petrocelli JJ, de Hart NMMP, Ferrara PJ, Bombyck P, Fennel ZJ, van Onselen L, Mookerjee S, Funai K, Symons JD, Drummond MJ. Treadmill training does not enhance skeletal muscle recovery following disuse atrophy in older male mice. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1263500. [PMID: 37942230 PMCID: PMC10628510 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1263500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
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Introduction: A hallmark of aging is poor muscle recovery following disuse atrophy. Efficacious strategies to enhance muscle recovery following disuse atrophy in aging are non-existent. Prior exercise training could result in favorable muscle morphological and cellular adaptations that may promote muscle recovery in aging. Here, we characterized the impact of exercise training on skeletal muscle inflammatory and metabolic profiles and cellular remodeling and function, together with femoral artery reactivity prior to and following recovery from disuse atrophy in aged male mice. We hypothesized that 12 weeks of treadmill training in aged male mice would improve skeletal muscle cellular remodeling at baseline and during recovery from disuse atrophy, resulting in improved muscle regrowth. Methods: Physical performance, ex vivo muscle and vascular function, tissue and organ mass, hindlimb muscle cellular remodeling (macrophage, satellite cell, capillary, myofiber size, and fibrosis), and proteolytic, inflammatory, and metabolic muscle transcripts were evaluated in aged exercise-trained and sedentary mice. Results: We found that at baseline following exercise training (vs. sedentary mice), exercise capacity and physical function increased, fat mass decreased, and endothelial function improved. However, exercise training did not alter tibialis anterior or gastrocnemius muscle transcriptional profile, macrophage, satellite cell, capillarity or collagen content, or myofiber size and only tended to increase tibialis mass during recovery from disuse atrophy. Conclusion: While exercise training in old male mice improved endothelial function, physical performance, and whole-body tissue composition as anticipated, 12 weeks of treadmill training had limited impact on skeletal muscle remodeling at baseline or in response to recovery following disuse atrophy.
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- Elena M. Yee
- Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Molecular Medicine Program, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
- Molecular Medicine Program, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
- Molecular Medicine Program, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
- Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
- Molecular Medicine Program, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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Chiu C, Cheng W, Lin Y, Lin T, Chang H, Chang Y, Lee C, Chang H, Liu C. A pilot study: handgrip as a predictor in the disease progression of SCA3. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2023; 18:317. [PMID: 37817286 PMCID: PMC10565987 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-023-02948-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3) is an inherited, autosomal, and rare neurodegenerative disease. Serum/plasma biomarkers or functional magnetic resonance imaging used to assess progression, except for neurological examinations, is either inconvenient or expensive. Handgrip strength (HGS) may be considered as a biomarker to predict the progress of SCA3 and align with the alteration of plasma neurofilament light chain (NfL) and Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA). METHODS Patients with SCA3 and healthy subjects were recruited from Changhua Christian Hospital. SARA, body mass index (BMI), and NfL were obtained for both groups. HGS was measured using a Jamar Plus + hand dynamometer. RESULTS This study recruited 31 patients and 36 controls. HGS in the SCA3 group revealed a profound decrease (P < 0.001) compared with normal subjects. HGS also had a negative correlation with SARA (r = - 0.548, P = 0.001), NfL (r = - 0.359, P = 0.048), and a positive correlation with BMI (r = 0.680, P < 0.001). Moreover, HGS/BMI ratio correlated with SARA (r = - 0.441, P = 0.013). Controlling for gender and age, HGS still correlated with the above clinical items. The initial hypothesis was also proved in SCA3 84Q transgenic mice, showing grip strength weakness compared to normal mice. CONCLUSIONS HGS can be an alternative tool to assess the clinical severity of SCA3. Further research is needed to investigate the underlying mechanisms.
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- Chungmin Chiu
- Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Chinese Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Vascular and Genomic Center, Institute of ATP, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Vascular and Genomic Center, Institute of ATP, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Vascular and Genomic Center, Institute of ATP, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Center of Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Repair, Institute of ATP, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Big Data Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Changhua Christian Hospital, 7F., No.235, Syuguang Rd., Changhua, 500, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
- Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, No.91, Xueshi Rd., North District, Taichung, 404, Taiwan.
- Chinese Medicine Research Center, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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- Vascular and Genomic Center, Institute of ATP, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.
- Department of Neurology, Changhua Christian Hospital, 7F., No.235, Syuguang Rd., Changhua, 500, Taiwan.
- Department of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Wang C, Liu Y, Zhang Y, Wang D, Xu L, Li Z, Bai X, Wang Y. Targeting NAT10 protects against sepsis-induced skeletal muscle atrophy by inhibiting ROS/NLRP3. Life Sci 2023; 330:121948. [PMID: 37467885 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2023.121948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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AIMS To identify N-acetyltransferase 10 (NAT10) and its downstream signaling pathways in myocytes and skeletal muscle, and to investigate its role in inflammation-induced muscle atrophy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Cecal ligation and puncture models were used to induce sepsis in C57BL/6 mice, which were treated with either a NAT10 inhibitor or a control agent. The therapeutic effect of NAT10 inhibitor was investigated by evaluating the mass, morphology, and molecular characteristics of mouse skeletal muscle. C2C12 cells were stimulated with LPS, and the expression of the NAT10 gene, downstream protein content, and atrophy phenotype were analyzed using a NAT10 inhibitor, to further explore the atrophic effect of NAT10 on C2C12 differentiated myotubes. RESULTS Gene set enrichment analysis revealed that NAT10 expression was elevated in the Lateral femoris muscle of patients with ICUAW. In vitro and in vivo experiments showed that sepsis or LPS induced the upregulation of NAT10 expression in skeletal muscles and C2C12 myotubes. Skeletal muscle mass, tissue morphology, gene expression, and protein content were associated with atrophic response in sepsis models. Remodelin ameliorated the LPS-induced skeletal muscle weight loss, as well as muscular atrophy, and improved survival. Remodelin reversed the atrophy program that was induced by inflammation through the downregulation of the ROS/NLRP3 pathway, along with the inhibition of the expression of MuRF1 and Atrogin-1. CONCLUSION NAT10 is closely related to skeletal muscle atrophy during sepsis. Remodelin improves the survival rate of mice by improving the systemic inflammatory response and skeletal muscle atrophy by downregulating the ROS/NLRP3 signaling pathway.
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- Chuntao Wang
- Trauma Center/Department of Emergency and Traumatic Surgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, PR China
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- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, PR China
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- Trauma Center/Department of Emergency and Traumatic Surgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, PR China
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- Trauma Center/Department of Emergency and Traumatic Surgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, PR China
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- Trauma Center/Department of Emergency and Traumatic Surgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, PR China
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- Trauma Center/Department of Emergency and Traumatic Surgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, PR China
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- Trauma Center/Department of Emergency and Traumatic Surgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, PR China.
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- Trauma Center/Department of Emergency and Traumatic Surgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, PR China.
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Owendoff G, Ray A, Bobbili P, Clark L, Baumann CW, Clark BC, Arnold WD. Optimization and construct validity of approaches to preclinical grip strength testing. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle 2023; 14:2439-2445. [PMID: 37574215 PMCID: PMC10570062 DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.13300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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- Gregory Owendoff
- Department of NeurologyThe Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterColumbusOHUSA
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- Department of NeurologyThe Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterColumbusOHUSA
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- Department of NeurologyThe Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterColumbusOHUSA
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- Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute (OMNI)Ohio UniversityAthensOHUSA
- Department of Biomedical SciencesOhio UniversityAthensOHUSA
- Department of Family MedicineOhio UniversityAthensOHUSA
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- Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute (OMNI)Ohio UniversityAthensOHUSA
- Department of Biomedical SciencesOhio UniversityAthensOHUSA
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- Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute (OMNI)Ohio UniversityAthensOHUSA
- Department of Biomedical SciencesOhio UniversityAthensOHUSA
- Department of Family MedicineOhio UniversityAthensOHUSA
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- Department of NeurologyThe Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterColumbusOHUSA
- Department of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationThe Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterColumbusOHUSA
- Department of NeuroscienceThe Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterColumbusOHUSA
- Department of Physiology and Cell BiologyThe Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterColumbusOHUSA
- NextGen Precision HealthUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMOUSA
- Department of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMOUSA
- Department of NeurologyUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMOUSA
- Department of Medical Pharmacology and PhysiologyUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMOUSA
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Scieszka D, Gu H, Barkley-Levenson A, Barr E, Garcia M, Begay JG, Herbert G, Bhaskar K, McCormick M, Brigman J, Ottens A, Bleske B, Campen MJ. NEUROMETABOLOMIC IMPACTS OF MODELED WILDFIRE SMOKE AND PROTECTIVE BENEFITS OF ANTI-AGING THERAPEUTICS IN AGED FEMALE C57BL/6J MICE. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.09.21.558863. [PMID: 37790385 PMCID: PMC10542542 DOI: 10.1101/2023.09.21.558863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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Wildland fires have become progressively more extensive over the past 30 years in the US, and now routinely generate smoke that deteriorates air quality for most of the country. We explored the neurometabolomic impact that smoke derived from biomass has on older (18 months) female C57BL/6J mice, both acutely and after 10 weeks of recovery from exposures. Mice (N=6/group) were exposed to wood smoke (WS) 4 hours/day, every other day, for 2 weeks (7 exposures total) to an average concentration of 0.448mg/m 3 per exposure. One group was euthanized 24 hours after the last exposure. Other groups were then placed on 1 of 4 treatment regimens for 10 weeks after wood smoke exposures: vehicle; resveratrol in chow plus nicotinamide mononucleotide in water (RNMN); senolytics via gavage (dasatanib+quercetin; DQ); or both RNMN with DQ (RNDQ). Among the findings, the aging from 18 months to 21 months was associated with the greatest metabolic shift, including changes in nicotinamide metabolism, with WS exposure effects that were relatively modest. WS caused a reduction in NAD+ within the prefrontal cortex immediately after exposure and a long-term reduction in serotonin that persisted for 10 weeks. The serotonin reductions were corroborated by forced swim tests, which revealed an increased immobility (reduction in motivation) immediately post-exposure and persisted for 10 weeks. RNMN had the most beneficial effects after WS exposure, while RNDQ caused markers of brain aging to be upregulated within WS-exposed mice. Findings highlight the persistent neurometabolomic and behavioral effects of woodsmoke exposure in an aged mouse model. Significance Statement Neurological impacts of wildfire smoke are largely underexplored but include neuroinflammation and metabolic changes. The present study highlights modulation of major metabolites in the prefrontal cortex and behavioral consequences in aged (18 month) female mice that persists 10 weeks after wood smoke exposure ended. Supplements derived from the anti-aging field were able to mitigate much of the woodsmoke effect, especially a combination of resveratrol and nicotinamide mononucleotide.
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Rodriguez M, Owens F, Perry M, Stone N, Soler Y, Almohtadi R, Zhao Y, Batrakova EV, El-Hage N. Implication of the Autophagy-Related Protein Beclin1 in the Regulation of EcoHIV Replication and Inflammatory Responses. Viruses 2023; 15:1923. [PMID: 37766329 PMCID: PMC10537636 DOI: 10.3390/v15091923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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The protein Beclin1 (BECN1, a mammalian homologue of ATG6 in yeast) plays an important role in the initiation and the normal process of autophagy in cells. Moreover, we and others have shown that Beclin1 plays an important role in viral replication and the innate immune signaling pathways. We previously used the cationic polymer polyethyleneimine (PEI) conjugated to mannose (Man) as a non-viral tool for the delivery of a small interfering (si) Beclin1-PEI-Man nanoplex, which specifically targets mannose receptor-expressing glia (microglia and astrocytes) in the brain when administered intranasally to conventional mice. To expand our previous reports, first we used C57BL/6J mice infected with EcoHIV and exposed them to combined antiretroviral therapy (cART). We show that EcoHIV enters the mouse brain, while intranasal delivery of the nanocomplex significantly reduces the secretion of HIV-induced inflammatory molecules and downregulates the expression of the transcription factor nuclear factor (NF)-kB. Since a spectrum of neurocognitive and motor problems can develop in people living with HIV (PLWH) despite suppressive antiretroviral therapy, we subsequently measured the role of Beclin1 in locomotor activities using EcoHIV-infected BECN1 knockout mice exposed to cART. Viral replication and cytokine secretion were reduced in the postmortem brains recovered from EcoHIV-infected Becn1+/- mice when compared to EcoHIV-infected Becn1+/+ mice, although the impairment in locomotor activities based on muscle strength were comparable. This further highlights the importance of Beclin1 in the regulation of HIV replication and in viral-induced cytokine secretion but not in HIV-induced locomotor impairments. Moreover, the cause of HIV-induced locomotor impairments remains speculative, as we show that this may not be entirely due to viral load and/or HIV-induced inflammatory cytokines.
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- Myosotys Rodriguez
- Department of Immunology and Nanomedicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA; (M.R.); (F.O.); (M.P.); (N.S.); (Y.S.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Immunology and Nanomedicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA; (M.R.); (F.O.); (M.P.); (N.S.); (Y.S.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Immunology and Nanomedicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA; (M.R.); (F.O.); (M.P.); (N.S.); (Y.S.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Immunology and Nanomedicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA; (M.R.); (F.O.); (M.P.); (N.S.); (Y.S.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Immunology and Nanomedicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA; (M.R.); (F.O.); (M.P.); (N.S.); (Y.S.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Immunology and Nanomedicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA; (M.R.); (F.O.); (M.P.); (N.S.); (Y.S.); (R.A.)
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- Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; (Y.Z.); (E.V.B.)
- Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; (Y.Z.); (E.V.B.)
- Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Nanomedicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA; (M.R.); (F.O.); (M.P.); (N.S.); (Y.S.); (R.A.)
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Centa JL, Stratton MP, Pratt MA, Osterlund Oltmanns JR, Wallace DG, Miller SA, Weimer JM, Hastings ML. Protracted CLN3 Batten disease in mice that genetically model an exon-skipping therapeutic approach. MOLECULAR THERAPY. NUCLEIC ACIDS 2023; 33:15-27. [PMID: 37359347 PMCID: PMC10285469 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2023.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Genetic mutations that disrupt open reading frames and cause translation termination are frequent causes of human disease and are difficult to treat due to protein truncation and mRNA degradation by nonsense-mediated decay, leaving few options for traditional drug targeting. Splice-switching antisense oligonucleotides offer a potential therapeutic solution for diseases caused by disrupted open reading frames by inducing exon skipping to correct the open reading frame. We have recently reported on an exon-skipping antisense oligonucleotide that has a therapeutic effect in a mouse model of CLN3 Batten disease, a fatal pediatric lysosomal storage disease. To validate this therapeutic approach, we generated a mouse model that constitutively expresses the Cln3 spliced isoform induced by the antisense molecule. Behavioral and pathological analyses of these mice demonstrate a less severe phenotype compared with the CLN3 disease mouse model, providing evidence that antisense oligonucleotide-induced exon skipping can have therapeutic efficacy in treating CLN3 Batten disease. This model highlights how protein engineering through RNA splicing modulation can be an effective therapeutic approach.
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- Jessica L. Centa
- Center for Genetic Diseases, Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL 60064, USA
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- Center for Genetic Diseases, Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL 60064, USA
- School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL 60064, USA
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- Pediatrics and Rare Diseases Group, Sanford Research, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, USA
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- Psychology Department, College of Health Professionals, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL 60064, USA
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- Pediatrics and Rare Diseases Group, Sanford Research, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Sanford School of Medicine, University of South Dakota, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, USA
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- Center for Genetic Diseases, Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL 60064, USA
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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Prajapati P, Kumar A, Singh J, Saraf SA, Kushwaha S. Azilsartan Ameliorates Skeletal Muscle Wasting in High Fat Diet (HFD)-induced Sarcopenic Obesity in Rats via Activating Akt Signalling Pathway. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2023; 112:105025. [PMID: 37062187 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2023.105025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
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An association between the loss of skeletal muscle mass and obesity in the geriatric population has been identified as a disease known as sarcopenic obesity. Therefore, therapeutic/preventive interventions are needed to ameliorate sarcopenia. The present study investigates the effect of azilsartan (AZL) on skeletal muscle loss in High-Fat Diet (HFD)-induced sarcopenic obese (SO) rats. Four- and fourteen-months male Sprague Dawley rats were used and randomized in control and azilsartan treatment. 14 months animals were fed with HFD for four months and labeled as HFD-fed SO rats. Young & old rats received 0.5% carboxymethyl cellulose as a vehicle/AZL (8 mg/kg, per oral) treatment for six weeks. Grip strength and body composition analysis were performed after the last dose of AZL. Serum and gastrocnemius (GN)muscles were collected after animal sacrifice. AZL treatment significantly increased lean muscle mass, grip strength, myofibrillar protein, and antioxidant (superoxide dismutase & nitric oxide) levels in SO rats. AZL also restored the muscle biomarkers (creatine kinase, myostatin & testosterone), and insulin levels. AZL improves cellular, and ultracellular muscle structure and prevents type I to type II myofiber transitions in SO rats. Further, immunohistochemistry results showed increased expressions of pAkt and reduced expression of MuRF-1 and TNF-α exhibiting that AZL intervention could decrease protein degradation in SO rats. In conclusion, present results showed that AZL significantly increased lean mass, and restored muscle biomarkers, and muscle architecture. Taken together, the aforementioned findings suggest that azilsartan could be a possible therapeutic approach to reduce muscle wasting in sarcopenic obesity.
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- Priyanka Prajapati
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow 226025, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow 226025, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central University of Haryana, Jant-Pali, Mahendergarh, Haryana 123031, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow 226025, India
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- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Raebareli (NIPER-R), New Transit campus, Bijnor-Sisendi Road, Near CRPF Base Camp, Sarojini Nagar, Lucknow 226002, India.
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Chaklai A, Canaday P, O’Niel A, Cucinotta FA, Sloop A, Gladstone D, Pogue B, Zhang R, Sunnerberg J, Kheirollah A, Thomas CR, Hoopes PJ, Raber J. Effects of UHDR and Conventional Irradiation on Behavioral and Cognitive Performance and the Percentage of Ly6G+ CD45+ Cells in the Hippocampus. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:12497. [PMID: 37569869 PMCID: PMC10419899 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241512497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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We assessed the effects of conventional and ultra-high dose rate (UHDR) electron irradiation on behavioral and cognitive performance one month following exposure and assessed whether these effects were associated with alterations in the number of immune cells in the hippocampus using flow cytometry. Two-month-old female and male C57BL/6J mice received whole-brain conventional or UHDR irradiation. UHDR mice were irradiated with 9 MeV electrons, delivered by the Linac-based/modified beam control. The mice were irradiated or sham-irradiated at Dartmouth, the following week shipped to OHSU, and behaviorally and cognitively tested between 27 and 41 days after exposure. Conventional- and UHDR-irradiated mice showed impaired novel object recognition. During fear learning, conventional- and UHDR-irradiated mice moved less during the inter-stimulus interval (ISI) and UHDR-irradiated mice also moved less during the baseline period (prior to the first tone). In irradiated mice, reduced activity levels were also seen in the home cage: conventional- and UHDR-irradiated mice moved less during the light period and UHDR-irradiated mice moved less during the dark period. Following behavioral and cognitive testing, infiltrating immune cells in the hippocampus were analyzed by flow cytometry. The percentage of Ly6G+ CD45+ cells in the hippocampus was lower in conventional- and UHDR-irradiated than sham-irradiated mice, suggesting that neutrophils might be particularly sensitive to radiation. The percentage of Ly6G+ CD45+ cells in the hippocampus was positively correlated with the time spent exploring the novel object in the object recognition test. Under the experimental conditions used, cognitive injury was comparable in conventional and UHDR mice. However, the percentage of CD45+ CD11b+ Ly6+ and CD45+ CD11b+ Ly6G- cells in the hippocampus cells in the hippocampus was altered in conventional- but not UHDR-irradiated mice and the reduced percentage of Ly6G+ CD45+ cells in the hippocampus might mediate some of the detrimental radiation-induced cognitive effects.
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- Ariel Chaklai
- Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA; (A.C.); (A.O.)
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- Knight Flow Cytometry Core OHSU, Portland, OR 97239, USA;
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- Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA; (A.C.); (A.O.)
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- Department of Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA;
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Geisel School of Medicine, The Thayer School of Engineering, The Dartmouth Cancer Center, at Dartmouth College and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), Hanover, NH 03755, USA; (A.S.); (D.G.); (J.S.); (A.K.); (P.J.H.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Geisel School of Medicine, The Thayer School of Engineering, The Dartmouth Cancer Center, at Dartmouth College and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), Hanover, NH 03755, USA; (A.S.); (D.G.); (J.S.); (A.K.); (P.J.H.)
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- Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53705, USA;
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA;
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Geisel School of Medicine, The Thayer School of Engineering, The Dartmouth Cancer Center, at Dartmouth College and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), Hanover, NH 03755, USA; (A.S.); (D.G.); (J.S.); (A.K.); (P.J.H.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Geisel School of Medicine, The Thayer School of Engineering, The Dartmouth Cancer Center, at Dartmouth College and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), Hanover, NH 03755, USA; (A.S.); (D.G.); (J.S.); (A.K.); (P.J.H.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Geisel School of Medicine, The Thayer School of Engineering, The Dartmouth Cancer Center, at Dartmouth College and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), Hanover, NH 03755, USA; (A.S.); (D.G.); (J.S.); (A.K.); (P.J.H.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Geisel School of Medicine, The Thayer School of Engineering, The Dartmouth Cancer Center, at Dartmouth College and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), Hanover, NH 03755, USA; (A.S.); (D.G.); (J.S.); (A.K.); (P.J.H.)
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- Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA; (A.C.); (A.O.)
- Departments of Neurology and Radiation Medicine, Division of Neuroscience ONPRC, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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Mooney SM, Billings E, McNew M, Munson CA, Shaikh SR, Smith SM. Behavioral changes in FPR2/ALX and Chemr23 receptor knockout mice are exacerbated by prenatal alcohol exposure. Front Neurosci 2023; 17:1187220. [PMID: 37483341 PMCID: PMC10357512 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1187220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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Introduction Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) causes neuroinflammation that may contribute to the pathophysiology underlying Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Supplementation with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) has shown success in mitigating effects of PAE in animal models, however, the underlying mechanisms are unknown. Some PUFA metabolites, specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs), play a role in the resolution phase of inflammation, and receptors for these are in the brain. Methods To test the hypothesis that the SPM receptors FPR2 and ChemR23 play a role in PAE-induced behavioral deficits, we exposed pregnant wild-type (WT) and knockout (KO) mice to alcohol in late gestation and behaviorally tested male and female offspring as adolescents and young adults. Results Maternal and fetal outcomes were not different among genotypes, however, growth and behavioral phenotypes in the offspring did differ and the effects of PAE were unique to each line. In the absence of PAE, ChemR23 KO animals showed decreased anxiety-like behavior on the elevated plus maze and FPR2 KO had poor grip strength and low activity compared to age-matched WT mice. WT mice showed improved performance on fear conditioning between adolescence and young adulthood, this was not seen in either KO. Discussion This PAE model has subtle effects on WT behavior with lower activity levels in young adults, decreased grip strength in males between test ages, and decreased response to the fear cue indicating an effect of alcohol exposure on learning. The PAE-mediated decreased response to the fear cue was also seen in ChemR23 KO but not FPR2 KO mice, and PAE worsened performance of adolescent FPR2 KO mice on grip strength and activity. Collectively, these findings provide mechanistic insight into how PUFAs could act to attenuate cognitive impairments caused by PAE.
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- Sandra M. Mooney
- Nutrition Research Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kannapolis, NC, United States
- Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kannapolis, NC, United States
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- Nutrition Research Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kannapolis, NC, United States
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- Nutrition Research Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kannapolis, NC, United States
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- Nutrition Research Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kannapolis, NC, United States
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- Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kannapolis, NC, United States
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- Nutrition Research Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kannapolis, NC, United States
- Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kannapolis, NC, United States
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da Silva Souza V, Manhães-de-Castro R, Pereira SDC, Calado CMSDS, Souza de Silveira B, Araújo ERDS, Silva SCDA, Junior OHDS, Lagranha CJ, da Silva LKTM, Toscano AE. Neonatal treatment with resveratrol decreases postural and strength impairments and improves mitochondrial function in the somatosensory cortex rats submitted to cerebral palsy. Neurochem Int 2023:105568. [PMID: 37385449 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2023.105568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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Cerebral palsy is a neurodevelopmental disease characterized by postural, motor, and cognitive disorders, being one of the main causes of physical and intellectual disability in childhood. To minimize functional impairments, the use of resveratrol as a therapeutic strategy is highlighted due to its neuroprotective and antioxidant effects in different regions of the brain. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the effects of neonatal treatment with resveratrol on postural development, motor function, oxidative balance, and mitochondrial biogenesis in the brain of rats submitted to a cerebral palsy model. Neonatal treatment with resveratrol attenuated deficits in somatic growth, postural development, and muscle strength in rats submitted to cerebral palsy. Related to oxidative balance, resveratrol in cerebral palsy decreased the levels of MDA and carbonyls. Related to mitochondrial biogenesis, was observed in animals with cerebral palsy treated with resveratrol, an increase in mRNA levels of TFAM, in association with the increase of citrate synthase activity. The data demonstrated a promising effect of neonatal resveratrol treatment, improving postural and muscle deficits induced by cerebral palsy. These findings were associated with improvements in oxidative balance and mitochondrial biogenesis in the brain of rats submitted to cerebral palsy.
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- Vanessa da Silva Souza
- Studies in Nutrition and Phenotypic Plasticity Unit, Center for Health Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-420, Brazil; Graduate Program in Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Center for Medical Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Studies in Nutrition and Phenotypic Plasticity Unit, Center for Health Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-420, Brazil; Graduate Program in Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Center for Medical Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-901, Brazil; Graduate Program in Nutrition, Center for Health Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-420, Brazil
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- Studies in Nutrition and Phenotypic Plasticity Unit, Center for Health Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-420, Brazil; Graduate Program in Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Center for Medical Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Studies in Nutrition and Phenotypic Plasticity Unit, Center for Health Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-420, Brazil; Graduate Program in Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Center for Medical Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Studies in Nutrition and Phenotypic Plasticity Unit, Center for Health Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-420, Brazil; Graduate Program in Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Center for Medical Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Studies in Nutrition and Phenotypic Plasticity Unit, Center for Health Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-420, Brazil; Graduate Program in Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Center for Medical Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Center for Medical Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Center for Medical Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Center for Medical Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-901, Brazil; Graduate Program in Biochemistry and Physiology, Center for Biosciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-420, Brazil
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- Studies in Nutrition and Phenotypic Plasticity Unit, Center for Health Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-420, Brazil; Graduate Program in Nutrition, Physical Activity and Phenotypic Plasticity, Vitória Academic Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco, 55608-680, Brazil
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- Studies in Nutrition and Phenotypic Plasticity Unit, Center for Health Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-420, Brazil; Graduate Program in Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Center for Medical Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-901, Brazil; Graduate Program in Nutrition, Center for Health Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-420, Brazil; Nursing Unit, Vitória Academic Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco, 55608-680, Brazil.
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Mieske P, Scheinpflug J, Yorgan TA, Brylka L, Palme R, Hobbiesiefken U, Preikschat J, Lewejohann L, Diederich K. Effects of more natural housing conditions on the muscular and skeletal characteristics of female C57BL/6J mice. Lab Anim Res 2023; 39:9. [PMID: 37189184 DOI: 10.1186/s42826-023-00160-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Enrichment of home cages in laboratory experiments offers clear advantages, but has been criticized in some respects. First, there is a lack of definition, which makes methodological uniformity difficult. Second, there is concern that the enrichment of home cages may increase the variance of results in experiments. Here, the influence of more natural housing conditions on physiological parameters of female C57BL/6J mice was investigated from an animal welfare point of view. For this purpose, the animals were kept in three different housing conditions: conventional cage housing, enriched housing and the semi naturalistic environment. The focus was on musculoskeletal changes after long-term environmental enrichment. RESULTS The housing conditions had a long-term effect on the body weight of the test animals. The more complex and natural the home cage, the heavier the animals. This was associated with increased adipose deposits in the animals. There were no significant changes in muscle and bone characteristics except for single clues (femur diameter, bone resorption marker CTX-1). Additionally, the animals in the semi naturalistic environment (SNE) were found to have the fewest bone anomalies. Housing in the SNE appears to have the least effect on stress hormone concentrations. The lowest oxygen uptake was observed in enriched cage housing. CONCLUSIONS Despite increasing values, observed body weights were in the normal and strain-typical range. Overall, musculoskeletal parameters were slightly improved and age-related effects appear to have been attenuated. The variances in the results were not increased by more natural housing. This confirms the suitability of the applied housing conditions to ensure and increase animal welfare in laboratory experiments.
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- Paul Mieske
- German Center for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R), Federal German Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Max-Dohrn-Str. 8-10, 10589, Berlin, Germany.
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- German Center for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R), Federal German Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Max-Dohrn-Str. 8-10, 10589, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Unit of Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Experimental Endocrinology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Veterinärplatz 1, 1210, Vienna, Austria
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- German Center for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R), Federal German Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Max-Dohrn-Str. 8-10, 10589, Berlin, Germany
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- German Center for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R), Federal German Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Max-Dohrn-Str. 8-10, 10589, Berlin, Germany
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- German Center for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R), Federal German Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Max-Dohrn-Str. 8-10, 10589, Berlin, Germany
- Animal Behavior and Laboratory Animal Science, Institute of Animal Welfare, Freie Universität Berlin, Königsweg 67, 14163, Berlin, Germany
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- German Center for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R), Federal German Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Max-Dohrn-Str. 8-10, 10589, Berlin, Germany
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Yamazaki R, Osanai Y, Kouki T, Huang JK, Ohno N. Pharmacological treatment promoting remyelination enhances motor function after internal capsule demyelination in mice. Neurochem Int 2023; 164:105505. [PMID: 36754122 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2023.105505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
Abstract
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system characterized by remyelination failure, axonal degeneration, and progressive worsening of motor functions. Animal models of demyelination are frequently used to develop and evaluate therapies for MS. We recently reported that focal internal capsule (IC) demyelination in mice with lysophosphatidylcholine injection induced acute motor deficits followed by recovery through remyelination. However, it remains unknown whether the IC demyelination mouse model can be used to evaluate changes in motor functions caused by pharmacological treatments that promote remyelination using behavioral testing and histological analysis. In this study, we examined the effect of clemastine, an anti-muscarinic drug that promotes remyelination, in the mouse IC demyelination model. Clemastine administration improved motor function and changed forepaw preference in the IC demyelinated mice. Moreover, clemastine-treated mice showed increased mature oligodendrocyte density, reduced axonal injury, an increased number of myelinated axons and thicker myelin in the IC lesions compared with control (PBS-treated) mice. These results suggest that the lysophosphatidylcholine-induced IC demyelination model is useful for evaluating changes in motor functions following pharmacological treatments that promote remyelination.
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- Reiji Yamazaki
- Department of Biology and Center for Cell Reprogramming, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 20057, USA; Department of Anatomy, Division of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan.
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- Department of Anatomy, Division of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy, Division of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan
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- Department of Biology and Center for Cell Reprogramming, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 20057, USA
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- Department of Anatomy, Division of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan; Division of Ultrastructural Research, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki, Japan
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