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Górska A, Mazur AJ. Integrin-linked kinase (ILK): the known vs. the unknown and perspectives. Cell Mol Life Sci 2022; 79:100. [PMID: 35089438 PMCID: PMC8799556 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-021-04104-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
Integrin-linked kinase (ILK) is a multifunctional molecular actor in cell-matrix interactions, cell adhesion, and anchorage-dependent cell growth. It combines functions of a signal transductor and a scaffold protein through its interaction with integrins, then facilitating further protein recruitment within the ILK-PINCH-Parvin complex. ILK is involved in crucial cellular processes including proliferation, survival, differentiation, migration, invasion, and angiogenesis, which reflects on systemic changes in the kidney, heart, muscle, skin, and vascular system, also during the embryonal development. Dysfunction of ILK underlies the pathogenesis of various diseases, including the pro-oncogenic activity in tumorigenesis. ILK localizes mostly to the cell membrane and remains an important component of focal adhesion. We do know much about ILK but a lot still remains either uncovered or unclear. Although it was initially classified as a serine/threonine-protein kinase, its catalytical activity is now questioned due to structural and functional issues, leaving the exact molecular mechanism of signal transduction by ILK unsolved. While it is known that the three isoforms of ILK vary in length, the presence of crucial domains, and modification sites, most of the research tends to focus on the main isoform of this protein while the issue of functional differences of ILK2 and ILK3 still awaits clarification. The activity of ILK is regulated on the transcriptional, protein, and post-transcriptional levels. The crucial role of phosphorylation and ubiquitylation has been investigated, but the functions of the vast majority of modifications are still unknown. In the light of all those open issues, here we present an extensive literature survey covering a wide spectrum of latest findings as well as a past-to-present view on controversies regarding ILK, finishing with pointing out some open questions to be resolved by further research.
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- Agata Górska
- Department of Cell Pathology, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wroclaw, ul. Joliot-Curie 14a, 50-383, Wrocław, Poland.
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- Department of Cell Pathology, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wroclaw, ul. Joliot-Curie 14a, 50-383, Wrocław, Poland.
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Hernandez SJ, Fote G, Reyes-Ortiz AM, Steffan JS, Thompson LM. Cooperation of cell adhesion and autophagy in the brain: Functional roles in development and neurodegenerative disease. Matrix Biol Plus 2021; 12:100089. [PMID: 34786551 PMCID: PMC8579148 DOI: 10.1016/j.mbplus.2021.100089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Revised: 09/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Cellular adhesive connections directed by the extracellular matrix (ECM) and maintenance of cellular homeostasis by autophagy are seemingly disparate functions that are molecularly intertwined, each regulating the other. This is an emerging field in the brain where the interplay between adhesion and autophagy functions at the intersection of neuroprotection and neurodegeneration. The ECM and adhesion proteins regulate autophagic responses to direct protein clearance and guide regenerative programs that go awry in brain disorders. Concomitantly, autophagic flux acts to regulate adhesion dynamics to mediate neurite outgrowth and synaptic plasticity with functional disruption contributed by neurodegenerative disease. This review highlights the cooperative exchange between cellular adhesion and autophagy in the brain during health and disease. As the mechanistic alliance between adhesion and autophagy has been leveraged therapeutically for metastatic disease, understanding overlapping molecular functions that direct the interplay between adhesion and autophagy might uncover therapeutic strategies to correct or compensate for neurodegeneration.
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- Sarah J. Hernandez
- Neurobiology and Behavior, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
- Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Psychaitry and Human Behavior, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
- Institute of Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92617, USA
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- Neurobiology and Behavior, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
- Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
- Psychaitry and Human Behavior, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
- Institute of Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92617, USA
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Aspirin Exerts Neuroprotective Effects by Reversing Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Secondary Brain Injury and Inhibiting Matrix Metalloproteinase-3 Gene Expression. DISEASE MARKERS 2021; 2021:3682034. [PMID: 34790277 PMCID: PMC8592756 DOI: 10.1155/2021/3682034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Objective This study is aimed at exploring the possible neuroprotective mechanism of aspirin and the effect of bacterial endotoxin lipopolysaccharide (LPS) during cerebral ischaemia-reperfusion (CIRP) injury. Methods We established three animal models: the CIRP, LPS, and CIRP+LPS models. Mortality, the injured brain area, and the beam walking test were used to estimate the degree of cerebral injury among the rats. Immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence were used to detect activated microglia, matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3), and osteopontin (OPN). Results The injured brain area and mortality were dramatically reduced (p < 0.01), and the beam walking test scores were elevated (p < 0.01) in the acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) group compared to the control group. The number of microglia-, MMP-3-, and OPN-positive cells also increased. Furthermore, the number of GSI-B4, OPN, and MMP-3 cells decreased in the ASA group compared to the control group. After LPS stimulation, the number of microglia reached a peak at 24 h; at 7 d, these cells disappeared. In the ASA group, the number of microglia was significantly smaller (p < 0.05), especially at 24 h (p < 0.01), compared to the LPS group. Moreover, the injured brain area and the mortality were dramatically increased and the beam walking test scores were reduced (p < 0.01) after LPS simulation following CIRP. The degree of injury in the ASA group resembled that in the control group. However, the number of MMP-3-immunoreactive neurons or microglia was significantly larger than that of the control group (p < 0.05). In the ASA group, the MMP-3 expression was also considerably decreased (p < 0.05). Conclusions After CIRP, microglia were rapidly activated and the expression of MMP-3 and OPN significantly increased. For rats injected with LPS at reperfusion, the injured brain area and mortality also dramatically increased and the neurologic impairment worsened. However, ASA exhibited a neuroprotective effect during CIRP injury. Furthermore, ASA can reverse LPS-induced cerebral injury and inhibit the inflammatory reaction after CIRP injury.
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Cacao powder supplementation attenuates oxidative stress, cholinergic impairment, and apoptosis in D-galactose-induced aging rat brain. Sci Rep 2021; 11:17914. [PMID: 34504131 PMCID: PMC8429651 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-96800-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Aging, a critical risk factor of several diseases, including neurodegenerative disorders, affects an ever-growing number of people. Cacao supplementation has been suggested to improve age-related neuronal deficits. Therefore, this study investigated the protective effects of raw cacao powder on oxidative stress-induced aging. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 4 groups: Control (C), D-galactose-induced aging (G), D-galactose injection with 10% (LC), and 16% (HC) cacao powder mixed diet. D-galactose (300 mg/3 mL/kg) was intraperitoneally injected into all but the control group for 12 weeks. Cacao supplemented diets were provided for 8 weeks. The levels of serum Malondialdehyde (MDA), Advanced Glycation End-products (AGEs), brain and liver MDA, the indicators of the D-galactose induced oxidative stress were significantly decreased in LC and HC but increased in G. The Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity of brain showed that the cholinergic impairment was significantly lower in LC, and HC than G. Furthermore, the expression levels of catalase (CAT), phospho-Akt/Akt, and procaspase-3 were significantly increased in LC and HC. In conclusion, cacao consumption attenuated the effects of oxidative stress, cholinergic impairment and apoptosis, indicating its potential in future clinical studies.
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Caba E, Sherman MD, Farizatto KLG, Alcira B, Wang HW, Giardina C, Shin DG, Sandefur CI, Bahr BA. Excitotoxic stimulation activates distinct pathogenic and protective expression signatures in the hippocampus. J Cell Mol Med 2021; 25:9011-9027. [PMID: 34414662 PMCID: PMC8435451 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.16864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Excitotoxic events underlying ischaemic and traumatic brain injuries activate degenerative and protective pathways, particularly in the hippocampus. To understand opposing pathways that determine the brain's response to excitotoxicity, we used hippocampal explants, thereby eliminating systemic variables during a precise protocol of excitatory stimulation. N‐methyl‐d‐aspartate (NMDA) was applied for 20 min and total RNA isolated one and 24 h later for neurobiology‐specific microarrays. Distinct groups of genes exhibited early vs. delayed induction, with 63 genes exclusively reduced 24‐h post‐insult. Egr‐1 and NOR‐1 displayed biphasic transcriptional modulation: early induction followed by delayed suppression. Opposing events of NMDA‐induced genes linked to pathogenesis and cell survival constituted the early expression signature. Delayed degenerative indicators (up‐regulated pathogenic genes, down‐regulated pro‐survival genes) and opposing compensatory responses (down‐regulated pathogenic genes, up‐regulated pro‐survival genes) generated networks with temporal gene profiles mirroring coexpression network clustering. We then used the expression profiles to test whether NF‐κB, a potent transcription factor implicated in both degenerative and protective pathways, is involved in the opposing responses. The NF‐κB inhibitor MG‐132 indeed altered NMDA‐mediated transcriptional changes, revealing components of opposing expression signatures that converge on the single response element. Overall, this study identified counteracting avenues among the distinct responses to excitotoxicity, thereby suggesting multi‐target treatment strategies and implications for predictive medicine.
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- Ebru Caba
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, MA, USA.,Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Neurosciences Program, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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- Biotechnology Research and Training Center, University of North Carolina-Pembroke, Pembroke, NC, USA.,Department of Biology, University of North Carolina-Pembroke, Pembroke, NC, USA
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- Biotechnology Research and Training Center, University of North Carolina-Pembroke, Pembroke, NC, USA.,Department of Biology, University of North Carolina-Pembroke, Pembroke, NC, USA
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- Biotechnology Research and Training Center, University of North Carolina-Pembroke, Pembroke, NC, USA.,Department of Biology, University of North Carolina-Pembroke, Pembroke, NC, USA
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- Bioinformatics and Biocomputing Institute, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.,Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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- Bioinformatics and Biocomputing Institute, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.,Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of North Carolina-Pembroke, Pembroke, NC, USA.,Department of Pharmacology and the Cystic Fibrosis and Pulmonary Diseases Research and Treatment Center, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.,Sandefur Modeling, Pittsboro, NC, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Neurosciences Program, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.,Biotechnology Research and Training Center, University of North Carolina-Pembroke, Pembroke, NC, USA.,Department of Biology, University of North Carolina-Pembroke, Pembroke, NC, USA.,Department of Chemistry and Physics, University of North Carolina-Pembroke, Pembroke, NC, USA
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Garrett ME, Qin XJ, Mehta D, Dennis MF, Marx CE, Grant GA, Stein MB, Kimbrel NA, Beckham JC, Hauser MA, Ashley-Koch AE. Gene Expression Analysis in Three Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Cohorts Implicates Inflammation and Innate Immunity Pathways and Uncovers Shared Genetic Risk With Major Depressive Disorder. Front Neurosci 2021; 15:678548. [PMID: 34393704 PMCID: PMC8358297 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.678548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a complex psychiatric disorder that can develop following exposure to traumatic events. The Psychiatric Genomics Consortium PTSD group (PGC-PTSD) has collected over 20,000 multi-ethnic PTSD cases and controls and has identified both genetic and epigenetic factors associated with PTSD risk. To further investigate biological correlates of PTSD risk, we examined three PGC-PTSD cohorts comprising 977 subjects to identify differentially expressed genes among PTSD cases and controls. Whole blood gene expression was quantified with the HumanHT-12 v4 Expression BeadChip for 726 OEF/OIF veterans from the Veterans Affairs (VA) Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), 155 samples from the Injury and Traumatic Stress (INTRuST) Clinical Consortium, and 96 Australian Vietnam War veterans. Differential gene expression analysis was performed in each cohort separately followed by meta-analysis. In the largest cohort, we performed co-expression analysis to identify modules of genes that are associated with PTSD and MDD. We then conducted expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) analysis and assessed the presence of eQTL interactions involving PTSD and major depressive disorder (MDD). Finally, we utilized PTSD and MDD GWAS summary statistics to identify regions that colocalize with eQTLs. Although not surpassing correction for multiple testing, the most differentially expressed genes in meta-analysis were interleukin-1 beta (IL1B), a pro-inflammatory cytokine previously associated with PTSD, and integrin-linked kinase (ILK), which is highly expressed in brain and can rescue dysregulated hippocampal neurogenesis and memory deficits. Pathway analysis revealed enrichment of toll-like receptor (TLR) and interleukin-1 receptor genes, which are integral to cellular innate immune response. Co-expression analysis identified four modules of genes associated with PTSD, two of which are also associated with MDD, demonstrating common biological pathways underlying the two conditions. Lastly, we identified four genes (UBA7, HLA-F, HSPA1B, and RERE) with high probability of a shared causal eQTL variant with PTSD and/or MDD GWAS variants, thereby providing a potential mechanism by which the GWAS variant contributes to disease risk. In summary, we provide additional evidence for genes and pathways previously reported and identified plausible novel candidates for PTSD. These data provide further insight into genetic factors and pathways involved in PTSD, as well as potential regions of pleiotropy between PTSD and MDD.
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- Melanie E Garrett
- Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, United States
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- Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, United States
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- Queensland University of Technology, Centre for Genomics and Personalised Health, Faculty of Health, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
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- Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, United States.,VA Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Durham, NC United States.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
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- Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, United States.,VA Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Durham, NC United States.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States.,Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States.,VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, United States
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- Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, United States.,VA Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Durham, NC United States.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
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- Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, United States.,VA Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Durham, NC United States.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
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- Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, United States
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- Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, United States
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Mrówczyńska E, Mazur AJ. Integrin-Linked Kinase (ILK) Plays an Important Role in the Laminin-Dependent Development of Dorsal Root Ganglia during Chicken Embryogenesis. Cells 2021; 10:cells10071666. [PMID: 34359835 PMCID: PMC8304069 DOI: 10.3390/cells10071666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Integrin-linked kinase (ILK) is mainly localized in focal adhesions where it interacts and modulates the downstream signaling of integrins affecting cell migration, adhesion, and survival. The interaction of dorsal root ganglia (DRG) cells, being part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS), with the extracellular matrix (ECM) via integrins is crucial for proper PNS development. A few studies have focused on ILK’s role in PNS development, but none of these have focused on chicken. Therefore, we decided to investigate ILK’s role in the development of Gallus gallus domesticus’s DRG. First, using RT-PCR, Western blotting, and in situ hybridization, we show that ILK is expressed in DRG. Next, by immunocytochemistry, we show ILK’s localization both intracellularly and on the cell membrane of DRG neurons and Schwann cell precursors (SCPs). Finally, we describe ILK’s involvement in multiple aspects of DRG development by performing functional experiments in vitro. IgG-mediated interruption of ILK’s action improved DRG neurite outgrowth, modulated their directionality, stimulated SCPs migration, and impacted growth cone morphology in the presence of laminin-1 or laminin-1 mimicking peptide IKVAV. Taken together, our results show that ILK is important for chicken PNS development, probably via its exposure to the ECM.
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- Ewa Mrówczyńska
- Correspondence: (E.M.); (A.J.M.); Tel.: +48-71-375-7972 (E.M.); +48-71-375-6206 (A.J.M.)
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- Correspondence: (E.M.); (A.J.M.); Tel.: +48-71-375-7972 (E.M.); +48-71-375-6206 (A.J.M.)
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Miller AE, Hu P, Barker TH. Feeling Things Out: Bidirectional Signaling of the Cell-ECM Interface, Implications in the Mechanobiology of Cell Spreading, Migration, Proliferation, and Differentiation. Adv Healthc Mater 2020; 9:e1901445. [PMID: 32037719 PMCID: PMC7274903 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201901445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2019] [Revised: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Biophysical cues stemming from the extracellular environment are rapidly transduced into discernible chemical messages (mechanotransduction) that direct cellular activities-placing the extracellular matrix (ECM) as a potent regulator of cell behavior. Dynamic reciprocity between the cell and its associated matrix is essential to the maintenance of tissue homeostasis and dysregulation of both ECM mechanical signaling, via pathological ECM turnover, and internal mechanotransduction pathways contribute to disease progression. This review covers the current understandings of the key modes of signaling used by both the cell and ECM to coregulate one another. By taking an outside-in approach, the inherent complexities and regulatory processes at each level of signaling (ECM, plasma membrane, focal adhesion, and cytoplasm) are captured to give a comprehensive picture of the internal and external mechanoregulatory environment. Specific emphasis is placed on the focal adhesion complex which acts as a central hub of mechanical signaling, regulating cell spreading, migration, proliferation, and differentiation. In addition, a wealth of available knowledge on mechanotransduction is curated to generate an integrated signaling network encompassing the central components of the focal adhesion, cytoplasm and nucleus that act in concert to promote durotaxis, proliferation, and differentiation in a stiffness-dependent manner.
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- Andrew E Miller
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, 415 Lane Rd. MR5 1225, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, 415 Lane Rd. MR5 1225, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, 415 Lane Rd. MR5 1225, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, USA
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Tan J, Digicaylioglu M, Wang SX, Dresselhuis J, Dedhar S, Mills J. Insulin attenuates apoptosis in neuronal cells by an integrin-linked kinase-dependent mechanism. Heliyon 2019; 5:e02294. [PMID: 31463398 PMCID: PMC6706370 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Revised: 06/04/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
Abstract
Insulin promotes neuronal survival by activating a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI 3-kinase)/AKT-dependent signaling pathway and reducing caspase activation. We investigated a role for integrin-linked kinase (ILK) in insulin-mediated cell survival in cultured neurons and differentiated R28 cells. We used a serum and depolarization withdrawal model to induce apoptosis in cerebellar granule neurons and a serum withdrawal model to induce apoptosis in differentiated R28 cells. ILK knock-out decreased insulin-mediated protection as did the addition of pharmacological inhibitors of ILK, KP-392 or QLT-0267. Prosurvival effects of insulin were rescued by Boc-Asp (O-methyl)-CH2F (BAF), a pancaspase inhibitor, in the presence of KP-392. Insulin and IGF-1 decreased caspase-3 activation, an effect that was inhibited by KP-392 and QLT-0267. Western blot analysis indicates that insulin-induced stimulation of AKT Ser-473 phosphorylation was decreased after the ILK gene was conditionally knocked-out, following overexpression of AKT-DN or in the presence of QLT-0267. Insulin and IGF-1 stimulated ILK kinase activity in primary neurons and this was inhibited following ILK-DN overexpression. Western blot analysis indicates that insulin exposure upregulated the expression of the cellular inhibitor of apoptosis protein c-IAP2 in an extracellular matrix-dependent manner, an effect blocked by KP-392. These results indicate that ILK is an important effector in insulin-mediated neuroprotection.
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- Jacqueline Tan
- Department of Biology, Trinity Western University, Langley, British Columbia, Canada
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- Departments of Neurosurgery and Physiology, Scripps Research, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- Department of Biology, Trinity Western University, Langley, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Trinity Western University, Langley, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Trinity Western University, Langley, British Columbia, Canada
- Corresponding author.
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Pardo E, Barake F, Godoy JA, Oyanadel C, Espinoza S, Metz C, Retamal C, Massardo L, Tapia-Rojas C, Inestrosa NC, Soza A, González A. GALECTIN-8 Is a Neuroprotective Factor in the Brain that Can Be Neutralized by Human Autoantibodies. Mol Neurobiol 2019; 56:7774-7788. [PMID: 31119556 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-019-1621-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Galectin-8 (Gal-8) is a glycan-binding protein that modulates a variety of cellular processes interacting with cell surface glycoproteins. Neutralizing anti-Gal-8 antibodies that block Gal-8 functions have been described in autoimmune and inflammatory disorders, likely playing pathogenic roles. In the brain, Gal-8 is highly expressed in the choroid plexus and accordingly has been detected in human cerebrospinal fluid. It protects against central nervous system autoimmune damage through its immune-suppressive potential. Whether Gal-8 plays a direct role upon neurons remains unknown. Here, we show that Gal-8 protects hippocampal neurons in primary culture against damaging conditions such as nutrient deprivation, glutamate-induced excitotoxicity, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced oxidative stress, and β-amyloid oligomers (Aβo). This protective action is manifested even after 2 h of exposure to the harmful condition. Pull-down assays demonstrate binding of Gal-8 to selected β1-integrins, including α3 and α5β1. Furthermore, Gal-8 activates β1-integrins, ERK1/2, and PI3K/AKT signaling pathways that mediate neuroprotection. Hippocampal neurons in primary culture produce and secrete Gal-8, and their survival decreases upon incubation with human function-blocking Gal-8 autoantibodies obtained from lupus patients. Despite the low levels of Gal-8 expression detected by real-time PCR in hippocampus, compared with other brain regions, the complete lack of Gal-8 in Gal-8 KO mice determines higher levels of apoptosis upon H2O2 stereotaxic injection in this region. Therefore, endogenous Gal-8 likely contributes to generate a neuroprotective environment in the brain, which might be eventually counteracted by human function-blocking autoantibodies.
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- Evelyn Pardo
- Centro de Envejecimiento y Regeneración (CARE), Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Envejecimiento y Regeneración (CARE), Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Centro de Biología Celular y Biomedicina (CEBICEM), Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Envejecimiento y Regeneración (CARE), Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Biología Celular y Biomedicina (CEBICEM), Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Envejecimiento y Regeneración (CARE), Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Centro de Biología Celular y Biomedicina (CEBICEM), Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Envejecimiento y Regeneración (CARE), Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Centro de Biología Celular y Biomedicina (CEBICEM), Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Biología Celular y Biomedicina (CEBICEM), Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Biología Celular y Biomedicina (CEBICEM), Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Biología Celular y Biomedicina (CEBICEM), Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile
- Fundación Ciencia y Vida, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Envejecimiento y Regeneración (CARE), Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Center for Healthy Brain Ageing, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Center of Excellence in Biomedicine of Magallanes (CEBIMA), Universidad de Magallanes, Punta Arenas, Chile
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- Centro de Envejecimiento y Regeneración (CARE), Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
- Centro de Biología Celular y Biomedicina (CEBICEM), Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile.
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- Centro de Envejecimiento y Regeneración (CARE), Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
- Centro de Biología Celular y Biomedicina (CEBICEM), Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile.
- Fundación Ciencia y Vida, Santiago, Chile.
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Periostin and Integrin Signaling in Stem Cell Regulation. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2019; 1132:163-176. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-6657-4_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Scimone MT, Cramer III HC, Bar-Kochba E, Amezcua R, Estrada JB, Franck C. Modular approach for resolving and mapping complex neural and other cellular structures and their associated deformation fields in three dimensions. Nat Protoc 2018; 13:3042-3064. [DOI: 10.1038/s41596-018-0077-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Perinatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy and Neuroprotective Peptide Therapies: A Case for Cationic Arginine-Rich Peptides (CARPs). Brain Sci 2018; 8:brainsci8080147. [PMID: 30087289 PMCID: PMC6119922 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci8080147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2018] [Revised: 07/25/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Perinatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in neonates, with survivors suffering significant neurological sequelae including cerebral palsy, epilepsy, intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorders. While hypothermia is used clinically to reduce neurological injury following HIE, it is only used for term infants (>36 weeks gestation) in tertiary hospitals and improves outcomes in only 30% of patients. For these reasons, a more effective and easily administrable pharmacological therapeutic agent, that can be used in combination with hypothermia or alone when hypothermia cannot be applied, is urgently needed to treat pre-term (≤36 weeks gestation) and term infants suffering HIE. Several recent studies have demonstrated that cationic arginine-rich peptides (CARPs), which include many cell-penetrating peptides [CPPs; e.g., transactivator of transcription (TAT) and poly-arginine-9 (R9; 9-mer of arginine)], possess intrinsic neuroprotective properties. For example, we have demonstrated that poly-arginine-18 (R18; 18-mer of arginine) and its D-enantiomer (R18D) are neuroprotective in vitro following neuronal excitotoxicity, and in vivo following perinatal hypoxia-ischemia (HI). In this paper, we review studies that have used CARPs and other peptides, including putative neuroprotective peptides fused to TAT, in animal models of perinatal HIE. We critically evaluate the evidence that supports our hypothesis that CARP neuroprotection is mediated by peptide arginine content and positive charge and that CARPs represent a novel potential therapeutic for HIE.
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Xu XF, Wang YC, Zong L, Chen ZY, Li Y. Elevating Integrin-linked Kinase expression has rescued hippocampal neurogenesis and memory deficits in an AD animal model. Brain Res 2018; 1695:65-77. [PMID: 29787769 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2018.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2018] [Revised: 04/30/2018] [Accepted: 05/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Alterations in adult neurogenesis have been regarded as a major cause of cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease (AD). The underlying mechanism of neurogenesis deficiency in AD remains unclear. In this study, we reported that Integrin-linked Kinase (ILK) protein levels and phosphorylation were significantly decreased in the hippocampus of APP/PS1 mice. Increased ILK expression of dentate gyrus (DG) rescued the hippocampus-dependent neurogenesis and memory deficits in APP/PS1 mice. Moreover, we demonstrated that the effect of ILK overexpression in the hippocampus was exerted via AKT-GSK3β pathway. Finally, we found that Fluoxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, could improve the impaired hippocampal neurogenesis and memory by enhancing ILK-AKT-GSK3β pathway activity in APP/PS1 mice. Thus, these findings demonstrated the effects of ILK on neurogenesis and memory recovery, suggesting that ILK is an important therapeutic target for AD prevention and treatment.
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- Xu-Feng Xu
- Institute of Brain Science and Disease, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266001, People's Republic of China; Department of Cell and Neurobiology, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science, School of Basic Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Brain Science and Disease, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266001, People's Republic of China
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518083, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cell and Neurobiology, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science, School of Basic Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, People's Republic of China.
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Bhattacharya D, Majrashi M, Ramesh S, Govindarajulu M, Bloemer J, Fujihashi A, Crump BR, Hightower H, Bhattacharya S, Moore T, Suppiramaniam V, Dhanasekaran M. Assessment of the cerebellar neurotoxic effects of nicotine in prenatal alcohol exposure in rats. Life Sci 2017; 194:177-184. [PMID: 29225110 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2017.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Revised: 11/27/2017] [Accepted: 12/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The adverse effects of prenatal nicotine and alcohol exposure on human reproductive outcomes are a major scientific and public health concern. In the United States, substantial percentage of women (20-25%) of childbearing age currently smoke cigarettes and consume alcohol, and only a small percentage of these individuals quit after learning of their pregnancy. However, there are very few scientific reports on the effect of nicotine in prenatal alcohol exposure on the cerebellum of the offspring. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the cerebellar neurotoxic effects of nicotine in a rodent model of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). In this study, we evaluated the behavioral changes, biochemical markers of oxidative stress and apoptosis, mitochondrial functions and the molecular mechanisms associated with nicotine in prenatal alcohol exposure on the cerebellum. Prenatal nicotine and alcohol exposure induced oxidative stress, did not affect the mitochondrial functions, increased the monoamine oxidase activity, increased caspase expression and decreased ILK, PSD-95 and GLUR1 expression without affecting the GSK-3β. Thus, our current study of prenatal alcohol and nicotine exposure on cerebellar neurotoxicity may lead to new scientific perceptions and novel and suitable therapeutic actions in the future.
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- Drug Discovery and Development, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, USA
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- Drug Discovery and Development, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, USA
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- Drug Discovery and Development, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, USA
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- Drug Discovery and Development, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, USA
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- Drug Discovery and Development, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, USA
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- Drug Discovery and Development, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, USA
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- Drug Discovery and Development, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, USA
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- Drug Discovery and Development, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, USA
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- Drug Discovery and Development, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, USA
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Homeostatic interplay between electrical activity and neuronal apoptosis in the developing neocortex. Neuroscience 2017; 358:190-200. [PMID: 28663094 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2017.06.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2017] [Revised: 06/07/2017] [Accepted: 06/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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An intriguing feature of nervous system development in most animal species is that the initial number of generated neurons is higher than the number of neurons incorporated into mature circuits. A substantial portion of neurons is indeed eliminated via apoptosis during a short time window - in rodents the first two postnatal weeks. While it is well established that neurotrophic factors play a central role in controlling neuronal survival and apoptosis in the peripheral nervous system (PNS), the situation is less clear in the central nervous system (CNS). In postnatal rodent neocortex, the peak of apoptosis coincides with the occurrence of spontaneous, synchronous activity patterns. In this article, we review recent results that demonstrate the important role of electrical activity for neuronal survival in the neocortex, describe the role of Ca2+ and neurotrophic factors in translating electrical activity into pro-survival signals, and finally discuss the clinical impact of the tight relation between electrical activity and neuronal survival versus apoptosis.
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Martin C, Melchior B, Nerrière-Daguin V, Naveilhan P, Soulillou JP, Brachet P. β1 Integrin as a Xenoantigen in Fetal Porcine Mesencephalic Cells Transplanted into the Rat Brain. Cell Transplant 2017; 14:527-36. [PMID: 16355564 DOI: 10.3727/000000005783982800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Xenografts of fetal porcine mesencephalic cells implanted into the rat striatum are generally rejected within several weeks. The fetal donor mesencephalon predominantly consists of neurons, but also contains microglial and endothelial cells, which are more immunogenic. In the present work, we investigated the occurrence of donor endothelial cells in grafts of porcine mesencephalic cells implanted into the rat striatum. Pig endothelial cells were monitored by immunochemical methods, using a monoclonal antibody (mAb) that recognizes a peptidic epitope of the porcine β1 integrin, and isolectin IB4, for the staining of the Galα1,3Gal epitope. The analysis also involved the detection of the pig hyaluronate receptor CD44, and the cell adhesion molecule CD31. The anti-β1 integrin mAb revealed endothelial-like cells in grafts of porcine mesencephalic cells as soon as 1 week after implantation. A similar staining pattern was obtained with the IB4 lectin. Unlike aortic endothelial cells, these pig brain-derived endothelial-like cells were not recognized by the anti-CD44 antibody. They also failed to express the CD31 adhesion molecule, a fact which suggests that they remained poorly mature, even in grafts maintained during 45 days in immunosuppressed rats. Interestingly, a strong expression of β1 integrin immunoreactivity was noticed in a large proportion (80%) of the cells freshly dissociated from the fetal pig mesencephalic tissue. The immunoreactivity decreased progressively after transplantation of the cells into the rat brain. This observation suggests that dissociated neuroblasts are capable of a temporary expression of β1 integrin. This molecule is known to participate in the process of cell sorting and migration in the developing brain. Hence, its expression could be the hallmark of a rescue mechanism triggered by the disruption of the cell/matrix interactions during the dissociation of the fetal mesencephalon. This disruption might account for part of the dramatic cell death process that occurs during the manipulation of the donor tissue.
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- Caroline Martin
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Unité 643, Nantes, France
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Liu X, Guo Z, Liu W, Sun W, Ma C. Differential proteome analysis of hippocampus and temporal cortex using label-free based 2D-LC-MS/MS. J Proteomics 2017. [PMID: 28627465 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2017.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Hippocampus and temporal cortex are important brain regions, which play distinct, but complimentary roles in mediating learning and memory. Herein, we utilized label-free differential proteome strategy to explore function of normal human hippocampus and temporal cortex in learning and memory. As a result, a total of 5529 and 5702 proteins were identified in hippocampus and temporal cortex, respectively, 516 of which were significantly differential expressed, with abundance span 5 orders of magnitudes. Pathways analysis showed that temporal cortex was involved in growth of axons growth and synapse density regulation, through which could regulate long-term potentiation and long-term retention of trace memory. Hippocampus was involved in regulation of cell survival and cell viability, and regulates neurons proliferation by actin dynamics changes, through which involved in both short-term memory and long-term memory. Four selected differential proteins were further validated by Western blot and immunohistochemistry. For the first time, we identified proteins and associated pathways of hippocampus and temporal cortex in human cognition process using proteomic strategy, which would provide references for generating corresponding insights in hippocampus and temporal cortex-related cognitive function. The original data files can be downloaded at http://211.102.209.254/page/PSV023.html;?url=1489542083729AFHp (password: kYxh). SIGNIFICANCE This study explored the potential molecular mechanism of hippocampus and temporal cortex in human cognition function using proteomics strategy, which will offer a baseline reference for further cognitive disorders study and reveal insights into physiology of temporal cortex and hippocampus.
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- Xiaoyan Liu
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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In silico analyses and global transcriptional profiling reveal novel putative targets for Pea3 transcription factor related to its function in neurons. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0170585. [PMID: 28158215 PMCID: PMC5291419 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0170585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2016] [Accepted: 01/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Pea3 transcription factor belongs to the PEA3 subfamily within the ETS domain transcription factor superfamily, and has been largely studied in relation to its role in breast cancer metastasis. Nonetheless, Pea3 plays a role not only in breast tumor, but also in other tissues with branching morphogenesis, including kidneys, blood vasculature, bronchi and the developing nervous system. Identification of Pea3 target promoters in these systems are important for a thorough understanding of how Pea3 functions. Present study particularly focuses on the identification of novel neuronal targets of Pea3 in a combinatorial approach, through curation, computational analysis and microarray studies in a neuronal model system, SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells. We not only show that quite a number of genes in cancer, immune system and cell cycle pathways, among many others, are either up- or down-regulated by Pea3, but also identify novel targets including ephrins and ephrin receptors, semaphorins, cell adhesion molecules, as well as metalloproteases such as kallikreins, to be among potential target promoters in neuronal systems. Our overall results indicate that rather than early stages of neurite extension and axonal guidance, Pea3 is more involved in target identification and synaptic maturation.
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Kim KM, Kim SY, Palmore GTR. Axon Outgrowth of Rat Embryonic Hippocampal Neurons in the Presence of an Electric Field. ACS Chem Neurosci 2016; 7:1325-1330. [PMID: 27529437 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.6b00191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Application of an electric field (EF) has long been used to induce axon outgrowth following nerve injuries. The response of mammalian neurons (e.g., axon length, axon guidance) from the central nervous system (CNS) to an EF, however, remains unclear, whereas those from amphibian or avian neuron models have been well characterized. Thus, to determine an optimal EF for axon outgrowth of mammalian CNS neurons, we applied a wide range of EF to rat hippocampal neurons. Our results showed that EF with either a high magnitude (100 mV/mm or higher) or long exposure time (10 h or longer) with low magnitude (10-30 mV/mm) caused a neurite collapse and cell death. We also investigated whether neuronal response to an EF is altered depending on the growth stage of neuron cultures by applying 30 mV/mm to cells from 1 to 11 days in vitro (DIV). Neurons showed the turnover of axon outgrowth pattern when electrically stimulated between 4-5 DIV at which point neurons have both axonal and dendritic formation. The findings of this study suggest that the developmental stage of neurons is an important factor to consider when using EF as a potential method for axon regeneration in mammalian CNS neurons.
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- Kwang-Min Kim
- School of Engineering, ‡Center for Biomedical
Engineering, and §Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, United States
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- School of Engineering, ‡Center for Biomedical
Engineering, and §Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, United States
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- School of Engineering, ‡Center for Biomedical
Engineering, and §Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, United States
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Zhang Y, Zhu X, Huang C, Zhang X. Molecular changes in the medial prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens are associated with blocking the behavioral sensitization to cocaine. Sci Rep 2015; 5:16172. [PMID: 26538265 PMCID: PMC4633640 DOI: 10.1038/srep16172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2015] [Accepted: 10/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Previous studies have demonstrated that cocaine-induced behavioral sensitization is associated with persistent functional and structural alterations in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and nucleus accumbens (NAc); however, the molecular mechanisms underlying these changes have not been elucidated. In this study, the behavioral sensitization to cocaine was established in Sprague Dawley rats and was measured by locomotion and behavioral rating. The brain tissue homogenization was used for measuring the level of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), the expression and activity of integrin-linked kinase (ILK), level of protein kinase B (Akt) phosphorylation at serine 473 and threonine 308, and the expression of p75(NTR), TrkA, and TrkB protein. The Results showed that cocaine sensitization was associated with increased BDNF, ILK activity, phospho-Akt Ser(473), p75(NTR), and TrkB protein levels in the mPFC and NAc core. The combination of pergolide and ondansetron normalized not only behavioral sensitization, but also the increases in these molecular markers. Dual immunofluoresence staining showed that ILK expression is co-distributed with p75(NTR) and TrkA expression in both the mPFC and NAc core. Results suggested that the BDNF-TrkA/p75(NTR)-ILK-Akt signaling pathway may be active in cocaine sensitization and associated neural plasticity in the mPFC and NAc core.
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- Yi Zhang
- Medical Psychological institute, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China.,Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21221, USA
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- Medical Psychological institute, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21221, USA
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Integrin-linked Kinase is Essential for Environmental Enrichment Enhanced Hippocampal Neurogenesis and Memory. Sci Rep 2015; 5:11456. [PMID: 26095336 PMCID: PMC4476098 DOI: 10.1038/srep11456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2015] [Accepted: 05/27/2015] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Environment enrichment (EE) has a variety of effects on brain structure and function. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is essential for EE-induced hippocampal neurogenesis and memory enhancement. However, the intracellular pathway downstream of BDNF to modulate EE effects is poorly understood. Here we show that integrin-linked kinase (ILK) levels are elevated upon EE stimuli in a BDNF-dependent manner. Using ILK-shRNA (siILK) lentivirus, we demonstrate that knockdown of ILK impairs EE-promoted hippocampal neurogenesis and memory by increasing glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK3β) activity. Finally, overexpressing ILK in the hippocampus could rescue the neurogenesis and memory deficits in BDNF(+/-) mice. These results indicate that ILK is indispensable for BDNF-mediated hippocampal neurogenesis and memory enhancement upon EE stimuli via regulating GSK3β activity. This is a new insight of the precise mechanism in EE-enhanced memory processes and ILK is a potentially important therapeutic target that merits further study.
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Murase S, Lantz CL, Kim E, Gupta N, Higgins R, Stopfer M, Hoffman DA, Quinlan EM. Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Regulates Neuronal Circuit Development and Excitability. Mol Neurobiol 2015; 53:3477-3493. [PMID: 26093382 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-015-9295-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2015] [Accepted: 06/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In early postnatal development, naturally occurring cell death, dendritic outgrowth, and synaptogenesis sculpt neuronal ensembles into functional neuronal circuits. Here, we demonstrate that deletion of the extracellular proteinase matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) affects each of these processes, resulting in maladapted neuronal circuitry. MMP-9 deletion increases the number of CA1 pyramidal neurons but decreases dendritic length and complexity. Parallel changes in neuronal morphology are observed in primary visual cortex and persist into adulthood. Individual CA1 neurons in MMP-9(-/-) mice have enhanced input resistance and a significant increase in the frequency, but not amplitude, of miniature excitatory postsynaptic currents (mEPSCs). Additionally, deletion of MMP-9 significantly increases spontaneous neuronal activity in awake MMP-9(-/-) mice and enhances response to acute challenge by the excitotoxin kainate. Our data document a novel role for MMP-9-dependent proteolysis: the regulation of several aspects of circuit maturation to constrain excitability throughout life.
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- Sachiko Murase
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, National Institute of Neurological Disorder and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA. .,Department of Biology and Neuroscience and Cognitive Sciences Program, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA.
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- Department of Biology and Neuroscience and Cognitive Sciences Program, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Molecular Neurophysiology and Biophysics Section, Program in Developmental Neuroscience, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Synaptic Neurophysiology, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Department of Biology and Neuroscience and Cognitive Sciences Program, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Synaptic Neurophysiology, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Molecular Neurophysiology and Biophysics Section, Program in Developmental Neuroscience, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Department of Biology and Neuroscience and Cognitive Sciences Program, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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Mazumder MK, Bhattacharya P, Borah A. Inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and 9 by Piroxicam confer neuroprotection in cerebral ischemia: An in silico evaluation of the hypothesis. Med Hypotheses 2014; 83:697-701. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2014.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2014] [Revised: 08/27/2014] [Accepted: 09/24/2014] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Moran LM, Fitting S, Booze RM, Webb KM, Mactutus CF. Neonatal intrahippocampal HIV-1 protein Tat(1-86) injection: neurobehavioral alterations in the absence of increased inflammatory cytokine activation. Int J Dev Neurosci 2014; 38:195-203. [PMID: 25285887 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2014.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2014] [Revised: 09/11/2014] [Accepted: 09/12/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Pediatric AIDS caused by human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) remains one of the leading worldwide causes of childhood morbidity and mortality. HIV-1 proteins, such as Tat and gp120, are believed to play a crucial role in the neurotoxicity of pediatric HIV-1 infection. Detrimental effects on development, behavior, and neuroanatomy follow neonatal exposure to the HIV-1 viral toxins Tat1-72 and gp120. The present study investigated the neurobehavioral effects induced by the HIV-1 neurotoxic protein Tat1-86, which encodes the first and second exons of the Tat protein. In addition, the potential effects of HIV-1 toxic proteins Tat1-86 and gp120 on inflammatory pathways were examined in neonatal brains. Vehicle, 25 μg Tat1-86 or 100 ng gp120 was injected into the hippocampus of male Sprague-Dawley pups on postnatal day 1 (PD1). Tat1-86 induced developmental neurotoxic effects, as witnessed by delays in eye opening, delays in early reflex development and alterations in prepulse inhibition (PPI) and between-session habituation of locomotor activity. Overall, the neurotoxic profile of Tat1-86 appeared more profound in the developing nervous system in vivo relative to that seen with the first exon encoded Tat1-72 (Fitting et al., 2008b), as noted on measures of eye opening, righting reflex, and PPI. Neither the direct PD1 CNS injection of the viral HIV-1 protein variant Tat1-86, nor the HIV-1 envelope protein gp120, at doses sufficient to induce neurotoxicity, necessarily induced significant expression of the inflammatory cytokine IL-1β or inflammatory factors NF-κβ and I-κβ. The findings agree well with clinical observations that indicate delays in developmental milestones of pediatric HIV-1 patients, and suggest that activation of inflammatory pathways is not an obligatory response to viral protein-induced neurotoxicity that is detectable with behavioral assessments. Moreover, the amino acids encoded by the second tat exon may have unique actions on the developing hippocampus.
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- Landhing M Moran
- University of South Carolina, Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- University of South Carolina, Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- University of South Carolina, Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- University of South Carolina, Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- University of South Carolina, Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.
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Lee SR, Wang X, Tsuji K, Lo EH. Extracellular proteolytic pathophysiology in the neurovascular unit after stroke. Neurol Res 2013; 26:854-61. [PMID: 15727269 DOI: 10.1179/016164104x3806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The NINDS Stroke Progress Review Group recommended a shift in emphasis from a purely neurocentric view of cell death towards a more integrative approach whereby responses in all brain cells and matrix are considered. The neurovascular unit (fundamentally comprising endothelium, astrocyte, and neuron) provides a conceptual framework where cell-cell and cell-matrix signaling underlies the overall tissue response to stroke and its treatments. Here, we briefly review recent data on extracellular proteolytic dysfunction in the neurovascular unit after a stroke. The breakdown of neurovascular matrix initiates blood-brain barrier disruption with edema and/or hemorrhage. Endothelial dysfunction amplifies inflammatory responses. Perturbation of cell-matrix homeostasis triggers multiple cell death pathways. Interactions between the major classes of extracellular proteases from the plasminogen and matrix metalloprotease families may underlie processes responsible for some of the hemorrhagic complications of thrombolytic stroke therapy. Targeting the proteolytic imbalance within the neurovascular unit may provide new approaches for improving the safety and efficacy of thrombolytic reperfusion therapy for stroke.
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- Sun-Ryung Lee
- Neuroprotection Research Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Program in Neuroscience, Harvard Medical School, MA 02129, USA
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Murase S. A new model for developmental neuronal death and excitatory/inhibitory balance in hippocampus. Mol Neurobiol 2013; 49:316-25. [PMID: 23943504 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-013-8521-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2013] [Accepted: 07/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The nervous system develops through a program that produces neurons in excess and then eliminates approximately half during a period of naturally occurring death. Neuronal activity has been shown to promote the survival of neurons during this period by stimulating the production and release of neurotrophins. In the peripheral nervous system (PNS), neurons depends on neurotrophins that activate survival pathways, which explains how the size of target cells influences number of neurons that innervate them (neurotrophin hypothesis). However, in the central nervous system (CNS), the role of neurotrophins has not been clear. Contrary to the neurotrophin hypothesis, a recent study shows that, in neonatal hippocampus, neurotrophins cannot promote survival without spontaneous network activity: Neurotrophins recruit neurons into spontaneously active networks, and this activity determines which neurons survive. By placing neurotrophin upstream of activity in the survival signaling pathway, these new results change our understanding of how neurotrophins promote survival. Spontaneous, synchronized network activity begins to spread through both principle neurons and interneurons in the hippocampus as they enter the death period. At this stage, neurotransmission mediated by γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is excitatory and drives the spontaneous activity. An important recent observation is that neurotrophins preferentially recruit GABAergic neurons into spontaneously active networks; thus, neurotrophins select for survival only those neurons joined to active networks with strong GABAergic inputs, which would later become inhibitory. A proper excitatory/inhibitory (E/I) balance is critical for normal adult brain function. This balance may be especially important in the hippocampus where impairments in E/I balance are associated with pathologies including epilepsy. Here, I discuss the molecular mechanisms for survival in neonatal neurons, how these mechanisms change during development, and how they may be linked to degenerative diseases.
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- Sachiko Murase
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, National Institute of Neurological Disorder and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, 35 Lincoln Dr., Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA,
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Kim KM, Vicenty J, Palmore GTR. The potential of apolipoprotein E4 to act as a substrate for primary cultures of hippocampal neurons. Biomaterials 2013; 34:2694-700. [PMID: 23352042 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2012] [Accepted: 01/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The E4 isoform of apolipoprotein (apoE4) is known to be a major risk factor for Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Previous in vitro studies have shown apoE4 to have a negative effect on neuronal outgrowth when incubated with lipids. The effect of apoE4 itself on the development of neurons from the central nervous system (CNS), however, has not been well characterized. Consequently, apoE4 alone has not been pursued as a substrate for neuronal cultures. In this study, the effect of surface-bound apoE4 on developmental features of rat hippocampal neurons was examined. We show that apoE4 substrates elicit significantly enhanced values in all developmental features at day 2 of culture when compared to laminin (LN) substrates, which is the current substrate-of-choice for neuronal cultures. Interestingly, the adhesion of hippocampal neurons was found to be significantly lower on LN substrates than on glass substrates, but the axon lengths on both substrates were similar. In addition, this study demonstrates that the adhesion- and growth-enhancing effects of apoE4 substrates are not mediated by heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs), proteins that have been indicated to function as receptors or co-receptors for apoE4. In the absence of lipids, apoE4 appears to use an unknown pathway for up-regulating neuronal adhesion and neurite outgrowth. Our results indicate that apoE4 is better than LN as a substrate for primary cultures of CNS neurons and should be considered in the design of tissue engineered CNS.
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- Kwang-Min Kim
- School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
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Santos ARC, Corredor RG, Obeso BA, Trakhtenberg EF, Wang Y, Ponmattam J, Dvoriantchikova G, Ivanov D, Shestopalov VI, Goldberg JL, Fini ME, Bajenaru ML. β1 integrin-focal adhesion kinase (FAK) signaling modulates retinal ganglion cell (RGC) survival. PLoS One 2012; 7:e48332. [PMID: 23118988 PMCID: PMC3485184 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0048332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2012] [Accepted: 09/24/2012] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Extracellular matrix (ECM) integrity in the central nervous system (CNS) is essential for neuronal homeostasis. Signals from the ECM are transmitted to neurons through integrins, a family of cell surface receptors that mediate cell attachment to ECM. We have previously established a causal link between the activation of the matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), degradation of laminin in the ECM of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs), and RGC death in a mouse model of retinal ischemia-reperfusion injury (RIRI). Here we investigated the role of laminin-integrin signaling in RGC survival in vitro, and after ischemia in vivo. In purified primary rat RGCs, stimulation of the β1 integrin receptor with laminin, or agonist antibodies enhanced RGC survival in correlation with activation of β1 integrin’s major downstream regulator, focal adhesion kinase (FAK). Furthermore, β1 integrin binding and FAK activation were required for RGCs’ survival response to laminin. Finally, in vivo after RIRI, we observed an up-regulation of MMP-9, proteolytic degradation of laminin, decreased RGC expression of β1 integrin, FAK and Akt dephosphorylation, and reduced expression of the pro-survival molecule bcl-xL in the period preceding RGC apoptosis. RGC death was prevented, in the context of laminin degradation, by maintaining β1 integrin activation with agonist antibodies. Thus, disruption of homeostatic RGC-laminin interaction and signaling leads to cell death after retinal ischemia, and maintaining integrin activation may be a therapeutic approach to neuroprotection.
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- Andrea Rachelle C. Santos
- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
- Neuroscience Program, Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
- Neuroscience Program, Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
- Institute for Genetic Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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de Jesus Perez VA, Yuan K, Orcholski ME, Sawada H, Zhao M, Li CG, Tojais NF, Nickel N, Rajagopalan V, Spiekerkoetter E, Wang L, Dutta R, Bernstein D, Rabinovitch M. Loss of adenomatous poliposis coli-α3 integrin interaction promotes endothelial apoptosis in mice and humans. Circ Res 2012; 111:1551-64. [PMID: 23011394 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.112.267849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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RATIONALE Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is characterized by progressive elevation in pulmonary pressure and loss of small pulmonary arteries. As bone morphogenetic proteins promote pulmonary angiogenesis by recruiting the Wnt/β-catenin pathway, we proposed that β-catenin activation could reduce loss and induce regeneration of small pulmonary arteries (PAs) and attenuate PH. OBJECTIVE This study aims to establish the role of β-catenin in protecting the pulmonary endothelium and stimulating compensatory angiogenesis after injury. METHODS AND RESULTS To assess the impact of β-catenin activation on chronic hypoxia-induced PH, we used the adenomatous polyposis coli (Apc(Min/+)) mouse, where reduced APC causes constitutive β-catenin elevation. Surprisingly, hypoxic Apc(Min/+) mice displayed greater PH and small PA loss compared with control C57Bl6J littermates. PA endothelial cells isolated from Apc(Min/+) demonstrated reduced survival and angiogenic responses along with a profound reduction in adhesion to laminin. The mechanism involved failure of APC to interact with the cytoplasmic domain of the α3 integrin, to stabilize focal adhesions and activate integrin-linked kinase-1 and phospho Akt. We found that PA endothelial cells from lungs of patients with idiopathic PH have reduced APC expression, decreased adhesion to laminin, and impaired vascular tube formation. These defects were corrected in the cultured cells by transfection of APC. CONCLUSIONS We show that APC is integral to PA endothelial cells adhesion and survival and is reduced in PA endothelial cells from PH patient lungs. The data suggest that decreased APC may be a cause of increased risk or severity of PH in genetically susceptible individuals.
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Lopes MW, Soares FMS, de Mello N, Nunes JC, de Cordova FM, Walz R, Leal RB. Time-Dependent Modulation of Mitogen Activated Protein Kinases and AKT in Rat Hippocampus and Cortex in the Pilocarpine Model of Epilepsy. Neurochem Res 2012; 37:1868-78. [DOI: 10.1007/s11064-012-0797-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2012] [Revised: 04/11/2012] [Accepted: 05/07/2012] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Li M, Dai FR, Du XP, Yang QD, Zhang X, Chen Y. Infusion of BDNF into the nucleus accumbens of aged rats improves cognition and structural synaptic plasticity through PI3K-ILK-Akt signaling. Behav Brain Res 2012; 231:146-53. [PMID: 22446058 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2012.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2012] [Revised: 03/04/2012] [Accepted: 03/07/2012] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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To investigate the involvement of the nucleus accumbens (NAc) in cognitive impairment and the therapeutic effects of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in an animal model of cognitive deficit, we infused BDNF into the NAc of cognitively impaired aged rats. Cognition was evaluated by Morris water maze test. Structural synaptic plasticity was measured by Golgi staining. Brain tissue homogenization was used to measure the changes in signal molecules. Cultured PC-12 cells expressing tyrosine kinase receptor (Trk) B/p75 neurotrophin receptor (p75(NTR)), p75(NTR) or TrkA/p75(NTR) receptors were used for BDNF stimulation assays. Significant decreases in the levels of BDNF, phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) and integrin-linked kinase (ILK) activity, protein kinase B (Akt) Ser⁴⁷³ phosphorylation, dendritic branching, and density of dendritic spines on medium spiny neurons were observed in the NAc. Importantly, infusion of BDNF restored cognition, synaptic plasticity, and cell signaling. In cultured PC-12 cells, BDNF activated PI3K/Akt signaling through the TrkB receptor, whereas stimulation of ILK/Akt occurred through TrkA/p75(NTR) heteroreceptor. Our study suggested that the decreased BDNF level and its downstream signaling as well as loss of synaptic plasticity in the NAc are associated with cognitive impairments in aged rats. The BDNF-activated PI3K-Akt and ILK-Akt signaling play a key role in structural synaptic plasticity. Our study also suggested that BDNF could be a mechanism-based treatment for dementia.
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- Min Li
- Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410078, PR China
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Shimamura M, Taniyama Y, Katsuragi N, Koibuchi N, Kyutoku M, Sato N, Allahtavakoli M, Wakayama K, Nakagami H, Morishita R. Role of central nervous system periostin in cerebral ischemia. Stroke 2012; 43:1108-14. [PMID: 22308244 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.111.636662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Although periostin, an extracellular matrix glycoprotein, plays pivotal roles in survival, migration, and regeneration in various cells, its expression and function in the brain are still unknown. Here, we investigated the expression and role of periostin in the ischemic brain. METHODS Expression of full-length periostin (periostin 1 [Pn1]) and its splicing variant lacking exon 17 (periostin 2 [Pn2]) was examined by real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), Western blotting, and immunohistochemical staining in male C57BL6/J mice. The actions of periostin were examined in adult primary neuronal culture and in a transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAo) model. RESULTS Expression of Pn2, but not of Pn1, mRNA was markedly changed after tMCAo. Pn2 mRNA was decreased in the ischemic core at 3 hours after ischemia. At 24 hours, Pn2 mRNA was significantly increased in both the peri-ischemic and ischemic regions. Periostin was mainly observed in neurons in normal brain. However, neuronal expression of periostin was decreased temporarily in the ischemic region, but increased in astrocytes and around endothelial cells at 24 hours after tMCAo. Of importance, intracerebroventricular injection of Pn2 resulted in a significant reduction in infarct volume at 24 hours after tMCAo associated with phosphorylation of Akt. Also, the Pn2-treated mice survived longer until 1 week after tMCAo. Pn2 significantly inhibited neuronal death under hypoxia and stimulated neurite outgrowth. CONCLUSIONS Here, we demonstrated that periostin was expressed in the brain, and exogenous Pn2 exhibited neuroprotective effects and accelerated neurite outgrowth. Additional studies on periostin may provide new insights into the treatment of ischemic stroke.
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- Munehisa Shimamura
- Department of Clinical Gene Therapy, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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Gary DS, Malone M, Capestany P, Houdayer T, McDonald JW. Electrical stimulation promotes the survival of oligodendrocytes in mixed cortical cultures. J Neurosci Res 2011; 90:72-83. [PMID: 21932370 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.22717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2011] [Revised: 05/09/2011] [Accepted: 05/19/2011] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Oligodendrocyte (OLG) death plays a major role in white matter dysfunction and demyelination following injury to the CNS. Axonal contact, communication, and neuronal activity appear to promote OLG survival and function in cell culture and during development. The application of electrical stimulation to mixed neural cultures has been shown to promote OLG differentiation and the formation of myelin in vitro. Here we show that OLG viability can be significantly enhanced in mixed cortical cultures by applying biphasic pulses of electrical stimulation (ESTIM). Enhanced survival via ESTIM requires the presence of neurons and is suppressed by inhibition of voltage-gated sodium channels. Additionally, contact between the axon and OLG is necessary for ESTIM to promote OLG survival. This report suggests that patterned neuronal activity could repress delayed progression of white matter injury and promote CNS repair in neurological conditions that involve white matter damage.
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- Devin S Gary
- The International Center for Spinal Cord Injury, Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA.
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Liang X, Sun Y, Chen J. Particularly interesting cysteine- and histidine-rich protein in cardiac development and remodeling. J Investig Med 2011; 57:842-8. [PMID: 19952891 DOI: 10.2310/jim.0b013e3181c5e31d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Integrin-mediated cell-extracellular matrix interaction plays key roles in tissue morphogenesis and integrity. The Lin11-Isl-1-Mec-3 (LIM) domain-only particularly interesting cysteine- and histidine-rich (PINCH) protein functions as an adaptor essential for the assembly and function of the focal adhesion complex that links integrin signaling to the cytoskeleton and other intracellular signaling pathways and regulates diverse cellular processes such as cell adhesion, migration, growth, differentiation, and survival. Recent biochemical and genetic studies have greatly advanced our knowledge surrounding the molecular interactions and functions of each component of the focal adhesion complex and revealed a requirement for PINCH in early embryogenesis, in morphogenesis of the neural crest and cardiac outflow, and in myocardial growth and remodeling. In this review article, we will provide an overview of the current knowledge of the molecular interactions of PINCH with other components of focal adhesions, highlighting recent discoveries of the in vivo role of PINCH and discuss its potential implication for human heart disease.
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- Xingqun Liang
- Department of Medicine, University of California at San Diego (UCSD), La Jolla, CA 92093-0613C, USA
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In the newborn hippocampus, neurotrophin-dependent survival requires spontaneous activity and integrin signaling. J Neurosci 2011; 31:7791-800. [PMID: 21613492 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0202-11.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The nervous system develops through a program that first produces neurons in excess and then eliminates as many as half in a specific period of early postnatal life. Neurotrophins are widely thought to regulate neuronal survival, but this role has not been clearly defined in the CNS. Here we show that neurotrophins promote survival of young neurons by promoting spontaneous activity. Survival of hippocampal neurons in neonatal rat requires spontaneous activity that depends on the excitatory action of GABA. Neurotrophins facilitate recruitment of cultured neurons into active networks, and it is this activity, combined with integrin receptor signaling, that controls neuronal survival. In vivo, neurotrophins require integrin signaling to control neuron number. These data are the first to link the early excitatory action of GABA to the developmental death period and to assign an essential role for activity in neurotrophin-mediated survival that establishes appropriate networks.
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Elliott-Hunt CR, Holmes FE, Hartley DM, Perez S, Mufson EJ, Wynick D. Endogenous galanin protects mouse hippocampal neurons against amyloid toxicity in vitro via activation of galanin receptor-2. J Alzheimers Dis 2011; 25:455-62. [PMID: 21471641 PMCID: PMC3145121 DOI: 10.3233/jad-2011-110011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Expression of the neuropeptide galanin is known to be upregulated in the brain of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). We and others have shown that galanin plays a neuroprotective role in a number of excitotoxic injury paradigms, mediated by activation of the second galanin receptor subtype (GAL2). In the present study, we investigated whether galanin/GAL2 plays a similar protective role against amyloid-β(Aβ) toxicity. Here we report that galanin or the GAL2/3-specific peptide agonist Gal2-11, both equally protect primary dispersed mouse wildtype (WT) neonatal hippocampal neurons from 250 nM Aβ1-42 toxicity in a dose dependent manner. The amount of Aβ1-42 induced cell death was significantly greater in mice with loss-of-function mutations in galanin (Gal-KO) or GAL2 (GAL2-MUT) compared to strain-matched WT controls. Conversely, cell death was significantly reduced in galanin over-expressing (Gal-OE) transgenic mice compared to strain-matched WT controls. Exogenous galanin or Gal2-11 rescued the deficits in the Gal-KO but not the GAL2-MUT cultures, confirming that the protective effects of endogenous or exogenous galanin are mediated by activation of GAL2. Despite the high levels of endogenous galanin in the Gal-OE cultures, the addition of exogenous 100 nM or 50 nM galanin or 100 nM Gal2-11 further significantly reduced cell death, implying that GAL2-mediated neuroprotection is not at maximum in the Gal-OE mice. These data further support the hypothesis that galanin over-expression in AD is a neuroprotective response and imply that the development of a drug-like GAL2 agonist might reduce the progression of symptoms in patients with AD.
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- Caroline R. Elliott-Hunt
- Schools of Physiology and Pharmacology and Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Schools of Physiology and Pharmacology and Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Schools of Physiology and Pharmacology and Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Iczkiewicz J, Broom L, Cooper JD, Wong AMS, Rose S, Jenner P. The RGD-containing peptide fragment of osteopontin protects tyrosine hydroxylase positive cells against toxic insult in primary ventral mesencephalic cultures and in the rat substantia nigra. J Neurochem 2010; 114:1792-804. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2010.06896.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Chung ES, Bok E, Sohn S, Lee YD, Baik HH, Jin BK. GT1b-induced neurotoxicity is mediated by the Akt/GSK-3/tau signaling pathway but not caspase-3 in mesencephalic dopaminergic neurons. BMC Neurosci 2010; 11:74. [PMID: 20540782 PMCID: PMC2894844 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2202-11-74] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2009] [Accepted: 06/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Gangliosides, sialic acid-containing glycosphingolipids exist in mammalian cell membranes particularly neuronal membranes. The trisialoganglioside (GT1b) is one of the major brain gangliosides and acts as an endogenous regulator in the brain. We previously showed GT1b induces mesencephalic dopaminergic (DA) neuronal death, both in vivo and in vitro. We further investigate the underlying mechanisms of GT1b neurotoxicity. Results Consistent with earlier findings, GT1b attenuated the DA neuron number and dopamine uptake level in mesencephalic cultures. Morphological evidence revealed GT1b-induced chromatin condensation and nuclear fragmentation as well as an increased number of TUNEL-positive cells, compared to control cultures. Interestingly, while GT1b enhanced caspase-3 activity, DEVD, a caspase-3 inhibitor, failed to rescue DA neuronal death. Immunoblot analysis revealed that GT1b inactivates Akt through dephosphorylation at both Ser473 and Thr308, subsequent dephosphorylation of GSK-3β, a substrate of Akt, and hyperphosphorylation of tau, downstream of GSK-3β. Moreover, a GSK-3β specific inhibitor, L803-mt, attenuated tau phosphorylation and rescued DA neurons from cell death in mesencephalic cultures. Conclusion Our data provide novel evidence that a Akt/GSK-3β/tau-dependent, but not caspase-3 signaling pathway plays a pivotal role in GT1b-mediated neurotoxic actions on mesencephalic DA neurons.
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- Eun S Chung
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine Kyung Hee University, Seoul 130-701, Korea
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Goto EM, Silva MDP, Perosa SR, Argañaraz GA, Pesquero JB, Cavalheiro EA, Naffah-Mazzacoratti MG, Teixeira VPC, Silva JA. Akt pathway activation and increased neuropeptide Y mRNA expression in the rat hippocampus: implications for seizure blockade. Neuropeptides 2010; 44:169-76. [PMID: 20064661 DOI: 10.1016/j.npep.2009.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2009] [Revised: 12/09/2009] [Accepted: 12/10/2009] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The aim of this study was to analyze the expression of survival-related molecules such Akt and integrin-linked kinase (ILK) to evaluate Akt pathway activation in epileptogenesis process. Furthermore, was also investigated the mRNA expression of neuropeptide Y, a considered antiepileptic neuropeptide, in the pilocarpine-induced epilepsy. Male Wistar rats were submitted to the pilocarpine model of epilepsy. Hippocampi were removed 6h (acute phase), 12h (late acute), 5d (silent) and 60d (chronic) after status epilepticus (SE) onset, and from animals that received pilocarpine but did not develop SE (partial group). Hippocampi collected were used to specify mRNA expression using Real-Time PCR. Immunohistochemistry assay was employed to place ILK distribution in the hippocampus and Western blot technique was used to determine Akt activation level. A decrease in ILK mRNA content was found during acute (0.39+/-0.03) and chronic (0.48+/-0.06) periods when compared to control group (0.87+/-0.10). Protein levels of ILK were also diminished during both periods. Partial group showed increased ILK mRNA expression (0.80+/-0.06) when compared with animals in the acute stage. Silent group had ILK mRNA and immunoreactivity similar to control group. Western blot assay showed an augmentation in Akt activation in silent period (0.52+/-0.03) in comparison with control group (0.44+/-0.01). Neuropeptide Y mRNA expression increased in the partial group (1.67+/-0.22) and in the silent phase (1.45+/-0.29) when compared to control group (0.36+/-0.12). Results suggest that neuropeptide Y (as anticonvulsant) might act in protective mechanisms occurred during epileptic phenomena. Together with ILK expression and Akt activation, these molecules could be involved in hippocampal neuroprotection in epilepsy.
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- Pathology Department, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, UNIFESP, Brazil
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Park JW, Hong JS, Lee KS, Kim HY, Lee JJ, Lee SR. Green tea polyphenol (-)-epigallocatechin gallate reduces matrix metalloproteinase-9 activity following transient focal cerebral ischemia. J Nutr Biochem 2009; 21:1038-44. [PMID: 19962294 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2009.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2009] [Revised: 08/13/2009] [Accepted: 08/21/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Green tea polyphenol (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) has been reported to reduce neuronal damage after cerebral ischemic insult. EGCG is known to reduce matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activity. MMP can play an important role in the pathophysiology of neurological disorders including cerebral ischemia. The purpose of the current study was to investigate whether EGCG shows an inhibitory effect on MMP activity and neural tissue damage following transient focal cerebral ischemia. In the present study, C57BL/6 mice were subjected to 80 min of focal ischemia induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). Animals were killed 24 h after ischemia. EGCG (50 mg/kg) was administered intraperitoneally immediately after ischemia. Gelatin gel zymography showed an increase in the active form of MMP-9 after ischemia. EGCG reduced ischemia-induced up-regulation of the active form of MMP-9. In in situ zymography, EGCG reduced up-regulation of gelatinase activity induced by cerebral ischemia. Co-incubation with EGCG reduced gelatinase activity directly in postischemic brain section. In 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) assay, brain infarction was remarkable in the middle cerebral artery territory after focal cerebral ischemia. In EGCG-treated mice, infarct volume was significantly reduced compared with vehicle-treated mice. These results demonstrate that EGCG, a green tea polyphenol, may reduce up-regulation of MMP-9 activity and neuronal damage following transient focal cerebral ischemia. In addition to its antioxidant effect, MMP-9 inhibition might be a possible mechanism potentially involved in the neuroprotective effect of a green tea polyphenol, EGCG.
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- Jong-Wook Park
- Chronic Disease Research Center and Institute for Medical Science, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Taegu 700-712, South Korea.
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Kim GW, Kim HJ, Cho KJ, Kim HW, Cho YJ, Lee BI. The role of MMP-9 in integrin-mediated hippocampal cell death after pilocarpine-induced status epilepticus. Neurobiol Dis 2009; 36:169-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2009.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2008] [Revised: 07/13/2009] [Accepted: 07/15/2009] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Successful treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and CNS trauma are the most intractable problems in modern medicine. Numerous reports have shown the strong role that laminins have on the survival, regeneration and development of various types of cells, including neural cells. It would be desirable to take advantage of laminin activities for therapeutic purposes. However, there are at least ten laminin variants and the trimeric molecules are of the order of 800,000 molecular weight. Furthermore, human laminins are not available in quantity. Therefore, we and others have taken the approach of determining which domains of the laminin molecules are functional in the CNS, and whether short peptides from these regions exhibit biological activities with the intent of testing their potential for therapeutic use. Understanding the role of laminins and their small biologically active peptide domains, such as the KDI (lysine–aspartic acid–isoleucine) peptide from γ1 laminin, in neuronal development, CNS trauma (spinal cord injury and stroke) and neurodegenerative disorders (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease) may help to develop clinically applicable methods to treat the presently untreatable CNS diseases and trauma even in the near future.
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- Päivi Liesi
- The Brain Laboratory, Department of Biological & Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, PO Box 65 (Viikinkaari 1), 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
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Park JW, Jang YH, Kim JM, Lee H, Park WK, Lim MB, Chu YK, Lo EH, Lee SR. Green tea polyphenol (-)-epigallocatechin gallate reduces neuronal cell damage and up-regulation of MMP-9 activity in hippocampal CA1 and CA2 areas following transient global cerebral ischemia. J Neurosci Res 2009; 87:567-75. [PMID: 18752302 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.21847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Previous studies have demonstrated that (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a green tea polyphenol, protects against ischemia and reperfusion-induced injury in many organ systems. Here, we test the hypothesis that part of EGCG's neuroprotective effects may involve a modulation of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) after cerebral ischemia. C57BL/6 mice were subjected to 20 min of transient global cerebral ischemia. EGCG (50 mg/kg) or vehicle (saline) was administered i.p. immediately after ischemia. Brains were examined 3 days after ischemia. The effects of EGCG on MMP (gelatinase) activity and neuronal damage in the hippocampus were assessed. Gelatin gel zymography showed induction of active forms of MMP-9 protein after transient global cerebral ischemia. In situ zymography showed that ischemic gelatinase activity occurred primarily in pyramidal neuronal areas after brain ischemia. Mice treated with EGCG showed significantly reduced gelatinase levels. Neuronal damage was evident in CA1 and CA2 pyramidal sectors, corresponding to TUNEL-positive signals. In EGCG-treated mice, delayed neuronal damage was significantly reduced compared with vehicle-treated mice. These results demonstrate that the green tea polyphenol EGCG suppresses MMP-9 activation and reduces the development of delayed neuronal death after transient global cerebral ischemia in mouse brain.
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- Jong-Wan Park
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Taegu, South Korea
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McDonald PC, Fielding AB, Dedhar S. Integrin-linked kinase--essential roles in physiology and cancer biology. J Cell Sci 2008; 121:3121-32. [PMID: 18799788 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.017996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 276] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Integrin-linked kinase (ILK) is a multifunctional intracellular effector of cell-matrix interactions and regulates many cellular processes, including growth, proliferation, survival, differentiation, migration, invasion and angiogenesis. The use of recently developed Cre-lox-driven recombination and RNA-interference technologies has enabled the evaluation of the physiological roles of ILK in several major organ systems. Significant developmental and tissue-homeostasis defects occur when the gene that encodes ILK is deleted, whereas the expression of ILK is often elevated in human malignancies. Although the cause(s) of ILK overexpression remain to be fully elucidated, accumulating evidence suggests that its oncogenic capacity derives from its regulation of several downstream targets that provide cells with signals that promote proliferation, survival and migration, supporting the concept that ILK is a relevant therapeutic target in human cancer. Furthermore, a global analysis of the ILK 'interactome' has yielded several novel interactions, and has revealed exciting and unexpected cellular functions of ILK that might have important implications for the development of effective therapeutic agents.
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- Paul C McDonald
- British Columbia Cancer Agency, BC Cancer Research Centre, Department of Cancer Genetics, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Mandel SA, Amit T, Kalfon L, Reznichenko L, Youdim MBH. Targeting multiple neurodegenerative diseases etiologies with multimodal-acting green tea catechins. J Nutr 2008; 138:1578S-1583S. [PMID: 18641210 DOI: 10.1093/jn/138.8.1578s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Green tea is currently considered a source of dietary constituents endowed with biological and pharmacological activities relevant to human health. Human epidemiological and new animal data suggest that the pharmacological benefits of tea drinking may help to protect the brain as we age. Indeed, tea consumption is inversely correlated with the incidence of dementia and Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. In particular, its main catechin polyphenol constituent (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate has been shown to exert neuroprotective/neurorescue activities in a wide array of cellular and animal models of neurological disorders. The intense efforts dedicated in recent years to shed light on the molecular mechanisms participating in the brain protective action of green tea indicate that in addition to the known antioxidant activity of catechins, the modulation of signal transduction pathways, cell survival/death genes, and mitochondrial function all contribute significantly to the induction of neuron viability. Because of the multietiological character of neurodegenerative disease pathology, these natural compounds are receiving significant attention as therapeutic cytoprotective agents that simultaneously manipulate multiple desired targets in the central nervous system. This article elaborates on the multimodal activities of green tea polyphenols with emphasis on their recently described neurorescue/neuroregenerative and mitochondrial stabilization actions.
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- Silvia A Mandel
- Eve Topf Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases Research and Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel.
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Doyle KP, Yang T, Lessov NS, Ciesielski TM, Stevens SL, Simon RP, King JS, Stenzel-Poore MP. Nasal administration of osteopontin peptide mimetics confers neuroprotection in stroke. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2008; 28:1235-48. [PMID: 18364727 PMCID: PMC6015748 DOI: 10.1038/jcbfm.2008.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Osteopontin (OPN), a large secreted glycoprotein with an arginine, glycine, aspartate (RGD) motif, can bind and signal through cellular integrin receptors. We have shown previously that OPN enhances neuronal survival in the setting of ischemia. Here, we sought to increase the neuroprotective potency of OPN and improve the method of delivery with the goal of identifying a treatment for stroke in humans. We show that thrombin cleavage of OPN improves its ability to ligate integrin receptors and its neuroprotective capacity in models of ischemia. Thrombin-cleaved OPN is a twofold more effective neuroprotectant than the untreated molecule. We also tested whether OPN could be administered intranasally and found that it is efficiently targeted to the brain via intranasal delivery. Furthermore, intranasal administration of thrombin-treated OPN confers protection against ischemic brain injury. Osteopontin mimetics based on the peptide sequences located either N or C terminal to the thrombin cleavage site were generated and tested in models of ischemia. Treatment with successively shorter N-terminal peptides and a phosphorylated C-terminal peptide provided significant neuroprotection against ischemic injury. These findings show that OPN mimetics offer promise for development into new drugs for the treatment of stroke.
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- Kristian P Doyle
- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Ransome MI, Turnley AM. Erythropoietin promotes axonal growth in a model of neuronal polarization. Mol Cell Neurosci 2008; 38:537-47. [PMID: 18586515 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2008.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2007] [Revised: 03/19/2008] [Accepted: 05/03/2008] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Erythropoietin (EPO) enhances neurogenesis, neuroprotection and regeneration. Here, we examined the effects of EPO on axonal and dendritic growth in a model of neuronal polarization. EPO did not effect survival or the polarized morphology of hippocampal neurons but its effect on neurite outgrowth depended upon the stage of polarization. When added to neurons in the process of establishing polarity (0-2 days in vitro (DIV)), it enhanced axonal and dendritic growth, while EPO added to early polarized cultures at 3-4 DIV promoted the growth of axons but not dendrites. EPO stimulated the phosphorylation of Akt at serine-473 and co-incubation of the Akt/PI-3 kinase pathway inhibitor LY294002 with EPO abolished its effects on Akt phosphorylation and axonal growth. However, while Leukemia Inhibitory Factor (LIF) similarly stimulated phosphorylation of Akt, it had no effect on axonal or dendritic growth, indicating that AKT phosphorylation is necessary but not sufficient for neurite outgrowth in hippocampal neurons.
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- Mark I Ransome
- Neural Regeneration Laboratory, Centre for Neuroscience, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
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Cullen DK, Stabenfeldt SE, Simon CM, Tate CC, LaPlaca MC. In vitro neural injury model for optimization of tissue-engineered constructs. J Neurosci Res 2008; 85:3642-51. [PMID: 17671988 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.21434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Stem cell transplantation is a promising approach for the treatment of traumatic brain injury, although the therapeutic benefits are limited by a high degree of donor cell death. Tissue engineering is a strategy to improve donor cell survival by providing structural and adhesive support. However, optimization prior to clinical implementation requires expensive and time-consuming in vivo studies. Accordingly, we have developed a three-dimensional (3-D) in vitro model of the injured host-transplant interface that can be used as a test bed for high-throughput evaluation of tissue-engineered strategies. The neuronal-astrocytic cocultures in 3-D were subjected to mechanical loading (inducing cell death and specific astrogliotic alterations) or to treatment with transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1), inducing astrogliosis without affecting viability. Neural stem cells (NSCs) were then delivered to the cocultures. A sharp increase in the number of TUNEL(+) donor cells was observed in the injured cocultures compared to that in the TGF-beta1-treated and control cocultures, suggesting that factors related to mechanical injury, but not strictly astrogliosis, were detrimental to donor cell survival. We then utilized the mechanically injured cocultures to evaluate a methylcellulose-laminin (MC-LN) scaffold designed to reduce apoptosis. When NSCs were co-delivered with MC alone or MC-LN to the injured cocultures, the number of caspase(+) donor cells significantly decreased compared to that with vehicle delivery (medium). Collectively, these results demonstrate the utility of an in vitro model as a pre-animal test bed and support further investigation of a tissue-engineering approach for chaperoned NSC delivery targeted to improve donor cell survival in neural transplantation.
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- D Kacy Cullen
- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Laboratory for Neuroengineering, Georgia Institute of Technology/Emory University, 313 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
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Benoit DSW, Tripodi MC, Blanchette JO, Langer SJ, Leinwand LA, Anseth KS. Integrin-linked kinase production prevents anoikis in human mesenchymal stem cells. J Biomed Mater Res A 2007; 81:259-68. [PMID: 17335036 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.31292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) were infected with an adenovirus expressing integrin-linked kinase (ILK) to understand the role of cell-ECM signal transduction cascades in suppressing anoikis. Survivability of ILK-infected hMSCs encapsulated in poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) hydrogels, an anoikis-inducing environment, was sustained at 90% over 7 weeks, and survival was attributed to increased protein kinase B (PKB/Akt) activation. hMSCs encapsulated in RGD-modified hydrogels induced an upregulation in ILK production, PKB/Akt activation, and subsequent survival to the same extent of ILK-infected, encapsulated hMSCs. As negative controls, encapsulated hMSCs were infected with cyclization recombinase (a protein not associated with cell survival)-expressing virus, and uninfected hMSCs exhibited very little ILK production, PKB/Akt activation, and survival ( approximately 55% after 7 weeks). As a measure of cell-matrix interactions, vinculin was also quantified for the encapsulated hMSCs and found to be 30-fold greater for cells encapsulated in RGD-modified hydrogels and fivefold greater for ILK-infected hMSCs than controls, indicating that cell-material interactions are inducing the cell survivability of hMSCs encapsulated in RGD-modified hydrogels. In sum, ILK infection can support cell survival in the absence of matrix interactions and enable fundamental studies of three-dimensional cell function in response to extrinsic signals, independently of matrix-ligand interactions.
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- Danielle S W Benoit
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado, 424 UCB ECCH 111, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
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