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Fan J, Du X, Chen M, Xu Y, Xu J, Lu L, Zhou S, Kong X, Xu K, Zhang H. Critical role of checkpoint kinase 1 in spinal cord injury-induced motor dysfunction in mice. Int Immunopharmacol 2024; 138:112521. [PMID: 38917519 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2024.112521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2024] [Revised: 06/02/2024] [Accepted: 06/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating neurotraumatic condition characterized by severe motor dysfunction and paralysis. Accumulating evidence suggests that DNA damage is involved in SCI pathology. However, the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. Although checkpoint kinase 1 (Chk1)-regulated DNA damage is involved in critical cellular processes, its role in SCI regulation remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the role and potential mechanism of Chk1 in SCI-induced motor dysfunction. Adult female C57BL/6J mice subjected to T9-T10 spinal cord contusions were used as models of SCI. Western blotting, immunoprecipitation, histomorphology, and Chk1 knockdown or overexpression achieved by adeno-associated virus were performed to explore the underlying mechanisms. Levels of p-Chk1 and γ-H2AX (a cellular DNA damage marker) were upregulated, while ferroptosis-related protein levels, including glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) and x-CT were downregulated, in the spinal cord and hippocampal tissues of SCI mice. Functional experiments revealed increased Basso Mouse Scale (BMS) scores, indicating that Chk1 downregulation promoted motor function recovery after SCI, whereas Chk1 overexpression aggravated SCI-induced motor dysfunction. In addition, Chk1 downregulation reversed the SCI-increased levels of GPX4 and x-CT expression in the spinal cord and hippocampus, while immunoprecipitation assays revealed strengthened interactions between p-Chk1 and GPX4 in the spinal cord after SCI. Finally, Chk1 downregulation promoted while Chk1 overexpression inhibited NeuN cellular immunoactivity in the spinal cord after SCI, respectively. Collectively, these preliminary results imply that Chk1 is a novel regulator of SCI-induced motor dysfunction, and that interventions targeting Chk1 may represent promising therapeutic targets for neurotraumatic diseases such as SCI.
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- Junming Fan
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China; Cixi People's Hospital, Institute of Cixi Biomedical Research, Wenzhou Medical University, Cixi, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315302, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China; Department of Emergency, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
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- Cixi People's Hospital, Institute of Cixi Biomedical Research, Wenzhou Medical University, Cixi, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315302, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China; Cixi People's Hospital, Institute of Cixi Biomedical Research, Wenzhou Medical University, Cixi, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315302, China.
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Kim W, Kwon HJ, Jung HY, Yoo DY, Moon SM, Kim DW, Hwang IK. Tat-HSP70 protects neurons from oxidative damage in the NSC34 cells and ischemic damage in the ventral horn of rabbit spinal cord. Neurochem Int 2019; 129:104477. [PMID: 31145969 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2019.104477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Revised: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) is an ATP-dependent molecular chaperone, and it has been shown that its levels increase after exposure to various types of stress, including ischemia. In the present study, we investigated the effects of HSP70 against H2O2-induced neuronal stress in NSC34 cells and against spinal cord ischemia in rabbits. Tat-HSP70 proteins facilitated the intracellular delivery of HSP70 into the NSC34 cells and enabled them to cross the blood-brain barrier in the rabbit spinal cord. Tat-HSP70 was effectively transduced into NSC34 cells in a concentration- and time-dependent manner, while control-HSP70 protein could not be delivered intracellularly at any concentration or time after treatment. Treatment with Tat-HSP70 reduced the generation of reactive oxygen species and cell death induced by H2O2, while the control-HSP70 did not show any significant effect on the NSC34 cells exposed to H2O2. In rabbit spinal cord, the administration of Tat-HSP70 showed significant amelioration of neurological defects and neuronal death in the ventral horn of spinal cord. In addition, Tat-HSP70 treatment significantly reduced lipid peroxidation and increased Cu, Zn-superoxide dismutase activities in the spinal cord, but glutathione peroxidase and Mn-superoxide dismutase activities remained unchanged. These results suggest that Tat-HSP70, not control-HSP70, decreases cell damage by reducing oxidative stress in NSC34 cells and rabbit spinal cord, and it can be employed for the reduction of neuronal damage caused after spinal cord ischemia.
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- Woosuk Kim
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Veterinary Medicine, and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Research Institute of Oral Sciences, College of Dentistry, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangneung, 25457, South Korea
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Veterinary Medicine, and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam, 31151, South Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Hwaseong, 18450, South Korea; Research Institute for Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, 24253, South Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Research Institute of Oral Sciences, College of Dentistry, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangneung, 25457, South Korea.
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Veterinary Medicine, and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea.
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He F, Ren Y, Shi E, Liu K, Yan L, Jiang X. Overexpression of microRNA-21 protects spinal cords against transient ischemia. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2016; 152:1602-1608. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.07.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2016] [Revised: 07/01/2016] [Accepted: 07/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Karadimas SK, Laliberte AM, Tetreault L, Chung YS, Arnold P, Foltz WD, Fehlings MG. Riluzole blocks perioperative ischemia-reperfusion injury and enhances postdecompression outcomes in cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Sci Transl Med 2016; 7:316ra194. [PMID: 26631633 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aac6524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Although surgical decompression is considered the gold standard treatment for cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM), a proportion of cases show postoperative decline or continue to exhibit substantial neurological dysfunction. To investigate this further, we first examined data from the prospective multicenter AOSpine North America CSM study, finding that 9.3% of patients exhibited postoperative functional decline (ΔmJOA, ≤-1) and that 44% of patients were left with substantial neurological impairment 6 months postoperatively. Notably, 4% of patients experienced perioperative neurological complications within 20 days after surgery in otherwise uneventful surgeries. To shed light on the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon and to test a combination therapeutic strategy for CSM, we performed surgical decompression in a rat model of CSM, randomizing some animals to also receive the U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved drug riluzole. Spinal cord blood flow measurements increased after decompression surgery in rats. CSM rats showed a transient postoperative neurological decline akin to that seen in some CSM patients, suggesting that ischemia-reperfusion injury may occur after decompression surgery. Riluzole treatment attenuated oxidative DNA damage in the spinal cord and postoperative decline after decompression surgery. Mechanistic in vitro studies also demonstrated that riluzole preserved mitochondrial function and reduced oxidative damage in neurons. Rats receiving combined decompression surgery and riluzole treatment displayed long-term improvements in forelimb function associated with preservation of cervical motor neurons and corticospinal tracts compared to rats treated with decompression surgery alone.
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- Spyridon K Karadimas
- Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada. Division of Genetics and Development, Toronto Western Research Institute, and Spinal Program, Krembil Neuroscience Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada. Division of Genetics and Development, Toronto Western Research Institute, and Spinal Program, Krembil Neuroscience Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada. Division of Genetics and Development, Toronto Western Research Institute, and Spinal Program, Krembil Neuroscience Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada
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- Division of Genetics and Development, Toronto Western Research Institute, and Spinal Program, Krembil Neuroscience Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA
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- Spatio-Temporal Targeting and Amplification of Radiation Response (STTARR) Innovation Centre, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada. Division of Genetics and Development, Toronto Western Research Institute, and Spinal Program, Krembil Neuroscience Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada. Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery and Spinal Program, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada.
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Nardone R, Pikija S, Mutzenbach JS, Seidl M, Leis S, Trinka E, Sellner J. Current and emerging treatment options for spinal cord ischemia. Drug Discov Today 2016; 21:1632-1641. [PMID: 27326910 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2016.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2015] [Revised: 05/21/2016] [Accepted: 06/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Spinal cord infarction (SCI) is a rare but disabling disorder caused by a wide spectrum of conditions. Given the lack of randomized-controlled trials, contemporary treatment concepts are adapted from guidelines for cerebral ischemia, atherosclerotic vascular disease, and acute traumatic spinal cord injury. In addition, patients with SCI are at risk for several potentially life-threatening but preventable systemic and neurologic complications. Notably, there is emerging evidence from preclinical studies for the use of neuroprotection in acute ischemic injury of the spinal cord. In this review, we discuss the current state of the art for the therapy and prevention of SCI and highlight potential emerging treatment concepts awaiting translational adoption.
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- Raffaele Nardone
- Department of Neurology, Christian Doppler Medical Center, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria; Spinal Cord Injury and Tissue Regeneration Center, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria; Department of Neurology, Franz Tappeiner Hospital, Merano, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Christian Doppler Medical Center, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Christian Doppler Medical Center, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Christian Doppler Medical Center, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Christian Doppler Medical Center, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Christian Doppler Medical Center, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria; Spinal Cord Injury and Tissue Regeneration Center, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Christian Doppler Medical Center, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria; Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Germany.
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Chen C, Lu J, Yu Q, Xiao JR, Wei HF, Song XJ, Ge JB, Tao WD, Qian R, Yu XW, Zhao J. Expression of CDc6 after acute spinal cord injury in adult rats. Neuropeptides 2016; 56:59-67. [PMID: 26899166 DOI: 10.1016/j.npep.2016.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2015] [Revised: 01/27/2016] [Accepted: 02/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The cell division cycle 6 (CDc6) protein has been primarily investigated as a component of the pre-replicative complex for the initiation of DNA replication. Some studies have shown that CDc6 played a critical role in the development of human carcinoma. However, the expression and roles of CDc6 in the central nervous system remain unknown. We have performed an acute spinal cord injury (SCI) model in adult rats and investigated the dynamic changes of CDc6 expression in spinal cord. Western blot have found that CDc6 protein levels first significantly increase, reach a peak at day 3, and then gradually return to normal level at day 14 after SCI. Double immunofluorescence staining showed that CDc6 immunoreactivity was found in neurons, astrocytes, and microglia. Additionally, colocalization of CDc6/active caspase-3 has been detected in neurons and colocalization of CDc6/proliferating cell nuclear antigen has been detected in astrocytes and microglial. In vitro, CDc6 depletion by short interfering RNA inhibits astrocyte proliferation and reduces cyclin A and cyclin D1 protein levels. CDc6 knockdown also decreases neuronal apoptosis. We speculate that CDc6 might play crucial roles in CNS pathophysiology after SCI.
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- Chen Chen
- Department of orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Nantong Second People's Hospital, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Medical image, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, 200000 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, 200000 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Nantong Second People's Hospital, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Nantong Second People's Hospital, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Nantong Second People's Hospital, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiaotong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, 200233 Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, 200000 Shanghai, China.
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Heme Oxygenase-1 Protects Neurons from Ischemic Damage by Upregulating Expression of Cu,Zn-Superoxide Dismutase, Catalase, and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in the Rabbit Spinal Cord. Neurochem Res 2015; 41:869-79. [DOI: 10.1007/s11064-015-1764-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2015] [Revised: 10/19/2015] [Accepted: 11/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Wang B, Zhu Q, Man X, Guo L, Hao L. Ginsenoside Rd inhibits apoptosis following spinal cord ischemia/reperfusion injury. Neural Regen Res 2014; 9:1678-87. [PMID: 25374589 PMCID: PMC4211188 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.141802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Ginsenoside Rd has a clear neuroprotective effect against ischemic stroke. We aimed to verify the neuroprotective effect of ginsenoside Rd in spinal cord ischemia/reperfusion injury and explore its anti-apoptotic mechanisms. We established a spinal cord ischemia/reperfusion injury model in rats through the occlusion of the abdominal aorta below the level of the renal artery for 1 hour. Successfully established models were injected intraperitoneally with 6.25, 12.5, 25 or 50 mg/kg per day ginsenoside Rd. Spinal cord morphology was observed at 1, 3, 5 and 7 days after spinal cord ischemia/reperfusion injury. Intraperitoneal injection of ginsenoside Rd in ischemia/reperfusion injury rats not only improved hindlimb motor function and the morphology of motor neurons in the anterior horn of the spinal cord, but it also reduced neuronal apoptosis. The optimal dose of ginsenoside Rd was 25 mg/kg per day and the optimal time point was 5 days after ischemia/reperfusion. Immunohistochemistry and western blot analysis showed ginsenoside Rd dose-dependently inhibited expression of pro-apoptotic Caspase 3 and down-regulated the expression of the apoptotic proteins ASK1 and JNK in the spinal cord of rats with spinal cord ischemia/reperfusion injury. These findings indicate that ginsenoside Rd exerts neuroprotective effects against spinal cord ischemia/reperfusion injury and the underlying mechanisms are achieved through the inhibition of ASK1-JNK pathway and the down-regulation of Caspase 3 expression.
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- Baogang Wang
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Oncological Gynecology, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China
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Kurtoglu T, Basoglu H, Ozkisacik EA, Cetin NK, Tataroglu C, Yenisey C, Discigil B. Effects of Cilostazol on Oxidative Stress, Systemic Cytokine Release, and Spinal Cord Injury in a Rat Model of Transient Aortic Occlusion. Ann Vasc Surg 2014; 28:479-88. [DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2013.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2013] [Revised: 08/13/2013] [Accepted: 08/13/2013] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Smith JA, Park S, Krause JS, Banik NL. Oxidative stress, DNA damage, and the telomeric complex as therapeutic targets in acute neurodegeneration. Neurochem Int 2013; 62:764-75. [PMID: 23422879 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2013.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2012] [Revised: 02/04/2013] [Accepted: 02/08/2013] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Oxidative stress has been identified as an important contributor to neurodegeneration associated with acute CNS injuries and diseases such as spinal cord injury (SCI), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and ischemic stroke. In this review, we briefly detail the damaging effects of oxidative stress (lipid peroxidation, protein oxidation, etc.) with a particular emphasis on DNA damage. Evidence for DNA damage in acute CNS injuries is presented along with its downstream effects on neuronal viability. In particular, unchecked oxidative DNA damage initiates a series of signaling events (e.g. activation of p53 and PARP-1, cell cycle re-activation) which have been shown to promote neuronal loss following CNS injury. These findings suggest that preventing DNA damage might be an effective way to promote neuronal survival and enhance neurological recovery in these conditions. Finally, we identify the telomere and telomere-associated proteins (e.g. telomerase) as novel therapeutic targets in the treatment of neurodegeneration due to their ability to modulate the neuronal response to both oxidative stress and DNA damage.
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- Joshua A Smith
- Division of Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina, 96 Jonathan Lucas St., Clinical Sciences Building Room 309, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
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Bosshard M, Markkanen E, van Loon B. Base excision repair in physiology and pathology of the central nervous system. Int J Mol Sci 2012. [PMID: 23203191 PMCID: PMC3546685 DOI: 10.3390/ijms131216172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Relatively low levels of antioxidant enzymes and high oxygen metabolism result in formation of numerous oxidized DNA lesions in the tissues of the central nervous system. Accumulation of damage in the DNA, due to continuous genotoxic stress, has been linked to both aging and the development of various neurodegenerative disorders. Different DNA repair pathways have evolved to successfully act on damaged DNA and prevent genomic instability. The predominant and essential DNA repair pathway for the removal of small DNA base lesions is base excision repair (BER). In this review we will discuss the current knowledge on the involvement of BER proteins in the maintenance of genetic stability in different brain regions and how changes in the levels of these proteins contribute to aging and the onset of neurodegenerative disorders.
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- Matthias Bosshard
- Institute for Veterinary Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Zürich-Irchel, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland.
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Transient ischemia induces massive nuclear accumulation of SUMO2/3-conjugated proteins in spinal cord neurons. Spinal Cord 2012; 51:139-43. [PMID: 22945749 DOI: 10.1038/sc.2012.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The objective of this study is to determine whether transient spinal cord ischemia activates small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO1-3) conjugation, a post-translational protein modification that protects neurons from ischemia-like conditions. METHODS Mice were subjected to 8-12 min of spinal cord ischemia and 3-24 h of recovery using a newly developed experimental model. To characterize the model, activation of stress response pathways induced after spinal cord ischemia, previously observed in other experimental models, was verified by western blot analysis. Levels and subcellular localization of SUMO-conjugated proteins in spinal cords were evaluated by western blot analysis and immunohistochemistry, respectively. RESULTS Following transient spinal cord ischemia, stress responses were activated as indicated by increased phosphorylation of eukaryotic initiation factor 2 (eIF2α), extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK1/2) and Akt. SUMO1 conjugation was not altered, but a selective rise in levels of SUMO2/3-conjugated proteins occurred, peaking at 6 h reperfusion. The marked activation of SUMO2/3 conjugation was a neuronal response to ischemia, as indicated by co-localization with the neuronal marker NeuN, and was associated with nuclear accumulation of SUMO2/3-conjugated proteins. CONCLUSION Our study suggests that spinal cord neurons respond to ischemic stress by activation of SUMO2/3 conjugation. Many of the identified SUMO target proteins are transcription factors and other nuclear proteins involved in gene expression and genome stability. It is therefore concluded that the post-ischemic activation of SUMO2/3 conjugation may define the fate of neurons exposed to a transient interruption of blood supply, and that this pathway could be a therapeutic target to increase the resistance of spinal cord neurons to transient ischemia.
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Neuroprotective effects of adipose-derived stem cells against ischemic neuronal damage in the rabbit spinal cord. J Neurol Sci 2012; 317:40-6. [PMID: 22475376 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2012.02.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2011] [Revised: 02/25/2012] [Accepted: 02/29/2012] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Transplantation of adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) is one of the possible therapeutic tools for ischemic damage. In this study, we observed the effects of ASCs against ischemic damage in the ventral horn of L(5-6) levels in the rabbit spinal cord. ASCs were isolated from rabbits, and cell type was confirmed by flow cytometry analysis, labeling with CM-DiI dye and differentiation into adipocytes in adipogenesis differentiation medium. ASCs were administered intrathecally into recipient rabbits (2 × 10⁵) immediately after reperfusion following a 15-min aortic artery occlusion in the subrenal region. Transplantation of ASCs significantly improved functions of the hindlimb and morphology of the ventral horn of spinal cord although CM-DiI-labeled ASCs were not observed in the spinal cord parenchyma. In addition, transplantation of ASCs significantly increased brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels at 72h after ischemia/reperfusion. These results suggest that transplantation of ASCs prevents motor neurons from spinal ischemic damage and reactive gliosis by increasing neurotrophic factors such as BDNF in the spinal cord.
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Neuroprotective effects of PEP-1-Cu,Zn-SOD against ischemic neuronal damage in the rabbit spinal cord. Neurochem Res 2011; 37:307-13. [PMID: 21964799 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-011-0613-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2011] [Revised: 09/13/2011] [Accepted: 09/20/2011] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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A rabbit model of spinal cord ischemia has been introduced as a good model to investigate the pathophysiology of ischemia-reperfusion (I-R)-induced paraplegia. In the present study, we observed the effects of Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase (SOD1) against ischemic damage in the ventral horn of L(5-6) levels in the rabbit spinal cord. For this study, the expression vector PEP-1 was constructed, and this vector was fused with SOD1 to create a PEP-1-SOD1 fusion protein that easily penetrated the blood-brain barrier. Spinal cord ischemia was induced by transient occlusion of the abdominal aorta for 15 min. PEP-1-SOD1 (0.5 mg/kg) was intraperitoneally administered to rabbits 30 min before ischemic surgery. The administration of PEP-1-SOD1 significantly improved neurological scores compared to those in the PEP-1 (vehicle)-treated ischemia group. Also, in this group, the number of cresyl violet-positive cells at 72 h after I-R was much higher than that in the vehicle-treated ischemia group. Malondialdehyde levels were significantly decreased in the ischemic spinal cord of the PEP-1-SOD1-treated ischemia group compared to those in the vehicle-treated ischemia group. In contrast, the administration of PEP-1-SOD1 significantly ameliorated the ischemia-induced reduction of SOD and catalase levels in the ischemic spinal cord. These results suggest that PEP-1-SOD1 protects neurons from spinal ischemic damage by decreasing lipid peroxidation and maintaining SOD and catalase levels in the ischemic rabbit spinal cord.
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Kakinohana M, Kida K, Minamishima S, Atochin DN, Huang PL, Kaneki M, Ichinose F. Delayed paraplegia after spinal cord ischemic injury requires caspase-3 activation in mice. Stroke 2011; 42:2302-7. [PMID: 21700940 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.110.600429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Delayed paraplegia remains a devastating complication after ischemic spinal cord injury associated with aortic surgery and trauma. Although apoptosis has been implicated in the pathogenesis of delayed neurodegeneration, mechanisms responsible for the delayed paraplegia remain incompletely understood. The aim of this study was to elucidate the role of apoptosis in delayed motor neuron degeneration after spinal cord ischemia. METHODS Mice were subjected to spinal cord ischemia induced by occlusion of the aortic arch and left subclavian artery for 5 or 9 minutes. Motor function in the hind limb was evaluated up to 72 hours after spinal cord ischemia. Histological studies were performed to detect caspase-3 activation, glial activation, and motor neuron survival in the serial spinal cord sections. To investigate the impact of caspase-3 activation on spinal cord ischemia, outcome of the spinal cord ischemia was examined in mice deficient for caspase-3. RESULTS In wild-type mice, 9 minutes of spinal cord ischemia caused immediate paraplegia, whereas 5 minutes of ischemia caused delayed paraplegia. Delayed paraplegia after 5 minutes of spinal cord ischemia was associated with histological evidence of caspase-3 activation, reactive astrogliosis, microglial activation, and motor neuron loss starting at approximately 24 to 48 hours after spinal cord ischemia. Caspase-3 deficiency prevented delayed paraplegia and motor neuron loss after 5 minutes of spinal cord ischemia, but not immediate paraplegia after 9 minutes of ischemia. CONCLUSIONS The present results suggest that caspase-3 activation is required for delayed paraplegia and motor neuron degeneration after spinal cord ischemia.
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- Manabu Kakinohana
- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA
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Dalkara T, Moskowitz MA. Apoptosis and Related Mechanisms in Cerebral Ischemia. Stroke 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-1-4160-5478-8.10007-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Fan J, Xu G, Nagel DJ, Hua Z, Zhang N, Yin G. A model of ischemia and reperfusion increases JNK activity, inhibits the association of BAD and 14-3-3, and induces apoptosis of rabbit spinal neurocytes. Neurosci Lett 2010; 473:196-201. [PMID: 20188143 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2010.02.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2009] [Revised: 02/16/2010] [Accepted: 02/17/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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It is now well established that the protein BAD (a pro-apoptotic Bcl-2 family protein) plays a pivotal role in determining cell death and survival. The c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) pathway has been hypothesized to be involved in regulation of BAD. To clarify the role of BAD within the JNK pathway, a randomized, controlled study was designed using a rabbit model of ischemic spinal cord injury [5,8]. Forty-five white adult New England rabbits were randomly assigned to one of the three groups: sham-operation group (n=5), vehicle group (n=20), and JNK inhibitor group (n=20). We examined alterations in spinal tissue morphology, local concentration and cellular locations of key regulatory proteins, and protein-protein interactions. Changes in spinal cord morphology were observed with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining and electron microscopy. In the vehicle group, the amount of JNK phosphorylation, cytochrome c release, and the interaction between BAD and Bcl-XL or Bcl-2 were increased compared with the JNK inhibitor group. Similarly, the phosphorylation of BAD (Ser136) and the interaction between BAD and 14-3-3 were decreased in the vehicle group. Immunohistochemical studies showed that cytoplasmic location of 14-3-3 and p-BAD (Ser136) were decreased in the vehicle group compared with the JNK inhibitor group. In addition, mitochondrial morphology was better preserved and the percentage of apoptosis was lower when JNK was inhibited. These results indicate that the JNK pathway has a critical role in the survival of neurocytes by regulating the interaction between BAD and 14-3-3.
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- Jin Fan
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu 210029, China
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Sidorenko VS, Zharkov DO. Role of base excision repair DNA glycosylases in hereditary and infectious human diseases. Mol Biol 2008. [DOI: 10.1134/s0026893308050166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Yang C, Ren Y, Liu F, Cai W, Zhang N, Nagel DJ, Yin G. Ischemic preconditioning suppresses apoptosis of rabbit spinal neurocytes by inhibiting ASK1–14-3-3 dissociation. Neurosci Lett 2008; 441:267-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2008.06.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2008] [Revised: 05/29/2008] [Accepted: 06/10/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Wang LM, Yan Y, Zou LJ, Jing NH, Xu ZY. Moderate hypothermia prevents neural cell apoptosis following spinal cord ischemia in rabbits. Cell Res 2007; 15:387-93. [PMID: 15916725 DOI: 10.1038/sj.cr.7290306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Paraplegia is a disastrous complication after operations of descending and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm. Regional hypothermia protects against spinal cord ischemia although the protective mechanism is not well know. The objective of this study is to examine whether hypothermia protects the spinal cord by preventing apoptosis of nerve cell and also investigate a possible mechanism involved in hypothermia neuroprotection. Cell apoptosis with necrosis was evident in the spinal cord 24 h after 30 min of ischemia. Moderate hypothermia decreased the incidence of apoptotic nerve cells. Both cell apoptosis and necrosis were attenuated by hypothermia. p53 expression increased and bcl-2 expression declined after ischemia, while hypothermia mitigated these changes. This study suggests that apoptosis contributes to cell death after spinal cord ischemia, and that moderate hypothermia can prevent nerve cell apoptosis by a mechanism associated with bcl-2 and p53 genes.
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- Lei Ming Wang
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Bonde P, Gao D, Chen L, Miyashita T, Montgomery E, Harmon JW, Wei C. Duodenal Reflux Leads to Down Regulation of DNA Mismatch Repair Pathway in an Animal Model of Esophageal Cancer. Ann Thorac Surg 2007; 83:433-40; discussion 440. [PMID: 17257966 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.06.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2005] [Revised: 06/25/2006] [Accepted: 06/28/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Gastroduodenal reflux is implicated in esophageal carcinogenesis. This effect is mediated by reactive oxygen species. We hypothesized that this is mediated by DNA mismatch lesion 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-oxoG), which is repaired by the Mut Y homologue (MYH). We tested the effect of reflux, either alone or in combination with the human dietary mutagen methyl-n-amyl nitrosamine (MNAN), on DNA damage in adenocarcinoma and squamous cell cancer of the esophagus in a rat model. METHODS Reflux was promoted in male Sprague-Dawley rats by duodenoesophageal anastomosis (8 weeks) without gastric bypass. MNAN treatment (25 mg/kg per week intraperitoneally for four doses) commenced at 10 weeks age. Ten animals served as controls. Quantification of 8-oxoG was performed by using immunohistochemistry, and MYH was analyzed by Western blot. Apoptosis was assessed by terminal deoxynucleotide transferase-mediated deoxy uridine triphosphate nick-end labeling (TUNEL), cytochrome C, and caspase. RESULTS Tumors (adenocarcinoma) developed in 15 (50%) of 30 animals with reflux alone; this increased to 26 (86.6%) of 30 when reflux was combined with MNAN treatment, with tumor histology consistent with adenosquamous and squamous cell cancer. DNA damage, as reflected by positive 8-oxoG staining in reflux groups, was significantly increased compared with control (p < 0.01), and this was maximal in tissues with malignant transformation. Protein levels of the DNA repair enzyme MYH were significantly less in tissues subjected to reflux compared with controls (p < 0.05). TUNEL, cytochrome C, and caspase positivity confirmed increased apoptosis in cancer lesions. CONCLUSIONS Gastroduodenal reflux leads to increased DNA damage and downregulation of the DNA mismatch repair pathway. This pathway has an important role in esophageal carcinogenesis in rats.
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- Pramod Bonde
- Cardiothoracic-Renal Molecular Research Program, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
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Wang P, Cao X, Nagel DJ, Yin G. Activation of ASK1 during reperfusion of ischemic spinal cord. Neurosci Lett 2007; 415:248-52. [PMID: 17296265 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2007.01.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2006] [Revised: 01/18/2007] [Accepted: 01/18/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1) is a mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase (MAPKKK), which plays a pivotal role in cell apoptosis. To determine the mechanism of ASK1 induction during reperfusion of ischemic spinal tissue, we used a model of rabbit spinal cord ischemia and reperfusion. To assess the role of ASK1 in spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injuries, we examined alterations in spinal tissue morphology, protein-protein interactions, and activation of key members of the ASK1-mediated signaling pathway. Changes in spinal cord morphology were observed with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining and electron microscopy. The phosphorylation levels of ASK1, JNK, and p38 were assessed by immunoblotting proteins from animals that received 30 min of ischemia followed by 1 or 24h of reperfusion. We observed increased phosphorylation of ASK1, JNK, and p38 after reperfusing ischemic spinal cords. Immunohistochemical studies were performed to determine the cellular localization of phosphorylated ASK1 (pASK1) and 14-3-3. Following reperfusion for 24h, we observed increased cytoplasmic localization of pASK1 and decreased cytoplasmic localization of 14-3-3. Immunoprecipitation analyses suggested that 14-3-3 dissociates from ASK1 during reperfusion of ischemic spinal cords. These results indicate that activation of ASK1 may play an important role in the apoptotic signaling mechanisms that occur in reperfused spinal cord injuries.
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- Peng Wang
- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, PR China
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Bonde P, Gao D, Chen L, Duncan M, Miyashita T, Montgomery E, Harmon JW, Wei C. Selective decrease in the DNA base excision repair pathway in squamous cell cancer of the esophagus. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007; 133:74-81. [PMID: 17198784 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.06.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2005] [Revised: 05/22/2006] [Accepted: 06/07/2006] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Oxidative damage can lead to a highly mutagenic 8-oxoguanine lesion, which mispairs with adenosine residues, leading to G:C-->T:A transversions. In mammalian cells 8-oxoguanine glycosylase initiates the DNA base excision repair pathway to repair the 8-oxoguanine lesion. To date, there is no information regarding oxidative DNA damage and repair pathways in esophageal cancer. Therefore we designed the current study to demonstrate the DNA damage and repair pathways in esophageal cancer by expression of 8-oxoguanine glycosylase in reflux-induced and mutagen (methyl-n-amyl nitrosamine)-induced DNA damage and apoptosis in esophageal tumors. METHODS Gastroduodenal reflux was surgically created in male Sprague Dawley rats (n = 120). Half of the animals received methyl-n-amyl nitrosamine. Animals not undergoing operations served as control animals (n = 10). The experiment concluded 30 weeks postoperatively. Immunohistochemistry for 8-oxoguanine and 8-oxoguanine glycosylase was assessed by 2 independent observers. Protein expression was assessed by using the Western blot method. RESULTS There was significantly more DNA damage in both adenocarcinoma (n = 15) and squamous cell carcinoma (n = 19), as exemplified by positive 8-oxoguanine expression compared with that seen in control animals (P < .05). 8-Oxoguanine glycosylase was several folds upregulated in adenocarcinoma (P < .05), but there was significantly decreased expression in squamous cell carcinoma (P < .01). The apoptosis was assessed as caspase-dependent and caspase-independent pathways, and both were active and correlated well with 8-oxoguanine expression. CONCLUSION These results demonstrate the selective decrease in the DNA base excision repair pathway in combined reflux and methyl-n-amyl nitrosamine-induced squamous cell cancer of the esophagus.
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- Pramod Bonde
- Cardiothoracic-Renal Research Program, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md 21205, USA
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Fitton TP, Barreiro CJ, Bonde PN, Wei C, Gage F, Rodriguez R, Conte JV. Attenuation of DNA damage in canine hearts preserved by continuous hypothermic perfusion. Ann Thorac Surg 2006; 80:1812-20. [PMID: 16242460 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.04.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2005] [Revised: 04/19/2005] [Accepted: 04/25/2005] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Continuous hypothermic perfusion is a novel cardiac preservation technique. Reactive oxygen species play a role in ischemia reperfusion injury and limit organ preservation. Oxidative stress mediates a DNA mismatch lesion (7, 8-dihydro-8-oxoguanine [8-oxo-G]), which is repaired by the enzymes MutY homologue (MYH), 8-oxo-G glycosylase (OGG1), and MutS homologue 2 (MSH2). We hypothesized that continuous hypothermic perfusion would allow for maintenance of cardiac function while attenuating myocardial DNA damage with respect to the current clinical practice of static preservation at 4 degrees C. METHODS In our canine orthotopic transplant model, donor hearts were harvested after echocardiograms, and hemodynamic studies were obtained and served as controls. The hearts were transplanted after 24 hours of continuous hypothermic perfusion or 4 hours of static preservation, and were studied for 6 hours. Quantification of 8-oxo-G lesions, MYH, OGG1, and MSH2 concentrations were performed on biopsies using immunohistochemistry. RESULTS Postimplant echocardiograms, completed in 7 continuously perfused and 8 statically preserved hearts, demonstrated good function and normal wall motion. Positive staining for 8-oxoG was markedly increased in the static preservation group. Staining density for MYH, OGG1, and MSH2 were significantly decreased in statically preserved hearts and equivalent between continuously perfused and control hearts. CONCLUSIONS The DNA damage assayed by 8-oxoG was significantly increased in statically preserved versus continuously perfused hearts. The DNA repair enzymes MYH, OGG1, and MSH2 were also markedly decreased in the static preservation versus continuous hypothermic perfusion groups. Continuous hypothermic perfusion reduces oxidative damage and extends preservation without compromising function.
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- Torin P Fitton
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA
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Roseborough G, Gao D, Chen L, Trush MA, Zhou S, Williams GM, Wei C. The mitochondrial K-ATP channel opener, diazoxide, prevents ischemia-reperfusion injury in the rabbit spinal cord. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2006; 168:1443-51. [PMID: 16651612 PMCID: PMC1606600 DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2006.050569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Paraplegia resulting from ischemia is a catastrophic complication of thoracoabdominal aortic surgery. The current study was designed to investigate the effects of diazoxide (DZ) on mitochondrial structure, neurological function, DNA damage-repair, and apoptosis in spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury. Rabbits were subjected to 30 minutes of spinal cord ischemia and reperfusion (1 hour) with or without diazoxide (n = 6 in each group) by clamping and releasing the infrarenal aorta. The neurological functional score was significantly improved in the DZ-treated ischemia-reperfusion injury group. Electron microscopic studies demonstrated that mitochondrial damage in the spinal cord after injury was significantly reduced by DZ. Mitochondrial superoxide and hydrogen peroxide levels were also markedly decreased in the DZ-treated injury group compared with the untreated group. DZ decreased levels of the oxidative DNA damage product 8-oxoG and increased levels of the DNA repair enzyme OGG-1. Furthermore, DZ inhibited apoptosis via caspase-dependent and -independent pathways. These studies indicate for the first time that the mitochondrial K-ATP channel opener diazoxide improves neurological function after spinal cord ischemia and reperfusion by diminishing levels of reactive oxygen species, decreasing DNA oxidative damage, and inhibiting caspase-dependent and -independent apoptotic pathways while preserving mitochondrial structure.
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- Glen Roseborough
- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Fan LH, Wang KZ, Cheng B, Wang CS, Dang XQ. Anti-apoptotic and neuroprotective effects of Tetramethylpyrazine following spinal cord ischemia in rabbits. BMC Neurosci 2006; 7:48. [PMID: 16774675 PMCID: PMC1534051 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2202-7-48] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2006] [Accepted: 06/14/2006] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) is one of the most important active ingredients of a Chinese herb Ligusticum wallichii Franchat, which is widely used in many ischemia disorders treatments. However, the exact mechanism by which TMP protects the spinal cord ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is still unknown. For this purpose, rabbits were randomly divided into sham group, control group and TMP group. After the evaluation of neurologic function, the spinal cords were immediately removed for biochemical and histopathological analysis. Apoptosis was measured quantitatively by the terminal transferase UTP nick end-labeling (TUNEL) method and confirmed by electron microscopic examination, the expression of Bax and Bcl-2 was immunohistochemically evaluated and quantified by Western blot analysis. Results Neurologic outcomes in the TMP-group were significantly better than those in the control group (P < 0.05). TMP decreased spinal cord malondialdehyde (MDA) levels and ameliorated the down regulation of spinal cord superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity. TMP significantly reduced the loss of motoneurons and TUNEL-positive rate. Greater Bcl-2 and attenuated Bax expression was found in the TMP treating rabbits. Conclusion These findings suggest that TMP has protective effects against spinal cord I/R injury by reducing apoptosis through regulating Bcl-2 and Bax expression.
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- Li-Hong Fan
- Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Xiwu Road, Xi'an, shaanxi, 710004, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Xiwu Road, Xi'an, shaanxi, 710004, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Xiwu Road, Xi'an, shaanxi, 710004, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Xiwu Road, Xi'an, shaanxi, 710004, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Xiwu Road, Xi'an, shaanxi, 710004, China
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Papakostas JC, Matsagas MI, Toumpoulis IK, Malamou-Mitsi VD, Pappa LS, Gkrepi C, Anagnostopoulos CE, Kappas AM. Evolution of Spinal Cord Injury in a Porcine Model of Prolonged Aortic Occlusion. J Surg Res 2006; 133:159-66. [PMID: 16337967 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2005.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2005] [Revised: 10/06/2005] [Accepted: 10/11/2005] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Spinal cord injury and subsequent paraplegia remains an unpredictable and devastating complication of thoracoabdominal aortic surgery. The aim of this study was to investigate spinal cord injury due to prolonged thoracoabdominal aortic occlusion. MATERIALS AND METHODS We used a highly reproducible porcine model of 45-min thoracoabdominal aortic occlusion, which was accomplished by two balloon occlusion catheters. Neurological evaluation after the end of experiment was performed by an independent observer according to the Tarlov scale. The lower thoracic and lumbar spinal cords were harvested at 10, 48, and 120 h (n = 6 animals per time point) and examined histologically with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) stain and TUNEL method. Tarlov scores, number of neurons, and the grade of inflammation were analyzed. RESULTS H&E staining revealed reduction in the number of motor neurons which occurred in two phases (between 0 and 10 h and between 48 and 120 h of reperfusion), as well as development of inflammation in spinal cord sections during the reperfusion period, reaching a peak at 48 h. TUNEL reaction was negative for apoptotic neurons at any time point. CONCLUSIONS In this porcine model, we demonstrated that, after 45 min of thoracoabdominal aortic occlusion, motor neuron death seems to occur in two phases (immediate and delayed). Inflammation was a subsequent event of transient prolonged spinal cord ischemia and possibly a major contributor of delayed neuronal death. Using TUNEL straining we found no evidence of neuronal apoptosis at any time point of reperfusion.
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- John C Papakostas
- Department of Surgery, Vascular Surgery Unit, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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Xydas S, Kherani AR, Chang JS, Klotz S, Hay I, Mutrie CJ, Moss GW, Gu A, Schulman AR, Gao D, Hu D, Wu EX, Wei C, Oz MC, Wang J. β2-Adrenergic Stimulation Attenuates Left Ventricular Remodeling, Decreases Apoptosis, and Improves Calcium Homeostasis in a Rodent Model of Ischemic Cardiomyopathy. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2006; 317:553-61. [PMID: 16421285 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.105.099432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The benefit of the beta(2)-adrenergic agonist, clenbuterol, in left ventricular assist device patients with dilated cardiomyopathy has been reported, but its effect on ischemic heart failure (HF) is unknown. We investigated whether clenbuterol improves left ventricular remodeling, myocardial apoptosis and has synergy with a beta(1) antagonist, metoprolol, in a model of ischemic HF. Rats were randomized to: 1) HF only; 2) HF + clenbuterol; 3) HF + metoprolol; 4) HF + clenbuterol + metoprolol; and 5) rats with sham surgery. HF was induced by left anterior descending artery (LAD) artery ligation and confirmed by decreased left ventricular fractional shortening, decreased maximum left ventricular dP/dt (dP/dt(max)), and elevated left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP) compared with sham rats (p < 0.01). After 9 weeks of oral therapy, echocardiographic, hemodynamic, and ex vivo end-diastolic pressure-volume relationship (EDPVR) measurements were obtained. Immunohistochemistry was performed for myocardial apoptosis and DNA damage markers. Levels of calcium-handling proteins were assessed by Western blot analysis. Clenbuterol-treated HF rats had increased weight gain and heart weights versus HF rats (p < 0.05). EDPVR curves revealed a leftward shift in clenbuterol rats versus metoprolol and HF rats (p < 0.05). The metoprolol-treated group had a lower LVEDP and higher dP/dt(max) versus the HF group (p < 0.05). Clenbuterol and metoprolol groups had decreased myocardial apoptosis and DNA damage markers and increased DNA repair markers versus HF rats (all p < 0.01). Protein levels of the ryanodine receptor and sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium-ATPase were improved in clenbuterol-, metoprolol-, and clenbuterol+metoprolol-treated groups versus HF rats. However, as a combination therapy, there were no synergistic effects of clenbuterol+metoprolol treatment. We conclude that clenbuterol ameliorates EDPVR, apoptosis, and calcium homeostasis but does not have synergy with metoprolol in our model of ischemic HF.
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- Steve Xydas
- Department of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, USA
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Gao D, Wei C, Chen L, Huang J, Yang S, Diehl AM. Oxidative DNA damage and DNA repair enzyme expression are inversely related in murine models of fatty liver disease. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2004; 287:G1070-7. [PMID: 15231485 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00228.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Mitochondrial generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is increased in mice with fatty livers induced by genetic obesity, chronic consumption of ethanol, or methionine/choline-deficient diets. Both nuclear and mitochondrial (mt) DNA are targets for ROS-induced damage and accumulate hydroxylated bases, such as 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-oxoG) and base substitution of adenine with 8-oxoG (A*8-oxoG), that introduce mutations that promote cancer as well as cell death. The mammalian homolog of the bacterial DNA mismatch repair enzyme MutY (MYH) removes A*8-oxoG from nuclear and mtDNA, reduces 8-oxoG accumulation, and restores genomic stability after ROS exposure. Cumulative damage to mtDNA occurs as fatty liver disease progresses. Therefore, differences in hepatic MYH activity may influence the severity of fatty liver disease. To evaluate this hypothesis, we compared mtH2O2 production, MYH expression, oxidative DNA damage, and hepatocyte death in healthy mice and different mouse models of fatty liver disease. The results show that diverse causes of steatohepatitis increase mtROS production, limit repair of mtDNA, and oxidatively damage DNA. However, there are important differences in the DNA repair response to oxidant stress among mouse models of fatty liver disease. Independent of the degree of mtROS generation, models with the least MYH exhibit the greatest accumulation of 8-oxoG and the most hepatocyte death. These findings raise the intriguing possibility that inherited or acquired differences in DNA repair enzyme activity may underlie some of the interindividual differences in fatty liver disease outcomes.
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- Daqing Gao
- Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
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Fitton TP, Wei C, Lin R, Bethea BT, Barreiro CJ, Amado L, Gage F, Hare J, Baumgartner WA, Conte JV. Impact of 24 h continuous hypothermic perfusion on heart preservation by assessment of oxidative stress. Clin Transplant 2004; 18 Suppl 12:22-7. [PMID: 15217403 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2004.00213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Despite investigating numerous solutions, additives, and techniques over the last two decades, extending donor heart preservation beyond 4-6 h has not been achieved. Hypothermic heart preservation (HP) induces oxidative stress (OS) with reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, causing DNA cleavage and impairing repair. Quantification of cardiomyocyte concentrations of DNA damage by-products (8-oxoG) and mismatch repair enzymes (MYH, OGG-1, MSH2) reflects the severity of OS. If increased repair enzyme production is insufficient to repair injury, cell death occurs and functional outcomes are impacted. We investigated continuous hypothermic perfusion (CHP), a new form of HP, and the mechanism of injury associated with hypothermic storage, by assessing functional outcome and OS after allotransplantation of canine hearts. METHODS Fourteen canine hearts were harvested using standard techniques after baseline echocardiograms and haemodynamic parameters were obtained. The hearts were implanted after 24 h CHP (n = 10) or 4 h static preservation (SP; n = 4). After weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), recipients were kept alive for 6 h. Repeat echocardiograms and haemodynamic parameters were obtained. Quantification of MYH, OGG-1, and MSH2 concentrations were performed on biopsies using immunohistochemistry and Western blot analysis. RESULTS Twelve out of 14 hearts (8/10 CHP; 4/4 SP) were successfully weaned on moderate inotropic support. Post-implant echocardiogram, completed in 6/10 CHP and 2/4 SP hearts, demonstrated hyperdynamic function and normal wall motion. The expression and activity of DNA repair enzymes was identical between normal baseline and CHP hearts. CONCLUSION CHP reduces OS associated with prolonged hypothermic preservation and may allow longer preservation periods without compromising function. CHP offers several potential advantages: (1) resuscitation of non-beating heart donor organs, (2) time for HLA tissue typing, (3) facilitate interventions improving graft function, and (4) increased organ sharing.
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Affiliation(s)
- Torin P Fitton
- The Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, Baltimore, MD, USA
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