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Milos T, Vuic B, Balic N, Farkas V, Nedic Erjavec G, Svob Strac D, Nikolac Perkovic M, Pivac N. Cerebrospinal fluid in the differential diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease: an update of the literature. Expert Rev Neurother 2024:1-17. [PMID: 39233323 DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2024.2400683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 09/01/2024] [Indexed: 09/06/2024]
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INTRODUCTION The importance of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers in Alzheimer's disease (AD) diagnosis is rapidly increasing, and there is a growing interest in the use of CSF biomarkers in monitoring the response to therapy, especially in the light of newly available approaches to the therapy of neurodegenerative diseases. AREAS COVERED In this review we discuss the most relevant measures of neurodegeneration that are being used to distinguish patients with AD from healthy controls and individuals with mild cognitive impairment, in order to provide an overview of the latest information available in the scientific literature. We focus on markers related to amyloid processing, markers associated with neurofibrillary tangles, neuroinflammation, neuroaxonal injury and degeneration, synaptic loss and dysfunction, and markers of α-synuclein pathology. EXPERT OPINION In addition to neuropsychological evaluation, core CSF biomarkers (Aβ42, t-tau, and p-tau181) have been recommended for improvement of timely, accurate and differential diagnosis of AD, as well as to assess the risk and rate of disease progression. In addition to the core CSF biomarkers, various other markers related to synaptic dysfunction, neuroinflammation, and glial activation (neurogranin, SNAP-25, Nfl, YKL-40, TREM2) are now investigated and have yet to be validated for future potential clinical use in AD diagnosis.
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- Tina Milos
- Division of Molecular Medicine, Ruder Boskovic Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Ruder Boskovic Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Ruder Boskovic Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Ruder Boskovic Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Ruder Boskovic Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
- University of Applied Sciences Hrvatsko Zagorje Krapina, Krapina, Croatia
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Frostadottir D, Welinder C, Perez R, Dahlin LB. Quantitative mass spectrometry analysis of the injured proximal and distal human digital nerve ends. Front Mol Neurosci 2024; 17:1425780. [PMID: 39015129 PMCID: PMC11250671 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2024.1425780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/18/2024] Open
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Introduction Proteomic analysis of injured human peripheral nerves, particularly focusing on events occurring in the proximal and distal nerve ends, remains relatively underexplored. This study aimed to investigate the molecular patterns underlying a digital nerve injury, focusing on differences in protein expression between the proximal and distal nerve ends. Methods A total of 26 human injured digital nerve samples (24 men; 2 women; median age 47 [30-66] years), harvested during primary nerve repair within 48 h post-injury from proximal and distal nerve ends, were analyzed using mass spectrometry. Results A total of 3,914 proteins were identified, with 127 proteins showing significant differences in abundance between the proximal and the distal nerve ends. The downregulation of proteins in the distal nerve end was associated with synaptic transmission, autophagy, neurotransmitter regulation, cell adhesion and migration. Conversely, proteins upregulated in the distal nerve end were implicated in cellular stress response, neuromuscular junction stability and muscle contraction, neuronal excitability and neurotransmitter release, synaptic vesicle recycling and axon guidance and angiogenesis. Discussion Investigation of proteins, with functional annotations analysis, in proximal and the distal ends of human injured digital nerves, revealed dynamic cellular responses aimed at promoting tissue degeneration and restoration, while suppressing non-essential processes.
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- Drifa Frostadottir
- Department of Translational Medicine – Hand Surgery, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
- Department of Hand Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Mass Spectrometry, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Translational Medicine – Hand Surgery, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
- Unit for Social Epidemiology, Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Translational Medicine – Hand Surgery, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
- Department of Hand Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Ali NH, Al-Kuraishy HM, Al-Gareeb AI, Alnaaim SA, Hetta HF, Saad HM, Batiha GES. A Mutual Nexus Between Epilepsy and α-Synuclein: A Puzzle Pathway. Mol Neurobiol 2024:10.1007/s12035-024-04204-6. [PMID: 38703341 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-024-04204-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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Alpha-synuclein (α-Syn) is a specific neuronal protein that regulates neurotransmitter release and trafficking of synaptic vesicles. Exosome-associated α-Syn which is specific to the central nervous system (CNS) is involved in the pathogenesis of epilepsy. Therefore, this review aimed to elucidate the possible link between α-Syn and epilepsy, and how it affects the pathophysiology of epilepsy. A neurodegenerative protein such as α-Syn is implicated in the pathogenesis of epilepsy. Evidence from preclinical and clinical studies revealed that upregulation of α-Syn induces progressive neuronal dysfunctions through induction of oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, and inhibition of autophagy in a vicious cycle with subsequent development of severe epilepsy. In addition, accumulation of α-Syn in epilepsy could be secondary to the different cellular alterations including oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, reduction of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and progranulin (PGN), and failure of the autophagy pathway. However, the mechanism of α-Syn-induced-epileptogenesis is not well elucidated. Therefore, α-Syn could be a secondary consequence of epilepsy. Preclinical and clinical studies are warranted to confirm this causal relationship.
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- Naif H Ali
- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College, Najran University, Najran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Medicine, College of Medicine, Mustansiriyah University, M.B.Ch.B, FRCP, P.O. Box 14132, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Jabir Ibn Hayyan Medical University, Al-Ameer Qu, P.O. Box 13, Kufa, Najaf, Iraq
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- Clinical Neurosciences Department, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, 71515, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Matrouh University, Matrouh, 51744, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22511, AlBeheira, Egypt.
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Zhao MM, Li LD, Yang MM, Yao L, Wang Q, Zeng KW. Identification of Skp1 as a target of mercury sulfide for neuroprotection. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:1464-1467. [PMID: 38223951 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc05141b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Mercury sulfide (HgS) exerts extensive biological effects on neuronal function. To investigate the direct target of HgS in neuronal cells, we developed a biotin-tagged HgS probe (bio-HgS) and employed an affinity purification technique to capture its target proteins. Then, we identified S-phase kinase-associated protein 1 (Skp1) as a potential target of HgS. Unexpectedly, we discovered that HgS covalently binds to Skp1 through a "Cys62-HgS-Cys120" mode. Moreover, our findings revealed that HgS inhibits the ubiquitin-protease system through Skp1 to up-regulate SNAP-25 expression, thereby triggering synaptic vesicle exocytosis to regulate locomotion ability in C. elegans. Collectively, our findings may promote a comprehensive interpretation of the pharmacological mechanism of mercury sulfide on neuroprotective function.
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- Mei-Mei Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China.
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China.
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China.
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China.
- Key Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Compatibility Toxicology, Beijing, 100191, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Toxicological Research and Risk Assessment for Food Safety, Beijing, 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China.
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Huang W, Fateh AA, Zhao Y, Zeng H, Yang B, Fang D, Zhang L, Meng X, Hassan M, Wen F. Effects of the SNAP-25 Mnll variant on hippocampal functional connectivity in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Front Hum Neurosci 2023; 17:1219189. [PMID: 37635807 PMCID: PMC10447972 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2023.1219189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023] Open
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Objectives Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most widespread and highly heritable neurodevelopmental disorders affecting children worldwide. Although synaptosomal-associated protein 25 (SNAP-25) is a possible gene hypothesized to be associated with working memory deficits in ADHD, little is known about its specific impact on the hippocampus. The goal of the current study was to determine how variations in ADHD's SNAP-25 Mnll polymorphism (rs3746544) affect hippocampal functional connectivity (FC). Methods A total of 88 boys between the ages of 7 and 10 years were recruited for the study, including 60 patients with ADHD and 28 healthy controls (HCs). Data from resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) and clinical information were acquired and assessed. Two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in the SNAP-25 gene were genotyped, according to which the study's findings separated ADHD patients into two groups: TT homozygotes (TT = 35) and G-allele carriers (TG = 25). Results Based on the rs-fMRI data, the FC of the right hippocampus and left frontal gyrus was evaluated using group-based comparisons. The corresponding sensitivities and specificities were assessed. Following comparisons between the patient groups, different hippocampal FCs were identified. When compared to TT patients, children with TG had a lower FC between the right precuneus and the right hippocampus, and a higher FC between the right hippocampus and the left middle frontal gyrus. Conclusion The fundamental neurological pathways connecting the SNAP-25 Mnll polymorphism with ADHD via the FC of the hippocampus were newly revealed in this study. As a result, the hippocampal FC may further serve as an imaging biomarker for ADHD.
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- Wenxian Huang
- Department of Pediatric China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Healthy Care Center, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Pediatric China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Department of Radiology, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Healthy Care Center, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Healthy Care Center, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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Yazar V, Kühlwein JK, Knehr A, Grozdanov V, Ekici AB, Ludolph AC, Danzer KM. Impaired ATF3 signaling involves SNAP25 in SOD1 mutant ALS patients. Sci Rep 2023; 13:12019. [PMID: 37491426 PMCID: PMC10368635 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-38684-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
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Epigenetic remodeling is emerging as a critical process for several neurodegenerative diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Genetics alone fails to explain the etiology of ALS, the investigation of the epigenome might therefore provide novel insights into the molecular mechanisms of the disease. In this study, we interrogated the epigenetic landscape in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of familial ALS (fALS) patients with either chromosome 9 open reading frame 72 (C9orf72) or superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) mutation and aimed to identify key epigenetic footprints of the disease. To this end, we used an integrative approach that combines chromatin immunoprecipitation targeting H3K27me3 (ChIP-Seq) with the matching gene expression data to gain new insights into the likely impact of blood-specific chromatin remodeling on ALS-related molecular mechanisms. We demonstrated that one of the hub molecules that modulates changes in PBMC transcriptome in SOD1-mutant ALS patients is ATF3, which has been previously reported in an SOD1G93A mouse model. We also identified potential suppression of SNAP25, with impaired ATF3 signaling in SOD1-mutant ALS blood. Together, our study shed light on the mechanistic underpinnings of SOD1 mutations in ALS.
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- Volkan Yazar
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), 89081, Ulm, Baden-Wüerttemberg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Clinic, University of Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Baden-Wüerttemberg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Clinic, University of Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Baden-Wüerttemberg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Clinic, University of Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Baden-Wüerttemberg, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Clinic Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91054, Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), 89081, Ulm, Baden-Wüerttemberg, Germany
- Department of Neurology, University Clinic, University of Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Baden-Wüerttemberg, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), 89081, Ulm, Baden-Wüerttemberg, Germany.
- Department of Neurology, University Clinic, University of Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Baden-Wüerttemberg, Germany.
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Ma C, Yu R, Li J, Xiao E, Guo J, Wang X, Li G, Liu P. Cross-sectional study and bioinformatics analysis to reveal the correlations of osteoporosis in patients with Parkinson's disease. Exp Gerontol 2023; 173:112111. [PMID: 36736467 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2023.112111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Osteoporosis and Parkinson's disease (PD) are both aging-related diseases. PD patients with comorbid osteoporosis are vulnerable to the risk of fracture, which leads to a serious public health burden to the whole society. Therefore, this study sought to reveal the clinical and genetic correlations between PD and osteoporosis based on a cross-sectional study and bioinformatics analysis. METHODS A cross-sectional study of 95 PD patients and 99 healthy controls was conducted. Ordinal logistic regression analysis was utilized to investigate the clinical correlations between PD and osteoporosis. Two microarray datasets (GSE20292, GSE35958) including PD, osteoporosis and normal control samples were retrieved from the GEO database for GO analysis, KEGG pathway analysis and PPI network. RESULTS PD patients had lower 25(OH)VitD, FN BMD, BMD and T-score of the LS and TH, as well as poorer bone mass diagnosis, yet higher PINP compared to healthy controls. Both age and UPDRS II score of PD patients were adversely correlated with BMD of LS and TH. PD diagnosis acted as an independent risk factor of osteoporosis, and PD patients had approximately double risk for osteoporosis. Bioinformatics analysis further revealed that SNAP25, AQP4, SV2B, KCND3, and ABCA2 had important diagnostic value and risk prediction value for both PD and osteoporosis. CONCLUSIONS PD diagnosis can be used as an independent risk factor for osteoporosis. Moreover, SNAP25, AQP4, SV2B, KCND3 and ABCA2 as the top 5 hub genes have important diagnostic and risk predictive value for both PD and osteoporosis.
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- Cong Ma
- Department of Orthopedics, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430077, China; Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Center of Clinical Laboratory, Dushu Lake Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Suzhou 215000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430077, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430077, China.
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Differential dysregulation of CREB and synaptic genes in transgenic Drosophila melanogaster expressing shaggy (GSK3), Tau WT, or Amyloid-beta. Mol Biol Rep 2023; 50:1101-1108. [PMID: 36399243 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-022-08059-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tau, Amyloid-beta (Aβ42), and Glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3) contribute to synaptic dysfunction observed in Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common form of dementia. In the current study, the effect of pan-neuronal expression of TauWT, Aβ42, or shaggy (orthologue of GSK3) in Drosophila melanogaster was assessed on the locomotor function, ethanol sensitivity, synaptic genes and CREB expression. The effect of TauWT and Aβ42 on the expression of shaggy was also determined. METHODS AND RESULTS Gene expression analysis was performed using quantitative real-time RT-PCR method. While syt1, SNAP25 and CREB (upstream transcription factor of syt1 and SNAP25) were upregulated in flies expressing TauWT or Aβ42, a prominent decline was observed in those genes in shaggy expressing flies. Although all transgenic flies showed climbing disability and higher sensitivity to ethanol, abnormality in these features was significantly more prominent in transgenic flies expressing shaggy compared to TauWT or Aβ42. Despite a significant upregulation of shaggy transcription in TauWT expressing flies, Aβ42 transgenic flies witnessed no significant changes. CONCLUSIONS TauWT, Aβ42, and shaggy may affect synaptic plasticity through dysregulation of synaptic genes and CREB, independently. However shaggy has more detrimental effect on synaptic genes expression, locomotor ability and sensitivity to ethanol. It is important when it comes to drug discovery. It appears that CREB is a direct effector of changes in synaptic genes expression as they showed similar pattern of alteration and it is likely to be a part of compensatory mechanisms independent of the GSK3/CREB pathway in TauWT or Aβ42 expressing flies.
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Patil G, Kulsange S, Kazi R, Chirmade T, Kale V, Mote C, Aswar M, Koratkar S, Agawane S, Kulkarni M. Behavioral and Proteomic Studies Reveal Methylglyoxal Activate Pathways Associated with Alzheimer's Disease. ACS Pharmacol Transl Sci 2023; 6:65-75. [PMID: 36654748 PMCID: PMC9841776 DOI: 10.1021/acsptsci.2c00143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Diabetes is one of the major risk factors for Alzheimer's disease (AD) development. The role of elevated levels of glucose, methylglyoxal (MGO), and advanced glycation end products (AGEs) in the pathogenesis of AD is not well understood. In this pursuit, we studied the role of methylglyoxal in the pathogenesis of AD in rat models. The elevated plus-maze (EPM) behavioral study indicated that MGO induces anxiety. Treatment of telmisartan (RAGE expression inhibitor) and aminoguanidine (MGO quencher) attenuated MGO induced anxiety. Further, hippocampal proteomics demonstrated that MGO treated rats differentially regulate proteins involved in calcium homeostasis, mitochondrial functioning, and apoptosis, which may affect neurotransmission and neuronal plasticity. The hippocampal tau phosphorylation level was increased in MGO treated rats, which was reduced in the presence of aminoguanidine and telmisartan. The plasma fructosamine level was increased upon MGO treatment. Hippocampal histochemistry showed vascular degeneration and neuronal loss upon MGO treatment. This study provides mechanistic insight into the role of MGO in the diabetes-associated development of AD.
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- Gouri Patil
- Biochemical
Sciences Division, CSIR-National Chemical
Laboratory, Pune 411008, India
- Academy
of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Biochemical
Sciences Division, CSIR-National Chemical
Laboratory, Pune 411008, India
- Academy
of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Biochemical
Sciences Division, CSIR-National Chemical
Laboratory, Pune 411008, India
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- Biochemical
Sciences Division, CSIR-National Chemical
Laboratory, Pune 411008, India
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- Biochemical
Sciences Division, CSIR-National Chemical
Laboratory, Pune 411008, India
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- Department
of Veterinary Pathology, KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirwal Satara (Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences
University Nagpur), Satara 412801, Maharashtra, India
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- Department
of Pharmacology, Sinhgad Institute of Pharmacy,
Narhe, Pune 411041, Maharashtra, India
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- Symbiosis
School of Biological Sciences, Symbiosis
International (Deemed University), Pune 412115, Maharashtra, India
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- Biochemical
Sciences Division, CSIR-National Chemical
Laboratory, Pune 411008, India
- Academy
of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Biochemical
Sciences Division, CSIR-National Chemical
Laboratory, Pune 411008, India
- Academy
of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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Saunders TS, Gadd DA, Spires‐Jones TL, King D, Ritchie C, Muniz‐Terrera G. Associations between cerebrospinal fluid markers and cognition in ageing and dementia: A systematic review. Eur J Neurosci 2022; 56:5650-5713. [PMID: 35338546 PMCID: PMC9790745 DOI: 10.1111/ejn.15656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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A biomarker associated with cognition in neurodegenerative dementias would aid in the early detection of disease progression, complement clinical staging and act as a surrogate endpoint in clinical trials. The current systematic review evaluates the association between cerebrospinal fluid protein markers of synapse loss and neuronal injury and cognition. We performed a systematic search which revealed 67 studies reporting an association between cerebrospinal fluid markers of interest and neuropsychological performance. Despite the substantial heterogeneity between studies, we found some evidence for an association between neurofilament-light and worse cognition in Alzheimer's diseases, frontotemporal dementia and typical cognitive ageing. Moreover, there was an association between cerebrospinal fluid neurogranin and cognition in those with an Alzheimer's-like cerebrospinal fluid biomarker profile. Some evidence was found for cerebrospinal fluid neuronal pentraxin-2 as a correlate of cognition across dementia syndromes. Due to the substantial heterogeneity of the field, no firm conclusions can be drawn from this review. Future research should focus on improving standardization and reporting as well as establishing the importance of novel markers such as neuronal pentraxin-2 and whether such markers can predict longitudinal cognitive decline.
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- Tyler S. Saunders
- UK Dementia Research InstituteThe University of EdinburghEdinburghUK
- Center for Discovery Brain SciencesThe University of EdinburghEdinburghUK
- Center for Clinical Brain SciencesThe University of EdinburghEdinburghUK
- Center for Dementia PreventionThe University of EdinburghEdinburghUK
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- Center for Genomic and Experimental Medicine, Institute of Genetics and Molecular MedicineUniversity of EdinburghEdinburghUK
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- UK Dementia Research InstituteThe University of EdinburghEdinburghUK
- Center for Discovery Brain SciencesThe University of EdinburghEdinburghUK
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- UK Dementia Research InstituteThe University of EdinburghEdinburghUK
- Center for Discovery Brain SciencesThe University of EdinburghEdinburghUK
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- Center for Clinical Brain SciencesThe University of EdinburghEdinburghUK
- Center for Dementia PreventionThe University of EdinburghEdinburghUK
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- Center for Clinical Brain SciencesThe University of EdinburghEdinburghUK
- Center for Dementia PreventionThe University of EdinburghEdinburghUK
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Liu Q, Liu H, Zhang S, Yang Q, Shen L, Jiao B. Cerebrospinal Fluid Synaptosomal-Associated Protein 25 Levels in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease: A Meta-Analysis. J Alzheimers Dis 2022; 89:121-132. [PMID: 35848017 DOI: 10.3233/jad-215696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Background: Several studies have shown increased levels of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) synaptosomal-associated protein 25 (SNAP-25) in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, results have been inconsistent thus far. Objective: We conducted meta-analyses summarizing the associations of CSF SNAP-25 levels with AD to assess the utility of SNAP-25 as a novel biomarker for AD. Methods: We conducted a meta-analysis of differences in CSF SNAP-25 levels in patients with AD or mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and in cognitively healthy controls (HC). We calculated pooled correlation coefficients comparing SNAP-25 levels and total tau (T-tau) or hyperphosphorylated tau (P-tau) in CSF. Results: Eight studies enrolling 1,162 individuals (423 AD, 275 MCI, 464 HC) were included for quantitative analysis. Patients with AD (ratio of means [RoM] = 1.50, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.30,1.74) and MCI (RoM = 1.45, 95% CI: 1.12,1.87) had increased levels of CSF SNAP-25 as compared to HC. The difference in CSF SNAP-25 levels when comparing AD and MCI (RoM = 1.05, 95% CI: 0.96,1.14) was not statistically significant but showed a trend toward significance. Statistically significant correlations were found when comparing CSF SNAP-25 with CSF T-tau (Spearman correlation coefficient, ρ=0.78; ρ=0.66; ρ=0.69, respectively) and P-tau (ρ=0.66; ρ=0.70; ρ=0.62, respectively) levels in patients with AD, MCI, and HC. Conclusion: Increased CSF SNAP-25 levels differentiated patients with AD or MCI from controls, suggesting the utility of this biomarker in the early diagnosis of AD.
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- Qianqian Liu
- Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Engineering Research Center of Hunan Province in Cognitive Impairment Disorders, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Neurodegenerative and Neurogenetic Diseases, Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory of Hunan Province in Neurodegenerative Disorders, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Engineering Research Center of Hunan Province in Cognitive Impairment Disorders, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Neurodegenerative and Neurogenetic Diseases, Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory of Hunan Province in Neurodegenerative Disorders, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Wang M, Liang X, Zhang Q, Luo S, Liu H, Wang X, Sai N, Zhang X. Homocysteine can aggravate depressive like behaviors in a middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion rat model: a possible role for NMDARs-mediated synaptic alterations. Nutr Neurosci 2022; 26:483-495. [PMID: 35416761 DOI: 10.1080/1028415x.2022.2060642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Post-stroke depression (PSD), the most frequent psychiatric complication following stroke, could have a negative impact on the recuperation of stroke patients. Hyperhomocysteinemia (HHCY) has been reported to be a modifiable risk factor of stroke. OBJECTIVE The study tries to explore the effect of HHCY on PSD and the role of N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors (NMDARs)-mediated synaptic alterations. METHODS Forty-five adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly allocated into five groups: sham operation group, middle cerebral artery occlusion group (MCAO), HCY-treated MCAO group HCY and MK-801 co-treated MCAO group and MK-801-treated MCAO group. 1.6 mg/kg/d D, L-HCY was administered by tail vein injection for 28 d prior to SHAM or MCAO operationand up to 14 d after surgery. The MK-801 (3 mg/kg) was administered by intraperitoneal injection 15 min prior to MCAO operation. RESULTS HCY treatment aggravated depressive-like disorders of post-stroke rats by the open field test and sucrose preference test. Further, HCY significantly decreased central monoamines levels in the MCAO rats by HPLC. The transmission electron microscopy results showed that the number of synapses and the area of postsynaptic density decreased in the hippocampus of the HCY-treated MCAO rats. Additionally, HCY augmented ischemia-induced up-regulation of NMDARs, decreased the levels of synaptic structure-related marker PSD-95and the synaptic transmission-associated synaptic proteins (VGLUT1, SNAP-25 and Complexin Ι/ΙΙ). These effects of HCY were partly reversed by the NMDA antagonist MK-801. CONCLUSIONS The current study suggested that NMDARs-mediated synaptic plasticity may be involved in the adverse effect of HCY on PSD.
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- Mengying Wang
- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Center for International Collaborative Research on Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Center for International Collaborative Research on Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Center for International Collaborative Research on Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.,Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Center for International Collaborative Research on Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Center for International Collaborative Research on Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Center for International Collaborative Research on Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Center for International Collaborative Research on Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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Khan AH, Lee LK, Smith DJ. Single-cell analysis of gene expression in the substantia nigra pars compacta of a pesticide-induced mouse model of Parkinson's disease. Transl Neurosci 2022; 13:255-269. [PMID: 36117858 PMCID: PMC9438968 DOI: 10.1515/tnsci-2022-0237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Exposure to pesticides in humans increases the risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD), but the mechanisms remain poorly understood. To elucidate these pathways, we dosed C57BL/6J mice with a combination of the pesticides maneb and paraquat. Behavioral analysis revealed motor deficits consistent with PD. Single-cell RNA sequencing of substantia nigra pars compacta revealed both cell-type-specific genes and genes expressed differentially between pesticide and control, including Fam241b, Emx2os, Bivm, Gm1439, Prdm15, and Rai2. Neurons had the largest number of significant differentially expressed genes, but comparable numbers were found in astrocytes and less so in oligodendrocytes. In addition, network analysis revealed enrichment in functions related to the extracellular matrix. These findings emphasize the importance of support cells in pesticide-induced PD and refocus our attention away from neurons as the sole agent of this disorder.
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- Arshad H. Khan
- Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Box 951735, 23-151 A CHS, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1735, United States of America
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095-6928, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Box 951735, 23-151 A CHS, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1735, United States of America
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Biswas D, Shenoy SV, Chetanya C, Lachén-Montes M, Barpanda A, Athithyan AP, Ghosh S, Ausín K, Zelaya MV, Fernández-Irigoyen J, Manna A, Roy S, Talukdar A, Ball GR, Santamaría E, Srivastava S. Deciphering the Interregional and Interhemisphere Proteome of the Human Brain in the Context of the Human Proteome Project. J Proteome Res 2021; 20:5280-5293. [PMID: 34714085 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.1c00511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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This study, which performs an extensive mass spectrometry-based analysis of 19 brain regions from both left and right hemispheres, presents the first draft of the human brain interhemispheric proteome. This high-resolution proteomics data provides comprehensive coverage of 3300 experimentally measured (nonhypothetical) proteins across multiple regions, allowing the characterization of protein-centric interhemispheric differences and synapse biology, and portrays the regional mapping of specific regions for brain disorder biomarkers. In the context of the Human Proteome Project (HPP), the interhemispheric proteome data reveal specific markers like chimerin 2 (CHN2) in the cerebellar vermis, olfactory marker protein (OMP) in the olfactory bulb, and ankyrin repeat domain 63 (ANKRD63) in basal ganglia, in line with regional brain transcriptomes mapped in the Human Protein Atlas (HPA). In addition, an in silico analysis pipeline was used to predict the structure and function of the uncharacterized uPE1 protein ANKRD63, and parallel reaction monitoring (PRM) was applied to validate its region-specific expression. Finally, we have built the Interhemispheric Brain Proteome Map (IBPM) Portal (www.brainprot.org) to stimulate the scientific community's interest in the brain molecular landscape and accelerate and support research in neuroproteomics. Data are available via ProteomeXchange with identifier PXD019936.
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- Deeptarup Biswas
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India
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- Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India
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- Clinical Neuroproteomics Unit, Proteomics Platform, Proteored-ISCIII, Navarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India
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- Clinical Neuroproteomics Unit, Proteomics Platform, Proteored-ISCIII, Navarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Clinical Neuroproteomics Unit, Proteomics Platform, Proteored-ISCIII, Navarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Clinical Neuroproteomics Unit, Proteomics Platform, Proteored-ISCIII, Navarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Medicine Department, Medical College Hospital Kolkata, 88 College Street, Kolkata 700072, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India
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- Medicine Department, Medical College Hospital Kolkata, 88 College Street, Kolkata 700072, India
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- School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane, Nottingham NG11 8NS, United Kingdom
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- Clinical Neuroproteomics Unit, Proteomics Platform, Proteored-ISCIII, Navarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India
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Integrated Bioinformatics Analysis to Identify Alternative Therapeutic Targets for Alzheimer's Disease: Insights from a Synaptic Machinery Perspective. J Mol Neurosci 2021; 72:273-286. [PMID: 34414562 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-021-01893-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common type of dementia, is a serious neurodegenerative disease that has no cure yet, but whose symptoms can be alleviated with available medications. Therefore, early and accurate diagnosis of the disease and elucidation of the molecular mechanisms involved in the progression of pathogenesis are critically important. This study aimed to identify dysregulated miRNAs and their target mRNAs through the integrated analysis of miRNA and mRNA expression profiling in AD patients versus unaffected controls. Expression profiles in postmortem brain samples from AD patients and healthy individuals were extracted from the Gene Expression Omnibus database and were analyzed using bioinformatics approaches to identify gene ontologies, pathways, and networks. Finally, the module analysis of the PPI network and hub gene selection was carried out. A total of five differentially expressed miRNAs were extracted from the miRNA dataset, and 4312 differentially expressed mRNAs were obtained from the mRNA dataset. By comparing the DEGs and the putative targets of the altered miRNAs, 116 (3 upregulated and 113 downregulated) coordinated genes were determined. Also, six hub genes (SNAP25, GRIN2A, GRIN2B, DLG2, ATP2B2, and SCN2A) were identified by constructing a PPI network. The results of the present study provide insight into mechanisms such as synaptic machinery and neuronal communication underlying AD pathogenesis, specifically concerning miRNAs.
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Jin Y, Zhang C, Fang X, Fang C, Chen J, Du R, Hu Q, Dong L, Zhu Z, Wang T. SNAP25 protects primary cortical neurons from hypoxic-ischemic injury associated with CREB signal. IBRAIN 2021; 7:1-11. [PMID: 37786874 PMCID: PMC10528992 DOI: 10.1002/j.2769-2795.2021.tb00058.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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Background Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) could induce exacerbated changes and unpredictable effects in brain cells, and the mechanism remains unclear. Methods HIE model was established in neonatal rats, Zea-Longa score and TTC staining were used to observe the neurobehavior and brain infarct volume in rats subjected to cerebral hypoxia-ischemia (HI). Primary cortical neurons were then cultured in vitro to establish an oxygen and glucose deprivation model. To determine the role of synaptosomal-associated protein-25 (SNAP25) in HIE, PC12 cells were cultured and effective siRNA fragments were screened, and SNAP25 was transfected into primary neurons. Then, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was used to detect the mRNA expression level and immunofluorescence staining was used to observe the morphological changes of neurons before and after the injury. Finally, the abundance values of SNAP25 and its associated genes were filtered using the NCBI and GeneMANIA, respectively. Results HI leads to a decrease in neuronal number and an increase in SNAP25 expression. Whereas, the interference of SNAP25 caused marked decrease in neuronal number and the length of neurite. Moreover, the expression levels of CREB and SYP were significantly decreased after interference of SNAP25. Conclusion SNAP25 exhibited several neuroprotective effects to neuronal protection in neonatal cerebral HI by regulating CREB and SYP.
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- Yuan Jin
- Institute of Neuroscience, Kunming Medical UniveristyKunmingYunnanChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyGuizhou Key Laboratory of Anesthesia and Organ Protection, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical UniversityZunyiGuizhouChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyGuizhou Key Laboratory of Anesthesia and Organ Protection, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical UniversityZunyiGuizhouChina
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- National Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Base and Western Medicine Translational Medicine Research CenterDepartment of AnesthesiologyDepartment of Cardiovascular DiseaseAffiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical UniversityLuzhouSichuanChina
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- National Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Base and Western Medicine Translational Medicine Research CenterDepartment of AnesthesiologyDepartment of Cardiovascular DiseaseAffiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical UniversityLuzhouSichuanChina
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Kunming Medical UniveristyKunmingYunnanChina
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Kunming Medical UniveristyKunmingYunnanChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyGuizhou Key Laboratory of Anesthesia and Organ Protection, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical UniversityZunyiGuizhouChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyGuizhou Key Laboratory of Anesthesia and Organ Protection, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical UniversityZunyiGuizhouChina
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Kunming Medical UniveristyKunmingYunnanChina
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Gene Profiles in the Early Stage of Neuronal Differentiation of Mouse Bone Marrow Stromal Cells Induced by Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor. Stem Cells Int 2021; 2020:8857057. [PMID: 33424980 PMCID: PMC7775150 DOI: 10.1155/2020/8857057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A stably established population of mouse bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) with self-renewal and multilineage differentiation potential was expanded in vitro for more than 50 passages. These cells express high levels of mesenchymal stem cell markers and can be differentiated into adipogenic, chondrogenic, and osteogenic lineages in vitro. Subjected to basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) treatment, a typical neuronal phenotype was induced in these cells, as supported by neuronal morphology, induction of neuronal markers, and relevant electrophysiological excitability. To identify the genes regulating neuronal differentiation, cDNA microarray analysis was conducted using mRNAs isolated from cells differentiated for different time periods (0, 4, 24, and 72 h) after bFGF treatment. Various expression patterns of neuronal genes were stimulated by bFGF. These gene profiles were shown to be involved in developmental, functional, and structural integration of the nervous system. The expression of representative genes stimulated by bFGF in each group was verified by RT-PCR. Amongst proneural genes, the mammalian achate-schute homolog 1 (Mash-1), a basic helix-loop-helix transcriptional factor, was further demonstrated to be significantly upregulated. Overexpression of Mash-1 in mouse BMSCs was shown to induce the expression of neuronal specific enolase (NSE) and terminal neuronal morphology, suggesting that Mash-1 plays an important role in the induction of neuronal differentiation of mouse BMSCs.
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Berntsen HF, Duale N, Bjørklund CG, Rangel-Huerta OD, Dyrberg K, Hofer T, Rakkestad KE, Østby G, Halsne R, Boge G, Paulsen RE, Myhre O, Ropstad E. Effects of a human-based mixture of persistent organic pollutants on the in vivo exposed cerebellum and cerebellar neuronal cultures exposed in vitro. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2021; 146:106240. [PMID: 33186814 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.106240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Revised: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs), encompassing chlorinated (Cl), brominated (Br) and perfluoroalkyl acid (PFAA) compounds is associated with adverse neurobehaviour in humans and animals, and is observed to cause adverse effects in nerve cell cultures. Most studies focus on single POPs, whereas studies on effects of complex mixtures are limited. We examined the effects of a mixture of 29 persistent compounds (Cl + Br + PFAA, named Total mixture), as well as 6 sub-mixtures on in vitro exposed rat cerebellar granule neurons (CGNs). Protein expression studies of cerebella from in vivo exposed mice offspring were also conducted. The selection of chemicals for the POP mixture was based on compounds being prominent in food, breast milk or blood from the Scandinavian human population. The Total mixture and sub-mixtures containing PFAAs caused greater toxicity in rat CGNs than the single or combined Cl/Br sub-mixtures, with significant impact on viability from 500x human blood levels. The potencies for these mixtures based on LC50 values were Br + PFAA mixture > Total mixture > Cl + PFAA mixture > PFAA mixture. These mixtures also accelerated induced lipid peroxidation. Protection by the competitive N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist 3-((R)-2-Carboxypiperazin-4-yl)-propyl-1-phosphonic acid (CPP) indicated involvement of the NMDA receptor in PFAA and Total mixture-, but not Cl mixture-induced toxicity. Gene-expression studies in rat CGNs using a sub-toxic and marginally toxic concentration ((0.4 nM-5.5 µM) 333x and (1 nM-8.2 µM) 500x human blood levels) of the mixtures, revealed differential expression of genes involved in apoptosis, oxidative stress, neurotransmission and cerebellar development, with more genes affected at the marginally toxic concentration. The two important neurodevelopmental markers Pax6 and Grin2b were downregulated at 500x human blood levels, accompanied by decreases in PAX6 and GluN2B protein levels, in cerebellum of offspring mice from mothers exposed to the Total mixture throughout pregnancy and lactation. In rat CGNs, the glutathione peroxidase gene Prdx6 and the regulatory transmembrane glycoprotein gene Sirpa were highly upregulated at both concentrations. In conclusion, our results support that early-life exposure to mixtures of POPs can cause adverse neurodevelopmental effects.
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- Hanne Friis Berntsen
- Department of Production Animal Clinical Sciences, NMBU-School of Veterinary Science, P.O. Box 369 sentrum, N-0102 Oslo, Norway; National Institute of Occupational Health, P.O. Box 5330 Majorstuen, 0304 Oslo, Norway.
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- Section of Molecular Toxicology, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, N-0403 Oslo, Norway.
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- Department of Production Animal Clinical Sciences, NMBU-School of Veterinary Science, P.O. Box 369 sentrum, N-0102 Oslo, Norway.
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- Department of Production Animal Clinical Sciences, NMBU-School of Veterinary Science, P.O. Box 369 sentrum, N-0102 Oslo, Norway.
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- Section of Toxicology and Risk Assessment, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, N-0403, Oslo, Norway.
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- Section for Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Department of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1072, Blindern, NO-0316 Oslo, Norway.
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- Department of Production Animal Clinical Sciences, NMBU-School of Veterinary Science, P.O. Box 369 sentrum, N-0102 Oslo, Norway.
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- Department of Production Animal Clinical Sciences, NMBU-School of Veterinary Science, P.O. Box 369 sentrum, N-0102 Oslo, Norway.
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- Department of Companion Animal Clinical Sciences, NMBU-School of Veterinary Science, P.O. Box 369 sentrum, N-0102 Oslo, Norway.
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- Section for Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Department of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1072, Blindern, NO-0316 Oslo, Norway.
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- Section of Toxicology and Risk Assessment, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, N-0403, Oslo, Norway.
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- Department of Production Animal Clinical Sciences, NMBU-School of Veterinary Science, P.O. Box 369 sentrum, N-0102 Oslo, Norway.
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Mazzucchi S, Palermo G, Campese N, Galgani A, Della Vecchia A, Vergallo A, Siciliano G, Ceravolo R, Hampel H, Baldacci F. The role of synaptic biomarkers in the spectrum of neurodegenerative diseases. Expert Rev Proteomics 2020; 17:543-559. [PMID: 33028119 DOI: 10.1080/14789450.2020.1831388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The quest for reliable fluid biomarkers tracking synaptic disruption is supported by the evidence of a tight association between synaptic density and cognitive performance in neurodegenerative diseases (NDD), especially Alzheimer's disease (AD). AREAS COVERED Neurogranin (Ng) is a post-synaptic protein largely expressed in neurons involved in the memory networks. Currently, Ng measured in CSF is the most promising synaptic biomarker. Several studies show Ng elevated in AD dementia with a hippocampal phenotype as well as in MCI individuals who progress to AD. Ng concentrations are also increased in Creutzfeldt Jacob Disease where widespread and massive synaptic disintegration takes place. Ng does not discriminate Parkinson's disease from atypical parkinsonisms, nor is it altered in Huntington disease. CSF synaptosomal-associated protein 25 (SNAP-25) and synaptotagmin-1 (SYT-1) are emerging candidates. EXPERT OPINION CSF Ng revealed a role as a diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in NDD. Ng increase seems to be very specific for typical AD phenotype, probably for a prevalent hippocampal involvement. Synaptic biomarkers may serve different context-of-use in AD and other NDD including prognosis, diagnosis, and tracking synaptic damage - a critical pathophysiological mechanism in NDD - thus representing reliable tools for a precision medicine-oriented approach to NDD.
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- Sonia Mazzucchi
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa , Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa , Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa , Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa , Pisa, Italy
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- Sorbonne University, GRC N° 21, Alzheimer Precision Medicine (APM), AP-HP, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Boulevard de L'hôpital , Paris, France.,Brain & Spine Institute (ICM), INSERM U1127 , Paris, France.,Department of Neurology, Institute of Memory and Alzheimer's Disease (IM2A), Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, AP-HP , Paris, France
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa , Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa , Pisa, Italy
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- Sorbonne University, GRC N° 21, Alzheimer Precision Medicine (APM), AP-HP, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Boulevard de L'hôpital , Paris, France
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa , Pisa, Italy.,Sorbonne University, GRC N° 21, Alzheimer Precision Medicine (APM), AP-HP, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Boulevard de L'hôpital , Paris, France
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Gerzson MFB, Bona NP, Soares MSP, Teixeira FC, Rahmeier FL, Carvalho FB, da Cruz Fernandes M, Onzi G, Lenz G, Gonçales RA, Spanevello RM, Stefanello FM. Tannic Acid Ameliorates STZ-Induced Alzheimer's Disease-Like Impairment of Memory, Neuroinflammation, Neuronal Death and Modulates Akt Expression. Neurotox Res 2020; 37:1009-1017. [PMID: 31997154 DOI: 10.1007/s12640-020-00167-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Revised: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Tannic acid (TA) is a hydrolysable glycosidic polyphenol polymer of gallic acid, which possesses neuroprotective properties. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of TA treatment on cognitive performance and neurochemical changes in an experimental model of sporadic dementia of Alzheimer's type (SDAT) induced by intracerebroventricular (ICV) injection of streptozotocin (STZ) and to explore the potential cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying these effects. Adult male rats were divided into four groups: control, TA, STZ, and TA + STZ. Animals from TA and TA + STZ groups were treated with TA (30 mg/kg) daily, by gavage, for 21 days; others groups received water (1 mL/kg). Subsequently, an ICV injection of STZ (3 mg/kg) was administered into the lateral ventricles of animals from STZ and TA + STZ groups, while other groups received citrate buffer. Cognitive deficits (short-term memory), neuronal survival, neuroinflammation as well as expression of SNAP-25, Akt, and pAkt were evaluated in the cerebral cortex. TA treatment protected against the impairment of memory in STZ-induced SDAT. STZ promoted an increase in neuronal death and the levels of proinflammatory cytokines (IL-6 and TNF-α) and a decrease in Akt and pAkt expression; TA was able to restore these changes. Neither STZ nor TA altered SNAP-25 expression or the levels of IL-12 and IL-4 in the cerebral cortex. Our study highlights that treatment with TA prevents memory deficits and reestablishes Akt and pAkt expression, protecting against neuronal death and neuroinflammation in STZ-induced SDAT in rats.
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- Mariana F B Gerzson
- Laboratório de Biomarcadores, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitário s/n, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biomarcadores, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitário s/n, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neuroquímica, Inflamação e Câncer, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitário s/n, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neuroquímica, Inflamação e Câncer, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitário s/n, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa em Patologia, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Rua Sarmento Leite, 245, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa em Patologia, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Rua Sarmento Leite, 245, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa em Patologia, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Rua Sarmento Leite, 245, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Sinalização e Plasticidade Celular, Departamento de Biofísica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul , Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Sinalização e Plasticidade Celular, Departamento de Biofísica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul , Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neuroquímica, Inflamação e Câncer, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitário s/n, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Biomarcadores, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitário s/n, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
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Das J. SNARE Complex-Associated Proteins and Alcohol. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2019; 44:7-18. [PMID: 31724225 DOI: 10.1111/acer.14238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 11/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
Alcohol addiction causes major health problems throughout the world, causing numerous deaths and incurring a huge economic burden to society. To develop an intervention for alcohol addiction, it is necessary to identify molecular target(s) of alcohol and associated molecular mechanisms of alcohol action. The functions of many central and peripheral synapses are impacted by low concentrations of ethanol (EtOH). While the postsynaptic targets and mechanisms are studied extensively, there are limited studies on the presynaptic targets and mechanisms. This article is an endeavor in this direction, focusing on the effect of EtOH on the presynaptic proteins associated with the neurotransmitter release machinery. Studies on the effects of EtOH at the levels of gene, protein, and behavior are highlighted in this article.
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- Joydip Das
- Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, Texas
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The SNAP-25 Protein Family. Neuroscience 2019; 420:50-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2018.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2018] [Revised: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Alldred MJ, Chao HM, Lee SH, Beilin J, Powers BE, Petkova E, Strupp BJ, Ginsberg SD. Long-term effects of maternal choline supplementation on CA1 pyramidal neuron gene expression in the Ts65Dn mouse model of Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease. FASEB J 2019; 33:9871-9884. [PMID: 31180719 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201802669rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Choline is critical for normative function of 3 major pathways in the brain, including acetylcholine biosynthesis, being a key mediator of epigenetic regulation, and serving as the primary substrate for the phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase pathway. Sufficient intake of dietary choline is critical for proper brain function and neurodevelopment. This is especially important for brain development during the perinatal period. Current dietary recommendations for choline intake were undertaken without critical evaluation of maternal choline levels. As such, recommended levels may be insufficient for both mother and fetus. Herein, we examined the impact of perinatal maternal choline supplementation (MCS) in a mouse model of Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease, the Ts65Dn mouse relative to normal disomic littermates, to examine the effects on gene expression within adult offspring at ∼6 and 11 mo of age. We found MCS produces significant changes in offspring gene expression levels that supersede age-related and genotypic gene expression changes. Alterations due to MCS impact every gene ontology category queried, including GABAergic neurotransmission, the endosomal-lysosomal pathway and autophagy, and neurotrophins, highlighting the importance of proper choline intake during the perinatal period, especially when the fetus is known to have a neurodevelopmental disorder such as trisomy.-Alldred, M. J., Chao, H. M., Lee, S. H., Beilin, J., Powers, B. E., Petkova, E., Strupp, B. J., Ginsberg, S. D. Long-term effects of maternal choline supplementation on CA1 pyramidal neuron gene expression in the Ts65Dn mouse model of Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease.
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- Melissa J Alldred
- Center for Dementia Research, Nathan Kline Institute, Orangeburg, New York, USA.,Department of Psychiatry, (NYU) Langone Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Center for Dementia Research, Nathan Kline Institute, Orangeburg, New York, USA.,Department of Psychiatry, (NYU) Langone Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Center for Biomedical Imaging and Neuromodulation, Nathan Kline Institute, Orangeburg, New York, USA.,Department Neuroscience and Physiology, (NYU) Langone Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Center for Dementia Research, Nathan Kline Institute, Orangeburg, New York, USA
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
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- Child Psychiatry, Nathan Kline Institute, Orangeburg, New York, USA.,Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, (NYU) Langone Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA.,Department of Psychology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
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- Center for Dementia Research, Nathan Kline Institute, Orangeburg, New York, USA.,Department of Psychiatry, (NYU) Langone Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.,Department Neuroscience and Physiology, (NYU) Langone Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.,New York University (NYU) Neuroscience Institute, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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Live-Cell Structural Biology to Solve Biological Mechanisms: The Case of the Exocyst. Structure 2019; 27:886-892. [DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2019.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2019] [Revised: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Wang X, Zhang J, Zhou L, Xu B, Ren X, He K, Nie L, Li X, Liu J, Yang X, Yuan J. Long-term iron exposure causes widespread molecular alterations associated with memory impairment in mice. Food Chem Toxicol 2019; 130:242-252. [PMID: 31136779 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2019.05.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Revised: 05/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Limited literature available indicates the neurotoxic effects of excessive iron, however, a deep understanding of iron neurotoxicity needs to be developed. In this study, we evaluated the toxic effects of excessive iron on learning and cognitive function in long-term iron exposure (oral, 10 mg/L, 6 months) of mice by behavioral tests including novel object recognition test, step-down passive avoidance test and Morris water maze test, and further analyzed differential expression of hippocampal proteins. The behavioral tests consistently showed that iron treatment caused cognitive defects of the mice. Proteomic analysis revealed 66 differentially expressed hippocampal proteins (30 increased and 36 decreased) in iron-treated mice as compared with the control ones. Bioinformatics analysis showed that the dysregulated proteins mainly included: synapse-associated proteins (i.e. synaptosomal-associated protein 25 (SNAP25), complexin-1 (CPLX1), vesicle-associated membrane protein 2 (VAMP2), neurochondrin (NCDN)); mitochondria-related proteins (i.e. ADP/ATP translocase 1 (SLC25A4), 14-3-3 protein zeta/delta (YWHAZ)); cytoskeleton proteins (i.e. neurofilament light polypeptide (NEFL), tubulin beta-2B chain (TUBB2B), tubulin alpha-4A chain (TUBA4A)). The findings suggest that the dysregulations of synaptic, mitochondrial, and cytoskeletal proteins may be involved in iron-triggered memory impairment. This study provides new insights into the molecular mechanisms of iron neurotoxicity.
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- Xian Wang
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hangkong Road 13, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, PR China; Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Shenzhen, Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, PR China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hangkong Road 13, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, PR China; Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Shenzhen, Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Shenzhen, Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Shenzhen, Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Shenzhen, Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Shenzhen, Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Shenzhen, Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Shenzhen, Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Shenzhen, Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Shenzhen, Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, PR China.
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hangkong Road 13, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, PR China.
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de França Bram JM, Talib LL, Joaquim HPG, Carvalho CL, Gattaz WF, Forlenza OV. Alzheimer’s Disease-related Biomarkers in Aging Adults with Down Syndrome: Systematic Review. CURRENT PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH AND REVIEWS 2019. [DOI: 10.2174/1573400515666190122152855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
Abstract
Background:
Down syndrome (DS) is associated with a high prevalence of cognitive
impairment and dementia in middle age and older adults. Given the presence of common neuropathological
findings and similar pathogenic mechanisms, dementia in DS is regarded as a form of
genetically determined, early-onset AD. The clinical characterization of cognitive decline in persons
with DS is a difficult task, due to the presence intellectual disability and pre-existing cognitive impairment.
Subtle changes that occur at early stages of the dementing process may not be perceived
clinically, given that most cognitive screening tests are not sensitive enough to detect them. Therefore,
biological markers will provide support to the diagnosis of DS-related cognitive impairment
and dementia, particularly at early stages of this process.
Objective:
To perform a systematic review of the literature on AD-related biomarkers in DS.
Method:
We searched PubMed, Web of Science and Cochrane Library for scientific papers published
between 2008 and 2018 using as primary mesh terms ‘Down’, ‘Alzheimer’, ‘biomarker’.
Results:
79 studies were retrieved, and 39 were considered eligible for inclusion in the systematic
review: 14 post-mortem studies, 10 neuroimaging, 4 addressing cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers, and
11 on peripheral markers.
Conclusion:
There is consistent growth in the number of publication in this field over the past years.
Studies in DS-related dementia tend to incorporate many of the diagnostic technologies that have
been more extensively studied and validated in AD. In many instances, the study of CNS and peripheral
biomarkers reinforces the presence of AD pathology in DS.
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- Jessyka Maria de França Bram
- Laboratorio de Neurociencias (LIM-27), Departamento e Instituto de Psiquiatria, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Neurociencias (LIM-27), Departamento e Instituto de Psiquiatria, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Neurociencias (LIM-27), Departamento e Instituto de Psiquiatria, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Neurociencias (LIM-27), Departamento e Instituto de Psiquiatria, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Neurociencias (LIM-27), Departamento e Instituto de Psiquiatria, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Neurociencias (LIM-27), Departamento e Instituto de Psiquiatria, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Sumirtanurdin R, Thalib AY, Cantona K, Abdulah R. Effect of genetic polymorphisms on Alzheimer's disease treatment outcomes: an update. Clin Interv Aging 2019; 14:631-642. [PMID: 30992661 PMCID: PMC6445219 DOI: 10.2147/cia.s200109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Genetic variations in individuals may cause differences in the response to cholinesterase inhibitor drugs used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Through this review, we aimed to understand the potential relationship between genetic polymorphisms and treatment response in AD. We conducted a systematic review of the studies published from 2006 to 2018 that assessed the relationship between genetic polymorphisms and the pharmacotherapeutic outcomes of patients with AD. Via several possible mechanisms, genetic polymorphisms of many genes, including ABCA1, ApoE3, CYP2D6, CHAT, CHRNA7, and ESR1, appear to have strong correlations with the treatment response of patients with AD. Indeed, these genetic polymorphisms, either in the form of single nucleotide polymorphisms or direct changes to one or more amino acids, have been shown to cause differences in the therapeutic response. In summary, our findings indicate that genetic polymorphisms should be considered in the management of AD to achieve both effective and efficient treatment outcomes in terms of cost and prognosis.
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- Riyadi Sumirtanurdin
- Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, Indonesia,
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- Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, Indonesia,
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- Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, Indonesia,
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- Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, Indonesia, .,Center of Excellence in Higher Education for Pharmaceutical Care Innovation, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, Indonesia,
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Agostini S, Mancuso R, Liuzzo G, Bolognesi E, Costa AS, Bianchi A, Clerici M. Serum miRNAs Expression and SNAP-25 Genotype in Alzheimer's Disease. Front Aging Neurosci 2019; 11:52. [PMID: 30914946 PMCID: PMC6421304 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2019.00052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that control gene expression by binding their 3' untranslated region (3'UTR) region; these molecules play a fundamental role in several pathologies, including Alzheimer's disease (AD). Synaptosomal-associated protein of 25 kDa (SNAP-25) is a vesicular protein of soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor (SNARE) involved in neural plasticity and in the exocytosis of neurotransmitters, processes that are altered in AD. Recent results showed that a reduction of SNAP-25 is associated with dementia, and that the rs363050 SNAP-25 polymorphism correlates with cognitive decline and brain atrophy, as well as with the outcome of multistructured rehabilitation in AD patients. We verified the presence of possible correlations between the serum concentration of miRNAs that bind the SNAP-25 3'UTR region and AD. Six different microRNAs (miR-181a-5p, miR-361-3p, miR-23a-3p, miR-15b-3p, 130a-3p and miR-27b-3p) that bind the SNAP-25 3'UTR region were measured by qPCR in serum of AD patients (n = 22), mild cognitive impairment (MCI) subjects (n = 22) and age- and sex-matched controls (n = 22); analysis of results was done stratified for the rs363050 SNAP-25 genotype. Results showed that miR-27b-3p, miR-23a-3p and miR181a-5p serum concentration was significantly reduced in rs363050 SNAP-25 GG homozygous AD patients. Notably, concentration of these miRNAs was comparable in rs363050 AA homozygous AD patients, MCI and healthy controls (HCs). Data herein suggest that miRNAs that bind the SNAP-25 3'UTR region interact with SNAP-25 polymorphisms to influence the neural plasticity typical of AD brains, possibly as a consequence of modulatory activity on SNAP-25 mRNA and/or protein.
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Milan, Italy.,Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Wide Profiling of Circulating MicroRNAs in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 7. Mol Neurobiol 2019; 56:6106-6120. [PMID: 30721448 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-019-1480-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2018] [Accepted: 01/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Spinocerebellar ataxia type 7 (SCA7), a neurodegenerative disease characterized by cerebellar ataxia and retinal degeneration, is caused by a CAG repeat expansion in the ATXN7 gene coding region. Disease onset and progression are highly variable between patients, thus identification of specific/sensitive biomarkers that can improve the monitoring of disease progression is an immediate need. Because altered expression of circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) has been shown in various neurological diseases, they could be useful biomarkers for SCA7. In this study, we showed, to our knowledge for the first time, the expression profile of circulating miRNAs in SCA7. Using the TaqMan profiling low density array (TLDA), we found 71 differentially expressed miRNAs in the plasma of SCA7 patients, compared with healthy controls. The reliability of TLDA data was validated independently by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction in an independent cohort of patients and controls. We identified four validated miRNAs that possesses the diagnostic value to discriminate between healthy controls and patients (hsa-let-7a-5p, hsa-let7e-5p, hsa-miR-18a-5p, and hsa-miR-30b-5p). The target genes of these four miRNAs were significantly enriched in cellular processes that are relevant to central nervous system function, including Fas-mediated cell-death, heparansulfate biosynthesis, and soluble-N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor activating protein receptor pathways. Finally, we identify a signature of four miRNAs associated with disease severity that discriminate between early onset and adult onset, highlighting their potential utility to surveillance disease progression. In summary, circulating miRNAs might provide accessible biomarkers for disease stage and progression and help to identify novel cellular processes involved in SCA7.
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Silverman JM, Christy D, Shyu CC, Moon KM, Fernando S, Gidden Z, Cowan CM, Ban Y, Stacey RG, Grad LI, McAlary L, Mackenzie IR, Foster LJ, Cashman NR. CNS-derived extracellular vesicles from superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) G93A ALS mice originate from astrocytes and neurons and carry misfolded SOD1. J Biol Chem 2019; 294:3744-3759. [PMID: 30635404 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra118.004825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Revised: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are secreted by myriad cells in culture and also by unicellular organisms, and their identification in mammalian fluids suggests that EV release also occurs at the organism level. However, although it is clearly important to better understand EVs' roles in organismal biology, EVs in solid tissues have received little attention. Here, we modified a protocol for EV isolation from primary neural cell culture to collect EVs from frozen whole murine and human neural tissues by serial centrifugation and purification on a sucrose gradient. Quantitative proteomics comparing brain-derived EVs from nontransgenic (NTg) and a transgenic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) mouse model, superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1)G93A, revealed that these EVs contain canonical exosomal markers and are enriched in synaptic and RNA-binding proteins. The compiled brain EV proteome contained numerous proteins implicated in ALS, and EVs from SOD1G93A mice were significantly depleted in myelin-oligodendrocyte glycoprotein compared with those from NTg animals. We observed that brain- and spinal cord-derived EVs, from NTg and SOD1G93A mice, are positive for the astrocyte marker GLAST and the synaptic marker SNAP25, whereas CD11b, a microglial marker, was largely absent. EVs from brains and spinal cords of the SOD1G93A ALS mouse model, as well as from human SOD1 familial ALS patient spinal cord, contained abundant misfolded and nonnative disulfide-cross-linked aggregated SOD1. Our results indicate that CNS-derived EVs from an ALS animal model contain pathogenic disease-causing proteins and suggest that brain astrocytes and neurons, but not microglia, are the main EV source.
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- Judith M Silverman
- From the Centre for Brain Health, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1B5, Canada
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- From the Centre for Brain Health, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1B5, Canada
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- From the Centre for Brain Health, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1B5, Canada
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- the Centre for High-throughput Biology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1B5, Canada
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- From the Centre for Brain Health, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1B5, Canada
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- From the Centre for Brain Health, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1B5, Canada
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- From the Centre for Brain Health, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1B5, Canada
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- From the Centre for Brain Health, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1B5, Canada
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- the Centre for High-throughput Biology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1B5, Canada
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- From the Centre for Brain Health, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1B5, Canada
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- From the Centre for Brain Health, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1B5, Canada.,the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada, and
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- the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1B5, Canada
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- the Centre for High-throughput Biology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1B5, Canada
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- From the Centre for Brain Health, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1B5, Canada,
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Wang Q, Zhou W, Zhang J. Levels of Cortisol in CSF Are Associated With SNAP-25 and Tau Pathology but Not Amyloid-β. Front Aging Neurosci 2018; 10:383. [PMID: 30524269 PMCID: PMC6256241 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2018.00383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Accepted: 11/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Objective: Preclinical studies have found both hyperactivity of hypothalamic- pituitary- adrenal (HPA) axis and synaptic degeneration are involved in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, the data on the relationship of activity of HPA axis and synaptic degeneration in humans are limited. Methods: We compared CSF cortisol levels in 310 subjects, including 92 cognitively normal older people, 149 patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and 69 patients with mild AD. Several linear and logistic regression models were conducted to investigate associations between CSF cortisol and synaptosomal-associated protein 25 (SNAP-25, reflecting synaptic degeneration) and other AD-related biomarkers. Results: We found that levels of cortisol in CSF were associated with SNAP-25 levels and tau pathologies but not amyloid-β protein. However, there were no significant differences in CSF cortisol levels among the three diagnostic groups. Conclusion: The HPA axis may play a crucial role in synaptic degeneration in AD pathogenesis.
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- Qing Wang
- Wenzhou Seventh People’s Hospital, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Independent Researcher, Hangzhou, China
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Dogru A, Balkarli A, Tepeli E, Aydin E, Cobankara V. Association of synaptosomal-associated protein 25 (SNAP-25) gene polymorphism with temperament and character traits in women with fibromyalgia syndrome. ARCH CLIN PSYCHIAT 2018. [DOI: 10.1590/0101-60830000000165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- Atalay Dogru
- Dr. Ersin Arslan Training and Research Hospital, Turkey
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Sutphen CL, McCue L, Herries EM, Xiong C, Ladenson JH, Holtzman DM, Fagan AM. Longitudinal decreases in multiple cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers of neuronal injury in symptomatic late onset Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimers Dement 2018; 14:869-879. [PMID: 29580670 PMCID: PMC6110083 DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2018.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2017] [Revised: 01/02/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Individuals in early stages of Alzheimer's disease are a targeted population for secondary prevention trials aimed at preserving normal cognition. Understanding within-person biomarker(s) change over time is critical for trial enrollment and design. METHODS Longitudinal cerebrospinal fluid samples from the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative were assayed for novel markers of neuronal/synaptic injury (visinin-like protein 1, Ng, and SNAP-25) and neuroinflammation (YKL-40) and compared with β amyloid 42, tau, and phospho-tau181. General linear mixed models were used to compare within-person rates of change in three clinical groups (cognitively normal, mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer's disease) further defined by β amyloid status. RESULTS Levels of injury markers were highly positively correlated. Despite elevated baseline levels as a function of clinical status and amyloid-positivity, within-person decreases in these measures were observed in the early symptomatic, amyloid-positive Alzheimer's disease group. DISCUSSION Knowledge of within-person biomarker change will impact interpretation of biomarker outcomes in clinical trials that are dependent on disease stage.
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- Courtney L Sutphen
- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA; Knight Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA; Hope Center for Neurological Disorders, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Knight Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA; Division of Biostatistics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA; Knight Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA; Hope Center for Neurological Disorders, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA; Knight Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA; Hope Center for Neurological Disorders, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
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Lin L, Murphy JG, Karlsson RM, Petralia RS, Gutzmann JJ, Abebe D, Wang YX, Cameron HA, Hoffman DA. DPP6 Loss Impacts Hippocampal Synaptic Development and Induces Behavioral Impairments in Recognition, Learning and Memory. Front Cell Neurosci 2018; 12:84. [PMID: 29651237 PMCID: PMC5884885 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2018.00084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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DPP6 is well known as an auxiliary subunit of Kv4-containing, A-type K+ channels which regulate dendritic excitability in hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons. We have recently reported, however, a novel role for DPP6 in regulating dendritic filopodia formation and stability, affecting synaptic development and function. These results are notable considering recent clinical findings associating DPP6 with neurodevelopmental and intellectual disorders. Here we assessed the behavioral consequences of DPP6 loss. We found that DPP6 knockout (DPP6-KO) mice are impaired in hippocampus-dependent learning and memory. Results from the Morris water maze and T-maze tasks showed that DPP6-KO mice exhibit slower learning and reduced memory performance. DPP6 mouse brain weight is reduced throughout development compared with WT, and in vitro imaging results indicated that DPP6 loss affects synaptic structure and motility. Taken together, these results show impaired synaptic development along with spatial learning and memory deficiencies in DPP6-KO mice.
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- Lin Lin
- Molecular Neurophysiology and Biophysics Section, Program in Developmental Neuroscience, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Molecular Neurophysiology and Biophysics Section, Program in Developmental Neuroscience, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Section on Neuroplasticity, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Advanced Imaging Core, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Molecular Neurophysiology and Biophysics Section, Program in Developmental Neuroscience, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Molecular Neurophysiology and Biophysics Section, Program in Developmental Neuroscience, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Advanced Imaging Core, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Section on Neuroplasticity, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Molecular Neurophysiology and Biophysics Section, Program in Developmental Neuroscience, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD, United States
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McFarland R, Wang ZT, Jouroukhin Y, Li Y, Mychko O, Coppens I, Xiao J, Jones-Brando L, Yolken RH, Sibley LD, Pletnikov MV. AAH2 gene is not required for dopamine-dependent neurochemical and behavioral abnormalities produced by Toxoplasma infection in mouse. Behav Brain Res 2018; 347:193-200. [PMID: 29555339 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2018.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2018] [Revised: 03/10/2018] [Accepted: 03/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Infection with the protozoan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii), has been associated with the increased risk for several psychiatric disorders. The exact mechanisms of a hypothesized contribution of T. gondii infection are poorly understood. The T. gondii genome contains two aromatic amino acid hydroxylase genes (AAH1 and AAH2) that encode proteins that can produce L-DOPA. One popular hypothesis posits that these encoded enzymes might influence dopamine (DA) production and hence DA synaptic transmission, leading to neurobehavioral abnormalities in the infected host. Prior studies have shown that deletion of these genes does not alter DA levels in the brain or exploratory activity in infected mice. However, possible effects of AAH gene deficiency on infection-induced brain and behavior alterations that are directly linked to DA synaptic transmission have not been evaluated. We found that chronic T. gondii infection of BALB/c mice leads to blunted response to amphetamine or cocaine and decreased expression of Dopamine Transporter (DAT) and Vesicular Monoamine Transporter 2 (VMAT2). Deletion of AAH2 had no effects on these changes in infected mice. Both wild type and Δaah2 strains produced comparable levels of neuroinflammation. Our findings demonstrate that AAH2 is not required for T. gondii infection-produced DA-dependent neurobehavioral abnormalities.
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- Ross McFarland
- W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Stanley Neurovirology Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Stanley Neurovirology Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Stanley Neurovirology Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Stanley Neurovirology Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA; Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
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