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Schantz SL, Sneed SE, Fagan MM, Golan ME, Cheek SR, Kinder HA, Duberstein KJ, Kaiser EE, West FD. Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Neural Stem Cell Therapy Limits Tissue Damage and Promotes Tissue Regeneration and Functional Recovery in a Pediatric Piglet Traumatic-Brain-Injury Model. Biomedicines 2024; 12:1663. [PMID: 39200128 PMCID: PMC11351842 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12081663] [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: 06/20/2024] [Revised: 07/12/2024] [Accepted: 07/23/2024] [Indexed: 09/01/2024] Open
Abstract
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability in pediatric patients and often results in delayed neural development and altered connectivity, leading to lifelong learning, memory, behavior, and motor function deficits. Induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neural stem cells (iNSCs) may serve as a novel multimodal therapeutic as iNSCs possess neuroprotective, regenerative, and cell-replacement capabilities post-TBI. In this study, we evaluated the effects of iNSC treatment on cellular, tissue, and functional recovery in a translational controlled cortical impact TBI piglet model. Five days post-craniectomy (n = 6) or TBI (n = 18), iNSCs (n = 7) or PBS (n = 11) were injected into perilesional brain tissue. Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) neurological evaluation, magnetic resonance imaging, and immunohistochemistry were performed over the 12-week study period. At 12-weeks post-transplantation, iNSCs showed long-term engraftment and differentiation into neurons, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes. iNSC treatment enhanced endogenous neuroprotective and regenerative activities indicated by decreasing intracerebral immune responses, preserving endogenous neurons, and increasing neuroblast formation. These cellular changes corresponded with decreased hemispheric atrophy, midline shift, and lesion volume as well as the preservation of cerebral blood flow. iNSC treatment increased piglet survival and decreased mRS scores. The results of this study in a predictive pediatric large-animal pig model demonstrate that iNSC treatment is a robust multimodal therapeutic that has significant promise in potentially treating human pediatric TBI patients.
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- Sarah L. Schantz
- Regenerative Bioscience Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA; (S.L.S.); (S.E.S.); (M.E.G.); (S.R.C.); (H.A.K.); (K.J.D.)
- Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
- Animal and Dairy Science Department, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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- Regenerative Bioscience Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA; (S.L.S.); (S.E.S.); (M.E.G.); (S.R.C.); (H.A.K.); (K.J.D.)
- Animal and Dairy Science Department, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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- Regenerative Bioscience Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA; (S.L.S.); (S.E.S.); (M.E.G.); (S.R.C.); (H.A.K.); (K.J.D.)
- Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
- Animal and Dairy Science Department, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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- Regenerative Bioscience Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA; (S.L.S.); (S.E.S.); (M.E.G.); (S.R.C.); (H.A.K.); (K.J.D.)
- Animal and Dairy Science Department, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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- Regenerative Bioscience Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA; (S.L.S.); (S.E.S.); (M.E.G.); (S.R.C.); (H.A.K.); (K.J.D.)
- Animal and Dairy Science Department, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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- Regenerative Bioscience Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA; (S.L.S.); (S.E.S.); (M.E.G.); (S.R.C.); (H.A.K.); (K.J.D.)
- Animal and Dairy Science Department, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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- Regenerative Bioscience Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA; (S.L.S.); (S.E.S.); (M.E.G.); (S.R.C.); (H.A.K.); (K.J.D.)
- Animal and Dairy Science Department, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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- Regenerative Bioscience Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA; (S.L.S.); (S.E.S.); (M.E.G.); (S.R.C.); (H.A.K.); (K.J.D.)
- Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
- Animal and Dairy Science Department, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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- Regenerative Bioscience Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA; (S.L.S.); (S.E.S.); (M.E.G.); (S.R.C.); (H.A.K.); (K.J.D.)
- Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
- Animal and Dairy Science Department, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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Sun W, Reeves W, Fagan MM, Welch CB, Scheulin KM, Sneed SE, Callaway TR, Duberstein KJ, West FD, Zhao Q. Evaluation of Brain Function Recovery After Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment in a Porcine Model by Cross-Group Temporal-Spatial Correlation Analysis. Neurotrauma Rep 2024; 5:617-627. [PMID: 39036426 PMCID: PMC11257111 DOI: 10.1089/neur.2023.0059] [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: 07/23/2024] Open
Abstract
Traumatic brain injury (TBI), a significant global health issue, is affecting ∼69 million annually. To better understand TBI's impact on brain function and assess the efficacy of treatments, this study uses a novel temporal-spatial cross-group approach with a porcine model, integrating resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) for temporal and arterial spin labeling for spatial information. Our research used 18 four-week-old pigs divided into three groups: TBI treated with saline (SLN, n = 6), TBI treated with fecal microbial transplant (FMT, n = 6), and a sham group (sham, n = 6) with only craniectomy surgery as the baseline. By applying machine learning techniques-specifically, independent component analysis and sparse dictionary learning-across seven identified resting-state networks, we assessed the temporal and spatial correlations indicative of treatment efficacy. Both temporal and spatial analyses revealed a consistent increase of correlation between the FMT and sham groups in the executive control and salience networks. Our results are further evidenced by a simulation study designed to mimic the progression of TBI severity through the introduction of variable Gaussian noise to an independent rs-fMRI dataset. The results demonstrate a decreasing temporal correlation between the sham and TBI groups with increasing injury severity, consistent with the experimental results. This study underscores the effectiveness of the methodology in evaluating post-TBI treatments such as the FMT. By presenting comprehensive experimental and simulated data, our research contributes significantly to the field and opens new paths for future investigations into TBI treatment evaluations.
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- Wenwu Sun
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
- University of Georgia, Regenerative Bioscience Center, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
- Bio-Imaging Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- University of Georgia, Regenerative Bioscience Center, Athens, Georgia, USA
- Neuroscience Program, Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
- Department of Animal and Diary Science, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Animal and Diary Science, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- University of Georgia, Regenerative Bioscience Center, Athens, Georgia, USA
- Neuroscience Program, Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- University of Georgia, Regenerative Bioscience Center, Athens, Georgia, USA
- Department of Animal and Diary Science, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Animal and Diary Science, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Animal and Diary Science, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- University of Georgia, Regenerative Bioscience Center, Athens, Georgia, USA
- Department of Animal and Diary Science, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
- University of Georgia, Regenerative Bioscience Center, Athens, Georgia, USA
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Fagan MM, Welch CB, Scheulin KM, Sneed SE, Jeon JH, Golan ME, Cheek SR, Barany DA, Oeltzschner G, Callaway TR, Zhao Q, Park HJ, Lourenco JM, Duberstein KJ, West FD. Fecal microbial transplantation limits neural injury severity and functional deficits in a pediatric piglet traumatic brain injury model. Front Neurosci 2023; 17:1249539. [PMID: 37841685 PMCID: PMC10568032 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1249539] [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: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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Pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability in children. Due to bidirectional communication between the brain and gut microbial population, introduction of key gut bacteria may mitigate critical TBI-induced secondary injury cascades, thus lessening neural damage and improving functional outcomes. The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of a daily fecal microbial transplant (FMT) to alleviate neural injury severity, prevent gut dysbiosis, and improve functional recovery post TBI in a translational pediatric piglet model. Male piglets at 4-weeks of age were randomly assigned to Sham + saline, TBI + saline, or TBI + FMT treatment groups. A moderate/severe TBI was induced by controlled cortical impact and Sham pigs underwent craniectomy surgery only. FMT or saline were administered by oral gavage daily for 7 days. MRI was performed 1 day (1D) and 7 days (7D) post TBI. Fecal and cecal samples were collected for 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Ipsilateral brain and ileum tissue samples were collected for histological assessment. Gait and behavior testing were conducted at multiple timepoints. MRI showed that FMT treated animals demonstrated decreased lesion volume and hemorrhage volume at 7D post TBI as compared to 1D post TBI. Histological analysis revealed improved neuron and oligodendrocyte survival and restored ileum tissue morphology at 7D post TBI in FMT treated animals. Microbiome analysis indicated decreased dysbiosis in FMT treated animals with an increase in multiple probiotic Lactobacilli species, associated with anti-inflammatory therapeutic effects, in the cecum of the FMT treated animals, while non-treated TBI animals showed an increase in pathogenic bacteria, associated with inflammation and disease such in feces. FMT mediated enhanced cellular and tissue recovery resulted in improved motor function including stride and step length and voluntary motor activity in FMT treated animals. Here we report for the first time in a highly translatable pediatric piglet TBI model, the potential of FMT treatment to significantly limit cellular and tissue damage leading to improved functional outcomes following a TBI.
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- Madison M. Fagan
- Regenerative Bioscience Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
- Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Regenerative Bioscience Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
- Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Regenerative Bioscience Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, College of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Regenerative Bioscience Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
- Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Regenerative Bioscience Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Regenerative Bioscience Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
- Department of Kinesiology, College of Education, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Regenerative Bioscience Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, College of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Regenerative Bioscience Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
- Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Regenerative Bioscience Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
- Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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Netzley AH, Pelled G. The Pig as a Translational Animal Model for Biobehavioral and Neurotrauma Research. Biomedicines 2023; 11:2165. [PMID: 37626662 PMCID: PMC10452425 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11082165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
Abstract
In recent decades, the pig has attracted considerable attention as an important intermediary model animal in translational biobehavioral research due to major similarities between pig and human neuroanatomy, physiology, and behavior. As a result, there is growing interest in using pigs to model many human neurological conditions and injuries. Pigs are highly intelligent and are capable of performing a wide range of behaviors, which can provide valuable insight into the effects of various neurological disease states. One area in which the pig has emerged as a particularly relevant model species is in the realm of neurotrauma research. Indeed, the number of investigators developing injury models and assessing treatment options in pigs is ever-expanding. In this review, we examine the use of pigs for cognitive and behavioral research as well as some commonly used physiological assessment methods. We also discuss the current usage of pigs as a model for the study of traumatic brain injury. We conclude that the pig is a valuable animal species for studying cognition and the physiological effect of disease, and it has the potential to contribute to the development of new treatments and therapies for human neurological and psychiatric disorders.
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- Alesa H. Netzley
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA;
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- Neuroscience Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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Brazdzionis J, Radwan MM, Thankam FG, Rajesh Lal M, Baron D, Connett DA, Agrawal DK, Miulli DE. A Swine Model of Changes in the Neuronal Electromagnetic Field After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Study. Cureus 2023; 15:e41763. [PMID: 37575822 PMCID: PMC10416555 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.41763] [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: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a global cause of disability and mortality. Treatment depends on mitigation of secondary injury resulting in axonal injury, necrosis, brain dysfunction, and disruption of electrical and chemical signaling in neural circuits. To better understand TBI, translational models are required to study physiology, diagnostics, and treatments in homologous species, such as swine. Electromagnetic fields (EMFs) from altered neural circuits can be measured and historically have been reliant on expensive shielding and supercooling in magnetoencephalography. Using proprietary induction sensors, it has been found that a non-invasive, non-contact approach with an engineered Mu-metal and copper mesh-shielded helmet effectively measures EMFs. This has not yet been investigated in swine models. We wished to evaluate the efficacy of this technology to assess TBI-dependent EMF changes in swine to describe the efficacy of these sensors and this model using a gravity-dependent controlled cortical impact (CCI). Methods A Yucatan miniswine was evaluated using non-contact, non-invasive proprietary induction sensors with an engineered dual-layer Mu-metal and interlaced copper mesh helmet with sensors within EMF channels connected to a helmet. Swine EMF recordings were obtained prior to induced gravity-dependent CCI followed by post-TBI measurements. Behavioral changes and changes in EMF measurements were assessed. EMF measurements were evaluated with an artificial intelligence (AI) model. Results Differences between room "noise" EMF measurements and pre-TBI swine electromagnetic field measurements were identified. Morphological characteristics between pre-injury and post-injury measurements were noted. AI modeling differentiated pre-injury and post-injury patterns in the swine EMF. Frequently identified frequencies seen post-injury were peaks at 2.5 Hz and 6.5 Hz and a valley at 11 Hz. The AI model identified less changes in the slope and thus decreased variation of EMF measurements post-TBI between 4.5 Hz and 7 Hz. Conclusions For the first time, it was identified that cortical function in a swine can be appropriately measured using novel induction sensors and shielding isolated to a helmet and EMF channels. The swine model can be appropriately differentiated from the external noise signal with identifiably different pre-injury and post-injury EMFs. Patterns can be recognized within the post-injury EMF due to altered neural circuits that can be measured using these sensors continuously, non-invasively, and in real time.
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- James Brazdzionis
- Neurosurgery, Riverside University Health System Medical Center, Moreno Valley, USA
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- Translational Research, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, USA
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- Translational Research, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, USA
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- Translational Research, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, USA
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- Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, USA
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- Translational Research, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, USA
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- Translational Research, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, USA
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- Neurosurgery, Riverside University Health System Medical Center, Moreno Valley, USA
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El-Demerdash N, Pan T, Choi O, Saraswati M, Koehler RC, Robertson CL, Savonenko A. Importance of Control Groups for Evaluating Long-Term Behavioral and Cognitive Outcomes of Controlled Cortical Impact in Immature Rats. J Neurotrauma 2023; 40:1197-1215. [PMID: 36416234 PMCID: PMC10259614 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2021.0376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Therapies are limited for pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI), especially for the very young who can experience long-term consequences to learning, memory, and social behavior. Animal models of pediatric TBI have yielded mechanistic insights, but demonstration of clinically relevant long-term behavioral and/or cognitive deficits has been challenging. We characterized short- and long-term outcomes in a controlled cortical impact (CCI) model of pediatric TBI using a panel of tests between 2 weeks and ∼4 months after injury. Male rats with CCI at postnatal Day (PND) 10 were compared with three control groups: Naïve, Anesthesia, and Craniotomy. Motor testing (PND 25-33), novel object recognition (NOR; PND 40-50), and multiple tasks in water maze (WM; PND 65-100) were followed by social interaction tests (PND 120-140). Anesthesia rats performed the same as Naïve rats in all tasks. TBI rats, when compared with Naïve controls, had functional impairments across most tests studied. The most sensitive cognitive processes affected by TBI included those that required fast one-trial learning (NOR, WM), flexibility of acquired memory traces (reversals in WM), response strategies (WM), or recognition memory in the setting of reciprocal social interactions. Both TBI and Craniotomy groups demonstrated increased rates of decision making across several WM tasks, suggesting disinhibition of motor responses. When the TBI group was compared with the Craniotomy group, however, deficits were detected in a limited number of outcomes. The latter included learning speed (WM), cognitive flexibility (WM), and social recognition memory. Notably, effects of craniotomy, when compared with Naïve controls, spanned across multiple tasks, and in some tasks, could reach the effect sizes observed in TBI. These results highlight the importance of appropriate control groups in pediatric CCI models. In addition, the study demonstrates the high sensitivity of comprehensive cognitive testing to detect long-term effects of early-age craniotomy and TBI and provides a template for future testing of experimental therapies.
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- Nagat El-Demerdash
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Wang J, Shi Y, Cao S, Liu X, Martin LJ, Simoni J, Soltys BJ, Hsia CJC, Koehler RC. Polynitroxylated PEGylated hemoglobin protects pig brain neocortical gray and white matter after traumatic brain injury and hemorrhagic shock. FRONTIERS IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY 2023; 5:1074643. [PMID: 36896342 PMCID: PMC9988926 DOI: 10.3389/fmedt.2023.1074643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
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Polynitroxylated PEGylated hemoglobin (PNPH, aka SanFlow) possesses superoxide dismutase/catalase mimetic activities that may directly protect the brain from oxidative stress. Stabilization of PNPH with bound carbon monoxide prevents methemoglobin formation during storage and permits it to serve as an anti-inflammatory carbon monoxide donor. We determined whether small volume transfusion of hyperoncotic PNPH is neuroprotective in a porcine model of traumatic brain injury (TBI) with and without accompanying hemorrhagic shock (HS). TBI was produced by controlled cortical impact over the frontal lobe of anesthetized juvenile pigs. Hemorrhagic shock was induced starting 5 min after TBI by 30 ml/kg blood withdrawal. At 120 min after TBI, pigs were resuscitated with 60 ml/kg lactated Ringer's (LR) or 10 or 20 ml/kg PNPH. Mean arterial pressure recovered to approximately 100 mmHg in all groups. A significant amount of PNPH was retained in the plasma over the first day of recovery. At 4 days of recovery in the LR-resuscitated group, the volume of frontal lobe subcortical white matter ipsilateral to the injury was 26.2 ± 7.6% smaller than homotypic contralateral volume, whereas this white matter loss was only 8.6 ± 12.0% with 20-ml/kg PNPH resuscitation. Amyloid precursor protein punctate accumulation, a marker of axonopathy, increased in ipsilateral subcortical white matter by 132 ± 71% after LR resuscitation, whereas the changes after 10 ml/kg (36 ± 41%) and 20 ml/kg (26 ± 15%) PNPH resuscitation were not significantly different from controls. The number of cortical neuron long dendrites enriched in microtubules (length >50 microns) decreased in neocortex by 41 ± 24% after LR resuscitation but was not significantly changed after PNPH resuscitation. The perilesion microglia density increased by 45 ± 24% after LR resuscitation but was unchanged after 20 ml/kg PNPH resuscitation (4 ± 18%). Furthermore, the number with an activated morphology was attenuated by 30 ± 10%. In TBI pigs without HS followed 2 h later by infusion of 10 ml/kg LR or PNPH, PNPH remained neuroprotective. These results in a gyrencephalic brain show that resuscitation from TBI + HS with PNPH protects neocortical gray matter, including dendritic microstructure, and white matter axons and myelin. This neuroprotective effect persists with TBI alone, indicating brain-targeting benefits independent of blood pressure restoration.
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- Jun Wang
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- AntiRadical Therapeutics LLC, Sioux Falls, SD, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
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Haidar MA, Shakkour Z, Barsa C, Tabet M, Mekhjian S, Darwish H, Goli M, Shear D, Pandya JD, Mechref Y, El Khoury R, Wang K, Kobeissy F. Mitoquinone Helps Combat the Neurological, Cognitive, and Molecular Consequences of Open Head Traumatic Brain Injury at Chronic Time Point. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10020250. [PMID: 35203460 PMCID: PMC8869514 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10020250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a heterogeneous disease in its origin, neuropathology, and prognosis, with no FDA-approved treatments. The pathology of TBI is complicated and not sufficiently understood, which is the reason why more than 30 clinical trials in the past three decades turned out unsuccessful in phase III. The multifaceted pathophysiology of TBI involves a cascade of metabolic and molecular events including inflammation, oxidative stress, excitotoxicity, and mitochondrial dysfunction. In this study, an open head TBI mouse model, induced by controlled cortical impact (CCI), was used to investigate the chronic protective effects of mitoquinone (MitoQ) administration 30 days post-injury. Neurological functions were assessed with the Garcia neuroscore, pole climbing, grip strength, and adhesive removal tests, whereas cognitive and behavioral functions were assessed using the object recognition, Morris water maze, and forced swim tests. As for molecular effects, immunofluorescence staining was conducted to investigate microgliosis, astrocytosis, neuronal cell count, and axonal integrity. The results show that MitoQ enhanced neurological and cognitive functions 30 days post-injury. MitoQ also decreased the activation of astrocytes and microglia, which was accompanied by improved axonal integrity and neuronal cell count in the cortex. Therefore, we conclude that MitoQ has neuroprotective effects in a moderate open head CCI mouse model by decreasing oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, and axonal injury.
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- Muhammad Ali Haidar
- Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon; (M.A.H.); (C.B.); (S.M.); (H.D.)
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- Department of Pathology & Anatomical Sciences, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO 65212, USA;
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- Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon; (M.A.H.); (C.B.); (S.M.); (H.D.)
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- Centre de Biologie Integrative (CBI), Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Department (MCD), University of Toulouse, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université Paul Sabatier (UPS), 31062 Toulouse, France;
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- Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon; (M.A.H.); (C.B.); (S.M.); (H.D.)
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- Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon; (M.A.H.); (C.B.); (S.M.); (H.D.)
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- Chemistry and Bioehcmistry Department, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA; (M.G.); (Y.M.)
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- Brain Trauma Neuroprotection (BTN) Branch, Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA; (D.S.); (J.D.P.)
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- Brain Trauma Neuroprotection (BTN) Branch, Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA; (D.S.); (J.D.P.)
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- Chemistry and Bioehcmistry Department, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA; (M.G.); (Y.M.)
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- Neuromuscular Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon
- Correspondence: (R.E.K.); (K.W.); (F.K.)
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- Program for Neurotrauma, Neuroproteomics & Biomarkers Research, Departments of Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry, Neuroscience and Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
- Correspondence: (R.E.K.); (K.W.); (F.K.)
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- Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon; (M.A.H.); (C.B.); (S.M.); (H.D.)
- Program for Neurotrauma, Neuroproteomics & Biomarkers Research, Departments of Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry, Neuroscience and Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
- Correspondence: (R.E.K.); (K.W.); (F.K.)
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Simchick G, Scheulin KM, Sun W, Sneed SE, Fagan MM, Cheek SR, West FD, Zhao Q. Detecting functional connectivity disruptions in a translational pediatric traumatic brain injury porcine model using resting-state and task-based fMRI. Sci Rep 2021; 11:12406. [PMID: 34117318 PMCID: PMC8196021 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-91853-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has significant potential to evaluate changes in brain network activity after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and enable early prognosis of potential functional (e.g., motor, cognitive, behavior) deficits. In this study, resting-state and task-based fMRI (rs- and tb-fMRI) were utilized to examine network changes in a pediatric porcine TBI model that has increased predictive potential in the development of novel therapies. rs- and tb-fMRI were performed one day post-TBI in piglets. Activation maps were generated using group independent component analysis (ICA) and sparse dictionary learning (sDL). Activation maps were compared to pig reference functional connectivity atlases and evaluated using Pearson spatial correlation coefficients and mean ratios. Nonparametric permutation analyses were used to determine significantly different activation areas between the TBI and healthy control groups. Significantly lower Pearson values and mean ratios were observed in the visual, executive control, and sensorimotor networks for TBI piglets compared to controls. Significant differences were also observed within several specific individual anatomical structures within each network. In conclusion, both rs- and tb-fMRI demonstrate the ability to detect functional connectivity disruptions in a translational TBI piglet model, and these disruptions can be traced to specific affected anatomical structures.
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- Gregory Simchick
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, University of Georgia, 500 D.W. Brooks Drive Rm 119, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
- Regenerative Bioscience Center, University of Georgia, 425 River Road Rm 316, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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- Regenerative Bioscience Center, University of Georgia, 425 River Road Rm 316, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
- Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute, Neuroscience Program, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, University of Georgia, 500 D.W. Brooks Drive Rm 119, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
- Regenerative Bioscience Center, University of Georgia, 425 River Road Rm 316, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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- Regenerative Bioscience Center, University of Georgia, 425 River Road Rm 316, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Regenerative Bioscience Center, University of Georgia, 425 River Road Rm 316, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
- Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute, Neuroscience Program, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Regenerative Bioscience Center, University of Georgia, 425 River Road Rm 316, Athens, GA, 30602, USA.
- Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute, Neuroscience Program, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.
- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, University of Georgia, 500 D.W. Brooks Drive Rm 119, Athens, GA, 30602, USA.
- Regenerative Bioscience Center, University of Georgia, 425 River Road Rm 316, Athens, GA, 30602, USA.
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Tarudji AW, Gee CC, Romereim SM, Convertine AJ, Kievit FM. Antioxidant thioether core-crosslinked nanoparticles prevent the bilateral spread of secondary injury to protect spatial learning and memory in a controlled cortical impact mouse model of traumatic brain injury. Biomaterials 2021; 272:120766. [PMID: 33819812 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.120766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Abstract
The secondary phase of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is partly caused by the release of excess reactive oxygen species (ROS) from the primary injury. However, there are currently no therapies that have been shown to reduce the secondary spread of injury beyond the primary insult. Nanoparticles offer the ability to rapidly accumulate and be retained in injured brain for improved target engagement. Here, we utilized systemically administered antioxidant thioether core-cross-linked nanoparticles (NP1) that scavenge and inactivate ROS to reduce this secondary spread of injury in a mild controlled cortical impact (CCI) mouse model of TBI. We found that NP1 treatment protected CCI mice from injury induced learning and memory deficits observed in the Morris water maze (MWM) test at 1-month post-CCI. This protection was likely a result of NP1-mediated reduction in oxidative stress in the ipsilateral hemisphere as determined by immunofluorescence imaging of markers of oxidative stress and the spread of neuroinflammation into the contralateral hippocampus as determined by immunofluorescence imaging of activated microglia and neuron-astrocyte-microglia triad formation. These data suggest NP1-mediated reduction in post-traumatic oxidative stress correlates with the reduction in the spread of injury to the contralateral hippocampus to protect spatial memory and learning in CCI mice. Therefore, these materials may offer an improved treatment strategy to reduce the secondary spread of TBI.
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- Aria W Tarudji
- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 200LW Chase Hall, Lincoln, NE, 68583, USA
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 200LW Chase Hall, Lincoln, NE, 68583, USA
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 200LW Chase Hall, Lincoln, NE, 68583, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 223 McNutt Hall, Rolla, MO, 65409, USA
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 200LW Chase Hall, Lincoln, NE, 68583, USA.
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Zhang J, Yi T, Cheng S, Zhang S. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist Exendin-4 improves neurological outcomes by attenuating TBI- induced inflammatory responses and MAPK activation in rats. Int Immunopharmacol 2020; 86:106715. [PMID: 32570036 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2020.106715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 06/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be exacerbated and prolonged for months or even years by chronic inflammatory processes with long-term consequences on neurodegeneration and neurological impairment. However, there are no clear pharmacological therapies of benefit to manage neurological dysfunctions, which, relating to the molecular mechanisms underlying the behavioral deficits after TBI, have yet to be fully identified. Recently, a glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonist, Exendin-4, was approved not only for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, but it also played a neurotrophic role in various CNS neurological diseases. In this study, we evaluated the neuroprotective effects of Exendin-4 on neurological outcome, cerebral blood flow, neurodegeneration, and inflammatory responses by utilizing a cortical contusion impact injury (CCI) model in rats. We found that TBI rats displayed neurological impairments, neurodegeneration, reduction of cerebral blood flow, and inflammatory responses, while Exendin-4 promoted neurological, cognitive, and cerebral blood flow recovery and attenuated neural degeneration and inflammatory cytokines after TBI. Furthermore, Exendin-4 treatment significantly diminished the TBI-induced overexpression of TNFα and IL-1β, as well as phosphorylation of p38 and ERK1/2. These data suggest a strong beneficial action of the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist Exendin-4 in improving neurological outcomes by attenuating inflammatory responses induced by traumatic brain injury, which is of therapeutic potential for TBI.
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- Jun Zhang
- Graduate School of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Neurotrauma Repair, Institute of Neurotrauma Repair of the Characteristic Medical Center of Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAP), Tianjin 300162, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Neurotrauma Repair, Institute of Neurotrauma Repair of the Characteristic Medical Center of Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAP), Tianjin 300162, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Neurotrauma Repair, Institute of Neurotrauma Repair of the Characteristic Medical Center of Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAP), Tianjin 300162, China.
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