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Greguske EA, Maroto AF, Borrajo M, Palou A, Gut M, Esteve-Codina A, Barrallo-Gimeno A, Llorens J. Decreased expression of synaptic genes in the vestibular ganglion of rodents following subchronic ototoxic stress. Neurobiol Dis 2023; 182:106134. [PMID: 37100209 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2023.106134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023] Open
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The vestibular ganglion contains primary sensory neurons that are postsynaptic to the transducing hair cells (HC) and project to the central nervous system. Understanding the response of these neurons to HC stress or loss is of great interest as their survival and functional competence will determine the functional outcome of any intervention aiming at repair or regeneration of the HCs. We have shown that subchronic exposure to the ototoxicant 3,3'-iminodipropionitrile (IDPN) in rats and mice causes a reversible detachment and synaptic uncoupling between the HCs and the ganglion neurons. Here, we used this paradigm to study the global changes in gene expression in vestibular ganglia using RNA-seq. Comparative gene ontology and pathway analyses of the data from both model species indicated a robust downregulation of terms related to synapses, including presynaptic and postsynaptic functions. Manual analyses of the most significantly downregulated transcripts identified genes with expressions related to neuronal activity, modulators of neuronal excitability, and transcription factors and receptors that promote neurite growth and differentiation. For choice selected genes, the mRNA expression results were replicated by qRT-PCR, validated spatially by RNA-scope, or were demonstrated to be associated with decreased expression of the corresponding protein. We conjectured that decreased synaptic input or trophic support on the ganglion neurons from the HC was triggering these expression changes. To support this hypothesis, we demonstrated decreased expression of BDNF mRNA in the vestibular epithelium after subchronic ototoxicity and also downregulated expression of similarly identified genes (e.g Etv5, Camk1g, Slc17a6, Nptx2, Spp1) after HC ablation with another ototoxic compound, allylnitrile. We conclude that vestibular ganglion neurons respond to decreased input from HCs by decreasing the strength of all their synaptic contacts, both as postsynaptic and presynaptic players.
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- Erin A Greguske
- Departament de Ciències Fisiològiques, Universitat de Barcelona, Feixa Llarga s/n, 08907 l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalunya, Spain; Institut de Neurociènces, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain; Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), 08907 l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalunya, Spain
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- Departament de Ciències Fisiològiques, Universitat de Barcelona, Feixa Llarga s/n, 08907 l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalunya, Spain; Institut de Neurociènces, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain; Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), 08907 l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalunya, Spain
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- Departament de Ciències Fisiològiques, Universitat de Barcelona, Feixa Llarga s/n, 08907 l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalunya, Spain; Institut de Neurociènces, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain; Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), 08907 l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalunya, Spain.
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- Departament de Ciències Fisiològiques, Universitat de Barcelona, Feixa Llarga s/n, 08907 l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalunya, Spain; Institut de Neurociènces, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain; Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), 08907 l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalunya, Spain.
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- CNAG-CRG, Centre for Genomic Regulation, Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain.
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- CNAG-CRG, Centre for Genomic Regulation, Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Departament de Ciències Fisiològiques, Universitat de Barcelona, Feixa Llarga s/n, 08907 l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalunya, Spain; Institut de Neurociènces, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain; Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), 08907 l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalunya, Spain.
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- Departament de Ciències Fisiològiques, Universitat de Barcelona, Feixa Llarga s/n, 08907 l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalunya, Spain; Institut de Neurociènces, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain; Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), 08907 l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalunya, Spain.
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Oxytocin Disturbs Vestibular Compensation and Modifies Behavioral Strategies in a Rodent Model of Acute Vestibulopathy. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232315262. [PMID: 36499588 PMCID: PMC9738578 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232315262] [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: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Unilateral inner ear injury is followed by behavioral recovery due to central vestibular compensation. The therapeutic effect of oxytocin (OT) on vestibular compensation was investigated by behavioral testing in a rat model of unilateral vestibular neurectomy (UVN). Animals in the oxytocin group (UVN-OT) exhibited delayed vestibular compensation on the qualitative scale of vestibular deficits and aggravated static postural deficits (bearing surface) compared to animals in the NaCl group (UVN-NaCl). Surprisingly, oxytocin-treated animals adopt a different postural strategy than untreated animals. Instead of shifting their weight to the ipsilesional paws (left front and hind paws), they shift their weight to the front paws (right and left) without modification along the lateral axis. Furthermore, some locomotor strategies of the animals to compensate for the vestibular loss are also altered by oxytocin treatment. UVN-OT animals do not induce an increase in the distance traveled, their mean velocity is lower than that in the control group, and the ipsilesional body rotations do not increase from 7 to 30 days after UVN. This study reveals that oxytocin treatment hinders the restoration of some postural and locomotor deficits while improving others following vestibular lesions. The mechanisms of the action of oxytocin that support these behavioral changes remain to be elucidated.
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L-Thyroxine Improves Vestibular Compensation in a Rat Model of Acute Peripheral Vestibulopathy: Cellular and Behavioral Aspects. Cells 2022; 11:cells11040684. [PMID: 35203333 PMCID: PMC8869897 DOI: 10.3390/cells11040684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Unilateral vestibular lesions induce a vestibular syndrome, which recovers over time due to vestibular compensation. The therapeutic effect of L-Thyroxine (L-T4) on vestibular compensation was investigated by behavioral testing and immunohistochemical analysis in a rat model of unilateral vestibular neurectomy (UVN). We demonstrated that a short-term L-T4 treatment reduced the vestibular syndrome and significantly promoted vestibular compensation. Thyroid hormone receptors (TRα and TRβ) and type II iodothyronine deiodinase (DIO2) were present in the vestibular nuclei (VN), supporting a local action of L-T4. We confirmed the T4-induced metabolic effects by demonstrating an increase in the number of cytochrome oxidase-labeled neurons in the VN three days after the lesion. L-T4 treatment modulated glial reaction by decreasing both microglia and oligodendrocytes in the deafferented VN three days after UVN and increased cell proliferation. Survival of newly generated cells in the deafferented vestibular nuclei was not affected, but microglial rather than neuronal differentiation was favored by L-T4 treatment.
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Verdoodt D, Eens S, Van Dam D, De Deyn PP, Vanderveken OM, Szewczyk K, Saldien V, Ponsaerts P, Van Rompaey V. Effect of Oral Allylnitrile Administration on Cochlear Functioning in Mice Following Comparison of Different Anesthetics for Hearing Assessment. FRONTIERS IN TOXICOLOGY 2021; 3:641569. [PMID: 35295154 PMCID: PMC8915850 DOI: 10.3389/ftox.2021.641569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Allylnitrile is a compound found in cruciferous vegetables and has the same lethality and toxic effects as the other nitriles. In 2013, a viable allylnitrile ototoxicity mouse model was established. The toxicity of allylnitrile was limited through inhibition of CYP2E1 with trans-1,2-dichloroethylene (TDCE). The allylnitrile intoxication model has been extensively tested in the 129S1 mouse strain for vestibular function, which showed significant HC loss in the vestibular organ accompanied by severe behavioral abnormalities. However, the effect of allylnitrile on auditory function remains to be evaluated. Commonly used anesthetics to conduct hearing measurements are isoflurane and ketamine/xylazine anesthesia but the effect of these anesthetics on hearing assessment is still unknown. In this study we will evaluate the otovestibular effects of oral allylnitrile administration in mice. In addition, we will compare the influence of isoflurane and ketamine/xylazine anesthesia on hearing thresholds.Methods and Materials: Fourteen Coch+/– CBACa mice were randomly allocated into an allylnitrile (n = 8) and a control group (n = 6). Baseline measurements were done with isoflurane and 1 week later under ketamine/xylazine anesthesia. After baseline audiovestibular measurements, mice were co-administered with a single dose of allylnitrile and, to reduce systemic toxicity, three intraperitoneal injections of TDCE were given. Hearing loss was evaluated by recordings of auditory brainstem responses (ABR) and distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE). Specific behavioral test batteries for vestibular function were used to assess alterations in vestibular function.Results: Hearing thresholds were significantly elevated when using isoflurane anesthesia compared to ketamine/xylazine anesthesia for all frequencies of the ABR and the mid-to-high frequencies in DPOAE. Allylnitrile-treated mice lacked detectable ABR thresholds at each frequency tested, while DPOAE thresholds were significantly elevated in the low-frequency region of the cochlea and completely lacking in the mid-to high frequency region. Vestibular function was not affected by allylnitrile administration.Conclusion: Isoflurane anesthesia has a negative confounding effect on the measurement of hearing thresholds in mice. A single oral dose of allylnitrile induced hearing loss but did not significantly alter vestibular function in mice. This is the first study to show that administration of allylnitrile can cause a complete loss of hearing function in mice.
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- Dorien Verdoodt
- Department of Translational Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Institute (Vaxinfectio), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- *Correspondence: Dorien Verdoodt
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- Department of Translational Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Neurochemistry and Behaviour, Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- Department of Neurology and Alzheimer Research Center, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Neurochemistry and Behaviour, Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- Department of Neurology and Alzheimer Research Center, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
- Department of Neurology, Memory Clinic of Hospital Network Antwerp (ZNA) Middelheim and Hoge Beuken, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Translational Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
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- Department of Translational Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Institute (Vaxinfectio), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Translational Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
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Greguske EA, Llorens J, Pyott SJ. Assessment of cochlear toxicity in response to chronic 3,3'-iminodipropionitrile in mice reveals early and reversible functional loss that precedes overt histopathology. Arch Toxicol 2021; 95:1003-1021. [PMID: 33495873 PMCID: PMC7904549 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-020-02962-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The peripheral auditory and vestibular systems rely on sensorineural structures that are vulnerable to ototoxic agents that cause hearing loss and/or equilibrium deficits. Although attention has focused on hair cell loss as the primary pathology underlying ototoxicity, evidence from the peripheral vestibular system indicates that hair cell loss during chronic exposure is preceded by synaptic uncoupling from the neurons and is potentially reversible. To determine if synaptic pathology also occurs in the peripheral auditory system, we examined the extent, time course, and reversibility of functional and morphological alterations in cochleae from mice exposed to 3,3′-iminodipropionitrile (IDPN) in drinking water for 2, 4 or 6 weeks. Functionally, IDPN exposure caused progressive high- to low-frequency hearing loss assessed by measurement of auditory brainstem response wave I absolute thresholds and amplitudes. The extent of hearing loss scaled with the magnitude of vestibular dysfunction assessed behaviorally. Morphologically, IDPN exposure caused progressive loss of outer hair cells (OHCs) and synapses between the inner hair cells (IHCs) and primary auditory neurons. In contrast, IHCs were spared from ototoxic damage. Importantly, hearing loss consistent with cochlear synaptopathy preceded loss of OHCs and synapses and, moreover, recovered if IDPN exposure was stopped before morphological pathology occurred. Our observations suggest that synaptic uncoupling, perhaps as an early phase of cochlear synaptopathy, also occurs in the peripheral auditory system in response to IDPN exposure. These findings identify novel mechanisms that contribute to the earliest stages of hearing loss in response to ototoxic agents and possibly other forms of acquired hearing loss.
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- Erin A Greguske
- Departament de Ciències Fisiològiques and Institut de Neurociències, Universitat de Barcelona, 08907, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain.,Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), 08907, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain
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- Departament de Ciències Fisiològiques and Institut de Neurociències, Universitat de Barcelona, 08907, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain.,Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), 08907, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Adult and endemic neurogenesis in the vestibular nuclei after unilateral vestibular neurectomy. Prog Neurobiol 2020; 196:101899. [PMID: 32858093 DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2020.101899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Revised: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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We previously revealed adult reactive neurogenesis in deafferented vestibular nuclei following unilateral vestibular neurectomy (UVN) in the feline model. We recently replicated the same surgery in a rodent model and aimed to elucidate the origin and fate of newly generated cells following UVN. We used specific markers of cell proliferation, glial reaction, and cell differentiation in the medial vestibular nucleus (MVN) of adult rats. UVN induced an intense cell proliferation and glial reaction with an increase of GFAP-Immunoreactive (Ir), IBA1-Ir and Olig2-Ir cells 3 days after the lesion in the deafferented MVN. Most of the newly generated cells survived after UVN and differentiated into oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, microglial cells and GABAergic neurons. Interestingly, UVN induced a significant increase in a population of cells colocalizing SOX2 and GFAP 3 days after lesion in the deafferented MVN indicating the probable presence of multipotent cells in the vestibular nuclei. The concomitant increase in BrdU- and SOX2-Ir cells with the presence of SOX2 and GFAP colocalization 3 days after UVN in the deafferented MVN may support local mitotic activity of endemic quiescent neural stem cells in the parenchyma of vestibular nuclei.
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Martin T, Bonargent T, Besnard S, Quarck G, Mauvieux B, Pigeon E, Denise P, Davenne D. Vestibular stimulation by 2G hypergravity modifies resynchronization in temperature rhythm in rats. Sci Rep 2020; 10:9216. [PMID: 32514078 PMCID: PMC7280278 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-65496-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2019] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Input from the light/dark (LD) cycle constitutes the primary synchronizing stimulus for the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) circadian clock. However, the SCN can also be synchronized by non-photic inputs. Here, we hypothesized that the vestibular system, which detects head motion and orientation relative to gravity, may provide sensory inputs to synchronize circadian rhythmicity. We investigated the resynchronization of core temperature (Tc) circadian rhythm to a six-hour phase advance of the LD cycle (LD + 6) using hypergravity (2 G) as a vestibular stimulation in control and bilateral vestibular loss (BVL) rats. Three conditions were tested: an LD + 6 exposure alone, a series of seven 2 G pulses without LD + 6, and a series of seven one-hour 2 G pulses (once a day) following LD + 6. First, following LD + 6, sham rats exposed to 2 G pulses resynchronized earlier than BVL rats (p = 0.01), and earlier than sham rats exposed to LD + 6 alone (p = 0.002). Each 2 G pulse caused an acute drop of Tc in sham rats (-2.8 ± 0.3 °C; p < 0.001), while BVL rats remained unaffected. This confirms that the vestibular system influences chronobiological regulation and supports the hypothesis that vestibular input, like physical activity, should be considered as a potent time cue for biological rhythm synchronization, acting in synergy with the visual system.
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- Tristan Martin
- UMR-S 1075 COMETE: MOBILITES "Vieillissement, Pathologies, Santé", INSERM-Normandy University, Caen, France
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- UMR-S 1075 COMETE: MOBILITES "Vieillissement, Pathologies, Santé", INSERM-Normandy University, Caen, France
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- UMR-S 1075 COMETE: MOBILITES "Vieillissement, Pathologies, Santé", INSERM-Normandy University, Caen, France
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- UMR-S 1075 COMETE: MOBILITES "Vieillissement, Pathologies, Santé", INSERM-Normandy University, Caen, France
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- University, UNICAEN, ENSICAEN, LAC, 14000, Caen, France
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- UMR-S 1075 COMETE: MOBILITES "Vieillissement, Pathologies, Santé", INSERM-Normandy University, Caen, France
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- UMR-S 1075 COMETE: MOBILITES "Vieillissement, Pathologies, Santé", INSERM-Normandy University, Caen, France.
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Martins-Lopes V, Bellmunt A, Greguske EA, Maroto AF, Boadas-Vaello P, Llorens J. Quantitative Assessment of Anti-Gravity Reflexes to Evaluate Vestibular Dysfunction in Rats. J Assoc Res Otolaryngol 2019; 20:553-563. [PMID: 31297642 DOI: 10.1007/s10162-019-00730-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The tail-lift reflex and the air-righting reflex are anti-gravity reflexes in rats that depend on vestibular function. To obtain objective and quantitative measures of performance, we recorded these reflexes with slow-motion video in two experiments. In the first experiment, vestibular dysfunction was elicited by acute exposure to 0 (control), 400, 600, or 1000 mg/kg of 3,3'-iminodipropionitrile (IDPN), which causes dose-dependent hair cell degeneration. In the second, rats were exposed to sub-chronic IDPN in the drinking water for 0 (control), 4, or 8 weeks; this causes reversible or irreversible loss of vestibular function depending on exposure time. In the tail-lift test, we obtained the minimum angle defined during the lift and descent maneuver by the nose, the back of the neck, and the base of the tail. In the air-righting test, we obtained the time to right the head. We also obtained vestibular dysfunction ratings (VDRs) using a previously validated behavioral test battery. Each measure, VDR, tail-lift angle, and air-righting time demonstrated dose-dependent loss of vestibular function after acute IDPN and time-dependent loss of vestibular function after sub-chronic IDPN. All measures showed high correlations between each other, and maximal correlation coefficients were found between VDRs and tail-lift angles. In scanning electron microscopy evaluation of the vestibular sensory epithelia, the utricle and the saccule showed diverse pathological outcomes, suggesting that they have a different role in these reflexes. We conclude that these anti-gravity reflexes provide useful objective and quantitative measures of vestibular function in rats that are open to further development.
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- Vanessa Martins-Lopes
- Departament de Ciències Fisiològiques, Institut de Neurociènces, Universitat de Barcelona, Feixa Llarga s/n, 08907, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalunya, Spain
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- Departament de Ciències Fisiològiques, Institut de Neurociènces, Universitat de Barcelona, Feixa Llarga s/n, 08907, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalunya, Spain
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- Departament de Ciències Fisiològiques, Institut de Neurociènces, Universitat de Barcelona, Feixa Llarga s/n, 08907, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalunya, Spain.,Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge, IDIBELL, 08907, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalunya, Spain
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- Departament de Ciències Fisiològiques, Institut de Neurociènces, Universitat de Barcelona, Feixa Llarga s/n, 08907, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalunya, Spain.,Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge, IDIBELL, 08907, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalunya, Spain
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- Research Group of Clinical Anatomy, Embryology and Neuroscience (NEOMA), Departament de Ciències Mèdiques, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat de Girona, 17003, Girona, Catalunya, Spain
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- Departament de Ciències Fisiològiques, Institut de Neurociènces, Universitat de Barcelona, Feixa Llarga s/n, 08907, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalunya, Spain. .,Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge, IDIBELL, 08907, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalunya, Spain.
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Alwelaie MA, Al-Mutary MG, Siddiqi NJ, Arafah MM, Alhomida AS, Khan HA. Time-Course Evaluation of Iminodipropionitrile-Induced Liver and Kidney Toxicities in Rats: A Biochemical, Molecular and Histopathological Study. Dose Response 2019; 17:1559325819852233. [PMID: 31191186 PMCID: PMC6537673 DOI: 10.1177/1559325819852233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Revised: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Iminodipropionitrile (IDPN) is known to produce axonopathy and vestibular hair cell degeneration. Recent histopathological studies have shown IDPN-induced liver and kidney toxicities in rodents; however, the associated mechanisms are not clearly understood. We investigated the role of proinflammatory cytokines in IDPN-induced liver and kidney toxicities in rats. Rats were treated with saline (control) and IDPN (100 mg/kg, intraperitoneally) daily for 1, 5, and 10 days, respectively. Animals were killed 24 hours after the last dose and liver and kidneys were collected for histopathology and interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α messenger RNA expression analysis. Serum aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase activities were significantly increased after 10 doses of IDPN. The level of serum creatinine was initially increased after the first dose of IDPN but subsided on days 5 and 10. Blood urea nitrogen levels were significantly increased on days 5 and 10 following IDPN exposure. Histopathology showed dose-dependent hepatotoxicity in IDPN-treated rats. Iminodipropionitrile-induced expression of proinflammatory cytokines peaked after day 1 in liver and after day 5 in kidneys. In conclusion, repeated exposure of IDPN for 10 days produced significant structural and functional damages in rat liver whereas kidneys showed gradual recovery with time. These findings point toward the role of inflammatory mediators in IDPN-induced toxicity in rats.
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- Manar A. Alwelaie
- Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Basic Sciences, College of Education, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Haseeb A. Khan, Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, Bldg. 5. King Saud University, PO Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia. Emails: ;
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Qian S, Wang Y, Zhang X. Inhibiting Histamine Signaling Ameliorates Vertigo Induced by Sleep Deprivation. J Mol Neurosci 2019; 67:411-417. [DOI: 10.1007/s12031-018-1244-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Hippocampal LTP modulation and glutamatergic receptors following vestibular loss. Brain Struct Funct 2018; 224:699-711. [PMID: 30470894 DOI: 10.1007/s00429-018-1792-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Vestibular dysfunction strongly impairs hippocampus-dependent spatial memory performance and place cell function. However, the hippocampal encoding of vestibular information at the synaptic level, remains sparsely explored and controversial. We investigated changes in in vivo long-term potentiation (LTP) and NMDA glutamate receptor (NMDAr) density and distribution after bilateral vestibular lesions (BVL) in adult rats. At day 30 (D30) post-BVL, the LTP of the population spike recorded in the dentate gyrus (DG) was higher in BVL rats, for the entire 3 h of LTP recording, while no difference was observed in the fEPSP slope. However, there was an increase in EPSP-spike (E-S) potentiation in lesioned rats. NMDArs were upregulated at D7 and D30 predominantly within the DG and CA1. At D30, we observed a higher NMDAr density in the left hippocampus. NMDArs were overexpressed on both neurons and non-neuronal cells, suggesting a decrease of the entorhinal glutamatergic inputs to the hippocampus following BVL. The EPSP-spike (E-S) potentiation increase was consistent with the dorsal hippocampus NMDAr upregulation. Such an increase could reflect a non-specific enhancement of synaptic efficacy, leading to a disruption of memory encoding, and therefore might underlie the memory deficits previously reported in rats and humans following vestibular loss.
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Calyx junction dismantlement and synaptic uncoupling precede hair cell extrusion in the vestibular sensory epithelium during sub-chronic 3,3'-iminodipropionitrile ototoxicity in the mouse. Arch Toxicol 2018; 93:417-434. [PMID: 30377733 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-018-2339-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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The cellular and molecular events that precede hair cell (HC) loss in the vestibular epithelium during chronic ototoxic exposure have not been widely studied. To select a study model, we compared the effects of sub-chronic exposure to different concentrations of 3,3'-iminodipropionitrile (IDPN) in the drinking water of two strains of mice and of both sexes. In subsequent experiments, male 129S1/SvImJ mice were exposed to 30 mM IDPN for 5 or 8 weeks; animals were euthanized at the end of the exposure or after a washout period of 13 weeks. In behavioral tests, IDPN mice showed progressive vestibular dysfunction followed by recovery during washout. In severely affected animals, light and electron microscopy observations of the vestibular epithelia revealed HC extrusion towards the endolymphatic cavity. Comparison of functional and ultrastructural data indicated that animals with fully reversible dysfunction did not have significant HC loss or stereociliary damage, but reversible dismantlement of the calyceal junctions that characterize the contact between type I HCs (HCI) and their calyx afferents. Immunofluorescent analysis revealed the loss of calyx junction proteins, Caspr1 and Tenascin-C, during exposure and their recovery during washout. Synaptic uncoupling was also recorded, with loss of pre-synaptic Ribeye and post-synaptic GluA2 puncta, and differential reversibility among the three different kinds of synaptic contacts existing in the epithelium. qRT-PCR analyses demonstrated that some of these changes are at least in part explained by gene expression modifications. We concluded that calyx junction dismantlement and synaptic uncoupling are early events in the mouse vestibular sensory epithelium during sub-chronic IDPN ototoxicity.
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Chalansonnet M, Carreres-Pons M, Venet T, Thomas A, Merlen L, Seidel C, Cosnier F, Nunge H, Pouyatos B, Llorens J, Campo P. Combined exposure to carbon disulfide and low-frequency noise reversibly affects vestibular function. Neurotoxicology 2018; 67:270-278. [PMID: 29928918 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2018.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2018] [Revised: 06/01/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Chronic occupational exposure to carbon disulfide (CS2) has debilitating motor and sensory effects in humans, which can increase the risk of falls. Although no mention of vestibulotoxic effects is contained in the literature, epidemiological and experimental data suggest that CS2 could cause low-frequency hearing loss when associated with noise exposure. Low-frequency noise might also perturb the peripheral balance receptor through an as-yet unclear mechanism. Here, we studied how exposure to a low-frequency noise combined with 250-ppm CS2 affected balance in rats. Vestibular function was tested based on post-rotary nystagmus recorded by a video-oculography system. These measurements were completed by behavioral tests and analysis of the cerebellum to measure expression levels for gene expression associated with neurotoxicity. Assays were performed prior to and following a 4-week exposure, and again after a 4-week recovery period. Functional measurements were completed by histological analyses of the peripheral organs.Nystagmus was unaltered by exposure to noise alone, while CS2 alone caused a moderate 19% decrease of the saccade number. In contrast, coexposure to 250-ppm CS2 and low-frequency noise decreased both saccade number and duration by 33% and 34%, respectively. After four weeks, recovery was only partial but measures were not significantly different from pre-exposure values. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) analysis of cerebellar tissue revealed a slight but significant modification in expression levels for two genes linked to neurotoxicity in CS2-exposed animals. However, neither histopathological changes to the peripheral receptor nor behavioral differences were observed. Based on all these results, we propose that the effects of CS2 were due to reversible neurochemical disturbance of the efferent pathways managing post-rotatory nystagmus. Because the nervous structures involving the vestibular function appear particularly sensitive to CS2, post-rotary nystagmus could be used as an early, non-invasive measurement to diagnose CS2 intoxication as part of an occupational conservation program.
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- Monique Chalansonnet
- Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité, Rue du Morvan, CS 60027, F-54519 Vandœuvre Cedex, France.
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- Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité, Rue du Morvan, CS 60027, F-54519 Vandœuvre Cedex, France; Departament de Ciències Fisiològiques and Institute of Neurosciences, Universitat de Barcelona, 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain
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- Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité, Rue du Morvan, CS 60027, F-54519 Vandœuvre Cedex, France
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- Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité, Rue du Morvan, CS 60027, F-54519 Vandœuvre Cedex, France
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- Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité, Rue du Morvan, CS 60027, F-54519 Vandœuvre Cedex, France
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- Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité, Rue du Morvan, CS 60027, F-54519 Vandœuvre Cedex, France
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- Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité, Rue du Morvan, CS 60027, F-54519 Vandœuvre Cedex, France
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- Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité, Rue du Morvan, CS 60027, F-54519 Vandœuvre Cedex, France
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- Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité, Rue du Morvan, CS 60027, F-54519 Vandœuvre Cedex, France
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- Departament de Ciències Fisiològiques and Institute of Neurosciences, Universitat de Barcelona, 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain; Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain
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- Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité, Rue du Morvan, CS 60027, F-54519 Vandœuvre Cedex, France; DevAH EA 3450 - Développement, Adaptation et Handicap, Régulations cardio-respiratoires et de la motricité-Université de Lorraine, F-54500 Vandœuvre, France
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Aitken P, Zheng Y, Smith PF. Ethovision™ analysis of open field behaviour in rats following bilateral vestibular loss. J Vestib Res 2018; 27:89-101. [PMID: 29064826 DOI: 10.3233/ves-170612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Bilateral vestibular loss (BVL) causes a unique behavioural syndrome in rodents, with symptoms such as locomotor hyperactivity and changes in exploratory behaviour. Many of these symptoms appear to be indirect consequences of the loss of vestibular reflex function and are difficult to explain. Although such symptoms have been reported before, there have been few systematic studies of the effects of BVL using automated digital tracking systems in which many behavioural symptoms can be measured simultaneously with high precision. In this study, data were obtained from rats with BVL induced by intratympanic sodium arsanilate injections (n = 7) or sham injections (n = 8) and their behaviour in the open field was measured at 3 days and 23 days post-injection using Ethovision™ tracking software. BVL rats demonstrated reduced thigmotaxis, with more time spent in the central zones. Twenty-three days post-injection, BVL animals showed increased locomotor activity in the open field. The increase in activity was also reflected in the number of transitions between each zone of the field. In addition to increased activity, BVL animals showed increased whole body rotations following lesions. Using linear discriminant analysis (LDA) and random forest classification (RFC), we were able to show that the indirect behavioural effects of BVL, excluding direct measurement of vestibular reflex function, could correctly predict whether animals had received a BVL with a high degree of accuracy at both day 3 and day 23 post-BVL (83% and 100% for LDA, and 100% and 100% for RFC, respectively). RFC has been similarly successful in classifying other hyperactivity syndromes such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. These results suggest that BVL results in a unique behavioural signature that can identify vestibular loss in rats even without direct vestibular reflex measurements.
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- Phillip Aitken
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Biomedical Sciences, and the Brain Health Research Centre, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Biomedical Sciences, and the Brain Health Research Centre, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.,Brain Research New Zealand Centre of Research Excellence for Hearing and Balance Research, University of Auckland, New Zealand.,The Eisdell Moore Centre for Hearing and Balance Research, University of Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Biomedical Sciences, and the Brain Health Research Centre, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.,Brain Research New Zealand Centre of Research Excellence for Hearing and Balance Research, University of Auckland, New Zealand.,The Eisdell Moore Centre for Hearing and Balance Research, University of Auckland, New Zealand
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Llorens J, Callejo A, Greguske EA, Maroto AF, Cutillas B, Martins-Lopes V. Physiological assesment of vestibular function and toxicity in humans and animals. Neurotoxicology 2018; 66:204-212. [PMID: 29428870 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2018.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2017] [Revised: 01/29/2018] [Accepted: 02/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Physiological methods that can be similarly recorded in humans and animals have a major role in sensory toxicology, as they provide a bridge between human sensory perception data and the molecular and cellular data obtained in animal studies. Vestibular toxicity research lags well behind other sensory systems in many aspects, including the availability of methods for functional assessment in animals that could be robustly translated to human significance. Here we review the methods available for the assessment of vestibular function in both humans and laboratory animals, with an emphasis on their similarity or divergence, to highlight their potential utility for the predictive assessment of vestibular toxicity.
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- Jordi Llorens
- Department de Ciències Fisiològiques, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat de Barcelona, 08907 Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain; Institute of Neuroscience, Universitat de Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge, IDIBELL, 08907 Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain.
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- Department de Ciències Fisiològiques, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat de Barcelona, 08907 Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department de Ciències Fisiològiques, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat de Barcelona, 08907 Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain; Institute of Neuroscience, Universitat de Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge, IDIBELL, 08907 Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department de Ciències Fisiològiques, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat de Barcelona, 08907 Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge, IDIBELL, 08907 Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain; Department d'Infermeria Fonamental i Medicoquirúrgica, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat de Barcelona, 08907 Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department de Ciències Fisiològiques, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat de Barcelona, 08907 Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain
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Tighilet B, Péricat D, Frelat A, Cazals Y, Rastoldo G, Boyer F, Dumas O, Chabbert C. Adjustment of the dynamic weight distribution as a sensitive parameter for diagnosis of postural alteration in a rodent model of vestibular deficit. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0187472. [PMID: 29112981 PMCID: PMC5675415 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Accepted: 10/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Vestibular disorders, by inducing significant posturo-locomotor and cognitive disorders, can significantly impair the most basic tasks of everyday life. Their precise diagnosis is essential to implement appropriate therapeutic countermeasures. Monitoring their evolution is also very important to validate or, on the contrary, to adapt the undertaken therapeutic actions. To date, the diagnosis methods of posturo-locomotor impairments are restricted to examinations that most often lack sensitivity and precision. In the present work we studied the alterations of the dynamic weight distribution in a rodent model of sudden and complete unilateral vestibular loss. We used a system of force sensors connected to a data analysis system to quantify in real time and in an automated way the weight bearing of the animal on the ground. We show here that sudden, unilateral, complete and permanent loss of the vestibular inputs causes a severe alteration of the dynamic ground weight distribution of vestibulo lesioned rodents. Characteristics of alterations in the dynamic weight distribution vary over time and follow the sequence of appearance and disappearance of the various symptoms that compose the vestibular syndrome. This study reveals for the first time that dynamic weight bearing is a very sensitive parameter for evaluating posturo-locomotor function impairment. Associated with more classical vestibular examinations, this paradigm can considerably enrich the methods for assessing and monitoring vestibular disorders. Systematic application of this type of evaluation to the dizzy or unstable patient could improve the detection of vestibular deficits and allow predicting better their impact on posture and walk. Thus it could also allow a better follow-up of the therapeutic approaches for rehabilitating gait and balance.
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- Brahim Tighilet
- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, Integrative and Adaptative Neurosciences UMR 7260, Team Pathophysiology and Therapy of Vestibular Disorders, Marseille, France
- * E-mail: (CC); (BT)
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, Integrative and Adaptative Neurosciences UMR 7260, Team Pathophysiology and Therapy of Vestibular Disorders, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, Integrative and Adaptative Neurosciences UMR 7260, Team Pathophysiology and Therapy of Vestibular Disorders, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, Integrative and Adaptative Neurosciences UMR 7260, Team Pathophysiology and Therapy of Vestibular Disorders, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, Integrative and Adaptative Neurosciences UMR 7260, Team Pathophysiology and Therapy of Vestibular Disorders, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, Integrative and Adaptative Neurosciences UMR 7260, Team Pathophysiology and Therapy of Vestibular Disorders, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, Integrative and Adaptative Neurosciences UMR 7260, Team Pathophysiology and Therapy of Vestibular Disorders, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, Integrative and Adaptative Neurosciences UMR 7260, Team Pathophysiology and Therapy of Vestibular Disorders, Marseille, France
- * E-mail: (CC); (BT)
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Effects of bilateral vestibular deafferentation in rat on hippocampal theta response to somatosensory stimulation, acetylcholine release, and cholinergic neurons in the pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus. Brain Struct Funct 2017; 222:3319-3332. [PMID: 28349227 DOI: 10.1007/s00429-017-1407-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Vestibular dysfunction has been shown to cause spatial memory impairment. Neurophysiological studies indicate that bilateral vestibular loss (BVL), in particular, is associated with an impairment of the response of hippocampal place cells and theta rhythm. However, the specific neural pathways through which vestibular information reaches the hippocampus are yet to be fully elucidated. The aim of the present study was to further investigate the hypothesised 'theta-generating pathway' from the brainstem vestibular nucleus to the hippocampus. BVL, and in some cases, unilateral vestibular loss (UVL), induced by intratympanic sodium arsanilate injections in rats, were used to investigate the effects of vestibular loss on somatosensory-induced type 2 theta rhythm, acetylcholine (ACh) release in the hippocampus, and the number of cholinergic neurons in the pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus (PPTg), an important part of the theta-generating pathway. Under urethane anaesthesia, BVL was found to cause a significant increase in the maximum power of the type 2 theta (3-6 Hz) frequency band compared to UVL and sham animals. Rats with BVL generally exhibited a lower basal level of ACh release than sham rats; however, this difference was not statistically significant. The PPTg of BVL rats exhibited significantly more choline-acetyltransferase (ChAT)-positive neurons than that of sham animals, as did the contralateral PPTg of UVL animals; however, the number of ChAT-positive neurons on the ipsilateral side of UVL animals was not significantly different from sham animals. The results of these studies indicate that parts of the theta-generating pathway undergo a significant reorganisation following vestibular loss, which suggests that this pathway is important for the interaction between the vestibular system and the hippocampus.
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Callejo A, Durochat A, Bressieux S, Saleur A, Chabbert C, Domènech Juan I, Llorens J, Gaboyard-Niay S. Dose-dependent cochlear and vestibular toxicity of trans-tympanic cisplatin in the rat. Neurotoxicology 2017; 60:1-9. [PMID: 28223157 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2017.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2016] [Revised: 02/10/2017] [Accepted: 02/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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In vivo studies are needed to study cisplatin ototoxicity and to evaluate candidate protective treatments. Rats and mice are the preferred species for toxicological and pharmacological pre-clinical research, but systemic administration of cisplatin causes high morbidity in these species. We hypothesized that trans-tympanic administration of cisplatin would provide a good model for studying its auditory and vestibular toxicity in the rat. Cisplatin was administered by the trans-tympanic route in one ear (50μl, 0.5-2mg/ml) of rats of both sexes and two different strains. Cochlear toxicity was corroborated by histological means. Vestibular toxicity was demonstrated by behavioral and histological analysis. Cisplatin concentrations were assessed in inner ear after trans-tympanic and i.v. administration. In all experiments, no lethality and only scant body weight loss were recorded. Cisplatin caused dose-dependent cochlear toxicity, as demonstrated by hair cell counts in the apical and middle turns of the cochlea, and vestibular toxicity, as demonstrated by behavioral analysis and hair cell counts in utricles. High concentrations of cisplatin were found in the inner ear after trans-tympanic administration. In comparison, i.v. administration resulted in lower inner ear concentrations. We conclude that trans-tympanic administration provides an easy, reproducible and safe model to study the cochlear and vestibular toxicity of cisplatin in the rat. This route of exposure may be useful to address particular questions on cisplatin induced ototoxicity and to test candidate protective treatments.
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- Angela Callejo
- Departament de Ciències Fisiològiques, Universitat de Barcelona, 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain; Unitat Funcional d'Otorinolaringologia i Al·lèrgia, Institut Universtiari Dexeus, 08028 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Unitat Funcional d'Otorinolaringologia i Al·lèrgia, Institut Universtiari Dexeus, 08028 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Institut de Neurociències, Universitat de Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Departament de Ciències Fisiològiques, Universitat de Barcelona, 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain; Institut de Neurociències, Universitat de Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain.
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Boadas-Vaello P, Sedó-Cabezón L, Verdú E, Llorens J. Strain and Sex Differences in the Vestibular and Systemic Toxicity of 3,3′-Iminodipropionitrile in Mice. Toxicol Sci 2016; 156:109-122. [DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfw238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Rivadeneyra-Domínguez E, Rodríguez-Landa J. Motor impairments induced by microinjection of linamarin in the dorsal hippocampus of Wistar rats. NEUROLOGÍA (ENGLISH EDITION) 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2014.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Alteraciones motoras inducidas por la microinyección de linamarina en el hipocampo dorsal de la rata Wistar. Neurologia 2016; 31:516-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nrl.2014.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2014] [Accepted: 10/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Aitken P, Benoit A, Zheng Y, Philoxene B, Le Gall A, Denise P, Besnard S, Smith PF. Hippocampal and striatal M1-muscarinic acetylcholine receptors are down-regulated following bilateral vestibular loss in rats. Hippocampus 2016; 26:1509-1514. [DOI: 10.1002/hipo.22651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2016] [Revised: 08/17/2016] [Accepted: 08/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Phillip Aitken
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology; Brain Health Research Centre University of Otago; Dunedin New Zealand
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- Normandie Univ, UNICAEN, INSERM, COMETE, CHU Caen; 14000 Caen France
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology; Brain Health Research Centre University of Otago; Dunedin New Zealand
- Brain Research New Zealand Centre of Research Excellence; New Zealand
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- Normandie Univ, UNICAEN, INSERM, COMETE, CHU Caen; 14000 Caen France
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- Normandie Univ, UNICAEN, INSERM, COMETE, CHU Caen; 14000 Caen France
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- Normandie Univ, UNICAEN, INSERM, COMETE, CHU Caen; 14000 Caen France
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- Normandie Univ, UNICAEN, INSERM, COMETE, CHU Caen; 14000 Caen France
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology; Brain Health Research Centre University of Otago; Dunedin New Zealand
- Brain Research New Zealand Centre of Research Excellence; New Zealand
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Pan L, Qi R, Wang J, Zhou W, Liu J, Cai Y. Evidence for a Role of Orexin/Hypocretin System in Vestibular Lesion-Induced Locomotor Abnormalities in Rats. Front Neurosci 2016; 10:355. [PMID: 27507932 PMCID: PMC4960243 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2016.00355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2016] [Accepted: 07/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Vestibular damage can induce locomotor abnormalities in both animals and humans. Rodents with bilateral vestibular loss showed vestibular deficits syndrome such as circling, opisthotonus as well as locomotor and exploratory hyperactivity. Previous studies have investigated the changes in the dopamine system after vestibular loss, but the results are inconsistent and inconclusive. Numerous evidences indicate that the orexin system is implicated in central motor control. We hypothesized that orexin may be potentially involved in vestibular loss-induced motor disorders. In this study, we examined the effects of arsanilate- or 3,3′-iminodipropionitrile (IDPN)-induced vestibular lesion (AVL or IVL) on the orexin-A (OXA) labeling in rat hypothalamus using immunohistochemistry. The vestibular lesion-induced locomotor abnormalities were recorded and verified using a histamine H4 receptor antagonist JNJ7777120 (20 mg/kg, i.p.). The effects of the orexin receptor type 1 antagonist SB334867 (16 μg, i.c.v.) on these behavior responses were also investigated. At 72 h post-AVL and IVL, animals exhibited vestibular deficit syndrome and locomotor hyperactivity in the home cages. These responses were significantly alleviated by JNJ7777120 which also eliminated AVL-induced increases in exploratory behavior in an open field. The numbers of OXA-labeled neurons in the hypothalamus were significantly increased in the AVL animals at 72 h post-AVL and in the IVL animals at 24, 48, and 72 h post-IVL. SB334867 significantly attenuated the vestibular deficit syndrome and locomotor hyperactivity at 72 h post-AVL and IVL. It also decreased exploratory behavior in the AVL animals. These results suggested that the alteration of OXA expression might contribute to locomotor abnormalities after acute vestibular lesion. The orexin receptors might be the potential therapeutic targets for vestibular disorders.
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- Leilei Pan
- Department of Nautical Injury Prevention, Faculty of Navy Medicine, Second Military Medical University Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nautical Injury Prevention, Faculty of Navy Medicine, Second Military Medical University Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nautical Injury Prevention, Faculty of Navy Medicine, Second Military Medical University Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nautical Injury Prevention, Faculty of Navy Medicine, Second Military Medical University Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nautical Injury Prevention, Faculty of Navy Medicine, Second Military Medical University Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nautical Injury Prevention, Faculty of Navy Medicine, Second Military Medical University Shanghai, China
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Rongzhu L, Suhua W, Guangwei X, Fangan H, Ziqiang C, Fusheng J, Kacew S. Neurobehavioral alterations in rats exposed to acrylonitrile in drinking water. Hum Exp Toxicol 2016; 26:179-84. [PMID: 17439920 DOI: 10.1177/0960327107070563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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This study was carried out on rodents, to explore the neurobehavioral effects of acrylonitrile (AN) administered in drinking water. Thirty, male, Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups: two exposure groups (50 and 200 ppm AN), and one control group (tap water without AN). Three tests, including the open field test, rotarod test and spatial water maze, were applied to evaluate locomotor activities, motor co-ordination and learning and memory, respectively, prior to initiation of the treatment, and at Week 4, 8 and 12 postexposure. There were no consistent changes in the open field test, except for locomotion and grooming episodes. In the rotarod test, AN significantly decreased the latencies to fall in a dose and time-dependent manner. In the spatial water maze test, rats exposed to AN for 12 weeks had significantly more training times and longer escape latencies than control animals. These findings indicate that oral exposure to AN induces neurobehavioral alterations in rats.
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- L Rongzhu
- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 3 Yizheng Road, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212001, China.
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Gaboyard-Niay S, Travo C, Saleur A, Broussy A, Brugeaud A, Chabbert C. Correlation between afferent rearrangements and behavioral deficits after local excitotoxic insult in the mammalian vestibule: a rat model of vertigo symptoms. Dis Model Mech 2016; 9:1181-1192. [PMID: 27483344 PMCID: PMC5087823 DOI: 10.1242/dmm.024521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Damage to inner ear afferent terminals is believed to result in many auditory and vestibular dysfunctions. The sequence of afferent injuries and repair, as well as their correlation with vertigo symptoms, remains poorly documented. In particular, information on the changes that take place at the primary vestibular endings during the first hours following a selective insult is lacking. In the present study, we combined histological analysis with behavioral assessments of vestibular function in a rat model of unilateral vestibular excitotoxic insult. Excitotoxicity resulted in an immediate but transient alteration of the balance function that was resolved within a week. Concomitantly, vestibular primary afferents underwent a sequence of structural changes followed by spontaneous repair. Within the first two hours after the insult, a first phase of pronounced vestibular dysfunction coincided with extensive swelling of afferent terminals. In the next 24 h, a second phase of significant but incomplete reduction of the vestibular dysfunction was accompanied by a resorption of swollen terminals and fiber retraction. Eventually, within 1 week, a third phase of complete balance restoration occurred. The slow and progressive withdrawal of the balance dysfunction correlated with full reconstitution of nerve terminals. Competitive re-innervation by afferent and efferent terminals that mimicked developmental synaptogenesis resulted in full re-afferentation of the sensory epithelia. By deciphering the sequence of structural alterations that occur in the vestibule during selective excitotoxic impairment, this study offers new understanding of how a vestibular insult develops in the vestibule and how it governs the heterogeneity of vertigo symptoms. Summary: Early sequence of afferent injury and repair in vestibular sensory epithelium that correlates with balance disorders and functional restoration is detailed in a rodent model of excitotoxicity.
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- INSERM U1051, Montpellier 34090, France Aix Marseille University UMR 7260, 13331 Marseille, France
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Khan HA, Ibrahim KE. Pattern of neurobehavioral and organ-specific toxicities of β, β'-iminodipropionitrile in mice. Arch Med Sci 2015; 11:1137-44. [PMID: 26528360 PMCID: PMC4624758 DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2015.54871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2014] [Revised: 03/29/2014] [Accepted: 04/02/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION β, β'-iminodipropionitrile (IDPN) is a synthetic nitrile that produces a permanent movement disorder in rodents. Although IDPN-induced vestibular pathology is well documented, the mode of IDPN interaction with other organ systems is poorly understood. We examined the behavioral signs and histopathological changes in the vestibular labyrinth, brain, liver and kidneys of mice exposed to IDPN. MATERIAL AND METHODS Adult male SWR/J mice were divided into 2 groups of 6 animals each. One group of mice received normal saline (control group) and the other group was treated with IDPN (400 mg/kg, i.p.) daily for 7 days. Dyskinetic movements including vertical and horizontal head weaving, circling and backward walking were quantified on days 7, 8 and 9. RESULTS We observed a direct correlation between the severity of IDPN-induced behavioral deficits and the degeneration of vestibular hair cells in the crista ampullaris of mice. The brain cortex of both groups appeared similar, whereas the kidney histopathology revealed mild nephrotoxicity in some of the IDPN-treated mice. Administration of IDPN caused severe hepatotoxicity, but the intensity of hepatic damage was not correlated with the severity of behavioral deficits. CONCLUSIONS Degeneration of vestibular sensory hair cells plays an important role in the development of IDPN-induced behavioral deficits in mice. Exposure to IDPN also caused severe hepatotoxicity which was independent of the behavioral symptoms. These findings could be of potential relevance to human health, particularly after the observation that IDPN not only causes a movement disorder but also produces acute liver injury.
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- Haseeb Ahmad Khan
- Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Sedó-Cabezón L, Jedynak P, Boadas-Vaello P, Llorens J. Transient alteration of the vestibular calyceal junction and synapse in response to chronic ototoxic insult in rats. Dis Model Mech 2015; 8:1323-37. [PMID: 26398945 PMCID: PMC4610239 DOI: 10.1242/dmm.021436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2015] [Accepted: 07/27/2015] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Ototoxicity is known to cause permanent loss of vestibule function through degeneration of sensory hair cells (HCs). However, functional recovery has been reported during washout after chronic ototoxicity, although the mechanisms underlying this reversible dysfunction are unknown. Here, we study this question in rats chronically exposed to the ototoxic compound 3,3′-iminodipropionitrile (IDPN). Pronounced alterations in vestibular function appeared before significant loss of HCs or stereociliary coalescence became evident by ultrastructural analyses. This early dysfunction was fully reversible if the exposure was terminated promptly. In cristae and utricles, the distinct junctions formed between type I HCs (HCI) and calyx endings were completely dismantled at these early stages of reversible dysfunction, and completely rebuilt during washout. Immunohistochemical observations revealed loss and recovery of the junction proteins CASPR1 and tenascin-C and RT-PCR indicated that their loss was not due to decreased gene expression. KCNQ4 was mislocalized during intoxication and recovered control-like localization after washout. At early stages of the intoxication, the calyces could be classified as showing intact or lost junctions, indicating that calyceal junction dismantlement is triggered on a calyx-by-calyx basis. Chronic toxicity also altered the presence of ribeye, PSD-95 and GluA2 puncta in the calyces. These synaptic alterations varied between the two types of calyx endings (formed by calyx-only or dimorphic afferents) and some persisted at the end of the washout period. The present data reveal new forms of plasticity of the calyx endings in adult mammals, including a robust capacity for rebuilding the calyceal junction. These findings contribute to a better understanding of the phenomena involved in progressive vestibular dysfunction and its potential recovery during and after ototoxic exposure. Summary: New forms of damage and repair have been identified in the vestibular sensory epithelium using a rat model of chronic ototoxicity and recovery that causes reversible vestibular dysfunction.
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- Lara Sedó-Cabezón
- Departament de Ciències Fisiològiques II, Universitat de Barcelona, 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain
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- Departament de Ciències Fisiològiques II, Universitat de Barcelona, 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain
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- Departament de Ciències Mèdiques, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat de Girona, 17071 Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Departament de Ciències Fisiològiques II, Universitat de Barcelona, 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain
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Vignaux G, Ndong JD, Perrien DS, Elefteriou F. Inner Ear Vestibular Signals Regulate Bone Remodeling via the Sympathetic Nervous System. J Bone Miner Res 2015; 30:1103-11. [PMID: 25491117 PMCID: PMC4772960 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.2426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2014] [Revised: 12/01/2014] [Accepted: 12/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The inner ear vestibular system has numerous projections on central brain centers that regulate sympathetic outflow, and skeletal sympathetic projections affect bone remodeling by inhibiting bone formation by osteoblasts and promoting bone resorption by osteoclasts. In this study, we show that bilateral vestibular lesions in mice cause a low bone mass phenotype associated with decreased bone formation and increased bone resorption. This reduction in bone mass is most pronounced in lower limbs, is not associated with reduced locomotor activity or chronic inflammation, and could be prevented by the administration of the β-blocker propranolol and by genetic deletion of the β2-adrenergic receptor, globally or specifically in osteoblasts. These results provide novel experimental evidence supporting a functional autonomic link between central proprioceptive vestibular structures and the skeleton. Because vestibular dysfunction often affects the elderly, these results also suggest that age-related bone loss might have a vestibular component and that patients with inner ear pathologies might be at risk for fracture. Lastly, these data might have relevance to the bone loss observed in microgravity, as vestibular function is altered in this condition as well. © 2015 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Guillaume Vignaux
- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt Center for Bone Biology, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt Center for Bone Biology, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation/Department of VA, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt Center for Bone Biology, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt Center for Bone Biology, Nashville, TN, USA
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Chronic proximal axonopathy in rats is associated with long-standing neurofilament depletion in neuromuscular junctions and behavioral deficits. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 2014; 73:568-79. [PMID: 24806304 DOI: 10.1097/nen.0000000000000079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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In rodents exposed to 3,3'-iminodipropionitrile (IDPN), neurofilaments (NFs) accumulate in swollen proximal axon segments; this also occurs in motor neurons of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. We hypothesized that early loss of NFs in neuromuscular junctions (NMJs) in IDPN proximal neuropathy would result in neuromuscular dysfunction and lead to neuromuscular detachment. Adult male rats were given 0 or 15 mmol/L IDPN in drinking water for up to 1 year. The IDPN-exposed rats dragged their tails and had impaired endurance in a grip test. Neuromuscular junctions and distal axons were examined in the levator auris longus muscle after 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. Neuromuscular junctions showed a progressive reduction in NF immunolabeling, which became undetectable in up to 70% of the NMJs after 12 months. Neurofilament labeling was also reduced in preterminal axons and in a more proximal axon level within the muscle. Triple-label analysis with antisyntaxin demonstrated that the terminals remained in place and usually contained a few minute NF bundles. Electron microscopy revealed the disappearance of terminal NFs, reduced content in synaptic vesicles, and accumulation of multilamellar bodies, but scant degeneration. Thus, IDPN proximal neurofilamentous axonopathy is associated with NF depletion in motor terminals; motor weakness and structural changes in the NMJs suggest impaired synaptic function despite long-term preservation of the NMJs.
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Ibrahim KE, Khan HA, Omer FA. Histological insights in iminodipropionitrile-induced toxicity in rats. EXPERIMENTAL AND TOXICOLOGIC PATHOLOGY : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE GESELLSCHAFT FUR TOXIKOLOGISCHE PATHOLOGIE 2014; 66:89-96. [PMID: 24332269 DOI: 10.1016/j.etp.2013.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2013] [Revised: 11/07/2013] [Accepted: 11/12/2013] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Iminodipropionitrile (IDPN) is a prototype nitrile compound that produces excitation, chorea and circling (ECC) syndrome in rodents. Previous studies have implicated vestibular hair cell degeneration in IDPN-induced behavioral abnormalities. Although the pathological changes in vestibular labyrinth of IDPN-treated rats are well documented, the effects of IDPN on other organ systems are not clearly understood. We therefore examined the histopathological alterations in inner ear, brain, liver and kidneys of rats exposed to IDPN. Adult male Wistar rats were divided into two groups of six animals each. Control rats received normal saline whereas the IDPN group was treated with IDPN (100mg/kg, i.p.) daily for 7 days. All the animals were carefully observed for any behavioral abnormality and the dyskinetic movements including the vertical and horizontal head weaving, circling and backward walking were quantified. The animals were sacrificed on day 9 and the samples of cochlea, brain, liver and kidney were collected for histopathology. The results showed a direct correlation between the severity of behavioral deficits and the cellular damage in crista ampullaris in IDPN-treated rats. Histopathology of liver was severely influenced by IDPN treatment, leading to vacuolization of cytoplasm, distorted sinusoids, infiltration of mononuclear cells and necrotic zones. However, the severity of hepatic damage in IDPN-treated rats was independent of the magnitude of vestibular hair cell degeneration as well as the severity of behavioral deficits. Administration of IDPN in the vestibulotoxic doses did not produce any histological changes in the brain cortex and kidneys of rats.
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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- Diagnosis Center, Veterinary Research Institute, Animal Resources Research Corporation, Khartoum, Sudan
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Machado ML, Lelong-Boulouard V, Philoxene B, Davis A, Denise P, Besnard S. Vestibular loss promotes procedural response during a spatial task in rats. Hippocampus 2014; 24:591-7. [PMID: 24464878 DOI: 10.1002/hipo.22251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Declarative memory refers to a spatial strategy using numerous sources of sensory input information in which visual and vestibular inputs are assimilated in the hippocampus. In contrast, procedural memory refers to a response strategy based on motor skills and familiar gestures and involves the striatum. Even if vestibular loss impairs hippocampal activity and spatial memory, vestibular-lesioned rats remain able to find food rewards during complex spatial memory task. Since hippocampal lesions induce a switch from declarative memory to procedural memory, we hypothesize that vestibular-lesioned rats use a strategy other than that of hippocampal spatial response to complete the task and to counterbalance the loss of vestibular information. We test, in a reverse T-maze paradigm, the types of strategy vestibular-lesioned rats preferentially uses in a spatial task. We clearly demonstrate that all vestibular-lesioned rats shift to a response strategy to solve the spatial task, while control rats use spatial and response strategies equally. We conclude that the loss of vestibular informations leading to spatial learning impairments is not offset at the hippocampus level by integration process of other sense mainly visual informations; but favors a response strategy through procedural memory most likely involving the striatum, cerebellum, and motor learning.
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- Marie-Laure Machado
- Normandie University, France; UNICAEN, COMETE, Caen, 14032, France; Inserm, U 1075 COMETE, Caen, 14032, France
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Vignaux G, Besnard S, Ndong J, Philoxène B, Denise P, Elefteriou F. Bone remodeling is regulated by inner ear vestibular signals. J Bone Miner Res 2013; 28:2136-44. [PMID: 23553797 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.1940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2012] [Revised: 02/15/2013] [Accepted: 03/20/2013] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Bone remodeling allows the conservation of normal bone mass despite constant changes in internal and external environments. The adaptation of the skeleton to these various stimuli leads credence to the notion that bone remodeling is a true homeostatic function, and as such is under the control of specific centers in the central nervous system (CNS). Hypothalamic and brainstem centers, as well as the sympathetic nervous system (SNS), have been identified as regulators of bone remodeling. However, the nature of the afferent CNS stimuli that may modulate CNS centers involved in the control of bone remodeling, with the exception of leptin, remains unclear. Based on the partial efficacy of exercise and mechanical stimulation regimens to prevent microgravity-induced bone loss and the known alterations in vestibular functions associated with space flights, we hypothesized that inner ear vestibular signals may contribute to the regulation of bone remodeling. Using an established model of bilateral vestibular lesions and microtomographic and histomorphometric bone analyses, we show here that induction of bilateral vestibular lesion in rats generates significant bone loss, which is restricted to weight-bearing bones and associated with a significant reduction in bone formation, as observed in rats under microgravity conditions. Importantly, this bone loss was not associated with reduced locomotor activity or metabolic abnormalities, was accompanied with molecular signs of increased sympathetic outflow, and could be prevented by the β-blocker propranolol. Collectively, these data suggest that the homeostatic process of bone remodeling has a vestibulosympathetic regulatory component and that vestibular system pathologies might be accompanied by bone fragility.
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- Guillaume Vignaux
- Vanderbilt Center for Bone Biology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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Rúa F, Buffard M, Sedó-Cabezón L, Hernández-Mir G, de la Torre A, Saldaña-Ruíz S, Chabbert C, Bayona JM, Messeguer A, Llorens J. Vestibulotoxic properties of potential metabolites of allylnitrile. Toxicol Sci 2013; 135:182-92. [PMID: 23761299 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kft127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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This study addressed the hypothesis that epoxidation of the double bond in allylnitrile mediates its vestibular toxicity, directly or after subsequent metabolism by epoxide hydrolases. The potential metabolites 3,4-epoxybutyronitrile and 3,4-dihydroxybutyronitrile were synthesized and characterized. In aqueous solutions containing sodium or potassium ions, 3,4-epoxybutyronitrile rearranged to 4-hydroxybut-2-enenitrile, and this compound was also isolated for study. Male adult Long-Evans rats were exposed to allylnitrile or 3,4-epoxybutyronitrile by bilateral transtympanic injection, and vestibular toxicity was assessed using a behavioral test battery and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observation of the sensory epithelia. Overt vestibular toxicity was caused by 3,4-epoxybutyronitrile at 0.125 mmol/ear and by allylnitrile in some animals at 0.25 mmol/ear. Additional rats were exposed by unilateral transtympanic injection. In these studies, behavioral evidences and SEM observations demonstrated unilateral vestibular toxicity after 0.125 mmol of 3,4-epoxybutyronitrile and bilateral vestibular toxicity after 0.50 mmol of allylnitrile. However, 0.25 mmol of allylnitrile did not cause vestibular toxicity. Unilateral administration of 0.50 mmol of 3,4-dihydroxybutyronitrile or 4-hydroxybut-2-enenitrile caused no vestibular toxicity. The four compounds were also evaluated in the mouse utricle explant culture model. In 8-h exposure experiments, hair cells completely disappeared after 3,4-epoxybutyronitrile at concentrations of 325 or 450μM but not at concentrations of 150μM or lower. In contrast, no difference from controls was recorded in utricles exposed to 450μM or 1.5mM of allylnitrile, 3,4-dihydroxybutyronitrile, or 4-hydroxybut-2-enenitrile. Taken together, the present data support the hypothesis that 3,4-epoxybutyronitrile is the active metabolite of allylnitrile for vestibular toxicity.
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- Federico Rúa
- Departament de Nanotecnologia Química i Biomolecular, Institut de Química Avançada de Catalunya-CSIC, 08034 Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
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Saldaña-Ruíz S, Boadas-Vaello P, Sedó-Cabezón L, Llorens J. Reduced systemic toxicity and preserved vestibular toxicity following co-treatment with nitriles and CYP2E1 inhibitors: a mouse model for hair cell loss. J Assoc Res Otolaryngol 2013; 14:661-71. [PMID: 23749193 DOI: 10.1007/s10162-013-0399-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2012] [Accepted: 05/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Several nitriles, including allylnitrile and cis-crotononitrile, have been shown to be ototoxic and cause hair cell degeneration in the auditory and vestibular sensory epithelia of mice. However, these nitriles can also be lethal due in large part to the microsomal metabolic release of cyanide, which is mostly dependent on the activity of the 2E1 isoform of the cytochrome P450 (CYP2E1). In this study, we co-administered mice with a nitrile and, to reduce their lethal effects, a selective CYP2E1 inhibitor: diallylsulfide (DAS) or trans-1,2-dichloroethylene (TDCE). Both in female 129S1/SvImJ (129S1) mice co-treated with DAS and cis-crotononitrile and in male RjOrl:Swiss/CD-1 (Swiss) mice co-treated with TDCE and allylnitrile, the nitrile caused a dose-dependent loss of vestibular function, as assessed by a specific behavioral test battery, and of hair cells, as assessed by hair bundle counts using scanning electron microscopy. In the experiments, the CYP2E1 inhibitors provided significant protection against the lethal effects of the nitriles and did not diminish the vestibular toxicity as assessed by behavioral effects in comparison to animals receiving no inhibitor. Additional experiments using a single dose of allylnitrile demonstrated that TDCE does not cause hair cell loss on its own and does not modify the vestibular toxicity of the nitrile in either male or female 129S1 mice. In all the experiments, high vestibular dysfunction scores in the behavioral test battery predicted extensive to complete loss of hair cells in the utricles. This provides a means of selecting animals for subsequent studies of vestibular hair cell regeneration or replacement.
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- Sandra Saldaña-Ruíz
- Departament de Ciències Fisiològiques II, Universitat de Barcelona, Feixa Llarga s/n, 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain
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Cardona D, López-Granero C, Cañadas F, Llorens J, Flores P, Pancetti F, Sánchez-Santed F. Dose-dependent regional brain acetylcholinesterase and acylpeptide hydrolase inhibition without cell death after chlorpyrifos administration. J Toxicol Sci 2013; 38:193-203. [DOI: 10.2131/jts.38.193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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- Diana Cardona
- Departamento de Neurociencia y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Almería,Spain
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- Departamento de Neurociencia y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Almería,Spain
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- Departament de Ciéncies Fisológiques II, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
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- Departamento de Neurociencia y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Almería,Spain
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile
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Zmarowski A, Beekhuijzen M, Lensen J, Emmen H. Differential performance of Wistar Han and Sprague Dawley rats in behavioral tests: Differences in baseline behavior and reactivity to positive control agents. Reprod Toxicol 2012; 34:192-203. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2012.05.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2012] [Revised: 05/16/2012] [Accepted: 05/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Llorens J, Li AA, Ceccatelli S, Suñol C. Strategies and tools for preventing neurotoxicity: To test, to predict and how to do it. Neurotoxicology 2012; 33:796-804. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2012.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2011] [Revised: 01/18/2012] [Accepted: 01/28/2012] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Machado ML, Lelong-Boulouard V, Smith PF, Freret T, Philoxene B, Denise P, Besnard S. Influence of anxiety in spatial memory impairments related to the loss of vestibular function in rat. Neuroscience 2012; 218:161-9. [PMID: 22633950 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2012.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2012] [Accepted: 05/11/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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It is now well established that vestibular information plays an important role in spatial memory processes. Although vestibular lesions induce anxiety in humans, this finding remains controversial in rodents. However, it is possible that anxiety-related behavior is associated with spatial memory impairments after vestibular lesions. We aimed to evaluate anxiety-like behavior and the effect of an anxiolytic treatment during a complex spatial memory task in a rat model of compensated bilateral vestibular lesions. Adult rats were divided into four groups, with or without vestibular lesions and, treated or untreated by diazepam. The vestibular lesion was performed by transtympanic injection of arsanilate and compared to transtympanic saline injection. Diazepam or saline was administered 1h before each test or learning session. Vestibular-lesioned rats exhibited anxiety-like behavior which was decreased with diazepam. Spatial memory performance was similar in control-treated and untreated groups, suggesting no effect on memory at the dose of diazepam used. Spatial memory performances were not modified by anxiolytic drug treatment in vestibular-lesioned rats compared to vestibular-lesioned rats without drug treatment. We conclude that bilateral vestibular lesions in rats induced anxiety-like behavior which was unrelated to spatial memory impairment and was probably specifically related to the loss of vestibular information.
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- M L Machado
- U 1075 COMETE UMR, Université de Caen Basse-Normandie, INSERM, Caen F-14000, France.
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Saldaña-Ruíz S, Hernández-Mir G, Sedó-Cabezón L, Cutillas B, Llorens J. Vestibular toxicity of cis-2-pentenenitrile in the rat. Toxicol Lett 2012; 211:281-8. [PMID: 22546275 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2012.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2012] [Revised: 04/10/2012] [Accepted: 04/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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cis-2-Pentenenitrile, an intermediate in the synthesis of nylon and other products, causes permanent behavioral deficits in rodents. Other low molecular weight nitriles cause degeneration either of the vestibular sensory hair cells or of selected neuronal populations in the brain. Adult male Long-Evans rats were exposed to cis-2-pentenenitrile (0, 1.25, 1.50, 1.75, or 2.0mmol/kg, oral, in corn oil) and assessed for changes in open field activity and rating scores in a test battery for vestibular dysfunction. Surface preparations of the vestibular sensory epithelia were observed for hair cell loss using scanning electron microscopy. A separate experiment examined the impact of pre-treatment with the universal CYP inhibitor,1-aminobenzotriazole, on the effect of cis-2-pentenenitrile on vestibular rating scores. The occurrence of degenerating neurons in the central nervous system was assessed by Fluoro-Jade C staining. cis-2-Pentenenitrile had a dose-dependent effect on body weight. Rats receiving 1.50mmol/kg or more of cis-2-pentenenitrile displayed reduced rearing activity in the open field and increased rating scores on the vestibular dysfunction test battery. Hair cell loss was observed in the vestibular sensory epithelia and correlated well with the behavioral deficits. Pre-treatment with 1-aminobenzotriazole blocked the behavioral effect. Fluoro-Jade C staining did not reveal significant neuronal degeneration in the central nervous system apart from neurite labeling in the olfactory glomeruli. We conclude that cis-2-pentenenitrile causes vestibular toxicity in a similar way to allylnitrile, cis-crotononitrile and 3,3'-iminodipropionitrile (IDPN), and also shares other targets such as the olfactory system with these other nitriles. The present data also suggest that CYP-mediated bioactivation is involved in cis-2-pentenenitrile toxicity.
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- Sandra Saldaña-Ruíz
- Departament de Ciències Fisiològiques II, Universitat de Barcelona, Feixa Llarga s/n, 08907 Hospitalet de Llobregat-Catalunya, Spain
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Evaluation of the chemical model of vestibular lesions induced by arsanilate in rats. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2012; 258:61-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2011.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2011] [Revised: 10/04/2011] [Accepted: 10/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Saldaña-Ruíz S, Soler-Martín C, Llorens J. Role of CYP2E1-mediated metabolism in the acute and vestibular toxicities of nineteen nitriles in the mouse. Toxicol Lett 2011; 208:125-32. [PMID: 22051853 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2011.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2011] [Revised: 10/18/2011] [Accepted: 10/19/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Allylnitrile, cis-crotononitrile, and 3,3'-iminodipropionitrile are known to cause vestibular toxicity in rodents, and evidence is available indicating that cis-2-pentenenitrile shares this effect. We evaluated nineteen nitriles for vestibular toxicity in wild type (129S1) and CYP2E1-null mice, including all the above, several neurotoxic nitriles, and structurally similar nitriles. A new acute toxicity test protocol was developed to facilitate evaluation of the vestibular toxicity by a specific behavioral test battery at doses up to sub-lethal levels while using a limited number of animals. A mean number of 8.5±0.3 animals per nitrile, strain and sex was necessary to obtain evidence of vestibular toxicity and optionally an estimation of the lethal dose. For several but not all nitriles, lethal doses significantly increased in CYP2E1-null mice. The protocol revealed the vestibular toxicity of five nitriles, including previously identified ototoxic compounds and one nitrile (trans-crotononitrile) known to have a different profile of neurotoxic effects in the rat. In all five cases, both sexes were affected and no decrease in susceptibility was apparent in CYP2E1-null mice respect to 129S1 mice. Fourteen nitriles caused no vestibular toxicity, including six nitriles tested in CYP2E1-null mice at doses significantly larger than the maximal doses that can be tested in wild type animals. We conclude that only a subset of low molecular weight nitriles is toxic to the vestibular system, that species-dependent differences exist in this vestibular toxicity, and that CYP2E1-mediated metabolism is not involved in this effect of nitriles although it has a role in the acute lethality of some of these compounds.
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- Sandra Saldaña-Ruíz
- Departament de Ciències Fisiològiques II, Universitat de Barcelona, 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalunya, Spain
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Gunn RK, Keenan ME, Brown RE. Analysis of sensory, motor and cognitive functions of the coloboma (C3Sn.Cg-Cm/J) mutant mouse. GENES BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR 2011; 10:579-88. [PMID: 21507201 DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-183x.2011.00697.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The coloboma mutant mouse (C3Sn.Cg-Cm/J) has been proposed as an animal model of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) because of excessive locomotion in the open field, yet few studies have looked at other behavioral measures in these mice. We analyzed activity levels of male and female Cm mice and their littermate controls (C3H) in two different types of open field, as well as their hearing (acoustic startle) and sensorimotor gating (prepulse inhibition), pain responsiveness (tail flick and hot plate), motor control (balance beam), motor learning (Rotarod), hippocampal working memory (spontaneous alternation in a Y-maze) and olfactory learning and memory (conditioned odor preference). We found hyperactivity and a lack of habituation in the small and large open fields and a deficit in prepulse inhibition in these mice, as well as a learning deficit in male Cm mice in conditioned odor preference but no deficits in pain perception or spontaneous alternation. Results from the rotarod and balance beam tasks indicate that Cm mice have severe motor co-ordination and balance problems compared to their C3H littermates, suggesting that Cm mice may be a more suitable model of ataxia than ADHD.
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- R K Gunn
- Department of Psychology, Dalhousie University, 1459 Oxford Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Besnard S, Machado ML, Vignaux G, Boulouard M, Coquerel A, Bouet V, Freret T, Denise P, Lelong-Boulouard V. Influence of vestibular input on spatial and nonspatial memory and on hippocampal NMDA receptors. Hippocampus 2011; 22:814-26. [PMID: 21538662 DOI: 10.1002/hipo.20942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2010] [Revised: 01/20/2011] [Accepted: 02/04/2011] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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It has recently been shown that a lack of vestibular sensory information decreases spatial memory performance and induces biochemical changes in the hippocampus in rodents. After vestibular neurectomy, patients display spatial memory deficit and hippocampal atrophy. Our objectives were to explore: (a) spatial (Y maze, radial-arm maze), and non-spatial (object recognition) memory performance, (b) modulation of NMDA receptors within the hippocampus using radioligand binding, and (c) hippocampal atrophy, using MRI, in a rat model of bilateral labyrinthectomy realized in two operations. Chemical vestibular lesions (VLs) were induced in 24 animals by transtympanic injections of sodium arsanilate (30 mg/0.1 ml/ear), one side being lesioned 3 weeks after the other. The control group received transtympanic saline solution (0.1 ml/ear) (n = 24). Spatial memory performance (Y maze and radial maze) decreased after VL. Conversely, non-spatial memory performance (object recognition) was not affected by VL. No hippocampal atrophy was observed with MRI, but density of NMDA receptors were increased in the hippocampus after VL. These findings show that the lack of vestibular information induced specific deficits in spatial memory. Additionally, quantitative autoradiographic data suggest the involvement of the glutamatergic system in spatial memory processes related to vestibular information. When studying spatial memory performances in the presence of vestibular syndrome, two-step labyrinthectomy is a suitable procedure for distinguishing between the roles of the specific components of vestibular input loss and those of impaired locomotor activity.
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- S Besnard
- INSERM, ERI 27, Caen, F-14000 France, Univ Caen, Caen, F-14000 France.
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Fasquelle L, Scott HS, Lenoir M, Wang J, Rebillard G, Gaboyard S, Venteo S, François F, Mausset-Bonnefont AL, Antonarakis SE, Neidhart E, Chabbert C, Puel JL, Guipponi M, Delprat B. Tmprss3, a transmembrane serine protease deficient in human DFNB8/10 deafness, is critical for cochlear hair cell survival at the onset of hearing. J Biol Chem 2011; 286:17383-97. [PMID: 21454591 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.190652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Mutations in the type II transmembrane serine protease 3 (TMPRSS3) gene cause non-syndromic autosomal recessive deafness (DFNB8/10), characterized by congenital or childhood onset bilateral profound hearing loss. In order to explore the physiopathology of TMPRSS3 related deafness, we have generated an ethyl-nitrosourea-induced mutant mouse carrying a protein-truncating nonsense mutation in Tmprss3 (Y260X) and characterized the functional and histological consequences of Tmprss3 deficiency. Auditory brainstem response revealed that wild type and heterozygous mice have normal hearing thresholds up to 5 months of age, whereas Tmprss3(Y260X) homozygous mutant mice exhibit severe deafness. Histological examination showed degeneration of the organ of Corti in adult mutant mice. Cochlear hair cell degeneration starts at the onset of hearing, postnatal day 12, in the basal turn and progresses very rapidly toward the apex, reaching completion within 2 days. Given that auditory and vestibular deficits often co-exist, we evaluated the balancing abilities of Tmprss3(Y260X) mice by using rotating rod and vestibular behavioral tests. Tmprss3(Y260X) mice effectively displayed mild vestibular syndrome that correlated histologically with a slow degeneration of saccular hair cells. In situ hybridization in the developing inner ear showed that Tmprss3 mRNA is localized in sensory hair cells in the cochlea and the vestibule. Our results show that Tmprss3 acts as a permissive factor for cochlear hair cells survival and activation at the onset of hearing and is required for saccular hair cell survival. This mouse model will certainly help to decipher the molecular mechanisms underlying DFNB8/10 deafness and cochlear function.
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- Lydie Fasquelle
- INSERM U 583, Institut des Neurosciences, Hôpital Saint Eloi, 34091 Montpellier, France
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Butenenitriles have low axonopathic potential in the rat. Toxicol Lett 2010; 200:187-93. [PMID: 21126563 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2010.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2010] [Revised: 11/21/2010] [Accepted: 11/23/2010] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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IDPN (3,3'-iminodipropionitrile) causes a neurofilamentous proximal axonopathy. This study addressed the hypothesis that the butenenitriles (allylnitrile, cis-crotononitrile and trans-crotononitrile) have an IDPN-like axonopathic potential. First, male adult rats were exposed (i.p.) to IDPN, allylnitrile, cis-crotononitrile or trans-crotononitrile at 3.25 mmol/kg/day, 0.89 mmol/kg/day, 1.79 mmol/kg/day, or 3.75 mmol/kg/day for 3 consecutive days, respectively; lumbar dorsal root ganglia were examined for axonal swelling eight days after dosing. IDPN caused axonal swelling, a few swollen axons were recorded in one trans-crotononitrile animal, and no axonal abnormalities were observed following cis-crotononitrile or allylnitrile. To further evaluate trans-crotononitrile, additional rats were given this nitrile through a 10-day i.p. dosing schedule (2.5 mmol/kg/day, 2.75 mmol/kg/day, 3.0 mmol/kg/day or 3.25 mmol/kg/day) or a 9-week drinking water exposure (12.3, 24.6 and 49.1mM, three weeks each), and examined by light and electron microscopy. Semithin sections revealed no overt swelling in axons from several locations of the nervous system after trans-crotononitrile; quantitative analysis in the L5 dorsal root ganglion showed no increase in proximal axon diameter in comparison to control animals. At the transmission electron microscopy level, pathological effects were mild; they were mostly found in the animals submitted to the 10-day dosing regimen, and did not include evidence of significant axonal swelling. Although an axonopathic potential for the three unsaturated 4-carbon nitriles cannot be excluded, the present data indicated that this potential is significantly lower than that of IDPN.
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Nitrile hydratases (NHases): At the interface of academia and industry. Biotechnol Adv 2010; 28:725-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2010.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 166] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2009] [Revised: 05/16/2010] [Accepted: 05/17/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Llorens J, Soler-Martín C, Saldaña-Ruíz S, Cutillas B, Ambrosio S, Boadas-Vaello P. A new unifying hypothesis for lathyrism, konzo and tropical ataxic neuropathy: nitriles are the causative agents. Food Chem Toxicol 2010; 49:563-70. [PMID: 20553991 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2010.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2009] [Revised: 05/26/2010] [Accepted: 06/01/2010] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Konzo and lathyrism are associated with consumption of cassava and grass pea, respectively. Cassava consumption has also been associated with a third disease, tropical ataxic neuropathy (TAN). This review presents a new unifying hypothesis on the causative agents for these diseases: namely, that they are nitriles, compounds containing cyano groups. The diseases may be caused by different but similar nitriles through direct neurotoxic actions not mediated by systemic cyanide release. Both cassava and Lathyrus contain nitriles, and other unidentified nitriles can be generated during food processing or in the human body. Available data indicate that several small nitriles cause a variety of neurotoxic effects. In experimental animals, 3,3'-iminodipropionitrile (IDPN), allylnitrile and cis-crotononitrile cause sensory toxicity, whereas hexadienenitrile and trans-crotononitrile induce selective neuronal degeneration in discrete brain regions. IDPN also induces a neurofilamentous axonopathy, and dimethylaminopropionitrile is known to cause autonomic (genito-urinary) neurotoxicity in both humans and rodents. Some of these actions depend on metabolic bioactivation of the parental nitriles, and sex- and species-dependent differences in susceptibility have been recorded. Recently, neuronal degeneration has been found in rats exposed to acetone cyanohydrin. Taken together, the neurotoxic properties of nitriles make them excellent candidates as causative agents for konzo, lathyrism and TAN.
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- Jordi Llorens
- Departament de Ciències Fisiològiques II, Universitat de Barcelona, 08907 Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.
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MDMA (ecstasy) delays pubertal development and alters sperm quality after developmental exposure in the rat. Toxicol Lett 2010; 197:135-42. [PMID: 20546852 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2010.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2010] [Revised: 04/22/2010] [Accepted: 05/13/2010] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, MDMA or "ecstasy" is consumed mainly by young population at childbearing age. Therefore, there may be a risk of exposure of some pregnant women. The effects of the developmental exposure to MDMA on the sexual development and long-term sexual behaviour/fertility were assessed in Sprague-Dawley rats. MDMA was administered subcutaneously at 0 (control), 0.5, 5 and 10 mg/kg to female rats once a day, three consecutive days a week during 10 weeks, including gestation and lactation. The male offspring was evaluated for sexual maturation and mated with untreated sexually receptive females to evaluate the mating and pregnancy rates. Hormonal, haematological, biochemical, histological, genotoxicological and testicular and sperm parameters were also evaluated. A significant higher incidence of DNA damage in sperm and interstitial oedema in testes was found. There was also a significant and dose-related decrease in sperm count and a significant decrease in sperm motility at all doses. A significant delay in preputial separation onset in all treated groups was observed. This study reports by the first time an alteration of spermatogenesis after in utero and lactation MDMA exposure in the rat.
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Tanii H, Higashi T, Saijoh K. Preconditioning with subneurotoxic allyl nitrile: protection against allyl nitrile neurotoxicity. Food Chem Toxicol 2009; 48:750-4. [PMID: 20034531 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2009.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2009] [Revised: 11/26/2009] [Accepted: 12/15/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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High-dose cruciferous allyl nitrile can induce behavioral abnormalities in rodents, while repeated exposure to allyl nitrile at subneurotoxic levels can increase phase 2 detoxification enzymes in many tissues, although the brain has not been investigated yet. In the present study, we examined the effect of 5 days repeated exposure to subneurotoxic allyl nitrile (0-400 micromol/kg/day) on the brain. Elevated glutathione S-transferase activity was recorded in the striatum, hippocampus, medulla oblongata plus pons, and cortex. Enhancement of quinone reductase activity was observed in the medulla oblongata plus pons, hippocampus, and cortex. In the medulla oblongata plus pons, elevated glutathione levels were recorded. Following repeated subneurotoxic allyl nitrile exposure (0-400 micromol/kg/day), mice were administered a high-dose allyl nitrile (1.2 mmol/kg) which alone led to appearance of behavioral abnormalities. Compared with the 0 micromol/kg/day group, animals in the 200 and 400 micromol/kg/day pre-treatment groups exhibited decreased behavioral abnormalities and elevated GABA-positive cell counts in the substantia nigra pars reticulata and the interpeduncular nucleus. These data suggest that repeated exposure to subneurotoxic levels of allyl nitrile can induce phase 2 enzymes in the brain, which together with induction in other tissues, may contribute to protection against allyl nitrile neurotoxicity.
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- H Tanii
- Department of Hygiene, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-Machi, Kanazawa 920-8640, Japan.
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Soler-Martín C, Riera J, Seoane A, Cutillas B, Ambrosio S, Boadas-Vaello P, Llorens J. The targets of acetone cyanohydrin neurotoxicity in the rat are not the ones expected in an animal model of konzo. Neurotoxicol Teratol 2009; 32:289-94. [PMID: 19932169 DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2009.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2009] [Revised: 11/12/2009] [Accepted: 11/12/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Konzo is a neurotoxic motor disease caused by excess consumption of insufficiently processed cassava. Cassava contains the cyanogenic glucoside linamarin, but konzo does not present the known pathological effects of cyanide. We hypothesized that the aglycone of linamarin, acetone cyanohydrin, may be the cause of konzo. This nitrile rapidly decomposes into cyanide and acetone, but the particular exposure and nutrition conditions involved in the emergence of konzo may favor its stabilization and subsequent acute neurotoxicity. A number of preliminary observations were used to design an experiment to test this hypothesis. In the experiment, young female Long-Evans rats were given 10mM acetone cyanohydrin in drinking water for 2 weeks, and then 20mM for 6 weeks. Nutrition deficits associated with konzo were modeled by providing tapioca (cassava starch) as food for the last 3 of these weeks. After this period, rats were fasted for 24h in order to increase endogenous acetone synthesis, and then exposed to 0 (control group) or 50 micromol/kg-h of acetone cyanohydrin for 24h (treated group) through subcutaneous osmotic minipump infusion (n=6/group). Motor activity and gait were evaluated before exposure (pre-test), and 1 and 6 days after exposure. Brains (n=4) were stained for neuronal degeneration by fluoro-jade B. Rats exposed to 50 micromol/kg-h of acetone cyanohydrin showed acute signs of toxicity, but no persistent motor deficits. Two animals showed fluoro-jade staining in discrete thalamic nuclei, including the paraventricular and the ventral reuniens nuclei; one also exhibited labeling of the dorsal endopiriform nucleus. Similar effects were not elicited by equimolar KCN exposure. Therefore, acetone cyanohydrin may cause selective neuronal degeneration in the rat, but the affected areas are not those expected in an animal model of konzo.
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- Carla Soler-Martín
- Departament de Ciències Fisiològiques II, Universitat de Barcelona, 08907 Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
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