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Mismatch between Tissue Partial Oxygen Pressure and Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Neuromonitoring of Tissue Respiration in Acute Brain Trauma: The Rationale for Implementing a Multimodal Monitoring Strategy. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22031122. [PMID: 33498736 PMCID: PMC7865258 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22031122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The brain tissue partial oxygen pressure (PbtO2) and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) neuromonitoring are frequently compared in the management of acute moderate and severe traumatic brain injury patients; however, the relationship between their respective output parameters flows from the complex pathogenesis of tissue respiration after brain trauma. NIRS neuromonitoring overcomes certain limitations related to the heterogeneity of the pathology across the brain that cannot be adequately addressed by local-sample invasive neuromonitoring (e.g., PbtO2 neuromonitoring, microdialysis), and it allows clinicians to assess parameters that cannot otherwise be scanned. The anatomical co-registration of an NIRS signal with axial imaging (e.g., computerized tomography scan) enhances the optical signal, which can be changed by the anatomy of the lesions and the significance of the radiological assessment. These arguments led us to conclude that rather than aiming to substitute PbtO2 with tissue saturation, multiple types of NIRS should be included via multimodal systemic- and neuro-monitoring, whose values then are incorporated into biosignatures linked to patient status and prognosis. Discussion on the abnormalities in tissue respiration due to brain trauma and how they affect the PbtO2 and NIRS neuromonitoring is given.
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Ellingson BM, Yao J, Raymond C, Chakhoyan A, Khatibi K, Salamon N, Villablanca JP, Wanner I, Real CR, Laiwalla A, McArthur DL, Monti MM, Hovda DA, Vespa PM. pH-weighted molecular MRI in human traumatic brain injury (TBI) using amine proton chemical exchange saturation transfer echoplanar imaging (CEST EPI). Neuroimage Clin 2019; 22:101736. [PMID: 30826686 PMCID: PMC6396390 DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2019.101736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Revised: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 02/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Cerebral acidosis is a consequence of secondary injury mechanisms following traumatic brain injury (TBI), including excitotoxicity and ischemia, with potentially significant clinical implications. However, there remains an unmet clinical need for technology for non-invasive, high resolution pH imaging of human TBI for studying metabolic changes following injury. The current study examined 17 patients with TBI and 20 healthy controls using amine chemical exchange saturation transfer echoplanar imaging (CEST EPI), a novel pH-weighted molecular MR imaging technique, on a clinical 3T MR scanner. Results showed significantly elevated pH-weighted image contrast (MTRasym at 3 ppm) in areas of T2 hyperintensity or edema (P < 0.0001), and a strong negative correlation with Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) at the time of the MRI exam (R2 = 0.4777, P = 0.0021), Glasgow Outcome Scale - Extended (GOSE) at 6 months from injury (R2 = 0.5334, P = 0.0107), and a non-linear correlation with the time from injury to MRI exam (R2 = 0.6317, P = 0.0004). This evidence suggests clinical feasibility and potential value of pH-weighted amine CEST EPI as a high-resolution imaging tool for identifying tissue most at risk for long-term damage due to cerebral acidosis.
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- Benjamin M Ellingson
- UCLA Center for Computer Vision and Imaging Biomarkers, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Dept. of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- UCLA Center for Computer Vision and Imaging Biomarkers, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Dept. of Bioengineering, Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- UCLA Center for Computer Vision and Imaging Biomarkers, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Dept. of Radiological Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- UCLA Center for Computer Vision and Imaging Biomarkers, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Dept. of Radiological Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Dept. of Neurosurgery, UCLA Brain Injury Research Center, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Dept. of Radiological Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Dept. of Radiological Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Dept. of Neurosurgery, UCLA Brain Injury Research Center, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Dept. of Neurosurgery, UCLA Brain Injury Research Center, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Dept. of Neurosurgery, UCLA Brain Injury Research Center, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Dept. of Neurosurgery, UCLA Brain Injury Research Center, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Dept. of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Dept. of Neurosurgery, UCLA Brain Injury Research Center, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Dept. of Neurosurgery, UCLA Brain Injury Research Center, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Dept. of Neurosurgery, UCLA Brain Injury Research Center, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Li K, Zhou H, Zhan L, Shi Z, Sun W, Liu D, Liu L, Liang D, Tan Y, Xu W, Xu E. Hypoxic Preconditioning Maintains GLT-1 Against Transient Global Cerebral Ischemia Through Upregulating Cx43 and Inhibiting c-Src. Front Mol Neurosci 2018; 11:344. [PMID: 30323740 PMCID: PMC6172853 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2018.00344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Transient global cerebral ischemia (tGCI) causes excessive release of glutamate from neurons. Astrocytic glutamate transporter-1 (GLT-1) and glutamine synthetase (GS) together play a predominant role in maintaining glutamate at normal extracellular concentrations. Though our previous studies reported the alleviation of tGCI-induced neuronal death by hypoxic preconditioning (HPC) in hippocampal Cornu Ammonis 1 (CA1) of adult rats, the underlying mechanism has not yet been fully elaborated. In this study, we aimed to investigate the roles of GLT-1 and GS in the neuroprotection mediated by HPC against tGCI and to ascertain whether these roles can be regulated by connexin 43 (Cx43) and cellular-Src (c-Src) activity. We found that HPC decreased the level of extracellular glutamate in CA1 after tGCI via maintenance of GLT-1 expression and GS activity. Inhibition of GLT-1 expression with dihydrokainate (DHK) or inhibition of GS activity with methionine sulfoximine (MSO) abolished the neuroprotection induced by HPC. Also, HPC markedly upregulated Cx43 and inhibited p-c-Src expression in CA1 after tGCI, whereas inhibition of Cx43 with Gap26 dramatically reversed this effect. Furthermore, inhibition of p-c-Src with 4-amino-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-7-(t-butyl) pyrazolo (3, 4-d) pyrimidine (PP2) decreased c-Src activity, increased protein levels of GLT-1 and Cx43, enhanced GS activity, and thus reduced extracellular glutamate level in CA1 after tGCI. Collectively, our data demonstrated that reduced extracellular glutamate induced by HPC against tGCI through preventing the reduction of GLT-1 expression and maintaining GS activity in hippocampal CA1, which was mediated by upregulating Cx43 expression and inhibiting c-Src activity.
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- Kongping Li
- Institute of Neurosciences and Department of Neurology of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University and Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education of China, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Neurosciences and Department of Neurology of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University and Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education of China, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Neurosciences and Department of Neurology of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University and Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education of China, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Neurosciences and Department of Neurology of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University and Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education of China, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Neurosciences and Department of Neurology of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University and Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education of China, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Neurosciences and Department of Neurology of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University and Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education of China, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Neurosciences and Department of Neurology of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University and Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education of China, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Institute of Neurosciences and Department of Neurology of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University and Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education of China, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Institute of Neurosciences and Department of Neurology of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University and Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education of China, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Neurosciences and Department of Neurology of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University and Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education of China, Guangzhou, China
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Premortem, postmortem, and storage conditions are parameters that can influence the quality and interpretation of data from studies of postmortem tissue. While many neurochemicals in the brain are relatively stable for several hours after death if stored at 4°C, the postmortem delay nevertheless becomes an important variable when examining the disease state because neurochemical levels may change with extended postmortem delay. Moreover, in the postmortem brain, neurochemical levels may also play a key role in determining the diagnosis. This is particularly true for some neurodegenerative disorders where many of the clinical features of the disease are not exclusive to one illness. It is therefore imperative to employ brain tissue of the highest quality from both nondiseased (control) and diseased brain tissue to ascertain the specific molecular and genetic mechanisms particular to the disease pathogenesis. Consequently, it would be very useful if specific markers could be employed to demonstrate and determine the quality of postmortem brain tissue that is suitable for such studies. In this chapter, the following neurochemical markers are critically reviewed as potential candidates to assess the quality of postmortem brain tissue: tryptophan levels, glutathione levels (and glutathione metabolic enzymes), enzymatic activities (glutamate decarboxylase, phosphofructokinase-1), epigenetic enzymes (acetyltransferase, methyltransferase), and tissue pH. In conclusion, the neurochemical tryptophan appears to be the most suitable candidate for assessing the integrity and quality of postmortem brain tissue. However, to optimize the quality of the samples, neuropathologic diagnostic characterization must also be employed in the interpretation and understanding of the data generated. It would also be judicious to consider as many premortem and postmortem conditions as possible as they can also affect the genetic and molecular integrity of the brain tissue.
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Kobayashi S, Morita A. The History of Neuroscience and Neurosurgery in Japan. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.17795/inj867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Shigeaki Kobayashi
- Medical Research and Education Center, Stroke and Brain Center, Aizawa Hospital, Matsumoto , Japan
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- Medical Research and Education Center, Stroke and Brain Center, Aizawa Hospital, Matsumoto , Japan
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Chen W, Xia X, Song N, Wang Y, Zhu H, Deng W, Kong Q, Pan X, Qin C. Cross-Species Analysis of Gene Expression and Function in Prefrontal Cortex, Hippocampus and Striatum. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0164295. [PMID: 27716781 PMCID: PMC5055290 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0164295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2016] [Accepted: 09/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background Mouse has been extensively used as a tool for investigating the onset and development of human neurological disorders. As a first step to construct a transgenic mouse model of human brain lesions, it is of fundamental importance to clarify the similarity and divergence of genetic background between non-diseased human and mouse brain tissues. Methods We systematically compared, based on large scale integrated microarray data, the transcriptomes of three anatomically distinct brain regions; prefrontal cortex (PFC), hippocampus (HIP) and striatum (STR), across human and mouse. The widely used DAVID web server was used to decipher the biological functions of the highly expressed genes that were identified using a previously reported approach. Venn analysis was used to depict the overlapping ratios of the notably enriched biological process (BP) terms (one-tailed Fisher’s exact test and Benjamini correction; adjusted p < 0.01) between two brain tissues. GOSemSim, an R package, was selected to perform GO semantic similarity analysis. Next, we adjusted signal intensities of orthologous genes by the total signals in all samples within species, and used one minus Pearson’s correlation coefficient to assess the expression distance. Hierarchical clustering and principal component analysis (PCA) were selected for expression pattern analysis. Lineage specific expressed orthologous genes were identified by comparison of the most extreme sub-datasets across species and further verified using reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) and quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). Results We found that the number of the significantly enriched BP terms of the highly expressed genes in human brain regions is larger than that in mouse corresponding brain regions. The mainly involved BP terms in human brain tissues associated with protein-membrane targeting and selenium metabolism are species-specific. The overlapping ratios of all the significantly enriched BP terms between any two brain tissues across species are lower than that within species, but the pairwise semantic similarities are very high between any two brain tissues from either human or mouse. Hierarchical clustering analysis shows the biological functions of the highly expressed genes in brain tissues are more consistent within species than interspecies; whereas it shows the expression patterns of orthologous genes are evidently conserved between human and mouse equivalent brain tissues. In addition, we identified four orthologous genes (COX5B, WIF1, SLC4A10 and PLA2G7) that are species-specific, which have been widely studied and confirmed to be closely linked with neuro- physiological and pathological functions. Conclusion Our study highlights the similarities and divergences in gene function and expression between human and mouse corresponding brain regions, including PFC, HIP and STR.
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- Wei Chen
- Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) & Comparative Medicine Centre, Peking Union Medical Collage (PUMC), Beijing, P.R. China
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- Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) & Comparative Medicine Centre, Peking Union Medical Collage (PUMC), Beijing, P.R. China
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- Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) & Comparative Medicine Centre, Peking Union Medical Collage (PUMC), Beijing, P.R. China
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- Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) & Comparative Medicine Centre, Peking Union Medical Collage (PUMC), Beijing, P.R. China
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- Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) & Comparative Medicine Centre, Peking Union Medical Collage (PUMC), Beijing, P.R. China
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- Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) & Comparative Medicine Centre, Peking Union Medical Collage (PUMC), Beijing, P.R. China
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- Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) & Comparative Medicine Centre, Peking Union Medical Collage (PUMC), Beijing, P.R. China
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- Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) & Comparative Medicine Centre, Peking Union Medical Collage (PUMC), Beijing, P.R. China
- Ministry of Education, The Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) & Comparative Medicine Centre, Peking Union Medical Collage (PUMC), Beijing, P.R. China
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Timofeev I, Nortje J, Al-Rawi PG, Hutchinson PJA, Gupta AK. Extracellular brain pH with or without hypoxia is a marker of profound metabolic derangement and increased mortality after traumatic brain injury. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2013; 33:422-7. [PMID: 23232949 PMCID: PMC3587815 DOI: 10.1038/jcbfm.2012.186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Cerebral hypoxia and acidosis can follow traumatic brain injury (TBI) and are associated with increased mortality. This study aimed to evaluate a relationship between reduced pH(bt) and disturbances of cerebral metabolism. Prospective data from 56 patients with TBI, receiving microdialysis and Neurotrend monitoring, were analyzed. Four tissue states were defined based on pH(bt) and P(bt)O(2): 1--low P(bt)O(2)/pH(bt), 2--low pH(bt)/normal P(bt)O(2), 3--normal pH(bt)/low P(bt)O(2), and 4--normal pH(bt)/P(bt)O(2)). Microdialysis values were compared between the groups. The relationship between P(bt)O(2) and lactate/pyruvate (LP) ratio was evaluated at different pH(bt) levels. Proportional contribution of each state was evaluated against mortality. As compared with the state 4, the state 3 was not different, the state 2 exhibited higher levels of lactate, LP, and glucose and the state 1--higher LP and reduced glucose (P<0.001). A significant negative correlation between LP and P(bt)O(2) (rho=-0.159, P<0.001) was stronger at low pH(bt) (rho=-0.201, P<0.001) and nonsignificant at normal pH(bt) (P=0.993). The state 2 was a significant discriminator of mortality categories (P=0.031). Decreased pH(bt) is associated with impaired metabolism. Measuring pH(bt) with P(bt)O(2) is a more robust way of detecting metabolic derangements.
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- Ivan Timofeev
- Academic Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
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Lal D, Weiland S, Newton M, Flaten A, Schurr M. Prehospital Hyperventilation After Brain Injury: A Prospective Analysis of Prehospital and Early Hospital Hyperventilation of the Brain-Injured Patient. Prehosp Disaster Med 2012; 18:20-3. [PMID: 14694896 DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x00000637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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AbstractBackground:The Brain Trauma Foundation's Guidelines for the Management of Severe Head Injury state that the use of prophylactic hyperventilation after traumatic brain injury (TBI) should be avoided because it can compromise cerebral perfusion. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of unintentional hyperventilation.Methods:A prospective evaluation of all intubated trauma patients with a diagnosis of TBI was performed. Patients with signs of impending hernia-tion were excluded.Results:Forty patients were included in the study. The average Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) was 6.3. Of these, 28 patients (70%) were unintentionally hyperventilated. Eleven (39%) of the hyperventilated patients died or were discharged in a persistent vegetative state. Of the remaining 12 patients who experienced normal ventilation, three patients (25%) died or were discharged in a vegetative state (p = ns) (Table 1).Conclusion:Hyperventilation was common after TBI. However, patients ventilated to a normal PaCO2 were significantly more acidotic. Prehospital personnel should undergo educational training after development of strict ventilation protocols for patients suffering TBI.
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- Dave Lal
- Department of Surgery, Medical School, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
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SHIGEMORI M, ABE T, ARUGA T, OGAWA T, OKUDERA H, ONO J, ONUMA T, KATAYAMA Y, KAWAI N, KAWAMATA T, KOHMURA E, SAKAKI T, SAKAMOTO T, SASAKI T, SATO A, SHIOGAI T, SHIMA K, SUGIURA K, TAKASATO Y, TOKUTOMI T, TOMITA H, TOYODA I, NAGAO S, NAKAMURA H, PARK YS, MATSUMAE M, MIKI T, MIYAKE Y, MURAI H, MURAKAMI S, YAMAURA A, YAMAKI T, YAMADA K, YOSHIMINE T. Guidelines for the Management of Severe Head Injury, 2nd Edition Guidelines from the Guidelines Committee on the Management of Severe Head Injury, the Japan Society of Neurotraumatology. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 2012; 52:1-30. [PMID: 22278024 DOI: 10.2176/nmc.52.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Ponsaerts R, De Vuyst E, Retamal M, D'hondt C, Vermeire D, Wang N, De Smedt H, Zimmermann P, Himpens B, Vereecke J, Leybaert L, Bultynck G. Intramolecular loop/tail interactions are essential for connexin 43-hemichannel activity. FASEB J 2010; 24:4378-95. [PMID: 20634352 DOI: 10.1096/fj.09-153007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Connexin-assembled gap junctions (GJs) and hemichannels coordinate intercellular signaling processes. Although the regulation of connexins in GJs has been well characterized, the molecular determinants controlling connexin-hemichannel activity are unresolved. Here we investigated the regulation of Cx43-hemichannel activity by actomyosin contractility and intracellular [Ca(2+)] ([Ca(2+)](i)) using plasma membrane-permeable TAT peptides (100 μM) designed to interfere with interactions between the cytoplasmic loop (CL) and carboxy-terminal (CT) in primary bovine corneal endothelial cells and HeLa, C6 glioma, and Xenopus oocytes ectopically expressing Cx43. Peptides corresponding to the last 10 CT aa (TAT-Cx43CT) prevented the inhibition of Cx43-hemichannel activity by contractility/high [Ca(2+)](i), whereas a reverse peptide (TAT-Cx43CTrev) did not. These effects were independent of zonula occludens-1, a cytoskeletal-associated Cx43-binding protein. In contrast, peptides corresponding to CL (TAT-L2) inhibited Cx43-hemichannel responses, whereas a mutant peptide (TAT-L2(H126K/I130N)) did not inhibit. In these assays, TAT-Cx43CT acted as a scaffold for TAT-L2 and vice versa, a finding supported by surface plasmon resonance measurements. Loop/tail interactions appeared essential for Cx43-hemichannel activity, because TAT-Cx43CT restored the activity of nonfunctional hemichannels, consisting of either Cx43 lacking the C-terminal tail (Cx43(M239)) or intact Cx43 ectopically expressed in Xenopus oocytes. We conclude that intramolecular loop/tail interactions control Cx43-hemichannel activity, laying the basis for developing hemichannel-specific blockers.
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- Raf Ponsaerts
- Department Molecular Cell Biology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Papapetropoulos S, Shehadeh L, McCorquodale D. Optimizing human post-mortem brain tissue gene expression profiling in Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders: from target "fishing" to translational breakthroughs. J Neurosci Res 2008; 85:3013-24. [PMID: 17503538 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.21355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Insights on the etiopathogenesis of common neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease (PD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) have been largely based on the discovery of gene mutations in genetically determined forms. Although these discoveries have been helpful in elucidating the basic molecular pathogenesis of familial forms, they represent a small fraction of cases, leaving the large majority classified as idiopathic. In the postgenomic era, brain tissue gene expression profiling has allowed relative quantitative assessment of thousands of genes simultaneously from one tissue sample, providing clues for novel candidate genes and processes implicated in neurodegenerative disorders. Some remain critical of "fishing expedition" science, but gene expression profiling is a discovery-based procedure well suited for the study of largely idiopathic and multifactorial diseases. However, the technology is still under development, and many methodological and biological aspects contribute to the heterogeneous results obtained from gene expression profiling. In this Review, we discuss the advantages and limitations of this technology in simple terms and identify the key variables that influence/limit gene expression profiling-derived translational breakthroughs in neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Spiridon Papapetropoulos
- Department of Neurology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33136, USA.
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Yu J, Bippes CA, Hand GM, Muller DJ, Sosinsky GE. Aminosulfonate Modulated pH-induced Conformational Changes in Connexin26 Hemichannels. J Biol Chem 2007; 282:8895-904. [PMID: 17227765 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m609317200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Gap junction channels regulate cell-cell communication by passing metabolites, ions, and signaling molecules. Gap junction channel closure in cells by acidification is well documented; however, it is unknown whether acidification affects connexins or modulating proteins or compounds that in turn act on connexins. Protonated aminosulfonates directly inhibit connexin channel activity in an isoform-specific manner as shown in previously published studies. High-resolution atomic force microscopy of force-dissected connexin26 gap junctions revealed that in HEPES buffer, the pore was closed at pH < 6.5 and opened reversibly by increasing the pH to 7.6. This pH effect was not observed in non-aminosulfonate buffers. Increasing the protonated HEPES concentration did not close the pore, indicating that a saturation of the binding sites occurs at 10 mM HEPES. Analysis of the extracellular surface topographs reveals that the pore diameter increases gradually with pH. The outer connexon diameter remains unchanged, and there is a approximately 6.5 degrees rotation in connexon lobes. These observations suggest that the underlying mechanism closing the pore is different from an observed Ca2+-induced closure.
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- Jinshu Yu
- BioTechnological Center, University of Technology Dresden, Tatzberg 47-51, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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Papapetropoulos S, McCorquodale D. Gene-expression profiling in Parkinson’s disease: discovery of valid biomarkers, molecular targets and biochemical pathways. FUTURE NEUROLOGY 2007. [DOI: 10.2217/14796708.2.1.29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In the past decade, several gene mutations have been described in families with a Mendelian inheritance pattern of Parkinson’s disease (PD), using linkage mapping. These cases represent only a small percentage (<5%) of the patients who develop PD. The current understanding of the mechanisms that underlie aspects of the neurodegenerative process of PD is based mainly on research of functional pathways related to these genes. However, even with knowledge of these pathways, the number of relevant genes may still be very large. In the post-genomic era, seven high-throughput gene array studies have attempted to identify candidate genes and biochemical pathways in PD. In this review, results from these studies and different factors influencing optimal target and biomarker discovery with gene-expression profiling are discussed.
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- Spiridon Papapetropoulos
- University of Miami, Department of Neurology, Miller School of Medicine, 1501 NW 9th Avenue (NPF), Room 4004, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- University of Miami, Department of Neurology, Miller School of Medicine, 1501 NW 9th Avenue (NPF), Room 4004, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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Intestinal tonometry is used during hypothermic cardio-pulmonary bypass surgery to assess splanchnic perfusion. In an in vitro set-up the performance of automated air tonometry (TONOCAP) was tested for normo- and hypothermia. A 14-FG tonometry catheter was built into a testing chamber (100 cm(3)) perfused with blood from a cardio-pulmonary bypass circuit with P(a)co(2) held at 5.6-5.8 kPa (alpha-stat). P(r)co(2) from the balloon of the tonometry catheter was measured at intervals of 10 min at 37 degrees C and at 25 degrees C by the TONOCAP. Bias (precision) of P(r)co(2) - P(a)co(2 alpha-stat) and P(r)co(2) -P(a)co(2 pH-stat) at 37 degrees C blood temperature were low at 0.23 kPa (0.21) each. Tonometrically measured P(r)co(2) at 25 degrees C significantly differed from P(a)co(2 alpha-stat) bias (precision) of 2.00 kPa (0.11) but was similar to P(a)co(2 pH-stat) (0.30 kPa (0.11)). P(r)co(2) values as measured by the TONOCAP represent pH-stat approach. Identical blood gas management (pH- or alpha-stat) should be used for calculation of mucosal-arterial CO(2) difference (P(r-a)co(2) gap) or calculation of intramucosal pH.
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Affiliation(s)
- M Weiss
- Department of Anaesthesia, University Children's Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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Tomita H, Vawter MP, Walsh DM, Evans SJ, Choudary PV, Li J, Overman KM, Atz ME, Myers RM, Jones EG, Watson SJ, Akil H, Bunney WE. Effect of agonal and postmortem factors on gene expression profile: quality control in microarray analyses of postmortem human brain. Biol Psychiatry 2004; 55:346-52. [PMID: 14960286 PMCID: PMC3098566 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2003.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 258] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2003] [Revised: 10/21/2003] [Accepted: 10/21/2003] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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There are major concerns that specific agonal conditions, including coma and hypoxia, might affect ribonucleic acid (RNA) integrity in postmortem brain studies. We report that agonal factors significantly affect RNA integrity and have a major impact on gene expression profiles in microarrays. In contrast to agonal factors, gender, age, and postmortem factors have less effect on gene expression profiles. The Average Correlation Index is proposed as a method for evaluating RNA integrity on the basis of similarity of microarray profiles. Reducing the variance due to agonal factors is critical in investigating small but validated gene expression differences in messenger RNA levels between psychiatric patients and control subjects.
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- Hiroaki Tomita
- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of California-Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697-1675, USA
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Duffy HS, Ashton AW, O'Donnell P, Coombs W, Taffet SM, Delmar M, Spray DC. Regulation of Connexin43 Protein Complexes by Intracellular Acidification. Circ Res 2004; 94:215-22. [PMID: 14699011 DOI: 10.1161/01.res.0000113924.06926.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ischemia-induced acidification of astrocytes or cardiac myocytes reduces intercellular communication by closing gap junction channels and subsequently internalizing gap junction proteins. To determine whether such coupling changes might be attributable to altered interactions between connexin43 (Cx43) and other proteins, we applied the nigericin/high K
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method to vary intracellular pH (pHi) in cultured cortical astrocytes. Intracellular acidification was accompanied by internalization of Cx43 with retention of Cx43 scaffolding protein Zonula Occludens-1 (ZO-1) at cell surfaces, suggesting that ZO-1 and Cx43 dissociate at low pHi. Coimmunoprecipitation studies revealed decreased binding of ZO-1 and increased binding of c-Src to Cx43 at low pHi. Resonant mirror spectroscopy was used to quantify binding of the SH3 domain of c-Src and the PDZ domains of ZO-1 to the carboxyl terminal domain of Cx43 (Cx43CT). Data indicate that the c-Src/Cx43CT interaction is highly pH dependent whereas the ZO-1/Cx43CT interaction is not. Moreover, binding of c-Src to Cx43CT prevented and reversed ZO-1/Cx43CT binding. We hypothesize that increased affinity of c-Src for Cx43 at low pHi aids in separation of Cx43 from ZO-1 and that this may facilitate internalization of Cx43. These data suggest that protracted acidification may remodel protein-protein interactions involving Cx43 and thus provide an important protective mechanism to limit lesion spread after ischemic injury.
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- Heather S Duffy
- Department of Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1410 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY 10464, USA.
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Dullenkopf A, Cornelius A, Gerber AC, Weiss M. Factors affecting performance of air tonometry using the TONOCAP. Anaesth Intensive Care 2002; 30:794-9. [PMID: 12500520 DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0203000613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Saline tonometry has been replaced by automated air tonometry (TONOCAP). As with saline tonometry there are some pitfalls to consider. We investigated the influence of different filling handicaps to the tonometry catheter sampling balloon on measurement of regional PCO2 (PrCO2). In an in vitro set-up, PrCO2 was measured using the TONOCAP at intervals of 10 minutes from a 8F tonometry catheter sampling balloon placed in a container with constant PCO2 (PcCO2). Catheter alarms displayed by the TONOCAP device were noted. The following experiments were performed: A) control measurement without modifications; B) adding deadspace of 7 ml into the sampling line; C) placing the sampling balloon in a 3 ml syringe; D) cross-clamping of the sampling balloon. Each experiment was performed four times using two catheters on two TONOCAP devices. Differences between PcCO2 and PrCO2 were calculated as Pc-rCO2. Results are presented as mean +/- SD and were compared using ANOVA with Scheffe's correction. Pc-rCO2 in the control set-up (A) amounted to 0.16 +/- 0.22%. Increasing catheter deadspace (B) resulted in a higher Pc-rCO2 of 3.2 +/- 0.57% (P < 0.0001). Restriction of balloon expansion (C) caused an Pc-rCO2 gap of 1.17 +/- 0.36% (P < 0.0001). With filling restriction (D) the Pc-rCO2 gap increased to 3.87 +/- 0.29% (P < 0.0001). The catheter alarms provided were not able to indicate all catheter problems and initial alarms disappeared although the problems continued. We conclude that impaired catheter deadspace to balloon volume relation can negatively influence accuracy of PrCO2 measurement by the TONOCAP.
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- A Dullenkopf
- Department of Anaesthesia, University Children's Hospital, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland
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