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Karadayian AG, Czerniczyniec A, Lores-Arnaiz S. Apoptosis Due to After-effects of Acute Ethanol Exposure in Brain Cortex: Intrinsic and Extrinsic Signaling Pathways. Neuroscience 2024; 544:39-49. [PMID: 38423164 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2024.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Alcohol hangover is the combination of negative mental and physical symptoms which can be experienced after a single episode of alcohol consumption, starting when blood alcohol concentration approaches zero. We previously demonstrated that hangover provokes mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, imbalance in antioxidant defenses, and impairment in cellular bioenergetics. Chronic and acute ethanol intake induces neuroapoptosis but there are no studies which evaluated apoptosis at alcohol hangover. The aim of the present work was to study alcohol residual effects on intrinsic and extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathways in mice brain cortex. Male Swiss mice received i.p. injection of ethanol (3.8 g/kg) or saline. Six hours after injection, at alcohol hangover onset, mitochondria and tissue lysates were obtained from brain cortex. Results indicated that during alcohol hangover a loss of granularity of mitochondria and a strong increment in mitochondrial permeability were observed, indicating the occurrence of swelling. Alcohol-treated mice showed a significant 35% increase in Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and a 5-fold increase in the ratio level of cytochrome c between mitochondria and cytosol. Caspase 3, 8 and 9 protein expressions were 32%, 33% and 20% respectively enhanced and the activity of caspase 3 and 6 was 30% and 20% increased also due to the hangover condition. Moreover, 38% and 32% increments were found in PARP1 and p53 protein expression respectively and on the contrary, SIRT-1 was almost 50% lower than controls due to the hangover condition. The present work demonstrates that alcohol after-effects could result in the activation of mitochondrial and non-mitochondrial apoptosis pathways.
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- Analía G Karadayian
- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Cátedra de Fisicoquímica, Buenos Aires, Argentina; CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Bioquímica y Medicina Molecular Prof. Alberto Boveris (IBIMOL) Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Cátedra de Fisicoquímica, Buenos Aires, Argentina; CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Bioquímica y Medicina Molecular Prof. Alberto Boveris (IBIMOL) Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Cátedra de Fisicoquímica, Buenos Aires, Argentina; CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Bioquímica y Medicina Molecular Prof. Alberto Boveris (IBIMOL) Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Chatterjee D, Mahabir S, Chatterjee D, Gerlai R. Lasting effects of mild embryonic ethanol exposure on voltage-gated ion channels in adult zebrafish brain. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2021; 110:110327. [PMID: 33864849 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2021.110327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2020] [Revised: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The zebrafish is increasingly well utilized in alcohol research, particularly in modeling human fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). FASD results from alcohol reaching the developing fetus intra utero, a completely preventable yet prevalent and devastating life-long disorder. The hope with animal models, including the zebrafish, is to discover the mechanisms underlying this disease, which may aid treatment and diagnosis. In the past, we developed an embryonic alcohol exposure regimen that is aimed at mimicking the milder, and most prevalent, forms of FASD in zebrafish. We have found numerous lasting alterations in behavior, neurochemistry, neuronal markers and glial cell phenotypes in this zebrafish FASD model. Using the same model (2 h long bath immersion of 24 h post-fertilization old zebrafish eggs into 1% vol/vol ethanol), here we conduct a proof of concept analysis of voltage-gated cation channels, investigating potential embryonic alcohol induced changes in L-, T- and N- type Ca++ and the SCN1A Na+ channels using Western blot followed by immunohistochemical analysis of the same channels in the pallium and cerebellum of the zebrafish brain. We report significant reduction of expression in all four channel proteins using both methods. We conclude that reduced voltage-gated cation channel expression induced by short and low dose exposure to alcohol during embryonic development of zebrafish may contribute to the previously demonstrated lasting behavioral and neurobiological changes.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
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Arzua T, Yan Y, Jiang C, Logan S, Allison RL, Wells C, Kumar SN, Schäfer R, Bai X. Modeling alcohol-induced neurotoxicity using human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived three-dimensional cerebral organoids. Transl Psychiatry 2020; 10:347. [PMID: 33051447 PMCID: PMC7553959 DOI: 10.1038/s41398-020-01029-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Maternal alcohol exposure during pregnancy can substantially impact the development of the fetus, causing a range of symptoms, known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs), such as cognitive dysfunction and psychiatric disorders, with the pathophysiology and mechanisms largely unknown. Recently developed human cerebral organoids from induced pluripotent stem cells are similar to fetal brains in the aspects of development and structure. These models allow more relevant in vitro systems to be developed for studying FASDs than animal models. Modeling binge drinking using human cerebral organoids, we sought to quantify the downstream toxic effects of alcohol (ethanol) on neural pathology phenotypes and signaling pathways within the organoids. The results revealed that alcohol exposure resulted in unhealthy organoids at cellular, subcellular, bioenergetic metabolism, and gene expression levels. Alcohol induced apoptosis on organoids. The apoptotic effects of alcohol on the organoids depended on the alcohol concentration and varied between cell types. Specifically, neurons were more vulnerable to alcohol-induced apoptosis than astrocytes. The alcohol-treated organoids exhibit ultrastructural changes such as disruption of mitochondria cristae, decreased intensity of mitochondrial matrix, and disorganized cytoskeleton. Alcohol exposure also resulted in mitochondrial dysfunction and metabolic stress in the organoids as evidenced by (1) decreased mitochondrial oxygen consumption rates being linked to basal respiration, ATP production, proton leak, maximal respiration and spare respiratory capacity, and (2) increase of non-mitochondrial respiration in alcohol-treated organoids compared with control groups. Furthermore, we found that alcohol treatment affected the expression of 199 genes out of 17,195 genes analyzed. Bioinformatic analyses showed the association of these dysregulated genes with 37 pathways related to clinically relevant pathologies such as psychiatric disorders, behavior, nervous system development and function, organismal injury and abnormalities, and cellular development. Notably, 187 of these genes are critically involved in neurodevelopment, and/or implicated in nervous system physiology and neurodegeneration. Furthermore, the identified genes are key regulators of multiple pathways linked in networks. This study extends for the first time animal models of binge drinking-related FASDs to a human model, allowing in-depth analyses of neurotoxicity at tissue, cellular, subcellular, metabolism, and gene levels. Hereby, we provide novel insights into alcohol-induced pathologic phenotypes, cell type-specific vulnerability, and affected signaling pathways and molecular networks, that can contribute to a better understanding of the developmental neurotoxic effects of binge drinking during pregnancy.
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- Thiago Arzua
- Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology & Anatomy, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 53226, WI, USA
- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 53226, WI, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology & Anatomy, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 53226, WI, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 53226, WI, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology & Anatomy, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 53226, WI, USA
- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 53226, WI, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology & Anatomy, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 53226, WI, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 53226, WI, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Children's Research Institute Imaging Core, Neuroscience Imaging Facility, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 53226, WI, USA
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- Institute for Transfusion Medicine and Immunohaematology, German Red Cross Blood Donor Service Baden-Württemberg-Hessen gGmbH, Goethe University Hospital, 60438, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology & Anatomy, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 53226, WI, USA.
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Gursky ZH, Spillman EC, Klintsova AY. Single-day Postnatal Alcohol Exposure Induces Apoptotic Cell Death and Causes long-term Neuron Loss in Rodent Thalamic Nucleus Reuniens. Neuroscience 2020; 435:124-134. [PMID: 32251710 PMCID: PMC7236664 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2020.03.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Revised: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) constitute a prevalent, yet preventable, developmental disorder worldwide. While a wealth of research demonstrates that altered function of hippocampus (HPC) and prefrontal cortex may underlie behavioral impairments in FASD, only one published paper to date has examined the impact of developmental alcohol exposure (AE) on the region responsible for coordinated prefrontal-hippocampal activity: thalamic nucleus reuniens (Re). In the current study, we used a rodent model of human third trimester AE to examine both the acute and lasting impact of a single-day AE on Re. We administered 5.25 g/kg of ethanol to male and female Long Evans rat pups on postnatal day (PD) 7. We used unbiased stereological estimation to evaluate cell death or cell loss at three time points: 12 h after alcohol administration; 4 days after alcohol administration (i.e., PD11); in adulthood (i.e.,PD 72). AE on PD7 increased apoptotic cell death in Re on PD7, and caused short-term cell loss on PD11. This relationship between short-term cell death versus cell number suggests that alcohol-related cell loss is driven by induction of apoptosis. In adulthood, alcohol-exposed animals displayed permanent cell loss (mediating volume loss in the Re), which included a reduction in neuron number (relative to procedural controls). Both procedural controls and alcohol exposed animals displayed a deficit in non-neuronal cell number relative to typically-developing controls, suggesting that Re cell populations may be vulnerable to early life stress as well as AE in an insult- and cell type-dependent manner.
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- Zachary H Gursky
- Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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- Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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- Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA.
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Huang Y, Lei L, Liu Y. Propofol Improves Sensitivity of Lung Cancer Cells to Cisplatin and Its Mechanism. Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e919786. [PMID: 32225124 PMCID: PMC7142322 DOI: 10.12659/msm.919786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cisplatin (cis-diamminedichloroplatinum, DDP) resistance is identified as the primary obstacle during lung cancer treatment, while DDP resistance is exist extensively. This report was to investigate the roles of propofol in lung cancer cells tolerance to DDP and the potential mechanisms. MATERIAL AND METHODS A549 and A549/DDP cells were treated with DDP for 48 hours, and cell proliferation suppression rate was detected by MTT (thiazolyl blue tetrazolium bromide) assay and half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC₅₀) of DDP to lung cancer cells was calculated. Besides, cell proliferation and apoptosis were determined by MTT assay and flow cytometry assay respectively in propofol-treated A549/DDP and A549 cells. Furthermore, we performed MTT assay to determine the influence of propofol on the sensitivity of lung cancer cells to DDP. RESULTS The results demonstrated that the IC₅₀ of DDP to A549 cells was lower than that in A549/DDP cells. Propofol dramatically inhibited cell proliferation and promoted cell apoptosis of A549/DDP and A549 cells. In addition, propofol significantly improved the anti-proliferative impact of DDP in A549/DDP and A549 cells, and the value of IC₅₀ for DDP in the A549/DDP and A549 cells were decreased after propofol treatment compare to the control group. Moreover, propofol inhibited the Wnt/ß-catenin pathway in a dose-dependent manner in both A549/DDP and A549 cells. CONCLUSIONS Our report indicated that propofol could control lung cancer cell proliferation and apoptosis, and stimulated the suppression function of DDP on lung cancer cell multiplication via the Wnt/ß-catenin signaling pathway, and also provided a new treatment for DDP tolerance to cure lung cancer in clinical.
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- Yunfeng Huang
- Department of Anesthesia, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China (mainland)
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- Department of Anesthesia, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China (mainland)
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- Department of Anesthesia, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China (mainland)
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Shi C, Wu H, Xu K, Cai T, Qin K, Wu L, Cai B. Liquiritigenin-Loaded Submicron Emulsion Protects Against Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity via Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Anti-Apoptotic Activity. Int J Nanomedicine 2020; 15:1101-1115. [PMID: 32110010 PMCID: PMC7034974 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s235832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 02/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background The clinical use of doxorubicin (DOX) is severely limited due to its cardiotoxicity. Thus, there is a need for prophylactic and treatment strategies against DOX-induced cardiotoxicity. Purpose The purpose of this study was to develop a liquiritigenin-loaded submicron emulsion (Lq-SE) with enhanced oral bioavailability and to explore its efficacy against DOX-induced cardiotoxicity. Methods Lq-SE was prepared using high-pressure homogenization and characterized using several analytical techniques. The formulation was optimized by central composite design response surface methodology (CCD-RSM). In vivo pharmacokinetic studies, biochemical analyses, reactive oxygen species (ROS) assays, histopathologic assays, and Western blot analyses were performed. Results Each Lq-SE droplet had a mean particle size of 221.7 ± 5.80 nm, a polydispersity index (PDI) of 0.106 ± 0.068 and a zeta potential of -28.23 ± 0.42 mV. The area under the curve (AUC) of Lq-SE was 595% higher than that of liquiritigenin (Lq). Lq-SE decreased the release of serum cardiac enzymes and ameliorated histopathological changes in the hearts of DOX-challenged mice. Lq-SE significantly reduced oxidative stress by adjusting the levels of ROS, increasing the activity of antioxidative enzymes and inhibiting the protein expression of NOX4 and NOX2. Furthermore, Lq-SE significantly improved the inflammatory response through the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)/nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) signalling pathway and induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis. Conclusion Lq-SE could be used as an effective cardioprotective agent against DOX in chemotherapy to enable better treatment outcomes.
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- Changcan Shi
- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210046, People's Republic of China
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- Nanjing Jiangning District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 211100, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Nanjing Haichang Chinese Medicine Group Corporation, Nanjing 210061, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210046, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210046, People's Republic of China.,Nanjing Haichang Chinese Medicine Group Corporation, Nanjing 210061, People's Republic of China
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Lv K, Yang C, Xiao R, Yang L, Liu T, Zhang R, Fan X. Dexmedetomidine attenuates ethanol-induced inhibition of hippocampal neurogenesis in neonatal mice. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2020; 390:114881. [PMID: 31954762 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2020.114881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2019] [Revised: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Ethanol (EtOH) exposure during a period comparable to the third trimester in human results in obvious neurotoxicity in the developing hippocampus and persistent deficits in hippocampal neurogenesis. Dexmedetomidine (DEX), a highly selective α-2-adrenergic agonist has been demonstrated to restore the impaired neurogenesis and neuronal plasticity in the dentate gyrus (DG) that follows neurological insult. However, the protective roles of DEX in the EtOH-induced deficits of postnatal neurogenesis in the hippocampus are still unknown. METHODS Mice were pretreated with DEX prior to EtOH exposure to determine its protective effects on impaired postnatal hippocampal neurogenesis. Six-day-old neonatal mice were treated with DEX (125 μg/kg) or saline, followed by EtOH at a total of 5 g/kg or an equivalent volume of saline on P7. Immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence were used to evaluate the neurogenesis and activated microglia in the DG. Quantitative real time PCR (qRT-PCR) was utilized to assess the expression of inflammatory factors in the hippocampus. RESULTS DEX pretreatment attenuated the inhibition of EtOH-mediated hippocampal neurogenesis and the reduction of hippocampal neural precursor cells (NPCs). We further confirmed that DEX pretreatment reversed the EtOH-induced microglia activation in the DG as well as the upregulation of the hippocampal TNFα, MCP-1, IL-6, and IL-1β mRNA levels. CONCLUSION Our findings indicate that DEX pretreatment protects against EtOH-mediated inhibition of hippocampal neurogenesis in postnatal mice and reverses EtOH-induced neuroinflammation via repressing microglia activation and the expression of inflammatory cytokines.
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- Keyi Lv
- Department of Developmental Neuropsychology, School of Psychology, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Developmental Neuropsychology, School of Psychology, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Developmental Neuropsychology, School of Psychology, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Developmental Neuropsychology, School of Psychology, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Developmental Neuropsychology, School of Psychology, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Developmental Neuropsychology, School of Psychology, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
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Chaung WW, Brenner M, Yen HT, Ochani ML, Jacob A, Wang P. Recombinant human milk fat globule-EGF factor VIII (rhMFG-E8) as a therapy for sepsis after acute exposure to alcohol. Mol Med 2019; 25:52. [PMID: 31747882 PMCID: PMC6868720 DOI: 10.1186/s10020-019-0118-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Alcohol intake predisposes to infections and sepsis. Alcohol and sepsis inhibit the expression of milk fat globule epidermal growth factor-factor VIII (MFG-E8), a glycoprotein essential for optimal efferocytosis, resulting in the release of proinflammatory molecules and increased sepsis severity. We previously reported that recombinant mouse (rm) MFG-E8 attenuates sepsis-induced organ injury in rats with acute alcohol intoxication. In order to develop a therapy that can be safely used in humans, we have produced recombinant human (rh) MFG-E8 and evaluated its efficacy to ameliorate sepsis after acute exposure to alcohol. METHODS We induced acute alcohol intoxication with a bolus injection of alcohol (1.75 g/kg BW) followed by an intravenous infusion of 300 mg/kg/h alcohol for 10 h. Sepsis was then induced by cecal ligation and puncture (CLP). At -10, 0, and 10 h relative to CLP, rats received MFG-E8 or vehicle (albumin) intravenously. Animals were euthanized at 20 h after CLP for blood and tissue collection. Additional groups of animals were used for a survival study. RESULTS Compared to vehicle, rhMFG-E8 treatment ameliorated blood levels of proinflammatory cytokines (% improvement: TNF-α 49.8%, IL-6 34.7%) and endotoxin (61.7%), as well as of transaminases (AST 36.2%, ALT 40.1%) and lactate (18.4%). Rats treated with rhMFG-E8 also had a significant histological attenuation of the acute lung injury, as well as a reduction in the number of apoptotic cells in the thymus (43.4%) and cleaved caspase 3 (38.7%) in the spleen. In addition, rhMFG-E8 improved the 10-day sepsis survival rate from 45 to 80% CONCLUSION: rhMFG-E8 significantly ameliorated sepsis in rats with acute alcohol exposure, demonstrating rhMFG-E8's potential to be developed as an effective therapy for sepsis in alcohol abusers.
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- TheraSource LLC, 350 Community Dr, Manhasset, NY 11030 USA
- Center for Immunology and Inflammation, The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, 350 Community Dr, Manhasset, NY 11030 USA
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, NY 11030 USA
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- TheraSource LLC, 350 Community Dr, Manhasset, NY 11030 USA
- Center for Immunology and Inflammation, The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, 350 Community Dr, Manhasset, NY 11030 USA
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- TheraSource LLC, 350 Community Dr, Manhasset, NY 11030 USA
- Center for Immunology and Inflammation, The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, 350 Community Dr, Manhasset, NY 11030 USA
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- Center for Immunology and Inflammation, The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, 350 Community Dr, Manhasset, NY 11030 USA
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, NY 11030 USA
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- Center for Immunology and Inflammation, The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, 350 Community Dr, Manhasset, NY 11030 USA
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, NY 11030 USA
- Department of Surgery, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, NY 11030 USA
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Zhang QL, Yang JJ, Zhang HS. Carvedilol (CAR) combined with carnosic acid (CAA) attenuates doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity by suppressing excessive oxidative stress, inflammation, apoptosis and autophagy. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 109:71-83. [PMID: 30396094 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.07.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2018] [Revised: 07/07/2018] [Accepted: 07/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Doxorubicin (DOX) is a wide spectrum antitumor drug. However, its clinical application is limited due to the cardiotoxicity. Carvedilol (CAR) is a β-blocker used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. Accordingly, supplementation with natural antioxidants or plant extracts exerts protective effects against various injury in vivo. Carnosic acid (CAA), the principal constituent of rosemary, has various biological activities, including antioxidant, antitumor, and anti-inflammatory. Here, heart injury mouse model was established using DOX (20 mg/kg) in vivo. And cardiac muscle cell line of H9C2 was subjected to 0.5 μM of DOX for 24 h in vitro. Then, the protective effects of CAA and CAR alone, or the two in combination on DOX-induced cardiotoxicity in vivo and in vitro were explored. The results indicated that both CAA and CAR, when used alone, were moderately effective in attenuating DOX-induced cardiotoxicity. The combination of two drugs functioned synergistically to ameliorate cardiac injury caused by DOX, as evidenced by the significantly reduced collagen accumulation and improved dysfunction of heart. CAA and CAR exhibited stronger anti-oxidative role in DOX-treated mice partly by augmenting the expression and activities of the anti-oxidative enzymes. In addition, inflammatory response was significantly suppressed by the two in combination, proved by the decreased pro-inflammatory cytokines (COX2, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β and IL-18), which was associated with the inactivation of nuclear factor κB (NF-κB). Furthermore, DOX-stirred apoptosis and autophagy were dramatically attenuated by the co-treatments of CAA and CAR through down-regulating cleaved Caspase-3 and LC3B signaling pathways. The effects of CAA and CAR combination against cardiotoxicity were observed in H9C2 cells with DOX stimulation. Our findings above suggested that the use of CAR and CAA in combination could be expected to have synergistic efficacy and significant potential against cardiotoxicity induced by DOX.
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- Qiu-Lan Zhang
- Department of Cardiology, Jining Second People's Hospital, Jining 272000, China
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- Department of Emergency, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng 252000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, 272000, China.
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Animal models of binge drinking, current challenges to improve face validity. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2018; 106:112-121. [PMID: 29738795 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2018.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2018] [Revised: 03/29/2018] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Binge drinking (BD), i.e., consuming a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time, is an increasing public health issue. Though no clear definition has been adopted worldwide the speed of drinking seems to be a keystone of this behavior. Developing relevant animal models of BD is a priority for gaining a better characterization of the neurobiological and psychobiological mechanisms underlying this dangerous and harmful behavior. Until recently, preclinical research on BD has been conducted mostly using forced administration of alcohol, but more recent studies used scheduled access to alcohol, to model more voluntary excessive intakes, and to achieve signs of intoxications that mimic the human behavior. The main challenges for future research are discussed regarding the need of good face validity, construct validity and predictive validity of animal models of BD.
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Wang X, Ding G, Lai W, Liu S, Shuai J. MicroRNA-383 upregulation protects against propofol-induced hippocampal neuron apoptosis and cognitive impairment. Exp Ther Med 2018; 15:3181-3188. [PMID: 29545833 PMCID: PMC5840935 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2018.5838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2016] [Accepted: 05/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Anesthesia-induced cognitive impairment is a recognized clinical phenomenon. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of microRNA-383 (miR-383) expression on propofol-induced learning and memory impairment. In total, 48 male Sprague-Dawley rats (weight, 250±10 g) were randomly divided into four groups (n=12 each): Control group, and three groups of rats that were anesthetized with propofol for 6 h and untreated (propofol model group), treated with a constructed lentivirus vector expressing miR-383 mimics (mimic + propofol group), or treated with miR-383 scramble (scramble + propofol group). The learning memory ability, hippocampal neuron apoptosis and expression of apoptosis-associated factors were detected using reverse transcription-quantitiative polymerase chain reaction and western blot analysis. Propofol treatment significantly reduced the relative mRNA and protein expression of miR-383, induced neuron apoptosis, upregulated the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio, downregulated the relative mRNA and protein expression levels of postsynaptic density protein 95 and cAMP-response element binding protein, and inactivated the phosphoinositide 3-kinase/protein kinase B signaling pathway. By contrast, miR-383 mimics significantly altered the propofol-induced dysregulation of the aforementioned factors. In conclusion, miR-383 mimic was able to repair propofol-induced cognitive impairment via protecting against hippocampal neuron apoptosis and dysregulation of related factors. The present study suggested that miR-383 may be used as a potential therapeutic target for the clinical treatment of cognitive impairment induced by propofol anesthesia.
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- Xinlei Wang
- Department of Anesthesia, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesia, Chinese People's Liberation Army No. 94 Hospital, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330002, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesia, Chinese People's Liberation Army No. 94 Hospital, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330002, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesia, Ganzhou People's Hospital, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 310000, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesia, Chinese People's Liberation Army No. 94 Hospital, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330002, P.R. China
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Ling YZ, Li XH, Yu L, Zhang Y, Liang QS, Yang XD, Wang HT. Protective effects of parecoxib on rat primary astrocytes from oxidative stress induced by hydrogen peroxide. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B 2017; 17:692-702. [PMID: 27604861 DOI: 10.1631/jzus.b1600017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the protective effects of parecoxib from oxidative stress induced by hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in rat astrocytes in vitro. METHODS All experiments included 4 groups: (1) negative control (NC) group, without any treatment; (2) H2O2 treatment group, 100 μmol/L H2O2 treatment for 24 h; (3) and (4) parecoxib pretreatment groups, 80 and 160 μmol/L parecoxib treatment for 24 h, respectively, and then treated with 100 μmol/L H2O2. Several indices were investigated, and the expressions of Bax, Bcl-2, and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) were quantified. RESULTS Compared to the NC group, exposure to H2O2 resulted in significant morphological changes, which could be reversed by pretreatment of parecoxib. In addition, H2O2 treatment led to loss of viability (P=0.026) and increased intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels (P<0.001), and induced apoptosis (P<0.01) in the primary astrocytes relative to the NC group. However, in the parecoxib pretreatment groups, all the above changes reversed significantly (P<0.05) as compared to the H2O2 treatment group, and were nearly unchanged when compared to the NC group. Mechanical investigation showed that dysregulated Bax, Bcl-2, and BDNF could be implicated in these changes. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicated that parecoxib provided a protective effect from oxidative stress induced by exposure to H2O2.
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- Yun-Zhi Ling
- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233004, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233004, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233004, China
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- Department of Parasitology, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, China
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- Department of Immunology, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, China
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Bâ A. Alcohol and thiamine deficiency trigger differential mitochondrial transition pore opening mediating cellular death. Apoptosis 2017; 22:741-752. [DOI: 10.1007/s10495-017-1372-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Boschen KE, Klintsova AY. Neurotrophins in the Brain: Interaction With Alcohol Exposure During Development. VITAMINS AND HORMONES 2016; 104:197-242. [PMID: 28215296 PMCID: PMC5997461 DOI: 10.1016/bs.vh.2016.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) are a result of the teratogenic effects of alcohol on the developing fetus. Decades of research examining both individuals with FASDs and animal models of developmental alcohol exposure have revealed the devastating effects of alcohol on brain structure, function, behavior, and cognition. Neurotrophic factors have an important role in guiding normal brain development and cellular plasticity in the adult brain. This chapter reviews the current literature showing that alcohol exposure during the developmental period impacts neurotrophin production and proposes avenues through which alcohol exposure and neurotrophin action might interact. These areas of overlap include formation of long-term potentiation, oxidative stress processes, neuroinflammation, apoptosis and cell loss, hippocampal adult neurogenesis, dendritic morphology and spine density, vasculogenesis and angiogenesis, and behaviors related to spatial memory, anxiety, and depression. Finally, we discuss how neurotrophins have the potential to act in a compensatory manner as neuroprotective molecules that can combat the deleterious effects of in utero alcohol exposure.
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- K E Boschen
- University of Delaware, Newark, DE, United States
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Direct effects of ethanol on neuronal differentiation: An in vitro analysis of viability and morphology. Brain Res Bull 2016; 127:177-186. [PMID: 27679397 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2016.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2016] [Revised: 09/22/2016] [Accepted: 09/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The deleterious effects of ethanol (EtOH) on the brain have been widely described, but its effects on the neuronal cytoskeleton during differentiation have not yet been firmly established. In this context, our aim was to investigate the direct effect of EtOH on cortical neurons during the period of differentiation. Primary cultures of cortical neurons obtained from 1-day-old rats were exposed to EtOH after 7days of culture, and viability and morphology were analyzed at structural and ultrastructural levels after 24-h EtOH exposure. EtOH caused a significant reduction of 73±7% in the viability of cultured cortical neurons, by preferentially inducing apoptotic cellular death. This effect was accompanied by an increase in caspase 3 and 9 expression. Furthermore, EtOH induced a reduction in total dendrite length and in the number of dendrites per cell. Ultrastructural studies showed that EtOH increased the number of lipidic vacuoles, lysosomes and multilamellar vesicles and induced a dilated endoplasmatic reticulum lumen and a disorganized Golgi apparatus with a ring-shape appearance. Microtubules showed a disorganized distribution. Apposition between pre- and postsynaptic membranes without a defined synaptic cleft and a delay in presynaptic vesicle organization were also observed. Synaptophysin and PSD95 expression, proteins pre- and postsynaptically located, were reduced in EtOH-exposed cultures. Overall, our study shows that EtOH induces neuronal apoptosis and changes in the cytoskeleton and membrane proteins related with the establishment of mature synapses. These direct effects of EtOH on neurons may partially explain its effects on brain development.
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Creeley CE. From Drug-Induced Developmental Neuroapoptosis to Pediatric Anesthetic Neurotoxicity-Where Are We Now? Brain Sci 2016; 6:brainsci6030032. [PMID: 27537919 PMCID: PMC5039461 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci6030032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2016] [Revised: 08/05/2016] [Accepted: 08/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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The fetal and neonatal periods are critical and sensitive periods for neurodevelopment, and involve rapid brain growth in addition to natural programmed cell death (i.e., apoptosis) and synaptic pruning. Apoptosis is an important process for neurodevelopment, preventing redundant, faulty, or unused neurons from cluttering the developing brain. However, animal studies have shown massive neuronal cell death by apoptosis can also be caused by exposure to several classes of drugs, namely gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) agonists and N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) antagonists that are commonly used in pediatric anesthesia. This form of neurotoxic insult could cause a major disruption in brain development with the potential to permanently shape behavior and cognitive ability. Evidence does suggest that psychoactive drugs alter neurodevelopment and synaptic plasticity in the animal brain, which, in the human brain, may translate to permanent neurodevelopmental changes associated with long-term intellectual disability. This paper reviews the seminal animal research on drug-induced developmental apoptosis and the subsequent clinical studies that have been conducted thus far. In humans, there is growing evidence that suggests anesthetics have the potential to harm the developing brain, but the long-term outcome is not definitive and causality has not been determined. The consensus is that there is more work to be done using both animal models and human clinical studies.
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- Catherine E Creeley
- Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Fredonia, Fredonia, NY 14063, USA.
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Boschen KE, Ruggiero MJ, Klintsova AY. Neonatal binge alcohol exposure increases microglial activation in the developing rat hippocampus. Neuroscience 2016; 324:355-66. [PMID: 26996510 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2016.03.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2015] [Revised: 03/11/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Aberrant activation of the developing immune system can have long-term negative consequences on cognition and behavior. Teratogens, such as alcohol, activate microglia, the brain's resident immune cells, which could contribute to the lifelong deficits in learning and memory observed in humans with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and in rodent models of FASD. The current study investigates the microglial response of the brain 24 h following neonatal alcohol exposure (postnatal days (PDs) 4-9, 5.25 g/kg/day). On PD10, microglial cell counts and area of cell territory were assessed using unbiased stereology in the hippocampal subfields CA1, CA3 and dentate gyrus (DG), and hippocampal expression of pro- and anti-inflammatory genes was analyzed. A significant decrease in microglial cell counts in CA1 and DG was found in alcohol-exposed and sham-intubated (SI) animals compared to undisturbed suckle controls (SCs), suggesting overlapping effects of alcohol exposure and intubation alone on the neuroimmune response. Cell territory was decreased in alcohol-exposed animals in CA1, CA3, and DG compared to controls, suggesting the microglia have shifted to a more activated state following alcohol treatment. Furthermore, both alcohol-exposed and SI animals had increased levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β, TNF-α, CD11b, and CCL4; in addition, CCL4 was significantly increased in alcohol-exposed animals compared to SI as well. Alcohol-exposed animals also showed increased levels of anti-inflammatory cytokine TGF-β compared to both SI and SCs. In summary, the number and activation of microglia in the neonatal hippocampus are both affected in a rat model of FASD, along with increased gene expression of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines. This study shows that alcohol exposure during development induces a neuroimmune response, potentially contributing to long-term alcohol-related changes to cognition, behavior and immune function.
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- K E Boschen
- University of Delaware, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, 108 Wolf Hall, Newark, DE 19716, USA.
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- University of Delaware, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, 108 Wolf Hall, Newark, DE 19716, USA.
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- University of Delaware, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, 108 Wolf Hall, Newark, DE 19716, USA.
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Bhattacharya D, Dunaway EP, Bhattacharya S, Bloemer J, Buabeid M, Escobar M, Suppiramaniam V, Dhanasekaran M. Impaired ILK Function Is Associated with Deficits in Hippocampal Based Memory and Synaptic Plasticity in a FASD Rat Model. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0135700. [PMID: 26305322 PMCID: PMC4549293 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2015] [Accepted: 07/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is an umbrella term that encompasses a wide range of anatomical and behavioral problems in children who are exposed to alcohol during the prenatal period. There is no effective treatment for FASD, because of lack of complete characterization of the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying this condition. Alcohol has been previously characterized to affect integrins and growth factor signaling receptors. Integrin Linked Kinase (ILK) is an effector of integrin and growth-factor signaling which regulates various signaling processes. In FASD, a downstream effector of ILK, Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3β (GSK3β) remains highly active (reduced Ser9 phosphorylation). GSK3β has been known to modulate glutamate receptor trafficking and channel properties. Therefore, we hypothesize that the cognitive deficits accompanying FASD are associated with impairments in the ILK signaling pathway. Pregnant Sprague Dawley rats consumed a "moderate" amount of alcohol throughout gestation, or a calorie-equivalent sucrose solution. Contextual fear conditioning was used to evaluate memory performance in 32-33-day-old pups. Synaptic plasticity was assessed in the Schaffer Collateral pathway, and hippocampal protein lysates were used to evaluate ILK signaling. Alcohol exposed pups showed impaired contextual fear conditioning, as compared to control pups. This reduced memory performance was consistent with decrease in LTP as compared to controls. Hippocampal ILK activity and GSK3β Ser21/9 phosphorylation were significantly lower in alcohol-exposed pups than controls. Increased synaptic expression of GluR2 AMPA receptors was observed with immunoprecipitation of post-synaptic density protein 95 (PSD95). Furthermore, immunoprecipitation of ILK revealed a decreased interaction with GluR2. The ILK pathway appears to play a significant role in memory and synaptic plasticity impairments in FASD rats. These impairments appear to be mediated by reduced GSK3β regulation and increased synaptic stabilization of the calcium-impermeable GluR2 AMPA receptors.
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- D. Bhattacharya
- Department of Drug, Discovery and Development, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, United States of America
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- Department of Psychology, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, United States of America
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- Department of Drug, Discovery and Development, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, United States of America
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- Department of Drug, Discovery and Development, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, United States of America
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- Department of Drug, Discovery and Development, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, United States of America
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- Department of Psychology, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, United States of America
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- Department of Drug, Discovery and Development, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, United States of America
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- Department of Drug, Discovery and Development, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, United States of America
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Hesperidin from Citrus seed induces human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cell apoptosis via both mitochondrial and death receptor pathways. Tumour Biol 2015. [PMID: 26194866 PMCID: PMC4841854 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-015-3774-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Citrus seeds are full of phenolic compounds, such as flavonoids. The aims of this study were to identify the types of flavonoids in Citrus seed extracts, the cytotoxic effect, mode of cell death, and signaling pathway in human hepatic cancer HepG2 cells. The flavonoids contain anticancer, free radical scavenging, and antioxidant activities. Neohesperidin, hesperidin, and naringin, active flavanone glycosides, were identified in Citrus seed extract. The cytotoxic effect of three compounds was in a dose-dependent manner, and IC50 levels were determined. The sensitivity of human HepG2 cells was as follows: hesperidin > naringin > neohesperidin > naringenin. Hesperidin induced HepG2 cells to undergo apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner as evidenced by the externalization of phosphatidylserine and determined by annexin V-fluorescein isothiocyanate and propidium iodide staining using flow cytometry. Hesperidin did not induce the generation of reactive oxygen species, which was determined by using 2',7'-dichlorohydrofluorescein diacetate and flow cytometry method. The number of hesperidin-treated HepG2 cells with the loss of mitochondrial transmembrane potential increased concentration dependently, using 3,3'-dihexyloxacarbocyanine iodide employing flow cytometry. Caspase-9, -8, and -3 activities were activated and increased in hesperidin-treated HepG2 cells. Bcl-xL protein was downregulated whereas Bax, Bak, and tBid protein levels were upregulated after treatment with hesperidin in a dose-dependent manner. In conclusion, the bioflavanone from Citrus seeds, hesperidin, induced human HepG2 cell apoptosis via mitochondrial pathway and death receptor pathway. Citrus seed flavonoids are beneficial and can be developed as anticancer drug or food supplement, which still needs further in vivo investigation in animals and human beings.
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Gao W, Zhao Z, Yu G, Zhou Z, Zhou Y, Hu T, Jiang R, Zhang J. VEGI attenuates the inflammatory injury and disruption of blood-brain barrier partly by suppressing the TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway in experimental traumatic brain injury. Brain Res 2015; 1622:230-9. [PMID: 26080076 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2015.04.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2015] [Revised: 04/14/2015] [Accepted: 04/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Acute traumatic brain injury (TBI) tends to cause the over-activation of inflammatory response and disruption of blood brain barrier (BBB), associating with long-term cognitive and behavioral dysfunction. Vascular endothelial growth inhibitor (VEGI), as a suppressor in the angiogenesis specifically by inducing apoptosis in proliferating endothelial cells, has been applied to different diseases, especially the tumors. But rare study had been done in the field of brain injury. So in this study, we investigated the effects and mechanisms associated with VEGI-induced neuroprotection following CNS injury in mice TBI models. We demonstrated that the VEGI treatment reduced the contusion brain tissue loss, the permeation of inflammatory cells (MPO(+)) and the activation of microglia (Iba-1(+)). The treatment up-regulated the tight junction proteins (CLN5, ZO-1 and OCLN), which are vital importance for the integrity of the blood brain barrier (BBB), the B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) cell survival factors, while down-regulated the expression of TLR4, NF-κB and inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, TNF-α, iNOS). The treatment also decreased the expression of reactive astrocytes (GFAP(+)), as well as the VEGF, and lowered the permeability of Evens Blue (EB). These findings suggested that the VEGI-treatment could alleviate the post-traumatic excessive inflammatory response, and maintain the stability of blood vessels, remitting the secondary brain damage.
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- Weiwei Gao
- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, 154 Anshan Road, Tianjin 300052, PR China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, 154 Anshan Road, Tianjin 300052, PR China; Key Laboratory of Post-neurotrauma Neuro-repair and Regeneration in Central Nervous System, Ministry of Education and Tianjin City, 154 Anshan Road, Tianjin 300052, PR China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, 154 Anshan Road, Tianjin 300052, PR China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, 154 Anshan Road, Tianjin 300052, PR China; Key Laboratory of Post-neurotrauma Neuro-repair and Regeneration in Central Nervous System, Ministry of Education and Tianjin City, 154 Anshan Road, Tianjin 300052, PR China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, 154 Anshan Road, Tianjin 300052, PR China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, 154 Anshan Road, Tianjin 300052, PR China; Key Laboratory of Post-neurotrauma Neuro-repair and Regeneration in Central Nervous System, Ministry of Education and Tianjin City, 154 Anshan Road, Tianjin 300052, PR China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, 154 Anshan Road, Tianjin 300052, PR China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, 154 Anshan Road, Tianjin 300052, PR China; Key Laboratory of Post-neurotrauma Neuro-repair and Regeneration in Central Nervous System, Ministry of Education and Tianjin City, 154 Anshan Road, Tianjin 300052, PR China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, 154 Anshan Road, Tianjin 300052, PR China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, 154 Anshan Road, Tianjin 300052, PR China; Key Laboratory of Post-neurotrauma Neuro-repair and Regeneration in Central Nervous System, Ministry of Education and Tianjin City, 154 Anshan Road, Tianjin 300052, PR China.
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- Department of Nursing, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, 154 Anshan Road, Tianjin 300052, PR China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, 154 Anshan Road, Tianjin 300052, PR China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, 154 Anshan Road, Tianjin 300052, PR China; Key Laboratory of Post-neurotrauma Neuro-repair and Regeneration in Central Nervous System, Ministry of Education and Tianjin City, 154 Anshan Road, Tianjin 300052, PR China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, 154 Anshan Road, Tianjin 300052, PR China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, 154 Anshan Road, Tianjin 300052, PR China; Key Laboratory of Post-neurotrauma Neuro-repair and Regeneration in Central Nervous System, Ministry of Education and Tianjin City, 154 Anshan Road, Tianjin 300052, PR China.
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