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Costa MA, Matsumoto JPP, Carrettiero DC, Fior-Chadi DR. Adenosine A 1 and A 2a receptors modulate the nitrergic system in cell culture from dorsomedial medulla oblongata. Auton Neurosci 2020; 229:102737. [PMID: 33166836 DOI: 10.1016/j.autneu.2020.102737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Revised: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Adenosine and nitric oxide act on the fine-tuning regulation of neural cardiovascular control in the nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS). Although the interaction between adenosine and NO is well known in the periphery, the mechanisms by which adenosine interferes in the dynamics of nitrergic neurotransmission, related to neural control of circulation, are not completely understood and might be relevant for individuals predisposed to hypertension. In this study we evaluate the interaction between adenosinergic and nitrergic systems in cell culture from the dorsomedial medulla oblongata of Wistar Kyoto (WKY) and spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). Using quantification of nitrite levels, RT-PCR analysis and RNA interference we demonstrate that adenosine A1 (A1R) and A2a receptor (A2aR) agonists induce a concentration-dependent decrease and increase of nitrite and nNOS mRNA levels in cultured cells from WKY and SHR, respectively. These effects in nitrite levels are attenuated by the administration of A1R and A2aR selective antagonists, CPT and ZM 241385. Furthermore, knockdown of A1R and A2aR show an increase and decrease of nNOS mRNA levels, respectively. Pretreatment with the nonselective inhibitor of NOS, L-NAME, abolishes nitrite-increased levels triggered by CGS 21680 in WKY and SHR cells. Finally, it is shown that the cAMP-PKA pathway is involved in A1R and A2aR-mediated decrease and increase in nitrite levels in SHR and WKY cells. Our results highlight the influence of adenosine on nitric oxide levels in cultured cells from dorsal medulla oblongata of neonate WKY and SHR rats. In part, the modulatory profile is different in the SHR strain.
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- M A Costa
- Universidade de Sao Paulo, Department of Physiology, Institute of Biosciences, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade de Sao Paulo, Department of Physiology, Institute of Biosciences, SP, Brazil
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- Center of Natural Sciences and Humanities, University of ABC, Santo André, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade de Sao Paulo, Department of Physiology, Institute of Biosciences, SP, Brazil.
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The putative role of oxidative stress and inflammation in the pathophysiology of sleep dysfunction across neuropsychiatric disorders: Focus on chronic fatigue syndrome, bipolar disorder and multiple sclerosis. Sleep Med Rev 2018; 41:255-265. [PMID: 29759891 DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2018.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Revised: 02/20/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Sleep and circadian abnormalities are prevalent and burdensome manifestations of diverse neuro-immune diseases, and may aggravate the course of several neuropsychiatric disorders. The underlying pathophysiology of sleep abnormalities across neuropsychiatric disorders remains unclear, and may involve the inter-play of several clinical variables and mechanistic pathways. In this review, we propose a heuristic framework in which reciprocal interactions of immune, oxidative and nitrosative stress, and mitochondrial pathways may drive sleep abnormalities across potentially neuroprogressive disorders. Specifically, it is proposed that systemic inflammation may activate microglial cells and astrocytes in brain regions involved in sleep and circadian regulation. Activated glial cells may secrete pro-inflammatory cytokines (for example, interleukin-1 beta and tumour necrosis factor alpha), nitric oxide and gliotransmitters, which may influence the expression of key circadian regulators (e.g., the Circadian Locomotor Output Cycles Kaput (CLOCK) gene). Furthermore, sleep disruption may further aggravate oxidative and nitrosative, peripheral immune activation, and (neuro) inflammation across these disorders in a vicious pathophysiological loop. This review will focus on chronic fatigue syndrome, bipolar disorder, and multiple sclerosis as exemplars of neuro-immune disorders. We conclude that novel therapeutic targets exploring immune and oxidative & nitrosative pathways (p.e. melatonin and molecular hydrogen) hold promise in alleviating sleep and circadian dysfunction in these disorders.
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Ingiosi AM, Opp MR, Krueger JM. Sleep and immune function: glial contributions and consequences of aging. Curr Opin Neurobiol 2013; 23:806-11. [PMID: 23452941 DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2013.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2013] [Revised: 02/05/2013] [Accepted: 02/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The reciprocal interactions between sleep and immune function are well-studied. Insufficient sleep induces innate immune responses as evidenced by increased expression of pro-inflammatory mediators in the brain and periphery. Conversely, immune challenges upregulate immunomodulator expression, which alters central nervous system-mediated processes and behaviors, including sleep. Recent studies indicate that glial cells, namely microglia and astrocytes, are active contributors to sleep and immune system interactions. Evidence suggests glial regulation of these interactions is mediated, in part, by adenosine and adenosine 5'-triphosphate actions at purinergic type 1 and type 2 receptors. Furthermore, microglia and astrocytes may modulate declines in sleep-wake behavior and immunity observed in aging.
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- Ashley M Ingiosi
- Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States; Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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Nadjar A, Blutstein T, Aubert A, Laye S, Haydon PG. Astrocyte-derived adenosine modulates increased sleep pressure during inflammatory response. Glia 2013; 61:724-31. [PMID: 23378051 DOI: 10.1002/glia.22465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2012] [Accepted: 12/21/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Activation of the immune system elicits several behavioral changes collectively called sickness. Among the behavioral changes, systemic infections induce an increase in time spent in nonrapid-eye-movement (NREM) sleep and an increase of slow wave activity (or "sleep pressure"). Using an inducible, astrocyte-specific transgenic dominant negative SNARE (dnSNARE) mouse line we recently demonstrated that gliotransmission plays an important role in sleep homeostasis through an adenosine receptor 1 (A1R)-sensitive pathway. It has been hypothesized that systemic infection, mimicked by peripheral administration of lipopolysaccharide (LPS), increases sleeping behavior in part through upregulation of central adenosine levels. Moreover, as a source of immunologically relevant factors, astrocytes play a pivotal role in the central nervous system immune and inflammatory responses. However, little is known about the role of astrocytes in the CNS response to a peripheral immune challenge. We hypothesize that LPS impacts sleep homeostasis through the modulation of astrocyte-derived adenosine accumulation. We therefore used dnSNARE mice to determine whether astrocytes contribute to the increased sleep pressure under immune challenge and whether this is a result of changes in adenosine signaling. We demonstrate that dnSNARE-mediated gliotransmission is required for the ability of LPS to elevate sleep pressure as measured by the power of slow wave activity during NREM sleep. Moreover, in agreement with a role of astrocyte-derived adenosine in modulating sleep homeostasis, we find that intracerebroventricular infusion of the A1R antagonist 8-cyclopentyl-1,3-dimethylxanthine (CPT) mimics this dnSNARE phenotype. Taken together, our data demonstrate that astrocytic adenosine acting through A1 receptors contributes to the modulation of sleep pressure by LPS.
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- Agnes Nadjar
- Laboratory of Nutrition and Integrative Neurobiology, University of Bordeaux, UMR 1286, Bordeaux, France.
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Ramkumar V, Jhaveri KA, Xie X, Jajoo S, Toth LA. Nuclear Factor κB and Adenosine Receptors: Biochemical and Behavioral Profiling. Curr Neuropharmacol 2011; 9:342-9. [PMID: 22131942 PMCID: PMC3131724 DOI: 10.2174/157015911795596559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2010] [Revised: 05/26/2010] [Accepted: 07/02/2010] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Adenosine is produced primarily by the metabolism of ATP and mediates its physiological actions by interacting primarily with adenosine receptors (ARs) on the plasma membranes of different cell types in the body. Activation of these G protein-coupled receptors promotes activation of diverse cellular signaling pathways that define their tissue-specific functions. One of the major actions of adenosine is cytoprotection, mediated primarily via two ARs - A(1) (A(1)AR) and A(3) (A(3)AR). These ARs protect cells exposed to oxidative stress and are also regulated by oxidative stress. Stress-mediated regulation of ARs involves two prominent transcription factors - activator protein-1 (AP-1) and nuclear factor (NF)-κB - that mediate the induction of genes important in cell survival. Mice that are genetically deficient in the p50 subunit of NF-κB (i.e., p50 knock-out mice) exhibit altered expression of A(1)AR and A(2A)AR and demonstrate distinct behavioral phenotypes under normal conditions or after drug challenges. These effects suggest an important role for NF-κB in dictating the level of expression of ARs in vivo, in regulating the cellular responses to stress, and in modifying behavior.
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- Vickram Ramkumar
- Department of Pharmacology Southern Illinois University School of Medicine P.O. Box 19629 Springfield, IL 62794, USA
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Vlajkovic SM, Housley GD, Thorne PR. Adenosine and the auditory system. Curr Neuropharmacol 2010; 7:246-56. [PMID: 20190966 PMCID: PMC2769008 DOI: 10.2174/157015909789152155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2009] [Revised: 03/03/2009] [Accepted: 03/20/2009] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Adenosine is a signalling molecule that modulates cellular activity in the central nervous system and peripheral organs via four G protein-coupled receptors designated A1, A2A, A2B, and A3. This review surveys the literature on the role of adenosine in auditory function, particularly cochlear function and its protection from oxidative stress. The specific tissue distribution of adenosine receptors in the mammalian cochlea implicates adenosine signalling in sensory transduction and auditory neurotransmission although functional studies have demonstrated that adenosine stimulates cochlear blood flow, but does not alter the resting and sound-evoked auditory potentials. An interest in a potential otoprotective role for adenosine has recently evolved, fuelled by the capacity of A1 adenosine receptors to prevent cochlear injury caused by acoustic trauma and ototoxic drugs. The balance between A1 and A2A receptors is conceived as critical for cochlear response to oxidative stress, which is an underlying mechanism of the most common inner ear pathologies (e.g. noise-induced and age-related hearing loss, drug ototoxicity). Enzymes involved in adenosine metabolism, adenosine kinase and adenosine deaminase, are also emerging as attractive targets for controlling oxidative stress in the cochlea. Other possible targets include ectonucleotidases that generate adenosine from extracellular ATP, and nucleoside transporters, which regulate adenosine concentrations on both sides of the plasma membrane. Developments of selective adenosine receptor agonists and antagonists that can cross the blood-cochlea barrier are bolstering efforts to develop therapeutic interventions aimed at ameliorating cochlear injury. Manipulations of the adenosine signalling system thus hold significant promise in the therapeutic management of oxidative stress in the cochlea.
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- Srdjan M Vlajkovic
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, New Zealand.
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Kuang R, Sun Y, Zheng X. Suppression of Nitric Oxide Implicated in the Protective Effect of Echinacoside on H 2O 2-Induced PC12 Cell Injury. Nat Prod Commun 2010. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x1000500416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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We investigated whether suppression of nitric oxide (NO) implicated in the protective effect of echinacoside (ECH), a phenylethanoid glycoside, on H2O2-induced injury to the rat pheochromocytoma cell line (PC12 cells). Data show that application of ECH to H2O2-injured PC12 cells (HIPCs) increased cell viability and decreased the necrotic ratio. Laser scanning confocal microscopic (LSCM) analysis suggested that ECH exerted an inhibitory effect on the formation of NO. In addition, RT-PCR analysis revealed that ECH down-regulated p65 and iNOS mRNA expressions in HIPCs. In summary, suppression of NO is related to the protective effect of ECH on HIPCs.
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- Rong Kuang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University (Yuquan Campus), Zheda Road 38, 310027 Hang Zhou, PR China
- Zhejiang Food and Drug Institute for Control, Jichang Road 86, 310004, Hang Zhou, PR China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University (Yuquan Campus), Zheda Road 38, 310027 Hang Zhou, PR China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University (Yuquan Campus), Zheda Road 38, 310027 Hang Zhou, PR China
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Chavez-Valdez R, Wills-Karp M, Ahlawat R, Cristofalo EA, Nathan A, Gauda EB. Caffeine modulates TNF-alpha production by cord blood monocytes: the role of adenosine receptors. Pediatr Res 2009; 65:203-8. [PMID: 19047957 DOI: 10.1203/pdr.0b013e31818d66b1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Caffeine, a nonspecific adenosine receptor (AR) antagonist is widely used to treat apnea of prematurity. Because adenosine modulates multiple biologic processes including inflammation, we hypothesized that AR blockade by caffeine would increase cytokine release from neonatal monocytes. Using cord blood monocytes (CBM), we investigated 1) the changes in AR mRNA profile by real time quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase-chain-reaction (qRT-PCR) and protein expression (western blot) after in vitro culture, caffeine or lipopolysaccharide (LPS) exposure, and 2) the modulation of cytokine release and cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) production by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) induced by caffeine and specific AR antagonists: DPCPX(A1R), ZM241385(A2aR), MRS1754(A2bR), and MRS1220(A3R). After 48 h in culture, A2aR and A2bR gene expression increased 1.9 (p = 0.04) and 2.5-fold (p = 0.003), respectively. A1R protein expression directly correlated with increasing LPS concentrations (p = 0.01), with minimal expression preexposure. Only caffeine (50 microM) and DPCPX (10 nM) decreased tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) release from LPS activated-CBM by 20 and 25% (p = 0.01) and TNF-alpha gene expression by 30 and 50%, respectively, in conjunction with a > or =2-fold increase in cAMP (p < 0.05). AR blockade did not modulate other measured cytokines. The induction of A1R after LPS exposure suggests an important role of this receptor in the control of inflammation in neonates. Our findings also suggest that caffeine, via A1R blockade, increases cAMP production and inhibits pretranscriptional TNF-alpha production by CBM.
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- Raul Chavez-Valdez
- Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA.
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St Hilaire C, Carroll SH, Chen H, Ravid K. Mechanisms of induction of adenosine receptor genes and its functional significance. J Cell Physiol 2008; 218:35-44. [PMID: 18767039 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.21579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Adenosine is a metabolite generated and released from cells, particularly under injury or stress. It elicits protective or damaging responses via signaling through the adenosine receptors, including the adenylyl cyclase inhibitory A(1) and A(3), and the adenylyl cyclase stimulatory A(2A) and A(2B). Multiple adenosine receptor types, including stimulatory and inhibitory, can be found in the same cell, suggesting that a careful balance of adenosine receptor expression in a particular cell is necessary for a specific adenosine-induced response. This balance could be controlled by differential expression of the adenosine receptor genes under different stimuli. Here, we have reviewed an array of studies that have characterized basal or induced expression of the adenosine receptors and common as well as distinct mechanisms of effect, in hopes that ongoing studies on this topic will further elucidate detailed mechanisms of adenosine receptor regulation, leading to potential therapeutic applications.
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- Cynthia St Hilaire
- Department of Biochemistry and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA
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Salloum FN, Das A, Thomas CS, Yin C, Kukreja RC. Adenosine A(1) receptor mediates delayed cardioprotective effect of sildenafil in mouse. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2007; 43:545-51. [PMID: 17920622 PMCID: PMC4230444 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2007.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2007] [Revised: 08/10/2007] [Accepted: 08/20/2007] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Sildenafil induces powerful cardioprotection against ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. Since adenosine is known to be a major trigger of ischemic preconditioning, we hypothesized that A(1) adenosine receptor (A(1)AR) activation plays a role in sildenafil-induced cardioprotective signaling. Adult male C57BL wild-type (WT) mice or their corresponding A(1)AR knockout (A(1)AR-KO) mice were treated intraperitoneally (i.p.) with either sildenafil (0.71 mg/kg, equivalent to 50 mg dose for a 70 kg patient) or volume-matched saline. The selective A(1)AR antagonist 8-cyclopentyl-1,3-dipropyxanthine (DPCPX; 0.1 mg/kg, i.p.) was administered 30 min before sildenafil. The hearts were isolated 24 h later and subjected to 30 min of global ischemia and 1 h of reperfusion in Langendorff mode. Post-ischemic myocardial infarct size (mean+/-SEM; % of risk area) was reduced in C57BL-WT mice treated with sildenafil (5.6+/-0.9) versus saline control group (27.3+/-2.1; p<0.05; n=6/each). However, sildenafil failed to protect the A(1)AR-KO hearts (31.6+/-1.9 vs. 32.3+/-1.5 with saline, p>0.05). Additionally, DPCPX treatment abolished the infarct limiting effect of sildenafil (27.3+/-3.2, p<0.05). DPCPX alone had no effect on infarct size as compared with the control group. No significant changes in post-ischemic recovery of left ventricular pressure and heart rate were observed in the sildenafil-treated group. We further examined the effect of sildenafil in protection against simulated ischemia and reoxygenation injury in adult cardiomyocytes derived from WT and A(1)AR-KO mice. WT myocytes treated with sildenafil (1 microM) demonstrated significantly lower trypan blue-positive necrotic cells. However, cardiomyocytes derived from A(1)AR-KO mice or DPCPX-treated WT cells failed to show protection against necrosis with sildenafil. These results suggest that A(1)AR activation following treatment with sildenafil plays an integral role in the signaling cascade responsible for delayed protection against global I/R injury.
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- Fadi N Salloum
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298-0281, USA
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Jhaveri KA, Reichensperger J, Toth LA, Sekino Y, Ramkumar V. Reduced basal and lipopolysaccharide-stimulated adenosine A1 receptor expression in the brain of nuclear factor-kappaB p50-/- mice. Neuroscience 2007; 146:415-26. [PMID: 17350174 PMCID: PMC2034751 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2006.12.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2006] [Revised: 11/17/2006] [Accepted: 12/03/2006] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Adenosine promotes cytoprotection under conditions of infection, ischemic preconditioning and oxidative stress. Previous studies from our laboratory indicate that the expression of the adenosine A1 receptor (A1AR) is induced by oxidative stress via activation of nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB. The prototypic transcription factor is composed of homo- or heterodimers of p50 and p65 subunits. To determine the role of NF-kappaB in the regulation of the A1AR in vivo, we compared the A1AR RNA and protein levels in the brains of mice lacking the p50 subunit of NF-kappaB (p50-/- mice) and age-matched B6129PF2/J (F2) controls. Radioligand binding assays in the cortex revealed a significantly lower number of A(1)AR (maximal binding capacity, Bmax) in the cortex of p50-/- mice (151+/-62 fmol/mg protein) versus 479+/-181 fmol/mg protein in the F2 (N=5 per strain, P<0.05), but no change in the equilibrium dissociation constant. Similar reductions in A1AR were measured in the hippocampus, brain stem and hypothalamus and in peripheral tissues, such as the adrenal gland, kidney and spleen. Estimation of the A1AR following purification by antibody affinity columns also indicated reduced A1AR in the p50-/- mice cortex, as compared with the F2 mice. A1AR immunocytochemistry indicates distinct neuronal labeling in the F2 cortex, which was substantially reduced in similar sections obtained from p50-/- mice. The p50-/- mice expressed lower levels of A1AR mRNA than F2 mice, as determined by real time PCR. Quantitation of the A1AR transducing G proteins by Western blotting show significantly less Galphai3, no change in Galphai1, but higher levels of Galphao and Gbeta in the cortices of p50-/-, as compared with F2 mice. Administration of bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS), an activator of NF-kappaB, increased A1AR expression in the cortices of F2 mice but not p50-/- mice. Cortical neurons cultures prepared from p50-/- mice showed a greater degree of apoptosis, compared with neurons from F2 mice. Activation of the A1AR reduced apoptosis with greater efficacy in cultures from F2 than p50-/- mice. Taken together, these data support a role for NF-kappaB in determining both the basal and LPS-stimulated A1AR expression in vivo which could contribute to neuronal survival.
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- Krishna A. Jhaveri
- Department of Pharmacology Southern Illinois University School of Medicine PO Box 19629 Springfield, Illinois 62794−9629
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- Department of Pharmacology Southern Illinois University School of Medicine PO Box 19629 Springfield, Illinois 62794−9629
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- Department of Pharmacology Southern Illinois University School of Medicine PO Box 19629 Springfield, Illinois 62794−9629
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- Division of Neuronal Network Department of Basic Medical Sciences Institute of Medical Science University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology Southern Illinois University School of Medicine PO Box 19629 Springfield, Illinois 62794−9629
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