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Fazio L, Naik VN, Therpurakal RN, Gomez Osorio FM, Rychlik N, Ladewig J, Strüber M, Cerina M, Meuth SG, Budde T. Retigabine, a potassium channel opener, restores thalamocortical neuron functionality in a murine model of autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Brain Behav Immun 2024:S0889-1591(24)00546-4. [PMID: 39142423 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2024.08.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 08/07/2024] [Accepted: 08/10/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune neurodegenerative disease, whose primary hallmark is the occurrence of inflammatory lesions in white and grey matter structures. Increasing evidence in MS patients and respective murine models reported an impaired ionic homeostasis driven by inflammatory-demyelination, thereby profoundly affecting signal propagation. However, the impact of a focal inflammatory lesion on single-cell and network functionality has hitherto not been fully elucidated. OBJECTIVES In this study, we sought to determine the consequences of a localized cortical inflammatory lesion on the excitability and firing pattern of thalamic neurons in the auditory system. Moreover, we tested the neuroprotective effect of Retigabine (RTG), a specific Kv7 channel opener, on disease outcome. METHODS To resemble the human disease, we focally administered pro-inflammatory cytokines, TNF-α and IFN-γ, in the primary auditory cortex (A1) of MOG35-55 immunized mice. Thereafter, we investigated the impact of the induced inflammatory milieu on afferent thalamocortical (TC) neurons, by performing ex vivo recordings. Moreover, we explored the effect of Kv7 channel modulation with RTG on auditory information processing, using in vivo electrophysiological approaches. RESULTS Our results revealed that a cortical inflammatory lesion profoundly affected the excitability and firing pattern of neighboring TC neurons. Noteworthy, RTG restored control-like values and TC tonotopic mapping. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that RTG treatment might robustly mitigate inflammation-induced altered excitability and preserve ascending information processing.
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- Luca Fazio
- Department of Neurology, University of Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
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- Institute of Physiology I, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
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- Department of Translational Brain Research, Central Institute of Mental Health (ZI), University of Heidelberg/Medical Faculty Mannheim, Germany; HITBR Hector Institute for Translational Brain Research gGmbH, Mannheim, Germany; German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Epilepsy Center Frankfurt Rhine-Main, Center of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany.
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
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- Institute of Physiology I, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
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Preventing Axonal Sodium Overload or Mitochondrial Calcium Uptake Protects Axonal Mitochondria from Oxidative Stress-Induced Alterations. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2022; 2022:6125711. [PMID: 35663200 PMCID: PMC9157283 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6125711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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In neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative disorders such as multiple sclerosis, mitochondrial damage caused by oxidative stress is believed to contribute to neuroaxonal damage. Previously, we demonstrated that exposure to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) alters mitochondrial morphology and motility in myelinated axons and that these changes initiate at the nodes of Ranvier, where numerous sodium channels are located. Therefore, we suggested that mitochondrial damage may lead to ATP deficit, thereby affecting the efficiency of the sodium-potassium ATPase and eventually leading to sodium overload in axons. The increased intra-axonal sodium may revert the axonal sodium-calcium exchangers and thus may lead to a pathological calcium overload in the axoplasm and mitochondria. Here, we used the explanted murine ventral spinal roots to investigate whether modulation of sodium or calcium influx may prevent mitochondrial alterations in myelinated axons during exogenous application of H2O2 inducing oxidative stress. For that, tetrodotoxin, an inhibitor of voltage-gated sodium ion channels, and ruthenium 360, an inhibitor of the mitochondrial calcium uniporter, were applied simultaneously with hydrogen peroxide to axons. Mitochondrial shape and motility were analyzed. We showed that inhibition of axonal sodium influx prevented oxidative stress-induced morphological changes (i.e., increase in circularity and area and decrease in length) and preserved mitochondrial membrane potential, which is crucial for ATP production. Blocking mitochondrial calcium uptake prevented decrease in mitochondrial motility and also preserved membrane potential. Our findings indicate that alterations of both mitochondrial morphology and motility in the contexts of oxidative stress can be counterbalanced by modulating intramitochondrial ion concentrations pharmacologically. Moreover, motile mitochondria show preserved membrane potentials, pointing to a close association between mitochondrial motility and functionality.
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Bruno A, Dolcetti E, Centonze D. Theoretical and Therapeutic Implications of the Spasticity-Plus Syndrome Model in Multiple Sclerosis. Front Neurol 2022; 12:802918. [PMID: 35197915 PMCID: PMC8859110 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.802918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
In patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), a typical pattern of muscle tone alteration, known as spasticity, is frequently observed in combination with other signs or symptoms such as spasms, cramps, pain, bladder dysfunction, sleep disturbances, fatigue, and tremor. Recently, the concept of spasticity-plus syndrome (SPS) has been proposed to take into account the frequent coexistence of all these complaints in patients with MS and a common pathophysiological basis for this putative new clinical entity has been proposed. Muscle tone, sleep, bladder function, and the pain pathway are controlled by cannabinoid CB1 (CB1R) and CB2 receptors (CB2R) that are particularly enriched in the brainstem. Axons with smaller diameters are particularly susceptible to conduction block and the irritative, ephaptic, consequences of demyelination and their involvement in the demyelination process caused by MS in the brainstem might underlie the various clinical manifestations of SPS. The adoption of SPS in clinical practice could be useful to improve symptomatic treatments in a significant proportion of patients with MS, possibly limiting the adverse events produced by polypharmacotherapy.
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- Antonio Bruno
- Synaptic Immunopathology Lab, Department of Systems Medicine, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
- Department of Neurorehabilitation, Unit of Neurology, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy
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- Synaptic Immunopathology Lab, Department of Systems Medicine, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
- Department of Neurorehabilitation, Unit of Neurology, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy
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- Synaptic Immunopathology Lab, Department of Systems Medicine, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
- Department of Neurorehabilitation, Unit of Neurology, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy
- *Correspondence: Diego Centonze
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Bagheri S, Haddadi R, Saki S, Kourosh-Arami M, Komaki A. The effect of sodium channels on neurological/neuronal disorders: A systematic review. Int J Dev Neurosci 2021; 81:669-685. [PMID: 34687079 DOI: 10.1002/jdn.10153] [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: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Neurological and neuronal disorders are associated with structural, biochemical, or electrical abnormalities in the nervous system. Many neurological diseases have not yet been discovered. Interventions used for the treatment of these disorders include avoidance measures, lifestyle changes, physiotherapy, neurorehabilitation, pain management, medication, and surgery. In the sodium channelopathies, alterations in the structure, expression, and function of voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSCs) are considered as the causes of neurological and neuronal diseases. Online databases, including Scopus, Science Direct, Google Scholar, and PubMed were assessed for studies published between 1977 and 2020 using the keywords of review, sodium channels blocker, neurological diseases, and neuronal diseases. VGSCs consist of one α subunit and two β subunits. These subunits are known to regulate the gating kinetics, functional characteristics, and localization of the ion channel. These channels are involved in cell migration, cellular connections, neuronal pathfinding, and neurite outgrowth. Through the VGSC, the action potential is triggered and propagated in the neurons. Action potentials are physiological functions and passage of impermeable ions. The electrophysiological properties of these channels and their relationship with neurological and neuronal disorders have been identified. Subunit mutations are involved in the development of diseases, such as epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, autism, and Alzheimer's disease. Accordingly, we conducted a review of the link between VGSCs and neurological and neuronal diseases. Also, novel therapeutic targets were introduced for future drug discoveries.
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- Shokufeh Bagheri
- Neurophysiology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.,Department of Neuroscience, School of Science and Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Hamadan University of Medical Science, Hamadan, Iran
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- Vice-Chancellor for Research and Technology, Hamadan University of Medical Science, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Neuroscience, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurophysiology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.,Department of Neuroscience, School of Science and Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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Moti BS, Oz E, Olga A, Bella G, Shifra S, Eilam P. New Cortical Neurodegenerative Pathways in the Hypertensive Rat Brain. Cereb Cortex 2021; 31:5487-5496. [PMID: 34179944 DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhab173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Hypertension is a risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases. We hypothesized that chronic hypertension underlies neurodegeneration. In this study, we examined the expression of brain cortical proteins involved in homeostasis, apoptosis, and brain functions in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHR) compared with normotensive Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats. We used paraffin-embedded brain sections of 8-month-old SHR and WKY rats, immunohistochemically stained and analyzed by image processing. In SHR, cytochrome c oxidase subunit 7A increased, indicative of hypoxia; heat shock protein 40, the chaperon for refolding proteins, decreased, leading to accumulation of misfolded proteins; the levels of both voltage-gated sodium channels, Na1.2, 1.6, decreased, reflecting attenuation of the action potential, causing axonal injury; autophagy-related protein 4A (Atg4a), an essential protein of autophagy, decreased, reducing the removal of misfolded proteins; demyelination, the hallmark of neurodegeneration, was shown; modulation of both histone deacetylases 2 and histone acetyltransferase 1 was shown, indicative of altered regulation of gene transcription; increased activated (cleaved) caspase-3, indicative of apoptosis. These new findings suggest that chronic hypertension induces hypoxia and oxidative stress, axonal injury, accelerates the accumulation of misfolded proteins and apoptosis, pathways preceding neurodegeneration.
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- Ben Shabat Moti
- Galilee Medical Center, Research Institute, PO Box 21, Nahariya 22100, Israel.,The Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel
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- Galilee Medical Center, Research Institute, PO Box 21, Nahariya 22100, Israel.,The Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel
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- Galilee Medical Center, Research Institute, PO Box 21, Nahariya 22100, Israel.,Neurology Department, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, Israel
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- Galilee Medical Center, Research Institute, PO Box 21, Nahariya 22100, Israel.,The Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel.,Neurology Department, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, Israel
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- Galilee Medical Center, Research Institute, PO Box 21, Nahariya 22100, Israel.,The Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel
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- Galilee Medical Center, Research Institute, PO Box 21, Nahariya 22100, Israel
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Boscia F, Elkjaer ML, Illes Z, Kukley M. Altered Expression of Ion Channels in White Matter Lesions of Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: What Do We Know About Their Function? Front Cell Neurosci 2021; 15:685703. [PMID: 34276310 PMCID: PMC8282214 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2021.685703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Despite significant advances in our understanding of the pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis (MS), knowledge about contribution of individual ion channels to axonal impairment and remyelination failure in progressive MS remains incomplete. Ion channel families play a fundamental role in maintaining white matter (WM) integrity and in regulating WM activities in axons, interstitial neurons, glia, and vascular cells. Recently, transcriptomic studies have considerably increased insight into the gene expression changes that occur in diverse WM lesions and the gene expression fingerprint of specific WM cells associated with secondary progressive MS. Here, we review the ion channel genes encoding K+, Ca2+, Na+, and Cl- channels; ryanodine receptors; TRP channels; and others that are significantly and uniquely dysregulated in active, chronic active, inactive, remyelinating WM lesions, and normal-appearing WM of secondary progressive MS brain, based on recently published bulk and single-nuclei RNA-sequencing datasets. We discuss the current state of knowledge about the corresponding ion channels and their implication in the MS brain or in experimental models of MS. This comprehensive review suggests that the intense upregulation of voltage-gated Na+ channel genes in WM lesions with ongoing tissue damage may reflect the imbalance of Na+ homeostasis that is observed in progressive MS brain, while the upregulation of a large number of voltage-gated K+ channel genes may be linked to a protective response to limit neuronal excitability. In addition, the altered chloride homeostasis, revealed by the significant downregulation of voltage-gated Cl- channels in MS lesions, may contribute to an altered inhibitory neurotransmission and increased excitability.
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- Francesca Boscia
- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive and Dentistry Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Neurology Research Unit, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Neurology Research Unit, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Leioa, Spain.,Ikerbasque Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain
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Alrashdi B, Dawod B, Tacke S, Kuerten S, Côté PD, Marshall JS. Mice Heterozygous for the Sodium Channel Scn8a (Nav1.6) Have Reduced Inflammatory Responses During EAE and Following LPS Challenge. Front Immunol 2021; 12:533423. [PMID: 33815353 PMCID: PMC8017164 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.533423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Voltage gated sodium (Nav) channels contribute to axonal damage following demyelination in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), a rodent model of multiple sclerosis (MS). The Nav1.6 isoform has been implicated as a primary contributor in this process. However, the role of Nav1.6 in immune processes, critical to the pathology of both MS and EAE, has not been extensively studied. EAE was induced with myelin oligodendrocyte (MOG35-55) peptide in Scn8admu/+ mice, which have reduced Nav1.6 levels. Scn8admu/+ mice demonstrated improved motor capacity during the recovery and early chronic phases of EAE relative to wild-type animals. In the optic nerve, myeloid cell infiltration and the effects of EAE on the axonal ultrastructure were also significantly reduced in Scn8admu/+ mice. Analysis of innate immune parameters revealed reduced plasma IL-6 levels and decreased percentages of Gr-1high/CD11b+ and Gr-1int/CD11b+ myeloid cells in the blood during the chronic phase of EAE in Scn8admu/+ mice. Elevated levels of the anti-inflammatory cytokines IL-10, IL-13, and TGF-β1 were also observed in the brains of untreated Scn8admu/+ mice. A lipopolysaccharide (LPS) model was used to further evaluate inflammatory responses. Scn8admu/+ mice displayed reduced inflammation in response to LPS challenge. To further evaluate if this was an immune cell-intrinsic difference or the result of changes in the immune or hormonal environment, mast cells were derived from the bone marrow of Scn8admu/+ mice. These mast cells also produced lower levels of IL-6, in response to LPS, compared with those from wild type mice. Our results demonstrate that in addition to its recognized impact on axonal damage, Nav1.6 impacts multiple aspects of the innate inflammatory response.
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- Barakat Alrashdi
- Department of Biology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Institute of Anatomy, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Institute of Anatomy, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Alrashdi B, Dawod B, Schampel A, Tacke S, Kuerten S, Marshall JS, Côté PD. Nav1.6 promotes inflammation and neuronal degeneration in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis. J Neuroinflammation 2019; 16:215. [PMID: 31722722 PMCID: PMC6852902 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-019-1622-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND In multiple sclerosis (MS) and in the experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) model of MS, the Nav1.6 voltage-gated sodium (Nav) channel isoform has been implicated as a primary contributor to axonal degeneration. Following demyelination Nav1.6, which is normally co-localized with the Na+/Ca2+ exchanger (NCX) at the nodes of Ranvier, associates with β-APP, a marker of neural injury. The persistent influx of sodium through Nav1.6 is believed to reverse the function of NCX, resulting in an increased influx of damaging Ca2+ ions. However, direct evidence for the role of Nav1.6 in axonal degeneration is lacking. METHODS In mice floxed for Scn8a, the gene that encodes the α subunit of Nav1.6, subjected to EAE we examined the effect of eliminating Nav1.6 from retinal ganglion cells (RGC) in one eye using an AAV vector harboring Cre and GFP, while using the contralateral either injected with AAV vector harboring GFP alone or non-targeted eye as control. RESULTS In retinas, the expression of Rbpms, a marker for retinal ganglion cells, was found to be inversely correlated to the expression of Scn8a. Furthermore, the gene expression of the pro-inflammatory cytokines Il6 (IL-6) and Ifng (IFN-γ), and of the reactive gliosis marker Gfap (GFAP) were found to be reduced in targeted retinas. Optic nerves from targeted eyes were shown to have reduced macrophage infiltration and improved axonal health. CONCLUSION Taken together, our results are consistent with Nav1.6 promoting inflammation and contributing to axonal degeneration following demyelination.
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- Barakat Alrashdi
- Department of Biology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada.,Department of Biology, Al-Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pathology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada
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- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada. .,Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada.
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Lan M, Tang X, Zhang J, Yao Z. Insights in pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis: nitric oxide may induce mitochondrial dysfunction of oligodendrocytes. Rev Neurosci 2018; 29:39-53. [PMID: 28822986 DOI: 10.1515/revneuro-2017-0033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2017] [Accepted: 06/15/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
Demyelinating diseases, such as multiple sclerosis (MS), are kinds of common diseases in the central nervous system (CNS), and originated from myelin loss and axonal damage. Oligodendrocyte dysfunction is the direct reason of demyelinating lesions in the CNS. Nitric oxide (NO) plays an important role in the pathological process of demyelinating diseases. Although the neurotoxicity of NO is more likely mediated by peroxynitrite rather than NO itself, NO can impair oligodendrocyte energy metabolism through mediating the damaging of mitochondrial DNA, mitochondrial membrane and mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes. In the progression of MS, NO can mainly mediate demyelination, axonal degeneration and cell death. Hence, in this review, we extensively discuss endangerments of NO in oligodendrocytes (OLs), which is suggested to be the main mediator in demyelinating diseases, e.g. MS. We hypothesize that NO takes part in MS through impairing the function of monocarboxylate transporter 1, especially causing axonal degeneration. Then, it further provides a new insight that NO for OLs may be a reliable therapeutic target to ameliorate the course of demyelinating diseases.
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- Minghong Lan
- Department of Physiology, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Physiology, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Physiology, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Physiology, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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Doty RL, MacGillivray MR, Talab H, Tourbier I, Reish M, Davis S, Cuzzocreo JL, Shepard NT, Pham DL. Balance in multiple sclerosis: relationship to central brain regions. Exp Brain Res 2018; 236:2739-2750. [PMID: 30019234 DOI: 10.1007/s00221-018-5332-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2018] [Accepted: 07/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Dizziness, postural instability, and ataxia are among the most debilitating symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS), reflecting, in large part, dysfunctional integration of visual, somatosensory, and vestibular sensory cues. However, the role of MS-related supratentorial lesions in producing such symptoms is poorly understood. In this study, motor control test (MCT) and dynamic sensory organization test (SOT) scores of 58 MS patients were compared to those of 72 healthy controls; correlations were determined between the MS scores of 49 patients and lesion volumes within 26 brain regions. Depending upon platform excursion direction and magnitude, MCT latencies, which were longer in MS patients than controls (p < 0.0001), were correlated with lesion volumes in the cortex, medial frontal lobes, temporal lobes, and parietal opercula (r's ranging from 0.20 to 0.39). SOT test scores were also impacted by MS and correlated with lesions in these same brain regions as well as within the superior frontal lobe (r's ranging from - 0.28 to - 0.40). The strongest and most consistent correlations occurred for the most challenging tasks in which incongruent visual and proprioceptive feedback were given. This study demonstrates that supratentorial lesion volumes are associated with quantitative balance measures in MS, in accord with the concept that balance relies upon highly convergent and multimodal neural pathways involving the skin, muscles, joints, eyes, and vestibular system.
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- Richard L Doty
- Smell and Taste Center, Department of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 5 Ravdin Pavilion, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-4823, USA.
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- Smell and Taste Center, Department of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 5 Ravdin Pavilion, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-4823, USA
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- Smell and Taste Center, Department of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 5 Ravdin Pavilion, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-4823, USA
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- Smell and Taste Center, Department of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 5 Ravdin Pavilion, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-4823, USA
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- Smell and Taste Center, Department of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 5 Ravdin Pavilion, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-4823, USA
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- Smell and Taste Center, Department of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 5 Ravdin Pavilion, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-4823, USA
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- Division of Audiology, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Center for Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine, Henry Jackson Foundation, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Sang Y, Zhang R, Creagh AL, Haynes CA, Straus SK. Interactions of U24 from Roseolovirus with WW domains: canonical vs noncanonical. Biochem Cell Biol 2017; 95:350-358. [PMID: 28314105 DOI: 10.1139/bcb-2016-0250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
Abstract
U24 is a C-terminal membrane-anchored protein found in both human herpes virus type 6 and 7 (HHV-6 and HHV-7), with an N-terminal segment that is rich in prolines (PPxY motif in both HHV-6A and 7; PxxP motif in HHV-6A). Previous work has shown that U24 interacts strongly with Nedd4 WW domains, in particular, hNedd4L-WW3*. It was also shown that this interaction depends strongly on the nature of the amino acids that are upstream from the PY motif in U24. In this contribution, data was obtained from pull-downs, isothermal titration calorimetry, and NMR to further determine what modulates U24:WW domain interactions. Specifically, 3 non-canonical WW domains from human Smad ubiquitination regulatory factor (Smurf), namely hSmurf2-WW2, hSmurf2-WW3, and a tandem construct hSmurf2-WW2 + 3, were studied. Overall, the interactions between U24 and these Smurf WW domains were found to be weaker than those in U24:Nedd4 WW domain pairs, suggesting that U24 function is tightly linked to specific E3 ubiqitin ligases.
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- Yurou Sang
- a Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- a Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- b Michael Smith Laboratories and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- b Michael Smith Laboratories and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- a Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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Sang Y, Zhang R, Scott WRP, Creagh AL, Haynes CA, Straus SK. U24 from Roseolovirus interacts strongly with Nedd4 WW Domains. Sci Rep 2017; 7:39776. [PMID: 28051106 PMCID: PMC5209733 DOI: 10.1038/srep39776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2016] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
Abstract
U24 is a protein found in both roseoloviruses Human Herpes Virus type 6 and 7 (HHV-6 and HHV-7), with an N-terminus that is rich in prolines (PY motif in both HHV-6A and 7; PxxP motif in HHV-6A). Previous work has shown that the interaction between U24 and WW domains is important for endocytic recycling of T-cell receptors, but a cognate ligand was never identified. In this contribution, data was obtained from pull-downs, ITC, NMR and molecular dynamics simulations to show that a specific interaction exists between U24 and Nedd4 WW domains. ITC experiments were also carried out for U24 from HHV-6A phosphorylated at Thr6 (pU24-6A) and a peptide containing the PY motif from Nogo-A, a protein implicated in both the initial inflammatory and the neurodegenerative phases of multiple sclerosis (MS). The results suggest that phosphorylation of U24 from HHV-6A may be crucial for its potential role in MS.
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- Yurou Sang
- Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Michael Smith Laboratories and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Michael Smith Laboratories and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Schattling B, Fazeli W, Engeland B, Liu Y, Lerche H, Isbrandt D, Friese MA. Activity of Na V1.2 promotes neurodegeneration in an animal model of multiple sclerosis. JCI Insight 2016; 1:e89810. [PMID: 27882351 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.89810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Counteracting the progressive neurological disability caused by neuronal and axonal loss is the major unmet clinical need in multiple sclerosis therapy. However, the mechanisms underlying irreversible neuroaxonal degeneration in multiple sclerosis and its animal model experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) are not well understood. A long-standing hypothesis holds that the distribution of voltage-gated sodium channels along demyelinated axons contributes to neurodegeneration by increasing neuroaxonal sodium influx and energy demand during CNS inflammation. Here, we tested this hypothesis in vivo by inserting a human gain-of-function mutation in the mouse NaV1.2-encoding gene Scn2a that is known to increase NaV1.2-mediated persistent sodium currents. In mutant mice, CNS inflammation during EAE leads to elevated neuroaxonal degeneration and increased disability and lethality compared with wild-type littermate controls. Importantly, immune cell infiltrates were not different between mutant EAE mice and wild-type EAE mice. Thus, this study shows that increased neuronal NaV1.2 activity exacerbates inflammation-induced neurodegeneration irrespective of immune cell alterations and identifies NaV1.2 as a promising neuroprotective drug target in multiple sclerosis.
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- Benjamin Schattling
- Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institut für Molekulare und Verhaltensneurowissenschaften, Universität zu Köln, Köln, Germany.,Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen, Bonn, Germany.,Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Uniklinik Köln, Köln, Germany
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- Institut für Molekulare und Verhaltensneurowissenschaften, Universität zu Köln, Köln, Germany.,Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen, Bonn, Germany
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- Abteilung Neurologie mit Schwerpunkt Epileptologie, Hertie-Institut für klinische Hirnforschung, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Abteilung Neurologie mit Schwerpunkt Epileptologie, Hertie-Institut für klinische Hirnforschung, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institut für Molekulare und Verhaltensneurowissenschaften, Universität zu Köln, Köln, Germany.,Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen, Bonn, Germany
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- Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Macrez R, Stys PK, Vivien D, Lipton SA, Docagne F. Mechanisms of glutamate toxicity in multiple sclerosis: biomarker and therapeutic opportunities. Lancet Neurol 2016; 15:1089-102. [PMID: 27571160 DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(16)30165-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2016] [Revised: 06/21/2016] [Accepted: 06/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Research advances support the idea that excessive activation of the glutamatergic pathway plays an important part in the pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis. Beyond the well established direct toxic effects on neurons, additional sites of glutamate-induced cell damage have been described, including effects in oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, endothelial cells, and immune cells. Such toxic effects could provide a link between various pathological aspects of multiple sclerosis, such as axonal damage, oligodendrocyte cell death, demyelination, autoimmunity, and blood-brain barrier dysfunction. Understanding of the mechanisms underlying glutamate toxicity in multiple sclerosis could help in the development of new approaches for diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up in patients with this debilitating disease. While several clinical trials of glutamatergic modulators have had disappointing results, our growing understanding suggests that there is reason to remain optimistic about the therapeutic potential of these drugs.
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- INSERM U919, University of Caen Normandy, Caen, France
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- Scintillon Institute San Diego, CA, USA; Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA; School of Mecicine, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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Demyelination induces transport of ribosome-containing vesicles from glia to axons: evidence from animal models and MS patient brains. Mol Biol Rep 2016; 43:495-507. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-016-3990-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2015] [Accepted: 04/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Doty RL, Tourbier IA, Pham DL, Cuzzocreo JL, Udupa JK, Karacali B, Beals E, Fabius L, Leon-Sarmiento FE, Moonis G, Kim T, Mihama T, Geckle RJ, Yousem DM. Taste dysfunction in multiple sclerosis. J Neurol 2016; 263:677-88. [PMID: 26810729 PMCID: PMC5399510 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-016-8030-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2015] [Revised: 01/09/2016] [Accepted: 01/11/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Empirical studies of taste function in multiple sclerosis (MS) are rare. Moreover, a detailed assessment of whether quantitative measures of taste function correlate with the punctate and patchy myelin-related lesions found throughout the CNS of MS patients has not been made. We administered a 96-trial test of sweet (sucrose), sour (citric acid), bitter (caffeine) and salty (NaCl) taste perception to the left and right anterior (CN VII) and posterior (CN IX) tongue regions of 73 MS patients and 73 matched controls. The number and volume of lesions were assessed using quantitative MRI in 52 brain regions of 63 of the MS patients. Taste identification scores were significantly lower in the MS patients for sucrose (p = 0.0002), citric acid (p = 0.0001), caffeine (p = 0.0372) and NaCl (p = 0.0004) and were present in both anterior and posterior tongue regions. The percent of MS patients with identification scores falling below the 5th percentile of controls was 15.07 % for caffeine, 21.9 % for citric acid, 24.66 % for sucrose, and 31.50 % for NaCl. Such scores were inversely correlated with lesion volumes in the temporal, medial frontal, and superior frontal lobes, and with the number of lesions in the left and right superior frontal lobes, right anterior cingulate gyrus, and left parietal operculum. Regardless of the subject group, women outperformed men on the taste measures. These findings indicate that a sizable number of MS patients exhibit taste deficits that are associated with MS-related lesions throughout the brain.
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- Richard L Doty
- Smell and Taste Center, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 5 Ravdin Building, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-4823, USA.
- Department of Otorhinolarynology: Head and Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
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- Smell and Taste Center, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 5 Ravdin Building, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-4823, USA
- Department of Otorhinolarynology: Head and Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Center for Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine, Henry Jackson Foundation, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, 21287, MD, USA
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- Medical Imaging Section, Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvlania, Philadelphia, 19104, PA, USA
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- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, İzmir Institute of Technology, Urla, Izmir, 35430, Turkey
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- Smell and Taste Center, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 5 Ravdin Building, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-4823, USA
- Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, 48824, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Smell and Taste Center, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 5 Ravdin Building, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-4823, USA
- Department of Otorhinolarynology: Head and Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Smell and Taste Center, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 5 Ravdin Building, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-4823, USA
- Department of Otorhinolarynology: Head and Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Smell and Taste Center, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 5 Ravdin Building, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-4823, USA
- Department of Otorhinolarynology: Head and Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Smell and Taste Center, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 5 Ravdin Building, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-4823, USA
- Department of Otorhinolarynology: Head and Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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RamaKrishnan AM, Sankaranarayanan K. Understanding autoimmunity: The ion channel perspective. Autoimmun Rev 2016; 15:585-620. [PMID: 26854401 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2016.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2016] [Accepted: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Ion channels are integral membrane proteins that orchestrate the passage of ions across the cell membrane and thus regulate various key physiological processes of the living system. The stringently regulated expression and function of these channels hold a pivotal role in the development and execution of various cellular functions. Malfunction of these channels results in debilitating diseases collectively termed channelopathies. In this review, we highlight the role of these proteins in the immune system with special emphasis on the development of autoimmunity. The role of ion channels in various autoimmune diseases is also listed out. This comprehensive review summarizes the ion channels that could be used as molecular targets in the development of new therapeutics against autoimmune disorders.
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- AU-KBC Research Centre, Madras Institute of Technology, Anna University, Chrompet, Chennai 600 044, India.
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