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Dave JM, Chakraborty R, Agyemang A, Ntokou A, Saito J, Ballabh P, Martin KA, Greif DM. Loss of TGFβ-Mediated Repression of Angiopoietin-2 in Pericytes Underlies Germinal Matrix Hemorrhage Pathogenesis. Stroke 2024; 55:2340-2352. [PMID: 39129597 PMCID: PMC11347087 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.123.045248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2024] [Accepted: 07/18/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND TGF (transforming growth factor)-β pathway is central to blood-brain barrier development as it regulates cross talk between pericytes and endothelial cells. Murine embryos lacking TGFβ receptor Alk5 (activin receptor-like kinase 5) in brain pericytes (mutants) display endothelial cell hyperproliferation, abnormal vessel morphology, and gross germinal matrix hemorrhage-intraventricular hemorrhage (GMH-IVH), leading to perinatal lethality. Mechanisms underlying how ALK5 signaling in pericytes noncell autonomously regulates endothelial cell behavior remain elusive. METHODS Transcriptomic analysis of human brain pericytes with ALK5 silencing identified differential gene expression. Brain vascular cells isolated from mutant embryonic mice with GMH-IVH and preterm human IVH brain samples were utilized for target validation. Finally, pharmacological and genetic inhibition was used to study the therapeutic effects on GMH-IVH pathology. RESULTS Herein, we establish that the TGFβ/ALK5 pathway robustly represses ANGPT2 (angiopoietin-2) in pericytes via epigenetic remodeling. TGFβ-driven SMAD (suppressor of mothers against decapentaplegic) 3/4 associates with TGIF1 (TGFβ-induced factor homeobox 1) and HDAC (histone deacetylase) 5 to form a corepressor complex at the Angpt2 promoter, resulting in promoter deacetylation and gene repression. Moreover, murine and human germinal matrix vessels display increased ANGPT2 expression during GMH-IVH. Isolation of vascular cells from murine germinal matrix identifies pericytes as a cellular source of excessive ANGPT2. In addition, mutant endothelial cells exhibit higher phosphorylated TIE2 (tyrosine protein kinase receptor). Pharmacological or genetic inhibition of ANGPT2 in mutants improves germinal matrix vessel morphology and attenuates GMH pathogenesis. Importantly, genetic ablation of Angpt2 in mutant pericytes prevents perinatal lethality, prolonging survival. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that TGFβ-mediated ANGPT2 repression in pericytes is critical for maintaining blood-brain barrier integrity and identifies pericyte-derived ANGPT2 as an important pathological target for GMH-IVH.
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- Jui M. Dave
- Yale Cardiovascular Research Center, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
- Department of Genetics, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
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- Yale Cardiovascular Research Center, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Yale Cardiovascular Research Center, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
- Department of Genetics, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
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- Yale Cardiovascular Research Center, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
- Department of Genetics, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
- Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Yale Cardiovascular Research Center, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
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- Yale Cardiovascular Research Center, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
- Department of Genetics, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
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He Q, Wang Y, Fang C, Feng Z, Yin M, Huang J, Ma Y, Mo Z. Advancing stroke therapy: A deep dive into early phase of ischemic stroke and recanalization. CNS Neurosci Ther 2024; 30:e14634. [PMID: 38379112 PMCID: PMC10879038 DOI: 10.1111/cns.14634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024] Open
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Ischemic stroke, accounting for the majority of stroke events, significantly contributes to global morbidity and mortality. Vascular recanalization therapies, namely intravenous thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy, have emerged as critical interventions, yet their success hinges on timely application and patient-specific factors. This review focuses on the early phase pathophysiological mechanisms of ischemic stroke and the nuances of recanalization. It highlights the dual role of neutrophils in tissue damage and repair, and the critical involvement of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in stroke outcomes. Special emphasis is placed on ischemia-reperfusion injury, characterized by oxidative stress, inflammation, and endothelial dysfunction, which paradoxically exacerbates cerebral damage post-revascularization. The review also explores the potential of targeting molecular pathways involved in BBB integrity and inflammation to enhance the efficacy of recanalization therapies. By synthesizing current research, this paper aims to provide insights into optimizing treatment protocols and developing adjuvant neuroprotective strategies, thereby advancing stroke therapy and improving patient outcomes.
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- Qianyan He
- Department of Neurology, Stroke CenterThe First Hospital of Jilin UniversityJilinChina
- Institute of Biomedicine and BiotechnologyShenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of SciencesShenzhenGuangdongChina
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- Institute of Biomedicine and BiotechnologyShenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of SciencesShenzhenGuangdongChina
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- Institute of Biomedicine and BiotechnologyShenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of SciencesShenzhenGuangdongChina
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- Institute of Biomedicine and BiotechnologyShenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of SciencesShenzhenGuangdongChina
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- Institute of Biomedicine and BiotechnologyShenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of SciencesShenzhenGuangdongChina
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen)Sun Yat‐sen UniversityShenzhenGuangdongChina
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- Institute of Biomedicine and BiotechnologyShenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of SciencesShenzhenGuangdongChina
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- Emergency Department, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine HospitalThe Fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese MedicineShenzhenGuangdongChina
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Ma L, Wang W, Zhao Y, Liu M, Ye W, Li X. Application of LRG mechanism in normal pressure hydrocephalus. Heliyon 2024; 10:e23940. [PMID: 38223707 PMCID: PMC10784321 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024] Open
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Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a prevalent type of hydrocephalus, including secondary normal pressure hydrocephalus (SNPH) and idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (INPH). However, its clinical diagnosis and pathological mechanism are still unclear. Leucine-rich α-2 glycoprotein (LRG) is involved in various human diseases, including cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and nervous system diseases. Now the physiological mechanism of LRG is still being explored. According to the current research results on LRG, we found that the agency of LRG has much to do with the known pathological process of NPH. This review focuses on analyzing the LRG signaling pathways and the pathological mechanism of NPH. According to the collected literature evidence, we speculated that LRG probably be involved in the pathological process of NPH. Finally, based on the mechanism of LRG and NPH, we also summarized the evidence of molecular targeted therapies for future research and clinical application.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China
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Ben-Shoshan SD, Lolansen SD, Mathiesen TI, MacAulay N. CSF hypersecretion versus impaired CSF absorption in posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus: a systematic review. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2023; 165:3271-3287. [PMID: 37642688 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-023-05746-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND The molecular mechanisms underlying development of posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus (PHH) remain elusive. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate existing literature on increased CSF secretion and impaired CSF absorption as pathogenic contributors to CSF accumulation in neonatal and adult PHH. METHODS The systematic review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. Relevant studies published before March 11th, 2023, were identified from PubMed and reference lists. Studies were screened for eligibility using predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data from eligible studies were extracted and potential sources of bias were evaluated. RESULTS Nineteen studies quantified CSF production rates and/or CSF absorption capacity in human patients with PHH or animals with experimentally induced PHH. Increased CSF production was reported as early as 24 h and as late as 28 days post ictus in six out of eight studies quantifying CSF production rates in animals with experimentally induced PHH. Impaired CSF absorption was reported in all four studies quantifying CSF absorption capacity in human patients with PHH and in seven out of nine studies quantifying CSF absorption capacity in animals with experimentally induced PHH. Impaired CSF absorption was reported as early as 30 min and as late as 10 months post ictus. CONCLUSIONS The pathological CSF accumulation in PHH likely arises from a combination of increased CSF secretion and impaired CSF absorption, which may manifest at different time scales following a hemorrhagic event. Emergent evidence on increased CSF secretion by the choroid plexus may herald a paradigm shift in our understanding of PHH.
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- Shai David Ben-Shoshan
- Department of Neuroscience, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, DK-2200, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, DK-2200, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Copenhagen - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Copenhagen - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, DK-2200, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Dridi H, Liu Y, Reiken S, Liu X, Argyrousi EK, Yuan Q, Miotto MC, Sittenfeld L, Meddar A, Soni RK, Arancio O, Lacampagne A, Marks AR. Heart failure-induced cognitive dysfunction is mediated by intracellular Ca 2+ leak through ryanodine receptor type 2. Nat Neurosci 2023; 26:1365-1378. [PMID: 37429912 PMCID: PMC10400432 DOI: 10.1038/s41593-023-01377-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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Cognitive dysfunction (CD) in heart failure (HF) adversely affects treatment compliance and quality of life. Although ryanodine receptor type 2 (RyR2) has been linked to cardiac muscle dysfunction, its role in CD in HF remains unclear. Here, we show in hippocampal neurons from individuals and mice with HF that the RyR2/intracellular Ca2+ release channels were subjected to post-translational modification (PTM) and were leaky. RyR2 PTM included protein kinase A phosphorylation, oxidation, nitrosylation and depletion of the stabilizing subunit calstabin2. RyR2 PTM was caused by hyper-adrenergic signaling and activation of the transforming growth factor-beta pathway. HF mice treated with a RyR2 stabilizer drug (S107), beta blocker (propranolol) or transforming growth factor-beta inhibitor (SD-208), or genetically engineered mice resistant to RyR2 Ca2+ leak (RyR2-p.Ser2808Ala), were protected against HF-induced CD. Taken together, we propose that HF is a systemic illness driven by intracellular Ca2+ leak that includes cardiogenic dementia.
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- Haikel Dridi
- Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, Clyde and Helen Wu Center for Molecular Cardiology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, Clyde and Helen Wu Center for Molecular Cardiology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, Clyde and Helen Wu Center for Molecular Cardiology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, Clyde and Helen Wu Center for Molecular Cardiology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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- Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, Clyde and Helen Wu Center for Molecular Cardiology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, Clyde and Helen Wu Center for Molecular Cardiology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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- Proteomics and Macromolecular Crystallography Shared Resource, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- PHYMEDEXP, University of Montpellier, CNRS, INSERM, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- LIA1185 CNRS, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, Clyde and Helen Wu Center for Molecular Cardiology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA.
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Teo EJ, Chand KK, Miller SM, Wixey JA, Colditz PB, Bjorkman ST. Early evolution of glial morphology and inflammatory cytokines following hypoxic-ischemic injury in the newborn piglet brain. Sci Rep 2023; 13:282. [PMID: 36609414 PMCID: PMC9823001 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-27034-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Neuroinflammation is a hallmark of hypoxic-ischemic injury and can be characterized by the activation of glial cells and the expression of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines. Interleukin (IL)-1β and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)α are among the best-characterized early response cytokines and are often expressed concurrently. Several types of central nervous system cells secrete IL-1β and TNFα, including microglia, astrocytes, and neurons, and these cytokines convey potent pro-inflammatory actions. Chemokines also play a central role in neuroinflammation by controlling inflammatory cell trafficking. Our aim was to characterise the evolution of early neuroinflammation in the neonatal piglet model of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). Piglets (< 24 h old) were exposed to HI insult, and recovered to 2, 4, 8, 12 or 24H post-insult. Brain tissue from the frontal cortex and basal ganglia was harvested for assessment of glial cell activation profiles and transcription levels of inflammatory markers in HI piglets with comparison to a control group of newborn piglets. Fluorescence microscopy was used to observe microglia, astrocytes, neurons, degenerating neurons and possibly apoptotic cells, and quantitative polymerase chain reaction was used to measure gene expression of several cytokines and chemokines. HI injury was associated with microglial activation and morphological changes to astrocytes at all time points examined. Gene expression analyses of inflammation-related markers revealed significantly higher expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα) and interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β), chemokines cxc-chemokine motif ligand (CXCL)8 and CXCL10, and anti-inflammatory cytokine transforming growth factor (TGF)β in every HI group, with some region-specific differences noted. No significant difference was observed in the level of C-X-C chemokine receptor (CCR)5 over time. This high degree of neuroinflammation was associated with a reduction in the number of neurons in piglets at 12H and 24H in the frontal cortex, and the putamen at 12H. This reduction of neurons was not associated with increased numbers of degenerating neurons or potentially apoptotic cells. HI injury triggered a robust early neuroinflammatory response associated with a reduction in neurons in cortical and subcortical regions in our piglet model of HIE. This neuroinflammatory response may be targeted using novel therapeutics to reduce neuropathology in our piglet model of neonatal HIE.
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- Elliot J. Teo
- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537Faculty of Medicine, UQ Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Building 71/918 RBWH Herston, Brisbane City, QLD 4029 Australia ,grid.416100.20000 0001 0688 4634Perinatal Research Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston, QLD Australia
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- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537Faculty of Medicine, UQ Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Building 71/918 RBWH Herston, Brisbane City, QLD 4029 Australia ,grid.416100.20000 0001 0688 4634Perinatal Research Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston, QLD Australia
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- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537Faculty of Medicine, UQ Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Building 71/918 RBWH Herston, Brisbane City, QLD 4029 Australia ,grid.416100.20000 0001 0688 4634Perinatal Research Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston, QLD Australia
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- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537Faculty of Medicine, UQ Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Building 71/918 RBWH Herston, Brisbane City, QLD 4029 Australia ,grid.416100.20000 0001 0688 4634Perinatal Research Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston, QLD Australia
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- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537Faculty of Medicine, UQ Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Building 71/918 RBWH Herston, Brisbane City, QLD 4029 Australia ,grid.416100.20000 0001 0688 4634Perinatal Research Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston, QLD Australia
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- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537Faculty of Medicine, UQ Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Building 71/918 RBWH Herston, Brisbane City, QLD 4029 Australia ,grid.416100.20000 0001 0688 4634Perinatal Research Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston, QLD Australia
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Activating toll-like receptor 4 after traumatic brain injury inhibits neuroinflammation and the accelerated development of seizures in rats. Exp Neurol 2022; 357:114202. [PMID: 35970203 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2022.114202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling plays a detrimental role in traumatic brain injury (TBI) pathology. Pharmacologic or genetic inactivating TLR4 diminish TBI inflammation and neurological complications. Nonetheless, TLR4 priming alleviates TBI inflammation and seizure susceptibility. We investigated impact of postconditioning with TLR4 agonist monophosphoryl lipid A (MPL) on TBI neuroinflammation and epileptogenesis in rats. TBI was induced in temporo-parietal cortex of rats by Controlled Cortical Impact device. Then rats received a single dose (0.1 μg/rat) of MPL by intracerebroventricular injection. After 24 h, CCI-injured rats received intraperitoneal injection of pentylenetetrazole 35 mg/kg once every other day until acquisition of generalized seizures. The injury size, number of survived neurons, and brain protein level of TNF-α, TGF-β, IL-10, and arginase1 (Arg1) were determined. Astrocytes and macrophage/microglia activation/polarization was assessed by double immunostaining with anti GFAP/Arg1 or anti Iba1/Arg1 antibodies. The CCI-injured rats developed generalized seizures after 5.9 ± 1.3 pentylenetetrazole injections (p < 0.001, compared to 12.3 ± 1.4 injections for sham-operated rats). MPL treatment returned the accelerated rate of epileptogenesis in TBI state to the sham-operated level. MPL did not change damage volume but attenuated number of dead neurons (p < 0.01). MPL decreased TNF-α overexpression (6 h post-TBI p < 0.0001), upregulated expression of TGF-β (48 h post-TBI, p < 0.0001), and IL-10 (48 h post-TBI, p < 0.0001) but did not change Arg1 expression. GFAP/Arg1 and Iba1/Arg1 positive cells were detected in TBI area with no significant change following MPL administration. MPL administration after TBI reduces vulnerability to seizure acquisition through down regulating neural death and inflammation, and up-regulating anti-inflammatory cytokines. This capacity along with the clinical safety, makes MPL a potential candidate for development of drugs against neurological deficits of TBI.
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Fibrotic Scar in CNS Injuries: From the Cellular Origins of Fibroblasts to the Molecular Processes of Fibrotic Scar Formation. Cells 2022; 11:cells11152371. [PMID: 35954214 PMCID: PMC9367779 DOI: 10.3390/cells11152371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Central nervous system (CNS) trauma activates a persistent repair response that leads to fibrotic scar formation within the lesion. This scarring is similar to other organ fibrosis in many ways; however, the unique features of the CNS differentiate it from other organs. In this review, we discuss fibrotic scar formation in CNS trauma, including the cellular origins of fibroblasts, the mechanism of fibrotic scar formation following an injury, as well as the implication of the fibrotic scar in CNS tissue remodeling and regeneration. While discussing the shared features of CNS fibrotic scar and fibrosis outside the CNS, we highlight their differences and discuss therapeutic targets that may enhance regeneration in the CNS.
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NADPH oxidase-induced activation of transforming growth factor-beta-1 causes neuropathy by suppressing antioxidant signaling pathways in alcohol use disorder. Neuropharmacology 2022; 213:109136. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2022.109136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Hwang M, Tierradentro-García LO, Hussaini SH, Cajigas-Loyola SC, Kaplan SL, Otero HJ, Bellah RD. Ultrasound imaging of preterm brain injury: fundamentals and updates. Pediatr Radiol 2022; 52:817-836. [PMID: 34648071 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-021-05191-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Neurosonography has become an essential tool for diagnosis and serial monitoring of preterm brain injury. Preterm infants are at significantly higher risk of hypoxic-ischemic injury, intraventricular hemorrhage, periventricular leukomalacia and post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus. Neonatologists have become increasingly dependent on neurosonography to initiate medical and surgical interventions because it can be used at the bedside. While brain MRI is regarded as the gold standard for detecting preterm brain injury, neurosonography offers distinct advantages such as its cost-effectiveness, diagnostic utility and convenience. Neurosonographic signatures associated with poor long-term outcomes shape decisions regarding supportive care, medical or behavioral interventions, and family members' expectations. Within the last decade substantial progress has been made in neurosonography techniques, prompting an updated review of the topic. In addition to the up-to-date summary of neurosonography, this review discusses the potential roles of emerging neurosonography techniques that offer new functional insights into the brain, such as superb microvessel imaging, elastography, three-dimensional ventricular volume assessment, and contrast-enhanced US.
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- Misun Hwang
- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Cha B, Kim J, Kim JM, Choi JW, Choi J, Kim K, Cha J, Kim M. Therapeutic Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Post-stroke Vascular Cognitive Impairment: A Prospective Pilot Study. Front Neurol 2022; 13:813597. [PMID: 35392634 PMCID: PMC8980431 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.813597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Objective Post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) is resistant to treatment. Recent studies have widely applied repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to treat various brain dysfunctions, such as post-stroke syndromes. Nonetheless, a protocol for PSCI has not been established. Therefore, this study is aimed to evaluate the therapeutic effect of our high-frequency rTMS protocol for PSCI during the chronic phase of stroke. Methods In this prospective study, ten patients with PSCI were enrolled and received high-frequency rTMS on the ipsilesional dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) for 10 sessions (5 days per week for 2 weeks). Cognitive and affective abilities were assessed at baseline and 2 and 14 weeks after rTMS initiation. To investigate the therapeutic mechanism of rTMS, the mRNA levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines (interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β, transforming growth factor beta [TGF-β], and tumor necrosis factor alpha [TNF-α]) in peripheral blood samples were quantified using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, and cognitive functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was conducted at baseline and 14 weeks in two randomly selected patients after rTMS treatment. Results The scores of several cognitive evaluations, i.e., the Intelligence Quotient (IQ) of Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, auditory verbal learning test (AVLT), and complex figure copy test (CFT), were increased after completion of the rTMS session. After 3 months, these improvements were sustained, and scores on the Mini-Mental Status Examination and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) were also increased (p < 0.05). While the Geriatric Depression Scale (GeDS) did not show change among all patients, those with moderate-to-severe depression showed amelioration of the score, with marginal significance. Expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines was decreased immediately after the ten treatment sessions, among which, IL-1β remained at a lower level after 3 months. Furthermore, strong correlations between the decrease in IL-6 and increments in AVLT (r = 0.928) and CFT (r = 0.886) were found immediately after the rTMS treatment (p < 0.05). Follow-up fMRI revealed significant activation in several brain regions, such as the medial frontal lobe, hippocampus, and angular area. Conclusions High-frequency rTMS on the ipsilesional DLPFC may exert immediate efficacy on cognition with the anti-inflammatory response and changes in brain network in PSCI, lasting at least 3 months.
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- Byoungwoo Cha
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, South Korea
- Rehabilitation and Regeneration Research Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Rehabilitation and Regeneration Research Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Rehabilitation and Regeneration Research Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Psychology, College of Social Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
- AI Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, South Korea
- Rehabilitation and Regeneration Research Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, South Korea
- *Correspondence: MinYoung Kim
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Kandula V, Mohammad LM, Thirunavu V, LoPresti M, Beestrum M, Lai GY, Lam SK. The role of blood product removal in intraventricular hemorrhage of prematurity: a meta-analysis of the clinical evidence. Childs Nerv Syst 2022; 38:239-252. [PMID: 35022855 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-021-05400-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Premature neonates have a high risk of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) at birth, the blood products of which activate inflammatory cascades that can cause hydrocephalus and long-term neurological morbidities and sequelae. However, there is no consensus for one treatment strategy. While the mainstay of treatment involves CSF diversion to reduce intracranial pressure, a number of interventions focus on blood product removal at various stages including extraventricular drains (EVD), intra-ventricular thrombolytics, drainage-irrigation-fibrinolytic therapy (DRIFT), and neuroendoscopic lavage (NEL). METHODS We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the risks and benefits commonly associated with active blood product removal treatment strategies. We searched MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, Cochrane Library, and CINAHL databases through Dec 2020 for articles reporting on outcomes of EVDs, thrombolytics, DRIFT, and NEL. Outcomes of interest were rate of conversion to ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS), infection, mortality, secondary hemorrhage, and cognitive disability. RESULTS Of the 10,398 articles identified in the search, 23 full-text articles representing 22 cohorts and 530 patients were included for meta-analysis. These articles included retrospective, prospective, and randomized controlled studies on the use of EVDs (n = 7), thrombolytics (n = 8), DRIFT therapy (n = 3), and NEL (n = 5). Pooled rates of reported outcomes for EVD, thrombolytics, DRIFT, and NEL for ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) placement were 51.1%, 43.3%, 34.3%, and 54.8%; for infection, 15.4%, 12.5%, 4.7%, and 11.0%; for mortality, 20.0%, 11.6%, 6.0%, and 4.9%; for secondary hemorrhage, 5.8%, 7.8%, 20.0%, and 6.9%; for cognitive impairment, 52.6%, 50.0%, 53.7%, and 50.9%. Meta-regression using type of treatment as a categorical covariate showed no effect of treatment modality on rate of VPS conversion or cognitive disability. CONCLUSION There was a significant effect of treatment modality on secondary hemorrhage and mortality; however, mortality was no longer significant after adjusting for year of publication. Re-hemorrhage rate was significantly higher for DRIFT (p < 0.001) but did not differ among the other modalities. NEL also had lower mortality relative to EVD (p < 0.001) and thrombolytics (p = 0.013), which was no longer significant after adjusting for year of publication. Thus, NEL appears to be safer than DRIFT in terms of risk of hemorrhage, and not different than other blood-product removal strategies in terms of mortality. Outcomes-in terms of shunting and cognitive impairment-did not differ. Later year of publication was predictive of lower rates of mortality, but not the other outcome variables. Further prospective and randomized studies will be necessary to directly compare NEL with other temporizing procedures.
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- Viswajit Kandula
- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Department of Neurological Surgery, Anne and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 225 E Chicago Ave, Box 28, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Department of Neurological Surgery, Anne and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 225 E Chicago Ave, Box 28, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Department of Neurological Surgery, Anne and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 225 E Chicago Ave, Box 28, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Library Services, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Department of Neurological Surgery, Anne and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 225 E Chicago Ave, Box 28, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Department of Neurological Surgery, Anne and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 225 E Chicago Ave, Box 28, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.
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Gamage TKJB, Fraser M. The Role of Extracellular Vesicles in the Developing Brain: Current Perspective and Promising Source of Biomarkers and Therapy for Perinatal Brain Injury. Front Neurosci 2021; 15:744840. [PMID: 34630028 PMCID: PMC8498217 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.744840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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This comprehensive review focuses on our current understanding of the proposed physiological and pathological functions of extracellular vesicles (EVs) in the developing brain. Furthermore, since EVs have attracted great interest as potential novel cell-free therapeutics, we discuss advances in the knowledge of stem cell- and astrocyte-derived EVs in relation to their potential for protection and repair following perinatal brain injury. This review identified 13 peer-reviewed studies evaluating the efficacy of EVs in animal models of perinatal brain injury; 12/13 utilized mesenchymal stem cell-derived EVs (MSC-EVs) and 1/13 utilized astrocyte-derived EVs. Animal model, method of EV isolation and size, route, timing, and dose administered varied between studies. Notwithstanding, EV treatment either improved and/or preserved perinatal brain structures both macroscopically and microscopically. Additionally, EV treatment modulated inflammatory responses and improved brain function. Collectively this suggests EVs can ameliorate, or repair damage associated with perinatal brain injury. These findings warrant further investigation to identify the optimal cell numbers, source, and dosage regimens of EVs, including long-term effects on functional outcomes.
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Wang C, Wang X, Tan C, Wang Y, Tang Z, Zhang Z, Liu J, Xiao G. Novel therapeutics for hydrocephalus: Insights from animal models. CNS Neurosci Ther 2021; 27:1012-1022. [PMID: 34151523 PMCID: PMC8339528 DOI: 10.1111/cns.13695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Revised: 05/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Hydrocephalus is a cerebrospinal fluid physiological disorder that causes ventricular dilation with normal or high intracranial pressure. The current regular treatment for hydrocephalus is cerebrospinal fluid shunting, which is frequently related to failure and complications. Meanwhile, considering that the current nonsurgical treatments of hydrocephalus can only relieve the symptoms but cannot eliminate this complication caused by primary brain injuries, the exploration of more effective therapies has become the focus for many researchers. In this article, the current research status and progress of nonsurgical treatment in animal models of hydrocephalus are reviewed to provide new orientations for animal research and clinical practice.
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- Chuansen Wang
- Department of NeurosurgeryXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaHunanChina
- Diagnosis and Treatment Center for HydrocephalusXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaHunanChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric DisordersXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaHunanChina
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- Department of Pediatric NeurosurgeryXinhua HospitalShanghai Jiaotong University School of MedicineShanghaiChina
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- Department of NeurosurgeryXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaHunanChina
- Diagnosis and Treatment Center for HydrocephalusXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaHunanChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric DisordersXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaHunanChina
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- Department of NeurosurgeryXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaHunanChina
- Diagnosis and Treatment Center for HydrocephalusXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaHunanChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric DisordersXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaHunanChina
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- Department of NeurosurgeryHunan Cancer Hospital and the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of MedicineCentral South UniversityChangshaHunanChina
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- Department of NeurosurgeryXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaHunanChina
- Diagnosis and Treatment Center for HydrocephalusXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaHunanChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric DisordersXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaHunanChina
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- Department of NeurosurgeryXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaHunanChina
- Diagnosis and Treatment Center for HydrocephalusXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaHunanChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric DisordersXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaHunanChina
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- Department of NeurosurgeryXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaHunanChina
- Diagnosis and Treatment Center for HydrocephalusXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaHunanChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric DisordersXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaHunanChina
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El Damaty A, Giannoni L, Unterberg A, Baechli H. Thrombocytopenia: is it a prognostic factor for development of post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus in neonates? Childs Nerv Syst 2021; 37:519-527. [PMID: 32661644 PMCID: PMC7358285 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-020-04790-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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PURPOSE Post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus (PHH) is a rare but serious complication among premature babies in the neonatal intensive care unit. The causes of PHH are still not entirely understood, and its prevention and treatment are controversial. We tried to analyze the risk factors for such complication in our cohort. METHODS We reviewed our neonatology data bank and included all preterms below 28 weeks who were born in the period between 1999 and 2014 and suffered from an intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH). We reviewed gestational age, gender, birth weight, type of birth, IVH degree, comorbidities, therapy, complications, time to event, protein content of cerebrospinal fluid, and clinical follow-up. RESULTS We identified 180 patients, divided into two subgroups, "B1" with 37 cases (IVH + PHH) and "B2" with 143 cases (IVH - PHH). In group B1, the presence of IVH grades I, II, III, or IV was in 11%, 19%, and 70% respectively. Nineteen patients were treated with a ventricular access device (VAD) or external ventricular drain (EVD). A total of 20 shunts were implanted, with 11 revisions (55%). One patient suffered from thrombocytopenia. In subgroup B2, 51% showed IVH grade I, whereas severe IVH grades were only present in 22%. 25.9% suffered from thrombocytopenia. Thrombocytopenia was significantly higher in patients who did not develop PHH (p value: 0.002). CONCLUSION According to our results, thrombocytopenia could play a decisive role in avoiding development of PHH as a sequel of IVH. We recommend a randomized controlled trial to assess the possible efficacy of antiplatelet drugs in avoiding PHH in this vulnerable group.
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- Ahmed El Damaty
- Department of Neurosurgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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Wang T, Lu H, Li D, Huang W. TGF-β1-Mediated Activation of SERPINE1 is Involved in Hemin-Induced Apoptotic and Inflammatory Injury in HT22 Cells. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2021; 17:423-433. [PMID: 33603380 PMCID: PMC7884960 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s293772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a severe subtype of stroke with high mortality and morbidity. Serpin Family E Member 1 (SERPINE1) has been documented to be upregulated following ICH, however, the participation of SERPINE1 in the development of ICH has never been studied. METHODS Hemin was utilized to develop an in vitro model of ICH. Gene levels were evaluated by the use of quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, Western blot, as well as enzyme-linked immunoassay assay. The activity of caspase-3 was determined using a commercial kit. Cell viability and apoptosis were assessed using 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay and Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT) d UTP Nick-End Labeling assay. RESULTS SERPINE1 was upregulated in hemin-treated HT22 cells. Silencing of SERPINE1 attenuated hemin-induced inhibition of cell viability. Moreover, knockdown of SERPINE1 repressed hemin-induced apoptosis in HT22 cells, as evidenced by the decrease in the number of TUNEL positive cells, caspase-3 activity, and Bax expression, and the increase in Bcl-2 expression. Meanwhile, knockdown of SERPINE1 repressed hemin-induced inflammation in HT22 cells, as indicated by reduced levels of tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-1β, and inducible nitric oxide synthase. We also found that transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1) induced SERPINE1 expression in a dose-dependent manner. Besides, SERPINE1 knockdown attenuated the effects of TGF-β1 on hemin-induced neuronal damage. CONCLUSION TGF-β1-induced SERPINE1 activation exacerbated hemin-induced apoptosis and inflammation in HT22 cells, manifesting a novel mechanism for ICH progression.
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- Tinggang Wang
- Emergency Department, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Radiology Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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A Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Receptor Modulator Attenuated Secondary Brain Injury and Improved Neurological Functions of Mice after ICH. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2020; 2020:3214350. [PMID: 32963692 PMCID: PMC7492867 DOI: 10.1155/2020/3214350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2020] [Revised: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Background Stroke activates the immune system and induces brain infiltration by immune cells, aggravating brain injury. Poststroke immunomodulation via (S1P-)receptor modulation is beneficial; however, the S1P-modulator in clinical use (FTY-720) is unspecific, and undesirable side effects have been reported. Previously, we tested effects of a novel selective S1P-receptor modulator, Siponimod, on ICH-induced brain injury in acute stage of the disease. In the current study, we investigated whether protective effects of Siponimod, evaluated in a short-term study, will protect the brain of ICH animals at long term as well. Methods 134 C57BL/6N mice were divided into sham and ICH-operated groups. Collagenase model of ICH was employed. ICH animals were divided into Siponimod treated and nontreated. Dose- and time-dependent effects of Siponimod were investigated. Contraplay between development of brain injury and the number of lymphocytes infiltrating the brain was investigated by forelimb placing, T-Maze test, brain water content calculation, MRI scanning, and immunostaining. Results Depending on the therapeutic strategy, Siponimod attenuated the development of brain edema, decreased ICH-induced ventriculomegaly and improved neurological functions of animals after ICH. It was associated with less lymphocytes in the brain of ICH animals. Conclusion Siponimod is able to decrease the brain injury and improves neurological functions of animals after ICH.
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Kaşıkcı E, Aydemir E, Bayrak ÖF, Şahin F. Inhibition of Migration, Invasion and Drug Resistance of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Cells - Role of Snail, Slug and Twist and Small Molecule Inhibitors. Onco Targets Ther 2020; 13:5763-5777. [PMID: 32606788 PMCID: PMC7308789 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s253418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The main purpose of this study is to demonstrate the effects of epithelial to mesenchymal transition activating transcription factor silencing (EMT-ATF silencing) on migration, invasion, drug resistance and tumor-forming abilities of various pancreatic cancer cell lines. Additionally, the contribution of small molecule inhibitors of EMT (SD-208 and CX4945) to the effects of gene silencing was evaluated. METHODS EMT activating transcription factors "Snail, Slug and Twist" were silenced by short hairpins on Panc-1, MIA PaCa-2, BxPC-3, and AsPC-1 pancreatic cancer cell lines. The changes in migration, invasion, laminin attachment, cancer stem-like cell properties and tumor-forming abilities were investigated. Chemosensitivity assays and small molecule inhibitors of EMT were applied to the metastatic pancreatic cancer cell line AsPC-1. RESULTS EMT-ATF silencing reduced EMT and stem cell-like characteristics of pancreatic cancer cell lines. Following EMT-ATF silencing amongst the four PC cell lines, AsPC-1 showed the best response and was chosen for further chemoresistance and combinational therapy applications. EMT downregulated AsPC-1 cells showed less resistance to select chemotherapeutics compared to the control group. Both small molecule inhibitors enhanced the outcomes of EMT-ATF silencing. CONCLUSION Overall it was found that EMT-ATF silencing, either by EMT-ATF silencing or with the enhancement by small molecules, is a good candidate to treat pancreatic cancer since it simultaneously minimizes metastasis, stem cell properties, and drug resistance.
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- Ezgi Kaşıkcı
- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Yeditepe University, Istanbul34755, Turkey
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY10461, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Yeditepe University, Istanbul34755, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Yeditepe University Medical School and Yeditepe University Hospital, Istanbul34718, Turkey
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- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Yeditepe University, Istanbul34755, Turkey
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Peroutka RJ, Buzza MS, Mukhopadhyay S, Johnson TA, Driesbaugh KH, Antalis TM. Testisin/Prss21 deficiency causes increased vascular permeability and a hemorrhagic phenotype during luteal angiogenesis. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0234407. [PMID: 32511276 PMCID: PMC7279603 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Testisin (encoded by PRSS21) is a membrane anchored serine protease, which is tethered to the cell surface via a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchor. While testisin is found in abundance in spermatozoa, it is also expressed in microvascular endothelial cells where its function is unknown. Here we identify testisin as a novel regulator of physiological hormone-induced angiogenesis and microvascular endothelial permeability. Using a murine model of rapid physiological angiogenesis during corpus luteal development in the ovary, we found that mice genetically deficient in testisin (Prss21-/-) show a substantially increased incidence of hemorrhages which are significantly more severe than in littermate control Prss21+/+ mice. This phenotype was associated with increased vascular leakiness, demonstrated by a greater accumulation of extravasated Evans blue dye in Prss21-/- ovaries. Live cell imaging of in vitro cultured microvascular endothelial cells depleted of testisin by siRNA knockdown revealed that loss of testisin markedly impaired reorganization and tubule-like formation on Matrigel basement membranes. Moreover testisin siRNA knockdown increased the paracellular permeability to FITC-albumin across endothelial cell monolayers, which was associated with decreased expression of the adherens junction protein VE-cadherin and increased levels of phospho(Tyr658)-VE-cadherin, without affecting the levels of the tight junction proteins occludin and claudin-5, or ZO-1. Decreased expression of VE-cadherin in the neovasculature of Prss21-/- ovaries was also observed without marked differences in endothelial cell content, vascular claudin-5 expression or pericyte recruitment. Together, these data identify testisin as a novel regulator of VE-cadherin adhesions during angiogenesis and indicate a potential new target for regulating neovascular integrity and associated pathologies.
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- Raymond J. Peroutka
- Department of Physiology, Center for Vascular and Inflammatory Diseases, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United Sates of America
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- Department of Physiology, Center for Vascular and Inflammatory Diseases, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United Sates of America
- VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, Maryland, United Sates of America
- Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United Sates of America
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- Department of Physiology, Center for Vascular and Inflammatory Diseases, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United Sates of America
- VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, Maryland, United Sates of America
- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United Sates of America
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- Department of Physiology, Center for Vascular and Inflammatory Diseases, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United Sates of America
- VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, Maryland, United Sates of America
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- Department of Physiology, Center for Vascular and Inflammatory Diseases, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United Sates of America
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- Department of Physiology, Center for Vascular and Inflammatory Diseases, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United Sates of America
- VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, Maryland, United Sates of America
- Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United Sates of America
- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United Sates of America
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Serelaxin activates eNOS, suppresses inflammation, attenuates developmental delay and improves cognitive functions of neonatal rats after germinal matrix hemorrhage. Sci Rep 2020; 10:8115. [PMID: 32415164 PMCID: PMC7229117 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-65144-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Germinal matrix hemorrhage (GMH) is a detrimental form of neonatal CNS injury. Following GMH-mediated eNOS inhibition, inflammation arises, contributing to GMH-induced brain injury. We investigated the beneficial effects of Serelaxin, a clinical tested recombinant Relaxin-2 protein, on brain injury after GMH in rats. We investigated whether effects of Serelaxin are mediated by its ability to activate the GMH-suppressed eNOS pathway resulting in attenuation of inflammatory marker overproduction. GMH was induced by intraparenchymal injection of bacterial collagenase (0.3U). Seven day old Sprague–Dawley rat pups (P7) were used (n = 63). GMH animals were divided in vehicle or serelaxin treated (3 µg once, 30 µg once, 30 µg multiple, i.p., starting 30 after GMH and then daily). Sham operated animals were used. We monitored the developmental profile working memory and spatial function (T-maze and open field test respectively). At day 28, all rats underwent MRI-scans for assessment of changes in cortical thickness and white matter loss. Effects of Serelaxin on eNOS pathway activation and post-GMH inflammation were evaluated. We demonstrated that Serelaxin dose-dependently attenuated GMH-induced developmental delay, protected brain and improved cognitive functions of rats after GMH. That was associated with the decreased post-GMH inflammation, mediated at least partly by amelioration of GMH-induced eNOS inhibition.
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Klebe D, McBride D, Krafft PR, Flores JJ, Tang J, Zhang JH. Posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus development after germinal matrix hemorrhage: Established mechanisms and proposed pathways. J Neurosci Res 2020; 98:105-120. [PMID: 30793349 PMCID: PMC6703985 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.24394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2018] [Revised: 12/05/2018] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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In addition to being the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in premature infants, germinal matrix hemorrhage (GMH) is also the leading cause of acquired infantile hydrocephalus. The pathophysiology of posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus (PHH) development after GMH is complex and vaguely understood, although evidence suggests fibrosis and gliosis in the periventricular and subarachnoid spaces disrupts normal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics. Theories explaining general hydrocephalus etiology have substantially evolved from the original bulk flow theory developed by Dr. Dandy over a century ago. Current clinical and experimental evidence supports a new hydrodynamic theory for hydrocephalus development involving redistribution of vascular pulsations and disruption of Starling forces in the brain microcirculation. In this review, we discuss CSF flow dynamics, history and development of theoretical hydrocephalus pathophysiology, and GMH epidemiology and etiology as it relates to PHH development. We highlight known mechanisms and propose new avenues that will further elucidate GMH pathophysiology, specifically related to hydrocephalus.
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- Damon Klebe
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA 92350
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA 92350
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA 92350
- Department of Neurosurgery, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA 92350
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA 92350
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA 92350
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA 92350
- Department of Anesthesiology and Neurosurgery, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA 92350
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Bureta C, Setoguchi T, Saitoh Y, Tominaga H, Maeda S, Nagano S, Komiya S, Yamamoto T, Taniguchi N. TGF-β Promotes the Proliferation of Microglia In Vitro. Brain Sci 2019; 10:brainsci10010020. [PMID: 31905898 PMCID: PMC7016844 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci10010020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2019] [Revised: 12/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The activation and proliferation of microglia is characteristic of the early stages of brain pathologies. In this study, we aimed to identify a factor that promotes microglial activation and proliferation and examined the in vitro effects on these processes. We cultured microglial cell lines, EOC 2 and SIM-A9, with various growth factors and evaluated cell proliferation, death, and viability. The results showed that only transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) caused an increase in the in vitro proliferation of both microglial cell lines. It has been reported that colony-stimulating factor 1 promotes the proliferation of microglia, while TGF-β promotes both proliferation and inhibition of cell death of microglia. However, upon comparing the most effective doses of both (assessed from the proliferation assay), we identified no statistically significant difference between the two factors in terms of cell death; thus, both have a proliferative effect on microglial cells. In addition, a TGF-β receptor 1 inhibitor, galunisertib, caused marked inhibition of proliferation in a dose-dependent manner, indicating that inhibition of TGF-β signalling reduces the proliferation of microglia. Therefore, galunisertib may represent a promising therapeutic agent for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases via inhibition of nerve injury-induced microglial proliferation, which may result in reduced inflammatory and neuropathic and cancer pain.
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- Costansia Bureta
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Kagoshima Hospital, Kagoshima 891-0133, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-992-612-111; Fax: +81-992-610-491
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
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- Department of Medical Joint Materials, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Kagoshima Hospital, Kagoshima 891-0133, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
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Chompre G, Martinez-Orengo N, Cruz M, Porter JT, Noel RJ. TGFβRI antagonist inhibits HIV-1 Nef-induced CC chemokine family ligand 2 (CCL2) in the brain and prevents spatial learning impairment. J Neuroinflammation 2019; 16:262. [PMID: 31829243 PMCID: PMC6905066 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-019-1664-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND HIV-1-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) progression is related to continued inflammation despite undetectable viral loads and may be caused by early viral proteins expressed by latently infected cells. Astrocytes represent an HIV reservoir in the brain where the early viral neurotoxin negative factor (Nef) is produced. We previously demonstrated that astrocytic expression of Nef in the hippocampus of rats causes inflammation, macrophage infiltration, and memory impairment. Since these processes are affected by TGFβ signaling pathways, and TGFβ-1 is found at higher levels in the central nervous system of HIV-1+ individuals and is released by astrocytes, we hypothesized a role for TGFβ-1 in our model of Nef neurotoxicity. METHODS To test this hypothesis, we compared cytokine gene expression by cultured astrocytes expressing Nef or green fluorescent protein. To determine the role of Nef and a TGFβRI inhibitor on memory and learning, we infused astrocytes expressing Nef into the hippocampus of rats and then treated them daily with an oral dose of SD208 (10 mg/kg) or placebo for 7 days. During this time, locomotor activity was recorded in an open field and spatial learning tested in the novel location recognition paradigm. Postmortem tissue analyses of inflammatory and signaling molecules were conducted using immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence. RESULTS TGFβ-1 was induced in cultures expressing Nef at 24 h followed by CCL2 induction which was prevented by blocking TGFβRI with SD208 (competitive inhibitor). Interestingly, Nef seems to change the TGFβRI localization as suggested by the distribution of the immunoreactivity. Nef caused a deficit in spatial learning that was recovered upon co-administration of SD208. Brain tissue from Nef-treated rats given SD208 showed reduced CCL2, phospho-SMAD2, cluster of differentiation 163 (CD163), and GFAP immunoreactivity compared to the placebo group. CONCLUSIONS Consistent with our previous findings, rats treated with Nef showed deficits in spatial learning and memory in the novel location recognition task. In contrast, rats treated with Nef + SD208 showed better spatial learning suggesting that Nef disrupts memory formation in a TGFβ-1-dependent manner. The TGFβRI inhibitor further reduced the induction of inflammation by Nef which was concomitant with decreased TGFβ signaling. Our findings suggest that TGFβ-1 signaling is an intriguing target to reduce neuroHIV.
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- Gladys Chompre
- Biology Department, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, Ponce, Puerto Rico
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Ponce Health Sciences University-Ponce Medical School, Ponce Research Institute, P.O. Box 7004, Ponce, PR, 00731, USA
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Ponce Health Sciences University-Ponce Medical School, Ponce Research Institute, P.O. Box 7004, Ponce, PR, 00731, USA
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Ponce Health Sciences University-Ponce Medical School, Ponce Research Institute, P.O. Box 7004, Ponce, PR, 00731, USA
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Ponce Health Sciences University-Ponce Medical School, Ponce Research Institute, P.O. Box 7004, Ponce, PR, 00731, USA.
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ECMO attenuates inflammation response and increases ATPase activity in brain of swine model with cardiac arrest compared with CCPR. Biosci Rep 2019; 39:BSR20182463. [PMID: 31253699 PMCID: PMC6639466 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20182463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2018] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) could increase survival rate and neurological outcomes of cardiac arrest (CA) patients compared with conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CCPR). Currently, the underlying mechanisms how ECMO improves neurological outcomes of CA patients compared with CCPR have not been revealed. A pig model of CA was established by ventricular fibrillation induction and then underwent CCPR or ECMO. Survival and hemodynamics during the 6 h after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) were compared. The levels of inflammatory cytokines and Ca2+-ATPase and NA+-K+-ATPase activities were detected. Brain tissues histology and ultra-microstructure in CCPR and ECMO groups were also examined. Results suggested that ECMO significantly improved the survival of pigs compared with CCPR. Heart rate (HR) decreased while cardiac output (CO) increased along with the time after ROSC in both ECMO and CCPR groups. At each time point, HR in ECMO groups was lower than that in CCPR group while CO and mean arterial pressure in ECMO group was higher than CCPR group. In ECMO group, lower levels of IL-1, IL-1β, IL-6, TNFα, and TGFβ, especially IL-1, IL-6, TNFα, and TGFβ, were found compared that in CCPR group while no difference of IL-10 between the two groups was observed. Similar with the results from enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, decreased expressions of IL-6 and TGFβ were also identified by Western blotting. And Ca2+-ATPase and NA+-K+-ATPase activities were increased by ECMO compared with CCPR. Hematoxylin and eosin staining and ultra-microstructure examination also revealed an improved inflammation situation in ECMO group compared with CCPR group.
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Ding Y, Zhang T, Wu G, McBride DW, Xu N, Klebe DW, Zhang Y, Li Q, Tang J, Zhang JH. Astrogliosis inhibition attenuates hydrocephalus by increasing cerebrospinal fluid reabsorption through the glymphatic system after germinal matrix hemorrhage. Exp Neurol 2019; 320:113003. [PMID: 31260658 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2019.113003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Revised: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Germinal matrix hemorrhage (GMH) results from the rupture of the immature thin-walled blood vessels and consequent bleeding into the subependymal germinal matrix and possible lateral ventricles. The purpose of this study is to investigate how astrogliosis impacts the glymphatic-meningeal lymphatic system in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) reabsorption after GMH and how the anti-scarring agent olomoucine attenuates post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus. GMH was induced by stereotaxic collagenase infusion into P7 Sprague-Dawley rats of both sexes. Western blot and immunofluorescence were used to assess astrogliosis and how astrogliosis affects glymphatic function by measuring Aquaporin-4 expression. Intracisternal injection of fluorescence tracer was used to measure CSF diffusion throughout the brain, its dispersion in the paravascular area and CSF drainage into the deep cervical lymph nodes at 28 days after GMH. Both short-term and long-term behavioral tests were used to assess the neurological outcomes. Nissl staining was used to assess the morphological changes at 28 days after hemorrhage. GMH elicited astrogliotic scarring and reduced the exchange between CSF and interstitial fluid, as well as CSF reabsorption through the meningeal lymphatic vessels. This might be associated with redistribution of Aquaporin-4. Olomoucine ameliorated scar tissue formation and attenuated post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus. These findings of this study suggested that the glymphatic system might play a role in CSF reabsorption in neonates following GMH. Scar tissue formation impairs this CSF clearance route, and therefore astrogliosis inhibition might be a potential therapeutic strategy for neonatal post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus.
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- Yan Ding
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, United States of America
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, United States of America
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, United States of America
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, United States of America
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, United States of America
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, United States of America
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, United States of America
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, United States of America
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, United States of America
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, United States of America; Department of Neurosurgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA 92350, United States of America; Department of Anesthesiology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA 92350, United States of America.
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Valdez Sandoval P, Hernández Rosales P, Quiñones Hernández DG, Chavana Naranjo EA, García Navarro V. Intraventricular hemorrhage and posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus in preterm infants: diagnosis, classification, and treatment options. Childs Nerv Syst 2019; 35:917-927. [PMID: 30953157 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-019-04127-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE Intraventricular hemorrhage is the most important adverse neurologic event for preterm and very low weight birth infants in the neonatal period. This pathology can lead to various delays in motor, language, and cognition development. The aim of this article is to give an overview of the knowledge in diagnosis, classification, and treatment options of this pathology. METHOD A systematic review has been made. RESULTS The cranial ultrasound can be used to identify the hemorrhage and grade it according to the modified Papile grading system. There is no standardized protocol of intervention as there are controversial results on which of the temporizing neurosurgical procedures is best and about the appropriate parameters to consider a conversion to ventriculoperitoneal shunt. However, it has been established that the most important prognosis factor is the involvement and damage of the white matter. CONCLUSION More evidence is required to create a standardized protocol that can ensure the best possible outcome for these patients.
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- Paola Valdez Sandoval
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Campus Guadalajara, Avenida General Ramón Corona 2514, Guadalajara, 45138, Mexico
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Campus Guadalajara, Avenida General Ramón Corona 2514, Guadalajara, 45138, Mexico
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Campus Guadalajara, Avenida General Ramón Corona 2514, Guadalajara, 45138, Mexico
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Campus Guadalajara, Avenida General Ramón Corona 2514, Guadalajara, 45138, Mexico. .,Neurosurgery Department, Nuevo Hospital Civil de Guadalajara, Juan I. Menchaca, Guadalajara, 44340, Mexico.
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Zhu H, Wang Z, Yu J, Yang X, He F, Liu Z, Che F, Chen X, Ren H, Hong M, Wang J. Role and mechanisms of cytokines in the secondary brain injury after intracerebral hemorrhage. Prog Neurobiol 2019; 178:101610. [PMID: 30923023 DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2019.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 184] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2018] [Revised: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a common and severe cerebrovascular disease that has high mortality. Few survivors achieve self-care. Currently, patients receive only symptomatic treatment for ICH and benefit poorly from this regimen. Inflammatory cytokines are important participants in secondary injury after ICH. Increases in proinflammatory cytokines may aggravate the tissue injury, whereas increases in anti-inflammatory cytokines might be protective in the ICH brain. Inflammatory cytokines have been studied as therapeutic targets in a variety of acute and chronic brain diseases; however, studies on ICH are limited. This review summarizes the roles and functions of various pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in secondary brain injury after ICH and discusses pathogenic mechanisms and emerging therapeutic strategies and directions for treatment of ICH.
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- Huimin Zhu
- Department of Neurology, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong 276003, China
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- Central laboratory, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong 276003, China
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- Department of Neurology, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong 276003, China; Central laboratory, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong 276003, China; Genetics and Aging Research Unit, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02129, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong 276003, China
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- Department of Neurology, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong 276003, China.
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- Department of Neurology, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong 276003, China; Central laboratory, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong 276003, China.
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, Henan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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Zhang Y, Xu N, Ding Y, Zhang Y, Li Q, Flores J, Haghighiabyaneh M, Doycheva D, Tang J, Zhang JH. Chemerin suppresses neuroinflammation and improves neurological recovery via CaMKK2/AMPK/Nrf2 pathway after germinal matrix hemorrhage in neonatal rats. Brain Behav Immun 2018; 70:179-193. [PMID: 29499303 PMCID: PMC5953818 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2018.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2017] [Revised: 01/20/2018] [Accepted: 02/26/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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Chemerin, an adipokine, has been reported to reduce the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and neutrophil infiltration. This study investigated the role of Chemerin and its natural receptor, ChemR23, as well as its downstream mediator calmodulin-dependent protein kinase kinase 2 (CAMKK2)/adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) /Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) following germinal matrix hemorrhage (GMH) in neonatal rats, with a specific focus on inflammation. GMH was induced by intraparenchymal injection of bacterial collagenase (0.3U) in P7 rat pups. The results demonstrated that human recombinant Chemerin (rh-Chemerin) improved neurological and morphological outcomes after GMH. Rh-Chemerin promoted accumulation and proliferation of M2 microglia in periventricular regions at 72 h. Rh-Chemerin increased phosphorylation of CAMKK2, AMPK and expression of Nrf2, and decreased IL-1beta, IL-6 and TNF-alpha levels. Selective inhibition of ChemR23/CAMKK2/AMPK signaling in microglia via intracerebroventricular delivery of liposome-encapsulated specific ChemR23 (Lipo-alpha-NETA), CAMKK2 (Lipo-STO-609) and AMPK (Lipo-Dorsomorphin) inhibitor increased the expression levels of IL-1beta, IL-6 and TNF- alpha, demonstrating that ChemR23/CAMKK2/AMPK signaling in microglia suppressed inflammatory response after GMH. Cumulatively, these data showed that rh-Chemerin ameliorated GMH-induced inflammatory response by promoting ChemR23/CAMKK2/AMPK/Nrf2 pathway, and M2 microglia may be a major mediator of this effect. Thus, rh-Chemerin can serve as a potential agent to reduce the inflammatory response following GMH.
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- Yixin Zhang
- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China,Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Basic Sciences, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Basic Sciences, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Basic Sciences, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Basic Sciences, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Basic Sciences, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Basic Sciences, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Basic Sciences, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Basic Sciences, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Basic Sciences, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Basic Sciences, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA,Departments of Anesthesiology, Neurosurgery and Neurology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA,Correspondence to: John H Zhang, Departments of Anesthesiology, Physiology and Neurosurgery, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, 11041 Campus Street, Risley Hall, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA,
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Transforming growth factor-beta 1 signaling regulates neuroinflammation and apoptosis in mild traumatic brain injury. Brain Behav Immun 2017; 64:244-258. [PMID: 28433746 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2017.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Revised: 04/10/2017] [Accepted: 04/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is a low-level injury, which often remains undiagnosed, and in most cases it leads to death and disability as it advances as secondary injury. Therefore, it is important to study the underlying signaling mechanisms of mTBI-associated neurological ailments. While transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-β1) has a significant role in inflammation and apoptosis in myriads of other pathophysiological conditions, the precise function of increased TGF-β1 after mTBI is unknown. In this study, our objective is to study the physiological relevance and associated mechanisms of TGF-β1-mediated inflammation and apoptosis in mTBI. Using an in vitro stretch-injury model in rat neuronal cultures and the in vivo fluid percussion injury (FPI) model in rats, we explored the significance of TGF-β1 activation in mTBI. Our study demonstrated that the activation of TGF-β1 in mTBI correlated with the induction of free radical generating enzyme NADPH oxidase 1 (NOX1). Further, using TGF-β type I receptor (TGF-βRI) inhibitor SB431542 and transfection of TGF-β1 siRNA and TGF-β antagonist Smad7, we established the neuroinflammatory and apoptotic role of TGF-β1 in mTBI. Inhibition of TGF-βRI or TGF-β1 diminished TGF-β1-induced inflammation and apoptosis. Further, the enhanced TGF-β1 activation increased the phosphorylation of R-Smads including Smad2 and Smad3 proteins. By immunofluorescence, western blotting, ELISA and TUNEL experiments, we demonstrated the up-regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β and TNF-α and apoptotic cell death in neurons. In conclusion, this study could establish the significance of TGF-β1 in transforming the pathophysiology of mTBI into secondary injury.
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Guardia Clausi M, Levison SW. Delayed ALK5 inhibition improves functional recovery in neonatal brain injury. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2017; 37:787-800. [PMID: 26984936 PMCID: PMC5363459 DOI: 10.1177/0271678x16638669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Neuroinflammation subsequent to developmental brain injury contributes to a wave of secondary neurodegeneration and to reactive astrogliosis that can inhibit oligodendrocyte progenitor differentiation and subsequent myelination. Here we evaluated the therapeutic efficacy of a small molecule antagonist for a TGFß receptor in a model of moderate perinatal hypoxia-ischemia (H-I). Osmotic pumps containing SB505124, an antagonist of the type 1 TGFß1 receptor ALK5, or vehicle, were implanted three days after H-I induced at postnatal day 6. Perinatal H-I induced selective neuronal death, ventriculomegaly, elevated CNS levels of IL-6 and IL-1α, astrogliosis, and fewer proliferating oligodendrocyte progenitors. Myelination was reduced by ∼50%. Anterograde tracing revealed extensive axonal loss in the corticospinal tract. These alterations correlated with functional impairments across a battery of behavioral tests. All of these parameters were brought back towards normal levels with SB505124 treatment. Notably, SB505124 preserved neurons in the hippocampus and thalamus. Our results indicate that inhibiting ALK5 signaling, even as late as three days after injury, creates an environment that is more permissive for oligodendrocyte maturation and myelination producing significant improvements in neurological outcome. This new therapeutic would be especially appropriate for moderately preterm asphyxiated infants, for whom there is presently no FDA approved neuroprotective therapeutic.
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- Mariano Guardia Clausi
- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA
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Rolland WB, Krafft PR, Lekic T, Klebe D, LeGrand J, Weldon AJ, Xu L, Zhang JH. Fingolimod confers neuroprotection through activation of Rac1 after experimental germinal matrix hemorrhage in rat pups. J Neurochem 2017; 140:776-786. [PMID: 28054340 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.13946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2016] [Revised: 12/19/2016] [Accepted: 12/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Fingolimod, a sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor (S1PR) agonist, is clinically available to treat multiple sclerosis and is showing promise in treating stroke. We investigated if fingolimod provides long-term protection from experimental neonatal germinal matrix hemorrhage (GMH), aiming to support a potential mechanism of acute fingolimod-induced protection. GMH was induced in P7 rats by infusion of collagenase (0.3 U) into the right ganglionic eminence. Animals killed at 4 weeks post-GMH received low- or high-dose fingolimod (0.25 or 1.0 mg/kg) or vehicle, and underwent neurocognitive testing before histopathological evaluation. Subsequently, a cohort of animals killed at 72 h post-GMH received 1.0 mg/kg fingolimod; the specific S1PR1 agonist, SEW2871; or fingolimod co-administered with the S1PR1/3/4 inhibitor, VPC23019, or the Rac1 inhibitor, EHT1864. All drugs were injected intraperitoneally 1, 24, and 48 h post-surgery. At 72 h post-GMH, brain water content, extravasated Evans blue dye, and hemoglobin were measured as well as the expression levels of phospho-Akt, Akt, GTP-Rac1, Total-Rac1, ZO1, occludin, and claudin-3 determined. Fingolimod significantly improved long-term neurocognitive performance and ameliorated brain tissue loss. At 72 h post-GMH, fingolimod reduced brain water content and Evans blue dye extravasation as well as reversed GMH-induced loss of tight junctional proteins. S1PR1 agonism showed similar protection, whereas S1PR or Rac1 inhibition abolished the protective effect of fingolimod. Fingolimod treatment improved functional and morphological outcomes after GMH, in part, by tempering acute post-hemorrhagic blood-brain barrier disruption via the activation of the S1PR1/Akt/Rac1 pathway.
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- William B Rolland
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, USA.,Department of Neurosurgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Administrative Sciences, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, USA.,Department of Neurosurgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California, USA
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Chen Q, Feng Z, Tan Q, Guo J, Tang J, Tan L, Feng H, Chen Z. Post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus: Recent advances and new therapeutic insights. J Neurol Sci 2017; 375:220-230. [PMID: 28320134 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.01.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2016] [Revised: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 01/30/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus (PHH), also referred to as progressive ventricular dilatation, is caused by disturbances in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow or absorption following hemorrhage in the brain. As one of the most serious complications of neonatal/adult intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), and traumatic brain injury (TBI), PHH is associated with increased morbidity and disability of these events. Common sequelae of PHH include neurocognitive impairment, motor dysfunction, and growth impairment. Non-surgical measures to reduce increased intracranial pressure (ICP) in PHH have shown little success and most patients will ultimately require surgical management, such as external ventricular drainage and shunting which mostly by inserting a CSF drainage shunt. Unfortunately, shunt complications are common and the optimum time for intervention is unclear. To date, there remains no comprehensive strategy for PHH management and it becomes imperative that to explore new therapeutic targets and methods for PHH. Over past decades, increasing evidence have indicated that hemorrhage-derived blood and subsequent metabolic products may play a key role in the development of IVH-, SAH- and TBI-associated PHH. Several intervention strategies have recently been evaluated and cross-referenced. In this review, we summarized and discussed the common aspects of hydrocephalus following IVH, SAH and TBI, relevant experimental animal models, clinical translation of in vivo experiments, and potential preventive and therapeutic targets for PHH.
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- Qianwei Chen
- Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China; Department of Neurosurgery, The 211st Hospital of PLA, Harbin 150086, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
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Chio CC, Lin MT, Chang CP, Lin HJ. A positive correlation exists between neurotrauma and TGF-β1-containing microglia in rats. Eur J Clin Invest 2016; 46:1063-1069. [PMID: 27759956 DOI: 10.1111/eci.12693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1) regulates many processes after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Both Neuro AiD™ (MLC601) and astragaloside (AST) attenuate microglia activation in rats with TBI. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether MLC601 or AST improves output of TBI by affecting microglial expression of TGF-β1. MATERIALS AND METHODS Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats (120 in number) were used to investigate the contribution of TGF-β1-containing microglia in the MLC601-mediated or the AST-mediated neuroprotection in the brain trauma condition using lateral fluid percussion injury. RESULTS Pearson correlation analysis revealed that there was a positive correlation between brain injury (evidenced by both brain contused volume and neurological severity score) and the cortical numbers of TGF-β1-containing microglia for the rats (n = 12) 4 days post-TBI. MLC601 or AST significantly (P < 0·05) attenuated TBI-induced brain contused volume (119 ± 14 mm3 or 108 ± 11 mm3 vs. 160 ± 21 mm3 ), neurological severity score (7·8 ± 0·3 or 8·1 ± 0·4 vs. 10·2 ± 0·5) and numbers of TGF-β1-containing microglia (6% ± 2% or 11% ± 3% vs. 79% ± 7%) for the rats 4 days post-TBI. CONCLUSIONS There was a positive correlation between TBI and cortical numbers of TGF-β1-containing microglia which could be significantly attenuated by astragaloside or NeuroAiD™ (MLC601) in rats.
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- Department of Medical Research, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.,Department of Biotechnology, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.,Department of Biotechnology, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Tainan, Taiwan
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Del Bigio MR, Di Curzio DL. Nonsurgical therapy for hydrocephalus: a comprehensive and critical review. Fluids Barriers CNS 2016; 13:3. [PMID: 26846184 PMCID: PMC4743412 DOI: 10.1186/s12987-016-0025-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2015] [Accepted: 01/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Pharmacological interventions have been tested experimentally and clinically to prevent hydrocephalus and avoid the need for shunting beginning in the 1950s. Clinical trials of varied quality have not demonstrated lasting and convincing protective effects through manipulation of cerebrospinal fluid production, diuresis, blood clot fibrinolysis, or manipulation of fibrosis in the subarachnoid compartment, although there remains some promise in the latter areas. Acetazolamide bolus seems to be useful for predicting shunt response in adults with hydrocephalus. Neuroprotection in the situation of established hydrocephalus has been tested experimentally beginning more recently. Therapies designed to modify blood flow or pulsation, reduce inflammation, reduce oxidative damage, or protect neurons are so far of limited success; more experimental work is needed in these areas. As has been recommended for preclinical studies in stroke and brain trauma, stringent conditions should be met for preclinical studies in hydrocephalus.
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- Marc R Del Bigio
- Department of Pathology, University of Manitoba; Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, Diagnostic Services Manitoba, 401 Brodie Centre, 715 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R3E 3P5, Canada.
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- Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
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Lekic T, Krafft PR, Klebe D, Flores J, Rolland WB, Tang J, Zhang JH. PAR-1, -4, and the mTOR Pathway Following Germinal Matrix Hemorrhage. ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. SUPPLEMENT 2016; 121:213-6. [PMID: 26463951 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-18497-5_38] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Germinal matrix hemorrhage (GMH) is the most common cause of neurological complications of prematurity and has lasting implications. PAR-1 and PAR-4 receptors are involved with upstream signaling pathways following brain hemorrhage in adult models of stroke, of which the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a potential downstream mediator. Therefore, we hypothesized a role for PAR-1, -4/ mTOR signaling following GMH brain injury. Postnatal day 7 Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to GMH through stereotactic infusion of collagenase into the right ganglionic eminence. Rodents were euthanized at 72 h (short term), or 4 weeks (long term). Short-term mTOR expression was evaluated by Western blot in the context of PAR-1 (SCH-79797) and PAR-4 (P4pal10) inhibition. Pups in the long-term group were administered the selective mTOR inhibitor (rapamycin) with neurobehavioral and brain pathological examinations performed at 4 weeks. Pharmacological PAR-1, -4 antagonism normalized the increased mTOR expression following GMH. Early inhibition of mTOR by rapamycin improved long-term outcomes in rats. Mammalian-TOR signaling plays an important role in brain injury following neonatal GMH, possibly involving upstream PAR-1, -4 mechanisms.
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- Tim Lekic
- Division of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA. .,Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA. .,Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, 11041 Campus Street, Risley Hall Rm 219, Loma Linda, CA, 92354, USA.
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Lekic T, Flores J, Klebe D, Doycheva D, Rolland WB, Tang J, Zhang JH. Intranasal IGF-1 Reduced Rat Pup Germinal Matrix Hemorrhage. ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. SUPPLEMENT 2016; 121:209-12. [PMID: 26463950 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-18497-5_37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Germinal matrix hemorrhage (GMH) is the most devastating neurological problem of premature infants. Current treatment strategies are ineffective and brain injury is unpreventable. Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) is an endogenous protein shown to have multiple neuroprotective properties. We therefore hypothesized that IGF-1 would reduce brain injury after GMH. Neonatal rats (P7 age) received stereotactic collagenase into the right ganglionic eminence. The following groups were studied: (1) sham, (2) GMH + vehicle, (3) GMH + intranasal IGF-1. Three days later, the animals were evaluated using the righting-reflex (early neurobehavior), Evans blue dye leakage (blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability), brain water content (edema), and hemoglobin assay (extent of bleeding). Three weeks later, juvenile rats were tested using a water maze (delayed neurobehavior), and then were sacrificed on day 28 for assessment of hydrocephalus (ventricular size). Intranasal IGF-1 treated animals had improved neurological function, and amelioration of BBB permeability, edema, and re-bleeding. IGF-1 may play a part in protective brain signaling following GMH, and our observed protective effect may offer new promise for treatment targeting this vulnerable patient population.
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- Tim Lekic
- Division of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA. .,Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA. .,Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, 11041 Campus Street, Risley Hall Rm 219, Loma Linda, CA, 92354, USA.
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Malaguit J, Casel D, Dixon B, Doycheva D, Tang J, Zhang JH, Lekic T. Intranasal Osteopontin for Rodent Germinal Matrix Hemorrhage. ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. SUPPLEMENT 2016; 121:217-20. [PMID: 26463952 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-18497-5_39] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Germinal matrix hemorrhage (GMH) is the most common and devastating neurological problem of premature infants. Current treatment is largely ineffective and GMH has been nonpreventable. Osteopontin (OPN) is an endogenous protein that has been shown to be neuroprotective, however, it has not been tested in GMH. P7 neonatal rats were subjected to stereotactic ganglionic eminence collagenase infusion. Groups were as follows: (1) sham, (2) GMH + vehicle, (3) GMH + intranasal OPN. Seventy-two hours later, the animals were evaluated using righting reflex, blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability by Evans blue dye leakage, brain water content, and hemoglobin assay. Intranasal OPN improved outcomes after GMH by attenuation of brain swelling, BBB function, re-bleeding, and neurological outcomes. OPN may play an important role in enhancing neuroprotective brain signaling following GMH. These observed effects may offer novel possibilities for therapy in this patient population.
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- Jay Malaguit
- Division of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Departments of Neonatology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA.,Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA. .,Department of Physiology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, 11041 Campus Street, Risley Hall Rm 129, Loma Linda, CA, 92354, USA.
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Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibition Provides Lasting Protection Following Germinal Matrix Hemorrhage in Premature Infant Rats. ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. SUPPLEMENT 2016; 121:203-7. [PMID: 26463949 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-18497-5_36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Germinal matrix hemorrhage (GMH) is a major cause of brain damage in prematurity and has long-lasting neurological implications. The development of brain inflammation contributes to brain injury, leading to a lifetime of neurologic deficits. PAR-1 and 4 receptors are involved with inflammatory pathways after brain hemorrhage in adult models of stroke, of which cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is a potential mediator. We therefore hypothesized a role for PAR-1, 4/ COX-2 signaling following GMH. Postnatal day 7 Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to GMH induction, which entailed stereotactic collagenase infusion into the ganglionic eminence. Animals were euthanized at two time points: 72 h (short-term) or 4 weeks (long-term). Short-term COX-2 expression was evaluated in the context of PAR-1 (SCH-79797) and PAR-4 (P4pal10) inhibition. Pups in the long-term group were administered the selective COX-2 inhibitor (NS-398); and the neurobehavioral and pathological examinations were performed 4 weeks later. Pharmacological PAR-1, 4 antagonism normalized COX-2 expression following GMH and reduced hydrocephalus. Early inhibition of COX-2 by NS-398 improved long-term neurobehavioral outcomes. COX-2 signaling plays an important role in brain injury following neonatal GMH, possibly through upstream PAR-1, 4 receptor mechanisms.
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Lekic T, Klebe D, Flores J, Peters R, Rolland WB, Tang J, Zhang JH. Remote Ischemic Postconditioning (RIPC) After GMH in Rodents. ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. SUPPLEMENT 2016; 121:63-7. [PMID: 26463924 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-18497-5_11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Germinal matrix hemorrhage (GMH) is the most common and devastating neurological injury of premature infants, and current treatment approaches are ineffective. Remote ischemic postconditioning (RIPC) is a method by which brief limb ischemic stimuli protect the injured brain. We hypothesized that RIPC can improve outcomes following GMH in rats. Neonatal rats (P7) were subjected to either stereotactic ganglionic eminence collagenase infusion or sham surgery. Groups were as follows: sham (n = 0), GMH non-RIPC (n = 10), GMH + 1 week RIPC (n = 10), GMH + 2 weeks RIPC (n = 10). Neurobehavior analysis at the fourth week consisted of Morris water maze (MWM) and rotarod (RR). This was followed by euthanasia for histopathology on day 28. Both 1- and 2-week RIPC showed significant improvement in FF and RR motor testing compared with untreated animals (i.e., GMH without RIPC). RIPC treatment also improved cognition (MWM) and attenuated neuropathological ventricular enlargement (hydrocephalus) in juvenile animals following GMH. RIPC is a safe and noninvasive approach that improved sensorimotor and neuropathological outcomes following GMH in rats. Further studies are needed to evaluate for mechanisms of neuroprotection.
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- Tim Lekic
- Division of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
- Division of Physiology and Pharmacology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, 11041 Campus Street, Risley Hall Rm 219, Loma Linda, CA, 92354, USA.
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Tang J, Tao Y, Jiang B, Chen Q, Hua F, Zhang J, Zhu G, Chen Z. Pharmacological Preventions of Brain Injury Following Experimental Germinal Matrix Hemorrhage: an Up-to-Date Review. Transl Stroke Res 2015; 7:20-32. [PMID: 26561051 DOI: 10.1007/s12975-015-0432-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2015] [Revised: 10/24/2015] [Accepted: 11/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Germinal matrix hemorrhage (GMH) is defined as the rupture of immature blood vessels in the subependymal zone of premature infants with significant mortality and morbidity. Considering the notable social and ecological stress brought by GMH-induced brain injury and sequelae, safe and efficient pharmacological preventions are badly needed. Currently, several appropriate animal models are available to mimic the clinical outcomes of GMH in human patients. In the long run, hemorrhagic strokes are the research target. Previously, we found that minocycline was efficient to alleviate GMH-induced brain edema and posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus (PHH) in rats, which may be closely related to the activation of cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2R). However, how the two molecules correlate and the underlined molecular pathway remain unknown. To extensively understand current experimental GMH treatment, this literature review critically evaluates existing therapeutic strategies, potential treatments, and potentially involved molecular mechanisms. Each strategy has its own advantages and disadvantages. Some of the mechanisms are still controversial, requiring an increasing number of animal experiments before the therapeutic strategy would be widely accepted.
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- Jun Tang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, No. 30, Gaotanyan Street, Chongqing, 400038, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, No. 30, Gaotanyan Street, Chongqing, 400038, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, No. 30, Gaotanyan Street, Chongqing, 400038, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, No. 30, Gaotanyan Street, Chongqing, 400038, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, No. 30, Gaotanyan Street, Chongqing, 400038, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, No. 30, Gaotanyan Street, Chongqing, 400038, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, No. 30, Gaotanyan Street, Chongqing, 400038, People's Republic of China.
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Hartman RE, Thorndyke EC. Patterns of Behavioral Deficits in Rodents Following Brain Injury Across Species, Gender, and Experimental Model. ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. SUPPLEMENT 2015; 121:71-5. [PMID: 26463925 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-18497-5_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Behavioral data were collected from several hundred mice and rats using a variety of experimental models of brain injury. The use of consistent protocols allowed compilation of these data, facilitating analyses of animal behaviors across experimental models, species, and gender. Spatial learning and sensorimotor/coordination data are presented, suggesting that, in general, rats performed better than mice both in the water maze and on the rotarod. Compared with females, males performed slightly better in the water maze and slightly worse on the rotarod. However, gender by species interactions accounted for both of these differences. Male rats performed better in the water maze than female rats, male mice, and female mice, which did not differ. Male mice performed worse on the rotarod than female mice, male rats, and female rats, which performed similarly. Furthermore, animals with subcortical injury were impaired in the water maze, but performed better than animals with cortical injuries. However, only animals with cortical injuries were impaired on the rotarod. Additional covariates, such as edema and lesion size, may further clarify these phenotypes. Overall, we provide evidence that abbreviated test batteries can be specifically designed to test deficits, depending on the species, gender, and model.
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- Richard E Hartman
- Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychology, School of Behavioral Health, Loma Linda University, 11130 Anderson St., Loma Linda, CA, 92354, USA.
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- Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychology, School of Behavioral Health, Loma Linda University, 11130 Anderson St., Loma Linda, CA, 92354, USA
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Chen Q, Tang J, Tan L, Guo J, Tao Y, Li L, Chen Y, Liu X, Zhang JH, Chen Z, Feng H. Intracerebral Hematoma Contributes to Hydrocephalus After Intraventricular Hemorrhage via Aggravating Iron Accumulation. Stroke 2015; 46:2902-8. [PMID: 26265129 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.115.009713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2015] [Accepted: 07/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) secondary to intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) was reported to be relevant to a higher incidence of hydrocephalus, which would result in poorer outcomes for patients with ICH. However, the mechanisms responsible for this relationship remain poorly characterized. Thus, this study was designed to further explore the development and progression of hydrocephalus after secondary IVH. METHODS Autologous blood injection model was induced to mimic ICH with ventricular extension (ICH/IVH) or primary IVH in Sprague-Dawley rats. Magnetic resonance imaging, Morris water maze, brain water content, Evans blue extravasation, immunohistochemistry staining, Western blot, iron determination, and electron microscopy were used in these rats. Then, deferoxamine treatment was used to clarify the involvement of iron in the development of hydrocephalus. RESULTS Despite the injection of equivalent blood volumes, ICH/IVH resulted in more significant ventricular dilation, ependymal cilia damage, and iron overload, as well as more severe early brain injury and neurological deficits compared with IVH alone. Systemic deferoxamine treatment more effectively reduced ventricular enlargement in ICH/IVH compared with primary IVH. CONCLUSIONS Our results show that ICH/IVH caused more significant chronic hydrocephalus and iron accumulation than primary IVH alone. Intracerebral hematoma plays a vital role in persistent iron overload and aggravated hydrocephalus after ICH/IVH.
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- Qianwei Chen
- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China (Q.C., J.T., L.T., J.G., Y.T., L.L., Y.C., X.L., Z.C., H.F.); and Department of Anesthesia, Neurosurgery and Physiology, Loma Linda University, CA (J.H.Z.)
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China (Q.C., J.T., L.T., J.G., Y.T., L.L., Y.C., X.L., Z.C., H.F.); and Department of Anesthesia, Neurosurgery and Physiology, Loma Linda University, CA (J.H.Z.)
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China (Q.C., J.T., L.T., J.G., Y.T., L.L., Y.C., X.L., Z.C., H.F.); and Department of Anesthesia, Neurosurgery and Physiology, Loma Linda University, CA (J.H.Z.)
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China (Q.C., J.T., L.T., J.G., Y.T., L.L., Y.C., X.L., Z.C., H.F.); and Department of Anesthesia, Neurosurgery and Physiology, Loma Linda University, CA (J.H.Z.)
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China (Q.C., J.T., L.T., J.G., Y.T., L.L., Y.C., X.L., Z.C., H.F.); and Department of Anesthesia, Neurosurgery and Physiology, Loma Linda University, CA (J.H.Z.)
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China (Q.C., J.T., L.T., J.G., Y.T., L.L., Y.C., X.L., Z.C., H.F.); and Department of Anesthesia, Neurosurgery and Physiology, Loma Linda University, CA (J.H.Z.)
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China (Q.C., J.T., L.T., J.G., Y.T., L.L., Y.C., X.L., Z.C., H.F.); and Department of Anesthesia, Neurosurgery and Physiology, Loma Linda University, CA (J.H.Z.)
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China (Q.C., J.T., L.T., J.G., Y.T., L.L., Y.C., X.L., Z.C., H.F.); and Department of Anesthesia, Neurosurgery and Physiology, Loma Linda University, CA (J.H.Z.)
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China (Q.C., J.T., L.T., J.G., Y.T., L.L., Y.C., X.L., Z.C., H.F.); and Department of Anesthesia, Neurosurgery and Physiology, Loma Linda University, CA (J.H.Z.)
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China (Q.C., J.T., L.T., J.G., Y.T., L.L., Y.C., X.L., Z.C., H.F.); and Department of Anesthesia, Neurosurgery and Physiology, Loma Linda University, CA (J.H.Z.).
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China (Q.C., J.T., L.T., J.G., Y.T., L.L., Y.C., X.L., Z.C., H.F.); and Department of Anesthesia, Neurosurgery and Physiology, Loma Linda University, CA (J.H.Z.).
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Lekic T, Klebe D, McBride DW, Manaenko A, Rolland WB, Flores JJ, Altay O, Tang J, Zhang JH. Protease-activated receptor 1 and 4 signal inhibition reduces preterm neonatal hemorrhagic brain injury. Stroke 2015; 46:1710-3. [PMID: 25931468 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.114.007889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2014] [Accepted: 03/23/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE This study examines the role of thrombin's protease-activated receptor (PAR)-1, PAR-4 in mediating cyclooxygenase-2 and mammalian target of rapamycin after germinal matrix hemorrhage. METHODS Germinal matrix hemorrhage was induced by intraparenchymal infusion of bacterial collagenase into the right ganglionic eminence of P7 rat pups. Animals were treated with PAR-1, PAR-4, cyclooxygenase-2, or mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors by 1 hour, and ≤5 days. RESULTS We found increased thrombin activity 6 to 24 hours after germinal matrix hemorrhage, and PAR-1, PAR-4, inhibition normalized cyclooxygenase-2, and mammalian target of rapamycin by 72 hours. Early treatment with NS398 or rapamycin substantially improved long-term outcomes in juvenile animals. CONCLUSIONS Suppressing early PAR signal transduction, and postnatal NS398 or rapamycin treatment, may help reduce germinal matrix hemorrhage severity in susceptible preterm infants.
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- Tim Lekic
- From the Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology (T.L., D.K., D.W.M., A.M., W.B.R., J.J.F., O.A., J.T., J.H.Z.), Neurology (T.L.), and Neurosurgery (J.H.Z.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA
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- From the Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology (T.L., D.K., D.W.M., A.M., W.B.R., J.J.F., O.A., J.T., J.H.Z.), Neurology (T.L.), and Neurosurgery (J.H.Z.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA
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- From the Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology (T.L., D.K., D.W.M., A.M., W.B.R., J.J.F., O.A., J.T., J.H.Z.), Neurology (T.L.), and Neurosurgery (J.H.Z.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA
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- From the Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology (T.L., D.K., D.W.M., A.M., W.B.R., J.J.F., O.A., J.T., J.H.Z.), Neurology (T.L.), and Neurosurgery (J.H.Z.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA
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- From the Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology (T.L., D.K., D.W.M., A.M., W.B.R., J.J.F., O.A., J.T., J.H.Z.), Neurology (T.L.), and Neurosurgery (J.H.Z.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA
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- From the Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology (T.L., D.K., D.W.M., A.M., W.B.R., J.J.F., O.A., J.T., J.H.Z.), Neurology (T.L.), and Neurosurgery (J.H.Z.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA
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- From the Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology (T.L., D.K., D.W.M., A.M., W.B.R., J.J.F., O.A., J.T., J.H.Z.), Neurology (T.L.), and Neurosurgery (J.H.Z.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA
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- From the Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology (T.L., D.K., D.W.M., A.M., W.B.R., J.J.F., O.A., J.T., J.H.Z.), Neurology (T.L.), and Neurosurgery (J.H.Z.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA
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- From the Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology (T.L., D.K., D.W.M., A.M., W.B.R., J.J.F., O.A., J.T., J.H.Z.), Neurology (T.L.), and Neurosurgery (J.H.Z.), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA.
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Tao Y, Tang J, Chen Q, Guo J, Li L, Yang L, Feng H, Zhu G, Chen Z. Cannabinoid CB2 receptor stimulation attenuates brain edema and neurological deficits in a germinal matrix hemorrhage rat model. Brain Res 2015; 1602:127-35. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2015.01.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2014] [Revised: 01/09/2015] [Accepted: 01/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Guo J, Chen Q, Tang J, Zhang J, Tao Y, Li L, Zhu G, Feng H, Chen Z. Minocycline-induced attenuation of iron overload and brain injury after experimental germinal matrix hemorrhage. Brain Res 2014; 1594:115-24. [PMID: 25451129 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2014.10.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2014] [Revised: 10/11/2014] [Accepted: 10/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Germinal matrix hemorrhage (GMH) is the most important adverse neurologic event during the newborn period. Evidence has shown that neonates with GMH and hydrocephalus have more severe damage compared to those with GMH alone. Our preliminary study demonstrated the role of iron in hydrocephalus and brain damage in adult rats following intraventricular hemorrhage. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to investigate iron accumulation and iron-handling proteins in a rat model of GMH and whether minocycline reduces iron overload after GMH and iron-induced brain injury in vivo. This study was divided into two parts. In the first part, rats received either a needle insertion or an intracerebral injection of 0.3 U of clostridial collagenase VII-S. Brain iron and brain iron handling proteins (heme oxygenase-1 and ferritin) were measured. In the second part, rats with a GMH were treated with minocycline or vehicle. Brain edema, brain cell death, hydrocephalus, iron-handling proteins and long-term motor function were examined. The result showed iron accumulation and upregulation of iron-handling proteins after GMH. Minocycline treatment significantly reduced GMH-induced brain edema, hydrocephalus and brain damage. Minocycline also suppressed upregulation of ferritin after GMH. In conclusion, the current study found that iron plays a role in brain injury following GMH and that minocycline reduces iron overload after GMH and iron-induced brain injury.
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- Jing Guo
- Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
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Friedman A, Bar-Klein G, Serlin Y, Parmet Y, Heinemann U, Kaufer D. Should losartan be administered following brain injury? Expert Rev Neurother 2014; 14:1365-75. [PMID: 25346269 DOI: 10.1586/14737175.2014.972945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Brain injury is a major health concern and associated with delayed neurological complications, including post-injury epilepsy, cognitive and emotional disabilities. Currently, there is no strategy to prevent post-injury delayed complications. We recently showed that dysfunction of the blood-brain barrier, often reported in brain injuries, can lead to epilepsy and neurodegeneration via activation of inflammatory TGF-β signaling in astrocytes. We further showed that the FDA approved angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonist, losartan, blocks brain TGF-β signaling and prevents epilepsy in the albumin or blood-brain barrier breakdown models of epileptogenesis. Here we discuss the potential of losartan as an anti-epileptogenic and a neuroprotective drug, the rationale of its use following brain injury and the challenges of designing clinical trials. We highlight the urgent need to develop reliable biomarkers for epileptogenesis (and other complications) after brain injury as a pre-requisite to challenge neuroprotective therapies.
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- Alon Friedman
- Department of Medical Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, PO Box 15000, 5850 College Street, Halifax Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada
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Pál G, Lovas G, Dobolyi A. Induction of transforming growth factor beta receptors following focal ischemia in the rat brain. PLoS One 2014; 9:e106544. [PMID: 25192322 PMCID: PMC4156357 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0106544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2014] [Accepted: 08/07/2014] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Transforming growth factor-βs (TGF-βs) regulate cellular proliferation, differentiation, and survival. TGF-βs bind to type I (TGF-βRI) and II receptors (TGF-βRII), which are transmembrane kinase receptors, and an accessory type III receptor (TGF-βRIII). TGF-β may utilize another type I receptor, activin-like kinase receptor (Alk1). TGF-β is neuroprotective in the middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model of stroke. Recently, we reported the expression pattern of TGF-β1-3 after MCAO. To establish how TGF-βs exert their actions following MCAO, the present study describes the induction of TGF-βRI, RII, RIII and Alk1 at 24 h, 72 h and 1 mo after transient 1 h MCAO as well as following 24 h permanent MCAO using in situ hybridization histochemistry. In intact brain, only TGF-βRI had significant expression: neurons in cortical layer IV contained TGF-βRI. At 24 h after the occlusion, no TGF-β receptors showed induction. At 72 h following MCAO, all four types of TGF-β receptors were induced in the infarct area, while TGF-βRI and RII also appeared in the penumbra. Most cells with elevated TGF-βRI mRNA levels were microglia. TGF-βRII co-localized with both microglial and endothelial markers while TGF-βRIII and Alk1 were present predominantly in endothels. All four TGF-β receptors were induced within the lesion 1 mo after the occlusion. In particular, TGF-βRIII was further induced as compared to 72 h after MCAO. At this time point, TGF-βRIII signal was predominantly not associated with blood vessels suggesting its microglial location. These data suggest that TGF-β receptors are induced after MCAO in a timely and spatially regulated fashion. TGF-β receptor expression is preceded by increased TGF-β expression. TGF-βRI and RII are likely to be co-expressed in microglial cells while Alk1, TGF-βRII, and RIII in endothels within the infarct where TGF-β1 may be their ligand. At later time points, TGF-βRIII may also appear in glial cells to potentially affect signal transduction via TGF-βRI and RII.
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- Gabriella Pál
- Laboratory of Neuromorphology, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Neurology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
- Department of Neurology, Jahn Ferenc Teaching Hospital, Budapest, Hungary
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- Laboratory of Neuromorphology, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
- Laboratory of Molecular and Systems Neurobiology, Institute of Biology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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Shim JW, Sandlund J, Madsen JR. VEGF: a potential target for hydrocephalus. Cell Tissue Res 2014; 358:667-83. [PMID: 25146955 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-014-1978-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2014] [Accepted: 07/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Growth factors are primarily responsible for the genesis, differentiation and proliferation of cells and maintenance of tissues. Given the central role of growth factors in signaling between cells in health and in disease, it is understandable that disruption of growth factor-mediated molecular signaling can cause diverse phenotypic consequences including cancer and neurological conditions. This review will focus on the specific questions of enlarged cerebral ventricles and hydrocephalus. It is also well known that angiogenic factors, such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), affect tissue permeability through activation of receptors and adhesion molecules; hence, recent studies showing elevations of this factor in pediatric hydrocephalus led to the demonstration that VEGF can induce ventriculomegaly and altered ependyma when infused in animals. In this review, we discuss recent findings implicating the involvement of biochemical and biophysical factors that can induce a VEGF-mimicking effect in communicating hydrocephalus and pay particular attention to the role of the VEGF system as a potential pharmacological target in the treatment of some cases of hydrocephalus. The source of VEGF secretion in the cerebral ventricles, in periventricular regions and during pathologic events including hydrocephalus following hypoxia and hemorrhage is sought. The review is concluded with a summary of potential non-surgical treatments in preclinical studies suggesting several molecular targets including VEGF for hydrocephalus and related neurological disorders.
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- Joon W Shim
- Department of Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 723 W. Michigan Street SL354, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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