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Xia M, Wang T, Wang Y, Hu T, Chen D, Wang B. A neural perspective on the treatment of hypertension: the neurological network excitation and inhibition (E/I) imbalance in hypertension. Front Cardiovasc Med 2024; 11:1436059. [PMID: 39323755 PMCID: PMC11422145 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1436059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2024] [Accepted: 08/29/2024] [Indexed: 09/27/2024] Open
Abstract
Despite the increasing number of anti-hypertensive drugs have been developed and used in the clinical setting, persistent deficiencies persist, including issues such as lifelong dosage, combination therapy. Notwithstanding receiving the treatment under enduring these deficiencies, approximately 4 in 5 patients still fail to achieve reliable blood pressure (BP) control. The application of neuromodulation in the context of hypertension presents a pioneering strategy for addressing this condition, con-currently implying a potential central nervous mechanism underlying hypertension onset. We hypothesize that neurological networks, an essential component of maintaining appropriate neurological function, are involved in hypertension. Drawing on both peer-reviewed research and our laboratory investigations, we endeavor to investigate the underlying neural mechanisms involved in hypertension by identifying a close relationship between its onset of hypertension and an excitation and inhibition (E/I) imbalance. In addition to the involvement of excitatory glutamatergic and GABAergic inhibitory system, the pathogenesis of hypertension is also associated with Voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSCs, Nav)-mediated E/I balance. The overloading of glutamate or enhancement of glutamate receptors may be attributed to the E/I imbalance, ultimately triggering hypertension. GABA loss and GABA receptor dysfunction have also proven to be involved. Furthermore, we have identified that abnormalities in sodium channel expression and function alter neural excitability, thereby disturbing E/I balance and potentially serving as a mechanism underlying hypertension. These insights are expected to furnish potential strategies for the advancement of innovative anti-hypertensive therapies and a meaningful reference for the exploration of central nervous system (CNS) targets of anti-hypertensives.
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- Min Xia
- Department of Anesthesiology, General Hospital of The Yangtze River Shipping, Wuhan Brain Hospital, Wuhan, China
- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Cerebral Diseases, Department of Physiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Drug Research and Development (R&D) of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Cerebral Diseases, Department of Physiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Drug Research and Development (R&D) of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Cerebral Diseases, Department of Physiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Drug Research and Development (R&D) of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
- College of Pharmacy, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, General Hospital of The Yangtze River Shipping, Wuhan Brain Hospital, Wuhan, China
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- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Cerebral Diseases, Department of Physiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Drug Research and Development (R&D) of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
- Emergency Intensive Care Unit, Qingpu Branch of Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Cerebral Diseases, Department of Physiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Drug Research and Development (R&D) of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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Kok M, Brodsky JL. The biogenesis of potassium transporters: implications of disease-associated mutations. Crit Rev Biochem Mol Biol 2024; 59:154-198. [PMID: 38946646 PMCID: PMC11444911 DOI: 10.1080/10409238.2024.2369986] [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: 03/29/2024] [Revised: 06/02/2024] [Accepted: 06/16/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
Abstract
The concentration of intracellular and extracellular potassium is tightly regulated due to the action of various ion transporters, channels, and pumps, which reside primarily in the kidney. Yet, potassium transporters and cotransporters play vital roles in all organs and cell types. Perhaps not surprisingly, defects in the biogenesis, function, and/or regulation of these proteins are linked to range of catastrophic human diseases, but to date, few drugs have been approved to treat these maladies. In this review, we discuss the structure, function, and activity of a group of potassium-chloride cotransporters, the KCCs, as well as the related sodium-potassium-chloride cotransporters, the NKCCs. Diseases associated with each of the four KCCs and two NKCCs are also discussed. Particular emphasis is placed on how these complex membrane proteins fold and mature in the endoplasmic reticulum, how non-native forms of the cotransporters are destroyed in the cell, and which cellular factors oversee their maturation and transport to the cell surface. When known, we also outline how the levels and activities of each cotransporter are regulated. Open questions in the field and avenues for future investigations are further outlined.
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- Morgan Kok
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Ghosh K, Zhou JJ, Shao JY, Chen SR, Pan HL. DNA demethylation in the hypothalamus promotes transcription of Agtr1a and Slc12a2 and hypertension development. J Biol Chem 2024; 300:105597. [PMID: 38160798 PMCID: PMC10830874 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.105597] [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: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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Increased expression of angiotensin II AT1A receptor (encoded by Agtr1a) and Na+-K+-Cl- cotransporter-1 (NKCC1, encoded by Slc12a2) in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN) contributes to hypertension development. However, little is known about their transcriptional control in the PVN in hypertension. DNA methylation is a critical epigenetic mechanism that regulates gene expression. Here, we determined whether transcriptional activation of Agtr1a and Slc12a2 results from altered DNA methylation in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). Methylated DNA immunoprecipitation and bisulfite sequencing-PCR showed that CpG methylation at Agtr1a and Slc12a2 promoters in the PVN was progressively diminished in SHR compared with normotensive Wistar-Kyoto rats (WKY). Chromatin immunoprecipitation-quantitative PCR revealed that enrichment of DNA methyltransferases (DNMT1 and DNMT3A) and methyl-CpG binding protein 2, a DNA methylation reader protein, at Agtr1a and Slc12a2 promoters in the PVN was profoundly reduced in SHR compared with WKY. By contrast, the abundance of ten-eleven translocation enzymes (TET1-3) at Agtr1a and Slc12a2 promoters in the PVN was much greater in SHR than in WKY. Furthermore, microinjecting of RG108, a selective DNMT inhibitor, into the PVN of WKY increased arterial blood pressure and correspondingly potentiated Agtr1a and Slc12a2 mRNA levels in the PVN. Conversely, microinjection of C35, a specific TET inhibitor, into the PVN of SHR markedly reduced arterial blood pressure, accompanied by a decrease in Agtr1a and Slc12a2 mRNA levels in the PVN. Collectively, our findings suggest that DNA hypomethylation resulting from the DNMT/TET switch at gene promoters in the PVN promotes transcription of Agtr1a and Slc12a2 and hypertension development.
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- Krishna Ghosh
- Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
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Huang 黄玉莹 Y, Chen 陈红 H, Shao 邵建英 JY, Zhou 周京京 JJ, Chen 陈少瑞 SR, Pan 潘惠麟 HL. Constitutive KCC2 Cell- and Synapse-Specifically Regulates NMDA Receptor Activity in the Spinal Cord. J Neurosci 2024; 44:e1943232023. [PMID: 38124193 PMCID: PMC10860486 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1943-23.2023] [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: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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K+-Cl- cotransporter-2 (KCC2) critically controls neuronal chloride homeostasis and maintains normal synaptic inhibition by GABA and glycine. Nerve injury diminishes synaptic inhibition in the spinal cord via KCC2 impairment. However, how KCC2 regulates nociceptive input to spinal excitatory and inhibitory neurons remains elusive. Here, we show that basal GABA reversal potentials were significantly more depolarized in vesicular GABA transporter (VGAT)-expressing inhibitory neurons than those in vesicular glutamate transporter-2 (VGluT2)-expressing excitatory neurons in spinal cords of male and female mice. Strikingly, inhibiting KCC2 with VU0463271 increased currents elicited by puff NMDA and the NMDAR-mediated frequency of mEPSCs in VGluT2, but not in VGAT, dorsal horn neurons. Notably, VU0463271 had no effect on EPSCs monosynaptically evoked from the dorsal root in VGluT2 neurons. Furthermore, VU0463271 augmented α2δ-1-NMDAR interactions and their protein levels in spinal cord synaptosomes. In Cacna2d1 KO mice, VU0463271 had no effect on puff NMDA currents or the mEPSC frequency in dorsal horn neurons. Disrupting α2δ-1-NMDAR interactions with α2δ-1 C-terminus mimicking peptide diminished VU0463271-induced potentiation in the mEPSC frequency and puff NMDA currents in VGluT2 neurons. Additionally, intrathecal injection of VU0463271 reduced mechanical and thermal thresholds in wild-type mice, but not in Cacna2d1 KO mice. VU0463271-induced pain hypersensitivity in mice was abrogated by co-treatment with the NMDAR antagonist, pregabalin (an α2δ-1 inhibitory ligand), or α2δ-1 C-terminus mimicking peptide. Our findings suggest that KCC2 controls presynaptic and postsynaptic NMDAR activity specifically in excitatory dorsal horn neurons. KCC2 impairment preferentially potentiates nociceptive transmission between spinal excitatory interneurons via α2δ-1-bound NMDARs.Significance statementImpaired function of potassium-chloride cotransporter-2 (KCC2), a key regulator of neuronal inhibition, in the spinal cord plays a major role in neuropathic pain. This study unveils that KCC2 controls spinal nociceptive synaptic strength via NMDA receptors in a cell type- and synapse type-specific manner. KCC2 inhibition preferentially augments presynaptic and postsynaptic NMDA receptor activity in spinal excitatory interneurons via α2δ-1 (previously known as a calcium channel subunit). Importantly, spinal KCC2 impairment triggers pain hypersensitivity through α2δ-1-coupled NMDA receptors. These findings pinpoint the cell and molecular substrates for the reciprocal relationship between spinal synaptic inhibition and excitation in chronic neuropathic pain. Targeting both KCC2 and α2δ-1–NMDA receptor complexes could be an effective strategy in managing neuropathic pain conditions.
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- Yuying Huang 黄玉莹
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030, Texas
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030, Texas
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030, Texas
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030, Texas
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030, Texas
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030, Texas
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Woodman R, Miller C, Student J, Freeman K, Perl D, Lockette W. Alpha-methyltyrosine reduces the acute cardiovascular and behavioral sequelae in a murine model of traumatic brain injury. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2023; 95:542-548. [PMID: 37165479 PMCID: PMC10545058 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000004023] [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: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Increased catecholamines contribute to heightened cardiovascular reactivity and behavioral deficits after traumatic brain injury (TBI); adrenergic receptor blockade has limited success in reducing adverse sequelae of TBI. Injury-induced increases in the synthesis of catecholamines could contribute to adverse outcomes in TBI. Inhibition of catecholamine synthesis with alpha-methyltyrosine (αMT) could offer a benefit after TBI. METHODS Original research trial in mice randomized to αMT (50 mg·kg -1 ·d -1 ) or vehicle for 1 week after TBI induced by controlled cortical impact. Primary outcomes of cardiovascular reactivity and behavioral deficits were assessed after 1 week. Secondary outcomes included blood brain barrier permeability and quantification of gene transcription whose products determine intraneuronal chloride concentrations, the release of catecholamines, and activation of the sympathetic nervous system. These genes were the alpha-2 adrenergic receptor ("Adra2c"), the sodium-potassium-chloride cotransporter ("Nkcc1"), and the potassium chloride cotransporter ("Kcc2"). We also assessed the effect of TBI and αMT on the neuronal chloride/bicarbonate exchanger ("Ae3"). RESULTS Traumatic brain injury-induced increases in blood pressure and cardiac reactivity were blocked by αMT. Inhibition of catecholamine synthesis decreased blood brain barrier leakage and improved behavioral outcomes after TBI. Traumatic brain injury diminished the transcription of Adra2c and enhanced expression of Nkcc1 while reducing Kcc2 transcription; αMT prevented the induction of the Nkcc1 by TBI without reversing the effects of TBI on Kcc2 expression; αMT also diminished Ae3 transcription. CONCLUSION Traumatic brain injury acutely increases cardiovascular reactivity and induces behavioral deficits in an αMT-sensitive manner, most likely by inducing Nkcc1 gene transcription. Alpha-methyltyrosine may prove salutary in the treatment of TBI by attenuating the enhanced expression of Nkcc1, minimizing blood brain barrier leakage, and diminishing central catecholamine and sympathetic output. We also found an unreported relationship between Kcc2 and the chloride/bicarbonate exchanger, which should be considered in the design of trials planned to manipulate central intraneuronal chloride concentrations following acute brain injury.
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Zhou JJ, Shao JY, Chen SR, Pan HL. Brain α2δ-1-Bound NMDA Receptors Drive Calcineurin Inhibitor-Induced Hypertension. Circ Res 2023; 133:611-627. [PMID: 37605933 PMCID: PMC10529656 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.123.322562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Calcineurin is highly enriched in immune T cells and the nervous system. Calcineurin inhibitors, including cyclosporine and tacrolimus (FK506), are the cornerstone of immunosuppressive regimens for preserving transplanted organs and tissues. However, these drugs often cause persistent hypertension owing to excess sympathetic outflow, which is maintained by N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR)-mediated excitatory input to the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN). It is unclear how calcineurin inhibitors increase NMDAR activity in the PVN to augment sympathetic vasomotor activity. α2δ-1 (encoded by the Cacna2d1 gene), known colloquially as a calcium channel subunit, is a newly discovered NMDAR-interacting protein. In this study, we determined whether α2δ-1 plays a role in calcineurin inhibitor-induced synaptic NMDAR hyperactivity in the PVN and hypertension development. METHODS Immunoblotting and coimmunoprecipitation assays were used to quantify synaptic protein levels and the physical interaction between GluN1 (the obligatory NMDAR subunit) and α2δ-1. Whole-cell patch-clamp recordings of retrogradely labeled, spinally projecting PVN were conducted in perfused brain slices to measure presynaptic and postsynaptic NMDAR activity. Radio-telemetry was implanted in rodents to continuously record arterial blood pressure in conscious states. RESULTS Prolonged treatment with FK506 in rats significantly increased protein levels of α2δ-1, GluN1, and the α2δ-1-GluN1 complex in PVN synaptosomes. These effects were blocked by inhibiting α2δ-1 with gabapentin or interrupting the α2δ-1-NMDAR interaction with an α2δ-1 C-terminus peptide. Treatment with FK506 potentiated the activity of presynaptic and postsynaptic NMDARs in spinally projecting PVN neurons; such effects were abolished by gabapentin, Cacna2d1 knockout, or α2δ-1 C-terminus peptide. Furthermore, microinjection of α2δ-1 C-terminus peptide into the PVN diminished renal sympathetic nerve discharges and arterial blood pressure that had been increased by FK506 treatment. Remarkably, concurrent administration of gabapentin prevented the development of FK506-induced hypertension in rats. Additionally, FK506 treatment induced sustained hypertension in wild-type mice but not in Cacna2d1 knockout mice. CONCLUSIONS α2δ-1 is essential for calcineurin inhibitor-induced increases in synaptic NMDAR activity in PVN presympathetic neurons and sympathetic outflow. Thus, α2δ-1 and α2δ-1-bound NMDARs represent new targets for treating calcineurin inhibitor-induced hypertension. Gabapentinoids (gabapentin and pregabalin) could be repurposed for treating calcineurin inhibitor-induced neurogenic hypertension.
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- Jing-Jing Zhou
- Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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- Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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- Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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- Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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Xi H, Li X, Zhou Y, Sun Y. The Regulatory Effect of the Paraventricular Nucleus on Hypertension. Neuroendocrinology 2023; 114:1-13. [PMID: 37598678 DOI: 10.1159/000533691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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Hypertension is among the most harmful factors of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and poses an urgent problem for the development of human society. In addition to previous studies on its pathogenesis focusing on the peripheral sympathetic nervous system, investigating the central causes of high blood pressure involving the neuroendocrine and neuroinflammatory mechanisms of the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN) is paramount. This nucleus is considered to regulate the output of neurohormones and sympathetic nerve activity. In this article, we focussed on the neuroendocrine mechanism, primarily exploring the specific contributions and interactions of various neurons and neuroendocrine hormones, including GABAergic and glutamatergic neurons, nitric oxide, arginine vasopressin, oxytocin, and the renin-angiotensin system. Additionally, the neuroinflammatory mechanism in the PVN was discussed, encompassing microglia, reactive oxygen species, inflammatory factors, and pathways, as well as immune connections between the brain and extracerebral organs. Notably, the two central mechanisms involved in the PVN not only exist independently but also communicate with each other, jointly maintaining the hypertensive state of the body. Furthermore, we introduce well-known molecules and signal transduction pathways within the PVN that can play a regulatory role in the two mechanisms to provide a basis and inspire ideas for further research.
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- Hanyu Xi
- The Fifth Clinical Medical College of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- The Fifth Clinical Medical College of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- The Fifth Clinical Medical College of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
- Department of Nephrology, Shanxi Provincial Integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine Hospital, Taiyuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology, Ministry of Education, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
- School of Basic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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Modi AD, Khan AN, Cheng WYE, Modi DM. KCCs, NKCCs, and NCC: Potential targets for cardiovascular therapeutics? A comprehensive review of cell and region specific expression and function. Acta Histochem 2023; 125:152045. [PMID: 37201245 DOI: 10.1016/j.acthis.2023.152045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Cardiovascular diseases, the leading life-threatening conditions, involve cardiac arrhythmia, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, heart failure, cardiomyopathy, and heart valve disease that are associated with the altered functioning of cation-chloride cotransporters. The decreased number of cation-chloride cotransporters leads to reduced reactivity to adrenergic stimulation. The KCC family is crucial for numerous physiological processes including cell proliferation and invasion, regulation of membrane trafficking, maintaining ionic and osmotic homeostasis, erythrocyte swelling, dendritic spine formation, maturation of postsynaptic GABAergic inhibition, and inhibitory/excitatory signaling in neural tracts. KCC2 maintains intracellular chlorine homeostasis and opposes β-adrenergic stimulation-induced Cl- influx to prevent arrhythmogenesis. KCC3-inactivated cardiac tissue shows increased vascular resistance, aortic distensibility, heart size and weight (i.e. hypertrophic cardiomyopathy). Due to KCC4's high affinity for K+, it plays a vital role in cardiac ischemia with increased extracellular K+. The NKCC and NCC families play a vital role in the regulation of saliva volume, establishing the potassium-rich endolymph in the cochlea, sodium uptake in astrocytes, inhibiting myogenic response in microcirculatory beds, regulation of smooth muscle tone in resistance vessels, and blood pressure. NKCC1 regulates chlorine homeostasis and knocking it out impairs cardiomyocyte depolarization and cardiac contractility as well as impairs depolarization and contractility of vascular smooth muscle rings in the aorta. The activation of NCC in vascular cells promotes the formation of the abdominal aortic aneurysm. This narrative review provides a deep insight into the structure and function of KCCs, NKCCs, and NCC in human physiology and cardiac pathobiology. Also, it provides cell-specific (21 cell types) and region-specific (6 regions) expression of KCC1, KCC2, KCC3, KCC4, NKCC1, NKCC2, and NCC in heart.
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- Akshat D Modi
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Toronto, Scarborough, Ontario M1C 1A4, Canada; Department of Genetics and Development, Krembil Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario M5T 0S8, Canada.
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- Department of Human Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3J6, Canada; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Toronto, Scarborough, Ontario M1C 1A4, Canada; Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, Scarborough, Ontario M1C 1A4, Canada
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Development of an oil-sealed anaerobic fermentation process for high production of γ-aminobutyric acid with Lactobacillus brevis isolated by directional colorimetric screening. Biochem Eng J 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2023.108893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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Pressey JC, de Saint-Rome M, Raveendran VA, Woodin MA. Chloride transporters controlling neuronal excitability. Physiol Rev 2023; 103:1095-1135. [PMID: 36302178 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00025.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Synaptic inhibition plays a crucial role in regulating neuronal excitability, which is the foundation of nervous system function. This inhibition is largely mediated by the neurotransmitters GABA and glycine that activate Cl--permeable ion channels, which means that the strength of inhibition depends on the Cl- gradient across the membrane. In neurons, the Cl- gradient is primarily mediated by two secondarily active cation-chloride cotransporters (CCCs), NKCC1 and KCC2. CCC-mediated regulation of the neuronal Cl- gradient is critical for healthy brain function, as dysregulation of CCCs has emerged as a key mechanism underlying neurological disorders including epilepsy, neuropathic pain, and autism spectrum disorder. This review begins with an overview of neuronal chloride transporters before explaining the dependent relationship between these CCCs, Cl- regulation, and inhibitory synaptic transmission. We then discuss the evidence for how CCCs can be regulated, including by activity and their protein interactions, which underlie inhibitory synaptic plasticity. For readers who may be interested in conducting experiments on CCCs and neuronal excitability, we have included a section on techniques for estimating and recording intracellular Cl-, including their advantages and limitations. Although the focus of this review is on neurons, we also examine how Cl- is regulated in glial cells, which in turn regulate neuronal excitability through the tight relationship between this nonneuronal cell type and synapses. Finally, we discuss the relatively extensive and growing literature on how CCC-mediated neuronal excitability contributes to neurological disorders.
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- Jessica C Pressey
- Department of Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Moreno E, Pacheco-Alvarez D, Chávez-Canales M, Elizalde S, Leyva-Ríos K, Gamba G. Structure-function relationships in the sodium chloride cotransporter. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1118706. [PMID: 36998989 PMCID: PMC10043231 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1118706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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The thiazide sensitive Na+:Cl− cotransporter (NCC) is the principal via for salt reabsorption in the apical membrane of the distal convoluted tubule (DCT) in mammals and plays a fundamental role in managing blood pressure. The cotransporter is targeted by thiazide diuretics, a highly prescribed medication that is effective in treating arterial hypertension and edema. NCC was the first member of the electroneutral cation-coupled chloride cotransporter family to be identified at a molecular level. It was cloned from the urinary bladder of the Pseudopleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) 30 years ago. The structural topology, kinetic and pharmacology properties of NCC have been extensively studied, determining that the transmembrane domain (TM) coordinates ion and thiazide binding. Functional and mutational studies have discovered residues involved in the phosphorylation and glycosylation of NCC, particularly on the N-terminal domain, as well as the extracellular loop connected to TM7-8 (EL7-8). In the last decade, single-particle cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) has permitted the visualization of structures at high atomic resolution for six members of the SLC12 family (NCC, NKCC1, KCC1-KCC4). Cryo-EM insights of NCC confirm an inverted conformation of the TM1-5 and TM6-10 regions, a characteristic also found in the amino acid-polyamine-organocation (APC) superfamily, in which TM1 and TM6 clearly coordinate ion binding. The high-resolution structure also displays two glycosylation sites (N-406 and N-426) in EL7-8 that are essential for NCC expression and function. In this review, we briefly describe the studies related to the structure-function relationship of NCC, beginning with the first biochemical/functional studies up to the recent cryo-EM structure obtained, to acquire an overall view enriched with the structural and functional aspects of the cotransporter.
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- Erika Moreno
- Department of Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación UNAM-INC, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez and Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
- Molecular Phisiology Unit, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
- *Correspondence: Gerardo Gamba,
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Cayupe B, Troncoso B, Morgan C, Sáez-Briones P, Sotomayor-Zárate R, Constandil L, Hernández A, Morselli E, Barra R. The Role of the Paraventricular-Coerulear Network on the Programming of Hypertension by Prenatal Undernutrition. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231911965. [PMID: 36233268 PMCID: PMC9569920 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231911965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A crucial etiological component in fetal programming is early nutrition. Indeed, early undernutrition may cause a chronic increase in blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases, including stroke and heart failure. In this regard, current evidence has sustained several pathological mechanisms involving changes in central and peripheral targets. In the present review, we summarize the neuroendocrine and neuroplastic modifications that underlie maladaptive mechanisms related to chronic hypertension programming after early undernutrition. First, we analyzed the role of glucocorticoids on the mechanism of long-term programming of hypertension. Secondly, we discussed the pathological plastic changes at the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus that contribute to the development of chronic hypertension in animal models of prenatal undernutrition, dissecting the neural network that reciprocally communicates this nucleus with the locus coeruleus. Finally, we propose an integrated and updated view of the main neuroendocrine and central circuital alterations that support the occurrence of chronic increases of blood pressure in prenatally undernourished animals.
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- Bernardita Cayupe
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica y Aplicada (CIBAP), Escuela de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Santiago 9170020, Chile
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- Escuela de Enfermería, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago 9170020, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Neurofarmacología y Comportamiento, Escuela de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago 9170020, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Neurofarmacología y Comportamiento, Escuela de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago 9170020, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Neuroquímica y Neurofarmacología, Centro de Neurobiología y Fisiopatología Integrativa, Instituto de Fisiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso 2360102, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Neurobiología, Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago 9170020, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Neurobiología, Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago 9170020, Chile
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Sciences, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago 7510157, Chile
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica y Aplicada (CIBAP), Escuela de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Santiago 9170020, Chile
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +56-983831083
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Hudson KE, Grau JW. Ionic Plasticity: Common Mechanistic Underpinnings of Pathology in Spinal Cord Injury and the Brain. Cells 2022; 11:2910. [PMID: 36139484 PMCID: PMC9496934 DOI: 10.3390/cells11182910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The neurotransmitter GABA is normally characterized as having an inhibitory effect on neural activity in the adult central nervous system (CNS), which quells over-excitation and limits neural plasticity. Spinal cord injury (SCI) can bring about a modification that weakens the inhibitory effect of GABA in the central gray caudal to injury. This change is linked to the downregulation of the potassium/chloride cotransporter (KCC2) and the consequent rise in intracellular Cl- in the postsynaptic neuron. As the intracellular concentration increases, the inward flow of Cl- through an ionotropic GABA-A receptor is reduced, which decreases its hyperpolarizing (inhibitory) effect, a modulatory effect known as ionic plasticity. The loss of GABA-dependent inhibition enables a state of over-excitation within the spinal cord that fosters aberrant motor activity (spasticity) and chronic pain. A downregulation of KCC2 also contributes to the development of a number of brain-dependent pathologies linked to states of neural over-excitation, including epilepsy, addiction, and developmental disorders, along with other diseases such as hypertension, asthma, and irritable bowel syndrome. Pharmacological treatments that target ionic plasticity have been shown to bring therapeutic benefits.
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- Kelsey E. Hudson
- Neuroscience, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Psychological & Brain Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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Zhou JJ, Shao JY, Chen SR, Pan HL. Calcineurin Controls Hypothalamic NMDA Receptor Activity and Sympathetic Outflow. Circ Res 2022; 131:345-360. [PMID: 35862168 PMCID: PMC9357136 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.122.320976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Rationale:
Hypertension is a common and serious adverse effect of calcineurin inhibitors, including cyclosporine and tacrolimus (FK506). Although increased sympathetic nerve discharges are associated with calcineurin inhibitor–induced hypertension, the sources of excess sympathetic outflow and underlying mechanisms remain elusive. Calcineurin (protein phosphatase-2B) is broadly expressed in the brain, including the paraventricular nuclear (PVN) of the hypothalamus, which is critically involved in regulating sympathetic vasomotor tone.
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We determined whether prolonged treatment with the calcineurin inhibitor causes elevated sympathetic output and persistent hypertension by potentiating synaptic N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor activity in the PVN.
Methods and Results:
Telemetry recordings showed that systemic administration of FK506 (3 mg/kg per day) for 14 days caused a gradual and profound increase in arterial blood pressure in rats, which lasted at least 7 days after discontinuing FK506 treatment. Correspondingly, systemic treatment with FK506 markedly reduced calcineurin activity in the PVN and circumventricular organs, but not rostral ventrolateral medulla, and increased the phosphorylation level and synaptic trafficking of NMDA receptors in the PVN. Immunocytochemistry labeling showed that calcineurin was expressed in presympathetic neurons in the PVN. Whole-cell patch-clamp recordings in brain slices revealed that treatment with FK506 increased baseline firing activity of PVN presympathetic neurons; this increase was blocked by the NMDA or α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor antagonist. Also, treatment with FK506 markedly increased presynaptic and postsynaptic NMDA receptor activity of PVN presympathetic neurons. Furthermore, microinjection of the NMDA or α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor antagonist into the PVN of anesthetized rats preferentially attenuated renal sympathetic nerve discharges and blood pressure elevated by FK506 treatment. In addition, systemic administration of memantine, a clinically used NMDA receptor antagonist, effectively attenuated FK506 treatment–induced hypertension in conscious rats.
Conclusions:
Our findings reveal that normal calcineurin activity in the PVN constitutively restricts sympathetic vasomotor tone via suppressing NMDA receptor activity, which may be targeted for treating calcineurin inhibitor–induced hypertension.
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- Jing-Jing Zhou
- Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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Edvardsson Rasmussen J, Lundström P, Eriksson PO, Rask-Andersen H, Liu W, Laurell G. The Acute Effects of Furosemide on Na-K-Cl Cotransporter-1, Fetuin-A and Pigment Epithelium-Derived Factor in the Guinea Pig Cochlea. Front Mol Neurosci 2022; 15:842132. [PMID: 35392272 PMCID: PMC8981210 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2022.842132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Furosemide is a loop diuretic used to treat edema; however, it also targets the Na-K-Cl cotransporter-1 (NKCC1) in the inner ear. In very high doses, furosemide abolishes the endocochlear potential (EP). The aim of the study was to gain a deeper understanding of the temporal course of the acute effects of furosemide in the inner ear, including the protein localization of Fetuin-A and PEDF in guinea pig cochleae. Material and Method Adult guinea pigs were given an intravenous injection of furosemide in a dose of 100 mg per kg of body weight. The cochleae were studied using immunohistochemistry in controls and at four intervals: 3 min, 30 min, 60 min and 120 min. Also, cochleae of untreated guinea pigs were tested for Fetuin-A and PEDF mRNA using RNAscope® technology. Results At 3 min, NKCC1 staining was abolished in the type II fibrocytes in the spiral ligament, followed by a recovery period of up to 120 min. In the stria vascularis, the lowest staining intensity of NKCC1 presented after 30 min. The spiral ganglion showed a stable staining intensity for the full 120 min. Fetuin-A protein and mRNA were detected in the spiral ganglion type I neurons, inner and outer hair cells, pillar cells, Deiters cells and the stria vascularis. Furosemide induced an increased staining intensity of Fetuin-A at 120 min. PEDF protein and mRNA were found in the spiral ganglia type I neurons, the stria vascularis, and in type I and type II fibrocytes of the spiral ligament. PEDF protein staining intensity was high in the pillar cells in the organ of Corti. Furosemide induced an increased staining intensity of PEDF in type I neurons and pillar cells after 120 min. Conclusion The results indicate rapid furosemide-induced changes of NKCC1 in the type II fibrocytes. This could be part of the mechanism that causes reduction of the EP within minutes after high dose furosemide injection. Fetuin-A and PEDF are present in many cells of the cochlea and probably increase after furosemide exposure, possibly as an otoprotective response.
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Wu G, Heck I, Zhang N, Phaup G, Zhang X, Wu Y, Stalla DE, Weng Z, Sun H, Li H, Zhang Z, Ding S, Li DP, Zhang Y. Wireless, battery-free push-pull microsystem for membrane-free neurochemical sampling in freely moving animals. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022; 8:eabn2277. [PMID: 35196090 PMCID: PMC8865804 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abn2277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Extensive studies in both animals and humans have demonstrated that high molecular weight neurochemicals, such as neuropeptides and other polypeptide neurochemicals, play critical roles in various neurological disorders. Despite many attempts, existing methods are constrained by detecting neuropeptide release in small animal models during behavior tasks, which leaves the molecular mechanisms underlying many neurological and psychological disorders unresolved. Here, we report a wireless, programmable push-pull microsystem for membrane-free neurochemical sampling with cellular spatial resolution in freely moving animals. In vitro studies demonstrate the sampling of various neurochemicals with high recovery (>80%). Open-field tests reveal that the device implantation does not affect the natural behavior of mice. The probe successfully captures the pharmacologically evoked release of neuropeptide Y in freely moving mice. This wireless push-pull microsystem creates opportunities for neuroscientists to understand where, when, and how the release of neuropeptides modulates diverse behavioral outputs of the brain.
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- Guangfu Wu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Biomedical, Biological, and Chemical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Center for Precision Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65212, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Electron Microscopy Core, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Biomedical, Biological, and Chemical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
- Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Department of Biomedical, Biological, and Chemical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
- Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Center for Precision Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65212, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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Pittman QJ. Vasopressin and central control of the cardiovascular system: A 40-year retrospective. J Neuroendocrinol 2021; 33:e13011. [PMID: 34235812 DOI: 10.1111/jne.13011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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In the 40 years since vasopressin (AVP) was reported to have a central action with respect to raising blood pressure, the finding has been repeatedly replicated using a variety of complimentary approaches. The role of AVP as a central neurotransmitter involved in control of the cardiovascular system is now textbook material. However, it is evident that brain AVP plays, at best, a minor role in regulation of normal blood pressure. However, it appears to be an important player in a several cardiovascular-associated pathologies, ranging from hypertension to neural changes associated with heart failure. There are many interventions that have been shown to affect neural function, many of which are associated with alterations in behaviour. Possible alterations in neuronal AVP actions relevant to cardiovascular control in the setting of chronic inflammatory disease, early-life stress and inflammation are suggested areas for future research.
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- Quentin J Pittman
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Thorsdottir D, Einwag Z, Erdos B. BDNF shifts excitatory-inhibitory balance in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus to elevate blood pressure. J Neurophysiol 2021; 126:1209-1220. [PMID: 34406887 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00247.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Presympathetic neurons in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus (PVN) play a key role in cardiovascular regulation. We have previously shown that brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), acting in the PVN, increases sympathetic activity and blood pressure and serves as a key regulator of stress-induced hypertensive responses. BDNF is known to alter glutamatergic and GABA-ergic signaling broadly in the central nervous system, but whether BDNF has similar actions in the PVN remains to be investigated. Here, we tested the hypothesis that increased BDNF expression in the PVN elevates blood pressure by enhancing N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor (NMDAR)- and inhibiting GABAA receptor (GABAAR)-mediated signaling. Sprague-Dawley rats received bilateral PVN injections of AAV2 viral vectors expressing green fluorescent protein (GFP) or BDNF. Three weeks later, cardiovascular responses to PVN injections of NMDAR and GABAAR agonists and antagonists were recorded under α-chloralose-urethane anesthesia. In addition, expressions of excitatory and inhibitory signaling components in the PVN were assessed using immunofluorescence. Our results showed that NMDAR inhibition led to a greater decrease in blood pressure in the BDNF vs. GFP group, while GABAAR inhibition led to greater increases in blood pressure in the GFP group compared to BDNF. Conversely, GABAAR activation decreased blood pressure significantly more in GFP vs. BDNF rats. In addition, immunoreactivity of NMDAR1 was upregulated, while GABAAR-α1 and K+/Cl- cotransporter 2 were downregulated by BDNF overexpression in the PVN. In summary, our findings indicate that hypertensive actions of BDNF within the PVN are mediated, at least in part, by augmented NMDAR and reduced GABAAR signaling.NEW & NOTEWORTHY We have shown that BDNF, acting in the PVN, elevates blood pressure in part by augmenting NMDA receptor-mediated excitatory input and by diminishing GABAA receptor-mediated inhibitory input to PVN neurons. In addition, we demonstrate that elevated BDNF expression in the PVN upregulates NMDA receptor immunoreactivity and downregulates GABAA receptor as well as KCC2 transporter immunoreactivity.
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont
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Jama HA, Muralitharan RR, Xu C, O'Donnell JA, Bertagnolli M, Broughton BRS, Head GA, Marques FZ. Rodent models of hypertension. Br J Pharmacol 2021; 179:918-937. [PMID: 34363610 DOI: 10.1111/bph.15650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Elevated blood pressure (BP), or hypertension, is the main risk factor for cardiovascular disease. As a multifactorial and systemic disease that involves multiple organs and systems, hypertension remains a challenging disease to study. Models of hypertension are invaluable to support the discovery of the specific genetic, cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying essential hypertension, as well as to test new possible treatments to lower BP. Rodent models have proven to be an invaluable tool for advancing the field. In this review, we discuss the strengths and weaknesses of rodent models of hypertension through a systems approach. We highlight the ways how target organs and systems including the kidneys, vasculature, the sympathetic nervous system (SNS), immune system and the gut microbiota influence BP in each rodent model. We also discuss often overlooked hypertensive conditions such as pulmonary hypertension and hypertensive-pregnancy disorders, providing an important resource for researchers.
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- Hamdi A Jama
- Hypertension Research Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.,Heart Failure Research Laboratory, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- Hypertension Research Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.,Institute for Medical Research, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Hypertension Research Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Hypertension Research Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Laboratory of Maternal-child Health, Hospital Sacre-Coeur Research Center, CIUSSS Nord-de-l'Île-de-Montréal, Montreal, Canada.,School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.,Neuropharmacology Laboratory, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- Hypertension Research Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.,Heart Failure Research Laboratory, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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Aikins AO, Nguyen DH, Paundralingga O, Farmer GE, Shimoura CG, Brock C, Cunningham JT. Cardiovascular Neuroendocrinology: Emerging Role for Neurohypophyseal Hormones in Pathophysiology. Endocrinology 2021; 162:6247962. [PMID: 33891015 PMCID: PMC8234498 DOI: 10.1210/endocr/bqab082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Arginine vasopressin (AVP) and oxytocin (OXY) are released by magnocellular neurosecretory cells that project to the posterior pituitary. While AVP and OXY currently receive more attention for their contributions to affiliative behavior, this mini-review discusses their roles in cardiovascular function broadly defined to include indirect effects that influence cardiovascular function. The traditional view is that neither AVP nor OXY contributes to basal cardiovascular function, although some recent studies suggest that this position might be re-evaluated. More evidence indicates that adaptations and neuroplasticity of AVP and OXY neurons contribute to cardiovascular pathophysiology.
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- Ato O Aikins
- Department of Physiology and Anatomy, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, UNT Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Anatomy, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, UNT Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA
- Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, UNT Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Anatomy, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, UNT Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Anatomy, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, UNT Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Anatomy, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, UNT Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Anatomy, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, UNT Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Anatomy, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, UNT Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA
- Correspondence: J. Thomas Cunningham Department of Physiology & Anatomy CBH 338 UNT Health Science Center 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA.
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Zhou JJ, Shao JY, Chen SR, Li DP, Pan HL. α2δ-1-Dependent NMDA Receptor Activity in the Hypothalamus Is an Effector of Genetic-Environment Interactions That Drive Persistent Hypertension. J Neurosci 2021; 41:6551-6563. [PMID: 34193557 PMCID: PMC8318080 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0346-21.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
The interplay between genetic and environmental factors is critically involved in hypertension development. The paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypothalamus regulates sympathetic output during stress responses and chronic hypertension. In this study, we determined mechanisms of synaptic plasticity in the PVN in chronic stress-induced persistent hypertension in male borderline hypertensive rats (BHR), the first offspring of spontaneously hypertensive rats and normotensive Wistar-Kyoto rats. In Wistar-Kyoto rats, chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) increased arterial blood pressure (ABP) and heart rate, which quickly returned to baseline after CUMS ended. In contrast, in BHR, CUMS caused persistent elevation in ABP, which lasted at least 2 weeks after CUMS ended. CUMS also increased the mRNA level of α2δ-1 and synaptic protein levels of GluN1, α2δ-1, and α2δ-1-GluN1 complexes in the PVN in BHR. Furthermore, CUMS significantly increased the frequency of miniature EPSCs and the amplitude of NMDAR currents in spinally projecting PVN neurons in BHR; these increases were normalized by blocking NMDARs with AP5, inhibiting α2δ-1 with gabapentin, or disrupting the α2δ-1-NMDAR interaction with α2δ-1Tat peptide. Microinjection of AP5 or α2δ-1Tat peptide into the PVN normalized elevated ABP and renal sympathetic nerve activity in stressed BHR. In addition, systemically administered gabapentin or memantine attenuated higher ABP induced by CUMS in BHR. Our findings indicate that chronic stress-induced persistent hypertension is mediated by augmented sympathetic outflow via α2δ-1-bound NMDARs in the PVN. This new information provides a cellular and molecular basis for how the genetic-environment interactions cause persistent hypertension.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT Chronic stress is a major risk factor for hypertension development, especially for individuals with a genetic predisposition to hypertension. Using a rat model of borderline hypertension, we showed that chronic stress induced long-lasting hypertension and sympathetic nerve hyperactivity, which were maintained by NMDAR activation in the hypothalamus. Chronic stress also increased the expression of α2δ-1, previously regarded as a Ca2+ channel subunit, promoting physical interaction with and synaptic trafficking of NMDARs in the hypothalamus. Inhibiting α2δ-1, blocking NMDARs, or disrupting α2δ-1-bound NMDARs reversed chronic stress-induced sympathetic outflow and persistent hypertension. Thus, α2δ-1-dependent NMDAR activity in the hypothalamus is an effector of genetic-environment interactions and may be targeted for treating stress-induced neurogenic hypertension.
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- Jing-Jing Zhou
- Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030
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- Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030
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- Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030
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- Department of Medicine, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, Missouri 65211
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- Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030
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Marciante AB, Shell B, Farmer GE, Cunningham JT. Role of angiotensin II in chronic intermittent hypoxia-induced hypertension and cognitive decline. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2021; 320:R519-R525. [PMID: 33595364 PMCID: PMC8238144 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00222.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Sleep apnea is characterized by momentary interruptions in normal respiration and leads to periods of decreased oxygen, or intermittent hypoxia. Chronic intermittent hypoxia is a model of the hypoxemia associated with sleep apnea and results in a sustained hypertension that is maintained during normoxia. Adaptations of the carotid body and activation of the renin-angiotensin system may contribute to the development of hypertension associated with chronic intermittent hypoxia. The subsequent activation of the brain renin-angiotensin system may produce changes in sympathetic regulatory neural networks that support the maintenance of the hypertension associated with intermittent hypoxia. Hypertension and sleep apnea not only increase risk for cardiovascular disease but are also risk factors for cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease. Activation of the angiotensin system could be a common mechanism that links these disorders.
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- Alexandria B Marciante
- Breathing REsearch And THErapeutics (BREATHE) Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
- McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts-Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts
- Department of Biomedical and Nutritional Sciences, University of Massachusetts-Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts
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- Department of Physiology and Anatomy, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas
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- Department of Physiology and Anatomy, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas
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Meor Azlan NF, Zhang J. Role of the Cation-Chloride-Cotransporters in Cardiovascular Disease. Cells 2020; 9:E2293. [PMID: 33066544 PMCID: PMC7602155 DOI: 10.3390/cells9102293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The SLC12 family of cation-chloride-cotransporters (CCCs) is comprised of potassium chloride cotransporters (KCCs), which mediate Cl- extrusion and sodium-potassium chloride cotransporters (N[K]CCs), which mediate Cl- loading. The CCCs play vital roles in cell volume regulation and ion homeostasis. The functions of CCCs influence a variety of physiological processes, many of which overlap with the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease. Although not all of the cotransporters have been linked to Mendelian genetic disorders, recent studies have provided new insights into their functional role in vascular and renal cells in addition to their contribution to cardiovascular diseases. Particularly, an imbalance in potassium levels promotes the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and disturbances in sodium homeostasis are one of the causes of hypertension. Recent findings suggest hypothalamic signaling as a key signaling pathway in the pathophysiology of hypertension. In this review, we summarize and discuss the role of CCCs in cardiovascular disease with particular emphasis on knowledge gained in recent years on NKCCs and KCCs.
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- Nur Farah Meor Azlan
- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Medical School, College of Medicine and Health, Hatherly Laboratories, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4PS, UK;
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Medical School, College of Medicine and Health, Hatherly Laboratories, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4PS, UK;
- Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361004, Fujian, China
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Zhou JJ, Pachuau J, Li DP, Chen SR, Pan HL. Group III metabotropic glutamate receptors regulate hypothalamic presympathetic neurons through opposing presynaptic and postsynaptic actions in hypertension. Neuropharmacology 2020; 174:108159. [PMID: 32454125 PMCID: PMC7315613 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2020.108159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Revised: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN) plays a major role in generating increased sympathetic output in hypertension. Although group III metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs) are expressed in the hypothalamus, little is known about their contribution to regulating PVN presympathetic neurons in hypertension. Here we show that activating group III mGluRs with L-2-amino-4-phosphonobutyric acid (L-AP4) consistently inhibited the firing activity of spinally projecting PVN neurons in normotensive rats. However, in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs), L-AP4 inhibited 45% of PVN neurons but excited 37%. L-AP4 significantly reduced glutamatergic and GABAergic input to PVN neurons in both groups. Blocking postsynaptic G protein signaling eliminated the excitatory but not the inhibitory effect of L-AP4 on PVN neurons in SHRs. Remarkably, prior activation of group I mGluRs converted the L-AP4 effect from inhibitory to excitatory in PVN neurons, and L-AP4 consistently inhibited PVN neurons when mGluR5 was blocked in SHRs. Furthermore, the expression level of mGluR4 and mGluR6 in the PVN was significantly higher in SHRs than in normotensive rats. Microinjection of L-AP4 into the PVN decreased blood pressure and lumbar sympathetic nerve discharges in normotensive rats and SHRs. Additionally, blocking group I mGluRs in the PVN potentiated L-AP4's sympathoinhibitory effect in SHRs. Therefore, activation of presynaptic group III mGluRs inhibits the excitability of PVN presympathetic neurons to attenuate sympathetic vasomotor activity. Through crosstalk with mGluR5, postsynaptic group III mGluR stimulation paradoxically excites PVN presympathetic neurons in SHRs. Concurrently blocking mGluR5 and activating group III mGluRs in the PVN can effectively reduce sympathetic outflow in hypertension.
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- Jing-Jing Zhou
- Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA
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- Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
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He D, Chen H, Zeng M, Xia C, Wang J, Shen L, Zhu D, Chen Y, Wang J. Asthmatic Airway Vagal Hypertonia Involves Chloride Dyshomeostasis of Preganglionic Neurons in Rats. Front Neurosci 2020; 14:31. [PMID: 32082109 PMCID: PMC7005078 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2020.00031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2019] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Airway vagal hypertonia is closely related to the severity of asthma; however, the mechanisms of its genesis are unclear. This study aims to prove that asthmatic airway vagal hypertonia involves neuronal Cl– dyshomeostasis. The experimental airway allergy model was prepared with ovalbumin in male adult Sprague-Dawley rats. Plethysmography was used to evaluate airway vagal response to intracisternally injected γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA). Immunofluorescent staining and Western-blot assay were used to examine the expression of microglia-specific proteins, Na+-K+-2Cl– co-transporter 1 (NKCC1), K+-Cl– co-transporter 2 (KCC2) and brain-derived nerve growth factor (BDNF) in airway vagal centers. Pulmonary inflammatory changes were examined with hematoxylin and eosin staining of lung sections and ELISA assay of ovalbumin-specific IgE in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). The results showed that histochemically, experimental airway allergy activated microglia, upregulated NKCC1, downregulated KCC2, and increased the content of BDNF in airway vagal centers. Functionally, experimental airway allergy augmented the excitatory airway vagal response to intracisternally injected GABA, which was attenuated by intracisternally pre-injected NKCC1 inhibitor bumetanide. All of the changes induced by experimental airway allergy were prevented or mitigated by chronic intracerebroventricular or intraperitoneal injection of minocycline, an inhibitor of microglia activation. These results demonstrate that experimental airway allergy augments the excitatory response of airway vagal centers to GABA, which might be the result of neuronal Cl– dyshomeostasis subsequent to microglia activation, increased BDNF release and altered expression of Cl– transporters. Cl– dyshomeostasis in airway vagal centers might contribute to the genesis of airway vagal hypertonia in asthma.
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- Ding He
- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Mutig K, Bachmann S. Hyperkalemia and blood pressure regulation. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2019; 34:iii26-iii35. [PMID: 31800077 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfz218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Hypertension is common in the general population. Management of hypertensive patients at risk of hyperkalemia is challenging due to potential life-threatening complications such as cardiac arrest. Chronic hyperkalemia is often associated with impaired renal ability to excrete excessive potassium ions (K+). This may refer to chronic kidney disease or certain pharmacological interventions, including broadly used renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and calcineurin inhibitors. Understanding the intrinsic mechanisms permitting kidney adaptations to hyperkalemia is critical for choosing therapeutic strategies. Valuable insights were obtained from the analysis of familial hyperkalemic hypertension (FHHt) syndrome, which became a classic model for coincidence of high blood pressure and hyperkalemia. FHHt can be caused by mutations in several genes, all of them resulting in excessive activity of with-no-lysine kinases (WNKs) in the distal nephron of the kidney. WNKs have been increasingly recognized as key signalling enzymes in the regulation of renal sodium ions (Na+) and K+ handling, enabling adaptive responses to systemic shifts of potassium homoeostasis consequent to variations in dietary potassium intake or disease. The WNK signalling pathway recruits a complex protein network mediating catalytic and non-catalytic effects of distinct WNK isoforms on relevant Na+- or K+-transporting proteins. In this review article, we summarize recent progress in understanding WNK signalling. An update of available models for renal adaptation to hyperkalemic conditions is presented. Consequences for blood pressure regulation are discussed. Pharmacological targeting of WNKs or their substrates offers promising options to manage hypertension while preventing hyperkalemia.
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- Kerim Mutig
- Institute of Vegetative Anatomy, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Pharmacology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation (Sechenovskiy University), Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Vegetative Anatomy, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Luo Y, Ma H, Zhou JJ, Li L, Chen SR, Zhang J, Chen L, Pan HL. Focal Cerebral Ischemia and Reperfusion Induce Brain Injury Through α2δ-1-Bound NMDA Receptors. Stroke 2019; 49:2464-2472. [PMID: 30355118 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.118.022330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background and Purpose- Glutamate NMDARs (N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors) play a major role in the initiation of ischemic brain damage. However, NMDAR antagonists have no protective effects in stroke patients, possibly because they impair physiological functions of NMDARs. α2δ-1 (encoded by Cacna2d1) is strongly expressed in many brain regions. We determined the contribution of α2δ-1 to NMDAR hyperactivity and brain injury induced by ischemia and reperfusion. Methods- Mice were subjected to 90 minutes of middle cerebral artery occlusion followed by 24 hours of reperfusion. Neurological deficits, brain infarct volumes, and calpain/caspase-3 activity in brain tissues were measured. NMDAR activity of hippocampal CA1 neurons was measured in an in vitro ischemic model. Results- Middle cerebral artery occlusion increased α2δ-1 protein glycosylation in the cerebral cortex, hippocampus, and striatum. Coimmunoprecipitation showed that ischemia rapidly enhanced the α2δ-1-NMDAR physical interaction in the mouse brain tissue. Inhibiting α2δ-1 with gabapentin, uncoupling the α2δ-1-NMDAR interaction with an α2δ-1 C terminus-interfering peptide, or genetically ablating Cacna2d1 had no effect on basal NMDAR currents but strikingly abolished oxygen-glucose deprivation-induced NMDAR hyperactivity in hippocampal CA1 neurons. Systemic treatment with gabapentin or α2δ-1 C-terminus-interfering peptide or Cacna2d1 genetic knock-out reduced middle cerebral artery occlusion-induced infarct volumes, neurological deficit scores, and calpain/caspase-3 activation in brain tissues. Conclusions- α2δ-1 is essential for brain ischemia-induced neuronal NMDAR hyperactivity, and α2δ-1-bound NMDARs mediate brain damage caused by cerebral ischemia. Targeting α2δ-1-bound NMDARs, without impairing physiological α2δ-1-free NMDARs, may be a promising strategy for treating ischemic stroke.
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- Yi Luo
- From the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (Y.L., H.M., J.-J.Z., L.L., S.-R.C., J.Z., L.C., H.-L.P.).,Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China (Y.L.)
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (Y.L., H.M., J.-J.Z., L.L., S.-R.C., J.Z., L.C., H.-L.P.).,Department of Physiology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China (H.M.)
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (Y.L., H.M., J.-J.Z., L.L., S.-R.C., J.Z., L.C., H.-L.P.)
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (Y.L., H.M., J.-J.Z., L.L., S.-R.C., J.Z., L.C., H.-L.P.)
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (Y.L., H.M., J.-J.Z., L.L., S.-R.C., J.Z., L.C., H.-L.P.)
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (Y.L., H.M., J.-J.Z., L.L., S.-R.C., J.Z., L.C., H.-L.P.)
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (Y.L., H.M., J.-J.Z., L.L., S.-R.C., J.Z., L.C., H.-L.P.)
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (Y.L., H.M., J.-J.Z., L.L., S.-R.C., J.Z., L.C., H.-L.P.)
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Enhanced Activity by NKCC1 and Slc26a6 Mediates Acidic pH and Cl - Movement after Cardioplegia-Induced Arrest of db/db Diabetic Heart. Mediators Inflamm 2019; 2019:7583760. [PMID: 31582903 PMCID: PMC6754936 DOI: 10.1155/2019/7583760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 08/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Diabetic heart dysfunctions during cardiac surgeries have revealed several clinical problems associated with ion imbalance. However, the mechanism of ion imbalance mediated by cardioplegia and a diabetic heart is largely unclear. We hypothesized that ion transporters might be regulated differently in the diabetic heart and that the differentially regulated ion transporters may involve in ion imbalance of the diabetic heart after cardioplegic arrest. In this study, we modified the Langendorff-free cardioplegia method and identified the involved ion transporters after cardioplegia-induced arrest between wild type and db/db heart. Enhanced expression of Na+-K+-2Cl− cotransporter 1 (NKCC1) was observed in the db/db heart compared to the wild type heart. Enhanced NKCC1 activity was observed in the left ventricle of db/db mice compared to that of wild type after cardioplegia-induced arrest. The expression and activity of Slc26a6, a dominant Cl−/HCO3− exchanger in cardiac tissues, were enhanced in left ventricle strips of db/db mice compared to that of wild type. The Cl− transporting activity in left ventricle strips of db/db mice was dramatically increased as compared to that of wild type. Interestingly, expression of Slc26a6, as well as carbonic anhydrase IV as a supportive enzyme of Slc26a6, was increased in db/db cardiac strips compared to wild type cardiac strips. Thus, the enhanced Cl− transporting activity and expression by NKCC1 and Slc26a6 in db/db cardiac tissues after cardioplegia-induced arrest provide greater insight into enhanced acidosis and Cl− movement-mediated db/db heart dysfunction. Thus, we suggested that enhanced Cl− influx and HCO3− efflux through NKCC1 and Slc26a6 offer more acidic circumstances in the diabetic heart after cardioplegic arrest. These transporters should be considered as potential therapeutic targets to develop the next generation of cardioplegia solution for protection against ischemia-reperfusion injury in diabetic hearts.
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Au SLC, Chen FYB, Budgett DM, Malpas SC, Guild SJ, McCormick D. Injection Molded Liquid Crystal Polymer Package for Chronic Active Implantable Devices With Application to an Optogenetic Stimulator. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2019; 67:1357-1365. [PMID: 31442965 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2019.2936577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Implanted electronics require protection from the body's fluids to avoid moisture induced failure. This study presents an injection molded liquid crystal polymer (LCP) package to protect active implantable devices for chronic applications, such as in optogenetic research. The technology is applied and assessed through a custom package for a fully implantable optogenetic stimulation system, built on a versatile telemetry system that can incorporate additional stimulating and recording channels. An adapted quasi-steady state model predicts the lifetime of an enclosure, where the definition of the lifetime is the time before the internal relative humidity (RH) reaches a time constant, or 63%RH, a conservative limit to minimize the risk of corrosion. The lifetime of the LCP optogenetic device is 94 days, and can be extended to 326 days with the inclusion of 5% w/v silica gel desiccant. Samples of the LCP optogenetic device containing humidity sensors testing in saline at 38 °C support the RH change predictions. Desiccants inside the implant enclosure can store permeating moisture and prolong the life expectancy of LCP-based implants to years or decades. The results of this study demonstrates the feasibility of providing reliable protection for chronic optogenetic implants, and the technology can be transferred to other applications as an easily-manufactured, cost-effective, radiofrequency compatible alternative to hermetic packaging for chronic studies.
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Kim YB, Colwell CS, Kim YI. Long-term ionic plasticity of GABAergic signalling in the hypothalamus. J Neuroendocrinol 2019; 31:e12753. [PMID: 31166034 DOI: 10.1111/jne.12753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2019] [Revised: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The hypothalamus contains a number of nuclei that subserve a variety of functions, including generation of circadian rhythms, regulation of hormone secretion and maintenance of homeostatic levels for a variety of physiological parameters. Within the hypothalamus, γ-amino-butyric acid (GABA) is one of the major neurotransmitters responsible for cellular communication. Although GABA most commonly serves as an inhibitory neurotransmitter, a growing body of evidence indicates that it can evoke post-synaptic excitation as a result of the active regulation of intracellular chloride concentration. In this review, we consider the evidence for this ionic plasticity of GABAergic synaptic transmission in five distinct cases in hypothalamic cell populations. We argue that this plasticity serves as part of the functional response to or is at least associated with dehydration, lactation, hypertension and stress. As such, GABA excitation should be considered as part of the core homeostatic mechanisms of the hypothalamus.
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- Young-Beom Kim
- Department of Physiology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Neuroscience Research Institute, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Neuroscience Research Institute, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
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Balapattabi K, Farmer GE, Knapp BA, Little JT, Bachelor M, Yuan JP, Cunningham JT. Effects of salt-loading on supraoptic vasopressin neurones assessed by ClopHensorN chloride imaging. J Neuroendocrinol 2019; 31:e12752. [PMID: 31136029 PMCID: PMC7041405 DOI: 10.1111/jne.12752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Revised: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Salt-loading (SL) impairs GABAA inhibition of arginine vasopressin (AVP) neurones in the supraoptic nucleus (SON) of the hypothalamus. Based on previous studies, we hypothesised that SL activates tyrosine receptor kinase B (TrkB), down-regulating the activity of K+ /Cl- co-transporter2 (KCC2) and up-regulating Na+ /K+ /Cl- co-transporter1 (NKCC1). These changes in chloride transport would result in increased [Cl- ]i in SON AVP neurones. The study combined virally-mediated chloride imaging with ClopHensorN with a single-cell western blot analysis. An adeno-associated virus with ClopHensorN and a vasopressin promoter (AAV2-0VP1-ClopHensorN) was bilaterally injected in the SON of adult male Sprague-Dawley rats that were either euhydrated (Eu) or salt-loaded (SL) for 7 days. Acutely dissociated SON neurones expressing ClopHensorN were tested for decreases or increases in [Cl- ]i in response to focal application of the GABAA agonist muscimol (100 μmol L-1 ). SON AVP neurones from Eu rats showed muscimol-induced chloride influx (P < 0.05;23/35). SON AVP neurones from SL rats either significantly increased chloride efflux (P < 0.05;27/39) or did not change chloride flux (12/39). The SON AVP neurones that responded to muscimol appeared to be viable and expressed KCC2 and β-actin. Neurones that did not respond during chloride imaging did not show KCC2 and β-actin protein expression. The KCC2 antagonist (VU0240551,10 μmol L-1 ) significantly blocked the chloride influx in cells from Eu rats but did not affect cells from SL rats. A NKCC1 antagonist (bumetanide,10 μmol L-1 ) significantly blocked the chloride efflux in cells from SL rats but had no effect on cells from Eu rats. Blocking NKCC1 using bumetanide had less of an effect on the muscimol-induced Cl- influx in Eu rat neurones compared to the KCC2 antagonist. The TrkB antagonist (AnA-12) (50 μmol L-1 ) and protein kinase inhibitor (K252a) (100 nmol L-1 ) each significantly blocked chloride efflux in SON AVP neurones from SL rats. Salt-loading increases [Cl- ]i in SON AVP neurones via a TrKB-KCC2-NKCC1-dependent mechanism in rats.
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- Kirthikaa Balapattabi
- Department of Physiology and Anatomy, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas
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- Department of Physiology and Anatomy, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas
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- Department of Physiology and Anatomy, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas
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- Department of Physiology and Anatomy, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas
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- Department of Physiology and Anatomy, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas
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- Department of Physiology and Anatomy, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas
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- Department of Physiology and Anatomy, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas
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Structure and mechanism of the cation-chloride cotransporter NKCC1. Nature 2019; 572:488-492. [PMID: 31367042 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-019-1438-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Cation-chloride cotransporters (CCCs) mediate the electroneutral transport of chloride, potassium and/or sodium across the membrane. They have critical roles in regulating cell volume, controlling ion absorption and secretion across epithelia, and maintaining intracellular chloride homeostasis. These transporters are primary targets for some of the most commonly prescribed drugs. Here we determined the cryo-electron microscopy structure of the Na-K-Cl cotransporter NKCC1, an extensively studied member of the CCC family, from Danio rerio. The structure defines the architecture of this protein family and reveals how cytosolic and transmembrane domains are strategically positioned for communication. Structural analyses, functional characterizations and computational studies reveal the ion-translocation pathway, ion-binding sites and key residues for transport activity. These results provide insights into ion selectivity, coupling and translocation, and establish a framework for understanding the physiological functions of CCCs and interpreting disease-related mutations.
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Impaired Hypothalamic Regulation of Sympathetic Outflow in Primary Hypertension. Neurosci Bull 2018; 35:124-132. [PMID: 30506315 DOI: 10.1007/s12264-018-0316-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2018] [Accepted: 11/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN) is a crucial region involved in maintaining homeostasis through the regulation of cardiovascular, neuroendocrine, and other functions. The PVN provides a dominant source of excitatory drive to the sympathetic outflow through innervation of the brainstem and spinal cord in hypertension. We discuss current findings on the role of the PVN in the regulation of sympathetic output in both normotensive and hypertensive conditions. The PVN seems to play a major role in generating the elevated sympathetic vasomotor activity that is characteristic of multiple forms of hypertension, including primary hypertension in humans. Recent studies in the spontaneously hypertensive rat model have revealed an imbalance of inhibitory and excitatory synaptic inputs to PVN pre-sympathetic neurons as indicated by impaired inhibitory and enhanced excitatory synaptic inputs in hypertension. This imbalance of inhibitory and excitatory synaptic inputs in the PVN forms the basis for elevated sympathetic outflow in hypertension. In this review, we discuss the disruption of balance between glutamatergic and GABAergic inputs and the associated cellular and molecular alterations as mechanisms underlying the hyperactivity of PVN pre-sympathetic neurons in hypertension.
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Dampney RA, Michelini LC, Li DP, Pan HL. Regulation of sympathetic vasomotor activity by the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus in normotensive and hypertensive states. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2018; 315:H1200-H1214. [PMID: 30095973 PMCID: PMC6297824 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00216.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2018] [Revised: 07/13/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN) is a unique and important brain region involved in the control of cardiovascular, neuroendocrine, and other physiological functions pertinent to homeostasis. The PVN is a major source of excitatory drive to the spinal sympathetic outflow via both direct and indirect projections. In this review, we discuss the role of the PVN in the regulation of sympathetic output in normal physiological conditions and in hypertension. In normal healthy animals, the PVN presympathetic neurons do not appear to have a major role in sustaining resting sympathetic vasomotor activity or in regulating sympathetic responses to short-term homeostatic challenges such as acute hypotension or hypoxia. Their role is, however, much more significant during longer-term challenges, such as sustained water deprivation, chronic intermittent hypoxia, and pregnancy. The PVN also appears to have a major role in generating the increased sympathetic vasomotor activity that is characteristic of multiple forms of hypertension. Recent studies in the spontaneously hypertensive rat model have shown that impaired inhibitory and enhanced excitatory synaptic inputs to PVN presympathetic neurons are the basis for the heightened sympathetic outflow in hypertension. We discuss the molecular mechanisms underlying the presynaptic and postsynaptic alterations in GABAergic and glutamatergic inputs to PVN presympathetic neurons in hypertension. In addition, we discuss the ability of exercise training to correct sympathetic hyperactivity by restoring blood-brain barrier integrity, reducing angiotensin II availability, and decreasing oxidative stress and inflammation in the PVN.
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- Roger A Dampney
- Department of Physiology, University of Sydney , Sydney, New South Wales , Australia
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo , São Paulo , Brazil
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center , Houston, Texas
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center , Houston, Texas
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Ma H, Chen S, Chen H, Zhou J, Li D, Pan H. α2δ-1 couples to NMDA receptors in the hypothalamus to sustain sympathetic vasomotor activity in hypertension. J Physiol 2018; 596:4269-4283. [PMID: 29971791 PMCID: PMC6117594 DOI: 10.1113/jp276394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2018] [Accepted: 06/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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KEY POINTS α2δ-1 is upregulated, promoting the interaction with NMDA receptors (NMDARs), in the hypothalamus in a rat model of hypertension. The prevalence of α2δ-1-bound NMDARs at synaptic sites in the hypothalamus is increased in hypertensive animals. α2δ-1 is essential for the increased presynaptic and postsynaptic NMDAR activity of hypothalamic neurons in hypertension. α2δ-1-bound NMDARs in the hypothalamus are critically involved in augmented sympathetic outflow in hypertensive animals. ABSTRACT Increased glutamate NMDA receptor (NMDAR) activity in the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypothalamus leads to augmented sympathetic outflow in hypertension. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying this effect remain unclear. α2δ-1, previously considered to be a voltage-activated calcium channel subunit, is a newly discovered powerful regulator of NMDARs. In the present study, we determined the role of α2δ-1 in regulating synaptic NMDAR activity of rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVLM)-projecting PVN neurons in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). We show that the protein levels of α2δ-1 and NMDARs in synaptosomes and the α2δ-1-NMDAR complexes in the hypothalamus were substantially higher in SHRs than in normotensive control rats. The basal amplitude of evoked NMDAR currents and NMDAR-mediated synaptic glutamate release in RVLM-projecting PVN neurons were significantly increased in SHRs. Strikingly, inhibiting α2δ-1 activity with gabapentin or disrupting the α2δ-1-NMDAR association with an α2δ-1 C-terminus peptide completely normalized the amplitude of evoked NMDAR currents and NMDAR-mediated synaptic glutamate release in RVLM-projecting PVN neurons in SHRs. In addition, microinjection of the α2δ-1 C-terminus peptide into the PVN substantially reduced arterial blood pressure and renal sympathetic nerve discharges in SHRs. Our findings indicate that α2δ-1-bound NMDARs in the PVN are required for the potentiated presynaptic and postsynaptic NMDAR activity of PVN presympathetic neurons and for the elevated sympathetic outflow in hypertension. α2δ-1-bound NMDARs may be an opportune target for treating neurogenic hypertension.
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- Huijie Ma
- Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative MedicineThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHoustonTXUSA
- Department of PhysiologyHebei Medical UniversityShijiazhuangHebeiChina
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- Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative MedicineThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHoustonTXUSA
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- Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative MedicineThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHoustonTXUSA
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- Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative MedicineThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHoustonTXUSA
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- Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative MedicineThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHoustonTXUSA
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- Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative MedicineThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHoustonTXUSA
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Sasaki-Hamada S, Narusawa K, Nakamura R, Ishibashi H, Oka JI. Effects of centrally administered glucagon-like peptide-2 on blood pressure and barosensitive neurons in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Neuropeptides 2018; 69:66-75. [PMID: 29703428 DOI: 10.1016/j.npep.2018.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2017] [Revised: 02/25/2018] [Accepted: 04/15/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The central administration of glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) decreases blood pressure in rats. In the present study, we investigated the hypotensive effects of GLP-2 using spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs), an animal model of hypertension. The central administration of GLP-2 (0.6 μg) decreased mean arterial pressure (MAP) in SHRs (-24.1 ± 4.5%; P < 0.05), but not in normotensive Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats (-10.6 ± 7.4%; P > 0.05), whereas GLP-2 (6 μg) decreased MAP in WKY rats (-23.5 ± 4.2%; P < 0.05) and SHRs (-46.7 ± 11.6%; P < 0.01) under anesthesia with urethane and α-chloralose. Histological analyses revealed that the central administration of GLP-2 (6 μg) induced Fos immunoreactivity (Fos-IR) in the hypothalamic and medullary areas in WKY rats and SHRs. However, the distribution of Fos-IR in GABAergic neurons in the rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVLM) differed between WKY rats and SHRs. GLP-2 directly modulated the excitability of RVLM neurons in brainstem slices from SHRs, but not WKY rats. These results suggest that neuronal activity through the activation of GLP-2 receptors in the RVLM contributes to lowering blood pressure in SHRs.
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- Sachie Sasaki-Hamada
- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan; Department of Physiology, School of Allied Health Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara 252-0373, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Allied Health Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara 252-0373, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan.
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Melón LC, Hooper A, Yang X, Moss SJ, Maguire J. Inability to suppress the stress-induced activation of the HPA axis during the peripartum period engenders deficits in postpartum behaviors in mice. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2018; 90:182-193. [PMID: 29274662 PMCID: PMC6613202 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2017] [Revised: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 12/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The stress-induced activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is normally suppressed during pregnancy. Dysregulation of the HPA axis has been proposed to play a role in postpartum depression. However, direct investigation into the relationship between the HPA axis and postpartum depression has been hindered by the lack of useful animal models. Building on our discovery of a role for the K+/Cl-co-transporter, KCC2, in the GABAergic regulation of CRH neurons in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus (PVN), critical for mounting the body's physiological response to stress, we assessed the role of KCC2 in the regulation of the HPA axis during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Here we demonstrate that the normal suppression of the stress-induced activation of the HPA axis during the peripartum period involves maintenance of KCC2 in the PVN. Mice lacking KCC2 specifically in corticosterone-releasing hormone (CRH) neurons, which govern the activity of the HPA axis (KCC2/Crh mice), exhibit dysregulation of the HPA axis and abnormal postpartum behaviors. Loss of KCC2 specifically in CRH neurons in the PVN is sufficient to reproduce the depression-like phenotype and deficits in maternal behaviors during the postpartum period. Similarly, chemogenetic activation of CRH neurons in the PVN is sufficient to induce abnormal postpartum behaviors and chemogenetic silencing of CRH neurons in the PVN can ameliorate abnormal postpartum behaviors observed in KCC2/Crh mice. This study demonstrates that dysregulation of the HPA axis is sufficient to induce abnormal postpartum behaviors and deficits in maternal behaviors in mice, providing empirical support for a role of HPA axis dysfunction in the pathophysiology of postpartum depression.
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- Laverne Camille Melón
- Tufts University School of Medicine, Department of Neuroscience, Boston, MA 02111, United States
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- Graduate Program in Neuroscience, Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, Tufts University, Boston, MA, 02111, United States
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- Master's Program in Pharmacology & Drug Development, Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, Tufts University, Boston, MA, 02111, United States
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- Tufts University School of Medicine, Department of Neuroscience, Boston, MA 02111, United States
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- Tufts University School of Medicine, Department of Neuroscience, Boston, MA 02111, United States.
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Korpal AK, Han SY, Schwenke DO, Brown CH. A switch from GABA inhibition to excitation of vasopressin neurons exacerbates the development angiotensin II-dependent hypertension. J Neuroendocrinol 2017; 30. [PMID: 29222949 DOI: 10.1111/jne.12564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Hypothalamic magnocellular neurons secrete vasopressin into the systemic circulation to maintain blood pressure by increasing renal water reabsorption and by vasoconstriction. When blood pressure rises, baroreflex activation normally inhibits vasopressin neurons via activation of GABAergic inputs. However, plasma vasopressin levels are paradoxically elevated in several models of hypertension and in some patients with essential hypertension, despite increased blood pressure. We have previously shown that vasopressin neuron activity is increased early in the development of moderate angiotensin II-dependent hypertension via blunted baroreflex inhibition of vasopressin neurons. Here, we show that antagonism of vasopressin-induced vasoconstriction slows the development of hypertension and that local administration of a GABAA receptor antagonist inhibits vasopressin neurons during, but not before, the onset of hypertension. Taken together, our data suggest that vasopressin exacerbates the increase in blood pressure evident early in the development hypertension and that blunted baroreflex inhibition of vasopressin neurons is underpinned by an excitatory shift in their response to endogenous GABA signalling. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Aaron K Korpal
- Brain Health Research Centre University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
- Centre for, Neuroendocrinology University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
- Heart Otago and University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Brain Health Research Centre University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
- Centre for, Neuroendocrinology University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
- Heart Otago and University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Heart Otago and University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
- Department of Physiology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Brain Health Research Centre University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
- Centre for, Neuroendocrinology University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
- Heart Otago and University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Ben-Ari Y. NKCC1 Chloride Importer Antagonists Attenuate Many Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders. Trends Neurosci 2017; 40:536-554. [PMID: 28818303 DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2017.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Revised: 07/03/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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In physiological conditions, adult neurons have low intracellular Cl- [(Cl-)I] levels underlying the γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)ergic inhibitory drive. In contrast, neurons have high (Cl-)I levels and excitatory GABA actions in a wide range of pathological conditions including spinal cord lesions, chronic pain, brain trauma, cerebrovascular infarcts, autism, Rett and Down syndrome, various types of epilepsies, and other genetic or environmental insults. The diuretic highly specific NKCC1 chloride importer antagonist bumetanide (PubChem CID: 2461) efficiently restores low (Cl-)I levels and attenuates many disorders in experimental conditions and in some clinical trials. Here, I review the mechanisms of action, therapeutic effects, promises, and pitfalls of bumetanide.
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- Yehezkel Ben-Ari
- New INMED, Aix-Marseille University, Campus Scientifique de Luminy, Marseilles, France.
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Bhuiyan MIH, Song S, Yuan H, Begum G, Kofler J, Kahle KT, Yang SS, Lin SH, Alper SL, Subramanya AR, Sun D. WNK-Cab39-NKCC1 signaling increases the susceptibility to ischemic brain damage in hypertensive rats. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2017; 37:2780-2794. [PMID: 27798271 PMCID: PMC5536788 DOI: 10.1177/0271678x16675368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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With-no-lysine kinase (WNK) and Na+-K+-2Cl- cotransporter 1 (NKCC1) are involved in the pathogenesis of hypertension. In this study, we investigated the WNK-NKCC1 signaling pathway in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and their associated susceptibility to stroke injury. Basal NKCC1 protein levels were higher in SHR than in normotensive Wistar Kyoto (WKY) rat brains. After inducing ischemic stroke, adult male WKY and SHR received either saline or NKCC1 inhibitor bumetanide (10 mg/kg/day, i.p.) starting at 3-h post-reperfusion. NKCC1 inhibition blunted the extent of ischemic infarction in SHR and improved their neurobehavioral functions. Interestingly, ischemia led to increased NKCC1 phosphorylation in SHR but not in WKY rats. Pronounced elevation of WNK1, WNK2 and WNK4 protein and downregulation of WNK3 were detected in ischemic SHR, but not in ischemic WKY rats. Upregulation of WNK-NKCC1 complex in ischemic SHR brain was associated with increased Ca2+-binding protein 39 (Cab39), without increases in Ste20-related proline alanine-rich kinase or oxidative stress-responsive kinase-1. Moreover, subacute middle cerebral artery stroke human brain autopsy exhibited increased expression of NKCC1 protein. We conclude that augmented WNK-Cab39-NKCC1 signaling in SHR is associated with an increased susceptibility to ischemic brain damage and may serve as a novel target for anti-hypertensive and anti-ischemic stroke therapy.
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- 1 Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
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- 1 Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
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- 1 Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
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- 2 Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
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- 3 Department of Neurosurgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, USA.,4 Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, USA
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- 5 Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,6 Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- 5 Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,6 Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- 7 Division of Nephrology and Vascular Biology Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, USA.,8 Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- 9 Department of Medicine, Renal-Electrolyte Division, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, USA
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- 1 Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA.,10 Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Health Care System, Geriatric Research, Educational and Clinical Center, Pittsburgh, USA
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Li Y, Zhao Z, Cai J, Gu B, Lv Y, Zhao L. The Frequency-Dependent Aerobic Exercise Effects of Hypothalamic GABAergic Expression and Cardiovascular Functions in Aged Rats. Front Aging Neurosci 2017; 9:212. [PMID: 28713263 PMCID: PMC5491914 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2017.00212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2017] [Accepted: 06/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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A decline in cardiovascular modulation is a feature of the normal aging process and associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) such as hypertension and stroke. Exercise training is known to promote cardiovascular adaptation in young animals and positive effects on motor and cognitive capabilities, as well as on brain plasticity for all ages in mice. Here, we examine the question of whether aerobic exercise interventions may impact the GABAergic neurons of the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) in aged rats which have been observed to have a decline in cardiovascular integration function. In the present study, young (2 months) and old (24 months) male Wistar rats were divided into young control (YC), old sedentary, old low frequency exercise (20 m/min, 60 min/day, 3 days/week, 12 weeks) and old high frequency exercise (20 m/min, 60 min/day, 5 days/week, 12 weeks). Exercise training indexes were obtained, including resting heart rate (HR), blood pressure (BP), plasma norepinephrine (NE), and heart weight (HW)-to-body weight (BW) ratios. The brain was removed and processed according to the immunofluorescence staining and western blot used to analyze the GABAergic terminal density, the proteins of GAD67, GABAA receptor and gephyrin in the PVN. There were significant changes in aged rats compared with those in the YC. Twelve weeks aerobic exercise training has volume-dependent ameliorated effects on cardiovascular parameters, autonomic nervous activities and GABAergic system functions. These data suggest that the density of GABAergic declines in the PVN is associated with imbalance in autonomic nervous activities in normal aging. Additionally, aerobic exercise can rescue aging-related an overactivity of the sympathetic nervous system and induces modifications the resting BP and HR to lower values via improving the GABAergic system in the PVN.
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- Yan Li
- Department of Exercise Physiology, Beijing Sport UniversityBeijing, China
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- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
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- Department of Exercise Physiology, Beijing Sport UniversityBeijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physical Fitness and Exercise, Ministry of Education, Beijing Sport UniversityBeijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physical Fitness and Exercise, Ministry of Education, Beijing Sport UniversityBeijing, China
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- Department of Exercise Physiology, Beijing Sport UniversityBeijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Physical Fitness and Exercise, Ministry of Education, Beijing Sport UniversityBeijing, China
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Chen SR, Chen H, Zhou JJ, Pradhan G, Sun Y, Pan HL, Li DP. Ghrelin receptors mediate ghrelin-induced excitation of agouti-related protein/neuropeptide Y but not pro-opiomelanocortin neurons. J Neurochem 2017; 142:512-520. [DOI: 10.1111/jnc.14080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2017] [Revised: 05/19/2017] [Accepted: 05/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Shao-Rui Chen
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine; Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston Texas USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine; Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston Texas USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine; Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston Texas USA
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- Department of Pediatrics; USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center; Baylor College of Medicine; Houston Texas USA
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- Department of Pediatrics; USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center; Baylor College of Medicine; Houston Texas USA
- Department of Nutrition and Food Science (NFSC); Texas A&M University; College Station Texas USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine; Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston Texas USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine; Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston Texas USA
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Bumetanide reduce the seizure susceptibility induced by pentylenetetrazol via inhibition of aberrant hippocampal neurogenesis in neonatal rats after hypoxia-ischemia. Brain Res Bull 2017; 130:188-199. [PMID: 28161194 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2017.01.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2016] [Revised: 01/26/2017] [Accepted: 01/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Hypoxia-ischemia brain damage (HIBD) is one of prevalent causes of neonatal mortality and morbidity. Our data demonstrated that hypoxia-ischemia (HI) induced Na+-K+-Cl--co-transporter 1 (NKCC1) increasing in hippocampus. Previous studies demonstrated that NKCC1 regulates various stages of neurogenesis. In this study, we studied the role of increased NKCC1 in regulating of HI-induced neurogenesis. HIBD model was established in 7days old Sprague-Dawley rat pup, and the expression of NKCC1 was detected by western blot and qPCR. Brain electrical activity in freely rats was monitored by electroencephalography (EEG) recordings. HI-induced neurogenesis was detected by immunofluorescence staining. Neurobehavioral test was to investigate the neuro-protective role of bumetanide, an inhibitor of NKCC1, on neonatal rats after HI. The results showed that bumetanide treatment significantly reduced brain electrical activity and the seizure stage of epilepsy induced by pentylenetetrazol (PTZ) in vivo after HI. In addition, bumetanide restored aberrant hippocampal neurogenesis and associated cognitive function. Our data demonstrated that bumetanide reduces the susceptibility of epilepsy induced by PTZ in rats suffering from HI injury during neonatal period via restoring the ectopic newborn neurons in dentate gyrus (DG) and cognitive function.
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Gao Y, Zhou JJ, Zhu Y, Kosten T, Li DP. Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress Induces Loss of GABA Inhibition in Corticotrophin-Releasing Hormone-Expressing Neurons through NKCC1 Upregulation. Neuroendocrinology 2017; 104:194-208. [PMID: 27077366 PMCID: PMC5065755 DOI: 10.1159/000446114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2016] [Accepted: 04/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Prolonged and repeated stresses cause hyperactivity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. The corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH)-expressing neurons in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN) are an essential component of the HPA axis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) was induced in Sprague-Dawley rats. GABA reversal potentials (EGABA) were determined by using gramicidin-perforated recordings in identified PVN-CRH neurons through expressing enhanced green fluorescent protein driven by the CRH promoter. Plasma corticosterone (CORT) levels were measured in rats implanted with a cannula targeting the lateral ventricles and PVN. RESULTS Blocking the GABAA receptor in the PVN with gabazine significantly increased plasma CORT levels in unstressed rats but did not change CORT levels in CUMS rats. CUMS caused a depolarizing shift in EGABA in PVN-CRH neurons compared with EGABA in PVN-CRH neurons in unstressed rats. Furthermore, CUMS induced a long-lasting increase in expression levels of the cation chloride cotransporter Na+-K+-Cl--Cl- (NKCC1) in the PVN but a transient decrease in expression levels of K+-Cl--Cl- in the PVN, which returned to the basal level 5 days after CUMS treatment. The NKCC1 inhibitor bumetanide decreased the basal firing activity of PVN-CRH neurons and normalized EGABA and the gabazine-induced excitatory effect on PVN-CRH neurons in CUMS rats. In addition, central administration of bumetanide decreased basal circulating CORT levels in CUMS rats. CONCLUSIONS These data suggest that chronic stress impairs GABAergic inhibition, resulting in HPA axis hyperactivity through upregulation of NKCC1.
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- Yonggang Gao
- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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- Department of Critical Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Qiao X, Zhou JJ, Li DP, Pan HL. Src Kinases Regulate Glutamatergic Input to Hypothalamic Presympathetic Neurons and Sympathetic Outflow in Hypertension. Hypertension 2016; 69:154-162. [PMID: 27802416 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.116.07947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2016] [Revised: 06/16/2016] [Accepted: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The elevated sympathetic outflow associated with hypertension is maintained by increased N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) activity in the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypothalamus. Synaptic NMDAR activity is tightly regulated by protein kinases, including the Src family of tyrosine kinases. We determined whether Src kinases play a role in increased NMDAR activity of PVN neurons projecting to the rostral ventrolateral medulla and in elevated sympathetic vasomotor tone in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). The Src protein level in the PVN was significantly greater in SHRs than in normotensive Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats and was not significantly altered by lowering blood pressure with celiac ganglionectomy in SHRs. Inhibition of Src kinase activity with 4-amino-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-7-(dimethylethyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine (PP2) completely normalized the higher amplitudes of evoked NMDAR-mediated excitatory postsynaptic currents and puff NMDA-elicited currents of rostral ventrolateral medulla-projecting PVN neurons in SHRs. PP2 treatment also attenuated the higher frequency of NMDAR-mediated miniature excitatory postsynaptic currents of these neurons in SHRs. However, PP2 had no effect on NMDAR-excitatory postsynaptic currents or miniature excitatory postsynaptic currents of rostral ventrolateral medulla-projecting PVN neurons in WKY rats. NMDAR activity increased by an Src-activating peptide was blocked by PP2 but not by inhibition of casein kinase 2. In addition, microinjection of PP2 into the PVN not only decreased lumbar sympathetic nerve discharges and blood pressure but also eliminated the inhibitory effect of the NMDAR antagonist on sympathetic nerve activity and blood pressure in SHRs. Collectively, our findings suggest that increased Src kinase activity potentiates presynaptic and postsynaptic NMDAR activity in the PVN and sympathetic vasomotor tone in hypertension.
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- Xin Qiao
- From the Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine (X.Q., H.-L.P.), and Department of Critical Care (J.-J.Z., D.-P.L.), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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- From the Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine (X.Q., H.-L.P.), and Department of Critical Care (J.-J.Z., D.-P.L.), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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- From the Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine (X.Q., H.-L.P.), and Department of Critical Care (J.-J.Z., D.-P.L.), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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- From the Center for Neuroscience and Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine (X.Q., H.-L.P.), and Department of Critical Care (J.-J.Z., D.-P.L.), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston.
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The etiology of hypertension, a critical public health issue affecting one in three US adults, involves the integration of the actions of multiple organ systems, including the central nervous system. Increased activation of the central nervous system, driving enhanced sympathetic outflow and increased blood pressure, has emerged as a major contributor to the pathogenesis of hypertension. The hypothalamus is a key brain site acting to integrate central and peripheral inputs to ultimately impact blood pressure in multiple disease states that evoke hypertension. This review highlights recent advances that have identified novel signal transduction mechanisms within multiple hypothalamic nuclei (e.g., paraventricular nucleus, arcuate nucleus) acting to drive the pathophysiology of hypertension in neurogenic hypertension, angiotensin II hypertension, salt-sensitive hypertension, chronic intermittent hypoxia, and obesity-induced hypertension. Increased understanding of hypothalamic activity in hypertension has the potential to identify novel targets for future therapeutic interventions designed to treat hypertension.
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Zhang J, Siew K, Macartney T, O'Shaughnessy KM, Alessi DR. Critical role of the SPAK protein kinase CCT domain in controlling blood pressure. Hum Mol Genet 2015; 24:4545-58. [PMID: 25994507 PMCID: PMC4512625 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddv185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2015] [Accepted: 05/14/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The STE20/SPS1-related proline/alanine-rich kinase (SPAK) controls blood pressure (BP) by phosphorylating and stimulating the Na-Cl (NCC) and Na-K-2Cl (NKCC2) co-transporters, which regulate salt reabsorption in the kidney. SPAK possesses a conserved carboxy-terminal (CCT) domain, which recognises RFXV/I motifs present in its upstream activator [isoforms of the With-No-lysine (K) kinases (WNKs)] as well as its substrates (NCC and NKCC2). To define the physiological importance of the CCT domain, we generated knock-in mice in which the critical CCT domain Leu502 residue required for high affinity recognition of the RFXI/V motif was mutated to Alanine. The SPAK CCT domain defective knock-in animals are viable, and the Leu502Ala mutation abolished co-immunoprecipitation of SPAK with WNK1, NCC and NKCC2. The CCT domain defective animals displayed markedly reduced SPAK activity and phosphorylation of NCC and NKCC2 co-transporters at the residues phosphorylated by SPAK. This was also accompanied by a reduction in the expression of NCC and NKCC2 protein without changes in mRNA levels. The SPAK CCT domain knock-in mice showed typical features of Gitelman Syndrome with mild hypokalaemia, hypomagnesaemia, hypocalciuria and displayed salt wasting on switching to a low-Na diet. These observations establish that the CCT domain plays a crucial role in controlling SPAK activity and BP. Our results indicate that CCT domain inhibitors would be effective at reducing BP by lowering phosphorylation as well as expression of NCC and NKCC2.
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- Jinwei Zhang
- MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dow Street, Dundee DD1 5EH, Scotland and
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- Experimental Medicine and Immunotherapeutics, Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dow Street, Dundee DD1 5EH, Scotland and
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- Experimental Medicine and Immunotherapeutics, Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dow Street, Dundee DD1 5EH, Scotland and
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Orlov SN, Koltsova SV, Kapilevich LV, Gusakova SV, Dulin NO. NKCC1 and NKCC2: The pathogenetic role of cation-chloride cotransporters in hypertension. Genes Dis 2015; 2:186-196. [PMID: 26114157 PMCID: PMC4477834 DOI: 10.1016/j.gendis.2015.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2014] [Accepted: 02/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This review summarizes the data on the functional significance of ubiquitous (NKCC1) and renal-specific (NKCC2) isoforms of electroneutral sodium, potassium and chloride cotransporters. These carriers contribute to the pathogenesis of hypertension via regulation of intracellular chloride concentration in vascular smooth muscle and neuronal cells and via sensing chloride concentration in the renal tubular fluid, respectively. Both NKCC1 and NKCC2 are inhibited by furosemide and other high-ceiling diuretics widely used for attenuation of extracellular fluid volume. However, the chronic usage of these compounds for the treatment of hypertension and other volume-expanded disorders may have diverse side-effects due to suppression of myogenic response in microcirculatory beds.
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- Sergei N. Orlov
- Faculty of Biology, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia
- Тomsk State University, Russia
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Kaur A, Bali A, Singh N, Jaggi AS. Investigating the stress attenuating potential of furosemide in immobilization and electric foot-shock stress models in mice. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2015; 388:497-507. [PMID: 25604076 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-015-1084-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2014] [Accepted: 01/07/2015] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The present study was designed to investigate the antistress effect of furosemide (sodium potassium chloride co-transporter inhibitor) in immobilization and foot-shock stress-induced behavioral alterations in the mice. Acute stress was induced in Swiss albino mice either by applying electric foot shocks of 0.6-mA intensity of 1-s duration with 30-s inter-shock interval for 1 h or immobilizing for 150 min. The acute stress-induced behavioral changes were assessed by using actophotometer, hole board, open-field, and social interaction tests. Biochemically, the corticosterone levels were estimated in the serum as a biomarker of hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. Acute stress resulted in the development of behavioral alterations and elevation of the corticosterone levels. Intraperitoneal administration of furosemide (25 and 50 mg/kg) significantly attenuated immobilization and foot-shock stress-induced behavioral changes along with normalization of the corticosterone levels. It may be concluded that furosemide produces beneficial effects in reestablishing the behavioral and biochemical alterations in immobilization and foot-shock-induced acute stress in mice.
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- Aalamjeet Kaur
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, Punjabi University, Patiala, 147002, India
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Hartmann AM, Nothwang HG. Molecular and evolutionary insights into the structural organization of cation chloride cotransporters. Front Cell Neurosci 2015; 8:470. [PMID: 25653592 PMCID: PMC4301019 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2014.00470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2014] [Accepted: 12/30/2014] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Cation chloride cotransporters (CCC) play an essential role for neuronal chloride homeostasis. K(+)-Cl(-) cotransporter (KCC2), is the principal Cl(-)-extruder, whereas Na(+)-K(+)-Cl(-) cotransporter (NKCC1), is the major Cl(-)-uptake mechanism in many neurons. As a consequence, the action of the inhibitory neurotransmitters gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glycine strongly depend on the activity of these two transporters. Knowledge of the mechanisms involved in ion transport and regulation is thus of great importance to better understand normal and disturbed brain function. Although no overall 3-dimensional crystal structures are yet available, recent molecular and phylogenetic studies and modeling have provided new and exciting insights into structure-function relationships of CCC. Here, we will summarize our current knowledge of the gross structural organization of the proteins, their functional domains, ion binding and translocation sites, and the established role of individual amino acids (aa). A major focus will be laid on the delineation of shared and distinct organizational principles between KCC2 and NKCC1. Exploiting the richness of recently generated genome data across the tree of life, we will also explore the molecular evolution of these features.
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- Anna-Maria Hartmann
- Systematics and Evolutionary Biology Group, Institute for Biology and Environmental Sciences, Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg Oldenburg, Germany
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- Neurogenetics Group, Center of Excellence Hearing4All, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg Oldenburg, Germany ; Research Center for Neurosensory Sciences, Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg Oldenburg, Germany
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