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Fussing F, Christensson J, Wörtwein G. Expression of erythropoietin receptor protein in the mouse hippocampus in response to normobaric hypoxia. Heliyon 2024; 10:e25051. [PMID: 38322970 PMCID: PMC10844123 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
Abstract
Background Over the past decades, accumulating research on erythropoietin (EPO) and its receptor (EPOR) has revealed various neuroprotective actions and upregulation in hypoxic conditions. To our knowledge, EPOR protein levels in the hippocampus and isocortex have never been measured. Therefore, the aim of this study was to measure EPOR protein in the hippocampus (HPC) and prefrontal cortex (PFC). Further objectives were to examine the effects of exposure to normobaric hypoxia of various degrees and durations on EPOR protein and to explore how long-lasting these effects were. Method Adult C57BL/6 mice were randomized into a control group (N = 12) or various hypoxia groups (N = 5-11). Mice were exposed to three different O2 concentrations (10 %, 12 %, or 18 %) for 8 h a day for 5 days and sacrificed immediately after the last exposure. The effect of exposure to 12 % O2 for 1 day and 4 weeks (8 h per day) at this survival time was also examined. Additionally, groups of mice were exposed to 12 % O2 for 1 or 5 days (8 h per day) and euthanized at various times (up to 3 weeks) thereafter to examine the duration of EPOR protein regulation in the HPC and the PFC. EPOR protein was detected with a sandwich-ELISA method. Results EPOR protein was present in the HPC and PFC, at 206.64 ± 43.98 pg/mg and 184.25 ± 48.21 pg/mg, respectively. The highest increase in EPOR protein was observed in the HPC after 5 days of 8 h exposure to 12 % O2 and was most pronounced 24 h after last exposure. The effect of hypoxia normalized within one week after the last exposure. Conclusion This study successfully measured hippocampal EPOR protein and showed a significant association between normobaric hypoxia and acute EPOR elevation. It is our hope that this study can provide guidance to future research on the neuroprotective effects of EPO.
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- F. Fussing
- Laboratory of Neuropsychiatry, Psychiatric Centre Copenhagen, Mental Health Services, Capital Region of Copenhagen and University Hospital of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Laboratory of Neuropsychiatry, Psychiatric Centre Copenhagen, Mental Health Services, Capital Region of Copenhagen and University Hospital of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Laboratory of Neuropsychiatry, Psychiatric Centre Copenhagen, Mental Health Services, Capital Region of Copenhagen and University Hospital of Copenhagen, Denmark
- Section of Environmental Health, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5, DK-1014, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Huang W, Wang Z, Wang G, Li K, Jin Y, Zhao F. Disturbance of glutamate metabolism and inhibition of CaM-CaMKII-CREB signaling pathway in the hippocampus of mice induced by 1,2-dichloroethane exposure. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 310:119813. [PMID: 35868470 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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1,2-Dichloroethane (1,2-DCE) is a highly toxic neurotoxicity, and the brain tissue is the main target organ. At present, long-term exposure to 1,2-DCE has been shown to cause cognitive dysfunction in some studies, but the mechanism is not clear. The results of this study showed that long-term 1,2-DCE exposure decreased learning and memory abilities in mice and impaired the structure and morphology of neurons in the hippocampal region. Moreover, except for the mRNA level of PAG, the enzymatic activities and protein levels of GS and PAG, as well as the mRNA level of GS were inhibited. With increasing dose of exposure, the protein and mRNA expression of GLAST and GLT-1 also decreased. Contrarily, there were protein and mRNA expression upregulation of GluN1, GluN2A and GluN2B in the hippocampus, as well as increased levels of extracellular Glu and intracellular Ca2+. In addition, 1,2-DCE exposure also downregulated the protein expression levels of CaM, CaMKII and CREB. Taken together, our results suggest that long-term 1,2-DCE exposure impairs the learning and memory capacity in mice, which may be attributed to the disruption of Glu metabolism and the inhibition of CaM- CaMKII-CREB signaling pathway in the hippocampus.
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- Weiyu Huang
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- Liaoning Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
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Kaur D, Behl T, Sehgal A, Singh S, Sharma N, Badavath VN, Ul Hassan SS, Hasan MM, Bhatia S, Al-Harassi A, Khan H, Bungau S. Unravelling the potential neuroprotective facets of erythropoietin for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Metab Brain Dis 2022; 37:1-16. [PMID: 34436747 DOI: 10.1007/s11011-021-00820-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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During the last three decades, recombinant DNA technology has produced a wide range of hematopoietic and neurotrophic growth factors, including erythropoietin (EPO), which has emerged as a promising protein drug in the treatment of several diseases. Cumulative studies have recently indicated the neuroprotective role of EPO in preclinical models of acute and chronic neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's disease (AD). AD is one of the most prevalent neurodegenerative illnesses in the elderly, characterized by the accumulation of extracellular amyloid-ß (Aß) plaques and intracellular neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs), which serve as the disease's two hallmarks. Unfortunately, AD lacks a successful treatment strategy due to its multifaceted and complex pathology. Various clinical studies, both in vitro and in vivo, have been conducted to identify the various mechanisms by which erythropoietin exerts its neuroprotective effects. The results of clinical trials in patients with AD are also promising. Herein, it is summarized and reviews all such studies demonstrating erythropoietin's potential therapeutic benefits as a pleiotropic neuroprotective agent in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
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- Dapinder Kaur
- Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India
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- Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India.
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- Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India
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- Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India
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- Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India
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- School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Life Science, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail, Bangladesh
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- Natural & Medical Sciences Research Centre, University of Nizwa, Nizwa, Oman
- Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University, Noida, Haryana, India
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- Natural & Medical Sciences Research Centre, University of Nizwa, Nizwa, Oman
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- Department of Pharmacy, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania
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Erythropoietin Preconditioning Mobilizes Endothelial Progenitor Cells to Attenuate Nephron-Sparing Surgery-Induced Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury. Transplant Proc 2020; 52:2955-2963. [PMID: 32703672 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2020.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Revised: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to examine the role of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in protection against ischemic-reperfusion injury (IRI) in a nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) rat model using erythropoietin (EPO) preconditioning. Fifty-four male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into 3 groups for right kidney nephrectomy treatment: sham group (exposure without clamp treatment), NSS group (3 days of peritoneal phosphate buffered saline [PBS] injection before renal blood vessels were clamped for 40 mins and NSS was performed), and EPO group (3 days of EPO abdomen injections prior to renal blood vessel clamping for 40 min before NSS was performed). After 12, 24, and 72 hours, inferior vena cava blood and renal tissues were harvested. The extent of renal injury was assessed, along with EPC number, cell proliferation, angiogenesis, and vascular growth factor expression. EPO preconditioning significantly improved renal function and histologic morphology, indicated by reduced blood urea nitrogen (BUN) ([33.12 ± 1.88] vs [16.03 ± 0.91], P < .05) and serum creatinine (Scr) ([190.2 ± 20.23] vs [77.23 ± 5.82], P < .05) levels and histologic injury scores ([3.20 ± 0.78] vs [1.70 ± 0.67], P < .05). Angiogenesis in peritubular capillaries markedly increased in the EPO group. EPC numbers increased in the kidneys at 24 hours following reperfusion in the EPO group, compared to the NSS group. Furthermore, EPO preconditioning also increased SDF-1α and CXCR7 expression at 24 hours following reperfusion relative to the NSS group. These findings suggest that EPO pretreatment can reduce renal injury in rats caused by IRI. Mechanistically, this may be related to EPC mobilization and recruitment to injured renal tissues by SDF-1α and CXCR7.
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Peng M, Ling X, Song R, Gao X, Liang Z, Fang F, Cang J. Upregulation of GLT-1 via PI3K/Akt Pathway Contributes to Neuroprotection Induced by Dexmedetomidine. Front Neurol 2019; 10:1041. [PMID: 31611842 PMCID: PMC6776610 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2019.01041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Perioperative ischemic stroke usually leads to neurological dysfunction caused by neuron death. During the ischemic condition, excitotoxity due to extracellular glutamate accumulation is a main mechanism of neuron damage. The clearance of glutamate mainly depends on glutamate transporter-1 (GLT-1) which is expressed in astrocytes. Dexmedetomidine, an α2 adrenergic receptor agonist, is proved to induce neuroprotection. This study was set out to investigate the glutamate-related mechanism involved in the neuroprotective effect of dexmedetomidine. Middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) was used as a model of ischemic stroke in our study. We determined Neurological deficit scores (NDS) and Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at three points (2, 6, and 24 h) after middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) to evaluate the neuroprotective effect of dexmedetomidine. Besides, we performed western blot (6 and 24 h after MACO) and immunofluorescent staining (24 h after MCAO) to observe the expression of GLT-1. The effect and mechanism of dexmedetomidine on GLT-1 in primary cultured astrocytes were investigated using western blot and RT-PCR. Our results showed that pretreatment with dexmedetomidine improved NDS and reduced infarct volume as well as upregulating GLT-1 expression. Furthermore, using Atipamezole and LY294002, we found that dexmedetomidine significantly increased GLT-1 levels in astrocytes via activating α2 adrenergic receptor and PI3K/AKT pathway both in vitro and in vivo study. Overall, our present study indicated that dexmedetomidine had neuroprotective effects on ischemia stroke and upregulation of GLT-1 levels by PI3K/AKT dependent pathway might be the potential mechanism.
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- Mengyuan Peng
- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Comparative Nerve Imaging Study Group, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Castillo C, Fernández-Mendívil C, Buendia I, Saavedra P, Meza C, Parra NC, Lopez MG, Toledo JR, Fuentealba J. Neuroprotective effects of EpoL against oxidative stress induced by soluble oligomers of Aβ peptide. Redox Biol 2019; 24:101187. [PMID: 30965198 PMCID: PMC6454060 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2019.101187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Erythropoietin is a glycoproteic hormone that regulates hematopoiesis by acting on its specific receptor (EpoR). The expression of EpoR in the central nervous system (CNS) suggests a role for this hormone in the brain. Recently, we developed a new Epo variant without hematopoietic activity called EpoL, which showed marked neuroprotective effects against oxidative stress in brain ischemia related models. In this study, we have evaluated the neuroprotective effects of EpoL against oxidative stress induced by chronic treatment with Aβ. Our results show that EpoL was neuroprotective against Aβ-induced toxicity by a mechanism that implicates EpoR, reduction in reactive oxygen species, and reduction in astrogliosis. Furthermore, EpoL treatment improved calcium handling and SV2 levels. Interestingly, the neuroprotective effect of EpoL against oxidative stress induced by chronic Aβ treatment was achieved at a concentration 10 times lower than that of Epo. In conclusion, EpoL, a new variant of Epo without hematopoietic activity, is of potential interest for the treatment of diseases related to oxidative stress in the CNS such as Alzheimer disease.
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- C Castillo
- Laboratorio de Biotecnología y Biofarmacos, Departamento de Fisiopatologia, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Concepcion, Chile
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- Departamento de Farmacología y Terapéutica, Instituto Teófilo Hernando, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología y Terapéutica, Instituto Teófilo Hernando, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnología y Biofarmacos, Departamento de Fisiopatologia, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Concepcion, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnología y Biofarmacos, Departamento de Fisiopatologia, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Concepcion, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnología y Biofarmacos, Departamento de Fisiopatologia, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Concepcion, Chile
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- Departamento de Farmacología y Terapéutica, Instituto Teófilo Hernando, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnología y Biofarmacos, Departamento de Fisiopatologia, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Concepcion, Chile.
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- Laboratorio de Screening de Compuestos Neuroactivos, Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Concepcion, Chile; Centro de Investigaciones Avanzadas en Biomedicina (CIAB-UdeC), Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Concepcion, Chile.
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Gholamzadeh R, Eskandari M, Bigdeli MR, Mostafavi H. Erythropoietin Pretreatment Effect on Blood Glucose and Its Relationship With Inflammatory Factors After Brain Ischemic-Reperfusion Injury in Rats. Basic Clin Neurosci 2019; 9:347-356. [PMID: 30719249 PMCID: PMC6360489 DOI: 10.32598/bcn.9.5.347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Revised: 09/23/2017] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction: Brain Ichemic-Reperfusion Injury (IRI) activates different pathophysiological processes. It also changes physiological parameters such as Blood Glucose (BG) level. An increase in BG after stroke is associated with poor clinical outcomes. Erythropoietin has been shown to be effective on both reducing inflammation and BG level. Therefore, in this study the erythropoietin pretreatment effect on BG and its relationship with inflammatory markers after brain IRI was investigated. Methods: Thirty adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 5 groups: sham, control and 3 pretreatment groups: single dose, double dose, and triple dose that received 1000 U/kg of erythropoietin before stroke induction in different times intraperitoneally. A rat model of IRI was established by Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion (MCAO) for 60 minutes. Infarct volume, neurological defects, Interleukin-1α (IL-1α) and IL-6 serum levels were evaluated 24 hours after reperfusion. Also BG was measured after 1, 6, and 24 hours. Results: Single dose of erythropoietin significantly decreased infarct volume and improved neurological defects which was associated with decreased serum level of IL-1α and IL-6 but higher doses of erythropoietin administration had adverse effects on histological, neurological, and inflammatory results. In addition, erythropoietin significantly increased BG in a dose-dependent manner. Conclusion: Erythropoietin could reduce brain IRI by reducing inflammation and BG stabilization. The results of the present study demonstrated a relationship between inflammatory factors and hyperglycemia after IRI and suggested that erythropoietin may be useful for preventing brain IRI, but its higher doses should be used with caution due to possible side effects.
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- Raheleh Gholamzadeh
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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Li Z, Yulei J, Yaqing J, Jinmin Z, Xinyong L, Jing G, Min L. Protective effects of tetramethylpyrazine analogue Z-11 on cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury. Eur J Pharmacol 2018; 844:156-164. [PMID: 30502344 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2018.11.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2018] [Revised: 11/19/2018] [Accepted: 11/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The aim of our study was to investigate the effects of a new synthetic compound (E) -1- (E) -1- (2- hydroxy -5- chlorophenyl) -3- (3, 5, 6- three methyl pyrazine -2- based) -2- propylene -1 ketone, Z-11, a tetramethylpyrazine analogue, on cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury and the underlying mechanism. 240-260 g adult male Wistar rats were subjected to middle cerebral artery occlusion for 2 h, followed by 22 h of reperfusion. Z-11 (1.7, 3.4 and 6.8 mg/kg, i.p.), Edaravone (3 mg/kg, i.p.) and DMSO (1‰, i.p.) was administered at 2 h after the onset of ischemia. The rats' neurological score, infarct volume, and body weight change were tested, and some oxidative stress markers such as superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, glutathione (GSH) and malondialdehyde (MDA) contents were evaluated after 22 h of reperfusion. Results showed that neurologic deficit, infarct volume and body weight change were ameliorated after cerebral ischemia reperfusion, and that Z-11 exhibits an excellent effect at a dosage of 6.8 mg/kg. This dose also reduced the content of MDA, and upregulated SOD activity and GSH content. Similarly, 6.8 mg/kg Z-11 treatment inhibited the reactive oxygen species content and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase activity, with the protein levels of Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate1(Rac-1) and mitogenic oxidase (Nox2) downregulated even further. Moreover, the protein levels of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and its downstream anti-oxidant protein heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) were upregulated. This indicates that Z-11 could play a protective role in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury, and that the protective effect of Z-11 may be related to improvements in the antioxidant capacity of brain tissue. The mechanisms are associated with enhancing oxidant defence systems via the activation of Nrf2/HO-1 and Rac-1/NADPH oxidase pathways.
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- Zhai Li
- Department of Pharmacy, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Neurology, Eighth People's Hospital Affiliated to Qiingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao 266071, China
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Suarez-Mendez S, Tovilla-Zárate CA, Juárez-Rojop IE, Bermúdez-Ocaña DY. Erythropoietin: A potential drug in the management of diabetic neuropathy. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 105:956-961. [PMID: 30021390 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.06.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2018] [Revised: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Erythropoietin (EPO) is required for promoting the progress of erythroid differentiation. However, the discovery of EPO and the EPO receptor (EPOR) in the nervous system may contribute to new treatment strategies for the use of EPO in neurodegenerative disorders. Diabetic neuropathy is a neurodegenerative disease that affects a large proportion of diabetic patients and results in alterations in functionality, mood and sleep. The pathogenic mechanisms generating diabetic neuropathy involve: Schwannopathy, polyol pathway activity, advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) accumulation, protein kinase C (PKC) activity, increased hexosamine pathway flux, oxidative stress, nitric oxide and inflammation. In this sense, evidence from both clinical and experimental studies indicates that EPO may reverse diabetic neuropathy through an antioxidant action by decreasing pro-inflammatory cytokines, restoring Na+/K+-ATPase activity, and blocking the generation of pro-apoptotic proteins. The aim of this review is to discuss the neuroprotector effect of EPO on pathogenic mechanisms of diabetic neuropathy.
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- Samuel Suarez-Mendez
- División Académica de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Av. Gregorio Méndez 2838-A. Col. Tamulté, C.P. 86100, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico
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- División Académica Multidisciplinaria de Comalcalco, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Ranchería Sur, Cuarta Sección, C.P. 86650, Comalcalco, Tabasco, Mexico
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- División Académica de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Av. Gregorio Méndez 2838-A. Col. Tamulté, C.P. 86100, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico.
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- División Académica Multidisciplinaria de Comalcalco, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Ranchería Sur, Cuarta Sección, C.P. 86650, Comalcalco, Tabasco, Mexico.
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Hernández CC, Burgos CF, Gajardo AH, Silva-Grecchi T, Gavilan J, Toledo JR, Fuentealba J. Neuroprotective effects of erythropoietin on neurodegenerative and ischemic brain diseases: the role of erythropoietin receptor. Neural Regen Res 2017; 12:1381-1389. [PMID: 29089974 PMCID: PMC5649449 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.215240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Erythropoietin (Epo) is a fundamental hormone in the regulation of hematopoiesis, and other secondary roles mediated by the binding of the hormone to its specific receptor (EpoR), which leads to an activation of key signaling pathways that induce an increase in cell differentiation, apoptosis control and neuroprotection. It has been suggested that their function depends on final conformation of glycosylations, related with affinity to the receptor and its half-life. The presence of EpoR has been reported in different tissues including central nervous system, where it has been demonstrated to exert a neuroprotective function against oxidative stress conditions, such as ischemic injury and neurodegenerative diseases. There is also evidence of an increase in EpoR expression in brain cell lysates of Alzheimer's patients with respect to healthy patients. These results are related with extensive in vitro experimental data of neuroprotection obtained from cell lines, primary cell cultures and hippocampal slices. Additionally, this data is correlated with in vivo experiments (water maze test) in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease where Epo treatment improved cognitive function. These studies support the idea that receptor activation induces a neuroprotective effect in neurodegenerative disorders including dementias, and especially Alzheimer's disease. Taken together, available evidence suggests that Epo appears to be a central element for EpoR activation and neuroprotective properties in the central nervous system. In this review, we will describe the mechanisms associated with neuroprotection and its relation with the activation of EpoR in order with identify new targets to develop pharmacological strategies.
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- Carolina Castillo Hernández
- Laboratory of Screening of Neuroactive Compounds, Department of Physiology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile
- Laboratory of Biotechnology and Biopharmaceutical, Department of Pathophysiology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Laboratory of Screening of Neuroactive Compounds, Department of Physiology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology and Biopharmaceutical, Department of Pathophysiology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Laboratory of Screening of Neuroactive Compounds, Department of Physiology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Laboratory of Screening of Neuroactive Compounds, Department of Physiology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology and Biopharmaceutical, Department of Pathophysiology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Laboratory of Screening of Neuroactive Compounds, Department of Physiology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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The protective effect of erythropoietin pretreatment on ischemic acute renal failure in rats. JOURNAL OF ACUTE DISEASE 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joad.2016.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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