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Raffaele S, Thougaard E, Laursen CCH, Gao H, Andersen KM, Nielsen PV, Ortí-Casañ N, Blichfeldt-Eckhardt M, Koch S, Deb-Chatterji M, Magnus T, Stubbe J, Madsen K, Meyer M, Degn M, Eisel ULM, Wlodarczyk A, Fumagalli M, Clausen BH, Brambilla R, Lambertsen KL. Microglial TNFR2 signaling regulates the inflammatory response after CNS injury in a sex-specific fashion. Brain Behav Immun 2024; 116:269-285. [PMID: 38142915 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2023.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Microglia, the resident immune cells of the central nervous system (CNS), play a major role in damage progression and tissue remodeling after acute CNS injury, including ischemic stroke (IS) and spinal cord injury (SCI). Understanding the molecular mechanisms regulating microglial responses to injury may thus reveal novel therapeutic targets to promote CNS repair. Here, we investigated the role of microglial tumor necrosis factor receptor 2 (TNFR2), a transmembrane receptor previously associated with pro-survival and neuroprotective responses, in shaping the neuroinflammatory environment after CNS injury. By inducing experimental IS and SCI in Cx3cr1CreER:Tnfrsf1bfl/fl mice, selectively lacking TNFR2 in microglia, and corresponding Tnfrsf1bfl/fl littermate controls, we found that ablation of microglial TNFR2 significantly reduces lesion size and pro-inflammatory cytokine levels, and favors infiltration of leukocytes after injury. Interestingly, these effects were paralleled by opposite sex-specific modifications of microglial reactivity, which was found to be limited in female TNFR2-ablated mice compared to controls, whereas it was enhanced in males. In addition, we show that TNFR2 protein levels in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of human subjects affected by IS and SCI, as well as healthy donors, significantly correlate with disease stage and severity, representing a valuable tool to monitor the inflammatory response after acute CNS injury. Hence, these results advance our understanding of the mechanisms regulating microglia reactivity after acute CNS injury, aiding the development of sex- and microglia-specific, personalized neuroregenerative strategies.
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- Stefano Raffaele
- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense M, Denmark; Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences "Rodolfo Paoletti", Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense M, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense M, Denmark; BRIDGE-Brain Research Inter Disciplinary Guided Excellence, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense M, Denmark
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 510630 Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Provincial Center for Engineering and Technology Research of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, 510630 Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense M, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense M, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen 9713 AV, Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Vejle Hospital, 7100 Vejle, Denmark; Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense M, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Renal Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense M, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Renal Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense M, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense M, Denmark; BRIDGE-Brain Research Inter Disciplinary Guided Excellence, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense M, Denmark; Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, 5000 Odense C, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen 9713 AV, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense M, Denmark; BRIDGE-Brain Research Inter Disciplinary Guided Excellence, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense M, Denmark
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- Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences "Rodolfo Paoletti", Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense M, Denmark; BRIDGE-Brain Research Inter Disciplinary Guided Excellence, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense M, Denmark
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- BRIDGE-Brain Research Inter Disciplinary Guided Excellence, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense M, Denmark; The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami FL, USA.
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense M, Denmark; BRIDGE-Brain Research Inter Disciplinary Guided Excellence, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense M, Denmark; Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, 5000 Odense C, Denmark.
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Griem-Krey N, Klein AB, Clausen BH, Namini MR, Nielsen PV, Bhuiyan M, Nagaraja RY, De Silva TM, Sobey CG, Cheng HC, Orset C, Vivien D, Lambertsen KL, Clarkson AN, Wellendorph P. The GHB analogue HOCPCA improves deficits in cognition and sensorimotor function after MCAO via CaMKIIα. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2023:271678X231167920. [PMID: 37026450 PMCID: PMC10369146 DOI: 10.1177/0271678x231167920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
Abstract
Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II alpha (CaMKIIα) is a major contributor to physiological and pathological glutamate-mediated Ca2+ signals, and its involvement in various critical cellular pathways demands specific pharmacological strategies. We recently presented γ-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) ligands as the first small molecules selectively targeting and stabilizing the CaMKIIα hub domain. Here, we report that the cyclic GHB analogue 3-hydroxycyclopent-1-enecarboxylic acid (HOCPCA), improves sensorimotor function after experimental stroke in mice when administered at a clinically relevant time and in combination with alteplase. Further, we observed improved hippocampal neuronal activity and working memory after stroke. On the biochemical level, we observed that hub modulation by HOCPCA results in differential effects on distinct CaMKII pools, ultimately alleviating aberrant CaMKII signalling after cerebral ischemia. As such, HOCPCA normalised cytosolic Thr286 autophosphorylation after ischemia in mice and downregulated ischemia-specific expression of a constitutively active CaMKII kinase proteolytic fragment. Previous studies suggest holoenzyme stabilisation as a potential mechanism, yet a causal link to in vivo findings requires further studies. Similarly, HOCPCA's effects on dampening inflammatory changes require further investigation as an underlying protective mechanism. HOCPCA's selectivity and absence of effects on physiological CaMKII signalling highlight pharmacological modulation of the CaMKIIα hub domain as an attractive neuroprotective strategy.
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- Nane Griem-Krey
- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Brain Research Inter-Disciplinary Guided Excellence (BRIDGE), Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Anatomy, Brain Health Research Centre and Brain Research New Zealand, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Anatomy, Brain Health Research Centre and Brain Research New Zealand, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Microbiology, Anatomy, Physiology & Pharmacology and Centre for Cardiovascular Biology and Disease Research, School of Agriculture, Biomedicine & Environment, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology, Anatomy, Physiology & Pharmacology and Centre for Cardiovascular Biology and Disease Research, School of Agriculture, Biomedicine & Environment, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
- Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- Physiopathology and Imaging of Neurological Disorders, University of Caen Normandy, Caen, France
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- Physiopathology and Imaging of Neurological Disorders, University of Caen Normandy, Caen, France
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Brain Research Inter-Disciplinary Guided Excellence (BRIDGE), Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Anatomy, Brain Health Research Centre and Brain Research New Zealand, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
- Department of Microbiology, Anatomy, Physiology & Pharmacology and Centre for Cardiovascular Biology and Disease Research, School of Agriculture, Biomedicine & Environment, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Gelderblom M, Koch S, Strecker JK, Jørgensen C, Garcia-Bonilla L, Ludewig P, Schädlich IS, Piepke M, Degenhardt K, Bernreuther C, Pinnschmidt H, Arumugam TV, Thomalla G, Faber C, Sedlacik J, Gerloff C, Minnerup J, Clausen BH, Anrather J, Magnus T. A preclinical randomized controlled multi-centre trial of anti-interleukin-17A treatment for acute ischaemic stroke. Brain Commun 2023; 5:fcad090. [PMID: 37056478 PMCID: PMC10088471 DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcad090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Multiple consensus statements have called for preclinical randomized controlled trials to improve translation in stroke research. We investigated the efficacy of an interleukin-17A neutralizing antibody in a multi-centre preclinical randomized controlled trial using a murine ischaemia reperfusion stroke model. Twelve-week-old male C57BL/6 mice were subjected to 45 min of transient middle cerebral artery occlusion in four centres. Mice were randomly assigned (1:1) to receive either an anti-interleukin-17A (500 µg) or isotype antibody (500 µg) intravenously 1 h after reperfusion. The primary endpoint was infarct volume measured by magnetic resonance imaging three days after transient middle cerebral artery occlusion. Secondary analysis included mortality, neurological score, neutrophil infiltration and the impact of the gut microbiome on treatment effects. Out of 136 mice, 109 mice were included in the analysis of the primary endpoint. Mixed model analysis revealed that interleukin-17A neutralization significantly reduced infarct sizes (anti-interleukin-17A: 61.77 ± 31.04 mm3; IgG control: 75.66 ± 34.79 mm3; P = 0.01). Secondary outcome measures showed a decrease in mortality (hazard ratio = 3.43, 95% confidence interval = 1.157-10.18; P = 0.04) and neutrophil invasion into ischaemic cortices (anti-interleukin-17A: 7222 ± 6108 cells; IgG control: 28 153 ± 23 206 cells; P < 0.01). There was no difference in Bederson score. The analysis of the gut microbiome showed significant heterogeneity between centres (R = 0.78, P < 0.001, n = 40). Taken together, neutralization of interleukin-17A in a therapeutic time window resulted in a significant reduction of infarct sizes and mortality compared with isotype control. It suggests interleukin-17A neutralization as a potential therapeutic target in stroke.
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- Mathias Gelderblom
- Correspondence to: Mathias Gelderblom Department of Neurology University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany E-mail:
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, 5000 Odense, Denmark
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- Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neuropathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Microbiology School of Life Sciences, La Trobe University, Melbourne 3086, Australia
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Translational Research Imaging Center, Clinic of Radiology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Centre for the Developing Brain, School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London WC2R 2LS, UK
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, 5000 Odense, Denmark
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- Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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Piepke M, Clausen BH, Ludewig P, Vienhues JH, Bedke T, Javidi E, Rissiek B, Jank L, Brockmann L, Sandrock I, Degenhardt K, Jander A, Roth V, Schädlich IS, Prinz I, Flavell RA, Kobayashi Y, Renné T, Gerloff C, Huber S, Magnus T, Gelderblom M. Interleukin-10 improves stroke outcome by controlling the detrimental Interleukin-17A response. J Neuroinflammation 2021; 18:265. [PMID: 34772416 PMCID: PMC8590298 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-021-02316-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Lymphocytes have dichotomous functions in ischemic stroke. Regulatory T cells are protective, while IL-17A from innate lymphocytes promotes the infarct growth. With recent advances of T cell-subtype specific transgenic mouse models it now has become possible to study the complex interplay of T cell subpopulations in ischemic stroke. Methods In a murine model of experimental stroke we analyzed the effects of IL-10 on the functional outcome for up to 14 days post-ischemia and defined the source of IL-10 in ischemic brains based on immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, and bone-marrow chimeric mice. We used neutralizing IL-17A antibodies, intrathecal IL-10 injections, and transgenic mouse models which harbor a deletion of the IL-10R on distinct T cell subpopulations to further explore the interplay between IL-10 and IL-17A pathways in the ischemic brain. Results We demonstrate that IL-10 deficient mice exhibit significantly increased infarct sizes on days 3 and 7 and enlarged brain atrophy and impaired neurological outcome on day 14 following tMCAO. In ischemic brains IL-10 producing immune cells included regulatory T cells, macrophages, and microglia. Neutralization of IL-17A following stroke reversed the worse outcome in IL-10 deficient mice and intracerebral treatment with recombinant IL-10 revealed that IL-10 controlled IL-17A positive lymphocytes in ischemic brains. Importantly, IL-10 acted differentially on αβ and γδ T cells. IL-17A producing CD4+ αβ T cells were directly controlled via their IL-10-receptor (IL-10R), whereas IL-10 by itself had no direct effect on the IL-17A production in γδ T cells. The control of the IL-17A production in γδ T cells depended on an intact IL10R signaling in regulatory T cells (Tregs). Conclusions Taken together, our data indicate a key function of IL-10 in restricting the detrimental IL-17A-signaling in stroke and further supports that IL-17A is a therapeutic opportunity for stroke treatment. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12974-021-02316-7.
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- Marius Piepke
- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- I. Medizinische Klinik, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- I. Medizinische Klinik, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Systems Immunology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Immunobiology, The Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, The Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- I. Medizinische Klinik, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
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Madsen PM, Desu HL, de Rivero Vaccari JP, Florimon Y, Ellman DG, Keane RW, Clausen BH, Lambertsen KL, Brambilla R. Corrigendum to: Oligodendrocytes modulate the immune-inflammatory response in EAE via TNFR2 signaling. Brain Behav Immun 2021; 95:520. [PMID: 33933332 PMCID: PMC8219028 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2021.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Pernille M. Madsen
- The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Dept. Neurological
Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, FL 33136, USA; Dept.
Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern
Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Dept. Neurological
Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, FL 33136, USA; The
Neuroscience Program, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
33136, USA
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- The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Dept. Neurological
Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, FL 33136, USA
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- The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Dept. Neurological
Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, FL 33136, USA
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- Dept. Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular
Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Dept. Neurological
Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, FL 33136, USA; The
Neuroscience Program, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
33136, USA; Dept. Physiology and Biophysics, University of Miami Miller School of
Medicine, FL 33136, USA
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- Dept. Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular
Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; BRIDGE – Brain
Research Inter Disciplinary Guided Excellence, Department of Clinical Research,
University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Dept. Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular
Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; Department of Neurology,
Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; BRIDGE – Brain Research Inter
Disciplinary Guided Excellence, Department of Clinical Research, University of
Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Dept. Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, FL 33136, USA; Dept. Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; The Neuroscience Program, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA; BRIDGE - Brain Research Inter Disciplinary Guided Excellence, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
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Nielsen HH, Soares CB, Høgedal SS, Madsen JS, Hansen RB, Christensen AA, Madsen C, Clausen BH, Frich LH, Degn M, Sibbersen C, Lambertsen KL. Acute Neurofilament Light Chain Plasma Levels Correlate With Stroke Severity and Clinical Outcome in Ischemic Stroke Patients. Front Neurol 2020; 11:448. [PMID: 32595585 PMCID: PMC7300211 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.00448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: Ischemic stroke causes increased blood–brain barrier permeability and release of markers of axonal damage and inflammation. To investigate diagnostic and prognostic roles of neurofilament light chain (NF-L), we assessed levels of NF-L, S100B, interleukin-6 (IL-6), E-selectin, vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A), vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) in patients with acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) and healthy controls. Methods: We studied neurofilament (NF) expression in 2 cases of human postmortem ischemic stroke, representing infarcts aged 3- to >7-days. In a prospective study, we measured plasma NF-L and inflammatory markers <8 h of symptom onset and at 72 h in acute ischemic stroke (n = 31), TIA (n = 9), and healthy controls (n = 29). We assessed whether NF-L, S100B, and IL-6 were associated with clinical severity on admission (Scandinavian Stroke Scale, SSS), diagnosis of ischemic stroke vs. TIA, and functional outcome at 3 months (modified Rankin Scale, mRS). Results: NF expression increased in ischemic neurons and in the infarcted brain parenchyma after stroke. Plasma NF-L levels were higher in stroke patients than in TIA patients and healthy controls, but IL-6 levels were similar. Higher acute NF-L levels were associated with lower SSS scores at admission and higher mRS scores at 3 months. No correlation was observed between NF-L and S100B, NF-L and IL-6, nor between S100B or IL-6 and SSS or mRS. Compared to controls, stroke patients had significantly higher VEGF-A and VCAM-1 at <8 h that remained elevated at 72 h, with significantly higher VEGF-A at <8 h; ICAM-1 was significantly increased at <8 h, while S100B and E-selectin were unchanged. Conclusions: Plasma NF-L levels, but not IL-6 and S100B, were significant predictors of clinical severity on admission and functional outcome at 3 months. Plasma NF-L is a promising biomarker of functional outcome after ischemic stroke.
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- Helle H Nielsen
- Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.,Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,BRIDGE - Brain Research - Inter Disciplinary Guided Excellence, Department of Clinical Research, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.,Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Lillebaelt Hospital, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Vejle, Denmark.,Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.,Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.,BRIDGE - Brain Research - Inter Disciplinary Guided Excellence, Department of Clinical Research, Odense, Denmark
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- The Orthopaedic Research Unit, Department of Clinical Research, Odense, Denmark.,OPEN, Open Patient data Explorative Network, Odense University Hospital, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Pediatric Oncology Laboratory, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- BRIDGE - Brain Research - Inter Disciplinary Guided Excellence, Department of Clinical Research, Odense, Denmark.,Mental Health Services in the Region of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.,Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,BRIDGE - Brain Research - Inter Disciplinary Guided Excellence, Department of Clinical Research, Odense, Denmark.,OPEN, Open Patient data Explorative Network, Odense University Hospital, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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Clausen BH, Wirenfeldt M, Høgedal SS, Frich LH, Nielsen HH, Schrøder HD, Østergaard K, Finsen B, Kristensen BW, Lambertsen KL. Characterization of the TNF and IL-1 systems in human brain and blood after ischemic stroke. Acta Neuropathol Commun 2020; 8:81. [PMID: 32503645 PMCID: PMC7273684 DOI: 10.1186/s40478-020-00957-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
Abstract
Preclinical and clinical proof-of-concept studies have suggested the effectiveness of pharmacological modulation of inflammatory cytokines in ischemic stroke. Experimental evidence shows that targeting tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and interleukin (IL)-1 holds promise, and these cytokines are considered prime targets in the development of new stroke therapies. So far, however, information on the cellular expression of TNF and IL-1 in the human ischemic brain is sparse.We studied 14 cases of human post-mortem ischemic stroke, representing 21 specimens of infarcts aged 1 to > 8 days. We characterized glial and leukocyte reactions in the infarct/peri-infarct (I/PI) and normal-appearing tissue (NAT) and the cellular location of TNF, TNF receptor (TNFR)1 and TNFR2, IL-1α, IL-1β, and IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra). The immunohistochemically stained tissue sections received a score reflecting the number of immunoreactive cells and the intensity of the immunoreactivity (IR) in individual cells where 0 = no immunoreactive cells, 1 = many intermediately to strongly immunoreactive cells, and 2 = numerous and intensively immunoreactive cells. Additionally, we measured blood TNF, TNFR, and IL-1 levels in surviving ischemic stroke patients within the first 8 h and again at 72 h after symptom onset and compared levels to healthy controls.We observed IL-1α and IL-1β IR in neurons, glia, and macrophages in all specimens. IL-1Ra IR was found in glia, in addition to macrophages. TNF IR was initially found in neurons located in I/PI and NAT but increased in glia in older infarcts. TNF IR increased in macrophages in all specimens. TNFR1 IR was found in neurons and glia and macrophages, while TNFR2 was expressed only by glia in I/PI and NAT, and by macrophages in I/PI. Our results suggest that TNF and IL-1 are expressed by subsets of cells and that TNFR2 is expressed in areas with increased astrocytic reactivity. In ischemic stroke patients, we demonstrate that plasma TNFR1 and TNFR2 levels increased in the acute phase after symptom onset compared to healthy controls, whereas TNF, IL-1α, IL-1β, and IL-1Ra did not change.Our findings of increased brain cytokines and plasma TNFR1 and TNFR2 support the hypothesis that targeting post-stroke inflammation could be a promising add-on therapy in ischemic stroke patients.
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- Bettina H. Clausen
- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, J.B. Winsloewsvej 21, st, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark
- BRIDGE, Inter-Disciplinary Guided Excellence, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark
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- BRIDGE, Inter-Disciplinary Guided Excellence, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark
- Department of Pathology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, J.B. Winsloewsvej 15, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, J.B. Winsloewsvej 4, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark
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- Orthopedic Research Unit, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark
- OPEN, Open Patient data Explorative Network, Odense University Hospital, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, J.B. Winsloewsvej 9a, DK-5000 Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, J.B. Winsloewsvej 21, st, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark
- BRIDGE, Inter-Disciplinary Guided Excellence, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark
- Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, J.B. Winsloewsvej 4, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark
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- Department of Pathology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, J.B. Winsloewsvej 15, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, J.B. Winsloewsvej 21, st, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, J.B. Winsloewsvej 21, st, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark
- BRIDGE, Inter-Disciplinary Guided Excellence, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark
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- BRIDGE, Inter-Disciplinary Guided Excellence, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark
- Department of Pathology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, J.B. Winsloewsvej 15, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, J.B. Winsloewsvej 21, st, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark
- BRIDGE, Inter-Disciplinary Guided Excellence, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark
- Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, J.B. Winsloewsvej 4, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark
- OPEN, Open Patient data Explorative Network, Odense University Hospital, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, J.B. Winsloewsvej 9a, DK-5000 Odense, Denmark
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Madsen PM, Desu HL, Vaccari JPDR, Florimon Y, Ellman DG, Keane RW, Clausen BH, Lambertsen KL, Brambilla R. Oligodendrocytes modulate the immune-inflammatory response in EAE via TNFR2 signaling. Brain Behav Immun 2020; 84:132-146. [PMID: 31785393 PMCID: PMC7010565 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2019.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Revised: 11/08/2019] [Accepted: 11/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
Abstract
The pleotropic cytokine tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is involved in the pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis (MS). In various models of MS, including experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), the membrane-bound form of TNF (tmTNF), which signals primarily via TNFR2, mediates protective and reparative effects, whereas the soluble form (solTNF), which signals primarily via TNFR1, promotes pro-inflammatory and detrimental functions. In this study, we investigated the role of TNFR2 expressed in oligodendrocytes in the early phase of EAE pathogenesis. We demonstrated that mice with specific ablation of oligodendroglial TNFR2 displayed early onset and higher peak of motor dysfunction when subjected to EAE, in advance of which accelerated infiltration of immune cells was observed as early as 10 days post EAE induction. The immune cell influx was preceded by microglial activation and increased blood brain barrier permeability. Lack of oligodendroglial TNFR2 accelerated the expression of inflammatory cytokines as well as expression and activation of the inflammasome. Gene expression profiling of oligodendrocytes sorted from the spinal cord 14 days post EAE induction showed robust upregulation of inflammatory genes, some of which were elevated in cells lacking TNFR2 compared to controls. Together, our data demonstrate that oligodendrocytes are directly involved in inflammation and immune modulation in CNS disease and this function is regulated, at least in part, by TNFR2.
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- Pernille M. Madsen
- The Miami Project To Cure Paralysis, Dept. Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, FL 33136, USA,Dept. Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- The Miami Project To Cure Paralysis, Dept. Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, FL 33136, USA,The Neuroscience Program, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- The Miami Project To Cure Paralysis, Dept. Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, FL 33136, USA
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- The Miami Project To Cure Paralysis, Dept. Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, FL 33136, USA
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- Dept. Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- The Miami Project To Cure Paralysis, Dept. Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, FL 33136, USA,The Neuroscience Program, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA,Dept. Physiology and Biophysics University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, FL 33136, USA
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- Dept. Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark,BRIDGE - Brain Research Inter Disciplinary Guided Excellence, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Dept. Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark,Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark,BRIDGE - Brain Research Inter Disciplinary Guided Excellence, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Dept. Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, FL 33136, USA; Dept. Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; The Neuroscience Program, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA; BRIDGE - Brain Research Inter Disciplinary Guided Excellence, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
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Bach A, Clausen BH, Kristensen LK, Andersen MG, Ellman DG, Hansen PB, Hasseldam H, Heitz M, Özcelik D, Tuck EJ, Kopanitsa MV, Grant SG, Lykke-Hartmann K, Johansen FF, Lambertsen KL, Strømgaard K. Selectivity, efficacy and toxicity studies of UCCB01-144, a dimeric neuroprotective PSD-95 inhibitor. Neuropharmacology 2019; 150:100-111. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2019.02.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Revised: 01/17/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Venø MT, Venø ST, Rehberg K, van Asperen JV, Clausen BH, Holm IE, Pasterkamp RJ, Finsen B, Kjems J. Cortical Morphogenesis during Embryonic Development Is Regulated by miR-34c and miR-204. Front Mol Neurosci 2017; 10:31. [PMID: 28232790 PMCID: PMC5299138 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2017.00031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2016] [Accepted: 01/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
Abstract
The porcine brain closely resembles the human brain in aspects such as development and morphology. Temporal miRNA profiling in the developing embryonic porcine cortex revealed a distinct set of miRNAs, including miR-34c and miR-204, which exhibited a highly specific expression profile across the time of cortical folding. These miRNAs were found to target Doublecortin (DCX), known to be involved in neuron migration during cortical folding of gyrencephalic brains. In vivo modulation of miRNA expression in mouse embryos confirmed that miR-34c and miR-204 can control neuronal migration and cortical morphogenesis, presumably by posttranscriptional regulation of DCX.
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- Morten T Venø
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center, Aarhus University Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center, Aarhus University Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Translational Neuroscience, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Translational Neuroscience, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark Odense, Denmark
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- Laboratory for Experimental Neuropathology, Department of Pathology, Randers Hospital Randers, Denmark
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- Department of Translational Neuroscience, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center, Aarhus University Aarhus, Denmark
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Madsen PM, Clausen BH, Degn M, Thyssen S, Kristensen LK, Svensson M, Ditzel N, Finsen B, Deierborg T, Brambilla R, Lambertsen KL. Genetic ablation of soluble tumor necrosis factor with preservation of membrane tumor necrosis factor is associated with neuroprotection after focal cerebral ischemia. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2016; 36:1553-69. [PMID: 26661199 PMCID: PMC5012516 DOI: 10.1177/0271678x15610339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2015] [Accepted: 09/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Microglia respond to focal cerebral ischemia by increasing their production of the neuromodulatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor, which exists both as membrane-anchored tumor necrosis factor and as cleaved soluble tumor necrosis factor forms. We previously demonstrated that tumor necrosis factor knockout mice display increased lesion volume after focal cerebral ischemia, suggesting that tumor necrosis factor is neuroprotective in experimental stroke. Here, we extend our studies to show that mice with intact membrane-anchored tumor necrosis factor, but no soluble tumor necrosis factor, display reduced infarct volumes at one and five days after stroke. This was associated with improved functional outcome after experimental stroke. No changes were found in the mRNA levels of tumor necrosis factor and tumor necrosis factor-related genes (TNFR1, TNFR2, TACE), pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6) or chemokines (CXCL1, CXCL10, CCL2); however, protein expression of TNF, IL-1β, IL-6 and CXCL1 was reduced in membrane-anchored tumor necrosis factor(Δ/Δ) compared to membrane-anchored tumor necrosis factor(wt/wt) mice one day after experimental stroke. This was paralleled by reduced MHCII expression and a reduction in macrophage infiltration in the ipsilateral cortex of membrane-anchored tumor necrosis factor(Δ/Δ) mice. Collectively, these findings indicate that membrane-anchored tumor necrosis factor mediates the protective effects of tumor necrosis factor signaling in experimental stroke, and therapeutic strategies specifically targeting soluble tumor necrosis factor could be beneficial in clinical stroke therapy.
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- Pernille M Madsen
- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Molecular Sleep Lab, Department of Diagnostics, Glostrup Hospital, Glostrup, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Experimental Medical Sciences, Experimental Neuroinflammation Laboratory, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- KMEB, Molecular Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Experimental Medical Sciences, Experimental Neuroinflammation Laboratory, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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Schwengel K, Namsolleck P, Lucht K, Clausen BH, Lambertsen KL, Valero-Esquitino V, Thöne-Reineke C, Müller S, Widdop RE, Denton KM, Horiuchi M, Iwai M, Boato F, Dahlöf B, Hallberg A, Unger T, Steckelings UM. Angiotensin AT2-receptor stimulation improves survival and neurological outcome after experimental stroke in mice. J Mol Med (Berl) 2016; 94:957-66. [PMID: 26983606 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-016-1406-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2015] [Revised: 01/30/2016] [Accepted: 02/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
This study investigated the effect of post-stroke, direct AT2-receptor (AT2R) stimulation with the non-peptide AT2R-agonist compound 21 (C21) on infarct size, survival and neurological outcome after middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) in mice and looked for potential underlying mechanisms. C57/BL6J or AT2R-knockout mice (AT2-KO) underwent MCAO for 30 min followed by reperfusion. Starting 45 min after MCAO, mice were treated once daily for 4 days with either vehicle or C21 (0.03 mg/kg ip). Neurological deficits were scored daily. Infarct volumes were measured 96 h post-stroke by MRI. C21 significantly improved survival after MCAO when compared to vehicle-treated mice. C21 treatment had no impact on infarct size, but significantly attenuated neurological deficits. Expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), tyrosine kinase receptor B (TrkB) (receptor for BDNF) and growth-associated protein 43 (GAP-43) were significantly increased in the peri-infarct cortex of C21-treated mice when compared to vehicle-treated mice. Furthermore, the number of apoptotic neurons was significantly decreased in the peri-infarct cortex in mice treated with C21 compared to controls. There were no effects of C21 on neurological outcome, infarct size and expression of BDNF or GAP-43 in AT2-KO mice. From these data, it can be concluded that AT2R stimulation attenuates early mortality and neurological deficits after experimental stroke through neuroprotective mechanisms in an AT2R-specific way. Key message • AT2R stimulation after MCAO in mice reduces mortality and neurological deficits.• AT2R stimulation increases BDNF synthesis and protects neurons from apoptosis.• The AT2R-agonist C21 acts protectively when applied post-stroke and peripherally.
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- Katja Schwengel
- Center for Cardiovascular Research, Medical Faculty, Charité, Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Cardiovascular Research, Medical Faculty, Charité, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurobiology, Institute for Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology, Institute for Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Experimental Neurology, Medical Faculty, Charité, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacology, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- Department of Molecular Cardiovascular Biology and Pharmacology, Ehime University, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Cardiovascular Biology and Pharmacology, Ehime University, Ehime, Japan
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- Burke Medical Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, White Plains, USA
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- Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- CARIM, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Renal Research, Institute for Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
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Bøttger P, Glerup S, Gesslein B, Illarionova NB, Isaksen TJ, Heuck A, Clausen BH, Füchtbauer EM, Gramsbergen JB, Gunnarson E, Aperia A, Lauritzen M, Lambertsen KL, Nissen P, Lykke-Hartmann K. Glutamate-system defects behind psychiatric manifestations in a familial hemiplegic migraine type 2 disease-mutation mouse model. Sci Rep 2016; 6:22047. [PMID: 26911348 PMCID: PMC4766516 DOI: 10.1038/srep22047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2015] [Accepted: 02/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Migraine is a complex brain disorder, and understanding the complexity of this prevalent disease could improve quality of life for millions of people. Familial Hemiplegic Migraine type 2 (FHM2) is a subtype of migraine with aura and co-morbidities like epilepsy/seizures, cognitive impairments and psychiatric manifestations, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). FHM2 disease-mutations locate to the ATP1A2 gene encoding the astrocyte-located α2-isoform of the sodium-potassium pump (α2Na+/K+-ATPase). We show that knock-in mice heterozygous for the FHM2-associated G301R-mutation (α2+/G301R) phenocopy several FHM2-relevant disease traits e.g., by mimicking mood depression and OCD. In vitro studies showed impaired glutamate uptake in hippocampal mixed astrocyte-neuron cultures from α2G301R/G301R E17 embryonic mice, and moreover, induction of cortical spreading depression (CSD) resulted in reduced recovery in α2+/G301R male mice. Moreover, NMDA-type glutamate receptor antagonists or progestin-only treatment reverted specific α2+/G301R behavioral phenotypes. Our findings demonstrate that studies of an in vivo relevant FHM2 disease knock-in mouse model provide a link between the female sex hormone cycle and the glutamate system and a link to co-morbid psychiatric manifestations of FHM2.
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- Pernille Bøttger
- Aarhus University, Department of Biomedicine, DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark.,Centre for Membrane Pumps in Cells and Disease-PUMPKIN, Danish National Research Foundation, Aarhus University, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.,University of Southern Denmark, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Department of Neurobiology Research, DK-5000 Odense, Denmark
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- Aarhus University, Department of Biomedicine, DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark.,The Lundbeck Foundation Research Centre MIND, Aarhus University, Department of Biomedicine, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- University of Copenhagen, Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology and Center for Healthy Aging, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Women's and Children's Health, SE-171 76 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Aarhus University, Department of Biomedicine, DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark.,Centre for Membrane Pumps in Cells and Disease-PUMPKIN, Danish National Research Foundation, Aarhus University, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Aarhus University, Department of Biomedicine, DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark.,Centre for Membrane Pumps in Cells and Disease-PUMPKIN, Danish National Research Foundation, Aarhus University, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- University of Southern Denmark, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Department of Neurobiology Research, DK-5000 Odense, Denmark
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- University of Southern Denmark, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Department of Neurobiology Research, DK-5000 Odense, Denmark
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Women's and Children's Health, SE-171 76 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Women's and Children's Health, SE-171 76 Stockholm, Sweden
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- University of Copenhagen, Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology and Center for Healthy Aging, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark.,Glostrup Hospital, Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, DK-2600 Glostrup, Denmark
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- University of Southern Denmark, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Department of Neurobiology Research, DK-5000 Odense, Denmark
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- Centre for Membrane Pumps in Cells and Disease-PUMPKIN, Danish National Research Foundation, Aarhus University, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.,Aarhus University, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark.,Danish Research Institute for Translational Neuroscience-DANDRITE, Nordic-EMBL Partnership of Molecular Medicine, Aarhus University, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics and Department of Biomedicine, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Aarhus University, Department of Biomedicine, DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark.,Centre for Membrane Pumps in Cells and Disease-PUMPKIN, Danish National Research Foundation, Aarhus University, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.,Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies, Aarhus University, Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 6B DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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Inácio AR, Liu Y, Clausen BH, Svensson M, Kucharz K, Yang Y, Stankovich T, Khorooshi R, Lambertsen KL, Issazadeh-Navikas S, Deierborg T. Endogenous IFN-β signaling exerts anti-inflammatory actions in experimentally induced focal cerebral ischemia. J Neuroinflammation 2015; 12:211. [PMID: 26581581 PMCID: PMC4652356 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-015-0427-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2015] [Accepted: 11/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Interferon (IFN)-β exerts anti-inflammatory effects, coupled to remarkable neurological improvements in multiple sclerosis, a neuroinflammatory condition of the central nervous system. Analogously, it has been hypothesized that IFN-β, by limiting inflammation, decreases neuronal death and promotes functional recovery after stroke. However, the core actions of endogenous IFN-β signaling in stroke are unclear. Methods To address this question, we used two clinically relevant models of focal cerebral ischemia, transient and permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion, and two genetically modified mouse lines, lacking either IFN-β or its receptor, the IFN-α/β receptor. Subsets of inflammatory and immune cells isolated from the brain, blood, and spleen were studied using flow cytometry. Sensorimotor deficits were assessed by a modified composite neuroscore, the rotating pole and grip strength tests, and cerebral infarct volumes were given by lack of neuronal nuclei immunoreactivity. Results Here, we report alterations in local and systemic inflammation in IFN-β knockout (IFN-βKO) mice over 8 days after induction of focal cerebral ischemia. Notably, IFN-βKO mice showed a higher number of infiltrating leukocytes in the brain 2 days after stroke. Concomitantly, in the blood of IFN-βKO mice, we found a higher percentage of total B cells but a similar percentage of mature and activated B cells, collectively indicating a higher proliferation rate. The additional differential regulation of circulating cytokines and splenic immune cell populations in wild-type and IFN-βKO mice further supports an important immunoregulatory function of IFN-β in stroke. Moreover, we observed a significant weight loss 2–3 days and a reduction in grip strength 2 days after stroke in the IFN-βKO group, while endogenous IFN-β signaling did not affect the infarct volume. Conclusions We conclude that endogenous IFN-β signaling attenuates local inflammation, regulates peripheral immune cells, and, thereby, may contribute positively to stroke outcome. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12974-015-0427-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Ana R Inácio
- Laboratory for Experimental Brain Research, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, BMC A13, Sölvegatan 17, 22184, Lund, Sweden. .,Present Address: INMED, INSERM U901, Parc Scientifique de Luminy, 163 route de Luminy, BP13, 13273, Marseille cedex 09, France. .,Present Address: Aix-Marseille Université, UMR S901, 13009, Marseille, France.
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- Neuroinflammation Unit, Biotech Research and Innovation Centre (BRIC), University of Copenhagen, Ole Maaløes Vej 5, 2200, Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, JB Winsloewsvej 21, st + 25, 2, 5000, Odense C, Denmark
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- Experimental Neuroinflammation Laboratory, Department of Experimental Medical Sciences, Lund University, BMC B11, Sölvegatan 19, 22184, Lund, Sweden
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- Laboratory for Experimental Brain Research, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, BMC A13, Sölvegatan 17, 22184, Lund, Sweden.,7Present Address: Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, 2200, Denmark
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- Experimental Neuroinflammation Laboratory, Department of Experimental Medical Sciences, Lund University, BMC B11, Sölvegatan 19, 22184, Lund, Sweden
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- Laboratory for Experimental Brain Research, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, BMC A13, Sölvegatan 17, 22184, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, JB Winsloewsvej 21, st + 25, 2, 5000, Odense C, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, JB Winsloewsvej 21, st + 25, 2, 5000, Odense C, Denmark
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- Neuroinflammation Unit, Biotech Research and Innovation Centre (BRIC), University of Copenhagen, Ole Maaløes Vej 5, 2200, Copenhagen N, Denmark.
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- Laboratory for Experimental Brain Research, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, BMC A13, Sölvegatan 17, 22184, Lund, Sweden.,Experimental Neuroinflammation Laboratory, Department of Experimental Medical Sciences, Lund University, BMC B11, Sölvegatan 19, 22184, Lund, Sweden
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Venø MT, Hansen TB, Venø ST, Clausen BH, Grebing M, Finsen B, Holm IE, Kjems J. Spatio-temporal regulation of circular RNA expression during porcine embryonic brain development. Genome Biol 2015; 16:245. [PMID: 26541409 PMCID: PMC4635978 DOI: 10.1186/s13059-015-0801-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 347] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2015] [Accepted: 10/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background Recently, thousands of circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been discovered in various tissues and cell types from human, mouse, fruit fly and nematodes. However, expression of circRNAs across mammalian brain development has never been examined. Results Here we profile the expression of circRNA in five brain tissues at up to six time-points during fetal porcine development, constituting the first report of circRNA in the brain development of a large animal. An unbiased analysis reveals a highly complex regulation pattern of thousands of circular RNAs, with a distinct spatio-temporal expression profile. The amount and complexity of circRNA expression was most pronounced in cortex at day 60 of gestation. At this time-point we find 4634 unique circRNAs expressed from 2195 genes out of a total of 13,854 expressed genes. Approximately 20 % of the porcine splice sites involved in circRNA production are functionally conserved between mouse and human. Furthermore, we observe that “hot-spot” genes produce multiple circRNA isoforms, which are often differentially expressed across porcine brain development. A global comparison of porcine circRNAs reveals that introns flanking circularized exons are longer than average and more frequently contain proximal complementary SINEs, which potentially can facilitate base pairing between the flanking introns. Finally, we report the first use of RNase R treatment in combination with in situ hybridization to show dynamic subcellular localization of circRNA during development. Conclusions These data demonstrate that circRNAs are highly abundant and dynamically expressed in a spatio-temporal manner in porcine fetal brain, suggesting important functions during mammalian brain development. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13059-015-0801-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Morten T Venø
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Laboratory for Experimental Neuropathology, Department of Pathology, Randers Hospital, Randers, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
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Grebing M, Nielsen HH, Fenger CD, T Jensen K, von Linstow CU, Clausen BH, Söderman M, Lambertsen KL, Thomassen M, Kruse TA, Finsen B. Myelin-specific T cells induce interleukin-1beta expression in lesion-reactive microglial-like cells in zones of axonal degeneration. Glia 2015; 64:407-24. [PMID: 26496662 DOI: 10.1002/glia.22937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2015] [Accepted: 10/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Infiltration of myelin-specific T cells into the central nervous system induces the expression of proinflammatory cytokines in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). We have previously shown that myelin-specific T cells are recruited into zones of axonal degeneration, where they stimulate lesion-reactive microglia. To gain mechanistic insight, we used RNA microarray analysis to compare the transcript profile in hippocampi from perforant pathway axonal-lesioned mice with and without adoptively transferred myelin-specific T cells 2 days postlesion, when microglia are clearly lesion reactive. Pathway analysis revealed that, among the 1,447 differently expressed transcripts, the interleukin (IL)-1 pathway including all IL-1 receptor ligands was upregulated in the presence of myelin-specific T cells. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction showed increased mRNA levels of IL-1β, IL-1α, and IL-1 receptor antagonist in the T-cell-infiltrated hippocampi from axonal-lesioned mice. In situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry showed a T-cell-enhanced lesion-specific expression of IL-1β mRNA and protein, respectively, and induction of the apoptosis-associated speck-like protein, ASC, in CD11b(+) cells. Double in situ hybridization showed colocalization of IL-1β mRNA in a subset of CD11b mRNA(+) cells, of which many were part of cellular doublets or clusters, characteristic of proliferating, lesion-reactive microglia. Double-immunofluorescence showed a T-cell-enhanced colocalization of IL-1β to CD11b(+) cells, including lesion-reactive CD11b(+) ramified microglia. These results suggest that myelin-specific T cells stimulate lesion-reactive microglial-like cells to produce IL-1β. These findings are relevant to understand the consequences of T-cell infiltration in white and gray matter lesions in patients with MS.
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- Manuela Grebing
- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, Odense C, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Odense University Hospital, Odense C, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Odense University Hospital, Odense C, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark
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Secher N, Østergaard L, Iversen NK, Lambertsen KL, Clausen BH, Tønnesen E, Granfeldt A. Preserved Cerebral Microcirculation After Cardiac Arrest in a Rat Model. Microcirculation 2015; 22:464-74. [DOI: 10.1111/micc.12217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2015] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Niels Secher
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine; Aarhus University Hospital; Aarhus C Denmark
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- Center of Functionally Integrative Neuroscience; Aarhus University; Aarhus C Denmark
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- Center of Functionally Integrative Neuroscience; Aarhus University; Aarhus C Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research; Institute of Molecular Medicine; University of Southern Denmark; Odense C Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research; Institute of Molecular Medicine; University of Southern Denmark; Odense C Denmark
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine; Aarhus University Hospital; Aarhus C Denmark
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine; Aarhus University Hospital; Aarhus C Denmark
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Babcock AA, Ilkjær L, Clausen BH, Villadsen B, Dissing-Olesen L, Bendixen ATM, Lyck L, Lambertsen KL, Finsen B. Cytokine-producing microglia have an altered beta-amyloid load in aged APP/PS1 Tg mice. Brain Behav Immun 2015; 48:86-101. [PMID: 25774009 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2015.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2014] [Revised: 02/21/2015] [Accepted: 03/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Beta-amyloid (Aβ) plaques and chronic neuroinflammation are significant neuropathological features of Alzheimer's disease. Microglial cells in aged brains have potential to produce cytokines such as TNF and IL-1 family members (IL-1α, IL-1β, and IL-1Ra) and to phagocytose Aβ in Alzheimer's disease, however the inter-relationship between these processes is poorly understood. Here we show that % Aβ plaque load followed a sigmoidal trajectory with age in the neocortex of APPswe/PS1ΔE9 Tg mice, and correlated positively with soluble Aβ40 and Aβ42. Aβ measures were moderately correlated with mRNA levels of CD11b, TNF, and IL-1Ra. Cytokine production and Aβ load were assessed in neocortical CD11b(+)(CD45(+)) microglia by flow cytometry. Whereas most microglia in aged mice produced IL-1Ra, relatively low proportions of microglia produced TNF, IL-1α, and IL-1β. However, microglial production of these latter cytokines was generally increased in APP/PS1 Tg mice. Microglia that phagocytosed endogenously-produced Aβ were only observed in APP/PS1 Tg mice. Differences in phagocytic index and total Aβ load were observed in microglia with specific cytokine profiles. Both phagocytic index and total Aβ load were higher in IL-1α(+) and IL-1Ra(+) microglia, than microglia that did not produce these cytokines. In contrast, total Aβ load was lower in IL-1β(+) and TNF(+) microglia, compared to IL-1β(-) and TNF(-) microglia, and TNF(+) microglia also had a lower phagocytic index. Using GFP bone marrow chimeric mice, we confirmed that the majority of neocortical CD11b(+)(CD45(+)) microglia were resident cells (GFP(-)) in APP/PS1 Tg mice, even after selectively analysing CD11b(+)CD45(high) cells, which are typically considered to be infiltrating cells. Together, our data demonstrate that cytokine expression is selectively correlated with age and Aβ pathology, and is associated with an altered Aβ load in phagocytic microglia from APP/PS1 Tg mice. These findings have implications for understanding the regulation of microglial cytokine production and phagocytosis of Aβ in Alzheimer's disease.
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- Alicia A Babcock
- Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, JB Winsløws Vej 25, 2, 5000 Odense C, Denmark.
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, JB Winsløws Vej 25, 2, 5000 Odense C, Denmark.
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, JB Winsløws Vej 25, 2, 5000 Odense C, Denmark.
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, JB Winsløws Vej 25, 2, 5000 Odense C, Denmark.
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, JB Winsløws Vej 25, 2, 5000 Odense C, Denmark.
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, JB Winsløws Vej 25, 2, 5000 Odense C, Denmark.
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, JB Winsløws Vej 25, 2, 5000 Odense C, Denmark.
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, JB Winsløws Vej 25, 2, 5000 Odense C, Denmark.
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, JB Winsløws Vej 25, 2, 5000 Odense C, Denmark.
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Illes Z, Clausen BH, Finsen B, Nielsen HH, Lundberg L, Lambertsen KL. Effect of monomethyl-fumarate on experimental stroke. J Neuroimmunol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2014.08.594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Lambertsen KL, Østergaard K, Clausen BH, Hansen S, Stenvang J, Thorsen SB, Meldgaard M, Kristensen BW, Hansen PB, Sorensen GL, Finsen B. No effect of ablation of surfactant protein-D on acute cerebral infarction in mice. J Neuroinflammation 2014; 11:123. [PMID: 25038795 PMCID: PMC4110550 DOI: 10.1186/1742-2094-11-123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2014] [Accepted: 07/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Crosstalk between the immune system in the brain and the periphery may contribute to the long-term outcome both in experimental and clinical stroke. Although, the immune defense collectin surfactant protein-D (SP-D) is best known for its role in pulmonary innate immunity, SP-D is also known to be involved in extrapulmonary modulation of inflammation in mice. We investigated whether SP-D affected cerebral ischemic infarction and ischemia-induced inflammatory responses in mice. Methods The effect of SP-D was studied by comparing the size of ischemic infarction and the inflammatory and astroglial responses in SP-D knock out (KO) and wild type (WT) mice subjected to permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion. SP-D mRNA production was assessed in isolated cerebral arteries and in the whole brain by PCR, and SP-D protein in normal appearing and ischemic human brain by immunohistochemistry. Changes in plasma SP-D and TNF were assessed by ELISA and proximity ligation assay, respectively. Results Infarct volumetric analysis showed that ablation of SP-D had no effect on ischemic infarction one and five days after induction of ischemia. Further, ablation of SP-D had no effect on the ischemia-induced increase in TNF mRNA production one day after induction of ischemia; however the TNF response to the ischemic insult was affected at five days. SP-D mRNA was not detected in parenchymal brain cells in either naïve mice or in mice subjected to focal cerebral ischemia. However, SP-D mRNA was detected in middle cerebral artery cells in WT mice and SP-D protein in vascular cells both in normal appearing and ischemic human brain tissue. Measurements of the levels of SP-D and TNF in plasma in mice suggested that levels were unaffected by the ischemic insult. Microglial-leukocyte and astroglial responses were comparable in SP-D KO and WT mice. Conclusions SP-D synthesis in middle cerebral artery cells is consistent with SP-D conceivably leaking into the infarcted area and affecting local cytokine production. However, there was no SP-D synthesis in parenchymal brain cells and ablation of SP-D had no effect on ischemic cerebral infarction.
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, JB Winsloewsvej 25, 2, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark.
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Hansen TB, Jensen TI, Clausen BH, Bramsen JB, Finsen B, Damgaard CK, Kjems J. Natural RNA circles function as efficient microRNA sponges. Nature 2013; 495:384-8. [PMID: 23446346 DOI: 10.1038/nature11993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5511] [Impact Index Per Article: 501.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2012] [Accepted: 02/08/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are important post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression that act by direct base pairing to target sites within untranslated regions of messenger RNAs. Recently, miRNA activity has been shown to be affected by the presence of miRNA sponge transcripts, the so-called competing endogenous RNA in humans and target mimicry in plants. We previously identified a highly expressed circular RNA (circRNA) in human and mouse brain. Here we show that this circRNA acts as a miR-7 sponge; we term this circular transcript ciRS-7 (circular RNA sponge for miR-7). ciRS-7 contains more than 70 selectively conserved miRNA target sites, and it is highly and widely associated with Argonaute (AGO) proteins in a miR-7-dependent manner. Although the circRNA is completely resistant to miRNA-mediated target destabilization, it strongly suppresses miR-7 activity, resulting in increased levels of miR-7 targets. In the mouse brain, we observe overlapping co-expression of ciRS-7 and miR-7, particularly in neocortical and hippocampal neurons, suggesting a high degree of endogenous interaction. We further show that the testis-specific circRNA, sex-determining region Y (Sry), serves as a miR-138 sponge, suggesting that miRNA sponge effects achieved by circRNA formation are a general phenomenon. This study serves as the first, to our knowledge, functional analysis of a naturally expressed circRNA.
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- Thomas B Hansen
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, C.F. Møllers Alle 3, 8000C, Aarhus, Denmark
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Clausen BH, Lambertsen KL, Babcock AA, Holm TH, Dagnaes-Hansen F, Finsen B. Interleukin-1beta and tumor necrosis factor-alpha are expressed by different subsets of microglia and macrophages after ischemic stroke in mice. J Neuroinflammation 2008; 5:46. [PMID: 18947400 PMCID: PMC2585073 DOI: 10.1186/1742-2094-5-46] [Citation(s) in RCA: 215] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2008] [Accepted: 10/23/2008] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) are expressed by microglia and infiltrating macrophages following ischemic stroke. Whereas IL-1beta is primarily neurotoxic in ischemic stroke, TNF-alpha may have neurotoxic and/or neuroprotective effects. We investigated whether IL-1beta and TNF-alpha are synthesized by overlapping or segregated populations of cells after ischemic stroke in mice. METHODS We used flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry to examine cellular co-expression of IL-1beta and TNF-alpha at 6, 12 and 24 hours after permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion in mice, validating the results by the use of bone marrow chimeric mice. RESULTS We found that IL-1beta and TNF-alpha were expressed in largely segregated populations of CD11b+CD45dim microglia and CD11b+CD45high macrophages, with cells expressing both cytokines only rarely. The number of Gr1+ granulocytes producing IL-1beta or TNF-alpha was very low, and we observed no IL-1beta- or TNF-alpha-expressing T cells or astrocytes. CONCLUSION Taken together, the results show that IL-1beta and TNF-alpha are produced by largely segregated populations of microglia and macrophages after ischemic stroke in mice. Our findings provide evidence of a functional diversity among different subsets of microglia and macrophages that is potentially relevant to future design of anti-inflammatory therapies in stroke.
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- Bettina H Clausen
- Medical Biotechnology Center, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
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Degn M, Lambertsen KL, Petersen G, Meldgaard M, Artmann A, Clausen BH, Hansen SH, Finsen B, Hansen HS, Lund TM. Changes in brain levels of N-acylethanolamines and 2-arachidonoylglycerol in focal cerebral ischemia in mice. J Neurochem 2007; 103:1907-16. [PMID: 17868306 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2007.04892.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The N-acylethanolamines (NAEs) and 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) are bioactive lipids that can modulate inflammatory responses and protect neurons against glutamatergic excitotoxicity. We have used a model of focal cerebral ischemia in young adult mice to investigate the relationship between focal cerebral ischemia and endogenous NAEs. Over the first 24 h after induction of permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion, we observed a time-dependent increase in all the investigated NAEs, except for anandamide. Moreover, we found an accumulation of 2-AG at 4 h that returned to basal level 12 h after induction of ischemia. Accumulation of NAEs did not depend on regulation of N-acylphosphatidylethanolamine-hydrolyzing phospholipase D or fatty acid amide hydrolase. Treatment with the fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitor URB597 (cyclohexyl carbamic acid 3'-carbamoyl-biphenyl-3-yl ester; 1 mg/kg; i.p.) 1.5 h before arterial occlusion decreased the infarct volume in our model system. Our results suggest that NAEs and 2-AG may be involved in regulation of neuroprotection during focal cerebral ischemia in mice.
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- Matilda Degn
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Lambertsen KL, Clausen BH, Fenger C, Wulf H, Owens T, Dagnaes-Hansen F, Meldgaard M, Finsen B. Microglia and macrophages express tumor necrosis factor receptor p75 following middle cerebral artery occlusion in mice. Neuroscience 2007; 144:934-49. [PMID: 17161916 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2006.10.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2006] [Revised: 10/24/2006] [Accepted: 10/26/2006] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The proinflammatory and potential neurotoxic cytokine tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is produced by activated CNS resident microglia and infiltrating blood-borne macrophages in infarct and peri-infarct areas following induction of focal cerebral ischemia. Here, we investigated the expression of the TNF receptors, TNF-p55R and TNF-p75R, from 1 to 10 days following permanent occlusion of the middle cerebral artery in mice. Using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR), we observed that the relative level of TNF-p55R mRNA was significantly increased at 1-2 days and TNF-p75R mRNA was significantly increased at 1-10 days following arterial occlusion, reaching peak values at 5 days, when microglial-macrophage CD11b mRNA expression was also increased. In comparison, the relative level of TNF mRNA was significantly increased from 1 to 5 days, with peak levels 1 day after arterial occlusion. In situ hybridization revealed mRNA expression of both receptors in predominantly microglial- and macrophage-like cells in the peri-infarct and subsequently in the infarct, and being most marked from 1 to 5 days. Using green fluorescent protein-bone marrow chimeric mice, we confirmed that TNF-p75R was expressed in resident microglia and blood-borne macrophages located in the peri-infarct and infarct 1 and 5 days after arterial occlusion, which was supported by Western blotting. The data show that increased expression of the TNF-p75 receptor following induction of focal cerebral ischemia in mice can be attributed to expression in activated microglial cells and blood-borne macrophages.
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- K L Lambertsen
- Medical Biotechnology Center, Winsloewparken 25, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, DK-5000, Denmark.
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Clausen BH, Lambertsen KL, Finsen B. Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase versus toluidine blue as a marker for infarct volume estimation following permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion in mice. Exp Brain Res 2006; 175:60-7. [PMID: 16721606 DOI: 10.1007/s00221-006-0526-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2006] [Accepted: 04/24/2006] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Infarct size is a good predictor of the neurological outcome following stroke. Estimation of infarct size in the early phase following experimental stroke depends on the availability of reliable techniques that can distinguish ischemic from nonischemic tissue. The objective of this study was to provide a simple and robust method for reliable delineation of the ischemic infarct area in fresh frozen cryosections from mice subjected to focal cerebral ischemia. Mice were subjected to permanent middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion and euthanised after 30 min, 1, 2, 4, 6, 12 and 24 h. The size of the developing infarct was compared in parallel series of sections in situ hybridized for mRNA encoding the enzyme glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) or stained with toluidine blue (TB). The infarct was clearly delineated in GAPDH mRNA in situ hybridized sections as soon as 4 h after MCA occlusion. Infarct size was similar at 4 and 6 h in GAPDH mRNA in situ hybridized sections. Sections hybridized for GAPDH mRNA showed significantly larger infarcts than sections stained with TB after 6 h but not after 24 h of ischemia. Analysis of in situ hybridized sections revealed changes in neuronal GAPDH mRNA in areas prone to undergo degeneration 30 min to 1 h after MCA occlusion, thereby preceding visible pycnosis in TB-stained sections. The results showed that in situ hybridization for GAPDH mRNA was a reliable method and superior to TB staining for precise infarct delineation prior to 6 h of permanent MCA occlusion.
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- Bettina H Clausen
- Medical Biotechnology Center, University of Southern Denmark Odense, Winsloewparken 25, Odense C, Denmark.
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Clausen BH, Lambertsen KL, Meldgaard M, Finsen B. A quantitative in situ hybridization and polymerase chain reaction study of microglial-macrophage expression of interleukin-1beta mRNA following permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion in mice. Neuroscience 2005; 132:879-92. [PMID: 15857694 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2005.01.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2004] [Revised: 12/22/2004] [Accepted: 01/05/2005] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) is known to play a central role in ischemia-induced brain damage in rodents. In comparison to the rat, however, the available data on the cellular synthesis of IL-1beta mRNA and protein in the mouse are very limited. Here, we report on the time profile, the topography and the quantitative, cellular expression of IL-1beta mRNA in mice subjected to permanent occlusion of the distal middle cerebral artery (MCA). The in situ hybridization analysis showed that IL-1beta mRNA was expressed during the first post-surgical hour in a small number of high-expressing macrophage-like cells, located in cortical layers I and II of the future infarct. At 2 h, a significant number of faintly labeled IL-1beta mRNA-expressing cells had appeared in the developing peri-infarct, and the number remained constant at 4 h and 6 h, when the hybridization signal began to distribute to the cellular processes. Quantitative PCR performed on whole hemispheres showed a significant 20-fold increase in the relative level of IL-1beta mRNA at 12 h and a highly significant 42-fold increase at 24 h, at which time single IL-1beta mRNA-expressing cells were supplemented by aggregates and perivascular infiltrates of intensely labeled IL-1beta mRNA-expressing cells. Immunohistochemistry and double immunohistochemical stainings in addition to combined in situ hybridization, confirmed that the intensely labeled IL-1beta mRNA-expressing and IL-1beta protein synthesizing cells predominantly were glial fibrillary acidic protein-immunonegative, macrophage associated antigen-1-immunopositive microglia-macrophages. By day 5 there was a dramatic decline in the relative level of IL-1beta mRNA in the ischemic hemisphere. In summary, the data provide evidence that permanent occlusion of the distal MCA in mice results in expression of IL-1beta mRNA and IL-1beta synthesis in spatially and temporally segregated subpopulations of microglia and macrophages.
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Affiliation(s)
- B H Clausen
- Medical Biotechnology Center, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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