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Yang T, Britt JK, Cintrón-Pérez CJ, Vázquez-Rosa E, Tobin KV, Stalker G, Hardie J, Taugher RJ, Wemmie J, Pieper AA, Lee A. Ca 2+-Binding Protein 1 Regulates Hippocampal-dependent Memory and Synaptic Plasticity. Neuroscience 2018; 380:90-102. [PMID: 29660444 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2018.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 02/08/2018] [Revised: 03/16/2018] [Accepted: 04/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Ca2+-binding protein 1 (CaBP1) is a Ca2+-sensing protein similar to calmodulin that potently regulates voltage-gated Ca2+ channels. Unlike calmodulin, however, CaBP1 is mainly expressed in neuronal cell-types and enriched in the hippocampus, where its function is unknown. Here, we investigated the role of CaBP1 in hippocampal-dependent behaviors using mice lacking expression of CaBP1 (C-KO). By western blot, the largest CaBP1 splice variant, caldendrin, was detected in hippocampal lysates from wild-type (WT) but not C-KO mice. Compared to WT mice, C-KO mice exhibited mild deficits in spatial learning and memory in both the Barnes maze and in Morris water maze reversal learning. In contextual but not cued fear-conditioning assays, C-KO mice showed greater freezing responses than WT mice. In addition, the number of adult-born neurons in the hippocampus of C-KO mice was ∼40% of that in WT mice, as measured by bromodeoxyuridine labeling. Moreover, hippocampal long-term potentiation was significantly reduced in C-KO mice. We conclude that CaBP1 is required for cellular mechanisms underlying optimal encoding of hippocampal-dependent spatial and fear-related memories.
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- Tian Yang
- Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Otolaryngology Head-Neck Surgery, Neurology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Otolaryngology Head-Neck Surgery, Psychiatry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Otolaryngology Head-Neck Surgery, Psychiatry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Otolaryngology Head-Neck Surgery, Psychiatry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Otolaryngology Head-Neck Surgery, Neurology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Otolaryngology Head-Neck Surgery, Neurology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Otolaryngology Head-Neck Surgery, Neurology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Otolaryngology Head-Neck Surgery, Psychiatry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Otolaryngology Head-Neck Surgery, Psychiatry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Otolaryngology Head-Neck Surgery, Neurology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Otolaryngology Head-Neck Surgery, Psychiatry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Otolaryngology Head-Neck Surgery, Free Radical, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Otolaryngology Head-Neck Surgery, Radiation Biology Program, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Otolaryngology Head-Neck Surgery, Radiation Oncology Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Otolaryngology Head-Neck Surgery, Veterans Affairs, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Otolaryngology Head-Neck Surgery, Pappajohn Biomedical Institute and Iowa Neuroscience Institute, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Otolaryngology Head-Neck Surgery, Neurology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
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Broussard JI, Acion L, De Jesús-Cortés H, Yin T, Britt JK, Salas R, Costa-Mattioli M, Robertson C, Pieper AA, Arciniegas DB, Jorge R. Repeated mild traumatic brain injury produces neuroinflammation, anxiety-like behaviour and impaired spatial memory in mice. Brain Inj 2017; 32:113-122. [PMID: 29156991 DOI: 10.1080/02699052.2017.1380228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Abstract
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE Repeated traumatic brain injuries (rmTBI) are frequently associated with debilitating neuropsychiatric conditions such as cognitive impairment, mood disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder. We tested the hypothesis that repeated mild traumatic brain injury impairs spatial memory and enhances anxiety-like behaviour. RESEARCH DESIGN We used a between groups design using single (smTBI) or repeated (rmTBI) controlled cranial closed skull impacts to mice, compared to a control group. METHODS AND PROCEDURES We assessed the effects of smTBI and rmTBI using measures of motor performance (Rotarod Test [RT]), anxiety-like behaviour (Elevated Plus Maze [EPM] and Open Field [OF] tests), and spatial memory (Morris Water Maze [MWM]) within 12 days of the final injury. In separate groups of mice, astrocytosis and microglial activation were assessed 24 hours after the final injury using GFAP and IBA-1 immunohistochemistry. MAIN OUTCOMES AND RESULTS RmTBI impaired spatial memory in the MWM and increased anxiety-like behaviour in the EPM and OFT. In addition, rmTBI elevated GFAP and IBA-1 immunohistochemistry throughout the mouse brain. RmTBI produced astrocytosis and microglial activation, and elicited impaired spatial memory and anxiety-like behaviour. CONCLUSIONS rmTBI produces acute cognitive and anxiety-like disturbances associated with inflammatory changes in brain regions involved in spatial memory and anxiety.
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- John I Broussard
- a Beth K and Stuart C. Yudofsky Division of Neuropsychiatry , Baylor College of Medicine , Houston , TX , USA
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- a Beth K and Stuart C. Yudofsky Division of Neuropsychiatry , Baylor College of Medicine , Houston , TX , USA.,b Instituto de Cálculo, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales , Universidad de Buenos Aires - CONICET , Buenos Aires , Argentina
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- c Departments of Psychiatry , University of Iowa , Iowa City , IA , USA
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- c Departments of Psychiatry , University of Iowa , Iowa City , IA , USA
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- a Beth K and Stuart C. Yudofsky Division of Neuropsychiatry , Baylor College of Medicine , Houston , TX , USA.,d Department of Veteran Affairs , Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center , Houston TX , USA
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- e Free Radical & Radiation Biology Program, Department of Radiation Oncology Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center , University of Iowa , Iowa City , IA , USA
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- f Department of Neurosurgery , Baylor College of Medicine , Houston , TX , USA
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- c Departments of Psychiatry , University of Iowa , Iowa City , IA , USA.,g Neurology , University of Iowa , Iowa City , IA , USA.,h Department of Neuroscience , Baylor College of Medicine , Houston , TX , USA.,i Department of Veterans Affairs , Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa , Iowa City , IA , USA.,j Cornell Autism Research Program , Weill Cornell Medical College , New York , NY , USA
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- a Beth K and Stuart C. Yudofsky Division of Neuropsychiatry , Baylor College of Medicine , Houston , TX , USA
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- a Beth K and Stuart C. Yudofsky Division of Neuropsychiatry , Baylor College of Medicine , Houston , TX , USA.,d Department of Veteran Affairs , Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center , Houston TX , USA
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Lee AS, De Jesús-Cortés H, Kabir ZD, Knobbe W, Orr M, Burgdorf C, Huntington P, McDaniel L, Britt JK, Hoffmann F, Brat DJ, Rajadhyaksha AM, Pieper AA. The Neuropsychiatric Disease-Associated Gene cacna1c Mediates Survival of Young Hippocampal Neurons. eNeuro 2016; 3:ENEURO.0006-16.2016. [PMID: 27066530 PMCID: PMC4819284 DOI: 10.1523/eneuro.0006-16.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [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: 01/04/2016] [Revised: 02/12/2016] [Accepted: 03/09/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Genetic variations in CACNA1C, which encodes the Cav1.2 subunit of L-type calcium channels (LTCCs), are associated with multiple forms of neuropsychiatric disease that manifest high anxiety in patients. In parallel, mice harboring forebrain-specific conditional knockout of cacna1c (forebrain-Cav1.2 cKO) display unusually high anxiety-like behavior. LTCCs in general, including the Cav1.3 subunit, have been shown to mediate differentiation of neural precursor cells (NPCs). However, it has not previously been determined whether Cav1.2 affects postnatal hippocampal neurogenesis in vivo. Here, we show that forebrain-Cav1.2 cKO mice exhibit enhanced cell death of young hippocampal neurons, with no change in NPC proliferation, hippocampal size, dentate gyrus thickness, or corticosterone levels compared with wild-type littermates. These mice also exhibit deficits in brain levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and Cre recombinase-mediated knockdown of adult hippocampal Cav1.2 recapitulates the deficit in young hippocampal neurons survival. Treatment of forebrain-Cav1.2 cKO mice with the neuroprotective agent P7C3-A20 restored the net magnitude of postnatal hippocampal neurogenesis to wild-type levels without ameliorating their deficit in BDNF expression. The role of Cav1.2 in young hippocampal neurons survival may provide new approaches for understanding and treating neuropsychiatric disease associated with aberrations in CACNA1C. Visual Abstract.
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- Anni S. Lee
- Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, New York 10065
- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, New York 10065
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- Neuroscience Graduate Program, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa 52242
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, New York 10065
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- Department of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390
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- Department of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390
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- Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, New York 10065
- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, New York 10065
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- Department of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa 52242
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa 52242
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- Institute of Pharmacology, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
- Research Group 923, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322
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- Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, New York 10065
- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, New York 10065
- Weill Cornell Autism Research Program, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York 10065
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa 52242
- Weill Cornell Autism Research Program, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York 10065
- Department of Neurology, University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa 52242
- Department of Free Radical and Radiation Biology Program, Department of Radiation Oncology Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa 52242
- Department of Veteran Affairs, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa 52242
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We introduced Evidence-based Toxicology (EBT) in 2005 to address the disparities that exist between the various Weight-of-Evidence (WOE) methods typically applied in the regulatory hazard decision-making arena and urged toxicologists to adopt the evidence-based guidelines long-utilized in medicine (i.e., Evidence-Based Medicine or EBM). This review of the activities leading to the adoption of evidence-based methods and EBT during the last decade demonstrates how fundamental concepts that form EBT, such as the use of systematic reviews to capture and consider all available information, are improving toxicological evaluations performed by various groups and agencies. We reiterate how the EBT framework, a process that provides a method for performing human chemical causation analyses in an objective, transparent and reproducible manner, differs significantly from past and current regulatory WOE approaches. We also discuss why the uncertainties associated with regulatory WOE schemes lead to a definition of the term “risk” that contains unquantifiable uncertainties not present in this term as it is used in epidemiology and medicine. We believe this distinctly different meaning of “risk” should be clearly conveyed to those not familiar with this difference (e.g., the lay public), when theoretical/nomologic risks associated with chemical-induced toxicities are presented outside of regulatory and related scientific parlance.
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- RC James
- ToxStrategies, Inc., Eagle, ID, USA
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- ToxStrategies, Inc., Tallahassee, FL, USA
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- Halmes and Associates, Centennial, CO, USA
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- University of Colorado Denver, Clinical Toxicology (Private Office), Centennial, CO, USA
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De Jesús-Cortés H, Miller AD, Britt JK, DeMarco AJ, De Jesús-Cortés M, Stuebing E, Naidoo J, Vázquez-Rosa E, Morlock L, Williams NS, Ready JM, Narayanan NS, Pieper AA. Protective efficacy of P7C3-S243 in the 6-hydroxydopamine model of Parkinson's disease. NPJ Parkinsons Dis 2015; 1. [PMID: 27158662 PMCID: PMC4859442 DOI: 10.1038/npjparkd.2015.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Background: There are currently no therapeutic options for patients with Parkinson's disease that prevent or slow the death of dopaminergic neurons. We have recently identified the novel P7C3 class of neuroprotective molecules that blocks neuron cell death. AIMS: The aim of this study was to determine whether treatment with highly active members of the P7C3 series blocks dopaminergic neuron cell death and associated behavioral and neurochemical deficits in the rat 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) model of Parkinson's disease. Methods: After unilateral injection of 6-OHDA into the median forebrain bundle, rats were assessed for behavioral function in the open field, cylinder test, and amphetamine-induced circling test. Thereafter, their brains were subjected to neurochemical and immunohistochemical analysis of dopaminergic neuron survival. Analysis was conducted as a function of treatment with P7C3 compounds, with administration initiated either before or after 6-OHDA exposure. Results: Animals administered P7C3-A20 or P7C3-S243, two of the most advanced agents in the P7C3 series of neuroprotective compounds, both before and after 6-OHDA exposure showed evidence of protective efficacy in all measures. When P7C3-S243 administration was initiated after 6-OHDA exposure, rats also showed protective efficacy in all measures, which included blocking dopaminergic neuron cell death in ipsilateral substantia nigra pars compacta, preservation of dopamine and its metabolites in ipsilateral striatum, and preservation of normal motor behavior. Conclusions: The P7C3 series of compounds may form the basis for developing new therapeutic agents for slowing or preventing progression of Parkinson's disease.
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- Héctor De Jesús-Cortés
- Graduate program of Neuroscience, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA; Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA; Department of Free Radical and Radiation Biology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA; Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA; Department of Free Radical and Radiation Biology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA; The Iowa City Department of Veterans Affairs, Iowa City, IA, USA
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Yin TC, Britt JK, De Jesús-Cortés H, Lu Y, Genova RM, Khan MZ, Voorhees JR, Shao J, Katzman AC, Huntington PJ, Wassink C, McDaniel L, Newell EA, Dutca LM, Naidoo J, Cui H, Bassuk AG, Harper MM, McKnight SL, Ready JM, Pieper AA. P7C3 neuroprotective chemicals block axonal degeneration and preserve function after traumatic brain injury. Cell Rep 2014; 8:1731-1740. [PMID: 25220467 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2014.08.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2014] [Revised: 07/07/2014] [Accepted: 08/15/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The P7C3 class of neuroprotective aminopropyl carbazoles has been shown to block neuronal cell death in models of neurodegeneration. We now show that P7C3 molecules additionally preserve axonal integrity after injury, before neuronal cell death occurs, in a rodent model of blast-mediated traumatic brain injury (TBI). This protective quality may be linked to the ability of P7C3 molecules to activate nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase, the rate-limiting enzyme in nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide salvage. Initiation of daily treatment with our recently reported lead agent, P7C3-S243, 1 day after blast-mediated TBI blocks axonal degeneration and preserves normal synaptic activity, learning and memory, and motor coordination in mice. We additionally report persistent neurologic deficits and acquisition of an anxiety-like phenotype in untreated animals 8 months after blast exposure. Optimized variants of P7C3 thus offer hope for identifying neuroprotective agents for conditions involving axonal damage, neuronal cell death, or both, such as occurs in TBI.
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- Terry C Yin
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; Graduate Program of Neuroscience, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Human Toxicology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; Department of Veterans Affairs Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Visual Loss, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Central Microscopy Facility, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Department of Veterans Affairs Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Visual Loss, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; Department of Pediatric Neurology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Department of Veterans Affairs Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Visual Loss, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Human Toxicology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; Department of Veterans Affairs Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Visual Loss, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
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Paemka L, Mahajan VB, Skeie JM, Sowers LP, Ehaideb SN, Gonzalez-Alegre P, Sasaoka T, Tao H, Miyagi A, Ueno N, Takao K, Miyakawa T, Wu S, Darbro BW, Ferguson PJ, Pieper AA, Britt JK, Wemmie JA, Rudd DS, Wassink T, El-Shanti H, Mefford HC, Carvill GL, Manak JR, Bassuk AG. PRICKLE1 interaction with SYNAPSIN I reveals a role in autism spectrum disorders. PLoS One 2013; 8:e80737. [PMID: 24312498 PMCID: PMC3849077 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0080737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2013] [Accepted: 10/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
The frequent comorbidity of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) with epilepsy suggests a shared underlying genetic susceptibility; several genes, when mutated, can contribute to both disorders. Recently, PRICKLE1 missense mutations were found to segregate with ASD. However, the mechanism by which mutations in this gene might contribute to ASD is unknown. To elucidate the role of PRICKLE1 in ASDs, we carried out studies in Prickle1(+/-) mice and Drosophila, yeast, and neuronal cell lines. We show that mice with Prickle1 mutations exhibit ASD-like behaviors. To find proteins that interact with PRICKLE1 in the central nervous system, we performed a yeast two-hybrid screen with a human brain cDNA library and isolated a peptide with homology to SYNAPSIN I (SYN1), a protein involved in synaptogenesis, synaptic vesicle formation, and regulation of neurotransmitter release. Endogenous Prickle1 and Syn1 co-localize in neurons and physically interact via the SYN1 region mutated in ASD and epilepsy. Finally, a mutation in PRICKLE1 disrupts its ability to increase the size of dense-core vesicles in PC12 cells. Taken together, these findings suggest PRICKLE1 mutations contribute to ASD by disrupting the interaction with SYN1 and regulation of synaptic vesicles.
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- Lily Paemka
- The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Interdisciplinary Program in Genetics, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
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- The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
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- The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
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- The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Department of Neurology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
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- The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Interdisciplinary Program in Genetics, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Department of Biology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
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- The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Department of Neurology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Interdisciplinary Graduate Program of Neuroscience, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
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- Center for Bioresources, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Hospital for Sick Kids, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Developmental Biology Department, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki City, Japan
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- Developmental Biology Department, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki City, Japan
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- Section of Behavior Patterns, Center for Genetic Analysis of Behavior National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki, Japan
- Japan Science and Technology Agency, Kawaguchi-shi, Japan
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- Section of Behavior Patterns, Center for Genetic Analysis of Behavior National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki, Japan
- Japan Science and Technology Agency, Kawaguchi-shi, Japan
- Division of Systems Medical Science, Institute for Comprehensive Medical Science, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
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- The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
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- The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Department of Pathology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
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- The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
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- The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Department of Neurology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
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- The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
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- The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Interdisciplinary Graduate Program of Neuroscience, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
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- The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Interdisciplinary Program in Genetics, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
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- The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
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- The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Shafallah Medical Genetics Center, Doha, Qatar
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- Division of Genetic Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Division of Genetic Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Interdisciplinary Program in Genetics, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Department of Biology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
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- The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Interdisciplinary Program in Genetics, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Department of Neurology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
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Lee AS, Ra S, Rajadhyaksha AM, Britt JK, De Jesus-Cortes H, Gonzales KL, Lee A, Moosmang S, Hofmann F, Pieper AA, Rajadhyaksha AM. Forebrain elimination of cacna1c mediates anxiety-like behavior in mice. Mol Psychiatry 2012; 17:1054-5. [PMID: 22665262 PMCID: PMC3481072 DOI: 10.1038/mp.2012.71] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- A S Lee
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA,Graduate Program in Neuroscience, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA,Division of Neurobiology, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Departments of Psychiatry and Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Departments of Psychiatry and Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Division of Neurobiology, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics and Neurology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Research Group 923, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Pharmacology, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Departments of Psychiatry and Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA,E-mails: and
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA,Graduate Program in Neuroscience, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA,E-mails: and
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Pieper AA, Xie S, Capota E, Estill SJ, Zhong J, Long JM, Becker GL, Huntington P, Goldman SE, Shen CH, Capota M, Britt JK, Kotti T, Ure K, Brat DJ, Williams NS, MacMillan KS, Naidoo J, Melito L, Hsieh J, De Brabander J, Ready JM, McKnight SL. Discovery of a proneurogenic, neuroprotective chemical. Cell 2010; 142:39-51. [PMID: 20603013 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2010.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 282] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2010] [Revised: 06/04/2010] [Accepted: 06/10/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
An in vivo screen was performed in search of chemicals capable of enhancing neuron formation in the hippocampus of adult mice. Eight of 1000 small molecules tested enhanced neuron formation in the subgranular zone of the dentate gyrus. Among these was an aminopropyl carbazole, designated P7C3, endowed with favorable pharmacological properties. In vivo studies gave evidence that P7C3 exerts its proneurogenic activity by protecting newborn neurons from apoptosis. Mice missing the gene encoding neuronal PAS domain protein 3 (NPAS3) are devoid of hippocampal neurogenesis and display malformation and electrophysiological dysfunction of the dentate gyrus. Prolonged administration of P7C3 to npas3(-/-) mice corrected these deficits by normalizing levels of apoptosis of newborn hippocampal neurons. Prolonged administration of P7C3 to aged rats also enhanced neurogenesis in the dentate gyrus, impeded neuron death, and preserved cognitive capacity as a function of terminal aging. PAPERCLIP:
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Affiliation(s)
- Andrew A Pieper
- Department of Biochemistry, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9152, USA.
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