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Yamagishi H, Kirai N, Morita A, Kashihara T, Nakahara T. Role of monocarboxylate transporters in AMPK-mediated protection against excitotoxic injury in the rat retina. Eur J Pharmacol 2024; 970:176510. [PMID: 38493917 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2024.176510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Activation of adenosine monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase (AMPK) pathway protects against N-methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA)-induced excitotoxic retinal injury. AMPK activation enhances fatty acid metabolism and ketone body synthesis. Ketone bodies are transported into neurons by monocarboxylate transporters (MCTs) and exert neuroprotective effects. In this study, we examined the distribution and expression levels of MCT1 and MCT2 in the retina and analyzed the effects of pharmacological inhibition of MCTs on the protective effects of metformin and 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide (AICAR), activators of AMPK, against NMDA-induced retinal injury in rats. MCT1 was expressed in the blood vessels, processes of astrocytes and Müller cells, and inner segments of photoreceptors in the rat retina, whereas MCT2 was expressed in neuronal cells in the ganglion cell layer (GCL) and in astrocyte processes. The expression levels of MCT2, but not MCT1, decreased one day after intravitreal injection of NMDA (200 nmol). Intravitreal injection of NMDA decreased the number of cells in the GCL compared to the vehicle seven days after injection. Simultaneous injection of metformin (20 nmol) or AICAR (50 nmol) with NMDA attenuated NMDA-induced cell loss in the GCL, and these protective effects were attenuated by AR-C155858 (1 pmol), an inhibitor of MCTs. AR-C155858 alone had no significant effect on the retinal structure. These results suggest that AMPK-activating compounds protect against NMDA-induced excitotoxic retinal injury via mechanisms involving MCTs in rats. NMDA-induced neurotoxicity may be associated with retinal neurodegenerative changes in glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy. Therefore, AMPK-activating compounds may be effective in managing these retinal diseases.
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- Honoka Yamagishi
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8641, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8641, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8641, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8641, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8641, Japan.
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Diemler CA, MacLean M, Heuer SE, Hewes AA, Marola OJ, Libby RT, Howell GR. Microglia Depletion leads to Increased Susceptibility to Ocular Hypertension-Dependent Glaucoma. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.03.05.583529. [PMID: 38496398 PMCID: PMC10942367 DOI: 10.1101/2024.03.05.583529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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In recent years, microglia have been highlighted for playing integral roles in neurodegenerative diseases, like glaucoma. To better understand the role of microglia during chronic ocular hypertension, we depleted microglia from aged (9-12 months old) DBA/2J (D2) mice, which exhibit age-related increases in intraocular pressure, using a dietary CSF1R antagonist, PLX5622. Retinal ganglion cell (RGC) somas were counted, and optic nerve cross-sections stained and assessed for glaucomatous damage. Sustained administration of dietary PLX5622 significantly reduced the numbers of retinal microglia. Dietary PLX5622 did not lead to changes in intraocular pressure in D2 or normotensive DBA/2J-Gpnmb+ (D2-Gpnmb+) control mice. While PLX5622-treated D2-Gpnmb+ did not develop optic nerve damage, PLX5622-treated D2 mice showed a significant increase in moderate-to-severe optic nerve damage compared to D2 mice fed a control diet. In conclusion, global reduction of microglia exacerbated glaucomatous neurodegeneration in D2 mice suggesting microglia play an overall beneficial role in protecting from ocular hypertension associated RGC loss.
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- Cory A. Diemler
- The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME
- Graduate School of Biological Sciences and Engineering, University of Maine, Orono, ME
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- The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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- Flaum Eye Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
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- The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME
- Graduate School of Biological Sciences and Engineering, University of Maine, Orono, ME
- Flaum Eye Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
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Shahror RA, Morris CA, Mohammed AA, Wild M, Zaman B, Mitchell CD, Phillips PH, Rusch NJ, Shosha E, Fouda AY. Role of myeloid cells in ischemic retinopathies: recent advances and unanswered questions. J Neuroinflammation 2024; 21:65. [PMID: 38454477 PMCID: PMC10918977 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-024-03058-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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Myeloid cells including microglia and macrophages play crucial roles in retinal homeostasis by clearing cellular debris and regulating inflammation. These cells are activated in several blinding ischemic retinal diseases including diabetic retinopathy, where they may exert both beneficial and detrimental effects on neurovascular function and angiogenesis. Myeloid cells impact the progression of retinal pathologies and recent studies suggest that targeting myeloid cells is a promising therapeutic strategy to mitigate diabetic retinopathy and other ischemic retinal diseases. This review summarizes the recent advances in our understanding of the role of microglia and macrophages in retinal diseases and focuses on the effects of myeloid cells on neurovascular injury and angiogenesis in ischemic retinopathies. We highlight gaps in knowledge and advocate for a more detailed understanding of the role of myeloid cells in retinal ischemic injury to fully unlock the potential of targeting myeloid cells as a therapeutic strategy for retinal ischemia.
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- Rami A Shahror
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), 4301 West Markham Street, Slot 611, BIOMED-1, B306, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), 4301 West Markham Street, Slot 611, BIOMED-1, B306, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), 4301 West Markham Street, Slot 611, BIOMED-1, B306, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), 4301 West Markham Street, Slot 611, BIOMED-1, B306, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), 4301 West Markham Street, Slot 611, BIOMED-1, B306, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), 4301 West Markham Street, Slot 611, BIOMED-1, B306, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), 4301 West Markham Street, Slot 611, BIOMED-1, B306, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), 4301 West Markham Street, Slot 611, BIOMED-1, B306, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA
- Clinical Pharmacy Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), 4301 West Markham Street, Slot 611, BIOMED-1, B306, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA.
- Clinical Pharmacy Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
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Sun Y, Chen D, Dai T, Yu Z, Xie H, Wang X, Zhang W. Cell-free fat extract promotes axon regeneration and retinal ganglion cells survival in traumatic optic neuropathy. Front Cell Neurosci 2024; 18:1344853. [PMID: 38515790 PMCID: PMC10954833 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2024.1344853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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Injuries to axons within the central nervous system (CNS) pose a substantial clinical challenge due to their limited regenerative capacity. This study investigates the therapeutic potential of Cell-free fat extract (CEFFE) in CNS injury. CEFFE was injected intravitreally after the optic nerve was crushed. Two weeks post-injury, quantification of regenerated axons and survival rates of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) were performed. Subsequently, comprehensive gene ontology (GO) an-notation elucidated the cellular origins and functional attributes of CEFFE components. Molecular mechanisms underlying CEFFE's therapeutic effects were explored through Western blotting (WB). Additionally, levels of inflammatory factors within CEFFE were determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and histological staining of microglia was conducted to assess its impact on neuroinflammation. CEFFE demonstrated a significant capacity to promote axon re-generation and enhance RGCs survival. GO annotation revealed the involvement of 146 proteins within CEFFE in axonogenesis and neurogenesis. WB analysis unveiled the multifaceted pathways through which CEFFE exerts its therapeutic effects. Elevated levels of inflammatory factors were detected through ELISA, and CEFFE exhibited a modulatory effect on microglial activation in the retinal tissue following optic nerve crush (ONC). The present study highlights the therapeutic promise of CEFFE in the management of CNS injuries, exemplified by its ability to foster axon regeneration and improve RGCs survival.
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- Yiyu Sun
- Department of Wound Reconstructive Surgery, Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Wound Reconstructive Surgery, Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tissue Engineering, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai 9th People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tissue Engineering, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai 9th People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Hu C, Feng Y, Huang G, Cui K, Fan M, Xiang W, Shi Y, Ye D, Ye H, Bai X, Xu F, Xu Y, Huang J. Melatonin prevents EAAC1 deletion-induced retinal ganglion cell degeneration by inhibiting apoptosis and senescence. J Pineal Res 2024; 76:e12916. [PMID: 37786968 DOI: 10.1111/jpi.12916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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Normal tension glaucoma (NTG) is referred to as a progressive degenerative disorder of the retinal ganglion cells (RGCs), resulting in nonreversible visual defects, despite intraocular pressure levels within the statistically normal range. Current therapeutic strategies for NTG yield limited benefits. Excitatory amino acid carrier 1 (EAAC1) knockout (EAAC1-/- ) in mice has been shown to induce RGC degeneration without elevating intraocular pressure, mimicking pathological characteristics of NTG. In this study, we explored whether daily oral administration of melatonin could block RGCs loss and prevent retinal morphology and function defects associated with EAAC1 deletion. We also explored the molecular mechanisms underlying EAAC1 deletion-induced RGC degeneration and the neuroprotective effects of melatonin. Our RNA sequencing and in vivo data indicated EAAC1 deletion caused elevated oxidative stress, activation of apoptosis and cellular senescence pathways, and neuroinflammation in RGCs. However, melatonin administration efficiently prevented these detrimental effects. Furthermore, we investigated the potential role of apoptosis- and senescence-related redox-sensitive factors in EAAC1 deletion-induced RGCs degeneration and the neuroprotective effects of melatonin administration. We observed remarkable upregulation of p53, whereas NRF2 and Sirt1 expression were significantly decreased in EAAC1-/- mice, which were prevented by melatonin treatment, suggesting that melatonin exerted its neuroprotective effects possibly through modulating NRF2/p53/Sirt1 redox-sensitive signaling pathways. Overall, our study provided a solid foundation for the application of melatonin in the management of NTG.
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- Chenyang Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Eye Health & Guangxi Health Commission Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Related Systemic Diseases Artificial Intelligence Screening Technology, Department of Ophthalmology, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Institute of Ophthalmic Diseases, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou, China
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- Yale College, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Eye Health & Guangxi Health Commission Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Related Systemic Diseases Artificial Intelligence Screening Technology, Department of Ophthalmology, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Institute of Ophthalmic Diseases, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou, China
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Sato K, Ohno-Oishi M, Yoshida M, Sato T, Aizawa T, Sasaki Y, Maekawa S, Ishikawa M, Omodaka K, Kawano C, Ohue-Kitano R, Kimura I, Nakazawa T. The GPR84 molecule is a mediator of a subpopulation of retinal microglia that promote TNF/IL-1α expression via the rho-ROCK pathway after optic nerve injury. Glia 2023; 71:2609-2622. [PMID: 37470163 DOI: 10.1002/glia.24442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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Resident microglia are important to maintain homeostasis in the central nervous system, which includes the retina. The retinal microglia become activated in numerous pathological conditions, but the molecular signatures of these changes are poorly understood. Here, using an approach based on FACS and RNA-seq, we show that microglial gene expression patterns gradually change during RGC degeneration induced by optic nerve injury. Most importantly, we found that the microglial cells strongly expressed Tnf and Il1α, both of which are known to induce neurotoxic reactive astrocytes, and were characterized by Gpr84high -expressing cells in a particular subpopulation. Moreover, ripasudil, a Rho kinase inhibitor, significantly blunted Gpr84 expression and cytokine induction in vitro and in vivo. Finally, GPR84-deficient mice prevented RGC loss in optic nerve-injured retina. These results reveal that Rho kinase-mediated GPR84 alteration strongly contribute to microglial activation and promote neurotoxicity, suggesting that Rho-ROCK and GPR84 signaling may be potential therapeutic targets to prevent the neurotoxic microglial phenotype induced by optic nerve damage, such as occurs in traumatic optic neuropathy and glaucoma.
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- Kota Sato
- Department of Ophthalmology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
- Department of Advanced Ophthalmic Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
- Department of Advanced Ophthalmic Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
- Department of Ophthalmic Imaging and Information Analytics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
- Department of Ophthalmic Imaging and Information Analytics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology, Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology, Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
- Department of Advanced Ophthalmic Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
- Department of Ophthalmic Imaging and Information Analytics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
- Department of Retinal Disease Control, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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Liang R, Yang L, Zeng S, Liu X. OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY CHARACTERISTICS OVER TIME IN BEHÇET'S UVEITIS. Retina 2023; 43:1691-1699. [PMID: 37343308 DOI: 10.1097/iae.0000000000003872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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PURPOSE To analyze the characteristics of macular optical coherence tomography in patients with Behçet's uveitis (BU). METHODS Retrospectively analyzing optical coherence tomography images and clinical data of patients with Behçet's uveitis who visited our hospital from January 2010 to July 2022. RESULTS One hundred and one patients (174 eyes) were included. We analyzed the development of optical coherence tomography changes in these patients and its relationship with acuity vision and found that cystic macular edema, hyperreflexive retinal spots, inner nuclear layer edema, and outer nuclear layer edema appeared at any time during the disease course. Epiretinal membranes appeared beginning 1 to 2 weeks after onset and worsened over time, and foveal atrophy occurred beginning at 2 to 4 weeks. Foveal atrophy, foveal layers disappear, ellipsoid zone (EZ) disruption, retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) disruption, RPE hyperreflection, and choroidal hyperreflection were correlated with visual acuity. Kaplan‒Meier survival analysis showed at 60 months of follow-up, and almost all patients with foveal atrophy, EZ disruption, RPE disruption, RPE hyperreflection, and choroidal hyperreflection had visual acuity less than logMAR 1.0. EZ disruption and RPE disruption were reversible with aggressive treatment from 4 to 12 months after onset, but was less recoverable after 2 years. In advanced stages, optical coherence tomography manifested as structural disturbances and atrophy of the macular area, highly reflective material deposition in the RPE layer, and a thick macular epimembrane. CONCLUSION Optical coherence tomography showed that severe lesions occurred in macula of patients with Behçet's uveitis in early stage. Aggressive treatment can partially reverse it.
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- Ruyu Liang
- Ophthalmologic Center of the Second Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, P.R. China
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Melatonin protects against NMDA-induced retinal ganglion cell injury by regulating the microglia-TNFα-RGC p38 MAPK pathway. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 118:109976. [PMID: 37098655 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.109976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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Glaucoma, one of the most common ocular neurodegenerative diseases worldwide, is characterized by retinal ganglion cell (RGC) loss. There is a large body of literature that describes the neuroprotective role of melatonin against neurodegenerative diseases by regulating neuroinflammation, although the exact mechanism through which melatonin acts on RGC is still uncertain. This study assessed the protective effects of melatonin using a NMDA-induced RGC injury model, and studied the possible mechanisms involved in this process. Melatonin promoted RGC survival, improved retinal function, and inhibited the apoptosis and necrosis of retinal cells. To understand the mechanism of the neuroprotective effects of melatonin on RGC, microglia and inflammation-related pathways were assessed after melatonin administration and microglia ablation. Melatonin promoted RGC survival by suppressing microglia-derived proinflammatory cytokines, in particular TNFα, which in turn inhibited the activation of p38 MAPK pathway. Inhibiting TNFα or manipulating p38 MAPK pathway protected damaged RGC. Our results suggest that melatonin protects against NMDA-induced RGC injury by inhibiting the microglial TNFα-RGC p38 MAPK pathway. It should be considered a candidate neuroprotective therapy against retinal neurodegenerative diseases.
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Parajuli B, Koizumi S. Strategies for Manipulating Microglia to Determine Their Role in the Healthy and Diseased Brain. Neurochem Res 2023; 48:1066-1076. [PMID: 36085395 PMCID: PMC9462627 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-022-03742-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Microglia are the specialized macrophages of the central nervous system and play an important role in neural circuit development, modulating neurotransmission, and maintaining brain homeostasis. Microglia in normal brain is quiescent and show ramified morphology with numerous branching processes. They constantly survey their surrounding microenvironment through the extension and retraction of their processes and interact with neurons, astrocytes, and blood vessels using these processes. Microglia respond quickly to any pathological event in the brain by assuming ameboid morphology devoid of branching processes and restore homeostasis. However, when there is chronic inflammation, microglia may lose their homeostatic functions and secrete various proinflammatory cytokines and mediators that initiate neural dysfunction and neurodegeneration. In this article, we review the role of microglia in the normal brain and in various pathological brain conditions, such as Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis. We describe strategies to manipulate microglia, focusing on depletion, repopulation, and replacement, and we discuss their therapeutic potential.
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- Bijay Parajuli
- Department of Neuropharmacology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, 1110 Shimokato, Chuo, Yamanashi, 409-3898, Japan
- GLIA Center, University of Yamanashi, 1110 Shimokato, Chuo, Yamanashi, 409-3898, Japan
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- Department of Neuropharmacology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, 1110 Shimokato, Chuo, Yamanashi, 409-3898, Japan.
- GLIA Center, University of Yamanashi, 1110 Shimokato, Chuo, Yamanashi, 409-3898, Japan.
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Miao Y, Zhao GL, Cheng S, Wang Z, Yang XL. Activation of retinal glial cells contributes to the degeneration of ganglion cells in experimental glaucoma. Prog Retin Eye Res 2023; 93:101169. [PMID: 36736070 DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2023.101169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Elevation of intraocular pressure (IOP) is a major risk factor for neurodegeneration in glaucoma. Glial cells, which play an important role in normal functioning of retinal neurons, are well involved into retinal ganglion cell (RGC) degeneration in experimental glaucoma animal models generated by elevated IOP. In response to elevated IOP, mGluR I is first activated and Kir4.1 channels are subsequently inhibited, which leads to the activation of Müller cells. Müller cell activation is followed by a complex process, including proliferation, release of inflammatory and growth factors (gliosis). Gliosis is further regulated by several factors. Activated Müller cells contribute to RGC degeneration through generating glutamate receptor-mediated excitotoxicity, releasing cytotoxic factors and inducing microglia activation. Elevated IOP activates microglia, and following morphological and functional changes, these cells, as resident immune cells in the retina, show adaptive immune responses, including an enhanced release of pro-inflammatory factors (tumor neurosis factor-α, interleukins, etc.). These ATP and Toll-like receptor-mediated responses are further regulated by heat shock proteins, CD200R, chemokine receptors, and metabotropic purinergic receptors, may aggravate RGC loss. In the optic nerve head, astrogliosis is initiated and regulated by a complex reaction process, including purines, transmitters, chemokines, growth factors and cytokines, which contributes to RGC axon injury through releasing pro-inflammatory factors and changing extracellular matrix in glaucoma. The effects of activated glial cells on RGCs are further modified by the interplay among different types of glial cells. This review is concluded by presenting an in-depth discussion of possible research directions in this field in the future.
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- Yanying Miao
- State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Institutes of Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Institutes of Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Institutes of Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Institutes of Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Institutes of Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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Fu X, Feng S, Qin H, Yan L, Zheng C, Yao K. Microglia: The breakthrough to treat neovascularization and repair blood-retinal barrier in retinopathy. Front Mol Neurosci 2023; 16:1100254. [PMID: 36756614 PMCID: PMC9899825 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2023.1100254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Microglia are the primary resident retinal macrophages that monitor neuronal activity in real-time and facilitate angiogenesis during retinal development. In certain retinal diseases, the activated microglia promote retinal angiogenesis in hypoxia stress through neurovascular coupling and guide neovascularization to avascular areas (e.g., the outer nuclear layer and macula lutea). Furthermore, continuously activated microglia secrete inflammatory factors and expedite the loss of the blood-retinal barrier which causes irreversible damage to the secondary death of neurons. In this review, we support microglia can be a potential cellular therapeutic target in retinopathy. We briefly describe the relevance of microglia to the retinal vasculature and blood-retinal barrier. Then we discuss the signaling pathway related to how microglia move to their destinations and regulate vascular regeneration. We summarize the properties of microglia in different retinal disease models and propose that reducing the number of pro-inflammatory microglial death and conversing microglial phenotypes from pro-inflammatory to anti-inflammatory are feasible for treating retinal neovascularization and the damaged blood-retinal barrier (BRB). Finally, we suppose that the unique properties of microglia may aid in the vascularization of retinal organoids.
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- Xuefei Fu
- Institute of Visual Neuroscience and Stem Cell Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Visual Neuroscience and Stem Cell Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Visual Neuroscience and Stem Cell Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Visual Neuroscience and Stem Cell Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Visual Neuroscience and Stem Cell Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Visual Neuroscience and Stem Cell Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China,College of Life Sciences and Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China,Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China,*Correspondence: Kai Yao,
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Mori A, Ezawa Y, Asano D, Kanamori T, Morita A, Kashihara T, Sakamoto K, Nakahara T. Resveratrol dilates arterioles and protects against N-methyl-d-aspartic acid-induced excitotoxicity in the rat retina. Neurosci Lett 2023; 793:136999. [PMID: 36470506 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2022.136999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Resveratrol, a natural polyphenolic compound, reportedly possesses numerous biological activities, including anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. In the current study, we examined (1) the dilator effects of resveratrol on retinal arterioles, (2) the protective effects of resveratrol against excitotoxic retinal injury, and (3) whether these effects are mediated by the AMP-activated kinase (AMPK)-dependent pathway in rats. Male Wistar rats (7 to 10 weeks old) were used in this study. The diameters of the retinal arterioles, mean arterial pressure, and heart rate were measured in vivo. The retinal injury was assessed by histological examination. Intravenous injection of resveratrol (3 mg/kg) increased the diameter of the retinal arterioles without affecting the mean arterial pressure and heart rate. The AMPK inhibitor, compound C (5 mg/kg, intravenously), significantly attenuated the retinal vasodilator response to resveratrol. Seven days after intravitreal injection of N-methyl-d-aspartic acid (NMDA; 25, 50, and 100 nmol/eye), the number of cells located in the ganglion cell layer (GCL) was reduced, along with thinning of the inner plexiform layer. Intravitreal resveratrol injection (100 nmol/eye) reduced the NMDA (25 and 50 nmol/eye)-induced cell loss in the GCL. The neuroprotective effect of resveratrol was significantly but not completely reversed by compound C (10 nmol/eye). These results suggest that resveratrol dilates retinal arterioles and protects against NMDA-induced retinal neurodegeneration via an AMPK-dependent pathway in rats. Resveratrol may have the potential to slow the onset and progression of diseases associated with retinal ischemia by improving impaired retinal circulation and protecting retinal neuronal cells.
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- Asami Mori
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan.
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Shen WC, Huang BQ, Yang J. Regulatory mechanisms of retinal ganglion cell death in normal tension glaucoma and potential therapies. Neural Regen Res 2023; 18:87-93. [PMID: 35799514 PMCID: PMC9241424 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.344831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Normal tension glaucoma (NTG) is a multifactorial optic neuropathy characterized by normal intraocular pressure, progressive retinal ganglion cell (RGC) death, and glaucomatous visual field loss. Recent studies have described the mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of NTG. In addition to controlling intraocular pressure, neuroprotection and reduction of RGC degeneration may be beneficial therapies for NTG. In this review, we summarized the main regulatory mechanisms of RGC death in NTG, including autophagy, glutamate neurotoxicity, oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, immunity, and vasoconstriction. Autophagy can be induced by retinal hypoxia and axonal damage. In this process, ischemia can cause mutations of optineurin and activate the nuclear factor-kappa B pathway. Glutamate neurotoxicity is induced by the over-stimulation of N-methyl-D-aspartate membrane receptors by glutamate, which occurs in RGCs and induces progressive glaucomatous optic neuropathy. Oxidative stress also participates in NTG-related glaucomatous optic neuropathy. It impairs the mitochondrial and DNA function of RGCs through the apoptosis signal-regulating kinase-JUN N-terminal kinase pathway. Moreover, it increases inflammation and the immune response of RGCs. Endothelin 1 causes endothelial dysfunction and impairment of ocular blood flow, promoting vasospasm and glaucomatous optic neuropathy, as a result of NTG. In conclusion, we discussed research progress on potential options for the protection of RGCs, including TANK binding kinase 1 inhibitors regulating autophagy, N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonists inhibiting glutamate toxicity, ASK1 inhibitors regulating mitochondrial function, and antioxidants inhibiting oxidative stress. In NTG, RGC death is regulated by a network of mechanisms, while various potential targets protect RGCs. Collectively, these findings provide insight into the pathogenesis of NTG and potential therapeutic strategies.
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Bridlance C, Thion MS. Multifaceted microglia during brain development: Models and tools. Front Neurosci 2023; 17:1125729. [PMID: 37034157 PMCID: PMC10076615 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1125729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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Microglia, the brain resident macrophages, are multifaceted glial cells that belong to the central nervous and immune systems. As part of the immune system, they mediate innate immune responses, regulate brain homeostasis and protect the brain in response to inflammation or injury. At the same time, they can perform a wide array of cellular functions that relate to the normal functioning of the brain. Importantly, microglia are key actors of brain development. Indeed, these early brain invaders originate outside of the central nervous system from yolk sac myeloid progenitors, and migrate into the neural folds during early embryogenesis. Before the generation of oligodendrocytes and astrocytes, microglia thus occupy a unique position, constituting the main glial population during early development and participating in a wide array of embryonic and postnatal processes. During this developmental time window, microglia display remarkable features, being highly heterogeneous in time, space, morphology and transcriptional states. Although tremendous progress has been made in our understanding of their ontogeny and roles, there are several limitations for the investigation of specific microglial functions as well as their heterogeneity during development. This review summarizes the current murine tools and models used in the field to study the development of these peculiar cells. In particular, we focus on the methodologies used to label and deplete microglia, monitor their behavior through live-imaging and also discuss the progress currently being made by the community to unravel microglial functions in brain development and disorders.
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- Cécile Bridlance
- Institut de Biologie de l’École Normale Supérieure (IBENS), École Normale Supérieure, CNRS, INSERM, Université PSL, Paris, France
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Biology, Collège de France, CNRS, INSERM, Université PSL, Paris, France
- Collège Doctoral, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Institut de Biologie de l’École Normale Supérieure (IBENS), École Normale Supérieure, CNRS, INSERM, Université PSL, Paris, France
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Biology, Collège de France, CNRS, INSERM, Université PSL, Paris, France
- *Correspondence: Morgane Sonia Thion,
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Church KA, Rodriguez D, Vanegas D, Gutierrez IL, Cardona SM, Madrigal JLM, Kaur T, Cardona AE. Models of microglia depletion and replenishment elicit protective effects to alleviate vascular and neuronal damage in the diabetic murine retina. J Neuroinflammation 2022; 19:300. [PMID: 36517889 PMCID: PMC9753268 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-022-02659-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Microglia, the resident phagocytes of the retina, are believed to influence the development of retinopathy, but their exact contributions to vascular integrity and neuronal loss are unknown. Therefore, utilizing two models of microglia depletion, we aimed to deplete and repopulate microglia to clarify the contribution of microglia to neuronal loss and vascular damage in the diabetic retina in an STZ-induced model of hyperglycemia. Here, we report that 2 weeks exposure to diphtheria toxin (DTx) in diabetic CX3CR1CreER:R26iDTR transgenic mice induced a 62% increase in Iba1+ microglia associated with an increase in TUJ1+ axonal density and prevention of NeuN+RBPMS+ neuronal loss. Conversely, diabetic PBS controls exhibited robust TUJ1+ axonal and NeuN+RBPMS+ neuronal loss compared to non-diabetic controls. A 2-week recovery period from DTx was associated with a 40% reduction in angiogenesis and an 85% reduction in fibrinogen deposition into the diabetic retina in comparison to diabetic PBS-treated controls. Analysis of microglia morphology and marker expression revealed that following a 2-week recovery period microglia displayed a P2RY12+Ly6C- phenotype and high transformation index (TI) values complimented by a ramified-surveillant morphology closely resembling non-diabetic controls. In contrast, diabetic PBS-treated control mice displayed P2RY12+Ly6C+ microglia, with a 50% reduction in TI values with an amoeboid morphology. To validate these observations were due to microglia depletion, we used PLX-5622 to assess vascular and neuronal damage in the retinas of diabetic mice. Confocal microscopy revealed that PLX-5622 also induced an increase in TUJ1+ axonal density and prevented fibrinogen extravasation into the diabetic retina. mRNAseq gene expression analysis in retinal isolates revealed that PLX-5622-induced microglia depletion and repopulation induced a downregulation in genes associated with microglial activation and phagocytosis, B2m, Cx3cr1, and Trem2, and complement-associated synaptic pruning, C1qa, C1qb, and C1qc. Although the levels of microglia depletion induced with DTx in the CX3CR1CreER:R26iDTR model and those induced with the CSF-1R antagonists are distinct, our results suggest that microglia depletion and replenishment is neuroprotective by inducing the proliferation of a homeostatic microglia pool that supports neuronal and vascular integrity.
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- Kaira A. Church
- grid.215352.20000000121845633Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249 USA ,grid.215352.20000000121845633South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249 USA
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- grid.215352.20000000121845633Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249 USA ,grid.215352.20000000121845633South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249 USA
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- grid.215352.20000000121845633Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249 USA ,grid.215352.20000000121845633South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249 USA
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- grid.215352.20000000121845633Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249 USA ,grid.4795.f0000 0001 2157 7667Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, CIBERSAM, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- grid.215352.20000000121845633Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249 USA ,grid.215352.20000000121845633South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249 USA
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- grid.4795.f0000 0001 2157 7667Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, CIBERSAM, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- grid.254748.80000 0004 1936 8876Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68178 USA
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- grid.215352.20000000121845633Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249 USA ,grid.215352.20000000121845633South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249 USA
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Liu M, Li H, Yang R, Ji D, Xia X. GSK872 and necrostatin-1 protect retinal ganglion cells against necroptosis through inhibition of RIP1/RIP3/MLKL pathway in glutamate-induced retinal excitotoxic model of glaucoma. J Neuroinflammation 2022; 19:262. [PMID: 36289519 PMCID: PMC9608931 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-022-02626-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background Glaucoma, the major cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, is characterized by progressive degeneration of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs). Current treatments for glaucoma only slow or partially prevent the disease progression, failing to prevent RGCs death and visual field defects completely. Glutamate excitotoxicity via N-methyl-d-aspartic acid (NMDA) receptors plays a vital role in RGCs death in glaucoma, which is often accompanied by oxidative stress and NLRP3 inflammasome activation. However, the exact mechanisms remain unclear. Methods The glutamate-induced R28 cell excitotoxicity model and NMDA-induced mouse glaucoma model were established in this study. Cell counting kit-8, Hoechst 33342/PI dual staining and lactate dehydrogenase release assay were performed to evaluate cell viability. Annexin V-FITC/PI double staining was used to detect apoptosis and necrosis rate. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and glutathione (GSH) were used to detect oxidative stress in R28 cells. Levels of proinflammatory cytokines were measured by qRT-PCR. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was used to detect necroptotic morphological changes in RGCs. Retinal RGCs numbers were detected by immunofluorescence. Hematoxylin and eosin staining was used to detect retinal morphological changes. The expression levels of RIP1, RIP3, MLKL and NLRP3 inflammasome-related proteins were measured by immunofluorescence and western blotting. Results We found that glutamate excitotoxicity induced necroptosis in RGCs through activation of the RIP1/RIP3/MLKL pathway in vivo and in vitro. Administration of the RIP3 inhibitor GSK872 and RIP1 inhibitor necrostatin-1 (Nec-1) prevented glutamate-induced RGCs loss, retinal damage, neuroinflammation, overproduction of ROS and a decrease in GSH. Furthermore, after suppression of the RIP1/RIP3/MLKL pathway by GSK872 and Nec-1, glutamate-induced upregulation of key proteins involved in NLRP3 inflammasome activation, including NLRP3, pro-caspase-1, cleaved-caspase-1, and interleukin-1β (IL-1β), was markedly inhibited. Conclusions Our findings suggest that the RIP1/RIP3/MLKL pathway mediates necroptosis of RGCs and regulates NLRP3 inflammasome activation induced by glutamate excitotoxicity. Moreover, GSK872 and Nec-1 can protect RGCs from necroptosis and suppress NLRP3 inflammasome activation through inhibition of RIP1/RIP3/MLKL pathway, conferring a novel neuroprotective treatment for glaucoma. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12974-022-02626-4.
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- Mengyuan Liu
- grid.216417.70000 0001 0379 7164Eye Center of Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008 Hunan People’s Republic of China ,grid.452223.00000 0004 1757 7615Hunan Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Changsha, 410008 Hunan People’s Republic of China ,grid.216417.70000 0001 0379 7164National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hosiptal, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan People’s Republic of China
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- grid.216417.70000 0001 0379 7164Eye Center of Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008 Hunan People’s Republic of China ,grid.452223.00000 0004 1757 7615Hunan Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Changsha, 410008 Hunan People’s Republic of China ,grid.216417.70000 0001 0379 7164National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hosiptal, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan People’s Republic of China
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- grid.216417.70000 0001 0379 7164Eye Center of Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008 Hunan People’s Republic of China ,grid.452223.00000 0004 1757 7615Hunan Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Changsha, 410008 Hunan People’s Republic of China ,grid.216417.70000 0001 0379 7164National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hosiptal, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan People’s Republic of China
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- grid.216417.70000 0001 0379 7164Eye Center of Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008 Hunan People’s Republic of China ,grid.452223.00000 0004 1757 7615Hunan Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Changsha, 410008 Hunan People’s Republic of China ,grid.216417.70000 0001 0379 7164National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hosiptal, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan People’s Republic of China
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- grid.216417.70000 0001 0379 7164Eye Center of Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008 Hunan People’s Republic of China ,grid.452223.00000 0004 1757 7615Hunan Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Changsha, 410008 Hunan People’s Republic of China ,grid.216417.70000 0001 0379 7164National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hosiptal, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan People’s Republic of China
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Diabetic Macular Edema: Current Understanding, Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications. Cells 2022; 11:cells11213362. [PMID: 36359761 PMCID: PMC9655436 DOI: 10.3390/cells11213362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR), with increasing incidence, is the major cause of vision loss and blindness worldwide in working-age adults. Diabetic macular edema (DME) remains the main cause of vision impairment in diabetic patients, with its pathogenesis still not completely elucidated. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of DR and DME. Currently, intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF agents remains as the first-line therapy in DME treatment due to the superior anatomic and functional outcomes. However, some patients do not respond satisfactorily to anti-VEGF injections. More than 30% patients still exist with persistent DME even after regular intravitreal injection for at least 4 injections within 24 weeks, suggesting other pathogenic factors, beyond VEGF, might contribute to the pathogenesis of DME. Recent advances showed nearly all the retinal cells are involved in DR and DME, including breakdown of blood-retinal barrier (BRB), drainage dysfunction of Müller glia and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), involvement of inflammation, oxidative stress, and neurodegeneration, all complicating the pathogenesis of DME. The profound understanding of the changes in proteomics and metabolomics helps improve the elucidation of the pathogenesis of DR and DME and leads to the identification of novel targets, biomarkers and potential therapeutic strategies for DME treatment. The present review aimed to summarize the current understanding of DME, the involved molecular mechanisms, and the changes in proteomics and metabolomics, thus to propose the potential therapeutic recommendations for personalized treatment of DME.
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Zhou Z, Jing Y, Niu Y, Chang T, Sun J, Guo C, Wang Y, Dou G. Distinguished Functions of Microglia in the Two Stages of Oxygen-Induced Retinopathy: A Novel Target in the Treatment of Ischemic Retinopathy. LIFE (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:life12101676. [PMID: 36295111 PMCID: PMC9604577 DOI: 10.3390/life12101676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Microglia is the resident immune cell in the retina, playing the role of immune surveillance in a traditional concept. With the heated focus on the mechanisms of microglia in pathological conditions, more and more functions of microglia have been discovered. Although the regulating role of microglia has been explored in ischemic retinopathy, little is known about its mechanisms in the different stages of the pathological process. Here, we removed microglia in the oxygen-induced retinopathy model by PLX5622 and revealed that the removal of activated microglia reduced pathological angiogenesis in the early stage after ischemic insult and alleviated the over-apoptosis of photoreceptors in the vessel remodeling phase. Our results indicated that microglia might play distinguished functions in the angiogenic and remodeling stages, and that the inhibition of microglia might be a promising target in the future treatment of ischemic retinopathy.
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- Correspondence: (Y.W.); (G.D.); Tel.: +86-029-84775371 (Y.W.); +86-029-84771273 (G.D.)
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- Correspondence: (Y.W.); (G.D.); Tel.: +86-029-84775371 (Y.W.); +86-029-84771273 (G.D.)
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Zhang WJ, Hu DX, Lin SJ, Fang XQ, Ye ZF. Contribution of P2X purinergic receptor in cerebral ischemia injury. Brain Res Bull 2022; 190:42-49. [PMID: 36113681 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2022.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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The development of cerebral ischemia involves brain damage and abnormal changes in brain function, which can cause neurosensory and motor dysfunction, and bring serious consequences to patients. P2X purinergic receptors are expressed in nerve cells and immune cells, and are mainly expressed in microglia. The P2X4 and P2X7 receptors in the P2X purinergic receptors play a significant role in regulating the activity of microglia. Moreover, ATP-P2X purine information transmission is involved in the progression of neurological diseases, including the release of pro-inflammatory factors, driving factors and cytokines after cerebral ischemia injury, inducing inflammation, and aggravating cerebral ischemia injury. P2X receptors activation can mediate the information exchange between microglia and neurons, induce neuronal apoptosis, and aggravate neurological dysfunction after cerebral ischemia. However, inhibiting the activation of P2X receptors, reducing their expression, inhibiting the activation of microglia, and has the effect of protecting nerve function. In this paper, we discussed the relationship between P2X receptors and nervous system function and the role of microglia activation inducing cerebral ischemia injury. Additionally, we explored the potential role of P2X receptors in the progression of cerebral ischemic injury and their potential pharmacological targets for the treatment of cerebral ischemic injury.
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- Wen-Jun Zhang
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China.
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Wong KA, Benowitz LI. Retinal Ganglion Cell Survival and Axon Regeneration after Optic Nerve Injury: Role of Inflammation and Other Factors. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231710179. [PMID: 36077577 PMCID: PMC9456227 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231710179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The optic nerve, like most pathways in the mature central nervous system, cannot regenerate if injured, and within days, retinal ganglion cells (RGCs), the neurons that extend axons through the optic nerve, begin to die. Thus, there are few clinical options to improve vision after traumatic or ischemic optic nerve injury or in neurodegenerative diseases such as glaucoma, dominant optic neuropathy, or optic pathway gliomas. Research over the past two decades has identified several strategies to enable RGCs to regenerate axons the entire length of the optic nerve, in some cases leading to modest reinnervation of di- and mesencephalic visual relay centers. This review primarily focuses on the role of the innate immune system in improving RGC survival and axon regeneration, and its synergy with manipulations of signal transduction pathways, transcription factors, and cell-extrinsic suppressors of axon growth. Research in this field provides hope that clinically effective strategies to improve vision in patients with currently untreatable losses could become a reality in 5-10 years.
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- Kimberly A. Wong
- Department of Neurosurgery, Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Correspondence: (K.A.W.); (L.I.B.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Correspondence: (K.A.W.); (L.I.B.)
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Shi W, Zhang J, Shang Z, Zhang Y, Xia Y, Fu H, Yu T. Restorative therapy using microglial depletion and repopulation for central nervous system injuries and diseases. Front Immunol 2022; 13:969127. [PMID: 35911768 PMCID: PMC9329909 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.969127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Microglia are important resident immune cells in the central nervous system (CNS) and play an important role in its development, homeostasis, and disease treatments. Activated microglia perform diverse functions in mouse models of CNS neurodegenerative diseases or deficits. In humans, microglia have been linked to various neurodegenerative diseases. Following brain or spinal cord injury, microglia express pro- and anti-inflammatory phenotypes at different stages of recovery. With the development of pharmacological and genetic tools for microglial depletion, studies have demonstrated that microglial depletion exerts both positive and negative effects in the treatment of CNS diseases. Notably, microglial depletion provides an empty niche that stimulates production of new microglia. Microglial depletion and repopulation can not only treat diseases by eliminating dysfunctional microglia but can also provide an indication of the molecular mechanisms of diseases. Although this approach has shown impressive results, its use is still in its infancy. In this review, we summarize the current pharmacological and genetic tools for microglial depletion and highlight recent advances in microglial repopulation therapy for the treatment and functional recovery of neurological diseases and deficits. Finally, we briefly discuss the therapeutic challenges and prospective uses of microglial repopulation therapy.
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- Weipeng Shi
- Department of Sports Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
- Medical Department of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
- Medical Department of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
- Medical Department of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomechanics of Hebei Province, Department of Trauma Emergency Center, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Orthopaedics Research Institution of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biomass Fibers, Materials and Textiles of Shandong Province, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
- *Correspondence: Haitao Fu, ; Tengbo Yu,
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- Department of Sports Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
- *Correspondence: Haitao Fu, ; Tengbo Yu,
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Pinilla I, Maneu V, Campello L, Fernández-Sánchez L, Martínez-Gil N, Kutsyr O, Sánchez-Sáez X, Sánchez-Castillo C, Lax P, Cuenca N. Inherited Retinal Dystrophies: Role of Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Their Physiopathology and Therapeutic Implications. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11061086. [PMID: 35739983 PMCID: PMC9219848 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11061086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs) are a large group of genetically and clinically heterogeneous diseases characterized by the progressive degeneration of the retina, ultimately leading to loss of visual function. Oxidative stress and inflammation play fundamental roles in the physiopathology of these diseases. Photoreceptor cell death induces an inflammatory state in the retina. The activation of several molecular pathways triggers different cellular responses to injury, including the activation of microglia to eliminate debris and recruit inflammatory cells from circulation. Therapeutical options for IRDs are currently limited, although a small number of patients have been successfully treated by gene therapy. Many other therapeutic strategies are being pursued to mitigate the deleterious effects of IRDs associated with oxidative metabolism and/or inflammation, including inhibiting reactive oxygen species’ accumulation and inflammatory responses, and blocking autophagy. Several compounds are being tested in clinical trials, generating great expectations for their implementation. The present review discusses the main death mechanisms that occur in IRDs and the latest therapies that are under investigation.
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- Isabel Pinilla
- Aragón Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón), 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Department of Ophthalmology, Lozano Blesa, University Hospital, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Department of Surgery, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Correspondence: (I.P.); (V.M.)
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- Department of Optics, Pharmacology and Anatomy, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain;
- Alicante Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL), 03010 Alicante, Spain; (P.L.); (N.C.)
- Correspondence: (I.P.); (V.M.)
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- Department of Physiology, Genetics and Microbiology, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain; (L.C.); (N.M.-G.); (O.K.); (X.S.-S.); (C.S.-C.)
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- Department of Optics, Pharmacology and Anatomy, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain;
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- Department of Physiology, Genetics and Microbiology, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain; (L.C.); (N.M.-G.); (O.K.); (X.S.-S.); (C.S.-C.)
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- Department of Physiology, Genetics and Microbiology, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain; (L.C.); (N.M.-G.); (O.K.); (X.S.-S.); (C.S.-C.)
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- Department of Physiology, Genetics and Microbiology, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain; (L.C.); (N.M.-G.); (O.K.); (X.S.-S.); (C.S.-C.)
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- Department of Physiology, Genetics and Microbiology, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain; (L.C.); (N.M.-G.); (O.K.); (X.S.-S.); (C.S.-C.)
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- Alicante Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL), 03010 Alicante, Spain; (P.L.); (N.C.)
- Department of Physiology, Genetics and Microbiology, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain; (L.C.); (N.M.-G.); (O.K.); (X.S.-S.); (C.S.-C.)
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- Alicante Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL), 03010 Alicante, Spain; (P.L.); (N.C.)
- Department of Physiology, Genetics and Microbiology, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain; (L.C.); (N.M.-G.); (O.K.); (X.S.-S.); (C.S.-C.)
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Nagaoka K, Kurauchi Y, Asano D, Morita A, Sakamoto K, Nakahara T. Pharmacological inhibition of Na +/K +-ATPase induces neurovascular degeneration and glial cell alteration in the rat retina. Exp Eye Res 2022; 220:109107. [PMID: 35568201 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2022.109107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2021] [Revised: 04/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Na+/K+-ATPase (NKA) plays an important role in ion homeostasis and neurotransmitter uptake. In the retina, multidirectional communications among neurons, glia, and blood vessels (that is, neuro-glio-vascular interaction) are crucial for maintaining tissue homeostasis. We investigated the role of NKA in the elements of neuro-glio-vascular unit in neonatal and adult rat retinas. Male Sprague-Dawley rats (1- and 8-week-old) were injected intravitreally with ouabain (20 nmol/eye), an inhibitor of NKA. Morphological changes in retinal neurons, glia, and blood vessels were examined. The intravitreal injection of ouabain decreased the number of cells in the ganglion cell layer, as well as the thicknesses of the inner plexiform and inner nuclear layers in neonatal and adult rats compared to age-matched controls. The ouabain-induced neuronal cell damage was partially prevented by D-(-)-2-amino-5-phosphonopentanoic acid, an antagonist of N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptors. In the deep retinal vascular plexus of the ouabain-injected eyes, angiogenesis was delayed in neonatal rats, whereas capillary degeneration occurred in adult rats. The immunoreactivity of glutamine synthetase and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) decreased in the retinas of neonatal and adult rats injected intravitreally with ouabain. The immunoreactivity of glial fibrillary acidic protein was enhanced in the retinas of ouabain-injected adult eyes. After the ouabain injection, CD45-positive leukocytes and Iba1-positive microglia increased in the inner retinal layer of neonatal rats, whereas they increased in the middle retinal layer of adult rats. These results suggest that the inhibition of NKA induces the degeneration of neuronal and vascular cells and alteration of glial cells in both neonatal and adult retinas. In addition to the direct effects of NKA inhibition, the disturbance of retinal glutamate metabolism and decreased VEGF expression may contribute to neurovascular degeneration. The activity of NKA is crucial for maintaining elements of neuro-glio-vascular unit in the retina.
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- Koki Nagaoka
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8641, Japan
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- Department of Chemico-Pharmacological Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oehonmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 862-0973, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8641, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8641, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8641, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8641, Japan.
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Thiel WA, Blume ZI, Mitchell DM. Compensatory engulfment and Müller glia reactivity in the absence of microglia. Glia 2022; 70:1402-1425. [PMID: 35451181 DOI: 10.1002/glia.24182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Microglia are known for important phagocytic functions in the vertebrate retina. Reports also suggest that Müller glia have phagocytic capacity, though the relative levels and contexts in which this occurs remain to be thoroughly examined. Here, we investigate Müller glial engulfment of dying cells in the developing zebrafish retina in the presence and absence of microglia, using a genetic mutant in which microglia do not develop. We show that in normal conditions clearance of dying cells is dominated by microglia; however, Müller glia do have a limited clearance role. In retinas lacking intact microglial populations, we found a striking increase in the engulfment load assumed by the Müller glia, which displayed prominent cellular compartments containing apoptotic cells, several of which localized with the early phagosome/endosome marker Rab5. Consistent with increased engulfment, lysosomal staining was also increased in Müller glia in the absence of microglia. Increased engulfment load led to evidence of Müller glia reactivity including upregulation of gfap but did not trigger cell cycle re-entry by differentiated Müller glia. Our work provides important insight into the phagocytic capacity of Müller glia and the ability for compensatory functions and downstream effects. Therefore, effects of microglial deficiency or depletion on other glial cell types should be well-considered in experimental manipulations, in neurodegenerative disease, and in therapeutic approaches that target microglia. Our findings further justify future work to understand differential mechanisms and contexts of phagocytosis by glial cells in the central nervous system, and the significance of these mechanisms in health and disease.
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- Whitney A Thiel
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, USA
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Chen S, Lathrop KL, Kuwajima T, Gross JM. Retinal ganglion cell survival after severe optic nerve injury is modulated by crosstalk between Jak/Stat signaling and innate immune responses in the zebrafish retina. Development 2022; 149:272198. [PMID: 34528064 DOI: 10.1242/dev.199694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Visual information is transmitted from the eye to the brain along the optic nerve, a structure composed of retinal ganglion cell (RGC) axons. The optic nerve is highly vulnerable to damage in neurodegenerative diseases, such as glaucoma, and there are currently no FDA-approved drugs or therapies to protect RGCs from death. Zebrafish possess remarkable neuroprotective and regenerative abilities. Here, utilizing an optic nerve transection (ONT) injury and an RNA-seq-based approach, we identify genes and pathways active in RGCs that may modulate their survival. Through pharmacological perturbation, we demonstrate that Jak/Stat pathway activity is required for RGC survival after ONT. Furthermore, we show that immune responses directly contribute to RGC death after ONT; macrophages/microglia are recruited to the retina and blocking neuroinflammation or depleting these cells after ONT rescues survival of RGCs. Taken together, these data support a model in which crosstalk between macrophages/microglia and RGCs, mediated by Jak/Stat pathway activity, regulates RGC survival after optic nerve injury.
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- Si Chen
- Eye Center of Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410008 Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China.,Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, 410008 Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.,Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.,Department of Developmental Biology, Louis J. Fox Center for Vision Restoration, The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.,Department of Developmental Biology, Louis J. Fox Center for Vision Restoration, The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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Hohmann U, Ghadban C, Hohmann T, Kleine J, Schmidt M, Scheller C, Strauss C, Dehghani F. Nimodipine Exerts Time-Dependent Neuroprotective Effect after Excitotoxical Damage in Organotypic Slice Cultures. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23063331. [PMID: 35328753 PMCID: PMC8954806 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23063331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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During injuries in the central nervous system, intrinsic protective processes become activated. However, cellular reactions, especially those of glia cells, are frequently unsatisfactory, and further exogenous protective mechanisms are necessary. Nimodipine, a lipophilic L-type calcium channel blocking agent is clinically used in the treatment of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage with neuroprotective effects in different models. Direct effects of nimodipine on neurons amongst others were observed in the hippocampus as well as its influence on both microglia and astrocytes. Earlier studies proposed that nimodipine protective actions occur not only via calcium channel-mediated vasodilatation but also via further time-dependent mechanisms. In this study, the effect of nimodipine application was investigated in different time frames on neuronal damage in excitotoxically lesioned organotypic hippocampal slice cultures. Nimodipine, but not nifedipine if pre-incubated for 4 h or co-applied with NMDA, was protective, indicating time dependency. Since blood vessels play no significant role in our model, intrinsic brain cell-dependent mechanisms seems to strongly be involved. We also examined the effect of nimodipine and nifedipine on microglia survival. Nimodipine seem to be a promising agent to reduce secondary damage and reduce excitotoxic damage.
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- Urszula Hohmann
- Medical Faculty, Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06112 Halle (Saale), Germany; (U.H.); (C.G.); (T.H.); (J.K.); (M.S.)
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- Medical Faculty, Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06112 Halle (Saale), Germany; (U.H.); (C.G.); (T.H.); (J.K.); (M.S.)
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- Medical Faculty, Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06112 Halle (Saale), Germany; (U.H.); (C.G.); (T.H.); (J.K.); (M.S.)
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- Medical Faculty, Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06112 Halle (Saale), Germany; (U.H.); (C.G.); (T.H.); (J.K.); (M.S.)
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- Medical Faculty, Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06112 Halle (Saale), Germany; (U.H.); (C.G.); (T.H.); (J.K.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany; (C.S.); (C.S.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany; (C.S.); (C.S.)
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- Medical Faculty, Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06112 Halle (Saale), Germany; (U.H.); (C.G.); (T.H.); (J.K.); (M.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-3455571707
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Construction and analysis of mRNA, lncRNA, and transcription factor regulatory networks after retinal ganglion cell injury. Exp Eye Res 2021; 215:108915. [PMID: 34971620 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2021.108915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2021] [Revised: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Retinal ganglion cell (RGC) injury is a critical pathological feature of several optic neurodegenerative diseases. The regulatory mechanisms underlying RGC injury remain poorly understood. Recent evidence has highlighted the important roles of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in degenerative neuropathy but few studies have focused on lncRNAs associated with RGC injury. In this study, we analyzed dysregulated lncRNAs associated with RGC injury, their potential regulatory functions, and the molecular mechanisms underlying the regulation of lncRNAs and transcription factors (TFs). We analyzed lncRNA and mRNA profiles in the GSE142881 dataset associated with RGC injury and identified 1049 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), with 18 differentially expressed (DE) TFs among 883 DE mRNAs and 312 DE lncRNAs. The predicted DE lncRNAs and DE mRNAs were used to construct a lncRNA-mRNA co-expression network. Functional enrichment analysis was performed to explore the functions of the lncRNAs and mRNAs. The co-expression network between DE lncRNAs and DE mRNAs was highly enriched in inflammatory and immune-related pathways, indicating that they play role in the process of RGC injury. Among the DE mRNAs, we screened 18 DE TFs, including activating transcription factor 3 (ATF3), associated with RGC injury. Co-expression analysis predicted that 13 lncRNAs were potential binding targets of ATF3. The screening of the potential targets of these 13 lncRNAs showed that they were also significantly enriched in functional pathways associated with inflammation and apoptosis. After analysis, we constructed the mRNA-ATF3-lncRNA regulatory network after RGCs injury. In summary, we identified the gene module associated with immune and inflammatory responses after optic nerve injury and constructed a regulatory network of lncRNA-TF-mRNA. The results indicate that lncRNAs, by binding to TFs, can regulate downstream genes and function during RGC injury. The results provide a foundation for further studies of the mechanism of RGC injury and provide insight into the clinical diagnosis and investigation direction of neurodegenerative diseases such as traumatic optic neuropathy and glaucoma.
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Mou Q, Yao K, Ye M, Zhao B, Hu Y, Lou X, Li H, Zhang H, Zhao Y. Modulation of Sirt1-mTORC1 Pathway in Microglia Attenuates Retinal Ganglion Cell Loss After Optic Nerve Injury. J Inflamm Res 2021; 14:6857-6869. [PMID: 34934336 PMCID: PMC8684404 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s338815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Purpose Optic nerve injury (ONI) causes neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration leading to visual deficits. The response of microglia has emerged as an impactful component of etiology in neurodegeneration. This study aimed to investigate the effect of SIRT1-mTORC1 signaling pathway in microglia regulation after ONI. Methods Cx3Cr1-CreERT2/RaptorF/F and Cx3Cr1-CreERT2/Sirt1F/F mice were used to delete Raptor and Sirt1 in microglia, respectively. Optic nerve crush (ONC) model was established to mimic ONI. PLX5622, a highly specific inhibitor of the colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R), is used to eliminate microglia in optic nerve. Ionized calcium binding adaptor molecule 1 (Iba1) immunostaining was used to detect microglial activation. Retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) were quantified by Nissl staining and retinal whole-mount immunostaining with RNA-binding protein with multiple splicing (RBPMS). Axonal damage was valued by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Results Microglial activation emerged on day 3 post ONC and was earlier than RGCs loss which occurred at day 5 after injury. Depleting microglia with PLX5622 could attenuate the loss of RGCs and axon damage after ONC. Gain- and loss-of-function studies revealed that SIRT1 determined the activation of microglia in optic nerve. In addition, microglia-specific deletion of Raptor resulted in decreased microglial activation. Interestingly, activating mTORC1 with CCT007093 could reverse the function of SIRT1 in regulating the process of microglial activation mediated RGCs loss. Conclusion Our study reveals a potential novel mechanism of SIRT1-mTORC1 pathway in microglia regulation, and indicates a therapeutic potential for the protection of RGCs in ONI.
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- Qianxue Mou
- Department of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China
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Brelstaff JH, Mason M, Katsinelos T, McEwan WA, Ghetti B, Tolkovsky AM, Spillantini MG. Microglia become hypofunctional and release metalloproteases and tau seeds when phagocytosing live neurons with P301S tau aggregates. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2021; 7:eabg4980. [PMID: 34669475 PMCID: PMC8528424 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abg4980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The microtubule-associated protein tau aggregates in multiple neurodegenerative diseases, causing inflammation and changing the inflammatory signature of microglia by unknown mechanisms. We have shown that microglia phagocytose live neurons containing tau aggregates cultured from P301S tau mice due to neuronal tau aggregate-induced exposure of the “eat me” signal phosphatidylserine. Here, we show that after phagocytosing tau aggregate-bearing neurons, microglia become hypophagocytic while releasing seed-competent insoluble tau aggregates. These microglia express a senescence-like phenotype, demonstrated by acidic β-galactosidase activity, secretion of paracrine senescence-associated cytokines, and maturation of matrix remodeling enzymes, results that are corroborated in P301S mouse brains and ex vivo brain slices. In particular, the nuclear factor κB–dependent activation of matrix metalloprotease 3 (MMP3/stromelysin1) was replicated in brains from patients with tauopathy. These data show that microglia that have been activated to ingest live tau aggregates-bearing neurons behave hormetically, becoming hypofunctional while acting as vectors of tau aggregate spreading.
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- Jack H. Brelstaff
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Clifford Allbutt Building, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0AH, UK
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Clifford Allbutt Building, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0AH, UK
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Clifford Allbutt Building, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0AH, UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute Cambridge, Island Research Building, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0AH, UK
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Clifford Allbutt Building, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0AH, UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute Cambridge, Island Research Building, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0AH, UK
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Clifford Allbutt Building, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0AH, UK
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Clifford Allbutt Building, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0AH, UK
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Wu YR, Hashiguchi T, Sho J, Chiou SH, Takahashi M, Mandai M. Transplanted Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Retinal Ganglion Cells Integrate and Form Synapses in a Retinal Ganglion Cell-Depleted Mouse Model. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2021; 62:26. [PMID: 34705025 PMCID: PMC8556558 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.62.13.26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Purpose Retinal ganglion cell (RGC) transplantation is a therapeutic approach to replace irreversibly degenerated RGCs in diseases such as glaucoma. However, the application of primary RGCs is limited by the availability of tissues. The goal of this study was to evaluate whether transplanted mouse embryonic stem cell (mESC)-derived RGCs can integrate into the host retina and form cell connectivity with host cells. Methods In this study, we prepared small retinal fragments containing RGC as THY1-enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP)+ cells from mESCs and placed them near the retinal surface in the air-injected mouse eyes with or without N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA)-induced RGC depletion. After transplantation, THY1-EGFP+ cell integration was observed in whole-mounts and with immunostaining for synaptic markers. Results Transplanted THY1-EGFP+ cells survived for 12 weeks and extended neurites into the inner plexiform layer (IPL) of the host retina. Presumptive synapse formation was identified between grafted RGCs and host bipolar cells. The ratio of transplanted eyes with integration of THY1-EGFP+ neurites in the host IPL was higher in RGC-injured mice compared with healthy controls. Conclusions This report shows the potential for therapeutic use of pluripotent cell–derived RGCs by grafting the cells in healthy conditions and with an appropriate technical approach.
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- You-Ren Wu
- Laboratory for Retinal Regeneration, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Kobe, Japan.,Institute of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Laboratory for Retinal Regeneration, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Kobe, Japan
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- Laboratory for Retinal Regeneration, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Kobe, Japan
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- Institute of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Laboratory for Retinal Regeneration, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Kobe, Japan.,Vision Care Cell Therapy, Inc., Kobe, Japan
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- Laboratory for Retinal Regeneration, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Kobe, Japan
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Joseph A, Power D, Schallek J. Imaging the dynamics of individual processes of microglia in the living retina in vivo. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2021; 12:6157-6183. [PMID: 34745728 PMCID: PMC8547988 DOI: 10.1364/boe.426157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Microglia are an essential population of resident immune cells in the central nervous system (CNS) and retina. These microscopic cells possess sub-cellular processes that make them challenging to image due to limited resolution and contrast. The baseline behavior of microglial processes in the living retina has been poorly characterized, and yet are essential to understanding how these cells respond under conditions of health, development, stress and disease. Here we use in vivo adaptive optics scanning light ophthalmoscopy combined with time-lapse imaging and quantification of process motility, to reveal the detailed behavior of microglial cells in a population of healthy mice. We find microglial processes to be dynamic at all branch-levels, from primary to end-protrusions. Cell-processes remodel at average speeds of 0.6 ± 0.4 µm/min with growth and deletion bursts of 0-7.6 µm/min. Longitudinal imaging in the same mice showed cell-somas to remain stable over seconds to minutes, but show migration over days to months. In addition to characterizing in vivo process motility and Sholl analysis using a microglial reporter mouse, we also demonstrate that microglia can be imaged without fluorescent labels at all. Phase-contrast imaging using safe levels of near-infrared light successfully imaged microglia soma and process remodeling with micron-level detail noninvasively, confirmed by simultaneous imaging of fluorescent microglial cells in transgenic mice. This label-free approach provides a new opportunity to investigate CNS immune system noninvasively without requiring transgenic or antibody labeling which could have off-target effects of changing normal microglial behavior. Additionally, CNS microglia study can now be conducted without the need for cranial window surgery which have the potential to change their behavior due to local or systemic inflammation.
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- Aby Joseph
- The Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14620, USA
- Center for Visual Science, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA
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- Center for Visual Science, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA
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- Center for Visual Science, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA
- Flaum Eye Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
- Department of Neuroscience, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
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Ye Z, Ai X, Zhao L, Fei F, Wang P, Zhou S. Phenotypic plasticity of myeloid cells in glioblastoma development, progression, and therapeutics. Oncogene 2021; 40:6059-6070. [PMID: 34556813 DOI: 10.1038/s41388-021-02010-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2021] [Revised: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and malignant type of intracranial tumors with poor prognosis. Accumulating evidence suggests that phenotypic alterations of infiltrating myeloid cells in the tumor microenvironment are important for GBM progression. Conventional tumor immunotherapy commonly targets T-cells, while innate immunity as a therapeutic target is an emerging field. Targeting infiltrating myeloid cells that induce immune suppression in the TME provides a novel direction to improve the prognosis of patients with GBM. The factors released by tumor cells recruit myeloid cells into tumor bed and reprogram infiltrating myeloid cells into immunostimulatory/immunosuppressive phenotypes. Reciprocally, infiltrating myeloid cells, especially microglia/macrophages, regulate GBM progression and affect therapeutic efficacy. Herein, we revisited biological characteristics and functions of infiltrating myeloid cells and discussed the recent advances in immunotherapies targeting infiltrating myeloid cells in GBM. With an evolving understanding of the complex interactions between infiltrating myeloid cells and tumor cells in the tumor microenvironment, we will expand novel immunotherapeutic regimens targeting infiltrating myeloid cells in GBM treatment and improve the outcomes of GBM patients.
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- Zengpanpan Ye
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education, West China Second Hospital and Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P. R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education, West China Second Hospital and Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P. R. China
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- Division of Regenerative Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital; School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, No.32 West Second Section First Ring Road, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education, West China Second Hospital and Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P. R. China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education, West China Second Hospital and Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P. R. China.
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Tran HT, Lucas MS, Ishikawa T, Shahmoradian SH, Padeste C. A Compartmentalized Neuronal Cell-Culture Platform Compatible With Cryo-Fixation by High-Pressure Freezing for Ultrastructural Imaging. Front Neurosci 2021; 15:726763. [PMID: 34566569 PMCID: PMC8455873 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.726763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The human brain contains a wide array of billions of neurons and interconnections, which are often simplified for analysis in vitro using compartmentalized microfluidic devices for neuronal cell culturing, to better understand neuronal development and disease. However, such devices are traditionally incompatible for high-pressure freezing and high-resolution nanoscale imaging and analysis of their sub-cellular processes by methods including electron microscopy. Here we develop a novel compartmentalized neuronal co-culture platform allowing reconstruction of neuronal networks with high variable spatial control, which is uniquely compatible for high-pressure freezing. This cryo-fixation method is well-established to enable high-fidelity preservation of the reconstructed neuronal networks and their sub-cellular processes in a near-native vitreous state without requiring chemical fixatives. To direct the outgrowth of neurites originating from two distinct groups of neurons growing in the two different compartments, polymer microstructures akin to microchannels are fabricated atop of sapphire disks. Two populations of neurons expressing either enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) or mCherry were grown in either compartment, facilitating the analysis of the specific interactions between the two separate groups of cells. Neuronally differentiated PC12 cells, murine hippocampal and striatal neurons were successfully used in this context. The design of this device permits direct observation of entire neuritic processes within microchannels by optical microscopy with high spatial and temporal resolution, prior to processing for high-pressure freezing and electron microscopy. Following freeze substitution, we demonstrate that it is possible to process the neuronal networks for ultrastructural imaging by electron microscopy. Several key features of the embedded neuronal networks, including mitochondria, synaptic vesicles, axonal terminals, microtubules, with well-preserved ultrastructures were observed at high resolution using focused ion beam - scanning electron microscopy (FIB-SEM) and serial sectioning - transmission electron microscopy (TEM). These results demonstrate the compatibility of the platform with optical microscopy, high-pressure freezing and electron microscopy. The platform can be extended to neuronal models of brain disease or development in future studies, enabling the investigation of subcellular processes at the nanoscale within two distinct groups of neurons in a functional neuronal pathway, as well as pharmacological testing and drug screening.
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- Hung Tri Tran
- Laboratory of Nanoscale Biology, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland
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- Scientific Center for Optical and Electron Microscopy ScopeM, ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Nanoscale Biology, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Nanoscale Biology, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland
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Parajuli B, Saito H, Shinozaki Y, Shigetomi E, Miwa H, Yoneda S, Tanimura M, Omachi S, Asaki T, Takahashi K, Fujita M, Nakashima K, Koizumi S. Transnasal transplantation of human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived microglia to the brain of immunocompetent mice. Glia 2021; 69:2332-2348. [PMID: 34309082 DOI: 10.1002/glia.23985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Microglia are the resident immune cells of the brain, and play essential roles in neuronal development, homeostatic function, and neurodegenerative disease. Human microglia are relatively different from mouse microglia. However, most research on human microglia is performed in vitro, which does not accurately represent microglia characteristics under in vivo conditions. To elucidate the in vivo characteristics of human microglia, methods have been developed to generate and transplant induced pluripotent or embryonic stem cell-derived human microglia into neonatal or adult mouse brains. However, its widespread use remains limited by the technical difficulties of generating human microglia, as well as the need to use immune-deficient mice and conduct invasive surgeries. To address these issues, we developed a simplified method to generate induced pluripotent stem cell-derived human microglia and transplant them into the brain via a transnasal route in immunocompetent mice, in combination with a colony stimulating factor 1 receptor antagonist. We found that human microglia were able to migrate through the cribriform plate to different regions of the brain, proliferate, and become the dominant microglia in a region-specific manner by occupying the vacant niche when exogenous human cytokine is administered, for at least 60 days.
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- Bijay Parajuli
- Department of Neuropharmacology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan.,GLIA Center, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Laboratory for Drug Discovery and Disease Research, Shionogi & Co. Ltd., Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Neuropharmacology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan.,GLIA Center, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Department of Neuropharmacology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan.,GLIA Center, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Laboratory for Innovative Therapy Research, Shionogi & Co. Ltd., Osaka, Japan
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- Laboratory for Drug Discovery and Disease Research, Shionogi & Co. Ltd., Osaka, Japan
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- Laboratory for Drug Discovery and Disease Research, Shionogi & Co. Ltd., Osaka, Japan
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- Laboratory for Drug Discovery and Disease Research, Shionogi & Co. Ltd., Osaka, Japan
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- Laboratory for Drug Discovery and Disease Research, Shionogi & Co. Ltd., Osaka, Japan
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- Laboratory for Innovative Therapy Research, Shionogi & Co. Ltd., Osaka, Japan
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- Laboratory for Drug Discovery and Disease Research, Shionogi & Co. Ltd., Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Stem Cell Biology and Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Neuropharmacology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan.,GLIA Center, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
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Yao L, Wu J, Koc S, Lu G. Genetic Imaging of Neuroinflammation in Parkinson's Disease: Recent Advancements. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:655819. [PMID: 34336822 PMCID: PMC8320775 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.655819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most prevalent neurodegenerative aging disorders characterized by motor and non-motor symptoms due to the selective loss of midbrain dopaminergic (DA) neurons. The decreased viability of DA neurons slowly results in the appearance of motor symptoms such as rigidity, bradykinesia, resting tremor, and postural instability. These symptoms largely depend on DA nigrostriatal denervation. Pharmacological and surgical interventions are the main treatment for improving clinical symptoms, but it has not been possible to cure PD. Furthermore, the cause of neurodegeneration remains unclear. One of the possible neurodegeneration mechanisms is a chronic inflammation of the central nervous system, which is mediated by microglial cells. Impaired or dead DA neurons can directly lead to microglia activation, producing a large number of reactive oxygen species and pro-inflammatory cytokines. These cytotoxic factors contribute to the apoptosis and death of DA neurons, and the pathological process of neuroinflammation aggravates the primary morbid process and exacerbates ongoing neurodegeneration. Therefore, anti-inflammatory treatment exerts a robust neuroprotective effect in a mouse model of PD. Since discovering the first mutation in the α-synuclein gene (SNCA), which can cause disease-causing, PD has involved many genes and loci such as LRRK2, Parkin, SNCA, and PINK1. In this article, we summarize the critical descriptions of the genetic factors involved in PD's occurrence and development (such as LRRK2, SNCA, Parkin, PINK1, and inflammasome), and these factors play a crucial role in neuroinflammation. Regulation of these signaling pathways and molecular factors related to these genetic factors can vastly improve the neuroinflammation of PD.
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- Longping Yao
- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Neuroscience, Institute of Health Sciences, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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Watanabe K, Asano D, Ushikubo H, Morita A, Mori A, Sakamoto K, Ishii K, Nakahara T. Metformin Protects against NMDA-Induced Retinal Injury through the MEK/ERK Signaling Pathway in Rats. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22094439. [PMID: 33922757 PMCID: PMC8123037 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22094439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2021] [Revised: 04/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Metformin, an anti-hyperglycemic drug of the biguanide class, exerts positive effects in several non-diabetes-related diseases. In this study, we aimed to examine the protective effects of metformin against N-methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA)-induced excitotoxic retinal damage in rats and determine the mechanisms of its protective effects. Male Sprague–Dawley rats (7 to 9 weeks old) were used in this study. Following intravitreal injection of NMDA (200 nmol/eye), the number of neuronal cells in the ganglion cell layer and parvalbumin-positive amacrine cells decreased, whereas the number of CD45-positive leukocytes and Iba1-positive microglia increased. Metformin attenuated these NMDA-induced responses. The neuroprotective effect of metformin was abolished by compound C, an inhibitor of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). The AMPK activator, AICAR, exerted a neuroprotective effect in NMDA-induced retinal injury. The MEK1/2 inhibitor, U0126, reduced the neuroprotective effect of metformin. These results suggest that metformin protects against NMDA-induced retinal neurotoxicity through activation of the AMPK and MEK/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling pathways. This neuroprotective effect could be partially attributable to the inhibitory effects on inflammatory responses.
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- Koki Watanabe
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan; (K.W.); (D.A.); (H.U.); (A.M.); (A.M.); (K.S.); (K.I.)
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan; (K.W.); (D.A.); (H.U.); (A.M.); (A.M.); (K.S.); (K.I.)
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan; (K.W.); (D.A.); (H.U.); (A.M.); (A.M.); (K.S.); (K.I.)
- Center for Pharmaceutical Education, Faculty of Pharmacy, Yokohama University of Pharmacy, Kanagawa 245-0066, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan; (K.W.); (D.A.); (H.U.); (A.M.); (A.M.); (K.S.); (K.I.)
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan; (K.W.); (D.A.); (H.U.); (A.M.); (A.M.); (K.S.); (K.I.)
- Laboratory of Medical Pharmacology, Department of Clinical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharma-Sciences, Teikyo University, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan; (K.W.); (D.A.); (H.U.); (A.M.); (A.M.); (K.S.); (K.I.)
- Laboratory of Medical Pharmacology, Department of Clinical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharma-Sciences, Teikyo University, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan; (K.W.); (D.A.); (H.U.); (A.M.); (A.M.); (K.S.); (K.I.)
- Center for Pharmaceutical Education, Faculty of Pharmacy, Yokohama University of Pharmacy, Kanagawa 245-0066, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan; (K.W.); (D.A.); (H.U.); (A.M.); (A.M.); (K.S.); (K.I.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel./Fax: +81-3-3444-6205
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Murakawa-Hirachi T, Mizoguchi Y, Ohgidani M, Haraguchi Y, Monji A. Effect of memantine, an anti-Alzheimer's drug, on rodent microglial cells in vitro. Sci Rep 2021; 11:6151. [PMID: 33731780 PMCID: PMC7969939 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-85625-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is related to neuroinflammatory responses mediated by microglia. Memantine, an antagonist of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors used as an anti-Alzheimer's drug, protects from neuronal death accompanied by suppression of proliferation and activation of microglial cells in animal models of AD. However, it remains to be tested whether memantine can directly affect microglial cell function. In this study, we examined whether pretreatment with memantine affects intracellular NO and Ca2+ mobilization using DAF-2 and Fura-2 imaging, respectively, and tested the effects of memantine on phagocytic activity by human β-Amyloid (1-42) phagocytosis assay in rodent microglial cells. Pretreatment with memantine did not affect production of NO or intracellular Ca2+ elevation induced by TNF in rodent microglial cells. Pretreatment with memantine also did not affect the mRNA expression of pro-inflammatory (TNF, IL-1β, IL-6 and CD45) or anti-inflammatory (IL-10, TGF-β and arginase) phenotypes in rodent microglial cells. In addition, pretreatment with memantine did not affect the amount of human β-Amyloid (1-42) phagocytosed by rodent microglial cells. Moreover, we observed that pretreatment with memantine did not affect 11 major proteins, which mainly function in the phagocytosis and degradation of β-Amyloid (1-42), including TREM2, DAP12 and neprilysin in rodent microglial cells. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report to suggest that memantine does not directly modulate intracellular NO and Ca2+ mobilization or phagocytic activity in rodent microglial cells. Considering the neuroinflammation hypothesis of AD, the results might be important to understand the effect of memantine in the brain.
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- Toru Murakawa-Hirachi
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga, 849-8501, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga, 849-8501, Japan.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga, 849-8501, Japan
- Department of Integrative Anatomy, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga, 849-8501, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga, 849-8501, Japan
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Li J, Yu S, Lu X, Cui K, Tang X, Xu Y, Liang X. The phase changes of M1/M2 phenotype of microglia/macrophage following oxygen-induced retinopathy in mice. Inflamm Res 2021; 70:183-192. [PMID: 33386422 DOI: 10.1007/s00011-020-01427-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Revised: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Microglia/macrophage activation is previously reported to be involved in various ocular diseases. However, the separate role of M1/M2 phenotype microglia/macrophage in the pathological process of oxygen-induced retinopathy (OIR) remains unknown. In this research, we explored the role and regulatory mechanism of M1/M2 microglia/macrophage in OIR in C57BL/6J mice. Furthermore, we demonstrated the time phase of M1/M2 shifting of microglia/macrophage during the natural process of OIR, which is very essential for further investigations. MATERIALS AND METHODS C57BL/6j pups were exposed to hyperoxia environment from postnatal 7(P7) to P12 then returned to normoxia. The mice were then euthanized, and the eyes were harvested at a series of time points for further investigation. The M1/M2 phenotype microglia/macrophage activity was presented by immunofluorescent staining and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). The NF-κb-STAT3 signaling and IL-4-STAT6-PPAR-γ signaling pathway activity was examined by western blot analysis. RESULTS The microglia/macrophage were activated when the OIR model was set up after P12. The M1 microglia/macrophage activation was found in neovascularization (NV) tufts in both central and peripheral retina, which started from P12 when the mice were returned to normoxia environment and peaked at P17. During this period of time, the NF-κb-STAT3 signaling pathway was activated, resulting in the upregulated M1 phenotype microglia/macrophage polarization, along with the enhanced inflammatory cytokine expression including tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and IL-1β. Consequently, the NV tufts were observed from P12 and the volume continued to increase until P17. However, the M2 phenotype microglia/macrophage activity took over during the late phase of OIR started from P17. The IL-4-STAT6-PPAR-γ signaling activity was upregulated from P17 and peaked at P20, inducing M2 phenotype microglia polarization, which consequently led to the inhibition of inflammatory cytokines and spontaneous regression of NV tufts. CONCLUSIONS Microglia/macrophage participate actively in the natural process of OIR in mice, and two phenotypes exert different functions. Treatment modulating microglia/macrophage polarize toward M2 phenotype might be a novel and promising method for ocular neovascular diseases such as retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD), and diabetic retinopathy (DR).
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- Jia Li
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510030, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510030, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510030, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510030, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510030, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510030, Guangdong, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510030, Guangdong, China.
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Innate Immunity in Age-Related Macular Degeneration. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2021; 1256:121-141. [PMID: 33848000 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-66014-7_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Multiple lines of investigation have demonstrated that inflammation plays significant roles in etiology of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Although interventional trials in AMD therapy targeting inflammatory pathways have been conducted, they have not yet been successful and a detailed understanding as to why some have failed is still elusive. One limitation is the relative dearth of information on how immune cells interact with retinal cells to generate AMD phenotypes at each disease stage. Here, we summarize current research evidence and hypotheses regarding potential pathogenic roles of innate immune cells in the eye, which include resident retinal microglia, macrophages derived from infiltrating systemic monocytes, and macrophages resident in the choroid. We relate recent findings regarding the physiology, function, and cellular interactions involving innate immune cells in the retina and choroid to AMD-related processes, including: (1) drusen formation and regression, (2) the onset and spread of degeneration in late atrophic AMD, and (3) the initiation, growth, and exudation of neovascular vessels in late "wet" AMD. Understanding how innate immune cells contribute to specific AMD phenotypes can assist in generating a comprehensive view on the inflammatory etiology of AMD and aid in identifying anti-inflammatory therapeutic strategies and selecting appropriate clinical outcomes for the planned interventions.
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Shinozaki Y, Koizumi S. Potential roles of astrocytes and Müller cells in the pathogenesis of glaucoma. J Pharmacol Sci 2020; 145:262-267. [PMID: 33602506 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphs.2020.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2020] [Revised: 12/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Glaucoma, a progressive optic neuropathy and the leading cause of blindness, is characterized by impairment or degeneration of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs), which transmit visual information to the brain. Currently, 70 million people worldwide are affected by glaucoma. Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), a major risk factor of glaucoma, directly damages RGCs. However, a substantial proportion of glaucoma patients have a normal IOP level. In particular, over 90% of Japanese glaucoma patients are reported to have normal IOP levels. Thus, a new focus for glaucoma pathology has emerged. Glial cells contribute to tissue homeostasis. Under pathological conditions, glial cells become reactive, lose their homeostatic functions, and gain neurotoxic functions, which trigger neurodegeneration in several diseases including glaucoma. Reactive glial cells have been identified in the eyes of glaucoma patients. In a glaucoma animal model, reactive glial cells are observed at early stages of the disease when RGCs are intact, indicating the possible role of glial cells in the pathogenesis of glaucoma. In this review, we introduce potential roles of glial cells in the pathogenesis of glaucoma. We focus on the roles of the ocular macroglial cells such as astrocytes and Müller cells, and discuss their roles in the pathogenesis of glaucoma.
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- Youichi Shinozaki
- Department of Neuropharmacology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan; Interdisciplinary Brain-Immune Research Center, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Department of Neuropharmacology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan; Interdisciplinary Brain-Immune Research Center, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan.
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Ren LM, Zhang YH. Houttuynia cordata Thunb rescues retinal ganglion cells through inhibiting microglia activation in a rat model of retinal ischemia-reperfusion. Int J Ophthalmol 2020; 13:1880-1886. [PMID: 33344185 DOI: 10.18240/ijo.2020.12.06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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AIM To determine whether Houttuynia cordata Thunb (HCT) can increase the survival of the retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and inhibit microglia activation following retinal ischemia-reperfusion (RIR) injury. METHODS Rat model of RIR was induced by transient elevation of the intraocular pressure (IOP). HCT was orally administered for 2d before the performance of retinal RIR model and once a day for the next 14d. After 14d of RIR injury, the rats were sacrificed for further analysis. Survival RGCs were stained with haematoxylin and eosin (H&E). Apoptosis of RGCs was detected by TUNEL staining. Retinal function was examined by flash-electroretinography (F-ERG). Retinal microglia were labeled using Iba-1, one specific marker for microglia. The mRNA expression levels of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), and interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β) were assessed by quantitative real time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). RESULTS Systemic HCT treatment significantly reduced RGCs death by H&E staining and exhibited an anti-apoptotic effect as assessed by TUNEL staining at day 14 after RIR injury. HCT greatly improved the retinal function as examined by F-ERG. The number of activated microglia significantly increased after RIR injury, which was significantly attenuated by HCT treatment. Besides, RIR injury induced a strong upregulation of pro-inflammatory genes TNF-α, iNOS and IL-1β mRNAs at day 14 post injury, which was suppressed by HCT. CONCLUSION Neuroprotective effects of HCT encourage the survival of RGCs through inhibiting microglia activation due to RIR injury. Together these results support the use of HCT as promising therapy for the ischemic events of the retina diseases.
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- Le-Meng Ren
- The First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
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- Medical Record Room, the Second Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong University, Jinan 250033, Shandong Province, China
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Eme-Scolan E, Dando SJ. Tools and Approaches for Studying Microglia In vivo. Front Immunol 2020; 11:583647. [PMID: 33117395 PMCID: PMC7576994 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.583647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Microglia are specialized resident macrophages of the central nervous system (CNS) that have important functions during neurodevelopment, homeostasis and disease. This mini-review provides an overview of the current tools and approaches for studying microglia in vivo. We focus on tools for labeling microglia, highlighting the advantages and limitations of microglia markers/antibodies and reporter mice. We also discuss techniques for imaging microglia in situ, including in vivo live imaging of brain and retinal microglia. Finally, we review microglia depletion approaches and their use to investigate microglial function in CNS homeostasis and disease.
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- Elisa Eme-Scolan
- École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon I, Université de Lyon, Lyon, France.,Faculty of Health, Centre for Immunology and Infection Control, School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, Centre for Immunology and Infection Control, School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Dietrich L, Lucius R, Roider J, Klettner A. Interaction of inflammatorily activated retinal pigment epithelium with retinal microglia and neuronal cells. Exp Eye Res 2020; 199:108167. [PMID: 32735798 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2020.108167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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In age-related macular degeneration, inflammatory events are presumed to contribute to disease development. A primary suspect of this contribution is the microglia, the innate immune cell of the retina. In addition, retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells can be inflammatorily activated. In this study, we investigate the effect of activated RPE cells on retinal microglia and on neuronal cells. RPE cells and microglia were harvested from porcine eyes. In addition, a neuronal cell line (SHSY-5Y) of human origin was used. For inflammatory activation, agonists of toll-like receptors in different concentrations were used: Pam2CSK4 (Pam; TLR-2), Polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid (Poly I:C; TLR-3) and lipopolysaccharid (LPS; TLR-4). Cell viability was investigated with an MTT assay. The secretion of cytokines was assessed in an ELISA and their expression in real-time PCR. There was no effect of the agonists on cell viability in RPE cells. All agonists induced the secretion of IL-6 and IL-8 in RPE cells with the strongest effect induced by LPS. In microglia, pro-inflammatory stimulation increased the metabolic activity. All agonists induced the secretion of IL-1ß, IL-8, and TNFα in microglia cells while in real-time PCR, LPS and Pam induced the expression of IL-6, IL-1ß and iNOS. Direct stimulation of SHSY-5Y with the agonists induced only minor alterations of viability. Stimulated RPE cell supernatant reduced the secretion of TNFα and IL-8 irrespective of the inducing agent in microglia cells. Additionally a slight induction of IL-1ß was found in microglia treated with supernatant of RPE cells treated with Pam. In real time PCR, the supernatant of RPE cells stimulated with LPS significantly reduced the expression of iNOS and IL-6, but not of IL-1ß. Of note, the expression of iNOS was also reduced by naive RPE cells. The treatment of the SHSY-5Y with supernatant of microglia previously treated with RPE conditioned medium significantly decreased SHSY-5Y viability with and without pro-inflammatory treatment. In conclusion, inflammatory activated RPE cells have a regulatory effect on the pro-inflammatory activation of microglia, stressing the importance of the interaction between these two retinal cell types. Microglia treated with RPE supernatant reduced viability of a neuronal cell line, indicating a neurotoxic effect.
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- Luisa Dietrich
- University of Kiel, University Medical Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Kiel, Germany
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- University of Kiel, Anatomical Institute, Kiel, Germany
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- University of Kiel, University Medical Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Kiel, Germany
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- University of Kiel, University Medical Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Kiel, Germany.
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Aires ID, Ribeiro-Rodrigues T, Boia R, Catarino S, Girão H, Ambrósio AF, Santiago AR. Exosomes derived from microglia exposed to elevated pressure amplify the neuroinflammatory response in retinal cells. Glia 2020; 68:2705-2724. [PMID: 32645245 DOI: 10.1002/glia.23880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Revised: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Glaucoma is a degenerative disease that causes irreversible loss of vision and is characterized by retinal ganglion cell (RGC) loss. Others and we have demonstrated that chronic neuroinflammation mediated by reactive microglial cells plays a role in glaucomatous pathology. Exosomes are extracellular vesicles released by most cells, including microglia, that mediate intercellular communication. The role of microglial exosomes in glaucomatous degeneration remains unknown. Taking the prominent role of microglial exosomes in brain neurodegenerative diseases, we studied the contribution of microglial-derived exosomes to the inflammatory response in experimental glaucoma. Microglial cells were exposed to elevated hydrostatic pressure (EHP), to mimic elevated intraocular pressure, the main risk factor for glaucoma. Naïve microglia (BV-2 cells or retinal microglia) were exposed to exosomes derived from BV-2 cells under EHP conditions (BV-Exo-EHP) or cultured in control pressure (BV-Exo-Control). We found that BV-Exo-EHP increased the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, promoted retinal microglia motility, phagocytic efficiency, and proliferation. Furthermore, the incubation of primary retinal neural cell cultures with BV-Exo-EHP increased cell death and the production of reactive oxygen species. Exosomes derived from retinal microglia (MG-Exo-Control or MG-Exo-EHP) were injected in the vitreous of C57BL/6J mice. MG-Exo-EHP sustained activation of retinal microglia, mediated cell death, and impacted RGC number. Herein, we show that exosomes derived from retinal microglia have an autocrine function and propagate the inflammatory signal in conditions of elevated pressure, contributing to retinal degeneration in glaucomatous conditions.
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- Inês Dinis Aires
- Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CIBB), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Clinical Academic Center of Coimbra (CACC), Coimbra, Portugal
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- Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CIBB), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Clinical Academic Center of Coimbra (CACC), Coimbra, Portugal
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- Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CIBB), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Clinical Academic Center of Coimbra (CACC), Coimbra, Portugal
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- Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CIBB), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Clinical Academic Center of Coimbra (CACC), Coimbra, Portugal
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- Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CIBB), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Clinical Academic Center of Coimbra (CACC), Coimbra, Portugal
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- Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CIBB), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Clinical Academic Center of Coimbra (CACC), Coimbra, Portugal.,Association for Innovation and Biomedical Research on Light and Image (AIBILI), Coimbra, Portugal
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- Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CIBB), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Clinical Academic Center of Coimbra (CACC), Coimbra, Portugal.,Association for Innovation and Biomedical Research on Light and Image (AIBILI), Coimbra, Portugal
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Ye T, Wang D, Cai Z, Tong L, Chen Z, Lu J, Lu X, Huang C, Yuan X. Antidepressive properties of macrophage-colony stimulating factor in a mouse model of depression induced by chronic unpredictable stress. Neuropharmacology 2020; 172:108132. [PMID: 32407925 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2020.108132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Revised: 05/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Previous studies have reported that macrophage-colony stimulating factor (M-CSF), a drug that is used to treat hematological system disease, can ameliorate chronic stress-induced depressive-like behaviors in mice. This indicates that M-CSF could be developed into a novel antidepressant. Here, we investigated the antidepressive properties of M-CSF, aiming to explore its potential values in depression treatment. Our results showed that a single M-CSF injection at the dose of 75 and 100 μg/kg, but not at 25 or 50 μg/kg, ameliorated chronic unpredictable stress (CUS)-induced depressive-like behaviors in mice at 5 h after the drug treatment. In a time-dependent experiment, a single M-CSF injection (100 μg/kg) was found to ameliorate the CUS-induced depressive-like behaviors in mice at 5 and 8 h, but not at 3 h, after the drug treatment. The antidepressant effect of the single M-CSF injection (100 μg/kg) in chronically-stressed mice persisted at least 10 days and disappeared at 14 days after the drug treatment. Moreover, 14 days after the first injection, a second M-CSF injection (100 μg/kg) still produced antidepressant effects at 5 h after the drug treatment in chronically-stressed mice who re-displayed depressive-like phenotypes. The antidepressant effect of M-CSF appeared to be mediated by the activation of the hippocampal microglia, as pre-inhibition of microglia by minocycline (40 mg/kg) or PLX3397 (290 mg/kg) pretreatment prevented the antidepressant effect of M-CSF in CUS mice. These results demonstrate that M-CSF produces rapid and sustained antidepressant effects via the activation of the microglia in the hippocampus in a dose- and time-dependent manner.
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- Ting Ye
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, 19# Qixiu Road, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, 19# Qixiu Road, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, 19# Qixiu Road, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, 19# Qixiu Road, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China
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- Invasive Technology Department, Nantong First People's Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, #6 North Road Hai'er Xiang, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The People's Hospital of Taizhou, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, #210 Yingchun Road, Taizhou, 225300, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, 19# Qixiu Road, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, 19# Qixiu Road, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China.
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- Heart Failure Center, Sichuan Academy of Medical Science & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, 610072, China.
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Neuroprotective Strategies for Retinal Ganglion Cell Degeneration: Current Status and Challenges Ahead. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21072262. [PMID: 32218163 PMCID: PMC7177277 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21072262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) are the output cells of the retina into the brain. In mammals, these cells are not able to regenerate their axons after optic nerve injury, leaving the patients with optic neuropathies with permanent visual loss. An effective RGCs-directed therapy could provide a beneficial effect to prevent the progression of the disease. Axonal injury leads to the functional loss of RGCs and subsequently induces neuronal death, and axonal regeneration would be essential to restore the neuronal connectivity, and to reestablish the function of the visual system. The manipulation of several intrinsic and extrinsic factors has been proposed in order to stimulate axonal regeneration and functional repairing of axonal connections in the visual pathway. However, there is a missing point in the process since, until now, there is no therapeutic strategy directed to promote axonal regeneration of RGCs as a therapeutic approach for optic neuropathies.
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Nogo-A-targeting antibody promotes visual recovery and inhibits neuroinflammation after retinal injury. Cell Death Dis 2020; 11:101. [PMID: 32029703 PMCID: PMC7005317 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-020-2302-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2019] [Revised: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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N-Methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-induced neuronal cell death is involved in a large spectrum of diseases affecting the brain and the retina such as Alzheimer’s disease and diabetic retinopathy. Associated neurological impairments may result from the inhibition of neuronal plasticity by Nogo-A. The objective of the current study was to determine the contribution of Nogo-A to NMDA excitotoxicity in the mouse retina. We observed that Nogo-A is upregulated in the mouse vitreous during NMDA-induced inflammation. Intraocular injection of a function-blocking antibody specific to Nogo-A (11C7) was carried out 2 days after NMDA-induced injury. This treatment significantly enhanced visual function recovery in injured animals. Strikingly, the expression of potent pro-inflammatory molecules was downregulated by 11C7, among which TNFα was the most durably decreased cytokine in microglia/macrophages. Additional analyses suggest that TNFα downregulation may stem from cofilin inactivation in microglia/macrophages. 11C7 also limited gliosis presumably via P.Stat3 downregulation. Diabetic retinopathy was associated with increased levels of Nogo-A in the eyes of donors. In summary, our results reveal that Nogo-A-targeting antibody can stimulate visual recovery after retinal injury and that Nogo-A is a potent modulator of excitotoxicity-induced neuroinflammation. These data may be used to design treatments against inflammatory eye diseases.
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Jovanovic J, Liu X, Kokona D, Zinkernagel MS, Ebneter A. Inhibition of inflammatory cells delays retinal degeneration in experimental retinal vein occlusion in mice. Glia 2019; 68:574-588. [PMID: 31652020 PMCID: PMC7003783 DOI: 10.1002/glia.23739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2018] [Revised: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The role of microglia in retinal inflammation is still ambiguous. Branch retinal vein occlusion initiates an inflammatory response whereby resident microglia cells are activated. They trigger infiltration of neutrophils that exacerbate blood–retina barrier damage, regulate postischemic inflammation and irreversible loss of neuroretina. Suppression of microglia‐mediated inflammation might bear potential for mitigating functional impairment after retinal vein occlusion (RVO). To test this hypothesis, we depleted microglia by PLX5622 (a selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor that targets the colony‐stimulating factor‐1 receptor) in fractalkine receptor reporter mice (Cx3cr1gfp/+) subjected to various regimens of PLX5622 treatment and experimental RVO. Effectiveness of microglia suppression and retinal outcomes including retinal thickness as well as ganglion cell survival were compared to a control group of mice with experimental vein occlusion only. PLX5622 caused dramatic suppression of microglia. Despite vein occlusion, reappearance of green fluorescent protein positive cells was strongly impeded with continuous PLX5622 treatment and significantly delayed after its cessation. In depleted mice, retinal proinflammatory cytokine signaling was diminished and retinal ganglion cell survival improved by almost 50% compared to nondepleted animals 3 weeks after vein occlusion. Optical coherence tomography suggested delayed retinal degeneration in depleted mice. In summary, findings indicate that suppression of cells bearing the colony‐stimulating factor‐1 receptor, mainly microglia and monocytes, mitigates ischemic damage and salvages retinal ganglion cells. Blood–retina barrier breakdown seems central in the disease mechanism, and complex interactions between different cell types composing the blood–retina barrier as well as sustained hypoxia might explain why the protective effect was only partial.
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- Joël Jovanovic
- Department of Ophthalmology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Department for BioMedical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Department of Ophthalmology, 1st Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Department for BioMedical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Department for BioMedical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Department for BioMedical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Shinozaki Y, Danjo Y, Koizumi S. Microglial ROCK is essential for chronic methylmercury‐induced neurodegeneration. J Neurochem 2019; 151:64-78. [DOI: 10.1111/jnc.14817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Revised: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Youichi Shinozaki
- Department of Neuropharmacology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine University of Yamanashi Chuo Yamanashi Japan
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- Department of Neuropharmacology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine University of Yamanashi Chuo Yamanashi Japan
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- Department of Neuropharmacology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine University of Yamanashi Chuo Yamanashi Japan
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Todd L, Palazzo I, Suarez L, Liu X, Volkov L, Hoang TV, Campbell WA, Blackshaw S, Quan N, Fischer AJ. Reactive microglia and IL1β/IL-1R1-signaling mediate neuroprotection in excitotoxin-damaged mouse retina. J Neuroinflammation 2019; 16:118. [PMID: 31170999 PMCID: PMC6555727 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-019-1505-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 05/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Microglia and inflammation have context-specific impacts upon neuronal survival in different models of central nervous system (CNS) disease. Herein, we investigate how inflammatory mediators, including microglia, interleukin 1 beta (IL1β), and signaling through interleukin 1 receptor type 1 (IL-1R1), influence the survival of retinal neurons in response to excitotoxic damage. Methods Excitotoxic retinal damage was induced via intraocular injections of NMDA. Microglial phenotype and neuronal survival were assessed by immunohistochemistry. Single-cell RNA sequencing was performed to obtain transcriptomic profiles. Microglia were ablated by using clodronate liposome or PLX5622. Retinas were treated with IL1β prior to NMDA damage and cell death was assessed in wild type, IL-1R1 null mice, and mice expressing IL-1R1 only in astrocytes. Results NMDA-induced damage included neuronal cell death, microglial reactivity, upregulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and genes associated with IL1β-signaling in different types of retinal neurons and glia. Expression of the IL1β receptor, IL-1R1, was evident in astrocytes, endothelial cells, some Müller glia, and OFF bipolar cells. Ablation of microglia with clodronate liposomes or Csf1r antagonist (PLX5622) resulted in elevated cell death and diminished neuronal survival in excitotoxin-damaged retinas. Exogenous IL1β stimulated the proliferation and reactivity of microglia in the absence of damage, reduced numbers of dying cells in damaged retinas, and increased neuronal survival following an insult. IL1β failed to provide neuroprotection in the IL-1R1-null retina, but IL1β-mediated neuroprotection was rescued when expression of IL-1R1 was restored in astrocytes. Conclusions We conclude that reactive microglia provide protection to retinal neurons, since the absence of microglia is detrimental to survival. We propose that, at least in part, the survival-influencing effects of microglia may be mediated by IL1β, IL-1R1, and interactions of microglia and other macroglia. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12974-019-1505-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Levi Todd
- Department of Biological Structure, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, 3020 Graves Hall, 333 W. 10th Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210-1239, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, 3020 Graves Hall, 333 W. 10th Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210-1239, USA
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- Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, 3020 Graves Hall, 333 W. 10th Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210-1239, USA
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- Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.,Division of Biosciences, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, 3020 Graves Hall, 333 W. 10th Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210-1239, USA.
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