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Wang W, Yang Q, Zhou C, Jiang H, Sun Y, Wang H, Luo X, Wang Z, Zhang J, Wang K, Jia J, Qin L. Transcriptomic changes in the hypothalamus of ovariectomized mice: Data from RNA-seq analysis. Ann Anat 2022; 241:151886. [PMID: 35032566 DOI: 10.1016/j.aanat.2022.151886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Menopausal symptoms can affect the physical and mental health of females and are often related to abnormal function of the hypothalamus. In this study, we evaluated changes in the hypothalamus transcriptome in ovariectomized mice to identify key mRNAs, and systematically elucidated the possible molecular mechanisms underlying the menopausal syndrome to provide a theoretical basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment. METHODS Forty-six adult female C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into SHAM and OVX groups, 23 mice per group. Eight weeks after the procedure, differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the hypothalamus were identified through RNA-sequencing. DEGs were analyzed using Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genome (KEGG) analyses. Key DEGs were then evaluated using quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and immunohistochemical staining. RESULTS Compared with SHAM group, 7295 genes were upregulated, and 8979 genes were downregulated in the hypothalamus of OVX mice with a fold change of 1.5 (log2 fold change ≥0.585). GO and KEGG analyses suggested these key genes were involved in thermoregulation, food intake, glucose and lipid metabolism, cardiovascular regulation, biological rhythm, and endocrine regulation. CONCLUSIONS Differential expression of genes in the hypothalamus of OVX mice involved in thermoregulation, eating, sleeping, homeostasis, and endocrine regulation 8 weeks after ovariectomy suggest potential roles in the pathogenesis of climacteric syndrome.
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- Wenjuan Wang
- Department of Anatomy and Histoembryology, School of Basic Medical Science, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Faculty of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Key Laboratory of Digital Hepetobiliary Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Histoembryology, School of Basic Medical Science, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Histoembryology, School of Basic Medical Science, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Histoembryology, School of Basic Medical Science, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Stomatology, the Third Medical Centre, Chinese PLA (People's Liberation Army) General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Histoembryology, School of Basic Medical Science, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Stomatology, the Third Medical Centre, Chinese PLA (People's Liberation Army) General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Histoembryology, School of Basic Medical Science, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Stomatology, the Third Medical Centre, Chinese PLA (People's Liberation Army) General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China.
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- Department of Anatomy and Histoembryology, School of Basic Medical Science, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
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Gómez-Martínez DG, Ramos M, del Valle-Padilla JL, Rosales JH, Robles F, Ramos F. A bioinspired model of short-term satiety of hunger influenced by food properties in virtual creatures. COGN SYST RES 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cogsys.2020.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Galeb HA, Wilkinson EL, Stowell AF, Lin H, Murphy ST, Martin‐Hirsch PL, Mort RL, Taylor AM, Hardy JG. Melanins as Sustainable Resources for Advanced Biotechnological Applications. GLOBAL CHALLENGES (HOBOKEN, NJ) 2021; 5:2000102. [PMID: 33552556 PMCID: PMC7857133 DOI: 10.1002/gch2.202000102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Revised: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Melanins are a class of biopolymers that are widespread in nature and have diverse origins, chemical compositions, and functions. Their chemical, electrical, optical, and paramagnetic properties offer opportunities for applications in materials science, particularly for medical and technical uses. This review focuses on the application of analytical techniques to study melanins in multidisciplinary contexts with a view to their use as sustainable resources for advanced biotechnological applications, and how these may facilitate the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
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- Hanaa A. Galeb
- Department of ChemistryLancaster UniversityLancasterLA1 4YBUK
- Department of ChemistryScience and Arts CollegeRabigh CampusKing Abdulaziz UniversityJeddah21577Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biomedical and Life SciencesLancaster UniversityLancasterLA1 4YGUK
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- Department of Organisation, Work and TechnologyLancaster University Management SchoolLancaster UniversityLancasterLA1 4YXUK
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- Department of EngineeringLancaster UniversityLancasterLA1 4YWUK
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- Department of EngineeringLancaster UniversityLancasterLA1 4YWUK
- Materials Science InstituteLancaster UniversityLancasterLA1 4YBUK
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- Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustRoyal Preston HospitalSharoe Green LanePrestonPR2 9HTUK
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- Department of Biomedical and Life SciencesLancaster UniversityLancasterLA1 4YGUK
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- Lancaster Medical SchoolLancaster UniversityLancasterLA1 4YWUK
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- Department of ChemistryLancaster UniversityLancasterLA1 4YBUK
- Materials Science InstituteLancaster UniversityLancasterLA1 4YBUK
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Salazar J, Chávez-Castillo M, Rojas J, Ortega A, Nava M, Pérez J, Rojas M, Espinoza C, Chacin M, Herazo Y, Angarita L, Rojas DM, D'Marco L, Bermudez V. Is "Leptin Resistance" Another Key Resistance to Manage Type 2 Diabetes? Curr Diabetes Rev 2020; 16:733-749. [PMID: 31886750 DOI: 10.2174/1573399816666191230111838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Revised: 11/08/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Although novel pharmacological options for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) have been observed to modulate the functionality of several key organs in glucose homeostasis, successful regulation of insulin resistance (IR), body weight management, and pharmacological treatment of obesity remain notable problems in endocrinology. Leptin may be a pivotal player in this scenario, as an adipokine which centrally regulates appetite and energy balance. In obesity, excessive caloric intake promotes a low-grade inflammatory response, which leads to dysregulations in lipid storage and adipokine secretion. In turn, these entail alterations in leptin sensitivity, leptin transport across the blood-brain barrier and defects in post-receptor signaling. Furthermore, hypothalamic inflammation and endoplasmic reticulum stress may increase the expression of molecules which may disrupt leptin signaling. Abundant evidence has linked obesity and leptin resistance, which may precede or occur simultaneously to IR and DM2. Thus, leptin sensitivity may be a potential early therapeutic target that demands further preclinical and clinical research. Modulators of insulin sensitivity have been tested in animal models and small clinical trials with promising results, especially in combination with agents such as amylin and GLP-1 analogs, in particular, due to their central activity in the hypothalamus.
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- Juan Salazar
- Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, School of Medicine, The University of Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela
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- Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, School of Medicine, The University of Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, School of Medicine, The University of Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela
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- Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, School of Medicine, The University of Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela
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- Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, School of Medicine, The University of Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela
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- Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, School of Medicine, The University of Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela
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- Universidad Simon Bolivar, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Barranquilla, Colombia
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- Universidad Simon Bolivar, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Barranquilla, Colombia
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- Escuela de Nutricion y Dietetica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Andres Bello, Sede Concepcion, Chile
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- Escuela de Nutricion y Dietética, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
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- Hospital Clinico de Valencia, INCLIVA, Servicio de Nefrologia, Valencia, Spain
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- Universidad Simon Bolivar, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Barranquilla, Colombia
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Glucose Intake Alters Expression of Neuropeptides Derived from Proopiomelanocortin in the Lateral Hypothalamus and the Nucleus Accumbens in Fructose Preference Rats. Neural Plast 2017; 2017:6589424. [PMID: 29250448 PMCID: PMC5698817 DOI: 10.1155/2017/6589424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2017] [Revised: 08/21/2017] [Accepted: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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To study the neuroendocrine mechanism of sugar preference, we investigated the role of glucose feeding in the regulation of expression levels of neuropeptides derived from proopiomelanocortin (POMC) in the lateral hypothalamus (LH) and nucleus accumbens (NAc) in fructose preference rats. Fructose preference rats were induced by using the lithium chloride backward conditioning procedure. The fructose preference was confirmed by the two-bottle test. The drinking behavior of rats was assessed by the fructose concentration gradient test. The preference of 10% glucose or 0.1% saccharine was assessed, and the expression levels of neuropeptides derived from POMC in the LH and the NAc in fructose preference rats were measured by Western blot analysis. Fructose preference rats displayed a greater fructose preference than control rats. Furthermore, fructose preference rats preferred glucose solution rather than saccharine solution, while control rats preferred saccharine solution rather than glucose solution. The expression levels of neuropeptides derived from POMC in the LH and the NAc were changed by glucose but not saccharine intake. In summary, the data suggests that glucose intake increases the expression of neuropeptides derived from POMC in the LH and the NAc in fructose preference rats.
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Dorsemans AC, Couret D, Hoarau A, Meilhac O, Lefebvre d'Hellencourt C, Diotel N. Diabetes, adult neurogenesis and brain remodeling: New insights from rodent and zebrafish models. NEUROGENESIS 2017; 4:e1281862. [PMID: 28439518 DOI: 10.1080/23262133.2017.1281862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2016] [Revised: 12/25/2016] [Accepted: 01/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The prevalence of diabetes rapidly increased during the last decades in association with important changes in lifestyle. Diabetes and hyperglycemia are well-known for inducing deleterious effects on physiologic processes, increasing for instance cardiovascular diseases, nephropathy, retinopathy and foot ulceration. Interestingly, diabetes also impairs brain morphology and functions such as (1) decreased neurogenesis (proliferation, differentiation and cell survival), (2) decreased brain volumes, (3) increased blood-brain barrier leakage, (4) increased cognitive impairments, as well as (5) increased stroke incidence and worse neurologic outcomes following stroke. Importantly, diabetes is positively associated with a higher risk to develop Alzheimer disease. In this context, we aim at reviewing the impact of diabetes on neural stem cell proliferation, newborn cell differentiation and survival in a homeostatic context or following stroke. We also report the effects of hyper- and hypoglycemia on the blood-brain barrier physiology through modifications of tight junctions and transporters. Finally, we discuss the implication of diabetes on cognition and behavior.
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- Anne-Claire Dorsemans
- Université de La Réunion, INSERM, UMR Diabète athérothrombose Réunion Océan Indien (DéTROI), Saint-Denis de La Réunion, France
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- Université de La Réunion, INSERM, UMR Diabète athérothrombose Réunion Océan Indien (DéTROI), Saint-Denis de La Réunion, France.,CHU de La Réunion, Saint-Pierre, France
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- Université de La Réunion, INSERM, UMR Diabète athérothrombose Réunion Océan Indien (DéTROI), Saint-Denis de La Réunion, France
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- Université de La Réunion, INSERM, UMR Diabète athérothrombose Réunion Océan Indien (DéTROI), Saint-Denis de La Réunion, France.,CHU de La Réunion, Saint-Pierre, France
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- Université de La Réunion, INSERM, UMR Diabète athérothrombose Réunion Océan Indien (DéTROI), Saint-Denis de La Réunion, France
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Nizamutdinov D, DeMorrow S, McMillin M, Kain J, Mukherjee S, Zeitouni S, Frampton G, Bricker PCS, Hurst J, Shapiro LA. Hepatic alterations are accompanied by changes to bile acid transporter-expressing neurons in the hypothalamus after traumatic brain injury. Sci Rep 2017; 7:40112. [PMID: 28106051 PMCID: PMC5247752 DOI: 10.1038/srep40112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2016] [Accepted: 12/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Annually, there are over 2 million incidents of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and treatment options are non-existent. While many TBI studies have focused on the brain, peripheral contributions involving the digestive and immune systems are emerging as factors involved in the various symptomology associated with TBI. We hypothesized that TBI would alter hepatic function, including bile acid system machinery in the liver and brain. The results show activation of the hepatic acute phase response by 2 hours after TBI, hepatic inflammation by 6 hours after TBI and a decrease in hepatic transcription factors, Gli 1, Gli 2, Gli 3 at 2 and 24 hrs after TBI. Bile acid receptors and transporters were decreased as early as 2 hrs after TBI until at least 24 hrs after TBI. Quantification of bile acid transporter, ASBT-expressing neurons in the hypothalamus, revealed a significant decrease following TBI. These results are the first to show such changes following a TBI, and are compatible with previous studies of the bile acid system in stroke models. The data support the emerging idea of a systemic influence to neurological disorders and point to the need for future studies to better define specific mechanisms of action.
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- Damir Nizamutdinov
- Department of Surgery, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, Texas, 76504, USA.,Department of Neurosurgery, Neuroscience Research Institute, Baylor Scott &White Health, Temple, Texas, 76504, USA
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- Departent of Internal Medicine, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, Texas, 76504, USA.,Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas, 76504, USA
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- Departent of Internal Medicine, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, Texas, 76504, USA.,Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas, 76504, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, Texas, 76504, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, Texas, 76504, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, Texas, 76504, USA
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- Departent of Internal Medicine, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, Texas, 76504, USA.,Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas, 76504, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, Texas, 76504, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, Texas, 76504, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, Texas, 76504, USA.,Department of Neurosurgery, Neuroscience Research Institute, Baylor Scott &White Health, Temple, Texas, 76504, USA
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