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Zhao P, Shi W, Ye Y, Xu K, Hu J, Chao H, Tao Z, Xu L, Gu W, Zhang L, Wang T, Wang X, Ji J. Atox1 protects hippocampal neurons after traumatic brain injury via DJ-1 mediated anti-oxidative stress and mitophagy. Redox Biol 2024; 72:103156. [PMID: 38640584 PMCID: PMC11047792 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2024.103156] [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: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024] Open
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Regulation of the oxidative stress response is crucial for the management and prognosis of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The copper chaperone Antioxidant 1 (Atox1) plays a crucial role in regulating intracellular copper ion balance and impacting the antioxidant capacity of mitochondria, as well as the oxidative stress state of cells. However, it remains unknown whether Atox1 is involved in modulating oxidative stress following TBI. Here, we investigated the regulatory role of Atox1 in oxidative stress on neurons both in vivo and in vitro, and elucidated the underlying mechanism through culturing hippocampal HT-22 cells with Atox1 mutation. The expression of Atox1 was significantly diminished following TBI, while mice with overexpressed Atox1 exhibited a more preserved hippocampal structure and reduced levels of oxidative stress post-TBI. Furthermore, the mice displayed notable impairments in learning and memory functions after TBI, which were ameliorated by the overexpression of Atox1. In the stretch injury model of HT-22 cells, overexpression of Atox1 mitigated oxidative stress by preserving the normal morphology and network connectivity of mitochondria, as well as facilitating the elimination of damaged mitochondria. Mechanistically, co-immunoprecipitation and mass spectrometry revealed the binding of Atox1 to DJ-1. Knockdown of DJ-1 in HT-22 cells significantly impaired the antioxidant capacity of Atox1. Mutations in the copper-binding motif or sequestration of free copper led to a substantial decrease in the interaction between Atox1 and DJ-1, with overexpression of DJ-1 failing to restore the antioxidant capacity of Atox1 mutants. The findings suggest that DJ-1 mediates the ability of Atox1 to withstand oxidative stress. And targeting Atox1 could be a potential therapeutic approach for addressing post-traumatic neurological dysfunction.
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- Pengzhan Zhao
- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China; Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Artux, Xinjiang, China.
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Wang L, Zhang Y, Huang M, Yuan Y, Liu X. RIP3 in Necroptosis: Underlying Contributions to Traumatic Brain Injury. Neurochem Res 2024; 49:245-257. [PMID: 37743445 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-023-04038-z] [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: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a global public safety issue that poses a threat to death, characterized by high fatality rates, severe injuries and low recovery rates. There is growing evidence that necroptosis regulates the pathophysiological processes of a variety of diseases, particularly those affecting the central nervous system. Thus, moderate necroptosis inhibition may be helpful in the management of TBI. Receptor-interacting protein kinase (RIP) 3 is a key mediator in the necroptosis, and its absence helps restore the microenvironment at the injured site and improve cognitive impairment after TBI. In this report, we review different domains of RIP3, multiple analyses of necroptosis, and associations between necroptosis and TBI, RIP3, RIP1, and mixed lineage kinase domain-like. Next, we elucidate the potential involvement of RIP3 in TBI and highlight how RIP3 deficiency enhances neuronal function.
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- Lvxia Wang
- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shaoxing University, Zhejiang, China
- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Shaoxing University, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Shaoxing University, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Shaoxing University, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Biosciences, Durham University, Durham, UK
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shaoxing University, Zhejiang, China.
- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Shaoxing University, Zhejiang, China.
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Li S, Gao X, Zheng Y, Yang Y, Gao J, Geng D, Guo L, Ma T, Hao Y, Wei B, Huang L, Wei Y, Xia B, Luo Z, Huang J. Hydralazine represses Fpn ubiquitination to rescue injured neurons via competitive binding to UBA52. J Pharm Anal 2024; 14:86-99. [PMID: 38352945 PMCID: PMC10859533 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpha.2023.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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A major impedance to neuronal regeneration after peripheral nerve injury (PNI) is the activation of various programmed cell death mechanisms in the dorsal root ganglion. Ferroptosis is a form of programmed cell death distinguished by imbalance in iron and thiol metabolism, leading to lethal lipid peroxidation. However, the molecular mechanisms of ferroptosis in the context of PNI and nerve regeneration remain unclear. Ferroportin (Fpn), the only known mammalian nonheme iron export protein, plays a pivotal part in inhibiting ferroptosis by maintaining intracellular iron homeostasis. Here, we explored in vitro and in vivo the involvement of Fpn in neuronal ferroptosis. We first delineated that reactive oxygen species at the injury site induces neuronal ferroptosis by increasing intracellular iron via accelerated UBA52-driven ubiquitination and degradation of Fpn, and stimulation of lipid peroxidation. Early administration of the potent arterial vasodilator, hydralazine (HYD), decreases the ubiquitination of Fpn after PNI by binding to UBA52, leading to suppression of neuronal cell death and significant acceleration of axon regeneration and motor function recovery. HYD targeting of ferroptosis is a promising strategy for clinical management of PNI.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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Duchniewicz M, Lee JYW, Menon DK, Needham EJ. Candidate Genetic and Molecular Drivers of Dysregulated Adaptive Immune Responses After Traumatic Brain Injury. J Neurotrauma 2024; 41:3-12. [PMID: 37376743 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2023.0187] [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] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Abstract Neuroinflammation is a significant and modifiable cause of secondary injury after traumatic brain injury (TBI), driven by both central and peripheral immune responses. A substantial proportion of outcome after TBI is genetically mediated, with an estimated heritability effect of around 26%, but because of the comparatively small datasets currently available, the individual drivers of this genetic effect have not been well delineated. A hypothesis-driven approach to analyzing genome-wide association study (GWAS) datasets reduces the burden of multiplicity testing and allows variants with a high prior biological probability of effect to be identified where sample size is insufficient to withstand data-driven approaches. Adaptive immune responses show substantial genetically mediated heterogeneity and are well established as a genetic source of risk for numerous disease states; importantly, HLA class II has been specifically identified as a locus of interest in the largest TBI GWAS study to date, highlighting the importance of genetic variance in adaptive immune responses after TBI. In this review article we identify and discuss adaptive immune system genes that are known to confer strong risk effects for human disease, with the dual intentions of drawing attention to this area of immunobiology, which, despite its importance to the field, remains under-investigated in TBI and presenting high-yield testable hypotheses for application to TBI GWAS datasets.
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- Michał Duchniewicz
- School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Division of Anaesthesia, Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Division of Anaesthesia, Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Division of Anaesthesia, Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Xia X, Hou J, Ren P, Liu M, Wang L, Wei X, Teng Z, Kasianenko O, Cheng L, Hu J. Coexpression analysis of lncRNAs and mRNAs identifies potential regulatory long noncoding RNAs involved in the inflammatory effects of lipopolysaccharide on bovine mammary epithelial cells. BMC Vet Res 2023; 19:209. [PMID: 37845761 PMCID: PMC10580555 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-023-03780-4] [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: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The infection of bovine mammary glands by pathogenic microorganisms not only causes animal distress but also greatly limits the development of the dairy industry and animal husbandry. A deeper understanding of the host's initial response to infection may increase the accuracy of selecting drug-resistant animals or facilitate the development of new preventive or therapeutic intervention strategies. In addition to their functions of milk synthesis and secretion, bovine mammary epithelial cells (BMECs) play an irreplaceable role in the innate immune response. To better understand this process, the current study identified differentially expressed long noncoding lncRNAs (DE lncRNAs) and mRNAs (DE mRNAs) in BMECs exposed to Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and further explored the functions and interactions of these lncRNAs and mRNAs. RESULTS In this study, transcriptome analysis was performed by RNA sequencing (RNA-seq), and the functions of the DE mRNAs and DE lncRNAs were predicted by Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses. Next, we constructed a modulation network to gain a deeper understanding of the interactions and roles of these lncRNAs and mRNAs in the context of LPS-induced inflammation. A total of 231 DE lncRNAs and 892 DE mRNAs were identified. Functional enrichment analysis revealed that pathways related to inflammation and the immune response were markedly enriched in the DE genes. In addition, research results have shown that cell death mechanisms, such as necroptosis and pyroptosis, may play key roles in LPS-induced inflammation. CONCLUSIONS In summary, the current study identified DE lncRNAs and mRNAs and predicted the signaling pathways and biological processes involved in the inflammatory response of BMECs that might become candidate therapeutic and prognostic targets for mastitis. This study also revealed several possible pathogenic mechanisms of mastitis.
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- Xiaojing Xia
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, PR China.
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, PR China
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sumy National Agrarian University, Sumy, Ukraine
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, PR China
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sumy National Agrarian University, Sumy, Ukraine
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- Shandong Binzhou Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine Academy, Binzhou, 256600, PR China.
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, PR China
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Sheveleva O, Protasova E, Nenasheva T, Butorina N, Melnikova V, Gerasimova T, Sakovnich O, Kurinov A, Grigor’eva E, Medvedev S, Lyadova I. A Model of iPSC-Derived Macrophages with TNFAIP3 Overexpression Reveals the Peculiarities of TNFAIP3 Protein Expression and Function in Human Macrophages. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:12868. [PMID: 37629049 PMCID: PMC10454046 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241612868] [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: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Macrophages play a crucial role in the development and control of inflammation. Understanding the mechanisms balancing macrophage inflammatory activity is important to develop new strategies for treating inflammation-related diseases. TNF-α-induced protein 3 (TNFAIP3, A20) is a negative regulator of intracellular inflammatory cascades; its deficiency induces hyper-inflammatory reactions. Whether A20 overexpression can dampen macrophage inflammatory response remains unclear. Here, we generated human-induced pluripotent stem cells with tetracycline-inducible A20 expression and differentiated them into macrophages (A20-iMacs). A20-iMacs displayed morphology, phenotype, and phagocytic activity typical of macrophages, and they displayed upregulated A20 expression in response to doxycycline. A20 overexpression dampened the A20-iMac response to TNF-α, as shown by a decreased expression of IL1B and IL6 mRNA. A dynamic analysis of A20 expression following the generation of A20-iMacs and control iMacs showed that the expression declined in iMacs and that iMacs expressed a lower molecular weight form of the A20 protein (~70 kDa) compared with less differentiated cells (~90 kDa). A low-level expression of A20 and the predominance of a low-molecular-weight A20 form were also characteristic of monocyte-derived macrophages. The study for the first time developed a model for generating macrophages with an inducible expression of a target gene and identified the peculiarities of A20 expression in macrophages that likely underlie macrophage preparedness for inflammatory reactivity. It also suggested the possibility of mitigating inflammatory macrophage responses via A20 overexpression.
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- Olga Sheveleva
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Basis of Histogenesis, Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology of Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova Str., 26, 119334 Moscow, Russia; (O.S.); (E.P.); (T.N.); (N.B.); (T.G.); (O.S.)
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Basis of Histogenesis, Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology of Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova Str., 26, 119334 Moscow, Russia; (O.S.); (E.P.); (T.N.); (N.B.); (T.G.); (O.S.)
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Basis of Histogenesis, Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology of Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova Str., 26, 119334 Moscow, Russia; (O.S.); (E.P.); (T.N.); (N.B.); (T.G.); (O.S.)
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Basis of Histogenesis, Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology of Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova Str., 26, 119334 Moscow, Russia; (O.S.); (E.P.); (T.N.); (N.B.); (T.G.); (O.S.)
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- Laboratory of Comparative Developmental Physiology, Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology of Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova Str., 26, 119334 Moscow, Russia;
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Basis of Histogenesis, Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology of Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova Str., 26, 119334 Moscow, Russia; (O.S.); (E.P.); (T.N.); (N.B.); (T.G.); (O.S.)
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Basis of Histogenesis, Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology of Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova Str., 26, 119334 Moscow, Russia; (O.S.); (E.P.); (T.N.); (N.B.); (T.G.); (O.S.)
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- Laboratory of Regeneration Problems, Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology of Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova Str., 26, 119334 Moscow, Russia;
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- Laboratory of Developmental Epigenetics, Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Lavrentyev Ave., 10, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia; (E.G.); (S.M.)
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- Laboratory of Developmental Epigenetics, Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Lavrentyev Ave., 10, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia; (E.G.); (S.M.)
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Basis of Histogenesis, Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology of Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova Str., 26, 119334 Moscow, Russia; (O.S.); (E.P.); (T.N.); (N.B.); (T.G.); (O.S.)
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Tang L, Liu S, Li S, Chen Y, Xie B, Zhou J. Induction Mechanism of Ferroptosis, Necroptosis, and Pyroptosis: A Novel Therapeutic Target in Nervous System Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10127. [PMID: 37373274 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241210127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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In recent years, three emerging cell deaths, ferroptosis, necroptosis and pyroptosis, have gradually attracted everyone's attention, and they also play an important role in the occurrence and development of various diseases. Ferroptosis is an idiographic iron-dependent form regulated cell death with the hallmark of accumulation of the intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS). Necroptosis is a form of regulated necrotic cell death mediated by the receptor-interacting protein kinase 1(RIPK1) and receptor-interacting protein kinase 3RIPK3. Pyroptosis, also known as cell inflammatory necrosis, is a programmed cell necrosis mediated by Gasdermin D (GSDMD). It is manifested by the continuous swelling of the cells until the cell membrane ruptures, resulting in the release of the cell contents and the activation of a strong inflammatory response. Neurological disorders remain a clinical challenge and patients do not respond well to conventional treatments. Nerve cell death can aggravate the occurrence and development of neurological diseases. This article reviews the specific mechanisms of these three types of cell death and their relationship with neurological diseases and the evidence for the role of the three types of cell death in neurological diseases; understanding these pathways and their mechanisms is helpful for the treatment of neurological diseases.
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- Lu Tang
- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
- Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Key Laboratory of Luzhou, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
- Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Key Laboratory of Luzhou, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
- Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Key Laboratory of Luzhou, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
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- Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Key Laboratory of Luzhou, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
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- Laboratory of Neurological Diseases and Brain Function, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
- Institute of Epigenetics and Brain Science, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
- Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Key Laboratory of Luzhou, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
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Yawoot N, Sengking J, Govitrapong P, Tocharus C, Tocharus J. Melatonin modulates the aggravation of pyroptosis, necroptosis, and neuroinflammation following cerebral ischemia and reperfusion injury in obese rats. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2023:166785. [PMID: 37302429 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2023.166785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Obesity is well-established as a common comorbidity in ischemic stroke. The increasing evidence has revealed that it also associates with the exacerbation of brain pathologies, resulting in increasingly severe neurological outcomes following cerebral ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) damage. Mechanistically, pyroptosis and necroptosis are novel forms of regulated death that relate to the propagation of inflammatory signals in case of cerebral I/R. Previous studies noted that pyroptotic and necroptotic signaling were exacerbated in I/R brain of obese animals and led to the promotion of brain tissue injury. This study aimed to investigate the roles of melatonin on pyroptosis, necroptosis, and pro-inflammatory pathways occurring in the I/R brain of obese rats. Male Wistar rats were given a high-fat diet for 16 weeks to induce the obese condition, and then were divided into 4 groups: Sham-operated, I/R treated with vehicle, I/R treated with melatonin (10 mg/kg), and I/R treated with glycyrrhizic acid (10 mg/kg). All drugs were administered via intraperitoneal injection at the onset of reperfusion. The development of neurological deficits, cerebral infarction, histological changes, neuronal death, and glial cell hyperactivation were investigated. This study revealed that melatonin effectively improved these detrimental parameters. Furthermore, the processes of pyroptosis, necroptosis, and inflammation were all diminished by melatonin treatment. A summary of the findings is that melatonin effectively reduces ischemic brain pathology and thereby improves post-stroke outcomes in obese rats by modulating pyroptosis, necroptosis, and inflammation.
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- Nuttapong Yawoot
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; Graduate School, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Kamphaeng Phet 6 Road, Lak Si, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; Functional Food Research Center for Well-being, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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Bell A, Hewins B, Bishop C, Fortin A, Wang J, Creamer JL, Collen J, Werner JK. Traumatic Brain Injury, Sleep, and Melatonin-Intrinsic Changes with Therapeutic Potential. Clocks Sleep 2023; 5:177-203. [PMID: 37092428 PMCID: PMC10123665 DOI: 10.3390/clockssleep5020016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023] Open
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the most prevalent causes of morbidity in the United States and is associated with numerous chronic sequelae long after the point of injury. One of the most common long-term complaints in patients with TBI is sleep dysfunction. It is reported that alterations in melatonin follow TBI and may be linked with various sleep and circadian disorders directly (via cellular signaling) or indirectly (via free radicals and inflammatory signaling). Work over the past two decades has contributed to our understanding of the role of melatonin as a sleep regulator and neuroprotective anti-inflammatory agent. Although there is increasing interest in the treatment of insomnia following TBI, a lack of standardization and rigor in melatonin research has left behind a trail of non-generalizable data and ambiguous treatment recommendations. This narrative review describes the underlying biochemical properties of melatonin as they are relevant to TBI. We also discuss potential benefits and a path forward regarding the therapeutic management of TBI with melatonin treatment, including its role as a neuroprotectant, a somnogen, and a modulator of the circadian rhythm.
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- Allen Bell
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
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- School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA; (B.H.)
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- School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA; (B.H.)
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- School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA; (B.H.)
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- School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA; (B.H.)
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- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
- School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA; (B.H.)
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- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
- School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA; (B.H.)
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Gupta R, Kumari S, Tripathi R, Ambasta RK, Kumar P. Unwinding the modalities of necrosome activation and necroptosis machinery in neurological diseases. Ageing Res Rev 2023; 86:101855. [PMID: 36681250 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2023.101855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Necroptosis, a regulated form of cell death, is involved in the genesis and development of various life-threatening diseases, including cancer, neurological disorders, cardiac myopathy, and diabetes. Necroptosis initiates with the formation and activation of a necrosome complex, which consists of RIPK1, RIPK2, RIPK3, and MLKL. Emerging studies has demonstrated the regulation of the necroptosis cell death pathway through the implication of numerous post-translational modifications, namely ubiquitination, acetylation, methylation, SUMOylation, hydroxylation, and others. In addition, the negative regulation of the necroptosis pathway has been shown to interfere with brain homeostasis through the regulation of axonal degeneration, mitochondrial dynamics, lysosomal defects, and inflammatory response. Necroptosis is controlled by the activity and expression of signaling molecules, namely VEGF/VEGFR, PI3K/Akt/GSK-3β, c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNK), ERK/MAPK, and Wnt/β-catenin. Herein, we briefly discussed the implication and potential of necrosome activation in the pathogenesis and progression of neurological manifestations, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, and others. Further, we present a detailed picture of natural compounds, micro-RNAs, and chemical compounds as therapeutic agents for treating neurological manifestations.
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- Rohan Gupta
- Molecular Neuroscience and Functional Genomics Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Delhi Technological University (Formerly Delhi College of Engineering), India
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- Molecular Neuroscience and Functional Genomics Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Delhi Technological University (Formerly Delhi College of Engineering), India
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- Molecular Neuroscience and Functional Genomics Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Delhi Technological University (Formerly Delhi College of Engineering), India
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- Molecular Neuroscience and Functional Genomics Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Delhi Technological University (Formerly Delhi College of Engineering), India
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- Molecular Neuroscience and Functional Genomics Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Delhi Technological University (Formerly Delhi College of Engineering), India.
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Mitroshina EV, Saviuk M, Vedunova MV. Necroptosis in CNS diseases: Focus on astrocytes. Front Aging Neurosci 2023; 14:1016053. [PMID: 36778591 PMCID: PMC9911465 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.1016053] [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: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
Abstract
In the last few years, necroptosis, a recently described type of cell death, has been reported to play an important role in the development of various brain pathologies. Necroptosis is a cell death mechanism that has morphological characteristics similar to necrosis but is mediated by fundamentally different molecular pathways. Necroptosis is initiated by signaling through the interaction of RIP1/RIP3/MLKL proteins (receptor-interacting protein kinase 1/receptor-interacting protein kinase 3/mixed lineage kinase domain-like protein). RIPK1 kinase is usually inactive under physiological conditions. It is activated by stimulation of death receptors (TNFR1, TNFR2, TLR3, and 4, Fas-ligand) by external signals. Phosphorylation of RIPK1 results in the formation of its complex with death receptors. Further, complexes with the second member of the RIP3 and MLKL cascade appear, and the necroptosome is formed. There is enough evidence that necroptosis plays an important role in the pathogenesis of brain ischemia and neurodegenerative diseases. In recent years, a point of view that both neurons and glial cells can play a key role in the development of the central nervous system (CNS) pathologies finds more and more confirmation. Astrocytes play complex roles during neurodegeneration and ischemic brain damage initiating both impair and protective processes. However, the cellular and molecular mechanisms that induce pathogenic activity of astrocytes remain veiled. In this review, we consider these processes in terms of the initiation of necroptosis. On the other hand, it is important to remember that like other types of programmed cell death, necroptosis plays an important role for the organism, as it induces a strong immune response and is involved in the control of cancerogenesis. In this review, we provide an overview of the complex role of necroptosis as an important pathogenetic component of neuronal and astrocyte death in neurodegenerative diseases, epileptogenesis, and ischemic brain damage.
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Yan T, Chen Z, Zou S, Wang Z, Du Q, Yu W, Hu W, Zheng Y, Wang K, Dong X, Dong S. A prospective cohort study on serum A20 as a prognostic biomarker of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. World J Emerg Med 2023; 14:360-366. [PMID: 37908792 PMCID: PMC10613794 DOI: 10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2023.079] [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: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND A20 may be a neuroprotective factor. Herein, we aimed to investigate whether serum A20 levels were associated with disease severity, delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI), and outcome after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). METHODS In this prospective cohort study containing 112 aSAH patients and 112 controls, serum A20 levels were quantified. At 90 d poststroke, Modified Rankin Scale (MRS) scores ≥3 were defined as a poor outcome. All correlations and associations were assessed using multivariate analysis. RESULTS Compared with controls, there was a significant elevation of serum A20 levels in patients (median 123.7 pg/mL vs. 25.8 pg/mL; P<0.001). Serum A20 levels were independently correlated with Hunt-Hess scores (β 9.854; 95% confidence interval [95% CI] 2.481-17.227, P=0.009) and modified Fisher scores (β 10.349, 95% CI 1.273-19.424, P=0.026). Independent associations were found between serum A20 levels and poor outcome (odds ratio [OR] 1.015, 95% CI 1.000-1.031, P=0.047) and DCI (OR 1.018, 95% CI 1.001-1.035, P=0.042). Areas under the curve for predicting poor outcome and DCI were 0.771 (95% CI 0.682-0.845) and 0.777 (95% CI 0.688-0.850), respectively. Serum A20 levels ≥128.15 pg/mL predicted poor outcome, with a sensitivity of 73.9% and specificity of 74.2%, and A20 levels ≥160.55 pg/mL distinguished the risk of DCI with 65.5% sensitivity and 89.2% specificity. Its ability to predict poor outcome and DCI was similar to those of Hunt-Hess scores and modified Fisher scores (both P>0.05). CONCLUSION Enhanced serum A20 levels are significantly associated with stroke severity and poor clinical outcome after aSAH, implying that serum A20 may be a potential prognostic biomarker for aSAH.
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- Tian Yan
- The Fourth School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 322000, China
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- The Fourth School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 322000, China
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- The Fourth School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 322000, China
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- The Fourth School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 322000, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310006, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310006, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310006, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310006, China
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- Clinical Laboratory Center, Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310006, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310006, China
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- Emergency Department, Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310006, China
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Yin J, Gong G, Wan W, Liu X. Pyroptosis in spinal cord injury. Front Cell Neurosci 2022; 16:949939. [PMID: 36467606 PMCID: PMC9715394 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2022.949939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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Spinal cord injury (SCI) often brings devastating consequences to patients and their families. Pathophysiologically, the primary insult causes irreversible damage to neurons and glial cells and initiates the secondary damage cascade, further leading to inflammation, ischemia, and cells death. In SCI, the release of various inflammatory mediators aggravates nerve injury. Pyroptosis is a new pro-inflammatory pattern of regulated cell death (RCD), mainly mediated by caspase-1 or caspase-11/4/5. Gasdermins family are pore-forming proteins known as the executor of pyroptosis and the gasdermin D (GSDMD) is best characterized. Pyroptosis occurs in multiple central nervous system (CNS) cell types, especially plays a vital role in the development of SCI. We review here the evidence for pyroptosis in SCI, and focus on the pyroptosis of different cells and the crosstalk between them. In addition, we discuss the interaction between pyroptosis and other forms of RCD in SCI. We also summarize the therapeutic strategies for pyroptosis inhibition, so as to provide novel ideas for improving outcomes following SCI.
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- Jian Yin
- Department of Orthopedics, The Affiliated Jiangning Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai General Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Affiliated Jiangning Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Zhao P, Wei Y, Sun G, Xu L, Wang T, Tian Y, Chao H, Tu Y, Ji J. Fetuin-A alleviates neuroinflammation against traumatic brain injury-induced microglial necroptosis by regulating Nrf-2/HO-1 pathway. J Neuroinflammation 2022; 19:269. [PMID: 36333786 PMCID: PMC9636801 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-022-02633-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The microglia-mediated inflammatory response is a vital mechanism of secondary damage following traumatic brain injury (TBI), but the underlying mechanism of microglial activation is unclear. METHODS Controlled cortical impact (CCI) was induced in adult male C57BL/6J mice, and glutamate was used to construct a classical in vitro injury model in the primary microglia. Microglial activation was determined by western blot and immunostaining. The inflammatory factors were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The oxidative stress marker and mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) were measured by immunoblotting and MitoSox Red staining. Transmission electron microscopy was used to observe the typical morphology of necroptotic cells. RESULTS Our quantitative proteomics identified 2499 proteins; 157 were significantly differentially expressed in brain tissue between the 6 h after CCI (CCI6h) group and sham group, and 109 were significantly differentially expressed between the CCI24h and sham groups. Moreover, compared with the sham group, the terms "acute-phase response", "inflammation", and "protein binding" were significantly enriched in CCI groups. Fetuin-A, a liver-secreted acute-phase glycoprotein, was involved in these biological processes. Using an experimental TBI model, we found that the Fetuin-A level peaked at 6 h and then decreased gradually. Importantly, we showed that administration of Fetuin-A reduced the cortical lesion volume and edema area and inhibited the inflammatory response, which was associated with suppressing microglial necroptosis, thus decreasing microglial activation. Furthermore, administration of Fetuin-A attenuated mitochondrial oxidative stress in glutamate-treated microglial cells, which is a critical mechanism of necroptosis suppression. In addition, we demonstrated that Fetuin-A treatment promoted translocation of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf-2) from the cytoplasm to the nucleus in vivo; however, the Nrf-2 inhibitor ML385 and si-heme oxygenase-1 (si-HO-1) disrupted the regulation of oxidative stress by Fetuin-A and induced increased ROS levels and necroptosis in glutamate-treated microglial cells. Fetuin-A also protected neurons from adverse factors in vivo and in vitro. CONCLUSIONS Our results demonstrated that Fetuin-A activated Nrf-2/HO-1, suppressed oxidative stress and necroptosis levels, and thereby attenuates the abnormal inflammatory response following TBI. The findings suggest a potential therapeutic strategy for TBI treatment.
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- Pengzhan Zhao
- grid.412676.00000 0004 1799 0784Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029 Jiangsu China ,grid.412679.f0000 0004 1771 3402Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230031 Anhui China
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- grid.412676.00000 0004 1799 0784Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029 Jiangsu China
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- grid.412676.00000 0004 1799 0784Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029 Jiangsu China
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- grid.412676.00000 0004 1799 0784Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029 Jiangsu China
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- grid.412676.00000 0004 1799 0784Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029 Jiangsu China
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- grid.412676.00000 0004 1799 0784Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029 Jiangsu China
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- grid.412676.00000 0004 1799 0784Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029 Jiangsu China
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- grid.412676.00000 0004 1799 0784Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029 Jiangsu China
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- grid.412676.00000 0004 1799 0784Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029 Jiangsu China ,grid.89957.3a0000 0000 9255 8984Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, 215031 Jiangsu China
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Nie Z, Tan L, Niu J, Wang B. The role of regulatory necrosis in traumatic brain injury. Front Mol Neurosci 2022; 15:1005422. [PMID: 36329694 PMCID: PMC9622788 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2022.1005422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability in the population worldwide, of which key injury mechanism involving the death of nerve cells. Many recent studies have shown that regulatory necrosis is involved in the pathological process of TBI which includes necroptosis, pyroptosis, ferroptosis, parthanatos, and Cyclophilin D (CypD) mediated necrosis. Therefore, targeting the signaling pathways involved in regulatory necrosis may be an effective strategy to reduce the secondary injury after TBI. Meanwhile, drugs or genes are used as interference factors in various types of regulatory necrosis, so as to explore the potential treatment methods for the secondary injury after TBI. This review summarizes the current progress on regulatory necrosis in TBI.
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Hakiminia B, Alikiaii B, Khorvash F, Mousavi S. Oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction following traumatic brain injury: From mechanistic view to targeted therapeutic opportunities. Fundam Clin Pharmacol 2022; 36:612-662. [PMID: 35118714 DOI: 10.1111/fcp.12767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the most prevalent causes of permanent physical and cognitive disabilities. TBI pathology results from primary insults and a multi-mechanistic biochemical process, termed as secondary brain injury. Currently, there are no pharmacological agents for definitive treatment of patients with TBI. This article is presented with the purpose of reviewing molecular mechanisms of TBI pathology, as well as potential strategies and agents against pathological pathways. In this review article, materials were obtained by searching PubMed, Scopus, Elsevier, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. This search was considered without time limitation. Evidence indicates that oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction are two key mediators of the secondary injury cascade in TBI pathology. TBI-induced oxidative damage results in the structural and functional impairments of cellular and subcellular components, such as mitochondria. Impairments of mitochondrial electron transfer chain and mitochondrial membrane potential result in a vicious cycle of free radical formation and cell apoptosis. The results of some preclinical and clinical studies, evaluating mitochondria-targeted therapies, such as mitochondria-targeted antioxidants and compounds with pleiotropic effects after TBI, are promising. As a proposed strategy in recent years, mitochondria-targeted multipotential therapy is a new hope, waiting to be confirmed. Moreover, based on the available findings, biologics, such as stem cell-based therapy and transplantation of mitochondria are novel potential strategies for the treatment of TBI; however, more studies are needed to clearly confirm the safety and efficacy of these strategies.
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- Bahareh Hakiminia
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Bai W, Huo S, Li J, Shao J. Advances in the Study of the Ubiquitin-Editing Enzyme A20. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:845262. [PMID: 35592427 PMCID: PMC9110840 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.845262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Ubiquitin modification is a common post-translational protein modification and an important mechanism whereby the body regulates protein levels and functions. As a common enzyme associated with ubiquitin modification, the ubiquitin-editing enzyme A20 may be closely associated with the development of numerous pathological processes through its different structural domains. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the following: advances in ubiquitination research, the structure and function of A20, and the relationships between A20 and immune inflammatory response, apoptosis, necroptosis, pyroptosis, and autophagy.
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- Wenya Bai
- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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Shao F, Wang X, Wu H, Wu Q, Zhang J. Microglia and Neuroinflammation: Crucial Pathological Mechanisms in Traumatic Brain Injury-Induced Neurodegeneration. Front Aging Neurosci 2022; 14:825086. [PMID: 35401152 PMCID: PMC8990307 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.825086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the most common diseases in the central nervous system (CNS) with high mortality and morbidity. Patients with TBI usually suffer many sequelae in the life time post injury, including neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, the pathological mechanisms connecting these two processes have not yet been fully elucidated. It is important to further investigate the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying TBI and TBI-induced neurodegeneration, which will promote the development of precise treatment target for these notorious neurodegenerative consequences after TBI. A growing body of evidence shows that neuroinflammation is a pivotal pathological process underlying chronic neurodegeneration following TBI. Microglia, as the immune cells in the CNS, play crucial roles in neuroinflammation and many other CNS diseases. Of interest, microglial activation and functional alteration has been proposed as key mediators in the evolution of chronic neurodegenerative pathology following TBI. Here, we review the updated studies involving phenotypical and functional alterations of microglia in neurodegeneration after injury, survey key molecules regulating the activities and functional responses of microglia in TBI pathology, and explore their potential implications to chronic neurodegeneration after injury. The work will give us a comprehensive understanding of mechanisms driving TBI-related neurodegeneration and offer novel ideas of developing corresponding prevention and treatment strategies for this disease.
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- Fangjie Shao
- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Qun Wu,
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Brain Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Jianmin Zhang,
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Yang B, Zhong W, Gu Y, Li Y. Emerging Mechanisms and Targeted Therapy of Pyroptosis in Central Nervous System Trauma. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:832114. [PMID: 35399534 PMCID: PMC8990238 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.832114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Cell death can occur in different modes, ferroptosis, pyroptosis, apoptosis, and necroptosis. Recent studies have shown that pyroptosis can be effectively regulated and that like necroptosis, pyroptosis has been regarded as a type of programmed cell death. The mechanism of its occurrence can be divided into canonical inflammasome-induced pyroptosis and noncanonical inflammasome-induced pyroptosis. In the past research, pyroptosis has been shown to be closely related to various diseases, such as tumors, neurodegenerative diseases, and central nervous system trauma, and studies have pointed out that in central nervous system trauma, pyroptosis is activated. Furthermore, these studies have shown that the inhibition of pyroptosis can play a role in protecting nerve function. In this review, we summarized the mechanisms of pyroptosis, introduce treatment strategies for targeted pyroptosis in central nervous system trauma, and proposed some issues of targeted pyroptosis in the treatment of central nervous system injury.
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- Biao Yang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Ninth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ninth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ninth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Yi Li,
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Hu Y, Feng X, Chen J, Wu Y, Shen L. Hydrogen-rich saline alleviates early brain injury through inhibition of necroptosis and neuroinflammation via the ROS/HO-1 signaling pathway after traumatic brain injury. Exp Ther Med 2022; 23:126. [PMID: 34970349 PMCID: PMC8713175 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2021.11049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been recognized as a serious public health issue and a key contributor to disability and death, with a huge economic burden worldwide. Hydrogen, which is a slight and specific cytotoxic oxygen radical scavenger, has been demonstrated to ameliorate early brain injury (EBI) through reactive oxygen species (ROS), oxidative stress injury, apoptosis and necroptosis. Necroptosis refers to a type of programmed cell death process that has a vital function in neuronal cell death following TBI. The specific function of necroptosis in hydrogen-mediated neuroprotection after TBI, however, has yet to be determined. The present study aimed to examine the neuroprotective effects and possible molecular basis that underly hydrogen-rich saline in TBI-stimulated EBI by examining neural necroptosis in the C57BL/6 mouse model. The brain water content, neurological score, neuroinflammatory cytokines (NF-κΒ, TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-1β) and ROS were evaluated using flow cytometry. Malondialdehyde, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione (GSH) levels were evaluated using a biochemical kit. Receptor-interacting protein kinase (RIP)1, RIP3, Nrf2 and Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) were evaluated using western blotting. mRNA of Nrf2 and HO-1 were evaluated using quantitative PCR. Neuronal death was evaluated by TUNEL staining. The outcomes illustrated that hydrogen-rich saline treatment considerably enhanced the neurological score, increased neuronal survival, decreased the levels of serum MDA and brain ROS, increased the levels of serum GSH and SOD. In addition the protein expression levels of RIP1 and RIP3 and the cytokines NF-κB, TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6 were downregulated compared with the TBI group, which demonstrated that hydrogen-rich saline-induced inhibition of necroptosis and neuroinflammation ameliorated neuronal death following TBI. The neuroprotective capacity of hydrogen-rich saline was demonstrated to be partly dependent on the ROS/heme oxygenase-1 signaling pathway. Taken together, the findings of the present study indicated that hydrogen-rich saline enhanced neurological outcomes in mice and minimized neuronal death by inducing protective effects against neural necroptosis as well as neuroinflammation.
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- Yun Hu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Wuxi Clinical College of Anhui Medical University, 904th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of PLA, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214044, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Wuxi Clinical College of Anhui Medical University, 904th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of PLA, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214044, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Wuxi Clinical College of Anhui Medical University, 904th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of PLA, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214044, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Wuxi Clinical College of Anhui Medical University, 904th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of PLA, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214044, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Wuxi Clinical College of Anhui Medical University, 904th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of PLA, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214044, P.R. China
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Wang L, Jiao W, Wu J, Zhang J, Tang M, Chen Y. Ulinastatin alleviates early brain injury after intracerebral hemorrhage by inhibiting necroptosis and neuroinflammation via MAPK/NF-κB signaling pathway. Acta Cir Bras 2022; 37:e370301. [PMID: 35584533 PMCID: PMC9109988 DOI: 10.1590/acb370301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Purpose: Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a major public health problem
with a huge economic burden worldwide. Ulinastatin (UTI), a serine protease
inhibitor, has been reported to be anti-inflammatory, immune regulation, and
organ protection by reducing reactive oxygen species production, and
inflammation. Necroptosis is a programmed cell death mechanism that plays a
vital role in neuronal cell death after ICH. However, the neuroprotection of
UTI in ICH has not been confirmed, and the potential mechanism is unclear.
The present study aimed to investigate the neuroprotection and potential
molecular mechanisms of UTI in ICH-induced EBI in a C57BL/6 mouse model. Methods: The neurological score, brain water content, neuroinflammatory cytokine
levels, and neuronal damage were evaluated. The anti-inflammation
effectiveness of UTI in ICH patients also was evaluated. Results: UTI treatment markedly increased the neurological score, alleviate the brain
edema, decreased the inflammatory cytokine TNF-α, interleukin‑1β (IL‑1β),
IL‑6, NF‑κB levels, and RIP1/RIP3, which indicated that UTI-mediated
inhibition of neuroinflammation, and necroptosis alleviated neuronal damage
after ICH. UTI also can decrease the inflammatory cytokine of ICH patients.
The neuroprotective capacity of UTI is partly dependent on the MAPK/NF-κB
signaling pathway. Conclusions: UTI improves neurological outcomes in mice and reduces neuronal death by
protecting against neural neuroinflammation, and necroptosis.
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- Li Wang
- Anhui Medical University, China
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Hu X, Xu Y, Zhang H, Li Y, Wang X, Xu C, Ni W, Zhou K. Role of necroptosis in traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries. J Adv Res 2021; 40:125-134. [PMID: 36100321 PMCID: PMC9481937 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2021.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 09/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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- Xinli Hu
- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou 325027, China; The Second Clinical Medical College of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou 325027, China; The Second Clinical Medical College of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou 325027, China; The Second Clinical Medical College of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou 325027, China; The Second Clinical Medical College of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou 325027, China; The Second Clinical Medical College of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou 325027, China; The Second Clinical Medical College of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou 325027, China; The Second Clinical Medical College of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou 325027, China; The Second Clinical Medical College of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China.
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Tao Y, Xu Y, Shen M, Feng X, Wu Y, Wu Y, Shen L, Wang Y. The neuroprotection of cerebrolysin after spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage through regulates necroptosis via Akt/ GSK3β signaling pathway. Acta Cir Bras 2021; 36:e361002. [PMID: 34817023 PMCID: PMC8610213 DOI: 10.1590/acb361002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
PURPOSE Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a major cause of death and disability with a huge economic burden worldwide. Cerebrolysin (CBL) has been previously used as a nootropic drug. Necroptosis is a programmed cell death mechanism that plays a vital role in neuronal cell death after ICH. However, the precise role of necroptosis in CBL neuroprotection following ICH has not been confirmed. METHODS In the present study, we aimed to investigate the neuroprotective effects and potential molecular mechanisms of CBL in ICH-induced early brain injury (EBI) by regulating neural necroptosis in the C57BL/6 mice model. Mortality, neurological score, brain water content, and neuronal death were evaluated by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) staining, Evans blue extravasation, Western blotting, and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). RESULTS The results show that CBL treatment markedly increased the survival rate, neurological score, and neuron survival, and downregulated the protein expression of RIP1 and RIP3, which indicated that CBL-mediated inhibition of necroptosis, and ameliorated neuronal death after ICH. The neuroprotective capacity of CBL is partly dependent on the Akt/GSK3β signaling pathway. CONCLUSIONS CBL improves neurological outcomes in mice and reduces neuronal death by protecting against neural necroptosis.
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- Anhui Medical University, China
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Controlled Decompression Attenuates Compressive Injury following Traumatic Brain Injury via TREK-1-Mediated Inhibition of Necroptosis and Neuroinflammation. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2021; 2021:4280951. [PMID: 34790287 PMCID: PMC8592713 DOI: 10.1155/2021/4280951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Decompressive craniectomy is an effective strategy to reduce intracranial hypertension after traumatic brain injury (TBI), but it is related to many postoperative complications, such as delayed intracranial hematoma and diffuse brain swelling. Our previous studies have demonstrated that controlled decompression (CDC) surgery attenuates brain injury and reduces the rate of complications after TBI. Here, we investigated the potential molecular mechanisms of CDC in experimental models. The in vitro experiments were performed in a traumatic neuronal injury (TNI) model following compression treatment in primary cultured cortical neurons. We found that compression aggravates TNI-induced neuronal injury, which was significantly attenuated by CDC for 2 h or 3 h. The results of immunocytochemistry showed that CDC reduced neuronal necroptosis and activation of RIP3 induced by TNI and compression, with no effect on RIP1 activity. These protective effects were associated with decreased levels of inflammatory cytokines and preserved intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis. In addition, the expression of the two-pore domain K+ channel TREK-1 and its activity was increased by compression and prolonged by CDC. Treatment with the TREK-1 blockers, spadin or SID1900, could partially prevent the effects of CDC on intracellular Ca2+ metabolism, necroptosis, and neuronal injury following TNI and compression. Using a traumatic intracranial hypertension model in rats, we found that CDC for 20 min or 30 min was effective in alleviating brain edema and locomotor impairment in vivo. CDC significantly inhibited neuronal necroptosis and neuroinflammation and increased TREK-1 activation, and the CDC-induced protection in vivo was attenuated by spadin and SID1900. In summary, CDC is effective in alleviating compressive neuronal injury both in vitro and in vivo, which is associated with the TREK-1-mediated attenuation of intracellular Ca2+ overload, neuronal necroptosis, and neuroinflammation.
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Blum B, Kaushal S, Khan S, Kim JH, Alvarez Villalba CL. Melatonin in Traumatic Brain Injury and Cognition. Cureus 2021; 13:e17776. [PMID: 34659987 PMCID: PMC8494149 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.17776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of long-term disability and mortality in young adults. The devastating effects of TBI on emotion regulation, executive functioning, and cognition have been well-established, and recent research links TBI as a risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. Despite an increased focus on the long-term cognitive dysfunction associated with TBI, research into potential treatments has not yet generated consistent successful results in human subjects. Many foundational studies have analyzed the cellular and molecular events involved in the inflammatory and healing processes following TBI, enhancing our understanding of the mechanisms that may contribute to the progression of dementia and cognitive decline in these patients. In this review, we will discuss the emergent research on melatonin within the framework of neuroinflammation and oxidative stress resulting from TBI and possibly preventing further sequelae such as Alzheimer’s disease. A literature review was conducted using standard search strategies to query the PubMed database. The following search terms were used with qualifiers of various combinations: TBI, traumatic brain injury, melatonin, treatment, dementia, Alzheimer’s, cognition, and neurodegeneration. Selected studies included meta-analyses, literature reviews, and randomized controlled trials (RCT) that evaluated melatonin’s role as a potential therapy to prevent post-TBI neurodegeneration, specifically the development of dementia and deficits in memory and cognition. Three independent reviewers assessed all articles for eligibility. After assessment for eligibility, 11 total studies were included. Much of the available data on melatonin in TBI has highlighted its significant neuroprotective and antiinflammatory effects, which can be significant in fighting against the neuroinflammatory processes indicated in neurodegeneration. In animal models, immunohistochemistry and histopathology have allowed researchers to study measures of cell injury such as inflammatory cytokines, edema, and markers of oxidative stress. Though the effects of melatonin in TBI appear to be mediated through mostly indirect mechanisms on inflammatory processes, some research has explored potential mechanisms that could be specific to melatonin. Animal model studies support that melatonin treatment after TBI significantly improves cognition and behavioral outcomes. However, clinical studies with human subjects are scarce. Beyond the apparent general antiinflammatory and antioxidant actions of melatonin, a review of the evidence identified some preliminary research that has suggested the significance of melatonin receptors specifically in TBI. While there is some evidence to suggest that melatonin is able to reduce post-TBI cognitive decline as measured by subject performance on memory tasks, there is a lack of longitudinal data on whether melatonin decreases the risk of developing dementia after TBI. Considering melatonin therapy’s promising preclinical data, favorable safety profile, and accessibility, further studies are warranted to assess the effects of melatonin as a post-TBI therapy on human subjects.
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- Brian Blum
- Psychiatry, Aventura Hospital and Medical Center, Aventura, USA
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- Medicine, Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, Davie, USA
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- Psychiatry, Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, Davie, USA
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- Medicine, Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, Davie, USA
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Sheng Y, Zhou X, Wang J, Shen H, Wu S, Guo W, Yang Y. MSC derived EV loaded with miRNA-22 inhibits the inflammatory response and nerve function recovery after spinal cord injury in rats. J Cell Mol Med 2021; 25:10268-10278. [PMID: 34609045 PMCID: PMC8572783 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.16965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Our previous research has found that miRNA‐22 can inhibit the occurrence of pyroptosis by targeting GSDMD and decrease the production and release of inflammatory factors. In consideration of the therapeutic effects of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), MSCs‐EV were loaded with miRNA‐22 (EV‐miRNA‐22) to investigate the inhibitory effect of EV‐miRNA‐22 on the inflammatory response in SCI in rats in this study. LPS/Nigericin (LPS/NG) was used to induce pyroptosis in rat microglia in vitro. Propidium iodide (PI) staining was performed to observe cell permeability, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release assay was adopted to detect cytotoxicity, flow cytometry was conducted to detect pyroptosis level, immunofluorescence (IF) staining was utilized to observe the expression level of GSDMD (a key protein of pyroptosis), Western blot was performed to detect the expression of key proteins. For animal experiments, the T10 spinal cord of rats was clamped by aneurysm clip to construct the SCI model. BBB score, somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) and motor evoked potential (MEP) were performed to detect nerve function. HE staining and Nissl staining were used to detect spinal cord histopathology and nerve cell damage. EV‐miRNA‐22 could inhibit the occurrence of pyroptosis in microglia, suppress the cell membrane pore opening, and inhibit the release of inflammatory factors and the expression of GSDMD. In addition, EV‐miRNA‐22 showed higher pyroptosis‐inhibiting ability than EV. Consequently, EV‐miRNA‐22 could inhibit the nerve function injury after SCI in rats, inhibit the level of inflammatory factors in the tissue and the activation of microglia. In this study, we found that miRNA‐22‐loaded MSCs‐EV (EV‐miRNA‐22) could cooperate with EV to inhibit inflammatory response and nerve function repair after SCI.
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- Yongjia Sheng
- Department of pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China
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- Department of pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China
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- Department of pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China
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- Department of Ultrasonography, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China
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- Department of Ultrasonography, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China
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- Department of Ultrasonography, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China
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- Department of pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China
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Jantas D, Lasoń W. Preclinical Evidence for the Interplay between Oxidative Stress and RIP1-Dependent Cell Death in Neurodegeneration: State of the Art and Possible Therapeutic Implications. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10101518. [PMID: 34679652 PMCID: PMC8532910 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10101518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Neurodegenerative diseases are the most frequent chronic, age-associated neurological pathologies having a major impact on the patient’s quality of life. Despite a heavy medical, social and economic burden they pose, no causative treatment is available for these diseases. Among the important pathogenic factors contributing to neuronal loss during neurodegeneration is elevated oxidative stress resulting from a disturbed balance between endogenous prooxidant and antioxidant systems. For many years, it was thought that increased oxidative stress was a cause of neuronal cell death executed via an apoptotic mechanism. However, in recent years it has been postulated that rather programmed necrosis (necroptosis) is the key form of neuronal death in the course of neurodegenerative diseases. Such assumption was supported by biochemical and morphological features of the dying cells as well as by the fact that various necroptosis inhibitors were neuroprotective in cellular and animal models of neurodegenerative diseases. In this review, we discuss the relationship between oxidative stress and RIP1-dependent necroptosis and apoptosis in the context of the pathomechanism of neurodegenerative disorders. Based on the published data mainly from cellular models of neurodegeneration linking oxidative stress and necroptosis, we postulate that administration of multipotential neuroprotectants with antioxidant and antinecroptotic properties may constitute an efficient pharmacotherapeutic strategy for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.
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Yang L, Wang Y, Zhang C, Cheng H. Perampanel, an AMPAR antagonist, alleviates experimental intracerebral hemorrhage‑induced brain injury via necroptosis and neuroinflammation. Mol Med Rep 2021; 24:544. [PMID: 34080030 PMCID: PMC8185517 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2021.12183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a subtype of stroke with high mortality and morbidity due to the lack of effective therapies. The alpha‑amino‑3‑hydroxy‑5‑methyl‑4‑isoxazolepropionic acid receptor antagonist perampanel has been reported to alleviate early brain injury following subarachnoid hemorrhage and traumatic brain injury by reducing reactive oxygen species, apoptosis, autophagy, and necroptosis. Necroptosis is a caspase‑independent programmed cell death mechanism that serves a vital role in neuronal cell death following ICH. However, the precise role of necroptosis in perampanel‑mediated neuroprotection following ICH has not been confirmed. The present study aimed to investigate the neuroprotective effects and potential molecular mechanisms of perampanel in ICH‑induced early brain injury by regulating neural necroptosis in C57BL/6 mice and in a hemin‑induced neuron damage cell culture model. Mortality, neurological score, brain water content, and neuronal death were evaluated. The results demonstrated that perampanel treatment increased the survival rate and neurological score, and increased neuron survival. In addition, perampanel treatment downregulated the protein expression levels of receptor interacting serine/threonine kinase (RIP) 1, RIP3, and mixed lineage kinase domain like pseudokinase, and of the cytokines IL‑1β, IL‑6, TNF‑α, and NF‑κB. These results indicated that perampanel‑mediated inhibition of necroptosis and neuroinflammation ameliorated neuronal death in vitro and in vivo following ICH. The neuroprotective capacity of perampanel was partly dependent on the PTEN pathway. Taken together, the results of the present study demonstrated that perampanel improved neurological outcomes in mice and reduced neuronal death by protecting against neural necroptosis and neuroinflammation.
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- Lixiang Yang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, 904th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of PLA, Wuxi Clinical College of Anhui Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214044, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second People's Hospital of Hefei, Hefei, Anhui 230011, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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Deng HJ, Deji Q, Zhaba W, Liu JQ, Gao SQ, Han YL, Zhou ML, Wang CX. A20 Establishes Negative Feedback With TRAF6/NF-κB and Attenuates Early Brain Injury After Experimental Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Front Immunol 2021; 12:623256. [PMID: 34381441 PMCID: PMC8350325 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.623256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Nuclear factor (NF)-κB-ty -50mediated neuroinflammation plays a crucial role in early brain injury (EBI) after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). As an important negative feedback regulator of NF-κB, A20 is essential for inflammatory homeostasis. Herein, we tested the hypothesis that A20 attenuates EBI by establishing NF-κB-associated negative feedback after experimental SAH. In vivo and in vitro models of SAH were established. TPCA-1 and lentivirus were used for NF-κB inhibition and A20 silencing/overexpression, respectively. Cellular localization of A20 in the brain was determined via immunofluorescence. Western blotting and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays were applied to observe the expression of members of the A20/tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6)/NF-κB pathway and inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, IL-1β, TNF-α). Evans blue staining, TUNEL staining, Nissl staining, brain water content, and modified Garcia score were performed to evaluate the neuroprotective effect of A20. A20 expression by astrocytes, microglia, and neurons was increased at 24 h after SAH. A20 and inflammatory cytokine levels were decreased while TRAF6 expression was elevated after NF-κB inhibition. TRAF6, NF-κB, and inflammatory cytokine levels were increased after A20 silencing but suppressed with A20 overexpression. Also, Bcl-2, Bax, MMP-9, ZO-1 protein levels; Evans blue, TUNEL, and Nissl staining; brain water content; and modified Garcia score showed that A20 exerted a neuroprotective effect after SAH. A20 expression was regulated by NF-κB. In turn, increased A20 expression inhibited TRAF6 and NF-κB to reduce the subsequent inflammatory response. Our data also suggest that negative feedback regulation mechanism of the A20/TRAF6/NF-κB pathway and the neuroprotective role of A20 to attenuate EBI after SAH.
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- Hong-Ji Deng
- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Affiliated Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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Bao Z, Liu Y, Chen B, Miao Z, Tu Y, Li C, Chao H, Ye Y, Xu X, Sun G, Zhao P, Liu N, Liu Y, Wang X, Lam SM, Kagan VE, Bayır H, Ji J. Prokineticin-2 prevents neuronal cell deaths in a model of traumatic brain injury. Nat Commun 2021; 12:4220. [PMID: 34244497 PMCID: PMC8270965 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24469-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Prokineticin-2 (Prok2) is an important secreted protein likely involved in the pathogenesis of several acute and chronic neurological diseases through currently unidentified regulatory mechanisms. The initial mechanical injury of neurons by traumatic brain injury triggers multiple secondary responses including various cell death programs. One of these is ferroptosis, which is associated with dysregulation of iron and thiols and culminates in fatal lipid peroxidation. Here, we explore the regulatory role of Prok2 in neuronal ferroptosis in vitro and in vivo. We show that Prok2 prevents neuronal cell death by suppressing the biosynthesis of lipid peroxidation substrates, arachidonic acid-phospholipids, via accelerated F-box only protein 10 (Fbxo10)-driven ubiquitination, degradation of long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase 4 (Acsl4), and inhibition of lipid peroxidation. Mice injected with adeno-associated virus-Prok2 before controlled cortical impact injury show reduced neuronal degeneration and improved motor and cognitive functions, which could be inhibited by Fbxo10 knockdown. Our study shows that Prok2 mediates neuronal cell deaths in traumatic brain injury via ferroptosis.
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- Zhongyuan Bao
- Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute for Stem Cell and Neural Regeneration, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Immunology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- LipidALL Technologies Company Limited, Changzhou, China
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- Center for Free Radical and Antioxidant Heath, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Laboratory of Navigational Redox Lipidomics, IM Sechenov Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Center for Free Radical and Antioxidant Heath, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Safar Center for Resuscitation Research, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Children's Neuroscience Institute, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
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The Role of Melatonin on NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation in Diseases. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10071020. [PMID: 34202842 PMCID: PMC8300798 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10071020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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NLRP3 inflammasome is a part of the innate immune system and responsible for the rapid identification and eradication of pathogenic microbes, metabolic stress products, reactive oxygen species, and other exogenous agents. NLRP3 inflammasome is overactivated in several neurodegenerative, cardiac, pulmonary, and metabolic diseases. Therefore, suppression of inflammasome activation is of utmost clinical importance. Melatonin is a ubiquitous hormone mainly produced in the pineal gland with circadian rhythm regulatory, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory functions. Melatonin is a natural product and safer than most chemicals to use for medicinal purposes. Many in vitro and in vivo studies have proved that melatonin alleviates NLRP3 inflammasome activity via various intracellular signaling pathways. In this review, the effect of melatonin on the NLRP3 inflammasome in the context of diseases will be discussed.
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Wang Y, Zhang H, Xiao W, Liu Y, Zhou Y, He X, Xia X, Gong T, Wang L, Gao H. Unmasking CSF protein corona: Effect on targeting capacity of nanoparticles. J Control Release 2021; 333:352-361. [PMID: 33823221 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2020] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Among biological fluids, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) not only protects and support brain, but also plays a pivotal role in intracerebral interaction of various nano-drug carriers. However, it is still uncertain how protein corona from CSF affects the targeting capability of functionalized nanoparticles (NPs). So, two types of polystyrene NPs, including PEGylated polystyrene NPs (PN) and transferrin (Tf)-modified PN (PT), were used to obtain protein corona-coated NPs, by incubating with CSF in vivo and in vitro. Strikingly, both the corona-coated NPs recovered in vivo and in vitro completely lost their active targeting characteristics towards bEnd.3 and C6 cells. Charge-, clathrin- and energy-mediated endocytosis contributed to the improved uptake efficiency of PT, whereas this enhancement in uptake of PT was disappeared after the formation of CSF protein corona. Moreover, serum albumin, which were found both in vivo and in vitro CSF corona, could mediate and facilitate the internalization of corona-coated NPs. Overall, these results have distinctly confirmed that the formation of CSF protein corona could cause the loss of active targeting specificity by shielding the targeting groups on the surface of polystyrene NPs and alter their cellular uptake by other non-specific internalization pathways.
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- Yazhen Wang
- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, PR China.
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Wang WY, Xie L, Zou XS, Li N, Yang YG, Wu ZJ, Tian XY, Zhao GY, Chen MH. Inhibition of extracellular signal-regulated kinase/calpain-2 pathway reduces neuroinflammation and necroptosis after cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in a rat model of cardiac arrest. Int Immunopharmacol 2021; 93:107377. [PMID: 33517223 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2021.107377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Revised: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury (CIRI) is the leading cause of poor neurological prognosis after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). We previously reported that the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) activation mediates CIRI. Here, we explored the potential ERK/calpain-2 pathway role in CIRI using a rat model of cardiac arrest (CA). METHODS Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats suffered from CA/CPR-induced CIRI, received saline, DMSO, PD98059 (ERK1/2 inhibitor, 0.3 mg/kg), or MDL28170 (calpain inhibitor, 3.0 mg/kg) after spontaneous circulation recovery. The survival rate and the neurological deficit score (NDS) were utilized to assess the brain function. Hematoxylin stain, Nissl staining, and transmission electron microscopy were used to evaluate the neuron injury. The expression levels of p-ERK, ERK, calpain-2, neuroinflammation-related markers (GFAP, Iba1, IL-1β, TNF-α), and necroptosis proteins (TNFR1, RIPK1, RIPK3, p-MLKL, and MLKL) in the brain tissues were determined by western blotting and immunohistochemistry. Fluorescent multiplex immunohistochemistry was used to analyze the p-ERK, calpain-2, and RIPK3 co-expression in neurons, and RIPK3 expression levels in microglia or astrocytes. RESULTS At 24 h after CA/CPR, the rats in the saline-treated and DMSO groups presented with injury tissue morphology, low NDS, ERK/calpain-2 pathway activation, and inflammatory cytokine and necroptosis protein over-expression in the brain tissue. After PD98059 and MDL28170 treatment, the brain function was improved, while inflammatory response and necroptosis were suppressed by ERK/calpain-2 pathway inhibition. CONCLUSION Inflammation activation and necroptosis involved in CA/CPR-induced CIRI were regulated by the ERK/calpain-2 signaling pathway. Inhibition of that pathway can reduce neuroinflammation and necroptosis after CIRI in the CA model rats.
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- Wen-Yan Wang
- Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530000, People's Republic of China
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- Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530000, People's Republic of China
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- Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530000, People's Republic of China
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- Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530000, People's Republic of China
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- Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530000, People's Republic of China
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- Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530000, People's Republic of China
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- Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530000, People's Republic of China.
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Balança B, Desmurs L, Grelier J, Perret-Liaudet A, Lukaszewicz AC. DAMPs and RAGE Pathophysiology at the Acute Phase of Brain Injury: An Overview. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22052439. [PMID: 33670976 PMCID: PMC7957733 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22052439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Early or primary injury due to brain aggression, such as mechanical trauma, hemorrhage or is-chemia, triggers the release of damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) in the extracellular space. Some DAMPs, such as S100B, participate in the regulation of cell growth and survival but may also trigger cellular damage as their concentration increases in the extracellular space. When DAMPs bind to pattern-recognition receptors, such as the receptor of advanced glycation end-products (RAGE), they lead to non-infectious inflammation that will contribute to necrotic cell clearance but may also worsen brain injury. In this narrative review, we describe the role and ki-netics of DAMPs and RAGE at the acute phase of brain injury. We searched the MEDLINE database for “DAMPs” or “RAGE” or “S100B” and “traumatic brain injury” or “subarachnoid hemorrhage” or “stroke”. We selected original articles reporting data on acute brain injury pathophysiology, from which we describe DAMPs release and clearance upon acute brain injury, and the implication of RAGE in the development of brain injury. We will also discuss the clinical strategies that emerge from this overview in terms of biomarkers and therapeutic perspectives
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- Baptiste Balança
- Department of Neurological Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Pierre Wertheimer, 69500 Bron, France;
- Team TIGER, Lyon Neuroscience Research Centre, Inserm U1028, CNRS UMR 5292, 69500 Bron, France
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-6-2391-0594
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- Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Pierre Wertheimer, 69500 Bron, France; (L.D.); (A.P.-L.)
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- Department of Neurological Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Pierre Wertheimer, 69500 Bron, France;
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- Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Pierre Wertheimer, 69500 Bron, France; (L.D.); (A.P.-L.)
- Team BIORAN, Lyon Neuroscience Research Centre, Inserm U1028, CNRS UMR 5292, 69500 Bron, France
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- Department of Neurological Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, 69003 Lyon, France;
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Zhou Y, Fan R, Botchway BOA, Zhang Y, Liu X. Infliximab Can Improve Traumatic Brain Injury by Suppressing the Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Pathway. Mol Neurobiol 2021; 58:2803-2811. [PMID: 33501626 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-021-02293-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has both high morbidity and mortality rates and can negatively influence physical and mental health, while also causing extreme burden to both individual and society. Hitherto, there is no effective treatment for TBI because of the complexity of the brain anatomy and physiology. Currently, management strategies mainly focus on controlling inflammation after TBI. Tumor necrotizing factor alpha (TNF-α) plays a crucial role in neuroinflammation post-TBI. TNF-α acts as the initiator of downstream inflammatory signaling pathways, and its activation can trigger a series of inflammatory reactions. Infliximab is a monoclonal anti-TNF-α antibody that reduces inflammation. Herein, we review the latest findings pertaining to the role of TNF-α and infliximab in TBI. We seek to present a comprehensive clinical application prospect of infliximab in TBI and, thus, discuss potential strategies of infliximab in treating TBI.
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- Yiru Zhou
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Medical College, Shaoxing City, China
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- School of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing City, China
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Medical College, Shaoxing City, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Medical College, Shaoxing City, China.
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Xu J, Zhan T, Zheng W, Huang YK, Chen K, Zhang XH, Ren P, Huang X. Hydroxysafflor yellow A acutely attenuates blood-brain barrier permeability, oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis in traumatic brain injury in rats1. Acta Cir Bras 2021; 35:e351202. [PMID: 33503215 PMCID: PMC7819693 DOI: 10.1590/acb351202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Purpose: To investigate the therapeutic benefits of Hydroxysafflor yellow A (HSYA) on
blood-brain barrier (BBB) vulnerability after traumatic brain injury (TBI)
and identify its potential action of mechanisms on TBIinduced injuries. Methods: The rat TBI model was performed by using a controlled cortical impact device.
The BBB permeability induced by TBI was measured through Evans Blue dye
superflux and western blotting or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for tight
junctional proteins (TJPs). The post-TBI changes in oxidative stress
markers, inflammatory response and neuron apoptosis in brain tissue were
also tested. Results: Herein, the results showed that HSYA acutely attenuated BBB permeability via
increasing the production of the TJPs, including occludin, claudin-1 and
zonula occludens protein 24 h after TBI. Additionally, HSYA could suppress
the secretion of proinflammatory factors, such as interleukin-1β,
interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α (IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α), and
also concurrently down-regulate the expression of inflammation-related
Toll-like receptor 4/nuclear factor kappa-B (TLR4/NF-kB) protein. These HSYA
challenged changes were accompanied by the decreased TBI induced oxidative
stress markers and inhibited the expression of apoptosis proteins Bax,
caspase-3 and caspase-9. Conclusions: Taken together, all findings suggested that HSYA (30 mg/kg) are against TBI
through improving the integrity in BBB, which are associated with the
antioxidant, anti-inflammation and antiapoptosis via the probable mechanism
of down-regulation of the TLR4/NF-kB pathway, and its in-detail protective
mechanisms are under study.
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- Jianjun Xu
- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, China
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- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, China
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- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, China
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- Women’s Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University, China
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- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, China
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- Affiliated hospital Nanjing University of Chinses Medicine, China
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- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, China
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Inflammation is triggered by stimulation of innate sensors that recognize pathogens, chemical and physical irritants, and damaged cells subsequently initiating a well-orchestrated adaptive immune response. Immune cell activation is a strictly regulated and self-resolving process supported by an array of negative feedback mechanisms to sustain tissue homeostasis. The disruption of these regulatory pathways forms the basis of chronic inflammatory diseases, including periodontitis. Ubiquitination, a covalent posttranslational modification of target proteins with ubiquitin, has a profound effect on the stability and activity of its substrates, thereby regulating the immune system at molecular and cellular levels. Through the cooperative actions of E3 ubiquitin ligases and deubiquitinases, ubiquitin modifications are implicated in several biological processes, including proteasomal degradation, transcriptional regulation, regulation of protein-protein interactions, endocytosis, autophagy, DNA repair, and cell cycle regulation. A20 (tumor necrosis factor α-induced protein 3 or TNFAIP3) is a ubiquitin-editing enzyme that mainly functions as an endogenous regulator of inflammation through termination of nuclear factor (NF)-κB activation as part of a negative feedback loop. A20 interacts with substrates that reside downstream of immune sensors, including Toll-like receptors, nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-containing receptors, lymphocyte receptors, and cytokine receptors. Due to its pleiotropic functions as a ubiquitin binding protein, deubiquitinase and ubiquitin ligase, and its versatile role in various signaling pathways, aberrant A20 levels are associated with numerous conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, systemic lupus erythematosus, inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis, Sjögren syndrome, coronary artery disease, multiple sclerosis, cystic fibrosis, asthma, cancer, neurological disorders, and aging-related sequelae. Similarly, A20 has recently been implicated as an essential regulator of inflammation in the oral cavity. This review presents information on the ubiquitin system and regulation of NF-κB by ubiquitination using A20 as a representative molecule and highlights how the dysregulation of this system can lead to several immune pathologies, including oral cavity-related disorders mainly focusing on periodontitis.
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- E.C. Mooney
- Department of Periodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Philips Institute for Oral Health Research, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Dentistry, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Periodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Razani B, Malynn BA, Ma A. Preserving immune homeostasis with A20. Adv Immunol 2020; 148:1-48. [PMID: 33190732 DOI: 10.1016/bs.ai.2020.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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A20/TNFAIP3 is a TNF induced gene that plays a profound role in preserving cellular and organismal homeostasis (Lee, et al., 2000; Opipari etal., 1990). This protein has been linked to multiple human diseases via genetic, epigenetic, and an emerging series of patients with mono-allelic coding mutations. Diverse cellular functions of this pleiotropically expressed protein include immune-suppressive, anti-inflammatory, and cell protective functions. The A20 protein regulates ubiquitin dependent cell signals; however, the biochemical mechanisms by which it performs these functions is surprisingly complex. Deciphering these cellular and biochemical facets of A20 dependent biology should greatly improve our understanding of murine and human disease pathophysiology as well as unveil new mechanisms of cell and tissue biology.
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- Bahram Razani
- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States.
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Cao L, Mu W. Necrostatin-1 and necroptosis inhibition: Pathophysiology and therapeutic implications. Pharmacol Res 2020; 163:105297. [PMID: 33181319 PMCID: PMC7962892 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2020.105297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Revised: 10/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Necrostatin-1 (Nec-1) is a RIP1-targeted inhibitor of necroptosis, a form of programmed cell death discovered and investigated in recent years. There are already many studies demonstrating the essential role of necroptosis in various diseases, including inflammatory diseases, cardiovascular diseases and neurological diseases. However, the potential of Nec-1 in diseases has not received much attention. Nec-1 is able to inhibit necroptosis signaling pathway and thus ameliorate necroptotic cell death in disease development. Recent research findings indicate that Nec-1 could be applied in several types of diseases to alleviate disease development or improve prognosis. Moreover, we predict that Nec-1 has the potential to protect against the complications of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This review summarized the effect of Nec-1 in disease models and the underlying molecular mechanism, providing research evidence for its future application.
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- Liyuan Cao
- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Center for Single-Cell Omics, School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Center for Single-Cell Omics, School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China.
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Low Molecular Weight Dextran Sulfate (ILB ®) Administration Restores Brain Energy Metabolism Following Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in the Rat. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:antiox9090850. [PMID: 32927770 PMCID: PMC7555574 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9090850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 09/06/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death and disability in people less than 40 years of age in Western countries. Currently, there are no satisfying pharmacological treatments for TBI patients. In this study, we subjected rats to severe TBI (sTBI), testing the effects of a single subcutaneous administration, 30 min post-impact, of a new low molecular weight dextran sulfate, named ILB®, at three different dose levels (1, 5, and 15 mg/kg body weight). A group of control sham-operated animals and one of untreated sTBI rats were used for comparison (each group n = 12). On day 2 or 7 post-sTBI animals were sacrificed and the simultaneous HPLC analysis of energy metabolites, N-acetylaspartate (NAA), oxidized and reduced nicotinic coenzymes, water-soluble antioxidants, and biomarkers of oxidative/nitrosative stress was carried out on deproteinized cerebral homogenates. Compared to untreated sTBI rats, ILB® improved energy metabolism by increasing ATP, ATP/ adenosine diphosphate ratio (ATP/ADP ratio), and triphosphate nucleosides, dose-dependently increased NAA concentrations, protected nicotinic coenzyme levels and their oxidized over reduced ratios, prevented depletion of ascorbate and reduced glutathione (GSH), and decreased oxidative (malondialdehyde formation) and nitrosative stress (nitrite + nitrate production). Although needing further experiments, these data provide the first evidence that a single post-injury injection of a new low molecular weight dextran sulfate (ILB®) has beneficial effects on sTBI metabolic damages. Due to the absence of adverse effects in humans, ILB® represents a promising therapeutic agent for the treatment of sTBI patients.
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Therapeutic Effect of Tetrapanax papyriferus and Hederagenin on Chronic Neuropathic Pain of Chronic Constriction Injury of Sciatic Nerve Rats Based on KEGG Pathway Prediction and Experimental Verification. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2020; 2020:2545806. [PMID: 32617100 PMCID: PMC7306840 DOI: 10.1155/2020/2545806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Revised: 02/16/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Background Hederagenin is one of the main components of Tetrapanax papyriferus, and Tetrapanax papyriferus is one of the ingredients of Danggui Sini decoction. To explore whether Tetrapanax papyriferus and hederagenin can alleviate mechanical pain, thermal hyperalgesia, and cold pain at the same time, we comprehensively investigated the effects of two drugs on the levels of p38 MAPK phosphorylation, TRP proteins, and IL1β, IL6, and TNF-α in serum. Methods Firstly, we obtained pain-related targets and performed KEGG pathway enrichment on these targets. Then, 42 SD rats were separated randomly into six groups: sham operation group, CCI group, pregabalin group, mecobalamin group, Tetrapanax papyriferus group, and hederagenin group. All drugs were given orally. Rats in the sham operation group and CCI group were gavaged with saline. Rats in the pregabalin group were given pregabalin, while rats in the mecobalamin group were given mecobalamin. Rats in the Tetrapanax papyriferus group were given Tetrapanax papyriferus, while rats in the hederagenin group were given hederagenin. Besides, we conducted behavioral tests including acetone test, hot plate experiment, and von Frey filaments, and then dorsal root ganglion neurons were taken out on the 21st day after operation. Then, western blot, ELISA, and hematoxylin-eosin staining were conducted. Results Rats in the CCI group were more sensitive to hyperalgesia and allodynia to mechanical and thermal stimuli, as well as cold pain. All four drugs could relieve these pains. Pregabalin, mecobalamin, and Tetrapanax papyriferus can reduce the levels of IL1β, IL6, and TNF-α in serum compared to those of the CCI group. The expression of TRPM8, TRPA1, TRPV1, TRPV4, and phosphorylated p38 MAPK in DRG increased evidently on the 21st day after the operation in the CCI group. All four drugs could reduce the expressions of TRPM8, TRPA1, TRPV1, TRPV4, and phosphorylated p38 MAPK in dorsal root ganglion compared to those of the CCI group. Conclusion Tetrapanax papyriferus and hederagenin relieved sciatica by reducing inflammation levels, inhibiting p38 MAPK phosphorylation, and decreasing the levels of dorsal root ganglion proteins.
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Hu X, Chen H, Xu H, Wu Y, Wu C, Jia C, Li Y, Sheng S, Xu C, Xu H, Ni W, Zhou K. Role of Pyroptosis in Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries. Int J Biol Sci 2020; 16:2042-2050. [PMID: 32549752 PMCID: PMC7294939 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.45467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Central nervous system (CNS) trauma, including traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury (SCI), remains a leading cause for morbidity and mortality worldwide. Past research has shown that cell death plays a critical role in the pathophysiology of CNS injuries. More recently, pyroptosis has been identified as a form of programmed inflammatory cell death, and it is a unique form of cell death in various aspects. Mechanistically, pyroptosis can be categorized into canonical (mediated by caspase-1) and non-canonical (mediated by caspase-4/5/11). In canonical pyroptosis, Nod-like receptors (NLRs) inflammasomes play a critical role, and their activation promotes the maturation and secretion of the inflammatory cytokines interleukin-1β/18 (IL-1β/18), cleavage of gasdermin D (GSDMD), and ultimately pyroptotic cell death. Despite a plethora of new knowledge regarding pyroptosis, detailed understanding of how pyroptosis is involved in CNS injuries and possible ways to improve clinical outcomes following CNS injuries remain elusive. This review discusses the current knowledge on how pyroptosis is involved in CNS injuries, focusing on new discoveries regarding how pyroptosis activation occurs, differences between CNS cell types following injury, time-course of inflammatory responses, and key regulatory steps of pyroptosis. In addition, we highlight various investigational agents that are capable of regulating key steps in pyroptotic cell death, and we discuss how these agents may be used as therapies to improve outcomes following CNS trauma.
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- Xinli Hu
- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- Pediatric Research Institute, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou 325027, China
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Zhou Y, Shao A, Yao Y, Tu S, Deng Y, Zhang J. Dual roles of astrocytes in plasticity and reconstruction after traumatic brain injury. Cell Commun Signal 2020; 18:62. [PMID: 32293472 PMCID: PMC7158016 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-020-00549-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading causes of fatality and disability worldwide. Despite its high prevalence, effective treatment strategies for TBI are limited. Traumatic brain injury induces structural and functional alterations of astrocytes, the most abundant cell type in the brain. As a way of coping with the trauma, astrocytes respond in diverse mechanisms that result in reactive astrogliosis. Astrocytes are involved in the physiopathologic mechanisms of TBI in an extensive and sophisticated manner. Notably, astrocytes have dual roles in TBI, and some astrocyte-derived factors have double and opposite properties. Thus, the suppression or promotion of reactive astrogliosis does not have a substantial curative effect. In contrast, selective stimulation of the beneficial astrocyte-derived molecules and simultaneous attenuation of the deleterious factors based on the spatiotemporal-environment can provide a promising astrocyte-targeting therapeutic strategy. In the current review, we describe for the first time the specific dual roles of astrocytes in neuronal plasticity and reconstruction, including neurogenesis, synaptogenesis, angiogenesis, repair of the blood-brain barrier, and glial scar formation after TBI. We have also classified astrocyte-derived factors depending on their neuroprotective and neurotoxic roles to design more appropriate targeted therapies. Video Abstract
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Affiliation(s)
- Yunxiang Zhou
- Department of Surgical Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 88, Jiefang Road, Zhejiang, 310009, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Province, Zhejiang, 310009, Hangzhou, China.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 88, Jiefang Road, Zhejiang, 310009, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 88, Jiefang Road, Zhejiang, 310009, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Province, Zhejiang, 310009, Hangzhou, China
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