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Renden RB, Institoris A, Sharma K, Tran CHT. Modulatory effects of noradrenergic and serotonergic signaling pathway on neurovascular coupling. Commun Biol 2024; 7:287. [PMID: 38459113 PMCID: PMC10923894 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-024-05996-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024] Open
Abstract
Dynamic changes in astrocyte Ca2+ are recognized as contributors to functional hyperemia, a critical response to increased neuronal activity mediated by a process known as neurovascular coupling (NVC). Although the critical role of glutamatergic signaling in this process has been extensively investigated, the impact of behavioral state, and the release of behavior-associated neurotransmitters, such as norepinephrine and serotonin, on astrocyte Ca2+ dynamics and functional hyperemia have received less attention. We used two-photon imaging of the barrel cortex in awake mice to examine the role of noradrenergic and serotonergic projections in NVC. We found that both neurotransmitters facilitated sensory stimulation-induced increases in astrocyte Ca2+. Interestingly, while ablation of serotonergic neurons reduced sensory stimulation-induced functional hyperemia, ablation of noradrenergic neurons caused both attenuation and potentiation of functional hyperemia. Our study demonstrates that norepinephrine and serotonin are involved in modulating sensory stimulation-induced astrocyte Ca2+ elevations and identifies their differential effects in regulating functional hyperemia.
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- Robert B Renden
- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, University of Nevada Reno, Reno, NV, USA
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- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, University of Nevada Reno, Reno, NV, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, University of Nevada Reno, Reno, NV, USA.
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Salvagno M, Geraldini F, Coppalini G, Robba C, Gouvea Bogossian E, Annoni F, Vitali E, Sterchele ED, Balestra C, Taccone FS. The Impact of Inotropes and Vasopressors on Cerebral Oxygenation in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Narrative Review. Brain Sci 2024; 14:117. [PMID: 38391692 PMCID: PMC10886736 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci14020117] [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: 01/06/2024] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
Abstract
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) are critical neurological conditions that necessitate specialized care in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Managing cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) is of primary importance in these patients. To maintain targeted MAP and CPP, vasopressors and/or inotropes are commonly used. However, their effects on cerebral oxygenation are not fully understood. The aim of this review is to provide an up-to date review regarding the current uses and pathophysiological issues related to the use of vasopressors and inotropes in TBI and SAH patients. According to our findings, despite achieving similar hemodynamic parameters and CPP, the effects of various vasopressors and inotropes on cerebral oxygenation, local CBF and metabolism are heterogeneous. Therefore, a more accurate understanding of the cerebral activity of these medications is crucial for optimizing patient management in the ICU setting.
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- Michele Salvagno
- Department of Intensive Care, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles (HUB), 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Ospedale Università di Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, 20089 Milano, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, 20072 Milano, Italy
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- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche Diagnostiche e Integrate, Università di Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Intensive Care, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles (HUB), 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles (HUB), 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles (HUB), 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles (HUB), 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department Environmental, Occupational, Aging (Integrative) Physiology Laboratory, Haute Ecole Bruxelles-Brabant (HE2B), 1160 Brussels, Belgium
- Anatomical Research and Clinical Studies, Vrije Universiteit Brussels (VUB), 1090 Brussels, Belgium
- DAN Europe Research Division (Roseto-Brussels), 1160 Brussels, Belgium
- Motor Sciences Department, Physical Activity Teaching Unit, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles (HUB), 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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Vasileva AV. [Posttraumatic stress disorder clinical guidelines and treatment standards: focus on the symptoms of the psychophysiological arousal]. Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova 2024; 124:58-68. [PMID: 38884431 DOI: 10.17116/jnevro202412405158] [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] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
Abstract
The article describes the main diagnostic criteria and principles of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnostic with the consideration of risk factors and specific clinical features. The main biomarkers search trends and existing limitations are considered. The role of the psychophysiological arousal symptoms claster is highlighted in the clinical picture of PTSD as well as in connection with the main cluster of re-experiencing symptoms activation and slowing of sanogenesis process. The necessity of PTSD detection in somatic medicine is thoroughly described. The article presents therapeutic algorithms of the latest international and Russian PTSD treatment clinical guidelines based on the individual combination of psychotherapy and psychopharmacotherapy treatment choice. Additionally the accumulated during the last decades national clinical experience of the anxiety disorders treatment, including the symptoms of psychophysiological arousal is highlighted that determined the list of the recommended drugs indicating the evidence level, in the PTSD treatment standards and guidelines. The treatment choices possibilities with the consideration of different PTSD symptoms cluster expression and comorbid states and individual case distress level specific are presented. Main evidence based psychotherapeutic methods are described.
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- A V Vasileva
- Bekhterev National Medical Research Center for Psychiatry and Neurology, St. Petersburg, Russia
- Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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Matt RA, Martin RS, Evans AK, Gever JR, Vargas GA, Shamloo M, Ford AP. Locus Coeruleus and Noradrenergic Pharmacology in Neurodegenerative Disease. Handb Exp Pharmacol 2023. [PMID: 37495851 DOI: 10.1007/164_2023_677] [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: 07/28/2023]
Abstract
Adrenoceptors (ARs) throughout the brain are stimulated by noradrenaline originating mostly from neurons of the locus coeruleus, a brainstem nucleus that is ostensibly the earliest to show detectable pathology in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. The α1-AR, α2-AR, and β-AR subtypes expressed in target brain regions and on a range of cell populations define the physiological responses to noradrenaline, which includes activation of cognitive function in addition to modulation of neurometabolism, cerebral blood flow, and neuroinflammation. As these heterocellular functions are critical for maintaining brain homeostasis and neuronal health, combating the loss of noradrenergic tone from locus coeruleus degeneration may therefore be an effective treatment for both cognitive symptoms and disease modification in neurodegenerative indications. Two pharmacologic approaches are receiving attention in recent clinical studies: preserving noradrenaline levels (e.g., via reuptake inhibition) and direct activation of target adrenoceptors. Here, we review the expression and role of adrenoceptors in the brain, the preclinical studies which demonstrate that adrenergic stimulation can support cognitive function and cerebral health by reversing the effects of noradrenaline depletion, and the human data provided by pharmacoepidemiologic analyses and clinical trials which together identify adrenoceptors as promising targets for the treatment of neurodegenerative disease.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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Weiss M, Albanna W, Conzen-Dilger C, Kastenholz N, Seyfried K, Ridwan H, Wiesmann M, Veldeman M, Schmidt TP, Megjhani M, Schulze-Steinen H, Clusmann H, Aries MJH, Park S, Schubert GA. Intraarterial Nimodipine Versus Induced Hypertension for Delayed Cerebral Ischemia: A Modified Treatment Protocol. Stroke 2022; 53:2607-2616. [PMID: 35674046 PMCID: PMC9329199 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.121.038216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Background:
Rescue treatment for delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) after subarachnoid hemorrhage can include induced hypertension (iHTN) and, in refractory cases, endovascular approaches, of which selective, continuous intraarterial nimodipine (IAN) is one variant. The combination of iHTN and IAN can dramatically increase vasopressor demand. In case of unsustainable doses, iHTN is often prioritized over IAN. However, evidence in this regard is largely lacking. We investigated the effects of a classical (iHTN+IAN) and modified (IAN
only
) treatment protocol for refractory DCI in an observational study.
Methods:
Rescue treatment for DCI was initiated with iHTN (target >180 mm Hg systolic) and escalated to IAN in refractory cases. Until July 2018, both iHTN and IAN were offered in cases refractory to iHTN alone. After protocol modification, iHTN target was preemptively lowered to >120 mm Hg when IAN was initiated (IAN
only
). Primary outcome was noradrenaline demand. Secondary outcomes included noradrenaline-associated complications, brain tissue oxygenation, DCI-related infarction and favorable 6-month outcome (Glasgow Outcome Scale 4–5).
Results:
N=29 and n=20 patients were treated according to the classical and modified protocol, respectively. Protocol modification resulted in a significant reduction of noradrenaline demand (iHTN+IAN 0.70±0.54 µg/kg per minute and IAN
only
0.26±0.20 µg/kg per minute,
P
<0.0001) and minor complications (15.0% versus 48.3%, unadjusted odds ratio, 0.19 [95% CI, 0.05–0.79];
P
<0.05) with comparable rates of major complications (20.0% versus 20.7%, odds ratio, 0.96 [0.23–3.95];
P
=0.95). Incidence of DCI-related infarction (45.0% versus 41.1%, odds ratio, 1.16 [0.37–3.66];
P
=0.80) and favorable clinical outcome (55.6% versus 40.0%, odds ratio, 1.88 [0.55–6.39];
P
=0.32) were similar. Brain tissue oxygenation was significantly higher with IANonly (26.6±12.8, 39.6±15.4 mm Hg;
P
<0.01).
Conclusions:
Assuming the potential of iHTN to be exhausted in case of refractory hypoperfusion, additional IAN may serve as a last-resort measure to bridge hypoperfusion in the DCI phase. With close monitoring, preemptive lowering of pressure target after induction of IAN may be a safe alternative to alleviate total noradrenaline load and potentially reduce complication rate.
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- Miriam Weiss
- Department of Neurosurgery (M.W., W.A., C.C.-D., N.K., K.S., M.V., T.P.S., H.C., G.A.S.), RWTH Aachen University, Germany
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (H.R., M.W.), RWTH Aachen University, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery (M.W., W.A., C.C.-D., N.K., K.S., M.V., T.P.S., H.C., G.A.S.), RWTH Aachen University, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery (M.W., W.A., C.C.-D., N.K., K.S., M.V., T.P.S., H.C., G.A.S.), RWTH Aachen University, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery (M.W., W.A., C.C.-D., N.K., K.S., M.V., T.P.S., H.C., G.A.S.), RWTH Aachen University, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery (M.W., W.A., C.C.-D., N.K., K.S., M.V., T.P.S., H.C., G.A.S.), RWTH Aachen University, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (H.R., M.W.), RWTH Aachen University, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (H.R., M.W.), RWTH Aachen University, Germany
- Department of Neurosurgery, Kantonsspital Aarau, Switzerland (M.W., G.A.S.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery (M.W., W.A., C.C.-D., N.K., K.S., M.V., T.P.S., H.C., G.A.S.), RWTH Aachen University, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery (M.W., W.A., C.C.-D., N.K., K.S., M.V., T.P.S., H.C., G.A.S.), RWTH Aachen University, Germany
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- Program for Hospital and Intensive Care Informatics, Department of Neurology (M.M., S.P.), Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NY
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine and Perioperative Care (H.S.-S.), RWTH Aachen University, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery (M.W., W.A., C.C.-D., N.K., K.S., M.V., T.P.S., H.C., G.A.S.), RWTH Aachen University, Germany
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- Department of Intensive Care, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht University, the Netherlands (M.J.H.A.)
- School for Mental Health and Neuroscience (MHeNS), Maastricht University Medical Center, the Netherlands (M.J.H.A.)
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- Program for Hospital and Intensive Care Informatics, Department of Neurology (M.M., S.P.), Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NY
- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia University, NY (S.P.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery (M.W., W.A., C.C.-D., N.K., K.S., M.V., T.P.S., H.C., G.A.S.), RWTH Aachen University, Germany
- Department of Neurosurgery, Kantonsspital Aarau, Switzerland (M.W., G.A.S.)
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Burlingham CS, Ryoo M, Roth ZN, Mirbagheri S, Heeger DJ, Merriam E. Task-related hemodynamic responses in human early visual cortex are modulated by task difficulty and behavioral performance. eLife 2022; 11:73018. [PMID: 35389340 PMCID: PMC9049970 DOI: 10.7554/elife.73018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Early visual cortex exhibits widespread hemodynamic responses in the absence of visual stimulation, which are entrained to the timing of a task and not predicted by local spiking or local field potential (LFP). Such task-related responses ('TRRs') covary with reward magnitude and physiological signatures of arousal. It is unknown, however, if TRRs change on a trial-to-trial basis according to behavioral performance and task difficulty. If so, this would suggest that TRRs reflect arousal on a trial-to-trial timescale and covary with critical task and behavioral variables. We measured fMRI-BOLD responses in the early visual cortex of human observers performing an orientation discrimination task consisting of separate easy and hard runs of trials. Stimuli were presented in a small portion of one hemifield, but the fMRI response was measured in the ipsilateral hemisphere, far from the stimulus representation and focus of spatial attention. TRRs scaled in amplitude with task difficulty, behavioral accuracy, reaction time, and lapses across trials. These modulations were not explained by the influence of respiration, cardiac activity, or head movement on the fMRI signal. Similar modulations with task difficulty and behavior were observed in pupil size. These results suggest that TRRs reflect arousal and behavior on the timescale of individual trials.
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- Laboratory of Brain and Cognition, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, United States
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- Laboratory of Brain and Cognition, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, United States
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- Department of Psychology, New York University, New York, United States
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- Laboratory of Brain and Cognition, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, United States
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Kassan A, Ait-Aissa K, Kassan M. Hypothalamic miR-204 Induces Alteration of Heart Electrophysiology and Neurogenic Hypertension by Regulating the Sympathetic Nerve Activity: Potential Role of Microbiota. Cureus 2021; 13:e18783. [PMID: 34692262 PMCID: PMC8523185 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.18783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
There is abundant evidence demonstrating the association between gut dysbiosis and neurogenic diseases such as hypertension. A common characteristic of resistant hypertension is the chronic elevation in sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activity accompanied by increased release of norepinephrine (NE), indicating a neurogenic component that contributes to the development of hypertension. Factors that modulate the sympathetic tone to the cardiovascular system in hypertensive patients are still poorly understood. Research has identified an interaction between the brain and the gut, and this interaction plays a possible role in the mechanism of heart damage-induced hypertension. Data, however, remain scarce, and further study is required to define the role of microbiota in sympathetic neural function and its relationship with heart damage and blood pressure (BP) control. Experimental evidence has pointed toward a bidirectional relationship between alterations in the types of bacteria present in the gut and neurogenic diseases, such as hypertension. Our published data showed that miR-204, a microRNA that plays an important role in the CNS function, is affected by gut dysbiosis. Therefore, miR-204 could be a key element that regulates normal sinus rhythm and neuronal hypertension. In this review, we will shed light on the potential mechanism by which microbiota affects hypothalamic miR-204, which in turn, could hinder the sympathetic nerve drive to the cardiovascular system leading to arrhythmia and hypertension.
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- Adam Kassan
- School of Pharmacy, West Coast University, Los Angeles, USA
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- Physiology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, USA
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Pipamperone Population Pharmacokinetics Related to Effectiveness and Side Effects in Children and Adolescents. Clin Pharmacokinet 2021; 59:1393-1405. [PMID: 32394297 PMCID: PMC7658071 DOI: 10.1007/s40262-020-00894-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
Background Pipamperone is a frequently prescribed antipsychotic in children and adolescents in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. However, pediatric pharmacokinetics and the relationship with side effects and efficacy are unknown. Currently, divergent pediatric dosing recommendations exist. Objectives The objective of this study was to describe the population pharmacokinetics of pipamperone in children and adolescents; to correlate measured and predicted pipamperone trough concentrations and predicted 24-h area under the curves with effectiveness, extrapyramidal symptoms, and sedation; and to propose dose recommendations based on simulations. Methods Pipamperone concentrations were collected from Dutch pediatric patients in a prospective naturalistic trial (n = 8), and German pediatric patients in a therapeutic drug monitoring service (n = 22). A total of 70 pipamperone concentrations were used to develop a population pharmacokinetic model with non-linear mixed-effects modeling (NONMEM®). Additionally, an additional random sample of 21 German patients with 33 pipamperone concentrations from the same therapeutic drug monitoring service was used for external validation. Pharmacokinetic parameters were related to clinical improvement, sedation, and extrapyramidal symptoms. Simulations were performed to determine optimal dosages. Results In a one-compartment model, the apparent volume of distribution was 416 L/70 kg and the apparent clearance was 22.1 L/h/70 kg. Allometric scaling was used to correct for differences in bodyweight. The model was successfully externally validated. The median [25th–75th percentile] measured pipamperone trough concentrations were numerically higher in responders (98.0 µg/L [56.0–180.5 µg/L]) than in non-responders (58.0 µg/L [14.9–105.5 µg/L]), although non-significant (p = 0.14). A twice-daily 0.6-mg/kg dosage was better than a fixed dosage to attain the concentration range observed in responders. Conclusions Our findings suggest that pipamperone therapeutic reference ranges may be lower for children with behavioral problems than recommended for adults with psychotic symptoms (100–400 µg/L). When dosing pipamperone in children and adolescents, bodyweight should be taken into account. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s40262-020-00894-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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In Vitro Model for Ischemic Stroke: Functional Analysis of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells. Cell Mol Neurobiol 2021; 42:2289-2304. [PMID: 34032948 DOI: 10.1007/s10571-021-01103-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
The Neurovascular Unit (NVU) is formed by vascular and neural cells controlling the cerebral hyperaemia. All the components are anatomically and functionally linked to each other, resulting in a highly efficient regulation of the cerebral blood flow, which, when interrupted, can lead to stroke. An ischemic stroke (IS) is the most common type of stroke with high rates of morbidity, mortality and disability. Therefore, it is of extreme importance to protect the functional and structural integrity of the NVU in patients with IS, understanding the mechanisms involved and how it affects each component of the NVU. Thus, the aim of this work is to analyse how the vascular smooth muscle cells from the rat middle cerebral artery function/react after an ischemic event. To mimic this event, primary cortical cultures were challenged to oxygen and glucose deprivation (OGD) for 4 h and 6 h, and the smooth muscle cells (SMCs) contractility was analysed after exposure to different media previously conditioned by the cortical cultures upon reperfusion. The results show a dual effect on the SMCs response to the vasorelaxant agent, only for cells exposed to the reperfusion media conditioned by neuron-glia cultures challenged by OGD, leading to increased relaxation of the SMCs for OGD 4 h, whereas for OGD 6 h the effect is reversed leading to contraction of the SMCs. These differences demonstrate that the astrocytes mediate the vasoactive response of vascular smooth muscle by releasing factors into the reperfusion medium, and the hypoxia time is fundamental for a beneficial/harmful response by the vascular smooth muscle.
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Iqubal A, Rahman SO, Ahmed M, Bansal P, Haider MR, Iqubal MK, Najmi AK, Pottoo FH, Haque SE. Current Quest in Natural Bioactive Compounds for Alzheimer's Disease: Multi-Targeted-Designed-Ligand Based Approach with Preclinical and Clinical Based Evidence. Curr Drug Targets 2021; 22:685-720. [PMID: 33302832 DOI: 10.2174/1389450121999201209201004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/06/2022]
Abstract
Alzheimer's disease is a common and most chronic neurological disorder (NDs) associated with cognitive dysfunction. Pathologically, Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by the presence of β-amyloid (Aβ) plaques, hyper-phosphorylated tau proteins, and neurofibrillary tangles, however, persistence oxidative-nitrative stress, endoplasmic reticulum stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, inflammatory cytokines, pro-apoptotic proteins along with altered neurotransmitters level are common etiological attributes in its pathogenesis. Rivastigmine, memantine, galantamine, and donepezil are FDA approved drugs for symptomatic management of AD, whereas tacrine has been withdrawn because of hepatotoxic profile. These approved drugs only exert symptomatic relief and exhibit poor patient compliance. In the current scenario, the number of published evidence shows the neuroprotective potential of naturally occurring bioactive molecules via their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiapoptotic and neurotransmitter modulatory properties. Despite their potent therapeutic implications, concerns have arisen in context to their efficacy and probable clinical outcome. Thus, to overcome these glitches, many heterocyclic and cyclic hydrocarbon compounds inspired by natural sources have been synthesized and showed improved therapeutic activity. Computational studies (molecular docking) have been used to predict the binding affinity of these natural bioactive as well as synthetic compounds derived from natural sources for the acetylcholine esterase, α/β secretase Nuclear Factor kappa- light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-kB), Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2(Nrf2) and other neurological targets. Thus, in this review, we have discussed the molecular etiology of AD, focused on the pharmacotherapeutics of natural products, chemical and pharmacological aspects and multi-targeted designed ligands (MTDLs) of synthetic and semisynthetic molecules derived from the natural sources along with some important on-going clinical trials.
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- Ashif Iqubal
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, JamiaHamdard, New Delhi-110062, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, JamiaHamdard, New Delhi-110062, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, JamiaHamdard, New Delhi-110062, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, JamiaHamdard, New Delhi-110062, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, JamiaHamdard, New Delhi-110062, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, JamiaHamdard, New Delhi-110062, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, JamiaHamdard, New Delhi-110062, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal, University, P.O.BOX 1982, Damman, 31441, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, JamiaHamdard, New Delhi-110062, India
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Quelhas P, Baltazar G, Cairrao E. The Neurovascular Unit: Focus on the Regulation of Arterial Smooth Muscle Cells. Curr Neurovasc Res 2020; 16:502-515. [PMID: 31738142 DOI: 10.2174/1567202616666191026122642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2019] [Revised: 09/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The neurovascular unit is a physiological unit present in the brain, which is constituted by elements of the nervous system (neurons and astrocytes) and the vascular system (endothelial and mural cells). This unit is responsible for the homeostasis and regulation of cerebral blood flow. There are two major types of mural cells in the brain, pericytes and smooth muscle cells. At the arterial level, smooth muscle cells are the main components that wrap around the outside of cerebral blood vessels and the major contributors to basal tone maintenance, blood pressure and blood flow distribution. They present several mechanisms by which they regulate both vasodilation and vasoconstriction of cerebral blood vessels and their regulation becomes even more important in situations of injury or pathology. In this review, we discuss the main regulatory mechanisms of brain smooth muscle cells and their contributions to the correct brain homeostasis.
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- Patrícia Quelhas
- CICS-UBI - Centro de Investigacao em Ciencias da Saude, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506 Covilha, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI - Centro de Investigacao em Ciencias da Saude, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506 Covilha, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI - Centro de Investigacao em Ciencias da Saude, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506 Covilha, Portugal
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Underlying mechanism of subcortical brain protection during hypoxia and reoxygenation in a sheep model - Influence of α1-adrenergic signalling. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0196363. [PMID: 29813077 PMCID: PMC5973577 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0196363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2017] [Accepted: 04/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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While the cerebral autoregulation sufficiently protects subcortical brain regions during hypoxia or asphyxia, the cerebral cortex is not as adequately protected, which suggests that regulation of the cerebral blood flow (CBF) is area-specific. Hypoxia was induced by inhalation of 5% oxygen, for reoxygenation 100% oxygen was used. Cortical and subcortical CBF (by laser Doppler flowmetry), blood gases, mean arterial blood pressure (MABP), heart rate and renal blood flow were constantly monitored. Low dosed urapidil was used for α1A-adrenergic receptor blockade. Western blotting was used to determine adrenergic receptor signalling mediators in brain arterioles. During hypoxia cortical CBF decreased to 72 ± 11% (mean reduction 11 ± 3%, p < 0.001) of baseline, whereas subcortical CBF increased to 168±18% (mean increase 43 ± 5%, p < 0.001). Reoxygenation led to peak CBF of 194 ± 27% in the subcortex, and restored cortical CBF. α1A-Adrenergic blockade led to minor changes in cortical CBF, but massively reduced subcortical CBF during hypoxia and reoxygenation–almost aligning CBF in both brain regions. Correlation analyses revealed that α1A-adrenergic blockade renders all CBF-responses pressure-passive during hypoxia and reoxygenation, and confirmed the necessity of α1A-adrenergic signalling for coupling of CBF-responses to oxygen saturation. Expression levels and activation state of key signalling-mediators of α1-receptors (NOSs, CREB, ERK1/2) did not differ between cortex and subcortex. The dichotomy between subcortical and cortical CBF during hypoxia and reoxygenation critically depends on α1A-adrenergic receptors, but not on differential expression of signalling-mediators: signalling through the α1A-subtype is a prerequisite for cortical/subcortical redistribution of CBF.
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Kumar K, Kumar A, Keegan RM, Deshmukh R. Recent advances in the neurobiology and neuropharmacology of Alzheimer’s disease. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 98:297-307. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.12.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2017] [Revised: 12/03/2017] [Accepted: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Goyal D, Goyal R. Developmental Maturation and Alpha-1 Adrenergic Receptors-Mediated Gene Expression Changes in Ovine Middle Cerebral Arteries. Sci Rep 2018; 8:1772. [PMID: 29379105 PMCID: PMC5789090 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-20210-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2017] [Accepted: 01/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The Alpha Adrenergic Signaling Pathway is one of the chief regulators of cerebrovascular tone and cerebral blood flow (CBF), mediating its effects in the arteries through alpha1-adrenergic receptors (Alpha1AR). In the ovine middle cerebral artery (MCA), with development from a fetus to an adult, others and we have shown that Alpha1AR play a key role in contractile responses, vascular development, remodeling, and angiogenesis. Importantly, Alpha1AR play a significant role in CBF autoregulation, which is incompletely developed in a premature fetus as compared to a near-term fetus. However, the mechanistic pathways are not completely known. Thus, we tested the hypothesis that as a function of maturation and in response to Alpha1AR stimulation there is a differential gene expression in the ovine MCA. We conducted microarray analysis on transcripts from MCAs of premature fetuses (96-day), near-term fetuses (145-day), newborn lambs, and non-pregnant adult sheep (2-year) following stimulation of Alpha1AR with phenylephrine (a specific agonist). We observed several genes which belonged to pro-inflammatory and vascular development/angiogenesis pathway significantly altered in all of the four age groups. We also observed age-specific changes in gene expression–mediated by Alpha1AR stimulation in the different developmental age groups. These findings imply complex regulatory mechanisms of cerebrovascular development.
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- Dipali Goyal
- Center for Perinatal Biology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Center for Perinatal Biology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
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Bola RA, Kiyatkin EA. Inflow of oxygen and glucose in brain tissue induced by intravenous norepinephrine: relationships with central metabolic and peripheral vascular responses. J Neurophysiol 2017; 119:499-508. [PMID: 29118201 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00692.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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As an essential part of sympathetic activation that prepares the organism for "fight or flight," peripheral norepinephrine (NE) plays an important role in regulating cardiac activity and the tone of blood vessels, increasing blood flow to the heart and the brain and decreasing blood flow to the organs not as necessary for immediate survival. To assess whether this effect is applicable to the brain, we used high-speed amperometry to measure the changes in nucleus accumbens (NAc) levels of oxygen and glucose induced by intravenous injections of NE in awake freely moving rats. We found that NE at low doses (2-18 μg/kg) induces correlative increases in NAc oxygen and glucose, suggesting local vasodilation and enhanced entry of these substances in brain tissue from the arterial blood. By using temperature recordings from the NAc, temporal muscle, and skin, we show that this central effect is associated with strong skin vasoconstriction and phasic increases in intrabrain heat production, indicative of metabolic neural activation. A tight direct correlation between NE-induced changes in metabolic activity and NAc levels of oxygen and glucose levels suggests that local cerebral vasodilation is triggered via a neurovascular coupling mechanism. Our data suggest that NE, by changing vascular tone and cardiac activity, triggers a visceral sensory signal that rapidly reaches the central nervous system via sensory nerves and induces neural activation. This neural activation leads to a chain of neurovascular events that promote entry of oxygen and glucose in brain tissue, thus preventing any possible metabolic deficit during functional activation. NEW & NOTEWORTHY Using high-speed amperometry and thermorecording in freely moving rats, we demonstrate that intravenous norepinephrine at physiological doses induces rapid correlative increases in nucleus accumbens oxygen and glucose levels coupled with increased intrabrain heat production. Although norepinephrine cannot cross the blood-brain barrier, by changing cardiac activity and vascular tone, it creates a sensory signal that reaches the central nervous system via sensory nerves, induces neural activation, and triggers a chain of neurovascular events that promotes intrabrain entry of oxygen and glucose.
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- R Aaron Bola
- Behavioral Neuroscience Branch, National Institute on Drug Abuse-Intramural Research Program, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Behavioral Neuroscience Branch, National Institute on Drug Abuse-Intramural Research Program, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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Effect of Qigong exercise on cognitive function, blood pressure and cardiorespiratory fitness in healthy middle-aged subjects. Complement Ther Med 2017; 33:39-45. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2017.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2016] [Revised: 04/25/2017] [Accepted: 05/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Alterations in autonomic cerebrovascular control after spinal cord injury. Auton Neurosci 2017; 209:43-50. [PMID: 28416148 PMCID: PMC6432623 DOI: 10.1016/j.autneu.2017.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2016] [Revised: 04/02/2017] [Accepted: 04/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Among chronic cardiovascular and metabolic sequelae of spinal cord injury (SCI) is an up-to four-fold increase in the risk of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, suggesting that individuals with SCI cannot maintain stable cerebral perfusion. In able-bodied individuals, the cerebral vasculature is able to regulate cerebral perfusion in response to swings in arterial pressure (cerebral autoregulation), blood gases (cerebral vasoreactivity), and neural metabolic demand (neurovascular coupling). This ability depends, at least partly, on intact autonomic function, but high thoracic and cervical spinal cord injuries result in disruption of sympathetic and parasympathetic cerebrovascular control. In addition, alterations in autonomic and/or vascular function secondary to paralysis and physical inactivity can impact cerebrovascular function independent of the disruption of autonomic control due to injury. Thus, it is conceivable that SCI results in cerebrovascular dysfunction that may underlie an elevated risk of stroke in this population, and that rehabilitation strategies targeting this dysfunction may alleviate the long-term risk of adverse cerebrovascular events. However, despite this potential direct link between SCI and the risk of stroke, studies exploring this relationship are surprisingly scarce, and the few available studies provide equivocal results. The focus of this review is to provide an integrated overview of the available data on alterations in cerebral vascular function after SCI in humans, and to provide suggestions for future research.
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Saleem S, Teal PD, Kleijn WB, Ainslie PN, Tzeng YC. Identification of human sympathetic neurovascular control using multivariate wavelet decomposition analysis. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2016; 311:H837-48. [DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00254.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2016] [Accepted: 06/16/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The dynamic regulation of cerebral blood flow (CBF) is thought to involve myogenic and chemoreflex mechanisms, but the extent to which the sympathetic nervous system also plays a role remains debated. Here we sought to identify the role of human sympathetic neurovascular control by examining cerebral pressure-flow relations using linear transfer function analysis and multivariate wavelet decomposition analysis that explicitly accounts for the confounding effects of dynamic end-tidal Pco2 (PetCO2) fluctuations. In 18 healthy participants randomly assigned to the α1-adrenergic blockade group ( n = 9; oral Prazosin, 0.05 mg/kg) or the placebo group ( n = 9), we recorded blood pressure, middle cerebral blood flow velocity, and breath-to-breath PetCO2. Analyses showed that the placebo administration did not alter wavelet phase synchronization index (PSI) values, whereas sympathetic blockade increased PSI for frequency components ≤0.03 Hz. Additionally, three-way interaction effects were found for PSI change scores, indicating that the treatment response varied as a function of frequency and whether PSI values were PetCO2 corrected. In contrast, sympathetic blockade did not affect any linear transfer function parameters. These data show that very-low-frequency CBF dynamics have a composite origin involving, not only nonlinear and nonstationary interactions between BP and PetCO2, but also frequency-dependent interplay with the sympathetic nervous system.
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- Saqib Saleem
- School of Engineering and Computer Science, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
- Interdisciplinary Neuroprotection Research Group, Centre for Translational Physiology, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
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- School of Engineering and Computer Science, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- School of Engineering and Computer Science, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Centre for Heart Lung and Vascular Health, School of Health and Exercise Science, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- Interdisciplinary Neuroprotection Research Group, Centre for Translational Physiology, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
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Simultaneous fNIRS and thermal infrared imaging during cognitive task reveal autonomic correlates of prefrontal cortex activity. Sci Rep 2015; 5:17471. [PMID: 26632763 PMCID: PMC4668373 DOI: 10.1038/srep17471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2015] [Accepted: 10/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Functional Near Infrared-Spectroscopy (fNIRS) represents a powerful tool to non-invasively study task-evoked brain activity. fNIRS assessment of cortical activity may suffer for contamination by physiological noises of different origin (e.g. heart beat, respiration, blood pressure, skin blood flow), both task-evoked and spontaneous. Spontaneous changes occur at different time scales and, even if they are not directly elicited by tasks, their amplitude may result task-modulated. In this study, concentration changes of hemoglobin were recorded over the prefrontal cortex while simultaneously recording the facial temperature variations of the participants through functional infrared thermal (fIR) imaging. fIR imaging provides touch-less estimation of the thermal expression of peripheral autonomic. Wavelet analysis revealed task-modulation of the very low frequency (VLF) components of both fNIRS and fIR signals and strong coherence between them. Our results indicate that subjective cognitive and autonomic activities are intimately linked and that the VLF component of the fNIRS signal is affected by the autonomic activity elicited by the cognitive task. Moreover, we showed that task-modulated changes in vascular tone occur both at a superficial and at larger depth in the brain. Combined use of fNIRS and fIR imaging can effectively quantify the impact of VLF autonomic activity on the fNIRS signals.
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Fan F, Geurts AM, Pabbidi MR, Smith SV, Harder DR, Jacob H, Roman RJ. Zinc-finger nuclease knockout of dual-specificity protein phosphatase-5 enhances the myogenic response and autoregulation of cerebral blood flow in FHH.1BN rats. PLoS One 2014; 9:e112878. [PMID: 25397684 PMCID: PMC4232417 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2014] [Accepted: 10/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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We recently reported that the myogenic responses of the renal afferent arteriole (Af-Art) and middle cerebral artery (MCA) and autoregulation of renal and cerebral blood flow (RBF and CBF) were impaired in Fawn Hooded hypertensive (FHH) rats and were restored in a FHH.1BN congenic strain in which a small segment of chromosome 1 from the Brown Norway (BN) containing 15 genes including dual-specificity protein phosphatase-5 (Dusp5) were transferred into the FHH genetic background. We identified 4 single nucleotide polymorphisms in the Dusp5 gene in FHH as compared with BN rats, two of which altered CpG sites and another that caused a G155R mutation. To determine whether Dusp5 contributes to the impaired myogenic response in FHH rats, we created a Dusp5 knockout (KO) rat in the FHH.1BN genetic background using a zinc-finger nuclease that introduced an 11 bp frame-shift deletion and a premature stop codon at AA121. The expression of Dusp5 was decreased and the levels of its substrates, phosphorylated ERK1/2 (p-ERK1/2), were enhanced in the KO rats. The diameter of the MCA decreased to a greater extent in Dusp5 KO rats than in FHH.1BN and FHH rats when the perfusion pressure was increased from 40 to 140 mmHg. CBF increased markedly in FHH rats when MAP was increased from 100 to 160 mmHg, and CBF was better autoregulated in the Dusp5 KO and FHH.1BN rats. The expression of Dusp5 was higher at the mRNA level but not at the protein level and the levels of p-ERK1/2 and p-PKC were lower in cerebral microvessels and brain tissue isolated from FHH than in FHH.1BN rats. These results indicate that Dusp5 modulates myogenic reactivity in the cerebral circulation and support the view that a mutation in Dusp5 may enhance Dusp5 activity and contribute to the impaired myogenic response in FHH rats.
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- Fan Fan
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, United States of America
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- Human and Molecular Genetics Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, United States of America
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- Department of Physiology and Cardiovascular Research Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Human and Molecular Genetics Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, United States of America
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Monti L, Menci E, Piu P, Leonini S, Arrigucci U, Bellini M, Zandonella A, Galluzzi P, Casasco A. A sonographic quantitative cutoff value of cerebral venous outflow in neurologic diseases: a blinded study of 115 subjects. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2014; 35:1381-6. [PMID: 24610905 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a3864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The autonomic nervous system maintains constant cerebral venous blood outflow in changing positions. Alterations in cerebral autoregulation can be revealed by postural changes at quantitative color Doppler sonography. The aim of this study was to reach an optimal cutoff value of the difference between the cerebral venous blood outflow in the supine and seated positions that can discriminate healthy controls from patients with multiple sclerosis and those with other neurologic diseases and to evaluate its specificity, sensitivity, and diagnostic accuracy. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred fifteen subjects (54 with MS, 31 healthy controls, 30 with other neurologic diseases) underwent a blinded quantitative color Doppler sonography evaluation of cerebral venous blood outflow in the supine and sitting positions. An optimal difference value between the supine and sitting positions of the cerebral venous blood outflow cutoff value was sought. RESULTS The difference value between supine and sitting positions of the cerebral venous blood outflow was ≤ 503.24 in 38/54 (70.37%) patients with MS, 9/31 (29.03%) healthy controls, and 13/30 (43.33%) subjects with other neurological diseases. A difference value between supine and sitting positions of the cerebral venous blood outflow at a 503.24 cutoff reached a sensitivity at 70.37%, a 70.96% specificity, a 80.85% positive predictive value, and a 57.89% negative predictive value; the quantitative color Doppler sonography parameters yielded significant differences. The difference value between supine and sitting positions of cerebral venous blood outflow ≤ 503.24 assessed the significant difference between MS versus other neurological diseases. CONCLUSIONS Alteration of cerebral venous blood outflow discriminated MS versus other neurologic diseases and MS versus healthy controls. The difference value between supine and sitting positions of cerebral venous blood outflow ≤ 503.24 was statistically associated with MS.
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- L Monti
- From the Unit of Neuroimaging and Neurointervention (L.M., E.M., S.L., U.A., M.B., A.Z., P.G.), Department of Neurological and Sensorial Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Santa Maria alle Scotte General Hospital, Siena, Italy
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- From the Unit of Neuroimaging and Neurointervention (L.M., E.M., S.L., U.A., M.B., A.Z., P.G.), Department of Neurological and Sensorial Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Santa Maria alle Scotte General Hospital, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience (P.P.), University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- From the Unit of Neuroimaging and Neurointervention (L.M., E.M., S.L., U.A., M.B., A.Z., P.G.), Department of Neurological and Sensorial Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Santa Maria alle Scotte General Hospital, Siena, Italy
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- From the Unit of Neuroimaging and Neurointervention (L.M., E.M., S.L., U.A., M.B., A.Z., P.G.), Department of Neurological and Sensorial Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Santa Maria alle Scotte General Hospital, Siena, Italy
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- From the Unit of Neuroimaging and Neurointervention (L.M., E.M., S.L., U.A., M.B., A.Z., P.G.), Department of Neurological and Sensorial Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Santa Maria alle Scotte General Hospital, Siena, Italy
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- From the Unit of Neuroimaging and Neurointervention (L.M., E.M., S.L., U.A., M.B., A.Z., P.G.), Department of Neurological and Sensorial Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Santa Maria alle Scotte General Hospital, Siena, Italy
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- From the Unit of Neuroimaging and Neurointervention (L.M., E.M., S.L., U.A., M.B., A.Z., P.G.), Department of Neurological and Sensorial Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Santa Maria alle Scotte General Hospital, Siena, Italy
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- Unit of Endovascular and Percutaneous Therapy (A.C.), Clinica Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Madrid, Spain
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Moerman A, Denys W, De Somer F, Wouters P, De Hert S. Influence of variations in systemic blood flow and pressure on cerebral and systemic oxygen saturation in cardiopulmonary bypass patients. Br J Anaesth 2013; 111:619-26. [DOI: 10.1093/bja/aet197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Tovedal T, Myrdal G, Jonsson O, Bergquist M, Zemgulis V, Thelin S, Lennmyr F. Experimental treatment of superior venous congestion during cardiopulmonary bypass. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2013; 44:e239-44. [PMID: 23766424 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezt311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Superior venous outflow obstruction affects cerebral perfusion negatively by reducing cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP). We present a randomized study designed to compare two alternative strategies to preserve the CPP during superior vena cava (SVC) congestion and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). METHODS Fourteen pigs on bi-caval CPB were subjected to 75% occlusion of the SVC flow. CPP was restored either by vasopressor treatment (VP, n = 7) or by partial relief (PR) of the congestion (n = 7). The cerebral effects of the interventions were studied for 60 min with intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring, cerebral blood flow measurement, the near-infrared light spectroscopy tissue oxygen saturation index (StO2), arterial and venous blood gas analyses and serial measurements of the glial cell damage marker protein S100β. RESULTS Both strategies restored the CPP to baseline levels and no signs of severe ischaemia were observed. In the PR group, the venous and ICPs were normalized in response to the intervention, while in the VP group those parameters remained elevated throughout the experiment. The haemoglobin oxygen saturation in the sagittal sinus (SsagO2) was increased by both VP and PR, while significant improvement in the StO2 was observed only in the PR group. The S100β concentrations were similar in the two groups. CONCLUSIONS Experimental SVC obstruction during CPB may reduce the CPP, resulting in impaired cerebral perfusion. Both vasopressor treatment and improved venous drainage can, in the short term, individually restore the CPP during these circumstances.
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- Thomas Tovedal
- Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Anesthesiology, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.
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Lewis NCS, Ainslie PN, Atkinson G, Jones H, Grant EJM, Lucas SJE. Initial orthostatic hypotension and cerebral blood flow regulation: effect of α1-adrenoreceptor activity. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2013; 304:R147-54. [DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00427.2012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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We examined the hypothesis that α1-adrenergic blockade would lead to an inability to correct initial orthostatic hypotension (IOH) and cerebral hypoperfusion, leading to symptoms of presyncope. Twelve normotensive humans (aged 25 ± 1 yr; means ± SE) attempted to complete a 3-min upright stand, 90 min after the administration of either α1-blockade (prazosin, 1 mg/20 kg body wt) or placebo. Continuous beat-to-beat measurements of middle cerebral artery velocity (MCAv; Doppler), blood pressure (finometer), heart rate, and end-tidal Pco2were obtained. Compared with placebo, the α1-blockade reduced resting mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) (−15%; P < 0.01); MCAv remained unaltered ( P ≥ 0.28). Upon standing, although the absolute level of MAP was lower following α1-blockade (39 ± 10 mmHg vs. 51 ± 14 mmHg), the relative difference in IOH was negligible in both trials (mean difference in MAP: 2 ± 2 mmHg; P = 0.50). Compared with the placebo trial, the declines in MCAv and PetCO2during IOH were greater in the α1-blockade trial by 12 ± 4 cm/s and 4.4 ± 1.3 mmHg, respectively ( P ≤ 0.01). Standing tolerance was markedly reduced in the α1-blockade trial (75 ± 17 s vs. 180 ± 0 s; P < 0.001). In summary, while IOH was little affected by α1-blockade, the associated decline in MCAv was greater in the blockade condition. Unlike in the placebo trial, the extent of IOH and cerebral hypoperfusion failed to recover toward baseline in the α1-blockade trial leading to presyncope. Although the development of IOH is not influenced by the α1-adrenergic receptor pathway, this pathway is critical in the recovery from IOH to prevent cerebral hypoperfusion and ultimately syncope.
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- Nia C. S. Lewis
- Centre for Heart, Lung and Vascular Health, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Development, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- Centre for Heart, Lung and Vascular Health, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Development, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- Health and Social Care Institute, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
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- Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physiology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand; and
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- Department of Physiology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand; and
- School of Physical Education, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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