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Al Yacoub ON, Tarantini S, Zhang Y, Csiszar A, Standifer KM. The Nociceptin/Orphanin FQ peptide receptor antagonist, SB-612111, improves cerebral blood flow in a rat model of traumatic brain injury. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1272969. [PMID: 37920208 PMCID: PMC10618424 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1272969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects more than 2.5 million people in the U.S. each year and is the leading cause of death and disability in children and adults ages 1 to 44. Approximately 90% of TBI cases are classified as mild but may still lead to acute detrimental effects such as impaired cerebral blood flow (CBF) that result in prolonged impacts on brain function and quality of life in up to 15% of patients. We previously reported that nociceptin/orphanin FQ (N/OFQ) peptide (NOP) receptor antagonism reversed mild blast TBI-induced vestibulomotor deficits and prevented hypoxia. To explore mechanisms by which the NOP receptor-N/OFQ pathway modulates hypoxia and other TBI sequelae, the ability of the NOP antagonist, SB-612111 (SB), to reverse TBI-induced CBF and associated injury marker changes were tested in this study. Male Wistar rats randomly received sham craniotomy or craniotomy + TBI via controlled cortical impact. Injury severity was assessed after 1 h (modified neurological severity score (mNSS). Changes in CBF were assessed 2 h post-injury above the exposed cortex using laser speckle contrast imaging in response to the direct application of increasing concentrations of vehicle or SB (1, 10, and 100 µM) to the brain surface. TBI increased mNSS scores compared to baseline and confirmed mild TBI (mTBI) severity. CBF was significantly impaired on the ipsilateral side of the brain following mTBI, compared to contralateral side and to sham rats. SB dose-dependently improved CBF on the ipsilateral side after mTBI compared to SB effects on the respective ipsilateral side of sham rats but had no effect on contralateral CBF or in uninjured rats. N/OFQ levels increased in the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) following mTBI, which correlated with the percent decrease in ipsilateral CBF. TBI also activated ERK and cofilin within 3 h post-TBI; ERK activation correlated with increased CSF N/OFQ. In conclusion, this study reveals a significant contribution of the N/OFQ-NOP receptor system to TBI-induced dysregulation of cerebral vasculature and suggests that the NOP receptor should be considered as a potential therapeutic target for TBI.
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- Omar N. Al Yacoub
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
- Oklahoma Center for Geroscience and Healthy Brain Aging, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
- Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
- Oklahoma Center for Geroscience and Healthy Brain Aging, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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Zhou R, Li Y, Cavanaugh JM, Zhang L. Investigate the Variations of the Head and Brain Response in a Rodent Head Impact Acceleration Model by Finite Element Modeling. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:172. [PMID: 32258009 PMCID: PMC7093345 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Diffuse axonal injury (DAI) is a severe form of traumatic brain injury and often induced by blunt trauma. The closed head impact acceleration (IA) model is the most widely used rodent DAI model. However, this model results in large variations of injury severity. Recently, the impact device/system was modified to improve the consistency of the impact energy, but variations of the head kinematics and subsequent brain injuries were still observed. This study was aimed to utilize a Finite Element (FE) model of a rat head/body and simulation to investigate the potential biomechanical factors influencing the impact energy transfer to the head. A detailed FE rat head model containing detailed skull and brain anatomy was developed based on the MRI, microCT and atlas data. The model consists of over 722,000 elements, of which 310,000 are in the brain. The white matter structures consisting of highly aligned axonal fibers were simulated with transversely isotropic material. The rat body was modeled to provide a realistic boundary at the spine-medulla junction. Rodent experiments including dynamic cortical deformation, brain-skull displacement, and IA kinematics were simulated to validate the FE model. The model was then applied to simulate the rat IA experiments. Parametric studies were conducted to investigate the effect of the helmet inclination angles (0°-5°) and skull stiffness (varied 20%) on the resulting head kinematics and maximum principal strain in the brain. The inclination angle of the helmet at 5° could vary head linear acceleration by 8-31%. The change in head rotational velocity was inversely related to the change in linear acceleration. Varying skull stiffness resulted in changes in head linear acceleration by 3% but with no effect on rotational velocity. The brain strain in the corpus callosum was only affected by head rotation while the strain in the brainstem was influenced by the combined head kinematics, local skull deformation, and head-neck position. Validated FE models of rat impact head injury can assist in exploring various biomechanical factors influencing the head impact response and internal brain response. Identification of these variables may help explain the variability of injury severity observed among experiments and across different labs.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, United States
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Abrahamson EE, Ikonomovic MD. Brain injury-induced dysfunction of the blood brain barrier as a risk for dementia. Exp Neurol 2020; 328:113257. [PMID: 32092298 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2020.113257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2019] [Revised: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a complex and dynamic physiological interface between brain parenchyma and cerebral vasculature. It is composed of closely interacting cells and signaling molecules that regulate movement of solutes, ions, nutrients, macromolecules, and immune cells into the brain and removal of products of normal and abnormal brain cell metabolism. Dysfunction of multiple components of the BBB occurs in aging, inflammatory diseases, traumatic brain injury (TBI, severe or mild repetitive), and in chronic degenerative dementing disorders for which aging, inflammation, and TBI are considered risk factors. BBB permeability changes after TBI result in leakage of serum proteins, influx of immune cells, perivascular inflammation, as well as impairment of efflux transporter systems and accumulation of aggregation-prone molecules involved in hallmark pathologies of neurodegenerative diseases with dementia. In addition, cerebral vascular dysfunction with persistent alterations in cerebral blood flow and neurovascular coupling contribute to brain ischemia, neuronal degeneration, and synaptic dysfunction. While the idea of TBI as a risk factor for dementia is supported by many shared pathological features, it remains a hypothesis that needs further testing in experimental models and in human studies. The current review focusses on pathological mechanisms shared between TBI and neurodegenerative disorders characterized by accumulation of pathological protein aggregates, such as Alzheimer's disease and chronic traumatic encephalopathy. We discuss critical knowledge gaps in the field that need to be explored to clarify the relationship between TBI and risk for dementia and emphasize the need for longitudinal in vivo studies using imaging and biomarkers of BBB dysfunction in people with single or multiple TBI.
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- Eric E Abrahamson
- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States; Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States; Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States; Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
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Mild TBI (mTBI) is a significant health concern. Animal models of mTBI are essential for understanding mechanisms, and pathological outcomes, as well as to test therapeutic interventions. A variety of closed head models of mTBI that incorporate different aspects (i.e., biomechanics) of the mTBI have been reported. The aim of the current review was to compile a comprehensive list of the closed head mTBI rodent models, along with the common data elements, and outcomes, with the goal to summarize the current state of the field. Publications were identified from a search of PubMed and Web of Science and screened for eligibility following PRISMA guidelines. Articles were included that were closed head injuries in which the authors classified the injury as mild in rats or mice. Injury model and animal-specific common data elements, as well as behavioral and histological outcomes, were collected and compiled from a total of 402 articles. Our results outline the wide variety of methods used to model mTBI. We also discovered that female rodents and both young and aged animals are under-represented in experimental mTBI studies. Our findings will aid in providing context comparing the injury models and provide a starting point for the selection of the most appropriate model of mTBI to address a specific hypothesis. We believe this review will be a useful starting place for determining what has been done and what knowledge is missing in the field to reduce the burden of mTBI.
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- Colleen N. Bodnar
- Department of Neuroscience, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
- Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
- Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
- Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
- Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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The global epidemic of diabetes is of significant concern. Diabetes associated vascular disease signifies the principal cause of morbidity and mortality in diabetic patients. It is also the most rapidly increasing risk factor for cognitive impairment, a silent disease that causes loss of creativity, productivity, and quality of life. Small vessel disease in the cerebral vasculature plays a major role in the pathogenesis of cognitive impairment in diabetes. Endothelin system, including endothelin-1 (ET-1) and the receptors (ET(A) and ET(B)), is a likely candidate that may be involved in many aspects of the diabetes cerebrovascular disease. In this review, we took a brain-centric approach and discussed the role of the ET system in cerebrovascular and cognitive dysfunction in diabetes.
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- W Li
- Charlie Norwood Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Augusta, Georgia, USA, Department of Physiology, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA.
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Kreipke CW, Reynolds CA, Schafer PC, Schafer S, Pirooz R, Rafols JA. Endothelin receptors A and B are expressed in distinct cellular compartments of rat hippocampus following global ischemia: an immunocytochemical study. Neurol Res 2013; 33:162-8. [DOI: 10.1179/016164111x12881719352291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Reynolds CA, Schafer S, Pirooz R, Marinica A, Chbib A, Bedford C, Fronczak M, Rafols JA, Kuhn D, Kreipke CW. Differential effects of endothelin receptor A and B antagonism on behavioral outcome following traumatic brain injury. Neurol Res 2013; 33:197-200. [DOI: 10.1179/016164111x12881719352499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Dore-Duffy P, Wang S, Mehedi A, Katyshev V, Cleary K, Tapper A, Reynolds C, Ding Y, Zhan P, Rafols J, Kreipke CW. Pericyte-mediated vasoconstriction underlies TBI-induced hypoperfusion. Neurol Res 2012; 33:176-86. [PMID: 21801592 DOI: 10.1179/016164111x12881719352372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Endothelin-1 is a 21-amino acid peptide that together with specific receptors, A (ETrA) and B (ETrB) is induced following traumatic brain injury (TBI) and has been closely linked to regulation of cerebral vasospasm, oxidative stress, and hypoperfusion. Specific endothelin receptor antagonists have been shown to ameliorate early evidence of neuronal cell injury, activation of microglial cells, and hypoperfusion following TBI. The exact mechanism involved in TBI-induced hypoperfusion is still unclear; however, it is thought that endothelin-1 engagement of ETrA is primarily responsible for changes in blood flow. In this study we question the role of the microvascular pericyte in endothelin-1-mediated pathophysiology in TBI. METHODS Pericyte expression of endothelin-1, ETrA, and ETrB was examined in primary culture and in sham and impacted rat brain. Adult male rats were also given intracerebroventricular injections of ETrA (BQ-123) before being subjected to TBI using a closed head acceleration impact model. RESULTS Primary pericytes express both endothelin-1 and its receptors ETrA and ETrB. Following TBI, the number of alpha-smooth muscle actin (SMA) positive pericytes located in microvessels is significantly increased by 4 hours post-traumatic impact. Increases in pericyte expression of alpha-SMA correlated with evidence of a reduction in both arteriolar and capillary diameter. Capillary endothelin-1, ETrA, and ETrB transcript and protein was also increased. Increased endothelin-1 expression was seen by 2-4 hours post-impact. Upregulation of receptors was observed by 4-8 hours and maximum by 24 hours. ETrA antagonists decreased the number of alpha-SMA(+) pericytes as well as changes in microvascular diameter. CONCLUSION These results suggest that decreased vasoconstriction following TBI may be due to an endothelin-1-induced pericyte-mediated regulation of microvessel blood flow following TBI. Furthermore, results suggest that ETrA antagonists ameliorate trauma induced hypoperfusion, in part, by inhibiting endothelin-1-mediated upregulation of alpha-SMA in pericytes.
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- Paula Dore-Duffy
- Department of Neurology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
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Maegele M, Wafaisade A, Peiniger S, Braun M. The role of endothelin and endothelin antagonists in traumatic brain injury: a review of the literature. Neurol Res 2012; 33:119-26. [PMID: 21801586 DOI: 10.1179/016164111x12881719352093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To date, there is increasing evidence for the role of endothelins in the pathophysiological development of cerebral vasospasms associated with a variety of neurological diseases, e.g., stroke and subarachnoid hemorrhage. In contrast, only little is known regarding the role of endothelins in impaired cerebral hemodynamics after traumatic brain injury. Therapeutic work in blocking the endothelin system has led to the discovery of a number of antagonists potentially useful in restoring cerebral blood flow after traumatic brain injury, potentially reducing the detrimental effects of secondary brain injury. Therefore, the present work provides an overview of background topics such as structures and biosynthesis of endothelins, different types as well as potential mechanisms and sites of action. In addition, the role of age for the effects of endothelins on cerebral hemodynamics after traumatic brain injury is discussed. RESULTS Description of data supporting the role of the endothelins play in a host of neurological deficits. CONCLUSIONS Endothelin antagonists may be effective as novel treatments for various neuropathologies.
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- Marc Maegele
- Department of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, University of Witten/Herdecke, Cologne-Merheim Medical Center, Germany.
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Li Y, Zhang L, Kallakuri S, Zhou R, Cavanaugh JM. Quantitative relationship between axonal injury and mechanical response in a rodent head impact acceleration model. J Neurotrauma 2011; 28:1767-82. [PMID: 21895482 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2010.1687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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A modified Marmarou impact acceleration model was developed to study the mechanical responses induced by this model and their correlation to traumatic axonal injury (TAI). Traumatic brain injury (TBI) was induced in 31 anesthetized male Sprague-Dawley rats (392±13 g) by a custom-made 450-g impactor from heights of 1.25 m or 2.25 m. An accelerometer and angular rate sensor measured the linear and angular responses of the head, while the impact event was captured by a high-speed video camera. TAI distribution along the rostro-caudal direction, as well as across the left and right hemispheres, was determined using β-amyloid precursor protein (β-APP) immunocytochemistry, and detailed TAI injury maps were constructed for the entire corpus callosum. Peak linear acceleration 1.25 m and 2.25 m impacts were 666±165 g and 907±501 g, respectively. Peak angular velocities were 95±24 rad/sec and 124±48 rad/sec, respectively. Compared to the 2.25-m group, the observed TAI counts in the 1.25-m impact group were significantly lower. Average linear acceleration, peak angular velocity, average angular acceleration, and surface righting time were also significantly different between the two groups. A positive correlation was observed between normalized total TAI counts and average linear acceleration (R(2)=0.612, p<0.05), and time to surface right (R(2)=0.545, p<0.05). Our study suggested that a 2.25-m drop in the Marmarou model may not always result in a severe injury, and TAI level is related to the linear and angular acceleration response of the rat head during impact, not necessarily the drop height.
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- Yan Li
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA
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Rafols JA, Kreipke CW. Current brain endothelin research: a pathway to novel approaches impacting clinical trials. Neurol Res 2011; 33:115-8. [DOI: 10.1179/016164111x12881719352057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Kallakuri S, Kreipke C, Schafer P, Schafer S, Rafols J. Brain cellular localization of endothelin receptors A and B in a rodent model of diffuse traumatic brain injury. Neuroscience 2010; 168:820-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2010.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2008] [Revised: 12/23/2009] [Accepted: 01/11/2010] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Yang KM, Russell J, Lupu ME, Cho H, Li XF, Koutcher JA, Ling CC. Atrasentan (ABT-627) enhances perfusion and reduces hypoxia in a human tumor xenograft model. Cancer Biol Ther 2009; 8:1940-6. [PMID: 19717985 DOI: 10.4161/cbt.8.20.9595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The endothelin-1 antagonist, Atrasentan (ABT-627) was used to modify perfusion in the human tumor xenograft model, HT29, growing in nude mice. Atrasentan produced a significant increase in perfusion, as measured in vivo by Gd-DTPA DCE-MRI. Changes in tumor hypoxia were assessed by comparing the binding of two hypoxia tracers, pimonidazole and EF5 given before and after Atrasentan administration. In vehicle-treated controls, the distribution of EF5 and pimonidazole was very similar. However, Atrasentan treatment was associated with decreased uptake of the second hypoxia tracer (EF5), relative to the first (pimonidazole). Although Atrasentan had no independent effect on the growth of HT29 tumors, Atrasentan combined with 20 Gy radiation led to a modest but significant increase in tumor growth delay compared to radiation alone.
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- Kwang Mo Yang
- Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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Dashwood MR, Loesch A. Endothelin-1 as a neuropeptide: neurotransmitter or neurovascular effects? J Cell Commun Signal 2010; 4:51-62. [PMID: 19847673 DOI: 10.1007/s12079-009-0073-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2009] [Accepted: 09/22/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is an endothelium-derived peptide that also possesses potent mitogenic activity. There is also a suggestion the ET-1 is a neuropeptide, based mainly on its histological identification in both the central and peripheral nervous system in a number of species, including man. A neuropeptide role for ET-1 is supported by studies showing a variety of effects caused following its administration into different regions of the brain and by application to peripheral nerves. In addition there are studies proposing that ET-1 is implicated in a number of neural circuits where its transmitter affects range from a role in pain and temperature control to its action on the hypothalamo-neurosecretory system. While the effect of ET-1 on nerve tissue is beyond doubt, its action on nerve blood flow is often ignored. Here, we review data generated in a number of species and using a variety of experimental models. Studies range from those showing the distribution of ET-1 and its receptors in nerve tissue to those describing numerous neurally-mediated effects of ET-1.
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Calponin (Cp) is an actin-binding protein first characterized in chicken gizzard smooth muscle (SM). This review discusses the role of Cp in mediating SM contraction, the biochemical process by which Cp facilitates SM contraction and the function of Cp in the brain. Recent work on the role of Cp in pathological states with emphasis on traumatic brain injury is also discussed. Based on past and present data, the case is presented for targeting Cp for novel genetic and pharmacological therapies aimed at improving outcome following traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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- Christian W Kreipke
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Wayne State University, School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Wayne State University, School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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OBJECTIVES In this study, we used Marmarou's model of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and sought to determine: (1) the effect of TBI on cognitive outcome measured on a radial arm maze; (2) the effect of behavioral conditioning before TBI, i.e. pre-conditioning, on cognitive outcome; (3) the effect of pre-conditioning on angiogenesis. METHODS Cognitive outcome was measured by performance on an eight-arm radial maze. Behavioral conditioning consisted of daily exposure of animals to the radial arm maze. Latency and number of errors were recorded as an index of overall performance and acquisition of the test. Extent of angiogenesis was measured by vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) immunofluorescence and by determining capillary density. RESULTS Our results indicated that trauma alone causes significant cognitive impairments. Pre-conditioning caused a marked improvement in radial arm maze performance following injury. These results coincide with both a significant increase in VEGFR2 expression and increased capillary density within the cortex and hippocampus. DISCUSSION TBI causes significant impairments in cognition. These deficits can be ameliorated using a pre-conditioning paradigm. While the precise mechanism has yet to be elucidated, our results indicate that angiogenesis may underlie the cognitive sparing seen in pre-conditioned animals.
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- Christian W Kreipke
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Scott Hall, Room No. 9312, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 540 E. Canfield, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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Kreipke CW, Morgan R, Roberts G, Bagchi M, Rafols JA. Calponin phosphorylation in cerebral cortex microvessels mediates sustained vasoconstriction after brain trauma. Neurol Res 2007; 29:369-74. [PMID: 17626732 DOI: 10.1179/016164107x204684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to determine the molecular and biochemical changes in the contractile protein, calponin (Cp), which temporally coincide with a previously reported state of sustained contractility following traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHODS Double immunofluorescence, western analysis and two-dimensional non-equilibrium pH gradient gel electrophoresis (NEPHGE)/SDS-PAGE techniques were utilized to determine both the location and extent of Cp within smooth muscle cells (SM) and the phosphorylation state of Cp following TBI, as induced using a weight drop acceleration impact model. RESULTS Double immunofluorescence for Cp and SM indicate that following injury, Cp migrates from the cytosol to a location subjacent to the SM membrane. Western analysis revealed a significant increase in Cp protein expression following injury that was maintained up to 48 hours post-injury. Combined Western analysis and NEPHGE indicated that Cp is phosphorylated following TBI. DISCUSSION Cp migration and phosphorylation may underlie the mechanism for increased vasoreactivity leading to hypoperfusion following TBI.
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- Christian W Kreipke
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Scott Hall, Room No. 9312, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 540 E. Canfield, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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