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Thapak P, Smith G, Ying Z, Paydar A, Harris N, Gomez-Pinilla F. The BDNF mimetic R-13 attenuates TBI pathogenesis using TrkB-related pathways and bioenergetics. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2023; 1869:166781. [PMID: 37286142 PMCID: PMC10619508 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2023.166781] [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: 03/12/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is major neurological burden globally, and effective treatments are urgently needed. TBI is characterized by a reduction in energy metabolism and synaptic function that seems a primary cause of neuronal dysfunction. R13, a small drug and BDNF mimetic showed promising results in improving spatial memory and anxiety-like behavior after TBI. Additionally, R13 was found to counteract reductions in molecules associated with BDNF signaling (p-TrkB, p-PI3K, p-AKT), synaptic plasticity (GluR2, PSD95, Synapsin I) as well as bioenergetic components such as mitophagy (SOD, PGC-1α, PINK1, Parkin, BNIP3, and LC3) and real-time mitochondrial respiratory capacity. Behavioral and molecular changes were accompanied by adaptations in functional connectivity assessed using MRI. Results highlight the potential of R13 as a therapeutic agent for TBI and provide valuable insights into the molecular and functional changes associated with this condition.
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- Pavan Thapak
- Dept. Integrative Biology and Physiology, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Neurosurgery, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America; UCLA Brain Injury Research Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
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- Dept. Integrative Biology and Physiology, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Neurosurgery, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America; UCLA Brain Injury Research Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Neurosurgery, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America; UCLA Brain Injury Research Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America; Intellectual Development and Disabilities Research Center, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Dept. Integrative Biology and Physiology, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America; Department of Neurosurgery, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America; UCLA Brain Injury Research Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America.
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Kamal SR, Potukutchi S, Gelovani DJ, Bonomi RE, Kallakuri S, Cavanaugh JM, Mangner T, Conti A, Liu RS, Pasqualini R, Arap W, Sidman RL, Perrine SA, Gelovani JG. Spatial and temporal dynamics of HDACs class IIa following mild traumatic brain injury in adult rats. Mol Psychiatry 2022; 27:1683-1693. [PMID: 35027678 DOI: 10.1038/s41380-021-01369-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2021] [Revised: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
The fundamental role of epigenetic regulatory mechanisms involved in neuroplasticity and adaptive responses to traumatic brain injury (TBI) is gaining increased recognition. TBI-induced neurodegeneration is associated with several changes in the expression-activity of various epigenetic regulatory enzymes, including histone deacetylases (HDACs). In this study, PET/CT with 6-([18F]trifluoroacetamido)-1- hexanoicanilide ([18F]TFAHA) to image spatial and temporal dynamics of HDACs class IIa expression-activity in brains of adult rats subjected to a weight drop model of diffuse, non-penetrating, mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). The mTBI model was validated by histopathological and immunohistochemical analyses of brain tissue sections for localization and magnitude of expression of heat-shock protein-70 kDa (HSP70), amyloid precursor protein (APP), cannabinoid receptor-2 (CB2), ionized calcium-binding adapter protein-1 (IBA1), histone deacetylase-4 and -5 (HDAC4 and HDAC5). In comparison to baseline, the expression-activities of HDAC4 and HDAC5 were downregulated in the hippocampus, nucleus accumbens, peri-3rd ventricular part of the thalamus, and substantia nigra at 1-3 days post mTBI, and remained low at 7-8 days post mTBI. Reduced levels of HDAC4 and HDAC5 expression observed in neurons of these brain regions post mTBI were associated with the reduced nuclear and neuropil levels of HDAC4 and HDAC5 with the shift to perinuclear localization of these enzymes. These results support the rationale for the development of therapeutic strategies to upregulate expression-activity of HDACs class IIa post-TBI. PET/CT (MRI) with [18F]TFAHA can facilitate the development and clinical translation of unique therapeutic approaches to upregulate the expression and activity of HDACs class IIa enzymes in the brain after TBI.
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- Swatabdi R Kamal
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Cyclotron-Radiochemistry Facility, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA.,Division of Cancer Biology, Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, 07103, USA
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- Research and Development Service, John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA.,Departments of Neurosurgery and Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, 112, Taiwan.,Department of Nuclear Medicine, Cheng-Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, 112, Taiwan.,Department of Nuclear Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, 112, Taiwan
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- Division of Cancer Biology, Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, 07103, USA.,Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, 07103, USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, 07103, USA.,Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, 07103, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA. .,Molecular Imaging Program, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA. .,College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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Környei BS, Szabó V, Perlaki G, Balogh B, Szabó Steigerwald DK, Nagy SA, Tóth L, Büki A, Dóczi T, Bogner P, Schwarcz A, Tóth A. Cerebral Microbleeds May Be Less Detectable by Susceptibility Weighted Imaging MRI From 24 to 72 Hours After Traumatic Brain Injury. Front Neurosci 2021; 15:711074. [PMID: 34658762 PMCID: PMC8514822 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.711074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Purpose: A former rodent study showed that cerebral traumatic microbleeds (TMBs) may temporarily become invisible shortly after injury when detected by susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI). The present study aims to validate this phenomenon in human SWI. Methods: In this retrospective study, 46 traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients in various forms of severity were included and willingly complied with our strict selection criteria. Clinical parameters potentially affecting TMB count, Rotterdam and Marshall CT score, Mayo Clinic Classification, contusion number, and total volume were registered. The precise time between trauma and MRI [5 h 19 min to 141 h 54 min, including SWI and fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR)] was individually recorded; TMB and FLAIR lesion counts were assessed. Four groups were created based on elapsed time between the trauma and MRI: 0–24, 24–48, 48–72, and >72 h. Kruskal–Wallis, ANOVA, Chi-square, and Fisher’s exact tests were used to reveal differences among the groups within clinical and imaging parameters; statistical power was calculated retrospectively for each comparison. Results: The Kruskal–Wallis ANOVA with Conover post hoc analysis showed significant (p = 0.01; 1−β > 0.9) median TMB number differences in the subacute period: 0–24 h = 4.00 (n = 11); 24–48 h = 1 (n = 14); 48–72 h = 1 (n = 11); and 72 h ≤ 7.5 (n = 10). Neither clinical parameters nor FLAIR lesions depicted significant differences among the groups. Conclusion: Our results demonstrate that TMBs on SWI MRI may temporarily become less detectable at 24–72 h following TBI.
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- Bálint S Környei
- Department of Medical Imaging, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.,MTA-PTE Clinical Neuroscience MR Research Group, Pécs Diagnostic Center, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- MTA-PTE Clinical Neuroscience MR Research Group, Pécs Diagnostic Center, Pécs, Hungary.,Neurobiology of Stress Research Group, Szentágothai Research Centre, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.,MTA-PTE Clinical Neuroscience MR Research Group, Pécs, Hungary
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Mester JR, Bazzigaluppi P, Dorr A, Beckett T, Burke M, McLaurin J, Sled JG, Stefanovic B. Attenuation of tonic inhibition prevents chronic neurovascular impairments in a Thy1-ChR2 mouse model of repeated, mild traumatic brain injury. Am J Cancer Res 2021; 11:7685-7699. [PMID: 34335958 PMCID: PMC8315057 DOI: 10.7150/thno.60190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Rationale: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), the most common type of brain trauma, frequently leads to chronic cognitive and neurobehavioral deficits. Intervening effectively is impeded by our poor understanding of its pathophysiological sequelae. Methods: To elucidate the long-term neurovascular sequelae of mTBI, we combined optogenetics, two-photon fluorescence microscopy, and intracortical electrophysiological recordings in mice to selectively stimulate peri-contusional neurons weeks following repeated closed-head injury and probe individual vessel's function and local neuronal reactivity. Results: Compared to sham-operated animals, mTBI mice showed doubled cortical venular speeds (115 ± 25%) and strongly elevated cortical venular reactivity (53 ± 17%). Concomitantly, the pericontusional neurons exhibited attenuated spontaneous activity (-57 ± 79%) and decreased reactivity (-47 ± 28%). Post-mortem immunofluorescence revealed signs of peri-contusional senescence and DNA damage, in the absence of neuronal loss or gliosis. Alteration of neuronal and vascular functioning was largely prevented by chronic, low dose, systemic administration of a GABA-A receptor inverse agonist (L-655,708), commencing 3 days following the third impact. Conclusions: Our findings indicate that repeated mTBI leads to dramatic changes in the neurovascular unit function and that attenuation of tonic inhibition can prevent these alterations. The sustained disruption of the neurovascular function may underlie the concussed brain's long-term susceptibility to injury, and calls for development of better functional assays as well as of neurovascularly targeted interventions.
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Bodnar CN, Roberts KN, Higgins EK, Bachstetter AD. A Systematic Review of Closed Head Injury Models of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice and Rats. J Neurotrauma 2019; 36:1683-1706. [PMID: 30661454 PMCID: PMC6555186 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2018.6127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
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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Tóth A, Berente Z, Bogner P, Környei B, Balogh B, Czeiter E, Amrein K, Dóczi T, Büki A, Schwarcz A. Cerebral Microbleeds Temporarily Become Less Visible or Invisible in Acute Susceptibility Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Rat Study. J Neurotrauma 2019; 36:1670-1677. [PMID: 30421664 PMCID: PMC6531906 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2018.6004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Previously, we reported human traumatic brain injury cases demonstrating acute to subacute microbleed appearance changes in susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI—magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]). This study aims to confirm and characterize such temporal microbleed appearance alterations in an experimental model. To elicit microbleed formation, brains of male Sprague Dawley rats were pierced in a depth of 4 mm, in a parasagittal position bilaterally using 159 μm and 474 μm needles, without the injection of autologous blood or any agent. Rats underwent 4.7 T MRI immediately, then at multiple time points until 125 h. Volumes of hypointensities consistent with microbleeds in SWI were measured using an intensity threshold-based approach. Microbleed volumes across time points were compared using repeated measures analysis of variance. Microbleeds were assessed by Prussian blue histology at different time points. Hypointensity volumes referring to microbleeds were significantly decreased (corrected p < 0.05) at 24 h compared with the immediate or the 125 h time points. By visual inspection, microbleeds were similarly detectable at the immediate and 125 h imaging but were decreased in extent or completely absent at 24 h or 48 h. Histology confirmed the presence of microbleeds at all time points and in all animals. This study confirmed a general temporary reduction in visibility of microbleeds in the acute phase in SWI. Such short-term appearance dynamics of microbleeds should be considered when using SWI as a diagnostic tool for microbleeds in traumatic brain injury and various diseases.
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- Arnold Tóth
- 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Pécs Medical School, Pécs, Hungary.,2 Department of Radiology, Pécs Medical School, Pécs, Hungary.,3 MTA-PTE Clinical Neuroscience MR Research Group, Pécs, Hungary
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- 4 Department of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Pécs Medical School, Pécs, Hungary.,5 János Szentágothai Research Centre, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.,6 Research Group for Experimental Diagnostic Imaging, Pécs Medical School, Pécs, Hungary
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- 2 Department of Radiology, Pécs Medical School, Pécs, Hungary
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- 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Pécs Medical School, Pécs, Hungary
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- 2 Department of Radiology, Pécs Medical School, Pécs, Hungary
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- 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Pécs Medical School, Pécs, Hungary.,3 MTA-PTE Clinical Neuroscience MR Research Group, Pécs, Hungary.,5 János Szentágothai Research Centre, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Pécs Medical School, Pécs, Hungary.,5 János Szentágothai Research Centre, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Pécs Medical School, Pécs, Hungary.,3 MTA-PTE Clinical Neuroscience MR Research Group, Pécs, Hungary.,7 Diagnostic Center of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Pécs Medical School, Pécs, Hungary.,5 János Szentágothai Research Centre, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Pécs Medical School, Pécs, Hungary
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Repeated mild shaking of neonates induces transient cerebral microhemorrhages and anxiety-related behavior in adult rats. Neurosci Lett 2018; 684:29-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2018.06.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2018] [Revised: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 06/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Baez-Jurado E, Vega GG, Aliev G, Tarasov VV, Esquinas P, Echeverria V, Barreto GE. Blockade of Neuroglobin Reduces Protection of Conditioned Medium from Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Human Astrocyte Model (T98G) Under a Scratch Assay. Mol Neurobiol 2017; 55:2285-2300. [PMID: 28332151 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-017-0481-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2017] [Accepted: 03/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Previous studies have indicated that paracrine factors (conditioned medium) increase wound closure and reduce reactive oxygen species in a traumatic brain injury in vitro model. Although the beneficial effects of conditioned medium from human adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCA-CM) have been previously suggested for various neurological diseases, their actions on astrocytic cells are not well understood. In this study, we have explored the effect of hMSCA-CM on human astrocyte model (T98G cells) subjected to scratch assay. Our results indicated that hMSCA-CM improved cell viability, reduced nuclear fragmentation, attenuated the production of reactive oxygen species, and preserved mitochondrial membrane potential and ultrastructural parameters. In addition, hMSCA-CM upregulated neuroglobin in T98G cells and the genetic silencing of this protein prevented the protective action of hMSCA-CM on damaged cells, suggesting that neuroglobin is mediating, at least in part, the protective effect of hMSCA-CM. Overall, this evidence suggests that the use of hMSCA-CM is a promising therapeutic strategy for the protection of astrocytic cells in central nervous system (CNS) pathologies.
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- Eliana Baez-Jurado
- Departamento de Nutrición y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, DC, Colombia
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- Departamento de Nutrición y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, DC, Colombia
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- Institute of Physiologically Active Compounds Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, 142432, Russia
- GALLY International Biomedical Research Consulting LLC, San Antonio, TX, 78229, USA
- School of Health Science and Healthcare Administration, University of Atlanta, Johns Creek, GA, 30097, USA
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Translational Medicine, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 2-4 Bolshaya Pirogovskaya st., 119991, Moscow, Russia
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- Facultad Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Facultad Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad San Sebastián, Lientur 1457, 4030000, Concepción, Chile
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- Departamento de Nutrición y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, DC, Colombia.
- Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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Esquivel AO, Sherman SS, Bir CA, Lemos SE. The Interaction of Intramuscular Ketorolac (Toradol) and Concussion in a Rat Model. Ann Biomed Eng 2017; 45:1581-1588. [DOI: 10.1007/s10439-017-1809-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2016] [Accepted: 02/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Robinson S, Berglass JB, Denson JL, Berkner J, Anstine CV, Winer JL, Maxwell JR, Qiu J, Yang Y, Sillerud LO, Meehan WP, Mannix R, Jantzie LL. Microstructural and microglial changes after repetitive mild traumatic brain injury in mice. J Neurosci Res 2016; 95:1025-1035. [PMID: 27452502 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.23848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2015] [Revised: 06/23/2016] [Accepted: 07/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major public health issue, with recently increased awareness of the potential long-term sequelae of repetitive injury. Although TBI is common, objective diagnostic tools with sound neurobiological predictors of outcome are lacking. Indeed, such tools could help to identify those at risk for more severe outcomes after repetitive injury and improve understanding of biological underpinnings to provide important mechanistic insights. We tested the hypothesis that acute and subacute pathological injury, including the microgliosis that results from repeated mild closed head injury (rmCHI), is reflected in susceptibility-weighted magnetic resonance imaging and diffusion-tensor imaging microstructural abnormalities. Using a combination of high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging, stereology, and quantitative PCR, we studied the pathophysiology of male mice that sustained seven consecutive mild traumatic brain injuries over 9 days in acute (24 hr) and subacute (1 week) time periods. rmCHI induced focal cortical microhemorrhages and impaired axial diffusivity at 1 week postinjury. These microstructural abnormalities were associated with a significant increase in microglia. Notably, microgliosis was accompanied by a change in inflammatory microenvironment defined by robust spatiotemporal alterations in tumor necrosis factor-α receptor mRNA. Together these data contribute novel insight into the fundamental biological processes associated with repeated mild brain injury concomitant with subacute imaging abnormalities in a clinically relevant animal model of repeated mild TBI. These findings suggest new diagnostic techniques that can be used as biomarkers to guide the use of future protective or reparative interventions. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Shenandoah Robinson
- Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Kirby Center for Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.,Robinson is now at Pediatric Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Neurosciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Neurosciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Kirby Center for Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Neurosciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- BRaIN, Department of Neurology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- BRaIN, Department of Neurology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.,The Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention, Waltham, Massachusetts
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Neurosciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Wang Q, Fan W, Cai Y, Wu Q, Mo L, Huang Z, Huang H. Protective effects of taurine in traumatic brain injury via mitochondria and cerebral blood flow. Amino Acids 2016; 48:2169-77. [PMID: 27156064 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-016-2244-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2016] [Accepted: 04/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
In mammalian tissues, taurine is an important natural component and the most abundant free amino acid in the heart, retina, skeletal muscle, brain, and leukocytes. This study is to examine the taurine's protective effects on neuronal ultrastructure, the function of the mitochondrial respiratory chain complex, and on cerebral blood flow (CBF). The model of traumatic brain injury (TBI) was made for SD rats by a fluid percussion device, with taurine (200 mg/kg) administered by tail intravenous injection once daily for 7 days after TBI. It was found that CBF was improved for both left and right brain at 30 min and 7 days post-injury by taurine. Reaction time was prolonged relative to the TBI-only group. Neuronal damage was prevented by 7 days taurine. Mitochondrial electron transport chain complexes I and II showed greater activity with the taurine group. The improvement by taurine of CBF may alleviate edema and elevation in intracranial pressure. Importantly taurine improved the hypercoagulable state.
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- Qin Wang
- National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 27 Nanwei Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100050, China.,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cerebral Vascular and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, No. 6 Jizhao Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cerebral Vascular and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, No. 6 Jizhao Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cerebral Vascular and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, No. 6 Jizhao Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cerebral Vascular and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, No. 6 Jizhao Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cerebral Vascular and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, No. 6 Jizhao Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 27 Nanwei Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cerebral Vascular and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, No. 6 Jizhao Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin, 300350, China.
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