The discovery that new neurons are produced in some regions of the adult mammalian brain is a paradigm-shift in neuroscience research.These new-born cells are produced from neuroprogenitors mainly in the subventricula...The discovery that new neurons are produced in some regions of the adult mammalian brain is a paradigm-shift in neuroscience research.These new-born cells are produced from neuroprogenitors mainly in the subventricular zone at the margin of the lateral ventricle,subgranular zone in the hippocampal dentate gyrus and in the striatum,a component of the basal ganglia,even in humans.In the human hippocampus,neuroblasts are produced even in elderlies.The regulation of adult neurogenesis is a complex phenomenon involving a multitude of molecules,neurotransmitters and soluble factors released by different sources including glial cells.Microglia,the resident macrophages of the central nervous system,are considered to play an important role on the regulation of adult neurogenesis both in physiological and pathological conditions.Following stroke and other acute neural disorders,there is an increase in the numbers of neuroblast production in the neurogenic niches.Microglial activation is believed to display both beneficial and detrimental role on adult neurogenesis after stroke,depending on the activation level and brain location.In this article,we review the scientific evidence addressing the role of microglial activation on adult neurogenesis after ischemia.A comprehensive understanding of the microglial role after stroke and other neural disorders it is an important step for development of future therapies based on manipulation of adult neurogenesis.展开更多
Millions of people worldwide are affected by traumatic spinal cord injury,which usually results in permanent sensorimotor disability.Damage to the spinal cord leads to a series of detrimental events including ischaemi...Millions of people worldwide are affected by traumatic spinal cord injury,which usually results in permanent sensorimotor disability.Damage to the spinal cord leads to a series of detrimental events including ischaemia,haemorrhage and neuroinflammation,which over time result in further neural tissue loss.Eventually,at chronic stages of traumatic spinal cord injury,the formation of a glial scar,cystic cavitation and the presence of numerous inhibitory molecules act as physical and chemical barriers to axonal regrowth.This is further hindered by a lack of intrinsic regrowth ability of adult neurons in the central nervous system.The intracellular signalling molecule,cyclic adenosine 3′,5′-monophosphate(cAMP),is known to play many important roles in the central nervous system,and elevating its levels as shown to improve axonal regeneration outcomes following traumatic spinal cord injury in animal models.However,therapies directly targeting cAMP have not found their way into the clinic,as cAMP is ubiquitously present in all cell types and its manipulation may have additional deleterious effects.A downstream effector of cAMP,exchange protein directly activated by cAMP 2(Epac2),is mainly expressed in the adult central nervous system,and its activation has been shown to mediate the positive effects of cAMP on axonal guidance and regeneration.Recently,using ex vivo modelling of traumatic spinal cord injury,Epac2 activation was found to profoundly modulate the post-lesion environment,such as decreasing the activation of astrocytes and microglia.Pilot data with Epac2 activation also suggested functional improvement assessed by in vivo models of traumatic spinal cord injury.Therefore,targeting Epac2 in traumatic spinal cord injury could represent a novel strategy in traumatic spinal cord injury repair,and future work is needed to fully establish its therapeutic potential.展开更多
Astrocytes play multifaceted and vital roles in maintaining neurophysiological function of the central nervous system by regulating homeostasis, increasing synaptic plasticity, and sustaining neuroprotective effects. ...Astrocytes play multifaceted and vital roles in maintaining neurophysiological function of the central nervous system by regulating homeostasis, increasing synaptic plasticity, and sustaining neuroprotective effects. Astrocytes become activated as a result of inflammatory responses during the progression of pathological changes associated with neurodegenerative disorders. Reactive astrocytes(neurotoxic A1 and neuroprotective A2) are triggered during disease progression and pathogenesis due to neuroinflammation and ischemia. However, only a limited body of literature describes morphological and functional changes of astrocytes during the progression of neurodegenerative diseases. The present review investigated the detrimental and beneficial roles of astrocytes in neurodegenerative diseases reported in recent studies, as these cells have promising therapeutic potential and offer new approaches for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.展开更多
To date there is no treatment able to stop or slow down the loss of dopaminergic neurons that characterizes Parkinson’s disease.It was recently observed in a rodent model of Alzheimer’s disease that the interaction ...To date there is no treatment able to stop or slow down the loss of dopaminergic neurons that characterizes Parkinson’s disease.It was recently observed in a rodent model of Alzheimer’s disease that the interaction between the α7 subtype of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor(α7-nAChR)and sigma-1 receptor(σ1-R)could exert neuroprotective effects through the modulation of neuroinflammation which is one of the key components of the pathophysiology of Parkinson’s disease.In this context,the aim of the present study was to assess the effects of the concomitant administration of N-(3R)-1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl-furo[2,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxamide(PHA)543613 as an α7-nAChR agonist and 2-(4-morpholinethyl)1-phenylcyclohexanecarboxylate(PRE)-084 as aσ1-R agonist in a well-characterized 6-hydroxydopamine rat model of Parkinson’s disease.The animals received either vehicle separately or the dual therapy PHA/PRE once a day until day 14 postlesion.Although no effect was noticed in the amphetamine-induced rotation test,our data has shown that the PHA/PRE treatment induced partial protection of the dopaminergic neurons(15-20%),assessed by the dopamine transporter density in the striatum and immunoreactive tyrosine hydroxylase in the substantia nigra.Furthermore,this dual therapy reduced the degree of glial activation consecutive to the 6-hydroxydopamine lesion,i.e,the 18 kDa translocation protein density and glial fibrillary acidic protein staining in the striatum,and the CD11b and glial fibrillary acidic protein staining in the substantia nigra.Hence,this study reports for the first time that concomitant activation of α7-nAChR andσ1-R can provide a partial recovery of the nigro-striatal dopaminergic neurons through the modulation of microglial activation.The study was approved by the Regional Ethics Committee(CEEA Val de Loire n°19)validated this protocol(Authorization N°00434.02)on May 15,2014.展开更多
Previous studies have shown that Ninjurin-1 participates in cell trafficking and axonal growth following central and peripheral nervous system neuroinflammation.But its precise roles in these processes and involvement...Previous studies have shown that Ninjurin-1 participates in cell trafficking and axonal growth following central and peripheral nervous system neuroinflammation.But its precise roles in these processes and involvement in spinal cord injury pathophysiology remain unclear.Western blot assay revealed that Ninjurin-1 levels in rats with spinal cord injury exhibited an upregulation until day 4 post-injury and slightly decreased thereafter compared with sham controls.Immunohistochemistry analysis revealed that Ninjurin-1 immunoreactivity in rats with spinal cord injury sharply increased on days 1 and 4 post-injury and slightly decreased on days 7 and 21 post-injury compared with sham controls.Ninjurin-1 immunostaining was weak in vascular endothelial cells, ependymal cells, and some glial cells in sham controls while it was relatively strong in macrophages, microglia, and reactive astrocytes.These findings suggest that a variety of cells, including vascular endothelial cells, macrophages, and microglia, secrete Ninjurin-1 and they participate in the pathophysiology of compression-induced spinal cord injury.All experimental procedures were approved by the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals of Jeju National University(approval No.2018-0029) on July 6, 2018.展开更多
Sterile inflammatory processes are essential for the maintenance of central nervous system homeostasis,but they also contribute to various neurological disorders,including neurotrauma,stroke,and demyelinating or neuro...Sterile inflammatory processes are essential for the maintenance of central nervous system homeostasis,but they also contribute to various neurological disorders,including neurotrauma,stroke,and demyelinating or neurodegenerative diseases.Immune mechanisms in the central nervous system and periphery are regulated by a diverse group of endogenous proteins,which can be broadly divided into the pro-inflammatory damageassociated molecular patterns(DAMPs)and anti-inflammatory resolution-associated molecular patterns(RAMPs),even though there is notable overlap between the DAMPand RAMP-like activities for some of these molecules.Both groups of molecular patterns were initially described in peripheral immune processes and pathologies;however,it is now evident that at least some,if not all,of these immunomodulators also regulate neuroimmune processes and contribute to neuroinflammation in diverse central nervous system disorders.The review of recent literature demonstrates that studies on DAMPs and RAMPs of the central nervous system still lag behind the much broader research effort focused on their peripheral counterparts.Nevertheless,this review also reveals that over the last five years,significant advances have been made in our understanding of the neuroimmune functions of several well-established DAMPs,including high-mobility group box 1 protein and interleukin 33.Novel neuroimmune functions have been demonstrated for other DAMPs that previously were considered almost exclusively as peripheral immune regulators;they include mitochondrial transcription factor A and cytochrome C.RAMPs of the central nervous system are an emerging area of neuroimmunology with very high translational potential since some of these molecules have already been used in preclinical and clinical studies as candidate therapeutic agents for inflammatory conditions,such as multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis.The therapeutic potential of DAMP antagonists and neutralizing antibodies in central nervous system neuroinflammatory diseases is al展开更多
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the myelin sheath in the central nervous system.It is characterized by blood-brain barrier dysfunction throughout the course of multiple s...Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the myelin sheath in the central nervous system.It is characterized by blood-brain barrier dysfunction throughout the course of multiple sclerosis, followed by the entry of immune cells and activation of local microglia and astrocytes.Glial cells(microglia, astrocytes, and oligodendrocyte lineage cells) are known as the important mediators of neuroinflammation, all of which play major roles in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis.Network communications between glial cells affect the activities of oligodendrocyte lineage cells and influence the demyelination-remyelination process.A finely balanced glial response may create a favorable lesion environment for efficient remyelination and neuroregeneration.This review focuses on glial response and neurodegeneration based on the findings from multiple sclerosis and major rodent demyelination models.In particular, glial interaction and molecular crosstalk are discussed to provide insights into the potential cell-and molecule-specific therapeutic targets to improve remyelination and neuroregeneration.展开更多
We previously found that argon exerts its neuroprotective effect in part by inhibition of the toll-like receptors(TLR)2 and 4.The downstream transcription factors signal transducer and activator of transcription 3(STA...We previously found that argon exerts its neuroprotective effect in part by inhibition of the toll-like receptors(TLR)2 and 4.The downstream transcription factors signal transducer and activator of transcription 3(STAT3)and nuclear factor kappa B(NF-κB)are also affected by argon and may play a role in neuroprotection.It also has been demonstrated that argon treatment could mitigate brain damage,reduce excessive microglial activation,and subsequently attenuate brain inflammation.Despite intensive research,the further exact mechanism remains unclear.In this study,human neuroblastoma cells were damaged in vitro with rotenone over a period of 4 hours(to mimic cerebral ischemia and reperfusion damage),followed by a 2-hour post-conditioning with argon(75%).In a separate in vivo experiment,retinal ischemia/reperfusion injury was induced in rats by increasing intraocular pressure for 1 hour.Upon reperfusion,argon was administered by inhalation for 2 hours.Argon reduced the binding of the transcription factors signal transducer and activator of transcription 3,nuclear factor kappa B,activator protein 1,and nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2,which are involved in regulation of neuronal damage.Flow cytometry analysis showed that argon downregulated the Fas ligand.Some transcription factors were regulated by toll-like receptors;therefore,their effects could be eliminated,at least in part,by the TLR2 and TLR4 inhibitor oxidized phospholipid 1-palmitoyl-2-arachidonoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphorylcholine(OxPAPC).Argon treatment reduced microglial activation after retinal ischemia/reperfusion injury.Subsequent quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis revealed a reduction in the pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin(IL-1α),IL-1β,IL-6,tumor necrosis factorα,and inducible nitric oxide synthase.Our results suggest that argon reduced the extent of inflammation in retinal neurons after ischemia/reperfusion injury by suppression of transcription factors crucial for microglial activation.Argon has no known side effects o展开更多
Osteopontin is a broadly expressed pleiotropic protein,and is attracting increased attention because of its role in the pathophysiology of several inflammatory,degenerative,autoimmune,and oncologic diseases.In fact,in...Osteopontin is a broadly expressed pleiotropic protein,and is attracting increased attention because of its role in the pathophysiology of several inflammatory,degenerative,autoimmune,and oncologic diseases.In fact,in the last decade,several studies have shown that osteopontin contributes to tissue damage not only by recruiting harmful inflammatory cells to the site of lesion,but also increasing their survival.The detrimental role of osteopontin has been indeed well documented in the context of different neurological conditions(i.e.,multiple sclerosis,Parkinson’s,and Alzheimer’s diseases).Intriguingly,recent findings show that osteopontin is involved not only in promoting tissue damage(the Yin),but also in repair/regenerative mechanisms(the Yang),mostly triggered by the inflammatory response.These two apparently discordant roles are partly related to the presence of different functional domains in the osteopontin molecule,which are exposed after thrombin or metalloproteases cleavages.Such functional domains may in turn activate intracellular signaling pathways and mediate cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions.This review describes the current knowledge on the Yin and Yang features of osteopontin in nervous system diseases.Understanding the mechanisms behind the Yin/Yang would be relevant to develop highly specific tools targeting this multifunctional protein.展开更多
A major feature of neurodegeneration is disruption of central nervous system homeostasis,during which microglia play diverse roles.In the central nervous system,microglia serve as the first line of immune defense and ...A major feature of neurodegeneration is disruption of central nervous system homeostasis,during which microglia play diverse roles.In the central nervous system,microglia serve as the first line of immune defense and function in synapse pruning,injury repair,homeostasis maintenance,and regulation of brain development through scavenging and phagocytosis.Under pathological conditions or various stimulations,microglia proliferate,aggregate,and undergo a variety of changes in cell morphology,immunophenotype,and function.This review presents the features of microglia,especially their diversity and ability to change dynamically,and reinterprets their role as sensors for multiple stimulations and as effectors for brain aging and neurodegeneration.This review also summarizes some therapeutic approaches for neurodegenerative diseases that target microglia.展开更多
Traumatic brain injury(TBI)is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in the pediatric population.With advances in medical care,the mortality rate of pediatric TBI has declined.However,more children and adolescents a...Traumatic brain injury(TBI)is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in the pediatric population.With advances in medical care,the mortality rate of pediatric TBI has declined.However,more children and adolescents are living with TBI-related cognitive and emotional impairments,which negatively affects the quality of their life.Adult hippocampal neurogenesis plays an important role in cognition and mood regulation.Alterations in adult hippocampal neurogenesis are associated with a variety of neurological and neurodegenerative diseases,including TBI.Promoting endogenous hippocampal neurogenesis after TBI merits significant attention.However,TBI affects the function of neural stem/progenitor cells in the dentate gyrus of hippocampus,which results in aberrant migration and impaired dendrite development of adult-born neurons.Therefore,a better understanding of adult hippocampal neurogenesis after TBI can facilitate a more successful neuro-restoration of damage in immature brains.Secondary injuries,such as neuroinflammation and oxidative stress,exert a significant impact on hippocampal neurogenesis.Currently,a variety of therapeutic approaches have been proposed for ameliorating secondary TBI injuries.In this review,we discuss the uniqueness of pediatric TBI,adult hippocampal neurogenesis after pediatric TBI,and current efforts that promote neuroprotection to the developing brains,which can be leveraged to facilitate neuroregeneration.展开更多
基金supported by the Brazilian National Council for Scientific Research。
文摘The discovery that new neurons are produced in some regions of the adult mammalian brain is a paradigm-shift in neuroscience research.These new-born cells are produced from neuroprogenitors mainly in the subventricular zone at the margin of the lateral ventricle,subgranular zone in the hippocampal dentate gyrus and in the striatum,a component of the basal ganglia,even in humans.In the human hippocampus,neuroblasts are produced even in elderlies.The regulation of adult neurogenesis is a complex phenomenon involving a multitude of molecules,neurotransmitters and soluble factors released by different sources including glial cells.Microglia,the resident macrophages of the central nervous system,are considered to play an important role on the regulation of adult neurogenesis both in physiological and pathological conditions.Following stroke and other acute neural disorders,there is an increase in the numbers of neuroblast production in the neurogenic niches.Microglial activation is believed to display both beneficial and detrimental role on adult neurogenesis after stroke,depending on the activation level and brain location.In this article,we review the scientific evidence addressing the role of microglial activation on adult neurogenesis after ischemia.A comprehensive understanding of the microglial role after stroke and other neural disorders it is an important step for development of future therapies based on manipulation of adult neurogenesis.
基金supported by Scottish Rugby Union funding to WH and DSthe NRB PhD scholarship from the International Spinal Rsesarch Trust to AGBa Hot-Start Scholarship from the University of aberdeen to DD。
文摘Millions of people worldwide are affected by traumatic spinal cord injury,which usually results in permanent sensorimotor disability.Damage to the spinal cord leads to a series of detrimental events including ischaemia,haemorrhage and neuroinflammation,which over time result in further neural tissue loss.Eventually,at chronic stages of traumatic spinal cord injury,the formation of a glial scar,cystic cavitation and the presence of numerous inhibitory molecules act as physical and chemical barriers to axonal regrowth.This is further hindered by a lack of intrinsic regrowth ability of adult neurons in the central nervous system.The intracellular signalling molecule,cyclic adenosine 3′,5′-monophosphate(cAMP),is known to play many important roles in the central nervous system,and elevating its levels as shown to improve axonal regeneration outcomes following traumatic spinal cord injury in animal models.However,therapies directly targeting cAMP have not found their way into the clinic,as cAMP is ubiquitously present in all cell types and its manipulation may have additional deleterious effects.A downstream effector of cAMP,exchange protein directly activated by cAMP 2(Epac2),is mainly expressed in the adult central nervous system,and its activation has been shown to mediate the positive effects of cAMP on axonal guidance and regeneration.Recently,using ex vivo modelling of traumatic spinal cord injury,Epac2 activation was found to profoundly modulate the post-lesion environment,such as decreasing the activation of astrocytes and microglia.Pilot data with Epac2 activation also suggested functional improvement assessed by in vivo models of traumatic spinal cord injury.Therefore,targeting Epac2 in traumatic spinal cord injury could represent a novel strategy in traumatic spinal cord injury repair,and future work is needed to fully establish its therapeutic potential.
基金supported partially by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81473577(to CGM)a grant from the Department of Science and Technology of Shanxi Province,China,No.201803D421073(to YQY)and No.201805D111009(to CGM)+2 种基金a grant from Shanxi Applied Basic Research Project,No.201901D211538(to LJS)Datong Bureau of Science and Technology of China,No.2019198(to CGM)Research Project Funds from Shanxi Scholarship Council of China,No.2014-7(to CGM)。
文摘Astrocytes play multifaceted and vital roles in maintaining neurophysiological function of the central nervous system by regulating homeostasis, increasing synaptic plasticity, and sustaining neuroprotective effects. Astrocytes become activated as a result of inflammatory responses during the progression of pathological changes associated with neurodegenerative disorders. Reactive astrocytes(neurotoxic A1 and neuroprotective A2) are triggered during disease progression and pathogenesis due to neuroinflammation and ischemia. However, only a limited body of literature describes morphological and functional changes of astrocytes during the progression of neurodegenerative diseases. The present review investigated the detrimental and beneficial roles of astrocytes in neurodegenerative diseases reported in recent studies, as these cells have promising therapeutic potential and offer new approaches for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.
基金supported by Inserm(to SV,LFF,CT,JV,SB,SS,SC)by the Labex IRON(ANR-11-LABX-18-01:to all authors).
文摘To date there is no treatment able to stop or slow down the loss of dopaminergic neurons that characterizes Parkinson’s disease.It was recently observed in a rodent model of Alzheimer’s disease that the interaction between the α7 subtype of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor(α7-nAChR)and sigma-1 receptor(σ1-R)could exert neuroprotective effects through the modulation of neuroinflammation which is one of the key components of the pathophysiology of Parkinson’s disease.In this context,the aim of the present study was to assess the effects of the concomitant administration of N-(3R)-1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl-furo[2,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxamide(PHA)543613 as an α7-nAChR agonist and 2-(4-morpholinethyl)1-phenylcyclohexanecarboxylate(PRE)-084 as aσ1-R agonist in a well-characterized 6-hydroxydopamine rat model of Parkinson’s disease.The animals received either vehicle separately or the dual therapy PHA/PRE once a day until day 14 postlesion.Although no effect was noticed in the amphetamine-induced rotation test,our data has shown that the PHA/PRE treatment induced partial protection of the dopaminergic neurons(15-20%),assessed by the dopamine transporter density in the striatum and immunoreactive tyrosine hydroxylase in the substantia nigra.Furthermore,this dual therapy reduced the degree of glial activation consecutive to the 6-hydroxydopamine lesion,i.e,the 18 kDa translocation protein density and glial fibrillary acidic protein staining in the striatum,and the CD11b and glial fibrillary acidic protein staining in the substantia nigra.Hence,this study reports for the first time that concomitant activation of α7-nAChR andσ1-R can provide a partial recovery of the nigro-striatal dopaminergic neurons through the modulation of microglial activation.The study was approved by the Regional Ethics Committee(CEEA Val de Loire n°19)validated this protocol(Authorization N°00434.02)on May 15,2014.
基金supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (Grant No.NRF-2018R1D1A1B07050916)。
文摘Previous studies have shown that Ninjurin-1 participates in cell trafficking and axonal growth following central and peripheral nervous system neuroinflammation.But its precise roles in these processes and involvement in spinal cord injury pathophysiology remain unclear.Western blot assay revealed that Ninjurin-1 levels in rats with spinal cord injury exhibited an upregulation until day 4 post-injury and slightly decreased thereafter compared with sham controls.Immunohistochemistry analysis revealed that Ninjurin-1 immunoreactivity in rats with spinal cord injury sharply increased on days 1 and 4 post-injury and slightly decreased on days 7 and 21 post-injury compared with sham controls.Ninjurin-1 immunostaining was weak in vascular endothelial cells, ependymal cells, and some glial cells in sham controls while it was relatively strong in macrophages, microglia, and reactive astrocytes.These findings suggest that a variety of cells, including vascular endothelial cells, macrophages, and microglia, secrete Ninjurin-1 and they participate in the pathophysiology of compression-induced spinal cord injury.All experimental procedures were approved by the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals of Jeju National University(approval No.2018-0029) on July 6, 2018.
基金supported by grants from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the Jack Brown and Family Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation。
文摘Sterile inflammatory processes are essential for the maintenance of central nervous system homeostasis,but they also contribute to various neurological disorders,including neurotrauma,stroke,and demyelinating or neurodegenerative diseases.Immune mechanisms in the central nervous system and periphery are regulated by a diverse group of endogenous proteins,which can be broadly divided into the pro-inflammatory damageassociated molecular patterns(DAMPs)and anti-inflammatory resolution-associated molecular patterns(RAMPs),even though there is notable overlap between the DAMPand RAMP-like activities for some of these molecules.Both groups of molecular patterns were initially described in peripheral immune processes and pathologies;however,it is now evident that at least some,if not all,of these immunomodulators also regulate neuroimmune processes and contribute to neuroinflammation in diverse central nervous system disorders.The review of recent literature demonstrates that studies on DAMPs and RAMPs of the central nervous system still lag behind the much broader research effort focused on their peripheral counterparts.Nevertheless,this review also reveals that over the last five years,significant advances have been made in our understanding of the neuroimmune functions of several well-established DAMPs,including high-mobility group box 1 protein and interleukin 33.Novel neuroimmune functions have been demonstrated for other DAMPs that previously were considered almost exclusively as peripheral immune regulators;they include mitochondrial transcription factor A and cytochrome C.RAMPs of the central nervous system are an emerging area of neuroimmunology with very high translational potential since some of these molecules have already been used in preclinical and clinical studies as candidate therapeutic agents for inflammatory conditions,such as multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis.The therapeutic potential of DAMP antagonists and neutralizing antibodies in central nervous system neuroinflammatory diseases is al
基金partially supported by grants from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke of the National Institutes of Health(R21 NS098170, to JC and CBS)Kentucky Spinal Cord and Head Injury Research Trust(16-3 A, to JC and CBS)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81601957, to YW)。
文摘Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the myelin sheath in the central nervous system.It is characterized by blood-brain barrier dysfunction throughout the course of multiple sclerosis, followed by the entry of immune cells and activation of local microglia and astrocytes.Glial cells(microglia, astrocytes, and oligodendrocyte lineage cells) are known as the important mediators of neuroinflammation, all of which play major roles in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis.Network communications between glial cells affect the activities of oligodendrocyte lineage cells and influence the demyelination-remyelination process.A finely balanced glial response may create a favorable lesion environment for efficient remyelination and neuroregeneration.This review focuses on glial response and neurodegeneration based on the findings from multiple sclerosis and major rodent demyelination models.In particular, glial interaction and molecular crosstalk are discussed to provide insights into the potential cell-and molecule-specific therapeutic targets to improve remyelination and neuroregeneration.
基金This work was financially supported by the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care,Medical Center-University of Freiburg,GermanyThe article processing charge was funded by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science,Research and Art and the University of Freiburg in the funding programme Open Access Publishing.
文摘We previously found that argon exerts its neuroprotective effect in part by inhibition of the toll-like receptors(TLR)2 and 4.The downstream transcription factors signal transducer and activator of transcription 3(STAT3)and nuclear factor kappa B(NF-κB)are also affected by argon and may play a role in neuroprotection.It also has been demonstrated that argon treatment could mitigate brain damage,reduce excessive microglial activation,and subsequently attenuate brain inflammation.Despite intensive research,the further exact mechanism remains unclear.In this study,human neuroblastoma cells were damaged in vitro with rotenone over a period of 4 hours(to mimic cerebral ischemia and reperfusion damage),followed by a 2-hour post-conditioning with argon(75%).In a separate in vivo experiment,retinal ischemia/reperfusion injury was induced in rats by increasing intraocular pressure for 1 hour.Upon reperfusion,argon was administered by inhalation for 2 hours.Argon reduced the binding of the transcription factors signal transducer and activator of transcription 3,nuclear factor kappa B,activator protein 1,and nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2,which are involved in regulation of neuronal damage.Flow cytometry analysis showed that argon downregulated the Fas ligand.Some transcription factors were regulated by toll-like receptors;therefore,their effects could be eliminated,at least in part,by the TLR2 and TLR4 inhibitor oxidized phospholipid 1-palmitoyl-2-arachidonoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphorylcholine(OxPAPC).Argon treatment reduced microglial activation after retinal ischemia/reperfusion injury.Subsequent quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis revealed a reduction in the pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin(IL-1α),IL-1β,IL-6,tumor necrosis factorα,and inducible nitric oxide synthase.Our results suggest that argon reduced the extent of inflammation in retinal neurons after ischemia/reperfusion injury by suppression of transcription factors crucial for microglial activation.Argon has no known side effects o
基金funded by the Italian Ministry of Education,University and Research(MIUR)Program“Departments of Excellence 2018-2022”,AGING and FOHN Projects,Fondazione Cariplo 2019-3277 and Associazione Ricerca sul Cancro(IG 20714,AIRC,Milano).
文摘Osteopontin is a broadly expressed pleiotropic protein,and is attracting increased attention because of its role in the pathophysiology of several inflammatory,degenerative,autoimmune,and oncologic diseases.In fact,in the last decade,several studies have shown that osteopontin contributes to tissue damage not only by recruiting harmful inflammatory cells to the site of lesion,but also increasing their survival.The detrimental role of osteopontin has been indeed well documented in the context of different neurological conditions(i.e.,multiple sclerosis,Parkinson’s,and Alzheimer’s diseases).Intriguingly,recent findings show that osteopontin is involved not only in promoting tissue damage(the Yin),but also in repair/regenerative mechanisms(the Yang),mostly triggered by the inflammatory response.These two apparently discordant roles are partly related to the presence of different functional domains in the osteopontin molecule,which are exposed after thrombin or metalloproteases cleavages.Such functional domains may in turn activate intracellular signaling pathways and mediate cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions.This review describes the current knowledge on the Yin and Yang features of osteopontin in nervous system diseases.Understanding the mechanisms behind the Yin/Yang would be relevant to develop highly specific tools targeting this multifunctional protein.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos.81401279(to ZYY),81873740(to ZYY)China International Medical Exchange Fund,No.2019-anesthesia-14(to ZYY)+3 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai of China,No.18ZR1443100(to ZYY)Wuxin Project of International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine of China,No.2018-38(to ZYY)Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine,Innovation Center of Translational Medicine Collaboration of China,No.TM201729(to ZYY)the 12th Undergraduate Training Programs for Innovation of Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine of China,No.1218201(to YX,MZJ and WLJ)。
文摘A major feature of neurodegeneration is disruption of central nervous system homeostasis,during which microglia play diverse roles.In the central nervous system,microglia serve as the first line of immune defense and function in synapse pruning,injury repair,homeostasis maintenance,and regulation of brain development through scavenging and phagocytosis.Under pathological conditions or various stimulations,microglia proliferate,aggregate,and undergo a variety of changes in cell morphology,immunophenotype,and function.This review presents the features of microglia,especially their diversity and ability to change dynamically,and reinterprets their role as sensors for multiple stimulations and as effectors for brain aging and neurodegeneration.This review also summarizes some therapeutic approaches for neurodegenerative diseases that target microglia.
基金This work was supported by the Startup Grant for ZZ from the Department of Natural Sciences,University of Michigan-Dearborn and“CASL Faculty Summer Research Grant”for ZZ from Office of Research&Sponsored Programs,University of Michigan-Dearborn.
文摘Traumatic brain injury(TBI)is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in the pediatric population.With advances in medical care,the mortality rate of pediatric TBI has declined.However,more children and adolescents are living with TBI-related cognitive and emotional impairments,which negatively affects the quality of their life.Adult hippocampal neurogenesis plays an important role in cognition and mood regulation.Alterations in adult hippocampal neurogenesis are associated with a variety of neurological and neurodegenerative diseases,including TBI.Promoting endogenous hippocampal neurogenesis after TBI merits significant attention.However,TBI affects the function of neural stem/progenitor cells in the dentate gyrus of hippocampus,which results in aberrant migration and impaired dendrite development of adult-born neurons.Therefore,a better understanding of adult hippocampal neurogenesis after TBI can facilitate a more successful neuro-restoration of damage in immature brains.Secondary injuries,such as neuroinflammation and oxidative stress,exert a significant impact on hippocampal neurogenesis.Currently,a variety of therapeutic approaches have been proposed for ameliorating secondary TBI injuries.In this review,we discuss the uniqueness of pediatric TBI,adult hippocampal neurogenesis after pediatric TBI,and current efforts that promote neuroprotection to the developing brains,which can be leveraged to facilitate neuroregeneration.