Metabolic rewiring and deregulation of the cell cycle are hallmarks shared by many cancers.Concerted mutations in key tumor suppressor genes,such as PTEN,and oncogenes predispose cancer cells for marked utilization of...Metabolic rewiring and deregulation of the cell cycle are hallmarks shared by many cancers.Concerted mutations in key tumor suppressor genes,such as PTEN,and oncogenes predispose cancer cells for marked utilization of resources to fuel accelerated cell proliferation and chemotherapeutic resistance.Mounting research has demonstrated that PTEN-induced putative kinase 1(PINK1)acts as a pivotal regulator of mitochondrial homeostasis in several cancer types,a function that also extends to the regulation of tumor cell proliferative capacity.In addition,involvement of PINK1 in modulating inflammatory responses has been highlighted by recent studies,further expounding PINK1’s multifunctional nature.This review discusses the oncogenic roles of PINK1 in multiple tumor cell types,with an emphasis on maintenance of mitochondrial homeostasis,while also evaluating literature suggesting a dual oncolytic mechanism based on PINK1’s modulation of the Warburg effect.From a clinical standpoint,its expression may also dictate the response to genotoxic stressors commonly used to treat multiple malignancies.By detailing the evidence suggesting that PINK1 possesses distinct prognostic value in the clinical setting and reviewing the duality of PINK1 function in a context-dependent manner,we present avenues for future studies of this dynamic protein.展开更多
Patients with Parkinson's disease(PD) have impaired insulin signaling in the brain. Incretin hormones, including glucagon-like peptide-1(GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide(GIP), can re-sensiti...Patients with Parkinson's disease(PD) have impaired insulin signaling in the brain. Incretin hormones, including glucagon-like peptide-1(GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide(GIP), can re-sensitize insulin signaling. In a recent phase II clinical trial, the first GLP-1 mimic, exendin-4, has shown reliable curative effect in patients with PD. DA-CH5 is a novel GLP-1/GIP receptor unimolecular coagonist with a novel peptide sequence added to cross the blood-brain barrier. Here we showed that both exendin-4 and DA-CH5 protected against 6-hydroxydopamine(6-OHDA) cytotoxicity, inhibited apoptosis, improved mitogenesis and induced autophagy flux in SH-SY5Y cells via activation of the insulin receptor substrate-1(IRS-1)/alpha serine/threonine-protein kinase(Akt)/c AMP response element-binding protein(CREB) pathway. We also found that DA-CH5(10 nmol/kg) daily intraperitoneal administration for 30 days post-lesion alleviated motor dysfunction in rats and prevented stereotactic unilateral administration of 6-OHDA induced dopaminergic neurons loss in the substantia nigra pars compacta. However, DA-CH5 showed curative effects in reducing the levels of α-synuclein and the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines(tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1β). It was also more effective than exendin-4 in inhibiting apoptotic process and protecting mitochondrial functions. In addition, insulin resistance was largely alleviated and the expression of autophagy-related proteins was upregulated in PD model rats after DA-CH5 treatment. These results in this study indicate DA-CH5 plays a therapeutic role in the 6-OHDAunilaterally lesioned PD rat model and is superior to GLP-1 analogue exendin-4. The study was approved by the Animal Ethics Committee of Shanxi Medical University of China.展开更多
Inflammation is a critical pathophysiological process that modulates neuronal survival in the central nervous system after disease or injury.However,the effects and mechanisms of macrophage activation on neuronal surv...Inflammation is a critical pathophysiological process that modulates neuronal survival in the central nervous system after disease or injury.However,the effects and mechanisms of macrophage activation on neuronal survival remain unclear.In the present study,we co-cultured adult Fischer rat retinas with primary peritoneal macrophages or zymosan-treated peritoneal macrophages for 7 days.Immunofluorescence analysis revealed that peritoneal macrophages reduced retinal ganglion cell survival and neurite outgrowth in the retinal explant compared with the control group.The addition of zymosan to peritoneal macrophages attenuated the survival and neurite outgrowth of retinal ganglion cells.Conditioned media from peritoneal macrophages also reduced retinal ganglion cell survival and neurite outgrowth.This result suggests that secretions from peritoneal macrophages mediate the inhibitory effects of these macrophages.In addition,increased inflammationand oxidation-related gene expression may be related to the enhanced retinal ganglion cell degeneration caused by zymosan activation.In summary,this study revealed that primary rat peritoneal macrophages attenuated retinal ganglion cell survival and neurite outgrowth,and that macrophage activation further aggravated retinal ganglion cell degeneration.This study was approved by the Animal Ethics Committee of the Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong,Shantou,Guangdong Province,China,on March 11,2014(approval no.EC20140311(2)-P01).展开更多
Microglia-associated neuroinflammation plays an important role in the pathophysiology of ischemic stroke.Microglial activation and polarization,and the inflammatory response mediated by these cells play important role...Microglia-associated neuroinflammation plays an important role in the pathophysiology of ischemic stroke.Microglial activation and polarization,and the inflammatory response mediated by these cells play important roles in the development,progression and outcome of brain injury after ischemic stroke.Currently,there is no effective strategy for treating ischemic stroke in clinical practice.Therefore,it is clinically important to study the role and regulation of microglia in stroke.In this review,we discuss the involvement of microglia in the neuroinflammatory process in ischemic stroke,with the aim of providing a better understanding of the relationship between ischemic stroke and microglia.展开更多
Flavonoids have been reported to have therapeutic potential for spinal cord injury.Hawthorn leaves have abundant content and species of total flavonoids,and studies of the effects of the total flavonoids of hawthorn l...Flavonoids have been reported to have therapeutic potential for spinal cord injury.Hawthorn leaves have abundant content and species of total flavonoids,and studies of the effects of the total flavonoids of hawthorn leaves on spinal cord injury have not been published in or outside China.Therefore,Sprague-Dawley rats were used to establish a spinal cord injury model by Allen's method.Rats were intraperitoneally injected with 0.2 m L of different concentrations of total flavonoids of hawthorn leaves(5,10,and 20 mg/kg)after spinal cord injury.Injections were administered once every 6 hours,three times a day,for 14 days.After treatment with various concentrations of total flavonoids of hawthorn leaves,the Basso,Beattie,and Bresnahan scores and histological staining indicated decreases in the lesion cavity and number of apoptotic cells of the injured spinal cord tissue;the morphological arrangement of the myelin sheath and nerve cells tended to be regular;and the Nissl bodies in neurons increased.The Basso,Beattie,and Bresnahan scores of treated spinal cord injury rats were increased.Western blot assays showed that the expression levels of pro-apoptotic Bax and cleaved caspase-3 were decreased,but the expression level of the anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein was increased.The improvement of the above physiological indicators showed a dose-dependent relationship with the concentration of total flavonoids of hawthorn leaves.The above findings confirm that total flavonoids of hawthorn leaves can reduce apoptosis and exert neuroprotective effects to promote the recovery of the motor function of rats with spinal cord injury.This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Guangxi Medical University of China(approval No.201810042)in October 2018.展开更多
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disorder and complex mechanisms are involved in the physiopathology of Alzheimer’s disease.However,there is data suggesting that inflammation plays a role in its developmen...Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disorder and complex mechanisms are involved in the physiopathology of Alzheimer’s disease.However,there is data suggesting that inflammation plays a role in its development and progression.Indeed,some non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs,such as meloxicam,which act by inhibiting cyclooxygenase-2 have been used as neuroprotective agents in different neurodegenerative disease models.The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of co-nanoencapsulated curcumin and meloxicam in lipid core nanocapsules(LCN)on cognitive impairment induced by amyloid-beta peptide injection in mice.LCN were prepared by the nanoprecipitation method.Male Swiss mice received a single intracerebroventricular injection of amyloid-beta peptide aggregates(fragment 25–35,3 nmol/3μL)or vehicle and were subsequently treated with curcumin-loaded LCN(10 mg/kg)or meloxicam-loaded LCN(5 mg/kg)or meloxicam+curcumin-co-loaded LCN(5 and 10 mg/kg,respectively).Treatments were given on alternate days for 12 days(i.e.,six doses,once every 48 hours,by intragastric gavage).Our data showed that amyloid-beta peptide infusion caused long-term memory deficits in the inhibitory avoidance and object recognition tests in mice.In the inhibitory avoidance test,both meloxicam and curcumin formulations(oil or co-loaded LCN)improved amyloid-beta-induced memory impairment in mice.However,only meloxicam and curcumin-co-loaded LCN attenuated non-aversive memory impairment in the object recognition test.Moreover,the beneficial effects of meloxicam and curcuminco-loaded LCN could be explained by the anti-inflammatory properties of these drugs through cortical cyclooxygenase-2 downregulation.Our study suggests that the neuroprotective potential of meloxicam and curcumin co-nanoencapsulation is associated with cortical cyclooxygenase-2 modulation.This study was approved by the Committee on Care and Use of Experimental Animal Resources,the Federal University of Pampa,Brazil(approval No.02-2015)on April 16,2015.展开更多
Although the precise mechanisms contributing to secondary brain injury following traumatic brain injury are complex and obscure,a number of studies have demonstrated that inflammatory responses are an obvious and earl...Although the precise mechanisms contributing to secondary brain injury following traumatic brain injury are complex and obscure,a number of studies have demonstrated that inflammatory responses are an obvious and early feature in the pathogenesis of traumatic brain injury.Inflammasomes are multiprotein complexes that prompt the stimulation of caspase-1 and subsequently induce the maturation and secretion of proinflammatory cytokines,such as interleukin-1β and interleukin-18.These cytokines play a pivotal role in facilitating innate immune responses and inflammation.Among various inflammasome complexes,the NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3(NLRP3)inflammasome is the best characterized,a crucial role for NLRP3 has been demonstrated in various brain diseases,including traumatic brain injury.Several recent studies have revealed the contribution of NLRP3 inflammasome in identifying cellular damage and stimulating inflammatory responses to aseptic tissue injury after traumatic brain injury.Even more important,blocking or inhibiting the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome may have substantial potential to salvage tissue damage during traumatic brain injury.In this review,we summarize recently described mechanisms that are involved in the activation and regulation of the NLRP3 inflammasome.Moreover,we review the recent investigations on the contribution of the NLRP3 inflammasome in the pathophysiology of TBI,and current advances and challenges in potential NLRP3-targeted therapies.A significant contribution of NLRP3 inflammasome activation to traumatic brain injury implies that therapeutic approaches focused on targeting specific inflammasome components could significantly improve the traumatic brain injury outcomes.展开更多
Intraspinal inflammatory and immune responses are considered to play central roles in the pathological development of spinal cord injury.This study aimed to decipher the dynamics of systemic immune responses,initiated...Intraspinal inflammatory and immune responses are considered to play central roles in the pathological development of spinal cord injury.This study aimed to decipher the dynamics of systemic immune responses,initiated by spinal cord injury.The spinal cord in mice was completely transected at T8.Changes in the in vivo inflammatory response,between the acute and subacute stages,were observed.A rapid decrease in C-reactive protein levels,circulating leukocytes and lymphocytes,spleen-derived CD4~+interferon-γ+T-helper cells,and inflammatory cytokines,and a marked increase in neutrophils,monocytes,and CD4~+CD25~+FOXP3~+regulatory T-cells were observed during the acute phase.These systemic immune alterations were gradually restored to basal levels during the sub-acute phase.During the acute phase of spinal cord injury,systemic immune cells and factors showed significant inhibition;however,this inhibition was transient,and the indicators of these serious disorders gradually returned to baseline levels during the subacute phase.All experiments were performed in accordance with the institutional animal care guidelines,approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of Experimental Animal Center of Drum Tower Hospital,China(approval No.2019 AE01040)on June 25,2019.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the effect of Shexiang Baoxin Pill(麝香保心丸,SBP)on early hypertensive renal injury in rats and to explore the possible mechanism.Methods:Twelve-week-old spontaneous hypertensive rats(SHRs)wi...Objective:To investigate the effect of Shexiang Baoxin Pill(麝香保心丸,SBP)on early hypertensive renal injury in rats and to explore the possible mechanism.Methods:Twelve-week-old spontaneous hypertensive rats(SHRs)with high-salt diet(dietary containing 8%NaCl)were randomized into the SBP group[40 mg/(kg·d)],losartan potassium group[20 mg/(kg·d)]and saline group by stratified random sampling method,12 in each group.Blood pressure and urea albumin creatinine ratio were measured.After 10 weeks,the expression levels of serum creatinine(Scr),hypersensitive C-reactive protein(hs-CRP),interleukin(IL)-1β,IL-6,tumor necrosis factorα(TNF-α),and transforming growth factorβ(TGF-β)in serum were assessed.Kidney pathology periodate-schiff staining was performed.Semi-quantitative count of macrophage infiltration was determined by immunochemistry of CD68 staining.Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and Western blot were performed to examine the mRNA and protein expressions of Toll-like receptor 4(TLR4),nuclear factorκB(NF-κB),monocyte chemokine peptide(MCP-1),inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS),and arginase-1(Arg-1).Results:SBP did not affect the mortality of SHR(P<0.05).SBP significantly reduced the level of elevated blood pressure of SHRs,but the effect was less significantly than that of losartan potassium.SBP decreased urine protein(P<0.01)and the expression levels of IL-1β,IL-6,TNF-α,and TGF-βin serum.The 22-week-old SHRs showed mild proliferation of glomerular endothelial cells,glomerular ischemic lesions,inflammatory cell infiltration in renal tubular interstitium and arteriosclerosis.Both SBP and losartan potassium had alleviated renal pathological change,and significantly reduced the infiltration of macrophage(P<0.05,P<0.01).SBP and losartan potassium decreased the expressions of TLR4,NF-κB,MCP-1,iNOS,and Arg-1.Conclusion:SBP significantly modified the early hypertensive renal injury by reducing inflammation,and the effect was similar to losartan potassium.展开更多
The heterogeneity of traumatic brain injury(TBI)-induced secondary injury has greatly hampered the development of effective treatments for TBI patients.Targeting common processes across species may be an innovative st...The heterogeneity of traumatic brain injury(TBI)-induced secondary injury has greatly hampered the development of effective treatments for TBI patients.Targeting common processes across species may be an innovative strategy to combat debilitating TBI.In the present study, a cross-species transcriptome comparison was performed for the first time to determine the fundamental processes of secondary brain injury in Sprague-Dawley rat and C57/BL6 mouse models of TBI, caused by acute controlled cortical impact.The RNA sequencing data from the mouse model of TBI were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus(ID: GSE79441) at the National Center for Biotechnology Information.For the rat data, peri-injury cerebral cortex samples were collected for transcriptomic analysis 24 hours after TBI.Differentially expressed gene-based functional analysis revealed that common features between the two species were mainly involved in the regulation and activation of the innate immune response, including complement cascades as well as Toll-like and nucleotide oligomerization domain-like receptor pathways.These findings were further corroborated by gene set enrichment analysis.Moreover, transcription factor analysis revealed that the families of signal transducers and activators of transcription(STAT), basic leucine zipper(BZIP), Rel homology domain(RHD), and interferon regulatory factor(IRF) transcription factors play vital regulatory roles in the pathophysiological processes of TBI, and are also largely associated with inflammation.These findings suggest that targeting the common innate immune response might be a promising therapeutic approach for TBI.The animal experimental procedures were approved by the Beijing Neurosurgical Institute Animal Care and Use Committee(approval No.201802001) on June 6, 2018.展开更多
Klotho is one of a number of well-known longevity-associated genes.Its depletion in aging or disease may promote several neuropathologies associated with the central nervous system,including hypomyelination and phosph...Klotho is one of a number of well-known longevity-associated genes.Its depletion in aging or disease may promote several neuropathologies associated with the central nervous system,including hypomyelination and phosphorylation of neurofilaments,synaptic loss and modulation of their plasticity,behavioral impairments,neuroinflammation。展开更多
Glial cell activation and neuroinflammation in multiple sclerosis(MS):MS is an irreversible and progressive central nervous system(CNS)disease which originates in the autoimmune attack of lymphocytes against CNS myeli...Glial cell activation and neuroinflammation in multiple sclerosis(MS):MS is an irreversible and progressive central nervous system(CNS)disease which originates in the autoimmune attack of lymphocytes against CNS myelin.This specialized membrane,synthesized by oligodendrocytes(OL)in the CNS,provides metabolic support to axons and allows for saltatory conduction in neurons.The lack of myelin(i.e.,demyelination)leads to axonal degeneration,neuronal death,and the consequent neurological disabilities(Franklin and Ffrench-Constant,2017).展开更多
Neuroinflammation in the brain is thought related to the emergence of various psychoses,although the identifying regional significance,the involvement of immune-cells and lymphocytic activity,and ways for the therapeu...Neuroinflammation in the brain is thought related to the emergence of various psychoses,although the identifying regional significance,the involvement of immune-cells and lymphocytic activity,and ways for the therapeutic recovery are under the effort of researchers.We recently revealed that the cerebellar acute inflammation causes the symptoms manifested in mood disorders or developmental disorders,which were associated with hyperexcitability due to immune-triggered plasticity and the overconnectivity between the inflamed cerebellum and prefrontal cortex(Yamamoto et al.,2019).展开更多
文摘Metabolic rewiring and deregulation of the cell cycle are hallmarks shared by many cancers.Concerted mutations in key tumor suppressor genes,such as PTEN,and oncogenes predispose cancer cells for marked utilization of resources to fuel accelerated cell proliferation and chemotherapeutic resistance.Mounting research has demonstrated that PTEN-induced putative kinase 1(PINK1)acts as a pivotal regulator of mitochondrial homeostasis in several cancer types,a function that also extends to the regulation of tumor cell proliferative capacity.In addition,involvement of PINK1 in modulating inflammatory responses has been highlighted by recent studies,further expounding PINK1’s multifunctional nature.This review discusses the oncogenic roles of PINK1 in multiple tumor cell types,with an emphasis on maintenance of mitochondrial homeostasis,while also evaluating literature suggesting a dual oncolytic mechanism based on PINK1’s modulation of the Warburg effect.From a clinical standpoint,its expression may also dictate the response to genotoxic stressors commonly used to treat multiple malignancies.By detailing the evidence suggesting that PINK1 possesses distinct prognostic value in the clinical setting and reviewing the duality of PINK1 function in a context-dependent manner,we present avenues for future studies of this dynamic protein.
基金supported by the Doctoral Start-Up Foundation of Shanxi Province of China,No. SD1817 (to QQJ)。
文摘Patients with Parkinson's disease(PD) have impaired insulin signaling in the brain. Incretin hormones, including glucagon-like peptide-1(GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide(GIP), can re-sensitize insulin signaling. In a recent phase II clinical trial, the first GLP-1 mimic, exendin-4, has shown reliable curative effect in patients with PD. DA-CH5 is a novel GLP-1/GIP receptor unimolecular coagonist with a novel peptide sequence added to cross the blood-brain barrier. Here we showed that both exendin-4 and DA-CH5 protected against 6-hydroxydopamine(6-OHDA) cytotoxicity, inhibited apoptosis, improved mitogenesis and induced autophagy flux in SH-SY5Y cells via activation of the insulin receptor substrate-1(IRS-1)/alpha serine/threonine-protein kinase(Akt)/c AMP response element-binding protein(CREB) pathway. We also found that DA-CH5(10 nmol/kg) daily intraperitoneal administration for 30 days post-lesion alleviated motor dysfunction in rats and prevented stereotactic unilateral administration of 6-OHDA induced dopaminergic neurons loss in the substantia nigra pars compacta. However, DA-CH5 showed curative effects in reducing the levels of α-synuclein and the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines(tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1β). It was also more effective than exendin-4 in inhibiting apoptotic process and protecting mitochondrial functions. In addition, insulin resistance was largely alleviated and the expression of autophagy-related proteins was upregulated in PD model rats after DA-CH5 treatment. These results in this study indicate DA-CH5 plays a therapeutic role in the 6-OHDAunilaterally lesioned PD rat model and is superior to GLP-1 analogue exendin-4. The study was approved by the Animal Ethics Committee of Shanxi Medical University of China.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81570849(to LPC)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province of China,No.2020A1515010415(to LPC)+1 种基金the Special Fund for Chinese Medicine Development of Guangdong Province of China,No.20202089(to TKN)the Grant for Key Disciplinary Project of Clinical Medicine under the Guangdong High-Level University Development Program,No.002-18119101.
文摘Inflammation is a critical pathophysiological process that modulates neuronal survival in the central nervous system after disease or injury.However,the effects and mechanisms of macrophage activation on neuronal survival remain unclear.In the present study,we co-cultured adult Fischer rat retinas with primary peritoneal macrophages or zymosan-treated peritoneal macrophages for 7 days.Immunofluorescence analysis revealed that peritoneal macrophages reduced retinal ganglion cell survival and neurite outgrowth in the retinal explant compared with the control group.The addition of zymosan to peritoneal macrophages attenuated the survival and neurite outgrowth of retinal ganglion cells.Conditioned media from peritoneal macrophages also reduced retinal ganglion cell survival and neurite outgrowth.This result suggests that secretions from peritoneal macrophages mediate the inhibitory effects of these macrophages.In addition,increased inflammationand oxidation-related gene expression may be related to the enhanced retinal ganglion cell degeneration caused by zymosan activation.In summary,this study revealed that primary rat peritoneal macrophages attenuated retinal ganglion cell survival and neurite outgrowth,and that macrophage activation further aggravated retinal ganglion cell degeneration.This study was approved by the Animal Ethics Committee of the Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong,Shantou,Guangdong Province,China,on March 11,2014(approval no.EC20140311(2)-P01).
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos.31871169(to YT),81600040(to APW)Key Project of Department of Education of Hunan Province,China,No.18A243(to APW)+1 种基金Innovation Guidance Project of Hunan Province,China,No.2018SK51606(to SXG)the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province of China,No.2017JJ3279(to APW).
文摘Microglia-associated neuroinflammation plays an important role in the pathophysiology of ischemic stroke.Microglial activation and polarization,and the inflammatory response mediated by these cells play important roles in the development,progression and outcome of brain injury after ischemic stroke.Currently,there is no effective strategy for treating ischemic stroke in clinical practice.Therefore,it is clinically important to study the role and regulation of microglia in stroke.In this review,we discuss the involvement of microglia in the neuroinflammatory process in ischemic stroke,with the aim of providing a better understanding of the relationship between ischemic stroke and microglia.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81860391(to GFZ)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China,No.2018GXNSFAA281144(to GFZ)the Key Research and Development Project of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China,No.guike AB18221021(to SHZ)。
文摘Flavonoids have been reported to have therapeutic potential for spinal cord injury.Hawthorn leaves have abundant content and species of total flavonoids,and studies of the effects of the total flavonoids of hawthorn leaves on spinal cord injury have not been published in or outside China.Therefore,Sprague-Dawley rats were used to establish a spinal cord injury model by Allen's method.Rats were intraperitoneally injected with 0.2 m L of different concentrations of total flavonoids of hawthorn leaves(5,10,and 20 mg/kg)after spinal cord injury.Injections were administered once every 6 hours,three times a day,for 14 days.After treatment with various concentrations of total flavonoids of hawthorn leaves,the Basso,Beattie,and Bresnahan scores and histological staining indicated decreases in the lesion cavity and number of apoptotic cells of the injured spinal cord tissue;the morphological arrangement of the myelin sheath and nerve cells tended to be regular;and the Nissl bodies in neurons increased.The Basso,Beattie,and Bresnahan scores of treated spinal cord injury rats were increased.Western blot assays showed that the expression levels of pro-apoptotic Bax and cleaved caspase-3 were decreased,but the expression level of the anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein was increased.The improvement of the above physiological indicators showed a dose-dependent relationship with the concentration of total flavonoids of hawthorn leaves.The above findings confirm that total flavonoids of hawthorn leaves can reduce apoptosis and exert neuroprotective effects to promote the recovery of the motor function of rats with spinal cord injury.This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Guangxi Medical University of China(approval No.201810042)in October 2018.
基金This study was supported by the Rio Grande do Sul Science Foundation(FAPERGS),grants#16/2551-0000207-0 and 16/0526-5(PRONUPEQ)(to SP)National Counsel of Technological and Scientific Development(CNPq)(Universal grants#423435/2016-7 and 460122/2014-2)and for student scholarships(to CL,SEH and DSÁ).
文摘Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disorder and complex mechanisms are involved in the physiopathology of Alzheimer’s disease.However,there is data suggesting that inflammation plays a role in its development and progression.Indeed,some non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs,such as meloxicam,which act by inhibiting cyclooxygenase-2 have been used as neuroprotective agents in different neurodegenerative disease models.The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of co-nanoencapsulated curcumin and meloxicam in lipid core nanocapsules(LCN)on cognitive impairment induced by amyloid-beta peptide injection in mice.LCN were prepared by the nanoprecipitation method.Male Swiss mice received a single intracerebroventricular injection of amyloid-beta peptide aggregates(fragment 25–35,3 nmol/3μL)or vehicle and were subsequently treated with curcumin-loaded LCN(10 mg/kg)or meloxicam-loaded LCN(5 mg/kg)or meloxicam+curcumin-co-loaded LCN(5 and 10 mg/kg,respectively).Treatments were given on alternate days for 12 days(i.e.,six doses,once every 48 hours,by intragastric gavage).Our data showed that amyloid-beta peptide infusion caused long-term memory deficits in the inhibitory avoidance and object recognition tests in mice.In the inhibitory avoidance test,both meloxicam and curcumin formulations(oil or co-loaded LCN)improved amyloid-beta-induced memory impairment in mice.However,only meloxicam and curcumin-co-loaded LCN attenuated non-aversive memory impairment in the object recognition test.Moreover,the beneficial effects of meloxicam and curcuminco-loaded LCN could be explained by the anti-inflammatory properties of these drugs through cortical cyclooxygenase-2 downregulation.Our study suggests that the neuroprotective potential of meloxicam and curcumin co-nanoencapsulation is associated with cortical cyclooxygenase-2 modulation.This study was approved by the Committee on Care and Use of Experimental Animal Resources,the Federal University of Pampa,Brazil(approval No.02-2015)on April 16,2015.
基金supported by the Department of Anatomy Neurobiology,UTHSC Memphis TN(to TI)National Institute of Health,No.R01-NS097800(to TI)。
文摘Although the precise mechanisms contributing to secondary brain injury following traumatic brain injury are complex and obscure,a number of studies have demonstrated that inflammatory responses are an obvious and early feature in the pathogenesis of traumatic brain injury.Inflammasomes are multiprotein complexes that prompt the stimulation of caspase-1 and subsequently induce the maturation and secretion of proinflammatory cytokines,such as interleukin-1β and interleukin-18.These cytokines play a pivotal role in facilitating innate immune responses and inflammation.Among various inflammasome complexes,the NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3(NLRP3)inflammasome is the best characterized,a crucial role for NLRP3 has been demonstrated in various brain diseases,including traumatic brain injury.Several recent studies have revealed the contribution of NLRP3 inflammasome in identifying cellular damage and stimulating inflammatory responses to aseptic tissue injury after traumatic brain injury.Even more important,blocking or inhibiting the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome may have substantial potential to salvage tissue damage during traumatic brain injury.In this review,we summarize recently described mechanisms that are involved in the activation and regulation of the NLRP3 inflammasome.Moreover,we review the recent investigations on the contribution of the NLRP3 inflammasome in the pathophysiology of TBI,and current advances and challenges in potential NLRP3-targeted therapies.A significant contribution of NLRP3 inflammasome activation to traumatic brain injury implies that therapeutic approaches focused on targeting specific inflammasome components could significantly improve the traumatic brain injury outcomes.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos.81571213(to BW),81800583(to YYX),81601539(to DM)and 81601084(to YC)+3 种基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China,No.2017YFA0104304(to BW)the Nanjing Medical Science and Technique Development Foundation of China,Nos.QRX17006(to BW),QRX17057(to DM)the Key Project Medical Science and Technology Development Foundation,Nanjing Department of Health and the Nanjing Medical Science of China,No.201803024(to TYG)Innovation Platform,No.ZDX16005(to BW)。
文摘Intraspinal inflammatory and immune responses are considered to play central roles in the pathological development of spinal cord injury.This study aimed to decipher the dynamics of systemic immune responses,initiated by spinal cord injury.The spinal cord in mice was completely transected at T8.Changes in the in vivo inflammatory response,between the acute and subacute stages,were observed.A rapid decrease in C-reactive protein levels,circulating leukocytes and lymphocytes,spleen-derived CD4~+interferon-γ+T-helper cells,and inflammatory cytokines,and a marked increase in neutrophils,monocytes,and CD4~+CD25~+FOXP3~+regulatory T-cells were observed during the acute phase.These systemic immune alterations were gradually restored to basal levels during the sub-acute phase.During the acute phase of spinal cord injury,systemic immune cells and factors showed significant inhibition;however,this inhibition was transient,and the indicators of these serious disorders gradually returned to baseline levels during the subacute phase.All experiments were performed in accordance with the institutional animal care guidelines,approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of Experimental Animal Center of Drum Tower Hospital,China(approval No.2019 AE01040)on June 25,2019.
文摘Objective:To investigate the effect of Shexiang Baoxin Pill(麝香保心丸,SBP)on early hypertensive renal injury in rats and to explore the possible mechanism.Methods:Twelve-week-old spontaneous hypertensive rats(SHRs)with high-salt diet(dietary containing 8%NaCl)were randomized into the SBP group[40 mg/(kg·d)],losartan potassium group[20 mg/(kg·d)]and saline group by stratified random sampling method,12 in each group.Blood pressure and urea albumin creatinine ratio were measured.After 10 weeks,the expression levels of serum creatinine(Scr),hypersensitive C-reactive protein(hs-CRP),interleukin(IL)-1β,IL-6,tumor necrosis factorα(TNF-α),and transforming growth factorβ(TGF-β)in serum were assessed.Kidney pathology periodate-schiff staining was performed.Semi-quantitative count of macrophage infiltration was determined by immunochemistry of CD68 staining.Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and Western blot were performed to examine the mRNA and protein expressions of Toll-like receptor 4(TLR4),nuclear factorκB(NF-κB),monocyte chemokine peptide(MCP-1),inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS),and arginase-1(Arg-1).Results:SBP did not affect the mortality of SHR(P<0.05).SBP significantly reduced the level of elevated blood pressure of SHRs,but the effect was less significantly than that of losartan potassium.SBP decreased urine protein(P<0.01)and the expression levels of IL-1β,IL-6,TNF-α,and TGF-βin serum.The 22-week-old SHRs showed mild proliferation of glomerular endothelial cells,glomerular ischemic lesions,inflammatory cell infiltration in renal tubular interstitium and arteriosclerosis.Both SBP and losartan potassium had alleviated renal pathological change,and significantly reduced the infiltration of macrophage(P<0.05,P<0.01).SBP and losartan potassium decreased the expressions of TLR4,NF-κB,MCP-1,iNOS,and Arg-1.Conclusion:SBP significantly modified the early hypertensive renal injury by reducing inflammation,and the effect was similar to losartan potassium.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Nos.81471238, 81771327(both to BYL)Construction of Central Nervous System Injury Basic Science and Clinical Translational Research Platform, Budget of Beijing Municipal Health Commission 2020, No.PXM2020_026280_000002(to BYL)。
文摘The heterogeneity of traumatic brain injury(TBI)-induced secondary injury has greatly hampered the development of effective treatments for TBI patients.Targeting common processes across species may be an innovative strategy to combat debilitating TBI.In the present study, a cross-species transcriptome comparison was performed for the first time to determine the fundamental processes of secondary brain injury in Sprague-Dawley rat and C57/BL6 mouse models of TBI, caused by acute controlled cortical impact.The RNA sequencing data from the mouse model of TBI were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus(ID: GSE79441) at the National Center for Biotechnology Information.For the rat data, peri-injury cerebral cortex samples were collected for transcriptomic analysis 24 hours after TBI.Differentially expressed gene-based functional analysis revealed that common features between the two species were mainly involved in the regulation and activation of the innate immune response, including complement cascades as well as Toll-like and nucleotide oligomerization domain-like receptor pathways.These findings were further corroborated by gene set enrichment analysis.Moreover, transcription factor analysis revealed that the families of signal transducers and activators of transcription(STAT), basic leucine zipper(BZIP), Rel homology domain(RHD), and interferon regulatory factor(IRF) transcription factors play vital regulatory roles in the pathophysiological processes of TBI, and are also largely associated with inflammation.These findings suggest that targeting the common innate immune response might be a promising therapeutic approach for TBI.The animal experimental procedures were approved by the Beijing Neurosurgical Institute Animal Care and Use Committee(approval No.201802001) on June 6, 2018.
文摘Klotho is one of a number of well-known longevity-associated genes.Its depletion in aging or disease may promote several neuropathologies associated with the central nervous system,including hypomyelination and phosphorylation of neurofilaments,synaptic loss and modulation of their plasticity,behavioral impairments,neuroinflammation。
基金supported by the VRIP-UA Ph D fellowshipsupported by Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico(FONDECYT)11160616 and DIUA166-2019(VRIP-UA)to FCO。
文摘Glial cell activation and neuroinflammation in multiple sclerosis(MS):MS is an irreversible and progressive central nervous system(CNS)disease which originates in the autoimmune attack of lymphocytes against CNS myelin.This specialized membrane,synthesized by oligodendrocytes(OL)in the CNS,provides metabolic support to axons and allows for saltatory conduction in neurons.The lack of myelin(i.e.,demyelination)leads to axonal degeneration,neuronal death,and the consequent neurological disabilities(Franklin and Ffrench-Constant,2017).
基金supported by grants from the Kowa Life Science Foundationthe Japanese Society for Promotion of Science(KAKENHI,Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists(A)26710002)+3 种基金the Brain Science Foundationthe Tokyo Biochemical Research Foundationthe Naito Foundationthe Hakubiproject grant(Kyoto University)(all to GO)。
文摘Neuroinflammation in the brain is thought related to the emergence of various psychoses,although the identifying regional significance,the involvement of immune-cells and lymphocytic activity,and ways for the therapeutic recovery are under the effort of researchers.We recently revealed that the cerebellar acute inflammation causes the symptoms manifested in mood disorders or developmental disorders,which were associated with hyperexcitability due to immune-triggered plasticity and the overconnectivity between the inflamed cerebellum and prefrontal cortex(Yamamoto et al.,2019).