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Overactivation of NR2B‐containing NMDA receptors through entorhinal–hippocampal connection initiates accumulation of hyperphosphorylated tau in rat hippocampus after transient middle cerebral artery occlusion 下载免费PDF全文
Cheng‐Shi Xu An‐Chun Liu Juan Chen Zhi‐Yong Pan Qi Wan Zhi‐Qiang Li Ze‐Fen Wang 《Journal of neurochemistry》2015,134(3):566-577
Middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) induces secondary damages in the hippocampus that is remote from primary ischemic regions. Tau hyperphosphorylation is an important risk for neurodegenerative diseases. Increased tau phosphorylation has been identified in ischemic cortex, but little is known regarding the changes in the hippocampus. We showed that unilateral transient MCAO induced accumulation of hyperphosphorylated tau and concurrent dephosphorylation of glycogen synthase kinase‐3β at Ser 9 in the ipsilateral hippocampus. These MCAO‐induced changes were not reproduced when glutamatergic inputs from the entorhinal cortex to the hippocampus were transected; however, the changes were mimicked by intrahippocampal N‐methyl‐d ‐aspartate (NMDA) administration. Inhibition of NMDA receptor (NMDAR) subunit NR2B, but not NR2A activity in the hippocampus attenuated the accumulation of hyperphosphorylated tau and spatial cognitive impairment in MCAO rats. Together, our data suggest that overactivation of NR2B‐containing NMDARs through entorhinal–hippocampal connection plays an important role in the accumulation of hyperphosphorylated tau in the hippocampus following MCAO. Glycogen synthase kinase‐3β is an important protein kinase involved in NMDARs‐mediated tau hyperphosphorylation. This study indicates that early inhibition of NR2B‐containing NMDARs may represent a potential strategy to prevent or delay the occurrence of post‐stroke dementia.
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Kimberly E. Hawkins Kelly M. DeMars Jonathan Singh Changjun Yang Henry S. Cho Jan C. Frankowski Sylvain Doré Eduardo Candelario‐Jalil 《Journal of neurochemistry》2014,129(1):130-142
Resolution of inflammation is an emerging new strategy to reduce damage following ischemic stroke. Lipoxin A4 (LXA4) is an anti‐inflammatory, pro‐resolution lipid mediator with high affinity binding to ALX, the lipoxin A4 receptor. Since LXA4 is rapidly inactivated, potent analogs have been created, including the ALX agonist BML‐111. We hypothesized that post‐ischemic intravenous administration of BML‐111 would provide protection to the neurovascular unit and reduce neuroinflammation in a rat stroke model. Animals were subjected to 90 min of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) and BML‐111 was injected 100 min and 24 h after stroke onset and animals euthanized at 48 h. Post‐ischemic treatment with BML‐111 significantly reduced infarct size, decreased vasogenic edema, protected against blood–brain barrier disruption, and reduced hemorrhagic transformation. Matrix metalloproteinase‐9 and matrix metalloproteinase‐3 were significantly reduced following BML‐111 treatment. Administration of BML‐111 dramatically decreased microglial activation, as seen with CD68, and neutrophil infiltration and recruitment, as assessed by levels of myeloperoxidase and intracellular adhesion molecule‐1. The tight junction protein zona occludens‐1 was protected from degradation following treatment with BML‐111. These results indicate that post‐ischemic activation of ALX has pro‐resolution effects that limit the inflammatory damage in the cerebral cortex and helps maintain blood–brain barrier integrity after ischemic stroke.
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Hearing vulnerability after noise exposure in a mouse model of reactive oxygen species overproduction 下载免费PDF全文
Shigefumi Morioka Hirofumi Sakaguchi Taro Yamaguchi Yuzuru Ninoyu Hiroaki Mohri Takashi Nakamura Yasuo Hisa Kiyokazu Ogita Naoaki Saito Takehiko Ueyama 《Journal of neurochemistry》2018,146(4):459-473
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Ryo Miyamoto Ken‐ichi Otsuguro Soichiro Yamaguchi Shigeo Ito 《Journal of neurochemistry》2014,130(1):29-40
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a gaseous neuromodulator produced from L‐cysteine. H2S is generated by three distinct enzymatic pathways mediated by cystathionine γ‐lyase (CSE), cystathionine β‐synthase (CBS), and mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (MPST) coupled with cysteine aminotransferase (CAT). This study investigated the relative contributions of these three pathways to H2S production in PC12 cells (rat pheochromocytoma‐derived cells) and the rat dorsal root ganglion. CBS, CAT, and MPST, but not CSE, were expressed in the cells and tissues, and appreciable amounts of H2S were produced from L‐cysteine in the presence of α‐ketoglutarate, together with dithiothreitol. The production of H2S was inhibited by a CAT inhibitor (aminooxyacetic acid), competitive CAT substrates (L‐aspartate and oxaloacetate), and RNA interference (RNAi) against MPST. Immunocytochemistry revealed a mitochondrial localization of MPST in PC12 cells and dorsal root ganglion neurons, and the amount of H2S produced by CAT/MPST at pH 8.0, a physiological mitochondrial matrix pH, was comparable to that produced by CSE and CBS in the liver and the brain, respectively. Furthermore, H2S production was markedly increased by alkalization. These results indicate that CAT and MPST are primarily responsible for H2S production in peripheral neurons, and that the regulation of mitochondrial metabolism may influence neuronal H2S generation.
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Jinshan Yang Xiang Luo Xiaojiang Huang Qin Ning Minjie Xie Wei Wang 《Journal of neurochemistry》2014,131(3):383-394
Increasing evidence indicates that the Eph receptors and their ephrin ligands are involved in the regulation of interactions between neurons and astrocytes. Moreover, astrocytic ephrin‐A3 reverse signaling mediated by EphA4 receptors is necessary for controlling the abundance of glial glutamate transporters. However, the role of ephrin‐A3 reverse signaling in astrocytic function and neuronal death under ischemic conditions remains unclear. In the present study, we found that the EphA4 receptor and its ephrin‐A3 ligand, which were distributed in neurons and astrocytes, respectively, in the hippocampus showed a coincident up‐regulation of protein expression in the early stage of ischemia. Application of clustered EphA4 decreased the expressions of astrocytic glutamate transporters together with astrocytic glutamate uptake capacity through activating ephrin‐A3 reverse signaling. In consequence, neuronal loss was aggravated in the CA1 region of the hippocampus accompanied by impaired hippocampus‐dependent spatial memory when clustered EphA4 treatment was administered prior to transient global ischemia. These findings indicate that EphA4‐mediated ephrin‐A3 reverse signaling is a crucial mechanism for astrocytes to control glial glutamate transporters and prevent glutamate excitotoxicity under pathological conditions.
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Alterations in mGlu5 receptor expression and function in the striatum in a rat depression model 下载免费PDF全文
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The non‐peptidic δ‐opioid receptor agonist Tan‐67 mediates neuroprotection post‐ischemically and is associated with altered amyloid precursor protein expression,maturation and processing in mice 下载免费PDF全文
Jia‐Wei Min Yanying Liu David Wang Fangfang Qiao Hongmin Wang 《Journal of neurochemistry》2018,144(3):336-347
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Sarah J. Bertrand Charles F. Mactutus Marina V. Aksenova Tori D. Espensen‐Sturges Rosemarie M. Booze 《Journal of neurochemistry》2014,128(1):140-151
HIV‐1 infects the brain and, despite antiretroviral therapy, many infected individuals suffer from HIV‐1‐associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND). HAND is associated with dendritic simplification and synaptic loss. Prevention of synaptodendritic damage may ameliorate or forestall neurocognitive decline in latent HIV‐1 infections. The HIV‐1 transactivating protein (Tat) is produced during viral latency in the brain and may cause synaptodendritic damage. This study examined the integrity of the dendritic network after exposure to HIV‐1 Tat by labeling filamentous actin (F‐actin)‐rich structures (puncta) in primary neuronal cultures. After 24 h of treatment, HIV‐1 Tat was associated with the dendritic arbor and produced a significant reduction of F‐actin‐labeled dendritic puncta as well as loss of dendrites. Pre‐treatment with either of two plant‐derived phytoestrogen compounds (daidzein and liquiritigenin), significantly reduced synaptodendritic damage following HIV‐1 Tat treatment. In addition, 6 days after HIV‐1 Tat treatment, treatment with either daidzein, or liquiritigenin enhanced recovery, via the estrogen receptor, from HIV‐1 Tat‐induced synaptodendritic damage. These results suggest that either liquiritigenin or daidzein may not only attenuate acute synaptodendritic injury in HIV‐1 but may also promote recovery from synaptodendritic damage.
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Damian G. Zuloaga Lance A. Johnson Maayan Agam Jacob Raber 《Journal of neurochemistry》2014,129(3):495-508
Dysregulation of hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis activation is associated with changes in addiction‐related behaviors. In this study, we tested whether sex differences in the acute effects of methamphetamine (MA) exposure involve differential activation of the HPA axis. Male and female mice were injected with MA (1 mg/kg) or saline for comparison of plasma corticosterone and analysis of the immediate early gene c‐Fos in brain. There was a prolonged elevation in corticosterone levels in female compared to male mice. C‐Fos was elevated in both sexes following MA in HPA axis‐associated regions, including the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN), central amygdala, cingulate, and CA3 hippocampal region. MA increased the number of c‐Fos and c‐Fos/glucocorticoid receptor (GR) dual‐labeled cells to a greater extent in males than females in the cingulate and CA3 regions. MA also increased the number of c‐fos/vasopressin dual‐labeled cells in the PVN as well as the number and percentage of c‐Fos/GR dual‐labeled cells in the PVN and central amygdala, although no sex differences in dual labeling were found in these regions. Thus, sex differences in MA‐induced plasma corticosterone levels and activation of distinct brain regions and proteins involved in HPA axis regulation may contribute to sex differences in acute effects of MA on the brain.
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Glycine bidirectionally regulates ischemic tolerance via different mechanisms including NR2A‐dependent CREB phosphorylation 下载免费PDF全文
Zheng Chen Bin Hu Fuzhou Wang Linlin Du Baosheng Huang Lixin Li Jia Qi Xiang Wang 《Journal of neurochemistry》2015,133(3):397-408
The exact effect of glycine pre‐treatment on brain ischemic tolerance (IT) remains quite controversial. The objective of this study was to investigate the potential effects of glycine on IT. We used rat models of both in vitro ischemia (oxygen and glucose deprivation) and in vivo ischemia (transient middle cerebral artery occlusion). Low doses of glycine (L‐Gly) significantly decreased hippocampal ischemic LTP (i‐LTP), infarct volume, and neurological deficit scores which were administered before ischemia was induced in rats, whereas high doses of glycine exerted deteriorative effects under the same condition. These findings suggested that exogenous glycine may induce IT in a dose‐dependent manner. Furthermore, L‐Gly‐dependent neuronal protection was inversed by L689, a selective NMDAR glycine site antagonist both in vitro (abolished i‐LTP depression) and in vivo (increased infarct size reduction), but not glycine receptor (GlyR) inhibitor strychnine. Importantly, L‐Gly‐induced IT was achieved by NR2A‐dependent cAMP‐response element binding protein phosphorylation. These data imply that glycine pre‐treatment may represent a novel strategy for inducing IT based on synaptic NMDAR‐dependent neuronal transmission.
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Vaishnavi Sunil Jadhav Karl‐Heinz Krause Sunit K. Singh 《Journal of neurochemistry》2014,131(6):803-815
HIV‐1 invades CNS in the early course of infection, which can lead to the cascade of neuroinflammation. NADPH oxidases (NOXs) are the major producers of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which play important roles during pathogenic insults. The molecular mechanism of ROS generation via microRNA‐mediated pathway in human microglial cells in response to HIV‐1 Tat protein has been demonstrated in this study. Over‐expression and knockdown of microRNAs, luciferase reporter assay, and site‐directed mutagenesis are main molecular techniques used in this study. A significant reduction in miR‐17 levels and increased NOX2, NOX4 expression levels along with ROS production were observed in human microglial cells upon HIV‐1 Tat C exposure. The validation of NOX2 and NOX4 as direct targets of miR‐17 was done by luciferase reporter assay. The over‐expression and knockdown of miR‐17 in human microglial cells showed the direct role of miR‐17 in regulation of NOX2, NOX4 expression and intracellular ROS generation. We demonstrated the regulatory role of cellular miR‐17 in ROS generation through over‐expression and knockdown of miR‐17 in human microglial cells exposed to HIV‐1 Tat C protein.
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Adropin preserves the blood‐brain barrier through a Notch1/Hes1 pathway after intracerebral hemorrhage in mice 下载免费PDF全文
Lingyan Yu Zhengyang Lu Sherrefa Burchell Derek Nowrangi Anatol Manaenko Xue Li Yang Xu Ningbo Xu Jiping Tang Haibin Dai John H. Zhang 《Journal of neurochemistry》2017,143(6):750-760
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Phenolic compounds prevent the oligomerization of α‐synuclein and reduce synaptic toxicity 下载免费PDF全文
Ryoichi Takahashi Kenjiro Ono Yusaku Takamura Mineyuki Mizuguchi Tokuhei Ikeda Hisao Nishijo Masahito Yamada 《Journal of neurochemistry》2015,134(5):943-955
Lewy bodies, mainly composed of α‐synuclein (αS), are pathological hallmarks of Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. Epidemiological studies showed that green tea consumption or habitual intake of phenolic compounds reduced Parkinson's disease risk. We previously reported that phenolic compounds inhibited αS fibrillation and destabilized preformed αS fibrils. Cumulative evidence suggests that low‐order αS oligomers are neurotoxic and critical species in the pathogenesis of α‐synucleinopathies. To develop disease modifying therapies for α‐synucleinopathies, we examined effects of phenolic compounds (myricetin (Myr), curcumin, rosmarinic acid (RA), nordihydroguaiaretic acid, and ferulic acid) on αS oligomerization. Using methods such as photo‐induced cross‐linking of unmodified proteins, circular dichroism spectroscopy, the electron microscope, and the atomic force microscope, we showed that Myr and RA inhibited αS oligomerization and secondary structure conversion. The nuclear magnetic resonance analysis revealed that Myr directly bound to the N‐terminal region of αS, whereas direct binding of RA to monomeric αS was not detected. Electrophysiological assays for long‐term potentiation in mouse hippocampal slices revealed that Myr and RA ameliorated αS synaptic toxicity by inhibition of αS oligomerization. These results suggest that Myr and RA prevent the αS aggregation process, reducing the neurotoxicity of αS oligomers.
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Byung Sun Park Hyun‐Wook Kim Im Joo Rhyu Chan Park Seung Geun Yeo Youngbuhm Huh Na Young Jeong Junyang Jung 《Journal of neurochemistry》2015,132(2):230-242
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) functions as a physiological gas transmitter in both normal and pathophysiological cellular events. H2S is produced from substances by three enzymes: cystathionine β‐synthase (CBS), cystathionine γ‐lyase (CSE), and 3‐mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (MST). In human tissues, these enzymes are involved in tissue‐specific biochemical pathways for H2S production. For example, CBS and cysteine aminotransferase/MST are present in the brain, but CSE is not. Thus, we examined the expression of H2S production‐related enzymes in peripheral nerves. Here, we found that CSE and MST/cysteine aminotransferase, but not CBS, were present in normal peripheral nerves. In addition, injured sciatic nerves in vivo up‐regulated CSE in Schwann cells during Wallerian degeneration (WD); however, CSE was not up‐regulated in peripheral axons. Using an ex vivo sciatic nerve explant culture, we found that the inhibition of H2S production broadly prevented the process of nerve degeneration, including myelin fragmentation, axonal degradation, Schwann cell dedifferentiation, and Schwann cell proliferation in vitro and in vivo. Thus, these results indicate that H2S signaling is essential for Schwann cell responses to peripheral nerve injury.
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Esther Imperlini Stefania Orrù Claudia Corbo Aurora Daniele Francesco Salvatore 《Journal of neurochemistry》2014,129(6):1002-1012
Phenylketonuria (PKU), if not detected and treated in newborns, causes severe neurological dysfunction and cognitive and behavioral deficiencies. Despite the biochemical characterization of PKU, the molecular mechanisms underlying PKU‐associated brain dysfunction remain poorly understood. The aim of this study was to gain insights into the pathogenesis of this neurological damage by analyzing protein expression profiles in brain tissue of Black and Tan BRachyury‐PahEnu2 mice (a mouse model of PKU). We compared the cerebral protein expression of homozygous PKU mice with that of their heterozygous counterparts using two‐dimensional difference gel electrophoresis analysis, and identified 21 differentially expressed proteins, four of which were over‐expressed and 17 under‐expressed. An in silico bioinformatic approach indicated that protein under‐expression was related to neuronal differentiation and dendritic growth, and to such neurological disorders as progressive motor neuropathy and movement disorders. Moreover, functional annotation analyses showed that some identified proteins were involved in oxidative metabolism. To further investigate the proteins involved in the neurological damage, we validated two of the proteins that were most strikingly under‐expressed, namely, Syn2 and Dpysl2, which are involved in synaptic function and neurotransmission. We found that Glu2/3 and NR1 receptor subunits were over‐expressed in PKU mouse brain. Our results indicate that differential expression of these proteins may be associated with the processes underlying PKU brain dysfunction, namely, decreased synaptic plasticity and impaired neurotransmission.
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Astrocytes with previous chronic exposure to amyloid β‐peptide fragment 1–40 suppress excitatory synaptic transmission 下载免费PDF全文
Hiroyuki Kawano Kohei Oyabu Hideaki Yamamoto Kei Eto Yuna Adaniya Kaori Kubota Takuya Watanabe Ayumi Hirano‐Iwata Junichi Nabekura Shutaro Katsurabayashi Katsunori Iwasaki 《Journal of neurochemistry》2017,143(6):624-634
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Binnur Eroglu Donald E. Kimbler Junfeng Pang Justin Choi Demetrius Moskophidis Nathan Yanasak Krishnan M. Dhandapani Nahid F. Mivechi 《Journal of neurochemistry》2014,130(5):626-641
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) induces severe harm and disability in many accident victims and combat‐related activities. The heat‐shock proteins Hsp70/Hsp110 protect cells against death and ischemic damage. In this study, we used mice deficient in Hsp110 or Hsp70 to examine their potential requirement following TBI. Data indicate that loss of Hsp110 or Hsp70 increases brain injury and death of neurons. One of the mechanisms underlying the increased cell death observed in the absence of Hsp110 and Hsp70 following TBI is the increased expression of reactive oxygen species‐induced p53 target genes Pig1, Pig8, and Pig12. To examine whether drugs that increase the levels of Hsp70/Hsp110 can protect cells against TBI, we subjected mice to TBI and administered Celastrol or BGP‐15. In contrast to Hsp110‐ or Hsp70i‐deficient mice that were not protected following TBI and Celastrol treatment, there was a significant improvement of wild‐type mice following administration of these drugs during the first week following TBI. In addition, assessment of neurological injury shows significant improvement in contextual and cued fear conditioning tests and beam balance in wild‐type mice that were treated with Celastrol or BGP‐15 following TBI compared to TBI‐treated mice. These studies indicate a significant role of Hsp70/Hsp110 in neuronal survival following TBI and the beneficial effects of Hsp70/Hsp110 inducers toward reducing the pathological consequences of TBI.