Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1177/17590914231167281
Gonzalo Piñero, Marianela Vence, Marcos L Aranda, Magalí C Cercato, Paula A Soto, Vanina Usach, Patricia C Setton-Avruj
Summary statement: Bone marrow cell transplant has proven to be an effective therapeutic approach to treat peripheral nervous system injuries as it not only promoted regeneration and remyelination of the injured nerve but also had a potent effect on neuropathic pain.
{"title":"All the PNS is a Stage: Transplanted Bone Marrow Cells Play an Immunomodulatory Role in Peripheral Nerve Regeneration.","authors":"Gonzalo Piñero, Marianela Vence, Marcos L Aranda, Magalí C Cercato, Paula A Soto, Vanina Usach, Patricia C Setton-Avruj","doi":"10.1177/17590914231167281","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17590914231167281","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Summary statement: </strong>Bone marrow cell transplant has proven to be an effective therapeutic approach to treat peripheral nervous system injuries as it not only promoted regeneration and remyelination of the injured nerve but also had a potent effect on neuropathic pain.</p>","PeriodicalId":8616,"journal":{"name":"ASN NEURO","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/0e/c2/10.1177_17590914231167281.PMC10475269.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10523566","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Summary statement: Dexmedetomidine is an important ICU sedative. The mechanism of dexmedetomidine is not fully understood. Activating NA(-) and NA(+) neurons in the VLPO by dexmedetomidine using polysomnography and electrophysiological recording, this may explain the unique sedative properties with rapid arousal.
{"title":"The α<sub>2</sub> Adrenoceptor Agonist and Sedative/Anaesthetic Dexmedetomidine Excites Diverse Neuronal Types in the Ventrolateral Preoptic Area of Male Mice.","authors":"Sumei Fan, Xinqi Cheng, Pingping Zhang, Yuanyin Wang, Liecheng Wang, Juan Cheng","doi":"10.1177/17590914231191016","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17590914231191016","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Summary statement: </strong>Dexmedetomidine is an important ICU sedative. The mechanism of dexmedetomidine is not fully understood. Activating NA(-) and NA(+) neurons in the VLPO by dexmedetomidine using polysomnography and electrophysiological recording, this may explain the unique sedative properties with rapid arousal.</p>","PeriodicalId":8616,"journal":{"name":"ASN NEURO","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/6a/49/10.1177_17590914231191016.PMC10388635.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9909794","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The mechanism of light-induced spatial memory deficits, as well as whether rhythmic expression of the pituitary adenylyl cyclase-activating polypeptides (PACAP)-PAC1 pathway influenced by light is related to this process, remains unclear. Here, we aimed to investigate the role of the PACAP-PAC1 pathway in light-mediated spatial memory deficits. Animals were first housed under a T24 cycle (12 h light:12 h dark), and then light conditions were transformed to a T7 cycle (3.5 h light:3.5 h dark) for at least 4 weeks. The spatial memory function was assessed using the Morris water maze (MWM). In line with behavioral studies, rhythmic expression of the PAC1 receptor and glutamate receptors in the hippocampal CA1 region was assessed by western blotting, and electrophysiology experiments were performed to determine the influence of the PACAP-PAC1 pathway on neuronal excitability and synaptic signaling transmission. Spatial memory was deficient after mice were exposed to the T7 light cycle. Rhythmic expression of the PAC1 receptor was dramatically decreased, and the excitability of CA1 pyramidal cells was decreased in T7 cycle-housed mice. Compensation with PACAP1-38, a PAC1 receptor agonist, helped T7 cycle-housed mouse CA1 pyramidal cells recover neuronal excitability to normal levels, and cannulas injected with PACAP1-38 shortened the time to find the platform in MWM. Importantly, the T7 cycle decreased the frequency of AMPA receptor-mediated excitatory postsynaptic currents. In conclusion, the PACAP-PAC1 pathway is an important protective factor modulating light-induced spatial memory function deficits, affecting CA1 pyramidal cell excitability and excitatory synaptic signaling transmission.
{"title":"Activation of the PACAP/PAC1 Signaling Pathway Accelerates the Repair of Impaired Spatial Memory Caused by an Ultradian Light Cycle.","authors":"Dejiao Xu, Ying Zhang, Jun Feng, Hongyu Fu, Jiayi Li, Wei Wang, Zhen Li, Pingping Zhang, Xinqi Cheng, Liecheng Wang, Juan Cheng","doi":"10.1177/17590914231169140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17590914231169140","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The mechanism of light-induced spatial memory deficits, as well as whether rhythmic expression of the pituitary adenylyl cyclase-activating polypeptides (PACAP)-PAC1 pathway influenced by light is related to this process, remains unclear. Here, we aimed to investigate the role of the PACAP-PAC1 pathway in light-mediated spatial memory deficits. Animals were first housed under a T24 cycle (12 h light:12 h dark), and then light conditions were transformed to a T7 cycle (3.5 h light:3.5 h dark) for at least 4 weeks. The spatial memory function was assessed using the Morris water maze (MWM). In line with behavioral studies, rhythmic expression of the PAC1 receptor and glutamate receptors in the hippocampal CA1 region was assessed by western blotting, and electrophysiology experiments were performed to determine the influence of the PACAP-PAC1 pathway on neuronal excitability and synaptic signaling transmission. Spatial memory was deficient after mice were exposed to the T7 light cycle. Rhythmic expression of the PAC1 receptor was dramatically decreased, and the excitability of CA1 pyramidal cells was decreased in T7 cycle-housed mice. Compensation with PACAP1-38, a PAC1 receptor agonist, helped T7 cycle-housed mouse CA1 pyramidal cells recover neuronal excitability to normal levels, and cannulas injected with PACAP1-38 shortened the time to find the platform in MWM. Importantly, the T7 cycle decreased the frequency of AMPA receptor-mediated excitatory postsynaptic currents. In conclusion, the PACAP-PAC1 pathway is an important protective factor modulating light-induced spatial memory function deficits, affecting CA1 pyramidal cell excitability and excitatory synaptic signaling transmission.</p>","PeriodicalId":8616,"journal":{"name":"ASN NEURO","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/a1/b4/10.1177_17590914231169140.PMC10123913.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9507389","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Summary statement: Retinal Müller cells secrete extracellular vesicles that can be captured by other Müller cells. In response to a signal that may be deleterious for the retina, Müller glia-derived extracellular vesicles spread instructions to induce gene expression changes in other cells.
{"title":"Müller Glia to Müller Glia Extracellular Vesicle-Dependent Signaling Induces Multipotency Genes <i>Nestin</i> and l<i>in28</i> Expression in Response to N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) Exposure.","authors":"Ana Karen Carapia, Erick J Martinez-Colin, Deisy Segura-Villalobos, Rebeca Yael Victoria-Chavez, Ivonne Lezama, Eduardo Martinez-Martinez, Monica Lamas","doi":"10.1177/17590914231183272","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17590914231183272","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Summary statement: </strong>Retinal Müller cells secrete extracellular vesicles that can be captured by other Müller cells. In response to a signal that may be deleterious for the retina, Müller glia-derived extracellular vesicles spread instructions to induce gene expression changes in other cells.</p>","PeriodicalId":8616,"journal":{"name":"ASN NEURO","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/c5/f4/10.1177_17590914231183272.PMC10291543.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9710241","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
It is well known that the hippocampus is a vital brain region playing a key role in both episodic and spatial memory. Insulin receptors (InsRs) are densely distributed in the hippocampus and are important for its function. However, the effects of InsRs on the function of the specific hippocampal cell types remain elusive. In this study, hippocampal InsRs knockout mice had impaired episodic and spatial memory. GABAergic neurons and glutamatergic neurons in the hippocampus are involved in the balance between excitatory and inhibitory (E/I) states and participate in the processes of episodic and spatial memory. InsRs are located mainly at excitatory neurons in the hippocampus, whereas 8.5% of InsRs are glutamic acid decarboxylase 2 (GAD2)::Ai9-positive (GABAergic) neurons. Next, we constructed a transgenic mouse system in which InsR expression was deleted from GABAergic (glutamate decarboxylase 2::InsRfl/fl, GAD2Cre::InsRfl/fl) or glutamatergic neurons (vesicular glutamate transporter 2::InsRfl/fl,Vglut2Cre::InsRfl/fl). Our results showed that in comparison to the InsRfl/fl mice, both episodic and spatial memory were lower in GAD2Cre::InsRfl/fl and Vglut2Cre::InsRfl/fl. In addition, both GAD2Cre::InsRfl/fl and Vglut2Cre::InsRfl/fl were associated with more anxiety and lower glucose tolerance. These findings reveal that hippocampal InsRs might be crucial for episodic and spatial memory through E/I balance hippocampal regulation.
{"title":"Hippocampus Insulin Receptors Regulate Episodic and Spatial Memory Through Excitatory/Inhibitory Balance.","authors":"Cai-Yan Xue, Tian Gao, E Mao, Zhen-Zhen Kou, Ling Dong, Feng Gao","doi":"10.1177/17590914231206657","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17590914231206657","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>It is well known that the hippocampus is a vital brain region playing a key role in both episodic and spatial memory. Insulin receptors (InsRs) are densely distributed in the hippocampus and are important for its function. However, the effects of InsRs on the function of the specific hippocampal cell types remain elusive. In this study, hippocampal InsRs knockout mice had impaired episodic and spatial memory. GABAergic neurons and glutamatergic neurons in the hippocampus are involved in the balance between excitatory and inhibitory (E/I) states and participate in the processes of episodic and spatial memory. InsRs are located mainly at excitatory neurons in the hippocampus, whereas 8.5% of InsRs are glutamic acid decarboxylase 2 (GAD2)::Ai9-positive (GABAergic) neurons. Next, we constructed a transgenic mouse system in which InsR expression was deleted from GABAergic (glutamate decarboxylase 2::InsR<sup>fl/fl</sup>, GAD2<sup>Cre</sup>::InsR<sup>fl/fl</sup>) or glutamatergic neurons (vesicular glutamate transporter 2::InsR<sup>fl/fl</sup>,Vglut2<sup>Cre</sup>::InsR<sup>fl/fl</sup>). Our results showed that in comparison to the InsR<sup>fl/fl</sup> mice, both episodic and spatial memory were lower in GAD2<sup>Cre</sup>::InsR<sup>fl/fl</sup> and Vglut2<sup>Cre</sup>::InsR<sup>fl/fl</sup>. In addition, both GAD2<sup>Cre</sup>::InsR<sup>fl/fl</sup> and Vglut2<sup>Cre</sup>::InsR<sup>fl/fl</sup> were associated with more anxiety and lower glucose tolerance. These findings reveal that hippocampal InsRs might be crucial for episodic and spatial memory through E/I balance hippocampal regulation.</p>","PeriodicalId":8616,"journal":{"name":"ASN NEURO","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10621302/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71420255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1177/17590914231152099
Fei Zeng, Karsten Parker, Yanqiang Zhan, Matthew Miller, Meng-Yang Zhu
Summary statement: The present study examined expression of DNA damage markers in VMAT2 Lo PD model mice. The results demonstrate there is a significant increase in these DNA damage markers mostly in the brain regions of 18- and 23-month-old model mice, indicating oxidative stress-induced DNA lesion is an important pathologic feature of this mouse model.
摘要:本研究检测了VMAT2 Lo PD模型小鼠DNA损伤标志物的表达。结果表明,这些DNA损伤标志物在18和23月龄模型小鼠的大脑区域显著增加,表明氧化应激诱导的DNA损伤是该模型小鼠的重要病理特征。
{"title":"Upregulated DNA Damage-Linked Biomarkers in Parkinson's Disease Model Mice.","authors":"Fei Zeng, Karsten Parker, Yanqiang Zhan, Matthew Miller, Meng-Yang Zhu","doi":"10.1177/17590914231152099","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17590914231152099","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Summary statement: </strong>The present study examined expression of DNA damage markers in VMAT2 Lo PD model mice. The results demonstrate there is a significant increase in these DNA damage markers mostly in the brain regions of 18- and 23-month-old model mice, indicating oxidative stress-induced DNA lesion is an important pathologic feature of this mouse model.</p>","PeriodicalId":8616,"journal":{"name":"ASN NEURO","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/2c/ad/10.1177_17590914231152099.PMC9880594.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10784089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1177/17590914231184086
Anthony R Braun, Noah Nathan Kochen, Samantha L Yuen, Elly E Liao, Razvan L Cornea, David D Thomas, Jonathan N Sachs
There is a critical need for small molecules capable of rescuing pathophysiological phenotypes induced by alpha-synuclein (aSyn) misfolding and oligomerization. Building upon our previous aSyn cellular fluorescence lifetime (FLT)-Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) biosensors, we have developed an inducible cell model incorporating the red-shifted mCyRFP1/mMaroon1 (OFP/MFP) FRET pair. This new aSyn FRET biosensor improves the signal-to-noise ratio, reduces nonspecific background FRET, and results in a 4-fold increase (transient transfection) and 2-fold increase (stable, inducible cell lines) in FRET signal relative to our previous GFP/RFP aSyn biosensors. The inducible system institutes greater temporal control and scalability, allowing for fine-tuning of biosensor expression and minimizes cellular cytotoxicity due to overexpression of aSyn. Using these inducible aSyn-OFP/MFP biosensors, we screened the Selleck library of 2684 commercially available, FDA-approved compounds and identified proanthocyanidins and casanthranol as novel hits. Secondary assays validated the ability of these compounds to modulate aSyn FLT-FRET. Functional assays probing cellular cytotoxicity and aSyn fibrillization demonstrated their capability to inhibit seeded aSyn fibrillization. Proanthocyanidins completely rescued aSyn fibril-induced cellular toxicity with EC50 of 200 nM and casanthranol supported a 85.5% rescue with a projected EC50 of 34.2 μM. Furthermore, proanthocyanidins provide a valuable tool compound to validate our aSyn biosensor performance in future high-throughput screening campaigns of industrial-scale (million-compound) chemical libraries.
{"title":"Advancements in a FRET Biosensor for Live-Cell Fluorescence-Lifetime High-Throughput Screening of Alpha-Synuclein.","authors":"Anthony R Braun, Noah Nathan Kochen, Samantha L Yuen, Elly E Liao, Razvan L Cornea, David D Thomas, Jonathan N Sachs","doi":"10.1177/17590914231184086","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17590914231184086","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There is a critical need for small molecules capable of rescuing pathophysiological phenotypes induced by alpha-synuclein (aSyn) misfolding and oligomerization. Building upon our previous aSyn cellular fluorescence lifetime (FLT)-Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) biosensors, we have developed an inducible cell model incorporating the red-shifted mCyRFP1/mMaroon1 (OFP/MFP) FRET pair. This new aSyn FRET biosensor improves the signal-to-noise ratio, reduces nonspecific background FRET, and results in a 4-fold increase (transient transfection) and 2-fold increase (stable, inducible cell lines) in FRET signal relative to our previous GFP/RFP aSyn biosensors. The inducible system institutes greater temporal control and scalability, allowing for fine-tuning of biosensor expression and minimizes cellular cytotoxicity due to overexpression of aSyn. Using these inducible aSyn-OFP/MFP biosensors, we screened the Selleck library of 2684 commercially available, FDA-approved compounds and identified proanthocyanidins and casanthranol as novel hits. Secondary assays validated the ability of these compounds to modulate aSyn FLT-FRET. Functional assays probing cellular cytotoxicity and aSyn fibrillization demonstrated their capability to inhibit seeded aSyn fibrillization. Proanthocyanidins completely rescued aSyn fibril-induced cellular toxicity with EC<sub>50</sub> of 200 nM and casanthranol supported a 85.5% rescue with a projected EC<sub>50</sub> of 34.2 μM. Furthermore, proanthocyanidins provide a valuable tool compound to validate our aSyn biosensor performance in future high-throughput screening campaigns of industrial-scale (million-compound) chemical libraries.</p>","PeriodicalId":8616,"journal":{"name":"ASN NEURO","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/04/09/10.1177_17590914231184086.PMC10338669.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10169777","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized by upper and lower motor neuron (MN) degeneration. Astrocytes surrounding MNs are known to modulate ALS progression. When cocultured with astrocytes overexpressing the ALS-linked mutant Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD1G93A) or when cultured with conditioned medium from SOD1G93A astrocytes, MN survival is reduced. The exact mechanism of this neurotoxic effect is unknown. Astrocytes secrete extracellular vesicles (EVs) that transport protein, mRNA, and microRNA species from one cell to another. The size and protein markers characteristic of exosomes were observed in the EVs obtained from cultured astrocytes, indicating their abundance in exosomes. Here, we analyzed the microRNA content of the exosomes derived from SOD1G93A astrocytes and evaluated their role in MN survival. Purified MNs exposed to SOD1G93A astrocyte-derived exosomes showed reduced survival and neurite length compared to those exposed to exosomes derived from non-transgenic (non-Tg) astrocytes. Analysis of the miRNA content of the exosomes revealed that miR-155-5p and miR-582-3p are differentially expressed in SOD1G93A exosomes compared with exosomes from non-Tg astrocytes. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis indicates that miR-155-5p and miR-582-3p predicted targets are enriched in the neurotrophin signaling pathway. Importantly, when levels of miR-155-5p were reduced by incubation with a specific antagomir, SOD1G93A exosomes did not affect MN survival or neurite length. These results demonstrate that SOD1G93A-derived exosomes are sufficient to induce MN death, and miRNA-155-5p contributes to this effect. miRNA-155-5p may offer a new therapeutic target to modulate disease progression in ALS.
{"title":"SOD1<sup>G93A</sup> Astrocyte-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Induce Motor Neuron Death by a miRNA-155-5p-Mediated Mechanism.","authors":"Soledad Marton, Ernesto Miquel, Joaquín Acosta-Rodríguez, Santiago Fontenla, Gabriela Libisch, Patricia Cassina","doi":"10.1177/17590914231197527","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17590914231197527","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized by upper and lower motor neuron (MN) degeneration. Astrocytes surrounding MNs are known to modulate ALS progression. When cocultured with astrocytes overexpressing the ALS-linked mutant Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD1<sup>G93A</sup>) or when cultured with conditioned medium from SOD1<sup>G93A</sup> astrocytes, MN survival is reduced. The exact mechanism of this neurotoxic effect is unknown. Astrocytes secrete extracellular vesicles (EVs) that transport protein, mRNA, and microRNA species from one cell to another. The size and protein markers characteristic of exosomes were observed in the EVs obtained from cultured astrocytes, indicating their abundance in exosomes. Here, we analyzed the microRNA content of the exosomes derived from SOD1<sup>G93A</sup> astrocytes and evaluated their role in MN survival. Purified MNs exposed to SOD1<sup>G93A</sup> astrocyte-derived exosomes showed reduced survival and neurite length compared to those exposed to exosomes derived from non-transgenic (non-Tg) astrocytes. Analysis of the miRNA content of the exosomes revealed that miR-155-5p and miR-582-3p are differentially expressed in SOD1<sup>G93A</sup> exosomes compared with exosomes from non-Tg astrocytes. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis indicates that miR-155-5p and miR-582-3p predicted targets are enriched in the neurotrophin signaling pathway. Importantly, when levels of miR-155-5p were reduced by incubation with a specific antagomir, SOD1<sup>G93A</sup> exosomes did not affect MN survival or neurite length. These results demonstrate that SOD1<sup>G93A</sup>-derived exosomes are sufficient to induce MN death, and miRNA-155-5p contributes to this effect. miRNA-155-5p may offer a new therapeutic target to modulate disease progression in ALS.</p>","PeriodicalId":8616,"journal":{"name":"ASN NEURO","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/a0/10/10.1177_17590914231197527.PMC10467309.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10126979","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1177/17590914231214116
Sagor C Roy, Subash Sapkota, Madhu Babu Pasula, Khaggeswar Bheemanapally, Karen P Briski
Pharmacological stimulation/antagonism of astrocyte glio-peptide octadecaneuropeptide signaling alters ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus (VMN) counterregulatory γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and nitric oxide transmission. The current research used newly developed capillary zone electrophoresis-mass spectrometry methods to investigate hypoglycemia effects on VMN octadecaneuropeptide content, along with gene knockdown tools to determine if octadecaneuropeptide signaling regulates these transmitters during eu- and/or hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia caused dissimilar adjustments in the octadecaneuropeptide precursor, i.e., diazepam-binding-inhibitor and octadecaneuropeptide levels in dorsomedial versus ventrolateral VMN. Intra-VMN diazepam-binding-inhibitor siRNA administration decreased baseline 67 and 65 kDa glutamate decarboxylase mRNA levels in GABAergic neurons laser-microdissected from each location, but only affected hypoglycemic transcript expression in ventrolateral VMN. This knockdown therapy imposed dissimilar effects on eu- and hypoglycemic glucokinase and 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase-alpha1 (AMPKα1) and -alpha2 (AMPKα2) gene profiles in dorsomedial versus ventrolateral GABAergic neurons. Diazepam-binding-inhibitor gene silencing up-regulated baseline (dorsomedial) or hypoglycemic (ventrolateral) nitrergic neuron neuronal nitric oxide synthase mRNA profiles. Baseline nitrergic cell glucokinase mRNA was up- (ventrolateral) or down- (dorsomedial) regulated by diazepam-binding-inhibitor siRNA, but knockdown enhanced hypoglycemic profiles in both sites. Nitrergic nerve cell AMPKα1 and -α2 transcripts exhibited division-specific responses to this genetic manipulation during eu- and hypoglycemia. Results document the utility of capillary zone electrophoresis-mass spectrometric tools for quantification of ODN in small-volume brain tissue samples. Data show that hypoglycemia has dissimilar effects on ODN signaling in the two major neuroanatomical divisions of the VMN and that this glio-peptide imposes differential control of glucose-regulatory neurotransmission in the VMNdm versus VMNvl during eu- and hypoglycemia.
{"title":"Diazepam Binding Inhibitor Control of Eu- and Hypoglycemic Patterns of Ventromedial Hypothalamic Nucleus Glucose-Regulatory Signaling.","authors":"Sagor C Roy, Subash Sapkota, Madhu Babu Pasula, Khaggeswar Bheemanapally, Karen P Briski","doi":"10.1177/17590914231214116","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17590914231214116","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pharmacological stimulation/antagonism of astrocyte glio-peptide octadecaneuropeptide signaling alters ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus (VMN) counterregulatory γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and nitric oxide transmission. The current research used newly developed capillary zone electrophoresis-mass spectrometry methods to investigate hypoglycemia effects on VMN octadecaneuropeptide content, along with gene knockdown tools to determine if octadecaneuropeptide signaling regulates these transmitters during eu- and/or hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia caused dissimilar adjustments in the octadecaneuropeptide precursor, i.e., diazepam-binding-inhibitor and octadecaneuropeptide levels in dorsomedial versus ventrolateral VMN. Intra-VMN diazepam-binding-inhibitor siRNA administration decreased baseline 67 and 65 kDa glutamate decarboxylase mRNA levels in GABAergic neurons laser-microdissected from each location, but only affected hypoglycemic transcript expression in ventrolateral VMN. This knockdown therapy imposed dissimilar effects on eu- and hypoglycemic glucokinase and 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase-alpha1 (AMPKα1) and -alpha2 (AMPKα2) gene profiles in dorsomedial versus ventrolateral GABAergic neurons. Diazepam-binding-inhibitor gene silencing up-regulated baseline (dorsomedial) or hypoglycemic (ventrolateral) nitrergic neuron neuronal nitric oxide synthase mRNA profiles. Baseline nitrergic cell glucokinase mRNA was up- (ventrolateral) or down- (dorsomedial) regulated by diazepam-binding-inhibitor siRNA, but knockdown enhanced hypoglycemic profiles in both sites. Nitrergic nerve cell AMPKα1 and -α2 transcripts exhibited division-specific responses to this genetic manipulation during eu- and hypoglycemia. Results document the utility of capillary zone electrophoresis-mass spectrometric tools for quantification of ODN in small-volume brain tissue samples. Data show that hypoglycemia has dissimilar effects on ODN signaling in the two major neuroanatomical divisions of the VMN and that this glio-peptide imposes differential control of glucose-regulatory neurotransmission in the VMNdm versus VMNvl during eu- and hypoglycemia.</p>","PeriodicalId":8616,"journal":{"name":"ASN NEURO","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10687944/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138457577","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1177/17590914221146888
Thomas N Seyfried, Yutaka Itokazu, Toshio Ariga, Erhard Bieberich
Dr. Robert K. Yu, affectionately known to most of his friends and colleagues as “Bob,” passed away peacefully on May 18, 2022, at the age of 84. Bob served as President of the American Society of Neurochemistry (ASN) from 2001 to 2003 where he instituted a number of foundational changes that improved membership and strengthened financial solvency (Figure 1). Bob received his BS in Chemistry from Tunghai University, Taiwan, in 1960. He received his PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Illinois Urbana/ Champaign in 1967 under the mentorship of Dr. Herbert E. Carter, a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Bob followed in the footsteps of his beloved and accomplished mother, Dr. June Yu, who graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign with a PhD in Chemistry and was a pioneer as the first Chinese woman to receive a PhD in Chemistry in the US. Bob completed postdoctoral training in the Department of Neurology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Yeshiva University from 1967 to 1972 under the mentorship of Dr. Robert W. Ledeen, a long-standing member of ASN. Bob began his long and distinguished scientific career as an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Neurology and Molecular Biology and Biochemistry at Yale University in 1973. Bob was rapidly promoted to tenured Professor where he worked until 1988. Bob received a Med. Sci. D. honorary degree from the University of Tokyo in 1980 and an M.A.H. honorary degree from Yale University in 1985. Bob was recruited as Chair and Professor of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics at the Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University. In 2000, Bob was recruited as Director and Professor of the Institute of Molecular Medicine and Genetics at the Medical College of Georgia and served in that capacity until 2009. He also served as President of the Society of Chinese Bioscientists in America from 2008 to 2010. He held the Chair of Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology, and was the Founding Director of the Institute of Neuroscience at Georgia Health Sciences University, now Augusta University, until his death. Bob’s major research interests were in neurochemistry and developmental neurobiology, particularly as related to glcoconjugates in health and diseases. He published over 400 peer-reviewed scientific papers and served as a senior editor in several high-profile scientific journals including Journal of Lipid Research, Journal of Biological Chemistry, and ASN Neuro. Bob was widely regarded as a leader in the field of glycosphingolipid research. He widely supported the expansion of the Japan Oil Chemists’ Society. For over 40 years, he and his research teams characterized numerous glycosphingolipid structures and elucidated their biophysical properties, biosynthetic pathways, and biological functions. Bob and Dr. Robert Ledeen were the first to demonstrate that the naturally occurring sialidase-susceptib
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