Emodin prevents hypoxic-ischemic neuronal injury Involvement of the activin A pathway

Emodin, an extract of dried rhizomes and the root of the Rhizoma Polygoni Cuspidati, can protect neurons from hypoxic-ischemic brain damage. This study aimed to verify the underlying mechanism. After PC12 cells had differentiated into neuron-like cells under the induction of mouse nerve growth factor, cells were subjected to oxygen-glucose deprivation and treated with emodin. Results showed that the viability of neuron-like cells cultured under an ischemia-hypoxia environment decreased, while the expression of activin A and caspase-3 in cells increased. Emodin raised the survival rate of oxygen-glucose deprived neuron-like cells, increased activin A expression, and decreased caspase-3 expression. Experimental findings indicate that emodin can inhibit neuronal apoptosis and alleviate the injury of nerve cells after oxygen-glucose deprivation through the activin A pathway.     

SOCS1/JAK2/STAT3 axis regulates early brain injury induced by subarachnoid hemorrhage via inflammatory responses

The SOCS1/JAK2/STAT3 axis is strongly associated with tumor growth and progression, and participates in cytokine secretion in many diseases. However, the effects of the SOCS1/JAK2/STAT3 axis in experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage remain to be studied. A subarachnoid hemorrhage model was established in rats by infusing autologous blood into the optic chiasm pool. Some rats were first treated with JAK2/STAT3 small interfering RNA(Si-JAK2/Si-STAT3) or overexpression plasmids of JAK2/STAT3. In the brains of subarachnoid hemorrhage model rats, the expression levels of both JAK2 and STAT3 were upregulated and the expression of SOCS1 was downregulated, reaching a peak at 48 hours after injury. Simultaneously, the interactions between JAK2 and SOCS1 were reduced. In contrast, the interactions between JAK2 and STAT3 were markedly enhanced. Si-JAK2 and Si-STAT3 treatment alleviated cortical neuronal cell apoptosis and necrosis, destruction of the blood–brain barrier, brain edema, and cognitive functional impairment after subarachnoid hemorrhage. This was accompanied by decreased phosphorylation of JAK2 and STAT3 protein, decreased total levels of JAK2 and STAT3 protein, and increased SOCS1 protein expression. However, overexpression of JAK2 and STAT3 exerted opposite effects, aggravating subarachnoid hemorrhage-induced early brain injury. Si-JAK2 and Si-STAT3 inhibited M1-type microglial conversion and the release of pro-inflammatory factors(inducible nitric oxide synthase, interleukin-1β, and tumor necrosis factor-α) and increased the release of anti-inflammatory factors(arginase-1, interleukin-10, and interleukin-4). Furthermore, primary neurons stimulated with oxyhemoglobin were used to simulate subarachnoid hemorrhage in vitro, and the JAK2 inhibitor AG490 was used as an intervention. The in vitro results also suggested that neuronal protection is mediated by the inhibition of JAK2 and STAT3 expression. Together, our findings indicate that the SOCS1/JAK2/STAT3 axis contributes to early brain injury after subarachnoid hemorrhage both in vitro and in vivo by inducing inflammatory responses. This study was approved by the Animal Ethics Committee of Anhui Medical University and the First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China(approval No. LLSC-20180202) on March 1, 2018.     

Downregulation of miR-491-5p promotes neovascularization after traumatic brain injury

Micro RNA-491-5 p(miR-491-5 p) plays an important role in regulating cell proliferation and migration;however,the effect of miR-491-5 p on neovascularization after traumatic brain injury remains poorly understood.In this study,a controlled cortical injury model in C57 BL/6 mice and an oxygen-glucose deprivation model in microvascular endothelial cells derived from mouse brain were established to simulate traumatic brain injury in vivo and in vitro,respectively.In the in vivo model,quantitative real-time-polymerase chain reaction results showed that the expression of miR-491-5 p increased or decreased following the intracerebroventricular injection of an miR-491-5 p agomir or antagomir,respectively,and the expression of miR-491-5 p decreased slightly after traumatic brain injury.To detect the neuroprotective effects of miR-491-p,neurological severity scores,Morris water maze test,laser speckle techniques,and immunofluorescence staining were assessed,and the results revealed that miR-491-5 p downregulation alleviated neurological dysfunction,promoted the recovery of regional cerebral blood flow,increased the number of lectin-stained microvessels,and increased the survival of neurons after traumatic brain injury.During the in vitro experiments,the potential mechanism of miR-491-5 p on neovascularization was explored through quantitative real-time-polymerase chain reaction,which showed that miR-491-5 p expression increased or decreased in brain microvascular endothelial cells after transfection with an miR-491-5 p mimic or inhibitor,respectively.Dual-luciferase reporter and western blot assays verified that metallothionein-2 was a target gene for miR-491-5 p.Cell counting kit 8(CCK-8) assay,flow cytometry,and 2′,7′-dichlorofluorescein diacetate(DCFH-DA) assay results confirmed that the downregulation of miR-491-5 p increased brain microvascular endothelial cell viability,reduced cell apoptosis,and alleviated oxidative stress under oxygen-glucose deprivation conditions.Cell scratch assay,Transwell assay,tube formation assay,and western blot assay results demonstrated that miR-491-5 p downregulation promoted the migration,proliferation,and tube formation of brain microvascular endothelial cells through a metallothionein-2-dependent hypoxia-inducible factor-1α/vascular endothelial growth factor pathway.These findings confirmed that miR-491-5 p downregulation promotes neovascularization,restores cerebral blood flow,and improves the recovery of neurological function after traumatic brain injury.The mechanism may be mediated through a metallothionein-2-dependent hypoxia-inducible factor-1α/vascular endothelial growth factor signaling pathway and the alleviation of oxidative stress.All procedures were approved by Ethics Committee of the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University,China(approval No.2020-304) on June 22,2020.     

Temporal characterisation of pro- and anti-apoptotic mechanisms following diffuse traumatic brain injury in rats.

Few studies have characterised apoptosis in a brain injury model that causes a significant degree of diffuse axonal injury. Such characterisation is essential from a clinical viewpoint since diffuse axonal injury is a major component of human head injury. The present study therefore, examines the expression of active and proactive caspase-3, and the bax, bcl-2 and bcl-x members of the bcl-2 family, to characterise the temporal profile of apoptosis in a model of traumatic brain injury in rats that produces significant diffuse axonal injury. Pentobarbital anaesthetised male Sprague-Dawley rats were injured using the 2m impact-acceleration model of diffuse traumatic brain injury. After injury, diffuse trauma resulted in an increased bax expression followed by induction of caspase-3. The increase in caspase-3 was simultaneous with an increase in anti-apoptotic bcl-2 expression. Bcl-x levels were increased after induction of caspase-3 and the increased levels of bcl-x were sustained to the end of the 5-day observation period. Increased active caspase-3 expression was associated with the appearance of TUNEL positive cells. These cells were detected in different brain regions at different times, with some regions showing no apoptotic cells until 3 days after injury. No TUNEL positive cells were detected at 7 and 14 days after injury. DNA electrophoresis confirmed that DNA fragmentation was maximal at 3 days after injury. Increased active caspase-3 levels were also significantly correlated with increased bcl-2 levels (r=0.80; P<0.001) suggesting that the apoptotic cascade after diffuse traumatic brain injury is a carefully controlled cellular homeostatic response. Pharmacological manipulation of this balance may offer a therapeutic approach for preventing cell death and improving outcome after diffuse traumatic brain injury.     

Temporal and spatial profile of Bid cleavage after experimental traumatic brain injury.

Apoptosis plays an essential role in the cascade of CNS cell degeneration after traumatic brain injury. However, the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. The authors examined the temporal profile and cell subtype distribution of the proapoptotic protein Bid from 6 hours to 7 days after cortical impact injury in the rat. Increased protein levels of tBid were seen in the cortex ipsilateral to the injury site from 6 hours to 3 days after trauma. Immunohistologic examinations revealed expression of tBid in neurons, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes from 6 hours to 3 days after impact injury, and concurrent assessment of DNA damage using TUNEL identified tBid-immunopositive cells with apoptoticlike morphology in the traumatized cortex. Moreover, Bid cleavage and activation of caspase-8 and caspase-9 occurred at similar time points and in similar brain regions (i.e., cortical layers 2 to 5) after impact injury. In contrast, there was no evidence of caspase-8 or caspase-9 processing or Bid cleavage in the ipsilateral hippocampus, contralateral cortex, and hippocampus up to 7 days after the injury. The results provide the first evidence of Bid cleavage in the traumatized cortex after experimental traumatic brain injury in vivo, and demonstrate that tBid is expressed in neurons and glial cells. Further, findings indicate that cleavage of Bid may be associated with the activation of the initiator caspase-8 and caspase-9. Finally, these data support the hypothesis that cleavage of Bid contributes to the apoptotic degeneration of different CNS cells in the injured cortex.     

8-hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin intervenes with neural cell apoptosis following diffuse axonal injury

Previous studies have reported a neuroprotective effect of 8-hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin (8-OH-DPAT) against traumatic brain injury. In accordance with the Marmarou method, rat models of diffuse axonal injury were established. 8-OH-DPAT was intraperitoneally injected into model rats 8-OH-DPAT treated rats maintained at constant temperature served as normal temperature controls TUNEL results revealed that neural cell swelling, brain tissue necrosis and cell apoptosis occurred around the injured tissue. Moreover, the number of Bax-, Bcl-2- and caspase-3-positive cells increased at 6 hours after diffuse axonal injury, and peaked at 24 hours. However, brain injury was attenuated, the number of apoptotic cells reduced, Bax and caspase-3 expression decreased, and Bcl-2 expression increased at 6, 12, 24, 72 and 168 hours after diffuse axonal injury in normal temperature control and in 8-OH-DPAT-intervention rats. The difference was most significant at 24 hours. All indices in 8-OH-DPAT-intervention rats were better than those in the constant temperature group. These results suggest that 8-OH-DPAT inhibits Bax and caspase-3 expression, increases Bcl-2 expression, and reduces neural cell apoptosis, resulting in neuroprotection against diffuse axonal injury. This effect is associated with a decrease in brain temperature.     

Bcl-2 phosphorylation in the BH4 domain precedes caspase-3 activation and cell death after neonatal cerebral hypoxic-ischemic injury

To date, there are very few in vivo studies addressing the role of Bcl-2 phosphorylation. In a model of neonatal hypoxic-ischemic (HI) brain injury, we characterized the spatial and temporal phosphorylation of Bcl-2 at serine-24 (PS24-Bcl-2), using a site-specific antibody. Very few cells positive for PS24-Bcl-2 were found in control animals, but the number increased during reperfusion in all investigated brain areas in the ipsilateral hemisphere after HI, particularly in the border region between intact and damaged tissue. The highest numbers were encountered 24 h post-HI. Phosphorylation of Bcl-2 at serine-24 coincided with cytochrome c release after hypoxia-ischemia and preceded caspase-3 activation. Injured neurons displayed a predominantly nuclear, but also mitochondrial, localization of PS24-Bcl-2 immunoreactivity. In conclusion, phosphorylation of Bcl-2 at serine 24 was induced by hypoxia-ischemia, presumably resulting in loss of its anti-apoptotic function.     

Traumatic mechanical injury to the hippocampus in vitro causes regional caspase-3 and calpain activation that is influenced by NMDA receptor subunit composition

Apoptotic or necrotic cell death in the hippocampus is a major factor underlying the cognitive impairments following traumatic brain injury. In this study, we examined if traumatic mechanical injury would produce regional activation of calpain and caspase-3 in the in vitro hippocampus and studied how the mechanically induced activation of NR2A and NR2B containing N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) affects the activation of these proteases following mechanical injury. Following a 75% stretch, significant levels of activated caspase-3 and calpain-mediated spectrin breakdown products were evident only in cells within the dentate gyrus, and little co-localization of the markers was identified within individual cells. After 100% stretch, only calpain activation was observed, localized to the CA3 subregion 24 h after stretch. At moderate injury levels, both caspase-3 and calpain activation was attenuated by blocking NR2B containing NMDARs prior to stretch or by blocking all NMDARs prior to stretch injury. Treatment with an NR2A selective NMDAR antagonist had little effect on either activated caspase-3 or Ab38 immunoreactivity following moderate injury but resulted in the appearance of activated caspase-3 in the dentate gyrus following severe mechanical stretch. Together, these studies suggest that the injury induced activation of NR2A containing NMDARs functions as a pro-survival signal, while the activation of NR2B containing NMDARs is a competing, anti-survival, signal following mechanical injury to the hippocampus.     

脑创伤后bcl—2蛋白的神经保护作用

目的 探讨液压脑损伤后凋亡抑制基因bcl—2的变化规律及bcl—2基因在创伤性脑损伤后细胞凋亡中的作用。方法 应用免疫组化观察大鼠中型液压脑损伤伤前及伤后6h、12h、1d、3d、7dbcl—2蛋白表达情况,应用TUNEIL和电镜观察伤后细胞死亡的形态。结果 免疫反应阳性细胞主要位于伤侧大脑半球皮质、皮层下白质、海马CAl、CA3及齿状回的神经元和神经胶质细胞,以海马CA3区最为显。在高倍镜下,表达Bcl—2蛋白的神经细胞胞核形态正常,很少见到凋亡或坏死的形态特征。伤后早期(6h),打击侧海马CA3区Bcl—2蛋白表达显下降;Bcl—2早期改变出现在伤后6h,比细胞凋亡提前表现;伤后l—3h,Bcl—2的表达下降相对缓慢。结论 bcl—2蛋白在抑制脑创伤后细胞凋亡中起重要作用,bcl—2可能是一种可诱导的神经保护因子。     

15d-PGJ_2对神经元氧糖剥夺/复氧损伤的影响

目的观察过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体γ(PPAR-γ)激动剂15d-PGJ_2对神经元氧糖剥夺/复氧(OGD/R)损伤的影响,并探讨其可能的作用机制。方法采用原代培养的小鼠胎鼠大脑皮质神经元,建立OGD/R损伤模型。将培养的神经元细胞进行分组,Western blot检测各组神经元内LC3-1、LC3-Ⅱ、Bcl-2、Beclin1、AMPK、m TOR及p70S6K等蛋白的表达;MTT法检测细胞活性,乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)漏出率测定细胞毒性。结果 OGD/R损伤6 h、12 h及24 h后神经元LC3-Ⅱ、Beclin 1表达明显增高,而p62表达持续下降,神经元的生存率明显下降,LDH漏出率增加。15d-PGJ_2可显著降低LC3-Ⅱ和Beclin 1表达水平,改善神经元的生存率及降低LDH的漏出率。OGD/R后Bcl-2的蛋白表达水平均明显减少,而Beclin 1表达则显着增加。15d-PGJ_2预处理显著增加OGD/R 24 h的Bcl-2表达量。利用Bcl-2 siRNA或scRNA转染神经元细胞发现,Bcl-2 siRNA可消除15d-PGJ_2对OGD/R后各时间点的抑制效应。结论 15d-PGJ_2能够有效地对神经元OGD/R损伤起到保护作用,其机制可能是通过上调Bcl-2的表达进而抑制自噬的发生实现的。     

Inhibition of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injuryinduced apoptosis: nicotiflorin and JAK2/STAT3 pathway

Nicotiflorin is a flavonoid extracted from Carthamus tinctorius.Previous studies have shown its cerebral protective effect,but the mechanism is undefined.In this study,we aimed to determine whether nicotiflorin protects against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury-induced apoptosis through the JAK2/STAT3 pathway.The cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury model was established by middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion.Nicotiflorin(10 mg/kg) was administered by tail vein injection.Cell apoptosis in the ischemic cerebral cortex was examined by hematoxylin-eosin staining and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase d UTP nick end labeling assay.Bcl-2 and Bax expression levels in ischemic cerebral cortex were examined by immunohistochemial staining.Additionally,p-JAK2,p-STAT3,Bcl-2,Bax,and caspase-3 levels in ischemic cerebral cortex were examined by western blot assay.Nicotiflorin altered the shape and structure of injured neurons,decreased the number of apoptotic cells,down-regulates expression of p-JAK2,p-STAT3,caspase-3,and Bax,decreased Bax immunoredactivity,and increased Bcl-2 protein expression and immunoreactivity.These results suggest that nicotiflorin protects against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury-induced apoptosis via the JAK2/STAT3 pathway.     

特异性抑制JAK2/STAT3信号通路对大鼠急性脑缺血再灌注损伤后COX-2和VEGF表达水平的影响

目的 探讨特异性抑制蛋白酪氨酸激酶2/信号转导与激活子3(JAK2/STAT3)信号通路对急性脑缺血再灌注损伤大鼠脑组织环氧合酶-2(COX-2)和血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)表达水平的影响。方法 采用线栓法制备大鼠急性大脑中动脉闭塞再灌注模型; 大鼠随机分为假手术组、模型组和给药组; 给药组大鼠于再灌注前5 min腹腔注射JAK2/STAT3信号通路抑制剂AG490(1 mg/kg),其余2组给予等量生理盐水; 再灌注24 h后各组行神经功能缺损评分,用氯化三苯基四氮唑(TTC)染色法检测大鼠脑梗死体积,用实时荧光定量PCR(RT-qPCR)检测脑组织中JAK2、STAT3、环氧合酶2(COX-2)和血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)的mRNA相对表达水平,用蛋白印迹(Western blot)检测脑组织磷酸化JAK2(p-JAK2)、磷酸化STAT3(p-STAT3)、COX-2和VEGF的蛋白相对表达水平。结果 与假手术组比较,模型组大鼠神经功能缺损评分、脑梗死体积、JAK2和STAT3的mRNA,p-JAK2和p-STAT3蛋白、COX-2的mRNA和蛋白相对表达水平均显著升高(P<0.05),VEGF的mRNA和蛋白相对表达水平显著降低(P<0.05); 与模型组比较,给药组大鼠神经功能缺损评分、脑梗死体积、JAK2和STAT3的mRNA、p-JAK2和p-STAT3蛋白、COX-2的mRNA和蛋白相对表达水平均显著降低(P<0.05),VEGF的mRNA和蛋白相对表达水平显著升高(P<0.05)。结论 特异性抑制JAK2/STAT3信号通路可能通过降低脑组织中COX-2表达和促进VEGF表达来保护大鼠急性脑缺血再灌注损伤。     

Cerebrospinal fluid from rats given hypoxic preconditioning protects neurons from oxygen-glucose deprivation-induced injury

Hypoxic preconditioning activates endogenous mechanisms that protect against cerebral ischemic and hypoxic injury. To better understand these protective mechanisms, adult rats were housed in a hypoxic environment(8% O2/92% N2) for 3 hours, and then in a normal oxygen environment for 12 hours. Their cerebrospinal fluid was obtained to culture cortical neurons from newborn rats for 1 day, and then the neurons were exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation for 1.5 hours. The cerebrospinal fluid from rats subjected to hypoxic preconditioning reduced oxygen-glucose deprivation-induced injury, increased survival rate, upregulated Bcl-2 expression and downregulated Bax expression in the cultured cortical neurons, compared with control. These results indicate that cerebrospinal fluid from rats given hypoxic preconditioning protects against oxygen-glucose deprivation-induced injury by affecting apoptosis-related protein expression in neurons from newborn rats.     

Common patterns of Bcl-2 family gene expression in two traumatic brain injury models

Cell death/survival following traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be a result of alterations in the intracellular ratio of death and survival factors. Bcl-2 family genes mediate both cell survival and the initiation of cell death. Using lysate RNase protection assays, mRNA expression of the anti-cell death genes Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL, and the pro-cell death gene Bax, was evaluated following experimental brain injuries in adult male Sprague-Dawley rats. Both the lateral fluid-percussion (LFP) and the lateral controlled cortical impact (LCI) models of TBI showed similar patterns of gene expression. Anticell death bcl-2 and bcl-xL mRNAs were attenuated early and tended to remain depressed for at least 3 days after injury in the cortex and hippocampus ipsilateral to injury. Pro-cell death bax mRNA was elevated in these areas, usually following the decrease in anti-cell death genes. These common patterns of gene expression suggest an important role for Bcl-2 genes in cell death and survival in the injured brain. Understanding the regulation of these genes may facilitate the development of new therapeutic strategies for a condition that currently has no proven pharmacologic treatments.     

Inhibition of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury-induced apoptosis:nicotilforin and JAK2/STAT3 pathway

Nicotilforin is a lfavonoid extracted from Carthamus tinctorius. Previous studies have shown its cerebral protective effect, but the mecha-nism is undeifned. In this study, we aimed to determine whether nicotilforin protects against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury-induced apoptosis through the JAK2/STAT3 pathway. hTe cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury model was established by middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion. Nicotilforin (10 mg/kg) was administered by tail vein injection. Cell apoptosis in the ischemic cerebral cortex was examined by hematoxylin-eosin staining and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling assay. Bcl-2 and Bax expres-sion levels in ischemic cerebral cortex were examined by immunohistochemial staining. Additionally, p-JAK2, p-STAT3, Bcl-2, Bax, and caspase-3 levels in ischemic cerebral cortex were examined by western blot assay. Nicotilforin altered the shape and structure of injured neurons, decreased the number of apoptotic cells, down-regulates expression of p-JAK2, p-STAT3, caspase-3, and Bax, decreased Bax immunoredactivity, and increased Bcl-2 protein expression and immunoreactivity. hTese results suggest that nicotilforin protects against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury-induced apoptosis via the JAK2/STAT3 pathway.     

Neuroglobin expression in rats after traumatic brain injury

In this study,we used a rat model of severe closed traumatic brain injury to explore the relationship between neuroglobin,brain injury and neuronal apoptosis.Real-time PCR showed that neuroglobin mRNA expression rapidly increased in the rat cerebral cortex,and peaked at 30 minutes and 48 hours following traumatic brain injury.Immunohistochemical staining demonstrated that neu-roglobin expression increased and remained high 2 hours to 5 days following injury.The rate of in-crease in the apoptosis-related Bax/Bcl-2 ratio greatly decreased between 30 minutes and 1 hour as well as between 48 and 72 hours post injury.Expression of neuroglobin and the anti-apoptotic factor Bcl-2 greatly increased,while that of the proapoptotic factor decreased,in the cerebral cortex post severe closed traumatic brain injury.It suggests that neuroglobin might protect neurons from apoptosis after traumatic injury by regulating Bax/Bcl-2 pathway.     

P2Y1受体对缺血状态下星形胶质细胞产生胶质原纤维酸性蛋白与胶质细胞源性神经营养因子的影响及相关信号通路

目的研究P2Y1受体对缺血时星形胶质细胞产生胶质原纤维酸性蛋白（glial fibrillary acidic protein,GFAP）及胶质细胞源性神经营养因子（glial cell line—derived neurotrophic factor,GDNF）的影响及其相关信号通路。方法分别利用右侧大腑中动脉线拴阻塞及培养细胞缺氧无营养后恢复正常培养,造成体内、外缺血再灌注模型。用免疫荧光标记、实时定量RT—PCR、Western blotting、酶联免疫吸附试验观察P2Y1受体、GDNF定位,检测GFAP、GDNF及信号分子的表达变化。结果与单纯性缺血组比较,用选择性拈抗剂MRS2179阻断P2Y1受体后,可使体内、外星形胶质细胞产生的GFAP减少,同时使其产生GDNF增加。体外缺氧无营养并阻断P2Y1受体后：可使磷酸化蛋白激酶B（Akt）及cAMP反应元件结合蛋（cAMP response element binding protein,CREB）升高,而使磷酸化JAK2及STAT3（Ser727）降低;JAK2的抑制剂AG490在降低磷酸化STAT3（Ser727）的同时也降低GFAP表达水平;PI3-K的抑制剂LY294002可降低磷酸化的Akt及CREB;MEK1／2抑制剂U0126可同时降低磷酸化的JAK2、STAT3 （Ser727）、Akt及CREB。结论P2Y1受体参与短时性缺血时星形胶质细胞GFAP及GDNF的产生过程,相关信号途径分别为JAK2／STAT3和P13-K／AKT／CREB,并且两条途径存在串话。     

Polydatin prevents the induction of secondary brain injury after traumatic brain injury by protecting neuronal mitochondria

Polydatin is thought to protect mitochondria in different cell types in various diseases. Mitochondrial dysfunction is a major contributing factor in secondary brain injury resulting from traumatic brain injury. To investigate the protective effect of polydatin after traumatic brain injury, a rat brain injury model of lateral fluid percussion was established to mimic traumatic brain injury insults. Rat models were intraperitoneally injected with polydatin(30 mg/kg) or the SIRT1 activator SRT1720(20 mg/kg, as a positive control to polydatin). At 6 hours post-traumatic brain injury insults, western blot assay was used to detect the expression of SIRT1, endoplasmic reticulum stress related proteins and p38 phosphorylation in cerebral cortex on the injured side. Flow cytometry was used to analyze neuronal mitochondrial superoxide, mitochondrial membrane potential and mitochondrial permeability transition pore opened. Ultrastructural damage in neuronal mitochondria was measured by transmission electron microscopy. Our results showed that after treatment with polydatin, release of reactive oxygen species in neuronal mitochondria was markedly reduced; swelling of mitochondria was alleviated; mitochondrial membrane potential was maintained; mitochondrial permeability transition pore opened. Also endoplasmic reticulum stress related proteins were inhibited,including the activation of p-PERK, spliced XBP-1 and cleaved ATF6. SIRT1 expression and activity were increased; p38 phosphorylation and cleaved caspase-9/3 activation were inhibited. Neurological scores of treated rats were increased and the mortality was reduced compared with the rats only subjected to traumatic brain injury. These results indicated that polydatin protectrd rats from the consequences of traumatic brain injury and exerted a protective effect on neuronal mitochondria. The mechanisms may be linked to increased SIRT1 expression and activity, which inhibits the p38 phosphorylation-mediated mitochondrial apoptotic pathway. This study was approved by the Animal Care and Use Committee of the Southern Medical University, China(approval number: L2016113) on January 1, 2016.