Brain-derived neurotrophic factor delivered to the brain using poly (lactide-co-glycolide) nanoparticles improves neurological and cognitive outcome in mice with traumatic brain injury

Currently, traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death or disabilities in young individuals worldwide. The multi-complexity of its pathogenesis as well as impermeability of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) makes the drug choice and delivery very challenging. The brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) regulates neuronal plasticity, neuronal cell growth, proliferation, cell survival and long-term memory. However, its short half-life and low BBB permeability are the main hurdles to be an effective therapeutic for TBI. Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles coated by surfactant can enable the delivery of a variety of molecules across the BBB by receptor-mediated transcytosis. This study examines the ability of PLGA nanoparticles coated with poloxamer 188 (PX) to deliver BDNF into the brain and neuroprotective effects of BNDF in mice with TBI. C57bl/6 mice were subjected to weight-drop closed head injuries under anesthesia. Using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, we demonstrated that the intravenous (IV) injection of nanoparticle-bound BDNF coated by PX (NP-BDNF-PX) significantly increased BDNF levels in the brain of sham-operated mice (p?<?0.001) and in both ipsi- (p?<?0.001) and contralateral (p?<?0.001) parts of brain in TBI mice compared to controls. This study also showed using the passive avoidance (PA) test, that IV injection of NP-BDNF-PX 3?h post-injury prolonged the latent time in mice with TBI thereby reversing cognitive deficits caused by brain trauma. Finally, neurological severity score test demonstrated that our compound efficiently reduced the scores at day 7 after the injury indicating the improvement of neurological deficit in animals with TBI. This study shows that PLGA nanoparticles coated with PX effectively delivered BDNF into the brain, and improved neurological and cognitive deficits in TBI mice, thereby providing a neuroprotective effect.     

Inhibition of miR-429 improves neurological recovery of traumatic brain injury mice and attenuates microglial neuroinflammation

BackgroundNeuroinflammation is a common therapeutic target for traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to its contribution to delayed secondary cell death and has the potential to occur for years after the initial insult. Previous studies demonstrate that miR-429 is up-regulated in the brain lesions of TBI mice, while its role in regulating neuroinflammation and brain injury remains largely unknown.MethodThe expression of miR-429 in LPS-activated microglia and microglia in TBI model was detected by RT-PCR. The effects of miR-429 inhibitors on LPS-activated microglia in vitro as well as neurological recovery and post-traumatic neuroinflammatory response in TBI model mice were detected in vivo.ResultsLPS and TBI significantly induce the up-expression of miR-429, inflammatory cytokines, MAPK-p38 and phosphorylated NF-κB in microglia, which were all inhibited by miR-429 inhibitors. Meanwhile, miR-429 inhibitors also attenuated the neurological impairment in TBI mice. Bioinformatics analysis showed that miR-429 could target and inhibit the expression of dual specificity protein phosphatase 1 (DUSP1), thus inhibiting the expression of MAPK-p38 and phosphorylated NF-κB.ConclusionmiR-429 plays a pro-inflammatory role in activated microglia by targeting DUSP1 signaling pathway. Inhibiting miR-429 can attenuate the inflammatory response of microglia and TBI-mediated brain damage.     

Neuroprotective effects of ebselen in traumatic brain injury model: involvement of nitric oxide and p38 mitogen‐activated protein kinase signalling pathway

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