EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY
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2023
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Xueyan Li,Xiaojiao Yin,Jiazhuang Pang,Zhiwu Chen,Jiyue Wen
The effect of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-based neuroinflammation following cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) on the genotypic transformation of reactive astrocytes and its relationship with endogenous hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) were investigated in present study. We found that LPS promoted the cerebral I/R-induced A1 astrocytes proliferation in mouse hippocampal tissues and deteriorated the reduction of hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) content in mouse sera, H 2 S donor NaHS could inhibit A1 astrocytes proliferation. Similarly, knockout of cystathionine γ-lyase (CSE), one of endogenous H 2 S synthases, likewise up-regulated the cerebral I/R-induced A1 astrocytes proliferation, which could also be blocked by NaHS. Besides, supplement with H 2 S promoted the A2 astrocytes proliferation in hippocampal tissues of CSE knockout (CSE KO) mice or LPS-treated mice following cerebral I/R. In the oxygen glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R) model of astrocytes, H 2 S also promoted the transformation of astrocytes into A2 subtype. Moreover, we found that H 2 S could up-regulate the expression of α-subunit of large-conductance Ca 2+ -activated K + (BK Ca ) channels in astrocytes, and the channel opener BMS-191011 likewise promoted the transformation of astrocyte into A2 subtype. In conclusion, H 2 S inhibits the proliferation of A1 astrocytes induced by LPS-based neuroinflammation following cerebral I/R and promotes the transformation of astrocytes into A2 subtype, which may be related to up-regulation of BK Ca channels.
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2017
·Vol. 184
·期 9
·3301-3308
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IF 4.58
Zhou Yunlei,Wang Minghui,Yin Huanshun,Ai Shiyun
The authors describe the fabrication of an electrochemical immunosensor for the determination of the activity of protein kinase A (PKA). The method involves (a) electrochemical deposition of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) on a glassy carbon electrode, (b) PKA-induced catalytic phosphorylation of serine, and (c) the use of phosphoserine antibody and horseradish peroxidase conjugated to IgG on gold nanoparticles (HRP-IgG-AuNPs). The use of AuNPs and HRP-IgG-AuNPs results in large amplification so that the method, at a typical working potential as low as 0.08 V (vs. SCE), has a linear range that extends from 0.1 to 50 activity units per mL, and the detection limit is 0.026 units per mL (at an S/N ratio of 3). The assay is selective (not the least due to a rather low working potential) and well reproducible. It may also be applied to screening for PKA inhibitors and to quantify the PKA activity in human cell lysates.
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INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY
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2025
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IF 4.7
Zhifeng Geng,Guoyi Deng,Ziyu Wang,Xin Xu,Xiaojiao Yin,Sen Zhang,Jiale Shao,Jiyue Wen
Astrocytes may fail to perform their neuroprotective roles against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury due to phenotypic transformation. We aimed to demonstrate the distinct roles of A1 astrocytes and A2 astrocytes on the blood-brain barrier (BBB) injury following cerebral I/R, and explore whether H 2 S-mediated A2 astrocytes polarization protects against BBB injury via inhibiting ROCK/NF-κB pathway. The mice cerebral I/R model and the oxygen-glucose deprivation/re‑oxygenation (OGD/R) model of astrocytes were used in present study. Cerebral I/R-induced BBB injury is evidenced by increased EB dye leakage and reduced expressions of ZO-1 and occludin in mice hippocampal tissues. We found that H 2 S-mediated A2 polarization and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced polarization of A1 astrocytes respectively display beneficial and harmful role in BBB injury. Besides, harmful roles of A1 astrocytes in BBB injury can be reduced by H 2 S. Additionally, A1 astrocytes exhibit excessive activation of NF-κB and enhanced expressions of MMP9 and AQP4, which can be inhibited by H 2 S. Moreover, H 2 S-mediated polarization of A2 astrocyte displays enhanced phosphorylation and nuclear translocation of STAT3 and reduced expressions of MMP9 and AQP4. Importantly, ROCK inhibitor Fasudil likewise inhibits the activation of NF-κB and promotes STAT3 activation in OGD/R astrocytes, and NF-κB inhibitor BAY11–7082 reduces the expressions of MMP9 and AQP4 in OGD/R astrocytes. In conclusion, H 2 S-mediated polarization of A2 astrocyte protects against BBB injury following cerebral I/R, the mechanisms may be related to inhibition of ROCK/NF-κB pathway, and activation of STAT3.
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Pharmaceuticals
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2025
·Vol. 18
·期 11
·1751
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IF 4.8
Meilin Zheng,Kangyang Gao,Yirui Hong,Jingyang Le,Jingjing Cai,Hongze Liang,Wei Cui
Background:The impairment of neurite outgrowth is an early pathological hallmark underlying various neurodegenerative disorders. The promotion of neurite outgrowth was considered as a feasible strategy to treat neurodegenerative disorders. 9-Methylfascaplysin (9-MF), a marine-derived, bioactive compound, has exhibited multiple neuroprotective activities.Methods and Result:In this study, 9-MF at nanomolar concentrations promoted neurite outgrowth, upregulated the expression of growth-associated protein-43 (GAP-43), and increased the mitochondrial positive area with similar efficacy as retinoic acid in PC12 cells. 9-MF-associated differentiated expressed genes were enriched in mitochondria and synapse, forming a Rho-associated coiled-coil containing a protein kinase 2 (ROCK2)-centralized network. CMap analysis further identified positive connections between 9-MF-induced perturbation and perturbations caused by the inhibition of the ROCK2 pathway. Molecular docking analysis demonstrated a high binding affinity between 9-MF and ROCK2, indicating that 9-MF could inhibit ROCK2. Furthermore, 9-MF significantly reduced the phosphorylation of ROCK2 with a similar efficacy as fasudil, a ROCK2 inhibitor. Narciclasine, a known ROCK2 activator, almost completely abolished the effects of 9-MF on the induction of neurite outgrowth in PC12 cells.Conclusions:9-MF effectively promoted neurite outgrowth possibly via the inhibition of ROCK2, providing supporting evidence that 9-MF might be developed as a novel neurological drug.
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