Metabolites
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2025
·Vol. 15
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Yunchen Meng,Yiling Hu,Yaqi Xue,Zhiping Zhen
Objectives:This study aimed to investigate the regulatory impact of early swimming intervention on striatal metabolism inShank3gene knockout ASD model rats.Methods:Shank3gene knockout exon 11–21 male 8-day-old SD rats were used as experimental subjects and randomly divided into the following three groups: aShank3knockout control group (KC), a wild-type control group (WC) from the same litter, and aShank3knockout swimming group (KS). The rats in the exercise group received early swimming intervention for 8 weeks starting at 8 days old. LC-MS metabolism was employed to detect the changes in metabolites in the striatum.Results:There were 17 differential metabolites (14 down-regulated) between the KC and WC groups, 19 differential metabolites (18 up-regulated) between the KS and KC groups, and 22 differential metabolites (18 up-regulated) between the KS and WC groups.Conclusions:The metabolism of striatum inShank3knockout ASD model rats is disrupted, involving metabolites related to synaptic morphology, and the Glu and GABAergic synapses are abnormal. Early swimming intervention regulated the striatal metabolome group of the ASD model rats, with differential metabolites primarily related to nerve development, synaptic membrane structure, and synaptic signal transduction.
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NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH
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2011
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IF 2.096
Haiyan Xu,Ruirui Chen,Xiaoyan Cai,Defu He
Neostriatum plays an important role in the pathophysiology of Parkinson's disease (PD). However, the changes of sensitivity of dopamine receptors of neostriatal neurons in PD have been less addressed in vivo . In the present study, systemic exposure to paraquat and maneb induced Parkinsonian symptoms and neuronal loss of substantia nigra pars compacta. Using single-unit recording methods, three types of neostriatal neurons were recorded including medium spiny-like neurons, large aspiny-like neurons and fast-spiking interneurons. In the exposed rats, increased firing activity of neostriatal neurons was revealed when compared to control rats. Following D1 receptor agonist, SKF38393 and D2 receptor agonist, LY171555 iontophoretically administrated respectively, effects of increase and decrease in firing activity were both observed in neostriatal neurons. However, stronger inhibitory effects of activating D1 receptors and weaker excitatory effects of activating D2 receptors were found in the exposed rats as compared to controls. It indicated that differential changes of sensitivity of D1 and D2 receptors in Parkinson's disease were related to the modulation of the imbalance between D1-receptor-dependent striatonigral direct pathway and D2-receptor-dependent striatopallidal indirect pathway. Our results illustrate the electrophysiological changes of in vivo neostriatal neurons in Parkinson's disease, thereby providing insight into the regulatory mechanisms of dopamine-mediated physiology.
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Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering Reviews
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2023
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IF 3.2
Yuan Li,Jiamin Zhu,Peng Sang,Yan Bai,Jinrong Lu,Hong Sun,Shun Wang
This study aims to study the effffects of Tiaoshen Changzhi acupuncture on behavior and striatum ΔFosB in rats with Levodopa-induced Dyskinesias (LIDs). In this experimental study, Levodopa-induced Dyskinesia (LID) rat models were established by 6-OHDA double-target injection and randomly assigned to six groups, with ten rats in each group. The rats were subjected to difffferent interventions for 28 days, and their behavior was observed. Additionally, the content of ΔFosB, a marker of neuronal activation, in the rat striatum was detected by immunohistochemistry and qRT-PCR. In contrallateral rotation behavior experiment and AIM experiment, the score of the model group was significantly increased, compared with the model group, the score of the Western medicine group, the ordinary acupuncture group and the Tiaoshen Changzhi group was significantly decreased (P < 0.01), the score of the Western medicine group and the Tiaoshen Changzhi group was significantly lower than the ordinary acupuncture group (P < 0.01), there was no statistical significance between the Western medicine group and the Tiaoshen Changzhi group (P>0.05). In the left forelimb function test, the score of the model group was significantly decreased, and compared with the model group, the left forelimb function score of the Western medicine group, the ordinary acupuncture group and the Tiaoshen Changzhi group were significantly increased (P < 0.01). The left forelimb function score of the Western medicine group and the Tiaoshen Changzhi group was higher than the ordinary acupuncture group (P < 0.05, P < 0.01). There was no statistical significance between Western medicine group and Tiaoshen Changzhi group (P > 0.05). After treatment, the content of ΔFosB in the striatum of the Western medicine group, the ordinary acupuncture group and the Tiaoshen Changzhi acupuncture group all decreased, the Western medicine group was better than the ordinary acupuncture group (P < 0.01), and the Tiaoshen Changzhi acupuncture group was better than the ordinary acupuncture group (P < 0.05). Tiaoshen Changzhi acupuncture can improve the behavioral performance of LID rats, reduce abnormal involuntary movement and contralateral rotation behavior and enhance the motor function of the left forelimb of rats. One of its therapeutic mechanisms for LID may be to reduce the expression level of ΔFosB in the striatum of LID rats, thereby reducing the symptoms of LID rats.
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针灸
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TOXICOLOGY LETTERS
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2022
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IF 4.271
Meng Shi,Ruihua Zhang,Qian Jin,Yalan Cui,Jingjing Shi,Xuejun Chen,Tong Shi,Yi Zhang,Siqing Zhu,Xingxing Zong,Jianfu Xu,Chen Wang,Liqin Li
Sarin was used as a chemical weapon due to its high neurotoxicity and mortality. Subacute sarin induced cognitive and behavioral disorder. However, the underlying mechanism is still unclear. Here we offered a multi-omic approach for the analysis of altered metabolites, lipids, and proteins to explore the neurotoxicity of subacute sarin. Guinea pigs were administered between the shoulder blades 16.8 μg/kg of sarin in a volume of 1.0 ml/kg body weight by subcutaneous injection once daily for 14 days. At the end of the final injection, guinea pigs were sacrificed, and striatum were dissected for analysis. A total of 138 different metabolites were identified in the metabolome analysis. Lipids and lipid-like molecules is the largest group (38.41%). For lipidomic analysis, a total of 216 lipids were identified. In proteomic study, over 4300 proteins were identified and quantified. By integrating these enriched components, we demonstrated that the joint pathways disturbed by subacute sarin mainly involving lipid, purine and pyrimidine metabolism in guinea pig striatum. Overall, this study highlights the powerfulness of omics platforms to deepen the understanding of nerve agents caused neurotoxicity.
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Neural Regeneration Research
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2024
·Vol. 20
·期 4
·1164
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IF 5.9
Wang Pengfei,Bi Yuewei,Li Min,Chen Jiazhi,Wang Zhuyong,Wen Huantao,Zhou Ming,Luo Minjie,Zhang Wangming
Long-term levodopa administration can lead to the development of levodopa-induced dyskinesia. Gamma oscillations are a widely recognized hallmark of abnormal neural electrical activity in levodopa-induced dyskinesia. Currently, studies have reported increased oscillation power in cases of levodopa-induced dyskinesia. However, little is known about how the other electrophysiological parameters of gamma oscillations are altered in levodopa-induced dyskinesia. Furthermore, the role of the dopamine D3 receptor, which is implicated in levodopa-induced dyskinesia, in movement disorder-related changes in neural oscillations is unclear. We found that the cortico-striatal functional connectivity of beta oscillations was enhanced in a model of Parkinson’s disease. Furthermore, levodopa application enhanced cortical gamma oscillations in cortico-striatal projections and cortical gamma aperiodic components, as well as bidirectional primary motor cortex (M1) ↔ dorsolateral striatum gamma flow. Administration of PD128907 (a selective dopamine D3 receptor agonist) induced dyskinesia and excessive gamma oscillations with a bidirectional M1 ↔ dorsolateral striatum flow. However, administration of PG01037 (a selective dopamine D3 receptor antagonist) attenuated dyskinesia, suppressed gamma oscillations and cortical gamma aperiodic components, and decreased gamma causality in the M1 → dorsolateral striatum direction. These findings suggest that the dopamine D3 receptor plays a role in dyskinesia-related oscillatory activity, and that it has potential as a therapeutic target for levodopa-induced dyskinesia.
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MOLECULAR MEDICINE
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2025
·Vol. 31
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Gao Bai,Jing Yuchen,Li Xi,Cong Shuyan
Background Mitochondrial dysfunction and neuronal damage are major sign of cytopathology in Huntington’s disease (HD), a neurodegenerative disease. Ubiquitin specific peptidase 11 (USP11) is a deubiquitinating enzyme involved in various physiological processes through regulating protein degradation. However, its specific role in HD is unclear.Methods To interfere with USP11 expression, adeno-associated viruses 2 containing USP11-specific shRNA were injected into the bilateral striatum of 12-week-old R6/1 and WT mice. In vitro, the inducible PC12 cell model of HD was used in which the expression of an N-terminal truncation of huntingtin, with either wild type (Q23) or expanded polyglutamine (Q74) can be induced by the doxycycline. USP11 was knocked down to study its role in HD. The protein expression patterns in Q74 cells were quantified by label-free proteomics to further explore the target protein of USP11. Detecting the association between USP11 and Phosphatase and Tensin Homolog (PTEN) through Co-IP.Results Herein, USP11 was found to be upregulated in the striatum of R6/1 mice (an HD model with gradual development of symptoms) in an age-dependent manner. The spontaneous HD was alleviated by silencing USP11, as evidenced by improved locomotor activity and spatial memory, attenuated striatal atrophy in R6/1 mice, reduced accumulation of mutant huntingtin protein, and restored mitochondrial function in vitro and in vivo. The results of label-free proteomics revealed a significant change in the protein expression profile. Through functional enrichment, we focused on PTEN, known as a negative regulator of the AKT pathway. We demonstrated that USP11 downregulation promoted ubiquitination modification of PTEN and activated the AKT pathway, and PTEN overexpression reversed the effects of USP11 knockdown.Conclusion sCollectively, USP11 knockdown protects R6/1 mouse neurons from oxidative stress by alleviating mitochondrial dysfunction, thereby preventing the HD progression. This is achieved by inhibiting PTEN expression, which in turn activates the AKT pathway. This study suggests that USP11-PTEN-AKT signaling pathway may be a new attractive therapeutic target for HD.
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神经退行性疾病
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JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR NEUROSCIENCE
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2025
·Vol. 75
·期 3
·1-14
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IF 2.7
Fan Weihao,Ye Yi,Yang Hongkun,Wei Ying,Shi Kaiting,Yang Xinyu,Li Jian,Wang Zilong,Sun Yiming,Liao Linchuan
Ketamine is a synthesized anesthetic drug that was used extensively as a surgical anesthetic in the 1960s. Currently, ketamine is being investigated extensively for its potential as a treatment for depression. However, the addictive nature of ketamine has become an issue that cannot be ignored at this stage. As of now, there is no clear understanding of the changes in striatal metabolites and their relative metabolic pathways under the addictive effect of ketamine. In this study, a stable model of ketamine-induced conditioned place preference (CPP) was established. Non-targeted metabolomics and targeted metabolomics techniques, based on the ultra-performance liquid chromatography-Q Exactive hybrid quadrupole-Orbitrap mass spectrometry (UHPLC-QE/MS) and the UHPLC-MS platform, were employed to uncover the metabolic characteristics and neurotransmitter profiles of the striatum after ketamine abuse in mice. Potential biomarkers and related differential metabolic pathways of this model have been revealed. In non-targeted metabolomics analysis, striatal differential metabolites mainly involve pathways related to arginine synthesis, purine metabolism, and morphine addiction. In targeted metabolism, the striatum of mice receiving ketamine showed an increase in the content of the neurotransmitter kynurenine (Kyn) and a decrease in the content of the neurotransmitter dopamine (DA). Our study suggested that Kyn and DA metabolism disturbances might be associated with ketamine-induced CPP phenotypes and provided a new perspective for investigating the addiction mechanisms of ketamine.
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TOXICOLOGY
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2022
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Yuan Jiang,Lin Qin,Anjing Lu,Juan Chen,Jianmei Wang,Qianru Zhang,Yanliu Lu,Qihai Gong,Jianmei Gao,Hong Ma,Daopeng Tan,Yuqi He
Strychnine is one of the main bioactive and toxic constituents of Semen Strychni. In the present study, the neurotoxic effects of strychnine, and the role of individual differences in metabolism on susceptibility to neurotoxicity of strychnine were investigated. The acute toxicity was observed by a single dose of strychnine (2.92 mg/kg, i.g.) in rats, the epileptic stages of rats were scored according to Racine’s scale. The neurotoxicity of strychnine was evaluated by the levels of ROS , MDA , SOD and GSH in hippocampus, striatum, and cortex tissues measurements and histopathological analysis. The concentrations of strychnine in the plasma, hippocampus, striatum, and cortex tissues were determined using high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The expressions of the cytochrome P450 , which is the most critical protein family involved in drugs metabolism, were detected by proteomics . The mechanism of susceptibility to neurotoxicity of strychnine was elucidated by correlation analysis among above indicators. The results indicated that striatum and cortex were the main toxic targets of strychnine, and the CYP3A1 might be a susceptible biomarker to neurotoxicity of strychnine. These results provide valuable insights into the neurotoxic susceptibility of strychnine that will aid in the rational clinical use of strychnine (possibly including Semen Strychni).
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BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY
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2021
·Vol. 178
·期 24
·4808-4825
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IF 8.74
Yan-Fei Yang,Hui Dong,Yan Shen,Lei Li,Michael Lazarus,Wei-Min Qu,Zhi-Li Huang
Background and Purpose Modafinil is a potent eugeroic (wakefulness-promoting) drug that is prescribed to treat narcolepsy and has a low incidence of abuse. Although previous studies have shown that modafinil-induced arousal depends on the dopamine receptors and transporters, the specific part/s of the dopamine transmitter system underlying this mechanism remained unclear. Here, we investigated the role of mesencephalic dopamine neurons in modafinil-evoked arousal. Experimental Approach A dopamine indicator (dLight1.1) was employed to detect dopamine changes in the nucleus accumbens (NAc) and dorsal striatum. We specifically lesioned mesencephalic dopamine neurons via diphtheria toxin (DTA) in the dopamine transporter (DAT)-Cre mice. Then, the sleep–wake states were recorded to evaluate the effect of modafinil on arousal. Finally, the extent of DTA-induced lesions was determined by immunohistochemistry. Key Results Modafinil promptly increased dopamine levels in the NAc and dorsal striatum in a dose-dependent manner. Lesioning of dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc) or ventral tegmental area (VTA) had no significant effects on physiological sleep–wake cycles. Modafinil at 90 mg·kg −1 increased continuous wakefulness for 355 min in control mice. However, these effects were slightly decreased by 6.7% in the SNc-lesioned mice and were prominently diminished by 32.8% in VTA-lesioned mice. Furthermore, the modafinil-induced arousal was completely blocked in the SNc-VTA-lesioned mice, whereas lesions of the dorsal raphé nucleus had no effect. Conclusion and Implications Taken together, our findings indicate that mesencephalic dopamine neurons are essential for modafinil-induced arousal. Graphical
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CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics
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2025
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Yuewei Bi,Pengfei Wang,Min Li,Zhuyong Wang,Siyuan Lv,Yong Yang,Wangming Zhang
Aims Dopamine replacement therapy is the backbone of Parkinson's disease (PD) treatment. However, long-term levodopa ( L -DOPA) administration can lead to the severely disabling motor complication L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia (LID), for which standard, effective therapy is currently lacking. This study was conducted to characterize the distinct neural electrophysiological patterns involved in the progression of PD and to examine the efficacy of tetrabenazine, a vesicular monoamine transporter-2 inhibitor, in alleviating dyskinesia and its underlying electrophysiological mechanism. Methods Electrophysiological analysis was performed to obtain power spectrum density and functional connectivity information from local field potential (LFP) data recorded from the primary motor cortex (M1) and dorsolateral striatum (DLS) during different pathological states in PD model rats. Behavioral tests and abnormal involuntary movements (AIMs) scoring were conducted to confirm PD model establishment and assess LID severity. Results Increased beta oscillations and abnormally strengthened beta causality in the M1 → DLS direction and exaggerated beta-band M1–DLS functional connectivity were observed in the PD state. L -DOPA administration suppressed beta activity and augmented gamma power in the M1 and DLS, with increased gamma causality in the M1 → DLS direction and beta causality in the DLS → M1 direction, as well as elevated gamma-band M1–DLS functional connectivity. Tetrabenazine strongly ameliorated dyskinetic manifestations. It suppressed gamma power in the M1 and DLS, reduced gamma causality and increased beta causality in the M1 → DLS direction, reduced beta causality in the DLS → M1 direction, and reduced gamma-band M1–DLS functional connectivity. Conclusion Tetrabenazine abrogated aberrant gamma activity to improve LID symptoms, which provides compelling evidence for its future clinical application in LID therapy.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS
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2020
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Fangyuan Wang,Zhuanzhuan Yang,Mengli Liu,Yaotian Tao,Zhenbao Li,Zonghao Wu,Shuangying Gui
A rotigotine (ROT)-loaded polymer micelles thermosensitive gel (ROT-PM-TSG) delivery system was engineered to enhance the solubility of the drug, prolong the residence time, and increase the concentration of the drug in the brain tissue. First, ROT-loaded polymer micelles (ROT-PM) were tailored and optimized. The average particle size, encapsulation efficiency, and drug loading of the ROT-PM were (88.62 ± 1.47) nm , (93.5 ± 0.79) %, and (19.9 ± 0.60) %. The optimal ROT-PM-TSG formulation contained 22% P407 and 2% P188 with a gelation temperature of about 32.3 °C and a pH of 5.186. In vivo , the MRT of ROT-PM and ROT-PM-TSG nasal administration was 1.43 and 1.79 times extended than that of the intravenous. In comparison with the intravenous group, the distribution of ROT in olfactory bulb, cerebrum , cerebellum and striatum was 276.6%, 170.5%, 166.5% and 184.4%, respectively. In conclusion, the ROT-PM-TSG system has proven to be a potential application prospect as a ROT nose-to-brain delivery system.
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Neurotherapeutics
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2023
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Qiao Chen-Meng,Zhou Yu,Quan Wei,Ma Xiao-Yu,Zhao Li-Ping,Shi Yun,Hong Hui,Wu Jian,Niu Gu-Yu,Chen Yu-Nuo,Zhu Shan,Cui Chun,Zhao Wei-Jiang,Shen Yan-Qin
Accumulating data support a crucial role of gut microbiota in Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, gut microbiota vary with age and, thus, will affect PD in an age-dependent, but unknown manner. We examined the effects of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) pretreatment, using fecal microbiota from young (7 weeks) or aged mice (23 months), on MPTP-induced PD model. Motor function, pathological changes, striatal neurotransmitters, neuroinflammation, gut inflammation and gut permeability were examined. Gut microbiota composition and metabolites, namely short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), were analyzed. Neurogenesis was also evaluated by measuring the number of doublecortin-positive (DCX + ) neurons and Ki67-positive (Ki67 + ) cells in the hippocampus. Expression of Cd133 mRNA, a cellular stemness marker, in the hippocampus was also examined. Mice who received FMT from young mice showed MPTP-induced motor dysfunction, and reduction of striatal dopamine (DA), dopaminergic neurons and striatal tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) levels. Interestingly and unexpectedly, mice that received FMT from aged mice showed recovery of motor function and rescue of dopaminergic neurons and striatal 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), as well as decreased DA metabolism after MPTP challenge. Further, they showed improved metabolic profiling and a decreased amount of fecal SCFAs. High-throughput sequencing revealed that FMT remarkably reshaped the gut microbiota of recipient mice. For instance, levels of genus Akkermansia and Candidatus Saccharimonas were elevated in fecal samples of recipient mice receiving aged microbiota (AM + MPTP mice) than YM + MPTP mice. Intriguingly, both young microbiota and aged microbiota had no effect on neuroinflammation, gut inflammation or gut permeability. Notably, AM + MPTP mice showed a marked increase in DCX + neurons, as well as Ki67 + cells and Cd133 expression in the hippocampal dentate gyrus (DG) compared to YM + MPTP mice. These results suggest that FMT from aged mice augments neurogenesis, improves motor function and restores dopaminergic neurons and neurotransmitters in PD model mice, possibly through increasing neurogenesis.
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