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Neurol Neurochir Pol ; 51(1): 24-32, 2017.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28341039

RESUMEN

BACKGROUND/AIMS: To investigate the alterations of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BNDF) serum levels in subjects with different intensity of cognitive impairment and different neurodegenerative processes. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Serum BDNF levels were analyzed by ELISA kit in 378 subjects: 134 Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients, 115 amnestic mild cognitive impairment (MCI) patients, and 129 controls divided into two groups: neurodegenerative control group (ND), consisting of 49 Parkinson's disease patients without any cognitive complaints, and cognitively normal control group (CN), consisting of 80 subjects without any neurological disorders. RESULTS: AD patients had significantly lower (p<0.001) BDNF serum levels compared to MCI, CN and ND controls. Age and education had significant influence on BDNF serum levels regardless the diagnosis or group assignment. We have found no influence of depression on BDNF serum levels either in our group as a whole, or in each group assessed separately. We found significant correlation between BDNF serum levels and cognitive impairments. After multiple comparisons between the groups, we found that, after adjustment for confounding factors (age, gender, education, depression, cognitive impairment), BDNF serum levels were the lowest in AD group (p=0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Advanced age and low educational level are associated with decreased BDNF serum levels. Decreased BDNF serum levels correspond to the severity of cognitive impairment. There is no correlation between BDNF serum levels and depressive symptoms.


Asunto(s)
Enfermedad de Alzheimer/sangre , Factor Neurotrófico Derivado del Encéfalo/sangre , Disfunción Cognitiva/sangre , Enfermedad de Parkinson/sangre , Factores de Edad , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad
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Biology (Basel) ; 12(2)2023 Feb 07.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36829539

RESUMEN

Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases leading to dysfunction of various organs, including ocular complications such as diabetic retinopathy (DR). Nowadays, DR treatments involve invasive options and are applied at the sight-threatening stages of DR. It is important to investigate noninvasive or pharmacological methods enabling the disease to be controlled at the early stage or to prevent ocular complications. Animal models are useful in DR laboratory practice, and this review is dedicated to them. The first part describes the characteristics of the most commonly used genetic rodent models in DR research. The second part focuses on the main chemically induced models. The authors pay particular attention to the streptozotocin model. Moreover, this section is enriched with practical aspects and contains the current protocols used in research in the last three years. Both parts include suggestions on which aspect of DR can be tested using a given model and the disadvantages of each model. Although animal models show huge variability, they are still an important and irreplaceable research tool. Note that the choice of a research model should be thoroughly considered and dependent on the aspect of the disease to be analyzed.

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Oxid Med Cell Longev ; 2018: 2487473, 2018.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29560079

RESUMEN

Preclinical toxicity screening of the new retinal compounds is an absolute requirement in the pathway of further drug development. Since retinal neuron cultivation and in vivo studies are relatively expensive and time consuming, we aimed to create a fast and reproducible ex vivo system for retinal toxicity screening. For this purpose, we used rat retinal explant culture that was retrogradely labeled with the FluoroGold before the isolation. Explants were exposed to a toxic concentration of gentamicin and ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF), a known neuroprotective agent. The measured outcomes showed the cell density in retinal ganglion cell layer (GCL) and the activity of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in the culture medium. Gentamicin-induced oxidative stress resulted in retinal cell damage and rapid LDH release to the culture medium (p < 0.05). Additional CNTF supplementation minimized the cell damage, and the increase of LDH release was insignificant when compared to LDH levels before gentamicin insult (p > 0.05). As well as this, the LDH activity was directly correlated with the cell count in GCL (R = -0.84, p < 0.00001), making a sensitive marker of retinal neuron damage. The FLOREC protocol could be considered as a fast, reproducible, and sensitive method to detect neurotoxicity in the screening studies of the retinal drugs.


Asunto(s)
Inmunohistoquímica/métodos , Síndromes de Neurotoxicidad/etiología , Técnicas de Cultivo de Órganos/métodos , Retina/efectos de los fármacos , Pruebas de Toxicidad/métodos , Animales , Colorantes Fluorescentes , Masculino , Síndromes de Neurotoxicidad/diagnóstico , Síndromes de Neurotoxicidad/patología , Ratas , Ratas Wistar
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Sci Rep ; 7(1): 14540, 2017 11 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29109409

RESUMEN

Glaucoma is thought to be the main cause of severe visual impairment or permanent loss of vision. Current therapeutic strategies are not sufficient to protect against glaucoma. Thus, new therapies and potential novel therapeutic targets must be developed to achieve progress in the treatment of this insidious disease. This study was undertaken to verify whether the time of administration of an extract from predegenerated rat sciatic nerves as well as exposure time of this extract onto retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) influences the survival of RGCs in a rat glaucoma model. We have demonstrated that extract obtained from the predegenerated sciatic nerves protects RGCs in a rat glaucoma model. The neuroprotective effect depends mostly on the time of administration of the extract and less clearly on the time of exposure to the extract and is associated with stimulation of endogenous BDNF expression both in RGCs and glial cells. The 14th day following glaucoma induction represents a therapeutic window for effective treatment in a glaucoma model. Mass Spectrometry analysis demonstrated that metallothionein 2 (MT2) may be a key molecule responsible for neuroprotective effects on RGC survival.


Asunto(s)
Glaucoma/prevención & control , Proteínas del Tejido Nervioso/metabolismo , Células Ganglionares de la Retina/metabolismo , Animales , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Glaucoma/metabolismo , Humanos , Proteínas del Tejido Nervioso/farmacología , Fármacos Neuroprotectores/farmacología , Ratas , Ratas Wistar , Retina/citología , Retina/metabolismo , Células Ganglionares de la Retina/efectos de los fármacos , Nervio Ciático/metabolismo
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Folia Neuropathol ; 44(4): 251-6, 2006.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17183451

RESUMEN

Persisting motor function deficit after peripheral nerve injury often results from axotomized motoneuron death. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and its receptor, trkB, are known to promote peripheral nerve regeneration. However, the requirement of BDNF and trkB for adult motoneuron survival after peripheral nerve injury is not established. We studied the number of surviving and regenerating motoneurons after sciatic nerve transection in wild-type and heterozygous trkB-deficient mice. The nerve was either left cut or immediately sewed up or the gap injury model was performed. The gap was provided with an autologous or cross (obtained from other genetic group) graft. Sixteen weeks after surgery, the animals were sacrificed and histological evaluations were performed. In order to study the number of regenerating motoneurons, immunofluorescent tracer was applied to the distal stump of the operated nerve. We found that in wild type mice, the decrease in motoneurons after nerve transection was markedly higher than in trkB-deficient animals, regardless of the operation procedure. Nerve transection resulted in the highest decrease in motoneuron number in wild type mice. This decrease was lower if the nerve was re-joined using a cross-graft obtained from a trkB-deficient animal. Interestingly, in trkB-deficient animals, the decrease in motoneuron count did not depend on type of operation and was similar after nerve transection, re-joining or grafting. The number of regenerating motoneurons after nerve transection and re-joining in wild type animals was lower than in trkB-deficient mice. The number of regenerating motoneurons after nerve grafting did not differ between groups. These results provide further evidence for the role of trkB receptor in spinal motoneuron survival and regeneration.


Asunto(s)
Axotomía , Neuronas Motoras/patología , Regeneración Nerviosa , Receptor trkB/deficiencia , Médula Espinal/patología , Médula Espinal/fisiopatología , Animales , Supervivencia Celular , Ratones , Ratones Mutantes , Médula Espinal/metabolismo
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Sci Rep ; 6: 23187, 2016 Apr 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27034151

RESUMEN

Glaucoma is an optic neuropathy that leads to irreversible blindness. Because the current therapies are not sufficient to protect against glaucoma-induced visual impairment, new treatment approaches are necessary to prevent disease progression. Cell transplantation techniques are currently considered to be among the most promising opportunities for nervous system damage treatment. The beneficial effects of undifferentiated cells have been investigated in experimental models of glaucoma, however experiments were accompanied by various barriers, which would make putative treatment difficult or even impossible to apply in a clinical setting. The novel therapy proposed in our study creates conditions to eliminate some of the identified barriers described for precursor cells transplantation and allows us to observe direct neuroprotective and pro-regenerative effects in ongoing optic neuropathy without additional modifications to the transplanted cells. We demonstrated that the proposed novel Schwann cell therapy might be promising, effective and easy to apply, and is safer than the alternative cell therapies for the treatment of glaucoma.


Asunto(s)
Glaucoma/terapia , Células de Schwann/trasplante , Aloinjertos , Animales , Diferenciación Celular , Movimiento Celular , Células Cultivadas , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Proteínas del Ojo/metabolismo , Presión Intraocular , Masculino , Compresión Nerviosa , Degeneración Nerviosa , Regeneración Nerviosa , Neuritas/fisiología , Plasticidad Neuronal , Traumatismos del Nervio Óptico/terapia , Técnicas de Cultivo de Órganos , Proteoma , Ratas , Ratas Wistar , Retina/patología , Células Ganglionares de la Retina/patología , Células de Schwann/citología
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Wiad Lek ; 58(7-8): 411-4, 2005.
Artículo en Polaco | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16425794

RESUMEN

In case of nerve transection we observed biochemical and morphological changes in axons. The aim of present study was to examine neurotrophic activity of two important metalloproteinases: MMP-2 and MMP-9. To examine their activity in nerve supernatants, gelatin zymography was used. We concluded that the levels of MMP-2 and MMP-9 expression are increased in 4th, 5th and 6th day after nerve transection. The identification of the molecular mechanism underlying this activity could be the main key for the elaborating of further strategies for repair of the damaged nervous system.


Asunto(s)
Metaloproteinasa 2 de la Matriz/metabolismo , Metaloproteinasa 9 de la Matriz/metabolismo , Nervio Ciático/enzimología , Muñones de Amputación , Animales , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Degeneración Nerviosa/enzimología , Regeneración Nerviosa/fisiología , Plasticidad Neuronal/fisiología , Ratas , Ratas Wistar , Nervio Ciático/patología
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Pol Merkur Lekarski ; 15(87): 268-72, 2003 Sep.
Artículo en Polaco | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-14679855

RESUMEN

During the past few years, significant advances have been made in meeting structure of myelin sheaths and the mechanisms participating in myelination and demyelination. Myelin is formed by Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system (CNS). Myelin is composed of several layers of membranes wrapped around axons. In contrast majority of biological membranes both CNS and PNS myelin is characterized by a high ratio between lipids and proteins. Myelin in CNS and PNS don't differ in respect to lipids, but their protein components are different. Better understanding of myelin structure and function and as well as processes of myelination and demyelination will help to clarify some aspects of demyelinating diseases and injures in the nervous system.


Asunto(s)
Enfermedades Desmielinizantes/metabolismo , Enfermedades Desmielinizantes/patología , Vaina de Mielina/metabolismo , Vaina de Mielina/ultraestructura , Neuronas/metabolismo , Neuronas/ultraestructura , Humanos
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Pol J Radiol ; 76(3): 65-7, 2011 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22802845

RESUMEN

Descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) is an uncommon form of mediastinitis that can rapidly progress to septicemia. The optimal surgical approach still remains controversial. In this paper we would like to present a case of descending necrotizing mediastinitis that was treated successfully by means of thoracic drainage through trans-thoracic approach. In our case DNM occurred as a complication of oropharyngeal abscesses and a complication of cervical spine trauma.

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J Neurosci Res ; 84(5): 1091-7, 2006 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16862565

RESUMEN

Despite the general capacity of peripheral nervous system to regenerate, peripheral nerve injury is often followed by incomplete recovery of function, sometimes with the burden of neuropathic pain. The mechanisms of both regeneration and nociception have not been clarified, but it is known that inflammatory reactions are involved. Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutase (SOD1) is an important scavenger protein that acts against oxidative stress. It has been shown to play an important role in apoptosis and inflammation. The aim of this study was to examine the role of SOD1 overexpression in peripheral nerve regeneration and neuropathic pain-related behavior in mice. Sciatic nerves of SOD1-overexpressing and FVB/N wild type-mice were transected and immediately resutured. Evaluation of motor and sensory function and autotomy was carried out during 4 weeks of followup. We found markedly worse sciatic function index outcome as well as more significant atrophy of denervated muscles in SOD1-overexpressing animals compared with wild type. Autotomy was markedly worse in SOD1 transgenic mice than in wild-type animals. Histological evaluation revealed that the intensity of regeneration features, including numbers of GAP-43-positive growth cones, Schwann cells, and macrophages in the distal stump of the transected nerve, was also decreased in transgenic mice. Neuroma formation at the injury site was significantly more prominent in this group. Taken together, our findings suggest that SOD1 overexpression is deleterious for nerve regeneration processes and aggravates neuropathic pain-like state in mice. This can be at least partially ascribed to disturbed inflammatory reactions at the injury site.


Asunto(s)
Regeneración Nerviosa/fisiología , Neuropatía Ciática/complicaciones , Ciática/etiología , Superóxido Dismutasa/metabolismo , Análisis de Varianza , Animales , Atrofia/etiología , Conducta Animal , Humanos , Inmunohistoquímica/métodos , Ratones , Ratones Transgénicos , Músculos/patología , Proteínas del Tejido Nervioso/metabolismo , Desempeño Psicomotor/fisiología , Recuperación de la Función/fisiología , Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad , Superóxido Dismutasa-1
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Microsurgery ; 25(6): 486-94, 2005.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16134094

RESUMEN

Gap injuries of peripheral nerves, resulting from trauma or neurosurgical procedures, presage badly, for the presence of the distal stump of the nerve seems to be indispensable for regeneration. The standard grafting method requires a lesion of a healthy nerve, and therefore various substitutional materials are under consideration. The aim of the present work was to examine the recovery of rat sciatic nerves after supplying 10-mm-long gaps with an autologous connective-tissue chambers filled with fibrin only or fibrin and various neuroactive substances (brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), extracts from predegenerated or non-predegenerated nerves). The nerves were allowed to regenerate for 16 weeks. Recovery was measured functionally using the sciatic functional index, and by comparing the weight ratios of calf muscles. The histologic features of regeneration were assessed by counting the number of acetylcholinesterase-positive nerve fibers present inside implanted chambers. We found that chambers filled with fibrin and predegenerated peripheral nerve extracts or BDNF supported functional nerve regeneration much more strongly than chambers filled with fibrin only or fibrin and non-predegenerated peripheral nerve extracts. We conclude that autologous connective-tissue chambers filled with fibrin and predegenerated peripheral nerve extracts or BDNF seem to be a promising tool in peripheral nerve gap injury treatment, with likely clinical implications.


Asunto(s)
Factor Neurotrófico Derivado del Encéfalo/uso terapéutico , Extractos Celulares/uso terapéutico , Fibrina/uso terapéutico , Regeneración Nerviosa/fisiología , Nervio Ciático/fisiopatología , Neuropatía Ciática/terapia , Animales , Masculino , Microsomas/fisiología , Degeneración Nerviosa/metabolismo , Ratas , Ratas Wistar , Recuperación de la Función/fisiología
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