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ArticleJournal of neuroinflammation2018

Aggf1 attenuates neuroinflammation and BBB disruption via PI3K/Akt/NF-κB pathway after subarachnoid hemorrhage in rats.

Qiquan Zhu, Budbazar Enkhjargal, Lei Huang, Tongyu Zhang, Chengmei Sun, Zhiyi Xie, Pei Wu, Jun Mo, Jiping Tang, Zongyi Xie and 1 more

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Article in Journal of neuroinflammation, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 90 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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11 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Qiquan ZhuDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, China.
Budbazar EnkhjargalDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, 92354, USA.
Lei HuangDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, 92354, USA.
Tongyu ZhangDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, 92354, USA.
Chengmei SunDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, 92354, USA.
Zhiyi XieDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, 92354, USA.
Pei WuDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, 92354, USA.
Jun MoDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, 92354, USA.
Jiping TangDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, 92354, USA.
Zongyi XieDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, China. zyxieneuro2013@yahoo.com.
John H ZhangDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, 92354, USA. johnzhang3910@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4319-4285
Loma Linda University · USDalian Medical University · CN

Funding

Vascular Biology Core FacilityP01NS082184 · NINDS · LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY · PI PEARCE, WILLIAM J. · 2014 to 2018
$6.1M
Neurovascular Protection for Early Brain Injury after SAHR01NS081740 · NINDS · LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY · PI ZHANG, JOHN H · 2013 to 2017
$1.6M
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke NS081740National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke NS 082184NINDS NIH HHS P01 NS082184NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS081740
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNeuroinflammation and blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption are two critical mechanisms of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH)-induced brain injury, which are closely related to patient prognosis. Recently, angiogenic factor with G-patch and FHA domain 1 (Aggf1) was shown to inhibit inflammatory effect and preserve vascular integrity in non-nervous system diseases. This study aimed to determine whether Aggf1 could attenuate neuroinflammation and preserve BBB integrity after experimental SAH, as well as the underlying mechanisms of its protective roles.

methodsTwo hundred forty-nine male Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to the endovascular perforation model of SAH. Recombinant human Aggf1 (rh-Aggf1) was administered intravenously via tail vein injection at 1 h after SAH induction. To investigate the underlying neuroprotection mechanism, Aggf1 small interfering RNA (Aggf1 siRNA) and PI3K-specific inhibitor LY294002 were administered through intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) before SAH induction. SAH grade, neurological score, brain water content, BBB permeability, Western blot, and immunohistochemistry were performed.

resultsExpression of endogenous Aggf1 was markedly increased after SAH. Aggf1 was primarily expressed in endothelial cells and astrocytes, as well as microglia after SAH. Administration of rh-Aggf1 significantly reduced brain water content and BBB permeability, decreased the numbers of infiltrating neutrophils, and activated microglia in the ipsilateral cerebral cortex following SAH. Furthermore, rh-Aggf1 treatment improved both short- and long-term neurological functions after SAH. Meanwhile, exogenous rh-Aggf1 significantly increased the expression of PI3K, p-Akt, VE-cadherin, Occludin, and Claudin-5, as well as decreased the expression of p-NF-κB p65, albumin, myeloperoxidase (MPO), TNF-α, and IL-1β. Conversely, knockdown of endogenous Aggf1 aggravated BBB breakdown, inflammatory response and neurological impairments at 24 h after SAH. Additionally, the protective roles of rh-Aggf1 were abolished by LY294002.

conclusionsTaken together, exogenous Aggf1 treatment attenuated neuroinflammation and BBB disruption, improved neurological deficits after SAH in rats, at least in part through the PI3K/Akt/NF-κB pathway.

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Angiogenic ProteinsAnimalsBlood-Brain BarrierBrain EdemaCapillary PermeabilityChromonesDisease Models, AnimalEncephalitisEnzyme InhibitorsHumansInjections, IntraventricularMaleMaze LearningMorpholinesNerve Tissue ProteinsPhosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases2-(4-morpholinyl)-8-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-oneAggf1 protein, mouseAngiogenic ProteinsChromonesEnzyme InhibitorsMorpholinesNerve Tissue ProteinsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRNA, Small InterferingAngiogenic factor with G patch and FHA domains 1Blood-brain barrierNeuroinflammationSubarachnoid hemorrhage

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