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ArticleStroke2020

Bexarotene Enhances Macrophage Erythrophagocytosis and Hematoma Clearance in Experimental Intracerebral Hemorrhage.

Che-Feng Chang, Jordan Massey, Artem Osherov, Luís Henrique Angenendt da Costa, Lauren H Sansing

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Article in Stroke, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 51 papers.

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51 citing papers in PubMed, 89 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Che-Feng ChangFrom the Graduate Institute of Physiology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei (C.-F.C.).
Jordan MasseyDepartment of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (C.-F.C., J.M., A.O., L.H.S.).
Artem OsherovDepartment of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (C.-F.C., J.M., A.O., L.H.S.).
Luís Henrique Angenendt da CostaDepartment of Neurosciences and Behavioral Sciences, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil (L.H.A.d.C.).
Lauren H SansingDepartment of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (C.-F.C., J.M., A.O., L.H.S.).
Yale University · US

Funding

Efferocytosis and the resolution of inflammation after intracerebral hemorrhageR01NS095993 · NINDS · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI SANSING, LAUREN H · 2016 to 2020
$1.8M
NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS095993
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and Purpose- Enhancement of erythrophagocytosis by macrophages in a timely manner can limit the toxic effects of erythrocyte metabolites and promote brain recovery after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). In the current study, we investigated the therapeutic effect of retinoid X receptor agonist, bexarotene, in facilitating erythrophagocytosis and neurobehavioral recovery in 2 mouse models of ICH. Methods- Bone marrow-derived macrophages and fluorescently labeled erythrocytes were used to study erythrophagocytosis in vitro with phenotypic changes quantified by gene expression. ICH was modeled in vivo using intrastriatal autologous blood and collagenase injection in mice with and without bexarotene treatment beginning 3 hours after ICH. In vivo phagocytosis, ability and hematoma clearance were evaluated by erythrophagocytosis assays, flow cytometry, and histological analysis. Neurological deficits and functional recovery were also quantified. Results- Bexarotene increased macrophage expression of phagocytosis receptors and erythrophagocytosis and reduced macrophage TNF (tumor necrosis factor) production in vitro. In vivo, bexarotene treatment enhanced erythrophagocytosis, reduced hematoma volume, and ultimately improved neurological recovery after ICH in 2 distinct models of ICH. Conclusions- Bexarotene administration is beneficial for recovery after ICH by enhancing hemorrhage phagocytosis, modulating macrophage phenotype, and improving functional recovery.

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AnimalsBexaroteneBrainCerebral HemorrhageDisease Models, AnimalErythrocytesHematomaMacrophagesMicrogliaPhagocytosisBexarotenebexarotenecerebral hemorrhageinflammationmacrophagesphagocytosis

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PMID31826730
PMCPMC7135897
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