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ArticleBrain sciences2021

Activation of Glutamate Transporter-1 (GLT-1) Confers Sex-Dependent Neuroprotection in Brain Ischemia.

Flavia A Tejeda-Bayron, David E Rivera-Aponte, Christian J Malpica-Nieves, Gerónimo Maldonado-Martínez, Héctor M Maldonado, Serguei N Skatchkov, Misty J Eaton

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Article in Brain sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Flavia A Tejeda-BayronDepartment of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Universidad Central del Caribe, Bayamón, PR 00960-6032, USA.
David E Rivera-AponteDepartment of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Universidad Central del Caribe, Bayamón, PR 00960-6032, USA.
Christian J Malpica-NievesDepartment of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Universidad Central del Caribe, Bayamón, PR 00960-6032, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6778-408X
Gerónimo Maldonado-MartínezSchool of Chiropractic, Universidad Central del Caribe, Bayamón, PR 00960-6032, USA.
Héctor M MaldonadoDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Universidad Central del Caribe, Bayamón, PR 00960-6032, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4585-3165
Serguei N SkatchkovDepartment of Physiology and Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Universidad Central del Caribe, Bayamón, PR 00960-6032, USA.
Misty J EatonDepartment of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Universidad Central del Caribe, Bayamón, PR 00960-6032, USA.
Central University of the Caribbean · PRUniversity of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras · PR

Funding

UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DEL CARIBE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTERSG12MD007583 · NIMHD · UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DEL CARIBE · PI RODRIGUEZ, JOSE GINEL · 2012 to 2016
$8.4M
Preparing Future Faculty: RISEing to the ChallengeR25GM110513 · NIGMS · UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DEL CARIBE · PI RIVERA, DAVID E. · 2014 to 2023
$2.4M
Polyamines and Brain SignalingR01NS065201 · NINDS · UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DEL CARIBE · PI SKATCHKOV, SERGUEI N · 2010 to 2013
$1.3M
Glial Cells and Polyamine Signaling in the Central Nervous SystemR15NS116478 · NINDS · UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DEL CARIBE · PI SKATCHKOV, SERGUEI N · 2020 to 2024
$900k
American Diabetes Association 1-19-IBS-300Department of Education Title V P031S130068National Institute of General Medicine Sciences NIH-NIGMS-R25-GM110513National Institute of General Medicine Sciences NIH-NIGMS-SC1-GM088019NIGMS NIH HHS R25 GM110513NIMHD NIH HHS NIH-NIMHD-G12-MD007583NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS065201NINDS NIH HHS R15 NS116478NINDS NIH HHS R15-NS116478
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Stroke is one of the leading causes of long-term disability. During ischemic stroke, glutamate is released, reuptake processes are impaired, and glutamate promotes excitotoxic neuronal death. Astrocytic glutamate transporter 1 (GLT-1) is the major transporter responsible for removing excess glutamate from the extracellular space. A translational activator of GLT-1, LDN/OSU 0212320 (LDN) has been previously developed with beneficial outcomes in epileptic animal models but has never been tested as a potential therapeutic for ischemic strokes. The present study evaluated the effects of LDN on stroke-associated brain injury. Male and female mice received LDN or vehicle 24 h before or 2 h after focal ischemia was induced in the sensorimotor cortex. Sensorimotor performance was determined using the Rung Ladder Walk and infarct area was assessed using triphenyltetrazolium chloride staining. Males treated with LDN exhibited upregulated GLT-1 protein levels, significantly smaller infarct size, and displayed better sensorimotor performance in comparison to those treated with vehicle only. In contrast, there was no upregulation of GLT-1 protein levels and no difference in infarct size or sensorimotor performance between vehicle- and LDN-treated females. Taken together, our results indicate that the GLT-1 translational activator LDN improved stroke outcomes in young adult male, but not female mice.

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brain ischemiacerebrovascular disease/strokeglial cellsglutamateglutamate transporterssex-specific

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PMID33429955
PMCPMC7827447
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