5 results on '"El Hajji, Sana"'
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2. Insulin restores retinal ganglion cell functional connectivity and promotes visual recovery in glaucoma.
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El Hajji, Sana, Yukihiro Shiga, Belforte, Nicolas, Solorio, Yves Carpentier, Tastet, Olivier, D'Onofrio, Philippe, Dotigny, Florence, Prat, Alexandre, Arbour, Nathalie, Fortune, Brad, and Di Polo, Adriana
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RETINAL ganglion cells , *FUNCTIONAL connectivity , *GLAUCOMA , *RIBOSOMAL proteins , *EYE drops , *OCULAR hypertension , *INSULIN , *NEURAL circuitry - Abstract
Dendrite pathology and synaptic loss result in neural circuit dysfunction, a common feature of neurodegenerative diseases. There is a lack of strategies that target dendritic and synaptic regeneration to promote neurorecovery. We show that daily human recombinant insulin eye drops stimulate retinal ganglion cell (RGC) dendrite and synapse regeneration during ocular hypertension, a risk factor to develop glaucoma. We demonstrate that the ribosomal protein p70S6 kinase (S6K) is essential for insulin-dependent dendritic regrowth. Furthermore, S6K phosphorylation of the stress-activated protein kinase-interacting protein 1 (SIN1), a link between the mammalian target of rapamycin complexes 1 and 2 (mTORC1/2), is required for insulin-induced dendritic regeneration. Using two-photon microscopy live retinal imaging, we show that insulin rescues single-RGC light-evoked calcium (Ca2+) dynamics. We further demonstrate that insulin enhances neuronal survival and retina-brain connectivity leading to improved optomotor reflex-elicited behaviors. Our data support that insulin is a compelling pro-regenerative strategy with potential clinical implications for the treatment and management of glaucoma. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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3. Restoration of mitochondria axonal transport by adaptor Disc1 supplementation prevents neurodegeneration and rescues visual function
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Quintero, Heberto, primary, Shiga, Yukihiro, additional, Belforte, Nicolas, additional, Alarcon-Martinez, Luis, additional, El Hajji, Sana, additional, Villafranca-Baughman, Deborah, additional, Dotigny, Florence, additional, and Di Polo, Adriana, additional
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- 2022
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4. Insulin-induced retinal ganglion cell dendrite regeneration : characterization and identification of novel molecular mechanisms
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El Hajji, Sana and Di Polo, Adriana
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Insuline ,RGCs ,Régénération ,Insulin ,Regeneration ,Cellules Ganglionnaires de la Rétine ,Glaucoma ,Dendrites ,Glaucome - Abstract
La rétraction des dendrites de cellules ganglionnaires de la rétine (CGR) est parmi les changements pathologiques qui conduisent à des déficits fonctionnels lors du glaucome. Récemment, on a montré que l’administration de l’insuline promeut une importante régénération des dendrites des cellules ganglionnaires de la rétine et rétablie les synapses. On se basant sur ces données, on a posé les questions suivantes: 1) Est ce que la réduction de la pression intraoculaire (PIO) élevée est suffisante pour promouvoir la régénération des dendrites en absence d’apport exogène de l’insuline? 2) Quels sont les mécanismes moléculaires en aval de l’insuline qui permettent la régénération des dendrites des CGR lors du glaucome? Les souris transgéniques Thy1-YFP, qui permettent la visualisation des dendrites des CGR, ont reçu une injection intra-camérale de microbilles magnétiques pour induire l’hypertension oculaire. Des gouttes journalières du brinzolamide ont été administrées pour réduire la PIO. Les CGR ont été imagés à l’aide du microscope confocal et les dendrites ont été reconstruites en 3D grâce au logiciel Imaris. Pour l’analyse des mécanismes moléculaires, les CGR ont été isolées grâce à la technique de cytométrie FACS, à partir des rétines traitées à l’insuline et au véhicule suivi par un séquençage d’ARN (ARNseq). Le brinzolamide réduit de façon effective la PIO, cependant cette réduction ne permet pas la régénération des dendrites des CGR. Le séquençage de l’ARN des rétines glaucomateuses et des rétines contrôles a aidé à identifier des voies de signalisation candidates pour participer à la régénération des dendrites des CGR incluant mTOR, Notch, glycolyse, métabolisme des acides gras, réparations d’ADN et myc-cibles. Ces données nous ont conduit à retirer les conclusions suivantes: 1) La réduction de la PIO n’est pas suffisant pour promouvoir la régénération IV des dendrites des CGR, suggérant que l’insuline endogène ne remplit pas le rôle de l’insuline exogène. 2) De nombreuses voies moléculaires sont activées pour mener l'effet régénérateur de l’insuline sur les dendrites des CGR. Ces résultats supportent le rôle de l’administration de l’insuline pour restaurer les connections et le fonctionnement de la rétine et identifient des gènes qui pourraient être de nouvelles cibles pour traiter le glaucome., Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. High intraocular pressure (IOP) is the most important risk factor to develop the disease. The retraction of retinal ganglion cell (RGC) dendrites is one of the earliest pathological changes leading to substantial functional deficits. We recently demonstrated that insulin, administered after arbor retraction, promoted remarkable RGC dendrite and synapse regeneration. Here, we asked the following questions: 1) is insulin effective at promoting RGC dendrite regeneration in experimental glaucoma? 2) is reduction of IOP sufficient to promote dendrite regeneration in the absence of exogenous insulin? 3) what are the signaling components downstream of insulin that stimulate RGC dendrite regeneration in glaucoma? Thy1-YFP mice, which allow visualization of RGC dendritic arbors, received an intracameral injection of magnetic microbeads to induce ocular hypertension. RGC dendrites were imaged by confocal microscopy and arbors were 3D reconstructed. Total RGC dendritic length and complexity increased in glaucomatous eyes treated with insulin to values similar to those found in intact non-injured controls, but not in eyes treated with brinzolamide, to lower IOP, or vehicle. RGCs were isolated by Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting (FACS) from insulin- or vehicle-treated glaucomatous retinas as well as shamoperated controls, followed by RNA sequencing analysis (RNA-seq). Our data show a global decrease in transcriptional efficiency in glaucomatous retinas. In addition, we identified a number of key regulatory pathways potentially implicated in insulin-induced RGC dendrite regeneration including: the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), glycolysis, fatty acid metabolism, DNA repair, and myc-targets. These data allow us to draw the following conclusions: 1) insulin promotes robust RGC dendrite regeneration in glaucoma, 2) IOP reduction alone is not sufficient to promote dendritic regrowth, and 3) multiple molecular pathways are activated during insulin-mediated regeneration. These findings support a critical role for insulin administration to restore RGC dendritic structure, and identify differential gene expression that might reveal novel therapeutic targets for glaucoma.
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- 2020
5. Selenoprotein T Exerts an Essential Oxidoreductase Activity That Protects Dopaminergic Neurons in Mouse Models of Parkinson's Disease.
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Boukhzar L, Hamieh A, Cartier D, Tanguy Y, Alsharif I, Castex M, Arabo A, El Hajji S, Bonnet JJ, Errami M, Falluel-Morel A, Chagraoui A, Lihrmann I, and Anouar Y
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- Animals, Cell Death drug effects, Dopaminergic Neurons drug effects, Mice, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mice, Knockout, Neurotoxins pharmacology, Oxidative Stress drug effects, Parkinson Disease pathology, Selenoproteins deficiency, Disease Models, Animal, Dopaminergic Neurons metabolism, Oxidoreductases metabolism, Parkinson Disease metabolism, Selenoproteins metabolism
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Aims: Oxidative stress is central to the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD), but the mechanisms involved in the control of this stress in dopaminergic cells are not fully understood. There is increasing evidence that selenoproteins play a central role in the control of redox homeostasis and cell defense, but the precise contribution of members of this family of proteins during the course of neurodegenerative diseases is still elusive., Results: We demonstrated first that selenoprotein T (SelT) whose gene disruption is lethal during embryogenesis, exerts a potent oxidoreductase activity. In the SH-SY5Y cell model of dopaminergic neurons, both silencing and overexpression of SelT affected oxidative stress and cell survival. Treatment with PD-inducing neurotoxins such as 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) or rotenone triggered SelT expression in the nigrostriatal pathway of wild-type mice, but provoked rapid and severe parkinsonian-like motor defects in conditional brain SelT-deficient mice. This motor impairment was associated with marked oxidative stress and neurodegeneration and decreased tyrosine hydroxylase activity and dopamine levels in the nigrostriatal system. Finally, in PD patients, we report that SelT is tremendously increased in the caudate putamen tissue., Innovation: These results reveal the activity of a novel selenoprotein enzyme that protects dopaminergic neurons against oxidative stress and prevents early and severe movement impairment in animal models of PD., Conclusions: Our findings indicate that selenoproteins such as SelT play a crucial role in the protection of dopaminergic neurons against oxidative stress and cell death, providing insight into the molecular underpinnings of this stress in PD.
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