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2. An Erythrocytosis-Associated Mutation in the Zinc Finger of PHD2 Provides Insights into Its Binding of p23
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Song D, Guan W, Coon LM, Al-Kali A, Oliveira JL, and Lee FS
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lcsh:R5-920 ,hypoxia inducible factor ,prolyl hydroxylase domain protein 2 ,polycythemia ,egln1 ,erythropoietin ,lcsh:Medicine (General) - Abstract
Daisheng Song,1 Wei Guan,1–3 Lea M Coon,4 Aref Al-Kali,5 Jennifer L Oliveira,4 Frank S Lee1 1Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; 2Department of Ultrasound, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, People’s Republic of China; 3Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan 430022, People’s Republic of China; 4Hematopathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; 5Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USACorrespondence: Frank S LeeDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 605 Stellar Chance Bldg, 422 Curie Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USATel +1215 898 4701Fax +1215 573 2272Email franklee@pennmedicine.upenn.eduBackground: Loss of function mutations in the EGLN1 gene are a cause of erythrocytosis. EGLN1 encodes for prolyl hydroxylase domain protein 2 (PHD2). PHD2 hydroxylates and downregulates hypoxia-inducible factor-2α (HIF-2α), a transcription factor that regulates erythropoiesis. While the large majority of erythrocytosis-associated EGLN1 mutations occur within its catalytic domain, rare mutations reside in its zinc finger. This zinc finger binds a Pro-Xaa-Leu-Glu motif in p23, an HSP90 cochaperone that facilitates hydroxylation of HIF-α, an HSP90 client. Essentially nothing is known about the specific interactions between the PHD2 zinc finger and p23.Results: Here, we characterize an erythrocytosis-associated mutation in the zinc finger, K55N, that abolishes interaction with p23. We provide evidence that the affected residue, Lys-55, interacts with Asp-152 of p23. We also present results that indicate that PHD2 Arg-32 interacts with p23 Glu-160.Conclusion: These studies not only reinforce the importance of the PHD2 zinc finger in the control of erythropoiesis, but also lead to a model in which a peptide motif in p23 binds in a specific orientation to a predicted groove in the zinc finger of PHD2.Keywords: EGLN1, erythropoietin, hypoxia inducible factor, prolyl hydroxylase domain protein 2, polycythemia
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- 2019
3. D-Cycloserine Augmentation of Exposure-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Individual Participant Data
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Mataix-Cols, D, Fernández de la Cruz, L, Monzani, B, Rosenfield, D, Andersson, E, Pérez-Vigil, A, Frumento, P, de Kleine RA, Difede, J, Dunlop, Bw, Farrell, Lj, Geller, D, Gerardi, M, Guastella, Aj, Hofmann, Sg, Hendriks, Gj, Kushner, Mg, Lee, Fs, Lenze, Ej, Levinson, Ca, Mcconnell, H, Otto, Mw, Plag, J, Pollack, Mh, Ressler, Kj, Rodebaugh, Tl, Rothbaum, Bo, Scheeringa, Ms, Siewert-Siegmund, A, Smits, Jaj, Storch, Ea, Ströhle, A, Tart, Cd, Tolin, Df, van Minnen, A, Waters, Am, Weems, Cf, Wilhelm, S, Wyka, K, Davis, M, Rück, C, and the DCS Anxiety Consortium, Altemus, M, Anderson, P, Cukor, J, Finck, C, Geffken, Gr, Golfels, F, Goodman, Wk, Gutner, C, Heyman, I, Jovanovic, T, Lewin, Ab, Mcnamara, Jp, Murphy, Tk, Norrholm, S, and Thuras, P.
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- 2017
4. Discussion
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Flint, J, Lee, FS, Lu, B, Barde, Y-A, Akil, H, Malaspina, D, Hen, R, Bothwell, M, Castrén, E, Raff, MC, Sendtner, M, Giedd, JN, Sklar, P, and Tongiorgi, E
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- 2008
5. Discussion
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Raff, MC, Giedd, JN, Flint, J, Talmage, DA, Castrén, E, Sendtner, M, Akil, H, Lee, FS, Spedding, M, Malaspina, D, Sklar, P, and Owen, MJ
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- 2008
6. Discussion
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McAllister, K, Castrén, E, Lu, B, Giedd, JN, Barde, Y-A, Sendtner, M, Chao, M, Raff, MC, Spedding, M, Lee, FS, Akil, H, Bothwell, M, Flint, J, Tongiorgi, E, Walsh, F, and Talmage, DA
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- 2008
7. Measurement of the intrinsic radiopurity of (CS)-C-137/U-235/U-238/Th-232 in CsI(Tl) crystal scintillators
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Wong, HT, Singh, V, Lin, ST, Zhu, YF, Zhou, ZY, Yue, Q, Wu, SC, Lee, FS, Liao, HY, Li, Y, Li, J, Li, HB, Lai, WP, DENİZ, MUHAMMED, and Chang, WC
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The inorganic crystal scintillator CsI(TI) has been used for low energy neutrino and Dark Matter experiments, where the intrinsic radiopurity is an issue of major importance. Low-background data were taken with a Csl(TI) crystal array at the Kuo-Sheng Reactor Neutrino Laboratory. The pulse shape discrimination capabilities of the crystal, as well as the temporal and spatial correlations of the events, provide powerful means of measuring the intrinsic radiopurity of Cs-137 as well as the U-215, U-238 and Th-232 series. The event selection algorithms are described, with which the decay half-lives of (218)po, (214)po, Rn-220, Po-216 and Po-212 were derived. The measurements of the contamination levels, their concentration gradients with the crystal growth axis, and the uniformity among different crystal samples, are reported. The radiopurity in the U-231 and Th-212 series are comparable to those of the best reported in other crystal scintillators. Significant improvements in measurement sensitivities were achieved, similar to those from dedicated massive liquid scintillator detector. This analysis also provides in situ measurements of the detector performance parameters, such as spatial resolution, quenching factors, and data acquisition dead time. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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- 2006
8. Chemical Analysis of Diesel Particulate Matter and an Evaluation of Artifact Formation
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Lee, FS-C, primary, Harvey, TM, additional, Prater, TJ, additional, Paputa, MC, additional, and Schuetzle, D, additional
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9. Membership has its costs
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Lee Fs
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Students, Medical ,Text mining ,Hostility ,business.industry ,Interprofessional Relations ,Humans ,Medicine ,General Medicine ,Social Behavior ,business ,Data science - Published
- 1994
10. C-MYC PROTEIN DISTRIBUTION - MAMMARY ADENOCARCINOMAS OF MTV/MYC TRANSGENIC MICE
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TULCHIN, N, primary, LEE, FS, additional, ORNSTEIN, L, additional, STRAUCHEN, JA, additional, and CARDIFF, RD, additional
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- 1995
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11. Middle ear dimensions in congenital aural atresia and hearing outcomes after atresiaplasty.
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Oliver ER, Lambert PR, Rumboldt Z, Lee FS, Agarwal A, Oliver, Eric R, Lambert, Paul R, Rumboldt, Zoran, Lee, Fu-Shing, and Agarwal, Amit
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- 2010
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12. Treatment of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia with recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-7 (rhBMP-7). A report of five cases.
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Lee FY, Sinicropi SM, Lee FS, Vitale MG, Roye DP Jr, Choi IH, Lee, Francis Young-In, Sinicropi, Stefano M, Lee, Fred Suin, Vitale, Michael G, Roye, David P Jr, and Choi, In Ho
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- 2006
13. Medical student voices
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Lee Fs
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Physician-Patient Relations ,Medical education ,Students, Medical ,Text mining ,business.industry ,Communication ,Medicine ,General Medicine ,business - Published
- 1994
14. Vaginal Physiology in Postmenopausal Women: pH Value, Transvaginal Electropotential Difference, and Estimated Blood Flow
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Lam Cf, Tsai Cc, Semmens Ec, Semmens Jp, and Lee Fs
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Estrone ,medicine.drug_class ,Sexual Behavior ,Physiology ,Sexually active ,Basal (phylogenetics) ,medicine ,Humans ,Vaginal cytology ,Postmenopausal women ,Estradiol ,business.industry ,General Medicine ,Blood flow ,Hydrogen-Ion Concentration ,Luteinizing Hormone ,Middle Aged ,Electrophysiology ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Estrogen ,Vagina ,Female ,Follicle Stimulating Hormone ,Menopause ,business ,Blood Flow Velocity ,Hormone - Abstract
Basal vaginal physiologic study, including pH values in various locations, transvaginal electropotential difference, and blood flow estimation, was done twice in a group of 34 untreated postmenopausal women. Plasma hormone levels (gonadotropins and estrogens) and vaginal cytology were also obtained to confirm the estrogen deficiency state. The pH values in the vaginal fornices were significantly lower than those in the middle portion of the vagina. Sexually active women had significantly lower pH values than sexually inactive women. The transvaginal electropotential difference and estimated blood flow values were lower than those of premenopausal women reported in the literature, indicating impaired vaginal transport mechanism and decreased vaginal blood flow. The close approximation of the data obtained in the two measurements one month apart attests the reproducibility of the methods used.
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- 1987
15. Efficacy of a Mobile App-Based Intervention for Young Adults With Anxiety Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
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Bress JN, Falk A, Schier MM, Jaywant A, Moroney E, Dargis M, Bennett SM, Scult MA, Volpp KG, Asch DA, Balachandran M, Perlis RH, Lee FS, and Gunning FM
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- Humans, Female, Male, Young Adult, Adult, Adolescent, Treatment Outcome, Telemedicine, Mobile Applications, Anxiety Disorders therapy, Anxiety Disorders psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy methods
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Importance: Anxiety disorders are prevalent and undertreated among young adults. Digital mental health interventions for anxiety are promising but limited by a narrow range of therapeutic components and low user engagement., Objective: To investigate the efficacy of and engagement with Maya, a scalable, self-guided, comprehensive mobile cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention with embedded engagement features, comparing the effects of 3 incentive conditions., Design, Setting, and Participants: This randomized clinical trial recruited young adults aged 18 to 25 years with anxiety disorders through online advertisements and outpatient psychiatry clinics at Weill Cornell Medicine. Enrollment was between June 16, 2021, and November 11, 2022. Data analysis was performed from December 21, 2022, to June 14, 2024., Intervention: Participants received a 6-week program of the intervention and were randomized to 1 of 3 different text message-based incentive conditions (gain-framed, loss-framed, or gain-social support)., Main Outcomes and Measures: The primary outcome was change in anxious symptoms from baseline to end of treatment, as measured by the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A). The Anxiety Sensitivity Index and the Leibowitz Social Anxiety Scale scores were secondary measures., Results: The sample consisted of 59 participants (mean [SD] age, 23.1 [1.9] years; 46 [78%] female; 22 [37%] Asian, 3 [5%] Black, 5 [8%] Hispanic or Latino, 1 [2%] American Indian or Alaska Native, 25 [42%] White, and 6 [10%] >1 race; 32 [54%] college-educated and 12 [20%] graduate or professional school-educated; mean [SD] baseline HAM-A score, 15.0 [6.5]). Anxiety, measured by HAM-A, decreased across conditions from baseline to end of the intervention (mean difference, -5.64; 95% CI, -7.23 to -4.05), and symptomatic improvement was maintained at the week 12 follow-up (baseline to follow-up mean difference, -5.67; 95% CI, -7.29 to -4.04). However, there was no evidence that change in anxiety differed by incentive condition (loss-framed vs gain-social support mean difference, -1.40; 95% CI, -4.72 to 1.93; gain-framed vs gain-social support mean difference, 1.38; 95% CI, -1.19 to 3.96). Secondary anxiety measures (Anxiety Sensitivity Index and Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale scores) showed a similar pattern of improvement, with no evidence of differences between incentive conditions. Participants completed most of the 12 sessions (mean [SD], 10.8 [2.1]; 95% CI, 10.3-11.4), and User Mobile Application Rating Scale app quality ratings exceeded the published threshold for acceptability at all study visits. There was no evidence that either session completion or app quality ratings differed by incentive condition., Conclusions and Relevance: In this randomized clinical trial of an app-based intervention for anxiety, the primary hypothesis that improvement in anxiety would be greatest in the condition using gain of points plus social incentives was not supported; however, the results suggest that a CBT application incorporating a full suite of CBT skills and embedded user engagement features was efficacious in improving symptoms in young adults with anxiety disorders. Given these findings, digital interventions represent a promising step toward wider dissemination of high-quality, evidence-based interventions., Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05130281.
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- 2024
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16. Harvesting, Embedding, and Culturing Dorsal Root Ganglia in Multi-compartment Devices to Study Peripheral Neuronal Features.
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Gane BM, Caparaso SM, Lee FS, Redwine AL, and Wachs RA
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- Animals, Rats, Neurons cytology, Cell Culture Techniques methods, Tissue and Organ Harvesting methods, Ganglia, Spinal cytology, Rats, Sprague-Dawley
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The most common peripheral neuronal feature of pain is a lowered stimulation threshold or hypersensitivity of terminal nerves from the dorsal root ganglia (DRG). One proposed cause of this hypersensitivity is associated with the interaction between immune cells in the peripheral tissue and neurons. In vitro models have provided foundational knowledge in understanding how these mechanisms result in nociceptor hypersensitivity. However, in vitro models face the challenge of translating efficacy to humans. To address this challenge, a physiologically and anatomically relevant in vitro model has been developed for the culture of intact dorsal root ganglia (DRGs) in three isolated compartments in a 48-well plate. Primary DRGs are harvested from adult Sprague Dawley rats after humane euthanasia. Excess nerve roots are trimmed, and the DRG is cut into appropriate sizes for culture. DRGs are then grown in natural hydrogels, enabling robust growth in all compartments. This multi-compartment system offers anatomically relevant isolation of the DRG cell bodies from neurites, physiologically relevant cell types, and mechanical properties to study the interactions between neural and immune cells. Thus, this culture platform provides a valuable tool for investigating treatment isolation strategies, ultimately leading to an improved screening approach for predicting pain.
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- 2024
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17. Molecular and functional alterations in the cerebral microvasculature in an optimized mouse model of sepsis-associated cognitive dysfunction.
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Ávila-Gómez P, Shingai Y, Dash S, Liu C, Callegari K, Meyer H, Khodarkovskaya A, Aburakawa D, Uchida H, Faraco G, Garcia-Bonilla L, Anrather J, Lee FS, Iadecola C, and Sanchez T
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Systemic inflammation has been implicated in the development and progression of neurodegenerative conditions such as cognitive impairment and dementia. Recent clinical studies indicate an association between sepsis, endothelial dysfunction, and cognitive decline. However, the investigations of the role and therapeutic potential of the cerebral microvasculature in systemic inflammation-induced cognitive dysfunction have been limited by the lack of standardized experimental models for evaluating the alterations in the cerebral microvasculature and cognition induced by the systemic inflammatory response. Herein, we validated a mouse model of endotoxemia that recapitulates key pathophysiology related to sepsis-induced cognitive dysfunction, including the induction of an acute systemic hyperinflammatory response, blood-brain barrier (BBB) leakage, neurovascular inflammation, and memory impairment after recovery from the systemic inflammatory response. In the acute phase, we identified novel molecular (e.g. upregulation of plasmalemma vesicle associated protein, a driver of endothelial permeability, and the pro-coagulant plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, PAI-1) and functional perturbations (i.e., albumin and small molecule BBB leakage) in the cerebral microvasculature along with neuroinflammation. Remarkably, small molecule BBB permeability, elevated levels of PAI-1, intra/perivascular fibrin/fibrinogen deposition and microglial activation persisted 1 month after recovery from sepsis. We also highlight molecular neuronal alterations of potential clinical relevance following systemic inflammation including changes in neurofilament phosphorylation and decreases in postsynaptic density protein 95 and brain-derived neurotrophic factor suggesting diffuse axonal injury, synapse degeneration and impaired neurotrophism. Our study serves as a standardized model to support future mechanistic studies of sepsis-associated cognitive dysfunction and to identify novel endothelial therapeutic targets for this devastating condition., Significance: The limited knowledge of how systemic inflammation contributes to cognitive decline is a major obstacle to the development of novel therapies for dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases. Clinical evidence supports a role for the cerebral microvasculature in sepsis-induced neurocognitive dysfunction, but the investigation of the underlying mechanisms has been limited by the lack of standardized experimental models. Herein, we optimized a mouse model that recapitulates important pathophysiological aspects of systemic inflammation-induced cognitive decline and identified key alterations in the cerebral microvasculature associated with cognitive dysfunction. Our study provides a reliable experimental model for mechanistic studies and therapeutic discovery of the impact of systemic inflammation on cerebral microvascular function and the development and progression of cognitive impairment.
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- 2024
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18. Identification of compounds that cause axonal dieback without cytotoxicity in dorsal root ganglia explants and intervertebral disc cells with potential to treat pain via denervation.
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Lee FS, Nguyen UN, Munns EJ, and Wachs RA
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- Animals, Rats, Capsaicin pharmacology, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Male, Vincristine pharmacology, Ganglia, Spinal drug effects, Ganglia, Spinal pathology, Intervertebral Disc drug effects, Intervertebral Disc pathology, Axons drug effects, Denervation
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Low back pain, knee osteoarthritis, and cancer patients suffer from chronic pain. Aberrant nerve growth into intervertebral disc, knee, and tumors, are common pathologies that lead to these chronic pain conditions. Axonal dieback induced by capsaicin (Caps) denervation has been FDA-approved to treat painful neuropathies and knee osteoarthritis but with short-term efficacy and discomfort. Herein, we propose to evaluate pyridoxine (Pyr), vincristine sulfate (Vcr) and ionomycin (Imy) as axonal dieback compounds for denervation with potential to alleviate pain. Previous literature suggests Pyr, Vcr, and Imy can cause undesired axonal degeneration, but no previous work has evaluated axonal dieback and cytotoxicity on adult rat dorsal root ganglia (DRG) explants. Thus, we performed axonal dieback screening using adult rat DRG explants in vitro with Caps as a positive control and assessed cytotoxicity. Imy inhibited axonal outgrowth and slowed axonal dieback, while Pyr and Vcr at high concentrations produced significant reduction in axon length and robust axonal dieback within three days. DRGs treated with Caps, Vcr, or Imy had increased DRG cytotoxicity compared to matched controls, but overall cytotoxicity was minimal and at least 88% lower compared to lysed DRGs. Pyr did not lead to any DRG cytotoxicity. Further, neither Pyr nor Vcr triggered intervertebral disc cell death or affected cellular metabolic activity after three days of incubation in vitro. Overall, our findings suggest Pyr and Vcr are not toxic to DRGs and intervertebral disc cells, and there is potential for repurposing these compounds for axonal dieback compounds to cause local denervation and alleviate pain., Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist., (Copyright: © 2024 Lee et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.)
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- 2024
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19. Elevating levels of the endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol blunts opioid reward but not analgesia.
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Martínez-Rivera A, Fetcho RN, Birmingham L, Jiu JX, Yang R, Foord C, Scala-Chávez D, Mekawy N, Pleil K, Pickel VM, Liston C, Castorena CM, Levitz J, Pan YX, Briand LA, Rajadhyaksha AM, and Lee FS
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Converging findings have established that the endocannabinoid (eCB) system serves as a possible target for the development of new treatments for pain as a complement to opioid-based treatments. Here we show in male and female mice that enhancing levels of the eCB, 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG), through pharmacological inhibition of its catabolic enzyme, monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL), either systemically or in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) with JZL184, leads to a substantial attenuation of the rewarding effects of opioids in male and female mice using conditioned place preference and self-administration paradigms, without altering their analgesic properties. These effects are driven by CB1 receptors (CB1Rs) within the VTA as VTA CB1R conditional knockout, counteracts JZL184's effects. Conversely, pharmacologically enhancing the levels of the other eCB, anandamide (AEA), by inhibition of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) has no effect on opioid reward or analgesia. Using fiber photometry with fluorescent sensors for calcium and dopamine (DA), we find that enhancing 2-AG levels diminishes opioid reward-related nucleus accumbens (NAc) activity and DA neurotransmission. Together these findings reveal that 2-AG counteracts the rewarding properties of opioids and provides a potential adjunctive therapeutic strategy for opioid-related analgesic treatments., Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no conflict of interest exists.
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- 2024
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20. Type I collagen concentration affects neurite outgrowth of adult rat DRG explants by altering mechanical properties of hydrogels.
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Nguyen UN, Lee FS, Caparaso SM, Leoni JT, Redwine AL, and Wachs RA
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- Rats, Animals, Ganglia, Spinal, Neurites physiology, Collagen pharmacology, Neuronal Outgrowth, Cells, Cultured, Collagen Type I, Hydrogels pharmacology
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Type I collagen is a predominant fibrous protein that makes up the extracellular matrix. Collagen enhances cell attachment and is commonly used in three-dimensional culture systems, to mimic the native extracellular environment, for primary sensory neurons such as dorsal root ganglia (DRG). However, the effects of collagen concentration on adult rat DRG neurite growth have not been assessed in a physiologically relevant, three-dimensional culture. This study focuses on the effects of type I collagen used in a methacrylated hyaluronic acid (MAHA)-laminin-collagen gel (triple gel) on primary adult rat DRG explants in vitro . DRGs were cultured in triple gels, and the neurite lengths and number of support cells were quantified. Increased collagen concentration significantly reduced neurite length but did not affect support cell counts. Mechanical properties, fiber diameter, diffusivity, and mesh size of the triple gels with varying collagen concentration were characterized to further understand the effects of type I collagen on hydrogel property that may affect adult rat DRG explants. Gel stiffness significantly increased as collagen concentration increased and is correlated to DRG neurite length. Collagen concentration also significantly impacted fiber diameter but there was no correlation with DRG neurite length. Increasing collagen concentration had no significant effect on mesh size and diffusivity of the hydrogel. These data suggest that increasing type I collagen minimizes adult rat DRG explant growth in vitro while raising gel stiffness. This knowledge can help develop more robust 3D culture platforms to study sensory neuron growth and design biomaterials for nerve regeneration applications.
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- 2024
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21. Synaptic plasticity via receptor tyrosine kinase/G-protein-coupled receptor crosstalk.
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Lao-Peregrin C, Xiang G, Kim J, Srivastava I, Fall AB, Gerhard DM, Kohtala P, Kim D, Song M, Garcia-Marcos M, Levitz J, and Lee FS
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- Signal Transduction physiology, Receptor, trkB metabolism, Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled, Neuronal Plasticity physiology, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
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Cellular signaling involves a large repertoire of membrane receptors operating in overlapping spatiotemporal regimes and targeting many common intracellular effectors. However, both the molecular mechanisms and the physiological roles of crosstalk between receptors, especially those from different superfamilies, are poorly understood. We find that the receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) TrkB and the G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGluR5) together mediate hippocampal synaptic plasticity in response to brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). Activated TrkB enhances constitutive mGluR5 activity to initiate a mode switch that drives BDNF-dependent sustained, oscillatory Ca
2+ signaling and enhanced MAP kinase activation. This crosstalk is mediated, in part, by synergy between Gβγ, released by TrkB, and Gαq -GTP, released by mGluR5, to enable physiologically relevant RTK/GPCR crosstalk., Competing Interests: Declaration of interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests., (Copyright © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)- Published
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22. Hypoxia Inducible Factor pathway proteins in high-altitude mammals.
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Lee FS
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- Humans, Animals, Hypoxia genetics, Phenotype, Gene Expression Regulation, Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-Proline Dioxygenases genetics, Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-Proline Dioxygenases metabolism, Mammals genetics, Adaptation, Physiological genetics, Altitude
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Humans and other mammals inhabit hypoxic high-altitude locales. In many of these species, genes under positive selection include ones in the Hypoxia Inducible Factor (HIF) pathway. One is PHD2 (EGLN1), which encodes for a key oxygen sensor. Another is HIF2A (EPAS1), which encodes for a PHD2-regulated transcription factor. Recent studies have provided insights into mechanisms for these high-altitude alleles. These studies have (i) shown that selection can occur on nonconserved, unstructured regions of proteins, (ii) revealed that high altitude-associated amino acid substitutions can have differential effects on protein-protein interactions, (iii) provided evidence for convergent evolution by different molecular mechanisms, and (iv) suggested that mutations in different genes can complement one another to produce a set of adaptive phenotypes., Competing Interests: Declaration of interests The author declares no competing interests., (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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23. The role of neurotrophic factors in novel, rapid psychiatric treatments.
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Kim J, He MJ, Widmann AK, and Lee FS
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- Humans, Neurons metabolism, Signal Transduction, Synapses metabolism, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor metabolism, Nerve Growth Factors metabolism, Mental Disorders drug therapy, Mental Disorders metabolism
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Neurotrophic factors are a family of growth factors that modulate cellular growth, survival, and differentiation. For many decades, it has been generally believed that a lack of neurotrophic support led to the decreased neuronal synaptic plasticity, death, and loss of non-neuronal supportive cells seen in neuropsychiatric disorders. Traditional psychiatric medications that lead to immediate increases in neurotransmitter levels at the synapse have been shown also to elevate synaptic neurotrophic levels over weeks, correlating with the time course of the therapeutic effects of these drugs. Recent advances in psychiatric treatments, such as ketamine and psychedelics, have shown a much faster onset of therapeutic effects (within minutes to hours). They have also been shown to lead to a rapid release of neurotrophins into the synapse. This has spurred a significant shift in understanding the role of neurotrophins and how the receptor tyrosine kinases that bind neurotrophins may work in concert with other signaling systems. In this review, this renewed understanding of synaptic receptor signaling interactions and the clinical implications of this mechanistic insight will be discussed within the larger context of the well-established roles of neurotrophic factors in psychiatric disorders and treatments., (© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to American College of Neuropsychopharmacology.)
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24. Immune activation of the p75 neurotrophin receptor: implications in neuroinflammation.
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Danelon V, Garret-Thomson SC, Almo SC, Lee FS, and Hempstead BL
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Despite structural similarity with other tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily (TNFRSF) members, the p75 neurotrophin receptor (p75
NTR , TNFR16) mediates pleiotropic biological functions not shared with other TNFRs. The high level of p75NTR expression in the nervous system instead of immune cells, its utilization of co-receptors, and its interaction with soluble dimeric, rather than soluble or cell-tethered trimeric ligands are all characteristics which distinguish it from most other TNFRs. Here, we compare these attributes to other members of the TNFR superfamily. In addition, we describe the recent evolutionary adaptation in B7-1 (CD80), an immunoglobulin (Ig) superfamily member, which allows engagement to neuronally-expressed p75NTR . B7-1-mediated binding to p75NTR occurs in humans and other primates, but not lower mammals due to specific sequence changes that evolved recently in primate B7-1. This discovery highlights an additional mechanism by which p75NTR can respond to inflammatory cues and trigger synaptic elimination in the brain through engagement of B7-1, which was considered to be immune-restricted. These observations suggest p75NTR does share commonality with other immune co-modulatory TNFR family members, by responding to immunoregulatory cues. The evolution of primate B7-1 to bind and elicit p75NTR -mediated effects on neuronal morphology and function are discussed in relationship to immune-driven modulation of synaptic actions during injury or inflammation., Competing Interests: SG-T, VD, FL, BH, and SA were inventors on a patent application (PCT/US222/25730) that includes data regarding the interaction of human B7-1 with p75NTR. The intellectual property of the pending patent was held by Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Cornell University., (Copyright © 2023 Danelon, Garret-Thomson, Almo, Lee and Hempstead.)- Published
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25. Endosomal Arl4A attenuates EGFR degradation by binding to the ESCRT-II component VPS36.
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Lin SJ, Lin MC, Liu TJ, Tsai YT, Tsai MT, and Lee FS
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- Humans, HeLa Cells, Endosomes metabolism, Signal Transduction, Protein Transport physiology, Endosomal Sorting Complexes Required for Transport genetics, Endosomal Sorting Complexes Required for Transport metabolism, ErbB Receptors metabolism
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Ligand-induced epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) endocytosis followed by endosomal EGFR signaling and lysosomal degradation plays important roles in controlling multiple biological processes. ADP-ribosylation factor (Arf)-like protein 4 A (Arl4A) functions at the plasma membrane to mediate cytoskeletal remodeling and cell migration, whereas its localization at endosomal compartments remains functionally unknown. Here, we report that Arl4A attenuates EGFR degradation by binding to the endosomal sorting complex required for transport (ESCRT)-II component VPS36. Arl4A plays a role in prolonging the duration of EGFR ubiquitinylation and deterring endocytosed EGFR transport from endosomes to lysosomes under EGF stimulation. Mechanistically, the Arl4A-VPS36 direct interaction stabilizes VPS36 and ESCRT-III association, affecting subsequent recruitment of deubiquitinating-enzyme USP8 by CHMP2A. Impaired Arl4A-VPS36 interaction enhances EGFR degradation and clearance of EGFR ubiquitinylation. Together, we discover that Arl4A negatively regulates EGFR degradation by binding to VPS36 and attenuating ESCRT-mediated late endosomal EGFR sorting., (© 2023. The Author(s).)
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26. Intermixed safety cues facilitate extinction retention in adult and adolescent mice.
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Meyer HC and Lee FS
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- Adult, Adolescent, Humans, Mice, Animals, Conditioning, Psychological physiology, Conditioning, Classical physiology, Learning, Cues, Extinction, Psychological physiology
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Extinction learning is tremendously adaptive as it allows an animal to adjust their behavior in a changing environment. Yet, extinction is not without limitations and fear often reemerges over time (i.e. spontaneous recovery). Relative to adults, adolescent rodents and humans are particularly prone to spontaneous recovery following extinction. In this study, we aimed to address whether combining methods of fear regulation (extinction and conditioned inhibition) can facilitate extinction retention. Early adolescent (29 days old, n = 81) and adult (70 days old, n = 80) mice underwent extinction with or without a safety cue present. Safety cue presentations were systematically varied to overlap with or alternate with fear cue presentations. We found that initial safety learning was faster in adolescent mice. In addition, intermixing safety cues into extinction reduced spontaneous recovery during a test two weeks later. The decrease in spontaneous recovery relative to a standard extinction protocol was greater in adolescents than adults. Together, our findings provide initial evidence that safety learning may be inherently stronger during adolescence. These results inform the parameters by which conditioned safety and extinction learning may be merged to augment the inhibition of fear. While methods to enhance fear regulation are valuable for any age, the potential to do so during adolescence is particularly striking., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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27. The SNARE-associated protein Sft2 functions in Imh1-mediated SNARE recycling transport upon ER stress.
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Lai CC, Chiu WY, Chen YT, Wu CL, and Lee FS
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- Biological Transport, Golgi Apparatus, SNARE Proteins, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Amino Acids, Endosomes
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Vesicular trafficking involving SNARE proteins play a crucial role in the delivery of cargo to the target membrane. Arf-like protein 1 (Arl1) is an important regulator of the endosomal trans -Golgi network (TGN) and secretory trafficking. In yeast, ER stress-enhances Arl1 activation and Golgin Imh1 recruitment to the late-Golgi. Although Arl1 and Imh1 are critical for GARP-mediated endosomal SNARE-recycling transport in response to ER stress, their downstream effectors are unknown. Here, we report that the SNARE-associated protein Sft2 acts downstream of the Arl1-Imh1 axis to regulate SNARE recycling upon ER stress. We first demonstrated that Sft2 is required for Tlg1/Snc1 SNARE-recycling transport under tunicamycin-induced ER stress. Interestingly, we found that Imh1 regulates Tlg2 retrograde transport to the late-Golgi under ER stress, which in turn is required for Sft2 targeting to the late-Golgi. We further showed that Sft2 with 40 amino acids deleted from the N-terminus exhibits defective mediation of SNARE recycling and decreased association with Tlg1 under ER stress. Finally, we demonstrated that Sft2 is required for GARP-dependent endosome-to-Golgi transport in the absence of Rab protein Ypt6. This study highlights Sft2 as a critical downstream effector of the Arl1-Imh1 axis, mediating the endosome-to-Golgi transport of SNAREs.
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28. Developmental age and fatty acid amide hydrolase genetic variation converge to mediate fear regulation in female mice.
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Gerhard DM, Tse N, Lee FS, and Meyer HC
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- Animals, Female, Humans, Male, Mice, Extinction, Psychological, Polymorphism, Genetic, Endocannabinoids, Fear
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Anxiety disorders are more prevalent in females than in males, yet a majority of basic neuroscience studies are performed in males. Furthermore, anxiety disorders peak in prevalence during adolescence, yet little is known about neurodevelopmental trajectories of fear expression, particularly in females. To examine these factors, we fear conditioned juvenile, adolescent, and adult female mice and exposed them to fear extinction and a long-term recall test. For this, we used knock-in mice containing a common human mutation in the gene for fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH), the primary catabolic enzyme for the endocannabinoid anandamide (FAAH-IN). This mutation has been shown to impart a low-anxiety phenotype in humans, and in rodents relative to their wild-type littermates. We find an impact of the FAAH polymorphism on developmental changes in fear behavior. Specifically, the FAAH polymorphism appears to induce a state of hypervigilance (increased fear) during adolescence. We also used markerless pose estimation software to classify alternative behaviors outside of freezing. These analyses revealed age differences in vigilance to indicators of threat and in the propensity of mice to explore an aversive environment, though genotypic differences were minimal. These findings address a gap in the literature regarding developmental patterns of fear learning and memory as well as the mechanistic contributions of the endocannabinoid system in females., (© 2023 Wiley Periodicals LLC.)
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29. Synaptic plasticity via receptor tyrosine kinase/G protein-coupled receptor crosstalk.
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Lao-Peregrin C, Xiang G, Kim J, Srivastava I, Fall AB, Gerhard DM, Kohtala P, Kim D, Song M, Garcia-Marcos M, Levitz J, and Lee FS
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Cellular signaling involves a large repertoire of membrane receptors operating in overlapping spatiotemporal regimes and targeting many common intracellular effectors. However, both the molecular mechanisms and physiological roles of crosstalk between receptors, especially those from different superfamilies, are poorly understood. We find that the receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK), TrkB, and the G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR), metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGluR5), together mediate a novel form of hippocampal synaptic plasticity in response to brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). Activated TrkB enhances constitutive mGluR5 activity to initiate a mode-switch that drives BDNF-dependent sustained, oscillatory Ca
2+ signaling and enhanced MAP kinase activation. This crosstalk is mediated, in part, by synergy between Gβγ, released by TrkB, and Gαq -GTP, released by mGluR5, to enable a previously unidentified form of physiologically relevant RTK/GPCR crosstalk.- Published
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30. Translating Developmental Neuroscience to Understand Risk for Psychiatric Disorders.
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Meyer HC and Lee FS
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- Humans, Child, Adolescent, Young Adult, Psychopathology, Brain diagnostic imaging, Emotions, Mental Disorders etiology, Neurosciences
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The transition from childhood to adulthood represents the developmental time frame in which the majority of psychiatric disorders emerge. Recent efforts to identify risk factors mediating the susceptibility to psychopathology have led to a heightened focus on both typical and atypical trajectories of neural circuit maturation. Mounting evidence has highlighted the immense neural plasticity apparent in the developing brain. Although in many cases adaptive, the capacity for neural circuit alteration also induces a state of vulnerability to environmental perturbations, such that early-life experiences have long-lasting implications for cognitive and emotional functioning in adulthood. The authors outline preclinical and neuroimaging studies of normative human brain circuit development, as well as parallel efforts covered in this issue of the Journal , to identify brain circuit alterations in psychiatric disorders that frequently emerge in developing populations. Continued translational research into the interactive effects of neurobiological development and external factors will be crucial for identifying early-life risk factors that may contribute to the emergence of psychiatric illness and provide the key to optimizing treatments., Competing Interests: The authors report no financial relationships with commercial interests.
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31. Towards a youth mental health paradigm: a perspective and roadmap.
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Uhlhaas PJ, Davey CG, Mehta UM, Shah J, Torous J, Allen NB, Avenevoli S, Bella-Awusah T, Chanen A, Chen EYH, Correll CU, Do KQ, Fisher HL, Frangou S, Hickie IB, Keshavan MS, Konrad K, Lee FS, Liu CH, Luna B, McGorry PD, Meyer-Lindenberg A, Nordentoft M, Öngür D, Patton GC, Paus T, Reininghaus U, Sawa A, Schoenbaum M, Schumann G, Srihari VH, Susser E, Verma SK, Woo TW, Yang LH, Yung AR, and Wood SJ
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- Humans, Adolescent, Psychopathology, Mental Health, Mental Disorders therapy, Mental Disorders diagnosis
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Most mental disorders have a typical onset between 12 and 25 years of age, highlighting the importance of this period for the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of mental ill-health. This perspective addresses interactions between risk and protective factors and brain development as key pillars accounting for the emergence of psychopathology in youth. Moreover, we propose that novel approaches towards early diagnosis and interventions are required that reflect the evolution of emerging psychopathology, the importance of novel service models, and knowledge exchange between science and practitioners. Taken together, we propose a transformative early intervention paradigm for research and clinical care that could significantly enhance mental health in young people and initiate a shift towards the prevention of severe mental disorders., (© 2023. The Author(s).)
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32. High-Altitude Andean H194R HIF2A Allele Is a Hypomorphic Allele.
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Jorgensen K, Song D, Weinstein J, Garcia OA, Pearson LN, Inclán M, Rivera-Chira M, León-Velarde F, Kiyamu M, Brutsaert TD, Bigham AW, and Lee FS
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- Animals, Humans, Mice, Adaptation, Physiological genetics, Alleles, Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors genetics, Hypoxia genetics, Altitude, Nitric Oxide
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For over 10,000 years, Andeans have resided at high altitude where the partial pressure of oxygen challenges human survival. Recent studies have provided evidence for positive selection acting in Andeans on the HIF2A (also known as EPAS1) locus, which encodes for a central transcription factor of the hypoxia-inducible factor pathway. However, the precise mechanism by which this allele might lead to altitude-adaptive phenotypes, if any, is unknown. By analyzing whole genome sequencing data from 46 high-coverage Peruvian Andean genomes, we confirm evidence for positive selection acting on HIF2A and a unique pattern of variation surrounding the Andean-specific single nucleotide variant (SNV), rs570553380, which encodes for an H194R amino acid substitution in HIF-2α. Genotyping the Andean-associated SNV rs570553380 in a group of 299 Peruvian Andeans from Cerro de Pasco, Peru (4,338 m), reveals a positive association with increased fraction of exhaled nitric oxide, a marker of nitric oxide biosynthesis. In vitro assays show that the H194R mutation impairs binding of HIF-2α to its heterodimeric partner, aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator. A knockin mouse model bearing the H194R mutation in the Hif2a gene displays decreased levels of hypoxia-induced pulmonary Endothelin-1 transcripts and protection against hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension. We conclude the Andean H194R HIF2A allele is a hypomorphic (partial loss of function) allele., (© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution.)
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33. A Surgical Technique for Closure of 10 mm and Larger Laparoscopic Port Fascial Defects Using a Graham's Nerve Hook.
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Lee FS, Mah A, Lee CH, and Lee CW
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- Humans, Fascia, Incisional Hernia, Laparoscopy methods
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Background and Objectives: In order to avoid potential complications from incisional hernias in patients undergoing laparoscopic or robotic procedures with 10 mm or larger ports, a surgeon closes the fascial defects using various techniques. We compared several different techniques of port site closure, which uses the open technique that can be performed with or without laparoscopic visualization. We modified the technique initially described by Dr. H. Aziz. We are introducing a new surgical technique to close the larger port site using Graham's nerve-hook. This new technique is easy to learn, replicate and implement for all body types., Methods: We use the commonly available Graham's nerve-hook and two S-retractors to visualize the entire layers of fascia and peritoneum and to pull up both layers to close the larger port site safely and securely with 0 polyglactin absorbable suture. We illustrated this new Lee's port site closure technique with eight separate drawings in this paper., Results: We performed 493 consecutive laparoscopic cases using this new technique. Four years follow up revealed only one incisional hernia using this technique. The patients are routinely followed in one month and six months and a year after the operation. However, not all of the patients are seen after six months unless there was a specific complaint., Conclusion: The new port site closure technique introduced in this paper is found to be easy to learn, fast, and very cost effective due to the reusable, commonly found S-retractors and Graham's nerve hook. After four years of consistent use, this new technique was found to be safe and effective in closure of 10 mm or larger port sites., Competing Interests: Conflict of interests: none., (© 2023 by SLS, Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons.)
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34. Regulation of social interaction in mice by a frontostriatal circuit modulated by established hierarchical relationships.
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Fetcho RN, Hall BS, Estrin DJ, Walsh AP, Schuette PJ, Kaminsky J, Singh A, Roshgodal J, Bavley CC, Nadkarni V, Antigua S, Huynh TN, Grosenick L, Carthy C, Komer L, Adhikari A, Lee FS, Rajadhyaksha AM, and Liston C
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- Mice, Animals, Prefrontal Cortex physiology, Social Dominance, Nucleus Accumbens, Social Interaction, Social Behavior
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Social hierarchies exert a powerful influence on behavior, but the neurobiological mechanisms that detect and regulate hierarchical interactions are not well understood, especially at the level of neural circuits. Here, we use fiber photometry and chemogenetic tools to record and manipulate the activity of nucleus accumbens-projecting cells in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC-NAcSh) during tube test social competitions. We show that vmPFC-NAcSh projections signal learned hierarchical relationships, and are selectively recruited by subordinate mice when they initiate effortful social dominance behavior during encounters with a dominant competitor from an established hierarchy. After repeated bouts of social defeat stress, this circuit is preferentially activated during social interactions initiated by stress resilient individuals, and plays a necessary role in supporting social approach behavior in subordinated mice. These results define a necessary role for vmPFC-NAcSh cells in the adaptive regulation of social interaction behavior based on prior hierarchical interactions., (© 2023. The Author(s).)
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35. A genetic variant of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) exacerbates hormone-mediated orexigenic feeding in mice.
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Balsevich G, Petrie GN, Heinz DE, Singh A, Aukema RJ, Hunker AC, Vecchiarelli HA, Yau H, Sticht M, Thompson RJ, Lee FS, Zweifel LS, Chelikani PK, Gassen NC, and Hill MN
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- Mice, Humans, Animals, Agouti-Related Protein, Amidohydrolases metabolism, Obesity, AMP-Activated Protein Kinases, Endocannabinoids metabolism
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Fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) degrades the endocannabinoid anandamide. A polymorphism in FAAH (FAAH C385A) reduces FAAH expression, increases anandamide levels, and increases the risk of obesity. Nevertheless, some studies have found no association between FAAH C385A and obesity. We investigated whether the environmental context governs the impact of FAAH C385A on metabolic outcomes. Using a C385A knock-in mouse model, we found that FAAH A/A mice are more susceptible to glucocorticoid-induced hyperphagia, weight gain, and activation of hypothalamic AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). AMPK inhibition occluded the amplified hyperphagic response to glucocorticoids in FAAH A/A mice. FAAH knockdown exclusively in agouti-related protein (AgRP) neurons mimicked the exaggerated feeding response of FAAH A/A mice to glucocorticoids. FAAH A/A mice likewise presented exaggerated orexigenic responses to ghrelin, while FAAH knockdown in AgRP neurons blunted leptin anorectic responses. Together, the FAAH A/A genotype amplifies orexigenic responses and decreases anorexigenic responses, providing a putative mechanism explaining the diverging human findings., Competing Interests: GB, GP, DH, AS, RA, AH, HV, HY, MS, RT, FL, LZ, PC, NG, MH No competing interests declared, (© 2023, Balsevich et al.)
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36. Neurotransmission-related gene expression in the frontal pole is altered in subjects with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
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Medina AM, Hagenauer MH, Krolewski DM, Hughes E, Forrester LCT, Walsh DM, Waselus M, Richardson E, Turner CA, Sequeira PA, Cartagena PM, Thompson RC, Vawter MP, Bunney BG, Myers RM, Barchas JD, Lee FS, Schatzberg AF, Bunney WE, Akil H, and Watson SJ Jr
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- Humans, Adolescent, Frontal Lobe metabolism, Gene Expression, Synaptic Transmission genetics, Bipolar Disorder genetics, Bipolar Disorder metabolism, Schizophrenia metabolism
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The frontal pole (Brodmann area 10, BA10) is the largest cytoarchitectonic region of the human cortex, performing complex integrative functions. BA10 undergoes intensive adolescent grey matter pruning prior to the age of onset for bipolar disorder (BP) and schizophrenia (SCHIZ), and its dysfunction is likely to underly aspects of their shared symptomology. In this study, we investigated the role of BA10 neurotransmission-related gene expression in BP and SCHIZ. We performed qPCR to measure the expression of 115 neurotransmission-related targets in control, BP, and SCHIZ postmortem samples (n = 72). We chose this method for its high sensitivity to detect low-level expression. We then strengthened our findings by performing a meta-analysis of publicly released BA10 microarray data (n = 101) and identified sources of convergence with our qPCR results. To improve interpretation, we leveraged the unusually large database of clinical metadata accompanying our samples to explore the relationship between BA10 gene expression, therapeutics, substances of abuse, and symptom profiles, and validated these findings with publicly available datasets. Using these convergent sources of evidence, we identified 20 neurotransmission-related genes that were differentially expressed in BP and SCHIZ in BA10. These results included a large diagnosis-related decrease in two important therapeutic targets with low levels of expression, HTR2B and DRD4, as well as other findings related to dopaminergic, GABAergic and astrocytic function. We also observed that therapeutics may produce a differential expression that opposes diagnosis effects. In contrast, substances of abuse showed similar effects on BA10 gene expression as BP and SCHIZ, potentially amplifying diagnosis-related dysregulation., (© 2023. The Author(s).)
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37. Benchmarking TriadAb using targets from the second antibody modeling assessment.
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Lee FS, Anderson AG, and Olafson BD
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- Protein Conformation, Complementarity Determining Regions chemistry, Antibodies genetics, Antibodies chemistry, Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Immunoglobulin Variable Region chemistry, Benchmarking
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Computational modeling and design of antibodies has become an integral part of today's research and development in antibody therapeutics. Here we describe the Triad Antibody Homology Modeling (TriadAb) package, a functionality of the Triad protein design platform that predicts the structure of any heavy and light chain sequences of an antibody Fv domain using template-based modeling. To gauge the performance of TriadAb, we benchmarked against the results of the Second Antibody Modeling Assessment (AMA-II). On average, TriadAb produced main-chain carbonyl root-mean-square deviations between models and experimentally determined structures at 1.10 Å, 1.45 Å, 1.41 Å, 3.04 Å, 1.47 Å, 1.27 Å, 1.63 Å in the framework and the six complementarity-determining regions (H1, H2, H3, L1, L2, L3), respectively. The inaugural results are comparable to those reported in AMA-II, corroborating with our internal bench-based experiences that models generated using TriadAb are sufficiently accurate and useful for antibody engineering using the sequence design capabilities provided by Triad., (Published by Oxford University Press 2023.)
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38. Positive Vibes are Not Always Easy: Examining the Association Between Covid-19 Stress and Mental Well-Being.
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Lee FS and Ang CS
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The virus known as Covid-19 caused a global pandemic in 2019 and was found to have a devastating impact on mental well-being. Individuals around the world had difficulty retaining positive emotions such as gratitude, mindfulness, and hope in the face of this disaster. These feelings diminished their sense of mental well-being. This study examined the mediational model of gratitude, mindfulness, and hope as parallel mediators of the relationship between Covid-19 stress and mental well-being. In total, 289 adults from the general population completed the scales of Covid stress, gratitude, mindfulness, hope, and mental well-being. Results indicated that Covid-19 stress was related to mental well-being, with mindfulness and hope acting as mediators. Gratitude, on the other hand, did not mediate the relationship. The study provides evidence that targeting gratitude, mindfulness, and hope may have a meaningful effect on Covid-19 stress as a related symptom and potentially have a negative impact on mental well-being during the pandemic.
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39. Large Common Mitochondrial DNA Deletions Are Associated with a Mitochondrial SNP T14798C Near the 3' Breakpoints.
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Hjelm BE, Ramiro C, Rollins BL, Omidsalar AA, Gerke DS, Das SC, Sequeira A, Morgan L, Schatzberg AF, Barchas JD, Lee FS, Myers RM, Watson SJ, Akil H, Bunney WE, and Vawter MP
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Introduction: Large somatic deletions of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) accumulate with aging in metabolically active tissues such as the brain. We have cataloged the breakpoints and frequencies of large mtDNA deletions in the human brain., Methods: We quantified 112 high-frequency mtDNA somatic deletions across four human brain regions with the Splice-Break2 pipeline. In addition, we utilized PLINK/Seq to test the association of mitochondrial genotypes with the abundance of these high-frequency mtDNA deletions. A conservative p value threshold of 5E-08 was used to find the significant loci., Results: One mtDNA SNP (T14798C) was significantly associated with mtDNA deletions in two brain regions, the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and the superior temporal gyrus. Since the DLPFC showed the most robust association between T14798C and two deletion breakpoints (7816-14807 and 5462-14807), this association was tested in the DLPFC of a replication sample and validated the first results. Incorporating the C allele at 14,798 bp increased the perfect/imperfect length of the repeat at the 3' breakpoint of the two associated deletions., Conclusion: This is the first study to identify the association of mtDNA SNP with large mtDNA deletions in the human brain. The T14798C allele located in the MT-CYB gene is a common polymorphism that occurs in several mitochondrial haplogroups. We hypothesize that the T14798C association with two deletions occurs by extending the repeat length around the 3' deletion breakpoints. This simple mechanism suggests that mtDNA SNPs can affect the mitochondrial genome structure, especially in brain where high levels of reactive oxygen species lead to deletion accumulation with aging., Competing Interests: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare., (Copyright © 2022 by The Author(s). Published by S. Karger AG, Basel.)
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40. Control of Gα q signaling dynamics and GPCR cross-talk by GRKs.
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Xiang G, Acosta-Ruiz A, Radoux-Mergault A, Kristt M, Kim J, Moon JD, Broichhagen J, Inoue A, Lee FS, Stoeber M, Dittman JS, and Levitz J
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Numerous processes contribute to the regulation of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), but relatively little is known about rapid mechanisms that control signaling on the seconds time scale or regulate cross-talk between receptors. Here, we reveal that the ability of some GPCR kinases (GRKs) to bind Gα
q both drives acute signaling desensitization and regulates functional interactions between GPCRs. GRK2/3-mediated acute desensitization occurs within seconds, is rapidly reversible, and can occur upon local, subcellular activation. This rapid desensitization is kinase independent, insensitive to pharmacological inhibition, and generalizable across receptor families and effectors. We also find that the ability of GRK2 to bind G proteins also enables it to regulate the extent and timing of Gαq -dependent signaling cross-talk between GPCRs. Last, we find that G protein/GRK2 interactions enable a novel form of GPCR trafficking cross-talk. Together, this work reveals potent forms of Gαq -dependent GPCR regulation with wide-ranging pharmacological and physiological implications.- Published
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41. The ribosomal chaperone NACA recruits PHD2 to cotranslationally modify HIF-α.
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Song D, Peng K, Palmer BE, and Lee FS
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- Humans, Mice, Animals, Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-Proline Dioxygenases genetics, Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-Proline Dioxygenases metabolism, Procollagen-Proline Dioxygenase chemistry, Zinc Fingers, Hypoxia, Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit genetics, Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit metabolism, Polycythemia genetics, Polycythemia metabolism
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Prolyl hydroxylase domain protein 2 (PHD2)-catalyzed modification of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-α is a key event in oxygen sensing. We previously showed that the zinc finger of PHD2 binds to a Pro-Xaa-Leu-Glu (PXLE) motif. Here, we show that the zinc finger binds to this motif in the ribosomal chaperone nascent polypeptide complex-α (NACA). This recruits PHD2 to the translation machinery to cotranslationally modify HIF-α. Importantly, this cotranslational modification is enhanced by a translational pause sequence in HIF-α. Mice with a knock-in Naca gene mutation that abolishes the PXLE motif display erythrocytosis, a reflection of HIF pathway dysregulation. In addition, human erythrocytosis-associated mutations in the zinc finger of PHD2 ablate interaction with NACA. Tibetans, who have adapted to the hypoxia of high altitude, harbor a PHD2 variant that we previously showed displays a defect in zinc finger binding to p23, a PXLE-containing HSP90 cochaperone. We show here that Tibetan PHD2 maintains interaction with NACA, thereby showing differential interactions with PXLE-containing proteins and providing an explanation for why Tibetans are not predisposed to erythrocytosis., (© 2022 The Authors.)
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42. Human immunomodulatory ligand B7-1 mediates synaptic remodeling via the p75 neurotrophin receptor.
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Morano NC, Smith RS, Danelon V, Schreiner R, Patel U, Herrera NG, Smith C, Olson SM, Laerke MK, Celikgil A, Garforth SJ, Garrett-Thomson SC, Lee FS, Hempstead BL, and Almo SC
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- Animals, Humans, Mice, Rats, CTLA-4 Antigen metabolism, Neurons metabolism, Receptor, Nerve Growth Factor genetics, Receptor, Nerve Growth Factor metabolism, Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor genetics, Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor metabolism, B7-1 Antigen metabolism, Synapses metabolism
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Cell surface receptors, ligands, and adhesion molecules underlie development, circuit formation, and synaptic function of the central nervous system and represent important therapeutic targets for many neuropathologies. The functional contributions of interactions between cell surface proteins of neurons and nonneuronal cells have not been fully addressed. Using an unbiased protein-protein interaction screen, we showed that the human immunomodulatory ligand B7-1 (hB7-1) interacts with the p75 neurotrophin receptor (p75NTR) and that the B7-1:p75NTR interaction is a recent evolutionary adaptation present in humans and other primates, but absent in mice, rats, and other lower mammals. The surface of hB7-1 that engages p75NTR overlaps with the hB7-1 surface involved in CTLA-4/CD28 recognition, and these molecules directly compete for binding to p75NTR. Soluble or membrane-bound hB7-1 altered dendritic morphology of cultured hippocampal neurons, with loss of the postsynaptic protein PSD95 in a p75NTR-dependent manner. Abatacept, an FDA-approved therapeutic (CTLA-4-hFc fusion) inhibited these processes. In vivo injection of hB7-1 into the murine subiculum, a hippocampal region affected in Alzheimer's disease, resulted in p75NTR-dependent pruning of dendritic spines. Here, we report the biochemical interaction between B7-1 and p75NTR, describe biological effects on neuronal morphology, and identify a therapeutic opportunity for treatment of neuroinflammatory diseases.
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43. Encapsulation of Manganese Porphyrin in Chondroitin Sulfate-A Microparticles for Long Term Reactive Oxygen Species Scavenging.
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Lee FS, Ney KE, Richardson AN, Oberley-Deegan RE, and Wachs RA
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Introduction: Oxidative stress due to excess reactive oxygen species (ROS) is related to many chronic illnesses including degenerative disc disease and osteoarthritis. MnTnBuOE-2-PyP
5+ (BuOE), a manganese porphyrin analog, is a synthetic superoxide dismutase mimetic that scavenges ROS and has established good treatment efficacy at preventing radiation-induced oxidative damage in healthy cells. BuOE has not been studied in degenerative disc disease applications and only few studies have loaded BuOE into drug delivery systems. The goal of this work is to engineer BuOE microparticles (MPs) as an injectable therapeutic for long-term ROS scavenging., Methods: Methacrylated chondroitin sulfate-A MPs (vehicle) and BuOE MPs were synthesized via water-in-oil polymerization and the size, surface morphology, encapsulation efficiency and release profile were characterized. To assess long term ROS scavenging of BuOE MPs, superoxide scavenging activity was evaluated over an 84-day time course. In vitro cytocompatibility and cellular uptake were assessed on human intervertebral disc cells., Results: BuOE MPs were successfully encapsulated in MACS-A MPs and exhibited a slow-release profile over 84 days. BuOE maintained high potency in superoxide scavenging after encapsulation and after 84 days of incubation at 37 °C as compared to naked BuOE. Vehicle and BuOE MPs (100 µ g/mL) were non-cytotoxic on nucleus pulposus cells and MPs up to 23 µ m were endocytosed., Conclusions: BuOE MPs can be successfully fabricated and maintain potent superoxide scavenging capabilities up to 84-days. In vitro assessment reveals the vehicle and BuOE MPs are not cytotoxic and can be taken up by cells., Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12195-022-00744-w., (© The Author(s) under exclusive licence to Biomedical Engineering Society 2022, Springer Nature or its licensor holds exclusive rights to this article under a publishing agreement with the author(s) or other rightsholder(s); author self-archiving of the accepted manuscript version of this article is solely governed by the terms of such publishing agreement and applicable law.)- Published
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44. Acute stress induces an aberrant increase of presynaptic release of glutamate and cellular activation in the hippocampus of BDNF Val/Met mice.
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Musazzi L, Tornese P, Sala N, Lee FS, Popoli M, and Ieraci A
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- Animals, Male, Mice, Corticosterone, Genotype, Hippocampus metabolism, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Receptors, Glucocorticoid genetics, Stress, Physiological, Synapsins genetics, Synapsins metabolism, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor genetics, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor metabolism, Glutamic Acid metabolism
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Stressful life events are considered major risk factors for the development of several psychiatric disorders, though people differentially cope with stress. The reasons for this are still largely unknown but could be accounted for by individual genetic variants, previous life events, or the kind of stressors. The human brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met variant, which was found to impair intracellular trafficking and activity-dependent secretion of BDNF, has been associated with increased susceptibility to develop several neuropsychiatric disorders, although there is still some controversial evidence. On the other hand, acute stress has been consistently demonstrated to promote the release of glutamate in cortico-limbic regions and altered glutamatergic transmission has been reported in psychiatric disorders. However, it is not known if the BDNF Val66Met single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) affects the stress-induced presynaptic glutamate release. In this study, we exposed adult male BDNF
Val/Val and BDNFVal/Met knock-in mice to 30 min of acute restraint stress. Plasma corticosterone levels, glutamate release, protein, and gene expression in the hippocampus were analyzed immediately after the end of the stress session. Acute restraint stress similarly increased plasma corticosterone levels and nuclear glucocorticoid receptor levels and phosphorylation in both BDNFVal/Val and BDNFVal/Met mice. However, acute restraint stress induced higher increases in hippocampal presynaptic release of glutamate, phosphorylation of cAMP-response element binding protein (CREB), and levels of the immediate early gene c-fos of BDNFVal/Met compared to BFNFVal/Val mice. Moreover, acute restraint stress selectively increased phosphorylation levels of synapsin I at Ser9 and at Ser603 in BDNFVal/Val and BDNFVal/Met mice, respectively. In conclusion, we report here that the BDNF Val66Met SNP knock-in mice display an altered response to acute restraint stress in terms of hippocampal glutamate release, CREB phosphorylation, and neuronal activation, compared to wild-type animals. Taken together, these results could partially explain the enhanced vulnerability to stressful events of Met carriers reported in both preclinical and clinical studies., (© 2022 The Authors. Journal of Cellular Physiology published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.)- Published
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45. AMPK promotes Arf6 activation in a kinase-independent manner upon glucose starvation.
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Chen KJ, Hsu JW, and Lee FS
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- ADP-Ribosylation Factors genetics, ADP-Ribosylation Factors metabolism, AMP-Activated Protein Kinases metabolism, Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors genetics, Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors metabolism, ADP-Ribosylation Factor 6, Glucose
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AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a crucial cellular nutrient and energy sensor that maintains energy homeostasis. AMPK also governs cancer cell invasion and migration by regulating gene expression and activating multiple cellular signaling pathways. ADP-ribosylation factor 6 (Arf6) can be activated via nucleotide exchange by guanine-nucleotide-exchange factors (GEFs), and its activation also regulates tumor invasion and migration. By studying GEF-mediated Arf6 activation, we have elucidated that AMPK functions as a noncanonical GEF for Arf6 in a kinase-independent manner. Moreover, by examining the physiological role of the AMPK-Arf6 axis, we have determined that AMPK activates Arf6 upon glucose starvation and 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide-1-β-D-ribofuranoside (AICAR) treatment. We have further identified the binding motif in the C-terminal regulatory domain of AMPK that is responsible for promoting Arf6 activation and, thus, inducing cell migration and invasion. These findings reveal a noncanonical role of AMPK in which its C-terminal regulatory domain serves as a GEF for Arf6 during glucose deprivation., Competing Interests: Competing interests The authors declare no competing or financial interests., (© 2022. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd.)
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46. Mitochondria DNA copy number, mitochondria DNA total somatic deletions, Complex I activity, synapse number, and synaptic mitochondria number are altered in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
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Das SC, Hjelm BE, Rollins BL, Sequeira A, Morgan L, Omidsalar AA, Schatzberg AF, Barchas JD, Lee FS, Myers RM, Watson SJ, Akil H, Bunney WE, and Vawter MP
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- DNA Copy Number Variations, DNA, Mitochondrial genetics, Female, Humans, Mitochondria genetics, Mitochondria metabolism, Synapses metabolism, Bipolar Disorder metabolism, Schizophrenia metabolism
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Mitochondrial dysfunction is a neurobiological phenomenon implicated in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder that can synergistically affect synaptic neurotransmission. We hypothesized that schizophrenia and bipolar disorder share molecular alterations at the mitochondrial and synaptic levels. Mitochondria DNA (mtDNA) copy number (CN), mtDNA common deletion (CD), mtDNA total deletion, complex I activity, synapse number, and synaptic mitochondria number were studied in the postmortem human dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), superior temporal gyrus (STG), primary visual cortex (V1), and nucleus accumbens (NAc) of controls (CON), and subjects with schizophrenia (SZ), and bipolar disorder (BD). The results showed (i) the mtDNA CN is significantly higher in DLPFC of both SZ and BD, decreased in the STG of BD, and unaltered in V1 and NAc of both SZ and BD; (ii) the mtDNA CD is significantly higher in DLPFC of BD while unaltered in STG, V1, and NAc of both SZ and BD; (iii) The total deletion burden is significantly higher in DLPFC in both SZ and BD while unaltered in STG, V1, and NAc of SZ and BD; (iv) Complex I activity is significantly lower in DLPFC of both SZ and BD, which is driven by the presence of medications, with no alteration in STG, V1, and NAc. In addition, complex I protein concentration, by ELISA, was decreased across three cortical regions of SZ and BD subjects; (v) The number of synapses is decreased in DLPFC of both SZ and BD, while the synaptic mitochondria number was significantly lower in female SZ and female BD compared to female controls. Overall, these findings will pave the way to understand better the pathophysiology of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder for therapeutic interventions., (© 2022. The Author(s).)
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47. The role of BDNF in mediating the prophylactic effects of (R,S)-ketamine on fear generalization and extinction.
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Ryan JD, Tse N, Huang C, Yang R, and Lee FS
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- Animals, Fear, Generalization, Psychological, Hippocampus metabolism, Mice, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor metabolism, Ketamine administration & dosage
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Fear generalization is a conserved survival mechanism that can become maladaptive in the face of traumatic situations, a feature central to certain anxiety disorders including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, the neural circuitry and molecular mechanisms underlying fear generalization remain unclear. Recent studies have shown that prophylactic treatment with (R,S)-ketamine confers protective effects in stress-induced depressive behaviors and enhances contextual fear discrimination, but the extent to which these effects extend to fear generalization after auditory fear conditioning remains unclear. Here, we build on this work by using a behavioral model of fear generalization in mice involving foot shocks with differential intensity levels during auditory fear conditioning. We find that prophylactic (R,S)-ketamine treatment exerts protective effects that results in enhanced fear discrimination in wild type mice. As the growth factor, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), has been shown to mediate the rapid antidepressant actions of (R,S)-ketamine, we used a loss-of-function BDNF mouse line (BDNF Val66Met) to determine whether BDNF is involved in (R,S)-ketamine's prophylactic effects on fear generalization. We found that BDNF Val66Met mice were resistant to the protective effects of prophylactic (R,S)-ketamine administration on fear generalization and extinction. We then used fiber photometry to parse out underlying neural activity and found that in the ventral hippocampus there were significant fear generalization-dependent patterns of activity for wild type and BDNF Val66Met mice that were altered by prophylactic (R,S)-ketamine treatment. Overall, these findings indicate a role for the ventral hippocampus and BDNF signaling in modulating the mitigating effects of prophylactic (R,S)-ketamine treatment on generalized fear., (© 2022. The Author(s).)
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48. Enhancing exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): a randomized clinical trial of virtual reality and imaginal exposure with a cognitive enhancer.
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Difede J, Rothbaum BO, Rizzo AA, Wyka K, Spielman L, Reist C, Roy MJ, Jovanovic T, Norrholm SD, Cukor J, Olden M, Glatt CE, and Lee FS
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- Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor genetics, Cycloserine therapeutic use, Humans, Treatment Outcome, Implosive Therapy, Nootropic Agents therapeutic use, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic drug therapy, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic therapy, Virtual Reality
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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a significant public health issue. Yet, there are limited treatment options and no data to suggest which treatment will work for whom. We tested the efficacy of virtual reality exposure (VRE) or prolonged imaginal exposure (PE), augmented with D-cycloserine (DCS) for combat-related PTSD. As an exploratory aim, we examined whether brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) moderated treatment response. Military personnel with PTSD (n = 192) were recruited into a multisite double-blind randomized controlled trial to receive nine weeks of VRE or PE, with DCS or placebo. Primary outcome was the improvement in symptom severity. Randomization was stratified by comorbid depression (MDD) and site. Participants in both VRE and PE showed similar meaningful clinical improvement with no difference between the treatment groups. A significant interaction (p = 0.45) suggested VRE was more effective for depressed participants (CAPS difference M = 3.51 [95% CI 1.17-5.86], p = 0.004, ES = 0.14) while PE was more effective for nondepressed participants (M = -8.87 [95% CI -11.33 to -6.40], p < 0.001, ES = -0.44). The main effect of DCS vs. placebo was not significant. Augmentation by MDD interaction (p = 0.073) suggested that depressed participants improved more on placebo (M = -8.43 [95% CI -10.98 to -5.88], p < 0.001, ES = -0.42); DCS and placebo were equally effective for nondepressed participants. There was an apparent moderating effect of BDNF Val66Met polymorphism on DCS augmentation (ES = 0.67). Met66 allele carriers improved more on DCS (ES = -0.25). FAAH 385 A carriers improved more than non-carriers (ES = 0.33), particularly those with MDD (ES = 0.62). This study provides a step toward precision therapeutics for PTSD by demonstrating that comorbid MDD and genetic markers may help guide treatment selection.ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01352637., (© 2022. The Author(s).)
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49. Phosphorylation of Arl4A/D promotes their binding by the HYPK chaperone for their stable recruitment to the plasma membrane.
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Lin MC, Yu CJ, and Lee FS
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- Humans, Phosphorylation, Protein Binding, Proteomics, ADP-Ribosylation Factors metabolism, Carrier Proteins metabolism, Cell Membrane metabolism, Molecular Chaperones metabolism
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The Arl4 small GTPases participate in a variety of cellular events, including cytoskeleton remodeling, vesicle trafficking, cell migration, and neuronal development. Whereas small GTPases are typically regulated by their GTPase cycle, Arl4 proteins have been found to act independent of this canonical regulatory mechanism. Here, we show that Arl4A and Arl4D (Arl4A/D) are unstable due to proteasomal degradation, but stimulation of cells by fibronectin (FN) inhibits this degradation to promote Arl4A/D stability. Proteomic analysis reveals that FN stimulation induces phosphorylation at S143 of Arl4A and at S144 of Arl4D. We identify Pak1 as the responsible kinase for these phosphorylations. Moreover, these phosphorylations promote the chaperone protein HYPK to bind Arl4A/D, which stabilizes their recruitment to the plasma membrane to promote cell migration. These findings not only advance a major mechanistic understanding of how Arl4 proteins act in cell migration but also achieve a fundamental understanding of how these small GTPases are modulated by revealing that protein stability, rather than the GTPase cycle, acts as a key regulatory mechanism.
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50. Axial hypersensitivity is associated with aberrant nerve sprouting in a novel model of disc degeneration in female Sprague Dawley rats.
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Lillyman DJ, Lee FS, Barnett EC, Miller TJ, Alvaro ML, Drvol HC, and Wachs RA
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Chronic low back pain is a global socioeconomic crisis and treatments are lacking in part due to inadequate models. Etiological research suggests that the predominant pathology associated with chronic low back pain is intervertebral disc degeneration. Various research teams have created rat models of disc degeneration, but the clinical translatability of these models has been limited by an absence of robust chronic pain-like behavior. To address this deficit, disc degeneration was induced via an artificial annular tear in female Sprague Dawley rats. The subsequent degeneration, which was allowed to progress for 18-weeks, caused a drastic reduction in disc volume. Furthermore, from week 10 till study conclusion, injured animals exhibited significant axial hypersensitivity. At study end, intervertebral discs were assessed for important characteristics of human degenerated discs: extracellular matrix breakdown, hypocellularity, inflammation, and nerve sprouting. All these aspects were significantly increased in injured animals compared to sham controls. Also of note, 20 significant correlations were detected between selected outcomes including a moderate and highly significant correlation ( R = 0.59, p < 0.0004) between axial hypersensitivity and disc nerve sprouting. These data support this model as a rigorous platform to explore the pathobiology of disc-associated low back pain and to screen treatments., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest., (© 2022 The Authors. JOR Spine published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Orthopaedic Research Society.)
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