Back to Search Start Over

Platelets mediate protective neuroinflammation and promote neuronal plasticity at the site of neuronal injury.

Authors :
Dukhinova M
Kuznetsova I
Kopeikina E
Veniaminova E
Yung AWY
Veremeyko T
Levchuk K
Barteneva NS
Wing-Ho KK
Yung WH
Liu JYH
Rudd J
Yau SSY
Anthony DC
Strekalova T
Ponomarev ED
Source :
Brain, behavior, and immunity [Brain Behav Immun] 2018 Nov; Vol. 74, pp. 7-27. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Sep 11.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

It is generally accepted that inflammation within the CNS contributes to neurodegeneration after traumatic brain injury (TBI), but it is not clear how inflammation is initiated in the absence of infection and whether this neuroinflammation is predominantly beneficial or detrimental. We have previously found that brain-enriched glycosphingolipids within neuronal lipid rafts (NLR) induced platelet degranulation and secretion of neurotransmitters and pro-inflammatory factors. In the present study, we compared TBI-induced inflammation and neurodegeneration in wild-type vs. St3gal5 deficient (ST3 <superscript>-/-</superscript> ) mice that lack major CNS-specific glycosphingolipids. After TBI, microglial activation and CNS macrophage infiltration were substantially reduced in ST3 <superscript>-/-</superscript> animals. However, ST3 <superscript>-/-</superscript> mice had a larger area of CNS damage with marked neuronal/axonal loss. The interaction of platelets with NLR stimulated neurite growth, increased the number of PSD95-positive dendritic spines, and intensified neuronal activity. Adoptive transfer and blocking experiments provide further that platelet-derived serotonin and platelet activating factor plays a key role in the regulation of sterile neuroinflammation, hemorrhage and neuronal plasticity after TBI.<br /> (Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1090-2139
Volume :
74
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Brain, behavior, and immunity
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
30217533
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2018.09.009