Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2014
College/Unit
School of Pharmacy
Department/Program/Center
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Abstract
Neuronal injury following blast-induced traumatic brain injury (bTBI) increases the risk for neuropsychiatric disorders, yet the pathophysiology remains poorly understood. Blood-brain-barrier (BBB) disruption, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, and apoptosis have all been implicated in bTBI. Microvessel compromise is a primary effect of bTBI and is postulated to cause subcellular secondary effects such as ER stress. What remains unclear is how these secondary effects progress to personality disorders in humans exposed to head trauma. To investigate this we exposed male rats to a clinically relevant bTBI model we have recently developed. The study examined initial BBB disruption using Evan’s blue (EB), ER stress mechanisms, apoptosis and impulsive-like behavior measured with elevated plus maze (EPM). Large BBB openings were observed immediately following bTBI, and persisted for at least 6 h. Data showed increased mRNA abundance of stress response genes at 3 h, with subsequent increases in the ER stress markers C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) and growth arrest and DNA damage-inducible protein 34 (GADD34) at 24 h. Caspase-12 and Caspase-3 were both cleaved at 24 h following bTBI. The ER stress inhibitor, salubrinal (SAL), was administered (1 mg/kg i.p.) to investigate its effects on neuronal injury and impulsive-like behavior associated with bTBI. SAL reduced CHOP protein expression, and diminished Caspase-3 cleavage, suggesting apoptosis attenuation. Interestingly, SAL also ameliorated impulsive-like behavior indicative of head trauma. These results suggest SAL plays a role in apoptosis regulation and the pathology of chronic disease. These observations provide evidence that bTBI involves ER stress and that the unfolded protein response (UPR) is a promising molecular target for the attenuation of neuronal injury.
Digital Commons Citation
Logdson, Aric F.; Turner, Ryan C.; Lucke-Wold, Brandon P.; Robson, Matthew J.; Naser, Zachary J.; Smith, Kelly E.; Matsumoto, Rae R.; Delwyn, Jason; and Rosen, Charles L., "Altering endoplasmic reticulum stress in a model of blast-induced traumatic brain injury controls cellular fate and ameliorates neuropsychiatric symptoms" (2014). Faculty & Staff Scholarship. 2494.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/faculty_publications/2494
Source Citation
Logsdon, A. F., Turner, R. C., Lucke-Wold, B. P., Robson, M. J., Naser, Z. J., Smith, K. E., Matsumoto, R. R., Huber, J. D., & Rosen, C. L. (2014). Altering endoplasmic reticulum stress in a model of blast-induced traumatic brain injury controls cellular fate and ameliorates neuropsychiatric symptoms. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fncel.2014.00421
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