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2. Stem cell-derived brainstem mouse astrocytes obtain a neurotoxic phenotype in vitro upon neuroinflammation
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Lindblad, Caroline, Neumann, Susanne, Kolbeinsdóttir, Sólrún, Zachariadis, Vasilios, Thelin, Eric P., Enge, Martin, Thams, Sebastian, Brundin, Lou, and Svensson, Mikael
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- 2023
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3. Development of MAP4 Kinase Inhibitors as Motor Neuron-Protecting Agents
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Bos, Pieter H., Lowry, Emily R., Costa, Jonathon, Thams, Sebastian, Garcia-Diaz, Alejandro, Zask, Arie, Wichterle, Hynek, and Stockwell, Brent R.
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- 2019
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4. Predominant Spastic Paraparesis Associated With the D178N Mutation in PRNP
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Thams, Sebastian, Paucar, Martin, Wingård, Louise, Thonberg, Håkan, Smith, Colin, Nennesmo, Inger, and Svenningsson, Per
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- 2021
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5. A Role for MHC Class I Molecules in Synaptic Plasticity and Regeneration of Neurons after Axotomy
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Thams, Sebastian, Lidman, Olle, Piehl, Fredrik, Hökfelt, Tomas, Kärre, Klas, Lindå, Hans, and Cullheim, Staffan
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- 2004
6. Heterozygous variants in DCC: Beyond congenital mirror movements
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Thams, Sebastian, Islam, Mominul, Lindefeldt, Marie, Nordgren, Ann, Granberg, Tobias, Tesi, Bianca, Barbany, Gisela, Nilsson, Daniel, and Paucar, Martin
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- 2020
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7. Transgenic substitution with Greater Amberjack Seriola dumerili fish insulin 2 in NOD mice reduces beta cell immunogenicity
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Foo, Kylie S., Skowronski, Alicja A., Baum, Danielle, Firdessa-Fite, Rebuma, Thams, Sebastian, Shang, Linshan, Creusot, Rémi J., LeDuc, Charles A., Egli, Dieter, and Leibel, Rudolph L.
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- 2019
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8. Dying from ALS in Sweden: clinical status, setting, and symptoms.
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Sennfält, Stefan, Kläppe, Ulf, Thams, Sebastian, Samuelsson, Kristin, Press, Rayomand, Fang, Fang, and Ingre, Caroline
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CONGREGATE housing ,MOTOR neuron diseases ,MEDICAL personnel ,HOSPITAL wards ,MEDICAL registries - Abstract
This retrospective cohort study aims to provide a comprehensive account of death in Swedish patients with ALS, including clinical status preceding death, the death setting, as well as symptoms. The study presents detailed information on a cohort of patients with ALS from Stockholm, Sweden, deceased in 2018–2020. In addition, selected information is presented on a larger complementary cohort of ALS patients from all regions of Sweden deceased in 2011–2020. Data were obtained from patient medical records, the Swedish Motor Neuron Disease Quality Registry, and the Swedish Quality Registry of Palliative Care. Ninety-three patients were included in the main cohort and 2224 patients in the complementary cohort. In the main cohort, there was a slow decline in weight and motor function during the 12 months preceding death. Most (93.4%) anticipated/prolonged deaths occurred in a palliative care unit, at home, or in an assisted living facility while 44.8% of precipitous deaths occurred in a hospital ward. Next of kin or health care staff were present at death for most patients (78.7%). In the final week of life, 41.1% experienced at least one symptom (either pain, anxiety, confusion, or dyspnea) that was only partially relieved or not at all. The majority of patients died in their own homes or at a palliative unit in the presence of next of kin and most symptoms were adequately managed. This paper might be used in educating patients, next of kin as well as health professionals, decreasing uncertainty surrounding the end of life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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9. The path to diagnosis in ALS: delay, referrals, alternate diagnoses, and clinical progression.
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Sennfält, Stefan, Kläppe, Ulf, Thams, Sebastian, Samuelsson, Kristin, Press, Rayomand, Fang, Fang, and Ingre, Caroline
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DELAYED diagnosis ,DISEASE progression ,MOTOR neuron diseases ,AMYOTROPHIC lateral sclerosis ,DIAGNOSIS ,MYASTHENIA gravis - Abstract
Objective: To provide a detailed and differentiated description of the path to receiving the correct amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) diagnosis, including delay times, referrals, alternate diagnoses, and clinical progression. Methods: Medical records until the date of ALS diagnosis were reviewed and linked to the Swedish Motor Neuron Disease Quality Registry. Results: The study included 353 Stockholm ALS patients diagnosed in 2016–2021. Patients were divided into four groups: 117 (33.1%) with lower extremity (LE), 85 (24.1%) with upper extremity (UE), 136 (38.5%) with bulbar, and 15 (4.2%) with respiratory onset. The time from onset to diagnosis was 16.0 (9.4–27.5) months in LE, 12.9 (8.8–17.8) months in UE, 11.7 (7.4–16.0) months in bulbar, and 8.3 (4.7–15.6) months in respiratory onset. Patients with UE or LE onset were often referred to orthopedics or a spinal/hand surgery clinic (29.3% for LE and 41.8% for UE), while bulbar patients were more frequently referred to ENT (66.3%). For those with LE or UE onset, the most common alternate diagnosis was spinal/foraminal stenosis whereas myasthenia gravis and stroke were more common for bulbar onset patients. For the respiratory group, cardiopulmonary diagnoses predominated. The proportion of all patients in King's stage 3 or 4 increased from 11.3% to 46.1% from the initial health care visit to diagnosis. Conclusions: There was great variation in the path to ALS diagnosis according to the onset clinical phenotype. In all groups, the diagnostic delay and clinical progression was substantial. We identified subgroups where the delay was the longest and might be reduced. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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10. Reduced removal of synaptic terminals from axotomized spinal motoneurons in the absence of complement C3
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Berg, Alexander, Zelano, Johan, Stephan, Alexander, Thams, Sebastian, Barres, Ben A., Pekny, Milos, Pekna, Marcela, and Cullheim, Staffan
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- 2012
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11. Progressive Parkinsonism in Mice with Respiratory-Chain-Deficient Dopamine Neurons
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Ekstrand, Mats I., Terzioglu, Mügen, Galter, Dagmar, Zhu, Shunwei, Hofstetter, Christoph, Lindqvist, Eva, Thams, Sebastian, Bergstrand, Anita, Hansson, Fredrik Sterky, Trifunovic, Aleksandra, Hoffer, Barry, Cullheim, Staffan, Mohammed, Abdul H., Olson, Lars, and Larsson, Nils-Göran
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- 2007
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12. The Role of BDNF in Experimental and Clinical Traumatic Brain Injury
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Gustafsson, David, Klang, Andrea, Thams, Sebastian, and Rostami, Elham
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neurotrophic factors ,Neurologi ,Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor ,traumatic brain injury ,brain ,neurons ,Review ,Recovery of Function ,neurotrophins ,lcsh:Chemistry ,Neuroprotective Agents ,BDNF ,lcsh:Biology (General) ,lcsh:QD1-999 ,nervous system ,Neurology ,Brain Injuries ,Brain Injuries, Traumatic ,Models, Animal ,Animals ,Humans ,neuroprotection ,lcsh:QH301-705.5 ,neuroregeneration - Abstract
Traumatic brain injury is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in the world with no current pharmacological treatment. The role of BDNF in neural repair and regeneration is well established and has also been the focus of TBI research. Here, we review experimental animal models assessing BDNF expression following injury as well as clinical studies in humans including the role of BDNF polymorphism in TBI. There is a large heterogeneity in experimental setups and hence the results with different regional and temporal changes in BDNF expression. Several studies have also assessed different interventions to affect the BDNF expression following injury. Clinical studies highlight the importance of BDNF polymorphism in the outcome and indicate a protective role of BDNF polymorphism following injury. Considering the possibility of affecting the BDNF pathway with available substances, we discuss future studies using transgenic mice as well as iPSC in order to understand the underlying mechanism of BDNF polymorphism in TBI and develop a possible pharmacological treatment.
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- 2021
13. A role for MHC class I molecules in synaptic plasticity and regeneration of neurons after axotomy
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Oliveira, Alexandre L.R., Thams, Sebastian, Lidman, Olle, Piehl, Fredrik, Hokfelt, Tomas, Karre, Klas, Linda, Hans, and Cullheim, Staffan
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Neuroplasticity -- Forecasts and trends ,Motor neurons ,Market trend/market analysis ,Science and technology - Abstract
Recently, MHC class I molecules have been shown to be important for the retraction of synaptic connections that normally occurs during development [Huh, G.S., Boulanger, L. M., Du, H., Riquelme, P. A., Brotz, T. M. & Shatz, C. J. (2000) Science 290, 2155-2158]. In the adult CNS, a classical response of neurons to axon lesion is the detachment of synapses from the cell body and dendrites. We have investigated whether MHC I molecules are involved also in this type of synaptic detachment by studying the synaptic input to sciatic motoneurons at I week after peripheral nerve transection in [beta]-microglobulin or transporter associated with antigen processing 1-null mutant mice, in which cell surface MHC I expression is impaired. Surprisingly, lesioned motoneurons in mutant mice showed more extensive synaptic detachments than those in wild-type animals. This surplus removal of synapses was entirely directed toward inhibitory synapses assembled in clusters. In parallel, a significantly smaller population of motoneurons reinnervated the distal stump of the transected sciatic nerve in mutants. MHC I molecules, which traditionally have been linked with immunological mechanisms, are thus crucial for a selective maintenance of synapses during the synaptic removal process in neurons after lesion, and the lack of MHC I expression may impede the ability of neurons to regenerate axons. [beta]2-microglobulin | motoneuron | spinal cord | synapse elimination | nerve lesion
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- 2004
14. Evidence of hypothalamic degeneration in the anorectic anx/anx mouse
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Nilsson, Ida A. K., Thams, Sebastian, Lindfors, Charlotte, Bergstrand, Anita, Cullheim, Staffan, Hökfelt, Tomas, and Johansen, Jeanette E.
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- 2011
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15. SynCAM1 Expression Correlates With Restoration of Central Synapses on Spinal Motoneurons After Two Different Models of Peripheral Nerve Injury
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Zelano, Johan, Berg, Alexander, Thams, Sebastian, Hailer, Nils P., and Cullheim, Staffan
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- 2009
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16. Classic major histocompatibility complex class I molecules: new actors at the neuromuscular junction
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Cullheim, Staffan and Thams, Sebastian
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Major histocompatibility complex -- Physiological aspects ,Major histocompatibility complex -- Research ,Neuroplasticity -- Physiological aspects ,Neuroplasticity -- Research ,Neuromuscular junction -- Physiological aspects ,Neuromuscular junction -- Research ,Psychology and mental health - Published
- 2010
17. Intact single muscle fibres from SOD1G93A amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mice display preserved specific force, fatigue resistance and training‐like adaptations.
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Cheng, Arthur J., Allodi, Ilary, Chaillou, Thomas, Schlittler, Maja, Ivarsson, Niklas, Lanner, Johanna T., Thams, Sebastian, Hedlund, Eva, and Andersson, Daniel C.
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AMYOTROPHIC lateral sclerosis ,MOTOR neuron diseases ,MUSCLES ,MUSCLE weakness ,SKELETAL muscle - Abstract
Key points: How defects in muscle contractile function contribute to weakness in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) were systematically investigated.Weakness in whole muscles from late stage SOD1G93A mice was explained by muscle atrophy as seen by reduced mass and maximal force.On the other hand, surviving single muscle fibres in late stage SOD1G93A have preserved intracellular Ca2+ handling, normal force‐generating capacity and increased fatigue resistance.These intriguing findings provide a substrate for therapeutic interventions to potentiate muscular capacity and delay the progression of the ALS phenotype. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a motor neuron disease characterized by degeneration and loss of motor neurons, leading to severe muscle weakness and paralysis. The SOD1G93A mouse model of ALS displays motor neuron degeneration and a phenotype consistent with human ALS. The purpose of this study was to determine whether muscle weakness in ALS can be attributed to impaired intrinsic force generation in skeletal muscles. In the current study, motor neuron loss and decreased force were evident in whole flexor digitorum brevis (FDB) muscles of mice in the late stage of disease (125–150 days of age). However, in intact single muscle fibres, specific force, tetanic myoplasmic free [Ca2+] ([Ca2+]i), and resting [Ca2+]i remained unchanged with disease. Fibre‐type distribution was maintained in late‐stage SOD1G93A FDB muscles, but remaining muscle fibres displayed greater fatigue resistance compared to control and showed increased expression of myoglobin and mitochondrial respiratory chain proteins that are important determinants of fatigue resistance. Expression of genes central to both mitochondrial biogenesis and muscle atrophy where increased, suggesting that atrophic and compensatory adaptive signalling occurs simultaneously within the muscle tissue. These results support the hypothesis that muscle weakness in SOD1G93A is primarily attributed to neuromuscular degeneration and not intrinsic muscle fibre defects. In fact, surviving muscle fibres displayed maintained adaptive capacity with an exercise training‐like phenotype, which suggests that compensatory mechanisms are activated that can function to delay disease progression. Key points: How defects in muscle contractile function contribute to weakness in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) were systematically investigated.Weakness in whole muscles from late stage SOD1G93A mice was explained by muscle atrophy as seen by reduced mass and maximal force.On the other hand, surviving single muscle fibres in late stage SOD1G93A have preserved intracellular Ca2+ handling, normal force‐generating capacity and increased fatigue resistance.These intriguing findings provide a substrate for therapeutic interventions to potentiate muscular capacity and delay the progression of the ALS phenotype. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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18. The Extent of Synaptic Stripping of Motoneurons after Axotomy Is Not Correlated to Activation of Surrounding Glia or Downregulation of Postsynaptic Adhesion Molecules.
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Berg, Alexander, Zelano, Johan, Thams, Sebastian, and Cullheim, Staffan
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MOTOR neurons ,ASTROCYTES ,CELL adhesion molecules ,GENETIC regulation ,SYNAPSES ,CENTRAL nervous system ,CELL membranes - Abstract
Synapse elimination in the adult central nervous system can be modelled by axotomy of spinal motoneurons which triggers removal of synapses from the cell surface of lesioned motoneurons by processes that remain elusive. Proposed candidate mechanisms are removal of synapses by reactive microglia and astrocytes, based on the remarkable activation of these cell types in the vicinity of motoneurons following axon lesion, and/or decreased expression of synaptic adhesion molecules in lesioned motoneurons. In the present study, we investigated glia activation and adhesion molecule expression in motoneurons in two mouse strains with deviant patterns of synapse elimination following axotomy. Mice deficient in complement protein C3 display a markedly reduced loss of synapses from axotomized motoneurons, whereas mice with impaired function of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class Ia display an augmented degree of stripping after axotomy. Activation of microglia and astrocytes was assessed by semiquantative immunohistochemistry for Iba 1 (microglia) and GFAP (astrocytes), while expression of synaptic adhesion molecules was determined by in situ hybridization. In spite of the fact that the two mouse strains display very different degrees of synapse elimination, no differences in terms of glial activation or in the downregulation of the studied adhesion molecules (SynCAM1, neuroligin-2,-3 and netrin G-2 ligand) could be detected. We conclude that neither glia activation nor downregulation of synaptic adhesion molecules are correlated to the different extent of the synaptic stripping in the two studied strains. Instead the magnitude of the stripping event is most likely a consequence of a precise molecular signaling, which at least in part is mediated by immune molecules. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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19. FGF1 containing biodegradable device with peripheral nerve grafts induces corticospinal tract regeneration and motor evoked potentials after spinal cord resection.
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Nordblom, Jonathan, Persson, Jonas K.E., Åberg, Jonas, Blom, Hans, Engqvist, Håkan, Brismar, Hjalmar, Sjödahl, Johan, Josephson, Anna, Frostell, Arvid, Thams, Sebastian, Brundin, Lou, Svensson, Mikael, and Mattsson, Per
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FIBROBLAST growth factors ,PERIPHERAL nervous system ,EVOKED potentials (Electrophysiology) ,SPINAL cord ,PYRAMIDAL tract ,IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY ,NEUROPHYSIOLOGY - Abstract
Purpose: Repairing the spinal cord with peripheral nerve grafts (PNG) and adjuvant acidic fibroblast growth factor (FGF1) has previously resulted in partial functional recovery. To aid microsurgical placement of PNGs, a graft holder device was previously developed by our group. In hope for a translational development we now investigate a new biodegradable graft holder device containing PNGs with or without FGF1. Methods: Rats were subjected to a T11 spinal cord resection with subsequent repair using twelve white-to-grey matter oriented PNGs prepositioned in a biodegradable device with or without slow release of FGF1. Animals were evaluated with BBB-score, electrophysiology and immunohistochemistry including anterograde BDA tracing. Results: Motor evoked potentials (MEP) in the lower limb reappeared at 20 weeks after grafting. MEP responses were further improved in the group treated with adjuvant FGF1. Reappearance of MEPs was paralleled by NF-positive fibers and anterogradely traced corticospinal fibers distal to the injury. BBB-scores improved in repaired animals. Conclusions: The results continue to support that the combination of PNGs and FGF1 may be a regeneration strategy to reinnervate the caudal spinal cord. The new device induced robust MEPs augmented by FGF1, and may be considered for translational research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
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20. Classical Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Molecules in Motoneurons: New Actors at the Neuromuscular Junction.
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Thams, Sebastian, Brodin, Petter, Plantman, Stefan, Saxelin, Robert, Kärre, Klas, and Cullheim, Staffan
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MAJOR histocompatibility complex , *IMMUNE system , *NERVOUS system , *AXONS , *RNA - Abstract
Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules have fundamental functions in the immune system. Recent studies have suggested that these molecules may also have non-immune functions in the nervous system, in particular related to synaptic function and plasticity. Because adult motoneurons express mRNAs for MHC class I molecules, we have examined their subcellular expression pattern in vivo and their role for the synaptic connectivity of these neurons. We observed immunoreactivity for classical MHC class I (Ia) protein in motoneuron somata, but the predominant expression was found in axons and presynaptically at neuromuscular junctions (NMJs). Peripheral nerve lesion induced a strong increase of motoneuron MHC class Ia (H2-Kb/Db) mRNA, indicating a role for MHC class Ia molecules during regeneration. Accordingly, there was an accumulation of MHC class Ia proteins at the cut ends and in growth cones of motor axons after lesion. In Kb-/-Db-/- mice (lacking MHC class Ia molecules), the time course for recovery of grip ability in reinnervated muscles was significantly delayed. Muscles from Kb-/-Db-/- mice displayed an increased density and a disturbed distribution of NMJs and fewer terminal Schwann cells/NMJ compared with wild-type mice. A population of Schwann cells in sciatic nerves expressed the paired Ig receptor B, which binds to MHC class I molecules. These results provide the first evidence that neuronal MHC class Ia molecules are present in motor axons, that they are important for organization of NMJs and motor recovery after nerve lesion, and that their actions may be mediated via Schwann cells. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
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21. MHC class I expression and synaptic plasticity after nerve lesion
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Thams, Sebastian, Oliveira, Alexandre, and Cullheim, Staffan
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NEUROPLASTICITY , *MOLECULES , *SYNAPSES , *MOTOR neurons - Abstract
Abstract: An axon lesion to a bulbar or spinal motoneuron is followed by a typical retrograde response at the cell body level, including the removal or ‘stripping’ of synapses from the perikaryon and dendrites of affected cells. Both activated microglia and astrocytes have been attributed roles in this process. The signalling pathways for this ‘synaptic stripping’ have so far been unknown, but recently a classical set of immune recognition molecules, the MHC class I molecules, have been shown to have a strong influence on the strength and pattern of the synapse elimination response. Thus, when MHC class I signalling is severely impaired in mice lacking the MHC class I subunit β2-microglobulin (β2m) and transporter associated with antigen processing 1 (TAP 1) genes, both of which are necessary for surface expression of MHC class I, there is a stronger elimination of synapses from injured neurons, with the surplus elimination directed towards clusters of putatively inhibitory synapses. Moreover, the regenerative capacity of motoneurons in such mice is lower than in wild-type animals. The expression of MHC class I, as well as MHC class I-related receptors in both neurons and glia, lend support to a hypothesis that classical immune recognition signalling between neurons and glia underlie part of the ‘stripping’ response. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2008
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22. The microglial networks of the brain and their role in neuronal network plasticity after lesion
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Cullheim, Staffan and Thams, Sebastian
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MICROGLIA , *NEUROGLIA , *BRAIN research , *NEUROSCIENCES - Abstract
Abstract: Microglia are the resident inflammatory cells of the central nervous system (CNS) extending a network of processes in the CNS parenchyma. Following axon lesion to neurons, most extensively studied in motoneurons, there is a typical retrograde response at the cell body level, including the removal or ‘stripping’ of synapses from the perikaryon and dendrites of affected cells. Microglia have been attributed a main and active role in this process, although also an involvement of activated astrocytes has been suggested. The signaling pathways for this ‘synaptic stripping’ have so far been unknown, but recently some classical immune recognition molecules, the MHC class I molecules, have been shown to have a strong influence on the strength and pattern of the synapse elimination response. Since there is an expression of MHC class I in both neurons and glia, in particular microglia, as well as MHC class I related receptors in axons and microglia, there are good reasons to believe that classical immune recognition signaling between neurons and glia underlies part of the ‘stripping’ response. A role for microglia in an interplay with synapses based on this type of signaling is further exemplified by the fact that, in the absence of some MHC class I related receptors normally found on microglia during development, profound effects on synaptic function and biochemistry have been demonstrated. Such effects may be linked to the development of various disorders of the CNS, such as degenerative disease. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2007
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23. Impeded Interaction between Schwann Cells and Axons in the Absence of Laminin α4.
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Wallquist, Wilhelm, Plantman, Stefan, Thams, Sebastian, Ögren, Sven Ove, Cullheim, Staffan, Thyboll, Jill, Kortesmaa, Jarkko, Domogatskaya, Anna, Tryggvason, Karl, Lännergren, Jan, Risling, Mårten, and Hammarberg, Henrik
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MYELIN basic protein ,NEUROPATHY ,NERVOUS system ,PERIPHERAL nervous system ,CELLS ,ELECTRON microscopy ,EXTRACELLULAR matrix - Abstract
The Schwann cell basal lamina (BL) is required for normal myelination. Loss or mutations of BL constituents, such as laminin-2 (α2β1γ1), lead to severe neuropathic diseases affecting peripheral nerves. The function of the second known laminin present in Schwann cell BL, laminin-8 (α4β1γ1), is so far unknown. Here we show that absence of the laminin α4 chain, which distinguishes laminin-8 from laminin-2, leads to a disturbance in radial sorting, impaired myelination, and signs of ataxia and proprioceptive disturbances, whereas the axonal regenerative capacity is not influenced. In vitro studies show poor axon growth of spinal motoneurons on laminin-8, whereas it is extensive on laminin-2. Schwann cells, however, extend longer processes on laminin-8 than on laminin-2, and, in contrast to the interaction with laminin-2, solely use the integrin receptor α6β1 in their interaction with laminin-8. Thus, laminin-2 and laminin-8 have different critical functions in peripheral nerves, mediated by different integrin receptors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2005
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24. Laminin chains in rat and human peripheral nerve: Distribution and regulation during development and after axonal injury.
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Wallquist, Wilhelm, Patarroyo, Manuel, Thams, Sebastian, Carlstedt, Thomas, Stark, Birgit, Cullheim, Staffan, and Hammarberg, Henrik
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- 2002
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25. Pathways Disrupted in Human ALS Motor Neurons Identified through Genetic Correction of Mutant SOD1
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Kiskinis, Evangelos, Sandoe, Jackson L, Williams, Lauren N., Boulting, Gabriella Lutz, Moccia, Robert, Wainger, Brian Jason, Han, Steve Sang-woo, Peng, Theodore, Thams, Sebastian, Mikkilineni, Shravani, Mellin, Cassidy, Merkle, Florian Tobias, Davis-Dusenbery, B, Ziller, Michael Johannes, Oakley, Derek Hayden, Ichida, Justin, Di Costanzo, Stefania, Atwater, Nick, Maeder, M, Goodwin, Marcus, Nemesh, James, Handsaker, Robert E, Paull, Daniel, Noggle, Scott, McCarroll, Steven A., Joung, Jae Keith, Woolf, Carl, Brown, Robert H, and Eggan, Kevin Carl
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Direct electrical recording and stimulation of neural activity using micro-fabricated silicon and metal micro-wire probes have contributed extensively to basic neuroscience and therapeutic applications; however, the dimensional and mechanical mismatch of these probes with the brain tissue limits their stability in chronic implants and decreases the neuron–device contact. Here, we demonstrate the realization of a three-dimensional macroporous nanoelectronic brain probe that combines ultra-flexibility and subcellular feature sizes to overcome these limitations. Built-in strains controlling the local geometry of the macroporous devices are designed to optimize the neuron/probe interface and to promote integration with the brain tissue while introducing minimal mechanical perturbation. The ultra-flexible probes were implanted frozen into rodent brains and used to record multiplexed local field potentials and single-unit action potentials from the somatosensory cortex. Significantly, histology analysis revealed filling-in of neural tissue through the macroporous network and attractive neuron–probe interactions, consistent with long-term biocompatibility of the device., Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology
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- 2014
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26. ApoE−/−/Lysozyme MEGFP/EGFP mice as a versatile model to study monocyte and neutrophil trafficking in atherosclerosis
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Rotzius, Pierre, Soehnlein, Oliver, Kenne, Ellinor, Lindbom, Lennart, Nystrom, Kristofer, Thams, Sebastian, and Eriksson, Einar E.
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ATHEROSCLEROSIS , *GREEN fluorescent protein , *LYSOZYMES , *MONOCYTES , *NEUTROPHILS , *LEUCOCYTES , *LABORATORY mice , *CONFOCAL microscopy - Abstract
Abstract: Objectives: Intravital microscopy is a useful tool for studying leukocyte trafficking in atherosclerosis. However, distinction between various subclasses of leukocytes using this technology is lacking. Therefore, we generated ApoE−/−/Lysozyme MEGFP/EGFP mice and investigated whether targeted cell types could be visualized by in vivo microscopy and whether absence of lysozyme M will influence atherosclerosis. Methods: We crossed male ApoE−/− mice with mice homozygous for a knock-in mutation of enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) in the lysozyme M locus (LysEGFP/EGFP) creating ApoE−/−/LysEGFP/EGFP mice. Mice were sacrificed at the age of 26 weeks. Blood was collected for serum lipid analysis, differential white blood cell count and flow cytometry. Lesion area was determined on en face mounted aortas and sections from aortic roots were stained for immunohistochemistry. Atherosclerotic lesions were also studied by confocal- and intravital microscopy. Results: Basic parameters, such as white blood cell count, cholesterol profile, lesion area and plaque composition was unaltered in ApoE−/−/LysEGFP/EGFP mice compared to ApoE−/− mice. Fluorescent neutrophils and monocytes were clearly visualized by intravital fluorescence and confocal microscopy. Fluorescent cells were distributed primarily in the periphery of atherosclerotic lesions indicating a preference for recruitment in these areas. Conclusions: ApoE−/−/LysEGFP/EGFP mice will serve as a useful model to study leukocyte trafficking in atherosclerosis and how different subsets of leukocytes influence atherogenesis. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2009
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27. The Role of BDNF in Experimental and Clinical Traumatic Brain Injury.
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Gustafsson D, Klang A, Thams S, and Rostami E
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- Animals, Brain Injuries metabolism, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor metabolism, Humans, Models, Animal, Neuroprotective Agents metabolism, Neuroprotective Agents pharmacology, Recovery of Function drug effects, Brain Injuries, Traumatic metabolism, Brain Injuries, Traumatic therapy, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor pharmacology
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Traumatic brain injury is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in the world with no current pharmacological treatment. The role of BDNF in neural repair and regeneration is well established and has also been the focus of TBI research. Here, we review experimental animal models assessing BDNF expression following injury as well as clinical studies in humans including the role of BDNF polymorphism in TBI. There is a large heterogeneity in experimental setups and hence the results with different regional and temporal changes in BDNF expression. Several studies have also assessed different interventions to affect the BDNF expression following injury. Clinical studies highlight the importance of BDNF polymorphism in the outcome and indicate a protective role of BDNF polymorphism following injury. Considering the possibility of affecting the BDNF pathway with available substances, we discuss future studies using transgenic mice as well as iPSC in order to understand the underlying mechanism of BDNF polymorphism in TBI and develop a possible pharmacological treatment.
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- 2021
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28. Human ISL1 + Ventricular Progenitors Self-Assemble into an In Vivo Functional Heart Patch and Preserve Cardiac Function Post Infarction.
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Foo KS, Lehtinen ML, Leung CY, Lian X, Xu J, Keung W, Geng L, Kolstad TRS, Thams S, Wong AO, Wong N, Bylund K, Zhou C, He X, Jin SB, Clarke J, Lendahl U, Li RA, Louch WE, and Chien KR
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- 2021
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29. Mir-17∼92 Confers Motor Neuron Subtype Differential Resistance to ALS-Associated Degeneration.
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Tung YT, Peng KC, Chen YC, Yen YP, Chang M, Thams S, and Chen JA
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- Adenoviridae, Animals, Cell Line, Tumor, Extremities innervation, Humans, Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells, Injections, Spinal, Membrane Proteins genetics, Mice, Mutation genetics, Neuroprotection, PTEN Phosphohydrolase genetics, RNA, Long Noncoding, Superoxide Dismutase-1 genetics, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis genetics, Membrane Proteins metabolism, MicroRNAs genetics, Motor Neurons physiology, PTEN Phosphohydrolase metabolism
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Progressive degeneration of motor neurons (MNs) is the hallmark of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Limb-innervating lateral motor column MNs (LMC-MNs) seem to be particularly vulnerable and are among the first MNs affected in ALS. Here, we report association of this differential susceptibility with reduced expression of the mir-17∼92 cluster in LMC-MNs prior to disease onset. Reduced mir-17∼92 is accompanied by elevated nuclear PTEN in spinal MNs of presymptomatic SOD1
G93A mice. Selective dysregulation of the mir-17∼92/nuclear PTEN axis in degenerating SOD1G93A LMC-MNs was confirmed in a double-transgenic embryonic stem cell system and recapitulated in human SOD1+/L144F -induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived MNs. We further show that overexpression of mir-17∼92 significantly rescues human SOD1+/L144F MNs, and intrathecal delivery of adeno-associated virus (AAV)9-mir-17∼92 improves motor deficits and survival in SOD1G93A mice. Thus, mir-17∼92 may have value as a prognostic marker of MN degeneration and is a candidate therapeutic target in SOD1-linked ALS. VIDEO ABSTRACT., (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)- Published
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30. Intact single muscle fibres from SOD1 G93A amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mice display preserved specific force, fatigue resistance and training-like adaptations.
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Cheng AJ, Allodi I, Chaillou T, Schlittler M, Ivarsson N, Lanner JT, Thams S, Hedlund E, and Andersson DC
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- Adaptation, Physiological, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis pathology, Animals, Calcium physiology, Disease Models, Animal, Female, Male, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Motor Neurons pathology, Motor Neurons physiology, Muscle Weakness, Nerve Degeneration, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis physiopathology, Muscle Fibers, Skeletal physiology
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Key Points: How defects in muscle contractile function contribute to weakness in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) were systematically investigated. Weakness in whole muscles from late stage SOD1
G93A mice was explained by muscle atrophy as seen by reduced mass and maximal force. On the other hand, surviving single muscle fibres in late stage SOD1G93A have preserved intracellular Ca2+ handling, normal force-generating capacity and increased fatigue resistance. These intriguing findings provide a substrate for therapeutic interventions to potentiate muscular capacity and delay the progression of the ALS phenotype., Abstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a motor neuron disease characterized by degeneration and loss of motor neurons, leading to severe muscle weakness and paralysis. The SOD1G93A mouse model of ALS displays motor neuron degeneration and a phenotype consistent with human ALS. The purpose of this study was to determine whether muscle weakness in ALS can be attributed to impaired intrinsic force generation in skeletal muscles. In the current study, motor neuron loss and decreased force were evident in whole flexor digitorum brevis (FDB) muscles of mice in the late stage of disease (125-150 days of age). However, in intact single muscle fibres, specific force, tetanic myoplasmic free [Ca2+ ] ([Ca2+ ]i ), and resting [Ca2+ ]i remained unchanged with disease. Fibre-type distribution was maintained in late-stage SOD1G93A FDB muscles, but remaining muscle fibres displayed greater fatigue resistance compared to control and showed increased expression of myoglobin and mitochondrial respiratory chain proteins that are important determinants of fatigue resistance. Expression of genes central to both mitochondrial biogenesis and muscle atrophy where increased, suggesting that atrophic and compensatory adaptive signalling occurs simultaneously within the muscle tissue. These results support the hypothesis that muscle weakness in SOD1G93A is primarily attributed to neuromuscular degeneration and not intrinsic muscle fibre defects. In fact, surviving muscle fibres displayed maintained adaptive capacity with an exercise training-like phenotype, which suggests that compensatory mechanisms are activated that can function to delay disease progression., (© 2019 The Authors. The Journal of Physiology © 2019 The Physiological Society.)- Published
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31. A Stem Cell-Based Screening Platform Identifies Compounds that Desensitize Motor Neurons to Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress.
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Thams S, Lowry ER, Larraufie MH, Spiller KJ, Li H, Williams DJ, Hoang P, Jiang E, Williams LA, Sandoe J, Eggan K, Lieberam I, Kanning KC, Stockwell BR, Henderson CE, and Wichterle H
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- Animals, Cells, Cultured, Disease Models, Animal, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress drug effects, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress genetics, Humans, Indoles pharmacology, Mice, Motor Neurons drug effects, Motor Neurons metabolism, Mutation, Stem Cells drug effects, Superoxide Dismutase-1 genetics, Superoxide Dismutase-1 metabolism, Taurochenodeoxycholic Acid pharmacology, Motor Neurons cytology, Stem Cells metabolism
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease selectively targeting motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. The reasons for differential motor neuron susceptibility remain elusive. We developed a stem cell-based motor neuron assay to study cell-autonomous mechanisms causing motor neuron degeneration, with implications for ALS. A small-molecule screen identified cyclopiazonic acid (CPA) as a stressor to which stem cell-derived motor neurons were more sensitive than interneurons. CPA induced endoplasmic reticulum stress and the unfolded protein response. Furthermore, CPA resulted in an accelerated degeneration of motor neurons expressing human superoxide dismutase 1 (hSOD1) carrying the ALS-causing G93A mutation, compared to motor neurons expressing wild-type hSOD1. A secondary screen identified compounds that alleviated CPA-mediated motor neuron degeneration: three kinase inhibitors and tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA), a bile acid derivative. The neuroprotective effects of these compounds were validated in human stem cell-derived motor neurons carrying a mutated SOD1 allele (hSOD1
A4V ). Moreover, we found that the administration of TUDCA in an hSOD1G93A mouse model of ALS reduced muscle denervation. Jointly, these results provide insights into the mechanisms contributing to the preferential susceptibility of ALS motor neurons, and they demonstrate the utility of stem cell-derived motor neurons for the discovery of new neuroprotective compounds., (Copyright © 2018 The American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)- Published
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32. Human ISL1 + Ventricular Progenitors Self-Assemble into an In Vivo Functional Heart Patch and Preserve Cardiac Function Post Infarction.
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Foo KS, Lehtinen ML, Leung CY, Lian X, Xu J, Keung W, Geng L, Kolstad TRS, Thams S, Wong AO, Wong N, Bylund K, Zhou C, He X, Jin SB, Clarke J, Lendahl U, Li RA, Louch WE, and Chien KR
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- Animals, Cell Differentiation physiology, Cell Separation methods, Cells, Cultured, Humans, Male, Mice, Mice, Inbred NOD, Myocardium metabolism, Myocytes, Cardiac metabolism, Myocytes, Cardiac physiology, Pluripotent Stem Cells metabolism, Pluripotent Stem Cells physiology, Heart Ventricles metabolism, Heart Ventricles physiopathology, LIM-Homeodomain Proteins metabolism, Myocardial Infarction metabolism, Myocardial Infarction physiopathology, Transcription Factors metabolism
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The generation of human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC)-derived ventricular progenitors and their assembly into a 3-dimensional in vivo functional ventricular heart patch has remained an elusive goal. Herein, we report the generation of an enriched pool of hPSC-derived ventricular progenitors (HVPs), which can expand, differentiate, self-assemble, and mature into a functional ventricular patch in vivo without the aid of any gel or matrix. We documented a specific temporal window, in which the HVPs will engraft in vivo. On day 6 of differentiation, HVPs were enriched by depleting cells positive for pluripotency marker TRA-1-60 with magnetic-activated cell sorting (MACS), and 3 million sorted cells were sub-capsularly transplanted onto kidneys of NSG mice where, after 2 months, they formed a 7 mm × 3 mm × 4 mm myocardial patch resembling the ventricular wall. The graft acquired several features of maturation: expression of ventricular marker (MLC2v), desmosomes, appearance of T-tubule-like structures, and electrophysiological action potential signature consistent with maturation, all this in a non-cardiac environment. We further demonstrated that HVPs transplanted into un-injured hearts of NSG mice remain viable for up to 8 months. Moreover, transplantation of 2 million HVPs largely preserved myocardial contractile function following myocardial infarction. Taken together, our study reaffirms the promising idea of using progenitor cells for regenerative therapy., (Copyright © 2018 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2018
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33. Mir-17∼92 Governs Motor Neuron Subtype Survival by Mediating Nuclear PTEN.
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Tung YT, Lu YL, Peng KC, Yen YP, Chang M, Li J, Jung H, Thams S, Huang YP, Hung JH, and Chen JA
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- Animals, Apoptosis physiology, Mice, Mice, Knockout, MicroRNAs genetics, Motor Neurons cytology, Motor Neurons enzymology, PTEN Phosphohydrolase genetics, Signal Transduction, Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases genetics, Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases metabolism, MicroRNAs metabolism, Motor Neurons metabolism, PTEN Phosphohydrolase metabolism
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Motor neurons (MNs) are unique because they project their axons outside of the CNS to innervate the peripheral muscles. Limb-innervating lateral motor column MNs (LMC-MNs) travel substantially to innervate distal limb mesenchyme. How LMC-MNs fine-tune the balance between survival and apoptosis while wiring the sensorimotor circuit en route remains unclear. Here, we show that the mir-17∼92 cluster is enriched in embryonic stem cell (ESC)-derived LMC-MNs and that conditional mir-17∼92 deletion in MNs results in the death of LMC-MNs in vitro and in vivo. mir-17∼92 overexpression rescues MNs from apoptosis, which occurs spontaneously during embryonic development. PTEN is a primary target of mir-17∼92 responsible for LMC-MN degeneration. Additionally, mir-17∼92 directly targets components of E3 ubiquitin ligases, affecting PTEN subcellular localization through monoubiquitination. This miRNA-mediated regulation modulates both target expression and target subcellular localization, providing LMC-MNs with an intricate defensive mechanism that controls their survival.
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34. Distinct infiltration of neutrophils in lesion shoulders in ApoE-/- mice.
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Rotzius P, Thams S, Soehnlein O, Kenne E, Tseng CN, Björkström NK, Malmberg KJ, Lindbom L, and Eriksson EE
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- Animals, Aorta cytology, Aorta immunology, Aorta pathology, Apolipoproteins E genetics, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Gene Knock-In Techniques, Green Fluorescent Proteins genetics, Green Fluorescent Proteins immunology, Humans, Leukocyte Rolling, Mice, Mice, Knockout, Monocytes cytology, Monocytes immunology, Neutrophils cytology, Apolipoproteins E deficiency, Atherosclerosis immunology, Atherosclerosis pathology, Neutrophils immunology, Plaque, Atherosclerotic immunology, Plaque, Atherosclerotic pathology
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Inflammation and activation of immune cells are key mechanisms in the development of atherosclerosis. Previous data indicate important roles for monocytes and T-lymphocytes in lesions. However, recent data suggest that neutrophils also may be of importance in atherogenesis. Here, we use apolipoprotein E (ApoE)-deficient mice with fluorescent neutrophils and monocytes (ApoE(-/-)/Lys(EGFP/EGFP) mice) to specifically study neutrophil presence and recruitment in atherosclerotic lesions. We show by flow cytometry and confocal microscopy that neutrophils make up for 1.8% of CD45(+) leukocytes in the aortic wall of ApoE(-/-)/Lys(EGFP/EGFP) mice and that their contribution relative to monocyte/macrophages within lesions is approximately 1:3. However, neutrophils accumulate at sites of monocyte high density, preferentially in shoulder regions of lesions, and may even outnumber monocyte/macrophages in these areas. Furthermore, intravital microscopy established that a majority of leukocytes interacting with endothelium on lesion shoulders are neutrophils, suggesting a significant recruitment of these cells to plaque. These data demonstrate neutrophilic granulocytes as a major cellular component of atherosclerotic lesions in ApoE(-/-) mice and call for further study on the roles of these cells in atherogenesis.
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35. ApoE(-/-)/lysozyme M(EGFP/EGFP) mice as a versatile model to study monocyte and neutrophil trafficking in atherosclerosis.
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Rotzius P, Soehnlein O, Kenne E, Lindbom L, Nystrom K, Thams S, and Eriksson EE
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- Animals, Aorta metabolism, Apolipoproteins E metabolism, Disease Models, Animal, Green Fluorescent Proteins metabolism, Homozygote, Leukocytes cytology, Male, Mice, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Reactive Oxygen Species, Apolipoproteins E genetics, Atherosclerosis metabolism, Monocytes metabolism, Muramidase metabolism, Neutrophils metabolism
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Objectives: Intravital microscopy is a useful tool for studying leukocyte trafficking in atherosclerosis. However, distinction between various subclasses of leukocytes using this technology is lacking. Therefore, we generated ApoE(-/-)/Lysozyme M(EGFP/EGFP) mice and investigated whether targeted cell types could be visualized by in vivo microscopy and whether absence of lysozyme M will influence atherosclerosis., Methods: We crossed male ApoE(-/-) mice with mice homozygous for a knock-in mutation of enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) in the lysozyme M locus (Lys(EGFP/EGFP)) creating ApoE(-/-)/Lys(EGFP/EGFP) mice. Mice were sacrificed at the age of 26 weeks. Blood was collected for serum lipid analysis, differential white blood cell count and flow cytometry. Lesion area was determined on en face mounted aortas and sections from aortic roots were stained for immunohistochemistry. Atherosclerotic lesions were also studied by confocal- and intravital microscopy., Results: Basic parameters, such as white blood cell count, cholesterol profile, lesion area and plaque composition was unaltered in ApoE(-/-)/Lys(EGFP/EGFP) mice compared to ApoE(-/-) mice. Fluorescent neutrophils and monocytes were clearly visualized by intravital fluorescence and confocal microscopy. Fluorescent cells were distributed primarily in the periphery of atherosclerotic lesions indicating a preference for recruitment in these areas., Conclusions: ApoE(-/-)/Lys(EGFP/EGFP) mice will serve as a useful model to study leukocyte trafficking in atherosclerosis and how different subsets of leukocytes influence atherogenesis.
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- 2009
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36. Impeded interaction between Schwann cells and axons in the absence of laminin alpha4.
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Wallquist W, Plantman S, Thams S, Thyboll J, Kortesmaa J, Lännergren J, Domogatskaya A, Ogren SO, Risling M, Hammarberg H, Tryggvason K, and Cullheim S
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- Animals, Animals, Newborn, Axons drug effects, Behavior, Animal physiology, Cell Movement genetics, Cells, Cultured, Central Nervous System metabolism, Central Nervous System pathology, Central Nervous System ultrastructure, Demyelinating Diseases genetics, Demyelinating Diseases pathology, Immunohistochemistry methods, In Vitro Techniques, Laminin pharmacology, Laminin physiology, Mice, Mice, Knockout physiology, Microscopy, Electron, Transmission methods, Muscle Spasticity genetics, Nerve Regeneration genetics, S100 Proteins metabolism, Schwann Cells drug effects, Sciatic Nerve growth & development, Sciatic Nerve pathology, Sciatic Nerve ultrastructure, Sciatic Neuropathy metabolism, Sciatic Neuropathy pathology, Time Factors, Axons physiology, Laminin deficiency, Schwann Cells cytology, Schwann Cells physiology
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The Schwann cell basal lamina (BL) is required for normal myelination. Loss or mutations of BL constituents, such as laminin-2 (alpha2beta1gamma1), lead to severe neuropathic diseases affecting peripheral nerves. The function of the second known laminin present in Schwann cell BL, laminin-8 (alpha4beta1gamma1), is so far unknown. Here we show that absence of the laminin alpha4 chain, which distinguishes laminin-8 from laminin-2, leads to a disturbance in radial sorting, impaired myelination, and signs of ataxia and proprioceptive disturbances, whereas the axonal regenerative capacity is not influenced. In vitro studies show poor axon growth of spinal motoneurons on laminin-8, whereas it is extensive on laminin-2. Schwann cells, however, extend longer processes on laminin-8 than on laminin-2, and, in contrast to the interaction with laminin-2, solely use the integrin receptor alpha6beta1 in their interaction with laminin-8. Thus, laminin-2 and laminin-8 have different critical functions in peripheral nerves, mediated by different integrin receptors.
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