scholarly journals Biofidelic dynamic compression of human cortical spheroids reproduces neurotrauma phenotypes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron R. Shoemaker ◽  
Ian E. Jones ◽  
Kira D. Jeffris ◽  
Gina Gabrielli ◽  
Alyssa G. Togliatti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Viability ◽  
Cell Damage ◽  
Dynamic Compression ◽  
Mechanical Strain ◽  
In Vitro Models ◽  
Neural Cells ◽  
Neurofilament Light Chain ◽  
Neurofilament Light ◽  
Electrophysiological Activity

Fundamental questions about patient heterogeneity and human-specific pathophysiology currently obstruct progress towards a therapy for traumatic brain injury (TBI). Human in vitro models have the potential to address these questions. 3D spheroidal cell culture protocols for human-origin neural cells have several important advantages over their 2D monolayer counterparts. Three dimensional spheroidal cultures may mature more quickly, develop more biofidelic electrophysiological activity and/or reproduce some aspects of brain architecture. Here, we present the first human in vitro model of non-penetrating TBI employing 3D spheroidal cultures. We used a custom-built device to traumatize these spheroids in a quantifiable, repeatable and biofidelic manner and correlated the heterogeneous, mechanical strain field with the injury phenotype. Trauma reduced cell viability, mitochondrial membrane potential and spontaneous, synchronous, electrophysiological activity in the spheroids. Electrophysiological deficits emerged at lower injury severities than changes in cell viability. Also, traumatized spheroids secreted lactate dehydrogenase, a marker of cell damage, and neurofilament light chain, a promising clinical biomarker of neurotrauma. These results demonstrate that 3D human in vitro models can reproduce important phenotypes of neurotrauma in vitro.

scholarly journals Differentiation of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells into Neuron-Like Cells induced by using β-mercaptoethanol

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1(Suppl.)) ◽  
pp. 0235
Author(s):  
Maeda Mohammad ◽  
Ahmed Majeed Al-Shammari ◽  
Rafal H Abdulla ◽  
Aesar Ahmed ◽  
Aseel Khalid
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Light Chain ◽  
Bone Marrow Cells ◽  
Neurofilament Light Chain ◽  
Neurofilament Light ◽  
Study Objective ◽  
Marrow Cells

Background: Adipose derived-mesenchymal stem cells have been used as an alternative to bone marrow cells in this study. Objective: We investigated the in vitro isolation, identification, and differentiation of stem cells into neuron cells, in order to produce neuron cells via cell culture, which would be useful in nerve injury treatment. Method: Mouse adipose mesenchymal stem cells were dissected from the abdominal subcutaneous region. Neural differentiation was induced using β-mercaptoethanol. This study included two different neural stage markers, i.e. nestin and neurofilament light-chain, to detect immature and mature neurons, respectively. Results: The immunocytochemistry results showed that the use of β-mercaptoethanol resulted in the successful production of neuron cells. This was attributable to the increase and significant overexpression of the nestin protein during the early exposure period, which resulted in the expression of the highest levels of nestin. In comparison, the expression level of neurofilament light-chain protein also increased with time but less than nestin. Non-treated mesenchymal stem cells, considered as control showed very low expression for both markers. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that adipose mesenchymal cells represent a good, easily obtainable source of bone marrow cells used to developing the differentiation process.

scholarly journals A novel mitochondrial enriched antioxidant protects neurons against acute oxidative stress

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola J. Drummond ◽  
Nick O. Davies ◽  
Janet E. Lovett ◽  
Mark R. Miller ◽  
Graeme Cook ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Cell Damage ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Head Group ◽  
Neural Cells ◽  
Zebrafish Model ◽  
Free System ◽  
Age Related

AbstractExcessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) can damage proteins, lipids, and DNA, which result in cell damage and death. The outcomes can be acute, as seen in stroke, or more chronic as observed in age-related diseases such as Parkinson’s disease. Here we investigate the antioxidant ability of a novel synthetic flavonoid, Proxison (7-decyl-3-hydroxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-4-chromenone), using a range of in vitro and in vivo approaches. We show that, while it has radical scavenging ability on par with other flavonoids in a cell-free system, Proxison is orders of magnitude more potent than natural flavonoids at protecting neural cells against oxidative stress and is capable of rescuing damaged cells. The unique combination of a lipophilic hydrocarbon tail with a modified polyphenolic head group promotes efficient cellular uptake and mitochondrial localisation of Proxison. Importantly, in vivo administration of Proxison demonstrated effective and well tolerated neuroprotection against oxidative stress in a zebrafish model of dopaminergic neuronal loss.

NEUROPROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF GUARANA (PAULLINIA CUPANA MART.) AGAINST VINCRISTINE IN VITRO EXPOSURE

2017 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
C.F. Veloso ◽  
A.K. Machado ◽  
F.C. Cadoná ◽  
V.F. Azzolin ◽  
I.B.M. Cruz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Viability ◽  
Monolayer Culture ◽  
Cell Damage ◽  
Neuroprotective Effect ◽  
In Vitro Study ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Neuroprotective Effects ◽  
Hydroalcoholic Extract ◽  
Mice Brain

Background: Vincristine (VCR) is not a specific chemotherapeutic drug, responsible for cause several side effects. In this sense, many natural products have been studied to reduce this problem. Objetives: To examine the guarana neuroprotective effect in mice brain and cerebellum cells against vincristine (VCR) exposition. Design: An in vitro study was performed using mice brain and cerebellum mice in monolayer culture. First, cells were exposed to VCR (0.009 µM for 24 hours and 0.0007 µM for 72 hours) to measure the cytotoxicity effect. Also, the cellular effect of hydroalcoholic extract of guarana (10; 30; 100 and 300 μg/mL) was evaluated in the same cells in 24 and 72 hours. After that, cells were exposed to VCR and guarana extract to evaluate the neuroprotective effect of guarana. Measurements: Cell viability was analyzed by MTT, Free dsDNA and LHD Assays. Moreover, metabolism oxidative profile was evaluated by reactive oxygen species (ROS), lipoperoxidation (LPO) and catalase (CAT) levels through DCFH-DA, TBARS and Catalase Activity Assays, respectively. Results: Our findings revealed that VCR caused neuronal cytotoxicity by reducing cell viability and increasing ROS and LPO levels. On the other hand, guarana did not cause cell damage in none of tested concentrations. In addition, guarana exhibited a notable protective effect on brain and cerebellum cells exposed to VCR by increasing cell viability, stimulating CAT activity, reducing levels of ROS and LPO. Conclusions: In this sense, guaraná is a remarkable antioxidant fruit that could be a target in new therapies development to reduce VCR neurotoxicity.

scholarly journals A bacteriocin-based antimicrobial formulation to effectively disrupt the cell viability of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) biofilms

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Kranjec ◽  
Kirill V. Ovchinnikov ◽  
Torstein Grønseth ◽  
Kumar Ebineshan ◽  
Aparna Srikantam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Cell Viability ◽  
Cell Damage ◽  
Penicillin G ◽  
Antibiotic Resistant ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Lactam Antibiotic ◽  
Mrsa Strains ◽  
Therapeutic Tools

AbstractAntibiotic-resistant and biofilm-associated infections brought about by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains is a pressing issue both inside as well as outside nosocomial environments worldwide. Here, we show that a combination of two bacteriocins with distinct structural and functional characteristics, garvicin KS, and micrococcin P1, showed a synergetic antibacterial activity against biofilms produced in vitro by S. aureus, including several MRSA strains. In addition, this bacteriocin-based antimicrobial combination showed the ability to restore the sensitivity of the highly resilient MRSA strain ATCC 33591 to the β-lactam antibiotic penicillin G. By using a combination of bacterial cell metabolic assays, confocal and scanning electron microscopy, we show that the combination between garvicin KS, micrococcin P1, and penicillin G potently inhibit cell viability within S. aureus biofilms by causing severe cell damage. Together these data indicate that bacteriocins can be valuable therapeutic tools in the fight against biofilm-associated MRSA infections.

Susceptibility of Endocrine, Cardiac, and Macrophage Cell Lines to Iron-Mediated Oxidative Damage and the Cytoprotective Effect of the Orally Active Chelator Deferasirox (Exjade®, ICL670).

Blood ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 110 (11) ◽  
pp. 3825-3825
Author(s):  
Hava Glickstein ◽  
Hanspeter Nick ◽  
Zvi I. Cabantchik
Keyword(s):  
Cell Viability ◽  
Cell Damage ◽  
Experimental Testing ◽  
Cardiac Cells ◽  
Binding Property ◽  
Iron Loading ◽  
Cytoprotective Effect ◽  
Intracellular Iron ◽  
Labile Iron

Abstract Systemic iron overload (primary or secondary) affects hepatic and extrahepatic functions by damaging endocrine and cardiac tissue. In vitro studies with pancreatic Min6 and pituitary Att20 cells and with cardiac H9c2 cells (all highly active in endocytotic activity) indicated that their exposure to labile iron, acutely or chronically, lead to major intracellular iron accumulation in organelles (endosomes, mitochondria, cytosol) and increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation when redox challenged. Among the functions affected by metal-evoked ROS are permselectivity (calcein leakage), mitochondrial ΔΨ (JC1 test), electron transport activity (Alamar Blue) and cell viability (calcein-propidium iodide). The administration at therapeutically achievable doses of deferasirox (30–100 μM) or deferoxamine (DFO) [10 μM] largely (>70%) prevented labile iron from rising in cells if present in the iron-loading medium; however, only deferasirox reduced iron-evoked cell damage and increased cell viability if incubated with cells prior to or post iron-loading (acute or chronic). Thus, deferasirox has both preventive and corrective potential against iron-evoked damage in iron-loaded endocrine and cardiac cells. A gradual reduction of serum concentration from 10% (normally used in culture conditions) to 1% or less (used for experimental testing of drugs) revealed a commensurate increased susceptibility of endocrine and cardiac cells to deferasirox in the higher concentration range of 50–100 μM (48–72 cell viability test). This indicates that the plasma-binding property of deferasirox has a cytoprotective effect.

Adult rat hippocampal slices as in vitro models for neurodegeneration: Studies on cell viability and apoptotic processes

2011 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Legradi ◽  
Szilvia Varszegi ◽  
Csaba Szigeti ◽  
Karoly Gulya
Keyword(s):  
Cell Viability ◽  
Hippocampal Slices ◽  
In Vitro Models ◽  
Adult Rat

Tanshinone IIA Suppresses Hypoxia-induced Apoptosis in Medial Vestibular Nucleus Cells Via a Skp2/BKCa Axis

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (33) ◽  
pp. 4185-4194
Author(s):  
Jing-Jing Zhu ◽  
Shu-Hui Wu ◽  
Xiang Chen ◽  
Ting-Ting Jiang ◽  
Xin-Qian Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Cell Viability ◽  
Cell Apoptosis ◽  
Cell Damage ◽  
Vestibular Nucleus ◽  
Tanshinone Iia ◽  
Medial Vestibular Nucleus ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Induced Apoptosis

Background: The aim of the present study was to investigate the protective effects of Tanshinone IIA (Tan IIA) on hypoxia-induced injury in the medial vestibular nucleus (MVN) cells. Methods: An in vitro hypoxia model was established using MVN cells exposed to hypoxia. The hypoxia-induced cell damage was confirmed by assessing cell viability, apoptosis and expression of apoptosis-associated proteins. Oxidative stress and related indicators were also measured following hypoxia modeling and Tan IIA treatment, and the genes potentially involved in the response were predicted using multiple GEO datasets. Results: The results of the present study showed that Tan IIA significantly increased cell viability, decreased cell apoptosis and decreased the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2 in hypoxia treated cells. In addition, hypoxia treatment increased oxidative stress in MVN cells, and treatment with Tan IIA reduced the oxidative stress. The expression of SPhase Kinase Associated Protein 2 (SKP2) was upregulated in hypoxia treated cells, and Tan IIA treatment reduced the expression of SKP2. Mechanistically, SKP2 interacted with large-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channels (BKCa), regulating its expression, and BKCa knockdown alleviated the protective effects of Tan IIA on hypoxia induced cell apoptosis. Conclusion: The results of the present study suggested that Tan IIA had a protective effect on hypoxia-induced cell damage through its anti-apoptotic and anti-oxidative activity via an SKP2/BKCa axis. These findings suggest that Tan IIA may be a potential therapeutic for the treatment of hypoxia-induced vertigo.

Cortical Murine Neurons Lacking the Neurofilament Light Chain Protein Have an Attenuated Response to Injury In Vitro

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (22) ◽  
pp. 1908-1918 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine A. Blizzard ◽  
Anna E. King ◽  
James Vickers ◽  
Tracey Dickson
Keyword(s):  
Light Chain ◽  
Neurofilament Light Chain ◽  
Neurofilament Light

scholarly journals SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Disease Modelling Using Stem Cell Technology and Organoids

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 2356
Author(s):  
Marta Trevisan ◽  
Silvia Riccetti ◽  
Alessandro Sinigaglia ◽  
Luisa Barzon
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cell ◽  
Cell Damage ◽  
In Vitro Models ◽  
Type I ◽  
Stem Cell Technology ◽  
Human Cardiomyocytes ◽  
Cell Technology ◽  
Alveolar Epithelial ◽  
Apoptosis And Inflammation

In this Review, we briefly describe the basic virology and pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2, highlighting how stem cell technology and organoids can contribute to the understanding of SARS-CoV-2 cell tropisms and the mechanism of disease in the human host, supporting and clarifying findings from clinical studies in infected individuals. We summarize here the results of studies, which used these technologies to investigate SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis in different organs. Studies with in vitro models of lung epithelia showed that alveolar epithelial type II cells, but not differentiated lung alveolar epithelial type I cells, are key targets of SARS-CoV-2, which triggers cell apoptosis and inflammation, while impairing surfactant production. Experiments with human small intestinal organoids and colonic organoids showed that the gastrointestinal tract is another relevant target for SARS-CoV-2. The virus can infect and replicate in enterocytes and cholangiocytes, inducing cell damage and inflammation. Direct viral damage was also demonstrated in in vitro models of human cardiomyocytes and choroid plexus epithelial cells. At variance, endothelial cells and neurons are poorly susceptible to viral infection, thus supporting the hypothesis that neurological symptoms and vascular damage result from the indirect effects of systemic inflammatory and immunological hyper-responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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