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ABSTRACT: Background and target
Following brain trauma, blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption and inflammatory response are critical pathological steps contributing to secondary injury, leading to high mortality and morbidity. Both pathologies are closely associated with endothelial remodeling. In the present study, we concentrated on annexin A1 (ANXA1) as a novel regulator of endothelial function after traumatic brain injury.Methods
After establishing controlled cortical impact (CCI) model in male mice, human recombinant ANXA1 (rANXA1) was administered intravenously, followed by assessments of BBB integrity, brain edema, inflammatory response, and neurological deficits.Result
Animals treated with rANXA1 (1 ?g/kg) at 1 h after CCI exhibited optimal BBB protection including alleviated BBB disruption and brain edema, as well as endothelial junction proteins loss. The infiltrated neutrophils and inflammatory cytokines were suppressed by rANXA1, consistent with decreased adhesive and transmigrating molecules from isolated microvessels. Moreover, rANXA1 attenuated the neurological deficits induced by CCI. We further found that the Ras homolog gene family member A (RhoA) inhibition has similar effect as rANXA1 in ameliorating brain injuries after CCI, whereas rANXA1 suppressed CCI-induced RhoA activation.Conclusion
Our findings suggest that the endothelial remodeling by exogenous rANXA1 corrects BBB disruption and inflammatory response through RhoA inhibition, hence improving functional outcomes in CCI mice.
SUBMITTER: Liu H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7930239 | biostudies-literature | 2021
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Liu Han H He Junchi J Wu Yue Y Du Yang Y Jiang Yinghua Y Chen Chengzhi C Yu Zhanyang Z Zhong Jianjun J Wang Zhigang Z Cheng Chongjie C Sun Xiaochuan X Huang Zhijian Z
Frontiers in neuroscience 20210218
<h4>Background and target</h4>Following brain trauma, blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption and inflammatory response are critical pathological steps contributing to secondary injury, leading to high mortality and morbidity. Both pathologies are closely associated with endothelial remodeling. In the present study, we concentrated on annexin A1 (ANXA1) as a novel regulator of endothelial function after traumatic brain injury.<h4>Methods</h4>After establishing controlled cortical impact (CCI) model ...[more]