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Biomed Res Int ; 2019: 8480468, 2019.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30800679

ABSTRACT

Ischemic stroke is a neurovascular disorder caused by reduced or blockage of blood flow to the brain, which may permanently affect motor and cognitive abilities. The diagnostic of stroke is performed using imaging technologies, clinical evaluation, and neuropsychological protocols, but no blood test is available yet. In this work, we analyzed amino acid concentrations in blood plasma from poststroke patients in order to identify differences that could characterize the stroke etiology. Plasma concentrations of sixteen amino acids from patients with chronic ischemic stroke (n = 73) and the control group (n = 16) were determined using gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The concentration data was processed by Partial Least Squares-Discriminant Analysis (PLS-DA) to classify patients with stroke and control. The amino acid analysis generated a first model able to discriminate ischemic stroke patients from control group. Proline was the most important amino acid for classification of the stroke samples in PLS-DA, followed by lysine, phenylalanine, leucine, and glycine, and while higher levels of methionine and alanine were mostly related to the control samples. The second model was able to discriminate the stroke subtypes like atherothrombotic etiology from cardioembolic and lacunar etiologies, with lysine, leucine, and cysteine plasmatic concentrations being the most important metabolites. Our results suggest an amino acid biosignature for patients with chronic stroke in plasma samples, which can be helpful in diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutics of these patients.


Subject(s)
Amino Acids/blood , Brain Ischemia/blood , Plasma/metabolism , Stroke/blood , Aged , Brain Ischemia/pathology , Discriminant Analysis , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Prognosis , Stroke/pathology
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Semin Cell Dev Biol ; 95: 12-24, 2019 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30578863

ABSTRACT

Neurogenesis is the process by which new neurons are generated in the brain. Neural stem cells (NSCs) are differentiated into neurons, which are integrated into the neural network. Nowadays, pluripotent stem cells, multipotent stem cells, and induced pluripotent stem cells can be artificially differentiated into neurons utilizing several techniques. Specific transcriptional profiles from NSCs during differentiation are frequently used to approach and observe phenotype alteration and functional determination of neurons. In this context, the role of non-coding RNA, transcription factors and epigenetic changes in neuronal development and differentiation has gained importance. Epigenetic elucidation has become a field of intense research due to distinct patterns of normal conditions and different neurodegenerative disorders, which can be explored to develop new diagnostic methods or gene therapies. In this review, we discuss the complexity of transcription factors, non-coding RNAs, and extracellular vesicles that are responsible for guiding and coordinating neural development.


Subject(s)
Cell Differentiation/genetics , Epigenesis, Genetic , Neurons/cytology , Neurons/metabolism , Signal Transduction/genetics , Animals , Exosomes/metabolism , Humans , RNA, Untranslated/genetics , RNA, Untranslated/metabolism
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Biotechnol Adv ; 36(7): 1946-1970, 2018 11 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30077716

ABSTRACT

The abilities of stem cells to self-renew and form different mature cells expand the possibilities of applications in cell-based therapies such as tissue recomposition in regenerative medicine, drug screening, and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. In addition to stem cells found in the embryo, various adult organs and tissues have niches of stem cells in an undifferentiated state. In the central nervous system of adult mammals, neurogenesis occurs in two regions: the subventricular zone and the dentate gyrus in the hippocampus. The generation of the different neural lines originates in adult neural stem cells that can self-renew or differentiate into astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, or neurons in response to specific stimuli. The regulation of the fate of neural stem cells is a finely controlled process relying on a complex regulatory network that extends from the epigenetic to the translational level and involves extracellular matrix components. Thus, a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying how the process of neurogenesis is induced, regulated, and maintained will provide elues for development of novel for strategies for neurodegenerative therapies. In this review, we focus on describing the mechanisms underlying the regulation of the neuronal differentiation process by transcription factors, microRNAs, and extracellular matrix components.


Subject(s)
MicroRNAs/metabolism , Neural Stem Cells/physiology , Neurogenesis , Transcription Factors/metabolism , Animals , Astrocytes/physiology , Cell Differentiation , Extracellular Matrix/metabolism , Hippocampus/physiology , Mammals , MicroRNAs/genetics , Neurons/physiology , Oligodendroglia/physiology , Transcription Factors/genetics
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Cell Signal ; 27(11): 2139-49, 2015 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26275497

ABSTRACT

Cell proliferation is orchestrated through diverse proteins related to calcium (Ca(2+)) signaling inside the cell. Cellular Ca(2+) influx that occurs first by various mechanisms at the plasma membrane, is then followed by absorption of Ca(2+) ions by mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum, and, finally, there is a connection of calcium stores to the nucleus. Experimental evidence indicates that the fluctuation of Ca(2+) from the endoplasmic reticulum provides a pivotal and physiological role for cell proliferation. Ca(2+) depletion in the endoplasmatic reticulum triggers Ca(2+) influx across the plasma membrane in an phenomenon called store-operated calcium entries (SOCEs). SOCE is activated through a complex interplay between a Ca(2+) sensor, denominated STIM, localized in the endoplasmic reticulum and a Ca(2+) channel at the cell membrane, denominated Orai. The interplay between STIM and Orai proteins with cell membrane receptors and their role in cell proliferation is discussed in this review.


Subject(s)
Calcium Channels/metabolism , Calcium Signaling/physiology , Calcium/metabolism , Cell Proliferation/physiology , Membrane Proteins/metabolism , Animals , Cell Membrane/metabolism , Cell Nucleus/metabolism , Endoplasmic Reticulum/metabolism , Humans , Mitochondria/metabolism
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Nanomedicine (Lond) ; 10(15): 2423-50, 2015.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26244905

ABSTRACT

Graphene and its derivatives, due to a wide range of unique properties that they possess, can be used as starting material for the synthesis of useful nanocomplexes for innovative therapeutic strategies and biodiagnostics. Here, we summarize the latest progress in graphene and its derivatives and their potential applications for drug delivery, gene delivery, biosensor and tissue engineering. A simple comparison with carbon nanotubes uses in biomedicine is also presented. We also discuss their in vitro and in vivo toxicity and biocompatibility in three different life kingdoms (bacterial, mammalian and plant cells). All aspects of how graphene is internalized after in vivo administration or in vitro cell exposure were brought about, and explain how blood-brain barrier can be overlapped by graphene nanomaterials.


Subject(s)
Graphite/chemistry , Nanostructures , Microscopy, Electron, Transmission , Tissue Engineering
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