期刊
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA
卷 37, 期 17, 页码 1902-1909出版社
MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC
DOI: 10.1089/neu.2019.6436
关键词
acid sphingomyelinase; depression; phosphorylated tau aggregation; traumatic brain injury
资金
- NIH/NIGMS [ROI GM124156-O1A1]
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can lead to the development of chronic traumatic encephalopathy as a result of neuronal phosphorylated tau (p-tau) protein aggregation and neuroinflammation. Acid sphingomyelinase (Asm) may also contribute to post-TBI neurodegenerative disorders. We hypothesized that Asm inhibition would ameliorate p-tau aggregation, neuroinflammation, and behavioral changes after TBI in a murine model. TBI was generated using a weight-drop method. Asm inhibition in wild-type mice was achieved with a single injection of amitriptyline 1 h after TBI. Genetic Asm ablation was achieved using Asm-deficient mice (Asm(-/-)). Thirty days after TBI, mice underwent behavioral testing with the forced swim test for symptoms of depression or were euthanized for neurohistological analysis. Neuroinflammation was quantified using the microglial markers, ionized calcium-binding adaptor molecule 1 and transmembrane protein 119. Compared to sham mice, TBI mice demonstrated increased hippocampal p-tau. Mice that received amitriptyline after TBI demonstrated decreased p-tau compared to mice that received a saline control. Further, post-TBI Asm(-/-) mice demonstrated lower levels of p-tau compared to wild-type mice. Though a decrease in neuroinflammation was observed at 1 month post-TBI, no change was demonstrated with mice treated with amitriptyline. Similarly, TBI mice were more likely to show depression compared to mice that received amitriptyline after TBI. Utilizing a weight-drop method to induce moderate TBI, we have shown that genetic deficiency or pharmacological inhibition of Asm prevented hippocampal p-tau aggregation 1 month after injury as well as decreased symptoms of depression. These findings highlight an opportunity to potentially reduce the long-term consequences of TBI.
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