Traumatic brain injury induced matrix metalloproteinase2 cleaves CXCL12α (stromal cell derived factor 1α) and causes neurodegeneration

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2017

Abstract

Traumatic brain injury (TBI), even at mild levels, can activate matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and the induction of neuroinflammation that can result in blood brain barrier breakdown and neurodegeneration. MMP2 has a significant role in neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration by modulating the chemokine CXCL12α (stromal cell derived factor SDF-1α) signaling pathway and the induction of apoptosis. SDF-1α is responsible for cell proliferation and differentiation throughout the nervous system and is also implicated in various neurodegenerative illnesses. We hypothesized that TBI leads to MMP2 activation and cleavage of the N-terminal 4 amino acid residues of CXCL12α with generation of the highly neurotoxic fragment SDF-1(5–67). Using an in vitro stretch-injury model of rat neuronal cultures and the in vivo fluid percussion injury (FPI) model in rats, we found that oxidative stress has a significant role in the activation of MMP2. This is initiated by the induction of free radical generating enzyme NADPH oxidase 1 (NOX1). Induction of NOX1 correlated well with the signatures of oxidative stress marker, 4HNE in the injured neuronal cultures and cerebral cortex of rats. Further, using MMP2 siRNA and pharmacological MMP2 inhibitor, ARP100, we established the neurodegenerative role of MMP2 in cleaving SDF-1α to a neurotoxic fragment SDF-1(5–67). By immunofluorescence, western blotting and TUNEL experiments, we show the cleaved form of SDF leads to apoptotic cell death in neurons. This work identifies a new potential therapeutic target to reduce the complications of brain damage in TBI.

Identifier

84995466894 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Brain Behavior and Immunity

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2016.09.002

e-ISSN

10902139

ISSN

08891591

PubMed ID

27614125

First Page

190

Last Page

199

Volume

59

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