Astrocytes contribute to the neuronal recovery promoted by high-frequency repetitive magnetic stimulation in in vitro models of ischemia

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After decades of effort, there are no effective clinical treatments to induce the recovery of ischemia-injured tissues, and among the several strategies that have been explored, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation has proven to be one of the most promising, with beneficial effects in limb motor function, aphasia, hemispatial neglect, or dysphagia. Despite the clinical evidences, little is known about the mechanisms underlying those effects. The present study aimed to explore the cellular and molecular effects of high-frequency repetitive magnetic stimulation (HF-rMS) on an in vitro model of ischemia. Using primary cortical cultures exposed to oxygen and glucose deprivation followed by reperfusion, we observed that HF-rMS treatment prevents the ischemia-induced neuronal death by 21.2%, and the neurite degeneration triggered by ischemia. Our results also demonstrate that with this treatment there is an increase of 89.2% on the number cells expressing ERK1/2, of 20.1% on the number of cells expressing c-Fos, and a synaptogenic effect, through an increase of 62.9% in the number of synaptic puncta as well as of 49.4% in their intensity. Interestingly, our results indicate that astrocytes are crucial to the beneficial effects triggered by HF-rMS after ischemia, thus suggesting a direct effect of HF-rMS on these cells. The modulation of astrocytes with this non-invasive brain stimulation technique is a promising approach to promote the recovery of ischemia-induced injured tissues; however, it is essential to understand how these effects can be modulated in order to optimize the protocols and enhance the beneficial outcomes.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:99

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Journal of neuroscience research - 99(2021), 5 vom: 01. Mai, Seite 1414-1432

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Roque, Cláudio [VerfasserIn]
Pinto, Nuno [VerfasserIn]
Vaz Patto, Maria [VerfasserIn]
Baltazar, Graça [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Astrocytes
Ischemic stroke
Journal Article
Magnetic stimulation
Neurons
Synaptic plasticity
Synaptogenesis

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Date Completed 18.01.2022

Date Revised 18.01.2022

published: Print-Electronic

RefSeq: RRID, :R, GD_2308816, :S, CR_015800, :A, B_1126215, B_225010, B_10013382, B_10610067, B_2141283, B_94855, B_90757, B_2534077, B_2534069, B_2651133, CR_002285, CR_002798

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/jnr.24792

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM320832260