Spatial amine metabolomics and histopathology reveal localized brain alterations in subacute traumatic brain injury and the underlying mechanism of herbal treatment

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INTRODUCTION: Spatial changes of amine metabolites and histopathology of the whole brain help to reveal the mechanism of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and treatment.

METHODS: A newly developed liquid microjunction surface sampling-tandem mass tag-ultra performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry technique is applied to profile brain amine metabolites in five brain regions after impact-induced TBI at the subacute stage. H&E, Nissl, and immunofluorescence staining are performed to spatially correlate microscopical changes to metabolic alterations. Then, bioinformatics, molecular docking, ELISA, western blot, and immunofluorescence are integrated to uncover the mechanism of Xuefu Zhuyu decoction (XFZYD) against TBI.

RESULTS: Besides the hippocampus and cortex, the thalamus, caudate-putamen, and fiber tracts also show differentiated metabolic changes between the Sham and TBI groups. Fourteen amine metabolites (including isomers such as L-leucine and L-isoleucine) are significantly altered in specific regions. The metabolic changes are well matched with the degree of neuronal damage, glia activation, and neurorestoration. XFZYD reverses the dysregulation of several amine metabolites, such as hippocampal Lys-Phe/Phe-Lys and dopamine. Also, XFZYD enhances post-TBI angiogenesis in the hippocampus and the thalamus.

CONCLUSION: This study reveals the local amine-metabolite and histological changes in the subacute stage of TBI. XFZYD may promote TBI recovery by normalizing amine metabolites and spatially promoting dopamine production and angiogenesis.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30

Enthalten in:

CNS neuroscience & therapeutics - 30(2024), 3 vom: 11. März, Seite e14231

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hu, En [VerfasserIn]
Tang, Tao [VerfasserIn]
Li, You-Mei [VerfasserIn]
Li, Teng [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Lin [VerfasserIn]
Ding, Ruo-Qi [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Yao [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Qing [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Qian [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yang [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Amine metabolites
Angiogenesis
Dopamine
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Spatial metabolomics
Traumatic brain injury
VTD58H1Z2X
Xuefu Zhuyu decoction

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Date Completed 07.03.2024

Date Revised 18.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/cns.14231

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM356861546