title: Poly(ADP-ribose) glycohydrolase activity mediates post-traumatic inflammatory reaction after experimental spinal cord trauma.
abstract: The aim of the present study was to examine the role of poly-(ADP-ribose) glycohydrolase (PARG) on the modulation of the inflammatory response and tissue injury associated with neurotrauma. Spinal cord trauma was induced in wild-type (WT) mice by the application of vascular clips (force of 24 g) to the dura via a two-level T(6) to T(7) laminectomy. Spinal cord injury in WT mice resulted in severe trauma characterized by edema, neutrophil infiltration, and cytokine production followed by recruitment of other inflammatory cells, production of a range of inflammation mediators, tissue damage, apoptosis, and disease. The genetic disruption of the PARG gene in mice or the pharmacological inhibition of PARG with GPI 16552 [N-bis-(3-phenyl-propyl)9-oxo-fluorene-2,7-diamide] (40 mg/kg i.p. bolus), a novel and potent PARG inhibitor, significantly reduced the degree of spinal cord inflammation and tissue injury (histological score), neutrophil infiltration, cytokine production (tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-1beta), and apoptosis. In a separate experiment, we have clearly demonstrated that PARG inhibition significantly ameliorated the recovery of limb function. Taken together, our results indicate that PARG activity modulates the inflammatory response and tissue injury events associated with spinal cord trauma and participate in target organ damage under these conditions.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Messina, Torre Biologica, Policlinico Universitario Via C. Valeria, Gazzi, 98100 Messina, Italy. salvator@unime.it
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cuzzocrea
authors.forename: Tiziana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Genovese
authors.forename: Emanuela
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mazzon
authors.forename: Concetta
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Crisafulli
authors.forename: Wookee
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Min
authors.forename: Rosanna
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Di Paola
authors.forename: Carmelo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Muià
authors.forename: Jia-He
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Emanuela
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Esposito
authors.forename: Placido
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bramanti
authors.forename: Weizheng
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Edmond
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Massuda
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhao-Qi
authors.initials: ZQ
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005449:Fluorenes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000502:physiology*; D007249:Inflammation / Q000209:etiology*; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D020556:Neutrophil Infiltration / Q000187:drug effects; D009195:Peroxidase / Q000378:metabolism; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / Q000032:analysis; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000276:immunology; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000096:biosynthesis; D051028:bcl-2-Associated X Protein / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D005449:Fluorenes; D007375:Interleukin-1; C502402:N-bis-(3-phenyl-propyl)9-oxo-fluorene-2,7-diamide; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D051028:bcl-2-Associated X Protein; D009195:Peroxidase; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases; C022407:poly ADP-ribose glycohydrolase