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ArticleStroke and vascular neurology2024

TIMP1 protects against blood-brain barrier disruption after subarachnoid haemorrhage by inhibiting ubiquitination of astrocytic β1-integrin.

Tianchi Tang, Huaijun Chen, Libin Hu, Jingya Ye, Chaohui Jing, Chaoran Xu, Xinyan Wu, Yike Chen, Zihang Chen, Hang Zhou and 9 more

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Article in Stroke and vascular neurology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14citing papers in PubMed
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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19 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Tianchi Tang *Neurosurgery, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Huaijun Chen *Neurosurgery, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Libin Hu *Neurosurgery, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Jingya YeZhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Chaohui JingShanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Chaoran XuNeurosurgery, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Xinyan WuNeurosurgery, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Yike ChenNeurosurgery, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Zihang ChenNeurosurgery, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Hang ZhouNeurosurgery, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Linfeng FanNeurosurgery, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Xiongjie FuNeurosurgery, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Cong QianNeurosurgery, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Jingsen ChenNeurosurgery, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Zhongju TanZhejiang University School of Medicine First Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Jing LiuDepartment of Nursing, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Hanhai ZengNeurosurgery, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China liufuyi@zju.edu.cn d-chengao@zju.edu.cn 11918362@zju.edu.cn.
Gao ChenNeurosurgery, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China liufuyi@zju.edu.cn d-chengao@zju.edu.cn 11918362@zju.edu.cn.
Fuyi LiuNeurosurgery, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China liufuyi@zju.edu.cn d-chengao@zju.edu.cn 11918362@zju.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-6737-6470
Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University · CNXinHua Hospital · CNZhejiang University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAstrocytes regulate blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity, whereas subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) results in astrocyte dysregulation and BBB disruption. Here, we explored the involvement of tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloprotease-1 (TIMP1) in astrocyte-mediated BBB protection during SAH, along with its underlying mechanisms.

methodsC57BL/6J mice were used to establish a model of SAH. The effects of TIMP1 on SAH outcomes were analysed by intraperitoneal injection of recombinant mouse TIMP1 protein (rm-TIMP1; 250 µg/kg). The roles of TIMP1 and its effector β1-integrin on astrocytes were observed by in vivo transduction with astrocyte-targeted adeno-associated virus carrying TIMP1 overexpression plasmid or β1-integrin RNAi. The molecular mechanisms underlying TIMP1 and β1-integrin interactions were explored in primary cultured astrocytes stimulated with red blood cells (RBCs).

resultsTIMP1 was upregulated after SAH. Administration of rm-TIMP1 mitigated SAH-induced early brain injury (EBI) in male and female mice. TIMP1 was primarily expressed in astrocytes; its overexpression in astrocytes led to increased β1-integrin expression in astrocytes, along with the preservation of astrocytic endfoot attachment to the endothelium and subsequent recovery of endothelial tight junctions. All of these effects were reversed by the knockdown of β1-integrin in astrocytes. Molecular analysis showed that TIMP1 overexpression decreased the RBC-induced ubiquitination of β1-integrin; this effect was partially achieved by inhibiting the interaction between β1-integrin and the E3 ubiquitin ligase Trim21.

conclusionTIMP1 inhibits the interaction between β1-integrin and Trim21 in astrocytes, thereby rescuing the ubiquitination of astrocytic β1-integrin. It subsequently restores interactions between astrocytic endfeet and the endothelium, as well as BBB integrity, eventually mitigating SAH-induced EBI.

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AstrocytesBlood-Brain BarrierDisease Models, AnimalIntegrin beta1Mice, Inbred C57BLSignal TransductionSubarachnoid HemorrhageTissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1UbiquitinationAnimalsCapillary PermeabilityCells, CulturedFemaleMaleIntegrin beta1Itgb1 protein, mouseTimp1 protein, mouseTissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1HemorrhageStrokeSubarachnoid

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PMID38485231
PMCPMC11791639
OpenAlexW4392799762

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