SN79, a sigma receptor antagonist, attenuates methamphetamine-induced astrogliosis through a blockade of OSMR/gp130 signaling and STAT3 phosphorylation

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• Personal Author:
  Huber JD ; Matsumoto RR ; McCurdy CR ; Naser ZJ ; O'Callaghan JP ; Robson MJ ; Turner RC
• Description:
  Methamphetamine (METH) exposure results in dopaminergic neurotoxicity in striatal regions of the brain, an effect that has been linked to an increased risk of Parkinson's disease. Various aspects of neuroinflammation, including astrogliosis, are believed to be contributory factors in METH neurotoxicity. METH interacts with sigma receptors at physiologically relevant concentrations and treatment with sigma receptor antagonists has been shown to mitigate METH-induced neurotoxicity in rodent models. Whether these compounds alter the responses of glial cells within the central nervous system to METH however has yet to be determined. Therefore, the purpose of the current study was to determine whether the sigma receptor antagonist, SN79, mitigates METH-induced striatal reactive astrogliosis. Male, Swiss Webster mice treated with a neurotoxic regimen of METH exhibited time-dependent increases in striatal gfap mRNA and concomitant increases in GFAP protein, indicative of astrogliosis. This is the first report that similar to other neurotoxicants that induce astrogliosis through the activation of JAK2/STAT3 signaling by stimulating gp-130-linked cytokine signaling resulting from neuroinflammation, METH treatment also increases astrocytic oncostatin m receptor (OSMR) expression and the phosphorylation of STAT3 (Tyr-705) in vivo. Pretreatment with SN79 blocked METH-induced increases in OSMR, STAT3 phosphorylation and astrocyte activation within the striatum. Additionally, METH treatment resulted in striatal cellular degeneration as measured by Fluoro-Jade B, an effect that was mitigated by SN79. The current study provides evidence that sigma receptor antagonists attenuate METH-induced astrocyte activation through a pathway believed to be shared by various neurotoxicants. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cytotoxins Genetics Laboratories Nervous System Nervous System Diseases Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Astrocyte Author Keywords: Sigma Receptor Brain-disorders Brain-function Cell-alteration Cellular-reactions Central-nervous-system Cytotoxic-effects Drug-receptor Drugs Genes Glia Laboratory-animals Laboratory-testing Methamphetamine Neurotoxicity Neuroinflammation Neuropharmacology Neurotoxic-effects Neurotoxicity Proteins

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• ISSN:
  0014-4886
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Mississippi ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; Tennessee ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  HELD - Health Effects Laboratory Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  180-189
• Volume:
  254
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20043816
• Citation:
  Exp Neurol 2014 Apr; 254:180-189
• Contact Point Address:
  Rae R. Matsumoto, West Virginia University, School of Pharmacy, 1 Medical Center Drive, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Experimental Neurology
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3e66d468c7914dc76b7b0ccb918462348fa3a381b00d94c2d0bd0e089b20fec5928e2ae46a755ec71a41d4ce20ca7b76b0a18af08fbfec3b0bfb72920f632280
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