Abstract
In order to identify biological processes relevant for cell death and survival in the brain following stroke, the postischemic brain transcriptome was studied by a large-scale cDNA array analysis of three peri-infarct brain regions at eight time points during the first 24 h of reperfusion following middle cerebral artery occlusion in the rat. K-means cluster analysis revealed two distinct biphasic gene expression patterns that contained 44 genes (including 18 immediate early genes), involved in cell signaling and plasticity (i.e. MAP2K7, Sprouty2, Irs-2, Homer1, GPRC5B, Grasp). The first gene induction phase occurred at 0-3 h of reperfusion, and the second at 9-15 h, and was validated by in situ hybridization. Four gene clusters displayed a progressive increase in expression over time and included 50 genes linked to cell motility, lipid synthesis and trafficking (i.e. ApoD, NPC1, G3P-dehydrogenase1, and Choline kinase) or cell death-regulating genes such as mitochondrial CLIC. We conclude that a biphasic transcriptional up-regulation of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)-G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR)-mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase signaling pathways occurs in surviving tissue, concomitant with a progressive and persistent activation of cell proliferation signifying tissue regeneration, which provide the means for cell survival and postischemic brain plasticity.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Neurochemistry |
Volume | 96 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 14-29 |
Number of pages | 16 |
ISSN | 0022-3042 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2006 |
Keywords
- Animals
- Autoradiography
- Brain
- Brain Chemistry
- Brain Ischemia
- Cell Proliferation
- Cell Survival
- DNA, Complementary
- Gene Expression Profiling
- Gene Expression Regulation
- In Situ Hybridization
- Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery
- Male
- Multigene Family
- Nerve Regeneration
- Neuronal Plasticity
- Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
- RNA
- Rats
- Rats, Wistar
- Stroke
- Synapses
- Transcriptional Activation