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The decrease of Tie-2 receptor phosphorylation in microvascular endothelial cells is involved in early brain injury after subarachnoid hemorrhage

Authors
Hua Gu, Yi-qi Wang*, Chao-Hui Zhao, Xing-ming Zhong, Jian-guo Yang
Department of Neurosurgery, The First People’s Hospital of Huzhou, The First Affiliated Hospital of Huzhou Teachers College, No. 158 Guangchanghou Road, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
*Corresponding author. Fax:+86 05722039316. E-mail address: neruosurgeryhzyy@163.com (Y.-q. Wang).
Corresponding Author
Yi-qi Wang
Received 28 June 2018, Revised 24 July 2018, Accepted 31 July 2018, Available Online 23 August 2018.
DOI
10.1016/j.artres.2018.07.004How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Tie-2 receptor; Microvascular endothelial cells; Early brain injury; Subarachnoid hemorrhage; Tight junction
Abstract

Purpose: Loose endothelial cells and the destruction of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) are one of the pathophysiological mechanisms of early brain injury (EBI) after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Tie-2 receptor phosphorylation is important for maintaining integrity of microvascular endothelial cells and BBB. This study aimed to explore the role and changes of Tie-2 receptor phosphorylation levels in EBI after SAH.

Methods: This study used an endovascular puncture model of rat to simulate the occurrence and development of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. The location of Tie-2 receptor in brain tissues was determined by immunofluorescence. Immunofluorescence and western blot was carried out to observe the expression of Claudin-5 and Occludin in cortex and hippocampus. We chose to observe the Tie-2 receptor phosphorylation level in hippocampus according western blot. Evans blue viability assay was used to evaluate BBB permeability.

Results: The results suggested that Tie-2 receptor mainly expressed around the vascular endothelial cells in brain. Following SAH, the Tie-2 receptor phosphorylation level and expression of tight junction protein (claudin-5 and occluding) decreased. Both of these downtrends were reversed by exogenous Angiopoietin-1 (Ang-1). Finally, injection of exogenous Ang-1 reduced SAH-associated BBB leakage.

Conclusions: Our study indicated that Tie-2 receptor phosphorylation in microvascular endothelial cells was involved in pathophysiological process after SAH, and the decline of Tie-2 receptor phosphorylation might increase blood–brain barrier permeability by decreasing the tight junction protein expression.

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Journal
Artery Research
Volume-Issue
23 - C
Pages
45 - 51
Publication Date
2018/08/23
ISSN (Online)
1876-4401
ISSN (Print)
1872-9312
DOI
10.1016/j.artres.2018.07.004How to use a DOI?
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© 2018 Association for Research into Arterial Structure and Physiology. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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