PMID- 24936215 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE DCOM- 20140617 LR - 20211021 IS - 1943-8141 (Print) IS - 1943-8141 (Electronic) IS - 1943-8141 (Linking) VI - 6 IP - 3 DP - 2014 TI - HDAC inhibitors mitigate ischemia-induced oligodendrocyte damage: potential roles of oligodendrogenesis, VEGF, and anti-inflammation. PG - 206-23 AB - White matter injury is an important component of stroke pathology, but its pathophysiology and potential treatment remain relatively elusive and underexplored. We previously reported that after permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion (pMCAO), sodium butyrate (SB) and trichostatin A (TSA) induced neurogenesis via histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibition in multiple ischemic brain regions in rats; these effects-which depended on activation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)-TrkB signaling-contributed to behavioral improvement. The present study found that SB or TSA robustly protected against ischemia-induced loss of oligodendrocytes detected by confocal microscopy of myelin basic protein (MBP) immunostaining in the ipsilateral subventricular zone (SVZ), striatum, corpus callosum, and frontal cortex seven days post-pMCAO. Co-localization of 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine (BrdU)(+) and MBP(+) cells after SB treatment suggested the occurrence of oligodendrogenesis. SB also strongly upregulated vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), which plays a major role in neurogenesis, angiogenesis, and functional recovery after stroke. These SB-induced effects were markedly suppressed by blocking the TrkB signaling pathway with K252a. pMCAO-induced activation of microglia (OX42(+)) and macrophages/monocytes (ED1(+))-which has been linked to white matter injury-was robustly suppressed by SB in a K252a-sensitive manner. In addition, SB treatment largely blocked caspase-3(+) and OX42(+) cells in ipsilateral brain regions. Our results suggest that HDAC inhibitor-mediated protection against ischemia-induced oligodendrocyte loss may involve multiple mechanisms including oligodendrogenesis, VEGF upregulation, anti-inflammation, and caspase-3 downregulation. Taken together, the results suggest that post-insult treatment with HDAC inhibitors is a rational strategy to mitigate white matter injury following ischemic stroke. FAU - Kim, Hyeon Ju AU - Kim HJ AD - Molecular Neurobiology Section, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD 20892-1363, USA. FAU - Chuang, De-Maw AU - Chuang DM AD - Molecular Neurobiology Section, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD 20892-1363, USA. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20140515 PL - United States TA - Am J Transl Res JT - American journal of translational research JID - 101493030 PMC - PMC4058304 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Anti-inflammation OT - HDAC inhibitors OT - cerebral ischemia OT - myelin basic protein (MBP) OT - oligodendrocytes OT - vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) EDAT- 2014/06/18 06:00 MHDA- 2014/06/18 06:01 PMCR- 2014/05/15 CRDT- 2014/06/18 06:00 PHST- 2014/03/21 00:00 [received] PHST- 2014/04/18 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2014/06/18 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2014/06/18 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2014/06/18 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2014/05/15 00:00 [pmc-release] PST - epublish SO - Am J Transl Res. 2014 May 15;6(3):206-23. eCollection 2014.