Neuronal deletion of MnSOD in mice leads to demyelination, inflammation and progressive paralysis that mimics phenotypes associated with progressive multiple sclerosis

Neuronal oxidative stress has been implicated in aging and neurodegenerative disease. Here we investigated the impact of elevated oxidative stress induced in mouse spinal cord by deletion of Mn-Superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) using a neuron specific Cre recombinase in Sod2 floxed mice (i-mn-Sod2 KO). S...

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Main Authors: Shylesh Bhaskaran, Gaurav Kumar, Nidheesh Thadathil, Katarzyna M. Piekarz, Sabira Mohammed, Sergio Dominguez Lopez, Rizwan Qaisar, Dorothy Walton, Jacob L. Brown, Ashley Murphy, Nataliya Smith, Debra Saunders, Michael J. Beckstead, Scott Plafker, Tommy L. Lewis, Jr., Rheal Towner, Sathyaseelan S. Deepa, Arlan Richardson, Robert C. Axtell, Holly Van Remmen
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Published: Elsevier 2023-02-01
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author Shylesh Bhaskaran
Gaurav Kumar
Nidheesh Thadathil
Katarzyna M. Piekarz
Sabira Mohammed
Sergio Dominguez Lopez
Rizwan Qaisar
Dorothy Walton
Jacob L. Brown
Ashley Murphy
Nataliya Smith
Debra Saunders
Michael J. Beckstead
Scott Plafker
Tommy L. Lewis, Jr.
Rheal Towner
Sathyaseelan S. Deepa
Arlan Richardson
Robert C. Axtell
Holly Van Remmen
author_facet Shylesh Bhaskaran
Gaurav Kumar
Nidheesh Thadathil
Katarzyna M. Piekarz
Sabira Mohammed
Sergio Dominguez Lopez
Rizwan Qaisar
Dorothy Walton
Jacob L. Brown
Ashley Murphy
Nataliya Smith
Debra Saunders
Michael J. Beckstead
Scott Plafker
Tommy L. Lewis, Jr.
Rheal Towner
Sathyaseelan S. Deepa
Arlan Richardson
Robert C. Axtell
Holly Van Remmen
author_sort Shylesh Bhaskaran
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description Neuronal oxidative stress has been implicated in aging and neurodegenerative disease. Here we investigated the impact of elevated oxidative stress induced in mouse spinal cord by deletion of Mn-Superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) using a neuron specific Cre recombinase in Sod2 floxed mice (i-mn-Sod2 KO). Sod2 deletion in spinal cord neurons was associated with mitochondrial alterations and peroxide generation. Phenotypically, i-mn-Sod2 KO mice experienced hindlimb paralysis and clasping behavior associated with extensive demyelination and reduced nerve conduction velocity, axonal degeneration, enhanced blood brain barrier permeability, elevated inflammatory cytokines, microglia activation, infiltration of neutrophils and necroptosis in spinal cord. In contrast, spinal cord motor neuron number, innervation of neuromuscular junctions, muscle mass, and contractile function were not altered. Overall, our findings show that loss of MnSOD in spinal cord promotes a phenotype of demyelination, inflammation and progressive paralysis that mimics phenotypes associated with progressive multiple sclerosis.
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spelling doaj.art-81eb975c107342e8860817ab0704bc012023-01-13T04:16:12ZengElsevierRedox Biology2213-23172023-02-0159102550Neuronal deletion of MnSOD in mice leads to demyelination, inflammation and progressive paralysis that mimics phenotypes associated with progressive multiple sclerosisShylesh Bhaskaran0Gaurav Kumar1Nidheesh Thadathil2Katarzyna M. Piekarz3Sabira Mohammed4Sergio Dominguez Lopez5Rizwan Qaisar6Dorothy Walton7Jacob L. Brown8Ashley Murphy9Nataliya Smith10Debra Saunders11Michael J. Beckstead12Scott Plafker13Tommy L. Lewis, Jr.14Rheal Towner15Sathyaseelan S. Deepa16Arlan Richardson17Robert C. Axtell18Holly Van Remmen19Aging & Metabolism Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OK, USAArthritis & Clinical Immunology, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OK, USADepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, OK, USAAging & Metabolism Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OK, USAStephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USAAging & Metabolism Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OK, USAAging & Metabolism Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OK, USAAging & Metabolism Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OK, USAAging & Metabolism Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OK, USA; Oklahoma City VA Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USAAging & Metabolism Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OK, USAAdvanced Magnetic Resonance Center, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OK, USAAdvanced Magnetic Resonance Center, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OK, USAAging & Metabolism Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OK, USA; Oklahoma City VA Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USAAging & Metabolism Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OK, USAAging & Metabolism Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OK, USAAdvanced Magnetic Resonance Center, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OK, USADepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, OK, USA; Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USADepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, OK, USA; Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City VA Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USAArthritis & Clinical Immunology, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OK, USA; Corresponding author. Arthritis & Clinical Immunology,Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, 825 NE 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA.Aging & Metabolism Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OK, USA; Oklahoma City VA Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Corresponding author. Aging and Metabolism Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, 825 NE 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA.Neuronal oxidative stress has been implicated in aging and neurodegenerative disease. Here we investigated the impact of elevated oxidative stress induced in mouse spinal cord by deletion of Mn-Superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) using a neuron specific Cre recombinase in Sod2 floxed mice (i-mn-Sod2 KO). Sod2 deletion in spinal cord neurons was associated with mitochondrial alterations and peroxide generation. Phenotypically, i-mn-Sod2 KO mice experienced hindlimb paralysis and clasping behavior associated with extensive demyelination and reduced nerve conduction velocity, axonal degeneration, enhanced blood brain barrier permeability, elevated inflammatory cytokines, microglia activation, infiltration of neutrophils and necroptosis in spinal cord. In contrast, spinal cord motor neuron number, innervation of neuromuscular junctions, muscle mass, and contractile function were not altered. Overall, our findings show that loss of MnSOD in spinal cord promotes a phenotype of demyelination, inflammation and progressive paralysis that mimics phenotypes associated with progressive multiple sclerosis.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213231722003226Mn superoxide dismutaseNeuronsDemyelinationMitochondriaMultiple sclerosisNecroptosis
spellingShingle Shylesh Bhaskaran
Gaurav Kumar
Nidheesh Thadathil
Katarzyna M. Piekarz
Sabira Mohammed
Sergio Dominguez Lopez
Rizwan Qaisar
Dorothy Walton
Jacob L. Brown
Ashley Murphy
Nataliya Smith
Debra Saunders
Michael J. Beckstead
Scott Plafker
Tommy L. Lewis, Jr.
Rheal Towner
Sathyaseelan S. Deepa
Arlan Richardson
Robert C. Axtell
Holly Van Remmen
Neuronal deletion of MnSOD in mice leads to demyelination, inflammation and progressive paralysis that mimics phenotypes associated with progressive multiple sclerosis
Redox Biology
Mn superoxide dismutase
Neurons
Demyelination
Mitochondria
Multiple sclerosis
Necroptosis
title Neuronal deletion of MnSOD in mice leads to demyelination, inflammation and progressive paralysis that mimics phenotypes associated with progressive multiple sclerosis
title_full Neuronal deletion of MnSOD in mice leads to demyelination, inflammation and progressive paralysis that mimics phenotypes associated with progressive multiple sclerosis
title_fullStr Neuronal deletion of MnSOD in mice leads to demyelination, inflammation and progressive paralysis that mimics phenotypes associated with progressive multiple sclerosis
title_full_unstemmed Neuronal deletion of MnSOD in mice leads to demyelination, inflammation and progressive paralysis that mimics phenotypes associated with progressive multiple sclerosis
title_short Neuronal deletion of MnSOD in mice leads to demyelination, inflammation and progressive paralysis that mimics phenotypes associated with progressive multiple sclerosis
title_sort neuronal deletion of mnsod in mice leads to demyelination inflammation and progressive paralysis that mimics phenotypes associated with progressive multiple sclerosis
topic Mn superoxide dismutase
Neurons
Demyelination
Mitochondria
Multiple sclerosis
Necroptosis
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213231722003226
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