Diffuse Brain Injury Triggers Ultra-Rapid Perisomatic Traumatic Axonal Injury, Wallerian Change, and Non-Specific Inflammatory Responses
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Virginia Commonwealth University VCU Scholars Compass Theses and Dissertations Graduate School 2006 Diffuse Brain Injury Triggers Ultra-Rapid Perisomatic Traumatic Axonal Injury, Wallerian Change, and Non-Specific Inflammatory Responses Brian Joseph Kelley Virginia Commonwealth University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd Part of the Nervous System Commons © The Author Downloaded from https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/921 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at VCU Scholars Compass. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of VCU Scholars Compass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. DIFFUSE BRAIN INJURY TRIGGERS ULTRA-RAPID PERISOMATIC TRAUMATIC AXONAL INJURY, WALLERIAN CHANGE, AND NON- SPECIFIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSES A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Virginia Commonwealth University. BRIAN JOSEPH KELLEY B.S. 1 B.A., University of Virginia, 1999 Director: John T. Povlishock, Ph.D. Professor and Chairman Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia August, 2006 Acknowledgement This dissertation represents the cumulative effort of many individuals working together. I would first like to recognize my advisor and mentor, Dr. John T. Povlishock, for his continuous guidance and remarkable ability to direct a young scientist-in- training towards a career he never thought was possible. His passion for scientific discovery and ability to educate scientists are skills I hope to emulate. I would also like to thank Drs. Ross Bullock, Anthony Marmarou, Linda Phillips, and John Bigbee for taking their time to serve on my thesis committee and for their feedback and advice on how to improve my studies. I would also like to thank the technicians in our laboratory to whom I owe an invaluable debt of gratitude: Sue Walker for her help with immunocytochemistry as well as processing and preparation of electron microscopic samples, Lynn Davis for her help with immunocytochemistry tissue processing and mounting, Tom Coburn for his help with tissue cutting, and Judy Williamson for her assistance with the electron microscope. This work was conducted in collaboration with other members of the laboratory including Drs. Jonathan Lifshitz and Orsolya Farkas whose contributions include helping me to think like a scientist and to provide more appropriate descriptive adjectives respectively. Finally, I would be remiss if I did not thank Dr. Richard Singleton who showed me the ropes when I first started working in the laboratory and contributed greatly to my desire to pursue a career in the neurosciences. While the above individuals were instrumental in my scientific development, there are others who have contributed equally towards my personal growth during this educational experience. I am very lucky to have a very supportive family. My parents, Michael Kelley and Joan Hunter, have supported me throughout my academic life and instilled in me the desire to continuously discover what life has to offer. Upon acceptance to medical school and the combined degree program, I mentioned to my grandfather that I had moved ". from the outhouse to the penthouse." His infectious laugh and volunteering to be my first patient spoke volumes as to his support of my career choice. Additionally, my brother John has always provided valuable insight into my "dorkiness" and helped to keep my perspective balanced. Finally, I should mention that the summer before medical school started, I took a seemingly innocuous trip to New York City to visit a friend for a change of scenery. My friend mentioned that she was throwing a birthday party for her roommate and that I could tag along if I wanted. At this party, I met her roommate.. And five years later we were married. While I certainly need to thank my telephone, my car, and Amtrak, my most important acknowledgment goes to my wife Lauren Kelley. Thank you for being my best friend.. I am so lucky to have you in my life and I am looking forward to our next journey together. P.S. - To everyone in the lab: The t-shirts are coming.. 3-5: Electron micrograph of the dorsolateral thalamus at 6 - 24 hrs post-injury following dual-labeling antibody processing for microglia and TAI .............................. 109 3-6: Confocal micrograph of the dorsolateral thalamus at 24 hrs post-injury following double-label antibody processing for microglia and TAI ................................................1 12 3-7: Confocal micrograph of microglia processed with Alexa-488 conjugated isolectin B4 antibodies at 24 hrs post-injury ..................................................................................114 3-8: Confocal micrograph of the mediodorsal neocortex at 24 hrs post-injury following double-label antibody processing for macrophages and TAI ........................................116 3-9: Electron micrographs of DBI loci at 24 hrs post-injury following dual-labeling antibody processing for macrophages and TAI ...............................................................1 19 3-10: Light micrograph demonstrating the atypical finding of a microglial aggregation within the dorsolateral thalamus at 28 d post-injury .......................................................122 3-11: Electron micrographs of DBI loci at 7 - 28 d post-injury following antibody processing for microglia ..................................................................................................124 List of Abbreviations a Alpha ABC Avidin-biotin complex ANOVA Analysis of variance APP p-Amyloid precursor protein atm Atmospheres ATP Adenosine triphosphate P Beta BBB Blood-brain barrier BSA Bovine serum albumin "C Degrees Celsius CaC12 Calcium chloride CMSP Calpain-mediated spectrin proteolysis CNS Central nervous system CR3 Complement receptor three (a)CSF Cerebrospinal fluid (artificial) CT Computed tomography cyt c cytochrome c (cellular injury) d days DAB Diaminobenzidine DAI Diffuse axonal injury DBI Diffuse brain injury DL Dorsolateral eIF2-a(P) Serine-5 1 phosphorylated alpha subunit of eukaryotic translation initiator factor 2 (impaired protein translation) EM Electron microscopy (-e, -ic) F-actin Fibrous actin (c)FPI Fluid percussion injury (midlinelcentral) G-actin Globular actin GAP-43 43 kDa growth-associated protein GCS Glasgow Coma Score GFAP Glial fibrillary acidic protein l!v" gram H202 Hydrogen peroxide HRP Horseradish peroxidase HSD Highly significant difference (Tukey's) vii HSP-60 60 kDa heat shock protein HSP-70 70 kDa heat shock protein ICAM-1 Intracellular adhesion molecule - one IL Interleukin KC1 Potassium chloride kDa Kilodalton kg Kilogram LM Light microscopy (-e, -ic) MAP Microtubule-associated protein MCP-1 Monocyte chemotactive protein - one MF Microfilament MIP- 1 Macrophage inflammatory protein - one MgC12 Magnesium chloride MHC Major histocompatibility complex mM Millimolar Millimeter Micrometer Milligram Microgram Milligrams per milliliter min Minute ml Milliliter Pl Microliter mrf-1 Microglia response factor - one MRI Magnetic resonance image (-ing) MT Microtubule MW Molecular weight NaCl Sodium chloride NaHC03 Sodium hydroxide NaHzP04 Sodium phosphate dibasic anhydrous nm Nanometer N2O Nitrous oxide NGS Normal goat serum NF Neurofilament NF-H 180-200 kDa, heavy neurofilament NF-L 60-70 kDa, light neurofilament NF-M 130-170 kDa, medium neurofilament NHS Normal horse serum Nitro-Tyr Nitrated tyrosine (cellular injury) 02 Oxygen . Vlll PARP Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (DNA repair) P-BAD Serine- 136 phosphorylated pro-apoptotic protein (cellular survival) PAF Platelet activating factor PBS Phosphate buffered saline PNS Peripheral nervous system PSD-93 93 kDa post-synaptic density protein PSD-95 95 kDa post-synaptic density protein SD Standard deviation SEM Smooth endoplasmic reticulum TAI Traumatic axonal injury TBI Traumatic brain injury TGF-P Transforming growth factor - beta TNF-a Tumor necrosis factor - alpha TUNEL Terminal deoxynucleotide transferase mediated d-UTP nick end labeling VPL Ventral posteriolateral VPM Ventral posteriomedial Abstract DIFFUSE BRAIN INJURY TRIGGERS ULTRA-RAPID PERISOMATIC TRAUMATIC AXONAL INJURY, WALLERIAN CHANGE, AND NON-SPECIFIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSES By Brian Joseph Kelley, Ph.D. A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Virginia Commonwealth University. Virginia Commonwealth University, 2006 Major Director: John T. Povlishock, Ph.D. Professor and Chairman Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology A significant component of diffuse brain injury (DBI) is diffuse axonal injury (DAI) which is responsible for the morbidity and mortality associated with this condition. DAI and its experimental counterpart traumatic axonal injury (TAI) result in scattered microscopic pathology characterized by focal impairment of axonal transport leading to progressive swelling and delayed axotomy. DBI-mediated perisomatic axotomy does not result in acute neuronal death suggesting that delayed axotomy was responsible for this unanticipated response. To evaluate this hypothesis, we examined the spatiotemporal progression of DBI-mediated perisomatic TAI. LM / TEM identified impaired axonal transport within 15 - 30 min post-injury. Perisomatic TAI revealed X somata and related proximal / distal axonal segments with normal ultrastructural detail continuous with axonal swellings.