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New Trends in Molecular Research of Aneurysm and Brain Injury

A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Neurobiology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 2790

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Prof. Dr. Maria Wostrack

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Department of Neurosurgery, Medical School of the Technical university of Munich, Munich, Germany
Interests: cerebral aneurysm; subarachnoid hemorrhage; cerebral vasospasm; delayed cerebral ischemia; DCI; brain injury; neuroprotection; delayed ischemic neurological deficit DIND; spine surgery; spinal cord tumor

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues, 

A subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) caused by a ruptured intracranial aneurysm (IA) is a disastrous brain disease due to its high mortality of 40–50% and high incidence of severe disability among those patients who survive. Although a variety of risk factors have been identified, their respective individual impact on the course of disease and patient outcomes is far from fully investigated. As a common complication of SAH, 30% of patients who survive the initial phase develop delayed ischemic neurological deficits (DINDs) and delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI). Different mechanisms have been proposed, such as parenchymal hypoperfusion due to microvascular constriction and microthrombosis leading to hypoxia within the already compromised tissue or cortical spreading depression, associated with transient or ongoing hypoperfusion and hypoxia.

Similar phenomena of impaired microperfusion have been observed during another devastating condition: traumatic brain injury (TBI), which is one of the leading causes of death or lifelong disability in the 29- to 45-year-old population.

Recently, regarding the relevance of the omics, molecular and genetic factors in cerebrovascular diseases have gained increasing interest. One of the underlying hypotheses is the modulation of inflammation, metabolism, immune responses, and cellular responses which appears to play a crucial role in the formation and rupture of IA, the mechanisms of vascular dysfunction at the microcirculatory level, as well as influencing outcomes including long-lasting neurodegeneration following TBI.

For readers, this Special Issue, “New Trends in Molecular Research of Aneurysm and Brain Injury”, will provide an up-to-date description of the more intriguing aspects of the molecular mechanisms underlying the pathophysiology and outcomes of these diseases.

Prof. Dr. Maria Wostrack
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • cerebral aneurysm
  • subarachnoid hemorrhage
  • cerebral vasospasm
  • delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI)
  • brain injury
  • traumatic brain injury (TBI)
  • delayed ischemic neurological deficit (DIND)
  • neuroprotection

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The Haptoglobin Response after Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
by Soham Bandyopadhyay, Patrick Garland, Ben Gaastra, Ardalan Zolnourian, Diederik Bulters and Ian Galea
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24(23), 16922; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms242316922 - 29 Nov 2023
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Haptoglobin is the body’s first line of defence against the toxicity of extracellular haemoglobin released following a subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH). We investigated the haptoglobin response after SAH in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and serum. Paired CSF and serum samples from 19 controls and 92 [...] Read more.
Haptoglobin is the body’s first line of defence against the toxicity of extracellular haemoglobin released following a subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH). We investigated the haptoglobin response after SAH in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and serum. Paired CSF and serum samples from 19 controls and 92 SAH patients were assayed as follows: ultra-performance liquid chromatography for CSF haemoglobin and haptoglobin, immunoassay for serum haptoglobin and multiplexed CSF cytokines, and colorimetry for albumin. There was marked CSF haptoglobin deficiency: 99% of extracellular haemoglobin was unbound. The quotients for both CSF/serum albumin (qAlb) and haptoglobin (qHp) were used to compute the CSF haptoglobin index (qHp/qAlb). CSF from SAH patients had a significantly lower haptoglobin index compared to controls, especially in Haptoglobin-1 allele carriers. Serum haptoglobin levels increased after SAH and were correlated with CSF cytokine levels. Haptoglobin variables were not associated with long-term clinical outcomes post-SAH. We conclude that: (1) intrathecal haptoglobin consumption occurs after SAH, more so in haptoglobin-1 allele carriers; (2) serum haptoglobin is upregulated after SAH, in keeping with the liver acute phase response to central inflammation; (3) haptoglobin in the CSF is so low that any variation is too small for this to affect long-term outcomes, emphasising the potential for therapeutic haptoglobin supplementation. Full article
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Pathology Underlying Aneurysm Enhancement on Vessel Wall Imaging
by Ronneil Digpal, Kenton P. Arkill, Regan Doherty, Joseph Yates, Lorna K. Milne, Nicole Broomes, Orestis L. Katsamenis, Jason Macdonald, Adam Ditchfield, Ana Paula Narata, Angela Darekar, Roxana O. Carare, Mark Fabian, Ian Galea and Diederik Bulters
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(5), 2700; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25052700 - 26 Feb 2024
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Intracranial aneurysms are common, but only a minority rupture and cause subarachnoid haemorrhage, presenting a dilemma regarding which to treat. Vessel wall imaging (VWI) is a contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique used to identify unstable aneurysms. The pathological basis of MR enhancement [...] Read more.
Intracranial aneurysms are common, but only a minority rupture and cause subarachnoid haemorrhage, presenting a dilemma regarding which to treat. Vessel wall imaging (VWI) is a contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique used to identify unstable aneurysms. The pathological basis of MR enhancement of aneurysms is the subject of debate. This review synthesises the literature to determine the pathological basis of VWI enhancement. PubMed and Embase searches were performed for studies reporting VWI of intracranial aneurysms and their correlated histological analysis. The risk of bias was assessed. Calculations of interdependence, univariate and multivariate analysis were performed. Of 228 publications identified, 7 met the eligibility criteria. Individual aneurysm data were extracted for 72 out of a total of 81 aneurysms. Univariate analysis showed macrophage markers (CD68 and MPO, p = 0.001 and p = 0.002), endothelial cell markers (CD34 and CD31, p = 0.007 and p = 0.003), glycans (Alcian blue, p = 0.003) and wall thickness (p = 0.030) were positively associated with enhancement. Aneurysm enhancement therefore appears to be associated with inflammatory infiltrate and neovascularisation. However, all these markers are correlated with each other, and the literature is limited in terms of the numbers of aneurysms analysed and the parameters considered. The data are therefore insufficient to determine if these associations are independent of each other or of aneurysm size, wall thickness and rupture status. Thus, the cause of aneurysm-wall enhancement currently remains unknown. Full article
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The Role of Gut and Oral Microbiota in the Formation and Rupture of Intracranial Aneurysms: A Literature Review
by Ann-Kathrin Joerger, Carolin Albrecht, Veit Rothhammer, Klaus Neuhaus, Arthur Wagner, Bernhard Meyer and Maria Wostrack
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(1), 48; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25010048 - 19 Dec 2023
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In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the role of the microbiome in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Emerging research highlights the potential role of the microbiome in intracranial aneurysm (IA) formation and rupture, particularly in relation to inflammation. In this [...] Read more.
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the role of the microbiome in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Emerging research highlights the potential role of the microbiome in intracranial aneurysm (IA) formation and rupture, particularly in relation to inflammation. In this review, we aim to explore the existing literature regarding the influence of the gut and oral microbiome on IA formation and rupture. In the first section, we provide background information, elucidating the connection between inflammation and aneurysm formation and presenting potential mechanisms of gut–brain interaction. Additionally, we explain the methods for microbiome analysis. The second section reviews existing studies that investigate the relationship between the gut and oral microbiome and IAs. We conclude with a prospective overview, highlighting the extent to which the microbiome is already therapeutically utilized in other fields. Furthermore, we address the challenges associated with the context of IAs that still need to be overcome. Full article
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