PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
20(1), P. e0317683 - e0317683
Published: Jan. 22, 2025
Motor
dysfunction
and
muscle
atrophy
are
typical
symptoms
of
patients
with
spinal
cord
injury
(SCI).
Exercise
training
is
a
conventional
physical
therapy
after
SCI,
but
exercise
intervention
alone
may
have
limited
efficacy
in
reducing
secondary
promoting
nerve
regeneration
functional
remodeling.
Our
previous
research
found
that
intramedullary
pressure
SCI
one
the
key
factors
affecting
prognosis.
It
has
been
reported
GsMTx-4,
specific
blocker
mechanosensitive
ion
channels
Piezo1,
can
protect
integrity
neuromuscular
junction
promote
regeneration,
thus
potential
as
therapeutic
agent
for
SCI.
In
this
study,
we
observed
combined
separate
effect
GsMTx-4
on
structure
soleus
motor
function
rats
At
42
days
post-injury,
compared
rats,
Basso–Beattie–Bresnahan
score
(P
=
0.0007)
Gait
Symmetry
0.0002)
were
significantly
improved
combination
therapy.
On
histology
rat
muscle,
treatment
increased
wet
weight
ratio,
fiber
cross-sectional
area
acetylcholinesterase
(all
P<0.0001).
tissue,
neuron
counts
BDNF
levels,
reduced
percentage
TUNEL-positive
cells
physiology
succinate
dehydrogenase
expression
(P<0.0001),
while
α-glycerophosphate
(P<0.0001)
GDF8
protein
0.0008)
decreased.
Results
indicate
effectively
improves
histopathology
enhancing
function.
This
study
was
conducted
animal
models,
it
offers
insights
treatment,
advancing
understanding
lower
limb
pathology
post-SCI.
Further
needed
clinical
validation
future.
iScience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
27(9), P. 110809 - 110809
Published: Aug. 24, 2024
Endothelial
cell
dysfunction
contributes
to
age-related
vascular
diseases.
Analyzing
public
databases
and
mouse
tissues,
we
found
decreased
MFN2
expression
in
senescent
endothelial
cells
angiotensin
II-treated
aortas.
In
human
cells,
Ang
II
reduced
while
increasing
senescence
markers
P21
P53.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
20(1), P. e0317683 - e0317683
Published: Jan. 22, 2025
Motor
dysfunction
and
muscle
atrophy
are
typical
symptoms
of
patients
with
spinal
cord
injury
(SCI).
Exercise
training
is
a
conventional
physical
therapy
after
SCI,
but
exercise
intervention
alone
may
have
limited
efficacy
in
reducing
secondary
promoting
nerve
regeneration
functional
remodeling.
Our
previous
research
found
that
intramedullary
pressure
SCI
one
the
key
factors
affecting
prognosis.
It
has
been
reported
GsMTx-4,
specific
blocker
mechanosensitive
ion
channels
Piezo1,
can
protect
integrity
neuromuscular
junction
promote
regeneration,
thus
potential
as
therapeutic
agent
for
SCI.
In
this
study,
we
observed
combined
separate
effect
GsMTx-4
on
structure
soleus
motor
function
rats
At
42
days
post-injury,
compared
rats,
Basso–Beattie–Bresnahan
score
(P
=
0.0007)
Gait
Symmetry
0.0002)
were
significantly
improved
combination
therapy.
On
histology
rat
muscle,
treatment
increased
wet
weight
ratio,
fiber
cross-sectional
area
acetylcholinesterase
(all
P<0.0001).
tissue,
neuron
counts
BDNF
levels,
reduced
percentage
TUNEL-positive
cells
physiology
succinate
dehydrogenase
expression
(P<0.0001),
while
α-glycerophosphate
(P<0.0001)
GDF8
protein
0.0008)
decreased.
Results
indicate
effectively
improves
histopathology
enhancing
function.
This
study
was
conducted
animal
models,
it
offers
insights
treatment,
advancing
understanding
lower
limb
pathology
post-SCI.
Further
needed
clinical
validation
future.