Photobiomodulation reduces spinal cord edema by decreasing the expression of AQP4 in the astrocytes of male spinal cord injury rats via the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway

Background: Spinal cord swelling commonly occurs following SCI. Previous studies suggest that PBM may reduce inflammation and scar formation after SCI. However, whether PBM can alleviate post-spinal cord injury edema and its underlying mechanisms have not yet been reported. This study aims to invest...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tingyu Wu, Yangguang Ma, Yongyong Yang, Zhihao Zhang, Jie Zhou, Cheng Ju, Xiaoshuang Zuo, Xuankang Wang, Xueyu Hu, Zhe Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1572100024004010
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850245347809427456
author Tingyu Wu
Yangguang Ma
Yongyong Yang
Zhihao Zhang
Jie Zhou
Cheng Ju
Xiaoshuang Zuo
Xuankang Wang
Xueyu Hu
Zhe Wang
author_facet Tingyu Wu
Yangguang Ma
Yongyong Yang
Zhihao Zhang
Jie Zhou
Cheng Ju
Xiaoshuang Zuo
Xuankang Wang
Xueyu Hu
Zhe Wang
author_sort Tingyu Wu
collection DOAJ
description Background: Spinal cord swelling commonly occurs following SCI. Previous studies suggest that PBM may reduce inflammation and scar formation after SCI. However, whether PBM can alleviate post-spinal cord injury edema and its underlying mechanisms have not yet been reported. This study aims to investigate the effects of PBM on spinal cord swelling in rats following SCI and explore the underlying mechanisms. Methods: A rat model of SCI was established, and the rats received continuous PBM therapy for two weeks. Tissue hydration, motor function, AQP4 expression, and pathological changes in the spinal cord were evaluated at different time points. In vitro, astrocytes were subjected to PBM and treated with either cucurbitacin I or TGN020 following OGD. Results: The results indicate that PBM reduces tissue swelling in rats with SCI, improves motor function recovery, and inhibits the upregulation of AQP4 and GFAP associated with SCI. In vitro, PBM reduces abnormal activation of the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway in astrocytes, leading to decreased AQP4 synthesis and astrocyte activation. Conclusions: These findings suggest that PBM reduces spinal cord swelling in rats after injury. This effect is associated with the inhibition of JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway activation in astrocytes and the reduction in AQP4 expression.
format Article
id doaj-art-55c42f1cef024c6f88554bca6f5ebf02
institution OA Journals
issn 1572-1000
language English
publishDate 2024-12-01
publisher Elsevier
record_format Article
series Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
spelling doaj-art-55c42f1cef024c6f88554bca6f5ebf022025-08-20T01:59:30ZengElsevierPhotodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy1572-10002024-12-015010436410.1016/j.pdpdt.2024.104364Photobiomodulation reduces spinal cord edema by decreasing the expression of AQP4 in the astrocytes of male spinal cord injury rats via the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathwayTingyu Wu0Yangguang Ma1Yongyong Yang2Zhihao Zhang3Jie Zhou4Cheng Ju5Xiaoshuang Zuo6Xuankang Wang7Xueyu Hu8Zhe Wang9Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, ChinaDepartment of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, ChinaXi'an Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, ChinaDepartment of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, ChinaDepartment of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, ChinaDepartment of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, ChinaDepartment of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, ChinaDepartment of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, ChinaDepartment of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China; Corresponding authors.Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China; Corresponding authors.Background: Spinal cord swelling commonly occurs following SCI. Previous studies suggest that PBM may reduce inflammation and scar formation after SCI. However, whether PBM can alleviate post-spinal cord injury edema and its underlying mechanisms have not yet been reported. This study aims to investigate the effects of PBM on spinal cord swelling in rats following SCI and explore the underlying mechanisms. Methods: A rat model of SCI was established, and the rats received continuous PBM therapy for two weeks. Tissue hydration, motor function, AQP4 expression, and pathological changes in the spinal cord were evaluated at different time points. In vitro, astrocytes were subjected to PBM and treated with either cucurbitacin I or TGN020 following OGD. Results: The results indicate that PBM reduces tissue swelling in rats with SCI, improves motor function recovery, and inhibits the upregulation of AQP4 and GFAP associated with SCI. In vitro, PBM reduces abnormal activation of the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway in astrocytes, leading to decreased AQP4 synthesis and astrocyte activation. Conclusions: These findings suggest that PBM reduces spinal cord swelling in rats after injury. This effect is associated with the inhibition of JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway activation in astrocytes and the reduction in AQP4 expression.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1572100024004010SCIEdemaAQP4Astrocytes
spellingShingle Tingyu Wu
Yangguang Ma
Yongyong Yang
Zhihao Zhang
Jie Zhou
Cheng Ju
Xiaoshuang Zuo
Xuankang Wang
Xueyu Hu
Zhe Wang
Photobiomodulation reduces spinal cord edema by decreasing the expression of AQP4 in the astrocytes of male spinal cord injury rats via the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway
Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
SCI
Edema
AQP4
Astrocytes
title Photobiomodulation reduces spinal cord edema by decreasing the expression of AQP4 in the astrocytes of male spinal cord injury rats via the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway
title_full Photobiomodulation reduces spinal cord edema by decreasing the expression of AQP4 in the astrocytes of male spinal cord injury rats via the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway
title_fullStr Photobiomodulation reduces spinal cord edema by decreasing the expression of AQP4 in the astrocytes of male spinal cord injury rats via the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway
title_full_unstemmed Photobiomodulation reduces spinal cord edema by decreasing the expression of AQP4 in the astrocytes of male spinal cord injury rats via the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway
title_short Photobiomodulation reduces spinal cord edema by decreasing the expression of AQP4 in the astrocytes of male spinal cord injury rats via the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway
title_sort photobiomodulation reduces spinal cord edema by decreasing the expression of aqp4 in the astrocytes of male spinal cord injury rats via the jak2 stat3 signaling pathway
topic SCI
Edema
AQP4
Astrocytes
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1572100024004010
work_keys_str_mv AT tingyuwu photobiomodulationreducesspinalcordedemabydecreasingtheexpressionofaqp4intheastrocytesofmalespinalcordinjuryratsviathejak2stat3signalingpathway
AT yangguangma photobiomodulationreducesspinalcordedemabydecreasingtheexpressionofaqp4intheastrocytesofmalespinalcordinjuryratsviathejak2stat3signalingpathway
AT yongyongyang photobiomodulationreducesspinalcordedemabydecreasingtheexpressionofaqp4intheastrocytesofmalespinalcordinjuryratsviathejak2stat3signalingpathway
AT zhihaozhang photobiomodulationreducesspinalcordedemabydecreasingtheexpressionofaqp4intheastrocytesofmalespinalcordinjuryratsviathejak2stat3signalingpathway
AT jiezhou photobiomodulationreducesspinalcordedemabydecreasingtheexpressionofaqp4intheastrocytesofmalespinalcordinjuryratsviathejak2stat3signalingpathway
AT chengju photobiomodulationreducesspinalcordedemabydecreasingtheexpressionofaqp4intheastrocytesofmalespinalcordinjuryratsviathejak2stat3signalingpathway
AT xiaoshuangzuo photobiomodulationreducesspinalcordedemabydecreasingtheexpressionofaqp4intheastrocytesofmalespinalcordinjuryratsviathejak2stat3signalingpathway
AT xuankangwang photobiomodulationreducesspinalcordedemabydecreasingtheexpressionofaqp4intheastrocytesofmalespinalcordinjuryratsviathejak2stat3signalingpathway
AT xueyuhu photobiomodulationreducesspinalcordedemabydecreasingtheexpressionofaqp4intheastrocytesofmalespinalcordinjuryratsviathejak2stat3signalingpathway
AT zhewang photobiomodulationreducesspinalcordedemabydecreasingtheexpressionofaqp4intheastrocytesofmalespinalcordinjuryratsviathejak2stat3signalingpathway