2019
β-Estradiol Protects Against Acidosis-Mediated and Ischemic Neuronal Injury by Promoting ASIC1a (Acid-Sensing Ion Channel 1a) Protein Degradation
Zhou R, Leng T, Yang T, Chen F, Hu W, Xiong Z. β-Estradiol Protects Against Acidosis-Mediated and Ischemic Neuronal Injury by Promoting ASIC1a (Acid-Sensing Ion Channel 1a) Protein Degradation. Stroke 2019, 50: 2902-2911. PMID: 31412757, PMCID: PMC6756944, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.119.025940.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic neuronal injuryIschemic brain injuryΒ-estradiol treatmentASIC1a protein expressionNeuronal injuryASIC currentsBrain injuryProtein expressionΒ-estradiolWhole-cell patch-clamp techniqueIntracellular CaAcidosis-induced cytotoxicityAcidosis-mediated injuryActivation of ASIC1aDegree of neuroprotectionOutcome of strokeSeverity of strokeMiddle cerebral arteryTransient focal ischemiaOnline visual overviewAcid-induced elevationEstrogen receptor αReal-time polymerase chain reactionQuantitative real-time polymerase chain reactionPatch-clamp technique
2018
Acute Ethanol Exposure Promotes Autophagy-Lysosome Pathway-Dependent ASIC1a Protein Degradation and Protects Against Acidosis-Induced Neurotoxicity
Zhou R, Leng T, Yang T, Chen F, Xiong Z. Acute Ethanol Exposure Promotes Autophagy-Lysosome Pathway-Dependent ASIC1a Protein Degradation and Protects Against Acidosis-Induced Neurotoxicity. Molecular Neurobiology 2018, 56: 3326-3340. PMID: 30120732, PMCID: PMC6378129, DOI: 10.1007/s12035-018-1289-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcid-sensing ion channel 1aAutophagy-lysosome pathwayNeuronal cellsAcidosis-induced cytotoxicityAcute ethanol administrationAcute ethanol exposureActivity/expressionEthanol-induced reductionIon channel 1aAutophagy activator rapamycinAutophagy inhibitor CQEffects of ethanolASIC1a expressionIschemic strokeNeuronal injuryAcute treatmentBrain ischemiaNeuroprotective effectsEthanol administrationASIC currentsEthanol exposureTissue acidosisASIC1a channelsChannel 1aNeurotoxicity