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The role of parvalbumin interneurons in seizure initiation, propagation and termination in a mouse model of focal cortical dysplasia of type II
Populová, Jana ; Řehořová, Monika (advisor) ; Kirdajová, Denisa (referee)
Focal cortical dysplasia is a structural and functional malformation of cortical development caused by mutations in mTOR signalling cascade that can result in pharmacoresistant epilepsy. Parvalbumin interneurons are probably the most important inhibition force in the brain that can help to stop epileptic seizures and it is possible that there are changes in function of these interneurons that are dependent on focal cortical dysplasia. This thesis had the aim to create a murine model of focal cortical dysplasia type II with labeled parvalbumin interneurons. This model was created by injecting plasmid with mutated mTOR gene during in utero electroporation. Cranial window implantation was then performed over created lesion together with calcium indicator injection for measuring neuronal activity under two-photon microscope. Our results confirm the same morphological characteristics as other studies has shown and also occurence of spontaneous seizures. We have shown statistically significant differences in size of pyramidal neurons depending on lesional or non-lesional position. For parvalbumin interneurons there was no such difference. Counting these two types of neurons in lesion and outside of lesion shown a trend towards reduced numbers in lesion, however it was not significant. Data from...
NG2-glia proliferation and differentiation following CNS injuries
Kirdajová, Denisa ; Anděrová, Miroslava (advisor) ; Procházka, Jan (referee) ; Novák, Ondřej (referee)
NG2-glia proliferation and differentiation following CNS injuries Abstract NG2 glia display wide proliferation and differentiation potential under physiological and pathological conditions. They are very well known as precursors of oligodendrocytes, however, following central nervous system (CNS) injury they play an important role in regeneration. For this reason, we examined these features following different types of brain disorders such as focal cerebral ischemia (FCI), cortical stab wound (SW), and demyelination (DEMY) in young (3-months-old) mice, in which NG2 glia are labeled by tdTomato under the Cspg4 promoter. In the case of FCI, the factor of age was also studied using 18-months-old mice. To address these issues, we employed many techniques on tissue/cellular levels, such as single-cell RT- qPCR, single-cell/bulk RNA-sequencing, immunohistochemistry, and the patch-clamp technique in situ. First, such approach enabled us to distinguish two main populations (NG2 glia, oligodendrocytes), each of them comprising four distinct subpopulations. Next, the expression profiling revealed that a subpopulation of NG2 glia expressing GFAP, a marker of reactive astrocytes, appears transiently after FCI. However, following less severe injury, namely the cortical SW and DEMY, subpopulations mirroring different...
Proliferation and differentiation of NG2-glia following ischemic brain injuries
Kirdajová, Denisa ; Anděrová, Miroslava (advisor) ; Machová Urdzíková, Lucia (referee)
NG2-glia, a fourth major glial cell population, were shown to posses wide proliferation and differentiation potential in vitro and in vivo, therefore the aim of this study was to compare the rate of proliferation and differentiation potential of NG2-glia after different types of brain injuries, such as global and focal cerebral ischemia (GCI, FCI) or stab wound (SW), as well as during aging. Moreover, we aimed to determine the role of Sonic hedgehog (Shh) in NG2-glia proliferation/differentiation after FCI. We used transgenic mice, in which tamoxifen triggers the expression of red fluorescent protein (tdTomato) in NG2-glia and cells derived therefrom. Proliferation and differentiation potential of tdTomato+ cells in sham operated animals (controls) and those after injury were determined by immunohistochemistry employing antibodies against proliferating cell nuclear antigen and glial fibrillary acidic protein. FCI was induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion, GCI by carotid occlusion with hypotension and SW by sagittal cortical cut. Shh signaling in vivo was activated or inhibited by Smoothened agonist or Cyclopamine, respectively. Compared to controls, the proliferation rate of tdTomato+ cells was increased after all types of injuries, while it declined in aged mice (15-18- months-old) after...
Changes in neuroglia in degenerative disorders of the central nervous system
Kirdajová, Denisa ; Zach, Petr (advisor) ; Hock, Miroslav (referee)
Neurodegenerative diseases are a serious disorders of the central nervous system characterized by neuronal loss with a subsequent damage of the brain. This damage may have diverse consequences like a gradual loss of memory and intellect, problems with musculoskeletal system and not least death. Causes of these diseases are not yet fully understood. In addition to neurons neuroglia also plays an important role in these diseases of the central nervous system. In neurodegenerative diseases are astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, microglia and NG2 cells involved in their many aspects. They participate in the protective as well as in the detrimental aspect of these diseases. This work, therefore, presents an overview of previously acquired knowledge of neuroglia in various types of degenerative disorders of the CNS (Alzheimer`s disease, Parkinson`s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, Wernicke encephalopathy, HIV associated dementia, frontotemporal dementia, vascular dementia). Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)

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