Characterising murine hippocampal iron homeostasis, in relation to markers of brain inflammation and metabolism, during ageing

Metal ions (Fe, Cu, and Zn) are essential to a healthy brain function, with the amount, localisation, and chemical form often tightly controlled. Evidence points towards loss of metal ion homeostasis within the ageing brain; in particular brain Fe accumulation appears to be a hallmark of ageing, whi...

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Main Authors: Ellison, Gae, Duong, Lelinh, Hollings, Ashley, Howard, D., Jackaman, Connie, Hackett, Mark
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: OXFORD UNIV PRESS 2022
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Online Access:http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/FT190100017
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/90109
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author Ellison, Gae
Duong, Lelinh
Hollings, Ashley
Howard, D.
Jackaman, Connie
Hackett, Mark
author_facet Ellison, Gae
Duong, Lelinh
Hollings, Ashley
Howard, D.
Jackaman, Connie
Hackett, Mark
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building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description Metal ions (Fe, Cu, and Zn) are essential to a healthy brain function, with the amount, localisation, and chemical form often tightly controlled. Evidence points towards loss of metal ion homeostasis within the ageing brain; in particular brain Fe accumulation appears to be a hallmark of ageing, which may place the brain at a greater risk of neurodegenerative disease. Unfortunately, the cause or consequence of altered brain metal ion homeostasis during ageing remains unknown, and there is a lack of data comparing brain metal ion homeostasis with other events of the ageing process (e.g. brain metabolism, brain inflammation). This study has utilised a multi-modal approach that incorporated: X-ray fluorescence microscopy for elemental mapping of metal ion homeostasis, Perl's Fe histochemistry, FTIR spectroscopic biochemical imaging of lactate and protein aggregates, and immuno-fluorescence analysis of markers of brain inflammation and Fe storage proteins (heavy-chain ferritin, light-chain ferritin, and mitochondrial ferritin). Interestingly, while age-related Fe accumulation was observed in corpus callosum white matter of murine (C56BL/6J) brain tissue (concomitant with elevated levels of markers of brain inflammation and altered metabolism), Fe content was not altered within the hippocampus (a decrease in total Zn within the mossy fibres was observed). Ultimately, the results of this study demonstrate an important association between elevated brain Fe and brain inflammation during natural ageing. This study also highlights that future research is required to image different chemical forms of Fe with respect to changes in brain metabolism and inflammation, as well as localising these changes to specific cell types.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-901092023-02-15T07:15:51Z Characterising murine hippocampal iron homeostasis, in relation to markers of brain inflammation and metabolism, during ageing Ellison, Gae Duong, Lelinh Hollings, Ashley Howard, D. Jackaman, Connie Hackett, Mark Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Biochemistry & Molecular Biology mapping memory dementia XFM XRF FTIR multimodal microscopy FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN ZINC-DEFICIENCY AMYLOID-BETA FERROUS IRON SUBSTANTIA-NIGRA OXIDATIVE STRESS RAT HIPPOCAMPUS PERFUSION-PERLS MOUSE-BRAIN GLIAL-CELLS Metal ions (Fe, Cu, and Zn) are essential to a healthy brain function, with the amount, localisation, and chemical form often tightly controlled. Evidence points towards loss of metal ion homeostasis within the ageing brain; in particular brain Fe accumulation appears to be a hallmark of ageing, which may place the brain at a greater risk of neurodegenerative disease. Unfortunately, the cause or consequence of altered brain metal ion homeostasis during ageing remains unknown, and there is a lack of data comparing brain metal ion homeostasis with other events of the ageing process (e.g. brain metabolism, brain inflammation). This study has utilised a multi-modal approach that incorporated: X-ray fluorescence microscopy for elemental mapping of metal ion homeostasis, Perl's Fe histochemistry, FTIR spectroscopic biochemical imaging of lactate and protein aggregates, and immuno-fluorescence analysis of markers of brain inflammation and Fe storage proteins (heavy-chain ferritin, light-chain ferritin, and mitochondrial ferritin). Interestingly, while age-related Fe accumulation was observed in corpus callosum white matter of murine (C56BL/6J) brain tissue (concomitant with elevated levels of markers of brain inflammation and altered metabolism), Fe content was not altered within the hippocampus (a decrease in total Zn within the mossy fibres was observed). Ultimately, the results of this study demonstrate an important association between elevated brain Fe and brain inflammation during natural ageing. This study also highlights that future research is required to image different chemical forms of Fe with respect to changes in brain metabolism and inflammation, as well as localising these changes to specific cell types. 2022 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/90109 10.1093/mtomcs/mfac064 English http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/FT190100017 OXFORD UNIV PRESS restricted
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
mapping
memory
dementia
XFM
XRF
FTIR
multimodal
microscopy
FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN
ZINC-DEFICIENCY
AMYLOID-BETA
FERROUS IRON
SUBSTANTIA-NIGRA
OXIDATIVE STRESS
RAT HIPPOCAMPUS
PERFUSION-PERLS
MOUSE-BRAIN
GLIAL-CELLS
Ellison, Gae
Duong, Lelinh
Hollings, Ashley
Howard, D.
Jackaman, Connie
Hackett, Mark
Characterising murine hippocampal iron homeostasis, in relation to markers of brain inflammation and metabolism, during ageing
title Characterising murine hippocampal iron homeostasis, in relation to markers of brain inflammation and metabolism, during ageing
title_full Characterising murine hippocampal iron homeostasis, in relation to markers of brain inflammation and metabolism, during ageing
title_fullStr Characterising murine hippocampal iron homeostasis, in relation to markers of brain inflammation and metabolism, during ageing
title_full_unstemmed Characterising murine hippocampal iron homeostasis, in relation to markers of brain inflammation and metabolism, during ageing
title_short Characterising murine hippocampal iron homeostasis, in relation to markers of brain inflammation and metabolism, during ageing
title_sort characterising murine hippocampal iron homeostasis, in relation to markers of brain inflammation and metabolism, during ageing
topic Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
mapping
memory
dementia
XFM
XRF
FTIR
multimodal
microscopy
FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN
ZINC-DEFICIENCY
AMYLOID-BETA
FERROUS IRON
SUBSTANTIA-NIGRA
OXIDATIVE STRESS
RAT HIPPOCAMPUS
PERFUSION-PERLS
MOUSE-BRAIN
GLIAL-CELLS
url http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/FT190100017
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/90109