• Neuroscience · May 2014

    Characterization of Gcf2/Lrrfip1 in experimental cerebral ischemia and its role as a modulator of Akt, mTOR and β-catenin signaling pathways.

    • C Gubern, S Camós, O Hurtado, R Rodríguez, V G Romera, M Sobrado, R Cañadas, M A Moro, I Lizasoain, J Serena, J Mallolas, and M Castellanos.
    • Grup de Recerca Cerebrovascular, Servei de Neurologia, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona (IdIBGi) Dr. Josep Trueta, Hospital Universitari de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta, Avenida de França s/n, 17007 Girona, Spain. Electronic address: cgubern@idibgi.org.
    • Neuroscience. 2014 May 30;268:48-65.

    AbstractLeucine-rich repeat in Flightless-1 interaction protein 1 (Lrrfip1) is an up-regulated protein after cerebral ischemia whose precise role in the brain both in healthy and ischemic conditions is unclear. Different Lrrfip1 isoforms with distinct roles have been reported in human and mouse species. The present study aimed to analyze the Lrrfip1 transcriptional variants expressed in rat cortex, to characterize their expression patterns and subcellular location after ischemia, and to define their putative role in the brain. Five transcripts were identified and three of them (Lrrfip1, CRA_g and CRA_a' (Fli-I leucine-rich repeat associated protein 1 - Flap-1)) were analyzed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). All the transcripts were up-regulated and showed differential expression patterns after in vivo and in vitro ischemia models. The main isoform, Lrrfip1, was found to be up-regulated from the acute to the late phases of ischemia in the cytoplasm of neurons and astrocytes of the peri-infarct area. This study demonstrates that Lrrfip1 activates β-catenin, Akt, and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) proteins in astrocytes and positively regulates the expression of the excitatory amino acid transporter subtype 2 (GLT-1). Our findings point to Lrrfip1 as a key brain protein that regulates pro-survival pathways and proteins and encourages further studies to elucidate its role in cerebral ischemia as a potential target to prevent brain damage and promote functional recovery after stroke.Copyright © 2014 IBRO. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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