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Peripheral circulating cytokines are involved in immune to brain communication and systemic inflammation is considered a risk factor for flaring up the symptoms in most neurodegenerative diseases. We induced both central inflammatory demyelinating lesion, and systemic inflammation with an interleukin-1β expressing adenovector. The peripheral pro-inflammatory stimulus aggravated the ongoing central lesion independently of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity. This model allows studying the role of specific molecules and cells (neutrophils) from the innate immune system, in the relationship between central and peripheral communication, and on relapsing episodes of demyelinating lesions, along with the role of BBB integrity., (Copyright © 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)

Neuroinflammation has been proposed as an important component of Parkinson's Disease (PD) aetiology and/or progression. However, the inflammatory components and the mechanisms underlying their effects are only partially known. By injecting an adenovirus expressing IL-1 in the striatum, we provoked progressive neurodegeneration of dopaminergic cells in the substantia nigra, motor symptoms and microglial activation. All these effects were attenuated by an anti-inflammatory treatment. Interestingly, peripheral inflammatory stimuli exacerbated IL-1beta induced neurodegeneration and the central inflammatory reaction. These data provide evidence that central, chronic IL-1beta expression can trigger and systemic IL-1beta exacerbate nigral neurodegeneration and highlight the functional relevance of this cytokine in PD., (Copyright 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)