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Psoriasin has divergent effects on the innate immune responses of murine glial cells.
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Journal of Neurochemistry . Apr2017, Vol. 141 Issue 1, p86-99. 14p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Antimicrobial peptides are an important part of the innate immune defense in the central nervous system ( CNS). The expression of the antimicrobial peptides psoriasin (S100A7) is up-regulated during bacterial meningitis. However, the exact mechanisms induced by psoriasin to modulate glial cell activity are not yet fully understood. Our hypothesis is that psoriasin induced pro- and anti-inflammatory signaling pathways as well as regenerative factors to contribute in total to a balanced immune response. Therefore, we used psoriasin-stimulated glial cells and analyzed the translocation of the pro-inflammatory transcription factor nuclear factor 'kappa-light-chain-enhancer' of activated B-cells ( NFκB) in murine glial cells and the expression of pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators by real time RT- PCR, ELISA technique, and western blotting. Furthermore, the relationship between psoriasin and the antioxidative stress transcription factor nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) was investigated. Stimulation with psoriasin not only enhanced NFκB translocation and increased the expression of the pro-inflammatory cytokines, interleukin-6 ( IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α ( TNF- α) but also neurotrophin expression. Evidence for functional interactions between psoriasin and Nrf2 were detected in the form of increased antioxidant response element ( ARE) activity and induction of Nrf2/ ARE-dependent heme oxygenase 1 ( HO-1) expression in psoriasin-treated microglia and astrocytes. The results illustrate the ability of psoriasin to induce immunological functions in glia cells where psoriasin exerts divergent effects on the innate immune response. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00223042
- Volume :
- 141
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Neurochemistry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 121990180
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jnc.13959