| Title: |
Neuregulin-1 inhibits neuroinflammatory responses in a rat model of organophosphate-nerve agentinduced delayed neuronal injury. |
| Authors: |
Yonggang Li1, Lein, Pamela J.2, Ford, Gregory D.3, Cuimei Liu1,4, Stovall, Kyndra C.1,3,5, White, Todd E.1, Bruun, Donald A.2, Tewolde, Teclemichael1, Gates, Alicia S.1, Distel, Timothy J.1, Surles-Zeigler, Monique C.1, Ford, Byron D.1 bford@msm.edu |
| Source: |
Journal of Neuroinflammation. 2015, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p1-13. 13p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*NEUREGULIN receptors, *ANIMAL models in research, *BRAIN injuries, *GENE expression, *NEUROTOXICOLOGY |
| Abstract: |
Background: Neuregulin-1 (NRG-1) has been shown to act as a neuroprotectant in animal models of nerve agent intoxication and other acute brain injuries. We recently demonstrated that NRG-1 blocked delayed neuronal death in rats intoxicated with the organophosphate (OP) neurotoxin diisopropylflurophosphate (DFP). It has been proposed that inflammatory mediators are involved in the pathogenesis of OP neurotoxin-mediated brain damage. Methods: We examined the influence of NRG-1 on inflammatory responses in the rat brain following DFP intoxication. Microglial activation was determined by immunohistchemistry using anti-CD11b and anti-ED1 antibodies. Gene expression profiling was performed with brain tissues using Affymetrix gene arrays and analyzed using the Ingenuity Pathway Analysis software. Cytokine mRNA levels following DFP and NRG-1 treatment was validated by real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Results: DFP administration resulted in microglial activation in multiple brain regions, and this response was suppressed by treatment with NRG-1. Using microarray gene expression profiling, we observed that DFP increased mRNA levels of approximately 1,300 genes in the hippocampus 24 h after administration. NRG-1 treatment suppressed by 50% or more a small fraction of DFP-induced genes, which were primarily associated with inflammatory responses. Real-time RT-PCR confirmed that the mRNAs for pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) were significantly increased following DFP exposure and that NRG-1 significantly attenuated this transcriptional response. In contrast, tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα) transcript levels were unchanged in both DFP and DFP + NRG-1 treated brains relative to controls. Conclusion: Neuroprotection by NRG-1 against OP neurotoxicity is associated with the suppression of proinflammatory responses in brain microglia. These findings provide new insight regarding the molecular mechanisms involved in the neuroprotective role of NRG-1 in acute brain injuries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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