Title |
Myoloid-Related Protein 8, an Endogenous Ligand of Toll-Like Receptor 4, Is Involved in Epileptogenesis of Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Via Activation of the Nuclear Factor-κB Pathway in Astrocytes
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Published in |
Molecular Neurobiology, August 2013
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DOI | 10.1007/s12035-013-8522-7 |
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Authors |
Na Gan, Lifen Yang, Ahmed Omran, Jing Peng, Liwen Wu, Fang He, Ciliu Zhang, Qiulian Xiang, Huimin Kong, Yupin Ma, Muhammad Usman Ashhab, Xiaolu Deng, Fei Yin |
Abstract |
The role of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) in the activation of innate immunity has been extensively studied in the past several years. Here, we are the first to report that myeloid-related protein 8 (MRP8), an endogenous TLR4 ligand, is involved in the epileptogenesis of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE). We find that the expression of MRP8, TLR4, and interleukin 1-β (IL-1β) was upregulated in a MTLE model during both acute and chronic disease stages. We next investigated the possible roles played by astrocytes, which have been shown to be the major source of IL-1β during epilepsy. Stimulation via MRP8 led to the induction of IL-1β in astrocytes in vitro, accompanied by the activation of Nuclear Factor-κB, while knockdown of TLR4 or inhibition of NF-κB in astrocytes prevented this IL-1β induction. Thus, MRP8 may potentiate the perpetuation of MTLE by activating the NF-κB pathway in astrocytes, and could be a new target for anticonvulsant therapies. |
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