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| Title |
Kv1.3 channel blocker (ImKTx88) maintains blood–brain barrier in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
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| Published in |
Cell & Bioscience, June 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13578-017-0158-2 |
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| Authors |
Jie Huang, Song Han, Qi Sun, Yipeng Zhao, Junchen Liu, Xiaolu Yuan, Wenqian Mao, Biwen Peng, Wanhong Liu, Jun Yin, Xiaohua He |
| Abstract |
Disruption of blood-brain barrier (BBB) and subsequent infiltration of auto-reactive T lymphocytes are major characteristics of multiple sclerosis (MS) and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). Kv1.3 channel blockers are demonstrated potential therapeutic effects on MS patients and EAE models, maybe via reducing activation of T cells. However, it remains to be explored whether Kv1.3 channel blockers maintain integrity of BBB in MS model. In this study, ImKTx88, a highly selective Kv1.3 channel blocker, was used to determine the role of Kv1.3 channel in the pathogenesis of EAE, particularly in the maintenance of BBB. ImKTx88 ameliorated pathological severity in the EAE rats, and reduced extravasation into CNS. ImKTx88 also ameliorated the severity of loss or redistribution of tight junction proteins, and inhibited over-expression of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 in the brain from EAE rats. Furthermore ImKTx88 protection was associated with activation of Ang-1/Tie-2 axis, and might be due to decreased IL-17 production. ImKTx88 may be a novel therapeutic agent for MS treatment by stabilizing the BBB. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 2 | 100% |
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| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 26 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Researcher | 6 | 23% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 12% |
| Other | 2 | 8% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 8% |
| Other | 3 | 12% |
| Unknown | 5 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 8 | 31% |
| Neuroscience | 5 | 19% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3 | 12% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 8% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 2 | 8% |
| Unknown | 5 | 19% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 10. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 12 June 2017.
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#3,141,397
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#2
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