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Fluoxetine protects neurons against microglial activation-mediated neurotoxicity.
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PMID:  22166439     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Neuroinflammation is closely associated with the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD) and other neurological disorders. Increasing evidence suggests that inhibition of microglia-mediated neuroinflammation might represent a promising therapeutic potential for PD and related disorders. Fluoxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, is commonly used for the treatment of major depression due to its tolerability and safety profiles. Recent studies have shown that fluoxetine affords robust neuroprotection in a series of neurological disease models. However, the mechanism underlying fluoxetine-mediated neuroprotection remains unclear. Here, by using rat primary midbrain neuronglia cultures, we report that both R and S enantiomers of fluoxetine attenuated chronic neurodegeneration induced by a common inflammogen lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and a neurotoxin 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium (MPP(+)). Reconstituted cell culture studies further revealed that microglia were required for fluoxetine-mediated neuroprotection. Fluoxetine significantly inhibited LPS-induced activation of microglia and subsequent release of multiple pro-inflammatory and cytotoxic factors including tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1β, nitric oxide, and reactive oxygen species. Furthermore, inhibition of microglial NF-κB signaling pathway participated in fluoxetine-mediated neuroprotection. Collectively, fluoxetine exerted neuroprotection against microglia-mediated neurotoxicity. Thus, fluoxetine might hold a potential to retard inflammation-mediated chronic neurodegenerative process of PD.
Authors:
Feng Zhang; Hui Zhou; Belinda C Wilson; Jing-Shan Shi; Jau-Shyong Hong; Hui-Ming Gao
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Parkinsonism & related disorders     Volume:  18 Suppl 1     ISSN:  1873-5126     ISO Abbreviation:  Parkinsonism Relat. Disord.     Publication Date:  2012 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-12-14     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9513583     Medline TA:  Parkinsonism Relat Disord     Country:  England    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  S213-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Neuropharmacology Section, Laboratory of Toxicology and Pharmacology, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, USA; Department of Pharmacology and Key Lab of Basic Pharmacology of Guizhou, Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi 563003, China.
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