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Immunoglobulin G: a potential treatment to attenuate neuroinflammation following spinal cord injury.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20437085     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
INTRODUCTION: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is caused by two related but mechanistically distinct events: the primary injury to the spinal cord is caused by a mechanic trauma; the secondary injury is a cascade of cellular and molecular events that exacerbates the initial damage. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Neuroinflammation, an important event in the secondary injury cascade, is critical in the clearance of cellular debris after SCI. However, leukocytes and microglia, recruited to the injury site during neuroinflammation, can exacerbate the initial damage following SCI by secreting reactive oxygen species, matrix-metalloproteinase, and proinflammatory cytokines. Therefore, attenuating the activity of leukocytes and microglia is an attractive therapeutic strategy to reduce the neurological deficit associated with SCI. DISCUSSION: In this regard, immunoglobulin G (IgG) is a potential treatment candidate. IgG has been used clinically to treat autoimmune disease and has been demonstrated to attenuate the activities of leukocytes and microglia. In this review, we discuss the potential use of IgG for SCI based on the current understanding of the immune-modulating mechanism of IgG and the role of neuroinflammation in SCI.
Authors:
Michael G Fehlings; Dung H Nguyen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of clinical immunology     Volume:  30 Suppl 1     ISSN:  1573-2592     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Clin. Immunol.     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-10     Completed Date:  2010-11-01     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8102137     Medline TA:  J Clin Immunol     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  S109-12     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. Michael.fehlings@uhn.on.ca
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
Chemotaxis, Leukocyte
Cytokines / secretion
Humans
Immunoglobulin G / therapeutic use*
Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / therapeutic use*
Immunologic Factors / therapeutic use*
Inflammation
Macrophages / physiology
Mice
Microglia / secretion
Models, Immunological
Models, Neurological
Nerve Regeneration / immunology
Neuroprotective Agents / therapeutic use*
Spinal Cord Injuries / immunology,  pathology,  therapy*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
//Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents; 0/Cytokines; 0/Immunoglobulin G; 0/Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; 0/Immunologic Factors; 0/Neuroprotective Agents
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