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Pro-gliogenic effect of IL-1alpha in the differentiation of embryonic neural precursor cells in vitro.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20236219     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Inflammation is regarded as a main obstacle to brain regeneration. Major detrimental effects are attributed to microglial/macrophagic products, such as TNF-alpha and interleukin (IL)-6. The role of cytokines of the IL-1 family, particularly of IL-1alpha, in the modulation of neural precursor cell (NPC) properties is less characterized. IL-1alpha is one of the most abundant cytokines released upon acute stimulation of microglia with lipopolysaccharide and is down-regulated upon chronic stimulation. As we recently demonstrated, acutely activated microglia reduces NPC survival, prevent neuronal differentiation and promote glial differentiation. Chronically activated microglia are instead permissive to NPC survival and neuronal differentiation, and less effective in promoting astrocytic differentiation. We thus investigated whether IL-1alpha could contribute to the effects of acutely activated microglia on NPC. We found that NPC express functional IL-1 receptors and that exposure to recombinant IL-1alpha strongly enhances NPC differentiation into astrocytes, without affecting cell viability and neuronal differentiation. In the same conditions, recombinant IL-1beta has pro-gliogenic effects at concentrations 10-fold higher than those found in activated microglial conditioned media. Interestingly, immunodepletion of IL-1alpha in activated microglial conditioned media fails to revert microglial pro-gliogenic action and slightly enhances neuronal differentiation, revealing that other microglial-derived factors contribute to the modulation of NPC properties.
Authors:
Maria Antonietta Ajmone-Cat; Emanuele Cacci; Ylenia Ragazzoni; Luisa Minghetti; Stefano Biagioni
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-03-04
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neurochemistry     Volume:  113     ISSN:  1471-4159     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Neurochem.     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-27     Completed Date:  2010-06-15     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985190R     Medline TA:  J Neurochem     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1060-72     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Istituto Superiore di Sanit?, Rome, Italy. ajcat@iss.it
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Animals, Newborn
Astrocytes / drug effects,  metabolism
Cell Differentiation / drug effects*,  physiology
Cell Lineage / drug effects*,  physiology
Cells, Cultured
Coculture Techniques
Culture Media, Conditioned / pharmacology
Cytokines / genetics,  metabolism,  pharmacology
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Embryonic Stem Cells / cytology,  drug effects*,  metabolism
Encephalitis / metabolism,  physiopathology
Gliosis / metabolism,  physiopathology
Interleukin-1alpha / genetics,  metabolism,  pharmacology*
Mice
Microglia / drug effects,  metabolism
Neuroglia / cytology,  drug effects*,  metabolism
Neurons / cytology,  drug effects,  metabolism
Rats
Receptors, Interleukin-1 / drug effects,  metabolism
Recombinant Fusion Proteins / genetics,  metabolism,  pharmacology
Stem Cells / cytology,  drug effects*,  metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Culture Media, Conditioned; 0/Cytokines; 0/Interleukin-1alpha; 0/Receptors, Interleukin-1; 0/Recombinant Fusion Proteins

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