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ArticleInflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.]2014

Impact of melatonin receptor deletion on intracellular signaling in spleen cells of mice after polymicrobial sepsis.

Astrid Kleber, Sarah Altmeyer, Beate Wolf, Alexander Wolf, Thomas Volk, Tobias Fink, Darius Kubulus

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Article in Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.], 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Astrid KleberDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Therapy, Saarland University Medical Center, Kirrbergerstrasse 57, 66421, Homburg/Saar, Germany, astrid.kleber@uks.eu.
Sarah Altmeyer
Beate Wolf
Alexander Wolf
Thomas Volk
Tobias Fink
Darius Kubulus
University Medical Center · USSaarland University · DE

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Abstract

objectiveMelatonin is known to influence immune functions and to ameliorate outcome after septic challenge but it is unknown whether this is mediated by melatonin receptor activation. This study aimed to elucidate molecular differences in spleen and ex vivo splenocytes of wild-type (WT) and melatonin receptor double knockout mice (KO) after polymicrobial sepsis. SUBJECTS AND

methodsC3H/HeN wild-type and MT1-/-/MT2-/- mice underwent sham operation or cecum ligation and incision (CLI) and remained anesthetized for 1 h. Splenocytes were isolated and treated in culture with physiological melatonin concentrations (1 nM).

resultsPlasma TNFα levels were consistently high after 1 h of CLI. Basal circulating leukocyte numbers were slightly higher in KO animals. We detected transcriptional differences in splenocytes of the knockout strain concerning proinflammatory mediators. Expression levels of IL-1β, IL-2, CXCR2, L-Selectin, TNFα, CXCL2 and ICAM-1 were strongly increased in splenocytes of KO mice. Splenocytes of KO mice displayed reduced ERK and p38 as well as increased JNK phosphorylation. None of the analyzed factors were influenced by melatonin in the culture medium.

conclusionsThe results of this study indicate an increased proinflammatory status of mice deficient in both membrane-bound melatonin receptors reflected by altered activation of MAPK cascades and transcriptional activation of proinflammatory mediators.

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Gene DeletionAnimalsBase SequenceBinding SitesDNA PrimersEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesFemaleGene Expression ProfilingImmune SystemInflammationLeukocyte CountMelatoninMiceMice, Inbred C3HMice, KnockoutDNA PrimersExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesMelatoninReceptor, Melatonin, MT1Receptor, Melatonin, MT2Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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