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ArticleJournal of neuroinflammation2015

Scutellarin regulates the Notch pathway and affects the migration and morphological transformation of activated microglia in experimentally induced cerebral ischemia in rats and in activated BV-2 microglia.

Yun Yuan, Parakalan Rangarajan, Enci Mary Kan, Yajun Wu, Chunyun Wu, Eng-Ang Ling

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Article in Journal of neuroinflammation, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 50 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Yun YuanDepartment of Anatomy and Histology/Embryology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Kunming Medical University, 1168 West Chunrong Road, Kunming, 650500, PR China. yunyuankm@126.com.
Parakalan RangarajanDepartment of Anatomy, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 4 Medical Drive, MD10, Singapore, 117597, Singapore. antpara@nus.edu.sg.
Enci Mary KanDefense Medical and Environmental Research Institute, DSO National Laboratories, 27 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117510, Singapore. kencimar@dso.org.sg.
Yajun WuDepartment of Anatomy, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 4 Medical Drive, MD10, Singapore, 117597, Singapore. ya_jun_wu@nuhs.edu.sg.
Chunyun WuDepartment of Anatomy and Histology/Embryology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Kunming Medical University, 1168 West Chunrong Road, Kunming, 650500, PR China. wuchunyunkm@163.com.
Eng-Ang LingDepartment of Anatomy, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 4 Medical Drive, MD10, Singapore, 117597, Singapore. antlea@nus.edu.sg.
National University of Singapore · SGKunming Medical University · CNDSO National Laboratories · SG

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Abstract

backgroundActivated microglial cells release an excess of inflammatory mediators after an ischemic stroke. We reported previously that scutellarin effectively suppressed the inflammatory response induced by activated microglia in rats subjected to middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO); however, the mechanism via which scutellarin exerts its effects on microglial activation has not been explored. This study aimed to elucidate if scutellarin can regulate the Notch pathway that is linked to microglia activation in MCAO rat, and in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced BV-2 microglia. Along with this, we also investigated some characteristic behavioral responses of activated microglia.

methodsExpression of various members of the Notch pathway, including Notch-1, intracellular Notch receptor domain (NICD), recombining binding protein suppressor of hairless (RBP-JK) and transcription factor hairy and enhancer of split-1 (Hes-1) in activated microglia was assessed by immunofluorescence staining and western blot after experimental MCAO and in vitro LPS activation. The effect of scutellarin on migration of microglia was determined by the transwell chamber assay as well as expression of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1). The morphological change of microglia induced by scutellarin was detected by F-actin staining and electron microscopy.

resultsScutellarin markedly attenuated the expression of NF-κB, Notch-1, NICD, RBP-JK and Hes-1 both in vivo and in activated microglia. It decreased the expression of MCP-1 and microglial migration, but increased the ability of microglia adhesion. Scutellarin also altered the phenotype of microglia by causing rearrangement or reorganization of its cytoskeleton.

conclusionsThe results suggest that scutellarin regulates the activation of microglia via the Notch pathway and concurrently induces morphological and functional changes in activated microglia.

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ActinsAnimalsApigeninCell AdhesionCell Line, TransformedCell MovementCerebrumDisease Models, AnimalDose-Response Relationship, DrugGlucuronatesInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryLipopolysaccharidesMaleMicrogliaNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIRatsActinsApigeninGlucuronatesLipopolysaccharidesNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIReceptors, Notchrho GTP-Binding ProteinsscutellarinTumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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