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ArticleNeural regeneration research2015

The HMGB1 signaling pathway activates the inflammatory response in Schwann cells.

Li-Li Man, Fan Liu, Ying-Jie Wang, Hong-Hua Song, Hong-Bo Xu, Zi-Wen Zhu, Qing Zhang, Yong-Jun Wang

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Article in Neural regeneration research, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 authors.

Li-Li ManKey Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5040-8926
Fan LiuDepartment of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China.
Ying-Jie WangKey Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China.
Hong-Hua SongDepartment of Pediatrics, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China.
Hong-Bo XuMedical College, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China.
Zi-Wen ZhuKey Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China.
Qing ZhangKey Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China.
Yong-Jun WangKey Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Schwann cells are not only myelinating cells, but also function as immune cells and express numerous innate pattern recognition receptors, including the Toll-like receptors. Injury to peripheral nerves activates an inflammatory response in Schwann cells. However, it is unclear whether specific endogenous damage-associated molecular pattern molecules are involved in the inflammatory response following nerve injury. In the present study, we demonstrate that a key damage-associated molecular pattern molecule, high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), is upregulated following rat sciatic nerve axotomy, and we show colocalization of the protein with Schw-ann cells. HMGB1 alone could not enhance expression of Toll-like receptors or the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE), but was able to facilitate migration of Schwann cells. When Schwann cells were treated with HMGB1 together with lipopolysaccharide, the expression levels of Toll-like receptors and RAGE, as well as inflammatory cytokines were upregulated. Our novel findings demonstrate that the HMGB1 pathway activates the inflammatory response in Schwann cells following peripheral nerve injury.

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cytokinesDAMPsHMGB1inflammatory responsemigrationnerve regenerationneural regenerationperipheral nerve injuryperipheral nervesSchwann cellssciatic nerve transectionTLRs

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PMID26692874
PMCPMC4660770

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