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ArticleScientific reports2017

IL-17 induces reactive astrocytes and up-regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) through JAK/STAT signaling.

Tao You, Yihui Bi, Jun Li, Mingkai Zhang, Xuezhou Chen, Keke Zhang, Jun Li

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Article in Scientific reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 papers.

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48 citing papers in PubMed, 87 citations in OpenAlex.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Tao YouCollege of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Yihui BiDepartment of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Jun LiDepartment of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Mingkai ZhangDepartment of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Xuezhou ChenDepartment of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Keke ZhangDepartment of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Jun LiCollege of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Anhui Medical University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University · CNSecond Hospital of Anhui Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spinal cord injury is a grave neurological disability resulting in neuron degeneration and permanent paralysis. The inflammation triggered by the injury would promote the spinal cord lesion in turn. Activated astrocytes during inflammatory response could promote glial scar formation and contribute to the progression of the spinal cord injury. Interleukin 17 (IL-17) was upregulated in inflammatory responses to contusion or compression of the spinal cord. in this study, IL-17 could induce reactive astrocytes which was indicated by a well-known hallmark glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) in vitro and in vivo. Moreover, we demonstrated that the upregulation of VEGF was induced by IL-17 human astrocytoma cells. In our further investigation, IL-17 induced the expression of VEGF in spinal cord injury by activating JAK/STAT signaling pathway both in vitro and in vivo. In addition, we also found that IL-17 significantly changed tissue preservation and residual urine volumes and blood-spinal cord-barrier integrity in vivo. This newly found IL-17-JAK/STAT-VEGF axis improves our understanding of the molecular mechanism of spinal cord injury during inflammatory response and provides another potential target of spinal cord injury.

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Signal TransductionAstrocytesAstrocytomaBiomarkersCell Line, TumorDose-Response Relationship, DrugHumansInterleukin-17Janus KinasesSpinal Cord InjuriesSTAT Transcription FactorsVascular Endothelial Growth FactorsBiomarkersInterleukin-17Janus KinasesSTAT Transcription FactorsVascular Endothelial Growth Factors

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PMID28281545
PMCPMC5345044
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