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ArticleJournal of neuroinflammation2018

β-arrestin2 functions as a key regulator in the sympathetic-triggered immunodepression after stroke.

Huan Wang, Qi-Wen Deng, Ai-Ni Peng, Fang-Lan Xing, Lei Zuo, Shuo Li, Zheng-Tian Gu, Fu-Ling Yan

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Article in Journal of neuroinflammation, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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Huan WangDepartment of Neurology, Affiliated ZhongDa Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Dingjiaqiao 87, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China.
Qi-Wen DengDepartment of Neurology, Affiliated ZhongDa Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Dingjiaqiao 87, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China.
Ai-Ni PengDepartment of Neurology, Affiliated ZhongDa Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Dingjiaqiao 87, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China.
Fang-Lan XingDepartment of Neurology, Affiliated ZhongDa Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Dingjiaqiao 87, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China.
Lei ZuoDepartment of Neurology, Affiliated ZhongDa Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Dingjiaqiao 87, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China.
Shuo LiDepartment of Neurology, Affiliated ZhongDa Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Dingjiaqiao 87, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China.
Zheng-Tian GuDepartment of Neurology, Affiliated ZhongDa Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Dingjiaqiao 87, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China.
Fu-Ling YanDepartment of Neurology, Affiliated ZhongDa Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Dingjiaqiao 87, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China. yanfuling218@163.com.
Zhongda Hospital Southeast University · CN

Funding

The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities KYLX15_0183The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities KYZZ16_0130The National Natural Science Foundation of China 81271336
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundStroke-induced immunodeficiency syndrome (SIDS) is regarded as a protective mechanism for secondary inflammatory injury as well as a contributor to infection complications. Although stroke-induced hyperactivation of the sympathetic system is proved to facilitate SIDS, the involved endogenous factors and pathways are largely elusive. In this study, we aim to investigate the function of beta-arrestin-2 (ARRB2) in the sympathetic-mediated SIDS.

methodsSplenic ARRB2 expression and the sympathetic system activity were detected after establishing transient models of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). In addition, a correlation between ARRB2 expression and the sympathetic system activity was analyzed using a linear correlation analysis. Any SIDS reflected in monocyte dysfunction was investigated by measuring inflammatory cytokine secretion and neurological deficit scores and infarct volume were tested to assess neurological outcome. Further, ARRB2 expression in the monocytes was knocked down in vitro by siRNAs. Following the stimulation of noradrenaline and lipopolysaccharide, cytokine secretion and the nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) pathway were evaluated to gain insight into the mechanisms related to the contribution of ARRB2 to adrenergic-induced monocyte dysfunction.

resultsSplenic ARRB2 expression was significantly increased after stroke and also showed a significant positive correlation with the sympathetic system activity. Stroke-induced monocyte dysfunction resulted in an increase of the interleukin-10 (IL-10) level as well as a decrease of the interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) levels. Also, blockade of adrenergic-activity significantly reversed these cytokine levels, and blockade of adrenergic-activity improved stroke-induced neurological results. However, the improved neurological results had no significant correlation with ARRB2 expression. Furthermore, the in vitro results showed that the deficiency of ARRB2 dramatically repealed adrenergic-induced monocyte dysfunction and the inhibition of NF-κB signaling phosphorylation activity.

conclusionsARRB2 is implicated in the sympathetic-triggered SIDS, in particular, monocyte dysfunction after stroke. Accordingly, ARRB2 may be a promising therapeutic target for the immunological management of stroke in a clinic.

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Animalsbeta-Arrestin 2Brain InfarctionCell Line, TransformedCytokinesDisease Models, AnimalGene Expression RegulationImmunologic Deficiency SyndromesInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryMacrophagesMaleMonocytesNeurologic ExaminationPropranololRatsRats, Sprague-Dawleybeta-Arrestin 2CytokinesPropranololRNA, MessengerRNA, Small InterferingVasodilator AgentsImmunodepressionNF-κBStrokeSympathetic pathwayβ-arrestin2

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PMID29636059
PMCPMC5894164
OpenAlexW2804219660

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