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ArticleNeurochemical research2018

Notch Signaling Regulates Microglial Activation and Inflammatory Reactions in a Rat Model of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.

Lei Wu, Yushuang Li, Minhua Yu, Fei Yang, Mengqi Tu, Haibo Xu

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Article in Neurochemical research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers.

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30 citing papers in PubMed, 46 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lei WuDepartment of Radiology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
Yushuang LiDepartment of Radiology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
Minhua YuDepartment of Radiology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
Fei YangDepartment of Radiology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
Mengqi TuDepartment of Radiology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
Haibo XuDepartment of Radiology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, People's Republic of China. xuhaibo1120@hotmail.com.
Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University · CNWuhan University · CN

Funding

the National Natural Science Foundation of China 81571734the National Natural Science Foundation of China 81771819
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The inflammatory response mediated by microglia in the central nervous system is closely related to epilepsy. Notch signaling plays an important role in the microglial activation during hypoxia. This study aimed to investigate whether Notch signaling is involved in microglial activation and subsequent inflammation-related neuronal injury during the process of epileptogenesis in a rat model of temporal lobe epilepsy. By using western blotting, real-time quantitative PCR, immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence labeling, we found that the expression of Notch signaling increased after status epilepticus and that a γ-secretase inhibitor could significantly inhibit the upregulation of Notch signaling, the activation of microglia, and the release of proinflammatory cytokines. Likewise, the neuronal apoptosis and loss in the hippocampus after SE were attenuated by the γ-secretase inhibitor. These results suggest that Notch signaling plays a key role in neuroinflammation and inflammation-related neuronal damage in epilepsy, and γ-secretase inhibitors may become a novel prospective therapeutic agent for epilepsy.

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AnimalsEpilepsy, Temporal LobeInflammationInflammation MediatorsMaleMicrogliaPilocarpineRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, NotchSignal TransductionInflammation MediatorsPilocarpineReceptors, NotchApoptosisEpilepsyInflammationMicrogliaNotch signaling

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PMID29737480
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