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ArticleJournal of neuroinflammation2022

Innate immune stimulation by monophosphoryl lipid A prevents chronic social defeat stress-induced anxiety-like behaviors in mice.

Fu Li, Haitao Xiang, Yue Gu, Ting Ye, Xu Lu, Chao Huang

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Article in Journal of neuroinflammation, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Fu Li *Department of Pharmacy, Changzhou Geriatric Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Changzhou No.7 People's Hospital, 288# Yanling East Road, Changzhou, 213000, Jiangsu, China.
Haitao Xiang *Department of Neurosurgery, Suzhou Kowloon Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, #118 Wansheng Street, Suzhou, 215028, Jiangsu, China.
Yue GuDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, #19 Qixiu Road, Jiangsu, 226001, Nantong, China.
Ting YeDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, #19 Qixiu Road, Jiangsu, 226001, Nantong, China.
Xu LuDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, #19 Qixiu Road, Jiangsu, 226001, Nantong, China. luxu607@ntu.edu.cn.
Chao HuangDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, #19 Qixiu Road, Jiangsu, 226001, Nantong, China. huachao@ntu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5221-2115
Nantong University · CNSoochow University · CNSuzhou Kowloon Hospital · CN

Funding

Graduate Research and Innovation Projects of Jiangsu Province KYCX20-2855the Natural Science Foundation of China 81771467the Natural Science Foundation of China 81974216the Natural Science Foundation of the Higher Education Institutions of Jiangsu Province 20KJB310025the Science and Technology Project of Nantong City JC2020020the Six Talent Peaks Project in Jiangsu Province SWYY-071
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Abstract

backgroundInnate immune pre-stimulation can prevent the development of depression-like behaviors in chronically stressed mice; however, whether the same stimulation prevents the development of anxiety-like behaviors in animals remains unclear. We addressed this issue using monophosphoryl lipid A (MPL), a derivative of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) that lacks undesirable properties of LPS but still keeps immune-enhancing activities.

methodsThe experimental mice were pre-injected intraperitoneally with MPL before stress exposure. Depression was induced through chronic social defeat stress (CSDS). Behavioral tests were conducted to identify anxiety-like behaviors. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and biochemical assays were employed to examine the gene and protein expression levels of pro-inflammatory markers.

resultsA single MPL injection at the dose of 400 and 800 μg/kg 1 day before stress exposure prevented CSDS-induced anxiety-like behaviors, and a single MPL injection (400 μg/kg) five but not 10 days before stress exposure produced similar effect. The preventive effect of MPL on anxiety-like behaviors was also observed in CSDS mice who received a second MPL injection 10 days after the first MPL injection or a 4 × MPL injection 10 days before stress exposure. MPL pre-injection also prevented the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the hippocampus and medial prefrontal cortex in CSDS mice, and inhibiting the central immune response by minocycline pretreatment abrogated the preventive effect of MPL on CSDS-induced anxiety-like behaviors and pro-inflammatory cytokine productions in the brain.

conclusionsPre-stimulation of the innate immune system by MPL can prevent chronic stress-induced anxiety-like behaviors and neuroinflammatory responses in the brain in mice.

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Social DefeatAnimalsAnxietyDepressionImmunity, InnateLipid ALipopolysaccharidesMaleMicePrefrontal CortexSocial BehaviorStress, PsychologicalLipid ALipopolysaccharidesmonophosphoryl lipid AInnate immune responseMonophosphoryl lipid APreventive effectPro-inflammatory cytokine

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