ArticleNeurochemical research2022
Upregulation of G-protein Coupled Receptor 120 in Rats Following Spinal Cord Injury.
Article in Neurochemical research, 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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- The Multifaceted Roles of GPR120 in Central Nervous System Disorders: Mechanistic Insights and Therapeutic Implications.Molecular neurobiology · 2026Review
- Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Effects of ω-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Astrocytes and Their Implications for the Blood-Brain Barrier's Integrity and Function.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Progress on Omega-3 fatty acids for the comprehensive and targeted treatment of spinal cord injury.Bone research · 2026Review
- A candidate protective factor in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: heterogenous nuclear ribonucleoprotein G.Neural regeneration research · 2023Article
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Abstract
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are fundamental mediators of a wide array of processes including proliferation, immune cell function and neural signaling. GPR120 is a GPCR present within the spleen, lungs, adipose tissue and intestines that is stimulated by endogenous free fatty acids (FFAs). Whether GPR120 is expressed or functionally relevant in the central nervous system (CNS), however, has yet to be directly examined. Herein, a rat spinal cord injury (SCI) model was established and used to explore the expression of GPR120 in SCI. Western blotting and immunohistochemical staining revealed that GPR120 was detectable in the spinal tissues of healthy rats, and the levels rose following SCI and reached the peak on day 3, whereafter they declined to basal levels within two weeks post-SCI. Dual immunofluorescent staining revealed detectable GPR120 expression in astrocytes, microglia and a limited number of neurons. Following SCI, GPR120 upregulation was primarily evident in astrocytes. After injury, colocalization between GPR120 and the proliferative marker PCNA was also detected. Together, these results offer new insights regarding the dynamics of spinal cord GPR120 expression and suggest that it may play important roles in the CNS following SCI.
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