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ArticleBiomolecules2022

Anti-Inflammatory Effects of GM1 Ganglioside on Endotoxin-Induced Uveitis in Rats.

Tzu-Heng Weng, Chang-Chih Ke, Yuahn-Sieh Huang

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Article in Biomolecules, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Tzu-Heng WengDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 11490, Taiwan.
Chang-Chih KeDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 11490, Taiwan.
Yuahn-Sieh HuangDepartment of Biology and Anatomy, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 11490, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-3527-6421
Tri-Service General Hospital · TWNational Defense Medical Center · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Exogenous ganglioside GM1 has been reported to exert an immunomodulatory effect. We investigated the anti-inflammatory effect of GM1 ganglioside on endotoxin-induced uveitis (EIU) in rats and RAW 264.7 macrophages.

methodsEIU was induced in Lewis rats by administering a subcutaneous injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS). GM1 was injected intraperitoneally for three consecutive days prior to the LPS injection. Twenty-four hours after the LPS injection, the integrity of the blood-aqueous barrier was evaluated by determining the protein concentration and number of infiltrating cells in the aqueous humor (AqH). Immunohistochemical and Western blot analyses of the iris-ciliary body (ICB) were performed to evaluate the effect of GM1 on the LPS-induced expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1). The effect of GM1 on proinflammatory mediators and signaling cascades was examined in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells using Western blotting and immunofluorescence staining to further clarify the underlying anti-inflammatory mechanism.

resultsGM1 significantly reduced the protein concentration and number of infiltrating cells in the AqH of rats with EIU. GM1 also decreased the LPS-induced expression of the ICAM-1 and COX-2 proteins in the ICB. In RAW 264.7 cells, GM1 inhibited the proinflammatory mediators induced by LPS, including inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), COX-2, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and interleukin-6 (IL-6), and this inhibitory effect was potentially mediated by suppressing transforming growth factor-β-activated kinase 1 (TAK1) and reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated activation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs).

conclusionsBased on this study, GM1 may be a potential anti-inflammatory agent for ocular inflammatory diseases.

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G(M1) GangliosideUveitisAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsCyclooxygenase 2Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1Interleukin-6LipopolysaccharidesMiceNitric OxideRatsRats, Inbred LewRAW 264.7 CellsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsCyclooxygenase 2G(M1) GangliosideIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1Interleukin-6LipopolysaccharidesNitric Oxideanti-inflammationendotoxin-induced uveitisGM1 gangliosideiris-ciliary bodyRAW 264.7 cells

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