Regulation of IFN-gamma induced Inflammatory Response in Rat Brain Astrocytes

Alternative Title
Astrocytes에서 IFN-gamma에 의한 염증반응 조절연구
Author(s)
전새봄
Alternative Author(s)
전새봄
Advisor
Joe, Eun Hye
Department
일반대학원 신경과학기술과정
Publisher
The Graduate School, Ajou University
Publication Year
2005
Language
eng
Abstract
Janus kinase (JAK)과 signal transducers and activators of transcription (STAT)은 중요한 염증성 cytokine인 IFN-gamma의 염증반응을 매개하는 주요한 경로이다. 따라서, JAK/STAT 경로의 조절은 IFN-gamma에 의해 유도되는 염증반응을 조절하는데 중요하다. 본 연구에서 우리는 lipoxygenase (LO) 억제제로 잘 알려져 있는 nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) 가 뇌신경교세포에서 IFN-gamma에 의해 유도된 염증반응을 억제함을 밝혔다. NDGA가 존재할 때, IFN-gamma에 의해 증가된 interferon regulatory factor-1 (IRF-1) 과 interferon inducing protein-10 (IP-10) 의 발현이 감소하였다. 또한, NDGA는 JAK과 STAT의 tyrosine 인산화를 억제하였다. 그러나, IFN-gamma를 처리한 세포에서 5-LO의 주요한 생성물인 leukotriene B₄ (LTB₄) 와 leukotriene C₄ (LTC₄) 가 생성되지 않고, 다른 5-LO 억제제인 Rev5901과 AA861이 NDGA의 효과를 모방하지 않는 것으로 보아 NDGA의 효과는 5-LO를 억제하는 작용과는 독립적으로 나타나는 효과로 보인다. 게다가, 5-LO의 주요한 대사 산물인 5-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (5-HETE) 와 LTB4가 NDGA에 의한 STAT활성화의 억제를 반전시키지 못했다. 따라서 이러한 결과는 NDGA가 IFN-gamma에 의해 유도되는 염증반응을 조절하는데, 5-LO 억제 기전과는 관계없이 나타나는 현상임을 제시한다.
Alternative Abstract
Janus kinase (JAK) and signal transducers and activators of transcription (STAT) are major pathways that mediate inflammatory functions of interferon-γ (IFN-γ), a prominent pro-inflammatory cytokine. Therefore, it is required to regulate JAK/STAT signaling pathways to modulate IFN-γ-mediated inflammation. In this study, I revealed that nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA), a well known lipoxygenase (LO) inhibitor, suppressed IFN-γ-induced inflammatory responses in brain glial cells. In the presence of NDGA, IFN-γ-induced IRF protein expression and MCP-1 and IP-10 mRNA expression were suppressed. NDGA also suppressed tyrosine-phosphorylation of JAK and STAT. However, the effect of NDGA seemed to be independent of inhibition of 5-LO since none of 5-LO products, leukotriene B4 (LTB₄) and leukotriene C4 (LTC₄), was detected in cells treated with IFN-γ. Other 5-LO inhibitors (Rev5901 and AA861) did not mimic the effect of NDGA. In addition, none of 5-LO metabolites, 5-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (5-HETE) and leukotriene B4 (LTB₄), reversed NDGA-driven suppression of STAT activation or affect basal STAT phosphorylation. Taken together, these results suggest that NDGA regulate IFN-γ-mediated inflammation through the mechanisms unrelated to the inhibition of 5-LO.
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https://dspace.ajou.ac.kr/handle/2018.oak/16389
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