Gx-50 reduces β-amyloid-induced TNF-, IL-1β, NO, and PGE2 expression and inhibits NF-κB signaling in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

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• 作者：Shi Shi ; Dongli Liang ; Yi Chen ; Yilin Xie ; Yingchao Wang ; Lianyun Wang ; Zhaoxia Wang and Zhongdong Qiao
• 关键词：Alzheimer's disease ; APP-Tg mice ; gx-50 ; inflammation ; microglia ; NF-&kappa ; B
• 刊名：European Journal of Immunology
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：March 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：46
• 期：3
• 页码：665-676
• 全文大小：2519K
• ISSN：1521-4141

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Chronic inflammation, which is regulated by overactivated microglia in the brain, accelerates the occurrence and development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Gx-50 has been investigated as a novel drug for the treatment of AD in our previous studies. Here, we investigated whether gx-50 possesses anti-inflammatory effects in primary rat microglia and a mouse model of AD, amyloid precursor protein (APP) Tg mice. The expression of TNF-, IL-1β, NO, prostaglandin E2, and the expression of iNOS and COX2 were inhibited by gx-50 in amyloid β (Aβ) treated rat microglia; additionally, microglial activation and the expression of IL-1β, iNOS, and COX2 were also significantly suppressed by gx-50 in APP⁺ transgenic mice. Furthermore, gx-50 inhibited the activation of NF-κB and MAPK cascades in vitro and in vivo in APP-Tg mice. Moreover, the expression of TLR4 and its downstream signaling proteins MyD88 and tumor necrosis factor receptor associated factor 6 (TRAF6) was reduced by gx-50 in vitro and in vivo. Interestingly, silencing of TLR4 reduced Aβ-induced upregulation of IL-1β and TRAF6 to levels similar to gx-50 inhibition; moreover, overexpression of TLR4 increased the expression of MyD88 and TRAF6, which was significantly reduced by gx-50. These findings provide strong evidence that gx-50 has anti-inflammatory effects against Aβ-triggered microglial overactivation via a mechanism that involves the TLR4-mediated NF-κBB/MAPK signaling cascade.