期刊
CLINICAL SCIENCE
卷 128, 期 2, 页码 95-109出版社
PORTLAND PRESS LTD
DOI: 10.1042/CS20130601
关键词
angiotensin type 2 receptor (AT(2)R); experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis; multiple sclerosis; neuroinflammation; neuroprotection; new therapies
资金
- Berlin-Padua-Gdansk PhD programme
- Swiss Society for Multiple Sclerosis
In the present study, we evaluated stimulation of the angiotensin type 2 receptor (AT(2)R) by the selective non-peptide agonist Compound 21 (C21) as a novel therapeutic concept for the treatment of multiple sclerosis using the model of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) in mice. C57BL-6 mice were immunized with myelin-oligodendrocyte peptide and treated for 4 weeks with C21 (0.3 mg/kg/day i.p.). Potential effects on myelination, microglia and T-cell composition were estimated by immunostaining and FACS analyses of lumbar spinal cords. The in vivo study was complemented by experiments in aggregating brain cell cultures and microglia in vitro. In the EAE model, treatment with C21 ameliorated microglia activation and decreased the number of total T-cells and CD4(+) T-cells in the spinal cord. Fluorescent myelin staining of spinal cords further revealed a significant reduction in EAE-induced demyelinated areas in lumbar spinal cord tissue after AT(2)R stimulation. C21-treated mice had a significantly better neurological score than vehicle-treated controls. In aggregating brain cell cultures challenged with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) plus interferon-gamma (IFN gamma), AT(2)R stimulation prevented demyelination, accelerated re-myelination and reduced the number of microglia. Cytokine synthesis and nitric oxide production by microglia in vitro were significantly reduced after C21 treatment. These results suggest that AT(2)R stimulation protects the myelin sheaths in autoimmune central nervous system inflammation by inhibiting the T-cell response and microglia activation. Our findings identify the AT(2)R as a potential new pharmacological target for demyelinating diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
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