Effect of GRK5 on activation of rat astrocytes |
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Authors: | ZHANG Yun WANG Li-li ZHAO Qian MA Shi-cheng HE Mao-lin |
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Institution: | Department of Neurology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100038, China. |
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Abstract: | AIM: To study the effect of G-protein-coupled receptor kinase 5 (GRK5) on the activation of astrocytes in the brain cortex of newborn Wistar rats. METHODS: GRK5 gene was silenced in the model of rat brain cortex astrocytes in vitro for 24 h. N-acetylcysteine (NAC), which is a known inhibitor of NF-κB, was added into the culture medium according to gene silencing for 24 h. The expression levels of GFAP and caspase-3 were detected by the method of immunofluorescence, and the mRNA levels of NF-κB, TNF-α, IL-1β and iNOS were determined by real-time PCR. Moreover, the activity of SOD and concentrations of TNF-α and NO were measured. RESULTS: GRK5 gene silencing increased the expression of NF-κB at mRNA and protein levels obviously (P<0.01), and the mRNA levels of IL-1β and iNOS increased synchronously (P<0.01). Furthermore, caspase-3-positive cells in GRK5 siRNA group were increased compared with control siRNA group (P<0.01). Treatment with NAC obviously reduced the activity of NF-κB and weakened the effects induced by GRK5 siRNA (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: GRK5 siRNA increases NF-κB activity and induces the activation of astrocytes. |
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Keywords: | G-protein-coupled receptor kinase 5 NF-kappa B Astrocytes Inflammation Oxidative stress |
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