| Literature DB >> 20207017 |
Alexander Jacob1, Bradley Hack, Tao Bai, James R Brorson, Richard J Quigg, Jessy J Alexander.
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To investigate the role of C5a generated on complement activation in brain, the lupus model, MRL/lpr mice were treated with C5a receptor(R) antagonist (ant). Neutrophil infiltration, ICAM, TNF-alpha and iNOS mRNA expression, neuronal apoptosis and the expression of p-JNK, pSTAT1 and p-Erk were reduced and p-Akt increased on C5aR inhibition in MRL/lpr brains. MRL/lpr serum caused increased apoptosis in neurons showing that lupus had a direct effect on these cells. C5aRant pretreatment prevented the lupus serum induced loss of neuronal cells. Our findings demonstrate for the first time that C5a/C5aR signaling plays an important role in the pathogenesis of CNS lupus. Copyright 2010. Published by Elsevier B.V.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20207017 PMCID: PMC2902239 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2010.02.011
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neuroimmunol ISSN: 0165-5728 Impact factor: 3.478