| Literature DB >> 27638616 |
Gregory B Potter1, Magdalena A Petryniak2.
Abstract
Neuroinflammation, activation of innate immune components of the nervous system followed by an adaptive immune response, is observed in most leukodystrophies and coincides with white matter pathology, disease progression, and morbidity. Despite this, there is a major gap in our knowledge of the contribution of the immune system to disease phenotype. Inflammation in Krabbe's disease has been considered a secondary effect, resulting from cell-autonomous oligodendroglial cell death or myelin loss resulting from psychosine accumulation. However, recent studies have shown immune activation preceding clinical symptoms and white matter pathology. Moreover, the therapeutic effect underlying hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, the only treatment for Krabbe's disease, has been demonstrated to occur via immunomodulation. This Review highlights recent advances in elaboration of the immune cascade involved in Krabbe's disease. Mechanistic insight into the inflammatory pathways participating in myelin and axon loss or preservation may lead to novel therapeutic approaches for this disorder.Entities:
Keywords: DOID:10587; GALC; NIFCELL:NIFEXT_170; PR:0000007811; RRID:IMSR_JAX:000845; RRID:IMSR_JAX:003613; globoid cell leukodystrophy; microglia; twi-5J; twitcher
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27638616 PMCID: PMC5129482 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.23804
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neurosci Res ISSN: 0360-4012 Impact factor: 4.164
Figure 1Model of innate immune response in KD. Loss of GALC enzymatic activity causes oligodendrocyte dysfunction (see also Fig. 2), which is sensed by microglia through an unknown mechanism to trigger their reactivation. Reactive microglia release cytokines and other immune signaling molecules that activate astrocytes and recruit peripheral leukocytes. Depending on the stage of the disease, reactive glia could provide either pro‐ or anti‐inflammatory effects, and the actions of innate immune signals influence disease progression.
Figure 2Schematic of contact‐dependent (2, 3) or secretory mechanisms (1, 4) by which oligodendrocytes could activate microglia. Secretion or exocytosis of accumulating metabolites, such as psychosine (1). Changes in membrane microdomains or membrane‐associated proteins recognized by microglia (2). Intracellular changes caused by GALC deficiency that affect membrane components, which activate microglia (3). Secretion of immune‐related molecules such as cytokines or DAMPs (4). Microglial self‐activation (5). DAMPs, danger associated molecular patterns; psy, psychosine.