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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-5-15
pubmed:abstractText
HGF-like protein (HLP)/macrophage stimulating protein (MSP) is the only structural relative of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), and is involved in the regulation of peripheral macrophage activation. However, the actions of HLP in microglia, a species of macrophage in the nervous system, which is closely involved in the neural degeneration and regeneration, is not yet understood. This study found that Ron, the receptor for HLP, is expressed in primary microglia using RT-PCR, immunocytochemical staining and Western blotting, and, thus, sought to elucidate the function of HLP on the primary microglia. HLP promoted microglial migration without affecting cell survival and proliferation. Furthermore, real-time quantitative RT-PCR analysis revealed that HLP greatly increased the mRNA of inflammatory cytokines, including IL-6 and GM-CSF, and iNOS. These findings provide the first evidence that HLP has the potential to modulate inflammatory actions of microglia, which proposes novel aspects for the process of degeneration and/or regeneration of the brain.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1880-313X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
29
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
77-84
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-4-22
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:18480548-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:18480548-Brain, pubmed-meshheading:18480548-COS Cells, pubmed-meshheading:18480548-Cell Line, pubmed-meshheading:18480548-Cell Movement, pubmed-meshheading:18480548-Cell Proliferation, pubmed-meshheading:18480548-Cell Survival, pubmed-meshheading:18480548-Cells, Cultured, pubmed-meshheading:18480548-Cercopithecus aethiops, pubmed-meshheading:18480548-Cytokines, pubmed-meshheading:18480548-Hepatocyte Growth Factor, pubmed-meshheading:18480548-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:18480548-Inflammation Mediators, pubmed-meshheading:18480548-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:18480548-Mice, Inbred C57BL, pubmed-meshheading:18480548-Microglia, pubmed-meshheading:18480548-Protein Binding, pubmed-meshheading:18480548-Proto-Oncogene Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:18480548-RNA, Messenger
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Regulation of cell migration and cytokine production by HGF-like protein (HLP) / macrophage stimulating protein (MSP) in primary microglia.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Molecular Regenerative Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't