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21093436

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-1-17
pubmed:abstractText
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-?, a pro-inflammatory cytokine, has been implicated in both neuronal death and survival in Parkinson's disease (PD). The substantia nigra (SN), a CNS region affected in PD, is particularly susceptible to inflammatory insults and possesses the highest density of microglial cells, but the effects of inflammation and in particular TNF-? on neuronal survival in this region remains controversial. Using adenoviral vectors, the CRE/loxP system and hypomorphic mice, we achieved chronic expression of two levels of TNF-? in the SN of adult mice. Chronic low expression of TNF-? levels reduced the nigrostriatal neurodegeneration mediated by intrastriatal 6-hydroxydopamine administration. Protective effects of low TNF-? level could be mediated by TNF-R1, GDNF, and IGF-1 in the SN and SOD activity in the striatum (ST). On the contrary, chronic expression of high levels of TNF-? induced progressive neuronal loss (63% at 20 days and 75% at 100 days). This effect was accompanied by gliosis and an inflammatory infiltrate composed almost exclusively by monocytes/macrophages. The finding that chronic high TNF-? had a slow and progressive neurodegenerative effect in the SN provides an animal model of PD mediated by the chronic expression of a single cytokine. In addition, it supports the view that cytokines are not detrimental or beneficial by themselves, i.e., their level and time of expression among other factors can determine its final effect on CNS damage or protection. These data support the view that new anti-parkinsonian treatments based on anti-inflammatory therapies should consider these dual effects of cytokines on their design.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1090-2430
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
227
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
237-51
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-7-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2011
pubmed:articleTitle
Neuroprotective and neurodegenerative effects of the chronic expression of tumor necrosis factor ? in the nigrostriatal dopaminergic circuit of adult mice.
pubmed:affiliation
Leloir Institute, CONICET, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (1405), Argentina.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't