Inhibition of hippocampal estrogen synthesis by reactive microglia leads to down-regulation of synaptic protein expression.

Chamniansawat, Siriporn; Chongthammakun, Sukumal

Chamniansawat, Siriporn; Chongthammakun, Sukumal.

Afiliación

Chamniansawat S; Division of Anatomy, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Burapha University, 169 Long-Hard Bangsaen Road, SaenSook Sub-district, Mueang District, Chonburi 20131, Thailand. Electronic address: siripornc@buu.ac.th.
Chongthammakun S; Department of Anatomy and Center for Neuroscience, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, 272 Rama VI Rd., Ratchathewi District, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.

Neurotoxicology ; 46: 25-34, 2015 Jan.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25447322

RESUMEN

Activation of microglia may facilitate age-related impairment in cognitive functions including hippocampal-dependent memory. Considerable evidence indicates that hippocampal-derived estrogen improves hippocampal-dependent learning and memory. We hypothesize that activated microglia may inhibit de novo hippocampal estrogen synthesis and in turn suppress hippocampal synaptic protein expression. The present study aimed to elucidate the role of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated microglial HAPI cells on estrogen synthesis and expression of synaptic proteins using H19-7 hippocampal neurons with a neuron-microglia co-culture system. LPS induced expression of the microglial activation markers major histocompatibility complex II (MHC II), CD11b, and ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule 1 (Iba1). Prolonged LPS exposure also enhanced the secretion of interleukin (IL)-6 and nitric oxide (NO) from microglial HAPI cells. Exposure to either LPS-activated microglia or IL-6, significantly suppressed the expression of synaptic proteins and the secretion of de novo hippocampal estrogen in H19-7 hippocampal neurons. In addition, LPS-activated microglia also decreased the expression of estrogen receptors (ERα and ERß) in H19-7 hippocampal neurons. Our findings demonstrate a potential mechanism of microglia activation underlying the reduction in estrogen-mediated signaling on synaptic proteins in hippocampal neurons, which may be involved in hippocampal-dependent memory formation.

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Regulación hacia Abajo/fisiología; Estrógenos/metabolismo; Hipocampo/citología; Microglía/metabolismo; Neuronas/metabolismo; Complejo Relacionado con el SIDA/genética; Complejo Relacionado con el SIDA/metabolismo; Análisis de Varianza; Línea Celular Transformada; Técnicas de Cocultivo; Homólogo 4 de la Proteína Discs Large; Relación Dosis-Respuesta a Droga; Regulación hacia Abajo/efectos de los fármacos; Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática; Estrógenos/genética; Guanilato-Quinasas/metabolismo; Humanos; Interleucina-10/genética; Interleucina-10/metabolismo; Interleucina-6/genética; Interleucina-6/metabolismo; Lipopolisacáridos/farmacología; Proteínas de la Membrana/metabolismo; Microglía/efectos de los fármacos; Neuronas/efectos de los fármacos; Óxido Nítrico Sintasa de Tipo II/genética; Óxido Nítrico Sintasa de Tipo II/metabolismo; ARN Mensajero/metabolismo; Receptores de Estrógenos/genética; Receptores de Estrógenos/metabolismo; Sinaptofisina/genética; Sinaptofisina/metabolismo; Factores de Tiempo

Palabras clave

Estrogen; Hippocampal neuron; Microglia; Synaptic protein

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Regulación hacia Abajo / Microglía / Estrógenos / Hipocampo / Neuronas Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Neurotoxicology Año: 2015 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Países Bajos

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