Systematic Analysis of Translocator Protein 18 kDa (TSPO) Ligands on Toll-like Receptors-mediated Pro-inflammatory Responses in Microglia and Astrocytes.
- Author:
Ji Won LEE
1
;
Hyeri NAM
;
Seong Woon YU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: TSPO; TSPO ligands; Toll-like receptors; microglia; astrocyte
- MeSH: Astrocytes*; Brain; Ligands*; Microglia*; Mitochondrial Proteins; Toll-Like Receptors
- From:Experimental Neurobiology 2016;25(5):262-268
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Translocator protein 18 kDa (TSPO) is a mitochondrial protein highly expressed on reactive microglia and astrocytes, and is considered as a biomarker for neurodegeneration and brain damage, especially neuroinflammation. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are closely related with inflammatory responses of microglia and astrocytes and these signaling pathways regulate neuroinflammation. Previous reports have identified the anti-inflammatory effects of TSPO ligands, however study of their effects in relation to the TLR signaling was limited. Here, we investigated the effects of five representative TSPO ligands on microglia and astrocytes following activation by various TLR ligands. Our results show that TSPO ligands reduce the pro-inflammatory response elicited by the TLR ligands with more profound effects on microglia than astrocytes.
