Journal
JOURNAL OF NEUROINFLAMMATION
Volume 15, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12974-018-1308-0
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LPS; Neuroinflammation; STAT3; AKT; Microglia
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- KBRI Basic Research Program through the Korea Brain Research Institute - Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning [18-BR-02-04, 18-BR-03-02]
- National Research Foundation of the Korean government [2016R1A2B4011393]
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Background: The FDA-approved small-molecule drug ibrutinib is an effective targeted therapy for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Ibrutinib inhibits Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK), a kinase involved in B cell receptor signaling. However, the potential regulation of neuroinflammatory responses in the brain by ibrutinib has not been comprehensively examined. Methods: BV2 microglial cells were treated with ibrutinib (1 mu M) or vehicle (1% DMSO), followed by lipopolysaccharide (LPS; 1 mu g/ml) or PBS. RT-PCR, immunocytochemistry, and subcellular fractionation were performed to examine the effects of ibrutinib on neuroinflammatory responses. In addition, wild-type mice were sequentially injected with ibrutinib (10 mg/kg, i.p.) or vehicle (10% DMSO, i.p.), followed by LPS (10 mg/kg, i.p.) or PBS, and microglial and astrocyte activations were assessed using immunohistochemistry. Results: Ibrutinib significantly reduced LPS-induced increases in proinflammatory cytokine levels in BV2 microglial and primary microglial cells but not in primary astrocytes. Ibrutinib regulated TLR4 signaling to alter LPS-induced proinflammatory cytokine levels. In addition, ibrutinib significantly decreased LPS-induced increases in p-AKT and p-STAB levels, suggesting that ibrutinib attenuates LPS-induced neuroinflammatory responses by inhibiting AKT/STAT3 signaling pathways. Interestingly, ibrutinib also reduced LPS-induced BV2 microglial cell migration by inhibiting Aka signaling. Moreover, ibrutinib-injected wild-type mice exhibited significantly reduced microglial/astrocyte activation and COX-2 and IL-1 beta proinflammatory cytokine levels. Conclusions: Our data provide insights on the mechanisms of a potential therapeutic strategy for neuroinflammation-related diseases.
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