The spleen contributes to stroke induced neurodegeneration through interferon gamma signaling

Hilary A. Seifert; Christopher C. Leonardo; Aaron A. Hall; Derrick D. Rowe; Lisa A. Collier; Stanley A. Benkovic; Alison E. Willing; Keith R. Pennypacker

doi:10.1007/s11011-012-9283-0

The spleen contributes to stroke induced neurodegeneration through interferon gamma signaling

Hilary A. Seifert, Christopher C. Leonardo, Aaron A. Hall, Derrick D. Rowe, Lisa A. Collier, Stanley A. Benkovic, Alison E. Willing, Keith R. Pennypacker

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Abstract

Delayed neuronal death associated with stroke has been increasingly linked to the immune response to the injury. Splenectomy prior to middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) is neuroprotective and significantly reduces neuroinflammation. The present study investigated whether splenic signaling occurs through interferon gamma (IFNγ). IFNγ was elevated early in spleens but later in the brains of rats followingMCAO. Splenectomy decreased the amount of IFNγ in the infarct post-MCAO. Systemic administration of recombinant IFNγ abolished the protective effects of splenectomy with a concurrent increase in INFγ expression in the brain. These results suggest a role for spleen-derived IFNγ in stroke pathology.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	131-141
Number of pages	11
Journal	Metabolic Brain Disease
Volume	27
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11011-012-9283-0
State	Published - Jun 2012

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Acknowledgements We would like to thank Dr. Chris Katnik for his help obtaining neuronal cultures and Dr. Thomas Klein for his insights into immunology. This work was supported by the National Institutes Health grant RO1 NS052839.

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NIH grant RO1 NS052839.

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Acknowledgements We would like to thank Dr. Chris Katnik for his help obtaining neuronal cultures and Dr. Thomas Klein for his insights into immunology. This work was supported by the National Institutes Health grant RO1 NS052839. NIH grant RO1 NS052839.

Funders	Funder number
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke	R01NS052839

Keywords

Brain ischemia
Cytokine
MCAO
Microglia/macrophages

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biochemistry
Clinical Neurology
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

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