牛磺酸
小胶质细胞
脂多糖
一氧化氮
生物
炎症
神经炎症
肿瘤坏死因子α
免疫学
药理学
生物化学
内分泌学
氨基酸
作者
K. Liu,Runying Zhu,Hongwei� Jiang,Bin Li,Qi Geng,Yanning Li,Jinsheng Qi
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.mcn.2022.103759
摘要
Microglia activation has been suggested as the key factor in neuro-inflammation and thus participates in neurological diseases. Although taurine exhibits anti-inflammatory and neuro-protective effects, its underlying epigenetic mechanism is unknown. In this study, taurine was administered to lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated mice and BV-2 cells. Behavioral test, morphological analyze, detection of microglia activation, and lysine demethylase 3a (KDM3a) measurements were performed to investigate the mechanism by which taurine regulates KDM3a and subsequently antagonizes microglia activation. Taurine improved the sociability of LPS-treated mice, inhibited microglia activation in the hippocampus, and reduced generation of brain inflammatory factors, such as interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-α, inducible nitric oxide synthase, and cyclooxygenase-2. Meanwhile, taurine suppressed the LPS-induced increase in microglial KDM3a, and increased the level of mono-, di- or tri-methylation of lysine 9 on histone H3 (H3K9me1/2/3). Furthermore, taurine inhibited the LPS-induced increase in KDM3a, elevated the H3K9me1/2/3 level, and reduced inflammatory factors and reactive oxygen species in a concentration-dependent manner in LPS-stimulated BV-2 cells. In conclusion, taurine inhibited KDM3a and microglia activation, thereby playing an anti-inflammatory role in LPS-treated mice and BV-2 cells.
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