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Erschienen in: Metabolic Brain Disease 5/2017

05.07.2017 | Original Article

Beneficial effects of liraglutide (GLP1 analog) in the hippocampal inflammation

verfasst von: Andre R. C. Barreto-Vianna, Marcia B. Aguila, Carlos A. Mandarim-de-Lacerda

Erschienen in: Metabolic Brain Disease | Ausgabe 5/2017

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Abstract

The brain is very sensitive to metabolic dysfunctions induced by diets high in saturated fatty acids, leading to neuroinflammation. The liraglutide has been found to have neuroprotective effects. However, its neuroprotective action in a model of palmitate-induced neuroinflammation had not yet been evaluated. Mice were intracerebroventricular (ICV) infused with palmitate and received subcutaneous liraglutide. The hippocampal dentate gyrus and CA1 regions were analyzed (morphology and inflammation-related proteins in microglia and astrocyte by confocal microscopy). Also, a real-time PCR was performed to measure the levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) alpha and interleukin (IL) 6. Palmitate ICV infusion resulted in pronounced inflammation response in the hippocampus, reactive microgliosis, and astrogliosis, with hypertrophied IBA1 immunoreactive microglia, increased microglial density with ameboid shape, decreased in the number of branches and junctions and increased the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) II expression. Also, we observed in the hippocampus of ICV palmitate infused mice an elevation in the pro-inflammatory cytokine levels TNFalpha and IL6. Liraglutide induced the neuroprotective microglial phenotype, characterized by an increased microglia complexity (enlarged Feret’s diameter), an improved number of both cell junctions and processes, and lower circularity, accompanied by a significant reduction in TNFalpha and IL6 expressions. The study provides evidence that liraglutide may be a suitable treatment against the palmitate-induced neuroinflammation, which it is characterized by the reactive microgliosis and astrogliosis, as well as increased pro-inflammatory cytokines, which has been described as one of the primary causes of several pathologies of the central nervous system.
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Metadaten
Titel
Beneficial effects of liraglutide (GLP1 analog) in the hippocampal inflammation
verfasst von
Andre R. C. Barreto-Vianna
Marcia B. Aguila
Carlos A. Mandarim-de-Lacerda
Publikationsdatum
05.07.2017
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Metabolic Brain Disease / Ausgabe 5/2017
Print ISSN: 0885-7490
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7365
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11011-017-0059-4

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