Cited by 59Spinal Cord Injury ResearchAldose Reductase and TaurineNeuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms

Anti-inflammatory effect of Tauroursodeoxycholic acid in RAW 264.7 macrophages, Bone marrow-derived macrophages, BV2 microglial cells, and spinal cord injury

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Kim, Seong Jun, Ko, Wan-Kyu, Jo, Min-Jae, Arai, Yoshie, Choi, Hyemin, Kumar, Hemant, Han, In-Bo, Sohn, Seil·2018·Scientific Reports

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This study aimed to investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) after spinal cord injury (SCI) in rats. We induced an inflammatory process in RAW 264.7 macrophages, BV2 microglial cells, and bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMM) using lipopolysaccharide (LPS). The anti-inflammatory effects of TUDCA on LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages, BV2 microglial cells, and BMMs were analyzed using nitric oxide (NO) assays, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reactions (qRT-PCR), and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA). The pathological changes in lesions of the spinal cord tissue were evaluated by hematoxylin & eosin (H&E) staining, luxol fast blue/cresyl violet-staining and immunofluorescent staining. TUDCA decreased the LPS-stimulated inflammatory mediator, NO. It also suppressed pro-inflammatory cytokines of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin 1-β (IL-1β), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in both mRNA and protein levels. In addition, TUDCA decreased prostaglandin E 2 (PGE 2). After SCI, TUDCA supported the recovery of the injury site and suppressed the expression of inflammatory cytokines such as iNOS, CD68 and CD86. In addition, TUDCA induced the expression of anti-inflammatory cytokine, Arg-1. In conclusion, TUDCA inhibits inflammatory responses in RAW 264.7 macrophages, BV2 microglial cells, and BMMs. TUDCA can be a potential alternative drug for SCI.

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Authors
Kim, S. J., Ko, W.-K., Jo, M.-J., Arai, Y., Choi, H., Kumar, H., Han, I.-B., & Sohn, S.
Affiliations
  • CHA University Bundang Medical Center (KR)
  • CHA University (KR)
Corresponding author
Sohn, Seil
Venue
Scientific Reports
Published
2018-02-16
Volume
8
Issue
1
Pages
3176-3176
ISSN
2045-2322 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2806937873
Cited by
59
References
36
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 3
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4.75
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journal article
Language
en
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  • Scientific Reports (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Research Foundation
  • Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (NRF-2016M3A9E8941668)
  • National Research Foundation of Korea (2016M3A9E8941668, NRF-2016M3A9E8941668)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Spinal Cord Injury Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Aldose Reductase and Taurine
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
Keywords
tauroursodeoxycholic acid, spinal cord injury, anti-inflammatory activity, macrophages, microglia, bone marrow-derived macrophages, lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation, nitric oxide, inducible nitric oxide synthase, cyclooxygenase-2, TNF-α, IL-1β, prostaglandin E2, arginase-1, CD68, CD86, neuroinflammation
MeSH terms
RAW 264.7 Cells, Animals, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Bone Marrow Cells, Gene Expression Regulation, Macrophages, RNA, Messenger, Spinal Cord Injuries, Taurochenodeoxycholic Acid, Cytokines, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Microglia, Mice

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