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The age-related attenuation in long-term potentiation is associated with microglial activation

Griffin, Rebecca, Nally, Rachel, Nolan, Yvonne, McCartney, Yvonne, Linden, James, Lynch, Marina A.·2006·Journal of Neurochemistry

Abstract

It is well established that inflammatory changes contribute to brain ageing, and an increased concentration of proinflammatory cytokine, interleukin‐1β (IL‐1β), has been reported in the aged brain associated with a deficit in long‐term potentiation (LTP) in rat hippocampus. The precise age at which changes are initiated is unclear. In this study, we investigate parallel changes in markers of inflammation and LTP in 3‐, 9‐ and 15‐month‐old rats. We report evidence of increased hippocampal concentrations of the proinflammatory cytokines IL‐1α, IL‐18 and interferon‐γ (IFNγ), which are accompanied by deficits in LTP in the older rats. We also show an increase in expression of markers of microglial activation, CD86, CD40 and intercellular adhesion molecules (ICAM). Associated with these changes, we observed a significant impairment of hippocampal LTP in the same rats. The importance of microglial activation in the attenuation of long‐term potentiation (LTP) was demonstrated using an inhibitor of microglial activation, minocycline; partial restoration of LTP in 15‐month‐old rats was observed following administration of minocycline. We propose that signs of neuroinflammation are observed in middle age and that these changes, which are characterized by microglial activation, may be triggered by IL‐18.

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Authors
Griffin, R., Nally, R., Nolan, Y., McCartney, Y., Linden, J., & Lynch, M. A.
Venue
Journal of Neurochemistry
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2006-08-17
Volume
99
Issue
4
Pages
1263-1272
ISSN
  • 0022-3042
  • 1471-4159
Cited by
246
References
3
Language
en

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