Erythropoietin decreases cytotoxicity and nitric oxide formation induced by inflammatory stimuli in rat oligodendrocytes

Genc K., Genc Ş., BASKIN A. H., Semin I.

PHYSIOLOGICAL RESEARCH, cilt.55, sa.1, ss.33-38, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 55 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Dergi Adı: PHYSIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.33-38
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: erythropoietin, oligodendrocyte, cytotoxicity, lipopolysaccharide, interferon-gamma, nitric oxide, BRAIN, CELLS, SYNTHASE, PROTECT, INJURY, EXERTS
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In the present study, we investigated whether erythropoietin (Epo) has a protective effect against cytotoxicity induced by interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in primary rat oligodendrocyte cultures. The possible modulatory effect of erythropoietin on inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) mRNA expression and nitrite production were also analyzed. Erythropoietin exerted a significant protective effect against IFN-gamma and LPS-induced oligodendrocyte injury as determined by lactate dehydrogenase assay. Treatment with erythropoietin inhibited the expression of iNOS mRNA and nitrite production resulting from proinflammatory stimulation by IFN-gamma and LPS. These results suggest that erythropoietin has protective effects against inflammatory oligodendrocyte injury in vitro and may play a protective role in neurological disorders characterized by oligodendrocyte death, Such as multiple sclerosis.