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Neuroprotective effect of Fn14 deficiency is associated with induction of the granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) pathway in experimental stroke and enhanced by a pathogenic human antiphospholipid antibody

Katrin FrauenknechtPanagiotis BargiotasHenrike BauerMarkus SchwaningerPhilipp Von LandenbergClemens Sommer

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MaleGenetically modified mouseImmunologyMice TransgenicBiologyNeuroprotectionReceptors Tumor Necrosis FactorBrain IschemiaMiceRandom AllocationTissue factorimmune system diseasesAntiphospholipid syndromeGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactormedicineAnimalsHumansImmunology and AllergyneoplasmsStrokeLupus anticoagulantmedicine.diseaseMice Inbred C57BLDisease Models AnimalNeurologyTWEAK ReceptorReceptors Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorImmunologyAntibodies AntiphospholipidTumor necrosis factor alphaNeurology (clinical)Inflammation MediatorsGranulocyte colony-stimulating factor receptorSignal Transduction

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Using a transgenic mouse model of ischemic stroke we checked for a possible interaction of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) which often cause thromboses as well as central nervous system (CNS) involvement under non-thrombotic conditions and the TWEAK/Fn14 pathway known to be adversely involved in inflammatory and ischemic brain disease. After 7 days, infarct volumes were reduced in Fn14 deficient mice and were further decreased by aPL treatment. This was associated with strongest increase of the endogenous neuroprotective G-CSF/G-CSF receptor system. This unexpected beneficial action of aPL is an example for a non-thrombogenic action and the double-edged nature of aPL.

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2010-03-03Journal of Neuroimmunology
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneuroim.2010.05.043