Author:
Allison Reilly L.,Suneja Mya,LaCroix Megan,Harmelink Matthew,Ebert Allison D.
Abstract
AbstractSpinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a pediatric genetic disorder characterized by the loss of spinal cord motor neurons. Although the mechanisms underlying motor neuron loss are not clear, current data suggest that glial cells contribute to disease pathology. We have previously found that SMA astrocytes drive microglial activation and motor neuron loss potentially through the upregulation of NFkB-mediated pro-inflammatory cytokines. In this study, we tested the ability of increasing either interleukin 10 (IL-10) or IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) while neutralizing C-C motif chemokine ligand 5 (CCL5) to reduce the pro-inflammatory phenotype of SMA astrocytes. While IL-10 was ineffective, IL-1ra ameliorated SMA astrocyte-driven glial activation and motor neuron loss in iPSC-derived culturesin vitro.In vivoAAV5 delivered IL-1ra overexpression and miR-30 shRNA knockdown of CCL5 had modest but significant improvements on lifespan, weight gain, and motor function of SMNΔ7 mice. Together these data identify IL-1ra and CCL5 as possible therapeutic targets for SMA and highlight the importance of glial-targeted therapeutics for neurodegenerative disease.
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Cited by
2 articles.
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