Title

MCP-1 involvement in glial differentiation of neuroprogenitor cells through APP signaling

Authors

Emmanuel George Vrotsos, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Pappachan E. Kallutakudy, University of Central Florida
Kiminobu Sugaya, University of Central Florida

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2009

Publication Title

Brain Research Bulletin

Keywords

Amyloid precursor protein, Monocyte chemoattractant protein 1, Glial differentiation, Astrocyte, Neuroprogenitor

ISSN

0361-9230

Volume

79

Issue/No.

2

First Page

97

Last Page

103

Abstract

Previously it has been reported that neural stem cells undergoing apoptotic stress have increased levels of amyloid precursor protein (APP) and increased APP expression results in glial differentiation. APP activity was also shown to be required for staurosporine-induced glial differentiation of neuroprogenitor cells. Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) is a chemokine that is expressed early during inflammation. The binding of MCP-1 to its chemokine receptor induces expression of novel transcription factor MCP-1-induced protein (MCPIP). MCPIP expression subsequently leads to cell death. Previous studies have shown that pro-apoptotic factors have the ability to induce neural differentiation. Therefore, we investigated if MCPIP expression leads to differentiation of NT2 neuroprogenitor cells. Results showed that MCPIP expression increased glial fibrillary acid protein (GFAP) expression and also caused distinct morphological changes, both indicative of glial differentiation. Similar results were observed with MCP-1 treatment. Interestingly, APP expression decreased in response to MCPIP. Instead, we found APP activity regulates expression of both MCP-1 and MCPIP. Furthermore, inhibition of either p38 MAPK or JAK signaling pathways significantly reduced APP's effect on MCP-1 and MCPIP. These data demonstrates the role APP has in glial differentiation of NT2 cells through MCP-1/MCPIP signaling. It is possible that increased APP expression after CNS injury could play a role in MCP-1 production, possibly promoting astrocyte activation at injured site.

NSUWorks Citation

Vrotsos, Emmanuel George; Pappachan E. Kallutakudy; and Kiminobu Sugaya. 2009. "MCP-1 involvement in glial differentiation of neuroprogenitor cells through APP signaling." Brain Research Bulletin 79, (2): 97-103. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cnso_bio_facarticles/49