title: Reactive oxygen species mediate A beta(25-35)-induced activation of BV-2 microglia.
abstract: Microglial activation induced by beta-amyloid (A beta) is an important cellular response in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this study, we show that reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a role as signaling molecules for the activation of NF-kappaB and induction of IL-1beta mRNA expression in A beta(25-35)-treated murine microglia BV-2 cells. ROS scavengers such catalase and superoxide dismutase (SOD) mimetics obviously reduced activation of NF-kappaB and the elevated level of IL-1beta transcripts induced by A beta(25-35). In addition, the A beta(25-35)-induced NF-kappaB activation and IL-1beta expression were suppressed by blockers of the ROS generating enzymes such as NADPH oxidase, cyclooxygenase, and lipoxygenase. These data suggest that ROS mediate A beta-induced microglial activation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroscience, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Jou
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Joe
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D016229:Amyloid beta-Peptides / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002461:Cell Line, Transformed / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000494:pharmacology; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D005911:Gliosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000235:genetics*; D008084:Lipoxygenase / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D017628:Microglia / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D019255:NADPH Oxidases / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D016229:Amyloid beta-Peptides; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D007375:Interleukin-1; D016328:NF-kappa B; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; C074636:amyloid beta-protein (25-35); D008084:Lipoxygenase; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases; D019255:NADPH Oxidases