title: Interferon gamma and lipopolysaccharide upregulate TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand expression in murine microglia.
abstract: In this study, it is reported that neonatal murine microglia and N9 murine microglial cell line express tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL). TRAIL protein and mRNA expression in murine microglia greatly upregulate upon stimulation with interferon gamma (IFNgamma) or lipopolysaccharide (LPS) as revealed by immunoprecipitation-immunoblotting, reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and flow cytometry techniques. IFNgamma and LPS act synergistically to induce TRAIL expression on both translational and transcriptional levels. The upregulated microglial TRAIL in inflammatory conditions may involve in the cytotoxic effect of these cells and play a role in neurodegenerative processes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biology and Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Inciralti, 35340, Izmir, Turkey. sermingenc@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Sermin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Genc
authors.forename: Sefa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kizildag
authors.forename: Kursad
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Genc
authors.forename: Halil
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ates
authors.forename: Nese
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Atabey
authors.forename: Sefa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kizyldag
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D015151:Immunoblotting; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000378:metabolism*; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000378:metabolism*; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D017628:Microglia / Q000378:metabolism*; D011233:Precipitin Tests; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D053221:TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D015854:Up-Regulation / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D053221:TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand; C505654:Tnfsf10 protein, mouse; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D007371:Interferon-gamma