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ArticleJournal of Alzheimer's disease reports2021

Upregulation of IL-1 Receptor Antagonist by Aspirin in Glial Cells via Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-Alpha.

Sudipta Chakrabarti, Tim Prorok, Avik Roy, Dhruv Patel, Sridevi Dasarathi, Kalipada Pahan

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Article in Journal of Alzheimer's disease reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sudipta ChakrabartiDivision of Research and Development, Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
Tim ProrokDivision of Research and Development, Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
Avik RoyDivision of Research and Development, Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
Dhruv PatelDivision of Research and Development, Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
Sridevi DasarathiDivision of Research and Development, Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
Kalipada PahanDivision of Research and Development, Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
Rush University Medical Center · US

Funding

Muscle building supplement HMB for remyelinationR01AT010980 · NCCIH · RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI PAHAN, KALIPADA · 2020 to 2024
$2.7M
Characterizing novel hippocampal drugs for Alzheimer's diseaseR01AG050431 · NIA · RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI PAHAN, KALIPADA · 2016 to 2020
$2.1M
TLR2-interacting domain of MyD88 peptide for alpha-synucleinopathyR21NS108025 · NINDS · RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI PAHAN, KALIPADA · 2018 to 2019
$393k
BLRD VA I01 BX002174BLRD VA IK6 BX004982NCCIH NIH HHS R01 AT010980NIA NIH HHS R01 AG050431NINDS NIH HHS R21 NS108025
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNeuroinflammation is a recognized aspect of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other neurological illnesses. Interleukin 1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) is an anti-inflammatory molecule, which inhibits inflammatory molecules in different cells including brain cells. However, mechanisms for upregulating IL-1Ra in brain cells are poorly understood.

objectiveSince aspirin is a widely available pain reliever that shows promise beyond its known pain-relieving capacity, we examined whether aspirin could upregulate the IL-1Ra in the brain.

methodsWe employed PCR, real-time PCR, western blot, immunostaining, chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP), and lentiviral transduction in glial cells. 5xFAD mice, an animal model of AD, were treated with aspirin orally via gavage.

resultsAspirin increased the expression of IL-1Ra mRNA and protein in primary mouse astrocytes and mouse BV-2 microglial cells. While investigating the mechanism, we found that the

conclusionAspirin may reduce the severity of different neurological conditions by upregulating IL-1Ra and reducing the inflammation.

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5xFAD modelaspirinastrocytesIL-1RamicrogliaPPARα

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PMID34632302
PMCPMC8461733
OpenAlexW3191778591

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