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ArticleJournal of neuroinflammation2022

GPR120 modulates epileptic seizure and neuroinflammation mediated by NLRP3 inflammasome.

Zhangjin Qin, Jiaqi Song, Aolei Lin, Wei Yang, Wenbo Zhang, Fuxin Zhong, Lihong Huang, Yang Lü, Weihua Yu

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Article in Journal of neuroinflammation, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 44 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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44 citing papers in PubMed, 62 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Zhangjin Qin *Institute of Neuroscience, Chongqing Medical University, 1 Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Jiaqi Song *Institute of Neuroscience, Chongqing Medical University, 1 Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Aolei Lin *Department of Neurology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Wei YangDepartment of Integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Wenbo ZhangDepartment of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 1 Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Fuxin ZhongInstitute of Neuroscience, Chongqing Medical University, 1 Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Lihong HuangInstitute of Neuroscience, Chongqing Medical University, 1 Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Yang LüDepartment of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 1 Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China. yanglyu@hospital.cqmu.edu.cn.
Weihua YuInstitute of Neuroscience, Chongqing Medical University, 1 Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China. yuweihua@cqmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4865-4428
Chongqing Medical University · CNThe Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81671286National Natural Science Foundation of China 81871019
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe complex pathophysiology of epilepsy hampers the development of effective treatments. Although more than ten kinds of anti-seizures drugs (ASDs) have good effects on seizure control worldwide, about 30% of patients still display pharmacoresistance against ASDs. Neuroinflammation seems to play a crucial role in disease progression. G protein-coupled receptor 120 (GPR120) has been shown to negatively regulate inflammation and apoptosis. However, the role of GPR120 in epilepsy remains unclear. In this study, we aimed to explore the mechanism of GPR120 in epilepsy.

methodsMale adult C57BL/6 mice were intracranially injected with kainic acid (KA) to establish epilepsy model, and the adeno associated virus (AAV) was administered intracranially at 3 weeks before KA injection. VX765 was administered by intragastric administration at 30 min before KA induced and an equal dose administrated twice a day (10 a.m. and 4 p.m.) lasting 7 days until the mice were killed. Western blot analysis, immunofluorescence staining, video monitoring of seizure, LFP recording, Nissl staining were performed.

resultsGPR120 was increased in both the hippocampus and cortex in the KA-induced model with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), and both were most highly expressed at 7 days after KA injection. Overexpression of GPR120 significantly alleviated epileptic activity, reduced neuronal death after status epilepticus (SE), downregulated the expression of IL-1β, IL-6, IL-18, and pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome, whereas knockdown GPR120 showed the opposite effect. The effects of GPR120 knockdown were reversed by VX765 inhibition cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase-1 (Caspase-1).

conclusionGPR120 modulates epileptic seizure activity and affects neuronal survival in KA-induced mouse model of temporal lobe epilepsy. Furthermore, GPR120 regulated neuroinflammation in epileptic animals through NLRP3/Caspase-1/IL-1β signaling pathway.

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EpilepsyEpilepsy, Temporal LobeStatus EpilepticusAnimalsCaspasesHumansInflammasomesKainic AcidMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNeuroinflammatory DiseasesNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledCaspasesInflammasomesKainic AcidNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinNlrp3 protein, mouseReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledEpilepsyGPR120NeuroinflammationNeuronal damageNLRP3 inflammasome

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PMID35624482
PMCPMC9137133
OpenAlexW4281780621

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