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Effects of pro-inflammatory cytokines in experimental spinal cord injury.
Journal article

Effects of pro-inflammatory cytokines in experimental spinal cord injury.

  • 1997-07-11
Published in:
  • Brain research. - 1997
Animals
Astrocytes
Cytokines
Female
Interleukin-1
Interleukin-6
Macrophage Activation
Macrophages
Male
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Microglia
Spinal Cord Injuries
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
English Following injury to the spinal cord, secondary tissue damage leading to massive additional tissue loss and inflammatory reactions as well as scar formation takes place. The precise functions and effects of the inflammatory cells and their secreted factors are largely unclear. The present study investigates whether the exogenous local administration of pro-inflammatory cytokines to mice after spinal cord injury can influence these intrinsic processes. A mixture of murine recombinant interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) was administered to the lesioned spinal cord of adult mice. These cytokines provoked an increased recruitment and activation of macrophages and microglial cells in the lesion area when administered 1 day post lesion. In contrast, when administered 4 days after the lesion, recruitment of macrophages was slightly increased while activation of microglia was decreased as compared to controls. The amount of tissue loss 7 days after trauma was smaller in the animals receiving the cytokine mixture than in the mice receiving Ringer control solution on day 4 after lesion. Thus the role of the inflammatory response in spinal cord injury seems to be complex and well regulated. Anti-inflammatory cytokines and factors probably also contribute to the outcome of the damage following injury to the spinal cord.
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  • English
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https://sonar.ch/global/documents/185647
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