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Analysis of Schwann-astrocyte Interactions Using In Vitro Assays

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α_Vβ₃ Integrin regulates astrocyte reactivity.

Raúl Lagos-Cabré^1,2, Alvaro Alvarez^1,3, Milene Kong^1,4

¹Cellular Communication Laboratory, Programme of Cellular & Molecular Biology, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, 838-0453, Santiago, Chile.

Journal of Neuroinflammation

|October 1, 2017

Summary

Inflammation primes astrocytes for Thy-1-induced migration by increasing integrin expression and reactivity. Modulating beta-3 integrin levels can control these responses, even without inflammation.

Keywords:

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Cell migration Inflammation Integrins Reactive astrocytes

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Cell Biology
Neuroinflammation

Background:

Neuroinflammation involves cytokine release, astrocyte reactivity, and migration.
Neuronal Thy-1 (CD90) promotes astrocyte migration via α_Vβ₃ Integrin and Syndecan-4.
Primary astrocytes require priming for Thy-1 responsiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the role of inflammation and astrocyte reactivity in Thy-1-induced astrocyte migration.
To determine the necessity of α_Vβ₃ Integrin and Syndecan-4 in inflammation-mediated Thy-1 responses.
To explore the impact of β₃ Integrin levels on astrocyte reactivity and Thy-1 responsiveness.

Main Methods:

Utilized TNF-activated wild-type rat astrocytes and astrocytes from SOD1^G93A transgenic mice.
Assessed astrocyte migration, Thy-1 receptor expression, signaling molecules, and reactivity markers (GFAP, iNOS).
Employed β₃ Integrin silencing and overexpression techniques.

Main Results:

TNF priming induced astrocyte migration in response to Thy-1.
Inflammation upregulated α_Vβ₃ Integrin, Syndecan-4, P2X7R, Pannexin-1, Connexin-43, GFAP, and iNOS.
β₃ Integrin silencing blocked Thy-1-induced migration; its overexpression induced reactivity and Thy-1 responsiveness.
SOD1^G93A astrocytes exhibited reactivity and Thy-1 responsiveness similar to TNF-treated astrocytes.

Conclusions:

Inflammation enhances astrocyte reactivity and Thy-1 responsiveness by upregulating α_Vβ₃ Integrin and other proteins.
Ectopic control of β₃ Integrin levels can modulate astrocyte responses independently of inflammatory stimuli.
Findings highlight β₃ Integrin as a key regulator in neuroinflammation-driven astrocyte behavior.