Cytokines, prostaglandins and lipocortin-1 are present in the brains of scrapie-infected mice
AE Williams, AM Van Dam, WKH Man-A-Hing… - Brain research, 1994 - Elsevier
AE Williams, AM Van Dam, WKH Man-A-Hing, F Berkenbosch, P Eikelenboom, H Fraser
Brain research, 1994•ElsevierThe presence of cytokines, prostaglandins and lipocortin-1 was investigated in terminally
affected mice in two models of scrapie. There was marked induction of glial interleukin-1β,
tumour necrosis factor α, prostaglandin E 2, prostaglandin F 2α and lipocortin-1
immunoreactivity in those areas of the brain showing the characteristic vacuolation of
scrapie. A comparison of these staining patterns with those of GFAP and F4/80 showed that
their expression occurred predominantly in astrocytes. It is possible that cytokines play a …
affected mice in two models of scrapie. There was marked induction of glial interleukin-1β,
tumour necrosis factor α, prostaglandin E 2, prostaglandin F 2α and lipocortin-1
immunoreactivity in those areas of the brain showing the characteristic vacuolation of
scrapie. A comparison of these staining patterns with those of GFAP and F4/80 showed that
their expression occurred predominantly in astrocytes. It is possible that cytokines play a …
Abstract
The presence of cytokines, prostaglandins and lipocortin-1 was investigated in terminally affected mice in two models of scrapie. There was marked induction of glial interleukin-1β, tumour necrosis factor α, prostaglandin E2, prostaglandin F2α and lipocortin-1 immunoreactivity in those areas of the brain showing the characteristic vacuolation of scrapie. A comparison of these staining patterns with those of GFAP and F4/80 showed that their expression occurred predominantly in astrocytes. It is possible that cytokines play a significant role in the pathogenesis of neurodegeneration in scrapie.
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