Title |
Apigenin and luteolin modulate microglial activation via inhibition of STAT1-induced CD40 expression
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Published in |
Journal of Neuroinflammation, September 2008
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DOI | 10.1186/1742-2094-5-41 |
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Authors |
Kavon Rezai-Zadeh, Jared Ehrhart, Yun Bai, Paul R Sanberg, Paula Bickford, Jun Tan, R Douglas Shytle |
Abstract |
It is well known that most neurodegenerative diseases are associated with microglia-mediated inflammation. Our previous research demonstrates that the CD40 signaling is critically involved in microglia-related immune responses in the brain. For example, it is well known that the activation of the signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) signaling pathway plays a central role in interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma)-induced microglial CD40 expression. We and others have previously reported that microglial CD40 expression is significantly induced by IFN-gamma and amyloid-beta (A beta) peptide. Recent studies have shown that certain flavonoids possess anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties distinct from their well-known anti-oxidant effects. In particular, flavonoids, apigenin and luteolin have been found to be effective CD40 immunomodulators. |
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