An Up-regulation of IRF-1 After a Spinal Cord Injury: Implications for Neuronal Apoptosis

Journal of Molecular Neuroscience : MN
Jian ZhaoJian Zhao

Abstract

IRF-1, a kind of transcription factor, is expressed in many cell types, except in early embryonal cells. IRF-1 has played an essential role in various physiological and pathological processes, including tumor immune surveillance, viral infection, development of immunity system and pro-inflammatory injury. However, the expression and function of IRF-1 in spinal cord injury (SCI) are still unknown. In this study, we have performed an acute SCI model in adult rats and investigated the dynamic changes of IRF-1 expression in the spinal cord. Western blot have shown that IRF-1 protein levels gradually increased, reaching a peak at day 3 and then gradually declined to a normal level at day 14 after SCI. Double immunofluorescence staining showed that IRF-1 immunoreactivity was found in neurons, but not in astrocytes and microglia. Additionally, colocalization of IRF-1/active caspase-3 was detected in neurons. In vitro, IRF-1 depletion, by short interfering RNA, obviously decreases neuronal apoptosis. In conclusion, this is the first description of IRF-1 expression in spinal cord injury. Our results suggested that IRF-1 might play crucial roles in CNS pathophysiology after SCI.

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Aug 4, 2018·International Journal of Molecular Sciences·Xian-Bing ChenFei-Jun Huang
Jan 23, 2020·FASEB Journal : Official Publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology·Yan LiJinghong Zhao

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