PMID: 11331412May 2, 2001Paper

Dehydroepiandrosterone inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced nitric oxide production in BV-2 microglia

Journal of Neurochemistry
M J WangK C Jeng

Abstract

Levels of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and its sulfated derivative (DHEAS) decline during aging and reach even lower levels in Alzheimer's disease (AD). DHEA is known to exhibit a variety of functional activities in the CNS, including an increase of memory and learning, neurotrophic and neuroprotective effects, and the reduction of risk of age-related neurodegenerative disorders. However, the influence of DHEA on the immune functions of glial cells is poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the effect of DHEA on activated glia. The production of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) was studied in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated BV-2 microglia, as a model of glial activation. The results showed that DHEA but not DHEAS significantly inhibited the production of nitrite in the LPS-stimulated BV-2 cell cultures. Pretreatment of BV-2 cells with DHEA reduced the LPS-induced iNOS mRNA and protein levels in a dose-dependent manner. The LPS-induced iNOS activity in BV-2 cells was decreased by the exposure of 100 microM DHEA. Moreover, DHEA suppressed iNOS gene expression in LPS-stimulated BV-2 cells did not require de novo synthesis of new proteins or destabilize of iNOS mRNA. Since DHEA is biosynthesized by astrocytes a...Continue Reading

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