The human astrocytoma cell line U373MG produces monocyte chemotactic protein (MCP)-1 upon stimulation with beta-amyloid protein

Citation
E. Prat et al., The human astrocytoma cell line U373MG produces monocyte chemotactic protein (MCP)-1 upon stimulation with beta-amyloid protein, NEUROSCI L, 283(3), 2000, pp. 177-180
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS
ISSN journal
03043940 → ACNP
Volume
283
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
177 - 180
Database
ISI
SICI code
0304-3940(20000414)283:3<177:THACLU>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Astrocytes associated with beta-amyloid (A beta) accumulate in senile plaqu es of Alzheimer's disease (AD). To investigate the biological effects of A beta/astrocyte interaction, we examined chemokine production by the human a strocytoma cell line U373MG stimulated with A beta peptides. Northern blot analysis and specific immunoassays demonstrate that A beta [1-42] and A bet a [25-35] induce mRNA expression and release of monocyte chemotactic protei n (MCP)-1 but not of gamma-interferon inducible protein (IP)-10 by U373MG c ells. The observation that A beta induces astrocyte production of the poten t microglia chemoattractant MCP-1 contributes to understanding mechanism of damage exerted by A beta in AD senile plaques. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science I reland Ltd. All rights reserved.