TAK-242, a toll-like receptor 4 antagonist, against brain injury by alleviates autophagy and inflammation in rats

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Inhibition of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)-mediated inflammatory pathways exerts a critical effect on neuronal death; therefore, it is a possible new therapeutic approach for traumatic brain injury (TBI). Resatorvid (TAK-242) is a novel small-molecule compound widely used to inhibit TLR4-mediated pathways, but the protective mechanism of TAK-242 in TBI remains unclear. Herein, we analyzed the neuroprotective effects of TAK-242 in rats after TBI. The rat model of brain injury was established using a modified Free-fall device, and the rats were injected with TAK-242 (0.5 mg/kg) through the caudal vein before TBI. The rats were allocated into four groups: a sham group, a TBI group, a TBI + vehicle group, and a TBI + TAK-242 group. The brain tissue was extracted for histology and determination of the expression of autophagy-related proteins and inflammatory mediators. TAK-242 pretreatment significantly reduced the damage to hippocampal neurons. Neuronal autophagy increased after brain injury, whereas TAK-242 significantly reduced autophagy marker protein LC3-II in the hippocampus. In addition, TAK-242 pretreatment significantly downregulated NF-κB p65, TNF-α, and IL-1β in the hippocampus. In conclusion, TAK-242 significantly reduced hippocampal neuronal damage by inhibiting autophagy and neuroinflammatory activity, possibly via the NF-κB signaling pathway.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:18

Enthalten in:

Open life sciences - 18(2023), 1 vom: 14., Seite 20220662

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Feng, Yan [VerfasserIn]
Ju, Yaru [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Qiang [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Guozhu [VerfasserIn]
Yan, Zhongjie [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Autophagy
Journal Article
Neuroinflammation
TAK-242
Toll-like receptor 4
Traumatic brain injury

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Date Revised 03.08.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1515/biol-2022-0662

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM360286585