Resumen
Transcriptional dysregulation is a major pathological feature of Huntington's disease (HD). The goal of this study was to understand how p65/RelA co-regulated genes, specifically those of the cytokine and endocannabinoid systems, were affected in HD. p65/RelA levels were lower in human HD tissue and R6/2 HD mice, as were the levels of the type 1 cannabinoid receptor (CB1), IL-1β, IL-8, CCL5, GM-CSF, MIP-1β, and TNFα, all of which may be regulated by p65/RelA. Activation of p65/RelA restored CB1 and CCL5 expression in STHdh cell models of HD. Therefore, p65/RelA activation may normalize the expression of some genes in HD.
Idioma original | English |
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Páginas (desde-hasta) | 61-72 |
Número de páginas | 12 |
Publicación | Journal of Neuroimmunology |
Volumen | 267 |
N.º | 1-2 |
DOI | |
Estado | Published - 2014 |
Nota bibliográfica
Funding Information:We thank Kathleen Murphy, for technical assistance during the preparation of this manuscript. We also thank the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) , the Killam Trusts Foundation , the Huntington Society of Canada , Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation (NSHRF) , and the Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids (CCIC) for funding this research.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Immunology
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology