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Title
Osteopontin alters the functional profile of porcine microglia **in vitro**
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Abstract
OPN (osteopontin) is a secreted glycoprotein predominantly expressed in bone matrix and kidney tissue. More recently, a neuroprotective role has been attributed to this cytokine since it can be up-regulated by microglia in neurodegeneration and inflammation. We demonstrate the expression of OPN within primary cultured microglia. Microglia incubated in vitro with different concentrations (0.1 fM1 nM) of recombinant OPN showed increased proliferation at 10 fM. Moreover, conditioned medium of LLC-PK1 cells, a pig renal epithelial cell line and a known source of secreted OPN, more than doubled the rate of proliferation of microglia. Addition of an anti-OPN polyclonal antibody completely reversed this effect. Treatment with OPN dose-dependently also inhibited microglial superoxide production. In contrast, phagocytosis of fluorescent-labelled beads was enhanced by OPN. In conclusion, OPN shifts microglia, at least in vitro, to an alternative functional profile more fit to the immune-balanced microenvironment of the CNS (central nervous system).
Language
English
Source (journal)
Cell biology international. - London, 1993, currens
Publication
London : 2012
ISSN
1065-6995 [print]
1095-8355 [online]
DOI
10.1042/CBI20120172
Volume/pages
36 :12 (2012) , p. 1233-1238
ISI
000311144500017
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UAntwerpen
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