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Title
Iron chelators inhibit amyloid-beta-induced production of lipocalin 2 in cultured astrocytes
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Abstract
Lipocalin 2 (Lcn2) has been implicated to play a role in various neurodegenerative diseases, and normalizing its overexpression may be of therapeutic potential. Iron chelators were found to reduce Lcn2 levels in certain animal models of CNS injury. Focusing on Alzheimer's disease (AD), we found that the iron chelators deferoxamine and deferiprone inhibited amyloid-β (Aβ)-induced Lcn2 production in cultured primary astrocytes. Accordingly, Aβ-exposure increased astrocytic ferritin production, indicating the possibility that Aβ induces iron accumulation in astrocytes. This effect was not significantly modulated by Lcn2. Known neuroprotective effects of iron chelators may rely in part on normalization of Lcn2 levels.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Neurochemistry international. - Oxford
Publication
Oxford : 2020
ISSN
0197-0186
DOI
10.1016/J.NEUINT.2019.104607
Volume/pages
132 (2020) , 4 p.
Article Reference
104607
ISI
000508747200002
Pubmed ID
31760034
Medium
E-only publicatie
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UAntwerpen
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Research group
Project info
An integrated approach towards understanding the pathogenesis of neurodegeneration (NEUROBRAINNET).
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Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
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Web of Science
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Creation 07.02.2020
Last edited 02.10.2024
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