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Turniak-Kusy M, Studzian M, Szpakowski P, Kuchta P, Smietanka K, Mattern C, Pulaski L, Bielecki B. Testosterone Inhibits Secretion of the Pro-Inflammatory Chemokine CXCL1 from Astrocytes. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2024; 46:2105-2118. [PMID: 38534751 DOI: 10.3390/cimb46030135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Astrocytes play an important role in the regulation of the inflammatory response in the CNS, e.g., in demyelinating diseases. Since the chemokine CXCL1 is known to be secreted by astrocytes and to have a pro-inflammatory effect on immune cells in the CNS, we verified the effect of testosterone on its secretion in vitro (in the astrocytic cell line DI TNC1). Testosterone reduced the increase in CXCL1 production caused by the pro-inflammatory agent lysophosphatidylcholine and restored the basal production level of CXCL1. The androgen receptor (present and functional in the studied cell line) was strongly suggested to mediate this effect-its non-steroid ligand flutamide exerted an agonist-like effect, mimicking the activity of testosterone itself on CXCL1 secretion. This novel mechanism has important implications for the known immunomodulatory effect of testosterone and potentially other androgenic hormones. It provides a potential explanation on the molecular level and shows that astrocytes are important players in inflammatory homeostasis in the CNS and its hormonal regulation. Therefore, it suggests new directions for the development of the therapeutic intervention.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Department of Oncobiology and Epigenetics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, 90-237 Lodz, Poland
- Laboratory of Transcriptional Regulation, Institute of Medical Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 90-364 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke, Medical University of Lodz, 90-549 Lodz, Poland
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- Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, 90-419 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke, Medical University of Lodz, 90-549 Lodz, Poland
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- Oceanographic Center, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314, USA
- M&P Pharma AG, 6376 Emmetten, Switzerland
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- Department of Oncobiology and Epigenetics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, 90-237 Lodz, Poland
- Laboratory of Transcriptional Regulation, Institute of Medical Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 90-364 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Neurology, Laboratory of Neuroimmunology, Medical University of Lodz, 90-153 Lodz, Poland
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Ågmo A. Androgen receptors and sociosexual behaviors in mammals: The limits of generalization. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2024; 157:105530. [PMID: 38176634 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2023.105530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
Abstract
Circulating testosterone is easily aromatized to estradiol and reduced to dihydrotestosterone in target tissues and elsewhere in the body. Thus, the actions of testosterone can be mediated either by the estrogen receptors, the androgen receptor or by simultaneous action at both receptors. To determine the role of androgens acting at the androgen receptor, we need to eliminate actions at the estrogen receptors. Alternatively, actions at the androgen receptor itself can be eliminated. In the present review, I will analyze the specific role of androgen receptors in male and female sexual behavior as well as in aggression. Some comments about androgen receptors and social recognition are also made. It will be shown that there are important differences between species, even between strains within a species, concerning the actions of the androgen receptor on the behaviors mentioned. This fact makes generalizations from one species to another or from one strain to another very risky. The existence of important species differences is often ignored, leading to many misunderstandings and much confusion.
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- Anders Ågmo
- Department of Psychology, University of Tromsø, Norway.
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Huang Y, Sun W, Gao F, Ma H, Yuan T, Liu Z, Liu H, Hu J, Bai J, Zhang X, Wang R. Brain-Derived Estrogen Regulates Neurogenesis, Learning and Memory with Aging in Female Rats. BIOLOGY 2023; 12:760. [PMID: 37372046 DOI: 10.3390/biology12060760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Although 17β-estradiol (E2) can be locally synthesized in the brain, whether and how brain-derived E2 (BDE2) impacts neurogenesis with aging is largely unclear. In this study, we examined the hippocampal neural stem cells, neurogenesis, and gliogenesis of 1, 3, 6, 14, and 18-month (Mon) female rats. Female forebrain neuronal aromatase knockout (FBN-ARO-KO) rats and letrozole-treated rats were also employed. We demonstraed that (1) the number of neural stem cells declined over 14-Mon age, and the differentiation of astrocytes and microglia markedly elevated and exhibited excessive activation. KO rats showed declines in astrocyte A2 subtype and elevation in A1 subtype at 18 Mon; (2) neurogenesis sharply dropped from 1-Mon age; (3) KO suppressed dentate gyrus (DG) neurogenesis at 1, 6 and 18 Mon. Additionally, KO and letrozole treatment led to declined neurogenesis at 1-Mon age, compared to age-matched WT controls; (4) FBN-ARO-KO inhibited CREB-BDNF activation, and decreased protein levels of neurofilament, spinophilin and PSD95. Notably, hippocampal-dependent spatial learning and memory was impaired in juvenile (1 Mon) and adulthood (6 Mon) KO rats. Taken together, we demonstrated that BDE2 plays a pivotal role for hippocampal neurogenesis, as well as learning and memory during female aging, especially in juvenile and middle age.
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- Yuanyuan Huang
- Neurobiology Institute, School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
- School of Basic Medical Science, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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- Neurobiology Institute, School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
- School of Basic Medical Science, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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- Neurobiology Institute, School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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- Neurobiology Institute, School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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- Neurobiology Institute, School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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- Neurobiology Institute, School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
- School of Basic Medical Science, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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- Neurobiology Institute, School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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- Neurobiology Institute, School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
- School of Basic Medical Science, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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- Neurobiology Institute, School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
- School of Basic Medical Science, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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- Neurobiology Institute, School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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- Neurobiology Institute, School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
- School of Basic Medical Science, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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