Activation of Bradykinin B2 Receptors in Astrocytes Stimulates the Release of Leukemia Inhibitory Factor for Autocrine and Paracrine Signaling

Communications between different cell types within a tissue are often critical for the proper functioning of an organ. In the central nervous system, interactions among neurons and glial cells are known to modulate neurotransmission, energy metabolism, extracellular ion homeostasis, and neuroprotect...

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Published in:International journal of molecular sciences 2024-12, Vol.25 (23), p.13079
Main Authors: Lu, Ying, Gu, Yishan, Chan, Anthony S L, Yung, Ying, Wong, Yung H
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cells
Chemokines
Communication
Cytokines
Glioma
Histamine
Melatonin
Neurodegeneration
Neurons
Neuropeptides
Neurotransmitters
Physiology
Proteins
Signal transduction
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Summary:Communications between different cell types within a tissue are often critical for the proper functioning of an organ. In the central nervous system, interactions among neurons and glial cells are known to modulate neurotransmission, energy metabolism, extracellular ion homeostasis, and neuroprotection. Here we showed that bradykinin, a proinflammatory neuropeptide, can be detected by astrocytes, resulting in the secretion of cytokines that act on neurons. In astrocytic cell lines and primary astrocytes, bradykinin and several other ligands acting on Gq-coupled receptors stimulated Ca2+ mobilization, which subsequently led to the release of leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) and interleukin-6 (IL-6). The bradykinin B2 receptor antagonist, HOE-140, effectively blocked the ability of bradykinin to mobilize Ca2+ and stimulate mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) in astrocytes. Interestingly, incubation of neuronal cell lines and primary cortical neurons with conditioned media from bradykinin-treated astrocytes resulted in the activation of STAT3, a key component downstream of LIF and IL-6 receptors. LIF was apparently the major active factor in the conditioned media as the STAT3 response was almost completely neutralized by an anti-LIF antiserum. The presence of kininogen and kallikrein transcripts in neuronal cells but not in astrocytic cells indicates that neurons can produce bradykinin. Correspondingly, conditioned media from neuronal cells stimulated MAPKs in astrocytes in a HOE-140-sensitive manner. These studies demonstrate that paracrine signaling between neurons and astrocytes may involve ligands of Gq-coupled receptors and cytokines such as LIF.
ISSN:1661-6596
1422-0067
1422-0067
DOI:10.3390/ijms252313079