Inhibition of CD147 (Cluster of Differentiation 147) Ameliorates Acute Ischemic Stroke in Mice by Reducing Thromboinflammation.
Inhibition of CD147 (Cluster of Differentiation 147) Ameliorates Acute Ischemic Stroke in Mice by Reducing Thromboinflammation.
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DOI:
10.1161/strokeaha.117.018839
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发表时间:
2017-12
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影响因子:
8.3
通讯作者:
Li G
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作者:
Jin R;Xiao AY;Chen R;Granger DN;Li G
Inflammation and thrombosis currently are recognized as critical contributors to the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke. CD147, also known as extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer, can function as a key mediator of inflammatory and immune responses. CD147 expression is increased in the brain after cerebral ischemia, but its role in the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke remains unknown. In this study, we show that CD147 acts as a key player in ischemic stroke by driving thrombotic and inflammatory responses. Focal cerebral ischemia was induced in C57BL/6 mice by a 60-min transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO). Animals were treated with anti-CD147 function blocking antibody (αCD147) or isotype control antibody. Blood-brain barrier permeability, thrombus formation, and microvascular patency were assessed 24h after ischemia. Infarct size, neurological deficits, and inflammatory cells invaded in the brain were assessed 72 hours after ischemia. CD147 expression was rapidly increased in ischemic brain endothelium after tMCAO. Inhibition of CD147 reduced infarct size and improved functional outcome on day 3 after tMCAO. The neuroprotective effects were associated with 1) prevented BBB damage, 2) decreased intravascular fibrin- and platelet- deposition, which in turn reduced thrombosis and increased cerebral perfusion, and 3) reduced brain inflammatory cell infiltration. The underlying mechanism may include reduced nuclear factor NF-κB activation, matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) activity, and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) expression in brain microvascular endothelial cells. Inhibition of CD147 ameliorates acute ischemic stroke by reducing thrombo-inflammation. CD147 might represent a novel and promising therapeutic target for ischemic stroke and possibly other thrombo-inflammatory disorders.