Nitric oxide modulation in neuroinflammation and the role of mesenchymal stem cells

Nitric oxide is a versatile mediator formed by enzymes called nitric oxide synthases. It has numerous homeostatic functions and important roles in inflammation. Within the inflamed brain, microglia and astrocytes produce large amounts of nitric oxide during inflammation. Excessive nitric oxide cause...

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Main Authors: Pan, M. Liy, A. Puzi, Nur Nabilah, Jose, Shinsmon, Vidyadaran, Sharmili
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Published: Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine 2021
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/94361/
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author Pan, M. Liy
A. Puzi, Nur Nabilah
Jose, Shinsmon
Vidyadaran, Sharmili
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Vidyadaran, Sharmili
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description Nitric oxide is a versatile mediator formed by enzymes called nitric oxide synthases. It has numerous homeostatic functions and important roles in inflammation. Within the inflamed brain, microglia and astrocytes produce large amounts of nitric oxide during inflammation. Excessive nitric oxide causes neuronal toxicity and death and mesenchymal stem cells can be used as an approach to limit the neuronal damage caused by neuroinflammation. Mesenchymal stem cell therapy ameliorates inflammation and neuronal damage in disease models of Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and other neuroinflammatory disorders. Interestingly, we have reported that in vitro, mesenchymal stem cells themselves contribute to a rise in nitric oxide levels through microglial cues. This may be an undesirable effect and highlights a possible need to explore acellular approaches for mesenchymal stem cell therapy in the central nervous system.
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spelling upm-943612023-05-03T08:43:23Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/94361/ Nitric oxide modulation in neuroinflammation and the role of mesenchymal stem cells Pan, M. Liy A. Puzi, Nur Nabilah Jose, Shinsmon Vidyadaran, Sharmili Nitric oxide is a versatile mediator formed by enzymes called nitric oxide synthases. It has numerous homeostatic functions and important roles in inflammation. Within the inflamed brain, microglia and astrocytes produce large amounts of nitric oxide during inflammation. Excessive nitric oxide causes neuronal toxicity and death and mesenchymal stem cells can be used as an approach to limit the neuronal damage caused by neuroinflammation. Mesenchymal stem cell therapy ameliorates inflammation and neuronal damage in disease models of Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and other neuroinflammatory disorders. Interestingly, we have reported that in vitro, mesenchymal stem cells themselves contribute to a rise in nitric oxide levels through microglial cues. This may be an undesirable effect and highlights a possible need to explore acellular approaches for mesenchymal stem cell therapy in the central nervous system. Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine 2021-03-09 Article PeerReviewed Pan, M. Liy and A. Puzi, Nur Nabilah and Jose, Shinsmon and Vidyadaran, Sharmili (2021) Nitric oxide modulation in neuroinflammation and the role of mesenchymal stem cells. Experimental Biology and Medicine, 246 (22). 2399 - 2406. ISSN 1535-3702; ESSN: 1535-3699 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1535370221997052 10.1177/1535370221997052
spellingShingle Pan, M. Liy
A. Puzi, Nur Nabilah
Jose, Shinsmon
Vidyadaran, Sharmili
Nitric oxide modulation in neuroinflammation and the role of mesenchymal stem cells
title Nitric oxide modulation in neuroinflammation and the role of mesenchymal stem cells
title_full Nitric oxide modulation in neuroinflammation and the role of mesenchymal stem cells
title_fullStr Nitric oxide modulation in neuroinflammation and the role of mesenchymal stem cells
title_full_unstemmed Nitric oxide modulation in neuroinflammation and the role of mesenchymal stem cells
title_short Nitric oxide modulation in neuroinflammation and the role of mesenchymal stem cells
title_sort nitric oxide modulation in neuroinflammation and the role of mesenchymal stem cells
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