PMID- 26161003 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20160527 LR - 20191210 IS - 1466-1861 (Electronic) IS - 0962-9351 (Print) IS - 0962-9351 (Linking) VI - 2015 DP - 2015 TI - Protective Effects of BDNF against C-Reactive Protein-Induced Inflammation in Women. PG - 516783 LID - 10.1155/2015/516783 [doi] LID - 516783 AB - BACKGROUND: Since high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) is predictive of cardiovascular events, it is important to examine the relationship between hsCRP and other inflammatory and oxidative stress markers linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD) etiology. Previously, we reported that hsCRP induces the oxidative stress adduct 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'deoxyguanosine (8-oxodG) and that these markers are significantly associated in women. Recent data indicates that brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) may have a role in CVD. METHODS AND RESULTS: We examined BDNF levels in 3 groups of women that were age- and race-matched with low (<3 mg/L), mid (>3-20 mg/L), and high (>20 mg/L) hsCRP (n = 39 per group) and found a significant association between hsCRP, BDNF, and 8-oxodG. In African American females with high hsCRP, increases in BDNF were associated with decreased serum 8-oxodG. This was not the case in white women where high hsCRP was associated with high levels of BDNF and high levels of 8-oxodG. BDNF treatment of cells reduced CRP levels and inhibited CRP-induced DNA damage. CONCLUSION: We discovered an important relationship between hsCRP, 8-oxodG, and BDNF in women at hsCRP levels >3 mg/L. These data suggest that BDNF may have a protective role in counteracting the inflammatory effects of hsCRP. FAU - Noren Hooten, Nicole AU - Noren Hooten N AD - Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, 251 Bayview Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA. FAU - Ejiogu, Ngozi AU - Ejiogu N AD - Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, 251 Bayview Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA. FAU - Zonderman, Alan B AU - Zonderman AB AD - Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, 251 Bayview Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA. FAU - Evans, Michele K AU - Evans MK AD - Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, 251 Bayview Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA. LA - eng GR - Intramural NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20150526 PL - United States TA - Mediators Inflamm JT - Mediators of inflammation JID - 9209001 RN - 0 (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) RN - 7171WSG8A2 (BDNF protein, human) RN - 88847-89-6 (8-Hydroxy-2'-Deoxyguanosine) RN - 9007-41-4 (C-Reactive Protein) RN - G9481N71RO (Deoxyguanosine) SB - IM MH - 8-Hydroxy-2'-Deoxyguanosine MH - Adult MH - Blood Pressure MH - Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/blood/*physiology MH - C-Reactive Protein/analysis/*physiology MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Deoxyguanosine/analogs & derivatives/blood MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Inflammation/*prevention & control MH - Middle Aged PMC - PMC4460236 EDAT- 2015/07/15 06:00 MHDA- 2016/05/28 06:00 PMCR- 2015/05/26 CRDT- 2015/07/11 06:00 PHST- 2015/03/13 00:00 [received] PHST- 2015/05/11 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2015/05/14 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2015/07/11 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/07/15 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/05/28 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2015/05/26 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1155/2015/516783 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Mediators Inflamm. 2015;2015:516783. doi: 10.1155/2015/516783. Epub 2015 May 26.