PMID- 30348171 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20181218 LR - 20191210 IS - 1742-2094 (Electronic) IS - 1742-2094 (Linking) VI - 15 IP - 1 DP - 2018 Oct 22 TI - Innate immune activation of astrocytes impairs neurodevelopment via upregulation of follistatin-like 1 and interferon-induced transmembrane protein 3. PG - 295 LID - 10.1186/s12974-018-1332-0 [doi] LID - 295 AB - BACKGROUND: Polyriboinosinic-polyribocytidylic acid (polyI:C) triggers a strong innate immune response that mimics immune activation by viral infections. Induction of interferon-induced transmembrane protein 3 (Ifitm3) in astrocytes has a crucial role in polyI:C-induced neurodevelopmental abnormalities. Through a quantitative proteomic screen, we previously identified candidate astroglial factors, such as matrix metalloproteinase-3 (Mmp3) and follistatin-like 1 (Fstl1), in polyl:C-induced neurodevelopmental impairment. Here, we characterized the Ifitm3-dependent inflammatory processes focusing on astrocyte-derived Fstl1 following polyI:C treatment to assess the neuropathologic role of Fstl1. METHODS: Astrocytes were treated with PBS (control) or polyI:C (10 mug/mL). The conditioned medium was collected 24 h after the polyI:C treatment and used as astrocyte condition medium (ACM). The expression of Fstl1 mRNA and extracellular Fstl1 protein levels were analyzed by quantitative PCR and western blotting, respectively. For functional studies, neurons were treated with ACM and the effects of ACM on dendritic elongation were assayed. To examine the role of Fstl1, recombinant Fstl1 protein and siRNA for Fstl1 were used. To investigate the expression of Fstl1 in vivo, neonatal mice were treated with vehicle or polyI:C on postnatal day 2 to 6. RESULTS: ACM prepared with polyI:C (polyI:C ACM) contained significantly higher Fstl1 protein than control ACM, but no increase in Fstl1 was observed in polyI:C ACM derived from Ifitm3-deficient astrocytes. We found that the production of Fstl1 involves the inflammatory responsive molecule Ifitm3 in astrocytes and influences neuronal differentiation. In agreement, the levels of Fstl1 increased in the hippocampus of polyI:C-treated neonatal mice. COS7 cells co-transfected with both Fstl1 and Ifitm3 had higher extracellular levels of Fstl1 than the cells transfected with Fstl1 alone. Treatment of primary cultured hippocampal neurons with recombinant Fstl1 impaired dendritic elongation, and the deleterious effect of polyI:C ACM on dendritic elongation was attenuated by knockdown of Fstl1 in astrocytes. CONCLUSIONS: The extracellular level of Fstl1 is regulated by Ifitm3 in astrocytes, which could be involved in polyI:C-induced neurodevelopmental impairment. FAU - Yamada, Shinnosuke AU - Yamada S AD - Department of Neuropsychopharmacology and Hospital Pharmacy, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Turumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 466-8560, Japan. FAU - Itoh, Norimichi AU - Itoh N AD - Department of Neuropsychopharmacology and Hospital Pharmacy, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Turumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 466-8560, Japan. FAU - Nagai, Taku AU - Nagai T AD - Department of Neuropsychopharmacology and Hospital Pharmacy, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Turumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 466-8560, Japan. FAU - Nakai, Tsuyoshi AU - Nakai T AD - Department of Neuropsychopharmacology and Hospital Pharmacy, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Turumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 466-8560, Japan. FAU - Ibi, Daisuke AU - Ibi D AD - Department of Chemical Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Meijo University, 150 Yagotoyama, Tenpaku-ku, Nagoya, Japan. FAU - Nakajima, Akira AU - Nakajima A AD - Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Hirosaki University, 3 Bunkyo-cho, Hirosaki, Aomori, 036-8561, Japan. FAU - Nabeshima, Toshitaka AU - Nabeshima T AD - Advanced Diagnostic System Research Laboratory, Fujita Health University, Graduate School of Health Science and Aino University, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake-cho, Toyoake, Aichi, 470-1192, Japan. FAU - Yamada, Kiyofumi AU - Yamada K AD - Department of Neuropsychopharmacology and Hospital Pharmacy, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Turumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 466-8560, Japan. kyamada@med.nagoya-u.ac.jp. LA - eng GR - 17H04031/Grant-in Aid for Scientific Research (B)/ GR - 17H04252/Grant-in Aid for Scientific Research (B)/ GR - 17H02220/Grant-in Aid for Scientific Research (B)/ GR - 16K15201/Grant-in Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research/ GR - 17K19483/Grant-in Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research/ GR - 24111518/Grant-in Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas/ GR - 16K21080/Grant-in Aid for Young Scientists (B)/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20181022 PL - England TA - J Neuroinflammation JT - Journal of neuroinflammation JID - 101222974 RN - 0 (CD11b Antigen) RN - 0 (Culture Media, Conditioned) RN - 0 (Follistatin-Related Proteins) RN - 0 (Fstl1 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein) RN - 0 (Membrane Proteins) RN - 0 (RNA, Small Interfering) RN - 0 (fragilis protein, mouse) RN - EC 3.4.24.17 (Matrix Metalloproteinase 3) RN - O84C90HH2L (Poly I-C) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Animals, Newborn MH - Astrocytes/chemistry/*drug effects MH - Brain/cytology MH - CD11b Antigen/metabolism MH - COS Cells MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Chlorocebus aethiops MH - Culture Media, Conditioned/chemistry/pharmacology MH - Dendrites/drug effects MH - Embryo, Mammalian MH - Follistatin-Related Proteins/genetics/*metabolism MH - Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein/metabolism MH - Immunity, Innate/drug effects/*physiology MH - Matrix Metalloproteinase 3/metabolism MH - Membrane Proteins/genetics/*metabolism MH - Mice MH - Mice, Inbred C57BL MH - Mice, Transgenic MH - Neurons/drug effects MH - Poly I-C/pharmacology MH - RNA, Small Interfering/genetics/metabolism MH - Up-Regulation/drug effects/*physiology PMC - PMC6198367 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Astrocyte OT - Fstl1 OT - Ifitm3 OT - Immune response OT - Neuron OT - Schizophrenia OT - Viral infection OT - polyI:C COIS- ETHICS APPROVAL: This study was approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of Nagoya University (Approval No. 30248). Animals were handled in accordance with the guidelines established by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of Nagoya University. CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION: Not applicable COMPETING INTERESTS: The authors declare that they have no competing interests. PUBLISHER'S NOTE: Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. EDAT- 2018/10/24 06:00 MHDA- 2018/12/19 06:00 PMCR- 2018/10/22 CRDT- 2018/10/24 06:00 PHST- 2018/06/07 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/10/12 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/10/24 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2018/10/24 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/12/19 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/10/22 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1186/s12974-018-1332-0 [pii] AID - 1332 [pii] AID - 10.1186/s12974-018-1332-0 [doi] PST - epublish SO - J Neuroinflammation. 2018 Oct 22;15(1):295. doi: 10.1186/s12974-018-1332-0.