Golexanolone affords sustained microglia and astrocytes activation improvement in a rat model of Parkinson's disease

Introduction Golexanolone improves motor and non-motor alterations in the unilateral 6-OHDA rat model of PD. We hypothesized that a key mechanism by which golexanolone induces these beneficial effects is by reducing microglia activation, thus reducing pro-inflammatory factors (TNF alpha, IL-1 alpha,...

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Autores: Mincheva, G, Pedrosa, MA, Vázquez, MMG, Vazquez, L, Blackburn, TP, Doverskog, M, Llansola, M, Felipo, V
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Centro de Investigación Principe Felipe (CIPF)
Repositorio:r-CIPF. Repositorio Institucional Producción Científica del Centro de Investigación Principe Felipe (CIPF)
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Palabra clave:golexanolone
Parkinson's disease
neuroinflammation
vimentin
microglia activation
astrocyte activation
striatum
substantia nigra
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Sumario:Introduction Golexanolone improves motor and non-motor alterations in the unilateral 6-OHDA rat model of PD. We hypothesized that a key mechanism by which golexanolone induces these beneficial effects is by reducing microglia activation, thus reducing pro-inflammatory factors (TNF alpha, IL-1 alpha, HMGB1) which activate astrocytes. This work aims were to assess if golexanolone affords sustained improvement of glial activation and pro-inflammatory factors at 3 and 9 weeks after 6-OHDA injection.Results 6-OHDA rats show pro-inflammatory microglia in SN and striatum, with reduced area and increased TNF alpha at 3 and 9 weeks, increased TNF alpha, IL-1 alpha and HMGB1 and pro-inflammatory A1 astrocytes activation with increased GFAP, vimentin and S100B and reduced S100A10. Golexanolone reversed microglia activation, the increase in pro-inflammatory factors and astrocytes A1 activation both at 3 and 9 weeks. Golexanolone reversed microglia activation, the increase in pro-inflammatory factors and astrocytes A1 activation both at 3 and 9 weeks.Discussion Sustained improvement of glial activation in SN and striatum would be a key mechanism in the improvement of PD symptoms by golexanolone.