Microglial TLR4 Mediates White Matter Injury in a Combined Model of Diesel Exhaust Exposure and Cerebral Hypoperfusion.
Kristina ShkirkovaAlexandra N DemetriouSaman SizdahkhaniKrista Lamorie-FooteHongqiao ZhangManuel MoralesSelena ChenLifu ZhaoArnold DiazJose A Godoy-LugoBeryl ZhouNathan ZhangAndrew LiWendy Jean MackConstantinos SioutasMax A ThorwaldCaleb E FinchChristian J PikeWilliam T MackPublished in: Stroke (2024)
i-mTLR4-ko markedly reduced neuroinflammation and oxidative stress and attenuated white matter degradation following DEP and CCH exposures. This suggests a potential role for targeting TLR4 signaling in individuals with vascular cognitive impairment, particularly those exposed to substantial ambient air pollution.
Keyphrases
- air pollution
- white matter
- cognitive impairment
- particulate matter
- inflammatory response
- toll like receptor
- oxidative stress
- lipopolysaccharide induced
- lps induced
- multiple sclerosis
- lung function
- immune response
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- nuclear factor
- dna damage
- cancer therapy
- cerebral ischemia
- diabetic rats
- ischemia reperfusion injury
- induced apoptosis
- blood brain barrier
- drug delivery
- spinal cord
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- endoplasmic reticulum stress