Effects of hydrogen on polarization of macrophages and microglia in a stroke model

Hong-Tao Lu, Jun-Long Huang, Ke Ning, Wen-Wu Liu, Xue-Jun Sun

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DOI: 10.4103/2045-9912.248266 DOI is the universal ID for this study.

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Abstract:

It has been confirmed that inflammation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke. The polarization of microglia as an important participant in the inflammation following stroke is also found to be involved in stroke. This study aimed to investigate the effects of hydrogen gas on the polarization of macrophages/microglia in vitro. Raw264.7 cells were treated with lipopolysaccharides and then exposed to hydrogen. The microglia were treated with the supernatant from oxygen and glucose deprivation-treated neurons and then exposed to hydrogen. The phenotypes of Raw 264.7 cells and microglia were determined by flow cytometry, and cell morphology was observed. Results showed lipopolysaccharides significantly increased the M1 macrophages, and the supernatant from oxygen and glucose deprivation-treated neurons dramatically elevated the proportion of M1 microglia, but both treatments had little influence on the M2 cells. In addition, hydrogen treatment significantly inhibited the increase in M1 cells, but had no influence on M2 ones. Our findings suggest that the neuroprotection of hydrogen may be related to its regulation of microglia in the nervous system after stroke.

Publish Year 2018
Country China
Rank Positive
Journal Medical Gas Research
Primary Topic Brain
Secondary TopicStroke
Model Cell Culture
Tertiary TopicIschemia-Reperfusion Injury
Vehicle Gas
pH N/A
Application Ventilation
Comparison
Complement