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Abstract Title:

Hemp seed/evening primrose oil affects expression of STAT3, IL-17, and FOXP3in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis.

Abstract Source:

Res Pharm Sci. 2019 Apr ;14(2):146-154. Epub 2019 Mar 8. PMID: 31620191

Abstract Author(s):

Soheila Rezapour-Firouzi, Fatemeh Kheradmand, Sharam Shahabi, Ali Asghar Tehrani, Ebrahim Mazloomi, Adel Mohammadzadeh

Article Affiliation:

Soheila Rezapour-Firouzi

Abstract:

T helper (Th)-17 mediate inflammation in both peripheral tissues and the central nervous system. Signal transducer and activator of transcription factor3 (STAT3) is required for Th-cell pathogenicity and its activation in the brain has been demonstrated during the acute phase of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) through the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling. Rapamycin (RAPA), an inhibitor of mTOR, can drive Forkhead box P3 (FOXP3) induction as a regulatory factor. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of hemp seed/evening primrose oils (HSO/EPO) supplement on the expression of FOXP3, STAT3, and interleukin (IL)-17 genes in EAE lymph nodes. EAE was induced by myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein peptide in mice, and then the mice were assigned to three treatment groups compared to two control groups (EAE and naive). The histological findings of the spinal cord were evaluated. To determine the expression of FOXP3, STAT3, and IL-17 genes in the lymphocytes, qRT-PCR was used. Our results showed that EAE severity was reduced in HSO/EPO mice by reducing the expression of STAT3 and IL-17 genes and increasing the expression of FOXP3gene, which was confirmed by slight inflammation in the spinal cord. Histological findings showed a significant improvement in the HSO/EPO group. Our findings suggest that the HSO/EPO treatment can be used to ameliorate the demyelination of spinal cord, which was confirmed by immunological and histological findings.

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