Systemic inflammation modulates the levels of EBI2 and 7α,25-OHC synthesizing (CH25H, CYP7B1) and degrading (HSD3B7) enzymes in brain microvascular cells
Abstract:The EBI2 receptor is a major modulator of innate immunity and, together with its ligand, oxysterol 7α,25OHC, has been implicated in several neuroinflammatory and autoimmune diseases. 7alpha,25OHC is synthesised from cholesterol with CH25H and CYP7B1 enzymes and degraded with HSD3B7. The concentration of 7alpha,25OHC in the brain increases in the early phases of the murine model of multiple sclerosis, leading to an enhanced central nervous system (CNS) infiltration with EBI2-expressing lymphocytes. Here, we aim… Show more
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