Clozapine increases macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) expression via increasing histone acetylation of MIF promoter in astrocytes

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Abstract

Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a pleiotropic cytokine and promotes neurogenesis and neuroprotection in brains. In addition, MIF has been identified as a potential marker of schizophrenia (SCZ). Our recent study also showed that serum MIF level is higher in SCZ and positively correlated with antipsychotic doses, and that MIF promoter polymorphisms are associated with SCZ. Here, we investigated the effects of antipsychotics such as clozapine on MIF expression in primary cultured astrocytes derived from neonatal mouse forebrain. MIF mRNA expression was estimated with quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction. MIF protein concentration was measured with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The histone acetylation of MIF promoter was examined with chromatin immunoprecipitation assay. As a result, common antipsychotics, especially clozapine, increased MIF mRNA expression in a dose-dependent manner. Clozapine increased MIF mRNA expression and protein concentration in a time-dependent manner. Moreover, clozapine increased the acetylation of histone H3 at lysine 27 residues (H3K27) in MIF promoter. In conclusion, we provide novel evidence that antipsychotics such as clozapine increases MIF expression via the acetylation of H3K27 in astrocytes, and that MIF may have a potential role for astrocytes in the action mechanisms of antipsychotics.

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  • CRID
    1050575520345298432
  • NII Article ID
    120006996932
  • NII Book ID
    AA00705646
  • HANDLE
    20.500.14094/90007988
  • ISSN
    00223956
  • Text Lang
    en
  • Article Type
    journal article
  • Data Source
    • IRDB
    • CiNii Articles

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