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The Neuro-Immune-Regulators (NIREGs) Promote Tissue Resilience; a Vital Component of the Host’s Defense Strategy against Neuroinflammation

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An effective protective inflammatory response in the brain is crucial for the clearance of pathogens (e.g. microbes, amyloid fibrils, prionSC) and should be closely regulated. However, the CNS seems to have limited tissue resilience to withstand the detrimental effects of uncontrolled inflammation compromising functional recovery and tissue repair. Newly described neuro-immune-regulators (NIREGs) are functionally related proteins regulating the severity and duration of the host inflammatory response. NIREGs such as CD200, CD47 and CX3CL1 are vital for increasing tissue resilience and are constitutively expressed by neurons. The interaction with co-receptors (CD200R, CD172a, CX3CR1) will maintain microglia in the resting phenotype, directing aggressive microglia phenotype and limiting bystander injuries. Neurons can also express many of the complement NIREGs (CD55, CD46, CD59 and factor H). Neurons and glia also express suppressor of cytokine signaling proteins (SOCS) down regulating janus kinase–signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK/STAT) pathway and to lead to the polarization of microglia towards anti-inflammatory phenotype. Other NIREGs such as serine protease inhibitors (serpins) and thrombomodulin (CD141) inhibit neurotoxic systemic coagulation proteins such as thrombin. The unfolded protein response (UPR) detects misfolded proteins and other stressors to prevent irreversible cell injury. Microglial pattern recognition receptors (PRR) (TREM-2, CR3, FcγR) are important to clear apoptotic cells and cellular debris but in non-phlogystic manner through inhibitory signaling pathways. The TYRO3, Axl, Mer (TAM) tyrosine receptor kinases activated by Gas 6 and PROS1 regulate inflammation by inhibiting Toll like receptors (TLR) /JAK-STAT activation and contribute to NIREG’s functions.

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Abbreviations

Aβ:

fibrillary beta amyloid

ATP:

adenosine triphosphate

ACAMPS:

apoptotic- cell- associated molecular patterns

AD:

alzheimer’s disease

APP:

amyloid β precursor protein

BBB:

blood brain barrier

BNIP3:

Bcl-2 adenovirus E1B 19-kDa interacting protein 3

C:

complement

CNS:

central nervous system

CP:

C pathway

CR:

C receptors

CREGs:

complement NIREGs

CRRY:

complement receptor-related protein y

CSF:

cerebro spinal fluid

DAF:

decay accelerating factor

DAMPs:

danger associated molecular patterns

DC:

dendritic cell

Dok2:

downstream tyrosine kinase 2

EAE :

experimental autoimmune encephalitis

EGF:

epidermal growth factor

ER:

endoplasmic reticulum

FH:

factor H

Gas 6 :

growth arrest specific 6

GBM:

Glioblastoma multiforme

GSLC:

glioma stem like cells

GPI :

glycosyl phosphatidyl inositol

HMGB1:

high mobilty group box protein 1

HSP:

heat shock proteins

IFN:

interferon

IgSF:

immunoglobulin superfamily

ITAM:

immune receptor tyrosine based activation motif

ITIM:

immune receptor tyrosine based inhibition motif

JAK:

janus kinase

LPS:

lipopolysaccharide

MAC:

membrane attack complex

MAPK:

p38 mitogen activated kinase

MBL:

mannose binding lectin

MCP:

membrane cofactor protein

MF-EGF 8:

milk fat globule epidermal growth factor 8

MMP:

matrix metalloproteinase

MS :

multiple sclerosis

MHC:

major histocompatibility complex

MMR:

macrophage mannose receptor

NGF:

nerve growth factor

NMDA:

N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor

NIREG:

neuroimmune regulatory protein

NK:

natural killer

NLR:

nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptors

NLRP3:

nucleotide binding leucine rich protein 3

NO:

nitric oxide

NSP:

neuroserpin

PAI:

plasminogen activator inhibitor

PAMPs:

pathogen-associated molecular patterns

PAR :

protease activated receptor

PEDF:

pigment epithelium derived factor

PI3-K:

phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase

PN-1:

protease glial derived nexin −1

PPAR-γ:

peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma

PROS1:

protein S

PRR:

pattern recognition receptor

PS:

phosphatidyl serine

PT:

prothrombin

RAGE:

receptor for advanced glycated end products

Ras GAP:

Ras p21 protein activator 1

ROS:

reactive oxygen species

SAMPs:

self associated molecular patterns

Serpins:

serine protease inhibitors

Siglecs:

sialic acid binding immunoglobulin like lectins

SIRP:

signal regulatory protein

SHP:

SH2 domain-containing phosphatase

SOCS :

suppressor of cytokine signaling proteins

SR:

scavenger receptor

ssDNA:

single stranded DNA

STAT:

signal transducers and activators of transcription

TAM :

TYRO3,Axl,Mer

TGF:

transforming growth factor

TJ:

tight junctions

TLR:

toll like receptors

TM:

thrombomodulin

TNF:

tumor necrosis factor

tPA:

tissue plasminogen

TREM:

triggering receptor of myeloid cells

Tregs:

T regulatory cells

TSP:

thrombospondins

UPR:

unfolded protein response

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Bedoui, Y., Neal, J.W. & Gasque, P. The Neuro-Immune-Regulators (NIREGs) Promote Tissue Resilience; a Vital Component of the Host’s Defense Strategy against Neuroinflammation. J Neuroimmune Pharmacol 13, 309–329 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11481-018-9793-6

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