Suppression of neuroinflammation and immunomodulation by the acetylcholinesterase inhibitor rivastigmine |
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Authors: | Nizri Eran Irony-Tur-Sinai Michal Faranesh Nabil Lavon Iris Lavi Ehud Weinstock Marta Brenner Talma |
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Affiliation: | Laboratory of Neuroimmunology, Department of Neurology, Agnes Ginges Center for Human Neurogenetics, Jerusalem, Israel. |
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Abstract: | In this study we determined the influence of cholinergic up-regulation by rivastigmine, an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, on central nervous system inflammation. Neuroinflammation was induced in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). Rivastigmine markedly ameliorated clinical symptoms of EAE and the spatial memory deficits induced by EAE. It also reduced demyelination, microglia activation and axonal damage. Rivastigmine decreased the reactivity of encephalitogenic T-cells and the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-alpha, IFN-gamma and IL-17) without affecting IL-10 production. These effects were abolished by alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonists. Antigen presentation was also affected by this treatment. Thus, rivastigmine treatment had immunomodulatory activity in EAE. |
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