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ormal 16785615 TLR4 activity were employed. As indicated in flammatory cytokines, chemokines and adhesion molecule ICAM-1 following exposure to PCB153 and/or NPs in brain microvessels and cultured brain endothelial cells. Working in concert, these proinflammatory mediators STA 4783 target the subsequent critical steps of neuroinflammatory responses, such as inflammatory cell attraction to the proximity of the endothelium, adhesion, and transendothelial migration. As shown in Exposure to PCB153-NPs Induces TRAF6 Interaction with TLR4 Upon activation, TLRs recruit adaptor molecules, such as MyD88, which then activate a series of downstream signaling molecules, including TRAF6. To investigate these events, brain endothelial cells were treated with PCB153-NPs for up to 4 h. Cell lysates were then immunoprecipitated with anti-TRAF6 antibody and probed for TLR4. TLR4 Mediates PCB153-NP Toxicity NPs induced a rapid but transient recruitment of TRAF6 to TLR4. Treatment with PCB153 alone for 10 min also resulted in binding of TRAF6 to TLR4; however, this effect was less prominent as compared to PCB153-NPs. Discussion While the cellular effects of dioxin-like PCBs are linked to activation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor, signal transduction mechanisms induced by ortho-PCBs are complex and include more diverse number of receptors and signaling pathways. Non-coplanar PCBs, such as PCB153 used in the present study, possess at least two ortho chlorines on the biphenyl ring, which generate steric forces that rotate the ring structure away from a single plane. Such a structure precludes interactions with the AhR; however, ortho-PCB congeners can act as ligands for the constitutive andorstane receptor and/or the pregnaneX receptor, and activate genes targeted by these receptors. In addition to the nuclear receptors, ryanodine receptors have also been identified as candidates to mediate orthoPCB-induced perturbations in cellular Ca2+ signaling, which plays a pivotal role in metabolism, proliferation, gene transcription, and protein translation in almost all cell types. For example, PCB95 and PCB153 at concentrations lower than 1 mM were shown to significantly enhance activity of RyR1 and RyR2. Furthermore, ortho-PCBs can activate several signaling cascades 8578609 including Janus kinase, epidermal growth factor receptor, Src kinase, and mitogen-activated protein kinase . We demonstrated that PCB153 upregulates expression of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 through the Src/JAK/EGFR redox TRAF6 Mediates PCB153-NP-induced Alterations in TJ Protein Expression and Proinflammatory Responses To investigate the involvement of TRAF6 in PCB153-NPmediated TJ disruption, expression of TRAF6 in brain endothelial cells was silenced with TRAF6 siRNA, followed by exposure to PCB153 and/or NPs for 24 h. The results indicated that silencing of TRAF6 markedly protected against PCB153-NPmediated reduction in occludin and claudin-5 protein levels. In the last series of experiments, we investigated the role of TRAF6 in PCB153-NP-stimulated production of inflammatory mediators. Consistent with the results in 7 TLR4 Mediates PCB153-NP Toxicity kines, such as CCL-2 and CCL-5, are implicated in the activation of monocytes, macrophages and lymphocytes. Additionally, CCL-2 stimulates monocytes to produce tissue factor and proinflammatory cytokines, including IL-6. An elevated IL6 level is associated with an increased infarct volume and severity of stroke outcome. Activation of TLR4 results in interaction of its intracell