Fig. 2Figure 2
The inhibition of NETs formation improved SAE mice survival, defended neuroinflammation and alleviated cognitive impairment. A 7-day survival rates of SAE mice treated with different concentrations of GSK484 (n = 15). B Quantification of NETs numbers (n = 6). C and D GSK484 inhibited NETs formation in the CA1 region of the hippocampus by IF staining (n = 6). E – H ELISA test showed that GSK484 decreased the levels of TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β and IL-10 in hippocampus tissue (n = 6). I The trace heat map of OFT. The time ( J ) and the movement distance ( K ) in center in OFT. L The trace heat map of MWM test. The movement distance ( M ) in island, and the time ( N ) in NW area in the MWM test were increased after GSK484 treatment (n = 6). NETs: Neutrophil extracellular traps; CLP: Cecal Ligation and Puncture; SAE: Sepsis-associated encephalopathy; IF: immunofluorescence; OFT: open field test; MWM: Morris water maze. (ns: no significance, * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001,