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Niu X, Yao H, Li W, Mu Q, Li H, Wang Y, Zhang H. δ-Amyrone inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory cytokines and protects against endotoxic shock in mice. Chem Biol Interact 2015; 240:354-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2015.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2014] [Revised: 05/22/2015] [Accepted: 07/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Sun Z, Lv J, Zhu Y, Song D, Zhu B, Miao C. Desflurane preconditioning protects human umbilical vein endothelial cells against anoxia/reoxygenation by upregulating NLRP12 and inhibiting non-canonical nuclear factor-κB signaling. Int J Mol Med 2015; 36:1327-34. [PMID: 26329693 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2015.2335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2015] [Accepted: 07/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Volatile anesthetics modulate endothelial cell apoptosis and inhibit nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) signaling. In this study, we aimed to assess whether desflurane preconditioning protects human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) agaist anoxia/reoxygenation (A/R) injury. HUVECs were pre-conditioned with desflurane (1.0 MAC) for 30 min, followed by a 15-min washout, then exposed to 60 min anoxia and 60 min reoxygenation (A/R), and incubated with 10 ng/ml tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α for 60 min. HUVEC viability and apoptosis were measured by MTT assay and annexin V staining, and immunoblot analysis was used to measure the levels of Smac and cellular inhibitor of apoptosis 1 (cIAP1). NF-κB activation was assessed using the NF-κB signaling pathway real‑time PCR array, and the levels of NF-κB inducing kinase (NIK), p52, IκB kinase (IKK)α, p100, RelB and NLR family, pyrin domain containing 12 (NLRP12) were assessed by immunoblot analysis. Desflurane preconditioning attenuated the effects of A/R and/or A/R plus TNF-α on cell viability, decreasing the levels of Smac and enhancing the levels of of cIAP1 (P<0.05). Preconditioning with desflurane also enhanced the mRNA levels of interleukin (IL)-10 and NLRP12 in the cells exposed to A/R by 2.40- and 2.16‑fold, respectively. The HUVECs exposed to A/R had greater levels of NIK and p100 and reduced levels of p52 and IKKα. Desflurance preconditioning further increased p100 levels, decreased the level of NIK, further decreased p52 levels and further reduced IKKα levels. A/R in combination with TNF-α increased the NIK, IKKα, p100 and RelB levels, and this increase was significantly attenuated by desflurance preconditioning (all P<0.05). Desflurane preconditioning enhanced HUVEC survival and protected the cells against A/R injury, and our results suggested that this process involved the upregulation of NLRP12 and the inhibition of non-canonical NF-κB signaling.
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- Zhirong Sun
- Department of Anesthesiology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Fudan University Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Biomedical Research Center, Fudan University Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Unit, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Unit, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, P.R. China
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Jung JY, Shin JS, Lee SG, Rhee YK, Cho CW, Hong HD, Lee KT. Lactobacillus sakei K040706 evokes immunostimulatory effects on macrophages through TLR 2-mediated activation. Int Immunopharmacol 2015; 28:88-96. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2015.05.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2015] [Revised: 05/14/2015] [Accepted: 05/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Lee SG, Jung JY, Shin JS, Shin KS, Cho CW, Rhee YK, Hong HD, Lee KT. Immunostimulatory polysaccharide isolated from the leaves of Diospyros kaki Thumb modulate macrophage via TLR2. Int J Biol Macromol 2015; 79:971-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2015.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2015] [Revised: 05/28/2015] [Accepted: 06/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Mechanism by which nuclear factor-kappa beta (NF-kB) regulates ovine fetal pulmonary vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation. Mol Genet Metab Rep 2015; 4:11-8. [PMID: 26966681 PMCID: PMC4777924 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgmr.2015.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Platelet activating factor (PAF) modulates ovine fetal pulmonary hemodynamic. PAF acts through its receptors (PAFR) in pulmonary vascular smooth muscle cells (PVSMC) to phosphorylate and induce nuclear translocation of NF-kB p65 leading to PVSMC proliferation. However, the interaction of NF-kB p65 and PAF in the nuclear domain to effect PVSMC cell growth is not clearly defined. We used siRNA-dependent translation initiation arrest to study a mechanism by which NF-kB p65 regulates PAF stimulation of PVSMC proliferation. Our hypotheses are: (a) PAF induces NF-kB p65 DNA binding and (b) NF-kB p65 siRNA attenuates PAF stimulation of PVSMC proliferation. For DNA binding, cells were fed 10 nM PAF with and without PAFR antagonists WEB 2170, CV 3988 or BN 52021 and incubated for 12 h. DNA binding was measured by specific ELISA. For NF-kB p65 siRNA effect, starved cells transfected with the siRNA were incubated for 24 h with and without 10 nM PAF. Cell proliferation was measured by DNA synthesis while expression of NF-kB p65 and PAFR protein was measured by Western blotting. In both studies, the effect of 10% FBS alone was used as the positive control. In general, PAF stimulated DNA binding which was inhibited by PAFR antagonists. siRNAs to NF-kB p65 and PAFR significantly attenuated cell proliferation compared to 10% FBS and PAF effect. Inclusion of PAF in siRNA-treated cells did not reverse inhibitory effect of NF-kB p65 siRNA on DNA synthesis. PAFR expression was inhibited in siRNA-treated cells. These data show that PAF-stimulation of PVSMC proliferation occurs via a PAFR-NF-kB p65 linked pathway.
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Future opportunities in preventing ototoxicity: Caffeic acid phenethyl ester may be a candidate (Review). Mol Med Rep 2015; 12:3231-3235. [PMID: 25975288 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2015.3785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2014] [Accepted: 04/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) is an important active component of propolis, which is derived from honeybee hives. It has received increasing attention in a variety of medical and pharmaceutical research, due to its anti‑oxidant, antiproliferative, anti‑inflammatory, antiviral and antifungal activity, in addition to its antineoplastic properties. Besides the use of CAPE as an antioxidant and anti‑inflammatory agent in a number of in vivo studies of ear disease, its beneficial effects have been reported in the treatment of cancer, arthritis, allergies, heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease, liver disease and neurological disease. CAPE influences a number of biochemical pathways, as well as several targets involved in ear diseases, in particular, in ototoxicity. The protective effects of CAPE in ototoxicity, which may be induced by a number factors, including lipopolysaccharides, hydrogen peroxide and streptomycin, are evaluated and discussed in the present review.
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Zhang ZL, Liu YG, Huang QB, Wang HW, Song Y, Xu ZK, Li F. Nuclear factor-κB activation in perihematomal brain tissue correlates with outcome in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage. J Neuroinflammation 2015; 12:53. [PMID: 25889503 PMCID: PMC4365516 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-015-0277-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2014] [Accepted: 03/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) plays an important role in the inflammatory response after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). We therefore proposed that NF-κB activation in perihematomal brain tissue might correlate with clinical outcome in patients with ICH. To confirm this, we studied clinical data of 45 patients with ICH and NF-κB activation in perihematomal brain tissue and analyzed predictors of clinical outcome as well as the predictive value of NF-κB activation. Methods Forty-five patients with spontaneous basal ganglia hemorrhage were prospectively investigated. The clinical data were collected, which include demographics, alcohol and tobacco abuse, stroke risk factors, neuroimaging variables at presentation, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) at admission, number of days in hospital, mechanical ventilation, pneumonia, and outcome. Clinical outcome was assessed by the modified Rankin Scale at 6 months after ICH. Perihematomal brain tissue was collected, and NF-κB activation was detected using immunohistochemistry. Univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis were performed to determine predictors of the poor outcome. Results Immunohistochemical detection showed that NF-κB p65 was expressed in the nuclei of neurons and glial cells in all patients. The number of nuclear NF-κB p65-positive cells was 54 ± 21. Six months after ICH, 18 (40%) patients achieved a favorable functional outcome (mRS ≤ 3) while 27 (60%) had a poor functional outcome (mRS 4 to 6). In univariate analysis, predictors of poor functional outcome were lower GCS score on admission (P = 0.004), larger hematoma volume (P = 0.004), intraventricular extension (P = 0.047), midline shift (P = 0.005), NF-κB activation (P < 0.0001), mechanical ventilation (P = 0.018), and co-morbidity with pneumonia (P = 0.002). In multivariate logistic regression analysis, NF-κB activation was the only independent predictor of poor outcome at 6 months after ICH. Conclusions NF-κB activation is closely related to clinical outcome 6 months after ICH in humans. Therefore, it could be useful to predict prognosis of ICH accurately and should be further evaluated as a target for therapeutic strategies of ICH in the future.
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- Ze-Li Zhang
- Department of Emergency Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, No. 107 Wenhuaxi Road, 250012, Jinan, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University and Brain Science Research Institute of Shandong University, No. 107 Wenhuaxi Road, 250012, Jinan, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Emergency Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, No. 107 Wenhuaxi Road, 250012, Jinan, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University and Brain Science Research Institute of Shandong University, No. 107 Wenhuaxi Road, 250012, Jinan, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University and Brain Science Research Institute of Shandong University, No. 107 Wenhuaxi Road, 250012, Jinan, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University and Brain Science Research Institute of Shandong University, No. 107 Wenhuaxi Road, 250012, Jinan, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University and Brain Science Research Institute of Shandong University, No. 107 Wenhuaxi Road, 250012, Jinan, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
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Wang Y, Wei H, Wang X, Du L, Zhang A, Zhou H. Cellular activation, expression analysis and functional characterization of grass carp IκBα: evidence for its involvement in fish NF-κB signaling pathway. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2015; 42:408-412. [PMID: 25434741 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2014.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2014] [Revised: 11/19/2014] [Accepted: 11/20/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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IκBα is a well-known member of the inhibitors of kappa B (IκB) family that controls NF-κB signaling by blocking NF-κB translocation from cytoplasm to nucleus. In the present study, an IκBα homologue was identified from grass carp (gcIκBα), showing the structural characteristics of IκB family. Moreover, mRNA expression of this molecule in grass carp periphery blood lymphocytes (PBLs) was enhanced significantly by both LPS and PHA in a time- and dose-dependent manner, indicating the involvement of gcIκBα in fish immune response. Further analysis demonstrated that LPS but not PHA induced gcIκBα phosphorylation and protein degradation in PBLs, implying different signaling pathways mediated by LPS and PHA in gcIκBα expression regulation in grass carp PBLs. In particular, the time-dependent oscillation of gcIκBα phosphorylation and total protein levels induced by LPS is in accordance with the characteristics of mammalian IκBα phosphorylation followed by protein degradation during NF-κB activation. In support of this notion, overexpression of gcIκBα was able to block both basal and LPS-stimulated NF-κB activity in grass carp kidney cell line, indicating the negatively regulatory role of gcIκBα in NF-κB activity as seen in mammals. Therefore, our results not only reveal a dynamic variation of NF-κB activity based on the activation and expression of IκBα for the first time, but also provide the direct evidence for the involvement of IκBα in NF-κB signaling in fish immune cells.
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- Yanan Wang
- School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
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Jung JY, Shin JS, Rhee Y, Cho CW, Lee MK, Hong HD, Lee KT. In vitro
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immunostimulatory activity of an exopolysaccharide-enriched fraction from Bacillus subtilis. J Appl Microbiol 2015; 118:739-52. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.12742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2014] [Revised: 10/24/2014] [Accepted: 12/22/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- J.-Y. Jung
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry; College of Pharmacy; Kyung Hee University; Seoul Republic of Korea
- Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Science; Kyung Hee University; Seoul Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry; College of Pharmacy; Kyung Hee University; Seoul Republic of Korea
- Reactive Oxygen Species Medical Research Center; School of Medicine; Kyung Hee University; Seoul Republic of Korea
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- Korea Food Research Institute; Seongnam Republic of Korea
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- Korea Food Research Institute; Seongnam Republic of Korea
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- Korea Food Research Institute; Seongnam Republic of Korea
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- Korea Food Research Institute; Seongnam Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry; College of Pharmacy; Kyung Hee University; Seoul Republic of Korea
- Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Science; Kyung Hee University; Seoul Republic of Korea
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Molecular mechanisms of constitutive and inducible NF-kappaB activation in oesophageal adenocarcinoma. Eur J Cancer 2015; 51:464-472. [PMID: 25596807 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2014.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2014] [Revised: 11/13/2014] [Accepted: 11/16/2014] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB) regulates the expression of a large number of genes involved in the immune and inflammatory response. NF-κB is constitutively activated in oesophageal tumour tissues and induced in oesophageal cells by bile and acid. The aim of the present study was to define the mechanisms underlying NF-κB activation in oesophageal adenocarcinoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS Fresh biopsy specimens were obtained from 20 patients with oesophageal adenocarcinoma. The activation of NF-κB in oesophageal tumour specimens and oesophageal SKGT-4 cells was assessed by gel mobility shift and Western blotting. Phosphorylation of protein kinase B (AKT/PKB), Ikappa kinase-alpha/beta (IKK-α/β) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) was examined by Western blotting. High content analysis was used to quantify NF-κB translocation in oesophageal cells. RESULTS Oesophageal tumour tissues had higher levels of NF-κB. Increased levels of phosphorylated AKT and IKK-α/β and ERK1/2 were detected in tumour tissues compared with normal oesophageal mucosa. Exposure of SKGT-4 cells to deoxycholic acid (DCA) or acid resulted in NF-κB activation and phosphorylation of AKT, IKK-α/β and ERK1/2. Specific inhibitors for phosphoinositide 3-kinase; PI3K (LY294002 and worhmannin) and ERK1/2 inhibitors (PD98059 and U0126) suppressed DCA- and acid-induced NF-κB activation. The proteasome inhibitor MG-132 and the antioxidants vitamin C and pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC) also inhibited NF-κB activation. CONCLUSIONS Our data demonstrate a major role for PI3K/AKT-IKK-α/β-ERK1/2 signalling pathway in NF-κB activation in oesophageal adenocarcinoma. These results suggest that NF-κB may be a prognostic marker for oesophageal adenocarcinoma, and modulating of NF-κB may uncover new therapeutic strategies.
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Khalil H, Loukili N, Regamey A, Cuesta-Marban A, Santori E, Huber M, Widmann C. The caspase-3/p120 RasGAP module generates a NF-κB repressor in response to cellular stress. J Cell Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1242/jcs.174409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The NF-κB transcription factor is a master regulator of inflammation. Short-term NF-κB activation is generally beneficial. However, sustained NF-κB may be detrimental, directly causing apoptosis of cells or leading to a persistent damaging inflammatory response. NF-κB activity in stressed cells needs therefore to be controlled for homeostasis maintenance. Here we show that fragment N that is produced by the caspase-3/p120 RasGAP sensor in mildly stressed cells is a potent NF-κB inhibitor. Fragment N decreases the transcriptional activity of NF-κB by promoting its export from the nucleus. Cells unable to generate fragment N displayed increased NF-κB activation upon stress. Knock-in mice expressing the uncleavable RasGAP mutant showed exaggerated NF-κB activation when their epidermis was treated with anthralin, a drug used for the treatment of psoriasis. Our study provides biochemical and genetic evidence of the importance of the caspase-3/p120 RasGAP stress-sensing module in the control of stress-induced NF-κB activation.
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- Hadi Khalil
- Department of Physiology, Biology and Medicine Faculty, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Physiology, Biology and Medicine Faculty, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Physiology, Biology and Medicine Faculty, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Physiology, Biology and Medicine Faculty, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Physiology, Biology and Medicine Faculty, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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HE QIN, ZHOU WEI, XIONG CAIJIN, TAN GANG, CHEN MANHUA. Lycopene attenuates inflammation and apoptosis in post-myocardial infarction remodeling by inhibiting the nuclear factor-κB signaling pathway. Mol Med Rep 2014; 11:374-8. [DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2014.2676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2013] [Accepted: 06/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Flavocoxid, a nutraceutical approach to blunt inflammatory conditions. Mediators Inflamm 2014; 2014:790851. [PMID: 25242871 PMCID: PMC4158568 DOI: 10.1155/2014/790851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2014] [Revised: 08/06/2014] [Accepted: 08/06/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Flavonoids, from Scutellaria baicalensis (Chinese skullcap) and Acacia catechu (black catechu), have been shown to exert a variety of therapeutic effects, including anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antibacterial, and anticancer activities. Flavocoxid is a mixed extract containing baicalin and catechin and it acts as a dual balanced inhibitor of cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and COX-2 peroxidase enzyme activities with a significant inhibition of 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) enzyme activity in vitro. Flavocoxid downregulates gene or protein expression of several inflammatory markers and exerts also strong antioxidant activity in several experimental models. Controlled clinical trials and a postmarketing study have clearly shown that flavocoxid is as effective as naproxen in managing the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee and it has better upper gastrointestinal, renal, and respiratory safety profile than naproxen. Flavocoxid may therefore provide a potential therapeutic approach to the treatment of chronic inflammatory conditions.
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Lipid isolated from a Leishmania donovani strain reduces Escherichia coli induced sepsis in mice through inhibition of inflammatory responses. Mediators Inflamm 2014; 2014:409694. [PMID: 25120287 PMCID: PMC4120923 DOI: 10.1155/2014/409694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2014] [Revised: 04/22/2014] [Accepted: 05/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Sepsis is the reflection of systemic immune response that manifests in the sequential inflammatory process in presence of infection. This may occur as a result of gram-negative bacterial sepsis including Escherichia coli infection that gives rise to excessive production of inflammatory mediators and causes severe tissue injuries. We have reported earlier that the lipid of attenuated Leishmania donovani suppresses the inflammatory responses in arthritis patients. Using heat killed E. coli stimulated macrophages, we have now investigated the effect of leishmanial total lipid (LTL) isolated from Leishmania donovani (MHO/IN/1978/UR6) for amelioration of the inflammatory mediators and transcriptional factor with suppression of TLR4-CD14 expression. To evaluate the in vivo effect, E. coli induced murine sepsis model was used focusing on the changes in different parameter(s) of lung injury caused by sepsis, namely, edema, vascular permeability, and pathophysiology, and the status of different cytokine-chemokine(s) and adhesion molecule(s). Due to the effect of LTL, E. coli induced inflammatory cytokine-chemokine(s) levels were significantly reduced in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid simultaneously. LTL also improved the lung injury and suppressed the cell adhesion molecules in lung tissue. These findings indicate that LTL may prove to be a potential anti-inflammatory agent and provide protection against gram-negative bacterial sepsis with pulmonary impairment.
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Jung YS, Kim DH, Hwang JY, Yun NY, Lee YH, Han SB, Hwang BY, Lee MS, Jeong HS, Hong JT. Anti-inflammatory effect of tricin 4'-O-(threo-β-guaiacylglyceryl) ether, a novel flavonolignan compound isolated from Njavara on in RAW264.7 cells and in ear mice edema. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2014; 277:67-76. [PMID: 24631338 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2014.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2013] [Revised: 02/26/2014] [Accepted: 03/01/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Although recent study has shown tricin 4'-O-(threo-β-guaiacylglyceryl) ether (TTGE), an isolated compound from Njavara rice, to have the most potent anti-inflammatory effects, the action mechanism has not been fully understood. Here, we examined the effect of TTGE on the inflammation and elucidated the potential mechanism. We demonstrated that TTGE significantly inhibited LPS-induced NO and ROS generation in RAW264.7 cells, which was correlated with the down-regulating effect of TTGE on the iNOS and COX-2 expression via NF-κB and STAT3. TPA-induced ear edema was also efficiently inhibited by the TTGE treatment. TTGE blocked the induction of iNOS and COX-2 through the regulation of NF-κB and STAT3, which could explain the reduced TPA-induced edema symptoms. Moreover, the introduction of ERK inhibitor abrogated the anti-inflammatory effect of TTGE via the recovery of NF-κB and STAT3 signalings. Taken together, these results suggest that TTGE has anti-inflammatory properties through down-regulation of NF-κB and STAT3 pathways.
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- Young-Suk Jung
- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Medical Research Center, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk 361-763, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Medical Research Center, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk 361-763, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Medical Research Center, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk 361-763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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- College of Pharmacy and Medical Research Center, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk 361-763, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Medical Research Center, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk 361-763, Republic of Korea
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- College of Agriculture, Life and Environments, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk 361-763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk 361-763, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Medical Research Center, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk 361-763, Republic of Korea.
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Liang J, Zhang B, Shen RW, Liu JB, Gao MH, Li Y, Li YY, Zhang W. Preventive effect of halofuginone on concanavalin A-induced liver fibrosis. PLoS One 2013; 8:e82232. [PMID: 24358159 PMCID: PMC3864948 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0082232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2013] [Accepted: 10/22/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Halofuginone (HF) is an active component of extracts derived from the plant alkaloid febrifugine and has shown therapeutic promise in animal models of fibrotic disease. Our main objectives were to clarify the suppressive effect of HF on concanavalin A (ConA)-induced liver fibrosis. ConA injection into the tail vein caused a great increase in the serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels, while orally administration of HF significantly decreased the levels of the transaminases. In addition, the levels of hyaluronic acid (HA), procollagen III (PCIII) and TGF-β1 in the serum and collagen I, α-SMA, tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase 2 (TIMP2) and Smad3 in the liver tissue were significantly lowered with the treatment of HF. Histological examination also demonstrated that HF significantly reduced the severity of liver fibrosis. Since ConA-induced liver fibrosis is caused by the repeated activation of T cells, immunomodulatory substances might be responsible for the suppressive effect of HF. We found that the production of nuclear factor (NF)-kB in the serum was increased in ConA-treated group, while decreased significantly with the treatment of HF. The changes of inflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α), IL-6 and IL-1β in the serum followed the same rhythm. All together, our findings indicate that orally administration HF (10ppm) would attenuate the liver fibrosis by suppressing the synthesis of collagen I and inflammation-mediated liver injury.
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- Jie Liang
- Department of Immunology, Medical College of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Immunology, Medical College of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
- * E-mail: (BZ); (RWS)
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- Department of Anatomy, Medical College of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
- * E-mail: (BZ); (RWS)
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University Medical College, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Immunology, Medical College of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Immunology, Medical College of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Immunology, Medical College of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Immunology, Medical College of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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Insights into the increasing virulence of the swine-origin pandemic H1N1/2009 influenza virus. Sci Rep 2013; 3:1601. [PMID: 23549303 PMCID: PMC3615340 DOI: 10.1038/srep01601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2012] [Accepted: 03/19/2013] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Pandemic H1N1/2009 viruses have been stabilized in swine herds, and some strains display higher pathogenicity than the human-origin isolates. In this study, high-throughput RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) is applied to explore the systemic transcriptome responses of the mouse lungs infected by swine (Jia6/10) and human (LN/09) H1N1/2009 viruses. The transcriptome data show that Jia6/10 activates stronger virus-sensing signals, such as the toll-like receptor, RIG-I like receptor and NOD-like receptor signalings, as well as a stronger NF-κB and JAK-STAT singals, which play significant roles in inducing innate immunity. Most cytokines and interferon-stimulated genes show higher expression lever in Jia/06 infected groups. Meanwhile, virus Jia6/10 activates stronger production of reactive oxygen species, which might further promote higher mutation rate of the virus genome. Collectively, our data reveal that the swine-origin pandemic H1N1/2009 virus elicits a stronger innate immune reaction and pro-oxidation stimulation, which might relate closely to the increasing pathogenicity.
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Kim TH, Lee SJ, Rim HK, Shin JS, Jung JY, Heo JS, Kim JB, Lee MS, Lee KT. In vitro and in vivo immunostimulatory effects of hot water extracts from the leaves of Artemisia princeps Pampanini cv. Sajabal. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2013; 149:254-262. [PMID: 23810843 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2013.06.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2013] [Revised: 06/14/2013] [Accepted: 06/18/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Artemisia princeps Pampanini (Asteraceae) is used as a traditional medicine to immune function-related diseases, such as dysmenorrhea, inflammation, cancer, and ulcers. AIM OF THE STUDY The purpose of this study is to evaluate the immunostimulatory effects of the hot water extract from the leaves of Artemisia princeps Pampanini (WAPP) in recombinant interferon-γ (rIFN-γ)-primed RAW 264.7 macrophages and in cyclophosphamide (20mg/kg, i.p.)-induced immunosuppressed Sprague-Dawley rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS RAW 264.7 macrophages were treated with WAPP and production and expressions of nitric oxide (NO) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) via nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) were detected by immunoassay, western blot, qRT-PCR and reporter gene assay. In addition, in vivo immunomodulatory activity was studied by cyclophosphamide-induced myelosuppression in rats. RESULTS In rIFN-γ-primed RAW 264.7 macrophages, pretreatment with WAPP increased the productions of nitric oxide (NO) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α),and increased the expressions of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) at the protein level and of iNOS and TNF-α at the mRNA level. Molecular data revealed that WAPP upregulated the transcriptional activity and translocation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) by activating inhibitory kappa B-α (IκB-α) degradation and phosphorylation. Furthermore, WAPP upregulated the phosphorylations of p38 MAP kinase, c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase (JNK), and extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2). In cycloheximide-induced immunosuppressed rats, pretreatment with WAPP (100, 200, or 400mg/kg, p.o.) increased the serum levels of albumin and globulin, and reduced immobility times. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that upregulations of the expressions of iNOS and TNF-α via the activations of NF-κB and MAPK are responsible for the immunostimulatory effects of WAPP.
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- Tae-Hee Kim
- Department of R&D, Chunho Food Co. Ltd., Busan, Republic of Korea
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Yamashita J, Iwamura C, Ito T, Narita M, Hara Y, Sasaki T, Masuda D, Takahashi M, Tsuchiya M, Hada K, Ishikawa M, Matsuo T, Ohno Y, Tanaka H, Maruyama H, Ogawa Y, Nakayama T. Paraoxonase-1 suppresses experimental colitis via the inhibition of IFN-γ production from CD4 T cells. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2013; 191:949-60. [PMID: 23772025 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1201828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract, where excessive Th1 cell responses are observed. We performed experiments to identify immunologically bioactive proteins in human plasma and found that paraoxonase (PON)-1, which has esterase activity and is associated with high-density lipoproteins, inhibited the IFN-γ production by both murine and human differentiating Th1 cells. Trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid-induced colitis was attenuated by the administration of PON-1. The beneficial effects of PON-1 were associated with a reduced ratio of IFN-γ-producing CD4 T cells in the mesenteric lymph nodes and decreased production of T cell-related cytokines in the colon. PON-1 inhibited the TCR-induced activation of ERK-MAPK signaling and the nuclear translocation of NF-κB in CD4 T cells. Interestingly, an excessive CD4 T cell response was observed in PON-1-deficient mice under physiological and pathological conditions. Additionally, the efficacy of PON-1 or G3C9-C284A (G3C9), which shows a higher esterase activity than PON-1, on colitis was similar to that of an anti-TNF-α mAb, which is a clinically used CD treatment. Moreover, G3C9 more effectively suppressed CD4(+)CD45RB(high) cell transfer-induced chronic colitis in mice than did PON-1, and the efficacy of G3C9 against the colitis was similar to that of the anti-TNF-α mAb. Therefore, PON-1 (or G3C9) administration may be clinically beneficial for CD patients.
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- Junji Yamashita
- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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Taye A, Ibrahim BM. Activation of renal haeme oxygenase-1 alleviates gentamicin-induced acute nephrotoxicity in rats. J Pharm Pharmacol 2013; 65:995-1004. [DOI: 10.1111/jphp.12067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2012] [Accepted: 03/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Objectives
This study aimed to investigate whether activation of haeme oxygenase (HO)-1 enzyme by haemin would have beneficial effects on the functional and histological outcome against gentamicin-induced renal damage in rats and sought to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of the therapeutic action.
Methods
Nephrotoxicity was induced by injection of gentamicin (80 mg/kg, i.p.) once daily for seven days. Haemin (50 μmol/kg, i.p.) was given to the control and gentamicin-treated rats in the presence or absence of a HO-1 inhibitor, zinc protoporphyrin IX (ZnPP, 50 μmol/kg per day, i.p.).
Key findings
Haemin treatment prevented gentamicin-induced elevated serum creatinine, urinary protein levels and ameliorated the impaired creatinine clearance. Haemin compensated the deficits in antioxidant enzyme activity and attenuated lipid peroxidation along with decreased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in renal tissues due to gentamicin. Moreover, haemin pre-administration evoked increased renal HO-1 activity. Additionally, haemin significantly attenuated elevated renal tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB) levels and caspase-3 activity alongside ameliorating glomerular pathology. These therapeutic effects were abolished by ZnPP pretreatment.
Conclusions
Here is the first evidence demonstrating the protective effect of HO-1 against gentamicin-associated nephrotoxicity. Suppression of oxidative/inflammatory insults alongside the corresponding decline of apoptosis were presumably responsible for this renoprotection.
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- Ashraf Taye
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
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Moon MH, Jeong JK, Lee YJ, Seol JW, Jackson CJ, Park SY. SIRT1, a class III histone deacetylase, regulates TNF-α-induced inflammation in human chondrocytes. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2013; 21:470-80. [PMID: 23257246 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2012.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2012] [Revised: 11/21/2012] [Accepted: 11/26/2012] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The present study was performed to elucidate the possible role of SIRT1 signaling in joint inflammation in human articular chondrocytes. DESIGN Real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and Western blotting were performed to detect gene products and proteins involved in tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α)-induced inflammation and cartilage degradation in human primary chondrocytes. Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and MMP-9 activity was evaluated by gelatin zymography. Overexpression and knockdown of SIRT1 were also performed to investigate whether SIRT1 is associated with the anti-inflammatory activity of resveratrol in chondrocytes. RESULTS Resveratrol dose-dependently inhibited TNF-α-induced cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), MMP-1, MMP-3, MMP-13 and PGE(2) production in human chondrocytes. Moreover, MMP-2 and MMP-9 activity was increased by treatment with TNF-α; however, SIRT1 activation decreased the proinflammatory effects induced by TNF-α. In addition, treatment of SIRT1 activator and overexpression of SIRT1 inhibited the expression and activation of the main proinflammatory regulator NF-κB, which was increased by TNF-α. When SIRT1 was overexpressed in chondrocytes, the anti-inflammatory action of SIRT1 was similar to that exerted by resveratrol. CONCLUSIONS SIRT1 activation deacetylates and inactivates NF-κB, and thereby, exerts an anti-inflammatory effect on chondrocytes, suggesting that SIRT1 activators could be explored as potential treatments for arthritis.
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- M-H Moon
- Biosafety Research Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 561-756, South Korea
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African swine fever virus controls the host transcription and cellular machinery of protein synthesis. Virus Res 2012; 173:58-75. [PMID: 23154157 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2012.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2012] [Revised: 10/19/2012] [Accepted: 10/22/2012] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Throughout a viral infection, the infected cell reprograms the gene expression pattern in order to establish a satisfactory antiviral response. African swine fever virus (ASFV), like other complex DNA viruses, sets up a number of strategies to evade the host's defense systems, such as apoptosis, inflammation and immune responses. The capability of the virus to persist in its natural hosts and in domestic pigs, which recover from infection with less virulent isolates, suggests that the virus displays effective mechanisms to escape host defense systems. ASFV has been described to regulate the activation of several transcription factors, thus regulating the activation of specific target genes during ASFV infection. Whereas some reports have concerned about anti-apoptotic ASFV genes and the molecular mechanisms by which ASFV interferes with inducible gene transcription and immune evasion, less is yet known regarding how ASFV regulates the translational machinery in infected cells, although a recent report has shown a mechanism for favored expression of viral genes based on compartmentalization of viral mRNA and ribosomes with cellular translation factors within the virus factory. The viral mechanisms involved both in the regulation of host genes transcription and in the control of cellular protein synthesis are summarized in this review.
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Simultaneous inhibition of COX-2 and activation of PPAR-γ resulted in the same level and pattern of neuroprotection as they were targeted separately. J Mol Neurosci 2012; 49:116-29. [PMID: 23132402 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-012-9903-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2012] [Accepted: 10/07/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The inflammatory response is an immune response of the body when exposed to internal and external stimuli. Cyclooxygenases (COX) are major inflammatory mediators implicated in inflammation. COX-2 is reported to be involved in neuroinflammation. Moreover, 15-Deoxy-D (12,14)-prostaglandin J2 (15d-PGJ2), an endogenous ligand of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-γ), has been demonstrated to have anti-inflammatory actions. In this study, we investigated whether co-therapy of a selective COX-2 inhibitor NS-398 and 15d-PGJ2 as a PPAR-γ ligand could exert additional neuroprotective effects in rat pheochromocytoma (PC12) cells. Our findings showed that 15d-PGJ2 and NS-398 suppress the apoptotic pathway in PC12 cells exposed to H(2)O(2) by attenuation of the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio. This effect was mediated through PPAR-γ, as it was reversed by GW9662 (a PPAR-γ inhibitor). Also, 15d-PGJ2 and NS-398 induced the Nrf2 signaling pathway and decreased NF-κB level in a PPAR-γ-dependent manner. We found that coadministration of a selective COX-2 inhibitor and a PPAR-γ ligand in PC12 cells has equal neuroprotective effect compared to their effects when used separately. Considering the higher affinity of 15d-PGJ2 for PPAR-γ than NS-398, it seems that the observed neuroprotection of this combination therapy was from 15d-PGJ2.
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Yin Y, Si X, Gao Y, Gao L, Wang J. The nuclear factor-κB correlates with increased expression of interleukin-6 and promotes progression of gastric carcinoma. Oncol Rep 2012; 29:34-8. [PMID: 23117246 PMCID: PMC3583490 DOI: 10.3892/or.2012.2089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2012] [Accepted: 08/16/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The interleukin-6 (IL-6) pathway is one of the mechanisms that link inflammation and angiogenesis with malignancy. Since nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) is a potential sign for inflammation, NF-κB has been associated with the progression of disease in various types of cancer. In the present study, we investigated the effect of NF-κB on the IL-6 pathway in gastric carcinoma and their correlation with disease status and prognosis. The mRNA and protein levels of NF-κB, IL-6 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) were detected by western blotting and reverse transcription (RT) quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR). Using immunohistochemistry, we examined the expression of these proteins in normal and human gastric cancer tissue samples. The concentrations of IL-6 and TNF-α in collected blood samples were measured according to the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). IL-6 and TNF-α were found to be expressed at high levels in human gastric cancer samples. A positive correlation was found between the expression of IL-6 and NF-κB by immunohistochemical and further correlation analysis. IL-6, NF-κB and VEGF protein and mRNA levels increased significantly in gastric cancer tissue compared with those in adjacent normal mucosa tissue samples. In conclusion, our findings demonstrate that NF-κB, IL-6 and VEGF mRNA and protein levels increase significantly in gastric cancer tissues. In addition, the expression of NF-κB was positively correlated with the expression of IL-6 according to immunohistochemical and further correlation analysis, which suggests that the suppression of NF-κB or IL-6 may be a potential target for clinical therapy of gastric cancer in the future.
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- Yefeng Yin
- Department of Plastic and Reconstruction Surgery, Beijing Luhe Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 101199, PR China
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Rinehart JJ, Keville L. Effects of endotoxin on proliferation of human hematopoietic cell precursors. Cytotechnology 2012; 24:153-9. [PMID: 22358655 DOI: 10.1023/a:1007904122406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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In examining the effects of corticosteroids on hematopoiesis in vitro, we observed that results were highly dependent on the lot of commercial fetal calf serum (FCS) utilized. We hypothesized that this variability correlated with the picogram (pg) level of endotoxin contaminating the FCS. Randomly obtained commercial lots of FCS contained 0.39 to 187 pg/ml of lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Standard FCS concentrations in hematopoietic precursor proliferation assays (granulocyte-marcrophage colony forming units [CFU-GM]) resulted in final LPS levels as high as 40 pg/ml. LPS (2-5 pg/ml) added to essentially endotoxin-free cultures, induced human mononuclear cell release of interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6 and granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF). Lots of FCS induced the release of IL-1, IL-6, and G-CSF from human mononuclear cells and the release of these factors correlated with the level of contaminating LPS. Human bone marrow CFU-GM proliferation, in response to granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF), positively correlated with the level of LPS contaminating the FCS and the FCS-induced release of IL-6 from mononuclear cells. CFU-GM proliferation of human bone marrow cluster of differentiation (CD) 34+CD14-cells were not affected by the presence of endotoxin. These data suggest that LPS at 2-5 pg/ml may induce bone marrow accessory cell release of hematopoietic growth factors, thus altering proliferative response of hematopoietic precursors and confounding the study of exogenously added cytokines to culture systems.
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- J J Rinehart
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Scott & White Clinic and Memorial Hospital, Scott, Sherwood and Brindley Foundation, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, Texas, USA
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MOON MYUNGHEE, JEONG JAEKYO, LEE YOUJIN, SEOL JAEWON, PARK SANGYOUEL. Sphingosine-1-phosphate inhibits interleukin-1β-induced inflammation in human articular chondrocytes. Int J Mol Med 2012; 30:1451-8. [DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2012.1135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2012] [Accepted: 07/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Grape seed proanthocyanidin extract reduces renal ischemia/reperfusion injuries in rats. Am J Med Sci 2012; 343:452-7. [PMID: 22157385 DOI: 10.1097/maj.0b013e31823315f7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Activation of reactive oxygen species and inflammation are implicated in renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injuries. This study investigated whether grape seed proanthocyanidin extract (GSPE) protects against renal I/R injury by its effect on reactive oxygen species and the inflammation pathway. Wistar rats were administered GSPE before renal ischemia, followed by reperfusion for 24 hours. Plasma concentrations of urea, creatinine and cystatin C were measured for renal dysfunction. Serum and tissue superoxide dismutase activity and glutathione peroxidase and malondialdehyde levels were measured. Renal sections were analyzed for histological grading of renal injury, and nuclear factor-ĸB activity was determined. GSPE significantly reduced increases in urea, creatinine and cystatin C; increased kidney superoxide dismutase activity and glutathione peroxidase levels and reduced malondialdehyde levels. GSPE reduced histological renal damage and nuclear factor-ĸB activity. These results suggest that GSPE reduces renal dysfunction and injury caused by renal I/R.
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Chatterjee N, Das S, Bose D, Banerjee S, Das S, Chattopadhyay D, Saha KD. Exploring the anti-inflammatory activity of a novel 2-phenylquinazoline analog with protection against inflammatory injury. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2012; 264:182-91. [PMID: 22902631 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2012.07.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2012] [Revised: 07/06/2012] [Accepted: 07/25/2012] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Inflammation is a protective immune response against harmful stimuli whose long time continuation results in host disease. Quinazolinones are nitrogen containing heterocyclic compounds with wide spectrum of biological activities. The anticancer effect of a 3-(arylideneamino)-phenylquinazoline-4(3H)-one derivative was reported earlier. The anti-inflammatory effect of these quinazolinone derivatives has now been examined in endotoxin stimulated macrophages and in different in vivo models of inflammation by measuring the proinflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6), mediators NO and NF-κB (by ELISA and western blot), and translocation of the nuclear factor kB (by immunocytochemical analysis). To elucidate the in vivo effect, mice endotoxin model was and the various levels of edema, inflammatory pain and vascular permeability were studied. One of the quinazolinone derivatives showed significant anti-inflammatory activity in stimulated macrophage cells by inhibiting the expression of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, iNOS, COX-2, p-IκB and NF-κBp65. Significant (P<0.01) improvement was observed in the mortality of endotoxemic mice. The carrageenan and formalin-induced paw edema thicknesses were found to be reduced significantly (P<0.01) along with the reduction of pain, vascular permeability and edema induced by complete Freund's adjuvant (P<0.01). These findings indicate that 3-(arylideneamino)-phenylquinazoline-4(3H)-one derivative as a potential anti-inflammatory agent.
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- Nabanita Chatterjee
- Cancer Biology and Inflammatory Disorder Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4 Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Kolkata-700032, West Bengal, India
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Ma J, Wei M, Wang Q, Li J, Wang H, Liu W, Lacefield JC, Greer PA, Karmazyn M, Fan GC, Peng T. Deficiency of Capn4 gene inhibits nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) protein signaling/inflammation and reduces remodeling after myocardial infarction. J Biol Chem 2012; 287:27480-9. [PMID: 22753411 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.358929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Calpain has been implicated in acute myocardial injury after myocardial infarction (MI). However, the causal relationship between calpain and post-MI myocardial remodeling has not been fully understood. This study examined whether deletion of Capn4, essential for calpain-1 and calpain-2 activities, reduces myocardial remodeling and dysfunction following MI, and if yes, whether these effects of Capn4 deletion are associated with NF-κB signaling and inflammatory responses in the MI heart. A novel mouse model with cardiomyocyte-specific deletion of Capn4 (Capn4-ko) was employed. MI was induced by left coronary artery ligation. Deficiency of Capn4 dramatically reduced the protein levels and activities of calpain-1 and calpain-2 in the Capn4-ko heart. In vivo cardiac function was relatively improved in Capn4-ko mice at 7 and 30 days after MI when compared with their wild-type littermates. Deletion of Capn4 reduced apoptosis, limited infarct expansion, prevented left ventricle dilation, and reduced mortality in Capn4-ko mice. Furthermore, cardiomyocyte cross-sectional areas and myocardial collagen deposition were significantly attenuated in Capn4-ko mice, which were accompanied by down-regulation of hypertrophic genes and profibrotic genes. These effects of Capn4 knock-out correlated with restoration of IκB protein and inhibition of NF-κB activation, leading to suppression of proinflammatory cytokine expression and inflammatory cell infiltration in the Capn4-ko heart after MI. In conclusion, deficiency of Capn4 reduces adverse myocardial remodeling and myocardial dysfunction after MI. These effects of Capn4 deletion may be mediated through prevention of IκB degradation and NF-κB activation, resulting in inhibition of inflammatory responses.
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- Jian Ma
- Critical Illness Research, Lawson Health Research Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 4G5, Canada
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Yang CLH, Or TCT, Ho MHK, Lau ASY. Scientific Basis of Botanical Medicine as Alternative Remedies for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2012; 44:284-300. [PMID: 22700248 DOI: 10.1007/s12016-012-8329-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Cindy L H Yang
- Molecular Chinese Medicine Laboratory, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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Anthony DC, Couch Y, Losey P, Evans MC. The systemic response to brain injury and disease. Brain Behav Immun 2012; 26:534-40. [PMID: 22085588 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2011.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2011] [Revised: 10/27/2011] [Accepted: 10/30/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022] Open
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The idea that the brain is immunologically privileged and displays an atypical leukocyte recruitment profile following injury has influenced our ideas about how signals might be carried between brain and the periphery. For many, this has encouraged a cerebrocentric view of immunological responses to CNS injury, with little reference to the potential contribution from other organs. However, it is clear that bidirectional pathways between the brain and the peripheral immune system are important in the pathogenesis of CNS disease. In recent years, we have begun to understand the signals that are carried to the periphery and discovered new functions for known chemokines, made by the liver in response to brain injury, as important regulators of the CNS inflammatory response.
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- Daniel C Anthony
- Experimental Neuropathology, Department of Pharmacology, Mansfield Road, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QT, UK.
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Choi SJ, Tai BH, Cuong NM, Kim YH, Jang HD. Antioxidative and anti-inflammatory effect of quercetin and its glycosides isolated from mampat (Cratoxylum formosum). Food Sci Biotechnol 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s10068-012-0075-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Ma Y, Zhou LL, Yan HY, Liu M. Effects of Extracts from Paederia scandens (LOUR.) MERRILL (Rubiaceae) on MSU Crystal-Induced Rats Gouty Arthritis. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE 2012; 37:669-83. [DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x09007156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The effects of extract of Paederia scandens (LOUR.) MERRILL (Rubiaceae) (EPS), a Chinese traditional herbal medicine, on inflammatory and immune responses and their mechanisms in MSU crystals-induced (GA) rats were studied. GA rats were established. Ankle joint volume of rats was measured by volume meter; the level of TNF-α and IL-1β was determined by radioimmunoassay. mRNA expressions of TNF-α and IL-1β in synovial tissue of GA rats were analyzed by RT-PCR, and the expression of NF-κB was detected by immunohistochemistry. The administration of EPS (2.25, 4.5 g/kg, ig 9 days) inhibited the inflammatory response in GA rats. The mRNA expressions of TNF-α and IL-1β were also significantly suppressed in synovial tissue. In addition, EPS (2.25, 4.5 g/kg, ig 9 days) inhibited the expression of TNF-α and IL-1β and the biological activity of NF-κB. These results suggested that EPS possesses antiinflammatory effects by modulating pro-inflammatory mediators' production in synovial tissue and inactivating NF-κB pathway transmembrane signal transduction which plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of this disease.
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- Ying Ma
- Department of Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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Min SW, Park YJ, Kim DH. Kakkalide and its metabolite irisolidone ameliorate carrageenan-induced inflammation in mice by inhibiting NF-κB pathway. Inflammation 2012; 34:344-51. [PMID: 20686830 DOI: 10.1007/s10753-010-9240-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The anti-inflammatory activities of kakkalide, a major constituent of the flower of Pueraria thunbergiana, and irisolidone, a metabolite of kakkalide produced by intestinal microflora, against carrageenan-induced inflammation in air pouches on the backs of mice and in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated peritoneal macrophages were investigated. Kakkalide and irisolidone down-regulated the gene expression of cytokines [tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β)] and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, TNF-α and IL-1β, and inflammatory mediators, NO and prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)), in LPS-stimulated peritoneal macrophages. These agents also inhibited the phosphorylation of IκB-α and the nuclear translocation of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB). Orally administered kakkalide and irisolidone significantly reduced carrageenan-induced inflammatory markers, leukocyte number, and protein amount in the exudates of the air pouch. These constituents also inhibited PGE(2) production and COX-2 inducible nitric oxide synthase, IL-1β, and TNF-α expression. These agents also inhibited NF-κB activation. The anti-inflammatory effects of irisolidone were more potent than those of kakkalide. Based on these findings, kakkalide and irisolidone may inhibit inflammatory reactions via NF-κB pathway, and irisolidone, a metabolite of kakkalide, may more potently inhibit these inflammatory reactions.
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- Sung-Won Min
- Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences and Department of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, 1, Hoegi, Dongdaemun-Ku, Seoul, 130-701, Republic of Korea
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Hill RP, Haycock JW, Jahoda CAB. Human hair follicle dermal cells and skin fibroblasts show differential activation of NF-κB in response to pro-inflammatory challenge. Exp Dermatol 2011; 21:158-60. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2011.01401.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Involvement of TNFα-induced TLR4-NF-κB and TLR4-HIF-1α feed-forward loops in the regulation of inflammatory responses in glioma. J Mol Med (Berl) 2011; 90:67-80. [PMID: 21887505 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-011-0807-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2011] [Revised: 08/10/2011] [Accepted: 08/12/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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The precise role of different toll-like receptor (TLR) superfamily members is just beginning to get elucidated in glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). In this study, we observed heightened TLR4 levels in GBM tumor samples as compared to adjacent normal tissue. Since the pro-inflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor (TNF)α induces NF-κB activation in GBM, and as several common signaling mediators are involved in TNFα and TLR4-mediated NF-κB activation, we investigated the role of TLR4 in the regulation of NF-κB activation and inflammatory responses in TNFα-treated glioma cells. TNFα elevated TLR4 expression and inhibition of TLR4 signaling by either signaling inhibitor, neutralizing antibody, or small interfering RNA (siRNA)-attenuated TNFα-induced NF-κB activation. TLR4-mediated NF-κB activation was independent of canonical myeloid differentiation factor 88 signaling but involved toll/IL-1R homology domain-containing adaptor protein-inducing interferon-β. Inhibition of TLR4 signaling abrogated TNFα-induced increase in (1) transcription factors interferon (IFN) regulatory factor 3 and STAT-1 and (2) IFNβ and inflammatory cytokines/chemokines expression. Furthermore, TNFα-induced TLR4-dependent increase in AKT activation and HIF-1α transcriptional activation suggested the existence of TLR4-AKT-HIF-1α axis. Importantly, TNFα-induced TLR4 was abrogated in cells transfected with dominant negative IκB and HIF-1α siRNA. Our studies indicate that TNFα triggered TLR4-HIF-1α and NF-κB-TLR4 feed-forward loops act in tandem to sustain inflammatory response in glioma.
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An IκBα phosphorylation inhibitor induces heme oxygenase-1(HO-1) expression through the activation of reactive oxygen species (ROS)–Nrf2–ARE signaling and ROS–PI3K/Akt signaling in an NF-κB-independent mechanism. Cell Signal 2011; 23:1505-13. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2011.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2011] [Accepted: 05/12/2011] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Cao Q, Kaur C, Wu CY, Lu J, Ling EA. Nuclear factor-kappa β regulates Notch signaling in production of proinflammatory cytokines and nitric oxide in murine BV-2 microglial cells. Neuroscience 2011; 192:140-54. [PMID: 21729740 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2011.06.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2011] [Revised: 06/21/2011] [Accepted: 06/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Microglial cells exhibit Notch-1 signaling expression which is enhanced upon activation. We reported previously that enhanced Notch-1 expression in activated microglia modulates production of proinflammatory cytokines and nitric oxide (NO). Furthermore, Notch-1 modulates transcription factor nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB). This study was aimed to investigate if NF-κB reciprocally modulates Notch signaling in BV-2 cells. In this connection, the cells were pretreated with caffeic acid phenethyl ester (Cape) followed by stimulating the cells with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Cape+LPS treatment resulted in reduced translocation of NF-κB into the nucleus. Concomitantly, NF-κB DNA binding activity and the mRNA and protein expression levels of NF-κB/p65, Notch-1, intracellular domain of Notch-1 receptor (NICD), Hes-1, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) along with nitrite level were significantly reduced. Additionally, flow cytometry analysis showed a decrease in expression levels of NF-κB/p65, Notch-1, NICD but an increase in that of signal transducers and activators of transcription 3 (Stat3). Furthermore, nuclear Hes-1, phosphorylated Stat3 (p-Stat3) and recombination signal-binding protein 1 for J-Kappa (RBP-JK) expression levels were significantly suppressed. The present results suggest that Cape inhibits NF-κB activation through suppressing its interaction with DNA. Cape-induced reduction of Hes-1 may be attributed to decreased interaction between NICD and RBP-JK whose levels were reduced concurrently. Hes-1 reduction may lead to decreased production of inflammatory cytokines and NO. It is concluded that NF-κB can modulate Notch-1 signaling. Both pathways operate synergistically for production of proinflammatory cytokines and NO in activated microglia.
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- Q Cao
- Department of Anatomy, Block MD 10, 4 Medical Drive, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117597
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Secor PR, James GA, Fleckman P, Olerud JE, McInnerney K, Stewart PS. Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm and Planktonic cultures differentially impact gene expression, mapk phosphorylation, and cytokine production in human keratinocytes. BMC Microbiol 2011; 11:143. [PMID: 21693040 PMCID: PMC3146417 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-11-143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2011] [Accepted: 06/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background Many chronic diseases, such as non-healing wounds are characterized by prolonged inflammation and respond poorly to conventional treatment. Bacterial biofilms are a major impediment to wound healing. Persistent infection of the skin allows the formation of complex bacterial communities termed biofilm. Bacteria living in biofilms are phenotypically distinct from their planktonic counterparts and are orders of magnitude more resistant to antibiotics, host immune response, and environmental stress. Staphylococcus aureus is prevalent in cutaneous infections such as chronic wounds and is an important human pathogen. Results The impact of S. aureus soluble products in biofilm-conditioned medium (BCM) or in planktonic-conditioned medium (PCM) on human keratinocytes was investigated. Proteomic analysis of BCM and PCM revealed differential protein compositions with PCM containing several enzymes involved in glycolysis. Global gene expression of keratinocytes exposed to biofilm and planktonic S. aureus was analyzed after four hours of exposure. Gene ontology terms associated with responses to bacteria, inflammation, apoptosis, chemotaxis, and signal transduction were enriched in BCM treated keratinocytes. Several transcripts encoding cytokines were also upregulated by BCM after four hours. ELISA analysis of cytokines confirmed microarray results at four hours and revealed that after 24 hours of exposure, S. aureus biofilm induced sustained low level cytokine production compared to near exponential increases of cytokines in planktonic treated keratinocytes. The reduction in cytokines produced by keratinocytes exposed to biofilm was accompanied by suppressed phosphorylation of MAPKs. Chemical inhibition of MAPKs did not drastically reduce cytokine production in BCM-treated keratinocytes suggesting that the majority of cytokine production is mediated through MAPK-independent mechanisms. Conclusions Collectively the results indicate that S. aureus biofilms induce a distinct inflammatory response compared to their planktonic counterparts. The differential gene expression and production of inflammatory cytokines by biofilm and planktonic cultures in keratinocytes could have implications for the formation and persistence of chronic wounds. The formation of a biofilm should be considered in any study investigating host response to bacteria.
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- Patrick R Secor
- Center for Biofilm Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, USA.
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Cao Q, Li P, Lu J, Dheen ST, Kaur C, Ling EA. Nuclear factor-κB/p65 responds to changes in the Notch signaling pathway in murine BV-2 cells and in amoeboid microglia in postnatal rats treated with the γ-secretase complex blocker DAPT. J Neurosci Res 2011; 88:2701-14. [PMID: 20648656 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.22429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Microglial cells constitutively express Notch-1 and nuclear factor-kappaB/p65 (NF-kappaB/p65), and both pathways modulate production of inflammatory mediators. This study sought to determine whether a functional relationship exists between them and, if so, to investigate whether they synergistically regulate common microglial cell functions. By immunofluorescence labeling, real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), flow cytometry, and Western blot, BV-2 cells exhibited Notch-1 and NF-kappaB/p65 expression, which was significantly up-regulated in cells challenged with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). This was coupled with an increase in expression of Hes-1, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), and interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta). In BV-2 cells pretreated with N-[N-(3,5-difluorophenacetyl)-1-alany1]-S-phenyglycine t-butyl ester (DAPT), a gamma-secretase inhibitor, followed by LPS stimulation, Notch-1 expression level was enhanced but that of all other markers was suppressed. Additionally, Hes-1 expression and NF-kappaB nuclear translocation decreased as shown by flow cytometry. Notch-1's modulation of NF-kappaB/p65 was also evidenced in amoeboid microglial cells (AMC) in vivo. In 5-day-old rats given intraperitoneal injections of LPS, Notch-1, NF-kappaB/p65, TNF-alpha, and IL-1beta immunofluorescence in AMC was markedly enhanced. However, in rats given an intraperitoneal injection of DAPT prior to LPS, Notch-1 labeling was augmented, but that of TNF-alpha and IL-1beta was reduced. The results suggest that blocking of Notch-1 activation with DAPT would reduce the level of its downstream end product Hes-1 along with suppression of NF-kappaB/p65 translocation, resulting in suppressed production of proinflammatory cytokines. It is concluded that Notch-1 signaling can trans-activate NF-kappaB/p65 by amplifying NF-kappaB/p65-dependent proinflammatory functions in activated microglia.
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- Q Cao
- Department of Anatomy, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117597
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Adherence and cytokine induction in Caco-2 cells by bacterial populations from a three-stage continuous-culture model of the large intestine. Appl Environ Microbiol 2011; 77:2934-42. [PMID: 21378047 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02244-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Adherence of bacteria to epithelial cells is an important step in colonization and immune modulation in the large bowel. The aims of this study were to use a three-stage continuous-culture system (CCS) to investigate how environmental factors affect bacterial attachment to Caco-2 cells and modulation of cytokine expression by gut microorganisms, including a probiotic Bifidobacterium longum strain, DD2004. The CCS simulated environmental conditions in the proximal large intestine (vessel 1 [V1]) and distal colon (V2 and V3) at two different system retention times (R) within the range of normal colonic transits (20 and 60 h). The model was inoculated with human fecal material, and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) was used to characterize microbial populations and to assess bacterial attachment to Caco-2 cells. Real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) was employed to measure cytokine gene expression following challenge with bacteria from different components of the CCS in the presence and absence of B. longum. At an R of 60 h, bacterial adherence increased from V1 to V3, but this trend was reversed at an R of 20 h. Atopobia were the predominant adherent organisms detected at both system retention times in each culture vessel. Modulation of transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1), interleukin 6 (IL-6), and IL-18 gene expression by CCS bacteria was marked at an R of 60 h, while at an R of 20 h, IL-4, IL-10, TGF-β2, IL-1α, and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) were significantly affected. The addition of B. longum affected cytokine expression significantly at both retention times. This study demonstrates that environmental determinants regulate the adherence properties of intestinal bacteria and their abilities to regulate cytokine synthesis.
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Yamashita J, Iwamura C, Sasaki T, Mitsumori K, Ohshima K, Hada K, Hara N, Takahashi M, Kaneshiro Y, Tanaka H, Kaneko K, Nakayama T. Apolipoprotein A-II suppressed concanavalin A-induced hepatitis via the inhibition of CD4 T cell function. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2011; 186:3410-20. [PMID: 21300819 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1002924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Con A-induced hepatitis has been used as a model of human autoimmune or viral hepatitis. During the process of identifying immunologically bioactive proteins in human plasma, we found that apolipoprotein A-II (ApoA-II), the second major apolipoprotein of high-density lipoprotein, inhibited the production of IFN-γ by Con A-stimulated mouse and human CD4 T cells. Con A-induced hepatitis was attenuated by the administration of ApoA-II. The beneficial effect of ApoA-II was associated with reduced leukocyte infiltration and decreased production of T cell-related cytokines and chemokines in the liver. ApoA-II inhibited the Con A-induced activation of ERK-MAPK and nuclear translocation of NFAT in CD4 T cells. Interestingly, exacerbated hepatitis was observed in ApoA-II-deficient mice, indicating that ApoA-II plays a suppressive role in Con A-induced hepatitis under physiological conditions. Moreover, the administration of ApoA-II after the onset of Con A-induced hepatitis was sufficient to suppress disease. Thus, the therapeutic effect of ApoA-II could be useful for patients with CD4 T cell-related autoimmune and viral hepatitis.
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- Junji Yamashita
- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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Song JJ, Kwon SK, Cho CG, Park SW, Chae SW. Guggulsterone suppresses LPS induced inflammation of human middle ear epithelial cells (HMEEC). Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2010; 74:1384-7. [PMID: 20971513 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2010.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2010] [Revised: 09/08/2010] [Accepted: 09/09/2010] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Guggulsterone is a bioactive constituent of resinous sap originating from the guggul tree, Commiphora mukul, which has been used over several thousands of years to treat various diseases, including atherosclerosis, rheumatism, and obesity. However, the effect of guggulsterone inflammatory reactions induced by lipopolysaccharide (LSP) is not known. The aim of this study was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect of guggulsterone on cultured human middle ear epithelial cells (HMEEC). METHODS The effect of guggulsterone on LPS-induced tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression was evaluated in HMEEC by real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). LPS-induced COX-2 production and degradation of the inhibitor kB-alpha (IkB-α) were determined by Western blot analysis. RESULTS Guggulsterone significantly inhibited LPS-induced upregulation of TNF-α and COX-2 in a dose-dependent manner. COX-2 protein production by LPS was significantly suppressed by the guggulsterone pretreatment. Furthermore, LPS-induced IkB-α degradation was suppressed by the guggulsterone pretreatment. CONCLUSIONS These results show that the guggulsterone has inhibitory effect on TNF-α expression and COX-2 production and it may be mediated through its inhibition of nuclear factor-kB activation. Our findings provide an insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying the anti-inflammatory activities of guggulsterone in relationship to otitis media.
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- Jae-Jun Song
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Dongguk University, Seoul, South Korea
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Choubey D, Duan X, Dickerson E, Ponomareva L, Panchanathan R, Shen H, Srivastava R. Interferon-inducible p200-family proteins as novel sensors of cytoplasmic DNA: role in inflammation and autoimmunity. J Interferon Cytokine Res 2010; 30:371-80. [PMID: 20187776 DOI: 10.1089/jir.2009.0096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Deregulated innate immune responses that result in increased levels of type I interferons (IFNs) and stimulation of IFN-inducible genes are thought to contribute to chronic inflammation and autoimmunity. One family of IFN-inducible genes is the Ifi200 family, which includes the murine (eg, Ifi202a, Ifi202b, Ifi203, Ifi204, Mndal, and Aim2) and human (eg, IFI16, MNDA, IFIX, and AIM2) genes. Genes in the family encode structurally related proteins (the p200-family proteins), which share at least one partially conserved repeat of 200-amino acid (200-AA) residues. Consistent with the presence of 2 consecutive oligonucleotide/oligosaccharide-binding folds in the repeat, the p200-family proteins can bind to DNA. Additionally, these proteins (except the p202 proteins) also contain a pyrin (PYD) domain in the N-terminus. Increased expression of p202 proteins in certain strains of female mice is associated with lupus-like disease. Interestingly, only the Aim2 protein is conserved between the mouse and humans. Several recent studies have provided evidence that the Aim2 and p202 proteins can recognize DNA in cytoplasm and the Aim2 protein upon sensing DNA can form a caspase-1-activating inflammasome. In this review, we discuss how the ability of p200-family proteins to sense cytoplasmic DNA may contribute to the development of chronic inflammation and associated diseases.
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- Divaker Choubey
- Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267, USA.
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Oeckinghaus A, Ghosh S. The NF-kappaB family of transcription factors and its regulation. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol 2010; 1:a000034. [PMID: 20066092 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a000034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1912] [Impact Index Per Article: 136.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) consists of a family of transcription factors that play critical roles in inflammation, immunity, cell proliferation, differentiation, and survival. Inducible NF-kappaB activation depends on phosphorylation-induced proteosomal degradation of the inhibitor of NF-kappaB proteins (IkappaBs), which retain inactive NF-kappaB dimers in the cytosol in unstimulated cells. The majority of the diverse signaling pathways that lead to NF-kappaB activation converge on the IkappaB kinase (IKK) complex, which is responsible for IkappaB phosphorylation and is essential for signal transduction to NF-kappaB. Additional regulation of NF-kappaB activity is achieved through various post-translational modifications of the core components of the NF-kappaB signaling pathways. In addition to cytosolic modifications of IKK and IkappaB proteins, as well as other pathway-specific mediators, the transcription factors are themselves extensively modified. Tremendous progress has been made over the last two decades in unraveling the elaborate regulatory networks that control the NF-kappaB response. This has made the NF-kappaB pathway a paradigm for understanding general principles of signal transduction and gene regulation.
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- Andrea Oeckinghaus
- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA
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Jung HA, Jin SE, Choi RJ, Kim DH, Kim YS, Ryu JH, Kim DW, Son YK, Park JJ, Choi JS. Anti-amnesic activity of neferine with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory capacities, as well as inhibition of ChEs and BACE1. Life Sci 2010; 87:420-30. [PMID: 20736023 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2010.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2010] [Revised: 07/22/2010] [Accepted: 08/07/2010] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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AIMS the multifunctional potential of neferine derived from the embryo of Nelumbo nucifera seeds for the age-related neurodegenerative disorders, in vivo anti-amnesic activities and in vitro cholinesterases (ChEs)- and β-site APP cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1)-inhibitory activities, as well as anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities were investigated. MAIN METHODS in vivo anti-amnesic activities were performed via the passive avoidance, Y-maze, and Morris water maze tasks in a scopolamine-induced amnesia model. The cell-free antioxidant capacities were evaluated by in vitro scavenging activities against 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt (ABTS) radicals, and peroxynitrite (ONOO(-)), as well as inhibitory activities against nitric oxide (NO), superoxide anion (O(2)(-)), lipid peroxidation, and ONOO(-)-mediated tyrosine nitration. The intracellular antioxidant capacities were also determined via inhibitory activities of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced NO generation and NF-κB activation in RAW 264.7 cells. KEY FINDINGS neferine showed significant improvement in cognitive impairment in scopolamine-induced amnesia animal models and moderate inhibitory activities in ChEs and BACE1 assays. In addition, it exhibited notable scavenging activities against DPPH, ABTS, NO, and O(2)(-) radicals, as well as ONOO(-). Neferine also demonstrated remarkable inhibitory activity against lipid peroxidation and protein nitration in cell-free antioxidant assays and moderate inhibitory activity of NO generation with exceptional suppression of NF-κB activation in cell-based assays. SIGNIFICANCE the results demonstrate that the anti-amnesic effect of neferine may be mediated via antioxidant and anti-inflammatory capacities, as well as inhibition of ChEs and BACE1.
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- Hyun Ah Jung
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Republic of Korea
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Anti-inflammatory effects of black rice, cyanidin-3-O-β-d-glycoside, and its metabolites, cyanidin and protocatechuic acid. Int Immunopharmacol 2010; 10:959-66. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2010.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 178] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Han Wei, Dan Wei, Shuo Yi, Fang Zhang, Wenjun Ding. Oxidative stress induced by urban fine particles in cultured EA.hy926 cells. Hum Exp Toxicol 2010; 30:579-90. [PMID: 20554636 DOI: 10.1177/0960327110374207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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It has been reported that vascular endothelia cell damage is an important precursor to the morbidity and mortality associated with cardiovascular disease exposed to airborne particulate matter (PM). The present study investigated the hypothesis that urban fine (PM(2.5)) particles could cause cytotoxicity via oxidative stress in human umbilical vein endothelial cells, EA.hy926. The concentrations of metal elements (Cr, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Mo, Cd and Pb) in PM(2.5) suspension, water-soluble and water-insoluble fractions of PM(2.5) were determined by inductively coupled plasma - mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Iron (Fe), Zn and Pb were highly enriched in all the samples. Exposure of the cultured EA.hy926 cells to PM(2.5) suspension, water-soluble and water-insoluble fractions of PM(2.5) led to cell death, reactive oxygen species (ROS) increase, mitochondrial transmembrane potential (ΔΨm) disruption and NF-κB activation, respectively. The ROS increase by exposure to PM(2.5) suspension, water-soluble and water-insoluble fractions of PM(2.5) triggered the activation of nuclear factor (NF)-κB, which means that PM(2.5) particles exert cytotoxicity by an apopotic process. However, the induction of cytotoxicity by PM(2.5) suspension, water-soluble and water-insoluble fractions of PM(2.5) was reversed by pretreatment with superoxide dismutase (SOD). These results suggest that each fraction of PM(2.5) has a potency to cause oxidative stress in endothelial cells. ROS was generated through PM(2.5)-mediated mitochondrial apoptotic pathway, which may induce direct interaction between metal elements and endothelia cells.
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- Han Wei
- College of Life Sciences, Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P R China
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Willis MS, Schisler JC, Patterson C. Appetite for destruction: E3 ubiquitin-ligase protection in cardiac disease. Future Cardiol 2010; 4:65-75. [PMID: 19543439 DOI: 10.2217/14796678.4.1.65] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Over the course of 3 billion heartbeats in an average human lifetime, the heart must maintain constant protein quality control, including the coordinated and regulated degradation of proteins via the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS). Recent data highlight the specificity by which the UPS functions in the context of cardiac hypertrophy, ischemic heart disease and cardiomyopathies. Although curbing the appetite of the proteasome through the use of inhibitors in animal models of cardiac disease has proven effective experimentally, recent studies report proteasome inhibition as being cardiotoxic in some patients. Therefore, focusing on specific regulatory components of the proteasome, such as members of the E3 ubiquitin-ligase family of proteins, may hold promise for targeted therapeutics of cardiac disease. This review focuses on the UPS, its specific role in cardiac disease and opportunities for novel therapies.
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- Monte S Willis
- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Carolina Cardiovascular Biology Center, 2340B Medical Biomolecular Research Building, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7525, USA
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Seo MJ, Kim JM, Lee MJ, Sohn YS, Kang KK, Yoo M. The therapeutic effect of DA-6034 on ocular inflammation via suppression of MMP-9 and inflammatory cytokines and activation of the MAPK signaling pathway in an experimental dry eye model. Curr Eye Res 2010; 35:165-75. [PMID: 20136427 DOI: 10.3109/02713680903453494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
Abstract
PURPOSE To investigate the effect of DA-6034, 7-carboxymethyloxy-3',4',5-trimethoxy flavone, in experimentally-induced inflammatory dry eye in rabbit. In addition, to elucidate the mechanism of DA-6034, we evaluated the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway and transcriptional factor-kappa B (NF-kB) in corneal epithelial cells. METHODS Rabbit lacrimal glands were injected with the T-cell mitogen concanavalin A (Con A). DA-6034 was then administered topically four times a day for six days starting 24 hr after Con A injection. Tear volume, tear function, MMP-9 and inflammatory cytokine levels in the lacrimal glands, and histological evaluation were subsequently assessed. In in vitro study, phosphorylated MAPKs (c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase (JNK) and p38 MAPK) and NF-kB were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using human corneal epithelial cells. RESULTS A single injection of Con A into the lacrimal glands induced a pronounced inflammatory response, caused elevated levels of MMP-9 and cytokines IL-8 and TGF-beta(1), and induced a decrease in tear volume and shortening of tear breakup time (TBUT). In this inflammation model of dry eye, DA-6034 clearly showed therapeutic efficacy by restoring tear function and inhibiting inflammatory responses after topical ocular application. Furthermore, DA-6034 attenuated the phosphorylation of JNK and p38 MAPK and inhibited NF-kB activation in a concentration-dependent manner in corneal epithelial cells. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that DA-6034 has the therapeutic effect in rabbit lacrimal gland inflammation model of dry eye and might be a potential treatment option for acute dry eye syndrome.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mi Jeong Seo
- Research Institutes, Dong-A Pharmaceutical Company, Yongin, Kyunggi, South Korea
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