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Vincenzi M, Bednarska K, Leśnikowski ZJ. Comparative Study of Carborane- and Phenyl-Modified Adenosine Derivatives as Ligands for the A2A and A3 Adenosine Receptors Based on a Rigid in Silico Docking and Radioligand Replacement Assay. Molecules 2018; 23:E1846. [PMID: 30044380 PMCID: PMC6222516 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23081846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2018] [Revised: 07/16/2018] [Accepted: 07/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Adenosine receptors are involved in many physiological processes and pathological conditions and are therefore attractive therapeutic targets. To identify new types of effective ligands for these receptors, a library of adenosine derivatives bearing a boron cluster or phenyl group in the same position was designed. The ligands were screened in silico to determine their calculated affinities for the A2A and A3 adenosine receptors. An virtual screening protocol based on the PatchDock web server was developed. In the first screening phase, the effects of the functional group (organic or inorganic modulator) on the adenosine ligand affinity for the receptors were determined. Then, the lead compounds were identified for each receptor in the second virtual screening phase. Two pairs of the most promising ligands, compounds 3 and 4, and two ligands with lower affinity scores (compounds 11 and 12, one with a boron cluster and one with a phenyl group) were synthesized and tested in a radioligand replacement assay for affinity to the A2A and A3 receptors. A reasonable correlation of in silico and biological assay results was observed. In addition, the effects of a phenyl group and boron cluster, which is new adenosine modifiers, on the adenosine ligand binding were compared.
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- Marian Vincenzi
- Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Biological Chemistry, Institute of Medical Biology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, 106 Lodowa St., 93-232 Lodz, Poland.
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- Laboratory of Experimental Immunology, Institute of Medical Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 106 Lodowa St., 93-232 Lodz, Poland.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Biological Chemistry, Institute of Medical Biology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, 106 Lodowa St., 93-232 Lodz, Poland.
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Qi Y, Zhao X, Huang D, Pan X, Yang Y, Zhao H, Hu H, Cheng G. Exploration of the Relationship between Intestinal Colostrum or Milk, and Serum Metabolites in Neonatal Calves by Metabolomics Analysis. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2018; 66:7200-7208. [PMID: 29920084 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b01621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In contrast to colostral immunoglobulins, changes in metabolite composition of ingested colostrum in the gut have received little attention. Here, we characterized the metabolite profiles of colostrum and milk, ingested colostrum and milk, and serum of neonatal calves by liquid chromatography tandem-mass spectrometry and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry metabolomics approaches. Colostrum and milk underwent similar changes in metabolite profiles in the gut after being ingested. These changes were characterized by increases in methionine, glutamate, thymine, and phosphorylcholine. After ingestion, colostrum concentrations of several metabolites, such as γ-aminobutyric acid, glutamate, cinnamic acid, and thymine increased, whereas concentrations of d-ribose, and arginine decreased. These increases and decreases occurred in a time-dependent manner and were associated with alanine, aspartate, glutamate, and pyrimidine metabolism, and valine, leucine, and isoleucine biosynthesis, respectively. Meanwhile, similar changes in serum metabolites were also observed in neonatal calves fed colostrum, which implies that colostrum metabolites are transported across the small intestine and into the bloodstream. In addition, several metabolites of ingested milk were detected in the gut, and were also transferred to the bloodstream. These metabolites were related to phenylalanine, tyrosine, tryptophan, valine, leucine, and isoleucine biosynthesis, the citrate cycle, and histidine metabolism. These findings reveal that the serum metabolome of neonatal calves' changes as a result of ingesting colostrum, which can provide health-related benefits in early life.
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- Yunxia Qi
- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine , Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Hefei 230031 , China
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- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine , Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Hefei 230031 , China
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- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine , Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Hefei 230031 , China
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- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine , Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Hefei 230031 , China
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- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine , Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Hefei 230031 , China
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- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine , Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Hefei 230031 , China
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- Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture , Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Beijing 100093 , China
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- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine , Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Hefei 230031 , China
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Chen W, Xiao L, Bai J, Zeng W, Yang M, Shi B, Zhu C. The promotion of tissue engineering blood vessel patency by CGS21680 through regulating pro-inflammatory activities of endothelial progenitor cell. J Biomed Mater Res A 2018; 106:2634-2642. [PMID: 29790247 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2017] [Revised: 04/08/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The mobilization and homing of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) contribute to the rapid endothelialization of tissue engineering blood vessel (TEBV). Inflammation can affect TEBV patency, and monocytes/macrophages (MM) are the main effector cells. But it is not clear how EPCs interact with MM after TEBV transplantation. Our results showed acellular materials would not directly cause acute and severe inflammatory responses but activate E-selectin expression in homing EPCs, gradually promoting the polarization of MM to the M1. Adenosine A2a receptor agonist CGS21680 promoted the secretion of more proangiogenic factors from MM, inducing EPC migration and mobilization. CGS21680 could inhibit MM polarization to the M1 type through the down-regulation of EPC proinflammatory molecules, such as E-selectin. Chitosan/(2-hydroxypropyl)-β-cyclodextrin nanoparticles were prepared to control the release of CGS-21680 and then modified to TEBVs through layer-by-layer assembly. Animal experiments showed that this TEBV can maintain patency for 6 months and good endothelialization was observed. In summary, our results showed the regulation of EPC pro-inflammatory activities is a new approach to enhance TEBV patency. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part A: 106A: 2634-2642, 2018.
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- Wen Chen
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Immunology Regulatory and Organ Transplantation, Basic Research Lab of Organ Transplant Institute, 309th Hospital of the People's Liberation Army, Beijing, 100091, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Immunology Regulatory and Organ Transplantation, Basic Research Lab of Organ Transplant Institute, 309th Hospital of the People's Liberation Army, Beijing, 100091, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Immunology Regulatory and Organ Transplantation, Basic Research Lab of Organ Transplant Institute, 309th Hospital of the People's Liberation Army, Beijing, 100091, China
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- Department of Anatomy, National & Regional Engineering Laboratory of Tissue Engineering, Key Lab for Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering of Chongqing, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Department of Anatomy, National & Regional Engineering Laboratory of Tissue Engineering, Key Lab for Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering of Chongqing, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Immunology Regulatory and Organ Transplantation, Basic Research Lab of Organ Transplant Institute, 309th Hospital of the People's Liberation Army, Beijing, 100091, China
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- Department of Anatomy, National & Regional Engineering Laboratory of Tissue Engineering, Key Lab for Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering of Chongqing, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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Antonioli L, Fornai M, Blandizzi C, Pacher P, Haskó G. Adenosine signaling and the immune system: When a lot could be too much. Immunol Lett 2018; 205:9-15. [PMID: 29702147 DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2018.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Adenosine is increasingly recognized as a key mediator of the immune response. Signals delivered by extracellular adenosine are detected and transduced by G-protein-coupled cell-surface receptors, classified into four subtypes: A1, A2A, A2B and A3. These receptors, expressed virtually on all immune cells, modulate all aspects of immune/inflammatory responses. These immunoregulatory effects, which are mostly anti-inflammatory, contribute to the general tissue protective effects of adenosine and its receptors. In some instances, however, the effect of adenosine on the immune system is deleterious, as prolonged adenosine signaling can hinder anti-tumor and antibacterial immunity, thereby promoting cancer development and progression and sepsis, respectively.
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- Luca Antonioli
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126, Pisa, Italy; Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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Dal Ben D, Antonioli L, Lambertucci C, Fornai M, Blandizzi C, Volpini R. Purinergic Ligands as Potential Therapeutic Tools for the Treatment of Inflammation-Related Intestinal Diseases. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:212. [PMID: 29593540 PMCID: PMC5861216 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2017] [Accepted: 02/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Inflammation-related intestinal diseases are a set of various conditions presenting an overactive enteric immune system. A continuous overproduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines and a decreased production of anti-inflammatory modulators are generally observed, while morpho-functional alterations of the enteric nervous system lead to intestinal secretory and motor dysfunctions. The factors at the basis of these conditions are still to be totally identified and current therapeutic strategies are aimed only at achieving and maintaining remission states, by using therapeutic tools like aminosalicylates, corticosteroids, immunomodulators, biological drugs (i.e., monoclonal antibodies), and eventually surgery. Recent reports described a key role of purinergic mediators (i.e., adenosine and its nucleotides ATP and ADP) in the regulation of the activity of immune cells and enteric nervous system, showing also that alterations of the purinergic signaling are linked to pathological conditions of the intestinal tract. These data prompted to a series of investigations to test the therapeutic potential for inflammation-related intestinal conditions of compounds able to restore or modulate an altered purinergic signaling within the gut. This review provides an overview on these investigations, describing the results of preclinical and/or clinical evaluation of compounds able to stimulate or inhibit specific P2 (i.e., P2X7) or P1 (i.e., A2A or A3) receptor signaling and to modify the adenosine levels through the modulation of enzymes activity (i.e., Adenosine Deaminase) or nucleoside transporters. Recent developments in the field are also reported and the most promising purine-based therapeutic strategies for the treatment of inflammation-related gastrointestinal disorders are schematically summarized.
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- Diego Dal Ben
- Medicinal Chemistry Unit, School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Medicinal Chemistry Unit, School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Medicinal Chemistry Unit, School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
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Kovacs-Kasa A, Kim KM, Cherian-Shaw M, Black SM, Fulton DJ, Verin AD. Extracellular adenosine-induced Rac1 activation in pulmonary endothelium: Molecular mechanisms and barrier-protective role. J Cell Physiol 2018; 233:5736-5746. [PMID: 29168172 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.26281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2017] [Accepted: 11/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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We have previously shown that Gs-coupled adenosine receptors (A2a) are primarily involved in adenosine-induced human pulmonary artery endothelial cell (HPAEC) barrier enhancement. However, the downstream events that mediate the strengthening of the endothelial cell (EC) barrier via adenosine signaling are largely unknown. In the current study, we tested the overall hypothesis that adenosine-induced Rac1 activation and EC barrier enhancement is mediated by Gs-dependent stimulation of cAMP-dependent Epac1-mediated signaling cascades. Adenoviral transduction of HPAEC with constitutively-active (C/A) Rac1 (V12Rac1) significantly increases transendothelial electrical resistance (TER) reflecting an enhancement of the EC barrier. Conversely, expression of an inactive Rac1 mutant (N17Rac1) decreases TER reflecting a compromised EC barrier. The adenosine-induced increase in TER was accompanied by activation of Rac1, decrease in contractility (MLC dephosphorylation), but not Rho inhibition. Conversely, inhibition of Rac1 activity attenuates adenosine-induced increase in TER. We next examined the role of cAMP-activated Epac1 and its putative downstream targets Rac1, Vav2, Rap1, and Tiam1. Depletion of Epac1 attenuated the adenosine-induced Rac1 activation and the increase in TER. Furthermore, silencing of Rac1 specific guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs), Vav2 and Rap1a expression significantly attenuated adenosine-induced increases in TER and activation of Rac1. Depletion of Rap1b only modestly impacted adenosine-induced increases in TER and Tiam1 depletion had no effect on adenosine-induced Rac1 activation and TER. Together these data strongly suggest that Rac1 activity is required for adenosine-induced EC barrier enhancement and that the activation of Rac1 and ability to strengthen the EC barrier depends, at least in part, on cAMP-dependent Epac1/Vav2/Rap1-mediated signaling.
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- Anita Kovacs-Kasa
- Vascular Biology Center, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- Vascular Biology Center, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- Vascular Biology Center, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- Center for Lung Vascular Pathobiology, University of Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Vascular Biology Center, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- Vascular Biology Center, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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Sustained reversal of central neuropathic pain induced by a single intrathecal injection of adenosine A 2A receptor agonists. Brain Behav Immun 2018; 69:470-479. [PMID: 29366930 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2018.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2016] [Revised: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Central neuropathic pain is a debilitating outcome of spinal cord injury (SCI) and current treatments to alleviate this pain condition are ineffective. A growing body of literature suggests that activating adenosine A2A receptors (A2ARs) decreases the production of proinflammatory cytokines and increases the production of anti-inflammatory cytokines. Here, the effect of administering intrathecal A2AR agonists on central neuropathic pain was measured using hindpaw mechanical allodynia in a rat model of SCI termed spinal neuropathic avulsion pain (SNAP). Other models of SCI cause extensive damage to the spinal cord, resulting in paralysis and health problems. SNAP rats with unilateral low thoracic (T13)/high lumbar (L1) dorsal root avulsion develop below-level bilateral allodynia, without concomitant motor or health problems. A single intrathecal injection of the A2AR agonist 2-p-(2-carboxyethyl)phenethylamino-5'-N-ethylcarboxamido adenosine HCl (CGS21680) reversed SCI-induced allodynia for at least 6 weeks. The reversal is likely in part mediated by interleukin (IL)-10, as intrathecally administering neutralizing IL-10 antibodies 1 week after CGS21680 abolished the anti-allodynic effect of CGS21680. Dorsal spinal cord tissue from the ipsilateral site of SCI (T13/L1) was assayed 1 and 6 weeks after CGS21680 for IL-10, CD11b, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) gene expression. CGS21680 treatment did not change IL-10 gene expression but did significantly decrease CD11b and TNF gene expression at both timepoints. A second A2AR agonist, 4-(3-(6-amino-9-(5-cyclopropylcarbamoyl-3,4-dihydroxytetrahydrofuran-2-yl)-9H-purin-2-yl)prop-2-ynyl)piperidine-1-carboxylic acid methyl ester (ATL313), was also able to significantly prevent and reverse SCI-induced allodynia for several weeks after a single intrathecal injection, providing converging lines of evidence of A2AR involvement. The enduring pain reversal after a single intrathecal injection of A2AR agonists suggests that A2AR agonists could be exciting new candidates for treating SCI-induced central neuropathic pain.
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Al-Quraishy S, Dkhil MA, Abdel-Baki AAS, Delic D, Wunderlich F. Protective vaccination alters gene expression of the liver of Balb/c mice in response to early prepatent blood-stage malaria of Plasmodium chabaudi. Parasitol Res 2018; 117:1115-1129. [DOI: 10.1007/s00436-018-5789-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2017] [Accepted: 01/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Shin EY, Wang L, Zemskova M, Deppen J, Xu K, Strobel F, García AJ, Tirouvanziam R, Levit RD. Adenosine Production by Biomaterial-Supported Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Reduces the Innate Inflammatory Response in Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury. J Am Heart Assoc 2018; 7:e006949. [PMID: 29331956 PMCID: PMC5850147 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.117.006949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2017] [Accepted: 11/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND During myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (MI/R) injury, there is extensive release of immunogenic metabolites that activate cells of the innate immune system. These include ATP and AMP, which upregulate chemotaxis, migration, and effector function of early infiltrating inflammatory cells. These cells subsequently drive further tissue devitalization. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are a potential treatment modality for MI/R because of their powerful anti-inflammatory capabilities; however, the manner in which they regulate the acute inflammatory milieu requires further elucidation. CD73, an ecto-5'-nucleotidase, may be critical in regulating inflammation by converting pro-inflammatory AMP to anti-inflammatory adenosine. We hypothesized that MSC-mediated conversion of AMP into adenosine reduces inflammation in early MI/R, favoring a micro-environment that attenuates excessive innate immune cell activation and facilitates earlier cardiac recovery. METHODS AND RESULTS Adult rats were subjected to 30 minutes of MI/R injury. MSCs were encapsulated within a hydrogel vehicle and implanted onto the myocardium. A subset of MSCs were pretreated with the CD73 inhibitor, α,β-methylene adenosine diphosphate, before implantation. Using liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry, we found that MSCs increase myocardial adenosine availability following injury via CD73 activity. MSCs also reduce innate immune cell infiltration as measured by flow cytometry, and hydrogen peroxide formation as measured by Amplex Red assay. These effects were dependent on MSC-mediated CD73 activity. Finally, through echocardiography we found that CD73 activity on MSCs was critical to optimal protection of cardiac function following MI/R injury. CONCLUSIONS MSC-mediated conversion of AMP to adenosine by CD73 exerts a powerful anti-inflammatory effect critical for cardiac recovery following MI/R injury.
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- Eric Y Shin
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
- Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
- Department of Cardiology, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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Yuan X, Lee JW, Bowser JL, Neudecker V, Sridhar S, Eltzschig HK. Targeting Hypoxia Signaling for Perioperative Organ Injury. Anesth Analg 2018; 126:308-321. [PMID: 28759485 PMCID: PMC5735013 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000002288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Perioperative organ injury has a significant impact on surgical outcomes and presents a leading cause of death in the United States. Recent research has pointed out an important role of hypoxia signaling in the protection from organ injury, including for example myocardial infarction, acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute kidney, or gut injury. Hypoxia induces the stabilization of hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs), thereby leading to the induction of HIF target genes, which facilitates adaptive responses to low oxygen. In this review, we focus on current therapeutic strategies targeting hypoxia signaling in various organ injury models and emphasize potential clinical approaches to integrate these findings into the care of surgical patients. Conceptually, there are 2 options to target the HIF pathway for organ protection. First, drugs became recently available that promote the stabilization of HIFs, most prominently via inhibition of prolyl hydroxylase. These compounds are currently trialed in patients, for example, for anemia treatment or prevention of ischemia and reperfusion injury. Second, HIF target genes (such as adenosine receptors) could be activated directly. We hope that some of these approaches may lead to novel pharmacologic strategies to prevent or treat organ injury in surgical patients.
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- Xiaoyi Yuan
- Department of Anesthesiology, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Clinic of the University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA
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Azcutia V, Parkos CA, Brazil JC. Role of negative regulation of immune signaling pathways in neutrophil function. J Leukoc Biol 2017; 103:10.1002/JLB.3MIR0917-374R. [PMID: 29345376 PMCID: PMC6203665 DOI: 10.1002/jlb.3mir0917-374r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2017] [Revised: 11/03/2017] [Accepted: 11/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) play a critical role in host defense against infection and in the resolution of inflammation. However, immune responses mediated by PMN must be tightly regulated to facilitate elimination of invading pathogens without inducing detrimental inflammation and host tissue damage. Specific engagement of cell surface immunoreceptors by a diverse range of extracellular signals regulates PMN effector functions through differential activation of intracellular signaling cascades. Although mechanisms of PMN activation mediated via cell signaling pathways have been well described, less is known about negative regulation of PMN function by immune signaling cascades. Here, we provide an overview of immunoreceptor-mediated negative regulation of key PMN effector functions including maturation, migration, phagocytosis, reactive oxygen species release, degranulation, apoptosis, and NET formation. Increased understanding of mechanisms of suppression of PMN effector functions may point to possible future therapeutic targets for the amelioration of PMN-mediated autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.
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- Veronica Azcutia
- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
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Matera MG, Page C, Cazzola M. Doxofylline is not just another theophylline! Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2017; 12:3487-3493. [PMID: 29255355 PMCID: PMC5723117 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s150887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Doxofylline, which differs from theophylline in containing the dioxalane group at position 7, has comparable efficacy to theophylline in the treatment of respiratory diseases, but with an improved tolerability profile and a favorable risk-to-benefit ratio. Furthermore, it does not have significant drug-drug interactions as exhibited with theophylline, which make using theophylline more challenging, especially in elderly patients with co-morbidities receiving multiple classes of drug. It is now clear that doxofylline also possesses a distinct pharmacological profile from theophylline (no significant effect on any of the known phosphodiesterase isoforms, no significant adenosine receptor antagonism, no direct effect on histone deacetylases, interaction with β2-adrenoceptors) and therefore, should not be considered as just a modified theophylline. Randomized clinical trials of doxofylline to investigate the use of this drug to reduce exacerbations and hospitalizations due to asthma or COPD as an alternative to expensive biologics, and certainly as an alternative to theophylline are to be encouraged.
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- Maria Gabriella Matera
- Department of Experimental Medicine, Unit of Pharmacology, University of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Naples, Italy
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- Sackler Institute of Pulmonary Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Chair of Respiratory Medicine, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Rome, Italy
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Alencar AKN, Montes GC, Barreiro EJ, Sudo RT, Zapata-Sudo G. Adenosine Receptors As Drug Targets for Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Front Pharmacol 2017; 8:858. [PMID: 29255415 PMCID: PMC5722832 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2017.00858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2017] [Accepted: 11/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a clinical condition characterized by pulmonary arterial remodeling and vasoconstriction, which promote chronic vessel obstruction and elevation of pulmonary vascular resistance. Long-term right ventricular (RV) overload leads to RV dysfunction and failure, which are the main determinants of life expectancy in PAH subjects. Therapeutic options for PAH remain limited, despite the introduction of prostacyclin analogs, endothelin receptor antagonists, phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors, and soluble guanylyl cyclase stimulators within the last 15 years. Through addressing the pulmonary endothelial and smooth muscle cell dysfunctions associated with PAH, these interventions delay disease progression but do not offer a cure. Emerging approaches to improve treatment efficacy have focused on beneficial actions to both the pulmonary vasculature and myocardium, and several new targets have been investigated and validated in experimental PAH models. Herein, we review the effects of adenosine and adenosine receptors (A1, A2A, A2B, and A3) on the cardiovascular system, focusing on the A2A receptor as a pharmacological target. This receptor induces pulmonary vascular and heart protection in experimental models, specifically models of PAH. Targeting the A2A receptor could potentially serve as a novel and efficient approach for treating PAH and concomitant RV failure. A2A receptor activation induces pulmonary endothelial nitric oxide synthesis, smooth muscle cell hyperpolarization, and vasodilation, with important antiproliferative activities through the inhibition of collagen deposition and vessel wall remodeling in the pulmonary arterioles. The pleiotropic potential of A2A receptor activation is highlighted by its additional expression in the heart tissue, where it participates in the regulation of intracellular calcium handling and maintenance of heart chamber structure and function. In this way, the activation of A2A receptor could prevent the production of a hypertrophic and dysfunctional phenotype in animal models of cardiovascular diseases.
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- Allan K N Alencar
- Programa de Pesquisa em Desenvolvimento de Fármacos, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Programa de Pesquisa em Desenvolvimento de Fármacos, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Programa de Pesquisa em Desenvolvimento de Fármacos, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Programa de Pesquisa em Desenvolvimento de Fármacos, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Programa de Pesquisa em Desenvolvimento de Fármacos, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Müller K, Chatterjee M, Rath D, Geisler T. Platelets, inflammation and anti-inflammatory effects of antiplatelet drugs in ACS and CAD. Thromb Haemost 2017. [DOI: 10.1160/th14-11-0947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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SummaryPlatelets play a pivotal role in chronic inflammation leading to progression of atherosclerosis and acute coronary events. Recent discoveries on novel mechanisms and platelet-dependent inflammatory targets underpin the role of platelets to maintain a chronic inflammatory condition in cardiovascular disease. There is strong and clinically relevant crosslink between chronic inflammation and platelet activation. Antiplatelet therapy is a cornerstone in the prevention and treatment of acute cardiovascular events. The benefit of antiplatelet agents has mainly been attributed to their direct anti-aggregatory impact. Some anti-inflammatory off-target effects have also been described. However, it is unclear whether these effects are secondary due to inhibition of platelet activation or are caused by direct distinct mechanisms interfering with inflammatory pathways. This article will highlight novel platelet associated targets that contribute to inflammation in cardiovascular disease and elucidate mechanisms by which currently available antiplatelet agents evolve anti-inflammatory capacities, in particular by carving out the differential mechanisms directly or indirectly affecting platelet mediated inflammation. It will further illustrate the prognostic impact of antiplatelet therapies by reducing inflammatory marker release in recent cardiovascular trials.
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Antonioli L, El-Tayeb A, Pellegrini C, Fornai M, Awwad O, Giustarini G, Natale G, Ryskalin L, Németh ZH, Müller CE, Blandizzi C, Colucci R. Anti-inflammatory effect of a novel locally acting A 2A receptor agonist in a rat model of oxazolone-induced colitis. Purinergic Signal 2017; 14:27-36. [PMID: 29116551 DOI: 10.1007/s11302-017-9591-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Adenosine represents a powerful modulating factor, which has been shown to orchestrate the scope, duration, and remission of the inflammatory response through the activation of four specific receptors, classified as A1, A2A, A2B, and A3, all being widely expressed in a variety of immune cells. Several selective A2A receptor agonists have displayed anti-inflammatory effects, through the suppression of IL-12, TNF, and IFN-γ production by monocytes and lymphocytes, in the setting of chronic intestinal inflammation. However, the therapeutic application of A2A receptor agonists remains hindered by the risk of serious cardiovascular adverse effects arising from the wide systemic distribution of A2A receptors. The present study focused on evaluating the anti-inflammatory effects of the novel poorly absorbed A2A receptor agonist PSB-0777 in a rat model of oxazolone-induced colitis as well as to evaluate its cardiovascular adverse effects, paying particular attention to the onset of hypotension, one of the main adverse effects associated with the systemic pharmacological activation of A2A receptors. Colitis was associated with decreased body weight, an enhanced microscopic damage score and increased levels of colonic myeloperoxidase (MPO). PSB-0777, but not dexamethasone, improved body weight. PSB-0777 and dexamethasone ameliorated microscopic indexes of inflammation and reduced MPO levels. The beneficial effects of PSB-0777 on inflammatory parameters were prevented by the pharmacological blockade of A2A receptors. No adverse cardiovascular events were observed upon PSB-0777 administration. The novel A2A receptor agonist PSB-0777 could represent the base for the development of innovative pharmacological entities able to act in an event-specific and site-specific manner.
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- L Antonioli
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Via Roma 55, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- PharmaCenter Bonn, Pharmaceutical Sciences Bonn (PSB), Pharmaceutical Institute, Pharmaceutical Chemistry I, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Via Roma 55, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Via Roma 55, 56126, Pisa, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Via Roma 55, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Via Roma 55, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ, USA
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- PharmaCenter Bonn, Pharmaceutical Sciences Bonn (PSB), Pharmaceutical Institute, Pharmaceutical Chemistry I, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Via Roma 55, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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Changes in CD73, CD39 and CD26 expression on T-lymphocytes of ANCA-associated vasculitis patients suggest impairment in adenosine generation and turn-over. Sci Rep 2017; 7:11683. [PMID: 28916770 PMCID: PMC5601951 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-12011-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2017] [Accepted: 08/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Extracellular adenosine, generated via the concerted action of CD39 and CD73, contributes to T-cell differentiation and function. Adenosine concentrations are furthermore influenced by adenosine deaminase binding protein CD26. Because aberrant T-cell phenotypes had been reported in anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic auto-antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) patients, an impaired expression of these molecules on T-cells of AAV patients was hypothesized in the present study. While in AAV patients (n = 29) CD26 was increased on CD4+ lymphocytes, CD39 and CD73 were generally reduced on patients’ T-cells. In CD4+ cells significant differences in CD73 expression were confined to memory CD45RA- cells, while in CD4- lymphocytes differences were significant in both naïve CD45RA+ and memory CD45RA- cells. The percentage of CD4-CD73+ cells correlated with micro-RNA (miR)−31 expression, a putative regulator of factor inhibiting hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha (FIH-1), inversely with serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and positively with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). No correlation with disease activity, duration, and ANCA profile was found. It remains to be assessed if a decreased CD73 and CD39 expression underlies functional impairment of lymphocytes in AAV patients. Likewise, the relations between frequencies of CD4-CD73+ cells and serum CRP or eGFR require further functional elucidation.
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Zhang BZ, Cai J, Yu B, Xiong L, Lin Q, Yang XY, Xu C, Zheng S, Kao RYT, Sze K, Yuen KY, Huang JD. Immunotherapy Targeting Adenosine Synthase A Decreases Severity of Staphylococcus aureus Infection in Mouse Model. J Infect Dis 2017. [PMID: 28633319 PMCID: PMC5853884 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jix290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Staphylococcusaureus is a severe pathogen found in the community and in hospitals. Most notably, methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is resistant to almost all antibiotics, which is a growing public health concern. The emergence of drug-resistant strains has prompted the search for alternative treatments such as immunotherapeutic approaches. Previous research showed that S. aureus exploit the immunomodulatory attributes of adenosine to escape host immunity. In this study, we investigated adenosine synthase A (AdsA), an S. aureus cell wall-anchored enzyme as possible targets for immunotherapy. Mice vaccinated with aluminum hydroxide-formulated recombinant AdsA (rAdsA) induced high-titer anti-AdsA antibodies, thereby providing consistent protection in 3 mouse infection models when challenged with 2 S. aureus strains. The importance of anti-AdsA antibody in protection was demonstrated by passive transfer experiments. Moreover, AdsA-specific antisera promote killing S. aureus by immune cells. Altogether, our data demonstrate that the AdsA is a promising target for vaccines and therapeutics development to alleviate severe S. aureus diseases.
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- Bao-Zhong Zhang
- School of Biomedical Sciences.,Department of Microbiology.,HKU-Shenzhen Institute of Research and Innovation
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- School of Biomedical Sciences.,State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, University of Hong Kong
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- School of Biomedical Sciences.,Centre for Synthetic Biology Engineering Research; Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Guangdong, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences.,Centre for Synthetic Biology Engineering Research; Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Microbiology.,State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, University of Hong Kong
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- School of Biomedical Sciences.,HKU-Shenzhen Institute of Research and Innovation.,Centre for Synthetic Biology Engineering Research; Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Guangdong, China
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Bahreyni A, Samani SS, Khazaei M, Ryzhikov M, Avan A, Hassanian SM. Therapeutic potentials of adenosine receptors agonists and antagonists in colitis; Current status and perspectives. J Cell Physiol 2017; 233:2733-2740. [DOI: 10.1002/jcp.26073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2017] [Accepted: 06/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Amirhossein Bahreyni
- Faculty of Medicine; Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunogenetic Research Center; Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences; Sari Mazandaran Iran
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- Department of Biology; Mashhad Branch; Islamic Azad University; Mashhad Iran
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- Faculty of Medicine; Department of Medical Physiology; Mashhad University of Medical Sciences; Mashhad Iran
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology; St. Louis University; School of Medicine; Saint Louis Missouri
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- Metabolic Syndrome Research Center; Mashhad University of Medical Sciences; Mashhad Iran
- Department of Modern Sciences and Technologies; School of Medicine; Mashhad University of Medical Sciences; Mashhad Iran
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- Metabolic Syndrome Research Center; Mashhad University of Medical Sciences; Mashhad Iran
- Faculty of Medicine; Department of Medical Biochemistry; Mashhad University of Medical Sciences; Mashhad Iran
- Microanatomy Research Center; Mashhad University of Medical Sciences; Mashhad Iran
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Csóka B, Törő G, Vindeirinho J, Varga ZV, Koscsó B, Németh ZH, Kókai E, Antonioli L, Suleiman M, Marchetti P, Cseri K, Deák Á, Virág L, Pacher P, Bai P, Haskó G. A 2A adenosine receptors control pancreatic dysfunction in high-fat-diet-induced obesity. FASEB J 2017; 31:4985-4997. [PMID: 28765173 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201700398r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Adenosine, a key extracellular signaling mediator, regulates several aspects of metabolism by activating 4 G-protein-coupled receptors, the A1, A2A, A2B, and A3 adenosine receptors (ARs). The role of A2AARs in regulating high-fat-diet (HFD)-induced metabolic derangements is unknown. To evaluate the role of A2AARs in regulating glucose and insulin homeostasis in obesity, we fed A2AAR-knockout (KO) and control mice an HFD for 16 wk to initiate HFD-induced metabolic disorder. We found that genetic deletion of A2AARs caused impaired glucose tolerance in mice fed an HFD. This impaired glucose tolerance was caused by a decrease in insulin secretion but not in insulin sensitivity. Islet size and insulin content in pancreata of A2AAR-deficient mice were decreased compared with control mice after consuming an HFD. A2AAR-KO mice had decreased expression of the β-cell-specific markers pdx1, glut2, mafA, and nkx6.1 and increased expression of the dedifferentiation markers sox2 and hes1. Ex vivo islet experiments confirmed the role of A2AARs in protecting against decreased insulin content and release caused by HFD. Other experiments with bone marrow chimeras revealed that inflammation was not the primary cause of decreased insulin secretion in A2AAR-KO mice. Altogether, our data showed that A2AARs control pancreatic dysfunction in HFD-induced obesity.-Csóka, B., Törő, G., Vindeirinho, J., Varga, Z. V., Koscsó, B., Németh, Z. H., Kókai, E., Antonioli, L., Suleiman, M., Marchetti, P., Cseri, K., Deák, Á., Virág, L., Pacher, P., Bai, P., Haskó, G. A2A adenosine receptors control pancreatic dysfunction in high-fat-diet-induced obesity.
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- Balázs Csóka
- Department of Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA; .,Center for Immunity and Inflammation, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA.,Center for Immunity and Inflammation, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA.,Department of Surgery, Morristown Memorial Medical Center, Morristown, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Operative Techniques and Surgical Research of the Institute of Surgery, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary; and
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.,Cell Biology and Signalling Research Group of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Debrecen, Hungary
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- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.,Cell Biology and Signalling Research Group of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA; .,Center for Immunity and Inflammation, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA.,Department of Medical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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Lima MHF, Sacramento LA, Quirino GFS, Ferreira MD, Benevides L, Santana AKM, Cunha FQ, Almeida RP, Silva JS, Carregaro V. Leishmania infantum Parasites Subvert the Host Inflammatory Response through the Adenosine A2 A Receptor to Promote the Establishment of Infection. Front Immunol 2017; 8:815. [PMID: 28775724 PMCID: PMC5517451 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.00815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2017] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Adenosine is an endogenously released purine nucleoside that signals through four widely expressed G protein-coupled receptors: A1, A2A, A2B, and A3. Of these, A2AR is recognized as mediating major adenosine anti-inflammatory activity. During cutaneous leishmaniasis, adenosine induces immunosuppression, which promotes the establishment of infection. Herein, we demonstrated that A2AR signaling is exploited by Leishmania infantum parasites, the etiologic agent that causes Visceral Leishmaniasis, to successfully colonize the vertebrate host. A2AR gene-deleted mice exhibited a well-developed cellular reaction with a strong Th1 immune response in the parasitized organs. An intense infiltration of activated neutrophils into the disease-target organs was observed in A2AR−/− mice. These cells were characterized by high expression of CXCR2 and CD69 on their cell surfaces and increased cxcl1 expression. Interestingly, this phenotype was mediated by IFN-γ on the basis that a neutralizing antibody specific to this cytokine prevented neutrophilic influx into parasitized organs. In evaluating the immunosuppressive effects, we identified a decreased number of CD4+ FOXP3+ T cells and reduced il10 expression in A2AR−/− infected mice. During ex vivo cell culture, A2AR−/− splenocytes produced smaller amounts of IL-10. In conclusion, we demonstrated that the A2AR signaling pathway is detrimental to development of Th1-type adaptive immunity and that this pathway could be associated with the regulatory process. In particular, it promotes parasite surveillance.
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- Mikhael H F Lima
- Laboratory of Immunoparasitology, Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunoparasitology, Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunoparasitology, Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunoparasitology, Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunoparasitology, Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Center for Biology and Health Sciences, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunoparasitology, Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.,Laboratory of Inflammation and Pain, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Center for Biology and Health Sciences, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunoparasitology, Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunoparasitology, Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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Fibrinogen γ-Chain Peptide-Coated Adenosine 5' Diphosphate-Encapsulated Liposomes Rescue Mice From Lethal Blast Lung Injury via Adenosine Signaling. Crit Care Med 2017; 44:e827-37. [PMID: 27054893 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000001707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Fibrinogen γ-chain (dodecapeptide HHLGGAKQAGDV)-coated adenosine 5'-diphosphate-encapsulated liposomes can accumulate via dodecapeptide HHLGGAKQAGDV interactions at bleeding sites where they release adenosine 5'-diphosphate that is rapidly metabolized to adenosine, which has tissue-protective effects. We investigated the efficacy of fibrinogen γ-chain (dodecapeptide HHLGGAKQAGDV)-coated adenosine 5'-diphosphate-encapsulated liposomes to treat blast lung injury, with a focus on adenosine signaling. DESIGN Controlled animal study. SETTING University research laboratory. SUBJECTS Adult male C57BL/6 mice. INTERVENTIONS Mice were pretreated with fibrinogen γ-chain (dodecapeptide HHLGGAKQAGDV)-coated adenosine 5'-diphosphate-encapsulated liposomes, dodecapeptide HHLGGAKQAGDV-(phosphate-buffered saline)-liposomes, adenosine 5' diphosphateliposomes, or phosphate-buffered saline-liposomes. Five minutes after treatment the mice received a single laser-induced shock wave (1.8 J/cm) that caused lethal blast lung injury, and their survival times and lung injuries were then assessed. We also evaluated the therapeutic effect of posttreatment with fibrinogen γ-chain (dodecapeptide HHLGGAKQAGDV)-coated adenosine 5'-diphosphate-encapsulated liposomes or H12-(phosphate-buffered saline)-liposomes 1 minute after laser-induced shock wave exposure. To examine the effect of adenosine signaling, adenosine A2A receptor (ZM241385) or adenosine A2B receptor (PSB 1115) antagonists were administered to the mice 1 hour before the pretreatment with fibrinogen γ-chain (dodecapeptide HHLGGAKQAGDV)-coated adenosine 5'-diphosphate-encapsulated liposomes that was followed by laser-induced shock wave exposure. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Pre- and posttreatment with fibrinogen γ-chain (dodecapeptide HHLGGAKQAGDV)-coated adenosine 5'-diphosphate-encapsulated liposomes significantly increased mouse survival [fibrinogen γ-chain (dodecapeptide HHLGGAKQAGDV)-coated adenosine 5'-diphosphate-encapsulated liposomes: 58% survival vs H12-(phosphate-buffered saline)-liposomes: 8%; p < 0.05 (posttreatment)] and mitigated pulmonary tissue damage/hemorrhage and neutrophil accumulation after laser-induced shock wave exposure. fibrinogen γ-chain (dodecapeptide HHLGGAKQAGDV)-coated adenosine 5'-diphosphate-encapsulated liposomes accumulated at pulmonary vessel injury sites after laser-induced shock wave exposure with both pre- and posttreatment. Furthermore, pretreatment with fibrinogen γ-chain (dodecapeptide HHLGGAKQAGDV)-coated adenosine 5'-diphosphate-encapsulated liposomes reduced albumin and macrophage inflammatory protein-2 levels in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Although fibrinogen γ-chain (dodecapeptide HHLGGAKQAGDV)-coated adenosine 5'-diphosphate-encapsulated liposomes pretreatment did not affect blood coagulation activity in the injured mice, its beneficial effect on blast lung injury was significantly abrogated by A2A or A2B adenosine receptor antagonists (A2A antagonist: 17% survival; A2B antagonist: 33% vs dimethyl sulfoxide control: 80%; p < 0.05, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Fibrinogen γ-chain (dodecapeptide HHLGGAKQA GDV)-coated adenosine 5'-diphosphate-encapsulated liposomes may be effective against blast lung injury by promoting tissue-protective adenosine signaling and could represent a novel controlled-release drug delivery system.
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Alfaro TM, Rodrigues DI, Tomé ÂR, Cunha RA, Robalo Cordeiro C. Adenosine A 2A receptors are up-regulated and control the activation of human alveolar macrophages. Pulm Pharmacol Ther 2017; 45:90-94. [PMID: 28499635 DOI: 10.1016/j.pupt.2017.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2016] [Revised: 01/24/2017] [Accepted: 04/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Chronic inflammatory lung diseases remain a health concern and new anti-inflammatory treatments are needed. Targeting adenosine A2A receptors (A2AR) affords robust anti-inflammatory effects in animal models, but the translation of this promising strategy to humans has been challenging, possibly due to interspecies differences in receptor distribution and effects. Thus, we now assessed the efficiency of a selective A2AR agonist to control the activation of fresh human alveolar inflammatory cells. We collected bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from patients with interstitial lung disease and loaded alveolar cells with the intracellular free calcium probe FURA-2/AM. Calcium transients were then recorded in response to superfusion with a proinflammatory peptide (N-formylmethionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine - FMLP), in the absence or presence of the selective A2AR agonist CGS21680. In a second experiment, cells were continuously exposed to FMLP and A2AR density was assessed by immunocytochemistry. Sixteen patients were included, nine for analysis of calcium transients, and seven for immunocytochemistry. When alveolar macrophages were exposed to 100 nM FMLP for 120 s, a peak elevation of intracellular free calcium levels (97.0% over baseline) was recorded; CGS21680 (100 and 300 mM) significantly reduced this peak to 89.5% and 81.5%, respectively. The immunofluorescence analysis revealed a time-dependent increase of A2AR density in alveolar macrophage upon exposure to 1 μM FMLP, up to 148% of control at 6 h. These results show that pro-inflammatory stimuli up-regulate A2AR and their activation dampens the impact of pro-inflammatory stimuli. This supports that targeting A2AR is a promising therapy for human lung inflammatory diseases, especially for diseases with a strong inflammatory component.
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- Tiago M Alfaro
- FMUC-Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal; Pneumology Unit A, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Portugal; CNC - Centre for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal.
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- CNC - Centre for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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- CNC - Centre for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal; Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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- FMUC-Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal; CNC - Centre for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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- FMUC-Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal; Pneumology Unit A, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Portugal
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Immune Alterations in CD8+ T Cells Are Associated with Neuronal C-C and C-X-C Chemokine Receptor Regulation Through Adenosine A2A Receptor Signaling in a BTBR T+ Itpr3tf/J Autistic Mouse Model. Mol Neurobiol 2017; 55:2603-2616. [DOI: 10.1007/s12035-017-0548-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2017] [Accepted: 04/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Schurman LD, Lichtman AH. Endocannabinoids: A Promising Impact for Traumatic Brain Injury. Front Pharmacol 2017; 8:69. [PMID: 28261100 PMCID: PMC5314139 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2017.00069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2016] [Accepted: 02/02/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The endogenous cannabinoid (endocannabinoid) system regulates a diverse array of physiological processes and unsurprisingly possesses considerable potential targets for the potential treatment of numerous disease states, including two receptors (i.e., CB1 and CB2 receptors) and enzymes regulating their endogenous ligands N-arachidonoylethanolamine (anandamide) and 2-arachidonyl glycerol (2-AG). Increases in brain levels of endocannabinoids to pathogenic events suggest this system plays a role in compensatory repair mechanisms. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) pathology remains mostly refractory to currently available drugs, perhaps due to its heterogeneous nature in etiology, clinical presentation, and severity. Here, we review pre-clinical studies assessing the therapeutic potential of cannabinoids and manipulations of the endocannabinoid system to ameliorate TBI pathology. Specifically, manipulations of endocannabinoid degradative enzymes (e.g., fatty acid amide hydrolase, monoacylglycerol lipase, and α/β-hydrolase domain-6), CB1 and CB2 receptors, and their endogenous ligands have shown promise in modulating cellular and molecular hallmarks of TBI pathology such as; cell death, excitotoxicity, neuroinflammation, cerebrovascular breakdown, and cell structure and remodeling. TBI-induced behavioral deficits, such as learning and memory, neurological motor impairments, post-traumatic convulsions or seizures, and anxiety also respond to manipulations of the endocannabinoid system. As such, the endocannabinoid system possesses potential drugable receptor and enzyme targets for the treatment of diverse TBI pathology. Yet, full characterization of TBI-induced changes in endocannabinoid ligands, enzymes, and receptor populations will be important to understand that role this system plays in TBI pathology. Promising classes of compounds, such as the plant-derived phytocannabinoids, synthetic cannabinoids, and endocannabinoids, as well as their non-cannabinoid receptor targets, such as TRPV1 receptors, represent important areas of basic research and potential therapeutic interest to treat TBI.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Virginia Commonwealth University, RichmondVA, USA
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Giambelluca MS, Pouliot M. Early tyrosine phosphorylation events following adenosine A 2A receptor in human neutrophils: identification of regulated pathways. J Leukoc Biol 2017; 102:829-836. [PMID: 28179537 DOI: 10.1189/jlb.2vma1216-517r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2016] [Revised: 01/16/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Activation of the adenosine 2A receptor (A2AR) elevates intracellular levels of cAMP and acts as a physiologic inhibitor of inflammatory neutrophil functions. In this study, we looked into the impact of A2AR engagement on early phosphorylation events. Neutrophils were stimulated with well-characterized proinflammatory agonists in the absence or presence of an A2AR agonist {3-[4-[2-[ [6-amino-9-[(2R,3R,4S,5S)-5-(ethylcarbamoyl)-3,4-dihydroxy-oxolan-2-yl]purin-2-yl]amino] ethyl] phenyl] propanoic acid (CGS 21680)}, PGE2, or a mixture of the compounds RO 20-1724 and forskolin. As assessed by immunoblotting, several proteins were tyrosine phosphorylated; CGS 21680 markedly decreased tyrosine phosphorylation levels of 4 regions (37-45, 50-55, 60, and 70 kDa). Key signaling protein kinases-p38 MAPK, Erk-1/2, PI3K/Akt, Hck, and Syk-showed decreased phosphorylation, whereas Lyn, SHIP-1, or phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) was spared. PGE2 or the intracellular cAMP-elevating combination of RO 20-1724 and forskolin mostly mimicked the effect of CGS 21680. Together, results unveil intracellular signaling pathways targeted by the A2AR, some of which might be key in modulating neutrophil functions.
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- Miriam S Giambelluca
- Department of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, Canada
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Hall S, Arora D, Anoopkumar-Dukie S, Grant GD. Effect of Coffee in Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase Activation and Depressive-like Behavior in Mice. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2016; 64:8745-8754. [PMID: 27690418 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.6b03568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Research has identified a potential inverse correlation between coffee consumption and the risk of depression. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of caffeinated coffee on lipopolysaccharide-induced depressive-like behaviors and inflammatory biomarkers in an in vivo model of depression in a C57BL/6J mouse model. The behavioral studies showed that caffeinated coffee decreased immobility time in both the tail suspension test (caffeinated coffee 56.60 ± 9.17; p < 0.0001) and the forced swimming test (caffeinated coffee 28.80 ± 5.93; p < 0.0001), suggesting antidepressant-like activity. The effects of caffeinated coffee on the inflammatory biomarkers associated with depression supported the results observed in the behavioral studies. Statistically significant decreases in indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase activity (p < 0.001) and the neopterin/biopterin ratio (p < 0.001) were observed in animals pretreated with caffeinated coffee 24 h post-lipopolysaccharide exposure in comparison to the lipopolysaccharide control group. In conclusion, this study has provided evidence to suggest that caffeinated coffee has antidepressant-like activities; however, further studies are required to fully investigate these effects.
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- Susan Hall
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University , Queensland 4222, Australia
- School of Pharmacy, Griffith University , Queensland 4222, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University , Queensland 4222, Australia
- School of Pharmacy, Griffith University , Queensland 4222, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University , Queensland 4222, Australia
- School of Pharmacy, Griffith University , Queensland 4222, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University , Queensland 4222, Australia
- School of Pharmacy, Griffith University , Queensland 4222, Australia
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Zhu CZ, Gopalakrishnan S, Doyle K, Nikkel AL, Olson L, Abraham VC, Leys L, Widomski D, Salte K, Putman B, Pratt S, Ma J, Su Z, Gopalakrishnan M, Lee CH, McGaraughty SP. A-306989, an inhibitor of adenosine kinase, is renoprotective in rodent models of podocyte, basement membrane, and obstructive injury. Eur J Pharmacol 2016; 788:1-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2016.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2016] [Revised: 06/07/2016] [Accepted: 06/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Rodrigues L, Miranda IM, Andrade GM, Mota M, Cortes L, Rodrigues AG, Cunha RA, Gonçalves T. Blunted dynamics of adenosine A2A receptors is associated with increased susceptibility to Candida albicans infection in the elderly. Oncotarget 2016; 7:62862-62872. [PMID: 27590517 PMCID: PMC5325332 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.11760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2016] [Accepted: 08/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Opportunistic gut infections and chronic inflammation, in particular due to overgrowth of Candida albicans present in the gut microbiota, are increasingly reported in the elder population. In aged, adult and young mice, we now compared the relative intestinal over-colonization by ingested C. albicans and their translocation to other organs, focusing on the role of adenosine A2A receptors that are a main stop signal of inflammation. We report that elderly mice are more prone to over-colonization by C. albicans than adult and young mice. This fungal over-growth seems to be related with higher growth rate in intestinal lumen, independent of gut tissues invasion, but resulting in higher GI tract inflammation. We observed a particularly high colonization of the stomach, with increased rate of yeast-to-hypha transition in aged mice. We found a correlation between A2A receptor density and tissue damage due to yeast infection: comparing with young and adults, aged mice have a lower gut A2A receptor density and C. albicans infection failed to increase it. In conclusion, this study shows that aged mice have a lower ability to cope with inflammation due to C. albicans over-colonization, associated with an inability to adaptively adjust adenosine A2A receptors density.
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- Lisa Rodrigues
- CNC-Centre for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
- FMUC-Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Microbiology, Cardiovascular Research & Development Unit, CINTESIS-Center for Health Technology and Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Ceará, Ceará, Brazil
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- CNC-Centre for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
- FMUC-Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- CNC-Centre for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Microbiology, Cardiovascular Research & Development Unit, CINTESIS-Center for Health Technology and Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- CNC-Centre for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
- FMUC-Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- CNC-Centre for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
- FMUC-Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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Activation of Adenosine 2A receptor inhibits neutrophil apoptosis in an autophagy-dependent manner in mice with systemic inflammatory response syndrome. Sci Rep 2016; 6:33614. [PMID: 27647162 PMCID: PMC5028892 DOI: 10.1038/srep33614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2016] [Accepted: 08/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is an overwhelming whole body inflammation caused by infectious diseases or sterile insults. Neutrophils are the dominant participants during inflammation, and their survival and death determine the initiation as well as resolution of SIRS. Apoptosis and autophagy are two fundamental cellular processes that modulating cell fate, but their correlation and regulators in neutrophils under SIRS condition have not been elucidated. In this study, we demonstrated that high dose of LPS induced both apoptosis and autophagy of neutrophils in a mouse SIRS model and LPS-stimulated neutrophils in vitro. Moreover, we found that the adenosine 2A receptor (A2AR), a known anti-inflammatory G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR), could inhibit LPS-induced neutrophil apoptosis by suppressing the LPS-induced autophagy. Activation of A2AR suppressed LPS-induced autophagy by inhibiting the ROS-JNK pathway as well as promoting GPCR βϒ subunit–AKT signaling. The A2AR-inhibited autophagy suppressed apoptosis of neutrophils by blocking caspase8, caspase3 and PARP signaling. These findings not only increase our understandings of neutrophils’ fate and function in response to systemic inflammation, but also identify a novel anti-inflammatory role of A2AR in modulating neutrophils’ survival during inflammation.
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Liu Y, Zou H, Zhao P, Sun B, Wang J, Kong Q, Mu L, Zhao S, Wang G, Wang D, Zhang Y, Zhao J, Yin P, Liu L, Zhao X, Li H. Activation of the adenosine A2A receptor attenuates experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and is associated with increased intracellular calcium levels. Neuroscience 2016; 330:150-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2016.05.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2015] [Revised: 05/12/2016] [Accepted: 05/13/2016] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Iskandarov E, Kadaba Srinivasan P, Xin W, Bleilevens C, Afify M, Hamza A, Wei L, Hata K, Agayev B, Tolba R. Protective Effects of Adenosine Receptor Agonist in a Cirrhotic Liver Resection Model. HEPATITIS MONTHLY 2016; 16:e36821. [PMID: 27799962 PMCID: PMC5075226 DOI: 10.5812/hepatmon.36821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2016] [Revised: 03/07/2016] [Accepted: 06/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the role of CGS21680, a selective adenosine A2A receptor agonist, on a bile-duct-ligated cirrhotic liver resection model in rats. METHODS Male Wistar rats were allotted into 3 groups (n = 7 per time-point): the control group, the bile duct ligation + CGS21680 group (BDL + CGS), and the bile duct ligation group (BDL). Biliary cirrhosis had been previously induced by ligature of the common bile duct in the BDL + CGS and BDL groups. After 2 weeks, the animals underwent partial hepatectomy (50%). The BDL + CGS group received a single dose of CGS21680 15 minutes prior to hepatectomy. Blood samples were collected and analyzed. RESULTS Aspartate transaminase levels were found to be lower in the control vs BDL groups (1, 3, and 24 h) (P < 0.01) and the BDL + CGS (1 and 3 hours) (P < 0.01) and BDL + CGS vs BDL (24 hours) (P < 0.05) groups. Hepatic flow was measured and BDL showed significantly lower values at the 3, 24, and 168 h time-points compared to the control (P < 0.01) and BDL + CGS groups (P < 0.05 at 3 and 168 hours; P < 0.01 at 24 h). O2C velocity was reduced in the BDL compared to the control group (P < 0.001 at 3 hours; P < 0.01 at 24 and 168 hours) and the BDL + CGS group (P < 0.01 at 24 hours). Interleukin-6 levels were abrogated in the BDL + CGS (P < 0.05) and control (P < 0.01) groups versus BDL. Histone-bound low-molecular-weight DNA fragments in the BDL + CGS (P < 0.01) and control (P < 0.05) groups were low compared to the BDL group. CONCLUSIONS Administration of CGS21680, an adenosine receptor agonist, after the resection of bile-duct-ligated cirrhotic livers led to improved liver function, regeneration, and microcirculation.
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- Emil Iskandarov
- Department of Hepato-biliary and Pancreas Surgery, Scientific Center of Surgery named after academician M.A.Topchubashov, Baku, Azerbaijan
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- Institute for Laboratory Animal Science and Experimental Surgery, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
- Corresponding Author: Pramod Kadaba Srinivasan, Institute for Laboratory Animal Science and Experimental Surgery, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany. Tel: +49-2418089855, Fax: +49-2418082462, E-mail:
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute for Laboratory Animal Science and Experimental Surgery, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Clinical Center of Kosovo, Prishtina, Kosovo
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreas and Transplant Surgery, Kyoto University, Yoshidahonmachi, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-biliary and Pancreas Surgery, Scientific Center of Surgery named after academician M.A.Topchubashov, Baku, Azerbaijan
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- Institute for Laboratory Animal Science and Experimental Surgery, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Effect of antiretroviral therapy in thromboregulation through the hydrolysis of adenine nucleotides in platelets of HIV patients. Biomed Pharmacother 2016; 79:321-8. [PMID: 27044844 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2016.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2015] [Revised: 07/08/2015] [Accepted: 02/23/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection results in biochemical and vascular dysfunctions. The highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) markedly reduces mortality and opportunistic diseases associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). This increased survival time predisposes the development of cardiovascular diseases. Platelets present purinergic system ectoenzymes such as E-NTPDase, E-5'-nucleotidase and E-ADA on its surface. In view of this, the aim of this study was to evaluate the activity of these ectoenzymes in platelets as well as the platelet aggregation and lipid profile of patients with HIV infection and also patients receiving HAART. The results showed an increase in the E-NTPDase activity for ATP hydrolysis in the HIV group compared with the control group and the HIV/HAART group. When assessing the activity E-NTPDase hydrolysis to ADP, the results revealed an increase in activity in the HIV group when compared to the control group, and a decrease in activity when in the HIV/HAART group when compared to the control and HIV groups. The activity of E-5'-nucleotidase revealed an increase in AMP hydrolysis in the HIV group, as the results from control and HIV/HAART groups showed no statistical difference. Regarding the E-ADA activity, the HIV and HIV/HAART groups revealed a decreased deamination of adenosine when compared with the control group. Furthermore, we observed an increased platelet aggregation of HIV/HAART group compared with the control group. Thus, our results suggest that antiretroviral treatment against HIV has a significant effect on the activity of purinergic system ectoenzymes demonstrating that thromboregulation is involved in the process.
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Puri N, Mohey V, Singh M, Kaur T, Pathak D, Buttar HS, Singh AP. Dipyridamole attenuates ischemia reperfusion induced acute kidney injury through adenosinergic A1 and A2A receptor agonism in rats. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2016; 389:361-8. [PMID: 26728617 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-015-1206-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2015] [Accepted: 12/21/2015] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Dipyridamole (DYP) is an anti-platelet agent with marked vasodilator, anti-oxidant, and anti-inflammatory activity. The present study investigated the role of adenosine receptors in DYP-mediated protection against ischemia reperfusion-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) in rats. The rats were subjected to bilateral renal ischemia for 40 min followed by reperfusion for 24 h. The renal damage induced by ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) was assessed by measuring creatinine clearance, blood urea nitrogen, uric acid, plasma potassium, fractional excretion of sodium, and microproteinuria in rats. The oxidative stress in renal tissues was assessed by quantification of thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances, superoxide anion generation, and reduced glutathione level. The hematoxylin-eosin staining was carried out to observe histopathological changes in renal tissues. DYP (10 and 30 mg/kg, intraperitoneal, i.p.) was administered 30 min before subjecting the rats to renal IRI. In separate groups, caffeine (50 mg/kg, i.p.), an adenosinergic A1 and A2A receptor antagonist was administered with and without DYP treatment before subjecting the rats to renal IRI. The ischemia reperfusion-induced AKI was demonstrated by significant changes in serum as well as urinary parameters, enhanced oxidative stress, and histopathological changes in renal tissues. The administration of DYP demonstrated protection against AKI. The prior treatment with caffeine abolished DYP-mediated reno-protection suggesting role of A1 and A2A adenosine receptors in DYP-mediated reno-protection in rats. It is concluded that adenosine receptors find their definite involvement in DYP-mediated anti-oxidative and reno-protective effect against ischemia reperfusion-induced AKI.
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- Nikkita Puri
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143005, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143005, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143005, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143005, India.,Department of Pharmacology, Khalsa College of Pharmacy, Amritsar, India
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- Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143005, India.,Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143005, India.
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Garcia-Martinez I, Shaker ME, Mehal WZ. Therapeutic Opportunities in Damage-Associated Molecular Pattern-Driven Metabolic Diseases. Antioxid Redox Signal 2015; 23:1305-15. [PMID: 26055926 PMCID: PMC4685500 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2015.6383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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SIGNIFICANCE Sterile inflammation is a common finding present in various metabolic disorders. This type of inflammation is mediated by damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) that are released upon cellular injury to activate pattern recognition receptors on innate immune cells and amplify organ damage. RECENT ADVANCES In the last decade, DAMPs, such as high-mobility group protein B1, nucleic acids (DNA, RNA), adenosine triphosphate, and other metabolites, were found to contribute to the inflammatory response in diabetes, gout, obesity, steatohepatitis, and atherosclerosis. Varied receptors, including Toll-like receptors (TLRs), the purinergic P2X(7) receptors, and nucleotide-binding domain, and leucine-rich repeat protein 3 (NLRP3)-inflammasome sense DAMPs and DAMP-like molecules and release the proinflammatory cytokines, interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-18. CRITICAL ISSUES Available therapeutic approaches that interfered with the signaling of TLRs, P2X(7), NLRP3-inflammasome, and IL-1β showed encouraging results in metabolic diseases, which will be also highlighted in this review. FUTURE DIRECTIONS It is important to understand the origination of DAMPs and how they contribute to the inflammatory response in metabolic disorders to develop selective and efficient therapeutics for intervention.
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- Irma Garcia-Martinez
- 1 Section of Digestive Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University , New Haven, Connecticut
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- 1 Section of Digestive Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University , New Haven, Connecticut.,2 Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University , Mansoura, Egypt
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- 1 Section of Digestive Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University , New Haven, Connecticut
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Zhao L, Liu YW, Yang T, Gan L, Yang N, Dai SS, He F. The mutual regulation between miR-214 and A2AR signaling plays an important role in inflammatory response. Cell Signal 2015; 27:2026-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2015.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2015] [Revised: 07/06/2015] [Accepted: 07/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Peters E, Geraci S, Heemskerk S, Wilmer MJ, Bilos A, Kraenzlin B, Gretz N, Pickkers P, Masereeuw R. Alkaline phosphatase protects against renal inflammation through dephosphorylation of lipopolysaccharide and adenosine triphosphate. Br J Pharmacol 2015. [PMID: 26222228 DOI: 10.1111/bph.13261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Recently, two phase-II trials demonstrated improved renal function in critically ill patients with sepsis-associated acute kidney injury treated with the enzyme alkaline phosphatase. Here, we elucidated the dual active effect on renal protection of alkaline phosphatase. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH The effect of human recombinant alkaline phosphatase (recAP) on LPS-induced renal injury was studied in Sprague-Dawley rats. Renal function was assessed by transcutaneous measurement of FITC-sinistrin elimination in freely moving, awake rats. The mechanism of action of recAP was further investigated in vitro using conditionally immortalized human proximal tubular epithelial cells (ciPTEC). KEY RESULTS In vivo, LPS administration significantly prolonged FITC-sinistrin half-life and increased fractional urea excretion, which was prevented by recAP co-administration. Moreover, recAP prevented LPS-induced increase in proximal tubule injury marker, kidney injury molecule-1 expression and excretion. In vitro, LPS-induced production of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8 was significantly attenuated by recAP. This effect was linked to dephosphorylation, as enzymatically inactive recAP had no effect on LPS-induced cytokine production. RecAP-mediated protection resulted in increased adenosine levels through dephosphorylation of LPS-induced extracellular ADP and ATP. Also, recAP attenuated LPS-induced increased expression of adenosine A2A receptor. However, the A2A receptor antagonist ZM-241385 did not diminish the effects of recAP. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS These results indicate that the ability of recAP to reduce renal inflammation may account for the beneficial effect observed in septic acute kidney injury patients, and that dephosphorylation of ATP and LPS are responsible for this protective effect.
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- E Peters
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Medical Research Center, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Medical Research Center, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Medical Research Center, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Division of Pharmacology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Beamer E, Gölöncsér F, Horváth G, Bekő K, Otrokocsi L, Koványi B, Sperlágh B. Purinergic mechanisms in neuroinflammation: An update from molecules to behavior. Neuropharmacology 2015; 104:94-104. [PMID: 26384652 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2015.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2015] [Revised: 09/11/2015] [Accepted: 09/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The principle functions of neuroinflammation are to limit tissue damage and promote tissue repair in response to pathogens or injury. While neuroinflammation has utility, pathophysiological inflammatory responses, to some extent, underlie almost all neuropathology. Understanding the mechanisms that control the three stages of inflammation (initiation, propagation and resolution) is therefore of critical importance for developing treatments for diseases of the central nervous system. The purinergic signaling system, involving adenosine, ATP and other purines, plus a host of P1 and P2 receptor subtypes, controls inflammatory responses in complex ways. Activation of the inflammasome, leading to release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, activation and migration of microglia and altered astroglial function are key regulators of the neuroinflammatory response. Here, we review the role of P1 and P2 receptors in mediating these processes and examine their contribution to disorders of the nervous system. Firstly, we give an overview of the concept of neuroinflammation. We then discuss the contribution of P2X, P2Y and P1 receptors to the underlying processes, including a discussion of cross-talk between these different pathways. Finally, we give an overview of the current understanding of purinergic contributions to neuroinflammation in the context of specific disorders of the central nervous system, with special emphasis on neuropsychiatric disorders, characterized by chronic low grade inflammation or maternal inflammation. An understanding of the important purinergic contribution to neuroinflammation underlying neuropathology is likely to be a necessary step towards the development of effective interventions. This article is part of the Special Issue entitled 'Purines in Neurodegeneration and Neuroregeneration'.
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- Edward Beamer
- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-1450 Budapest, Hungary
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-1450 Budapest, Hungary
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-1450 Budapest, Hungary
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-1450 Budapest, Hungary
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-1450 Budapest, Hungary
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-1450 Budapest, Hungary
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-1450 Budapest, Hungary.
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Cavaliere F, Donno C, D'Ambrosi N. Purinergic signaling: a common pathway for neural and mesenchymal stem cell maintenance and differentiation. Front Cell Neurosci 2015; 9:211. [PMID: 26082684 PMCID: PMC4451364 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2015.00211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2015] [Accepted: 05/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Extracellular ATP, related nucleotides and adenosine are among the earliest signaling molecules, operating in virtually all tissues and cells. Through their specific receptors, namely purinergic P1 for nucleosides and P2 for nucleotides, they are involved in a wide array of physiological effects ranging from neurotransmission and muscle contraction to endocrine secretion, vasodilation, immune response, and fertility. The purinergic system also participates in the proliferation and differentiation of stem cells from different niches. In particular, both mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and neural stem cells are endowed with several purinergic receptors and ecto-nucleotide metabolizing enzymes, and release extracellular purines that mediate autocrine and paracrine growth/proliferation, pro- or anti-apoptotic processes, differentiation-promoting effects and immunomodulatory actions. Here, we discuss the often opposing roles played by ATP and adenosine in adult neurogenesis in both physiological and pathological conditions, as well as in adipogenic and osteogenic MSC differentiation. We also focus on how purinergic ligands produced and released by transplanted stem cells can be regarded as ideal candidates to mediate the crosstalk with resident stem cell niches, promoting cell growth and survival, regulating inflammation and, therefore, contributing to local tissue homeostasis and repair.
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- Fabio Cavaliere
- Department of Neuroscience, Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, CIBERNED and University of Basque Country, Leioa Spain
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- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome Italy
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- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome Italy
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Zhang J, Han C, Dai H, Hou J, Dong Y, Cui X, Xu L, Zhang M, Xia Q. Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-2α Limits Natural Killer T Cell Cytotoxicity in Renal Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury. J Am Soc Nephrol 2015; 27:92-106. [PMID: 25956511 DOI: 10.1681/asn.2014121248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2014] [Accepted: 03/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Natural killer T (NKT) cells are the major early-acting immune cell type and fundamental immune modulators in ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI). Because lymphocytes are exposed to various oxygen tensions under pathophysiologic conditions, we hypothesize that hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs) have roles in NKT cell activation, and thus determine the final outcome of renal IRI. In this study, we used Lck-Cre transgenic mice to specifically disrupt HIF-2α in T/NKT cells and found that HIF-2α knockout led to upregulated Fas ligand expression on peripheral NKT cells, but not on conventional T cells. HIF-2α knockout promoted infiltration of NKT cells into ischemic kidneys and exacerbated IRI, which could be mitigated by in vivo NK1.1(+) cell depletion or Fas ligand blockade. Compared with wild-type NKT cells, HIF-2α(-/-) NKT cells adoptively transferred to Rag1-knockout mice elicited more severe renal injury, and these mice were not protected by CGS21680, an adenosine A2A receptor agonist. Mechanistically, hypoxia-induced expression of adenosine A2A receptor in NKT cells and CGS21680-induced cAMP production in thymocytes were HIF-2α-dependent. Hydrogen peroxide-induced Fas ligand expression on thymic wild-type NKT cells was significantly attenuated by CGS21680 treatment, but this effect was lost in HIF-2α(-/-) NKT cells. Finally, CGS21680 and LPS, an inducer of HIF-2α in endothelium, synergistically reduced renal IRI substantially, but this effect was absent in Mx1-Cre-induced global HIF-2α-knockout mice. Taken together, our results reveal a hypoxia/HIF-2α/adenosine A2A receptor axis that restricts NKT cell activation when confronted with oxidative stress and thus protects against renal IRI.
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- Jianjun Zhang
- Department of Transplantation and Hepatic Surgery, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated School of Clinical Medicine of Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, China
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- Department of Transplantation and Hepatic Surgery, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China; and
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated School of Clinical Medicine of Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, China
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- Department of Transplantation and Hepatic Surgery, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- The Central Laboratory of Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Transplantation and Hepatic Surgery, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China;
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- Department of Transplantation and Hepatic Surgery, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China;
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Turcotte C, Chouinard F, Lefebvre JS, Flamand N. Regulation of inflammation by cannabinoids, the endocannabinoids 2-arachidonoyl-glycerol and arachidonoyl-ethanolamide, and their metabolites. J Leukoc Biol 2015; 97:1049-70. [PMID: 25877930 DOI: 10.1189/jlb.3ru0115-021r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2015] [Accepted: 02/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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2-Arachidonoyl-glycerol (2-AG) and arachidonyl-ethanolamide (AEA) are endocannabinoids that have been implicated in many physiologic disorders, including obesity, metabolic syndromes, hepatic diseases, pain, neurologic disorders, and inflammation. Their immunomodulatory effects are numerous and are not always mediated by cannabinoid receptors, reflecting the presence of an arachidonic acid (AA) molecule in their structure, the latter being the precursor of numerous bioactive lipids that are pro- or anti-inflammatory. 2-AG and AEA can thus serve as a source of AA but can also be metabolized by most eicosanoid biosynthetic enzymes, yielding additional lipids. In this regard, enhancing endocannabinoid levels by using endocannabinoid hydrolysis inhibitors is likely to augment the levels of these lipids that could regulate inflammatory cell functions. This review summarizes the metabolic pathways involved in the biosynthesis and metabolism of AEA and 2-AG, as well as the biologic effects of the 2-AG and AEA lipidomes in the regulation of inflammation.
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- Caroline Turcotte
- Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec (IUCPQ), Département de Médecine, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec (IUCPQ), Département de Médecine, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec (IUCPQ), Département de Médecine, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec (IUCPQ), Département de Médecine, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada
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Pandolfi J, Ferraro A, Lerner M, Serrano JR, Dueck A, Fainboim L, Arruvito L. Purinergic signaling modulates human visceral adipose inflammatory responses: implications in metabolically unhealthy obesity. J Leukoc Biol 2015; 97:941-949. [PMID: 25717146 DOI: 10.1189/jlb.3a1214-626r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2014] [Revised: 01/28/2015] [Accepted: 01/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Obesity is accompanied by chronic inflammation of VAT, which promotes metabolic changes, and purinergic signaling has a key role in a wide range of inflammatory diseases. Therefore, we addressed whether fat inflammation could be differentially modulated by this signaling pathway in the MUO and in individuals who remain MHO. Our results show that the necrotized VAT of both groups released greater levels of ATP compared with lean donors. Interestingly, MUO tissue SVCs showed up-regulation and engagement of the purinergic P2X7R. The extracellular ATP concentration is regulated by an enzymatic process, in which CD39 converts ATP and ADP into AMP, and CD73 converts AMP into adenosine. In VAT, the CD73 ectoenzyme was widely distributed in immune and nonimmune cells, whereas CD39 expression was restricted to immune CD45PAN+ SVCs. Although the MUO group expressed the highest levels of both ectoenzymes, no difference in ATP hydrolysis capacity was found between the groups. As expected, MUO exhibited the highest NLRP3 inflammasome expression and IL-1β production. MUO SVCs also displayed up-regulation of the A2AR, allowing extracellular adenosine to increase IL-1β local secretion. Additionally, we demonstrate that metabolic parameters and BMI are positively correlated with purinergic components in VAT. These findings indicate that purinergic signaling is a novel mechanism involved in the chronic inflammation of VAT underlying the metabolic changes in obesity. Finally, our study reveals a proinflammatory role for adenosine in sustaining IL-1β production in this tissue.
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- J Pandolfi
- *Instituto de Inmunología, Genética y Metabolismo, and División Cirugía Gastroenterológica, Hospital de Clínicas "José de San Martín," Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- *Instituto de Inmunología, Genética y Metabolismo, and División Cirugía Gastroenterológica, Hospital de Clínicas "José de San Martín," Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- *Instituto de Inmunología, Genética y Metabolismo, and División Cirugía Gastroenterológica, Hospital de Clínicas "José de San Martín," Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- *Instituto de Inmunología, Genética y Metabolismo, and División Cirugía Gastroenterológica, Hospital de Clínicas "José de San Martín," Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- *Instituto de Inmunología, Genética y Metabolismo, and División Cirugía Gastroenterológica, Hospital de Clínicas "José de San Martín," Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- *Instituto de Inmunología, Genética y Metabolismo, and División Cirugía Gastroenterológica, Hospital de Clínicas "José de San Martín," Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- *Instituto de Inmunología, Genética y Metabolismo, and División Cirugía Gastroenterológica, Hospital de Clínicas "José de San Martín," Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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The past 15 years have seen enormous advances in our understanding of the receptor and signalling systems that allow dendritic cells (DCs) to respond to pathogens or other danger signals and initiate innate and adaptive immune responses. We are now beginning to appreciate that many of these pathways not only stimulate changes in the expression of genes that control DC immune functions, but also affect metabolic pathways, thereby integrating the cellular requirements of the activation process. In this Review, we focus on this relatively new area of research and attempt to describe an integrated view of DC immunometabolism.
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- Edward J Pearce
- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Division of Immunobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
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- Department of Parasitology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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Kohno K, Ohashi E, Sano O, Kusano H, Kunikata T, Arai N, Hanaya T, Kawata T, Nishimoto T, Fukuda S. Anti-inflammatory effects of adenosine N1-oxide. J Inflamm (Lond) 2015; 12:2. [PMID: 25632271 PMCID: PMC4308844 DOI: 10.1186/s12950-014-0045-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2014] [Accepted: 12/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Adenosine is a potent endogenous anti-inflammatory and immunoregulatory molecule. Despite its promise, adenosine's extremely short half-life in blood limits its clinical application. Here, we examined adenosine N1-oxide (ANO), which is found in royal jelly. ANO is an oxidized product of adenosine at the N1 position of the adenine base moiety. We found that it is refractory to adenosine deaminase-mediated conversion to inosine. We further examined the anti-inflammatory activities of ANO in vitro and in vivo. METHODS The effect of ANO on pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion was examined in mouse peritoneal macrophages and the human monocytic cell line THP-1, and compared with that of adenosine, synthetic adenosine receptor (AR)-selective agonists and dipotassium glycyrrhizate (GK2). The anti-inflammatory activity of ANO in vivo was examined in an LPS-induced endotoxin shock model in mice. RESULTS ANO inhibited secretion of inflammatory mediators at much lower concentrations than adenosine and GK2 when used with peritoneal macrophages and THP-1 cells that were stimulated by LPS plus IFN-γ. The potent anti-inflammatory activity of ANO could not be solely accounted for by its refractoriness to adenosine deaminase. ANO was superior to the synthetic A1 AR-selective agonist, 2-chloro-N(6)-cyclopentyladenosine (CCPA), A2A AR-selective agonist, 2-[p-(2-carboxyethyl)phenethylamino]-5'-N-ethylcarboxamideadenosine hydrochloride (CGS21680), and A3 AR-selective agonist, N(6)-(3-iodobenzyl)adenosine-5'-N-methyluronamide (IB-MECA), in suppressing the secretion of a broad spectrum of pro-inflammatory cytokines by peritoneal macrophages. The capacities of ANO to inhibit pro-inflammatory cytokine production by THP-1 cells were comparable with those of CCPA and IB-MECA. Reflecting its potent anti-inflammatory effects in vitro, intravenous administration of ANO significantly reduced lethality of LPS-induced endotoxin shock. A significant increase in survival rate was also observed by oral administration of ANO. Mechanistic analysis suggested that the up-regulation of the anti-inflammatory transcription factor c-Fos was, at least in part, involved in the ANO-induced suppression of pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion. CONCLUSIONS Our data suggest that ANO, a naturally occurring molecule that is structurally close to adenosine but is functionally more potent, presents potential strategies for the treatment of inflammatory disorders.
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- Keizo Kohno
- />Core Technology Division, Research and Development Center, Hayashibara Co., Ltd, Okayama, Japan
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- />Core Technology Division, Research and Development Center, Hayashibara Co., Ltd, Okayama, Japan
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- />Core Technology Division, Research and Development Center, Hayashibara Co., Ltd, Okayama, Japan
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- />Functional Dye Division, Functional Dye Department, Hayashibara Co., Ltd, Okayama, Japan
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- />Core Technology Division, Research and Development Center, Hayashibara Co., Ltd, Okayama, Japan
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- />Applied Technology Division, Research and Development Center, Hayashibara Co., Ltd, Okayama, Japan
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- />Core Technology Division, Research and Development Center, Hayashibara Co., Ltd, Okayama, Japan
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- />Functional Dye Division, Functional Dye Department, Hayashibara Co., Ltd, Okayama, Japan
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- />Core Technology Division, Research and Development Center, Hayashibara Co., Ltd, Okayama, Japan
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- />Core Technology Division, Research and Development Center, Hayashibara Co., Ltd, Okayama, Japan
- />Applied Technology Division, Research and Development Center, Hayashibara Co., Ltd, Okayama, Japan
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Antonioli L, Csóka B, Fornai M, Colucci R, Kókai E, Blandizzi C, Haskó G. Adenosine and inflammation: what's new on the horizon? Drug Discov Today 2014; 19:1051-68. [DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2014.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2013] [Revised: 02/06/2014] [Accepted: 02/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Purinergic receptors in ocular inflammation. Mediators Inflamm 2014; 2014:320906. [PMID: 25132732 PMCID: PMC4123590 DOI: 10.1155/2014/320906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2014] [Accepted: 06/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Inflammation is a complex process that implies the interaction between cells and molecular mediators, which, when not properly “tuned,” can lead to disease. When inflammation affects the eye, it can produce severe disorders affecting the superficial and internal parts of the visual organ. The nucleoside adenosine and nucleotides including adenine mononucleotides like ADP and ATP and dinucleotides such as P1,P4-diadenosine tetraphosphate (Ap4A), and P1,P5-diadenosine pentaphosphate (Ap5A) are present in different ocular locations and therefore they may contribute/modulate inflammatory processes. Adenosine receptors, in particular A2A adenosine receptors, present anti-inflammatory action in acute and chronic retinal inflammation. Regarding the A3 receptor, selective agonists like N6-(3-iodobenzyl)-5′-N-methylcarboxamidoadenosine (CF101) have been used for the treatment of inflammatory ophthalmic diseases such as dry eye and uveoretinitis. Sideways, diverse stimuli (sensory stimulation, large intraocular pressure increases) can produce a release of ATP from ocular sensory innervation or after injury to ocular tissues. Then, ATP will activate purinergic P2 receptors present in sensory nerve endings, the iris, the ciliary body, or other tissues surrounding the anterior chamber of the eye to produce uveitis/endophthalmitis. In summary, adenosine and nucleotides can activate receptors in ocular structures susceptible to suffer from inflammatory processes. This involvement suggests the possible use of purinergic agonists and antagonists as therapeutic targets for ocular inflammation.
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Adenosine is required for sustained inflammasome activation via the A₂A receptor and the HIF-1α pathway. Nat Commun 2014; 4:2909. [PMID: 24352507 PMCID: PMC3895487 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms3909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2013] [Accepted: 11/11/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Inflammasome pathways are important in chronic diseases, but it is not known how the signalling is sustained after initiation. Inflammasome activation is dependent on stimuli such as LPS and ATP that provide two distinct signals resulting in rapid production of IL-1β, with lack of response to repeat stimulation. Here we report that adenosine is a key regulator of inflammasome activity, increasing the duration of the inflammatory response via the A2A receptor. Adenosine does not replace signals provided by stimuli such as LPS or ATP, but sustains inflammasome activity via a cAMP/PKA/CREB/HIF-1α pathway. In the setting of lack of IL-1β responses after previous exposure to LPS, adenosine can supersede this tolerogenic state and drive IL-1β production. These data reveal that inflammasome activity is sustained, after initial activation, by A2A receptor-mediated signalling.
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Modulation of human neutrophil activity by adenosine modified with a carborane pharmacophore. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2014; 24:3073-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2014.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2014] [Revised: 04/30/2014] [Accepted: 05/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Adenosine A2a receptors activate Nuclear Factor-Kappa B (NF-κB) in rat hippocampus after exposure to different doses of MDMA. Mol Cell Toxicol 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s13273-014-0007-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Dayanim S, Lopez B, Maisonet TM, Grewal S, Londhe VA. Caffeine induces alveolar apoptosis in the hyperoxia-exposed developing mouse lung. Pediatr Res 2014; 75:395-402. [PMID: 24321990 PMCID: PMC3943688 DOI: 10.1038/pr.2013.233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2012] [Accepted: 05/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Caffeine is a nonspecific adenosine receptor antagonist used in premature neonates to treat apnea of prematurity. While its use may reduce the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), the precise mechanisms remain unknown. Evidence of increased adenosine levels are noted in chronic lung diseases including tracheal aspirates of infants with BPD. Utilizing a well-characterized newborn mouse model of alveolar hypoplasia, we hypothesized that hyperoxia-induced alveolar inflammation and hypoplasia is associated with alterations in the adenosine signaling pathway. METHODS Newborn murine pups were exposed to a 14-d period of hyperoxia and daily caffeine administration followed by a 14-d recovery period in room air. Lungs were collected at both time points for bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) analysis as well as histopathology and mRNA and protein expression. RESULTS Caffeine treatment increased inflammation and worsened alveolar hypoplasia in hyperoxia-exposed newborn mice. These changes were associated with decreased alveolar type II (ATII) cell numbers, increased cell apoptosis, and decreased expression of A2A receptors. Following discontinuation of caffeine and hyperoxia, lung histology returned to baseline levels comparable to hyperoxia exposure alone. CONCLUSION Results of this study suggest a potentially adverse role of caffeine on alveolar development in a murine model of hyperoxia-induced alveolar hypoplasia.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology and Developmental Biology, Neonatal Research Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology and Developmental Biology, Neonatal Research Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology and Developmental Biology, Neonatal Research Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology and Developmental Biology, Neonatal Research Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology and Developmental Biology, Neonatal Research Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095
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Melani A, Corti F, Cellai L, Giuliana Vannucchi M, Pedata F. Low doses of the selective adenosine A2A receptor agonist CGS21680 are protective in a rat model of transient cerebral ischemia. Brain Res 2014; 1551:59-72. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2014.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2013] [Revised: 12/17/2013] [Accepted: 01/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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