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Frajacomo FTT, de Paula Garcia W, Fernandes CR, Garcia SB, Kannen V. Pineal gland function is required for colon antipreneoplastic effects of physical exercise in rats. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2014; 25:e451-8. [DOI: 10.1111/sms.12348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/21/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- F. T. T. Frajacomo
- Department of Pathology; Ribeirao Preto Medical School; University of São Paulo; Ribeirão Preto São Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Pathology; Ribeirao Preto Medical School; University of São Paulo; Ribeirão Preto São Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Pathology; Ribeirao Preto Medical School; University of São Paulo; Ribeirão Preto São Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Pathology; Ribeirao Preto Medical School; University of São Paulo; Ribeirão Preto São Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Pathology; Ribeirao Preto Medical School; University of São Paulo; Ribeirão Preto São Paulo Brazil
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Correlation of ischemia-modified albumin with SOFA and APACHE II scores in preoperative patients with colorectal cancer. ScientificWorldJournal 2014; 2014:959075. [PMID: 25548797 PMCID: PMC4274658 DOI: 10.1155/2014/959075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2014] [Revised: 11/23/2014] [Accepted: 11/24/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Purpose. Critical illnesses are assessed according to the sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) and acute physiology and chronic health evaluation (APACHE) II. Circulating ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) is a biomarker generated under ischemic and oxidative conditions and may reflect disease severity in preoperative patients. This study investigated the correlations of IMA with SOFA and APACHE II scores in inpatients admitted for colorectal surgery. Methods. We examined 27 patients with advanced colorectal cancers (mean age 69 years, men/women = 15/12). Correlations between SOFA and APACHE II scores in addition to preoperative serum IMA and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels were analyzed. Results. The mean IMA level was 0.5 AU, and the median CRP level was 0.6 mg/dL. Median scores for SOFA and APACHE II were 2 and 12 points, respectively. Significant positive correlations between IMA and SOFA (r = 0.45, P < 0.05) and IMA and APACHE II (r = 0.45, P < 0.05) were identified which remained significant in confounder-adjusted analyses. In contrast, weak correlations were observed between CRP and the SOFA and APACHE II scores. Conclusions. The positive correlations between IMA and both SOFA and APACHE II scores suggest that serum IMA measurements reflect the severity of systemic failure in patients admitted for colorectal surgery in the preoperative phase.
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Takata K, Tomita T, Okuno T, Kinoshita M, Koda T, Honorat JA, Takei M, Hagihara K, Sugimoto T, Mochizuki H, Sakoda S, Nakatsuji Y. Dietary Yeasts Reduce Inflammation in Central Nerve System via Microflora. Ann Clin Transl Neurol 2014; 2:56-66. [PMID: 25642435 PMCID: PMC4301675 DOI: 10.1002/acn3.153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2014] [Revised: 10/28/2014] [Accepted: 11/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Objectives The intestinal microflora affects the pathogenesis of several autoimmune diseases by influencing immune system function. Some bacteria, such as lactic acid bacteria, have been reported to have beneficial effects on immune function. However, little is known about the effects of yeasts. Here, we aimed to investigate the effects of various dietary yeasts contained in fermented foods on experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an animal model of multiple sclerosis (MS), and to elucidate the mechanisms underlying these effects. Methods The effects of eight yeasts selected from 18 types of yeasts contained in fermented foods were examined using an EAE model. Of these, Candida kefyr was investigated by analyzing the intestinal microflora and its effects on intestinal and systemic immune states. Results Administration of C. kefyr ameliorated the severity of EAE. Reduced numbers of Th17 cells, suppressed interleukin (IL)-6 production by intestinal explants, and increased Tregs and CD103-positive regulatory dendritic cells in mesenteric lymph nodes (MLNs) were observed. Analysis of 16s-rDNA from feces of C. kefyr-treated mice demonstrated increased Lactobacillales and decreased Bacteroides compared to control flora. Transfer of intestinal microbiota also resulted in decreased Bacteroides and ameliorated symptoms of EAE. Thus, oral administration of C. kefyr ameliorated EAE by altering the microflora, accompanied by increased Tregs and CD103-positive regulatory dendritic cells in MLNs and decreased Th17 cells in the intestinal lamina propria. Interpretation Oral ingestion of C. kefyr may have beneficial effects on MS by modifying microflora. In addition, our findings also suggested the potential health benefits of dietary yeasts.
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- Kazushiro Takata
- Department of Neurology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine D4 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Discovery Research Laboratories, Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co., ltd. 2399-1, Nogi, Nogi-machi, Shimotsuga-gun, Tochigi, 329-0114, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine D4 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Laboratory of Immune Regulation, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine C6 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine D4 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine D4 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Discovery Research Laboratories, Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co., ltd. 2399-1, Nogi, Nogi-machi, Shimotsuga-gun, Tochigi, 329-0114, Japan
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- Discovery Research Laboratories, Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co., ltd. 2399-1, Nogi, Nogi-machi, Shimotsuga-gun, Tochigi, 329-0114, Japan
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- Research Division, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Science and Technology 3-bunkyocho, Hirosaki, Aomori, 036-8560, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine D4 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, National Hospital Organization Toneyama 5-5-1 Toneyama, Toyonaka, Osaka, 560-8552, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine D4 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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Levine YA, Koopman F, Faltys M, Zitnik R, Tak PP. Neurostimulation of the Cholinergic Antiinflammatory Pathway in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Bioelectron Med 2014. [DOI: 10.15424/bioelectronmed.2014.00008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Generation of outbred Ace2 knockout mice by RNA transfection of TALENs displaying colitis reminiscent pathophysiology and inflammation. Transgenic Res 2014; 24:433-46. [PMID: 25448263 PMCID: PMC7102211 DOI: 10.1007/s11248-014-9855-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2014] [Accepted: 11/21/2014] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
Abstract
The angiotensin I converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is a key factor in the maintenance of intestinal homeostasis. Dysregulation of homeostasis can lead to inflammation of the colon (colitis), which can cause life-threatening enfeeblement or even cancer. Animal models are valuable surrogates in deciphering the pathology behind such human conditions and for screening of putative therapeutic targets or treatment paradigms. However, development of disease models can be time-consuming and technical demanding, which might hamper their application-value. In this study, we genetically disrupted the mouse Ace2 gene by direct injection of in vitro transcribed mRNA coding for transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs) into the cytoplasm of outbred Kunming mouse zygotes. Consequently, somatic mutations were induced with an efficiency of 57 %, of which 39 % were frameshift mutations. Moreover, all modifications were stably transferred during germline transmission. In Ace2-knockout male mice (Ace2−/y), we observed severe chemical induced colitis, characterized by considerable weight loss, diarrhea and a shortened colon length. Histologically, Ace2 mutations resulted in the infiltration of leukocytes and the overt damage of the intestinal mucosal barrier. In addition, we detected an increased expression of inflammatory cytokines in the colon tissue of Ace2−/y mice. Collectively, the data indicate that high targeting efficiency and heritability can be achieved in an outbred mouse model by zygote injection of TALEN mRNA. Furthermore, the generated Ace2−/y mice display phenotypic traits reminiscent of colitis and we anticipate that such mice can be of value in studies of the intestinal microbiome or fecal transplantation.
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Impact of basal diet on dextran sodium sulphate (DSS)-induced colitis in rats. Eur J Nutr 2014; 54:1217-27. [PMID: 25410748 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-014-0800-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2014] [Accepted: 11/06/2014] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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PURPOSE Dextran sodium sulphate (DSS)-induced colitis is a widely used model for inflammatory bowel disease. However, various factors including nutrition may affect the development of this colitis. This study aimed to compare and characterize the impact of purified and non-purified basal diets on the development of DSS-induced colitis in the rat. METHODS Wistar rats were fed a non-purified or a semi-synthetic purified diet for 21 days. Colitis was then induced in half of the rats by administration of DSS in drinking water (4% w/v) during the last 7 days of experimentation. At the end of the experimental period, colon sections were taken for histopathological examination, determination of various markers of inflammation (myeloperoxidase: MPO, cytokines) and oxidative stress (superoxide dismutase: SOD, catalase: CAT, glutathione peroxidase: GPx and glutathione reductase: GRed activities), and evaluation of the expression of various genes implicated in this disorder. RESULTS DSS ingestion induced a more marked colitis in animals receiving the purified diet, as reflected by higher histological score and increased MPO activity. A significant decrease in SOD and CAT activities was also observed in rats fed the purified diet. Also, in these animals, administration of DSS induced a significant increase in interleukin (IL)-1α, IL-1β and IL-6. In addition, various genes implicated in inflammation were over-expressed after ingestion of DSS by rats fed the purified diet. CONCLUSIONS These results show that a purified diet promotes the onset of a more severe induced colitis than a non-purified one, highlighting the influence of basal diet in colitis development.
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Cheng SX, Lightfoot YL, Yang T, Zadeh M, Tang L, Sahay B, Wang GP, Owen JL, Mohamadzadeh M. Epithelial CaSR deficiency alters intestinal integrity and promotes proinflammatory immune responses. FEBS Lett 2014; 588:4158-66. [PMID: 24842610 PMCID: PMC4234694 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2014.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2014] [Revised: 04/30/2014] [Accepted: 05/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The intestinal epithelium is equipped with sensing receptor mechanisms that interact with luminal microorganisms and nutrients to regulate barrier function and gut immune responses, thereby maintaining intestinal homeostasis. Herein, we clarify the role of the extracellular calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) using intestinal epithelium-specific Casr(-/-) mice. Epithelial CaSR deficiency diminished intestinal barrier function, altered microbiota composition, and skewed immune responses towards proinflammatory. Consequently, Casr(-/-) mice were significantly more prone to chemically induced intestinal inflammation resulting in colitis. Accordingly, CaSR represents a potential therapeutic target for autoinflammatory disorders, including inflammatory bowel diseases.
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- Sam X Cheng
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32607, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA; Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA; Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA; Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32607, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA; Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA; Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.
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Jabir NR, Firoz CK, Baeesa SS, Ashraf GM, Akhtar S, Kamal W, Kamal MA, Tabrez S. Synopsis on the linkage of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease with chronic diseases. CNS Neurosci Ther 2014; 21:1-7. [PMID: 25399848 DOI: 10.1111/cns.12344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2014] [Revised: 09/25/2014] [Accepted: 09/26/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Neurodegeneration is the progressive loss of neuronal structure and function, which ultimately leads to neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), multiple sclerosis, and Huntington's disease. Even after the recent significant advances in neurobiology, the above-mentioned disorders continue to haunt the global population. Several studies have suggested the role of specific environmental and genetic risk factors associated with these disorders. However, the exact mechanism associated with the progression of these disorders still needs to be elucidated. In the recent years, sophisticated research has revealed interesting association of prominent neurodegenerative disorders such as AD and PD with chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. Several common molecular mechanisms such as generation of free radicals, oxidative DNA damage, aberrations in mitochondrial DNA, and dysregulation of apoptosis have been highlighted as possible points of connection. The present review summarizes the possible mechanism of coexistence of AD and PD with other chronic diseases.
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- Nasimudeen R Jabir
- King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Kasdagly M, Radhakrishnan S, Reddivari L, Veeramachaneni DR, Vanamala J. Colon carcinogenesis: Influence of Western diet-induced obesity and targeting stem cells using dietary bioactive compounds. Nutrition 2014; 30:1242-56. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2014.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2013] [Revised: 02/07/2014] [Accepted: 02/12/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Okamura M, Yoh K, Ojima M, Morito N, Takahashi S. Overexpression of GATA-3 in T cells accelerates dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis. Exp Anim 2014; 63:133-40. [PMID: 24770638 PMCID: PMC4160978 DOI: 10.1538/expanim.63.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease, and its pathogenesis includes
genetic, environmental, and immunological factors, such as T helper cells and their
secreted cytokines. T helper cells are classified as Th1, Th2, and Th17 cells. However, it
is unclear which T helper cells are important in UC. Dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced
colitis is a commonly used model of UC. In this study, we induced DSS colitis in Th1
dominant (T-bet transgenic (Tg)) mice, Th2 dominant (GATA-3 Tg) mice, and Th17 dominant
(RORγt Tg) mice to elucidate the roles of T helper cell in DSS colitis. The results showed
that GATA-3 Tg mice developed the most severe DSS colitis compared with the other groups.
GATA-3 Tg mice showed a significant decreased in weight from day 1 to day 7, and an
increased high score for the disease activity index compared with the other groups.
Furthermore, GATA-3 Tg mice developed many ulcers in the colon, and many neutrophils and
macrophages were detected on day 4 after DSS treatment. Measurement of GATA-3-induced
cytokines demonstrated that IL-13 was highly expressed in the colon from DSS-induced
GATA-3 Tg mice. In conclusion, GATA-3 overexpression in T-cells and IL-13 might play
important roles in the development of DSS colitis.
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- Midori Okamura
- Anatomy and Embryology, Division of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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Bu SY, Kwon H, Sung MK. Supplementation of Seaweeds Extracts Suppresses Azoxymethane-induced Aberrant DNA Methylation in Colon and Liver of ICR Mice. J Cancer Prev 2014; 19:216-23. [PMID: 25337591 PMCID: PMC4189504 DOI: 10.15430/jcp.2014.19.3.216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2014] [Revised: 09/10/2014] [Accepted: 09/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: Seamustard and seatangle are commonly consumed seaweeds in Korea and rich sources of non-digestible polysaccharides which possess biological activities. However anti-mutagenic and anti-cancer activities of these seaweeds under physiological condition have not been clarified yet. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of seaweeds consumption on azoxymethane (AOM) -induced DNA methylation at N7 and O6 position of guanine base, an indicator of DNA damage related to cancer initiation. Methods: Thirty ICR mice were divided into five groups and fed one of the following diets for two weeks: control diet, diet containing 10% water-soluble or water-insoluble fraction of seamustard or seatangle. After two weeks of experimental diet AOM was injected at 6 hours before sacrifice and N7-methylguanine (N7-meG) and O6-methylguanine (O6-meG) from the colon and liver DNA were quantified using a gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy. Results: Water-soluble fractions of both seamustard and seatangle significantly reduced AOM-induced production of N7-meG guanine in colon and liver. Also water-soluble fractions of these seaweeds suppressed the level of methylation at O6-guanine of colon and liver directly responsible for tumorigenesis. While water-insoluble fraction of seamustard suppressed the production of N7-meG in liver this seaweed fraction decreased O6-meG and the ratio of O6/N7-meG in liver. Water insoluble fraction of seatangle decreased both O6- and N7-meG in colon and liver. Supplementation of all seaweeds extracts increased fecal weight of animals and the increase of fecal weight by water-insoluble fraction of seaweeds were higher than that by water-soluble fraction. Conclusion: Seamustard and seatangle intake may effectively prevent colon and liver carcinogenesis by decreasing DNA damage and the mechanism of inhibiting carcinogenesis by seaweeds in a long term study are warranted.
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- So Young Bu
- Department of Food and Nutrition, Daegu University, Gyeongsan, Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Korea
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Van Acker A, Filtjens J, Van Welden S, Taveirne S, Van Ammel E, Vanhees M, Devisscher L, Kerre T, Taghon T, Vandekerckhove B, Plum J, Leclercq G. Ly49E expression on CD8αα-expressing intestinal intraepithelial lymphocytes plays no detectable role in the development and progression of experimentally induced inflammatory bowel diseases. PLoS One 2014; 9:e110015. [PMID: 25310588 PMCID: PMC4195694 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0110015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2014] [Accepted: 09/06/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
The Ly49E NK receptor is a unique inhibitory receptor, presenting with a high degree of conservation among mouse strains and expression on both NK cells and intraepithelial-localised T cells. Amongst intraepithelial-localised T cells, the Ly49E receptor is abundantly expressed on CD8αα-expressing innate-like intestinal intraepithelial lymphocytes (iIELs), which contribute to front-line defense at the mucosal barrier. Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), encompassing Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, have previously been suggested to have an autoreactive origin and to evolve from a dysbalance between regulatory and effector functions in the intestinal immune system. Here, we made use of Ly49E-deficient mice to characterize the role of Ly49E receptor expression on CD8αα-expressing iIELs in the development and progression of IBD. For this purpose we used the dextran sodium sulphate (DSS)- and trinitrobenzenesulfonic-acid (TNBS)-induced colitis models, and the TNFΔARE ileitis model. We show that Ly49E is expressed on a high proportion of CD8αα-positive iIELs, with higher expression in the colon as compared to the small intestine. However, Ly49E expression on small intestinal and colonic iIELs does not influence the development or progression of inflammatory bowel diseases.
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- Aline Van Acker
- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Manigandan K, Jayaraj RL, Elangovan N. Taxifolin ameliorates 1,2-dimethylhydrazine induced cell proliferation and redox avulsions in mice colon carcinogenesis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bionut.2014.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Kun J, Szitter I, Kemény Á, Perkecz A, Kereskai L, Pohóczky K, Vincze Á, Gódi S, Szabó I, Szolcsányi J, Pintér E, Helyes Z. Upregulation of the transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 ion channel in the inflamed human and mouse colon and its protective roles. PLoS One 2014; 9:e108164. [PMID: 25265225 PMCID: PMC4180273 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0108164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2014] [Accepted: 08/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Transient Receptor Potential Ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) channels are localized on sensory nerves and several non-neural cells, but data on their functional significance are contradictory. We analysed the presence and alterations of TRPA1 in comparison with TRP Vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) at mRNA and protein levels in human and mouse intact and inflamed colons. The role of TRPA1 in a colitis model was investigated using gene-deficient mice. TRPA1 and TRPV1 expressions were investigated in human colon biopsies of healthy subjects and patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD: ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease) with quantitative PCR and immunohistochemistry. Mouse colitis was induced by oral 2% dextran-sulphate (DSS) for 10 days. For investigating the functions of TRPA1, Disease Activity Index (weight loss, stool consistency, blood content) was determined in C57BL/6-based Trpa1-deficient (knockout: KO) and wildtype (WT) mice. Sensory neuropeptides, their receptors, and inflammatory cytokines/chemokines were determined with qPCR or Luminex. In human and mouse colons TRPA1 and TRPV1 are located on epithelial cells, macrophages, enteric ganglia. Significant upregulation of TRPA1 mRNA was detected in inflamed samples. In Trpa1 KO mice, Disease Activity Index was significantly higher compared to WTs. It could be explained by the greater levels of substance P, neurokinins A and B, neurokinin 1 receptor, pituitary adenylate-cyclase activating polypeptide, vasoactive intestinal polypeptide, and also interleukin-1beta, macrophage chemoattractant protein-1, monokine induced by gamma interferon-1, tumor necrosis factor-alpha and B-lymphocyte chemoattractant in the distal colon. TRPA1 is upregulated in colitis and its activation exerts protective roles by decreasing the expressions of several proinflammatory neuropeptides, cytokines and chemokines.
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- József Kun
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
- Molecular Pharmacology Research Group, János Szentágothai Research Center, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
- Molecular Pharmacology Research Group, János Szentágothai Research Center, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
- Molecular Pharmacology Research Group, János Szentágothai Research Center, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Pathology, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- 1st Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- 1st Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- 1st Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
- Molecular Pharmacology Research Group, János Szentágothai Research Center, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
- Molecular Pharmacology Research Group, János Szentágothai Research Center, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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Weisser SB, Kozicky LK, Brugger HK, Ngoh EN, Cheung B, Jen R, Menzies SC, Samarakoon A, Murray PJ, Lim CJ, Johnson P, Boucher JL, van Rooijen N, Sly LM. Arginase activity in alternatively activated macrophages protects PI3Kp110δ deficient mice from dextran sodium sulfate induced intestinal inflammation. Eur J Immunol 2014; 44:3353-67. [DOI: 10.1002/eji.201343981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2013] [Revised: 07/25/2014] [Accepted: 08/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Shelley B. Weisser
- Division of Gastroenterology; Department of Pediatrics; University of British Columbia; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
- Child & Family Research Institute, BC Children's Hospital; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology; Department of Pediatrics; University of British Columbia; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
- Child & Family Research Institute, BC Children's Hospital; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology; Department of Pediatrics; University of British Columbia; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
- Child & Family Research Institute, BC Children's Hospital; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology; Department of Pediatrics; University of British Columbia; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
- Child & Family Research Institute, BC Children's Hospital; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology; Department of Pediatrics; University of British Columbia; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
- Child & Family Research Institute, BC Children's Hospital; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology; Department of Pediatrics; University of British Columbia; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
- Child & Family Research Institute, BC Children's Hospital; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology; Department of Pediatrics; University of British Columbia; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
- Child & Family Research Institute, BC Children's Hospital; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology; University of British Columbia; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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- Departments of Infectious Diseases and Immunology; St Jude's Children's Research Hospital; Memphis TN USA
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- Child & Family Research Institute, BC Children's Hospital; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
- Division of Hematology, Oncology, BMT, Department of Pediatrics; University of British Columbia; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology; University of British Columbia; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Division of Gastroenterology; Department of Pediatrics; University of British Columbia; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
- Child & Family Research Institute, BC Children's Hospital; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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Association of hOGG1 Ser326Cys polymorphism with colorectal cancer risk: an updated meta-analysis including 5235 cases and 8438 controls. Tumour Biol 2014; 35:12627-33. [PMID: 25227662 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-014-2586-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2013] [Accepted: 09/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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It has been suggested that hOGG1 Ser326Cys polymorphism may be a risk factor for colorectal cancer. Published data on its association with colorectal cancer generated contradictory results; thus, we performed an updated meta-analysis of eligible published studies to estimate the effect of hOGG1 Ser326Cys polymorphism on colorectal cancer susceptibility. We reviewed many abstracts and finally included 18 eligible case-control studies comprising 5235 cases and 8438 controls. We pooled data with a fixed or random-effect model. Subgroup analysis by ethnicity was also performed. The overall data indicated a significant association of hOGG1 Ser326Cys polymorphism on colorectal cancer risk (allele model OR = 1.14, 95 %CI 1.02-1.27; homozygote model OR = 1.32, 95 %CI 0.92-1.92; recessive model OR = 1.12, 95 %CI 1.00-1.26; dominant model OR = 1.15, 95 %CI 1.00-1.32). Furthermore, in the subgroup analysis by ethnicity, increased cancer risk was observed among Caucasians under the allele, heterogeneity, recessive, and dominant models (allele model OR = 1.23, 95 %CI = 1.05-1.44; homozygote model OR = 1.49, 95%CI 1.05-2.12; recessive model OR = 1.40, 95 %CI 1.16-1.69; dominant model OR = 1.21, 95 %CI = 1.12-1.45). In summary, the present meta-analysis suggested that hOGG1 Ser326Cys polymorphism might modify the susceptibility to colorectal cancer among the total population, especially among Caucasians.
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Targeting sirtuin-1 alleviates experimental autoimmune colitis by induction of Foxp3+ T-regulatory cells. Mucosal Immunol 2014; 7:1209-20. [PMID: 24549276 PMCID: PMC4138288 DOI: 10.1038/mi.2014.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2013] [Accepted: 01/14/2014] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Induced Forkhead box P3-positive (Foxp3(+)) T-regulatory cells (iTregs) are essential to gastrointestinal immune homeostasis, and loss of the ability to develop iTregs may lead to autoimmune colitis. We previously showed a role for sirtuin-1 (Sirt1) in control of Treg function and hypothesized that targeting of Sirt1 might enhance iTreg development and thereby represent a potential therapy for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We adoptively transferred CD4(+)CD25(-)Foxp3(-) T effector (TE) cells from wild-type (WT) (C57BL/6) or fl-Sirt1/CD4cre mice into B6/Rag1(-/-) mice and monitored the mice until they lost 10-15% of their weight. Adoptive transfer of TE cells lacking Sirt1 to B6/Rag1(-/-) mice resulted in a 2.8-fold increase in iTreg formation compared with mice receiving WT TE cells and correlated with attenuated colitis and reduced weight loss (1.04±1.4% vs. 13.97±2.2%, respectively, P<0.001). In a second model of IBD, we used pharmacologic Sirt1 targeting of mice receiving multiple cycles of dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) in their drinking water, alternated with fresh water. Likewise, WT mice receiving cyclic DSS and a Sirt1 inhibitor, EX-527, had reduced weight loss (5.8±5.9% vs. 13.2±6.9%, respectively, P=0.03) and increased iTreg formation compared with controls. Sirt1 appears a promising target for pharmacologic therapy of IBD as a result of promoting iTreg development.
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Randhawa PK, Singh K, Singh N, Jaggi AS. A review on chemical-induced inflammatory bowel disease models in rodents. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY AND THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF PHARMACOLOGY 2014; 18:279-88. [PMID: 25177159 PMCID: PMC4146629 DOI: 10.4196/kjpp.2014.18.4.279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 301] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2014] [Revised: 06/09/2014] [Accepted: 06/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are a set of chronic, idiopathic, immunological and relapsing inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal tract referred to as inflammatory bowel disorder (IBD). Although the etiological factors involved in the perpetuation of IBD remain uncertain, development of various animal models provides new insights to unveil the onset and the progression of IBD. Various chemical-induced colitis models are widely used on laboratory scale. Furthermore, these models closely mimic morphological, histopathological and symptomatical features of human IBD. Among the chemical-induced colitis models, trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS)-induced colitis, oxazolone induced-colitis and dextran sulphate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis models are most widely used. TNBS elicits Th-1 driven immune response, whereas oxazolone predominantly exhibits immune response of Th-2 phenotype. DSS-induced colitis model also induces changes in Th-1/Th-2 cytokine profile. The present review discusses the methodology and rationale of using various chemical-induced colitis models for evaluating the pathogenesis of IBD.
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- Puneet Kaur Randhawa
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, Punjabi University, Patiala 147002, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, Punjabi University, Patiala 147002, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, Punjabi University, Patiala 147002, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, Punjabi University, Patiala 147002, India
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Zhang L, Zhang Y, Zhong W, Di C, Lin X, Xia Z. Heme oxygenase-1 ameliorates dextran sulfate sodium-induced acute murine colitis by regulating Th17/Treg cell balance. J Biol Chem 2014; 289:26847-26858. [PMID: 25112868 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.590554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, is a group of autoimmune diseases characterized by nonspecific inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract. Recent investigations suggest that activation of Th17 cells and/or deficiency of regulatory T cells (Treg) is involved in the pathogenesis of IBD. Heme oxygenase (HO)-1 is a protein with a wide range of anti-inflammatory and immune regulatory function, which exerts significantly protective roles in various T cell-mediated diseases. In this study, we aim to explore the immunological regulation of HO-1 in the dextran sulfate sodium-induced model of experimental murine colitis. BALB/c mice were administered 4% dextran sulfate sodium orally; some mice were intraperitoneally pretreated with HO-1 inducer hemin or HO-1 inhibitor stannum protoporphyrin IX. The results show that hemin enhances the colonic expression of HO-1 and significantly ameliorates the symptoms of colitis with improved histological changes, accompanied by a decreased proportion of Th17 cells and increased number of Tregs in mesenteric lymph node and spleen. Moreover, induction of HO-1 down-regulates retinoic acid-related orphan receptor γt expression and IL-17A levels, while promoting Treg-related forkhead box p3 (Foxp3) expression and IL-10 levels in colon. Further study in vitro revealed that up-regulated HO-1 switched the naive T cells to Tregs when cultured under a Th17-inducing environment, which involved in IL-6R blockade. Therefore, HO-1 may exhibit anti-inflammatory activity in the murine model of acute experimental colitis via regulating the balance between Th17 and Treg cells, thus providing a possible novel therapeutic target in IBD.
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- Liya Zhang
- Department of Pediatrics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai 200025, China and
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai 200025, China and
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1678 Dongfang Road, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai 200025, China and
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai 200025, China and
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai 200025, China and.
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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an idiopathic, chronic inflammatory disorder of the colonic mucosa, and its etiology remains unclear. Animal models are commonly used to study UC, including the murine model of colitis induced with dextran sulfate sodium (DSS). The murine model of DSS-induced colitis is well appreciated and widely used because of its simplicity, cheapness and high success rate. DSS-induced colitis has many similarities to human UC in location, clinical and histological features. In view of its indispensable position in the study of UC, we provide a brief overview of the animal model of DSS-induced colitis in terms of its features, modelling methods, pathogenesis and influencing factors.
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Oostindjer M, Alexander J, Amdam GV, Andersen G, Bryan NS, Chen D, Corpet DE, De Smet S, Dragsted LO, Haug A, Karlsson AH, Kleter G, de Kok TM, Kulseng B, Milkowski AL, Martin RJ, Pajari AM, Paulsen JE, Pickova J, Rudi K, Sødring M, Weed DL, Egelandsdal B. The role of red and processed meat in colorectal cancer development: a perspective. Meat Sci 2014; 97:583-96. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2014.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2013] [Revised: 02/14/2014] [Accepted: 02/17/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Impaired resolution of inflammation in the Endoglin heterozygous mouse model of chronic colitis. Mediators Inflamm 2014; 2014:767185. [PMID: 25114380 PMCID: PMC4121192 DOI: 10.1155/2014/767185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2014] [Revised: 05/22/2014] [Accepted: 05/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Endoglin is a coreceptor of the TGF-β superfamily predominantly expressed on the vascular endothelium and selective subsets of immune cells. We previously demonstrated that Endoglin heterozygous (Eng (+/-)) mice subjected to dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) developed persistent gut inflammation and pathological angiogenesis. We now report that colitic Eng (+/-) mice have low colonic levels of active TGF-β1, which was associated with reduced expression of thrombospondin-1, an angiostatic factor known to activate TGF-β1. We also demonstrate dysregulated expression of BMPER and follistatin, which are extracellular regulators of the TGF-β superfamily that modulate angiogenesis and inflammation. Heightened colonic levels of the neutrophil chemoattractant and proangiogenic factor, CXCL1, were also observed in DSS-treated Eng (+/-) mice. Interestingly, despite increased macrophage and neutrophil infiltration, a gut-specific reduction in expression of the key phagocytic respiratory burst enzymes, NADPH oxidase 2 (Nox-2) and myeloperoxidase, was seen in Eng (+/-) mice undergoing persistent inflammation. Taken together, these findings suggest that endoglin is required for TGF-β superfamily mediated resolution of inflammation and fully functional myeloid cells.
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Xiao X, Kim J, Sun Q, Kim D, Park CS, Lu TS, Park Y. Preventive effects of cranberry products on experimental colitis induced by dextran sulphate sodium in mice. Food Chem 2014; 167:438-46. [PMID: 25149009 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2014] [Revised: 05/17/2014] [Accepted: 07/01/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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With the prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and its associated risk for development of colorectal cancer, it is of great importance to prevent and treat IBD. However, due to the complexity of etiology and potentially serious adverse effects, treatment options for IBD are relatively limited. Thus, the purpose of this study was to identify a safe food-based approach for the prevention and treatment of IBD. In this study, we tested the effects of cranberry products on preventing dextran sulphate sodium-induced murine colitis. Our results suggest that both cranberry extract and dried cranberries-fed groups had a significantly reduced disease activity index, where dried cranberries were more effective in preventing colitis than cranberry extract. Shortening of colon length, colonic myeloperoxidase activity and production of pro-inflammatory cytokines were attenuated in animals fed dried cranberries compared to the controls. The current report suggests that cranberries can be applied to prevent and reduce the symptoms of IBD.
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- Xiao Xiao
- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Graduate School of Biotechnology and Institute of Life Science and Resources, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 446-701, Republic of Korea
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- Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, HIM 550, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA; Graduate School of Biotechnology and Institute of Life Science and Resources, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 446-701, Republic of Korea.
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Zhu QC, Gao RY, Wu W, Guo BM, Peng JY, Qin HL. Effect of a high-fat diet in development of colonic adenoma in an animal model. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20:8119-8129. [PMID: 25009384 PMCID: PMC4081683 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i25.8119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2013] [Revised: 03/10/2014] [Accepted: 04/09/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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AIM: To investigate the effect of a high-fat diet in the formation of the precursors of colorectal cancer using an animal model.
METHODS: Wistar rats were divided into two groups that were fed either a high-fat diet (HFD) or a normal-fat diet (ND), and 1,2-dimethylhydrazine was administered at a dose of 40 mg/kg for 10 wk. The body weight/liver weight/epididymal fat weight were recorded after rats were sacrificed, and the formation of colonic adenoma was also observed. The levels of insulin, leptin, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1 and triglycerides were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in order to compare the altered levels of biochemical indices and inflammatory cytokines in the serum between rats fed an ND and HFD. Cell proliferation activity (Ki-67) was determined by immunohistochemical analysis. Western blot and immunofluorescence staining were used to examine the expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), cyclooxygenase (COX)-2, cyclin D1, β-catenin and nuclear factor (NF)-κB proteins in the adenoma and comparative control tissues.
RESULTS: The number of colonic adenomas and the colonic epithelial Ki-67 were significantly higher in the HFD group than in the ND group. The HFD group also had increased body weight, liver weight and epididymal fat weight, which were associated with increased levels of serum insulin, leptin, TNF-α, IGF-1 and triglycerides. HFD induced upregulation of PCNA, COX-2, cyclin D1, β-catenin and NF-κB proteins, as revealed by Western blot and immunofluorescence staining.
CONCLUSION: HFD promotes the formation of colonic adenoma through inflammation, metabolic abnormalities, and increases cell cycle progression.
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Sommer J, Engelowski E, Baran P, Garbers C, Floss DM, Scheller J. Interleukin-6, but not the interleukin-6 receptor plays a role in recovery from dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis. Int J Mol Med 2014; 34:651-60. [PMID: 24993179 PMCID: PMC4121342 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2014.1825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2014] [Accepted: 05/23/2014] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Interleukin (IL)-6-deficient, but not IL-6 receptor (IL-6R)‑deficient mice present with a delayed skin wound healing phenotype. Since IL-6 solely signals via the IL-6R and glycoprotein 130 (gp130), Il-6r-deficient mice are expected to exhibit a similar phenotype as Il-6-deficient mice. However, p28 (IL-30) and ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) have been identified as additional low‑affinity ligands of the IL-6R/gp130/LIFR complex. IL-6 plays an inflammatory and regenerative role in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In the present study, we compared Il-6r-deficient mice with mice treated with neutralizing IL-6 monoclonal antibody (mAb) in a model of dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced colitis. Our results, in agreement with those of previous reports, demonstrated that IL-6 mAbs slightly attenuated DSS-induced colitis during the regeneration phase. Il-6r-deficient mice and mice with tissue-specific deletion of the Il-6r in the myeloid cell lineage (LysMCre) with acute and chronic DSS-induced colitis were, however, indistinguishable from wild-type mice. Our data suggest that IL-6 and IL-6R have an additional role in colitis, apart from the IL-6/IL-6R classic and trans-signaling.
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- Jan Sommer
- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, Christian-Albrechts-University, D-24098 Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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Animal models of inflammatory bowel disease: a review. Inflammopharmacology 2014; 22:219-33. [PMID: 24906689 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-014-0207-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2014] [Accepted: 05/09/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) represents a group of idiopathic chronic inflammatory intestinal conditions associated with various areas of the GI tract, including two types of inflammatory conditions, i.e., ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD). Both UC and CD are chronic inflammatory disorders of the intestine; in UC, inflammation starts in the rectum and generally extends proximally in a continuous manner through the entire colon. Bloody diarrhea, presence of blood and mucus mixed with stool, accompanied by lower abdominal cramping, are the characteristic symptoms of the disease. While in CD, inflammatory condition may affect any part of the GI tract from mouth to anus. It mainly causes abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting and weight loss. Although the basic etiology of IBD is unknown, there are several factors that may contribute to the pathogenesis of this disease, such as dysregulation of immune system or commensal bacteria, oxidative stress and inflammatory mediators. In order to understand these different etiological factors, a number of experimental models are available in the scientific research, including chemical-induced, spontaneous, genetically engineered and transgenic models. These models represent a major source of information about biological systems and are clinically relevant to the human IBD. Since there is less collective data available in one single article discussing about all these models, in this review an effort is made to study the outline of pathophysiology and various types of animal models used in the research study of IBD and other disease-related complications.
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Parlato M, Yeretssian G. NOD-like receptors in intestinal homeostasis and epithelial tissue repair. Int J Mol Sci 2014; 15:9594-627. [PMID: 24886810 PMCID: PMC4100112 DOI: 10.3390/ijms15069594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2014] [Revised: 05/16/2014] [Accepted: 05/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The intestinal epithelium constitutes a dynamic physical barrier segregating the luminal content from the underlying mucosal tissue. Following injury, the epithelial integrity is restored by rapid migration of intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) across the denuded area in a process known as wound healing. Hence, through a sequence of events involving restitution, proliferation and differentiation of IECs the gap is resealed and homeostasis reestablished. Relapsing damage followed by healing of the inflamed mucosa is a hallmark of several intestinal disorders including inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). While several regulatory peptides, growth factors and cytokines stimulate restitution of the epithelial layer after injury, recent evidence in the field underscores the contribution of innate immunity in controlling this process. In particular, nucleotide-binding and oligomerization domain-like receptors (NLRs) play critical roles in sensing the commensal microbiota, maintaining homeostasis, and regulating intestinal inflammation. Here, we review the process of intestinal epithelial tissue repair and we specifically focus on the impact of NLR-mediated signaling mechanisms involved in governing epithelial wound healing during disease.
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- Marianna Parlato
- Department of Medicine, Immunology Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, Immunology Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA.
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Rodrigues-Sousa T, Ladeirinha AF, Santiago AR, Carvalheiro H, Raposo B, Alarcão A, Cabrita A, Holmdahl R, Carvalho L, Souto-Carneiro MM. Deficient production of reactive oxygen species leads to severe chronic DSS-induced colitis in Ncf1/p47phox-mutant mice. PLoS One 2014; 9:e97532. [PMID: 24873968 PMCID: PMC4038546 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0097532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2014] [Accepted: 04/21/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Colitis is a common clinical complication in chronic granulomatous disease (CGD), a primary immunodeficiency caused by impaired oxidative burst. Existing experimental data from NADPH-oxidase knockout mice propose contradictory roles for the involvement of reactive oxygen species in colitis chronicity and severity. Since genetically controlled mice with a point-mutation in the Ncf1 gene are susceptible to chronic inflammation and autoimmunity, we tested whether they presented increased predisposition to develop chronic colitis. METHODS Colitis was induced in Ncf1-mutant and wild-type mice by a 1st 7-days cycle of dextran sulfate sodium (DSS), intercalated by a 7-days resting period followed by a 2nd 7-days DSS-cycle. Cytokines were quantified locally in the colon inflammatory infiltrates and in the serum. Leukocyte infiltration and morphological alterations of the colon mucosa were assessed by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS Clinical scores demonstrated a more severe colitis in Ncf1-mutant mice than controls, with no recovery during the resting period and a severe chronic colitis after the 2nd cycle, confirmed by histopathology and presence of infiltrating neutrophils, macrophages, plasmocytes and lymphocytes in the colon. Severe colitis was mediated by increased local expression of cytokines (IL-6, IL-10, TNF-α, IFN-γ and IL-17A) and phosphorylation of Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2). Serological cytokine titers of those inflammatory cytokines were more elevated in Ncf1-mutant than control mice, and were accompanied by systemic changes in functional subsets of monocytes, CD4+ T and B cells. CONCLUSION This suggests that an ineffective oxidative burst leads to severe chronic colitis through local accumulation of peroxynitrites, pro-inflammatory cytokines and lymphocytes and systemic immune deregulation similar to CGD.
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- Tiago Rodrigues-Sousa
- ImmunoMetabolic Pharmacology Group, CNC- Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Departamento de Anatomia Patológica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Instituto Biomédico de Investigação da Luz e Imagem, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- ImmunoMetabolic Pharmacology Group, CNC- Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Medical Inflammation Research, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Departamento de Anatomia Patológica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Departamento de Patologia Experimental, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Medical Inflammation Research, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Departamento de Anatomia Patológica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- ImmunoMetabolic Pharmacology Group, CNC- Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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Zambetti LP, Mortellaro A. NLRPs, microbiota, and gut homeostasis: unravelling the connection. J Pathol 2014; 233:321-30. [PMID: 24740681 DOI: 10.1002/path.4357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2014] [Revised: 04/06/2014] [Accepted: 04/09/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Within the NOD-like receptor (NLR) family, there are several NLRP (NLR family, pyrin domain-containing) proteins that are involved in the formation of inflammasomes. These multi-protein complexes are a key part of the network of cellular events required for secretion of the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β and IL-18. The NLRP3 inflammasome is the best-characterized member of the family and has recently been implicated in gut homeostasis and determining the severity of inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and inflammation-associated colorectal cancer. This led to the discovery that NLRP6 and NLRP12 also contribute to the maintenance of intestinal homeostasis and modulation of the gut microbiota, which in turn influences the intestine and distant organs. In this review, we bring together the latest data on the potential roles of NLRP family members in gut health and disease and identify the most pressing questions that remain to be answered to further our understanding of human diseases including IBD, inflammation-associated cancers, and metabolic syndromes linked with obesity.
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- Lia Paola Zambetti
- Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore
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Genetic deletion of Klf4 in the mouse intestinal epithelium ameliorates dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis by modulating the NF-κB pathway inflammatory response. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2014; 20:811-20. [PMID: 24681655 PMCID: PMC4091934 DOI: 10.1097/mib.0000000000000022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Krüppel-like factor 4 (KLF4) is a zinc finger transcription factor expressed in the differentiated epithelial cells lining of the intestine. Under physiological conditions, KLF4 inhibits cell proliferation. Conversely, KLF4 mediates proinflammatory signaling in macrophages and its overexpression in the esophageal epithelium activates cytokines, leading to inflammation-mediated esophageal squamous cell cancer formation in mice. Here, we tested whether KLF4 has a proinflammatory activity in experimental colitis in mice. METHODS Villin-Cre;Klf4 mice with intestine-specific Klf4 deletion (Klf4) and control mice with floxed Klf4 gene (Klf4) were treated or not with 3% dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) for 7 days to induce colitis. Additionally, WT mice were administered or not, nanoparticles loaded with scrambled or Klf4-siRNA, and concomitantly given DSS. RESULTS Compared with DSS-treated Klf4 mice, DSS-treated Klf4 mice were significantly less sensitive to DSS-induced colitis. DSS treatment of Klf4 mice induced Klf4 expression in the crypt zone of the colonic epithelium. DSS-treated Klf4 mice had increased proliferation relative to DSS-treated control mice. DSS treatment induced NF-κB signaling pathway in Klf4 mice colon but not Klf4 mice. Additionally, WT mice given DSS and nanoparticle/Klf4-siRNA were less sensitive to colitis and had reduced Klf4 expression and while maintaining the proliferative response in the colonic epithelium. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that Klf4 is an important mediator of DSS-induced colonic inflammation by modulating NF-κB signaling pathway and could be involved in the pathogenesis and/or propagation of inflammatory bowel disease. Thus, Klf4 may represent a novel therapeutic target in inflammatory bowel disease.
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Xiao B, Laroui H, Viennois E, Ayyadurai S, Charania MA, Zhang Y, Zhang Z, Baker MT, Zhang B, Gewirtz AT, Merlin D. Nanoparticles with surface antibody against CD98 and carrying CD98 small interfering RNA reduce colitis in mice. Gastroenterology 2014; 146:1289-300.e1-19. [PMID: 24503126 PMCID: PMC3992175 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2014.01.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2013] [Revised: 01/28/2014] [Accepted: 01/30/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Nanoparticles have been explored as carriers of small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) and might be developed to treat patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Overexpression of CD98 on the surface of colonic epithelial cells and macrophages promotes the development and progression of IBD. We developed an orally delivered hydrogel that releases nanoparticles with single-chain CD98 antibodies on their surface (scCD98 functionalized) and loaded with CD98 siRNA (siCD98). We tested the ability of the nanoparticles to reduce levels of CD98 in the colons of mice with colitis. METHODS scCD98-functionalized siCD98-loaded nanoparticles were fabricated using a complex coacervation technique. We investigated the cellular uptake and lysosome escape profiles of the nanoparticles in Colon-26 cells and RAW 264.7 macrophages using fluorescence microscopy. Colitis was induced by transfer of CD4(+)CD45RB(high) T cells to Rag(-/-) mice or administration of dextran sodium sulfate to C57BL/6 mice. Mice were then given hydrogel (chitosan and alginate) containing scCD98-functionalized nanoparticles loaded with siCD98 or scrambled siRNA (control) via gavage. RESULTS The scCD98-functionalized nanoparticles were approximately 200 nm in size and had high affinity for CD98-overexpressing cells. The scCD98-functionalized siCD98-loaded nanoparticles significantly reduced levels of CD98 in Colon-26 cells and RAW 264.7 macrophages, along with production of inflammatory cytokines (tumor necrosis factor α, interleukin-6, and interleukin-12). In mice with colitis, administration of the scCD98-functionalized siCD98-loaded nanoparticles reduced colon expression of CD98. Importantly, the severity of colitis was also reduced compared with controls (based on loss of body weight, myeloperoxidase activity, inflammatory cytokine production, and histological analysis). Approximately 24.1% of colonic macrophages (CD11b(+)CD11c(-)F4/80(+)) in the mice had taken up fluorescently labeled siRNA-loaded nanoparticles within 12 hours of administration. CONCLUSIONS Nanoparticles containing surface CD98 antibody and loaded with siCD98 reduce expression of this protein by colonic epithelial cells and macrophages, and oral administration decreases the severity of colitis in mice. This nanoparticle in hydrogel (chitosan/alginate) formulation might be developed to treat patients with IBD.
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- Bo Xiao
- Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Institute for Biomedical Science, Departments of Biology and Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta.
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- Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Institute for Biomedical Science, Department of Biology and Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, 30302, USA
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- Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Institute for Biomedical Science, Department of Biology and Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, 30302, USA,Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, 30033, USA
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- Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Institute for Biomedical Science, Department of Biology and Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, 30302, USA
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- Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Institute for Biomedical Science, Department of Biology and Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, 30302, USA
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- Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Institute for Biomedical Science, Department of Biology and Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, 30302, USA
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- Center for Inflammation, Immunity and Infection, Department of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, 30302, USA
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- Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Institute for Biomedical Science, Department of Biology and Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, 30302, USA
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- Center for Inflammation, Immunity and Infection, Department of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, 30302, USA
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- Center for Inflammation, Immunity and Infection, Department of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, 30302, USA,Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, 30322, USA
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- Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Institute for Biomedical Science, Department of Biology and Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, 30302, USA,Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, 30033, USA
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Understanding a complex pathology such as inflammatory bowel disease, where host genetics (innate and adaptive immunity, barrier function) and environmental factors (microbes, diet, and stress) interact together to influence disease onset and severity, requires multipronged approaches to model these numerous variables. Researchers have typically relied on preclinical models of mouse and rat origin to push the boundary of knowledge further. However, incorporation of novel vertebrate models may contribute to new knowledge on specific aspects of intestinal homeostasis. An emerging literature has seen the use of zebrafish as a novel animal system to study key aspects of host-microbe interactions in the intestine. In this review, we briefly introduce components of host-microbiota interplay in the developing zebrafish intestine and summarize key lessons learned from this animal system; review important chemically induced and genetically engineered zebrafish models of intestinal immune disorders; and discuss perspectives and limitations of the zebrafish model system.
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- Ye Yang
- Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida,Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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Wongjaikam S, Summart R, Chewonarin T. Apoptosis Induction in Colon Cancer Cell Lines and Alteration of Aberrant Crypt Foci in Rat Colon by Purple Rice (Oryza sativaL. var. glutinosa) Extracts. Nutr Cancer 2014; 66:690-9. [DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2014.899371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Lin Y, Yang X, Yue W, Xu X, Li B, Zou L, He R. Chemerin aggravates DSS-induced colitis by suppressing M2 macrophage polarization. Cell Mol Immunol 2014; 11:355-66. [PMID: 24727542 PMCID: PMC4085517 DOI: 10.1038/cmi.2014.15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2013] [Revised: 02/16/2014] [Accepted: 02/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Chemerin is present in various inflammatory sites and is closely involved in tissue inflammation. Recent studies have demonstrated that chemerin treatment can cause either anti-inflammatory or pro-inflammatory effects according to the disease model being investigated. Elevated circulating chemerin was recently found in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); however, the role of chemerin in intestinal inflammation remains unknown. In this study, we demonstrated that the administration of exogenous chemerin (aa17-156) aggravated the severity of dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis, which was characterized by higher clinical scores, extensive mucosal damage and significantly increased local and systemic production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, including IL-6, TNF-α and interferon (IFN-γ). Interestingly, chemerin did not appear to influence the magnitudes of inflammatory infiltrates in the colons, but did result in significantly decreased colonic expression of M2 macrophage-associated genes, including Arginase 1 (Arg-1), Ym1, FIZZ1 and IL-10, following DSS exposure, suggesting an impaired M2 macrophage skewing in vivo. Furthermore, an in vitro experiment showed that the addition of chemerin directly suppressed M2 macrophage-associated gene expression and STAT6 phosphorylation in IL-4-stimulated macrophages. Significantly elevated chemerin levels were found in colons from DSS-exposed mice and from ulcerative colitis (UC) patients and appeared to positively correlate with disease severity. Moreover, the in vivo administration of neutralizing anti-chemerin antibody significantly improved intestinal inflammation following DSS exposure. Taken together, our findings reveal a pro-inflammatory role for chemerin in DSS-induced colitis and the ability of chemerin to suppress the anti-inflammatory M2 macrophage response. Our study also suggests that upregulated chemerin in inflamed colons may contribute to the pathogenesis of IBD.
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- Yuli Lin
- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- 1] Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai, China [2] Biotherapy Research Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Aleksandrova K, Jenab M, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, Fedirko V, Kaaks R, Lukanova A, van Duijnhoven FJB, Jansen E, Rinaldi S, Romieu I, Ferrari P, Murphy N, Gunter MJ, Riboli E, Westhpal S, Overvad K, Tjønneland A, Halkjær J, Boutron-Ruault MC, Dossus L, Racine A, Trichopoulou A, Bamia C, Orfanos P, Agnoli C, Palli D, Panico S, Tumino R, Vineis P, Peeters PH, Duell EJ, Molina-Montes E, Quirós JR, Dorronsoro M, Chirlaque MD, Barricarte A, Ljuslinder I, Palmqvist R, Travis RC, Khaw KT, Wareham N, Pischon T, Boeing H. Biomarker patterns of inflammatory and metabolic pathways are associated with risk of colorectal cancer: results from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC). Eur J Epidemiol 2014; 29:261-75. [PMID: 24791703 DOI: 10.1007/s10654-014-9901-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2013] [Accepted: 04/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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A number of biomarkers of inflammatory and metabolic pathways are individually related to higher risk of colorectal cancer (CRC); however, the association between biomarker patterns and CRC incidence has not been previously evaluated. Our study investigates the association of biomarker patterns with CRC in a prospective nested case-control study within the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC). During median follow-up time of 7.0 (3.7-9.4) years, 1,260 incident CRC cases occurred and were matched to 1,260 controls using risk-set sampling. Pre-diagnostic measurements of C-peptide, glycated hemoglobin, triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), C-reactive protein (CRP), reactive oxygen metabolites (ROM), insulin-like growth factor 1, adiponectin, leptin and soluble leptin receptor (sOB-R) were used to derive biomarker patterns from principal component analysis (PCA). The relation with CRC incidence was assessed using conditional logistic regression models. We identified four biomarker patterns 'HDL-C/Adiponectin fractions', 'ROM/CRP', 'TG/C-peptide' and 'leptin/sOB-R' to explain 60 % of the overall biomarker variance. In multivariable-adjusted logistic regression, the 'HDL-C/Adiponectin fractions', 'ROM/CRP' and 'leptin/sOB-R' patterns were associated with CRC risk [for the highest quartile vs the lowest, incidence rate ratio (IRR) = 0.69, 95 % CI 0.51-0.93, P-trend = 0.01; IRR = 1.70, 95 % CI 1.30-2.23, P-trend = 0.002; and IRR = 0.79, 95 % CI 0.58-1.07; P-trend = 0.05, respectively]. In contrast, the 'TG/C-peptide' pattern was not associated with CRC risk (IRR = 0.75, 95 % CI 0.56-1.00, P-trend = 0.24). After cases within the first 2 follow-up years were excluded, the 'ROM/CRP' pattern was no longer associated with CRC risk, suggesting potential influence of preclinical disease on these associations. By application of PCA, the study identified 'HDL-C/Adiponectin fractions', 'ROM/CRP' and 'leptin/sOB-R' as biomarker patterns representing potentially important pathways for CRC development.
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- Krasimira Aleksandrova
- Department of Epidemiology, German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Arthur-Scheunert Allee 114-116, 14558, Nuthetal, Germany,
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Fazio LD, Cavazza E, Spisni E, Strillacci A, Centanni M, Candela M, Praticò C, Campieri M, Ricci C, Valerii MC. Longitudinal analysis of inflammation and microbiota dynamics in a model of mild chronic dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis in mice. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20:2051-2061. [PMID: 24587679 PMCID: PMC3934475 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i8.2051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2013] [Revised: 11/05/2013] [Accepted: 11/13/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To characterize longitudinally the inflammation and the gut microbiota dynamics in a mouse model of dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis.
METHODS: In animal models, the most common method used to trigger colitis is based on the oral administration of the sulfated polysaccharides DSS. The murine DSS colitis model has been widely adopted to induce severe acute, chronic or semi-chronic colitis, and has been validated as an important model for the translation of mice data to human inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, it is now clear that models characterized by mild intestinal damage are more accurate for studying the effects of therapeutic agents. For this reason, we have developed a murine model of mild colitis to study longitudinally the inflammation and microbiota dynamics during the intestinal repair processes, and to obtain data suitable to support the recovery of gut microbiota-host homeostasis.
RESULTS: All plasma cytokines evaluated, except IL-17, began to increase (P < 0.05), after 7 d of DSS administration. IL-17 only began to increase 4 d after DSS withdrawal. IL-1β and IL-17 continue to increase during the recovery phase, even when clinical signs of colitis had disappeared. IL-6, IL-10 and IFN-γ reached their maxima 4 d after DSS withdrawal and decreased during the late recovery phase. TNFα reached a peak (a three- fold increase, P < 0.05), after which it slightly decreased, only to increase again close to the end of the recovery phase. DSS administration induced profound and rapid changes in the mice gut microbiota. After 3 d of DSS administration, we observed a major reduction in Bacteroidetes/Prevotella and a corresponding increase in Bacillaceae, with respect to control mice. In particular, Bacteroidetes/Prevotella decreased from a relative abundance of 59.42%-33.05%, while Bacillaceae showed a concomitant increase from 2.77% to 10.52%. Gut microbiota rapidly shifted toward a healthy profile during the recovery phase and returned normal 4 d after DSS withdrawal. Cyclooxygenase 2 expression started to increase 4 d after DSS withdrawal (P < 0.05), when dysbiosis had recovered, and continued to increase during the recovery phase. Taken together, these data indicated that a chronic phase of intestinal inflammation, characterized by the absence of dysbiosis, could be obtained in mice using a single DSS cycle.
CONCLUSION: Dysbiosis contributes to the local and systemic inflammation that occurs in the DSS model of colitis; however, chronic bowel inflammation is maintained even after recovery from dysbiosis.
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Morampudi V, Bhinder G, Wu X, Dai C, Sham HP, Vallance BA, Jacobson K. DNBS/TNBS colitis models: providing insights into inflammatory bowel disease and effects of dietary fat. J Vis Exp 2014:e51297. [PMID: 24637969 DOI: 10.3791/51297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD), including Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, have long been associated with a genetic basis, and more recently host immune responses to microbial and environmental agents. Dinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (DNBS)-induced colitis allows one to study the pathogenesis of IBD associated environmental triggers such as stress and diet, the effects of potential therapies, and the mechanisms underlying intestinal inflammation and mucosal injury. In this paper, we investigated the effects of dietary n-3 and n-6 fatty acids on the colonic mucosal inflammatory response to DNBS-induced colitis in rats. All rats were fed identical diets with the exception of different types of fatty acids [safflower oil (SO), canola oil (CO), or fish oil (FO)] for three weeks prior to exposure to intrarectal DNBS. Control rats given intrarectal ethanol continued gaining weight over the 5 day study, whereas, DNBS-treated rats fed lipid diets all lost weight with FO and CO fed rats demonstrating significant weight loss by 48 hr and rats fed SO by 72 hr. Weight gain resumed after 72 hr post DNBS, and by 5 days post DNBS, the FO group had a higher body weight than SO or CO groups. Colonic sections collected 5 days post DNBS-treatment showed focal ulceration, crypt destruction, goblet cell depletion, and mucosal infiltration of both acute and chronic inflammatory cells that differed in severity among diet groups. The SO fed group showed the most severe damage followed by the CO, and FO fed groups that showed the mildest degree of tissue injury. Similarly, colonic myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity, a marker of neutrophil activity was significantly higher in SO followed by CO fed rats, with FO fed rats having significantly lower MPO activity. These results demonstrate the use of DNBS-induced colitis, as outlined in this protocol, to determine the impact of diet in the pathogenesis of IBD.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, BC Children's Hospital
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- Division of Gastroenterology, BC Children's Hospital
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- Division of Gastroenterology, BC Children's Hospital
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Heidor R, Furtado KS, Ortega JF, de Oliveira TF, Tavares PELM, Vieira A, Miranda MLP, Purgatto E, Moreno FS. The chemopreventive activity of the histone deacetylase inhibitor tributyrin in colon carcinogenesis involves the induction of apoptosis and reduction of DNA damage. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2014; 276:129-35. [PMID: 24576724 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2014.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2013] [Revised: 01/31/2014] [Accepted: 02/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The chemopreventive activity of the histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACi) tributyrin (TB), a prodrug of butyric acid (BA), was evaluated in a rat model of colon carcinogenesis. The animals were treated with TB (TB group: 200mg/100g of body weight, b.w.) or maltodextrin (MD isocaloric control group: 300 mg/100g b.w.) daily for 9 consecutive weeks. In the 3rd and 4th weeks of treatment, the rats in the TB and MD groups were given DMH (40 mg/kg b.w.) twice a week. After 9 weeks, the animals were euthanized, and the distal colon was examined. Compared with the control group (MD group), TB treatment reduced the total number of aberrant crypt foci (ACF; p<0.05) as well as the ACF with ≥4 crypts (p<0.05), which are considered more aggressive, but not inhibited the formation of DMH-induced O6-methyldeoxyguanosine DNA adducts. The TB group also showed a higher apoptotic index (p<0.05) and reduced DNA damage (p<0.05) compared with MD group. TB acted as a HDACi, as rats treated with the prodrug of BA had higher levels of histone H3K9 acetylation compared with the MD group (p<0.05). TB administration resulted in increased colonic tissue concentrations of BA (p<0.05) compared with the control animals. These results suggest that TB can be considered a promising chemopreventive agent for colon carcinogenesis because it reduced the number of ACF, including those that were more aggressive. Induction of apoptosis and reduction of DNA damage are cellular mechanisms that appear to be involved in the chemopreventive activity of TB.
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- Renato Heidor
- Laboratory of Diet, Nutrition and Cancer, Department of Food and Experimental Nutrition, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil; Advanced Research Center in Food Science and Nutrition (NAPAN) and Food Research Center (FoRC), Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Diet, Nutrition and Cancer, Department of Food and Experimental Nutrition, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Diet, Nutrition and Cancer, Department of Food and Experimental Nutrition, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analyses, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Diet, Nutrition and Cancer, Department of Food and Experimental Nutrition, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Diet, Nutrition and Cancer, Department of Food and Experimental Nutrition, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Diet, Nutrition and Cancer, Department of Food and Experimental Nutrition, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Food and Experimental Nutrition, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil; Advanced Research Center in Food Science and Nutrition (NAPAN) and Food Research Center (FoRC), Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Diet, Nutrition and Cancer, Department of Food and Experimental Nutrition, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil; Advanced Research Center in Food Science and Nutrition (NAPAN) and Food Research Center (FoRC), Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
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Devisscher L, Hindryckx P, Lynes MA, Waeytens A, Cuvelier C, De Vos F, Vanhove C, Vos MD, Laukens D. Role of metallothioneins as danger signals in the pathogenesis of colitis. J Pathol 2014; 233:89-100. [PMID: 24452846 DOI: 10.1002/path.4330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2013] [Revised: 12/28/2013] [Accepted: 01/11/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are recurrent intestinal pathologies characterized by a compromised epithelial barrier and an exaggerated immune activation. Mediators of immune cell infiltration may represent new therapeutic opportunities. Metallothioneins (MTs) are stress-responsive proteins with immune-modulating functions. Metallothioneins have been linked to IBDs, but their role in intestinal inflammation is inconclusive. We investigated MT expression in colonic biopsies from IBDs and acute infectious colitis patients and healthy controls and evaluated MT's role in experimental colitis using MT knockout mice and anti-MT antibodies. Antibody potential to target extracellular MT and its mechanism was tested in vitro. Biopsies of patients with active colitis showed infiltration of MT-positive cells in a pattern that correlated with the grade of inflammation. MT knockout mice displayed less severe acute dextran sulphate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis compared to congenic wild-type mice based on survival, weight loss, colon length, histological inflammation and leukocyte infiltration. Chronic DSS-colitis confirmed that Mt1 and Mt2 gene disruption enhances clinical outcome. Blockade of extracellular MT with antibodies reduced F4/80-positive macrophage infiltration in DSS- and trinitrobenzene sulphonic acid-colitis, with a tendency towards a better outcome. Whole-body single-photon emission computer tomography of mice injected with radioactive anti-MT antibodies showed antibody accumulation in the colon during colitis and clearance during recovery. Necrotic and not apoptotic cell death resulted in western blot MT detection in HT29 cell supernatant. In a Boyden chamber migration assay, leukocyte attraction towards the necrotic cell supernatant could be abolished with anti-MT antibody, indicating the chemotactic potential of endogenous released MT. Our results show that human colitis is associated with infiltration of MT-positive inflammatory cells. Since antibody blockade of extracellular MT can reduce colitis in mice, MT may act as a danger signal and may represent a novel target for reducing leukocyte infiltration and inflammation in IBD patients.
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Jang Y, Oh U. Anoctamin 1 in secretory epithelia. Cell Calcium 2014; 55:355-61. [PMID: 24636668 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2014.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2014] [Revised: 02/06/2014] [Accepted: 02/06/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Fluid and electrolyte releasing from secretory epithelia are elaborately regulated by orchestrated activity of ion channels. The activity of chloride channel at the apical membrane decides on the direction and the rate of secretory fluid and electrolyte. Chloride-dependent secretion is conventionally associated with intracellular increases in two second messengers, cAMP and Ca(2+), responding to luminal purinergic and basolateral adrenergic or cholinergic stimulation. While it is broadly regarded that cAMP-dependent Cl(-) secretion is regulated by cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), Ca(2+)-activated Cl(-) channel (CaCC) had been veiled for quite some time. Now, Anoctamin 1 (ANO1 or TMEM16A) confers Ca(2+)-activated Cl(-) currents. Ano 1 and its paralogs have been actively investigated for multiple functions underlying Ca(2+)-activated Cl(-) efflux and fluid secretion in a variety of secretory epithelial cells. In this review, we will discuss recent advances in the secretory function and signaling of ANO1 in the secretory epithelia, such as airways, intestines, and salivary glands.
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- Yongwoo Jang
- Sensory Research Center, Creative Research Initiatives, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Sensory Research Center, Creative Research Initiatives, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea.
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Hino K, Saito A, Asada R, Kanemoto S, Imaizumi K. Increased susceptibility to dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis in the endoplasmic reticulum stress transducer OASIS deficient mice. PLoS One 2014; 9:e88048. [PMID: 24498426 PMCID: PMC3912207 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0088048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2013] [Accepted: 01/02/2014] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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OASIS is a basic leucine zipper (bZIP) transmembrane transcription factor that is activated in response to endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Previously, we showed that OASIS regulates final maturation of goblet cells in the large intestine. In the present study, to elucidate the roles of OASIS under pathophysiological conditions, we examined the stress response and inflammatory responses in Oasis deficient (Oasis−/−) mice exposed to dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) to induce colitis. A significant loss of body weight and an increase of mortality were observed in Oasis−/− mice with DSS-induced colitis compared with those in WT mice. The mucosa of the large intestine in Oasis−/− mice exhibited severe damage involving inflammatory cell infiltration. The expression levels of ER stress and apoptosis markers in intestinal epithelial cells were upregulated in Oasis−/− mice. These abnormalities were improved by treatment with tauroursodeoxycholic acid, a chemical chaperone that facilitates protein folding. Taken together, our findings demonstrate that OASIS plays important roles in protection of the large intestinal mucosa in DSS-induced colitis through attenuation of ER stress and inflammation.
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- Kenta Hino
- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, University of Hiroshima, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, University of Hiroshima, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, University of Hiroshima, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, University of Hiroshima, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, University of Hiroshima, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan
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Mantey JA, Rekhadevi PV, Diggs DL, Ramesh A. Metabolism of benzo(a)pyrene by subcellular fractions of gastrointestinal (GI) tract and liver in Apc Min mouse model of colon cancer. Tumour Biol 2014; 35:4929-35. [DOI: 10.1007/s13277-014-1647-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2013] [Accepted: 01/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Vu JP, Million M, Larauche M, Luong L, Norris J, Waschek JA, Pothoulakis C, Pisegna JR, Germano PM. Inhibition of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) induces resistance to dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced colitis in mice. J Mol Neurosci 2014; 52:37-47. [PMID: 24395090 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-013-0205-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2013] [Accepted: 12/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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VIP is highly expressed in the colon and regulates motility, vasodilatation, and sphincter relaxation. However, its role in the development and progress of colitis is still controversial. Our aim was to determine the participation of VIP on dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced colonic mucosal inflammation using VIP(-/-) and WT mice treated with VIP antagonists. Colitis was induced in 32 adult VIP(-/-) and 14 age-matched WT litter-mates by giving 2.5 % DSS in the drinking water. DSS-treated WT mice were injected daily with VIP antagonists, VIPHyb (n = 22), PG 97-269 (n = 9), or vehicle (n = 31). After euthanasia, colons were examined; colonic cytokines mRNA were quantified. VIP(-/-) mice were remarkably resistant to DSS-induced colitis compared to WT. Similarly, DSS-treated WT mice injected with VIPHyb (1 μM) or PG 97-269 (1 nM) had significantly reduced clinical signs of colitis. Furthermore, colonic expression of IL-1ϐ, TNF-α, and IL-6 was significantly lower in VIP(-/-) and VIPHyb or PG 97-269 compared to vehicle-treated WT. Genetic deletion of VIP or pharmacological inhibition of VIP receptors resulted in resistance to colitis. These data demonstrate a pro-inflammatory role for VIP in murine colitis and suggest that VIP antagonists may be an effective clinical treatment for human inflammatory bowel diseases.
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- John P Vu
- CURE/Digestive Diseases Research Center, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles and VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Hung SP, Sheu MJ, Ma MC, Hu JT, Sun YY, Lee CC, Chung YC, Tsai YJ, Wang JY, Chen CL. Runx1-deficient afferents impair visceral nociception, exacerbating dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis. Brain Behav Immun 2014; 35:96-106. [PMID: 24041578 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2013.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2013] [Revised: 09/06/2013] [Accepted: 09/06/2013] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Colitis is a group of inflammatory and auto-immune disorders that affect the tissue lining of the gastrointestinal (GI) system. Studies of chemically-induced animal models of colitis have indicated that nociceptive afferents or neuropeptides have differing effects on GI inflammation. However, the molecular mechanisms involved in visceral pain and the role of visceral sensory afferents involved in the modulation of colitis remains unclear. A previous study demonstrated that Runx1, a Runt domain transcription factor, is restricted to nociceptors. In these neurons, Runx1 regulates the expression of numerous ion channels and receptors, controlling the lamina-specific innervation patterns of nociceptive afferents in the spinal cord. Moreover, mice that lack Runx1 exhibit specific defects in thermal and neuropathic pain. To examine the function of Runx1 in visceral nociception, we employed double-transgenic mice (WntCre: Runx1(F/F)), in which the expression of Runx1 was specifically disrupted in the sensory neurons. To determine the role of Runx1 in visceral pain sensation, the WntCre: Runx1(F/F) mice and their control littermates (Runx1(F/F)) were treated using dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) to induce colitis. The results indicated that disrupted Runx1 in the sensory afferents resulted in: (1) impairment of the visceral pain sensation in murine DSS-induced colitis; (2) exacerbating the phenotypes in murine DSS-induced colitis; (3) a differential effect on the production of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in the colon tissues isolated from mice treated using DSS and 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS)-induced colitis; and (4) alteration of the distribution of lymphocytes and mast cells in mucosa. These results show that the function of Runx1 in sensory afferents is vital for modulating visceral pain and the neuro-immune axis.
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- Shih-Ping Hung
- Department of Pediatrics, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Liver Unit, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Shin Kong Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, Cheng Ching General Hospital, Chung-Kang Branch, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
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Vinothkumar R, Vinoth Kumar R, Karthikkumar V, Viswanathan P, Kabalimoorthy J, Nalini N. Oral supplementation with troxerutin (trihydroxyethylrutin), modulates lipid peroxidation and antioxidant status in 1,2-dimethylhydrazine-induced rat colon carcinogenesis. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2014; 37:174-184. [PMID: 24355798 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2013.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2013] [Revised: 10/09/2013] [Accepted: 11/22/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The present study was aimed to investigate the chemopreventive potential of troxerutin on 1,2-dimethylhydrazine (DMH) induced rat colon carcinogenesis by evaluating the antioxidant and lipid peroxidation (LPO) status. Rats were randomly divided into six groups. Group I rats served as control. Group II rats received troxerutin (50 mg/kgb.w., p.o.) for 16 weeks. Groups III-VI rats received subcutaneous injections of DMH (20 mg/kgb.w., s.c.) once a week, for the first 4 weeks. In addition to DMH, groups IV-VI rats received troxerutin at the doses of 12.5, 25 and 50 mg/kgb.w., respectively. In DMH treated rats, our results showed decreased activities of antioxidants and increased levels of LPO in the liver. Moreover, LPO and antioxidants in the colon were found to be significantly diminished in DMH the treated rats. Furthermore, enhanced activity of colonic vitamin C and vitamin E levels were observed in DMH alone treated rats (group III), which was significantly reversed on troxerutin supplementation. Troxerutin at the dose of 25 mg/kgb.w. had shown profound beneficial effects by exhibiting near normal biochemical profile and well-preserved colon histology as compared to the other two tested doses (12.5 and 50 mg/kgb.w.). These findings suggest that troxerutin could serve as a novel agent for colon cancer chemoprevention.
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- R Vinothkumar
- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar 608 002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar 608 002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar 608 002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Pathology, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar 608 002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Surgery, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar 608 002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar 608 002, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis are two main clinically defined forms of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Our understanding of IBD depends largely on rodent models. DSS-induced intestinal inflammation in mice and T cell transfer colitis in SCID mice are most widely used and accepted models that can recapitulate the human diseases. Here, we provide detailed protocols of these two mouse models of experimentally induced intestinal inflammation. We also discuss the protocols for the isolation and analysis of inflammatory T cell from the colon.
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- Santhakumar Manicassamy
- Department of Medicine and Cancer Center, CN-4153, Georgia Regents University, 1410 Laney-Walker Blvd, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA,
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Shaker ME, Ashamallah SA, Houssen ME. Celastrol ameliorates murine colitis via modulating oxidative stress, inflammatory cytokines and intestinal homeostasis. Chem Biol Interact 2013; 210:26-33. [PMID: 24384223 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2013.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2013] [Revised: 12/10/2013] [Accepted: 12/17/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Therapeutic agents that block the nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) pathway might be beneficial for incurable inflammatory diseases, such as ulcerative colitis. Here, we investigated the effect of the novel NF-κB inhibitor celastrol on murine colitis. Colitis was induced in male mice by administration of 5% (w/v) dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) in drinking water for a period of 5 days, followed by a 2 day recovery period. Celastrol (2mg/kg, oral) was administered daily over the 1 week of the study. Our results indicated that treatment with celastrol attenuated DSS-induced colon shortening and neutrophil infiltration. Besides, celastrol ameliorated DSS-induced colon injury and inflammatory signs as visualized by histopathology. The mechanisms behind these beneficial effects of celastrol were also elucidated. These include (i) counteracting DSS-induced oxidative stress in the colon via decreasing lipid peroxidation products (malondialdehyde and 4-hydroxynonenal) and increasing the antioxidant levels (reduced glutathione, glutathione-S-transferase and superoxide dismutase); (ii) inhibiting DSS-induced activation of the NLRP3-inflammasome, as evidenced by decreased production of IL-1β and IFN-γ as indirect measure of IL-18 in the colon; (iii) targeting DSS-induced activation of the IL-23/IL-17 pathway by abating the elevation of IL-23 and IL-17A levels in the colon; (iv) augmenting the anti-inflammatory defense mechanisms via increasing IL-10 and TNF-α levels in the colon; (v) and more importantly, maintaining intestinal epithelial reconstitution and homeostasis via attenuating the overexpression of CD98 in colonic epithelial cells. In conclusion, our study provides novel insights into the beneficial effects of celastrol as a promising candidate for the treatment of ulcerative colitis in humans.
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- Mohamed E Shaker
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt
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Colorectal cancer is a heterogeneous disease that afflicts a large number of people in the USA. The use of animal models has the potential to increase our understanding of carcinogenesis, tumor biology, and the impact of specific molecular events on colon biology. In addition, animal models with features of specific human colorectal cancers can be used to test strategies for cancer prevention and treatment. In this review, we provide an overview of the mechanisms driving human cancer, we discuss the approaches one can take to model colon cancer in animals, and we describe a number of specific animal models that have been developed for the study of colon cancer. We believe that there are many valuable animal models to study various aspects of human colorectal cancer. However, opportunities for improving upon these models exist.
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Kisby GE, Moore H, Spencer PS. Animal models of brain maldevelopment induced by cycad plant genotoxins. BIRTH DEFECTS RESEARCH. PART C, EMBRYO TODAY : REVIEWS 2013; 99:247-55. [PMID: 24339036 PMCID: PMC4183057 DOI: 10.1002/bdrc.21052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2013] [Accepted: 10/24/2013] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Cycads are long-lived tropical and subtropical plants that contain azoxyglycosides (e.g., cycasin, macrozamin) and neurotoxic amino acids (notably β-N-methylamino-l-alanine l-BMAA), toxins that have been implicated in the etiology of a disappearing neurodegenerative disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and parkinsonism-dementia complex that has been present in high incidence among three genetically distinct populations in the western Pacific. The neuropathology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/parkinsonism-dementia complex includes features suggestive of brain maldevelopment, an experimentally proven property of cycasin attributable to the genotoxic action of its aglycone methylazoxymethanol (MAM). This property of MAM has been exploited by neurobiologists as a tool to study perturbations of brain development. Depending on the neurodevelopmental stage, MAM can induce features in laboratory animals that model certain characteristics of epilepsy, schizophrenia, or ataxia. Studies in DNA repair-deficient mice show that MAM perturbs brain development through a DNA damage-mediated mechanism. The brain DNA lesions produced by systemic MAM appear to modulate the expression of genes that regulate neurodevelopment and contribute to neurodegeneration. Epigenetic changes (histone lysine methylation) have also been detected in the underdeveloped brain after MAM administration. The DNA damage and epigenetic changes produced by MAM and, perhaps by chemically related substances (e.g., nitrosamines, nitrosoureas, hydrazines), might be an important mechanism by which early-life exposure to genotoxicants can induce long-term brain dysfunction.
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- Glen E. Kisby
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Northwest, Lebanon, Oregon, 97355
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University and Department of Integrative Neuroscience, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxciology; and Global Health Center, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, 97201
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Commensal bacteria-dependent indole production enhances epithelial barrier function in the colon. PLoS One 2013; 8:e80604. [PMID: 24278294 PMCID: PMC3835565 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0080604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 247] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2013] [Accepted: 10/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Microbiota have been shown to have a great influence on functions of intestinal epithelial cells (ECs). The role of indole as a quorum-sensing (QS) molecule mediating intercellular signals in bacteria has been well appreciated. However, it remains unknown whether indole has beneficial effects on maintaining intestinal barriers in vivo. In this study, we analyzed the effect of indole on ECs using a germ free (GF) mouse model. GF mice showed decreased expression of junctional complex molecules in colonic ECs. The feces of specific pathogen-free (SPF) mice contained a high amount of indole; however the amount was significantly decreased in the feces of GF mice by 27-fold. Oral administration of indole-containing capsules resulted in increased expression of both tight junction (TJ)- and adherens junction (AJ)-associated molecules in colonic ECs in GF mice. In accordance with the increased expression of these junctional complex molecules, GF mice given indole-containing capsules showed higher resistance to dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced colitis. A similar protective effect of indole on DSS-induced epithelial damage was also observed in mice bred in SPF conditions. These findings highlight the beneficial role of indole in establishing an epithelial barrier in vivo.
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