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Mattke J, Darden CM, Lawrence MC, Kuncha J, Shah YA, Kane RR, Naziruddin B. Toll-like receptor 4 in pancreatic damage and immune infiltration in acute pancreatitis. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1362727. [PMID: 38585277 PMCID: PMC10995222 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1362727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
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Acute pancreatitis is a complex inflammatory disease resulting in extreme pain and can result in significant morbidity and mortality. It can be caused by several factors ranging from genetics, alcohol use, gall stones, and ductal obstruction caused by calcification or neutrophil extracellular traps. Acute pancreatitis is also characterized by immune cell infiltration of neutrophils and M1 macrophages. Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is a pattern recognition receptor that has been noted to respond to endogenous ligands such as high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) protein and or exogenous ligands such as lipopolysaccharide both of which can be present during the progression of acute pancreatitis. This receptor can be found on a variety of cell types from endothelial cells to resident and infiltrating immune cells leading to production of pro-inflammatory cytokines as well as immune cell activation and maturation resulting in the furthering of pancreatic damage during acute pancreatitis. In this review we will address the various mechanisms mediated by TLR4 in the advancement of acute pancreatitis and how targeting this receptor could lead to improved outcomes for patients suffering from this condition.
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- Jordan Mattke
- Baylor University, Institute of Biomedical Studies, Waco, TX, United States
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- Baylor University Medical Center, Annette C. and Harold C. Simmons Transplant Institute, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Islet Cell Laboratory, Baylor Scott and White Research Institute, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Islet Cell Laboratory, Baylor Scott and White Research Institute, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Islet Cell Laboratory, Baylor Scott and White Research Institute, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Baylor University, Institute of Biomedical Studies, Waco, TX, United States
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- Baylor University Medical Center, Annette C. and Harold C. Simmons Transplant Institute, Dallas, TX, United States
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Ishqi HM, Ali M, Dawra R. Recent advances in the role of neutrophils and neutrophil extracellular traps in acute pancreatitis. Clin Exp Med 2023; 23:4107-4122. [PMID: 37725239 DOI: 10.1007/s10238-023-01180-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
Abstract
Pancreatitis is an inflammatory disease, which is triggered by adverse events in acinar cells of the pancreas. After the initial injury, infiltration of neutrophils in pancreas is observed. In the initial stages of pancreatitis, the inflammation is sterile. It has been shown that the presence of neutrophils at the injury site can modulate the disease. Their depletion in experimental animal models of the acute pancreatitis has been shown to be protective. But information on mechanism of contribution to inflammation by neutrophils at the injury site is not clear. Once at injury site, activated neutrophils release azurophilic granules containing proteolytic enzymes and generate hypochlorous acid which is a strong microbicidal agent. Additionally, emerging evidence shows that neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are formed which consist of decondensed DNA decorated with histones, proteases and granular and cytosolic proteins. NETs are considered mechanical traps for microbes, but there is preliminary evidence to indicate that NETs, which constitute a special mechanism of the neutrophil defence system, play an adverse role in pancreatitis by contributing to the pancreatic inflammation and distant organ injury. This review presents the overall current information about neutrophils and their role including NETs in acute pancreatitis (AP). It also highlights current gaps in knowledge which should be explored to fully elucidate the role of neutrophils in AP and for therapeutic gains.
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- Hassan Mubarak Ishqi
- Department of Surgery and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Surgery and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
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Xu Q, Shi M, Ding L, Xia Y, Luo L, Lu X, Zhang X, Deng DYB. High expression of P-selectin induces neutrophil extracellular traps via the PSGL-1/Syk/Ca 2+/PAD4 pathway to exacerbate acute pancreatitis. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1265344. [PMID: 37841279 PMCID: PMC10568494 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1265344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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Background Excessive neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) is involved in the progression of acute pancreatitis (AP) but the mechanisms controlling NETs formation in AP are not fully understood. Therefore, our study sought to investigate the mechanism of the highly expressed P-selectin stimulating the formation of NETs in AP. Methods NETs formation was detected by flow cytometry, immunofluorescence staining, and cf-DNA and MPO-DNA complexes were measured as biomarkers of NETs formation. Neutrophils treated with P-selectin and pharmacological inhibitors were examined by western blot, immunofluorescence staining and flow cytometry. Mouse model of AP was established by caerulein and the effect of inhibiting P-selectin by PSI-697 on the level of NETs and PAD4 in pancreatic tissue was observed. The severity of AP was evaluated by histopathological score and the detection of serum amylase and lipase. Results Patients with AP had elevated levels of NETs and P-selectin compared with healthy volunteers. Stimulation of P-selectin up-regulated the expression of PSGL-1, increased the phosphorylation of Syk, mediated intracellular calcium signal and led to the activation and expression of PAD4, which modulated NETs formation in neutrophils. Pretreament with PSI-697 blunted NETs formation and PAD4 expression in the pancreatic tissue, and ameliorated the severity of AP in mice. Conclusion Taken together, these results suggest that P-selectin induces NETs through PSGL-1 and its downstream Syk/Ca2+/PAD4 signaling pathway, and that targeting this pathway might be a promising strategy for the treatment of AP.
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- Qi Xu
- Department of Scientific Research Center, Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Scientific Research Center, Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Scientific Research Center, Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Scientific Research Center, Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Pathology, Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Health Management Center, Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Scientific Research Center, Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
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Gui M, Huang J, Sheng H, Chen Y, Yang Z, Ma L, Wang D, Xu L, Sun W, Liu J, Xu Y, Chen E, Zhao B, Mao E. High-Dose Vitamin C Alleviates Pancreatic Necrosis by Inhibiting Platelet Activation Through the CXCL12/CXCR4 Pathway in Severe Acute Pancreatitis. J Inflamm Res 2023; 16:2865-2877. [PMID: 37456783 PMCID: PMC10348372 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s415974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Background Platelet activation in the early stage of pancreatitis is the key step developing into pancreatic necrosis. Studies suggested that vitamin C (Vit C) can inhibit platelet activity by targeting CXCL12/CXCR4 pathway. High-dose Vit C were showed to reduce pancreatic necrosis in severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) but the mechanism remains unclear. Here we speculate high-dose Vit C reduce pancreatic necrosis by inhibiting platelet activation through downregulating CXCL12/CXCR4 pathway. Methods The pancreatic microcirculation of rats was observed by intravital microscopy. The platelet activity of SAP rats treated with or without high-dose Vit C was analyzed by platelet function test. Besides, the activity of platelets preincubated with high-dose Vit C or vehicle from SAP patients was also evaluated. Then, the TFA (CXCR4 agonist) and rCXCL12 were used to neutralize the effect of high-dose Vit C in SAP rats treated with high-dose Vit C. Meanwhile, the levels of enzymes and inflammatory cytokines in rat plasma, and rats' pancreatic histopathology and mortality were assessed. Results Platelets from animals and patients with SAP are more sensitive to agonists and are more easily activated. Administration of high-dose Vit C significantly ameliorated excessive activation of platelets in SAP rats, ultimately increasing the microvessel density and inducing microthrombus and blood stasis; these results were consistent with clinical sample analysis. Moreover, high-dose Vit C significantly inhibited the release of amylase, lipase, TNF-α, and IL-6 in SAP rat plasma, reducing pancreatic damage and the mortality of SAP rats. However, using TFA and rCXCL12 significantly reversed the effect of high-dose Vit C on excessive activation of platelets, aggravating microcirculation impairment and pancreatic damage. Conclusion The present study suggests that high-dose Vit C can ameliorate pancreatic necrosis by improving microcirculation disorders of SAP. For the first time, the underlying mechanism is related with inhibiting platelet activation through the CXCL12/CXCR4 pathway.
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- Menglu Gui
- Department of Emergency in Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Hypertension, Shanghai Institute of Hypertension, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency in Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency in Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency in Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency in Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine in Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency in Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency in Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of Chinese Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of Chinese Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency in Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency in Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency in Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, People’s Republic of China
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Gui M, Zhao B, Huang J, Chen E, Qu H, Mao E. Pathogenesis and Therapy of Coagulation Disorders in Severe Acute Pancreatitis. J Inflamm Res 2023; 16:57-67. [PMID: 36636248 PMCID: PMC9831125 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s388216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Ischemia superimposed upon pancreatic edema leads to acute necrotizing pancreatitis. One possible mechanism contributing to ischemia is intravascular thrombogenesis since fibrin deposits have been detected in pancreatic capillaries by electron microscope. Current experimental and clinical data provided compelling evidence that the disorders in the blood coagulation system play a critical role in the pathogenesis of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). This leads to microcirculatory failure of intra- and extrapancreatic organs and multiple organ failure and increases the case fatality rate. However, the mechanism of coagulopathy underlying SAP is not yet clear, although some anticoagulant drugs have entered clinical practice showing improvement in prognosis. Thus, enhanced understanding of the process might improve the treatment strategies with safety and high efficacy. Herein, the pathogenesis of the coagulation system of SAP was reviewed with a focus on the coagulation pathway, intercellular interactions, and complement system, thereby illustrating some anticoagulant therapies and potential therapeutic targets.
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- Menglu Gui
- Department of Emergency, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Hypertension, Shanghai Institute of Hypertension, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China,Correspondence: Enqiang Mao, Department of Emergency, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin 2nd Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13501747906, Email
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Xu P, Shao X, Ou Y, Zhan Y, Ji L, Zhuang X, Li Y, Ma Y, Wu D, Qiao T, Wang X, Chen H, Cheng Y. Neutrophils contribute to elevated
BAFF
levels to modulate adaptive immunity in patients with primary immune thrombocytopenia by
CD62P
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PSGL1
interaction. CLINICAL & TRANSLATIONAL IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 11:e1399. [PMID: 35782911 PMCID: PMC9237625 DOI: 10.1002/cti2.1399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Pengcheng Xu
- Center for Tumor Diagnosis & Therapy Jinshan Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai China
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- Center for Tumor Diagnosis & Therapy Jinshan Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai China
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- Center for Tumor Diagnosis & Therapy Jinshan Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai China
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- Department of Hematology Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai China
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- Department of Hematology Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai China
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- Center for Tumor Diagnosis & Therapy Jinshan Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai China
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- Center for Tumor Diagnosis & Therapy Jinshan Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai China
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- Center for Tumor Diagnosis & Therapy Jinshan Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai China
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- Center for Tumor Diagnosis & Therapy Jinshan Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai China
- Institute of Clinical Science Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai China
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- Center for Tumor Diagnosis & Therapy Jinshan Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai China
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- Center for Tumor Diagnosis & Therapy Jinshan Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai China
- Institute of Clinical Science Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery Zhongshan Hospital Xuhui Branch, Fudan University Shanghai China
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- Center for Tumor Diagnosis & Therapy Jinshan Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai China
- Department of Hematology Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai China
- Institute of Clinical Science Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai China
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Ding Z, Du F, Rönnow CF, Wang Y, Rahman M, Thorlacius H. Actin-related protein 2/3 complex regulates neutrophil extracellular trap expulsion and lung damage in abdominal sepsis. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2022; 322:L662-L672. [PMID: 35272488 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00318.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation is a key feature in sepsis. The aim of the present study was to examine the role of the actin cytoskeleton in regulating the expulsion of NETs. Actin-related protein 2/3 (Arp 2/3) complex is an important regulator of F-actin polymerization. Co-incubation with CK666, a specific Arp 2/3 inhibitor, decreased PMA-induced NET formation in vitro. CK666 not only abolished F-actin polymerization but also caused intracellular retention of NETs. Inhibition of Arp 2/3 reduced NET formation on circulating neutrophils and in the bronchoalveolar space in mice undergoing cecal ligation and puncture (CLP). Notably, treatment with CK666 attenuated CLP-induced neutrophil recruitment, edema formation and tissue damage in the lungs. Moreover, Arp 2/3 inhibition decreased levels of CXCL-1 and interleukin-6 in the lung and plasma of septic animals. Taken together, this study shows that expulsion of NETs is regulated by the actin cytoskeleton and that inhibition of Arp 2/3-dependent F-actin polymerization not only decrease NET formation but also protect against pathological inflammation and tissue damage in septic lung injury. Thus, we suggest that targeting NET release is a novel and useful way to ameliorate lung damage in abdominal sepsis.
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- Zhiyi Ding
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Section for Surgery, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Section for Surgery, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Section for Surgery, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Section for Surgery, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Section for Surgery, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Section for Surgery, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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Kumar A, Bhatia M. Role of Hydrogen Sulfide, Substance P and Adhesion Molecules in Acute Pancreatitis. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222212136. [PMID: 34830018 PMCID: PMC8622943 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222212136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Inflammation is a natural response to tissue injury. Uncontrolled inflammatory response leads to inflammatory disease. Acute pancreatitis is one of the main reasons for hospitalization amongst gastrointestinal disorders worldwide. It has been demonstrated that endogenous hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a gasotransmitter and substance P, a neuropeptide, are involved in the inflammatory process in acute pancreatitis. Cell adhesion molecules (CAM) are key players in inflammatory disease. Immunoglobulin (Ig) gene superfamily, selectins, and integrins are involved at different steps of leukocyte migration from blood to the site of injury. When the endothelial cells get activated, the CAMs are upregulated which leads to them interacting with leukocytes. This review summarizes our current understanding of the roles H2S, substance P and adhesion molecules play in acute pancreatitis.
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Sternby H, Hartman H, Thorlacius H, Regnér S. The Initial Course of IL1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12, IFN-γ and TNF-α with Regard to Severity Grade in Acute Pancreatitis. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11040591. [PMID: 33920566 PMCID: PMC8073083 DOI: 10.3390/biom11040591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 04/10/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Clinical reports on early immune dysregulation in acute pancreatitis (AP) are scarce. Herein we investigate the initial temporal development of selected biomarkers. Blood samples were taken at 0–24 and 25–48 h after onsets of AP were acquired. Mean values and temporal intermediate difference (delta-values) of IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12, IFN-γ and TNF-α were calculated. Differences between severity groups, predictive capacity of the biomarkers and association with severe disease were analyzed. Paired comparison of samples (n = 115) taken at 0–24 and 25–48 h after onsets of AP showed a change over time for IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8 and IL-10 (p < 0.05) and a significant difference between severity groups after 24 h. In ROC-analysis an IL-6 cut-off level of 196.6 pg/mL could differentiate severe AP (sensitivity 81.9, specificity 91.3). The delta-values of IL-1β and IL-6 were significantly associated with severe outcomes (odds ratios 1.085 and 1.002, respectively). Data of this work demonstrate a distinct change in IL-1β, IL-8, IL-10 and IL-6 over the first 48 h after onset of AP. The temporal development of biomarkers can assist in the early stratification of the disease. Herein IL-1β and IL-6 were associated with severe disease, however the prognostic capacity of investigated biomarkers is low.
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Wan J, Ren Y, Yang X, Li X, Xia L, Lu N. The Role of Neutrophils and Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Acute Pancreatitis. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 8:565758. [PMID: 33553136 PMCID: PMC7859271 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.565758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Leukocyte invasion (neutrophils and monocytes/macrophages) is closely related to the severity of acute pancreatitis (AP) and plays an important role in the systemic inflammatory response and other organ injuries secondary to AP. Increased and sustained activation of neutrophils are major determinants of pancreatic injury and inflammation. After the onset of AP, the arrival of the first wave of neutrophils occurs due to a variety of triggers and is critical for the exacerbation of inflammation. In this review, we summarize the functional characteristics of neutrophils, elastase, and heparin-binding proteins in granules, the mechanisms of neutrophil recruitment and the role of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in AP.
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- Jianhua Wan
- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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Extracellular cold-inducible RNA-binding protein regulates neutrophil extracellular trap formation and tissue damage in acute pancreatitis. J Transl Med 2020; 100:1618-1630. [PMID: 32709888 DOI: 10.1038/s41374-020-0469-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) play a key role in the development of acute pancreatitis (AP). In the present study, we studied the role of extracellular cold-inducible RNA-binding protein (eCIRP), a novel damage-associated-molecular-pattern molecule, in severe AP. C57BL/6 mice underwent retrograde infusion of taurocholate into the pancreatic duct. C23, an eCIRP inhibitor, was given 1 h prior to induction of AP. Pancreatic, lung, and blood samples were collected and levels of citrullinated histone 3, DNA-histone complexes, eCIRP, myeloperoxidase (MPO), amylase, cytokines, matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), and CXC chemokines were quantified after 24 h. NETs were detected by electron microscopy in the pancreas and bone marrow-derived neutrophils. Amylase secretion was analyzed in isolated acinar cells. Plasma was obtained from healthy individuals and patients with mild and moderate severe or severe AP. Taurocholate infusion induced NET formation, inflammation, and tissue injury in the pancreas. Pretreatment with C23 decreased taurocholate-induced pancreatic and plasma levels of eCIRP and tissue damage in the pancreas. Blocking eCIRP reduced levels of citrullinated histone 3 and NET formation in the pancreas as well as DNA-histone complexes in the plasma. In addition, administration of C23 attenuated MPO levels in the pancreas and lung of mice exposed to taurocholate. Inhibition of eCIRP reduced pancreatic levels of CXC chemokines and plasma levels of IL-6, HMGB-1, and MMP-9 in mice with severe AP. Moreover, eCIRP was found to be bound to NETs. Coincubation with C23 reduced NET-induced amylase secretion in isolated acinar cells. Patients with severe AP had elevated plasma levels of eCIRP compared with controls. Our novel findings suggest that eCIRP is a potent regulator of NET formation in the inflamed pancreas. Moreover, these results show that targeting eCIRP with C23 inhibits inflammation and tissue damage in AP. Thus, eCIRP could serve as an effective target to attenuate pancreatic damage in patients with AP.
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Long L, Deng L, Wang L, Wen S, Luo L, Liang L, Ding L, Wu J, Ye Z, Deng DYB. P-Selectin-Based Dual-Model Nanoprobe Used for the Specific and Rapid Visualization of Early Detection toward Severe Acute Pancreatitis in Vivo. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 6:5857-5865. [PMID: 33320563 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c00596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Identifying severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) as soon as possible is critical for achieving optimal outcomes and saving lives. In this study, a novel P-selectin-targeted, NIR fluorescent dye (Cy 5.5)-labeled dual-modal nanoprobe based on diethylenetriaminepentaacetic chelates (Gd-DTPA-Cy5.5-PsLmAb) was constructed for the bimodal imaging of SAP at the early stage. Gd-DTPA-Cy5.5-PsLmAb was prepared, and its structure was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, UV-vis spectroscopy, and fluorescence spectroscopy, and its stability was evaluated. Biocompatibility was evaluated by the hemolysis and cytotoxicity assays. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect and evaluate the expression of P-selectin in the peripheral blood of 11 patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) and 5 healthy volunteers. The bimodal imaging ability of Gd-DTPA-Cy5.5-PsLmAb nanoprobes was evaluated via near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in AP animal models in vivo. Gd-DTPA-Cy5.5-PsLmAb showed low toxicity to human embryonic kidney cells (293T cells) and good blood compatibility. The P-selectin levels of humans and rats in the mild acute pancreatitis (MAP)/SAP stage were significantly higher than those in the control group and reached the highest level at the SAP stage. Furthermore, Gd-DTPA-Cy5.5-PsLmAb nanoprobes showed clear NIRF imaging of mouse pancreas at the MAP stage and SAP stage by a fluorescence signal at 6.09 × 108 and 1.95 × 109, respectively. Meanwhile, Gd-DTPA-Cy5.5-PsLmAb nanoprobes also successfully showed the T1-weighted MR signal of rat pancreas at the MAP stage, but Gd-DTPA seldom showed any signal increase at the MAP stage; Gd-DTPA-Cy5.5-PsLmAb and Gd-DTPA could show an increasing MR signal of rat pancreas at the SAP stage. Gd-DTPA-Cy5.5-PsLmAb proved to offer a stronger signal than Gd-DTPA.Our findings indicate that Gd-DTPA-Cy5.5-PsLmAb is an effective and specific MR/NIRF dual nanoprobe for bimodal imaging, providing a promising diagnostic approach for early SAP in clinic.
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- Lingli Long
- Research Center of Translational Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.,Scientific Research Center and Department of Orthopedic, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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- Scientific Research Center and Department of Orthopedic, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, China
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- Scientific Research Center and Department of Orthopedic, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Shenzhen Futian Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Shenzhen 518040, China
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- Research Center of Translational Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.,Scientific Research Center and Department of Orthopedic, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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Wen L, Javed TA, Dobbs AK, Brown R, Niu M, Li L, Khalid A, Barakat MT, Xiao X, Yimlamai D, Konnikova L, Yu M, Byersdorfer CA, Husain SZ. The Protective Effects of Calcineurin on Pancreatitis in Mice Depend on the Cellular Source. Gastroenterology 2020; 159:1036-1050.e8. [PMID: 32445858 PMCID: PMC7502475 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.05.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Revised: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Calcineurin is a ubiquitously expressed central Ca2+-responsive signaling molecule that mediates acute pancreatitis, but little is known about its effects. We compared the effects of calcineurin expression by hematopoietic cells vs pancreas in mouse models of pancreatitis and pancreatitis-associated lung inflammation. METHODS We performed studies with mice with hematopoietic-specific or pancreas-specific deletion of protein phosphatase 3, regulatory subunit B, alpha isoform (PPP3R1, also called CNB1), in mice with deletion of CNB1 (Cnb1UBC△/△) and in the corresponding controls for each deletion of CNB1. Acute pancreatitis was induced in mice by administration of caerulein or high-pressure infusion of radiocontrast into biliopancreatic ducts; some mice were also given intraductal infusions of an adeno-associated virus vector that expressed nuclear factor of activated T -cells (NFAT)-luciferase into pancreas. Pancreas, bone marrow, liver, kidney, heart, and lung were collected and analyzed by histopathology, immunohistochemistry, and immunoblots; levels of cytokines were measured in serum. Mouse and human primary pancreatic acinar cells were transfected with a vector that expressed NFAT-luciferase and incubated with an agent that blocks interaction of NFAT with calcineurin; cells were analyzed by immunofluorescence. Calcineurin-mediated neutrophil chemotaxis and reactive oxygen species production were measured in neutrophils from mice. RESULTS Mice with hematopoietic-specific deletion of CNB1 developed the same level of local pancreatic inflammation as control mice after administration of caerulein or infusion of radiocontrast into biliopancreatic ducts. Cnb1UBC△/△ mice or mice with pancreas-specific deletion of CNB1 developed less severe pancreatitis and reduced pancreatic inflammation after administration of caerulein or infusion of radiocontrast into biliopancreatic ducts compared with control mice. NFAT was activated in pancreas of Swiss Webster mice given caerulein or infusions of radiocontrast into biliopancreatic ducts. Blocking the interaction between calcineurin and NFAT did not reduce pancreatic acinar cell necrosis in response to caerulein or infusions of radiocontrast. Mice with hematopoietic-specific deletion of CNB1 (but not mice with pancreas-specific deletion of CNB1) had reduced infiltration of lung tissues by neutrophils. Neutrophil chemotaxis and production of reactive oxygen species were decreased after incubation with a calcineurin inhibitor. CONCLUSIONS Hematopoietic and neutrophil expression of calcineurin promotes pancreatitis-associated lung inflammation, whereas pancreatic calcineurin promotes local pancreatic inflammation. The findings indicate that the protective effects of blocking or deleting calcineurin on pancreatitis are mediated by the source of its expression. This information should be used in the development of strategies to inhibit calcineurin for the prevention of pancreatitis and pancreatitis-associated lung inflammation.
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- Li Wen
- Department of Gastroenterology and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Disease, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapies, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapies, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Disease, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California; Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
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- Division of Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapies, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California.
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Choi H, Kim Y, Mirzaaghasi A, Heo J, Kim YN, Shin JH, Kim S, Kim NH, Cho ES, In Yook J, Yoo TH, Song E, Kim P, Shin EC, Chung K, Choi K, Choi C. Exosome-based delivery of super-repressor IκBα relieves sepsis-associated organ damage and mortality. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2020; 6:eaaz6980. [PMID: 32285005 PMCID: PMC7141819 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aaz6980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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As extracellular vesicles that play an active role in intercellular communication by transferring cellular materials to recipient cells, exosomes offer great potential as a natural therapeutic drug delivery vehicle. The inflammatory responses in various disease models can be attenuated through introduction of super-repressor IκB (srIκB), which is the dominant active form of IκBα and can inhibit translocation of nuclear factor κB into the nucleus. An optogenetically engineered exosome system (EXPLOR) that we previously developed was implemented for loading a large amount of srIκB into exosomes. We showed that intraperitoneal injection of purified srIκB-loaded exosomes (Exo-srIκBs) attenuates mortality and systemic inflammation in septic mouse models. In a biodistribution study, Exo-srIκBs were observed mainly in the neutrophils, and in monocytes to a lesser extent, in the spleens and livers of mice. Moreover, we found that Exo-srIκB alleviates inflammatory responses in monocytic THP-1 cells and human umbilical vein endothelial cells.
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- Hojun Choi
- Department of Bio and Brain Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- ILIAS Biologics Inc., Daejeon 34014, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bio and Brain Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- ILIAS Biologics Inc., Daejeon 34014, Republic of Korea
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- ILIAS Biologics Inc., Daejeon 34014, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Oral Cancer Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Oral Cancer Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Oral Cancer Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- IVIM Technology, Daejeon 34051, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- IVIM Technology, Daejeon 34051, Republic of Korea
- Graduate School of Nanoscience and Technology, KAIST, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- Corresponding author. (K.Cho.); (E.-C.S.); (K.Chu.)
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- Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
- Corresponding author. (K.Cho.); (E.-C.S.); (K.Chu.)
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- ILIAS Biologics Inc., Daejeon 34014, Republic of Korea
- Corresponding author. (K.Cho.); (E.-C.S.); (K.Chu.)
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- Department of Bio and Brain Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- ILIAS Biologics Inc., Daejeon 34014, Republic of Korea
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Madhi R, Rahman M, Mörgelin M, Thorlacius H. c-Abl kinase regulates neutrophil extracellular trap formation, inflammation, and tissue damage in severe acute pancreatitis. J Leukoc Biol 2019; 106:455-466. [PMID: 30861207 DOI: 10.1002/jlb.3a0618-222rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Revised: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are involved in acute pancreatitis (AP) but mechanisms controlling NET expulsion in AP are incompletely understood. Herein, we examined the role of c-Abelson (c-Abl) kinase in NET formation and tissue damage in severe AP. AP was induced by taurocholate infusion into pancreatic duct or intraperitoneal administration of l-arginine in mice. Pancreatic, lung, and blood samples were collected and levels of phosphorylated c-Abl kinase, citrullinated histone 3, DNA-histone complexes, myeloperoxidase, amylase, cytokines, and CXC chemokines were quantified. Citrullinated histone 3, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and NET formation were determined in bone marrow neutrophils. Taurocholate challenge increased phosphorylation of c-Abl kinase and levels of citrullinated histone 3 in the pancreas as well as DNA-histone complexes in the plasma. Administration of the c-Abl kinase inhibitor GZD824 not only abolished activation of c-Abl kinase but also decreased levels of citrullinated histone 3 in the pancreas and DNA-histone complexes in the plasma of animals with AP. Moreover, GZD824 decreased plasma levels of amylase, IL-6, and MMP-9 as well as edema, acinar cell necrosis, hemorrhage, CXC chemokine formation, and neutrophil infiltration in the inflamed pancreas. A beneficial effect of c-Abl kinase inhibition was confirmed in l-arginine-induced pancreatitis. In vitro, inhibition of c-Abl kinase reduced TNF-α-induced formation of ROS, histone 3 citrullination, and NETs in isolated bone marrow neutrophils. Our findings demonstrate that c-Abl kinase regulates NET formation in the inflamed pancreas. In addition, inhibition of c-Abl kinase reduced pancreatic tissue inflammation, and damage in AP. Thus, targeting c-Abl kinase might be a useful way to protect the pancreas in severe AP.
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- Raed Madhi
- Department of Clinical Science, Malmö, Section for Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science, Malmö, Section for Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science, Malmö, Section for Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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Murthy P, Singhi AD, Ross MA, Loughran P, Paragomi P, Papachristou GI, Whitcomb DC, Zureikat AH, Lotze MT, Zeh Iii HJ, Boone BA. Enhanced Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Formation in Acute Pancreatitis Contributes to Disease Severity and Is Reduced by Chloroquine. Front Immunol 2019; 10:28. [PMID: 30733719 PMCID: PMC6353831 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background: Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are generated when activated neutrophils, driven by PAD4, release their DNA, histones, HMGB1, and other intracellular granule components. NETs play a role in acute pancreatitis, worsening pancreatic inflammation, and promoting pancreatic duct obstruction. The autophagy inhibitor chloroquine (CQ) inhibits NET formation; therefore, we investigated the impact of CQ mediated NET inhibition in murine models of pancreatitis and human correlative studies. Methods: L-arginine and choline deficient ethionine supplemented (CDE) diet models of acute pancreatitis were studied in wild type and PAD4−/− mice, incapable of forming NETs. Isolated neutrophils were stimulated to induce NET formation and visualized with fluorescence microscopy. CQ treatment (0.5 mg/ml PO) was initiated after induction of pancreatitis. Biomarkers of NET formation, including cell-free DNA, citrullinated histone H3 (CitH3), and MPO-DNA conjugates were measured in murine serum and correlative human patient serum samples. Results: We first confirmed the role of NETs in the pathophysiology of acute pancreatitis by demonstrating that PAD4−/− mice had decreased pancreatitis severity and improved survival compared to wild-type controls. Furthermore, patients with severe acute pancreatitis had elevated levels of cell-free DNA and MPO-DNA conjugates, consistent with NET formation. Neutrophils from mice with pancreatitis were more prone to NET formation and CQ decreased this propensity to form NETs. CQ significantly reduced serum cell-free DNA and citrullinated histone H3 in murine models of pancreatitis, increasing survival in both models. Conclusions: Inhibition of NETs with CQ decreases the severity of acute pancreatitis and improves survival. Translating these findings into clinical trials of acute pancreatitis is warranted.
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- Pranav Murthy
- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Center for Biologic Imaging, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Center for Biologic Imaging, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.,Department of Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.,Department of Surgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, United States
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Acute and chronic pancreatitises are gastrointestinal inflammatory diseases, the incidence of which is increasing worldwide. Most (~ 80%) acute pancreatitis (AP) patients have mild disease, and about 20% have severe disease, which causes multiple organ failure and has a high mortality rate. Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is characterized by chronic inflammation and destruction of normal pancreatic parenchyma, which leads to loss of exocrine and endocrine tissues. Patients with CP also have a higher incidence of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Although a number of factors are associated with the development and progression of AP and CP, the underlying mechanism is unclear. Adhesion molecules play important roles in cell migration, proliferation, and signal transduction, as well as in development and tissue repair. Loosening of cell-cell adhesion between pancreatic acinar cells and/or endothelial cells increases solute permeability, resulting in interstitial edema, which promotes inflammatory cell migration and disrupts tissue structure. Oxidative stress, which is one of the important pathogenesis of pancreatitis, leads to upregulation of adhesion molecules. Soluble adhesion molecules are reportedly involved in AP. In this review, we focus on the roles of tight junctions (occludin, tricellulin, claudin, junctional adhesion molecule, and zonula occludin), adherens junctions (E-cadherin and p120-, α-, and β-catenin), and other adhesion molecules (selectin and intercellular adhesion molecules) in the progression of AP and CP. Maintaining the normal function of adhesion molecules and preventing their abnormal activation maintain the structure of the pancreas and prevent the development of pancreatitis.
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- Takeshi Sato
- 0000 0001 1033 6139grid.268441.dDepartment of Gastroenterology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Fukuura 3-9, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 236-0004 Japan
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- 0000 0001 1033 6139grid.268441.dDepartment of Gastroenterology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Fukuura 3-9, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 236-0004 Japan ,0000 0001 1033 6139grid.268441.dDivision of Translational Research, Advanced Medical Research Center, Yokohama City University, Fukuura 3-9, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 236-0004 Japan
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- 0000 0001 1033 6139grid.268441.dDepartment of Gastroenterology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Fukuura 3-9, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 236-0004 Japan
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Madhi R, Rahman M, Taha D, Mörgelin* M, Thorlacius H. Targeting peptidylarginine deiminase reduces neutrophil extracellular trap formation and tissue injury in severe acute pancreatitis. J Cell Physiol 2018; 234:11850-11860. [DOI: 10.1002/jcp.27874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Raed Madhi
- Department of Surgery, Clinical Sciences, Malmö Skåne University Hospital, Lund University Lund Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, Clinical Sciences, Malmö Skåne University Hospital, Lund University Lund Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, Clinical Sciences, Malmö Skåne University Hospital, Lund University Lund Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, Clinical Sciences, Malmö Skåne University Hospital, Lund University Lund Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, Clinical Sciences, Malmö Skåne University Hospital, Lund University Lund Sweden
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Visceral fat and insulin resistance - what we know? Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub 2018; 163:19-27. [PMID: 30398218 DOI: 10.5507/bp.2018.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2018] [Accepted: 10/02/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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One of the most significant challenges of current medicine is the increasing prevalence of obesity worldwide that is accompanied by a wide range of chronic health complications and increased mortality. White adipose tissue actively contributes to metabolic regulation by production of a variety of hormones and cytokines, commonly referred to as adipokines. The spectrum and quantity of adipokines produced by the adipose tissue of obese patients is directly or indirectly involved in much obesity-related pathology (type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, inflammatory response). One of the underlying mechanisms linking obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular complications is subclinical inflammation, primarily arising in visceral adipose tissue. Adipocyte size, number and polarization of lymphocytes and infiltrated macrophages are closely related to metabolic and obesity-related diseases. The storage capacity of hypertrophic adipocytes in obese patients is limited. This results in chronic energy overload and leads to increased apoptosis of adipocytes that in turn stimulates the infiltration of visceral adipose tissue by immune cells, in particular macrophages. These cells produce many proinflammatory factors; while the overall production of anti-inflammatory cytokines and adipokines is decreased. The constant release of proinflammatory factors into the circulation then contributes to a subclinical systemic inflammation, which is directly linked to the metabolic and cardiovascular complications of obesity.
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Ren Z, Li H, Zhang M, Zhao Y, Fang X, Li X, Chen W, Zhang H, Wang Y, Pan LL, Sun J. A Novel Derivative of the Natural Product Danshensu Suppresses Inflammatory Responses to Alleviate Caerulein-Induced Acute Pancreatitis. Front Immunol 2018; 9:2513. [PMID: 30425719 PMCID: PMC6218618 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2018] [Accepted: 10/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Acute pancreatitis (AP), a common abdominal inflammatory disorder, is characterized by premature intracellular activation of digestive proteases within pancreatic acini and a consecutive systemic inflammatory response. Although the mechanism remains to be fully understood, inflammation is the main cause of pancreatic damage in AP. A novel compound [4-(2-acetoxy-3-((R)-3-(benzylthio)-1-methoxy-1-oxopropan-2-ylamino)-3-oxopropyl)-1,2-phenylene diacetate (DSC)], derived from danshensu, exhibits anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic properties in vitro. However, its potential beneficial effect in AP has not been demonstrated. This study aimed to investigate the effects and underlying mechanisms of DSC in experimental AP in mice. We found that DSC suppressed inflammatory responses in AP by inhibiting the activation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB), signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) and nucleotide-binding domain leucine-rich repeat containing family, pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome. Furthermore, treatment with DSC modulated the infiltration of neutrophils and the phenotypes of macrophages in mice induced with AP. Interestingly, we found that the expression of nuclear factor-erythroid 2 related factor 2 (Nrf2) and its regulated antioxidant enzyme heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), which modulate inflammatory activities, was significantly increased in DSC-treated groups. Together, our findings demonstrate that DSC alleviates pancreatic inflammation and damage in AP by inhibiting the activation of NF-κB, STAT3, and NLRP3 inflammasome and modulating immune cell responses.
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- Zhengnan Ren
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Inherited Metabolic Diseases, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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OBJECTIVES Acute pancreatitis (AP) is commonly associated with the release of adhesion molecules such as E and P selectins. We designed the present study to evaluate the role of selectins as potential markers that could reflect the severity of the disease. METHODS One hundred fifty patients with AP constituted the patient group, whereas 70 healthy volunteers established the control group. In both groups, blood samples were taken for measurements of E selectin, P selectin, caspase-cleaved cytokeratin 18, and total soluble cytokeratin 18 levels on admission and days 1, 2, 4, and 6. RESULTS Values of E and P selectins on admission were both elevated compared with control subjects (P < 0.01). The nonsurvivors had higher values of E selectin (P < 0.04) and P selectin (P < 0.03) on admission. Levels of E and P selectin showed positive correlation with the length of stay (P < 0.05). E selectin on admission yielded a sensitivity of 75% and 78% specificity, whereas P selectin had a sensitivity of 67% and 91% specificity. CONCLUSIONS Selectin values in the early course of AP may play a role as indicators of overall prognosis, which may help physicians in better understanding the pathophysiology of a benign disease that may have serious and detrimental complications.
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Dumnicka P, Maduzia D, Ceranowicz P, Olszanecki R, Drożdż R, Kuśnierz-Cabala B. The Interplay between Inflammation, Coagulation and Endothelial Injury in the Early Phase of Acute Pancreatitis: Clinical Implications. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:E354. [PMID: 28208708 PMCID: PMC5343889 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18020354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2016] [Revised: 01/17/2017] [Accepted: 01/31/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory disease with varied severity, ranging from mild local inflammation to severe systemic involvement resulting in substantial mortality. Early pathologic events in AP, both local and systemic, are associated with vascular derangements, including endothelial activation and injury, dysregulation of vasomotor tone, increased vascular permeability, increased leukocyte migration to tissues, and activation of coagulation. The purpose of the review was to summarize current evidence regarding the interplay between inflammation, coagulation and endothelial dysfunction in the early phase of AP. Practical aspects were emphasized: (1) we summarized available data on diagnostic usefulness of the markers of endothelial dysfunction and activated coagulation in early prediction of severe AP; (2) we reviewed in detail the results of experimental studies and clinical trials targeting coagulation-inflammation interactions in severe AP. Among laboratory tests, d-dimer and angiopoietin-2 measurements seem the most useful in early prediction of severe AP. Although most clinical trials evaluating anticoagulants in treatment of severe AP did not show benefits, they also did not show significantly increased bleeding risk. Promising results of human trials were published for low molecular weight heparin treatment. Several anticoagulants that proved beneficial in animal experiments are thus worth testing in patients.
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- Paulina Dumnicka
- Department of Medical Diagnostics, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Kraków, Poland.
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- Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kopernika 12, 31-034 Kraków, Poland.
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- Department of Physiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Grzegórzecka 16, 31-531 Kraków, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Grzegórzecka 16, 31-531 Kraków, Poland.
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- Department of Medical Diagnostics, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Kraków, Poland.
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- Department of Diagnostics, Chair of Clinical Biochemistry, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kopernika 15A, 31-501 Kraków, Poland.
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Wetterholm E, Linders J, Merza M, Regner S, Thorlacius H. Platelet-derived CXCL4 regulates neutrophil infiltration and tissue damage in severe acute pancreatitis. Transl Res 2016; 176:105-18. [PMID: 27183218 DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2016.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2015] [Revised: 04/13/2016] [Accepted: 04/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Platelets are known to play an important role in acute pancreatitis (AP) via promotion of neutrophil accumulation, although mechanisms behind platelet-dependent accumulation of neutrophils in the pancreas remain elusive. Platelets contain a wide spectrum of different pro-inflammatory compounds, such as chemokines. CXCL4 (platelet factor 4) is one of the most abundant chemokine in platelets, and we hypothesized that CXCL4 might be involved in platelet-dependent accumulation of neutrophils in the inflamed pancreas. The aim of this study was to examine the role of CXCL4 in severe AP. Pancreatitis was provoked by infusion of taurocholate into the pancreatic duct or by intraperitoneal administration of L-arginine in C57BL/6 mice. Animals were treated with an antibody against platelets or CXCL4 before induction of pancreatitis. Plasma and lung levels of CXCL2, CXCL4, and interleukin (IL)-6 were determined by use of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Flow cytometry was used to examine surface expression of macrophage-1 (Mac-1) on neutrophils. Plasma was obtained from healthy individuals (controls) and patients with AP. Challenge with taurocholate increased plasma levels of CXCL4, and depletion of platelets markedly reduced plasma levels of CXCL4 indicating that circulating levels of CXCL4 are mainly derived from platelets in AP. Inhibition of CXCL4 reduced taurocholate-induced neutrophil recruitment, IL-6 secretion, edema formation, amylase release, and tissue damage in the pancreas. However, immunoneutralization of CXCL4 had no effect on CXCL2-evoked neutrophil expression of Mac-1 or chemotaxis in vitro, suggesting an indirect effect of CXCL4 on neutrophil recruitment in AP. Targeting CXCL4 significantly attenuated plasma and lung levels of CXCL2, which is a potent neutrophil chemoattractant, and inhibition of the CXCL2 receptor attenuated neutrophil infiltration and tissue damage in the inflamed pancreas. A significant role of CXCL4 was confirmed in an alternate model of AP induced by L-arginine challenge. Moreover, patients with AP had significantly increased plasma levels of CXCL4 compared with healthy controls. These findings' results suggest that platelet-derived CXCL4 is a potent stimulator of neutrophil accumulation in AP and that this is mediated via generation of CXCL2 in the inflamed pancreas. We conclude that CXCL4 plays an important role in pancreatic inflammation and that targeting CXCL4 might be a useful way to ameliorate tissue damage in AP.
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- Erik Wetterholm
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Section for Surgery, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Section for Surgery, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Section for Surgery, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Section for Surgery, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Section for Surgery, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.
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Zhou J, Huang Z, Lin N, Liu W, Yang G, Wu D, Xiao H, Sun H, Tang L. Abdominal paracentesis drainage protects rats against severe acute pancreatitis-associated lung injury by reducing the mobilization of intestinal XDH/XOD. Free Radic Biol Med 2016; 99:374-384. [PMID: 27585949 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2016.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2016] [Revised: 08/12/2016] [Accepted: 08/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Our previous study showed that abdominal paracentesis drainage (APD) benefits patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) by delaying or avoiding multiple organ failure. However, the role of APD treatment in SAP-associated lung injury (PALI) remains unclear. Therefore, we investigated the impact of APD on PALI in rats to explore the mechanisms underlying its potential treatment benefits. A drainage tube was inserted into the right lower quadrant of rats immediately after SAP induction via the retrograde infusion of 5% sodium taurocholate into the biliopancreatic duct. Mortality rates, histological scores, wet-to-dry weight (W/D) ratios, inflammatory infiltration and oxidative stress in lung tissues were then examined. Xanthine dehydrogenase (XDH) and xanthine oxidase (XOD) activities in the sera, intestines and lungs were assessed, as was P-selectin expression. APD treatment significantly decreased pathological damage scores, oxidative stress and neutrophil infiltration in lung tissues, indicating that APD has protective effects against PALI in rats. Moreover, APD decreased the levels of serum α-amylase and trypsin and resulted in a significant decrease in XDH mobilization from the intestines, which suppressed P-selectin expression in lung tissues following SAP induction. APD treatment exerts a significant protective effect against lung injury secondary to SAP by reducing the mobilization of intestinal XDH or XOD (XDH/XOD) and the expression of P-selectin in the lungs. These findings provide novel insights into the mechanisms underlying the effectiveness of APD in patients with SAP.
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- Jing Zhou
- The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China; General Surgery Center of PLA, Chengdu Military General Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610083, China
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- The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China; General Surgery Center of PLA, Chengdu Military General Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610083, China
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- General Surgery Center of PLA, Chengdu Military General Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610083, China
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- General Surgery Center of PLA, Chengdu Military General Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610083, China
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- General Surgery Center of PLA, Chengdu Military General Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610083, China
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- General Surgery Center of PLA, Chengdu Military General Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610083, China
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- General Surgery Center of PLA, Chengdu Military General Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610083, China
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- General Surgery Center of PLA, Chengdu Military General Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610083, China.
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- The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China; General Surgery Center of PLA, Chengdu Military General Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610083, China.
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Long-term in vivo polychlorinated biphenyl 126 exposure induces oxidative stress and alters proteomic profile on islets of Langerhans. Sci Rep 2016; 6:27882. [PMID: 27292372 PMCID: PMC4904407 DOI: 10.1038/srep27882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2016] [Accepted: 05/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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It has been recently proposed that exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) is a risk factor to type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). We investigated this hypothesis using long-term in vivo PCB126 exposure to rats addressing metabolic, cellular and proteomic parameters. Male Wistar rats were exposed to PCB126 (0.1, 1 or 10 μg/kg of body weight/day; for 15 days) or vehicle by intranasal instillation. Systemic alterations were quantified by body weight, insulin and glucose tolerance, and blood biochemical profile. Pancreatic toxicity was measured by inflammatory parameters, cell viability and cycle, free radical generation, and proteomic profile on islets of Langerhans. In vivo PCB126 exposure enhanced the body weight gain, impaired insulin sensitivity, reduced adipose tissue deposit, and elevated serum triglycerides, cholesterol, and insulin levels. Inflammatory parameters in the pancreas and cell morphology, viability and cycle were not altered in islets of Langerhans. Nevertheless, in vivo PCB126 exposure increased free radical generation and modified the expression of proteins related to oxidative stress on islets of Langerhans, which are indicative of early β-cell failure. Data herein obtained show that long-term in vivo PCB126 exposure through intranasal route induced alterations on islets of Langerhans related to early end points of DM2.
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Zhou HX, Han B, Hou LM, An TT, Jia G, Cheng ZX, Ma Y, Zhou YN, Kong R, Wang SJ, Wang YW, Sun XJ, Pan SH, Sun B. Protective Effects of Hydrogen Gas on Experimental Acute Pancreatitis. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0154483. [PMID: 27115738 PMCID: PMC4845997 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0154483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2015] [Accepted: 04/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory disease mediated by damage to acinar cells and pancreatic inflammation. In patients with AP, subsequent systemic inflammatory responses and multiple organs dysfunction commonly occur. Interactions between cytokines and oxidative stress greatly contribute to the amplification of uncontrolled inflammatory responses. Molecular hydrogen (H2) is a potent free radical scavenger that not only ameliorates oxidative stress but also lowers cytokine levels. The aim of the present study was to investigate the protective effects of H2 gas on AP both in vitro and in vivo. For the in vitro assessment, AR42J cells were treated with cerulein and then incubated in H2-rich or normal medium for 24 h, and for the in vivo experiment, AP was induced through a retrograde infusion of 5% sodium taurocholate into the pancreatobiliary duct (0.1 mL/100 g body weight). Wistar rats were treated with inhaled air or 2% H2 gas and sacrificed 12 h following the induction of pancreatitis. Specimens were collected and processed to measure the amylase and lipase activity levels; the myeloperoxidase activity and production levels; the cytokine mRNA expression levels; the 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine, malondialdehyde, and glutathione levels; and the cell survival rate. Histological examinations and immunohistochemical analyses were then conducted. The results revealed significant reductions in inflammation and oxidative stress both in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, the beneficial effects of H2 gas were associated with reductions in AR42J cell and pancreatic tissue damage. In conclusion, our results suggest that H2 gas is capable of ameliorating damage to the pancreas and AR42J cells and that H2 exerts protective effects both in vitro and in vivo on subjects with AP. Thus, the results obtained indicate that this gas may represent a novel therapy agent in the management of AP.
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- Hao-xin Zhou
- Department of Emergency Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pancreatic and Biliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Abdominal Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pancreatic and Biliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pancreatic and Biliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pancreatic and Biliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pancreatic and Biliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pancreatic and Biliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pancreatic and Biliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pancreatic and Biliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Diving Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pancreatic and Biliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pancreatic and Biliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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Merza M, Hartman H, Rahman M, Hwaiz R, Zhang E, Renström E, Luo L, Mörgelin M, Regner S, Thorlacius H. Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Induce Trypsin Activation, Inflammation, and Tissue Damage in Mice With Severe Acute Pancreatitis. Gastroenterology 2015; 149:1920-1931.e8. [PMID: 26302488 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2015.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 176] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2015] [Revised: 08/13/2015] [Accepted: 08/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Neutrophils are involved in the development of acute pancreatitis (AP), but it is not clear how neutrophil-induced tissue damage is regulated. In addition to secreting antimicrobial compounds, activated neutrophils eliminate invading microorganisms by expelling nuclear DNA and histones to form extracellular web-like structures called neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). However, NETs have been reported to contribute to organ dysfunction in patients with infectious diseases. We investigated whether NETs contribute to the development of AP in mice. METHODS AP was induced in C57BL/6 mice by infusion of taurocholate into the pancreatic duct or by intraperitoneal administration of L-arginine. Pancreata were collected and extracellular DNA was detected by Sytox green staining, levels of CXC chemokines, histones, and cytokines also were measured. Cell-free DNA was quantified in plasma samples. Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 phosphorylation and trypsin activation were analyzed in isolated acinar cells. NETs were depleted by administration of DNase I to mice. Plasma was obtained from healthy individuals (controls) and patients with severe AP. RESULTS Infusion of taurocholate induced formation of NETs in pancreatic tissues of mice and increased levels of cell-free DNA in plasma. Neutrophil depletion prevented taurocholate-induced deposition of NETs in the pancreas. Administration of DNase I to mice reduced neutrophil infiltration and tissue damage in the inflamed pancreas and lung, and decreased levels of blood amylase, macrophage inflammatory protein-2, interleukin 6, and high-mobility groups protein 1. In mice given taurocholate, DNase I administration also reduced expression of integrin α M (macrophage-1 antigen) on circulating neutrophils. Similar results occurred in mice with L-arginine-induced AP. Addition of NETs and histones to acinar cells induced formation of trypsin and activation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3; these processes were blocked by polysialic acid. Patients with severe AP had increased plasma levels of NET components compared with controls. CONCLUSIONS NETs form in the pancreata of mice during the development of AP, and NET levels are increased in plasma from patients with AP, compared with controls. NETs regulate organ inflammation and injury in mice with AP, and might be targeted to reduce pancreatic tissue damage and inflammation in patients.
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- Mohammed Merza
- Section of Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Sweden
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- Section of Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Sweden
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- Section of Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Sweden
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- Section of Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Sweden
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- Section of Islet Pathophysiology, Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Sweden
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- Section of Islet Pathophysiology, Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Sweden
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- Section of Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Sweden
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- Division of Infection Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Section of Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Sweden
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Metaflammatory responses during obesity: Pathomechanism and treatment. Obes Res Clin Pract 2015; 10:103-13. [PMID: 26614484 DOI: 10.1016/j.orcp.2015.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2015] [Revised: 10/07/2015] [Accepted: 10/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Obesity induced inflammation acts as a reflex produced due to altered metabolic homeostasis in accordance to the nutrient overload on the metabolic cells. It involves up-regulation of the genes encoding for cytokines, chemokines and other inflammatory mediators through activated transcription factors - nuclear factor-kB, activator protein-1, nuclear factor of activated T cells and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3. These execute macromolecular innate immune cell sensor - inflammasome to activate caspase-1 pathway resulting in proteolytic maturation. Secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines including TNF-α, IL-6, CRP, IL-1β, etc. from the M1 macrophages of white adipose tissue is increased, whereas there occurs a steep decline in the production of anti-inflammatory cytokines like IL-10, IL-Ra, adiponectin. Not only the adipose tissue, but also the immune cells, liver, brain, muscles and pancreas suffers from the inflammatory insult during obese condition and are exaggeratedly affected. The inflammatory kinases like JNK and IKK apart from inhibiting insulin action and glucose uptake, down-regulate transcriptional process resulting in increased expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Macrophage-like Kupffer cells initiate the inflammatory process in the liver preceding the inflammatory signals produced by the white adipose tissue which may further lead to hepatic-necro-inflammation. The muscle-fibre is affected by the cytokines and therefore results in decreased glycogen synthesis. The triggered hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis further affects the expression of inflammatory cytokines thus altering insulin homeostasis and initiating glucose intolerance. Anti-inflammatory treatment so as to curb the severity of inflammatory responses includes administration of synthetic drugs to target the actual inflammatory molecules and various therapeutic interventions.
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Shamoon M, Deng Y, Chen YQ, Bhatia M, Sun J. Therapeutic implications of innate immune system in acute pancreatitis. Expert Opin Ther Targets 2015; 20:73-87. [PMID: 26565751 DOI: 10.1517/14728222.2015.1077227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory disorder of the pancreas encompassing a cascade of cellular and molecular events. It starts from premature activation of zymogens with the involvement of innate immune system to a potential systemic inflammatory response and multiple organ failure. Leukocytes are the major cell population that participate in the propagation of the disease. Current understanding of the course of AP is still far from complete, limiting treatment options mostly to conservative supportive care. Emerging evidence has pointed to modulation of the immune system for strategic therapeutic development, by mitigating the inflammatory response and severity of AP. In the current review, we have focused on the role of innate immunity in the condition and highlighted therapeutics targeting it for treatment of this challenging disease. AREAS COVERED The current review has aimed to elaborate in-depth understanding of specific roles of innate immune cells, derived mediators and inflammatory pathways that are involved in AP. Summarizing the recent therapeutics and approaches applied experimentally that target immune responses to attenuate AP. EXPERT OPINION The current state of knowledge on AP, limitations of presently available therapeutic approaches and the promise of therapeutic implications of innate immune system in AP are discussed.
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- Muhammad Shamoon
- a 1 Jiangnan University, School of Food Science and Technology, The Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology , Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- a 1 Jiangnan University, School of Food Science and Technology, The Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology , Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- a 1 Jiangnan University, School of Food Science and Technology, The Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology , Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- b 2 University of Otago, Inflammation Research Group, Department of Pathology , Christchurch, 2 Riccarton Avenue, P.O. Box 4345, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
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- a 1 Jiangnan University, School of Food Science and Technology, The Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology , Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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Oberhuber R, Ritschl P, Fabritius C, Nguyen AV, Hermann M, Obrist P, Werner ER, Maglione M, Flörchinger B, Ebner S, Resch T, Pratschke J, Kotsch K. Treatment with tetrahydrobiopterin overcomes brain death-associated injury in a murine model of pancreas transplantation. Am J Transplant 2015; 15:2865-76. [PMID: 26104062 PMCID: PMC4744967 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.13364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2014] [Revised: 04/05/2015] [Accepted: 04/23/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Brain death (BD) has been associated with an immunological priming of donor organs and is thought to exacerbate ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI). Recently, we showed that the essential nitric oxide synthase co-factor tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) abrogates IRI following experimental pancreas transplantation. We therefore studied the effects of BD in a murine model of syngeneic pancreas transplantation and tested the therapeutic potential of BH4 treatment. Compared with sham-operated controls, donor BD resulted in intragraft inflammation reflected by induced IL-1ß, IL-6, VCAM-1, and P-selectin mRNA expression levels and impaired microcirculation after reperfusion (p < 0.05), whereas pretreatment of the BD donor with BH4 significantly improved microcirculation after reperfusion (p < 0.05). Moreover, BD had a devastating impact on cell viability, whereas BH4-treated grafts showed a significantly higher percentage of viable cells (p < 0.001). Early parenchymal damage in pancreatic grafts was significantly more pronounced in organs from BD donors than from sham or non-BD donors (p < 0.05), but BH4 pretreatment significantly ameliorated necrotic lesions in BD organs (p < 0.05). Pretreatment of the BD donor with BH4 resulted in significant recipient survival (p < 0.05). Our data provide novel insights into the impact of BD on pancreatic isografts, further demonstrating the potential of donor pretreatment strategies including BH4 for preventing BD-associated injury after transplantation.
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- R Oberhuber
- Center for Operative Medicine, Department of Visceral, Transplantation and Thoracic Surgery, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Center for Operative Medicine, Department of Visceral, Transplantation and Thoracic Surgery, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Center for Operative Medicine, Department of Visceral, Transplantation and Thoracic Surgery, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Center for Operative Medicine, Department of Visceral, Transplantation and Thoracic Surgery, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pathology, St. Vincent's Hospital, Zams, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Biological Chemistry, Biocenter, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Center for Operative Medicine, Department of Visceral, Transplantation and Thoracic Surgery, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Regensburg University Hospital, Regensburg, Germany
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- Center for Operative Medicine, Department of Visceral, Transplantation and Thoracic Surgery, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Center for Operative Medicine, Department of Visceral, Transplantation and Thoracic Surgery, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Abdominal and Transplantation Surgery, Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Operative Medicine, Department of Visceral, Transplantation and Thoracic Surgery, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
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Yang ZW, Meng XX, Xu P. Central role of neutrophil in the pathogenesis of severe acute pancreatitis. J Cell Mol Med 2015; 19:2513-20. [PMID: 26249268 PMCID: PMC4627557 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.12639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2015] [Accepted: 05/20/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) is an acute abdominal disease with the strong systemic inflammatory response, and rapidly progresses from a local pancreatic damage into multiple organ dysfunction. For many decades, the contributions of neutrophils to the pathology of SAP were traditionally thought to be the chemokine and cytokine cascades that accompany inflammation. In this review, we focus mainly on those recently recognized aspects of neutrophils in SAP processes. First, emerging evidence suggests that therapeutic interventions targeting neutrophils significantly lower tissue damage and protect against the occurrence of pancreatitis. Second, trypsin activation promotes the initial neutrophils recruitment into local pancreas, and subsequently neutrophils infiltration in turn triggers trypsin production. Finally, neutrophils have the unique ability to release neutrophil extracellular traps even in the absence of pathogens.
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- Zhi-Wen Yang
- Pharmacy Department, Songjiang Hospital Affiliated the First People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Digestive Department, Songjiang Hospital Affiliated the First People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Digestive Department, Songjiang Hospital Affiliated the First People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Pan Z, Feng L, Long H, Wang H, Feng J, Chen F. Effects of Local Pancreatic Renin-Angiotensin System on the Microcirculation of Rat with Severe Acute Pancreatitis. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY AND THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF PHARMACOLOGY 2015; 19:299-307. [PMID: 26170733 PMCID: PMC4499641 DOI: 10.4196/kjpp.2015.19.4.299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2014] [Revised: 11/19/2014] [Accepted: 12/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) is normally related to multiorgan dysfunction and local complications. Studies have found that local pancreatic renin-angiotensin system (RAS) was significantly upregulated in drug-induced SAP. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of angiotensin II receptors inhibitor valsartan on dual role of RAS in SAP in a rat model and to elucidate the underlying mechanisms. 3.8% sodium taurocholate (1 ml/kg) was injected to the pancreatic capsule in order for pancreatitis induction. Rats in the sham group were injected with normal saline in identical locations. We also investigated the regulation of experimentally induced SAP on local RAS expression in the pancreas through determination of the activities of serum amylase, lipase and myeloperoxidase, histological and biochemical analysis, radioimmunoassay, fluorescence quantitative PCR and Western blot analysis. The results indicated that valsartan could effectively suppress the local RAS to protect against experimental acute pancreatitis through inhibition of microcirculation disturbances and inflammation. The results suggest that pancreatic RAS plays a critical role in the regulation of pancreatic functions and demonstrates application potential as AT1 receptor antagonists. Moreover, other RAS inhibitors could be a new therapeutic target in acute pancreatitis.
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- Department of Gastroenterology Surgery, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430014, Hubei, China
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- Department of gynecology and obstetrics, Fifth Hospital of Wuhan, Wuhan 430050, Hubei, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Fifth Hospital of Wuhan, Wuhan 430050, Hubei, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology Surgery, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430014, Hubei, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Fifth Hospital of Wuhan, Wuhan 430050, Hubei, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Fifth Hospital of Wuhan, Wuhan 430050, Hubei, China
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Hartman H, Wetterholm E, Thorlacius H, Regnér S. Histone deacetylase regulates trypsin activation, inflammation, and tissue damage in acute pancreatitis in mice. Dig Dis Sci 2015; 60:1284-9. [PMID: 25492506 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-014-3474-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2014] [Accepted: 11/28/2014] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND The onset of acute pancreatitis (AP) is characterized by early protease activation followed by inflammation and organ damage, but the mechanisms are poorly understood. AIMS We hypothesized that histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibition might exert protective effects on AP and investigated the role of HDAC in trypsin activation, inflammation, and tissue damage in severe AP. METHODS Male C57Bl/6 mice were treated i.p. with the HDAC inhibitor trichostatin A (2 mg/kg) prior to retrograde infusion of taurocholic acid (5 %) into the pancreatic duct. Serum levels of amylase and interleukin (IL)-6, pancreatic levels of macrophage inflammatory protein-2 (MIP-2) as well as tissue morphology and myeloperoxidase activity in the pancreas and lung were determined 24 h after taurocholate challenge. Trypsin activation was analyzed in isolated acinar cells. Quantitative RT-PCR was used to examine the expression of pro-inflammatory mediators in the pancreas. RESULTS Pretreatment with trichostatin A decreased amylase levels by 70 % and protected against tissue injury in the pancreas. Moreover, HDAC inhibition reduced systemic IL-6 by more than 95 % and pulmonary myeloperoxidase activity by 75 %. Notably, inhibition of HDAC abolished taurocholate-induced gene expression of cyclooxygenase-2, MIP-2, monocyte chemotactic protein-1, IL-6, and IL-1β in the pancreas. In addition, HDAC inhibition reduced cerulein-induced trypsinogen activation in isolated acinar cells. CONCLUSION Our findings show that HDAC regulates trypsin activation, inflammation, and tissue damage in AP. Thus, targeting HDAC could serve as novel therapeutic approach in the management of severe AP.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Section of Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Inga-Marie Nilssons Gata 46, 205 02, Malmö, Sweden,
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Alcohol and gallstones are the most common etiologic factors in acute pancreatitis (AP). Recurrent AP can lead to chronic pancreatitis (CP). Although the underlying pathophysiology of the disease is complex, immune cells are critical in the pathogenesis of pancreatitis and determining disease severity. In this review, we discuss the role of innate and adaptive immune cells in both AP and CP, potential immune-based therapeutic targets, and animal models used to understand our knowledge of the disease. The relative difficulty of obtaining human pancreatic tissue during pancreatitis makes animal models necessary. Animal models of pancreatitis have been generated to understand disease pathogenesis, test therapeutic interventions, and investigate immune responses. Although current animal models do not recapitulate all aspects of human disease, until better models can be developed available models are useful in addressing key research questions. Differences between experimental and clinical pancreatitis need consideration, and when therapies are tested, models with established disease ought to be included.
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Yu C, Merza M, Luo L, Thorlacius H. Inhibition of Ras signalling reduces neutrophil infiltration and tissue damage in severe acute pancreatitis. Eur J Pharmacol 2015; 746:245-51. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2014.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2014] [Revised: 11/13/2014] [Accepted: 11/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Lupia E, Pigozzi L, Goffi A, Hirsch E, Montrucchio G. Role of phosphoinositide 3-kinase in the pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20:15190-15199. [PMID: 25386068 PMCID: PMC4223253 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i41.15190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2014] [Revised: 06/12/2014] [Accepted: 07/22/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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A large body of experimental and clinical data supports the notion that inflammation in acute pancreatitis has a crucial role in the pathogenesis of local and systemic damage and is a major determinant of clinical severity. Thus, research has recently focused on molecules that can regulate the inflammatory processes, such as phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3Ks), a family of lipid and protein kinases involved in intracellular signal transduction. Studies using genetic ablation or pharmacologic inhibitors of different PI3K isoforms, in particular the class I PI3Kδ and PI3Kγ, have contributed to a greater understanding of the roles of these kinases in the modulation of inflammatory and immune responses. Recent data suggest that PI3Ks are also involved in the pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis. Activation of the PI3K signaling pathway, and in particular of the class IB PI3Kγ isoform, has a significant role in those events which are necessary for the initiation of acute pancreatic injury, namely calcium signaling alteration, trypsinogen activation, and nuclear factor-κB transcription. Moreover, PI3Kγ is instrumental in modulating acinar cell apoptosis, and regulating local neutrophil infiltration and systemic inflammatory responses during the course of experimental acute pancreatitis. The availability of PI3K inhibitors selective for specific isoforms may provide new valuable therapeutic strategies to improve the clinical course of this disease. This article presents a brief summary of PI3K structure and function, and highlights recent advances that implicate PI3Ks in the pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis.
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Akinosoglou K, Gogos C. Immune-modulating therapy in acute pancreatitis: Fact or fiction. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20:15200-15215. [PMID: 25386069 PMCID: PMC4223254 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i41.15200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2014] [Revised: 05/21/2014] [Accepted: 06/17/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Acute pancreatitis (AP) is one of the most common diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, bearing significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Current treatment of AP remains unspecific and supportive and is mainly targeted to aggressively prevent systemic complications and organ failure by intensive care. As acute pancreatitis shares an indistinguishable profile of inflammation with sepsis, therapeutic approaches have turned towards modulating the systemic inflammatory response. Targets, among others, have included pro- and anti-inflammatory modulators, cytokines, chemokines, immune cells, adhesive molecules and platelets. Even though, initial results in experimental models have been encouraging, clinical implementation of immune-regulating therapies in acute pancreatitis has had a slow progress. Main reasons include difficulty in clinical translation of experimental data, poor understanding of inflammatory response time-course, flaws in experimental designs, need for multimodal approaches and commercial drawbacks. Whether immune-modulation in acute pancreatitis remains a fact or just fiction remains to be seen in the future.
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Merza M, Rahman M, Zhang S, Hwaiz R, Regner S, Schmidtchen A, Thorlacius H. Human thrombin-derived host defense peptides inhibit neutrophil recruitment and tissue injury in severe acute pancreatitis. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2014; 307:G914-21. [PMID: 25214403 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00237.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Severe acute pancreatitis (AP) is characterized by leukocyte infiltration and tissue injury. Herein, we wanted to examine the potential effects of thrombin-derived host defense peptides (TDPs) in severe AP. Pancreatitis was provoked by infusion of taurocholate into the pancreatic duct or by intraperitoneal administration of l-arginine in C57BL/6 mice. Animals were treated with the TDPs GKY20 and GKY25 or a control peptide WFF25 30 min before induction of AP. TDPs reduced blood amylase levels, neutrophil infiltration, hemorrhage, necrosis, and edema formation in the inflamed pancreas. Treatment with TDPs markedly attenuated the taurocholate-induced increase in plasma levels of CXCL2 and interleukin-6. Moreover, administration of TDPs decreased histone 3, histone 4, and myeloperoxidase levels in the pancreas in response to taurocholate challenge. Interestingly, administration of TDPs abolished neutrophil expression of Mac-1 in mice with pancreatitis. In addition, TDPs inhibited CXCL2-induced chemotaxis of isolated neutrophils in vitro. Fluorescent-labeled TDP was found to directly bind to isolated neutrophils. Finally, a beneficial effect of TDPs was confirmed in l-arginine-induced pancreatitis. Our novel results demonstrate that TDPs exert protective effects against pathological inflammation and tissue damage in AP. These findings suggest that TDPs might be useful in the management of patients with severe AP.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Section of Surgery, Malmö, Lund University, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Section of Surgery, Malmö, Lund University, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Section of Surgery, Malmö, Lund University, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Section of Surgery, Malmö, Lund University, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Section of Surgery, Malmö, Lund University, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Section of Dermatology and Venereology, Lund, Lund University, Sweden; Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Section of Surgery, Malmö, Lund University, Sweden;
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Sigounas DE, Christodoulou DK, Karamoutsios A, Tatsioni A, Dova L, Vartholomatos G, Kolaitis N, Katsanos KH, Zervou E, Ioannidis JPA, Tsianos EV. Changes of serum adhesion molecules and cytokines in post-ERCP pancreatitis: adhesion molecules and cytokines in acute pancreatitis. Clin Biochem 2014; 47:1245-9. [PMID: 24845714 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2014.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2014] [Revised: 04/23/2014] [Accepted: 05/11/2014] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the early changes of soluble IFN-γ, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12, TNF-α, TNF-β, IL-17A, IL-22, soluble (s) P-Selectin, sE-Selectin and sICAM-1 in post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP). METHODS Single center, prospective study of 318 ERCP procedures. Serum samples were acquired from all patients prior to ERCP, 6 hours and 24 hours after the procedure. For every PEP case, another patient was chosen as a control, matched for gender, age and time period in which ERCP took place. RESULTS Totally, 28 cases and 28 controls were studied. Except for significantly higher IL-1b levels in cases at baseline, no significant differences were observed between cases and controls after Bonferroni corrections. An increase in IL-6 was noted between baseline and 6 h in cases alone (p=0.016). There was a significant fall in sP-selectin levels at 6 and 24 hours compared to baseline in all patients (corrected p=0.008 and 0.016 for cases and 0.016 and 0.048 for controls respectively). An increase of sE-selectin in cases was observed between 6 and 24 hours post-ERCP (corrected p=0.03). CONCLUSIONS Soluble forms of cytokines and adhesion molecules studied seem not to play a major role in PEP.
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- Dimitrios E Sigounas
- 1(st) Division of Internal Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- 1(st) Division of Internal Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ioannina School of Medicine, Ioannina, Greece; Department of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine and Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Hematology Laboratory, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Hematology Laboratory, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- 1(st) Division of Internal Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine and Department of Health Research and Policy, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- 1(st) Division of Internal Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
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OBJECTIVES The signaling mechanisms controlling organ damage in the pancreas in severe acute pancreatitis (AP) remain elusive. Herein, we examined the role of farnesyltransferase signaling in AP. METHODS Pancreatitis was provoked by the infusion of taurocholate into the pancreatic duct in C57BL/6 mice. Animals were treated with a farnesyltransferase inhibitor FTI-277 (25 mg/kg) before pancreatitis induction. RESULTS FTI-277 decreased the blood amylase levels, pancreatic neutrophil infiltration, hemorrhage, and edema formation in the pancreas in mice challenged with taurocholate. Farnesyltransferase inhibition reduced the myeloperoxidase levels in the pancreas and lungs in response to taurocholate infusion. However, FTI-277 had no effect on the taurocholate-provoked formation of macrophage inflammatory protein-2 in the pancreas. Interestingly, farnesyltransferase inhibition abolished the neutrophil expression of macrophage-1 antigen in mice with pancreatitis. In addition, FTI-277 decreased the taurocholate-induced activation of the rat sarcoma protein in the pancreas. An important role of farnesyltransferase was confirmed in L-arginine-induced pancreatitis. CONCLUSIONS These results demonstrate that farnesyltransferase signaling plays a significant role in AP by regulating neutrophil infiltration and tissue injury via the neutrophil expression of macrophage-1 antigen. Thus, our findings not only elucidate novel signaling mechanisms in pancreatitis but also suggest that farnesyltransferase might constitute a target in the management of severe AP.
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Increased expression of the intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) on peripheral blood neutrophils in acute pancreatitis. Adv Med Sci 2014; 59:102-7. [PMID: 24797984 DOI: 10.1016/j.advms.2014.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2013] [Accepted: 09/13/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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PURPOSE Considering the important role of neutrophils' activation in the pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis (AP), the aim of our study was to evaluate the expression of leukocytes' adhesion molecules in patients with AP. PATIENTS/METHODS Thirty-five patients (16 women and 19 men; age 32-77 years, median 56 years) with AP were prospectively included into our study. The absolute number of leukocytes was estimated by haematologic analyser. Surface neutrophils antigens (CD) were assayed by the direct fluorescence method for whole blood, using a flow cytometer. RESULTS At the day 1, significant increase of ICAM-1 expression was found in patients with severe AP (S-AP) (7280 mm(-3) vs 2850 mm(-3) in healthy control; p<0.05). In the days 2, 3 and 5 it sharply decreased and peaked again to 4860 mm(-3) at the day 10. In patients with mild AP (M-AP), not significant elevation of ICAM-1 quickly returned to normal level. In both forms of AP, neutrophil CD62L (L-selectin) expression reached the highest level at the day 1 (8800 mm(-3) and 9020 mm(-3), respectively in M-AP and S-AP, in comparison to 3400 mm(-3) in control; p<0.05). Expression of CD69 (neutrophils' marker of early activation) significantly increased in both M-AP and S-AP. CONCLUSIONS We have found an early and significant increase of peripheral blood neutrophil CD54/ICAM-1 expression, specific for S-AP but not for M-AP. It may provide a good marker predicting severe course of pancreatitis.
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Recent advances in the investigation of pancreatic inflammation induced by large doses of basic amino acids in rodents. J Transl Med 2014; 94:138-49. [PMID: 24365745 DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2013.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2013] [Revised: 11/13/2013] [Accepted: 11/19/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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It has been known for approximately 30 years that large doses of the semi-essential basic amino acid L-arginine induce severe pancreatic inflammation in rats. Recently, it has been demonstrated that L-arginine can also induce pancreatitis in mice. Moreover, other basic amino acids like L-ornithine and L-lysine can cause exocrine pancreatic damage without affecting the endocrine parenchyma and the ducts in rats. The utilization of these noninvasive severe basic amino acid-induced pancreatitis models is becoming increasingly popular and appreciated as these models nicely reproduce most laboratory and morphological features of human pancreatitis. Consequently, the investigation of basic amino acid-induced pancreatitis may offer us a better understanding of the pathogenesis and possible treatment options of the human disease.
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to investigate the potential protective effects of fucoidan, an L- and P-selectin modulator, in 2 murine models of acute pancreatitis. METHODS Acute pancreatitis was induced in mice either by the retrograde infusion of taurolithocholic acid sulfate into the pancreatic duct or by intraperitoneal injections of cerulein (50 μg/kg per hour). The experimental groups received fucoidan (25 mg/kg, intravenously) before pancreatitis induction, whereas control groups received only saline. After 24 hours, serum amylase, lipase, interleukin 1β (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), and nitrite were measured. In addition, myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity (lung and pancreas) and histological assessment (pancreas) were determined. RESULTS Serum amylase, lipase, nitrite, TNF-α, and IL-1β, and pancreatic and lung MPO were increased in both taurolithocholic acid sulfate and cerulein acute pancreatitis compared with the respective control groups. Fucoidan significantly decreased the augmented levels of amylase, lipase, pancreatic and lung MPO, TNF-α, IL-1β, and nitrite in both models. Pancreas histological changes observed in both acute pancreatitis models were significantly attenuated by fucoidan. CONCLUSIONS Fucoidan reduced the severity of acute pancreatitis in mice by decreasing neutrophil infiltration and systemic inflammation, suggesting that modulation of selectins may constitute a promising therapeutic approach.
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Zhang S, Song L, Wang Y, Herwald H, Thorlacius H. Targeting CD162 protects against streptococcal M1 protein-evoked neutrophil recruitment and lung injury. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2013; 305:L756-63. [PMID: 24039252 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00220.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Streptococcus pyogenes of the M1 serotype can cause streptococcal toxic shock syndrome and acute lung damage. CD162 is an adhesion molecule that has been reported to mediate neutrophil recruitment in acute inflammatory reactions. In this study, the purpose was to investigate the role of CD162 in M1 protein-provoked lung injury. Male C57BL/6 mice were treated with monoclonal antibody directed against CD162 or a control antibody before M1 protein challenge. Edema, neutrophil infiltration, and CXC chemokines were determined in the lung, 4 h after M1 protein administration. Fluorescence intravital microscopy was used to analyze leukocyte-endothelium interactions in the pulmonary microcirculation. Inhibition of CD162 reduced M1 protein-provoked accumulation of neutrophils, edema, and CXC chemokine formation in the lung by >54%. Moreover, immunoneutralization of CD162 abolished leukocyte rolling and firm adhesion in pulmonary venules of M1 protein-treated animals. In addition, inhibition of CD162 decreased M1 protein-induced capillary trapping of leukocytes in the lung microvasculature and improved microvascular perfusion in the lungs of M1 protein-treated animals. Our findings suggest that CD162 plays an important role in M1 protein-induced lung damage by regulating leukocyte rolling in pulmonary venules. Consequently, inhibition of CD162 attenuates M1 protein-evoked leukocyte adhesion and extravasation in the lung. Thus, our results suggest that targeting the CD162 might pave the way for novel opportunities to protect against pulmonary damage in streptococcal infections.
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- Songen Zhang
- Dept. of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Section of Surgery, Skåne Univ. Hospital, Lund Univ., 205 02 Malmö, Sweden.
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Merza M, Wetterholm E, Zhang S, Regner S, Thorlacius H. Inhibition of geranylgeranyltransferase attenuates neutrophil accumulation and tissue injury in severe acute pancreatitis. J Leukoc Biol 2013; 94:493-502. [PMID: 23744643 DOI: 10.1189/jlb.1112546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Leukocyte infiltration and acinar cell necrosis are hallmarks of severe AP, but the signaling pathways regulating inflammation and organ injury in the pancreas remain elusive. In the present study, we investigated the role of geranylgeranyltransferase in AP. Male C57BL/6 mice were treated with a geranylgeranyltransferase inhibitor GGTI-2133 (20 mg/kg) prior to induction of pancreatitis by infusion of taurocholate into the pancreatic duct. Pretreatment with GGTI-2133 reduced plasma amylase levels, pancreatic neutrophil recruitment, hemorrhage, and edema formation in taurocholate-evoked pancreatitis. Moreover, administration of GGTI-2133 decreased the taurocholate-induced increase of MPO activity in the pancreas and lung. Treatment with GGTI-2133 markedly reduced levels of CXCL2 in the pancreas and IL-6 in the plasma in response to taurocholate challenge. Notably, geranylgeranyltransferase inhibition abolished neutrophil expression of Mac-1 in mice with pancreatitis. Finally, inhibition of geranylgeranyltransferase had no direct effect on secretagogue-induced activation of trypsinogen in pancreatic acinar cells in vitro. A significant role of geranylgeranyltransferase was confirmed in an alternate model of AP induced by L-arginine challenge. Our findings show that geranylgeranyltransferase regulates neutrophil accumulation and tissue damage via expression of Mac-1 on neutrophils and CXCL2 formation in AP. Thus, these results reveal new signaling mechanisms in pancreatitis and indicate that targeting geranylgeranyltransferase might be an effective way to ameliorate severe AP.
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- Mohammed Merza
- Department of Surgery, Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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Gukovsky I, Li N, Todoric J, Gukovskaya A, Karin M. Inflammation, autophagy, and obesity: common features in the pathogenesis of pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. Gastroenterology 2013; 144:1199-209.e4. [PMID: 23622129 PMCID: PMC3786712 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2013.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 221] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2012] [Revised: 02/05/2013] [Accepted: 02/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Inflammation and autophagy are cellular defense mechanisms. When these processes are deregulated (deficient or overactivated) they produce pathologic effects, such as oxidative stress, metabolic impairments, and cell death. Unresolved inflammation and disrupted regulation of autophagy are common features of pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. Furthermore, obesity, a risk factor for pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, promotes inflammation and inhibits or deregulates autophagy, creating an environment that facilitates the induction and progression of pancreatic diseases. However, little is known about how inflammation, autophagy, and obesity interact to promote exocrine pancreatic disorders. We review the roles of inflammation and autophagy, and their deregulation by obesity, in pancreatic diseases. We discuss the connections among disordered pathways and important areas for future research.
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- Ilya Gukovsky
- Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, California, USA
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Peng H, Zhi-Fen W, Su-Mei J, Yun-Zhen G, Yan L, Li-Ping C. Blocking abdominal lymphatic flow attenuates acute hemorrhagic necrotizing pancreatitis -associated lung injury in rats. JOURNAL OF INFLAMMATION-LONDON 2013; 10:9. [PMID: 23497236 PMCID: PMC3626549 DOI: 10.1186/1476-9255-10-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2012] [Accepted: 03/05/2013] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Acute hemorrhagic necrotizing pancreatitis (AHNP) is a severe acute inflammatory of pancreas that can lead to extrapancreatic organ disfunction. The lung and intestine is the most common involved organs, and abdominal lymphatic flow may contribute to AHNP- associated organ injury. In this study, we investigated the impact of thoracic duct ligation and drainage on lung and intestine injury in rats with AHNP. METHODS Thirty-two male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 4 groups: sham operation group, AHNP group, AHNP + ligation group and AHNP + drainage group. Rat AHNP model was induced by retrograde injection of 3.5% sodium deoxycholate into the biliopancreatic duct, and the sham operation group was injected only with saline. In AHNP + ligation group and AHNP + drainage group, thoracic duct was ligated or drainaged before model induction. At 6 h after model induction, the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were collected for determination of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), and the tissues of lung, intestine and pancrease were harvested individually for pathohistological evaluation and the myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity determination. In addition, the activity of serum amylase and diamine oxidase (DAO) was determined in each group. RESULTS The pathohistological damage and MPO of lung, intestine and pancrease, TNF-alpha of BALF, serum amylase and DAO were all increased in AHNP group compared to those in sham operation group (P < 0.05). In AHNP + ligation group, the pathohistological damage and MPO of lung and TNF-alpha of BALF were reduced, but the pathohistological damage and MPO of intestine and pancrease were increased compared with AHNP group (P < 0.05), however the activity of serum amylase and DAO was no changed. In AHNP + drainage group, the pathohistological damage and MPO of lung, intestine and pancrease, TNF-alpha of BALF, serum amylase and DAO were all reduced compared to those in AHNP group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Our finding suggest that thoracic duct ligation can reduce neutrophil infiltration and TNF-alpha release and then attenuates lung injury in rats with AHNP, but aggravates the injury of intestine and pancrease. While thoracic duct drainage attenuates the injury of lung, intestine and pancreaseat the same time in rats with AHNP.
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui 453100, P, R, China.
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Wang Y, Roller J, Slotta JE, Zhang S, Luo L, Rahman M, Syk I, Menger MD, Thorlacius H. Distinct patterns of leukocyte recruitment in the pulmonary microvasculature in response to local and systemic inflammation. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2013; 304:L298-305. [DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00246.2012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The mechanisms of leukocyte recruitment in the pulmonary microvasculature in response to local and systemic inflammation remain elusive. Male C57BL/6 mice received lipopolysaccharide (LPS) intrapulmonary (intratracheally, it) or systemically (intravenously, iv) for 1–18 h. Leukocyte responses in lung were analyzed by use of intravital fluorescence microscopy. Plasma and lung levels of CXC chemokines as well as Mac-1 and F-actin expression in leukocytes and bronchoalveolar leukocytes were quantified. Venular leukocyte rolling was markedly increased in response to local LPS but only marginally after systemic LPS. Leukocyte adhesion in venules was enhanced in both groups although adhesion was higher in mice receiving LPS intratracheally compared with LPS intravenously. Systemic LPS caused more leukocytes trapping in capillaries compared with local LPS. The ratio of adherent leukocytes in venules compared with capillaries was higher in response to local LPS, suggesting that leukocytes were more prone to accumulate in venules in local inflammation and in capillaries in systemic inflammation. Systemic LPS triggered higher F-actin formation and Mac-1 expression in leukocytes compared with local LPS. Local and systemic LPS caused similar increases in CXC chemokines in the lung whereas intravenous endotoxin provoked higher levels of CXC chemokines in the circulation. Interestingly, intratracheal LPS increased recruitment of leukocytes in the alveolar space whereas intravenous LPS was ineffective in promoting leukocyte accumulation in the bronchoalveolar space. In conclusion, our data demonstrate that pulmonary microvascular recruitment of leukocytes differs in local and systemic inflammation, which might be related to premature activation and stiffening of circulating leukocytes in endotoxemia.
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- Yongzhi Wang
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Section of Surgery, Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; and
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Section of Surgery, Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; and
- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Surgery, Saarland University, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Surgery, Saarland University, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Section of Surgery, Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; and
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Section of Surgery, Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; and
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Section of Surgery, Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; and
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Section of Surgery, Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; and
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- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Surgery, Saarland University, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Section of Surgery, Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; and
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Wang Y, Roller J, Menger MD, Thorlacius H. Sepsis-induced leukocyte adhesion in the pulmonary microvasculature in vivo is mediated by CD11a and CD11b. Eur J Pharmacol 2013; 702:135-41. [PMID: 23380685 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2013.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2012] [Revised: 01/09/2013] [Accepted: 01/16/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Leukocyte accumulation is a rate-limiting step in inflammatory lung injury. The aim of this study was to define the role of CD11a/CD18 and CD11b/CD18 in sepsis-induced leukocyte rolling and adhesion in lung arterioles, capillaries and venules in male C57BL/6 mice using intravital fluorescence microscopy. Cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) markedly increased leukocyte rolling in arterioles and venules but not in capillaries in the lung. Immunoneutralization of CD11a, but not CD11b, decreased CLP-provoked leukocyte rolling in lung arterioles. Inhibition of CD11a or CD11b abolished CLP-induced arteriolar and venular leukocyte adhesion. Immunoneutralization of CD11a and CD11b reduced sepsis-induced leukocyte sequestration in pulmonary capillaries. Moreover, blocking CD11a or CD11b function improved microvascular blood flow in the lung of CLP animals. Considered together, our novel findings show that CD11a and CD11b mediate leukocyte adhesion in both arterioles and venules as well as trapping in capillaries in the lung. In addition, our data demonstrate that CD11a but not CD11b supports leukocyte rolling in pulmonary arterioles. Thus, these findings elucidate the molecular mechanisms behind leukocyte-endothelium interactions in the lung during systemic inflammation.
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- Yongzhi Wang
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Section of Surgery, Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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