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Kim TS, Moutsopoulos NM. Neutrophils and neutrophil extracellular traps in oral health and disease. Exp Mol Med 2024; 56:1055-1065. [PMID: 38689085 PMCID: PMC11148164 DOI: 10.1038/s12276-024-01219-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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Neutrophils perform essential functions in antimicrobial defense and tissue maintenance at mucosal barriers. However, a dysregulated neutrophil response and, in particular, the excessive release of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are implicated in the pathology of various diseases. In this review, we provide an overview of the basic concepts related to neutrophil functions, including NET formation, and discuss the mechanisms associated with NET activation and function in the context of the prevalent oral disease periodontitis.
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- Tae Sung Kim
- Oral Immunity and Infection Section, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA.
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- Oral Immunity and Infection Section, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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Wang H, Wang Y, Zhang D, Li P. Circulating nucleosomes as potential biomarkers for cancer diagnosis and treatment monitoring. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 262:130005. [PMID: 38331061 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Nucleosomes play a crucial role in regulating gene expression through their composition and post-translational modifications. When cells die, intracellular endonucleases are activated and cleave chromatin into oligo- and mono-nucleosomes, which are then released into the body fluids. Studies have shown that the levels of nucleosomes are increased in serum and plasma in various cancer types, suggesting that analysis of circulating nucleosomes can provide an initial assessment of carcinogenesis. However, it should be noted that elevated serum nucleosome levels may not accurately diagnose certain tumor types, as increased cell death may occur in different pathological conditions. Nevertheless, detection of circulating nucleosomes and their histone modifications, along with specific tumor markers, can help diagnose certain types of cancer. Furthermore, monitoring changes in circulating nucleosome levels during chemotherapy or radiotherapy in patients with malignancies can provide valuable insights into clinical outcomes and therapeutic efficacy. The utilization of circulating nucleosomes as biomarkers is an exciting and emerging area of research, with the potential for early detection of various diseases and monitoring of treatment response. Integrating nucleosome-based biomarkers with existing ones may improve the specificity and sensitivity of current assays, offering the possibility of personalized precision medical treatment for patients.
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- Huawei Wang
- Institute for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, 1 Ningde Road, Qingdao 266073, China.
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, 1 Ningde Road, Qingdao 266073, China.
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, 1 Ningde Road, Qingdao 266073, China.
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, 1 Ningde Road, Qingdao 266073, China.
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Tsoneva DK, Ivanov MN, Vinciguerra M. Liquid Liver Biopsy for Disease Diagnosis and Prognosis. J Clin Transl Hepatol 2023; 11:1520-1541. [PMID: 38161500 PMCID: PMC10752811 DOI: 10.14218/jcth.2023.00040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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Liver diseases are a major burden worldwide, the scope of which is expected to further grow in the upcoming years. Clinically relevant liver dysfunction-related blood markers such as alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase have limited accuracy. Nowadays, liver biopsy remains the gold standard for several liver-related pathologies, posing a risk of complication due to its invasive nature. Liquid biopsy is a minimally invasive approach, which has shown substantial potential in the diagnosis, prognosis, and monitoring of liver diseases by detecting disease-associated particles such as proteins and RNA molecules in biological fluids. Histones are the core components of the nucleosomes, regulating essential cellular processes, including gene expression and DNA repair. Following cell death or activation of immune cells, histones are released in the extracellular space and can be detected in circulation. Histones are stable in circulation, have a long half-life, and retain their post-translational modifications. Here, we provide an overview of the current research on histone-mediated liquid biopsy methods for liver diseases, with a focus on the most common detection methods.
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- Desislava K. Tsoneva
- Department of Medical Genetics, Medical University of Varna, Varna, Bulgaria
- Department of Stem Cell Biology and Transplantology, Research Institute, Medical University of Varna, Varna, Bulgaria
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- Department of Stem Cell Biology and Transplantology, Research Institute, Medical University of Varna, Varna, Bulgaria
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Research Institute, Medical University of Varna, Varna, Bulgaria
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- Department of Stem Cell Biology and Transplantology, Research Institute, Medical University of Varna, Varna, Bulgaria
- Faculty of Health, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Li Y, Chen Y, Yang T, Chang K, Deng N, Zhao W, Su B. Targeting circulating high mobility group box-1 and histones by extracorporeal blood purification as an immunomodulation strategy against critical illnesses. Crit Care 2023; 27:77. [PMID: 36855150 PMCID: PMC9972334 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-023-04382-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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Both high mobility group box-1 (HMGB1) and histones are major damage-associated molecular patterns (DAPMs) that mediate lethal systemic inflammation, activation of the complement and coagulation system, endothelial injury and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome in critical illnesses. Although accumulating evidence collectively shows that targeting HMGB1 or histones by their specific antibodies or inhibitors could significantly mitigate aberrant immune responses in multiple critically ill animal models, routine clinical use of such agents is still not recommended by any guideline. In contrast, extracorporeal blood purification, which has been widely used to replace dysfunctional organs and remove exogenous or endogenous toxins in intensive care units, may also exert an immunomodulatory effect by eliminating inflammatory mediators such as cytokines, endotoxin, HMGB1 and histones in patients with critical illnesses. In this review, we summarize the multiple immunopathological roles of HMGB1 and histones in mediating inflammation, immune thrombosis and organ dysfunction and discuss the rationale for the removal of these DAMPs using various hemofilters. The latest preclinical and clinical evidence for the use of extracorporeal blood purification to improve the clinical outcome of critically ill patients by targeting circulating HMGB1 and histones is also gathered.
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- Yupei Li
- grid.13291.380000 0001 0807 1581Department of Nephrology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- grid.13291.380000 0001 0807 1581State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- grid.13291.380000 0001 0807 1581Department of Nephrology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- grid.13291.380000 0001 0807 1581Department of Nephrology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- grid.13291.380000 0001 0807 1581Department of Nephrology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. .,Med-X Center for Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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- Department of Nephrology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. .,Med-X Center for Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. .,Med+ Biomaterial Institute of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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Lai HJ, Doan HT, Lin EY, Chiu YL, Cheng YK, Lin YH, Chiang HS. Histones of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Directly Disrupt the Permeability and Integrity of the Intestinal Epithelial Barrier. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2023; 29:783-797. [PMID: 36617175 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izac256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Increased neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation and abundant NET-associated proteins are frequently found in the inflamed colon of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Peptidyl arginine deiminase 4 (PAD4) activation is essential for the generation of NET and NET-mediated pathogenesis. However, the role of PAD4-dependent NET formation in murine inflammatory bowel disease models and the molecular mechanisms responsible for the altered gut barrier function are unknown. METHODS Wild-type and Pad4 knockout (Pad4-/-) mice were administrated 3% dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) in their drinking water. Caco-2 monolayers were used to test the effect of NETs on intestinal barrier function and cytotoxicity. Histones were intrarectally administrated to wild-type mice to determine their effects on intestinal barrier function and cytotoxicity in vivo. RESULTS PAD4 deficiency reduced the severity of DSS-induced colitis with decreased intestinal NET formation and enhanced gut barrier function and integrity in mice. NETs disrupted the barrier function in intestinal epithelial Caco-2 monolayers through their protein, rather than DNA, components. Pretreatment of NETs with histone inhibitors abrogated the effects on epithelial permeability. Consistent with these observations, adding purified histone proteins to Caco-2 monolayers significantly damaged epithelial barrier function, which was associated with the abnormal distribution and integrity of tight junctions as well as with increased cell death. Furthermore, intrarectal administration of histones damaged the intestinal barrier integrity and induced cytotoxicity in the mouse colon epithelium. CONCLUSIONS PAD4-mediated NET formation has a detrimental role in acute colitis. NET-associated histones directly inhibit intestinal barrier function, resulting in cytotoxicity in vitro and in vivo.
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- Hsuan-Ju Lai
- Department of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Genome and Systems Biology Degree Program, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Courson JA, Lam FW, Langlois KW, Rumbaut RE. Histone-stimulated platelet adhesion to mouse cremaster venules in vivo is dependent on von Willebrand factor. Microcirculation 2022; 29:e12782. [PMID: 36056797 PMCID: PMC9720896 DOI: 10.1111/micc.12782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Extracellular histones are known mediators of platelet activation, inflammation, and thrombosis. Von Willebrand Factor (vWF) and Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) have been implicated in pro-inflammatory and prothrombotic histone responses. The objective of this study was to assess the role of vWF and TLR4 on histone-induced platelet adhesion in vivo. METHODS Intravital microscopy of the mouse cremaster microcirculation, in the presence of extracellular histones or saline control, was conducted in wild-type, vWF-deficient, and TLR4-deficient mice to assess histone-mediated platelet adhesion. Platelet counts following extracellular histone exposure were conducted. Platelets were isolated from vWF-deficient mice and littermates to assess the role of vWF on histone-induced platelet aggregation. RESULTS Histones promoted platelet adhesion to cremaster venules in vivo in wild-type animals, as well as in TLR4-deficient mice to a comparable degree. Histones did not lead to increased platelet adhesion in vWF-deficient mice, in contrast to littermate controls. In all genotypes, histones resulted in thrombocytopenia. Histone-induced platelet aggregation ex vivo was similar in vWF-deficient mice and littermate controls. CONCLUSIONS Histone-induced platelet adhesion to microvessels in vivo is vWF-dependent and TLR4-independent. Platelet-derived vWF was not necessary for histone-induced platelet aggregation ex vivo. These data are consistent with the notion that endothelial vWF, rather than platelet vWF, mediates histone-induced platelet adhesion in vivo.
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- Justin A. Courson
- Center for Translational Research on Inflammatory Diseases, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Houston, TX USA,Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, TX USA
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- Center for Translational Research on Inflammatory Diseases, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Houston, TX USA,Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, TX USA
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- Center for Translational Research on Inflammatory Diseases, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Houston, TX USA,Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, TX USA
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- Center for Translational Research on Inflammatory Diseases, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Houston, TX USA,Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, TX USA,Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, TX USA,Corresponding Author: Rolando E. Rumbaut, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Blvd., Building 109, Houston, TX 77030
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Lu H, Shen M, Chen T, Yu Y, Chen Y, Yu Q, Chen X, Xie J. Mesona chinensis Benth Polysaccharides Alleviate DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis via Inhibiting of TLR4/MAPK/NF-κB Signaling Pathways and Modulating Intestinal Microbiota. Mol Nutr Food Res 2022; 66:e2200047. [PMID: 35661585 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.202200047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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SCOPE Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a severe disease of the intestinal tract. To investigate the role of TLR4/Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)/Nuclear factor kappa-B(NF-κB) pathways and intestinal flora in UC, and the protective mechanisms of Mesona chinensis Benth polysaccharides (MBP), potential therapeutic agents due to their diabetes-relieving, cancer-suppressing, and immunomodulatory properties. METHODS AND RESULTS A dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced mouse colitis model is used for experiments; the histopathology, immunohistochemistry, and Western blotting's results suggest that MBP can alleviate the colitis symptoms, inhibits the overproduction of TNF-α, IL-1β, promote IL-10, reduces myeloperoxidase activity, and alleviates the inflammatory response probably by inhibiting the activation of TLR4/MAPK/NF-κB pathways. Furthermore, MBP improvs the ratio of Bcl-2/BAX, maintains the intestinal integrity by promoting the levels of zonulin occludin-1 (ZO-1), occluding and mucin mucin-2 (MUC-2), reduces the levels of endotoxin (ET), lipopolysaccharide binding protein (LBP) in serum, and oxidative stress in liver. Moreover, using 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing analysis, MBP regulates gut microbiota by decreasing the abundances of Helicobacter and Prevotella and increasing the abundances of Lactobacillus and Coprococcus, reverses microbiota dysbiosis caused by DSS. CONCLUSION These findings confirm the anti-inflammatory effects of MBP, restoration of the intestinal barrier and intestinal flora, and have therapeutic potential to attenuate the development of UC.
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- Hanyu Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, China
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Krocker JD, Lee KH, Henriksen HH, Wang YWW, Schoof EM, Karvelsson ST, Rolfsson Ó, Johansson PI, Pedroza C, Wade CE. Exploratory Investigation of the Plasma Proteome Associated with the Endotheliopathy of Trauma. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:6213. [PMID: 35682894 PMCID: PMC9181752 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23116213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The endotheliopathy of trauma (EoT) is associated with increased mortality following injury. Herein, we describe the plasma proteome related to EoT in order to provide insight into the role of the endothelium within the systemic response to trauma. METHODS 99 subjects requiring the highest level of trauma activation were included in the study. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays of endothelial and catecholamine biomarkers were performed on admission plasma samples, as well as untargeted proteome quantification utilizing high-performance liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry. RESULTS Plasma endothelial and catecholamine biomarker abundance was elevated in EoT. Patients with EoT (n = 62) had an increased incidence of death within 24 h at 21% compared to 3% for non-EoT (n = 37). Proteomic analysis revealed that 52 out of 290 proteins were differentially expressed between the EoT and non-EoT groups. These proteins are involved in endothelial activation, coagulation, inflammation, and oxidative stress, and include known damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) and intracellular proteins specific to several organs. CONCLUSIONS We report a proteomic profile of EoT suggestive of a surge of DAMPs and inflammation driving nonspecific activation of the endothelial, coagulation, and complement systems with subsequent end-organ damage and poor clinical outcome. These findings support the utility of EoT as an index of cellular injury and delineate protein candidates for therapeutic intervention.
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- Joseph D. Krocker
- Center for Translational Injury Research, Department of Surgery, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA; (Y.-W.W.W.); (C.E.W.)
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- Center for Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA; (K.H.L.); (C.P.)
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- Center for Endotheliomics CAG, Department of Clinical Immunology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark;
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- Center for Translational Injury Research, Department of Surgery, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA; (Y.-W.W.W.); (C.E.W.)
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Lyngby, Denmark;
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- Center for Systems Biology, University of Iceland, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland; (S.T.K.); (Ó.R.)
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- Center for Systems Biology, University of Iceland, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland; (S.T.K.); (Ó.R.)
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- Center for Endotheliomics CAG, Department of Clinical Immunology, Rigshospitalet, & Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark;
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- Center for Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA; (K.H.L.); (C.P.)
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- Center for Translational Injury Research, Department of Surgery, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA; (Y.-W.W.W.); (C.E.W.)
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Chen Z, Yuan R, Hu S, Yuan W, Sun Z. Roles of the Exosomes Derived From Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells in Tumor Immunity and Cancer Progression. Front Immunol 2022; 13:817942. [PMID: 35154134 PMCID: PMC8829028 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.817942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Tumor immunity is involved in malignant tumor progression. Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) play an irreplaceable role in tumor immunity. MDSCs are composed of immature myeloid cells and exhibit obvious immunomodulatory functions. Exosomes released by MDSCs (MDSCs-Exos) have similar effects to parental MDSCs in regulating tumor immunity. In this review, we provided a comprehensive description of the characteristics, functions and mechanisms of exosomes. We analyzed the immunosuppressive, angiogenesis and metastatic effects of MDSCs-Exos in different tumors through multiple perspectives. Immunotherapy targeting MDSCs-Exos has demonstrated great potential in cancers and non-cancerous diseases.
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- Zhuang Chen
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Burgoyne RA, Fisher AJ, Borthwick LA. The Role of Epithelial Damage in the Pulmonary Immune Response. Cells 2021; 10:cells10102763. [PMID: 34685744 PMCID: PMC8534416 DOI: 10.3390/cells10102763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Pulmonary epithelial cells are widely considered to be the first line of defence in the lung and are responsible for coordinating the innate immune response to injury and subsequent repair. Consequently, epithelial cells communicate with multiple cell types including immune cells and fibroblasts to promote acute inflammation and normal wound healing in response to damage. However, aberrant epithelial cell death and damage are hallmarks of pulmonary disease, with necrotic cell death and cellular senescence contributing to disease pathogenesis in numerous respiratory diseases such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and coronavirus disease (COVID)-19. In this review, we summarise the literature that demonstrates that epithelial damage plays a pivotal role in the dysregulation of the immune response leading to tissue destruction and abnormal remodelling in several chronic diseases. Specifically, we highlight the role of epithelial-derived damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) and senescence in shaping the immune response and assess their contribution to inflammatory and fibrotic signalling pathways in the lung.
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- Rachel Ann Burgoyne
- Fibrosis Research Group, Biosciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK;
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- Regenerative Medicine, Stem Cells and Transplantation Theme, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK;
- Institute of Transplantation, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7DN, UK
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- Fibrosis Research Group, Biosciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK;
- Fibrofind, Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +44-191-208-3112
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Moiana M, Aranda F, de Larrañaga G. A focus on the roles of histones in health and diseases. Clin Biochem 2021; 94:12-19. [PMID: 33895124 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2021.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Over time, the knowledge on the role of histones has significantly changed. Initially, histones were only known as DNA packaging proteins but later, it was discovered that they act extracellularly as powerful antimicrobial agents and also as potentially self-detrimental agents. Indeed, histones were found to be the most abundant proteins within neutrophil extracellular traps what ultimately highlighted their microbicidal function. In addition, extracellular histones proved to be involved in triggering exacerbated inflammatory and coagulation responses, depending on the cell type affected. Consequently, several investigations were conducted towards studying the potential of histones and their derivatives as either biomarkers or therapeutic target candidates in different diseases in which inflammation and thrombosis have a key pathophysiological role, such as sepsis, thrombosis and different types of cancer. The main objective of this review is to summarize and discuss the current state of the art with regard to both beneficial and harmful roles of histones and also their possible use as biomarkers and therapeutic targets.
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- Mauro Moiana
- Hemostasis and Thrombosis Laboratory, Hospital of Infectious Diseases "F. J. Muñiz", Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hemostasis and Thrombosis Laboratory, Hospital of Infectious Diseases "F. J. Muñiz", Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hemostasis and Thrombosis Laboratory, Hospital of Infectious Diseases "F. J. Muñiz", Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Abstract
Damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) are endogenous molecules which foment inflammation and are associated with disorders in sepsis and cancer. Thus, therapeutically targeting DAMPs has potential to provide novel and effective treatments. When establishing anti-DAMP strategies, it is important not only to focus on the DAMPs as inflammatory mediators but also to take into account the underlying mechanisms of their release from cells and tissues. DAMPs can be released passively by membrane rupture due to necrosis/necroptosis, although the mechanisms of release appear to differ between the DAMPs. Other types of cell death, such as apoptosis, pyroptosis, ferroptosis and NETosis, can also contribute to DAMP release. In addition, some DAMPs can be exported actively from live cells by exocytosis of secretory lysosomes or exosomes, ectosomes, and activation of cell membrane channel pores. Here we review the shared and DAMP-specific mechanisms reported in the literature for high mobility group box 1, ATP, extracellular cold-inducible RNA-binding protein, histones, heat shock proteins, extracellular RNAs and cell-free DNA.
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- Atsushi Murao
- Center for Immunology and Inflammation, The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, 350 Community Dr., Manhasset, NY, 11030, USA
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- Center for Immunology and Inflammation, The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, 350 Community Dr., Manhasset, NY, 11030, USA
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- Center for Biomedical Science, The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA.,Department of Molecular Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Center for Immunology and Inflammation, The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, 350 Community Dr., Manhasset, NY, 11030, USA. .,Department of Molecular Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, NY, USA.
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- Center for Immunology and Inflammation, The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, 350 Community Dr., Manhasset, NY, 11030, USA. .,Department of Molecular Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, NY, USA. .,Department of Surgery, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, NY, USA.
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Xia Y, Wang P, Yan N, Gonzalez FJ, Yan T. Withaferin A alleviates fulminant hepatitis by targeting macrophage and NLRP3. Cell Death Dis 2021; 12:174. [PMID: 33574236 PMCID: PMC7878893 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-020-03243-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2020] [Revised: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Fulminant hepatitis (FH) is an incurable clinical syndrome where novel therapeutics are warranted. Withaferin A (WA), isolated from herb Withania Somnifera, is a hepatoprotective agent. Whether and how WA improves D-galactosamine (GalN)/lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced FH is unknown. This study was to evaluate the hepatoprotective role and mechanism of WA in GalN/LPS-induced FH. To determine the preventive and therapeutic effects of WA, wild-type mice were dosed with WA 0.5 h before or 2 h after GalN treatment, followed by LPS 30 min later, and then killed 6 h after LPS treatment. To explore the mechanism of the protective effect, the macrophage scavenger clodronate, autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine, or gene knockout mouse lines NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 (Nlrp3)-null, nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)-null, liver-specific AMP-activated protein kinase (Ampk)a1 knockout (Ampka1ΔHep) and liver-specific inhibitor of KB kinase β (Ikkb) knockout (IkkbΔHep) mice were subjected to GalN/LPS-induced FH. In wild-type mice, WA potently prevented GalN/LPS-induced FH and inhibited hepatic NLRP3 inflammasome activation, and upregulated NRF2 and autophagy signaling. Studies with Nrf2-null, Ampka1ΔHep, and IkkbΔHep mice demonstrated that the hepatoprotective effect was independent of NRF2, hepatic AMPKα1, and IκκB. Similarly, 3-methyladenine cotreatment failed to abolish the hepatoprotective effect of WA. The hepatoprotective effect of WA against GalN/LPS-induced FH was abolished after macrophage depletion, and partially reduced in Nlrp3-null mice. Consistently, WA alleviated LPS-induced inflammation partially dependent on the presence of NLRP3 in primary macrophage in vitro. Notably, WA potently and therapeutically attenuated GalN/LPS-induced hepatotoxicity. In conclusion, WA improves GalN/LPS-induced hepatotoxicity by targeting macrophage partially dependent on NLRP3 antagonism, while largely independent of NRF2 signaling, autophagy induction, and hepatic AMPKα1 and IκκB. These results support the concept of treating FH by pharmacologically targeting macrophage and suggest that WA has the potential to be repurposed for clinically treating FH as an immunoregulator.
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- Yangliu Xia
- Laboratory of Metabolism, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
- School of Life and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, 124221, China
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- Laboratory of Metabolism, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Laboratory of Metabolism, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- Laboratory of Metabolism, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA.
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- Laboratory of Metabolism, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA.
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Wang Z, Cheng ZX, Abrams ST, Lin ZQ, Yates E, Yu Q, Yu WP, Chen PS, Toh CH, Wang GZ. Extracellular histones stimulate collagen expression in vitro and promote liver fibrogenesis in a mouse model via the TLR4-MyD88 signaling pathway. World J Gastroenterol 2020; 26:7513-7527. [PMID: 33384551 PMCID: PMC7754552 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i47.7513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 11/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Liver fibrosis progressing to liver cirrhosis and hepatic carcinoma is very common and causes more than one million deaths annually. Fibrosis develops from recurrent liver injury but the molecular mechanisms are not fully understood. Recently, the TLR4-MyD88 signaling pathway has been reported to contribute to fibrosis. Extracellular histones are ligands of TLR4 but their roles in liver fibrosis have not been investigated. AIM To investigate the roles and potential mechanisms of extracellular histones in liver fibrosis. METHODS In vitro, LX2 human hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) were treated with histones in the presence or absence of non-anticoagulant heparin (NAHP) for neutralizing histones or TLR4-blocking antibody. The resultant cellular expression of collagen I was detected using western blotting and immunofluorescent staining. In vivo, the CCl4-induced liver fibrosis model was generated in male 6-week-old ICR mice and in TLR4 or MyD88 knockout and parental mice. Circulating histones were detected and the effect of NAHP was evaluated. RESULTS Extracellular histones strongly stimulated LX2 cells to produce collagen I. Histone-enhanced collagen expression was significantly reduced by NAHP and TLR4-blocking antibody. In CCl4-treated wild type mice, circulating histones were dramatically increased and maintained high levels during the duration of fibrosis-induction. Injection of NAHP not only reduced alanine aminotransferase and liver injury scores, but also significantly reduced fibrogenesis. Since the TLR4-blocking antibody reduced histone-enhanced collagen I production in HSC, the CCl4 model with TLR4 and MyD88 knockout mice was used to demonstrate the roles of the TLR4-MyD88 signaling pathway in CCl4-induced liver fibrosis. The levels of liver fibrosis were indeed significantly reduced in knockout mice compared to wild type parental mice. CONCLUSION Extracellular histones potentially enhance fibrogenesis via the TLR4-MyD88 signaling pathway and NAHP has therapeutic potential by detoxifying extracellular histones.
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- Zhi Wang
- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu Province, China
- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongda Hospital, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu Province, China
- Department of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7BE, United Kingdom
- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7BE, United Kingdom
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Sichuan Provincial Pancreatitis Centre and West China-Liverpool Biomedical Research Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZB, United Kingdom
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongda Hospital, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7BE, United Kingdom
- Roald Dahl Haemostasis & Thrombosis Ctr, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool L69 7BE, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7BE, United Kingdom
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Liang F, Sun L, Yang J, Liu XH, Zhang J, Zhu WQ, Yang L, Nan D. The effect of different atmosphere absolute hyperbaric oxygen on the expression of extracellular histones after traumatic brain injury in rats. Cell Stress Chaperones 2020; 25:1013-1024. [PMID: 32705509 PMCID: PMC7591663 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-020-01137-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Revised: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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By observing the dynamic changes of extracellular histones H1, H2A, H4, and NF-κB expression in brain tissues after brain injury in rats, we explore the association among the expression of extracellular histones H1, H2A, H4, and NF-κB following traumatic brain injury (TBI), as well as the effect of different atmospheres absolute hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) intervention on the expression and possible mechanisms. A total of 120 SD rats were randomly divided into 4 groups: Sham-operated (SH), TBI (traumatic brain injury) group, traumatic brain injury and hyperbaric oxygen treatment 1.6ATA (TBI + HBO1) group, and traumatic brain injury and hyperbaric oxygen treatment2.2ATA (TBI + HBO2) group, with 30 rats in each group. The rats in each group were then randomly divided into five smaller time-specific sub-groups: 3 h, 6 h, 12 h, 24 h, and 48 h after surgery. TBI models were established, and the brain tissue around the lesion was taken at different time points. On the one hand,we detected the level of local histones H1, H2A, H4, and NF-κB by RT-PCR and Western Blot. On the other hand, we used immunohistochemical methods to detect the expression of NF-κB, while using the TUNEL method to observe the cell apoptosis in experimental groups after brain injury. Extracellular histones H1, H2A, H4, and NF-κB proteins were highly expressed at 3 h, then with a slight fluctuation, reached to peak at 48 h after the injury. HBO can affect the expression of histones H1, H2A, H4, and NF-κB. The decline of each indicator in the 1.6ATA group was significantly lower than that in the 2.2ATA group, especially within 6 h (P < 0. 05). In addition, NF-κB expression was consistent with the pathological changes of apoptosis in experimental groups. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy with relatively low pressure (1.6ATA) at the early stage can significantly inhibit the expression of extracellular histones H1, H2A, H4, and NF-κB around the lesion, reduce the apoptosis of nerve cells, and thus play an important role in alleviating secondary brain injury.
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- Fang Liang
- Department of Hyperbaric Oxygen, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 South Gongti Road, Chao-Yang District, Beijing, 100020, China
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- Department of Hyperbaric Oxygen, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 South Gongti Road, Chao-Yang District, Beijing, 100020, China
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- Department of Hyperbaric Oxygen, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 South Gongti Road, Chao-Yang District, Beijing, 100020, China.
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- Department of Hyperbaric Oxygen, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 South Gongti Road, Chao-Yang District, Beijing, 100020, China
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- Department of Hyperbaric Oxygen, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 South Gongti Road, Chao-Yang District, Beijing, 100020, China
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- Department of Hyperbaric Oxygen, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 South Gongti Road, Chao-Yang District, Beijing, 100020, China
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- Department of Hyperbaric Oxygen, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 South Gongti Road, Chao-Yang District, Beijing, 100020, China
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- Department of Hyperbaric Oxygen, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 South Gongti Road, Chao-Yang District, Beijing, 100020, China
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Villalba N, Baby S, Cha BJ, Yuan SY. Site-specific opening of the blood-brain barrier by extracellular histones. J Neuroinflammation 2020; 17:281. [PMID: 32962721 PMCID: PMC7510151 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-020-01950-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Increased extracellular histones in the bloodstream are known as a biomarker for vascular dysfunction associated with severe trauma or sepsis. There is limited information regarding the pathogenic role of circulating histones in neuroinflammation and cerebrovascular endothelial injury. Particularly, it remains unclear whether histones affect the blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability function. METHODS The direct effects of unfractionated histones on endothelial barrier properties were first assessed in brain microvascular endothelial cell monolayers by measuring transendothelial electrical resistance and solute flux. This was followed by in vivo mouse experiments, where BBB function was assessed by quantifying brain tissue accumulation of intravenously injected tracers of different molecular sizes, and comparison was made in mice receiving a sublethal dose of histones versus sterile saline. In parallel, the endothelial barrier ultrastructure was examined in histone- and saline-injected animals under transmission electron microscopy, corresponding to the expression of tight junction and adherens junction proteins. RESULTS Histones increased paracellular permeability to sodium fluorescein and reduced barrier resistance at 100 μg/mL; these responses were accompanied by discontinuous staining of the tight junction proteins claudin-5 and zona ocludens-1. Interestingly, the effects of histones did not seem to result from cytotoxicity, as evidenced by negative propidium iodide staining. In vivo, histones increased the paracellular permeability of the BBB to small tracers of < 1-kDa, whereas tracers larger than 3-kDa remained impermeable across brain microvessels. Further analysis of different brain regions showed that histone-induced tracer leakage and loss of tight junction protein expression mainly occurred in the hippocampus, but not in the cerebral cortex. Consistently, opening of tight junctions was found in hippocampal capillaries from histone-injected animals. Protein expression levels of GFAP and iBA1 remained unchanged in histone-injected mice indicating that histones did not affect reactive gliosis. Moreover, cell membrane surface charge alterations are involved in histone-induced barrier dysfunction and tight junction disruption. CONCLUSIONS Extracellular histones cause a reversible, region-specific increase in BBB permeability to small molecules by disrupting tight junctions in the hippocampus. We suggest that circulating histones may contribute to cerebrovascular injury or brain dysfunction by altering BBB structure and function.
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- Nuria Villalba
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA.
- Department of Surgery, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
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Stefanello ST, de Carvalho NR, Reis SB, Soares FAA, Barcelos RP. Acetaminophen Oxidation and Inflammatory Markers - A Review of Hepatic Molecular Mechanisms and Preclinical Studies. Curr Drug Targets 2020; 21:1225-1236. [PMID: 32386489 DOI: 10.2174/1389450121666200510014418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Revised: 01/06/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Acetaminophen is a widely used analgesic for pain management, especially useful in chronic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis. However, easy access to this medicine has increased the occurrence of episodes of poisoning. Patients often develop severe liver damage, which may quickly lead to death. Consequently, numerous studies have been conducted to identify new biomarkers that allow the prediction of the degree of acetaminophen intoxication and thus intervene in a timely manner to save patients' lives. This review highlights the main mechanisms of the induction and progression of liver damage arising from acetaminophen poisoning. In addition, we have discussed the possibility of using new clinical biomarkers for detecting acetaminophen poisoning.
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- Silvio Terra Stefanello
- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Bioquimica Toxicologica, Centro de Ciencias Naturais e Exatas (CCNE), Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Institudo de Ciencias Biologicas (ICB), Programa de Posgraduacao em Bioexperimentacao, Universidade de Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Bioquimica Toxicologica, Centro de Ciencias Naturais e Exatas (CCNE), Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Bioquimica Toxicologica, Centro de Ciencias Naturais e Exatas (CCNE), Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Brazil
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Chen L, Yang F, Li T, Xiao P, Han ZJ, Shu LF, Yuan ZZ, Liu WJ, Long YQ. Extracellular Histone Promotes Prostate Cancer Migration and Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition through NF-κB-Mediated Inflammatory Responses. Chemotherapy 2020; 64:177-186. [PMID: 31935733 DOI: 10.1159/000504247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION This study aims to explore the relationship betweenextracellular histone and prostate cancer and its mechanism. METHODS Migration of prostate cancer cells was detected by Transwell. Inflammatory factor expression was investigated by ELISA. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition and expression of NF-κB pathway-related proteins were investigated using Western blotting. RESULTS Under the induction of extracellular histones, the migration rate of prostate cancer cells and the levels of IL-1β, TNF-α, and IL-6 were notably enhanced. Then, expression of E-cadherin was significantly down-regulated, while levels of N-cadherin, vimentin, β-catenin, Snail, p-p65 and p-IκBα were significantly up-regulated, which was reversed by PDTC (pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate). CONCLUSION Extracellular histone significantly promotes the progression of prostate cancer cells via NF-κB pathway-mediated inflammatory responses, which may serve as a novel target for treating prostate cancer.
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- Lei Chen
- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Zhuzhou Hospital Xiangya Medical College CSU, ZhuZhou, China
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Zhuzhou Hospital Xiangya Medical College CSU, ZhuZhou, China
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Zhuzhou Hospital Xiangya Medical College CSU, ZhuZhou, China
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Zhuzhou Hospital Xiangya Medical College CSU, ZhuZhou, China
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Zhuzhou Hospital Xiangya Medical College CSU, ZhuZhou, China
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Zhuzhou Hospital Xiangya Medical College CSU, ZhuZhou, China
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Zhuzhou Hospital Xiangya Medical College CSU, ZhuZhou, China
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Zhuzhou Hospital Xiangya Medical College CSU, ZhuZhou, China
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Zhuzhou Hospital Xiangya Medical College CSU, ZhuZhou, China,
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Lai JJ, Cruz FM, Rock KL. Immune Sensing of Cell Death through Recognition of Histone Sequences by C-Type Lectin-Receptor-2d Causes Inflammation and Tissue Injury. Immunity 2019; 52:123-135.e6. [PMID: 31859049 DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2019.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Revised: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The immune system monitors the health of cells and is stimulated by necrosis. Here we examined the receptors and ligands driving this response. In a targeted screen of C-type lectin receptors, a Clec2d reporter responded to lysates from necrotic cells. Biochemical purification identified histones, both free and bound to nucleosomes or neutrophil extracellular traps, as Clec2d ligands. Clec2d recognized poly-basic sequences in histone tails and this recognition was sensitive to post-translational modifications of these sequences. As compared with WT mice, Clec2d-/- mice exhibited reduced proinflammatory responses to injected histones, and less tissue damage and improved survival in a hepatotoxic injury model. In macrophages, Clec2d localized to the plasma membrane and endosomes. Histone binding to Clec2d did not stimulate kinase activation or cytokine production. Rather, histone-bound DNA stimulated endosomal Tlr9-dependent responses in a Clec2d-dependent manner. Thus, Clec2d binds to histones released upon necrotic cell death, with functional consequences to inflammation and tissue damage.
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- Jiann-Jyh Lai
- Department of Pathology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA.
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Triantafyllou E, Woollard KJ, McPhail MJW, Antoniades CG, Possamai LA. The Role of Monocytes and Macrophages in Acute and Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure. Front Immunol 2018; 9:2948. [PMID: 30619308 PMCID: PMC6302023 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 174] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Acute and acute-on-chronic liver failure (ALF and ACLF), though distinct clinical entities, are considered syndromes of innate immune dysfunction. Patients with ALF and ACLF display evidence of a pro-inflammatory state with local liver inflammation, features of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and vascular endothelial dysfunction that drive progression to multi-organ failure. In an apparent paradox, these patients are concurrently immunosuppressed, exhibiting acquired immune defects that render them highly susceptible to infections. This paradigm of tissue injury succeeded by immunosuppression is seen in other inflammatory conditions such as sepsis, which share poor outcomes and infective complications that account for high morbidity and mortality. Monocyte and macrophage dysfunction are central to disease progression of ALF and ACLF. Activation of liver-resident macrophages (Kupffer cells) by pathogen and damage associated molecular patterns leads to the recruitment of innate effector cells to the injured liver. Early monocyte infiltration may contribute to local tissue destruction during the propagation phase and results in secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines that drive SIRS. In the hepatic microenvironment, recruited monocytes mature into macrophages following local reprogramming so as to promote resolution responses in a drive to maintain tissue integrity. Intra-hepatic events may affect circulating monocytes through spill over of soluble mediators and exposure to apoptotic cell debris during passage through the liver. Hence, peripheral monocytes show numerous acquired defects in acute liver failure syndromes that impair their anti-microbial programmes and contribute to enhanced susceptibility to sepsis. This review will highlight the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which monocytes and macrophages contribute to the pathophysiology of ALF and ACLF, considering both hepatic inflammation and systemic immunosuppression. We identify areas for further research and potential targets for immune-based therapies to treat these devastating conditions.
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- Evangelos Triantafyllou
- Division of Integrative Systems Medicine and Digestive Disease, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.,Division of Immunology and Inflammation, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Immunology and Inflammation, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Inflammation Biology, Institute of Liver Studies, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Integrative Systems Medicine and Digestive Disease, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Integrative Systems Medicine and Digestive Disease, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.,Division of Immunology and Inflammation, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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Yang R, Tonnesseen TI. DAMPs and sterile inflammation in drug hepatotoxicity. Hepatol Int 2018; 13:42-50. [PMID: 30474802 DOI: 10.1007/s12072-018-9911-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2018] [Accepted: 11/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Drug hepatotoxicity is the leading cause of acute liver failure (ALF) in the developed countries. The early diagnosis and treatment are still problematic, and one important reason is the lack of reliable mechanistic biomarkers and therapeutic targets; therefore, searching for new biomarkers and therapeutic targets is urgent. Drug hepatotoxicity induces severe liver cells damage and death. Dead and damaged cells release endogenous damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs). Increased circulating levels of DAMPs (HMGB1, histones and DNA) can reflect the severity of drug hepatotoxicity. Elevated plasma HMGB1 concentrations can serve as early and sensitive mechanistic biomarker for clinical acetaminophen hepatotoxicity. DAMPS significantly contribute to liver injury and inhibiting the release of DAMPs ameliorates experimental hepatotoxicity. In addition, HMGB1 mediates 80% of gut bacterial translocation (BT) during acetaminophen toxicity. Gut BT triggers systemic inflammation, leading to multiple organ injury and mortality. Moreover, DAMPs can trigger and extend sterile inflammation, which contributes to early phase liver injury but improves liver regeneration at the late phase of acetaminophen overdose, because anti-inflammatory treatment reduces liver injury at early phase but impairs liver regeneration at late phase of acetaminophen toxicity, whereas pro-inflammatory therapy improves late phase liver regeneration. DAMPs are promising mechanistic biomarkers and could also be the potential therapeutic targets for drug hepatotoxicity. DAMPs-triggered sterile inflammation contributes to liver injury at early phase but improves liver regeneration at later phase of acetaminophen hepatotoxicity; therefore, anti-inflammatory therapy would be beneficial at early phase but should be avoided at the late phase of acetaminophen overdose.
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- Runkuan Yang
- Department of Emergencies and Critical Care, Oslo University Hospital, Nydalen, PO Box 4950, 0424, Oslo, Norway. .,Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical School, 3550 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA.
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- Department of Emergencies and Critical Care, Oslo University Hospital, Nydalen, PO Box 4950, 0424, Oslo, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Blindern, 0316, Oslo, Norway
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Szatmary P, Huang W, Criddle D, Tepikin A, Sutton R. Biology, role and therapeutic potential of circulating histones in acute inflammatory disorders. J Cell Mol Med 2018; 22:4617-4629. [PMID: 30085397 PMCID: PMC6156248 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.13797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2018] [Revised: 03/08/2018] [Accepted: 04/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Histones are positively charged nuclear proteins that facilitate packaging of DNA into nucleosomes common to all eukaryotic cells. Upon cell injury or cell signalling processes, histones are released passively through cell necrosis or actively from immune cells as part of extracellular traps. Extracellular histones function as microbicidal proteins and are pro‐thrombotic, limiting spread of infection or isolating areas of injury to allow for immune cell infiltration, clearance of infection and initiation of tissue regeneration and repair. Histone toxicity, however, is not specific to microbes and contributes to tissue and end‐organ injury, which in cases of systemic inflammation may lead to organ failure and death. This review details the processes of histones release in acute inflammation, the mechanisms of histone‐related tissue toxicity and current and future strategies for therapy targeting histones in acute inflammatory diseases.
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- Peter Szatmary
- Liverpool Pancreatitis Research Group, Royal Liverpool University Hospital and Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.,Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Liverpool Pancreatitis Research Group, Royal Liverpool University Hospital and Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.,Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Sichuan Provincial Pancreatitis Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Liverpool Pancreatitis Research Group, Royal Liverpool University Hospital and Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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Zhao H, Huang H, Alam A, Chen Q, Suen KC, Cui J, Sun Q, Ologunde R, Zhang W, Lian Q, Ma D. VEGF mitigates histone-induced pyroptosis in the remote liver injury associated with renal allograft ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats. Am J Transplant 2018; 18:1890-1903. [PMID: 29446207 PMCID: PMC6175002 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.14699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2017] [Revised: 01/22/2018] [Accepted: 02/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Clinical evidence has indicated a possible link between renal injury and remote liver injury. We investigated whether extracellular histone mediates remote hepatic damage after renal graft ischemia-reperfusion injury, while vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is protective against remote hepatic injury. In vitro, hepatocyte HepG2 cultures were treated with histone. In vivo, the Brown-Norway renal graft was stored in 4°C preservation solution for 24 hours and then transplanted into a Lewis rat recipient; blood samples and livers from recipients were harvested 24 hours after surgery. Prolonged cold ischemia in renal grafts enhanced liver injury 24 hours after engraftment. Caspase-1, ASC, NLRP3, and AIM2 expressions in hepatocyte, CD68+ -infiltrating macrophages, tissue, and serum interleukin-1β and -18 were greatly elevated, indicating that pyroptosis occurred in the liver and resulted in acute liver functional impairment. Blocking the caspase-1 pathway decreased the number of necrotic hepatocytes. VEGF treatment suppressed the hepatocyte pyroptosis and liver function was partially restored. Our data suggested that renal allograft ischemia-reperfusion injury is likely associated with acute liver damage due to hepatocyte pyroptosis induced by histone and such injury may be protected by VEGF administration. VEGF, therefore, may serve as a new strategy against other remote organ injuries related to renal transplantation.
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- Hailin Zhao
- Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive CareDepartment of Surgery and CancerFaculty of MedicineImperial College LondonChelsea & Westminster HospitalLondonUK
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- Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive CareDepartment of Surgery and CancerFaculty of MedicineImperial College LondonChelsea & Westminster HospitalLondonUK,Department of AnaesthesiologyWest China Second University HospitalSichuan UniversityChengduChina
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- Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive CareDepartment of Surgery and CancerFaculty of MedicineImperial College LondonChelsea & Westminster HospitalLondonUK
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- Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive CareDepartment of Surgery and CancerFaculty of MedicineImperial College LondonChelsea & Westminster HospitalLondonUK,Department of AnaesthesiologySouthwest HospitalThird Military Medical UniversityChongqingChina
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- Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive CareDepartment of Surgery and CancerFaculty of MedicineImperial College LondonChelsea & Westminster HospitalLondonUK
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- Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive CareDepartment of Surgery and CancerFaculty of MedicineImperial College LondonChelsea & Westminster HospitalLondonUK
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- Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive CareDepartment of Surgery and CancerFaculty of MedicineImperial College LondonChelsea & Westminster HospitalLondonUK
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- Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive CareDepartment of Surgery and CancerFaculty of MedicineImperial College LondonChelsea & Westminster HospitalLondonUK
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- Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive CareDepartment of Surgery and CancerFaculty of MedicineImperial College LondonChelsea & Westminster HospitalLondonUK,The Second Affiliated HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
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- The Second Affiliated HospitalWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
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- Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive CareDepartment of Surgery and CancerFaculty of MedicineImperial College LondonChelsea & Westminster HospitalLondonUK
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The nephrons of the kidney are independent functional units harboring cells of a low turnover during homeostasis. As such, physiological renal cell death is a rather rare event and dead cells are flushed away rapidly with the urinary flow. Renal cell necrosis occurs in acute kidney injuries such as thrombotic microangiopathies, necrotizing glomerulonephritis, or tubular necrosis. All of these are associated with intense intrarenal inflammation, which contributes to further renal cell loss, an autoamplifying process referred to as necroinflammation. But how does renal cell necrosis trigger inflammation? Here, we discuss the role of danger-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), mitochondrial (mito)-DAMPs, and alarmins, as well as their respective pattern recognition receptors. The capacity of DAMPs and alarmins to trigger cytokine and chemokine release initiates the recruitment of leukocytes into the kidney that further amplify necroinflammation. Infiltrating neutrophils often undergo neutrophil extracellular trap formation associated with neutrophil death or necroptosis, which implies a release of histones, which act not only as DAMPs but also elicit direct cytotoxic effects on renal cells, namely endothelial cells. Proinflammatory macrophages and eventually cytotoxic T cells further drive kidney cell death and inflammation. Dissecting the molecular mechanisms of necroinflammation may help to identify the best therapeutic targets to limit nephron loss in kidney injury.
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- Shrikant R Mulay
- Nephrologisches Zentrum, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Nephrologisches Zentrum, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Nephrologisches Zentrum, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Nephrologisches Zentrum, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Nephrologisches Zentrum, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany.
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Alhamdi Y, Toh CH. Recent advances in pathophysiology of disseminated intravascular coagulation: the role of circulating histones and neutrophil extracellular traps. F1000Res 2017; 6:2143. [PMID: 29399324 PMCID: PMC5785716 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.12498.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is an acquired condition that develops as a complication of systemic and sustained cell injury in conditions such as sepsis and trauma. It represents major dysregulation and increased thrombin generation in vivo. A poor understanding and recognition of the complex interactions in the coagulation, fibrinolytic, inflammatory, and innate immune pathways have resulted in continued poor management and high mortality rates in DIC. This review focuses attention on significant recent advances in our understanding of DIC pathophysiology. In particular, circulating histones and neutrophil extracellular traps fulfil established criteria in DIC pathogenesis. Both are damaging to the vasculature and highly relevant to the cross talk between coagulation and inflammation processes, which can culminate in adverse clinical outcomes. These molecules have a strong potential to be novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets in DIC, which is still considered synonymous with 'death is coming'.
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- Yasir Alhamdi
- Department of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.,Roald Dahl Haemostasis & Thrombosis Centre, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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DNA and factor VII-activating protease protect against the cytotoxicity of histones. Blood Adv 2017; 1:2491-2502. [PMID: 29296900 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2017010959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Circulating histones have been implicated as major mediators of inflammatory disease because of their strong cytotoxic effects. Histones form the protein core of nucleosomes; however, it is unclear whether histones and nucleosomes are equally cytotoxic. Several plasma proteins that neutralize histones are present in plasma. Importantly, factor VII-activating protease (FSAP) is activated upon contact with histones and subsequently proteolyzes histones. We aimed to determine the effect of FSAP on the cytotoxicity of both histones and nucleosomes. Indeed, FSAP protected against histone-induced cytotoxicity of cultured cells in vitro. Upon incubation of serum with histones, endogenous FSAP was activated and degraded histones, which also prevented cytotoxicity. Notably, histones as part of nucleosome complexes were not cytotoxic, whereas DNA digestion restored cytotoxicity. Histones in nucleosomes were inefficiently cleaved by FSAP, which resulted in limited cleavage of histone H3 and removal of the N-terminal tail. The specific isolation of either circulating nucleosomes or free histones from sera of Escherichia coli challenged baboons or patients with meningococcal sepsis revealed that histone H3 was present in the form of nucleosomes, whereas free histone H3 was not detected. All samples showed signs of FSAP activation. Markedly, we observed that all histone H3 in nucleosomes from the patients with sepsis, and most histone H3 from the baboons, was N-terminally truncated, giving rise to a similarly sized protein fragment as through cleavage by FSAP. Taken together, our results suggest that DNA and FSAP jointly limit histone cytotoxicity and that free histone H3 does not circulate in appreciable concentrations in sepsis.
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HMGB1 and Extracellular Histones Significantly Contribute to Systemic Inflammation and Multiple Organ Failure in Acute Liver Failure. Mediators Inflamm 2017; 2017:5928078. [PMID: 28694564 PMCID: PMC5485317 DOI: 10.1155/2017/5928078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2016] [Revised: 02/27/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Acute liver failure (ALF) is the culmination of severe liver cell injury from a variety of causes. ALF occurs when the extent of hepatocyte death exceeds the hepatic regenerative capacity. ALF has a high mortality that is associated with multiple organ failure (MOF) and sepsis; however, the underlying mechanisms are still not clear. Emerging evidence shows that ALF patients/animals have high concentrations of circulating HMGB1, which can contribute to multiple organ injuries and mediate gut bacterial translocation (BT). BT triggers/induces systemic inflammatory responses syndrome (SIRS), which can lead to MOF in ALF. Blockade of HMGB1 significantly decreases BT and improves hepatocyte regeneration in experimental acute fatal liver injury. Therefore, HMGB1 seems to be an important factor that links BT and systemic inflammation in ALF. ALF patients/animals also have high levels of circulating histones, which might be the major mediators of systemic inflammation in patients with ALF. Extracellular histones kill endothelial cells and elicit immunostimulatory effect to induce multiple organ injuries. Neutralization of histones can attenuate acute liver, lung, and brain injuries. In conclusion, HMGB1 and histones play a significant role in inducing systemic inflammation and MOF in ALF.
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Silk E, Zhao H, Weng H, Ma D. The role of extracellular histone in organ injury. Cell Death Dis 2017; 8:e2812. [PMID: 28542146 PMCID: PMC5520745 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2017.52] [Citation(s) in RCA: 194] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2016] [Revised: 12/27/2016] [Accepted: 01/11/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Histones are intra-nuclear cationic proteins that are present in all eukaryotic cells and are highly conserved across species. Within the nucleus, they provide structural stability to chromatin and regulate gene expression. Histone may be released into the extracellular space in three forms: freely, as a DNA-bound nucleosome or as part of neutrophil extracellular traps, and all three can be detected in serum after significant cellular death such as sepsis, trauma, ischaemia/reperfusion injury and autoimmune disease. Once in the extracellular space, histones act as damage-associated molecular pattern proteins, activating the immune system and causing further cytotoxicity. They interact with Toll-like receptors (TLRs), complement and the phospholipids of cell membranes inducing endothelial and epithelial cytotoxicity, TLR2/TLR4/TLR9 activation and pro-inflammatory cytokine/chemokine release via MyD88, NFκB and NLRP3 inflammasome-dependent pathways. Drugs that block the release of histone, neutralise circulating histone or block histone signal transduction provide significant protection from mortality in animal models of acute organ injury but warrant further research to inform future clinical applications.
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- Eleanor Silk
- Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive Care, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
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- Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive Care, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Fengxian District Central Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital South Campus, Fengxian District, Shanghai, China
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- Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive Care, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
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Presence of Cytotoxic Extracellular Histones in Machine Perfusate of Donation After Circulatory Death Kidneys. Transplantation 2017; 101:e93-e101. [PMID: 27906828 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000001590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Extracellular histones are cytotoxic molecules that are related to cell stress and death. They have been shown to play a crucial role in multiple pathophysiologic processes like sepsis, inflammation, vascular dysfunction, and thrombosis. Their role in organ donation and graft function and survival is still unknown. The aim of this study was to assess whether an association exists between the presence of extracellular histones in machine perfusates and deceased donor kidney viability. METHODS Machine perfusates of 390 donations after circulatory death kidneys were analyzed for histone concentration, and corresponding graft function and survival were assessed. RESULTS Extracellular histone concentrations were significantly higher in perfusates of kidneys with posttransplant graft dysfunction (primary nonfunction and delayed graft function) and were an independent risk factor for delayed graft function (odds ratio, 2.152; 95% confidence interval [95% CI], 1.199-3.863) and 1 year graft failure (hazard ratio, 1.386; 95% CI, 1.037-1.853), but not for primary nonfunction (odds ratio, 1.342; 95% CI, 0.900-2.002). One year graft survival was 12% higher in the group with low histone concentrations (P = 0.008) as compared with the group that contained higher histone concentrations. CONCLUSIONS This study warrants future studies to probe for a possible role of cytotoxic extracellular histones in organ viability and suggests that quantitation of extracellular histones might contribute to assessment of posttransplant graft function and survival.
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Li X, Gou C, Yao L, Lei Z, Gu T, Ren F, Wen T. Patients with HBV-related acute-on-chronic liver failure have increased concentrations of extracellular histones aggravating cellular damage and systemic inflammation. J Viral Hepat 2017; 24:59-67. [PMID: 27660136 DOI: 10.1111/jvh.12612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2016] [Accepted: 08/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is the most common type of liver failure and associated with grave consequences. Systemic inflammation has been linked to its pathogenesis and outcome, but the identifiable triggers are absent. Recently, extracellular histones, especially H4, have been recognized as important mediators of cell damage in various inflammatory conditions. This study aimed to investigate whether extracellular histones have clinical implications in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related ACLF. One hundred and twelve patients with HBV-related ACLF, 90 patients with chronic hepatitis B, 88 patients with HBV-related liver cirrhosis and 40 healthy volunteers were entered into this study. Plasma histone H4 levels, cytokine profile and clinical data were obtained. Besides, patient's sera were incubated overnight with human L02 hepatocytes or monocytic U937 cells in the presence or absence of antihistone H4 antibody, and cellular damage and cytokine production were evaluated. We found that plasma histone H4 levels were greatly increased in patients with ACLF as compared with chronic hepatitis B, liver cirrhosis and healthy control subjects and were significantly associated with disease severity, systemic inflammation and outcome. Notably, ACLF patients' sera incubation decreased cultured L02 cell integrity and induced profound cytokine production in the supernatant of U937 cells. Antihistone H4 antibody treatment abrogated these adverse effects, thus confirming a cause-effect relationship between extracellular histones and organ injury/dysfunction. The data support the hypothesis that the increased extracellular histone levels in ACLF patients may aggravate disease severity by inducing cellular injury and systemic inflammation. Histone-targeted therapies may have potentially interventional value in clinical practice.
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- X Li
- Beijing You-An Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing You-An Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Forth Cadre, Chinese PLA Army General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Medical Research Center, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, China
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- Beijing You-An Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Medical Research Center, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Extracellular histones, cell-free DNA, or nucleosomes: differences in immunostimulation. Cell Death Dis 2016; 7:e2518. [PMID: 27929534 PMCID: PMC5261016 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2016.410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2016] [Revised: 11/04/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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In inflammation, extensive cell death may occur, which results in the release of chromatin components into the extracellular environment. Individually, the purified chromatin components double stranded (ds)DNA and histones have been demonstrated, both in vitro and in vivo, to display various immunostimulatory effects, for example, histones induce cytotoxicity and proinflammatory signaling through toll-like receptor (TLR)2 and 4, while DNA induces signaling through TLR9 and intracellular nucleic acid sensing mechanisms. However, DNA and histones are organized in nucleosomes in the nucleus, and evidence suggests that nucleosomes are released as such in inflammation. The cytotoxicity and proinflammatory signaling induced by nucleosomes have not been studied as extensively as the separate effects brought about by histones and dsDNA, and there appear to be some marked differences. Remarkably, little distinction between the different forms in which histones circulate has been made throughout literature. This is partly due to the limitations of existing techniques to differentiate between histones in their free or DNA-bound form. Here we review the current understanding of immunostimulation induced by extracellular histones, dsDNA and nucleosomes, and discuss the importance of techniques that in their detection differentiate between these different chromatin components.
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Circulating histones are major mediators of systemic inflammation and cellular injury in patients with acute liver failure. Cell Death Dis 2016; 7:e2391. [PMID: 27685635 PMCID: PMC5059889 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2016.303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2016] [Revised: 08/05/2016] [Accepted: 08/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Acute liver failure (ALF) is a life-threatening systemic disorder. Here we investigated the impact of circulating histones, recently identified inflammatory mediators, on systemic inflammation and liver injury in murine models and patients with ALF. We analyzed histone levels in blood samples from 62 patients with ALF, 60 patients with chronic liver disease, and 30 healthy volunteers. We incubated patients' sera with human L02 hepatocytes and monocytic U937 cells to assess cellular damage and cytokine production. d-galactosamine plus lipopolysaccharide (GalN/LPS), concanavalin A (ConA), and acetaminophen (APAP) were given to C57BL/6N mice to induce liver injury, respectively, and the pathogenic role of circulating histones was studied. Besides, the protective effect of nonanticoagulant heparin, which can bind histones, was evaluated with in vivo and ex vivo investigations. We observed that circulating histones were significantly increased in patients with ALF, and correlated with disease severity and mortality. Significant systemic inflammation was also pronounced in ALF patients, which were associated with histone levels. ALF patients' sera induced significant L02 cell death and stimulated U937 cells to produce cytokines, which were abrogated by nonanticoagulant heparin. Furthermore, circulating histones were all released remarkably in GalN/LPS, ConA, and APAP-treated mice, and associated with high levels of inflammatory cytokines. Heparin reduced systemic inflammation and liver damage in mice, suggesting that it could interfere with histone-associated liver injury. Collectively, these findings demonstrate that circulating histones are critical mediators of systemic inflammation and cellular damage in ALF, which may be potentially translatable for clinical use.
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Larsen FS, Schmidt LE, Bernsmeier C, Rasmussen A, Isoniemi H, Patel VC, Triantafyllou E, Bernal W, Auzinger G, Shawcross D, Eefsen M, Bjerring PN, Clemmesen JO, Hockerstedt K, Frederiksen HJ, Hansen BA, Antoniades CG, Wendon J. High-volume plasma exchange in patients with acute liver failure: An open randomised controlled trial. J Hepatol 2016; 64:69-78. [PMID: 26325537 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2015.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 372] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2014] [Revised: 07/25/2015] [Accepted: 08/11/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Acute liver failure (ALF) often results in cardiovascular instability, renal failure, brain oedema and death either due to irreversible shock, cerebral herniation or development of multiple organ failure. High-volume plasma exchange (HVP), defined as exchange of 8-12 or 15% of ideal body weight with fresh frozen plasma in case series improves systemic, cerebral and splanchnic parameters. METHODS In this prospective, randomised, controlled, multicentre trial we randomly assigned 182 patients with ALF to receive either standard medical therapy (SMT; 90 patients) or SMT plus HVP for three days (92 patients). The baseline characteristics of the groups were similar. The primary endpoint was liver transplantation-free survival during hospital stay. Secondary-endpoints included survival after liver transplantation with or without HVP with intention-to-treat analysis. A proof-of-principle study evaluating the effect of HVP on the immune cell function was also undertaken. RESULTS For the entire patient population, overall hospital survival was 58.7% for patients treated with HVP vs. 47.8% for the control group (hazard ratio (HR), with stratification for liver transplantation: 0.56; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.36-0.86; p=0.0083). HVP prior to transplantation did not improve survival compared with patients who received SMT alone (CI 0.37 to 3.98; p=0.75). The incidence of severe adverse events was similar in the two groups. Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) scores fell in the treated group compared to control group, over the study period (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Treatment with HVP improves outcome in patients with ALF by increasing liver transplant-free survival. This is attributable to attenuation of innate immune activation and amelioration of multi-organ dysfunction.
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- Department of Surgery and Liver Transplantation C, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Transplantation and Liver Surgery Clinic, Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
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- Institute of Liver Studies, King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Liver Studies, King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Liver Studies, King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Liver Studies, King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Hepatology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Transplantation and Liver Surgery Clinic, Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
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- Institute of Liver Studies, King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom; Section of Hepatology, St. Mary's Hospital, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Institute of Liver Studies, King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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Sepsis and ARDS: The Dark Side of Histones. Mediators Inflamm 2015; 2015:205054. [PMID: 26609197 PMCID: PMC4644547 DOI: 10.1155/2015/205054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2015] [Accepted: 09/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Despite advances in management over the last several decades, sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) still remain major clinical challenges and the leading causes of death for patients in intensive care units (ICUs) due to insufficient understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms of these diseases. However, recent studies have shown that histones, also known as chromatin-basic structure proteins, could be released into the extracellular space during severe stress and physical challenges to the body (e.g., sepsis and ARDS). Due to their cytotoxic and proinflammatory effects, extracellular histones can lead to excessive and overwhelming cell damage and death, thus contributing to the pathogenesis of both sepsis and ARDS. In addition, antihistone-based treatments (e.g., neutralizing antibodies, activated protein C, and heparin) have shown protective effects and have significantly improved the outcomes of mice suffering from sepsis and ARDS. Here, we review researches related to the pathological role of histone in context of sepsis and ARDS and evaluate the potential value of histones as biomarkers and therapeutic targets of these diseases.
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Dechêne A, Sowa JP, Schlattjan M, Wree A, Blomeyer S, Best J, Maldonado EJ, Bechmann LP, Gerken G, Baba HA, Syn WK, Canbay A. Mini-laparoscopy guided liver biopsy increases diagnostic accuracy in acute liver failure. Digestion 2015; 90:240-7. [PMID: 25531058 DOI: 10.1159/000366517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2014] [Accepted: 08/10/2014] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS For diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of acute liver failure (ALF), macroscopic evaluation and histological assessment of the liver are important. Due to impaired coagulation in ALF, the risk of bleeding is high after a percutaneous liver biopsy. Our aims were to assess (i) safety and benefit of mini laparoscopy (ML) in patients with ALF and (ii) the potential utility of histological markers in ALF prognosis. METHODS ML was performed in 39 patients with ALF to assess liver surface and to obtain a liver biopsy. Serological markers of liver injury and immunohistochemical detection of cell death and proliferation were compared to a non-ALF group (n = 10). RESULTS Liver biopsies were successfully performed in all patients with no significant complications. All patients had markedly elevated M30 and M65 levels in the serum. In the liver, M30 and Ki67 immune-reactive cells were more abundant in those with ALF. Importantly, there were significantly more Ki67-positive cells but fewer M30-positive cells in livers of ALF patients who recovered spontaneously. CONCLUSION ML with liver biopsy in patients with ALF and severe coagulopathy is safe. Immunohistochemical detection of liver cell death and regeneration may identify individuals who would recover spontaneously or who would need a liver transplant.
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- Alexander Dechêne
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital, University Duisburg-Essen, Germany
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Gu T, Ge Y, Song Y, Fu Z, Zhang Y, Wang G, Shao S, Wen T. Hepatic radiofrequency ablation causes an increase of circulating histones in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Scand J Clin Lab Invest 2015; 75:621-7. [PMID: 26305424 DOI: 10.3109/00365513.2015.1050689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been increasingly accepted for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, RFA has been associated with an obvious systemic inflammatory response, but little is known about the underlying mechanisms. Circulating histones are recently identified as pivotal inflammatory mediators. Hence, we investigated whether circulating histones are involved in RFA-related inflammation. METHODS Serial blood samples were collected from 42 HCC patients undergoing RFA at 3 time points: pre-RFA, post-RFA (within 24 h), and in 4-week follow up after RFA. Plasma histones, myeloperoxidase (MPO), inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10, TNF-α), liver damage parameters (ALT, AST), and creatinine were measured. RESULTS Compared to pre-RFA (0.837 μg/ml), there was a significant increase in the levels of circulating histones within 24 h post-RFA (4.576 μg/ml, p < 0.0001); histones decreased to pre-RFA levels in 4-week follow up after RFA. Meanwhile, MPO, IL-6, and IL-10 were elevated remarkably within 24 h post-RFA, indicative of an occurrence of the inflammatory response. Notably, histone levels correlated well with MPO (r = 0.5678), IL-6 (r = 0.4851), and IL-10 (r = 0.3574), respectively. In addition, there was a significant damage of liver function in patients within 24 h post-RFA, evidenced by the increased levels of ALT and AST. No changes in creatinine levels were observed. CONCLUSIONS These data demonstrate that circulating histones are excessively released in HCC patients treated with RFA, which may lead to systemic inflammation by stimulating neutrophil activation and promoting cytokine production. Circulating histones may act as a novel marker to indicate the extent of inflammation related to RFA.
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- Tao Gu
- a Department of Oncology , First Hospital of Qinhuangdao , Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, P.R. China
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Farnesyltransferase inhibitor, tipifarnib, prevents galactosamine/lipopolysaccharide-induced acute liver failure. Shock 2015; 42:570-577. [PMID: 25046541 DOI: 10.1097/shk.0000000000000239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Acute liver failure (ALF) is a fatal syndrome associated with massive hepatocyte death. There is no cure for ALF except liver transplantation. Protein farnesylation is a lipid modification of cysteine residues that is catalyzed by farnesyltransferase (FTase) and has been proposed as an integral component of acute inflammation. Previously, we have demonstrated that FTase inhibitors improve survival in mouse models of endotoxemia and sepsis. Here we studied the effects of FTase inhibitor, tipifarnib, on galactosamine (GalN)/lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced ALF. The effects of tipifarnib (10 mg/kg, i.p.) were studied in GalN (400 mg/kg, i.p.)- and LPS (3 μg/kg)-challenged mice by histological and biochemical analyses. Galactosamine/LPS administration caused prominent liver injury characterized by the increased plasma alanine aminotransferase and aspartic aminotransferase levels, leading to significant mortality in mice. Tipifarnib inhibited GalN/LPS-induced caspase 3 activation, inflammatory cytokine production, and c-Jun N-terminal kinase phosphorylation in the liver. On the other hand, tipifarnib upregulated antiapoptotic protein, Bcl-xL, in the liver after GalN/LPS challenge. Tipifarnib also protected primary hepatocytes from GalN/tumor necrosis factor α-induced cell death by inhibiting caspase 3 activation and upregulating antiapoptotic proteins. Galactosamine/LPS-induced liver injury was associated with increased protein farnesylation in the liver. Tipifarnib prevented protein farnesylation in the liver and markedly attenuated liver injury and mortality in GalN/LPS-challenged mice. These results suggest that protein farnesylation is a novel potential molecular target to prevent hepatocyte death and acute inflammatory liver failure in fulminant hepatitis.
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Matera JA, Wilson BK, Hernandez Gifford JA, Step DL, Krehbiel CR, Gifford CA. Cattle with increased severity of bovine respiratory disease complex exhibit decreased capacity to protect against histone cytotoxicity. J Anim Sci 2015; 93:1841-9. [PMID: 26020205 PMCID: PMC7199497 DOI: 10.2527/jas.2014-8334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Bovine respiratory disease complex (BRDC) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in feedlot cattle. Significant inflammation and lesions are often observed in lungs of infected cattle. During acute inflammatory responses, histones contribute to mortality in rodents and humans and serum proteins can protect against histone-induced cytotoxicity. We hypothesized that cattle experiencing chronic or fatal cases of BRDC have reduced ability to protect against cytotoxic effects of histones. Serum samples were collected from 66 bull calves at the time of normal feedlot processing procedures. Animals were retrospectively assigned to groups consisting of calves never treated for BRDC (control [CONT]; n = 10), calves treated with antimicrobials once for BRDC (1T; n = 16), calves treated twice for BRDC (2T; n = 13), calves treated 3 times for BRDC (3T; n = 14), or calves treated 4 times for BRDC (4T; n = 13). Samples were also collected each time animals received antimicrobial treatment; animals within a group were further sorted by calves that recovered and calves that died to test histone cytotoxicity. Bovine kidney cells were cultured in duplicate in 96-well plates and exposed to 0 or 50 μg/mL of total histones for 18 h with 1% serum from each animal. Cell viability was assessed by the addition of resazurin for 6 h followed by fluorescent quantification. Fluorescent values from serum alone were subtracted from values obtained for histone treatment for each animal. Serum from CONT, 1T, and 2T at initial processing all exhibited a similar (P > 0.10) response to histone treatment with fluorescent values of –312 ± 557, –1,059 ± 441, and –975 ± 489, respectively. However, 3T and 4T demonstrated an impaired capacity (P < 0.05) to protect against histones (–2,778 ± 471 and –3,026 ± 489) at initial processing when compared to the other groups. When sorted by mortality within group, calves that were treated twice and recovered (–847 ± 331) demonstrated a greater (P < 0.05) protective capacity than calves that were treated twice and died (–2,264 ± 412), indicating that calves that contract BRDC and ultimately die might have reduced protective capacity against histone cytotoxicity. Results suggest that calves that require multiple treatments for BRDC have reduced ability to protect against cytotoxicity of histones. Understanding the primary mechanism responsible for protecting against histone cytotoxicity could lead to improved identification of animals susceptible to severe cases of BRDC, improved focus and use of available resources, or better treatments for severe cases of BRDC.
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- J. A. Matera
- Department of Animal Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 74078
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- Department of Animal Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 74078
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 74078
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- Department of Animal Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 74078
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- Department of Animal Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 74078
- Corresponding author:
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Burke MC, Oei MS, Edwards N, Ostrand-Rosenberg S, Fenselau C. Ubiquitinated proteins in exosomes secreted by myeloid-derived suppressor cells. J Proteome Res 2014; 13:5965-72. [PMID: 25285581 PMCID: PMC4261954 DOI: 10.1021/pr500854x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2014] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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We provide evidence at the molecular level that ubiquitinated proteins are present in exosomes shed by myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC). Ubiquitin was selected as a post-translational modification of interest because it is known to play a determinant role in the endosomal trafficking that culminates in exosome release. Enrichment was achieved by two immunoprecipitations, first at the protein level and subsequently at the peptide level. Fifty ubiquitinated proteins were identified by tandem mass spectrometry filtering at a 5% spectral false discovery rate and using the conservative requirement that glycinylglycine-modified lysine residues were observed in tryptic peptides. Thirty five of these proteins have not previously been reported to be ubiquitinated. The ubiquitinated cohort spans a range of protein sizes and favors basic pI values and hydrophobicity. Five proteins associated with endosomal trafficking were identified as ubiquitinated, along with pro-inflammatory high mobility group protein B1 and proinflammatory histones.
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- Meghan C. Burke
- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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- Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20057, United States
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- Department
of Biological Sciences, University of Maryland,
Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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Li X, Li Q, Li J, Li Y, Chen Y, Lv A, Zhang J, Ding J, Von Maltzan K, Wen T. Elevated levels of circulating histones indicate disease activity in patients with hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 46:818-24. [PMID: 25195650 DOI: 10.3109/00365548.2014.943285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common infectious disease in children, characterized by acute viral infection accompanying acute inflammatory responses. Circulating histones are leading mediators of the inflammatory processes. This study aimed to elucidate whether circulating histones play a contributory role during HFMD. METHODS We measured plasma levels of histones, myeloperoxidase (MPO), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and cytokines in HFMD patients (n = 126) and compared the results with those of a control group (n = 30). RESULTS Circulating histone levels were significantly increased in HFMD patients (3.794 ± 0.156 μg/ml) compared with healthy controls (0.238 ± 0.023 μg/ml, p < 0.0001). In addition, their levels were remarkably higher in severe HFMD (n = 38) than in mild HFMD patients (n = 88) (5.232 ± 0.246 vs 3.293 ± 0.161 μg/ml, p < 0.0001). As for other inflammatory markers, MPO, LDH, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10, MIP-1, and TNF-ɑ were found to be significantly higher in HFMD patients than in healthy subjects. Of these, LDH, IL-6, and TNF-ɑ levels correlated with disease severity (all p < 0.05). In mild HFMD, circulating histones correlated positively with plasma IL-6 and IL-10, whereas in severe HFMD, histones were associated with elevated IL-6 and TNF-ɑ levels. CONCLUSIONS These data demonstrate that circulating histones are excessively released in patients with HFMD, which may indicate disease severity and contribute to systemic inflammation by promoting cytokine production (e.g. IL-6). We suggest that in mild HFMD, circulating histones may originate largely from neutrophil activation, whereas in severe HFMD, dying tissue cells and neutrophil activation may be synergistically involved in the increased levels of histones.
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- Xiuhui Li
- From the 1 Department of Integrated TCM and Western Medicine, Beijing Youan Hospital affiliated with Capital Medical University , Beijing
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Chen R, Kang R, Fan XG, Tang D. Release and activity of histone in diseases. Cell Death Dis 2014; 5:e1370. [PMID: 25118930 PMCID: PMC4454312 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2014.337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 295] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2014] [Revised: 07/03/2014] [Accepted: 07/07/2014] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Histones and their post-translational modifications have key roles in chromatin remodeling and gene transcription. Besides intranuclear functions, histones act as damage-associated molecular pattern molecules when they are released into the extracellular space. Administration of exogenous histones to animals leads to systemic inflammatory and toxic responses through activating Toll-like receptors and inflammasome pathways. Anti-histone treatment (e.g., neutralizing antibodies, activated protein C, recombinant thrombomodulin, and heparin) protect mice against lethal endotoxemia, sepsis, ischemia/reperfusion injury, trauma, pancreatitis, peritonitis, stroke, coagulation, and thrombosis. In addition, elevated serum histone and nucleosome levels have been implicated in multiple pathophysiological processes and progression of diseases including autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases, and cancer. Therefore, extracellular histones could serve as biomarkers and novel therapeutic targets in human diseases.
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- R Chen
- 1] Department of Infectious Diseases and State Key Lab of Viral Hepatitis, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China [2] Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and State Key Lab of Viral Hepatitis, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Li X, Gou C, Yang H, Qiu J, Gu T, Wen T. Echinacoside ameliorates D-galactosamine plus lipopolysaccharide-induced acute liver injury in mice via inhibition of apoptosis and inflammation. Scand J Gastroenterol 2014; 49:993-1000. [PMID: 24797709 DOI: 10.3109/00365521.2014.913190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the protective effects of echinacoside, one of the phenylethanoids isolated from the stems of Cistanche salsa, a Chinese herbal medicine, on D-galactosamine (GalN) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute liver injury in mice. METHODS We administered GalN (650 mg/kg) together with LPS (30 μg/kg) to mice by intraperitoneal injection to induce acute liver damage. Echinacoside (60 mg/kg) was given intraperitoneally to mice at 1 h prior to GalN/LPS exposure. Mice were sacrificed at different time points following GalN/LPS treatment, and the liver and blood samples were collected for future analysis. RESULTS It showed that GalN/LPS treatment produced severe hepatic injury, evidenced by significantly elevated plasma alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels and abnormal histological changes such as hepatocyte necrosis or apoptosis, hemorrhage, fatty degeneration, and neutrophil infiltration. Notably, pretreatment with echinacoside remarkably improved the survival rate of GalN/LPS-treated mice and attenuated acute hepatotoxicity, as demonstrated by decreased ALT levels and improved histological signs. Echinacoside shows both anti-apoptotic and anti-inflammatory properties, characterized by a substantial inhibition of hepatocyte apoptosis and a significant reduction in the inflammatory markers, including myeloperoxidase, extracellular nucleosomes, high-mobility group box 1, and inflammatory cytokines in the plasma of mice, which may be important mechanisms related to its protective effect. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that echinacoside can provide a pronounced protection against GalN/LPS-induced acute liver injury in mice, which may complement the available strategies for management of acute liver damage in clinical settings.
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- Xiuhui Li
- Department of Integrated TCM and Western Medicine, Beijing Youan Hospital Affiliated with Capital Medical University , Beijing, 100069 , P.R.China
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Bernsmeier C, Antoniades CG, Wendon J. What's new in acute liver failure? Intensive Care Med 2014; 40:1545-8. [PMID: 24981954 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-014-3350-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2014] [Accepted: 05/20/2014] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- Christine Bernsmeier
- Liver Intensive Therapy Unit, Institute of Liver Studies, King's College London, Denmark Hill Campus, London, UK
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Dexmedetomidine: a review of applications for cardiac surgery during perioperative period. J Anesth 2014; 122:127-39. [PMID: 24913070 DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000000429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Cardiac surgery is associated with a high incidence of cardiovascular and other complications during the perioperative period that translate into increased mortality and prolonged hospital stays. Safe comprehensive perioperative management is required to eliminate these adverse events. Dexmedetomidine is a selective α2-adrenoreceptor agonist that has been described as an ideal medication in the perioperative period of cardiac surgery. The major clinical effects of dexmedetomidine in this perioperative period can be summarized as attenuating the hemodynamic response, cardioprotective effects, antiarrhythmic effects, sedation in the ICU setting, treatment of delirium, and procedural sedation. Although there are some side effects of dexmedetomidine, it is emerging as an effective therapeutic agent in the management of a wide range of clinical conditions with an efficacious, safe profile. The present review serves as an overview update in the diverse applications of dexmedetomidine for cardiac surgery during the perioperative period.
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Allam R, Kumar SVR, Darisipudi MN, Anders HJ. Extracellular histones in tissue injury and inflammation. J Mol Med (Berl) 2014; 92:465-72. [PMID: 24706102 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-014-1148-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 218] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2014] [Revised: 03/16/2014] [Accepted: 03/21/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Neutrophil NETosis is an important element of host defense as it catapults chromatin out of the cell to trap bacteria, which then are killed, e.g., by the chromatin's histone component. Also, during sterile inflammation TNF-alpha and other mediators trigger NETosis, which elicits cytotoxic effects on host cells. The same mechanism should apply to other forms of regulated necrosis including pyroptosis, necroptosis, ferroptosis, and cyclophilin D-mediated regulated necrosis. Beyond these toxic effects, extracellular histones also trigger thrombus formation and innate immunity by activating Toll-like receptors and the NLRP3 inflammasome. Thereby, extracellular histones contribute to the microvascular complications of sepsis, major trauma, small vessel vasculitis as well as acute liver, kidney, brain, and lung injury. Finally, histones prevent the degradation of extracellular DNA, which promotes autoimmunization, anti-nuclear antibody formation, and autoimmunity in susceptible individuals. Here, we review the current evidence on the pathogenic role of extracellular histones in disease and discuss how to target extracellular histones to improve disease outcomes.
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- Ramanjaneyulu Allam
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Lausanne, Chemin des Boveresses 155, CH-1066, Epalinges, Switzerland
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