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Rehman S, Nadeem A, Akram U, Sarwar A, Quraishi A, Siddiqui H, Malik MAJ, Nabi M, Ul Haq I, Cho A, Mazumdar I, Kim M, Chen K, Sepehri S, Wang R, Balar AB, Lakhani DA, Yedavalli VS. Molecular Mechanisms of Ischemic Stroke: A Review Integrating Clinical Imaging and Therapeutic Perspectives. Biomedicines 2024; 12:812. [PMID: 38672167 PMCID: PMC11048412 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12040812] [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: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Ischemic stroke poses a significant global health challenge, necessitating ongoing exploration of its pathophysiology and treatment strategies. This comprehensive review integrates various aspects of ischemic stroke research, emphasizing crucial mechanisms, therapeutic approaches, and the role of clinical imaging in disease management. It discusses the multifaceted role of Netrin-1, highlighting its potential in promoting neurovascular repair and mitigating post-stroke neurological decline. It also examines the impact of blood-brain barrier permeability on stroke outcomes and explores alternative therapeutic targets such as statins and sphingosine-1-phosphate signaling. Neurocardiology investigations underscore the contribution of cardiac factors to post-stroke mortality, emphasizing the importance of understanding the brain-heart axis for targeted interventions. Additionally, the review advocates for early reperfusion and neuroprotective agents to counter-time-dependent excitotoxicity and inflammation, aiming to preserve tissue viability. Advanced imaging techniques, including DWI, PI, and MR angiography, are discussed for their role in evaluating ischemic penumbra evolution and guiding therapeutic decisions. By integrating molecular insights with imaging modalities, this interdisciplinary approach enhances our understanding of ischemic stroke and offers promising avenues for future research and clinical interventions to improve patient outcomes.
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- Sana Rehman
- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; (M.N.); (A.C.); (I.M.); (M.K.); (K.C.); (S.S.); (R.W.); (A.B.B.); (D.A.L.); (V.S.Y.)
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- Department of Medicine, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore 54700, Pakistan;
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- Department of Medicine, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore 54700, Pakistan;
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- Department of Medicine, Fatima Memorial Hospital College of Medicine and Dentistry, Lahore 54000, Pakistan; (A.S.); (H.S.)
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- Department of Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi 74200, Pakistan;
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- Department of Medicine, Fatima Memorial Hospital College of Medicine and Dentistry, Lahore 54000, Pakistan; (A.S.); (H.S.)
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- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; (M.N.); (A.C.); (I.M.); (M.K.); (K.C.); (S.S.); (R.W.); (A.B.B.); (D.A.L.); (V.S.Y.)
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- Department of Medicine, Amna Inayat Medical College, Sheikhupura 54300, Pakistan;
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- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; (M.N.); (A.C.); (I.M.); (M.K.); (K.C.); (S.S.); (R.W.); (A.B.B.); (D.A.L.); (V.S.Y.)
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- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; (M.N.); (A.C.); (I.M.); (M.K.); (K.C.); (S.S.); (R.W.); (A.B.B.); (D.A.L.); (V.S.Y.)
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- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; (M.N.); (A.C.); (I.M.); (M.K.); (K.C.); (S.S.); (R.W.); (A.B.B.); (D.A.L.); (V.S.Y.)
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- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; (M.N.); (A.C.); (I.M.); (M.K.); (K.C.); (S.S.); (R.W.); (A.B.B.); (D.A.L.); (V.S.Y.)
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- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; (M.N.); (A.C.); (I.M.); (M.K.); (K.C.); (S.S.); (R.W.); (A.B.B.); (D.A.L.); (V.S.Y.)
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- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; (M.N.); (A.C.); (I.M.); (M.K.); (K.C.); (S.S.); (R.W.); (A.B.B.); (D.A.L.); (V.S.Y.)
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- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; (M.N.); (A.C.); (I.M.); (M.K.); (K.C.); (S.S.); (R.W.); (A.B.B.); (D.A.L.); (V.S.Y.)
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- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; (M.N.); (A.C.); (I.M.); (M.K.); (K.C.); (S.S.); (R.W.); (A.B.B.); (D.A.L.); (V.S.Y.)
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- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; (M.N.); (A.C.); (I.M.); (M.K.); (K.C.); (S.S.); (R.W.); (A.B.B.); (D.A.L.); (V.S.Y.)
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Gurjar D, Kumar Patra S, Bodhale N, Lenka N, Saha B. Leishmania intercepts IFN-γR signaling at multiple levels in macrophages. Cytokine 2022; 157:155956. [PMID: 35785668 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2022.155956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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IFN-γ, a type 2 interferon and a cytokine, is critical for both innate and adaptive immunity. IFN-γ binds to the IFN-γRs on the cell membrane of macrophages, signals through JAK1-STAT-1 pathway and induces IFN-γ-stimulated genes (ISGs). As Leishmania amastigotes reside and replicate within macrophages, IFN-γ mediated macrophage activation eventuate in Leishmania elimination. As befits the principle of parasitism, the impaired IFN-γ responsiveness in macrophages ensures Leishmania survival. IFN-γ responsiveness is a function of integrated molecular events at multiple levels in the cells that express IFN-γ receptors. In Leishmania-infected macrophages, reduced IFN-γRα expression, impaired IFN-γRα and IFN-γRβ hetero-dimerization due to altered membrane lipid composition, reduced JAK-1 and STAT-1 phosphorylation but increased STAT-1 degradation and impaired ISGs induction collectively determine the IFN-γ responsiveness and the efficacy of IFN-γ induced antileishmanial function of macrophages. Therefore, parasite load is not only decided by the levels of IFN-γ produced but also by the IFN-γ responsiveness. Indeed, in Leishmania-infected patients, IFN-γ is produced but IFN-γ signalling is downregulated. However, the molecular mechanisms of IFN-γ responsiveness remain unclear. Therefore, we review the current understanding of IFN-γ responsiveness of Leishmania-infected macrophages.
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- Dhiraj Gurjar
- National Centre for Cell Science, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411007, India
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- National Centre for Cell Science, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411007, India
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- National Centre for Cell Science, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411007, India.
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- National Centre for Cell Science, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411007, India.
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Jagdmann S, Berchtold D, Gutbier B, Witzenrath M, Meisel A, Meisel C, Dames C. Efficacy and safety of intratracheal IFN-γ treatment to reverse stroke-induced susceptibility to pulmonary bacterial infections. J Neuroimmunol 2021; 355:577568. [PMID: 33862420 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2021.577568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Stroke-induced immunosuppression contributes to the development of stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP). Experiments in mice demonstrated that apoptosis of IFN-γ producing cells and reduced IFN-γ secretion resulted in impaired immune responses and the development of pneumonia after middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAo). In the present study, we investigated the efficacy of intratracheal IFN-γ treatment to prevent SAP and demonstrated that modest benefits on pulmonary cytokine response in IFN-γ treated stroke mice did not prevent spontaneously developing infections and even slightly reduced bacterial clearance of aspirated pneumococci. Our results suggest that pulmonary IFN-γ treatment is not an effective preventive measure for SAP.
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- Sandra Jagdmann
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Institute for Medical Immunology, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin 13353, Germany.
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Experimental Neurology, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany.
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Division of Pulmonary Inflammation, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany.
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Division of Pulmonary Inflammation, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany; Charité - Universitätsmedizin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Infectious Diseases and Respiratory Medicine, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany.
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Experimental Neurology, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany; Charité - Universitätsmedizin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Center for Stroke Research Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany; Charité - Universitätsmedizin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Neurocure Cluster of Excellence, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany; Charité - Universitätsmedizin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Neurology, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany.
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Institute for Medical Immunology, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin 13353, Germany; Labor Berlin-Charité Vivantes, Sylter Str. 2, Berlin 13353, Germany.
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Institute for Medical Immunology, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin 13353, Germany; Charité - Universitätsmedizin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Experimental Neurology, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany.
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Feng H, Zhang YB, Gui JF, Lemon SM, Yamane D. Interferon regulatory factor 1 (IRF1) and anti-pathogen innate immune responses. PLoS Pathog 2021; 17:e1009220. [PMID: 33476326 PMCID: PMC7819612 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The eponymous member of the interferon regulatory factor (IRF) family, IRF1, was originally identified as a nuclear factor that binds and activates the promoters of type I interferon genes. However, subsequent studies using genetic knockouts or RNAi-mediated depletion of IRF1 provide a much broader view, linking IRF1 to a wide range of functions in protection against invading pathogens. Conserved throughout vertebrate evolution, IRF1 has been shown in recent years to mediate constitutive as well as inducible host defenses against a variety of viruses. Fine-tuning of these ancient IRF1-mediated host defenses, and countering strategies by pathogens to disarm IRF1, play crucial roles in pathogenesis and determining the outcome of infection.
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- Hui Feng
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
- Hebei Province Cangzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Cangzhou, Hebei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
- Department of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
- * E-mail: (SML); (DY)
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- Department of Diseases and Infection, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- * E-mail: (SML); (DY)
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Yang X, Liu H, Ye T, Duan C, Lv P, Wu X, Liu J, Jiang K, Lu H, Yang H, Xia D, Peng E, Chen Z, Tang K, Ye Z. AhR activation attenuates calcium oxalate nephrocalcinosis by diminishing M1 macrophage polarization and promoting M2 macrophage polarization. Am J Cancer Res 2020; 10:12011-12025. [PMID: 33204326 PMCID: PMC7667681 DOI: 10.7150/thno.51144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Calcium oxalate (CaOx) crystal can trigger kidney injury, which contributes to the pathogenesis of nephrocalcinosis. The phenotypes of infiltrating macrophage may impact CaOx-mediated kidney inflammatory injury as well as crystal deposition. How aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) regulates inflammation and macrophage polarization is well understood; however, how it modulates CaOx nephrocalcinosis remains unclear. Methods: Mice were intraperitoneally injected with glyoxylate to establish CaOx nephrocalcinosis model with or without the treatment of AhR activator 6-formylindolo(3,2-b)carbazole (FICZ). Positron emission tomography computed tomography (PET-CT) imaging, Periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining, and polarized light optical microscopy were used to evaluate kidney injury and crystal deposition in mice kidney. Western blotting, immunofluorescence, chromatin immunoprecipitation, microRNA-fluorescence in situ hybridization, and luciferase reporter assays were applied to analyze polarization state and regulation mechanism of macrophage. Results: AhR expression was significantly upregulated and negatively correlated with interferon-regulatory factor 1 (IRF1) and hypoxia inducible factor 1-alpha (HIF-1α) levels in a murine CaOx nephrocalcinosis model following administration of FICZ. Moreover, AhR activation suppressed IRF1 and HIF-1α levels and decreased M1 macrophage polarization in vitro. In terms of the mechanism, bioinformatics analysis and chromatin immunoprecipitation assay confirmed that AhR could bind to miR-142a promoter to transcriptionally activate miR-142a. In addition, luciferase reporter assays validated that miR-142a inhibited IRF1 and HIF-1α expression by directly targeting their 3'-untranslated regions. Conclusions: Our results indicated that AhR activation could diminish M1 macrophage polarization and promote M2 macrophage polarization to suppress CaOx nephrocalcinosis via the AhR-miR-142a-IRF1/HIF-1α pathway.
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Kamalian A, Sohrabi Asl M, Dolatshahi M, Afshari K, Shamshiri S, Momeni Roudsari N, Momtaz S, Rahimi R, Abdollahi M, Abdolghaffari AH. Interventions of natural and synthetic agents in inflammatory bowel disease, modulation of nitric oxide pathways. World J Gastroenterol 2020; 26:3365-3400. [PMID: 32655263 PMCID: PMC7327787 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i24.3365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Revised: 05/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers to a group of disorders characterized by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The elevated levels of nitric oxide (NO) in serum and affected tissues; mainly synthesized by the inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) enzyme; can exacerbate GI inflammation and is one of the major biomarkers of GI inflammation. Various natural and synthetic agents are able to ameliorate GI inflammation and decrease iNOS expression to the extent comparable with some IBD drugs. Thereby, the purpose of this study was to gather a list of natural or synthetic mediators capable of modulating IBD through the NO pathway. Electronic databases including Google Scholar and PubMed were searched from 1980 to May 2018. We found that polyphenols and particularly flavonoids are able to markedly attenuate NO production and iNOS expression through the nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) and JAK/STAT signaling pathways. Prebiotics and probiotics can also alter the GI microbiota and reduce NO expression in IBD models through a broad array of mechanisms. A number of synthetic molecules have been found to suppress NO expression either dependent on the NF-κB signaling pathway (i.e., dexamethasone, pioglitazone, tropisetron) or independent from this pathway (i.e., nicotine, prednisolone, celecoxib, β-adrenoceptor antagonists). Co-administration of natural and synthetic agents can affect the tissue level of NO and may improve IBD symptoms mainly by modulating the Toll like receptor-4 and NF-κB signaling pathways.
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- Aida Kamalian
- Department of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417614411, Iran
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- Department of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417614411, Iran
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- Department of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417614411, Iran
- Students' Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417614411, Iran
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- Department of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417614411, Iran
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- Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Persian Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417614411, Iran
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- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran 1941933111, Iran
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- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Institute of Medicinal Plants, ACECR, Tehran 1417614411, Iran
- Toxicology and Diseases Group (TDG), Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center (PSRC), The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), and Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417614411, Iran
- Gastrointestinal Pharmacology Interest Group, Universal Scientific Education and Research Network, Tehran 1417614411, Iran
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- Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Persian Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417614411, Iran
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- Toxicology and Diseases Group (TDG), Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center (PSRC), The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), and Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417614411, Iran
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- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran 1941933111, Iran
- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Institute of Medicinal Plants, ACECR, Tehran 1417614411, Iran
- Toxicology and Diseases Group (TDG), Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center (PSRC), The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), and Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417614411, Iran
- Gastrointestinal Pharmacology Interest Group, Universal Scientific Education and Research Network, Tehran 1417614411, Iran
- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417614411, Iran
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Chen JY, Chiu JH, Chen HL, Chen TW, Yang WC, Yang AH. Human Peritoneal Mesothelial Cells Produce Nitric Oxide: Induction by Cytokines. Perit Dial Int 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/089686080002000631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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ObjectiveTo investigate the induction of nitric oxide synthase type II (iNOS) in human peritoneal mesothelial cells (HPMC) using cytokines and bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS).DesignConfluent monolayers of HPMC were exposed to cytokines [tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα), interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), interferon gamma (IFNγ)] or LPS, individually or in various double and triple combinations, for 24 – 72 hours. Concentrations of nitrate and nitrite in the media were quantified using the Griess reaction and used as indirect indices of nitric oxide (NO) production. The expression of iNOS was assessed using reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blot.ResultsNeither single cytokines nor LPS was able to induce iNOS mRNA or NO production. Both double combinations of TNFα+ IFNγ and IL-1β + IFNγ were able to induce iNOS mRNA expression, but only TNFα + IFNγ induced significant NO production. The triple combination of TNFα + IFNγ + IL-1β induced even more NO production than TNFα + IFNγ. There was no constitutive NO synthase type III (eNOS) expression in HPMC.ConclusionsCertain combinations of cytokines could stimulate cultured HPMC to produce NO, and HPMC might be a source of intraperitoneal NO production during peritonitis.
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- Jinn-Yang Chen
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University
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- Institute of Traditional Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University
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- Hepatitis Research Center, National Taiwan University Hospital
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University
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- Division of Ultrastructural and Molecular Pathology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital Taipei, Taiwan
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Long MH, Zhu XM, Wang Q, Chen Y, Gan XD, Li F, Fu WL, Xing WW, Xu DQ, Xu DG. PM2.5 exposure induces vascular dysfunction via NO generated by iNOS in lung of ApoE-/- mouse. Int J Biol Sci 2020; 16:49-60. [PMID: 31892845 PMCID: PMC6930374 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.36073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 08/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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PM2.5 exposure exacerbates cardiovascular diseases via oxidative stress and inflammation, the detailed mechanism of which is unclear. In this study, the effects of oxidative stress and inflammation, as well as vascular structure and function were studied by multiple PM2.5 exposure model of ApoE-/- mice. The results indicated that NO produced by iNOS not cNOS might play important roles in inducing vascular dysfunction after PM2.5 exposure. The occurrence order and causality among NO, other oxidative stress indicators and inflammation is explored by single PM2.5 exposure. The results showed that NO generated by iNOS occurred earlier than that of other oxidative stress indicators, which was followed by the increased inflammation. Inhibition of NOS could effectively block the raise of NO, oxidative stress and inflammation after PM2.5 exposure. All in all, we firstly confirmed that NO was the initiation factor of PM2.5 exposure-induced oxidative stress, which led to inflammation and the following vascular dysfunction.
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- Min-Hui Long
- Institute of Military Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China
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- Institute of Military Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China
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- National Institute of Environmental Health Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Institute of Military Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China
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- Institute of Military Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China
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- Institute of Military Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China
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- Institute of Military Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China
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- Institute of Military Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China
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- National Institute of Environmental Health Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Institute of Military Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China
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Storchi L, Remoli AL, Marsili G, Acchioni C, Acchioni M, Battistini A, Sgarbanti M, Marrone A. A model of the three-dimensional structure of human interferon responsive factor 1 and its modifications upon phosphorylation or phosphorylation-mimicking mutations. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2019; 37:4632-4643. [PMID: 30569833 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2018.1557558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Interferon responsive factor 1 (IRF-1) is a pleiotropic transcription factor, possessing non-redundant biological activities that depend on its interaction with different protein partners and multiple post-translational modifications including phosphorylation. In particular, a 5'-SXXXSXS-3' motif of the protein represents the target of the IκB-related kinases, TANK-binding kinase (TBK)-1 and inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinase (IKK)-ε. Here, a 3D model of human IRF-1 was determined by using multi-template comparative modeling and molecular dynamics approaches. Models obtained through either phosphorylation or aspartate mutation of residues 215, 219 and 221 were also calculated and compared to the wild type. Calculations indicated that each of these modifications mainly induces a rigidification of the protein structure and only slightly changes in electrostatics and hydrophobicity of IRF-1 surface, resulting in the impairment of the capacity of IRF-1 containing as partate mutations (S221D and S215D/S219D/S221D) to synergize with tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α stimulation in inducing interferon (IFN) promoter-mediated reporter gene activation. Therefore, these changes are qualitatively correlated to the amount of negative charge located on the 215-221 segments of IRF-1 by phosphorylation or aspartate mutation. Hypotheses on the structural mechanism that governs the phosphorylation-related damping of IRF-1 activity were also drawn. Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Loriano Storchi
- Department of Pharmacy, Università "G d'Annunzio" di Chieti-Pescara , Chieti , Italy.,Molecular Discovery Limited , Pinner, Middlesex, London , United Kingdom
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità , Rome , Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità , Rome , Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità , Rome , Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità , Rome , Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità , Rome , Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità , Rome , Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Università "G d'Annunzio" di Chieti-Pescara , Chieti , Italy
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Polouliakh N, Horton P, Shibanai K, Takata K, Ludwig V, Ghosh S, Kitano H. Sequence homology in eukaryotes (SHOE): interactive visual tool for promoter analysis. BMC Genomics 2018; 19:715. [PMID: 30261835 PMCID: PMC6161448 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-018-5101-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2018] [Accepted: 09/21/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Microarray and DNA-sequencing based technologies continue to produce enormous amounts of data on gene expression. This data has great potential to illuminate our understanding of biology and medicine, but the data alone is of limited value without computational tools to allow human investigators to visualize and interpret it in the context of their problem of interest. Results We created a web server called SHOE that provides an interactive, visual presentation of the available evidence of transcriptional regulation and gene co-expression to facilitate its exploration and interpretation. SHOE predicts the likely transcription factor binding sites in orthologous promoters of humans, mice, and rats using the combined information of 1) transcription factor binding preferences (position-specific scoring matrix (PSSM) libraries such as Transfac32, Jaspar, HOCOMOCO, ChIP-seq, SELEX, PBM, and iPS-reprogramming factor), 2) evolutionary conservation of putative binding sites in orthologous promoters, and 3) co-expression tendencies of gene pairs based on 1,714 normal human cells selected from the Gene Expression Omnibus Database. Conclusion SHOE enables users to explore potential interactions between transcription factors and target genes via multiple data views, discover transcription factor binding motifs on top of gene co-expression, and visualize genes as a network of gene and transcription factors on its native gadget GeneViz, the CellDesigner pathway analyzer, and the Reactome database to search the pathways involved. As we demonstrate here when using the CREB1 and Nf-κB datasets, SHOE can reliably identify experimentally verified interactions and predict plausible novel ones, yielding new biological insights into the gene regulatory mechanisms involved. SHOE comes with a manual describing how to run it on a local PC or via the Garuda platform (www.garuda-alliance.org), where it joins other popular gadgets such as the CellDesigner pathway analyzer and the Reactome database, as part of analysis workflows to meet the growing needs of molecular biologists and medical researchers. SHOE is available from the following URL http://ec2-54-150-223-65.ap-northeast-1.compute.amazonaws.com A video demonstration of SHOE can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qARinNb9NtE Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12864-018-5101-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Natalia Polouliakh
- Sony Computer Science Laboratories Inc., 3-14-13 Higashigotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-0022, Japan. .,Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Yokohama City University, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama City, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan. .,Systems Biology Institute, 5-6-9 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0071, Japan.
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- AIST, Artificial Intelligence Research Center, 2-4-7 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-0064, Japan
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- Department of Computer Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8552, Japan
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- Department of Computer Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8552, Japan
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- Department of Biology, ETH Zurich, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 27, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Systems Biology Institute, 5-6-9 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0071, Japan
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- Sony Computer Science Laboratories Inc., 3-14-13 Higashigotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-0022, Japan.,Systems Biology Institute, 5-6-9 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0071, Japan
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Korean Red Ginseng enhances pneumococcal Δ pep27 vaccine efficacy by inhibiting reactive oxygen species production. J Ginseng Res 2017; 43:218-225. [PMID: 30962736 PMCID: PMC6437420 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgr.2017.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2017] [Revised: 11/14/2017] [Accepted: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background Streptococcus pneumoniae, more than 90 serotypes of which exist, is recognized as an etiologic agent of pneumonia, meningitis, and sepsis associated with significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Immunization with a pneumococcal pep27 mutant (Δpep27) has been shown to confer comprehensive, long-term protection against even nontypeable strains. However, Δpep27 is effective as a vaccine only after at least three rounds of immunization. Therefore, treatments capable of enhancing the efficiency of Δpep27 immunization should be identified without delay. Panax ginseng Mayer has already been shown to have pharmacological and antioxidant effects. Here, the ability of Korean Red Ginseng (KRG) to enhance the efficacy of Δpep27 immunization was investigated. Methods Mice were treated with KRG and immunized with Δpep27 before infection with the pathogenic S. pneumoniae strain D39. Total reactive oxygen species production was measured using lung homogenates, and inducible nitric oxide (NO) synthase and antiapoptotic protein expression was determined by immunoblotting. The phagocytic activity of peritoneal macrophages was also tested after KRG treatment. Results Compared with the other treatments, KRG significantly increased survival rate after lethal challenge and resulted in faster bacterial clearance via increased phagocytosis. Moreover, KRG enhanced Δpep27 vaccine efficacy by inhibiting reactive oxygen species production, reducing extracellular signal–regulated kinase apoptosis signaling and inflammation. Conclusion Taken together, our results suggest that KRG reduces the time required for immunization with the Δpep27 vaccine by enhancing its efficacy.
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Grimm EA. Immunology Comes Full Circle in Melanoma While Specific Immunity Is Unleashed to Eliminate Metastatic Disease, Inflammatory Products of Innate Immunity Promote Resistance. Crit Rev Oncog 2017; 21:57-63. [PMID: 27481002 DOI: 10.1615/critrevoncog.2016016901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Melanoma and many other cancers often express cells and molecular features of inflammation. Intrinsic to melanoma is the expression of a continuous cycle of cytokines and oxidative stress markers. The oxidative stress of inflammation is proposed to drive a metastatic process, not only of DNA adducts and crosslinks, but also of posttranslational oxidative modifications to lipids and proteins that we argue support growth and survival. Fortunately, numerous antioxidant agents are available clinically and we further propose that the pharmacological attenuation of these inflammatory processes, particularly the reactive nitrogen species, will restore the cancer cells to an apoptosis-permissive and growth-inhibitory state. Experimental model data using a small-molecule arginine antagonist that prevents enzymatic production of nitric oxide supports this view directly. I propose that the recognition, measurement, and regulation of such carcinogenic inflammation be considered as part of the approach to the treatment of cancer.
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- Elizabeth A Grimm
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Avenue, Mail Unit 421, Room FC 11.2048, Houston, TX 77030
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Salimian Rizi B, Achreja A, Nagrath D. Nitric Oxide: The Forgotten Child of Tumor Metabolism. Trends Cancer 2017; 3:659-672. [PMID: 28867169 PMCID: PMC5679229 DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2017.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2017] [Revised: 07/17/2017] [Accepted: 07/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Nitric oxide (NO) is a signaling molecule with pleiotropic physiological roles in normal cells and pathophysiological roles in cancer. NO synthetase expression and NO synthesis are linked to altered metabolism, neoplasticity, invasiveness, chemoresistance, immune evasion, and ultimately to poor prognosis of cancer patients. Exogenous NO in the microenvironment facilitates paracrine signaling, mediates immune responses, and triggers angiogenesis. NO regulates posttranslational protein modifications, S-nitrosation, and genome-wide epigenetic modifications that can have both tumor-promoting and tumor-suppressing effects. We review mechanisms that link NO to cancer hallmarks, with a perspective of co-targeting NO metabolism with first-line therapies for improved outcome. We highlight the need for quantitative flux analysis to study NO in tumors.
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- Bahar Salimian Rizi
- Agilent Technologies, Lexington, Massachusetts, USA; These authors contributed equally to this work
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Biointerfaces Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; These authors contributed equally to this work
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Biointerfaces Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
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NF-κB and IRF1 Induce Endogenous Retrovirus K Expression via Interferon-Stimulated Response Elements in Its 5' Long Terminal Repeat. J Virol 2016; 90:9338-49. [PMID: 27512062 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01503-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2016] [Accepted: 07/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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UNLABELLED Thousands of endogenous retroviruses (ERV), viral fossils of ancient germ line infections, reside within the human genome. Evidence of ERV activity has been observed widely in both health and disease. While this is most often cited as a bystander effect of cell culture or disease states, it is unclear which signals control ERV transcription. Bioinformatic analysis suggests that the viral promoter of endogenous retrovirus K (ERVK) is responsive to inflammatory transcription factors. Here we show that one reason for ERVK upregulation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the presence of functional interferon-stimulated response elements (ISREs) in the viral promoter. Transcription factor overexpression assays revealed independent and synergistic upregulation of ERVK by interferon regulatory factor 1 (IRF1) and NF-κB isoforms. Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and LIGHT cytokine treatments of human astrocytes and neurons enhanced ERVK transcription and protein levels through IRF1 and NF-κB binding to the ISREs. We further show that in ALS brain tissue, neuronal ERVK reactivation is associated with the nuclear translocation of IRF1 and NF-κB isoforms p50 and p65. ERVK overexpression can cause motor neuron pathology in murine models. Our results implicate neuroinflammation as a key trigger of ERVK provirus reactivation in ALS. These molecular mechanisms may also extend to the pathobiology of other ERVK-associated inflammatory diseases, such as cancers, HIV infection, rheumatoid arthritis, and schizophrenia. IMPORTANCE It has been well established that inflammatory signaling pathways in ALS converge at NF-κB to promote neuronal damage. Our findings suggest that inflammation-driven IRF1 and NF-κB activity promotes ERVK reactivation in neurons of the motor cortex in ALS. Thus, quenching ERVK activity through antiretroviral or immunomodulatory regimens may hinder virus-mediated neuropathology and improve the symptoms of ALS or other ERVK-associated diseases.
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Armstrong MJ, Stang MT, Liu Y, Yan J, Pizzoferrato E, Yim JH. IRF-1 inhibits NF-κB activity, suppresses TRAF2 and cIAP1 and induces breast cancer cell specific growth inhibition. Cancer Biol Ther 2016; 16:1029-41. [PMID: 26011589 DOI: 10.1080/15384047.2015.1046646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Interferon Regulatory Factor (IRF)-1, originally identified as a transcription factor of the human interferon (IFN)-β gene, mediates tumor suppression and may inhibit oncogenesis. We have shown that IRF-1 in human breast cancer cells results in the down-regulation of survivin, tumor cell death, and the inhibition of tumor growth in vivo in xenogeneic mouse models. In this current report, we initiate studies comparing the effect of IRF-1 in human nonmalignant breast cell and breast cancer cell lines. While IRF-1 in breast cancer cells results in growth inhibition and cell death, profound growth inhibition and cell death are not observed in nonmalignant human breast cells. We show that TNF-α or IFN-γ induces IRF-1 in breast cancer cells and results in enhanced cell death. Abrogation of IRF-1 diminishes TNF-α and IFN-γ-induced apoptosis. We test the hypothesis that IRF-1 augments TNF-α-induced apoptosis in breast cancer cells. Potential signaling networks elicited by IRF-1 are investigated by evaluating the NF-κB pathway. TNF-α and/or IFN-γ results in decreased presence of NF-κB p65 in the nucleus of breast cancer cells. While TNF-α and/or IFN-γ can induce IRF-1 in nonmalignant breast cells, a marked change in NF-κB p65 is not observed. Moreover, the ectopic expression of IRF-1 in breast cancer cells results in caspase-3, -7, -8 cleavage, inhibits NF-κB activity, and suppresses the expression of molecules involved in the NF-κB pathway. These data show that IRF-1 in human breast cancer cells elicits multiple signaling networks including intrinsic and extrinsic cell death and down-regulates molecules involved in the NF-κB pathway.
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Key Words
- Ad, adenovirus
- Cdk, cyclin-dependent kinase
- DISC, death-inducing signaling complex
- DMEM, Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium
- DR, death receptor
- EGFP, enhanced green fluorescent protein
- ER, estrogen receptor
- FADD, fas-associated death domain
- FBS, Fetal Bovine Serum
- FITC, fluorescein isothiocyanate
- FLICE, fas-associated death domain protein interleukin-1 β-converting enzyme
- IAP
- IFN-β, interferon-β
- IFN-γ, interferon-gamma
- IKK, IκB, kinase complex
- IRF-1
- IRF-1, interferon regulatory factor-1
- IκB, Inhibitory kappaB
- MOI, multiplicity of infection
- MTT, methylthiazoltetrazolium
- NEMO, NF-κB essential modulator
- NF-κB
- NF-κB, nuclear factor of kappa Beta
- RIP1, receptor interacting protein 1
- SCID, severe combined immunodeficiency
- STAT, signal transducer and activator of transcription
- Smac/DIABLO, Second mitochondria-derived activator of caspase/Direct IAP-binding protein with low pI
- TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α
- TNFR, tumor necrosis factor receptor
- TRADD, TNF receptor associated protein with a death domain
- TRAF2, tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 2
- TRAIL, tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand
- XIAP, X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein
- apoptosis
- breast cancer
- cFLIP, cellular FLICE inhibitory protein
- cIAP1, c-inhibitor of apoptosis
- p53
- siRNA, small interfering RNA
- tumor suppressor
- β-gal, β-galactosidase
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- Michaele J Armstrong
- a Department of Surgery; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine ; Pittsburgh , PA , USA
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Navolotskaya EV. [Octarphin--Nonopioid Peptide of the Opioid Origin]. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2016; 41:524-30. [PMID: 26762089 DOI: 10.1134/s106816201505009x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The data on the properties and mechanism of action of the peptide octarphin (TPLVTLFK, the fragment 12-19 of β-endorphin)--a selective agonist of nonopioid (insensitive to the action of the opioid antagonist naloxone) β-endorphin receptor found on n immune cells (peritoneal macrophages, T and B lymphocytes of spleen and blood), endocrine (adrenal cortex, hypothalamus), cardiovascular (cardiomyocytes) systems are analyzed and systematized. Binding to the receptor octarphin increases increases the mitogen-induced pro- liferation of human and mouse T and B lymphocytes in vitro, activates murine peritoneal macrophages in vitro and in vivo, stimulates growth of human T-lymphoblast cell lines Jurkat and MT-4, inhibits adenylate cyclase activity of rat adrenal cortex membranes and suppresses the secretion of glucocorticoids from the adrenal gland into the blood. It was shown that in a concentration range of 1-1000 nM the peptide increases the activity of inducible NO-synthase (iNOS), and the content of NO and cGMP in lipopolysaccharide-activated murine peritoneal macrophages. Taking into account that NO acts as a primary activator of soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC), it can be assumed that the activating effect of octarphin on macrophages is realized in the following way: increase in th iNOS expression --> increase in the NO production --> increase in the sGC activity --> increase in intracellular levels of cGMP.
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Fromm PD, Kling JC, Remke A, Bogdan C, Körner H. Fatal Leishmaniasis in the Absence of TNF Despite a Strong Th1 Response. Front Microbiol 2016; 6:1520. [PMID: 26834705 PMCID: PMC4722107 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.01520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2015] [Accepted: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Induction of inducible nitric oxide synthase in mononuclear phagocytes by IFN-γ and innate tumor necrosis factor (TNF) provide the basis for an effective immune response to the intracellular parasite Leishmania (L.) major. In previous experiments, we observed a fatal visceral form of leishmaniasis in L. major-infected C57BL/6 TNF-/- mice. To further delineate the protective function of TNF and its receptor requirements, we comparatively assessed L. major-infected C57BL/6 mice that were either deficient for membrane and soluble TNF (Tnf-/-), for soluble TNF alone (memTnfΔ/Δ), or the TNF receptors type 1 (Tnfr1-/-) or type 2 (Tnfr2-/-). We detected locally and systemically increased levels of the cytokine IFN-γ in the absence of the TNF-TNFR1-signaling pathway. An analysis of transcription factors and cytokines revealed that activated Tnf-/- CD4+ T cells displayed a highly active Th1 phenotype with a strong usage of the T cell receptor Vβ5.1/2. From these data we conclude that the fatal outcome of L. major infection in Tnf-/- mice does not result from a skewed or deficient Th1 differentiation.
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- Phillip D Fromm
- Comparative Genomics Centre, James Cook University, Townsville QN, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research Tasmania, HobartTAS, Australia; Blumenthal Group, The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, WoolloongabbaQLD, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research Tasmania, Hobart TAS, Australia
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- Mikrobiologisches Institut - Klinische Mikrobiologie, Immunologie und Hygiene, Friederich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen Erlangen, Germany
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research Tasmania, Hobart TAS, Australia
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Su Z, Yang R, Zhang W, Xu L, Zhong Y, Yin Y, Cen J, DeWitt JP, Wei Q. The synergistic interaction between the calcineurin B subunit and IFN-γ enhances macrophage antitumor activity. Cell Death Dis 2015; 6:e1740. [PMID: 25950470 PMCID: PMC4669720 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2015.92] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2014] [Revised: 02/14/2015] [Accepted: 02/23/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Macrophages are involved in tumor growth and progression. They infiltrate into tumors and cause inflammation, which creates a microenvironment favoring tumor growth and metastasis. However, certain stimuli may induce macrophages to act as tumor terminators. Here we report that the calcineurin B subunit (CnB) synergizes with IFN-γ to make macrophages highly cytotoxic to cancer cells. Furthermore, CnB and IFN-γ act synergistically to polarize mouse tumor-associated macrophages, as well as human monocyte-derived macrophages to an M1-like phenotype. This synergy is mediated by the crosstalk between CnB-engaged integrin αM-p38 MAPK signaling and IFN-γ-initiated p38/PKC-δ/Jak2 signaling. Interestingly, the signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) is a key factor that orchestrates the synergy of CnB and IFN-γ, and the phosphorylation status at Ser727 and Tyr701 of STAT1 is directly regulated by CnB and IFN-γ.
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- Z Su
- 1] Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Beijing Normal University, Gene Engineering and Biotechnology Beijing Key Laboratory, Beijing, PR China [2] Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China [3] Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Beijing Normal University, Gene Engineering and Biotechnology Beijing Key Laboratory, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Beijing Normal University, Gene Engineering and Biotechnology Beijing Key Laboratory, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Beijing Normal University, Gene Engineering and Biotechnology Beijing Key Laboratory, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Beijing Normal University, Gene Engineering and Biotechnology Beijing Key Laboratory, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Beijing Normal University, Gene Engineering and Biotechnology Beijing Key Laboratory, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Beijing Normal University, Gene Engineering and Biotechnology Beijing Key Laboratory, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Beijing Normal University, Gene Engineering and Biotechnology Beijing Key Laboratory, Beijing, PR China
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Soufli I, Toumi R, Rafa H, Amri M, Labsi M, Khelifi L, Nicoletti F, Touil-Boukoffa C. Crude extract of hydatid laminated layer from Echinococcus granulosus cyst attenuates mucosal intestinal damage and inflammatory responses in Dextran Sulfate Sodium induced colitis in mice. JOURNAL OF INFLAMMATION-LONDON 2015; 12:19. [PMID: 25844068 PMCID: PMC4384302 DOI: 10.1186/s12950-015-0063-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2014] [Accepted: 02/24/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Background Inflammatory bowel disease is an immunologically mediated disease. Notably, it is less common in countries where there is a greater risk of exposure to helminths. In our study, we examined the modulatory effect of the laminated layer extracted from the cyst wall of a helminth parasite, Echinococcus granulosus, on dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in mice. Methods An acute colitis was induced in BALB/c mice using 2.5% w/v DSS in drinking water. The crude extract of E. granulosus laminated layer was injected intraperitoneally daily, starting 3 days before colitis induction. The Disease Activity Index was monitored daily, colon length and weight were measured and histological scores were evaluated. Nitric oxide (NO) and cytokine levels (interferon γ (IFN-γ), tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) and interleukin 10 (IL-10)) were assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. In addition, the colonic expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) was examined. Statistical analyses were performed by one-way analysis of variance and the survival rate was analyzed by the long rank test. Results Hydatid laminated layer pretreatment significantly improved the clinical symptoms and histological scores (*** p < 0.01) observed during DSS-induced colitis and maintained mucus production by goblet cells. Furthermore, treatment with hydatid laminated layer caused a significant decrease in NO, IFN-γ (** p < 0.01) and TNF-α production (* p < 0.05) and an increase in IL-10 production. These results were associated with localized downregulation of iNOS and NF-κB expression. Conclusions Our results demonstrate the potent anti-inflammatory effects of hydatid laminated layer. Furthermore, preventive treatment with the laminated layer played a beneficial role in maintaining the integrity of the intestinal mucosal barrier against DSS-induced injury.
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- Imene Soufli
- Department of Biology, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene USTHB, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Biology, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene USTHB, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Biology, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene USTHB, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Biology, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene USTHB, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Biology, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene USTHB, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Biology, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene USTHB, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Biology, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene USTHB, Algiers, Algeria
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Toumi R, Soufli I, Rafa H, Belkhelfa M, Biad A, Touil-Boukoffa C. Probiotic bacteria lactobacillus and bifidobacterium attenuate inflammation in dextran sulfate sodium-induced experimental colitis in mice. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2015; 27:615-27. [PMID: 25572742 DOI: 10.1177/039463201402700418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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It is widely accepted that inflammatory Bowel disease (IBD) arises from a dysregulated mucosal immune response to the enteric microbiota in the gut of a genetically susceptible individual. No definitive therapies are available for this inflammatory disorder. Therefore it became imperative to develop new strategies for treating this disease. Probiotics have emerged as a potential new therapeutic strategy for IBD, however their exact mechanisms of action is still poorly defined. In this study, we address the potential effect of a probiotic cocktail (Ultrabiotique®) composed of four live bacterial strains (L. acidophilus, L. plantarum, B. lactis and B.breve) to promote recovery from acute colitis. Probiotic was given to mice by oral gavage after the onset of colitis and the establishment of dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced intestinal injury. Clinical parameters were monitored daily, histological scores of colitis and the production of nitric oxide (NO) and interferon-γ (IFN-γ) were determined. In addition, TLR4, NF-κB and iNOS colonic expression were examined. Probiotic treatment ameliorated clinical symptoms and histological scores. NO and IFN-γ production in plasma were decreased by probiotic. These results were associated with reduced TLR4, iNOS and NF-кB expression in colonic tissue. In conclusion, probiotic exerted anti-inflammatory effects and contributed to a rapid recovery of DSS-induced acute colitis.
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- R Toumi
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology (LBCM), Cytokines and NOSynthases Team, FSBUSTHB, Bab Ezzouar, Algiers, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology (LBCM), Cytokines and NOSynthases Team, FSBUSTHB, Bab Ezzouar, Algiers, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology (LBCM), Cytokines and NOSynthases Team, FSBUSTHB, Bab Ezzouar, Algiers, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology (LBCM), Cytokines and NOSynthases Team, FSBUSTHB, Bab Ezzouar, Algiers, Algeria
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- Ain Taya University Hospital, Algiers, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology (LBCM), Cytokines and NOSynthases Team, FSBUSTHB, Bab Ezzouar, Algiers, Algeria
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Pathologic role of glial nitric oxide in adult and pediatric neuroinflammatory diseases. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2014; 45:168-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2014.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2013] [Revised: 05/28/2014] [Accepted: 06/05/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Leishmania donovani: Dynamics of L. donovani evasion of innate immune cell attack due to malnutrition in visceral leishmaniasis. Nutrition 2014; 30:449-58. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2013.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2013] [Revised: 09/26/2013] [Accepted: 10/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Gupta M, Rath PC. Interferon regulatory factor-1 (IRF-1) interacts with regulated in development and DNA damage response 2 (REDD2) in the cytoplasm of mouse bone marrow cells. Int J Biol Macromol 2014; 65:41-50. [PMID: 24412152 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2014.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2013] [Revised: 12/12/2013] [Accepted: 01/02/2014] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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IRF-1 is a critical hematopoietic transcription factor, which regulates cell growth, development of immune cells, immune response, tumor suppression, apoptosis and autophagy in mammalian cells. Protein-protein interactions of IRF-1 in mouse bone marrow cells (BMCs) by GST-IRF-1 pull-down followed by mass spectrometry, coimmunoprecipitation, immunoblotting and colocalization show that regulated in development and DNA damage response 2 (REDD2) is an IRF-1-interacting protein. REDD2 is a highly conserved mammalian regulatory protein of the TSC2/mTOR pathway. It is structurally similar to REDD1 but has a distinct loop region. Cellular IRF-1 and REDD2 complex is present in the cytoplasm of BMCs as distinct speckles in punctate pattern. In vitro interaction of recombinant IRF-1 and REDD2 shows their physical interaction. Taken together, our results suggest that IRF-1 physically interacts with REDD2 in the large cytoplasmic protein complex, which may function as cellular signaling proteins for 'cross-talk' of mTOR and cytokine pathways during regulation of cell growth/proliferation, apoptosis and autophagy of mammalian bone marrow cells during health and disease.
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- Manish Gupta
- Molecular Biology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- Molecular Biology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India.
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Sadovnikov VB, Navolotskaya EV. Synthetic peptide octarphin (TPLVTLFK), a selective agonist of nonopioidβ-endorphin receptor, stimulates nitric oxide synthesis in macrophages. J Pept Sci 2014; 20:212-5. [DOI: 10.1002/psc.2603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2013] [Revised: 11/12/2013] [Accepted: 11/18/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Vladimir B. Sadovnikov
- Branch of Shemyakin and Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Science Avenue, 6 Pushchino Moscow Region 142290 Russia
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- Branch of Shemyakin and Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Science Avenue, 6 Pushchino Moscow Region 142290 Russia
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IκB kinase ε targets interferon regulatory factor 1 in activated T lymphocytes. Mol Cell Biol 2014; 34:1054-65. [PMID: 24396068 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.01161-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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IκB kinase ε (IKK-ε) has an essential role as a regulator of innate immunity, functioning downstream of pattern recognition receptors to modulate NF-κB and interferon (IFN) signaling. In the present study, we investigated IKK-ε activation following T cell receptor (TCR)/CD28 stimulation of primary CD4(+) T cells and its role in the stimulation of a type I IFN response. IKK-ε was activated following TCR/CD28 stimulation of primary CD4(+) T cells; however, in T cells treated with poly(I·C), TCR/CD28 costimulation blocked induction of IFN-β transcription. We demonstrated that IKK-ε phosphorylated the transcription factor IFN regulatory factor 1 (IRF-1) at amino acid (aa) 215/219/221 in primary CD4(+) T cells and blocked its transcriptional activity. At the mechanistic level, IRF-1 phosphorylation impaired the physical interaction between IRF-1 and the NF-κB RelA subunit and interfered with PCAF-mediated acetylation of NF-κB RelA. These results demonstrate that TCR/CD28 stimulation of primary T cells stimulates IKK-ε activation, which in turn contributes to suppression of IFN-β production.
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Grimm EA, Sikora AG, Ekmekcioglu S. Molecular pathways: inflammation-associated nitric-oxide production as a cancer-supporting redox mechanism and a potential therapeutic target. Clin Cancer Res 2013; 19:5557-63. [PMID: 23868870 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-12-1554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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It is widely accepted that many cancers express features of inflammation, driven by both microenvironmental cells and factors, and the intrinsic production of inflammation-associated mediators from malignant cells themselves. Inflammation results in intracellular oxidative stress with the ultimate biochemical oxidants composed of reactive nitrogens and oxygens. Although the role of inflammation in carcinogensis is well accepted, we now present data showing that inflammatory processes are also active in the maintenance phase of many aggressive forms of cancer. The oxidative stress of inflammation is proposed to drive a continuous process of DNA adducts and crosslinks, as well as posttranslational modifications to lipids and proteins that we argue support growth and survival. In this perspective, we introduce data on the emerging science of inflammation-driven posttranslational modifications on proteins responsible for driving growth, angiogenesis, immunosuppression, and inhibition of apoptosis. Examples include data from human melanoma, breast, head and neck, lung, and colon cancers. Fortunately, numerous antioxidant agents are clinically available, and we further propose that the pharmacologic attenuation of these inflammatory processes, particularly the reactive nitrogen species, will restore the cancer cells to an apoptosis-permissive and growth-inhibitory state. Our mouse model data using an arginine antagonist that prevents enzymatic production of nitric oxide directly supports this view. We contend that selected antioxidants be considered as part of the cancer treatment approach, as they are likely to provide a novel and mechanistically justified addition for therapeutic benefit.
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- Elizabeth A Grimm
- Authors' Affiliations: Department of Melanoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas; and Departments of Otolaryngology, Immunology, Oncological Science, and Dermatology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York
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Bhowmick R, Girotti AW. Cytoprotective signaling associated with nitric oxide upregulation in tumor cells subjected to photodynamic therapy-like oxidative stress. Free Radic Biol Med 2013; 57:39-48. [PMID: 23261943 PMCID: PMC3594367 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2012.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2012] [Revised: 12/04/2012] [Accepted: 12/07/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) employs photoexcitation of a sensitizer to generate tumor-eradicating reactive oxygen species. We recently showed that irradiating breast cancer COH-BR1 cells after treating with 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA, a pro-sensitizer) resulted in rapid upregulation of inducible nitric oxide (NO) synthase (iNOS). Apoptotic cell killing was strongly enhanced by an iNOS inhibitor (1400W), iNOS knockdown (kd), or a NO scavenger, suggesting that NO was acting cytoprotectively. Stress signaling associated with these effects was examined in this study. ALA/light-stressed COH-BR1 cells, and also breast adenocarcinoma MDA-MB-231 cells, mounted an iNOS/NO-dependent resistance to apoptosis that proved to be cGMP-independent. Immunocytochemistry and subcellular Western analysis of photostressed COH-BR1 cells revealed a cytosol-to-nucleus translocation of NF-κB which was negated by the NF-κB activation inhibitor Bay11. Bay11 also enhanced apoptosis and prevented iNOS induction, consistent with NF-κB involvement in the latter. JNK and p38 MAP kinase inhibitors suppressed apoptosis, implicating these kinases in death signaling. Post-irradiation extent and duration of JNK and p38 phosphorylation were dramatically elevated by 1400 W or iNOS-kd, suggesting that these activations were suppressed by NO. Regarding pro-survival stress signaling, rapid activation of Akt was unaffected by 1400 W, but prevented by Wortmannin, which also enhanced apoptosis. Thus, a link between upstream Akt activation and iNOS induction was apparent. Furthermore, p53 protein expression under photostress was elevated by iNOS-kd, whereas robust Survivin induction was abolished, consistent with p53 and Survivin being negatively and positively regulated by NO, respectively. Collectively, these findings enhance our understanding of cytoprotective signaling associated with photostress-induced NO and suggest iNOS inhibitor-based approaches for improving PDT efficacy.
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- Reshma Bhowmick
- To whom correspondence may be addressed: Reshma Bhowmick, Ph.D. Department of Biochemistry Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI, 53226 Tel: 414-955-8445
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- To whom correspondence may be addressed: Albert W. Girotti, Ph.D. Department of Biochemistry Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI, 53226 Tel: 414-955-8432
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Klune JR, Dhupar R, Kimura S, Ueki S, Cardinal J, Nakao A, Nace G, Evankovich J, Murase N, Tsung A, Geller DA. Interferon regulatory factor-2 is protective against hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2012; 303:G666-73. [PMID: 22744333 PMCID: PMC3468551 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00050.2012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Interferon regulatory factor (IRF)-1 is a nuclear transcription factor that induces inflammatory cytokine mediators and contributes to hepatic ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury. No strategies to mitigate IRF1-mediated liver damage exist. IRF2 is a structurally similar endogenous protein that competes with IRF1 for DNA binding sites in IRF-responsive target genes and acts as a competitive inhibitor. However, the role of IRF2 in hepatic injury during hypoxic or inflammatory conditions is unknown. We hypothesize that IRF2 overexpression may mitigate IRF1-mediated I/R damage. Endogenous IRF2 is basally expressed in normal livers and is mildly increased by ischemia alone. Overexpression of IRF2 protects against hepatic warm I/R injury. Furthermore, we demonstrate that IRF2 overexpression limits production of IRF1-dependent proinflammatory genes, such as IL-12, IFNβ, and inducible nitric oxide synthase, even in the presence of IRF1 induction. Additionally, isograft liver transplantation with IRF2 heterozygote knockout (IRF2(+/-)) donor grafts that have reduced endogenous IRF2 levels results in worse injury following cold I/R during murine orthotopic liver transplantation. These findings indicate that endogenous intrahepatic IRF2 protein is protective, because the IRF2-deficient liver donor grafts exhibited increased liver damage compared with the wild-type donor grafts. In summary, IRF2 overexpression protects against I/R injury by decreasing IRF1-dependent injury and may represent a novel therapeutic strategy.
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- John R. Klune
- Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Inhibited Production of iNOS by Murine J774 Macrophages Occurs via a phoP-Regulated Differential Expression of NFκB and AP-1. Interdiscip Perspect Infect Dis 2012; 2012:483170. [PMID: 22848212 PMCID: PMC3405670 DOI: 10.1155/2012/483170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2012] [Revised: 05/10/2012] [Accepted: 05/21/2012] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background. There are no reported data to explain how Salmonella suppress nitrite ion production in macrophages or whether this phenomenon is unique to typhoidal or non-typhoidal serovars. The aims of this study were, therefore, to investigate these phenomena. Methods. We measured survival of S. typhimurium 14028 and its phoP mutant in murine J774 macrophages, cultured with or without interferon gamma. We compared expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) mRNA and protein, and nitrite ion production and also examined binding of nuclear factor κB (NFκB) and activator protein 1 (AP-1) to macrophage DNA. Results. S. typhimurium 14028 inhibited binding of NFκB and AP-1 to DNA in murine J774. A macrophages via an intact phoP regulon. This correlated with increased survival and reduced iNOS expression. Suppression of NFκB activity was ameliorated in macrophages cultured with IFN-γ and this correlated with increased expression of iNOS mRNA and nitrite ion production, although IFN-γ had no effect on AP-1/DNA interaction. We show, that with one exception, suppression of iNOS is unique to typhoidal serovars. Conclusion. S. typhimurium inhibit NFκB and AP-1 interaction with macrophage DNA via the PhoP regulon, this reduces nitrite ion production and is principally associated with typhoidal serovars.
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Zhang Y, Wang H, Ren J, Tang X, Jing Y, Xing D, Zhao G, Yao Z, Yang X, Bai H. IL-17A synergizes with IFN-γ to upregulate iNOS and NO production and inhibit chlamydial growth. PLoS One 2012; 7:e39214. [PMID: 22745717 PMCID: PMC3379979 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0039214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2011] [Accepted: 05/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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IFN-γ-mediated inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression is critical for controlling chlamydial infection through microbicidal nitric oxide (NO) production. Interleukin-17A (IL-17A), as a new proinflammatory cytokine, has been shown to play a protective role in host defense against Chlamydia muridarum (Cm) infection. To define the related mechanism, we investigated, in the present study, the effect of IL-17A on IFN-γ induced iNOS expression and NO production during Cm infection in vitro and in vivo. Our data showed that IL-17A significantly enhanced IFN-γ-induced iNOS expression and NO production and inhibited Cm growth in Cm-infected murine lung epithelial (TC-1) cells. The synergistic effect of IL-17A and IFN-γ on Chlamydia clearance from TC-1 cells correlated with iNOS induction. Since one of the main antimicrobial mechanisms of activated macrophages is the release of NO, we also examined the inhibitory effect of IL-17A and IFN-γ on Cm growth in peritoneal macrophages. IL-17A (10 ng/ml) synergizes with IFN-γ (200 U/ml) in macrophages to inhibit Cm growth. This effect was largely reversed by aminoguanidine (AG), an iNOS inhibitor. Finally, neutralization of IL-17A in Cm infected mice resulted in reduced iNOS expression in the lung and higher Cm growth. Taken together, the results indicate that IL-17A and IFN-γ play a synergistic role in inhibiting chlamydial lung infection, at least partially through enhancing iNOS expression and NO production in epithelial cells and macrophages.
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- Yongci Zhang
- Department of Immunology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology and Key Laboratory of Educational Ministry of China, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Immunology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology and Key Laboratory of Educational Ministry of China, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Immunology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology and Key Laboratory of Educational Ministry of China, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Immunology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology and Key Laboratory of Educational Ministry of China, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army No.464 Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Immunology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology and Key Laboratory of Educational Ministry of China, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Immunology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology and Key Laboratory of Educational Ministry of China, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Immunology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology and Key Laboratory of Educational Ministry of China, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Immunology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology and Key Laboratory of Educational Ministry of China, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
- Laboratory for Infection and Immunity, Departments of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- * E-mail: (XY); (HB)
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- Department of Immunology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology and Key Laboratory of Educational Ministry of China, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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Matsuura C, Moraes TL, Barbosa JB, Moss MB, Siqueira MAS, Mann GE, Neto ML, Brunini TMC, Mendes-Ribeiro AC. Nitric oxide activity in platelets of dengue haemorrhagic fever patients: the apparent paradoxical role of ADMA and l-NMMA. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2012; 106:174-9. [PMID: 22284722 DOI: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2011.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2010] [Revised: 10/07/2011] [Accepted: 10/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) is a prevalent acute disease that occurs in patients infected by an arbovirus in tropical and subtropical regions. We have previously shown increased intraplatelet nitric oxide (NO) production in patients with dengue fever associated with reduced platelet aggregation. In this study, l-arginine transport as well as expression and activity of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) isoforms in the presence or absence of l-arginine analogues were examined in 23 DHF patients. l-arginine transport and NOS activity in platelets were increased in patients with DHF compared with controls. However, platelet endothelial NOS (eNOS) and inducible (iNOS) protein levels did not differ between healthy controls and DHF patients. Endogenous or exogenous analogues did not inhibit platelet NOS activity from DHF patients. In contrast, endogenous l-arginine analogues [N(G)-monomethyl-l-arginine (l-NMMA) and asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA)] inhibited NOS activity in platelets from healthy subjects. These results show the first evidence that the intraplatelet l-arginine-NO pathway is activated in DHF patients. The lack of inhibition of NO formation in vitro by all l-arginine analogues tested in DHF platelets may suggest another mechanism by which NOS activity can be regulated.
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- Cristiane Matsuura
- Departamento de Farmacologia e Psicobiologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Av. 28 de Setembro 87, Rio de Janeiro 22551-030, Brazil
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Raoch V, Rodríguez-Pascual F, López-Martínez V, Medrano-Andrés D, Rodríguez-Puyol M, Lamas S, Rodríguez-Puyol D, López-Ongil S. Nitric oxide decreases the expression of endothelin-converting enzyme-1 through mRNA destabilization. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2012; 31:2577-85. [PMID: 21852564 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.111.232025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Endothelial function depends on the equilibrium in the synthesis of vasoactive endothelial factors. It is well known that endothelin and nitric oxide (NO) exhibit reciprocal regulation. We assessed the ability of NO to regulate endothelin-converting enzyme-1 (ECE-1) expression in vascular endothelial cells. METHODS AND RESULTS Bovine aortic endothelial cells were incubated with 2 different NO donors as well as with a cyclic-GMP analog, dibutyryl-cGMP (dB-cGMP). ECE-1 protein content and mRNA expression were evaluated by Western blot and Northern blot, respectively, promoter activity by transfection experiments, ECE-1 activity by ELISA, and cGMP production by radioimmunoassay. Both NO donors decreased ECE-1 protein content, mRNA expression, and ECE-1 activity. ODQ, an inhibitor of soluble guanylyl cyclase, blocked those effects. NO donors raised cGMP levels, and dB-cGMP mimicked their effects on ECE-1 expression, which were blocked by KT5823, a nonspecific PKG inhibitor. The changes on ECE-1 expression were due to a destabilization on 3'-untranslated region (3'-UTR) of this mRNA, because the activity of a luciferase reporter construct containing the 3'-UTR of the ECE-1 gene was reduced by dB-cGMP in a PKG-dependent manner. The biological relevance of this regulation was confirmed in bovine aortic endothelial cells coincubated with macrophages in the presence of lipopolysaccharide, in eNOS-deficient mice, and in Wistar rats treated with NO donors. In every case, an inverse relationship was observed between NO and ECE-1 protein content. CONCLUSION Our results support that NO regulates ECE-1 expression through a cGMP/PKG-dependent regulatory mechanism at the post-transcriptional level via the 3'-UTR of the ECE-1 gene.
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- Viviana Raoch
- Research Unit and Nephrology Section, Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias, Alcalá de Henares, Spain
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Lukacs-Kornek V, Malhotra D, Fletcher AL, Acton SE, Elpek KG, Tayalia P, Collier AR, Turley SJ. Regulated release of nitric oxide by nonhematopoietic stroma controls expansion of the activated T cell pool in lymph nodes. Nat Immunol 2011; 12:1096-104. [PMID: 21926986 DOI: 10.1038/ni.2112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 230] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2011] [Accepted: 08/18/2011] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Fibroblastic reticular cells (FRCs) and lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs) are nonhematopoietic stromal cells of lymphoid organs. They influence the migration and homeostasis of naive T cells; however, their influence on activated T cells remains undescribed. Here we report that FRCs and LECs inhibited T cell proliferation through a tightly regulated mechanism dependent on nitric oxide synthase 2 (NOS2). Expression of NOS2 and production of nitric oxide paralleled the activation of T cells and required a tripartite synergism of interferon-γ, tumor necrosis factor and direct contact with activated T cells. Notably, in vivo expression of NOS2 by FRCs and LECs regulated the size of the activated T cell pool. Our study elucidates an as-yet-unrecognized role for the lymph node stromal niche in controlling T cell responses.
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- Veronika Lukacs-Kornek
- Department of Cancer Immunology and AIDS, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Regulation of CCL2 expression by an upstream TALE homeodomain protein-binding site that synergizes with the site created by the A-2578G SNP. PLoS One 2011; 6:e22052. [PMID: 21760952 PMCID: PMC3132772 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0022052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2011] [Accepted: 06/15/2011] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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CC Chemokine Ligand 2 (CCL2) is a potent chemoattractant produced by macrophages and activated astrocytes during periods of inflammation within the central nervous system. Increased CCL2 expression is correlated with disease progression and severity, as observed in pulmonary tuberculosis, HCV-related liver disease, and HIV-associated dementia. The CCL2 distal promoter contains an A/G polymorphism at position -2578 and the homozygous -2578 G/G genotype is associated with increased CCL2 production and inflammation. However, the mechanisms that contribute to the phenotypic differences in CCL2 expression are poorly understood. We previously demonstrated that the -2578 G polymorphism creates a TALE homeodomain protein binding site (TALE binding site) for PREP1/PBX2 transcription factors. In this study, we identified the presence of an additional TALE binding site 22 bp upstream of the site created by the -2578 G polymorphism and demonstrated the synergistic effects of the two sites on the activation of the CCL2 promoter. Using chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assays, we demonstrated increased binding of the TALE proteins PREP1 and PBX2 to the -2578 G allele, and binding of IRF1 to both the A and G alleles. The presence of TALE binding sites that form inverted repeats within the -2578 G allele results in increased transcriptional activation of the CCL2 distal promoter while the presence of only the upstream TALE binding site within the -2578 A allele exerts repression of promoter activity.
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Kao TK, Ou YC, Lin SY, Pan HC, Song PJ, Raung SL, Lai CY, Liao SL, Lu HC, Chen CJ. Luteolin inhibits cytokine expression in endotoxin/cytokine-stimulated microglia. J Nutr Biochem 2011; 22:612-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2010.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2009] [Revised: 01/14/2010] [Accepted: 01/25/2010] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Kai JI, Huang WC, Tsai CC, Chang WT, Chen CL, Lin CF. Glycogen synthase kinase-3β indirectly facilitates interferon-γ-induced nuclear factor-κB activation and nitric oxide biosynthesis. J Cell Biochem 2011; 111:1522-30. [PMID: 20872791 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.22881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Either glycogen synthase kinase (GSK)-3β or nuclear factor (NF)-κB regulates interferon (IFN)-γ-induced nitric oxide (NO) biosynthesis; however, the inter-regulation between GSK-3β and NF-κB is unknown. We have previously shown that IFN-γ-activated GSK-3β negatively regulates Src homology-2 domain-containing phosphatase (SHP) 2 to facilitate Janus kinase (Jak) 2-signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) 1 activation. Because Jaks-IFN-inducible dsRNA-activated serine-threonine protein kinase (PKR) axis signaling is essential for IFN-γ-activation of NF-κB, in this study we investigate the potential mechanism for GSK-3β-facilitated NF-κB activation in IFN-γ-stimulated RAW264.7 murine macrophages. Pharmacological inhibitors of GSK-3β or NF-κB signaling, such as the inhibitor of κB (IκB) kinase β (IKKβ) and IκBα, inhibited IFN-γ-induced inducible NO synthase (iNOS) and thus NO biosynthesis. Inhibiting GSK-3β decreased IFN-γ-induced NF-κB phosphorylation (Ser536) and activation. The upstream regulators for GSK-3β activation, including okadaic acid-sensitive protein phosphatase and proline-rich tyrosine kinase 2, were also important for IFN-γ-induced IκBα phosphorylation (Ser32) and degradation. Under IFN-γ stimulation, Jak2-PKR axis signaling induced IκBα inactivation as well as iNOS/NO biosynthesis. It is notable that inhibiting GSK-3β caused SHP2-mediated dephosphorylation of PKR (Thr446), IKKβ (Ser180), and NF-κB (Ser536). Taken together, we provide the first evidence to demonstrate that GSK-3β indirectly facilitates IFN-γ-induced NF-κB activation by inhibiting SHP2, in turn activating the PKR-IKKβ-IκBα axis signaling pathway.
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- Jui-In Kai
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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Ratovitski EA. ΔNp63α/IRF6 interplay activates NOS2 transcription and induces autophagy upon tobacco exposure. Arch Biochem Biophys 2011; 506:208-15. [PMID: 21129360 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2010.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2010] [Revised: 11/05/2010] [Accepted: 11/24/2010] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Tobacco-induced oxidative stress leads to chronic inflammation and is implicated in the development of many human epithelial cancers, including head and neck cancer. Cigarette smoke exposure was shown to induce the expression of the ΔNp63α and nitric oxide synthase (NOS)-2 in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cells and immortalized oral keratinocytes. The NOS2 promoter was found to contain various cognate sequences for several transcription factors including interferon regulatory factor (IRF)-6 and p63, which were shown in vivo binding to the NOS2 promoter in response to smoke exposure. Small interfering (si)-RNAs against both ΔNp63α and IRF6 decreased the induction of NOS2 promoter-driven reporter luciferase activity and were shown to inhibit NOS2 activity. Furthermore, both mainstream (MSE) and sidestream (SSE) smoking extracts induced changes in expression of autophagic marker, LC3B, while siRNA against ΔNp63α, IRF6 and NOS2 modulated these autophagic changes. Overall, these data support the notion that ΔNp63α/IRF6 interplay regulates NOS2 transcription, thereby underlying the autophagic-related cancer cell response to tobacco exposure.
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- Edward A Ratovitski
- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA.
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Kim YH, Joo HS, Kim DS. Nitric oxide induction of IRE1-α-dependent CREB phosphorylation in human glioma cells. Nitric Oxide 2010; 23:112-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2010.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2009] [Revised: 01/28/2010] [Accepted: 04/28/2010] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Okamoto T, Khan S, Oyama K, Fujii S, Sawa T, Akaike T. A new paradigm for antimicrobial host defense mediated by a nitrated cyclic nucleotide. J Clin Biochem Nutr 2009; 46:14-9. [PMID: 20104260 PMCID: PMC2803128 DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.sr09-70] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2009] [Accepted: 09/18/2009] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Nitric oxide (NO), produced by inducible NO synthase (iNOS) during infection, plays a crucial role in host defense mechanisms. Salmonella typhimurium infection in mice is associated with excessive production of NO from iNOS as a host defense response. An important cytoprotective and antimicrobial function of NO is mediated by induction of heme oxygenase (HO)-1. The signaling mechanism of NO-dependent HO-1 induction has remained unclear, however. We recently discovered a nitrated cyclic nucleotide, 8-nitroguanosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (8-nitro-cGMP), which is formed via guanine nitration with NO and reactive oxygen species. iNOS-dependent 8-nitro-cGMP formation and HO-1 induction were identified in Salmonella-infected mice. Extensive apoptosis observed with iNOS-deficient macrophages infected with Salmonella was remarkably suppressed via HO-1 induced by 8-nitro-cGMP formed in cells. This cytoprotective signaling appears to be mediated by the reaction of 8-nitro-cGMP with protein sulfhydryls to generate a novel post-translational modification named protein S-guanylation. We also found that 8-nitro-cGMP specifically S-guanylates Keap1, a negative regulator of transcription factor Nrf2, which in turn up-regulates transcription of HO-1. Here, we discuss the unique mechanism of NO-mediated host defense that operates via formation of a novel signaling molecule - 8-nitro-cGMP - during microbial infections.
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- Tatsuya Okamoto
- Department of Microbiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan
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Zhou F. Molecular mechanisms of IFN-gamma to up-regulate MHC class I antigen processing and presentation. Int Rev Immunol 2009; 28:239-60. [PMID: 19811323 DOI: 10.1080/08830180902978120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 272] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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IFN-gamma up-regulates MHC class I expression and antigen processing and presentation on cells, since IFN-gamma can induce multiple gene expressions that are related to MHC class I antigen processing and presentation. MHC class I antigen presentation-associated gene expression is initiated by IRF-1. IRF-1 expression is initiated by phosphorylated STAT1. IFN-gamma binds to IFN receptors, and then activates JAK1/JAK2/STAT1 signal transduction via phosphorylation of JAK and STAT1 in cells. IFN-gamma up-regulates MHC class I antigen presentation via activation of JAK/STAT1 signal transduction pathway. Mechanisms of IFN-gamma to enhance MHC class I antigen processing and presentation were summarized in this literature review.
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- Fang Zhou
- Diamantina Institute for Cancer Immunology and Metabolic Medicine, Princess Alexandra Hospital, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
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Liu MY, Khachigian LM. Histone deacetylase-1 is enriched at the platelet-derived growth factor-D promoter in response to interleukin-1beta and forms a cytokine-inducible gene-silencing complex with NF-kappab p65 and interferon regulatory factor-1. J Biol Chem 2009; 284:35101-12. [PMID: 19843519 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109.061903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Understanding the mechanisms governing cytokine control of growth factor expression in smooth muscle cells would provide invaluable insight into the molecular regulation of vascular phenotypes and create future opportunities for therapeutic intervention. Here, we report that the proinflammatory cytokine interleukin (IL)-1beta suppresses platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-D promoter activity and mRNA and protein expression in smooth muscle cells. NF-kappaB p65, induced by IL-1beta, interacts with a novel element in the PDGF-D promoter and inhibits PDGF-D transcription. Interferon regulatory factor-1 (IRF-1) is also induced by IL-1beta and binds to a different element upstream in the promoter. Immunoprecipitation and chromatin immunoprecipitation experiments showed that IL-1beta stimulates p65 interaction with IRF-1 and the accumulation of both factors at the PDGF-D promoter. Mutation of the IRF-1 and p65 DNA-binding elements relieved the promoter from IL-1beta-mediated repression. PDGF-D repression by IL-1beta involves histone deacetylation and interaction of HDAC-1 with IRF-1 and p65. HDAC-1 small interfering RNA ablates complex formation with IRF-1 and p65 and abrogates IRF-1 and p65 occupancy of the PDGF-D promoter. Thus, HDAC-1 is enriched at the PDGF-D promoter in cells exposed to IL-1beta and forms a cytokine-inducible gene-silencing complex with p65 and IRF-1.
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- Mary Y Liu
- Centre for Vascular Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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Mehibel M, Singh S, Chinje EC, Cowen RL, Stratford IJ. Effects of cytokine-induced macrophages on the response of tumor cells to banoxantrone (AQ4N). Mol Cancer Ther 2009; 8:1261-9. [PMID: 19435866 DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-08-0927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are found in many solid tumors and have often been shown to accumulate in the hypoxic regions surrounding areas of necrosis. TAMs are the major site of expression of nitric oxide synthase (NOS), a heme-containing homodimeric enzyme consisting of oxygenase and reductase domains. The latter has a high degree of sequence homology to cytochrome P450 reductase and a functional consequence of this is the ability of NOS, under hypoxic conditions, to activate the bioreductive drugs tirapazamine and RSU1069. Banoxantrone (AQ4N) is a bioreductive prodrug activated in hypoxia by an oxygen-dependent two-electron reductive process to yield the topoisomerase II inhibitor AQ4. A feature of this process is that the final product could potentially show bystander cell killing. Thus, in this study, we investigated the ability of inducible NOS (iNOS)-expressing TAMs to activate AQ4N and elicit toxicity in cocultured human tumor cells. Murine macrophages were induced to overexpress iNOS by treatment with a combination of cytokines, mixed with HT1080 and HCT116 human tumor cells, and the toxicity of AQ4N was determined under aerobic or hypoxic conditions. The aerobic toxicity of AQ4N toward tumor cells was not affected through coculturing with macrophages. However, under hypoxic conditions, the induction of iNOS activity in the macrophages was associated with an increase in AQ4N metabolism and a substantial increase in tumor cell toxicity, which was dependent on the proportion of macrophages in the culture. This study is the first demonstration of TAM-mediated prodrug activation to result in bystander killing of human tumor cells.
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- Manal Mehibel
- Experimental Oncology Group, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom.
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Zaheer RS, Koetzler R, Holden NS, Wiehler S, Proud D. Selective transcriptional down-regulation of human rhinovirus-induced production of CXCL10 from airway epithelial cells via the MEK1 pathway. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2009; 182:4854-64. [PMID: 19342664 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0802401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Human rhinovirus (HRV) infections can trigger exacerbations of lower airway diseases. Infection of airway epithelial cells induces production of a number of proinflammatory chemokines that may exacerbate airway inflammation, including CXCL10, a chemoattractant for type 1 lymphocytes and NK cells. Primary human bronchial epithelial cells and the BEAS-2B human bronchial epithelial cell line were used to examine the role of MAPK pathways in HRV-16-induced production of CXCL10. Surprisingly, PD98059 and U0126, two inhibitors of the MEK1/2-ERK MAPK pathway, significantly enhanced HRV-16-induced CXCL10 mRNA and protein. This enhancement was not seen with IFN-beta-induced production of CXCL10. Studies using small interfering RNA revealed that knockdown of MEK1, but not MEK2, was associated with enhanced HRV-induced CXCL10 production. Promoter construct studies revealed that PD98059 and U0126 enhanced HRV-16-induced transcriptional activation of CXCL10. HRV-16-induced promoter activation was regulated by two NF-kappaB binding sites, kappaB1 and kappaB2, and by an IFN-stimulated response element. Inhibitors of the MEK1/2-ERK pathway did not alter HRV-16-induced activation of tandem repeat kappaB1 or kappaB2 constructs, nor did they alter HRV-16-induced nuclear translocation/binding of NF-kappaB to either kappaB1 or kappaB2 recognition sequences. Furthermore, PD98059 and U0126 did not alter phosphorylation or degradation of IkappaBalpha. In contrast, inhibitors of the MEK1/2-ERK pathway, and small interfering RNA knockdown of MEK1, enhanced nuclear translocation/binding of IFN regulatory factor (IRF)-1 to the IFN-stimulated response element recognition sequence in HRV-16 infected cells. We conclude that activation of MEK1 selectively down-regulates HRV-16-induced expression of CXCL10 via modulation of IRF-1 interactions with the gene promoter in human airway epithelial cells.
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- Raza S Zaheer
- Airway Inflammation Group, Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Akaike T, Okamoto T, Zaki MH, Fujii S, Sawa T. [New paradigm of host defense against intracellular pathogens by nitric oxide]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 78:41-7. [PMID: 19227148 DOI: 10.5025/hansen.78.41] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Nitric oxide (NO) produced by inducible NO synthase (iNOS) during infection plays a crucial role in host defense mechanisms, via its antimicrobial and cytoprotective activities. Infection of Salmonella typhimurium in mice induces excessive production of NO, as a host defense response. We found much greater bacterial growth and apoptotic changes in iNOS-deficient (iNOS-/-) mice than in wild-type mice. However, the mechanism of NO-mediated cytoprotection during Salmonella infection remained unclear. An important signaling mechanism induced by NO is heme oxygenase (HO)-1, a significant cytoprotective molecule produced by oxidative stress. Thus, we sought to clarify NO-dependent cytoprotective and antimicrobial host defense, with a particular focus on the signaling mechanism of HO-1 induction. We recently discovered a nitrated cyclic nucleotide, 8-nitroguanosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (8-nitro-cGMP), which is formed via NO possibly with reactive oxygen species. We observed strong immunoreactivity for 8-nitro-cGMP in Salmonella-infected wild-type mouse liver and peritoneal macrophages in culture but not in iNOS-/- mouse liver and macrophages. Moreover, a higher apoptosis was observed in iNOS-/- macrophages compared with wild-type macrophages after Salmonella infection, but the difference was nullified when iNOS-/- cells were treated with 8-nitro-cGMP. Finally, authentic 8-nitro-cGMP induced HO-1 in cultured macrophages infected with Salmonella. The signaling function of 8-nitro-cGMP appears to be mediated by its unique reaction with the sulfhydryl group of cysteine, thus forming a proteinS-cGMP adduct, which is an important mechanism of post-translational modification of proteins called protein S-guanylation. More importantly, we found 8-nitro-cGMP-dependent S-guanylation of Keap1, a regulatory protein of transcription factor Nrf2, which regulates the transcription of HO-1. In this review, we focus on a unique mechanism of NO-mediated host defense via formation of a novel signaling molecule, 8-nitro-cGMP in microbial infections.
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- Takaaki Akaike
- Department of Microbiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.
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Mir M, Tolosa L, Asensio VJ, Lladó J, Olmos G. Complementary roles of tumor necrosis factor alpha and interferon gamma in inducible microglial nitric oxide generation. J Neuroimmunol 2009; 204:101-9. [PMID: 18703234 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2008.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2008] [Revised: 06/19/2008] [Accepted: 07/04/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Proinflammatory cytokines and pathogen components activate microglia to release several substances such as nitric oxide (NO) produced after the induction of type II nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). The present study was designed to elucidate the interaction between the proinflammatory cytokines interferon gamma (IFN-gamma) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) on iNOS expression and NO production in microglial cells. In primary mouse microglial cells exposure to IFN-gamma (5 and 10 ng/ml; 48 h) or TNF-alpha (20 ng/ml; 48 h) alone were unable to induce iNOS expression; however, when cells were exposed to both cytokines together, the expression of this enzyme and the NO production in culture media were found significantly increased. In the BV-2 microglial cell line, IFN-gamma and TNF-alpha were shown to cooperate in nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappa B) activation, an essential transcription factor for iNOS gene transcription. Importantly, IFN-gamma induced NF-kappa B binding to DNA was totally dependent on the endogenous TNF-alpha released via MEK/ERK signalling pathway. Thus, exposure of BV-2 cells to IFN-gamma in the presence of the selective MEK inhibitor U0126 or a neutralizing anti-TNF-alpha antibody significantly reduced IFN-gamma dependent NF-kappa B activation and iNOs expression. In addition, by activating the Jak/STAT pathway IFN-gamma potentiated TNF-alpha induced NF-kappa B binding to DNA and activated additional transcription factors (i.e. IRF-1) known to be essential for iNOs gene expression. The present findings demonstrate that the proinflammatory cytokines IFN-gamma and TNF-alpha have complementary roles on iNOS expression in microglial cells and this might be relevant to understand the molecular mechanisms of microglial activation associated with the pathogenesis of several neuroinflammatory disorders in which increased levels of IFN-gamma and TNF-alpha have been reported.
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- Margalida Mir
- Grup de Neurobiologia Cellular, Institut Universitari d'Investigacions en Ciències de la Salut (IUNICS)/Departament de Biologia, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Cra. Valldemossa Km 7,5, E-07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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Clarke R, Shajahan AN, Riggins RB, Cho Y, Crawford A, Xuan J, Wang Y, Zwart A, Nehra R, Liu MC. Gene network signaling in hormone responsiveness modifies apoptosis and autophagy in breast cancer cells. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2009; 114:8-20. [PMID: 19444933 PMCID: PMC2768542 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2008.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Resistance to endocrine therapies, whether de novo or acquired, remains a major limitation in the ability to cure many tumors that express detectable levels of the estrogen receptor alpha protein (ER). While several resistance phenotypes have been described, endocrine unresponsiveness in the context of therapy-induced tumor growth appears to be the most prevalent. The signaling that regulates endocrine resistant phenotypes is poorly understood but it involves a complex signaling network with a topology that includes redundant and degenerative features. To be relevant to clinical outcomes, the most pertinent features of this network are those that ultimately affect the endocrine-regulated components of the cell fate and cell proliferation machineries. We show that autophagy, as supported by the endocrine regulation of monodansylcadaverine staining, increased LC3 cleavage, and reduced expression of p62/SQSTM1, plays an important role in breast cancer cells responding to endocrine therapy. We further show that the cell fate machinery includes both apoptotic and autophagic functions that are potentially regulated through integrated signaling that flows through key members of the BCL2 gene family and beclin-1 (BECN1). This signaling links cellular functions in mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum, the latter as a consequence of induction of the unfolded protein response. We have taken a seed-gene approach to begin extracting critical nodes and edges that represent central signaling events in the endocrine regulation of apoptosis and autophagy. Three seed nodes were identified from global gene or protein expression analyses and supported by subsequent functional studies that established their abilities to affect cell fate. The seed nodes of nuclear factor kappa B (NFkappaB), interferon regulatory factor-1 (IRF1), and X-box binding protein-1 (XBP1)are linked by directional edges that support signal flow through a preliminary network that is grown to include key regulators of their individual function: NEMO/IKKgamma, nucleophosmin and ER respectively. Signaling proceeds through BCL2 gene family members and BECN1 ultimately to regulate cell fate.
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- Robert Clarke
- Department of Oncology and Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC 20057, USA.
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Yang GY, Taboada S, Liao J. Induced nitric oxide synthase as a major player in the oncogenic transformation of inflamed tissue. Methods Mol Biol 2009; 512:119-156. [PMID: 19347276 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60327-530-9_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Nitric oxide (NO) is a free radical that is involved in the inflammatory process and carcinogenesis. There are four nitric oxide synthase enzymes involved in NO production: induced nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), endothelial NO synthase (eNOS), neural NO synthase (nNOS), and mitochondrial NOS. iNOS is an inducible and key enzyme in the inflamed tissue. Recent literatures indicate that NO as well as iNOS and eNOS can modulate cancer-related events including nitro-oxidative stress, apoptosis, cell cycle, angio-genesis, invasion, and metastasis. This chapter focuses on linking NO/iNOS/eNOS to inflammation and carcinogenesis from experimental evidence to potential targets on cancer prevention and treatment.
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- Guang-Yu Yang
- Department of Pathology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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Vila-del Sol V, Punzón C, Fresno M. IFN-γ-Induced TNF-α Expression Is Regulated by Interferon Regulatory Factors 1 and 8 in Mouse Macrophages. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2008; 181:4461-70. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.181.7.4461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Rodriguez N, Lang R, Wantia N, Cirl C, Ertl T, Dürr S, Wagner H, Miethke T. Induction of iNOS by Chlamydophila pneumoniae requires MyD88-dependent activation of JNK. J Leukoc Biol 2008; 84:1585-93. [PMID: 18799752 DOI: 10.1189/jlb.0508304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Innate immune cells produce NO via inducible NO synthase (iNOS) in response to certain infections or upon stimulation with cytokines such as IFN-gamma and TNF. NO plays an important role in host defense against intracellular bacteria including Chlamydophila pneumoniae as a result of its microbicidal activity. In MyD88-deficient mice, which succumb to C. pneumoniae infection, iNOS induction is impaired 6 days postinfection, although pulmonary levels of IFN-gamma and TNF are elevated as in wild-type mice at this time-point. Here, we demonstrate that induction of iNOS in macrophages upon C. pneumoniae infection is controlled by MyD88 via two pathways: NF-kappaB activation and phosphorylation of the MAPK JNK, which leads to the nuclear translocation of c-Jun, one of the two components of the AP-1 complex. In addition, phosphorylation of STAT1 and expression of IFN regulatory factor 1 (IRF-1) were delayed in the absence of MyD88 after C. pneumoniae infection but not after IFN-gamma stimulation. Taken together, our data show that for optimal induction of iNOS during C. pneumoniae infection, the concerted action of the MyD88-dependent transcription factors NF-kappaB and AP-1 and of the MyD88-independent transcription factors phosphorylated STAT1 and IRF-1 is required.
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- Nuria Rodriguez
- Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Immunologie und Hygiene, Technische Universität München, München, Germany
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Isakovic A, Harhaji L, Dacevic M, Trajkovic V. Adenosine rescues glioma cells from cytokine-induced death by interfering with the signaling network involved in nitric oxide production. Eur J Pharmacol 2008; 591:106-13. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2008.06.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2008] [Revised: 06/12/2008] [Accepted: 06/22/2008] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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