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Batra R, Jain V, Sharma P. Adenosine: a partially discovered medicinal agent. FUTURE JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES 2021; 7:214. [PMID: 34697594 PMCID: PMC8529566 DOI: 10.1186/s43094-021-00353-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background A plethora of chemicals exists in human body which can alter physiology in one way or other. Scientists have always been astounded by such abilities of chemicals but as the technology advances, even the chemical which was once expected to be well known changes its status to not really well known. Adenosine is one of the chemicals which is in consonance with the aforementioned statements, although previous articles have covered vast information on role of adenosine in cardiovascular physiology, bacterial pathophysiology and inflammatory diseases. In this review we have discussed adenosine and its congeners as potential promising agents in the treatment of Huntington’s disease, post-traumatic stress disorder, erectile dysfunction, viral infections (SARS-CoV) and anxiety. Main text Adenosine is a unique metabolite of ATP; which serves in signalling as well. It is made up of adenine (a nitrogenous base) and ribo-furanose (pentose) sugar linked by β-N9-glycosidic bond. Adenosine on two successive phosphorylation forms ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) which is involved in several active processes of cell. It is also one of the building blocks (nucleotides) involved in DNA (Deoxy-ribonucleic Acid) and RNA (Ribonucleic Acid) synthesis. It is also a component of an enzyme called S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM) and cyano-cobalamin (vitamin B-12). Adenosine acts by binding to G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR: A1, A2A, A2B and A3) carries out various responses some of which are anti-platelet function, hyperaemic response, bone remodelling, involvement in penile erection and suppression of inflammation. On the other hand, certain microorganisms belonging to genus Candida, Staphylococcus and Bacillus utilize adenosine in order to escape host immune response (phagocytic clearance). These microbes evade host immune response by synthesizing and releasing adenosine (with the help of an enzyme: adenosine synthase-A), at the site of infection. Conclusion With the recent advancement in attribution of adenosine in physiology and pathological states, adenosine and its congeners are being looked forward to bringing a revolution in treatment of inflammation, viral infections, psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders.
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- Rohit Batra
- Department of Pharmacology, ShriRam College Pharmacy, Banmore, Morena, M.P 476444 India
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, ShriRam College Pharmacy, Banmore, Morena, M.P 476444 India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, ShriRam College Pharmacy, Banmore, Morena, M.P 476444 India
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Can soluble CD73 predict the persistent organ failure in patients with acute pancreatitis? Crit Care Med 2015; 43:e35-6. [PMID: 25514743 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000000687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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St-Onge M, Dumas A, Michaud A, Laflamme C, Dussault AA, Pouliot M. Impact of anti-inflammatory agents on the gene expression profile of stimulated human neutrophils: unraveling endogenous resolution pathways. PLoS One 2009; 4:e4902. [PMID: 19295914 PMCID: PMC2654409 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0004902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2009] [Accepted: 02/09/2009] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Adenosine, prostaglandin E(2), or increased intracellular cyclic AMP concentration each elicit potent anti-inflammatory events in human neutrophils by inhibiting functions such as phagocytosis, superoxide production, adhesion and cytokine release. However, the endogenous molecular pathways mediating these actions are poorly understood. In the present study, we examined their impact on the gene expression profile of stimulated neutrophils. Purified blood neutrophils from healthy donors were stimulated with a cocktail of inflammatory agonists in the presence of at least one of the following anti-inflammatory agents: adenosine A(2A) receptor agonist CGS 21680, prostaglandin E(2), cyclic-AMP-elevating compounds forskolin and RO 20-1724. Total RNA was analyzed using gene chips and real-time PCR. Genes encoding transcription factors, enzymes and regulatory proteins, as well as secreted cytokines/chemokines showed differential expression. We identified 15 genes for which the anti-inflammatory agents altered mRNA levels. The agents affected the expression profile in remarkably similar fashion, suggesting a central mechanism limiting cell activation. We have identified a set of genes that may be part of important resolution pathways that interfere with cell activation. Identification of these pathways will improve understanding of the capacity of tissues to terminate inflammatory responses and contribute to the development of therapeutic strategies based on endogenous resolution.
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- Mireille St-Onge
- Centre de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Immunologie du CHUQ and Department of Anatomy-Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Immunologie du CHUQ and Department of Anatomy-Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Immunologie du CHUQ and Department of Anatomy-Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Immunologie du CHUQ and Department of Anatomy-Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Immunologie du CHUQ and Department of Anatomy-Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Immunologie du CHUQ and Department of Anatomy-Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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Cadieux JS, Leclerc P, St-Onge M, Dussault AA, Laflamme C, Picard S, Ledent C, Borgeat P, Pouliot M. Potentiation of neutrophil cyclooxygenase-2 by adenosine: an early anti-inflammatory signal. J Cell Sci 2005; 118:1437-47. [PMID: 15769843 PMCID: PMC2891968 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.01737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Neutrophils, which are often the first to migrate at inflamed sites, can generate leukotriene B(4) from the 5-lipoxygenase pathway and prostaglandin E(2) through the inducible cyclooxygenase-2 pathway. Adenosine, an endogenous autacoid with several anti-inflammatory properties, blocks the synthesis of leukotriene B(4) while it potentiates the cyclooxygenase-2 pathway in fMLP-treated neutrophils, following activation of the A(2A) receptor. Using the murine air pouch model of inflammation, we observed that inflammatory leukocytes from mice lacking the A(2A) receptor have less cyclooxygenase-2 induction than wild-type animals. In human leukocytes, A(2A) receptor activation specifically elicited potentiation of cyclooxygenase-2 in neutrophils, but not in monocytes. Signal transduction studies indicated that the cAMP, ERK1/2, PI-3K and p38K intracellular pathways are implicated both in the direct upregulation of cyclooxygenase-2 and in its potentiation. Together, these results indicate that neutrophils are particularly important mediators of adenosine's effects. Given the uncontrolled inflammatory phenotype observed in knockout mice and in view of the potent inhibitory actions of prostaglandin E(2) on inflammatory cells, an increased cyclooxygenase-2 expression resulting from A(2A) receptor activation, observed particularly in neutrophils, may take part in an early modulatory mechanism promoting anti-inflammatory activities of adenosine.
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- Jean-Sébastien Cadieux
- Centre de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Immunologie du CHUQ (CHUL), and Department of Anatomy-Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, Canada, G1V 4G2
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- Centre de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Immunologie du CHUQ (CHUL), and Department of Anatomy-Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, Canada, G1V 4G2
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- Centre de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Immunologie du CHUQ (CHUL), and Department of Anatomy-Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, Canada, G1V 4G2
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- Centre de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Immunologie du CHUQ (CHUL), and Department of Anatomy-Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, Canada, G1V 4G2
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- Centre de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Immunologie du CHUQ (CHUL), and Department of Anatomy-Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, Canada, G1V 4G2
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- Centre de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Immunologie du CHUQ (CHUL), and Department of Anatomy-Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, Canada, G1V 4G2
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- IRIBHM, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 808 route de Lennik, B-1070 Bruxelles, Belgium
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- Centre de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Immunologie du CHUQ (CHUL), and Department of Anatomy-Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, Canada, G1V 4G2
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- Centre de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Immunologie du CHUQ (CHUL), and Department of Anatomy-Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, Canada, G1V 4G2
- Author for correspondence
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Homayounfar H, Jamali-Raeufy N, Sahebgharani M, Zarrindast MR. Adenosine receptor mediates nicotine-induced antinociception in formalin test. Pharmacol Res 2005; 51:197-203. [PMID: 15661568 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2004.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/05/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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In this study, the effect of adenosine receptor agents on nicotine induced antinociception, in formalin test, has been investigated. Intraperitoneal (i.p.) administration of different doses of nicotine (0.1, 1, 10 and 100 microgkg(-1)) induced a dose-dependent antinociception in mice, in the both first and second phases of the test. Adenosine receptor antagonist, theophylline (5, 10, 20 and 80 mgkg(-1), i.p.) also induced antinociception in the both phases, while a dose of the drug (40 mgkg(-1), i.p.) did not induce any response. Theophylline reduced antinociception induced by nicotine in both phases of formalin test. The A(2) receptor agonist, 5'-N-ethylcarboxamide adenosine (NECA; 1 and 5 microgkg(-1), i.p.) also produced antinociception, which was reversed with different doses of theophylline (5, 10, 20 and 40 mgkg(-1), i.p.). But administration of the adenosine receptor agonist, NECA did not potentiate the response of nicotine. It is concluded that adenosine system may be involved in modulation of antinociception induced by nicotine.
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This review is focused on the effects of histamine and platelet-activating factor (PAF) in allergic rhinitis and the plausible implications for therapy. Rhinitis is defined as a heterogeneous disorder resulting from an IgE-mediated reaction associated with nasal inflammation of variable intensity. Two phases of response are triggered by an IgE/allergen cross-linking event: the first is the release of preformed mediators such as histamine or interleukins from mast cells and basophils; the second begins when cells start producing lipid-derived mediators. One of these mediators is PAF. Apart from leukotrienes, PAF is perhaps the most potent inflammatory mediator in allergic rhinitis for inducing vascular leakage, a response that may contribute to the appearance of rhinorrhea and nasal congestion.
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- V Alfaro
- Department of Physiology, University of Barcelona, Avda. Diagonal 645, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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Noji T, Karasawa A, Kusaka H. Adenosine uptake inhibitors. Eur J Pharmacol 2004; 495:1-16. [PMID: 15219815 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2004.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2004] [Revised: 04/30/2004] [Accepted: 05/10/2004] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Adenosine is a purine nucleoside and modulates a variety of physiological functions by interacting with cell-surface adenosine receptors. Under several adverse conditions, including ischemia, trauma, stress, seizures and inflammation, extracellular levels of adenosine are increased due to increased energy demands and ATP metabolism. Increased adenosine could protect against excessive cellular damage and organ dysfunction. Indeed, several protective effects of adenosine have been widely reported (e.g., amelioration of ischemic heart and brain injury, seizures and inflammation). However, the effects of adenosine itself are insufficient because extracellular adenosine is rapidly taken up into adjacent cells and subsequently metabolized. Adenosine uptake inhibitors (nucleoside transport inhibitors) could retard the disappearance of adenosine from the extracellular space by blocking adenosine uptake into cells. Therefore, it is expected that adenosine uptake inhibitors will have protective effects in various diseases, by elevating extracellular adenosine levels. Protective or ameliorating effects of adenosine uptake inhibitors in ischemic cardiac and cerebral injury, organ transplantation, seizures, thrombosis, insomnia, pain, and inflammatory diseases have been reported. Preclinical and clinical results indicate the possibility of therapeutic application of adenosine uptake inhibitors.
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- Tohru Noji
- Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd., 1188 Shimotogari, Nagaizumi, Sunto, Shizuoka 411-8731, Japan.
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Flamand N, Plante H, Picard S, Laviolette M, Borgeat P. Histamine-induced inhibition of leukotriene biosynthesis in human neutrophils: involvement of the H2 receptor and cAMP. Br J Pharmacol 2004; 141:552-61. [PMID: 14744809 PMCID: PMC1574237 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0705654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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1. Histamine is generally regarded as a pro-inflammatory mediator in diseases such as allergy and asthma. A growing number of studies, however, suggest that this autacoid is also involved in the downregulation of human polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMN) functions and inflammatory responses through activation of the Gs-coupled histamine H(2) receptor. 2. We report here that histamine inhibits thapsigargin- and ligand (PAF and fMLP)-induced leukotriene (LT) biosynthesis in human PMN in a dose-dependent manner. 3. The suppressive effect of histamine on LT biosynthesis was abrogated by the histamine H(2) receptor antagonists cimetidine, ranitidine, and tiotidine. In contrast, the histamine H(1), H(3), and H(4) receptor antagonists used in this study were ineffective in counteracting the inhibitory effect of histamine on the biosynthesis of LT in activated human PMN. 4. The inhibition of LT biosynthesis by histamine was characterized by decreased arachidonic acid release and 5-lipoxygenase translocation to the nuclear membrane. 5. Incubation of PMN with the cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) inhibitor N-[2-(p-bromocinnamylamino)ethyl]-5-isoquinoline-sulfonamide prevented the inhibitory effect of histamine on LT biosynthesis, suggesting an important role for PKA in this effect of histamine on LT biosynthesis in PMN. 6. These data provide the first evidences that, similarly to adenosine and prostaglandin E(2), histamine is a potent suppressor of LT biosynthesis, and support the concept that histamine may play a dual role in the regulation of inflammation.
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- Nicolas Flamand
- Centre de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Immunologie, Centre de Recherche du CHUQ and Faculté de Médecine, CHUL, Office T1-49, 2705 Laurier, Sainte-Foy, Université Laval, Québec, Canada G1V 4G2
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- Centre de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Immunologie, Centre de Recherche du CHUQ and Faculté de Médecine, CHUL, Office T1-49, 2705 Laurier, Sainte-Foy, Université Laval, Québec, Canada G1V 4G2
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- Centre de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Immunologie, Centre de Recherche du CHUQ and Faculté de Médecine, CHUL, Office T1-49, 2705 Laurier, Sainte-Foy, Université Laval, Québec, Canada G1V 4G2
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- Unité de Recherche en Pneumologie, Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et Pneumologie de l'Université Laval, Québec, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Immunologie, Centre de Recherche du CHUQ and Faculté de Médecine, CHUL, Office T1-49, 2705 Laurier, Sainte-Foy, Université Laval, Québec, Canada G1V 4G2
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Molecular and Cell Biology of Adenosine Receptors. CURRENT TOPICS IN MEMBRANES 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s1063-5823(03)01005-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Kocic G, Djordjevic V, Vlahovic P, Kocic R, Pavlovic D, Jevtovic T. Antioxidants modulate adenosine metabolism in rat mesangial cells cultured under high glucose conditions. Ren Fail 2002; 24:691-701. [PMID: 12472193 DOI: 10.1081/jdi-120015665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Glomerular mesangial cells play a major role in glomerular hemodynamics, considered also as antigen-presenting cells participating in immune response. Mesangial dysfunction and proliferation are typical lesions of diabetic glomerulopathy. Adenosine, a local hormone, produced by mesangial cells is a metabolic regulator of renal blood flow, capable of decreasing glomerular filtration rate (GFR), exerting immunosuppressive, antiproliferative and anti-inflammatory properties. Since it was well established that antioxidants confer protection against increased oxidative stress that occurs in diabetes, the effect of captopril, reduced glutathione and melatonin on adenosine metabolism was investigated. Glomerular mesangial cells obtained from collagenase treated glomeruli, isolated from renal cortex of Sprague-Dowley rats, were grown under high glucose conditions (30 mmol/L) as a model of diabetic microenvironment. The activity of adenosine metabolizing enzymes: 5'-nucleotidease (5'-NU) responsible for its production and adenosine deaminase (ADA) responsible for its degradation were investigated. Hyperglycemic conditions led to decreased adenosine production via 5'-NU and decreased removal via ADA. Captopril, given in therapeutic concentration induced enzyme activities in normoglycemic conditions and restored hyperglycemia-induced decrease. In order to investigate if the presence of SH groups may be responsible for this improvement, the cells were exposed to reduced glutathione, and it exerted almost equal effect, given in physiological and higher concentrations. Melatonin increased 5'-NU activity only in physiological glucose conditions. Presented results confirm potential renoprotective effect of SH-group containing antioxidant supplementation during diabetes in restoring adenosine metabolism.
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- G Kocic
- Institute of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Yugoslavia.
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Pouliot M, Fiset ME, Massé M, Naccache PH, Borgeat P. Adenosine up-regulates cyclooxygenase-2 in human granulocytes: impact on the balance of eicosanoid generation. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2002; 169:5279-86. [PMID: 12391247 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.169.9.5279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Polymorphonuclear neutrophils (granulocytes; PMNs) are often the first blood cells to migrate toward inflammatory lesions to perform host defense functions. PMNs respond to specific stimuli by releasing several factors and generate lipid mediators of inflammation from the 5-lipoxygenase and the inducible cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 pathways. In view of adenosine's anti-inflammatory properties and suppressive impact on the 5-lipoxygenase pathway, we addressed in this study the impact of this autacoid on the COX-2 pathway. We observed that adenosine up-regulates the expression of the COX-2 enzyme and mRNA. Production of PGE(2) in response to exogenous arachidonic acid was also increased by adenosine and correlated with COX-2 protein levels. The potentiating effect of adenosine on COX-2 could be mimicked by pharmacological increases of intracellular cAMP levels, involving the latter as a putative second messenger for the up-regulation of COX-2 by adenosine. Specific COX-2 inhibitors were used to confirm the predominant role of the COX-2 isoform in the formation of prostanoids by stimulated PMNs. Withdrawal of extracellular adenosine strikingly emphasized the inhibitory potential of PGE(2) on leukotriene B(4) formation and involved the EP(2) receptor subtype in this process. Thus, adenosine may promote a self-limiting regulatory process through the increase of PGE(2) generation, which may result in the inhibition of PMN functions. This study identifies a new aspect of the anti-inflammatory properties of adenosine in leukocytes, introducing the concept that this autacoid may exert its immunomodulatory activities in part by modifying the balance of lipid mediators generated by PMNs.
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- Marc Pouliot
- Centre de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Immunologie, Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, and Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Canada.
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Fever is a complex physiologic response triggered by infectious or aseptic stimuli. Elevations in body temperature occur when concentrations of prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) increase within certain areas of the brain. These elevations alter the firing rate of neurons that control thermoregulation in the hypothalamus. Although fever benefits the nonspecific immune response to invading microorganisms, it is also viewed as a source of discomfort and is commonly suppressed with antipyretic medication. Antipyretics such as aspirin have been widely used since the late 19th century, but the mechanisms by which they relieve fever have only been characterized in the last few decades. It is now clear that most antipyretics work by inhibiting the enzyme cyclooxygenase and reducing the levels of PGE(2) within the hypothalamus. Recently, other mechanisms of action for antipyretic drugs have been suggested, including their ability to reduce proinflammatory mediators, enhance anti-inflammatory signals at sites of injury, or boost antipyretic messages within the brain. Although the complex biologic actions of antipyretic agents are better understood, the indications for their clinical use are less clear. They may not be indicated for all febrile conditions because some paradoxically contribute to patient discomfort, interfere with accurately assessing patients receiving antimicrobials, or predispose patients to adverse effects from other medications. The development of more selective fever-relieving agents and their prudent use with attention to possible untoward consequences are important to the future quality of clinical medicine.
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- D M Aronoff
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 23rd Avenue at Pierce, Nashville, TN 37232-6603, USA
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Virág L, Szabó C. Purines inhibit poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase activation and modulate oxidant-induced cell death. FASEB J 2001; 15:99-107. [PMID: 11149897 DOI: 10.1096/fj.00-0299com] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Purines such as adenosine, inosine, and hypoxanthine are known to have potent antiinflammatory effects. These effects generally are believed to be mediated by cell surface adenosine receptors. Here we provide evidence that purines protect against oxidant-induced cell injury by inhibiting the activation of the nuclear enzyme poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP). Upon binding to broken DNA, PARP cleaves NAD+ into nicotinamide and ADP-ribose and polymerizes the latter on nuclear acceptor proteins such as histones and PARP itself. Overactivation of PARP depletes cellular NAD+ and ATP stores and causes necrotic cell death. We have identified some purines (hypoxanthine, inosine, and adenosine) as potential endogenous PARP inhibitors. We have found that purines (hypoxanthine > inosine > adenosine) dose-dependently inhibited PARP activation in peroxynitrite-treated macrophages and also inhibited the activity of the purified PARP enzyme. Consistently with their PARP inhibitory effects, the purines also protected interferon gamma + endotoxin (IFN/LPS) -stimulated RAW macrophages from the inhibition of mitochondrial respiration and inhibited nitrite production from IFN/LPS-stimulated macrophages. We have selected hypoxanthine as the most potent cytoprotective agent and PARP inhibitor among the three purine compounds, and investigated the mechanism of its cytoprotective effect. We have found that hypoxanthine protects thymocytes from death induced by the cytotoxic oxidant peroxynitrite. In line with the PARP inhibitory effect of purines, hypoxanthine has prevented necrotic cell death while increasing caspase activity and DNA fragmentation. As previously shown with other PARP inhibitors, hypoxanthine acted proximal to mitochondrial alterations as hypoxanthine inhibited the peroxynitrite-induced mitochondrial depolarization and secondary superoxide production. Our data imply that purines may serve as endogenous PARP inhibitors. We propose that, by affecting PARP activation, purines may modulate the pattern of cell death during shock, inflammation, and reperfusion injury.
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- L Virág
- Inotek Corporation, Beverly, Massachusetts 01915, USA
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