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Kaur M, Malik J, Naura AS. Guggulsterone protects against cigarette smoke-induced COPD linked lung inflammation. Cell Biochem Biophys 2024:10.1007/s12013-024-01265-1. [PMID: 38609738 DOI: 10.1007/s12013-024-01265-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
Abstract
Recently, we have shown that guggulsterone is the principal constituent responsible for protective effects of Commiphora wightii against elastase-induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-linked inflammation/emphysema. Given that cigarette smoke (CS) exposure is a primary risk factor for COPD and beneficial effects of guggulsterone have not been investigated in CS-induced COPD-linked lung inflammation. The present work was designed to validate the potential of guggulsterone in amelioration of COPD-linked lung inflammation by using a CS-based mouse model of the condition. Male BALB/c mice were exposed to 9 cigarettes/day with 1 h interval for 4 days daily. Guggulsterone was administered daily at a dose of 10 mg/kg orally for 4 consecutive days, 1 h before initiation of CS exposure. Mice were subjected to measurement of lung function followed by procurement of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF)/lung tissue. BALF was analyzed for inflammatory cells and pro-inflammatory cytokines. Lung tissue was subjected to RT-PCR for gene expression analysis. Data showed that CS exposure resulted in a significant increase in total BALF cells, predominantly neutrophils, and macrophages. Interestingly, guggulsterone administration significantly blunted CS-induced inflammation as reflected by reduced neutrophil and macrophage count. Further, the compound inhibited CS-induced gene expression of pro-inflammatory mediators TNF-α/ IL-1β/ G-CSF/and KC in lungs along with the production of pro-inflammatory mediators TNF-α/ IL-1β/ IL-6/ G-CSF/ KC/and MCP-1 in BALF. Further, guggulsterone improved the lung function parameters upon CS exposure. Analysis of mRNA expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 and tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase (TIMP)-1 suggests that guggulsterone may restore the fine balance between matrix-degrading proteases and its inhibitor in lung tissue upon CS exposure, which may contribute in the development of emphysema at later stages. Overall, our data show that guggulsterone protects against CS-induced COPD-linked lung inflammation by modulating relevant molecular players. Based on the potential effects of guggulsterone in the amelioration of CS-induced lung inflammation, we speculate that guggulsterone might alter chronic CS-induced emphysema.
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- Manpreet Kaur
- Department of Biochemistry, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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- University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India.
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Zelaya H, Arellano-Arriagada L, Fukuyama K, Matsumoto K, Marranzino G, Namai F, Salva S, Alvarez S, Agüero G, Kitazawa H, Villena J. Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus CRL1505 Peptidoglycan Modulates the Inflammation-Coagulation Response Triggered by Poly(I:C) in the Respiratory Tract. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16907. [PMID: 38069229 PMCID: PMC10707514 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242316907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus CRL1505 beneficially modulates the inflammation-coagulation response during respiratory viral infections. This study evaluated the capacity of the peptidoglycan obtained from the CRL1505 strain (PG-Lr1505) to modulate the immuno-coagulative response triggered by the viral pathogen-associated molecular pattern poly(I:C) in the respiratory tract. Adult BALB/c mice were nasally treated with PG-Lr1505 for two days. Treated and untreated control mice were then nasally challenged with poly(I:C). Mice received three doses of poly(I:C) with a 24 h rest period between each administration. The immuno-coagulative response was studied after the last administration of poly(I:C). The challenge with poly(I:C) significantly increased blood and respiratory pro-inflammatory mediators, decreased prothrombin activity (PT), and increased von Willebrand factor (vWF) levels in plasma. Furthermore, tissue factor (TF), tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI), and thrombomodulin (TM) expressions were increased in the lungs. PG-Lr1505-treated mice showed significant modulation of hemostatic parameters in plasma (PT in %, Control = 71.3 ± 3.8, PG-Lr1505 = 94.0 ± 4.0, p < 0.01) and lungs. Moreover, PG-Lr1505-treated mice demonstrated reduced TF in F4/80 cells from lungs, higher pro-inflammatory mediators, and increased IL-10 compared to poly(I:C) control mice (IL-10 in pg/mL, Control = 379.1 ± 12.1, PG-Lr1505 = 483.9 ± 11.3, p < 0.0001). These changes induced by PG-Lr1505 correlated with a significant reduction in lung tissue damage. Complementary in vitro studies using Raw 264.7 cells confirmed the beneficial effect of PG-Lr1505 on poly(I:C)-induced inflammation, since increased IL-10 expression, as well as reduced damage, production of inflammatory mediators, and hemostatic parameter expressions were observed. In addition, protease-activated receptor-1 (PAR1) activation in lungs and Raw 264.7 cells was observed after TLR3 stimulation, which was differentially modulated by PG-Lr1505. The peptidoglycan from L. rhamnosus CRL1505 is able to regulate inflammation, the procoagulant state, and PAR1 activation in mice and macrophages in the context of the activation of TLR3 signaling pathways, contributing to a beneficial modulation of inflammation-hemostasis crosstalk.
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- Hortensia Zelaya
- Institute of Applied Biochemistry, Tucuman University, Tucuman 4000, Argentina; (H.Z.); (S.A.); (G.A.)
- Laboratory of Immunobiotechnology, Reference Centre for Lactobacilli (CERELA-CONICET), Tucuman 4000, Argentina; (L.A.-A.); (G.M.); (S.S.)
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- Laboratory of Immunobiotechnology, Reference Centre for Lactobacilli (CERELA-CONICET), Tucuman 4000, Argentina; (L.A.-A.); (G.M.); (S.S.)
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- Food and Feed Immunology Group, Laboratory of Animal Food Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8576, Japan; (K.F.); (K.M.); (F.N.)
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- Food and Feed Immunology Group, Laboratory of Animal Food Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8576, Japan; (K.F.); (K.M.); (F.N.)
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- Laboratory of Immunobiotechnology, Reference Centre for Lactobacilli (CERELA-CONICET), Tucuman 4000, Argentina; (L.A.-A.); (G.M.); (S.S.)
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Norte Santo Tomás de Aquino (UNSTA), Tucuman 4000, Argentina
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- Food and Feed Immunology Group, Laboratory of Animal Food Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8576, Japan; (K.F.); (K.M.); (F.N.)
- Livestock Immunology Unit, International Education and Research Center for Food and Agricultural Immunology (CFAI), Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8576, Japan
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- Laboratory of Immunobiotechnology, Reference Centre for Lactobacilli (CERELA-CONICET), Tucuman 4000, Argentina; (L.A.-A.); (G.M.); (S.S.)
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- Institute of Applied Biochemistry, Tucuman University, Tucuman 4000, Argentina; (H.Z.); (S.A.); (G.A.)
- Laboratory of Immunobiotechnology, Reference Centre for Lactobacilli (CERELA-CONICET), Tucuman 4000, Argentina; (L.A.-A.); (G.M.); (S.S.)
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- Institute of Applied Biochemistry, Tucuman University, Tucuman 4000, Argentina; (H.Z.); (S.A.); (G.A.)
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- Food and Feed Immunology Group, Laboratory of Animal Food Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8576, Japan; (K.F.); (K.M.); (F.N.)
- Livestock Immunology Unit, International Education and Research Center for Food and Agricultural Immunology (CFAI), Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8576, Japan
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- Laboratory of Immunobiotechnology, Reference Centre for Lactobacilli (CERELA-CONICET), Tucuman 4000, Argentina; (L.A.-A.); (G.M.); (S.S.)
- Food and Feed Immunology Group, Laboratory of Animal Food Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8576, Japan; (K.F.); (K.M.); (F.N.)
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Wang H, Li S, Chen B, Wu M, Yin H, Shao Y, Wang J. Exploring the shared gene signatures of smoking-related osteoporosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using machine learning algorithms. Front Mol Biosci 2023; 10:1204031. [PMID: 37251077 PMCID: PMC10213920 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2023.1204031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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Objectives: Cigarette smoking has been recognized as a predisposing factor for both osteoporosis (OP) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study aimed to investigate the shared gene signatures affected by cigarette smoking in OP and COPD through gene expression profiling. Materials and methods: Microarray datasets (GSE11784, GSE13850, GSE10006, and GSE103174) were obtained from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and analyzed for differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA). Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression method and a random forest (RF) machine learning algorithm were used to identify candidate biomarkers. The diagnostic value of the method was assessed using logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Finally, immune cell infiltration was analyzed to identify dysregulated immune cells in cigarette smoking-induced COPD. Results: In the smoking-related OP and COPD datasets, 2858 and 280 DEGs were identified, respectively. WGCNA revealed 982 genes strongly correlated with smoking-related OP, of which 32 overlapped with the hub genes of COPD. Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analysis showed that the overlapping genes were enriched in the immune system category. Using LASSO regression and RF machine learning, six candidate genes were identified, and a logistic regression model was constructed, which had high diagnostic values for both the training set and external validation datasets. The area under the curves (AUCs) were 0.83 and 0.99, respectively. Immune cell infiltration analysis revealed dysregulation in several immune cells, and six immune-associated genes were identified for smoking-related OP and COPD, namely, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma translocation protein 1 (MALT1), tissue-type plasminogen activator (PLAT), sodium channel 1 subunit alpha (SCNN1A), sine oculis homeobox 3 (SIX3), sperm-associated antigen 9 (SPAG9), and vacuolar protein sorting 35 (VPS35). Conclusion: The findings suggest that immune cell infiltration profiles play a significant role in the shared pathogenesis of smoking-related OP and COPD. The results could provide valuable insights for developing novel therapeutic strategies for managing these disorders, as well as shedding light on their pathogenesis.
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- Haotian Wang
- Graduate School of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Wuxi Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Development and Regeneration, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Graduate School of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
- Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Wuxi Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Wuxi, China
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- Graduate School of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
- Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Wuxi Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Wuxi Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Wuxi, China
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- Graduate School of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
- Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Wuxi Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Wuxi, China
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Montero P, Roger I, Estornut C, Milara J, Cortijo J. Influence of dose and exposition time in the effectiveness of N-Acetyl-l-cysteine treatment in A549 human epithelial cells. Heliyon 2023; 9:e15613. [PMID: 37144195 PMCID: PMC10151372 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15613] [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: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023] Open
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N-Acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC) acts as a precursor of the tripeptide glutathione (GSH), one of the principal cell mechanisms for reactive oxygen species (ROS) detoxification. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with enhanced inflammatory response and oxidative stress and NAC has been used to suppress various pathogenic processes in this disease. Studies show that the effects of NAC are dose-dependent, and it appears that the efficient doses in vitro are usually higher than the achieved in vivo plasma concentrations. However, to date, the inconsistencies between the in vitro NAC antioxidant and anti-inflammatory in vitro effects, by reproducing the in vivo NAC plasma concentrations as well as high NAC concentrations. To do so, A549 were transfected with polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid (Poly (I:C)) and treated with NAC at different treatment periods. Oxidative stress, release of proinflammatory mediators and NFkB activation were analyzed. Results suggest that NAC at low doses in chronic administration has sustained antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, while acute treatment with high dose NAC exerts a strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory response.
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- Paula Montero
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, 46010, Valencia, Spain
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Valencia, 46010, Valencia, Spain
- Corresponding author. Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, 46010, Valencia, Spain.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, 46010, Valencia, Spain
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Valencia, 46010, Valencia, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Centre on Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), Health Institute Carlos III, 28029, Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Valencia, 46010, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, 46010, Valencia, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Centre on Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), Health Institute Carlos III, 28029, Madrid, Spain
- Pharmacy Unit, University General Hospital Consortium, 46014, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, 46010, Valencia, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Centre on Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), Health Institute Carlos III, 28029, Madrid, Spain
- Research and Teaching Unit, University General Hospital Consortium, 46014, Valencia, Spain
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Affiliation(s)
- Peter V Dicpinigaitis
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center/Einstein Division, 1825 Eastchester Road, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA.
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