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Chen P, Li X. NLRP3 inflammasome in atherosclerosis: Mechanisms and targeted therapies. Front Pharmacol 2024; 15:1430236. [PMID: 39144618 PMCID: PMC11322363 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1430236] [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: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024] Open
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Atherosclerosis (AS) is the primary pathology behind various cardiovascular diseases and the leading cause of death and disability globally. Recent evidence suggests that AS is a chronic vascular inflammatory disease caused by multiple factors. In this context, the NLRP3 inflammasome, acting as a signal transducer of the immune system, plays a critical role in the onset and progression of AS. The NLRP3 inflammasome is involved in endothelial injury, foam cell formation, and pyroptosis in AS. Therefore, targeting the NLRP3 inflammasome offers a new treatment strategy for AS. This review highlights the latest insights into AS pathogenesis and the pharmacological therapies targeting the NLRP3 inflammasome, focusing on optimal targets for small molecule inhibitors. These insights are valuable for rational drug design and the pharmacological assessment of new targeted NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitors in treating AS.
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- Pengfei Chen
- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, China
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, China
- Shandong Kelun Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd., Binzhou, China
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Yuan C, Yu C, Sun Q, Xiong M, Ren B, Zhong M, Peng Q, Zeng M, Meng P, Li L, Song H. Atractylenolide I Alleviates Indomethacin-Induced Gastric Ulcers in Rats by Inhibiting NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:14165-14176. [PMID: 38872428 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c08188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz, a traditional Chinese medicine, contains atractylenolide I (ATR-I), which has potential anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and immune-modulating properties. This study evaluated the therapeutic potential of ATR-I for indomethacin (IND)-induced gastric mucosal lesions and its underlying mechanisms. Noticeable improvements were observed in the histological morphology and ultrastructures of the rat gastric mucosa after ATR-I treatment. There was improved blood flow, a significant decrease in the expression of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-1β, and IL-18, and a marked increase in prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) expression in ATR-I-treated rats. Furthermore, there was a significant decrease in the mRNA and protein expression levels of NOD-like receptor thermal protein domain associated protein 3 (NLRP3), apoptosis-associated speck-like protein (ASC), cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase-1 (caspase-1), and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) in rats treated with ATR-I. The results show that ATR-I inhibits the NLRP3 inflammasome signaling pathway and effectively alleviates local inflammation, thereby improving the therapeutic outcomes against IND-induced gastric ulcers in rats.
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- Chengzhi Yuan
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
- Medical School, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
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- School of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
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Ma D, Zhang M, Feng J. Gut Microbiota Alleviates Intestinal Injury Induced by Extended Exposure to Light via Inhibiting the Activation of NLRP3 Inflammasome in Broiler Chickens. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:6695. [PMID: 38928401 PMCID: PMC11203690 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25126695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2024] [Revised: 06/14/2024] [Accepted: 06/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Light pollution is a potential risk for intestinal health in humans and animals. The gut microbiota is associated with the development of intestinal inflammation induced by extended exposure to light, but the underlying mechanism is not yet clear. The results of this study showed that extended exposure to light (18L:6D) damaged intestinal morphology, downregulated the expression of tight junction proteins, and upregulated the expression of the NLRP3 inflammasome and the concentration of pro-inflammatory cytokines. In addition, extended exposure to light significantly decreased the abundance of Lactobacillus, Butyricicoccus, and Sellimonas and increased the abundance of Bifidobacterium, unclassified Oscillospirales, Family_XIII_UCG-001, norank_f__norank_o__Clostridia_vadinBB60_group, and Defluviitaleaceae_UCG-01. Spearman correlation analysis indicated that gut microbiota dysbiosis positively correlated with the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome. The above results indicated that extended exposure to light induced intestinal injury by NLRP3 inflammasome activation and gut microbiota dysbiosis. Antibiotic depletion intestinal microbiota treatment and cecal microbiota transplantation (CMT) from the 12L:12D group to 18L:6D group indicated that the gut microbiota alleviated intestinal inflammatory injury induced by extended exposure to light via inhibiting the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome. In conclusion, our findings indicated that the gut microbiota can alleviate intestinal inflammation induced by extended exposure to light via inhibiting the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome.
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; (D.M.); (J.F.)
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Lang W, Wen X, Zhang S, Liang X, Chen L, Zhang D, Zhou R, Ali I, Hu X, Zhang H, Cheng M. Cynaroside ameliorates methotrexate-induced enteritis in rats through inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1405084. [PMID: 38835771 PMCID: PMC11148340 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1405084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/06/2024] Open
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Introduction Cynaroside exhibits various biological properties, including anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antitumor, and cardioprotective effects. However, its involvement in methotrexate (MTX)-induced intestinal inflammation remains inadequately understood. Thus, we investigated the impact of cynaroside on MTX-induced intestinal inflammation and its potential mechanisms. Methods To assess the protective potential of cynaroside against intestinal inflammation, Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to a regimen of 7 mg/kg MTX for 3 days, followed by treatment with cynaroside at varying doses (10, 20, or 40 mg/kg). Histopathological evaluations were conducted alongside measurements of inflammatory mediators to elucidate the involvement of the NLRP3 inflammasome in alleviating intestinal inflammation. Results Administration of 7 mg/kg MTX resulted in decreased daily food intake, increased weight loss, and elevated disease activity index in rats. Conversely, treatment with cynaroside at 20 or 40 mg/kg ameliorated the reductions in body weight and daily food intake and suppressed the MTX-induced elevation in the disease activity index. Notably, cynaroside administration at 20 or 40 mg/kg attenuated inflammatory cell infiltration, augmented goblet cell numbers and lowered serum levels of tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin (IL)-1β, and IL-18, as well as the CD68-positive cell rate in the intestines of MTX-induced rats. Furthermore, cynaroside downregulated the expression levels of NLRP3, cleaved caspase 1, and cleaved IL-1β in MTX-induced rats. Discussion Collectively, our findings indicated that cymaroside alleviates intestinal inflammatory injury by inhibiting the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome in MTX-induced rats.
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- Wuying Lang
- College of Biology Pharmacy and Food Engineering, Shangluo University, Shangluo, China
- Shaanxi Qinling Industrial Technology Research Institute of Special Biological Resources Co. Ltd., Shangluo, China
- Key Research Laboratory for Standardized Planting and Quality Improvement of Bulk Chinese Medicinal Materials in Shangluo, Shangluo University, Shangluo, China
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- College of Biology Pharmacy and Food Engineering, Shangluo University, Shangluo, China
- College of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
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- College of Biology Pharmacy and Food Engineering, Shangluo University, Shangluo, China
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- College of Biology Pharmacy and Food Engineering, Shangluo University, Shangluo, China
- Shaanxi Qinling Industrial Technology Research Institute of Special Biological Resources Co. Ltd., Shangluo, China
- Key Research Laboratory for Standardized Planting and Quality Improvement of Bulk Chinese Medicinal Materials in Shangluo, Shangluo University, Shangluo, China
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- College of Biology Pharmacy and Food Engineering, Shangluo University, Shangluo, China
- Key Research Laboratory for Standardized Planting and Quality Improvement of Bulk Chinese Medicinal Materials in Shangluo, Shangluo University, Shangluo, China
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- Shaanxi Panlong Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Shangluo, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
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- College of Veterinary Science Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- College of Biology Pharmacy and Food Engineering, Shangluo University, Shangluo, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Specialty Animal Germplasm Resources Exploration and Innovation (Under Planning), College of Animal Science and Technology, Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology, Qinhuangdao, China
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- College of Biology Pharmacy and Food Engineering, Shangluo University, Shangluo, China
- Shaanxi Qinling Industrial Technology Research Institute of Special Biological Resources Co. Ltd., Shangluo, China
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Liao X, Xie H, Yu S. Calycosin prevents NLRP3-induced gut fibrosis by regulating IL-33/ST2 axis. Heliyon 2024; 10:e30240. [PMID: 38726105 PMCID: PMC11078877 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30240] [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: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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Intestinal interstitial fibrosis is a core event of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) development. Calycosin has been recognized to carry various therapeutic bioactivities. However, the role of calycosin in intestinal interstitial fibrosis remains to be illustrated. This aim of this study was to explore the effects of calycosin on intestinal interstitial fibrosis in IBD and the underlying mechanisms. The in vitro and in vivo models were established by using TNBS-induced mouse IBD model and co-culture of intestinal epithelial cells and intestinal interstitial cells; moreover, lentivirus-mediated knockdown of NLRP3 expression was applied. The results showed that calycosin significantly improved the intestinal interstitial fibrosis of TNBS-induced IBD. Mechanistically, calycosin downregulated NLRP3 expression and inhibited the activation of IL-33/ST2 signaling in intestinal epithelial cells, which subsequently impedes intestinal interstitial cell migration and activation by regulating the secretion of IL-33/ST2 signaling-induced fibrosis mediators. Notably, combination of calycosin and NLRP3 signaling blockade improved the intestinal interstitial fibrosis extent. Altogether, this study suggests calycosin can improve intestinal interstitial fibrosis by downregulating NLRP3-IL-33/ST2 signaling, reducing inflammation and decreasing pro-fibrotic factors' secretion, which provides a new perspective for therapeutic options of IBD.
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- Xiujun Liao
- Department of Colorectal Surgery and Oncology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, Ministry of Education, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery and Oncology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, Ministry of Education, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery and Oncology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, Ministry of Education, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, China
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Pan H, Hu T, He Y, Zhong G, Wu S, Jiang X, Rao G, You Y, Ruan Z, Tang Z, Hu L. Curcumin attenuates aflatoxin B1-induced ileum injury in ducks by inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome and regulating TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway. Mycotoxin Res 2024; 40:255-268. [PMID: 38400893 DOI: 10.1007/s12550-024-00524-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a widespread toxic contamination in feed for animals. The primary active component of turmeric, curcumin (Cur), is an antioxidant and an anti-inflammatory. However, it is yet unknown how AFB1 affects the intestinal epithelial barrier and whether Cur acts as a protective mechanism when exposed to AFB1. Here, we explored the mechanism of AFB1-induced intestinal injury from intestinal epithelial barrier, inflammation, pyroptosis, and intestinal flora, and evaluated the protective role of Cur. We found that AFB1 caused weight loss and intestinal morphological damage that is mainly characterized by shortened intestinal villi, deepened crypts, and damaged intestinal epithelium. Exposure to AFB1 decreased the expression of Claudin-1, MUC2, ZO-1, and Occludin and increased the expression of pyroptosis-related factors (NLRP3, GSDMD, Caspase-1, IL-1β, and IL-18) and inflammation-related factors (TLR4, NF-κB, IκB, IFN-γ, and TNF-α). Furthermore, ileal gut microbiota was altered, and simultaneously, the Lactobacillus abundance was decreased. The gut microbiota interacts with a wide range of physiologic functions and disease development in the host through its metabolites, and disturbances in gut microbial metabolism can cause functional impairment of the ileum. Meanwhile, Cur can ameliorate histological ileum injuries and intestinal flora disturbance caused by AFB1. We found that Cur reversed the effects of AFB1 through modulating both NLRP3 inflammasome and the TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway. In conclusion, AFB1 can induce inflammatory damage and pyroptosis in duck ileum, while Cur has obviously protective effects on all the above damages.
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- Hang Pan
- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- College of Life Science, Yantai University, Yantai City, 264005, Shandong Province, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Guangxi Veterinary Research Institute, Nanning, 530001, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Key Laboratory of China(Guangxi)-ASEAN Cross-border Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Nanning, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Life Science, Yantai University, Yantai City, 264005, Shandong Province, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Food & Drug Vocational College, No. 321, Longdong North Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, 510520, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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Stanton C, Sun J, Nutsch K, Rosarda JD, Nguyen T, Li-Ma C, Njomen E, Kutseikin S, Saez E, Teijaro JR, Wiseman RL, Bollong MJ. Covalent Targeting As a Common Mechanism for Inhibiting NLRP3 Inflammasome Assembly. ACS Chem Biol 2024; 19:254-265. [PMID: 38198472 PMCID: PMC11131128 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.3c00330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
Abstract
The NLRP3 inflammasome is a cytosolic protein complex important for the regulation and secretion of inflammatory cytokines, including IL-1β and IL-18. Aberrant overactivation of NLRP3 is implicated in numerous inflammatory disorders. However, the activation and regulation of NLRP3 inflammasome signaling remain poorly understood, limiting our ability to develop pharmacologic approaches to target this important inflammatory complex. Here, we developed and implemented a high-throughput screen to identify compounds that inhibit the inflammasome assembly and activity. From this screen, we identify and profile inflammasome inhibition of 20 new covalent compounds across nine different chemical scaffolds, as well as many known inflammasome covalent inhibitors. Intriguingly, our results indicate that NLRP3 possesses numerous reactive cysteines on multiple domains whose covalent targeting blocks the activation of this inflammatory complex. Specifically, focusing on compound VLX1570, which possesses multiple electrophilic moieties, we demonstrate that this compound allows covalent, intermolecular cross-linking of NLRP3 cysteines to inhibit inflammasome assembly. Our results, along with the recent identification of numerous covalent molecules that inhibit NLRP3 inflammasome activation, further support the continued development of electrophilic compounds that target reactive cysteine residues on NLRP3 to regulate its activation and activity.
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- Caroline Stanton
- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
- Department of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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Lian YZ, Liu YC, Chang CC, Nochi T, Chao JCJ. Combined Lycium barbarum Polysaccharides with Plasmon-Activated Water Affect IFN-γ/TNF-α Induced Inflammation in Caco-2 Cells. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:1455. [PMID: 37895926 PMCID: PMC10610401 DOI: 10.3390/ph16101455] [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] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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The effects of Lycium barbarum polysaccharides (LBP) and plasmon-activated water (PAW) against IFN-γ/TNF-α induced inflammation in human colon Caco-2 cells were investigated. Cells were divided into the control, induction, LBP treatment (100-500 μg/mL), and combination groups with PAW. Inflammation was induced 24 h with 10 ng/mL IFN-γ when cell confluency reached >90%, and various doses of LBP with or without PAW were treated for 3 h, and subsequently 50 ng/mL TNF-α was added for another 24 h to provoke inflammation. Combination of LBP with PAW significantly decreased the secretion of IL-6 and IL-8. Cyclooxygenase-2 and inducible NO synthase expression was attenuated in all LBP-treated groups with or without PAW. NLRP3 inflammasome and related protein PYCARD expression were inhibited by LBP at the highest dose (500 μg/mL). All doses of LBP alone significantly decreased p-ERK expression, but combination with PAW increased p-ERK expression compared to those without PAW. Additionally, 250 and 500 μg/mL of LBP with or without PAW inhibited procaspase-3/caspase-3 expression. Therefore, LBP possesses anti-inflammation and anti-apoptosis by inhibiting the secretion of inflammatory cytokines and the expression of NLRP3 inflammasome-related protein. The combination with PAW exerts additive or synergistic effect on anti-inflammation.
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- Yu Zhi Lian
- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110301, Taiwan;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110301, Taiwan;
- Cell Physiology and Molecular Image Research Center, Taipei Municipal Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110301, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei 110301, Taiwan;
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110301, Taiwan
- TMU Research Center for Digestive Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110301, Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Functional Morphology, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, Japan;
- International Education and Research Center for Food and Agricultural Immunology, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
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- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110301, Taiwan;
- TMU Research Center for Digestive Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110301, Taiwan
- Master Program in Global Health and Health Security, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110301, Taiwan
- Nutrition Research Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei 110301, Taiwan
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Wang X, Shi YJ, Niu TY, Chen TT, Li HB, Wu SH, Li GL. Neuroprotective effect of 20 (S) - Protopanaxadiol (PPD) attenuates NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated microglial pyroptosis in vascular dementia rats. Neurosci Lett 2023; 814:137439. [PMID: 37579868 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2023.137439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023]
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20(S)-protopanaxadiol (PPD), one of the ginsenosides from Panax ginseng, has been reported to improve performance with dementia. This study aimed to investigate the neuroprotective effect of PPD attenuating NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated microglial pyroptosis in vascular dementia (VD) rats induced by bilateral common carotid artery ligation (2-VO). Male Sprague-Dawley rats (SPF, 150-180 g, n = 10/group) were randomly divided into PPD (20, 10, 5 mg/kg, subcutaneous injection once per day for 3 weeks), model, and vehicle-sham group. It was found that PPD significantly reversed 2-VO-induced cognitive impairment by decreasing escape latency and spontaneous alternation and increasing the number of crossing platforms, showing memory-improving effects. PPD improved the pathological morphology of brain tissue in VD rats. PPD significantly reduced the cerebral infarction area and the activation of microglia in the cortex and hippocampal DG, CA1, and CA3 area. Moreover, PPD could attenuate NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated microglial pyroptosis, inhibit the positive expression of NLRP3, decrease IL-1β, and IL-18 levels, and increase IL-10 levels in the brain cortex. PPD also significantly alleviated the neurotoxicity by decreasing the Aβ and p-Tau in hippocampal DG, CA1, and CA3 areas. In addition, the levels of NLRP3, ASC, and IL-1β in the cortex, APP, BACE1, and p-Tau in the hippocampus were significantly reduced by PPD. These results suggested that PPD hinders microglial activation to alleviate neuroinflammation of NLRP3 inflammasome and inhibits neurotoxicity of Aβ deposition and Tau phosphorylation in 2-VO-induced VD rats.
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- Xue Wang
- Pharmacy College, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- Pharmacy College, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- Medical College, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zheng-Zhou 450046, China
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- Pharmacy College, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- Medical College, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zheng-Zhou 450046, China
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- Medical College, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zheng-Zhou 450046, China.
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- Medical College, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zheng-Zhou 450046, China.
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Zou Y, Ghaderpour A, Munkhbileg B, Seo SU, Seong SY. Taurodeoxycholate ameliorates DSS-induced colitis in mice. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 122:110628. [PMID: 37454634 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.110628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is typically managed using medications such as 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA), glucocorticoids, anti-TNFα Ab, or anti-IL-12/23 Ab. However, some patients do not respond well to these treatments or frequently experience relapses. Therefore, alternative therapeutic options are needed. Since the activation of the inflammasome is crucial to the pathogenesis of IBD, inhibiting the inflammasome may be beneficial for patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS We tested the efficacy of taurodeoxycholate (TDCA), which is a known G-protein coupled receptor 19 (GPCR19) agonist, in a mouse colitis model induced by dextran sodium sulfate (DSS). RESULTS In the mouse colitis model, TDCA prevented loss of body weight, shortening of the colon, production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, infiltration of pro-inflammatory cells, and mucosal ulceration in the colon. In vitro, TDCA inhibited the activation of NF-κB in bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) by activating the cAMP-PKA axis. TDCA downregulated the expression of purinergic receptor P2X7 (P2X7R) and enhanced the colocalization of P2X7R with GPCR19, and inhibited the Ca2+ mobilization of BMDMs when stimulated with ATP or BzATP, which plays a pivotal role in activating the NLRP3 inflammasome (N3I) via P2X7R. TDCA inhibited the oligomerization of NLRP3-ASC and downregulated the expression of NLRP3 and ASC, as well as suppressed the maturation of pro-caspase-1 and pro-IL-1β. TDCA also increased the percentage of M2 macrophages while decreasing the number of M1 macrophages, Th1, Th2, and Th17 cells in the colon. CONCLUSION TDCA ameliorated DSS-induced colitis in mice, possibly by inhibiting both the priming phase (via the GPCR19-cAMP-PKA-NF-κB axis) and the activation phase (via the GPCR19-P2X7R-NLRP3-Caspase 1-IL-1β axis) of N3I signaling.
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- Yunyun Zou
- Wide River Institute of Immunology, Seoul National University, Hongcheon, Republic of Korea; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Wide River Institute of Immunology, Seoul National University, Hongcheon, Republic of Korea; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Wide River Institute of Immunology, Seoul National University, Hongcheon, Republic of Korea; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Wide River Institute of Immunology, Seoul National University, Hongcheon, Republic of Korea; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Shaperon Inc., Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Fan YM, Wei YY, Wang HR, Yu-Ga, Zhang YN, Hao Z. Inhibitory effect of Portulaca oleracea L. aqueous extract and juice on NLRP3 inflammasome activation in an ulcerative colitis mouse model. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:86380-86394. [PMID: 37402916 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28365-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023]
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Portulaca oleracea L. (PO) is an edible and medicinal plant used for treating gastrointestinal diseases. However, the effects of PO on ulcerative colitis (UC) and underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study investigated the effects of PO aqueous extract (POE) and PO juice (PJ) on dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced UC in a mouse model and attempted to unravel their underlying mechanisms. The results revealed that PJ contains more bioactive compounds and has more overlapping targets with UC than POE. Both POE and PJ effectively reduced Disease Activity Index scores and inflammatory cell infiltration in the UC mouse model, but PJ had a better effect than POE. Furthermore, PJ inhibited pyroptosis by decreasing the expression of the NLRP3 inflammasome, while also repairing the dysfunction of the intestinal barrier by upregulating the expression of tight junction proteins. Therefore, based on the study findings, we concluded that PJ can improve DSS-induced UC and may suppress pyroptosis by interfering with the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome.
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- Yi-Meng Fan
- National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health Security, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultura University, Beijing, 100193, China
- Key Biology Laboratory of Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Medicinal function of Food, National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, Beijing, 100193, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health Security, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultura University, Beijing, 100193, China
- Key Biology Laboratory of Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Medicinal function of Food, National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, Beijing, 100193, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health Security, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultura University, Beijing, 100193, China
- Key Biology Laboratory of Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Medicinal function of Food, National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, Beijing, 100193, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health Security, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultura University, Beijing, 100193, China
- Key Biology Laboratory of Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Medicinal function of Food, National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, Beijing, 100193, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health Security, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultura University, Beijing, 100193, China
- Key Biology Laboratory of Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Medicinal function of Food, National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, Beijing, 100193, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health Security, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultura University, Beijing, 100193, China.
- Key Biology Laboratory of Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China.
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Medicinal function of Food, National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Direito R, Barbalho SM, Figueira ME, Minniti G, de Carvalho GM, de Oliveira Zanuso B, de Oliveira Dos Santos AR, de Góes Corrêa N, Rodrigues VD, de Alvares Goulart R, Guiguer EL, Araújo AC, Bosso H, Fornari Laurindo L. Medicinal Plants, Phytochemicals and Regulation of the NLRP3 Inflammasome in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Comprehensive Review. Metabolites 2023; 13:728. [PMID: 37367886 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13060728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 06/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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Ongoing research explores the underlying causes of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Many experts suggest that dysbiosis in the gut microbiota and genetic, immunological, and environmental factors play significant roles. The term "microbiota" pertains to the collective community of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi, that reside within the gastrointestinal tract, with a particular emphasis on the colon. When there is an imbalance or disruption in the composition of the gut microbiota, it is referred to as dysbiosis. Dysbiosis can trigger inflammation in the intestinal cells and disrupt the innate immune system, leading to oxidative stress, redox signaling, electrophilic stress, and inflammation. The Nod-like Receptor (NLR) Family Pyrin Domain Containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome, a key regulator found in immunological and epithelial cells, is crucial in inducing inflammatory diseases, promoting immune responses to the gut microbiota, and regulating the integrity of the intestinal epithelium. Its downstream effectors include caspase-1 and interleukin (IL)-1β. The present study investigated the therapeutic potential of 13 medicinal plants, such as Litsea cubeba, Artemisia anomala, Piper nigrum, Morus macroura, and Agrimonia pilosa, and 29 phytocompounds such as artemisitene, morroniside, protopine, ferulic acid, quercetin, picroside II, and hydroxytyrosol on in vitro and in vivo models of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), with a focus on their effects on the NLRP3 inflammasome. The observed effects of these treatments included reductions in IL-1β, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, IL-6, interferon-gamma, and caspase levels, and increased expression of antioxidant enzymes, IL-4, and IL-10, as well as regulation of gut microbiota. These effects could potentially provide substantial advantages in treating IBD with few or no adverse effects as caused by synthetic anti-inflammatory and immunomodulated drugs. However, additional research is necessary to validate these findings clinically and to develop effective treatments that can benefit individuals who suffer from these diseases.
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- Rosa Direito
- Laboratory of Systems Integration Pharmacology, Clinical & Regulatory Science, Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Marília (UNIMAR), Avenida Hygino Muzzy Filho, 1001, Marília 17525-902, São Paulo, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Structural and Functional Interactions in Rehabilitation, University of Marília (UNIMAR), Avenida Hygino Muzzy Filho, 1001, Marília 17525-902, São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition, School of Food and Technology of Marília (FATEC), Avenida Castro Alves, 62, Marília 17500-000, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Systems Integration Pharmacology, Clinical & Regulatory Science, Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Marília (UNIMAR), Avenida Hygino Muzzy Filho, 1001, Marília 17525-902, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Marília (UNIMAR), Avenida Hygino Muzzy Filho, 1001, Marília 17525-902, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Marília (UNIMAR), Avenida Hygino Muzzy Filho, 1001, Marília 17525-902, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Marília (UNIMAR), Avenida Hygino Muzzy Filho, 1001, Marília 17525-902, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Marília (UNIMAR), Avenida Hygino Muzzy Filho, 1001, Marília 17525-902, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina de Marília (FAMEMA), Avenida Monte Carmelo, 800, Marília 17519-030, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Marília (UNIMAR), Avenida Hygino Muzzy Filho, 1001, Marília 17525-902, São Paulo, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Structural and Functional Interactions in Rehabilitation, University of Marília (UNIMAR), Avenida Hygino Muzzy Filho, 1001, Marília 17525-902, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Marília (UNIMAR), Avenida Hygino Muzzy Filho, 1001, Marília 17525-902, São Paulo, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Structural and Functional Interactions in Rehabilitation, University of Marília (UNIMAR), Avenida Hygino Muzzy Filho, 1001, Marília 17525-902, São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition, School of Food and Technology of Marília (FATEC), Avenida Castro Alves, 62, Marília 17500-000, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Marília (UNIMAR), Avenida Hygino Muzzy Filho, 1001, Marília 17525-902, São Paulo, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Structural and Functional Interactions in Rehabilitation, University of Marília (UNIMAR), Avenida Hygino Muzzy Filho, 1001, Marília 17525-902, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Medical Department, School of Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 5416, São José do Rio Preto 15090-000, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Marília (UNIMAR), Avenida Hygino Muzzy Filho, 1001, Marília 17525-902, São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina de Marília (FAMEMA), Avenida Monte Carmelo, 800, Marília 17519-030, São Paulo, Brazil
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Li Z, Song Y, Xu W, Chen J, Zhou R, Yang M, Zhu G, Luo X, Ai Z, Liu Y, Su D. Pulsatilla chinensis saponins improve SCFAs regulating GPR43-NLRP3 signaling pathway in the treatment of ulcerative colitis. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 308:116215. [PMID: 36806339 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Pulsatilla decoction has been extensively used to treat ulcerative colitis (UC) in recent years. Pulsatilla chinensis saponin (PRS), the active ingredient of its monarch medicine Pulsatilla chinensis (Bunge) Regel, plays a crucial role in the treatment of UC, but its specific mechanism of action has not been fully elucidated. AIM OF THE STUDY This study aims to investigate the protective effect and possible mechanism of PRS on DSS-induced ulcerative colitis in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this study, the DSS-induced colitis model was used to explore the metabolism and absorption of PRS under UC, detect the content of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in colon tissue, the expression of receptor G Protein-Coupled Receptor 43 (GPR43) protein and inflammasome NLRP3, and observe the expression level of IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α in colon tissue. The protective effect of the PRS was also observed. RESULTS It was found that in the UC group, the absorption rate and extent of drugs increased, and the elimination was accelerated. Compared with the control group, PRS increased the content of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in colon tissue, promoted the expression of SCFAs receptor GPR43 protein, inhibited the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome, and decreased the content of IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α. PRS protects the colon in DSS-induced inflammatory bowel disease by increasing the content of SCFAs, promoting the expression of GPR43 protein, inhibiting the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome, and reversing the increase in IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α levels. CONCLUSIONS PRS can increase the content of colonic SCFAs, activate the GPR43-NLRP3 signaling pathway, and reduce the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, thereby improving the symptoms of DSS-induced colitis.
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- Zexie Li
- Key Laboratory of Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Efficcacy (Prevention and Treatment of Brain Disease with Mental Disorders), Key Laboratory of Depression Animal Model Based on TCM syndrome, Jiangxi Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Key Laboratory of TCM for Prevention and Treatment of Brain Diseases with Cognitive Dysfunction, Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Efficcacy (Prevention and Treatment of Brain Disease with Mental Disorders), Key Laboratory of Depression Animal Model Based on TCM syndrome, Jiangxi Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Key Laboratory of TCM for Prevention and Treatment of Brain Diseases with Cognitive Dysfunction, Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Efficcacy (Prevention and Treatment of Brain Disease with Mental Disorders), Key Laboratory of Depression Animal Model Based on TCM syndrome, Jiangxi Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Key Laboratory of TCM for Prevention and Treatment of Brain Diseases with Cognitive Dysfunction, Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Efficcacy (Prevention and Treatment of Brain Disease with Mental Disorders), Key Laboratory of Depression Animal Model Based on TCM syndrome, Jiangxi Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Key Laboratory of TCM for Prevention and Treatment of Brain Diseases with Cognitive Dysfunction, Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Efficcacy (Prevention and Treatment of Brain Disease with Mental Disorders), Key Laboratory of Depression Animal Model Based on TCM syndrome, Jiangxi Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Key Laboratory of TCM for Prevention and Treatment of Brain Diseases with Cognitive Dysfunction, Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Jiangxi Guxiang Jinyun Comprehensive Health Industry Co., Ltd., Nanchang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Efficcacy (Prevention and Treatment of Brain Disease with Mental Disorders), Key Laboratory of Depression Animal Model Based on TCM syndrome, Jiangxi Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Key Laboratory of TCM for Prevention and Treatment of Brain Diseases with Cognitive Dysfunction, Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- SPF Exeriment mice and rats Production base in Jiangxi Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Efficcacy (Prevention and Treatment of Brain Disease with Mental Disorders), Key Laboratory of Depression Animal Model Based on TCM syndrome, Jiangxi Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Key Laboratory of TCM for Prevention and Treatment of Brain Diseases with Cognitive Dysfunction, Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamics and Safety Evaluation, Health Commission of Jiangxi Province, 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang, 330006, China; Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamics and Quality Evaluation on anti-Inflammatory Chinese Herbs, Jiangxi Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Nanchang Medical College, 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang, 330006, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Efficcacy (Prevention and Treatment of Brain Disease with Mental Disorders), Key Laboratory of Depression Animal Model Based on TCM syndrome, Jiangxi Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Key Laboratory of TCM for Prevention and Treatment of Brain Diseases with Cognitive Dysfunction, Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang, 330006, China.
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Nieto-Veloza A, Hong S, Reeder M, Sula MJ, D'Souza DH, Zhong Q, Dia VP. Lunasin reduces the susceptibility of IL-10 deficient mice to inflammatory bowel disease and modulates the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome. J Nutr Biochem 2023:109383. [PMID: 37209953 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2023.109383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
Abstract
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory condition that can cause severe damage to the gastrointestinal tract leading to lower quality of life and productivity. Our goal was to investigate the protective effect of the soy peptide lunasin in an in vivo model of susceptibility to IBD and to identify the potential mechanism of action in vitro. In IL-10 deficient mice, oral administration of lunasin reduced the number and frequency of mice exhibiting macroscopic signs of susceptibility to inflammation and significantly decreased levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-18 by up to 95%, 90%, 90%, and 47%, respectively, in different sections of the small and large intestines. Dose-dependent decrease of caspase-1, IL-1β, and IL-18 in LPS-primed and ATP-activated THP-1 human macrophages demonstrated the ability of lunasin to modulate the NLRP3 inflammasome. We demonstrated that lunasin can decrease susceptibility to IBD in genetically susceptible mice by exerting anti-inflammatory properties.
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- Andrea Nieto-Veloza
- Department of Food Science, University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, 2510 River Dr., Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA.
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- Department of Food Science, University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, 2510 River Dr., Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA.
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- Department of Food Science, University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, 2510 River Dr., Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, 2407 River Dr., Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA.
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- Department of Food Science, University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, 2510 River Dr., Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA.
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- Department of Food Science, University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, 2510 River Dr., Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA.
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- Department of Food Science, University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, 2510 River Dr., Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA.
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Zhang X, Cui K, Wang X, Tong Y, Liu C, Zhu Y, You Q, Jiang Z, Guo X. Novel Hydrogen Sulfide Hybrid Derivatives of Keap1-Nrf2 Protein-Protein Interaction Inhibitor Alleviate Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Acute Experimental Colitis. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12051062. [PMID: 37237928 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12051062] [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] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an idiopathic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology possibly associated with intestinal inflammation and oxidative stress. Molecular hybridization by combining two drug fragments to achieve a common pharmacological goal represents a novel strategy. The Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1)-nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) pathway provides an effective defense mechanism for UC therapy, and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) shows similar and relevant biological functions as well. In this work, a series of hybrid derivatives were synthesized by connecting an inhibitor of Keap1-Nrf2 protein-protein interaction with two well-established H2S-donor moieties, respectively, via an ester linker, to find a drug candidate more effective for the UC treatment. Subsequently, the cytoprotective effects of hybrids derivatives were investigated, and DDO-1901 was identified as a candidate showing the best efficacy and used for further investigation on therapeutic effect on dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in vitro and in vivo. Experimental results indicated that DDO-1901 could effectively alleviate DSS-induced colitis by improving the defense against oxidative stress and reducing inflammation, more potent than parent drugs. Compared with either drug alone, such molecular hybridization may offer an attractive strategy for the treatment of multifactorial inflammatory disease.
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- Xian Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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Chakraborty P, Aravindhan V, Mukherjee S. Helminth-derived biomacromolecules as therapeutic agents for treating inflammatory and infectious diseases: What lessons do we get from recent findings? Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 241:124649. [PMID: 37119907 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
Abstract
Despite the tremendous progress in healthcare sectors, a number of life-threatening infectious, inflammatory, and autoimmune diseases are continuously challenging mankind throughout the globe. In this context, recent successes in utilizing helminth parasite-derived bioactive macromolecules viz. glycoproteins, enzymes, polysaccharides, lipids/lipoproteins, nucleic acids/nucleotides, and small organic molecules for treating various disorders primarily resulted from inflammation. Among the several parasites that infect humans, helminths (cestodes, nematodes, and trematodes) are known as efficient immune manipulators owing to their explicit ability to modulate and modify the innate and adaptive immune responses of humans. These molecules selectively bind to immune receptors on innate and adaptive immune cells and trigger multiple signaling pathways to elicit anti-inflammatory cytokines, expansion of alternatively activated macrophages, T-helper 2, and immunoregulatory T regulatory cell types to induce an anti-inflammatory milieu. Reduction of pro-inflammatory responses and repair of tissue damage by these anti-inflammatory mediators have been exploited for treating a number of autoimmune, allergic, and metabolic diseases. Herein, the potential and promises of different helminths/helminth-derived products as therapeutic agents in ameliorating immunopathology of different human diseases and their mechanistic insights of function at cell and molecular level alongside the molecular signaling cross-talks have been reviewed by incorporating up-to-date findings achieved in the field.
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- Pritha Chakraborty
- Integrative Biochemistry & Immunology Laboratory, Department of Animal Science, Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol 713340, India
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- Integrative Biochemistry & Immunology Laboratory, Department of Animal Science, Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol 713340, India.
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Kang TH, Shin S, Park J, Lee BR, Lee SI. Pyroptosis-Mediated Damage Mechanism by Deoxynivalenol in Porcine Small Intestinal Epithelial Cells. Toxins (Basel) 2023; 15:toxins15040300. [PMID: 37104238 PMCID: PMC10146237 DOI: 10.3390/toxins15040300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023] Open
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Deoxynivalenol (DON) is known as a vomitoxin, which frequently contaminates feedstuffs, such as corn, wheat, and barley. Intake of DON-contaminated feed has been known to cause undesirable effects, including diarrhea, emesis, reduced feed intake, nutrient malabsorption, weight loss, and delay in growth, in livestock. However, the molecular mechanism of DON-induced damage of the intestinal epithelium requires further investigation. Treatment with DON triggered ROS in IPEC-J2 cells and increased the mRNA and protein expression levels of thioredoxin interacting protein (TXNIP). To investigate the activation of the inflammasome, we confirmed the mRNA and protein expression levels of the NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3), apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a caspase recruitment domain (ASC), and caspase-1 (CASP-1). Moreover, we confirmed that caspase mediates the mature form of interleukin-18, and the cleaved form of Gasdermin D (GSDMD) was increased. Based on these results, our study suggests that DON can induce damage through oxidative stress and pyroptosis in the epithelial cells of the porcine small intestine via NLRP3 inflammasome.
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- Tae Hong Kang
- Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Sangju 37224, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Sangju 37224, Republic of Korea
- Research Center for Horse Industry, Kyungpook National University, Sangju 37224, Republic of Korea
- Department of Animal Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Sangju 37224, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Sangju 37224, Republic of Korea
- Research Center for Horse Industry, Kyungpook National University, Sangju 37224, Republic of Korea
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- Animal Biotechnology Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration, Wanju 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Sangju 37224, Republic of Korea
- Research Center for Horse Industry, Kyungpook National University, Sangju 37224, Republic of Korea
- Department of Animal Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Sangju 37224, Republic of Korea
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Chen Z, Gu Q, Chen R. miR-146a-5p regulates autophagy and NLRP3 inflammasome activation in epithelial barrier damage in the in vitro cell model of ulcerative colitis through the RNF8/Notch1/mTORC1 pathway. Immunobiology 2023; 228:152386. [PMID: 37329823 DOI: 10.1016/j.imbio.2023.152386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the colon that can be influenced by microRNAs (miRNAs). This study aims to investigate the impact of miR-146a-5p on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced Caco-2/HT-29 cell autophagy and NLRP3 inflammasome activation and the underlying mechanism, with the aim of identifying potential therapeutic targets. We used LPS to establish Caco-2/HT-29 cell models and measured cell viability by CCK-8. The levels of miR-146a-5p, RNF8, markers of NLRP3 inflammasome activation and autophagy, proteins involved in the Notch1/mTORC1 pathway, and inflammatory factors were assessed by RT-qPCR, Western blot, and ELISA. Intestinal epithelial barrier function was evaluated by measuring transepithelial electrical resistance. Autophagic flux was measured using tandem fluorescent-labeled LC3. miR-146a-5p was highly-expressed in LPS-induced Caco-2/HT-29 cells, and autophagy flux was blocked at the autolysosomal stage after LPS induction. Inhibition of miR-146a-5p suppressed NLRP3 inflammasome activation, reduced intestinal epithelial barrier damage, and facilitated autophagy inhibition in LPS-induced Caco-2/HT-29 cells. The autophagy inhibitor NH4Cl partially nullified the inhibitory effects of miR-146a-5p inhibition on NLRP3 inflammation activation. miR-146a-5p targeted RNF8, and silencing RNF8 partly abrogated the action of miR-146a-5p inhibition on promoting autophagy and inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation. miR-146a-5p inhibition suppressed the Notch1/mTORC1 pathway activation by upregulating RNF8. Inhibition of the Notch1/mTORC1 pathway partially nullified the function of silencing RNF8 on inhibiting autophagy and bolstering NLRP3 inflammasome activation. In conclusion, miR-146a-5p inhibition may be a potential therapeutic approach for UC, as it facilitates autophagy of LPS-stimulated Caco-2/HT-29 cells, inhibits NLRP3 inflammasome activation, and reduces intestinal epithelial barrier damage by upregulating RNF8 and suppressing the Notch1/mTORC1 pathway.
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- Zepeng Chen
- Department of Anorectal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China; First Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- Department of Anorectal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China; First Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- Department of Anorectal Surgery, Xuzhou City Hospital of TCM, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221000, China.
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Zhou Y, Wang D, Yan W. Treatment Effects of Natural Products on Inflammatory Bowel Disease In Vivo and Their Mechanisms: Based on Animal Experiments. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15041031. [PMID: 36839389 PMCID: PMC9967064 DOI: 10.3390/nu15041031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, non-specific inflammatory disease of the intestine that can be classified as ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD). Currently, the incidence of IBD is still increasing in developing countries. However, current treatments for IBD have limitations and do not fully meet the needs of patients. There is a growing demand for new, safe, and highly effective alternative drugs for IBD patients. Natural products (NPs) are used in drug development and disease treatment because of their broad biological activity, low toxicity, and low side effects. Numerous studies have shown that some NPs have strong therapeutic effects on IBD. In this paper, we first reviewed the pathogenesis of IBD as well as current therapeutic approaches and drugs. Further, we summarized the therapeutic effects of 170 different sources of NPs on IBD and generalized their modes of action and therapeutic effects. Finally, we analyzed the potential mechanisms of NPs for the treatment of IBD. The aim of our review is to provide a systematic and credible summary, thus supporting the research on NPs for the treatment of IBD and providing a theoretical basis for the development and application of NPs in drugs and functional foods.
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- Yaxi Zhou
- College of Biochemical Engineering, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100023, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Food, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100023, China
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- College of Biochemical Engineering, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100023, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Food, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100023, China
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- College of Biochemical Engineering, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100023, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Food, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100023, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-010-6238-8926
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Increased expression of CB2 receptor in the intestinal biopsies of children with inflammatory bowel disease. Pediatr Res 2023; 93:520-525. [PMID: 35717484 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-022-02109-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The Cannabinoid Receptor type 2 (CB2) is involved in inflammation and immune cell modulation. In previous studies, we demonstrated the association between the CNR2 rs35761398 polymorphism and the risk for pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In this study, we analyzed the intestinal biopsies from Crohn disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) pediatric patients at the diagnosis to evaluate the expression of CB2 and several factors associated with IBD inflammatory pathways. METHODS We enrolled five patients with CD, five with UC, and five controls (CTR). We analyzed ileum and rectum biopsies from patients of each group evaluating the expression of CB2, Toll-like receptor 4, interleukin-6, and interleukin-1β by western blot and immunofluorescence. RESULTS Western blot analysis showed a significant increase of CB2 in the CD ileum and in the UC rectum biopsies and an increase of TLR4 in the UC rectum. We also observed a significant over-expression of the IL-6 in UC rectum. The immunofluorescence analysis confirmed western blot data, showing also a T-lymphocytes infiltration colocalized with CB2 expression in the CD ileum and UC rectum. CONCLUSIONS Our results show an upregulation of CB2 in pediatric IBD, which might have implications for drug discovery. IMPACT The Cannabinoid Receptor type 2 (CB2) is involved in the inflammation and modulation of the immune response in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). CB2 receptor is more expressed in the inflamed intestine of pediatric IBD patients. CB2 could be used as a potential therapeutic target to reduce IBD-related inflammatory state in childhood.
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Lin WS, Chueh TL, Nagabhushanam K, Ho CT, Pan MH. Piceatannol and 3'-Hydroxypterostilbene Alleviate Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Maintaining Intestinal Epithelial Integrity and Regulating Gut Microbiota in Mice. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:1994-2005. [PMID: 36688924 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c08170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Inflammatory bowel disease has become a significant health concern across the globe, causing frequent and long-term harm to the digestive system. This study evaluated the effect of piceatannol (PIC) and 3'-hydroxypterostilbene (HPSB) on dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in mice and investigated whether their effects are exerted through the amelioration of gut barrier dysfunction to reduce the severity of colitis. The findings showed that both PIC and HPSB attenuated inflammation by inhibiting the TNF-α/NF-κB/MLC pathway and reducing NLRP3 inflammasome activation. However, PIC was comparably effective in modulating tight junctions. The results may be attributed to the effect of PIC on reducing cell apoptosis-associated protein expression, including Bax/Bcl-2 and caspase-3 activation. Furthermore, microbiota analysis revealed that both PIC and HPSB increased representative probiotic species, including Akkermansiaceae and Lactobacillus intestinalis, and exhibited inhibitory effects on several bacterial species (Spiroplasmataceae and Acholeplasmataceae). Based on linear discriminant analysis effect size, butyrate-producing bacteria were identified as a biomarker in the PIC group. Overall, the results demonstrated that PIC repressed inflammation, inhibited cell apoptosis, and regulated microbiota composition. Consequently, PIC is more effective in maintaining gut barrier integrity than HPSB, and it is a promising ingredient in the development of functional food for colitis prevention.
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- Wei-Sheng Lin
- Institute of Food Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Food Science, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-8520, United States
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
- Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan
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Li Y, Law HKW. Deciphering the role of autophagy in the immunopathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:1070184. [DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1070184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a typical immune-mediated chronic inflammatory disorder. Following the industrialization and changes in lifestyle, the incidence of IBD in the world is rising, which makes health concerns and heavy burdens all over the world. However, the pathogenesis of IBD remains unclear, and the current understanding of the pathogenesis involves dysregulation of mucosal immunity, gut microbiome dysbiosis, and gut barrier defect based on genetic susceptibility and environmental triggers. In recent years, autophagy has emerged as a key mechanism in IBD development and progression because Genome-Wide Association Study revealed the complex interactions of autophagy in IBD, especially immunopathogenesis. Besides, autophagy markers are also suggested to be potential biomarkers and target treatment in IBD. This review summarizes the autophagy-related genes regulating immune response in IBD. Furthermore, we explore the evolving evidence that autophagy interacts with intestinal epithelial and immune cells to contribute to the inflammatory changes in IBD. Finally, we discuss how novel discovery could further advance our understanding of the role of autophagy and inform novel therapeutic strategies in IBD.
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Arab HH, Eid AH, El-Sheikh AAK, Arafa ESA, Ashour AM. Irbesartan reprofiling for the amelioration of ethanol-induced gastric mucosal injury in rats: Role of inflammation, apoptosis, and autophagy. Life Sci 2022; 308:120939. [PMID: 36115582 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2022.120939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pronounced anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic features have been characterized for the angiotensin receptor blocker irbesartan. Yet, its effect on ethanol-induced gastropathy has not been studied. The present work explored the potential modulation of inflammatory, apoptotic, and autophagic events by irbesartan for the attenuation of ethanol-evoked gastric mucosal injury. METHODOLOGY Wistar rats were divided into control, control + irbesartan, ethanol, ethanol + irbesartan, and ethanol + omeprazole groups. Macroscopic examination, histopathology, immunohistochemistry, and biochemical assays were applied to examine the gastric tissues. KEY FINDINGS Irbesartan administration (50 mg/kg; by gavage) in ethanol-evoked gastropathy improved the gastric pathological manifestations (area of gastric lesion and ulcer index scores), histopathological changes, and microscopic damage scores. These beneficial effects were interceded by suppression of the HMGB1-associated inflammatory events and the linked downregulation of the nuclear NF-κBp65 protein expression. In the meantime, curtailing of the NLRP3 inflammasome by irbesartan was observed with consequent decline of the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-1β. In tandem, upregulation of the antioxidant Nrf2 and the cytoprotective PPAR-γ were seen. Together, suppression of the pro-inflammatory cues and pro-oxidant signals attenuated the pro-apoptotic events as evidenced by Bcl-2 upregulation, Bax downregulation, and caspase 3 dampened activity. Regarding gastric autophagy signals, irbesartan diminished SQSTM-1/p62 accumulation and upregulated Beclin 1. This was associated with gastric AMPK/mTOR pathway activation evidenced by increased AMPK (Ser487) phosphorylation and lowered mTOR (Ser2448) phosphorylation. CONCLUSION Suppression of the inflammatory and apoptotic signals and upregulation of the pro-autophagy events may advocate the promising gastroprotective actions of irbesartan against ethanol-induced gastric injury.
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- Hany H Arab
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA), formerly NODCAR, Giza, Egypt
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- Basic Health Sciences Department, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman 346, United Arab Emirates; Center of Medical and Bio-Allied Health Sciences Research, Ajman University, Ajman 346, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al Qura University, P.O. Box 13578, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
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Jahan S, Awaja N, Hess B, Hajjar S, Sad S, Lohnes D. The transcription factor Cdx2 regulates inflammasome activity through expression of the NLRP3 suppressor TRIM31 to maintain intestinal homeostasis. J Biol Chem 2022; 298:102386. [PMID: 35985421 PMCID: PMC9508567 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102386] [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: 10/07/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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The intestine-specific transcription factor Cdx2 is essential for intestinal homeostasis and has been implicated in the pathogenesis of disorders including inflammatory bowel disease. However, the mechanism by which Cdx2 influences intestinal disease is not clear. Here, we present evidence supporting a novel Cdx2–TRIM31–NLRP3 (NLR family, pyrin domain containing 3) signaling pathway, which may represent a mechanistic means by which Cdx2 impacts intestinal inflammation. We found that conditional loss of Cdx function resulted in an increase in proinflammatory cytokines, including tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin (IL)-1β, and IL-6, in the mouse colon. We further show that TRIM31, which encodes a suppressor of NLRP3 (a central component of the NLRP3 inflammasome complex) is a novel Cdx2 target gene and is attenuated in the colon of Cdx conditional mutants. Consistent with this, we found that attenuation of TRIM31 in Cdx mutant intestine occurs concomitant with elevated levels of NLRP3 and an increase in inflammasome products. We demonstrate that specific inhibition of NLRP3 activity significantly reduced IL-1β and IL-6 levels and extended the life span of Cdx conditional mutants, reflecting the therapeutic potential of targeting NLRP3. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha levels were also induced independent of NLRP3, potentially via elevated activity of the proinflammatory NF-κB signaling pathway in Cdx mutants. Finally, in silico analysis of ulcerative colitis patients revealed attenuation of CDX2 and TRIM31 expression coincident with enhanced expression of proinflammatory cytokines. We conclude that the novel Cdx2–TRIM31–NLRP3 signaling pathway promotes proinflammatory cytokine expression, and its inhibition may have therapeutic potential in human intestinal diseases.
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- Sanzida Jahan
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada.
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Huang Q, Xin X, Sun Q, An Z, Gou X, Feng Q. Plant-derived bioactive compounds regulate the NLRP3 inflammasome to treat NAFLD. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:896899. [PMID: 36016562 PMCID: PMC9396216 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.896899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a liver disorder characterized by abnormal accumulation of hepatic fat and inflammatory response with complex pathogenesis. Over activation of the pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome triggers the secretion of interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-18, induces pyroptosis, and promotes the release of a large number of pro-inflammatory proteins. All of which contribute to the development of NAFLD. There is a great deal of evidence indicating that plant-derived active ingredients are effective and safe for NAFLD management. This review aims to summarize the research progress of 31 active plant-derived components (terpenoids, flavonoids, alkaloids, and phenols) that alleviate lipid deposition, inflammation, and pyroptosis by acting on the NLRP3 inflammasome studied in both in vitro and in vivo NAFLD models. These studies confirmed that the NLRP3 inflammasome and its related genes play a key role in NAFLD amelioration, providing a starting point for further study on the correlation of plant-derived compounds treatment with the NLRP3 inflammasome and NAFLD.
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- Qian Huang
- Institute of Liver Diseases, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Liver Diseases, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Liver Diseases, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Liver Diseases, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Central Laboratory, Baoshan District Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine of Shanghai, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Liver Diseases, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Clinical Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Liver and Kidney Diseases, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Qin Feng,
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Liao C, Wang D, Qin S, Zhang Y, Chen J, Xu R, Xu F, Zhang P. Inflammatory-Dependent Bidirectional Effect of Bile Acids on NLRP3 Inflammasome and Its Role in Ameliorating CPT-11-Induced Colitis. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:677738. [PMID: 35712724 PMCID: PMC9193974 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.677738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/08/2022] Open
Abstract
Irinotecan (CPT-11) in combination with 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin is a first-line chemotherapy regimen for the treatment of colorectal cancer; however, its clinical application is limited by the dose-limiting gastrointestinal toxicity of colitis. In our previous studies, several bile acids (BAs) were found significantly elevated in the colon of the CPT-11-induced rat colitis model. On the other hand, NLRP3 inflammasome has been reported to play important roles in mediating colitis. Interestingly, BA was stated to activate the NLRP3 inflammasome in some studies, while in some other reports, it showed an inhibitory effect. We assumed that the inflammatory status in different circumstances might have contributed to the controversial findings. In this study, we first discovered, under non-inflammatory conditions, that supplementing BA could activate the NLRP3 inflammasome in THP-1-differentiated macrophages and promote inflammation. In lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory macrophages, however, BA inhibited the NLRP3 inflammasome and reduced inflammation. Further experiments demonstrated that Takeda G protein-coupled receptor 5 (TGR5) is essential in mediating the inhibitory effect of BA, while phospho-SP1 (p-SP1) is key to the activation. Furthermore, we applied the above findings to ameliorate CPT-11-caused colitis in rats by inhibiting SP1 with mithramycin A (MitA) or activating TGR5 using oleanolic acid (OA). Our findings may shed light on the discovery of effective interventions for reducing dose-limiting chemotherapy-induced colitis.
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- Chuyao Liao
- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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Zhang H, Wang J, Lang W, Liu H, Zhang Z, Wu T, Li H, Bai L, Shi Q. Albiflorin ameliorates inflammation and oxidative stress by regulating the NF-κB/NLRP3 pathway in Methotrexate-induced enteritis. Int Immunopharmacol 2022; 109:108824. [PMID: 35561481 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2022.108824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Methotrexate (MTX) treats various diseases but also damages intestinal barrier and leads to enteritis. Albiflorin (ALB) has a variety of pharmacological effects, including antioxidant, anti-inflammation and anti-apoptosis. In the present study, we evaluated the therapeutic effect of ALB on MTX-induced enteritis and investigated the possible mechanisms involved. Male SD rats were intraperitoneally injected with 7 mg/kg MTX for three consecutive days to establish the enteritis model. ALB (20 or 40 mg/kg/day) was intragastrically administrated since two days prior MTX treatment and lasted for six days. We found that ALB treatment increased body weight and intestinal weight of rats with MTX injection. The disease activity index (DAI) score was also decreased after ALB administration. In histological examination, ALB treatment attenuated inflammatory cells infiltration and promoted survival of goblet cells. In detection of inflammatory-associated factors, ALB treatment decreased CD68+ cells infiltration, inhibited myeloperoxidase activity, and suppressed intercellular cell adhesion molecule-1 and cyclooxygenase-2 expression. Additionally, ALB reduced malondialdehyde, glutathione levels, inhibited superoxide dismutase activity and suppressed reactive oxygen species production. Moreover, ALB treatment effectively inhibited NLRP3, as well as caspase 1 p20 and interleukin (IL)-1β and 18 expression. Finally, nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) p65 phosphorylation and nuclear translocation were also demonstrated to be blocked upon ALB treatment. In conclusion, our findings indicated that ALB alleviated MTX-induced enteritis via inhibiting the NF-κB/NLRP3 pathway.
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- Haihua Zhang
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Specialty Animal Germplasm Resources Exploration and Innovation, Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066004, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Specialty Animal Germplasm Resources Exploration and Innovation, Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066004, People's Republic of China
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- College of Biology Pharmacy and Food Engineering, Shangluo University, Shangluo, Shaanxi 726000, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Specialty Animal Germplasm Resources Exploration and Innovation, Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066004, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066004, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066004, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Specialty Animal Germplasm Resources Exploration and Innovation, Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066004, People's Republic of China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Disease Control & Breeding, Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, Shandong 250100, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066004, People's Republic of China.
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Markelić I, Hlapčić I, Čeri A, Radić Antolic M, Samaržija M, Popović-Grle S, Vukić Dugac A, Rumora L. Activation of NLRP3 inflammasome in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Sci Rep 2022; 12:7544. [PMID: 35534521 PMCID: PMC9085866 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-11164-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation plays an important role in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) pathogenesis and might be involved in ongoing chronic inflammation. This study aimed to determine interleukin-1beta (IL-1β) plasma concentration as well as IL1B, NLRP3 and caspase-1 (CASP1) gene expression in the Croatian COPD patients. 109 patients with stable COPD and age- and sex-matched 95 controls were included in the study. Plasma IL-1β concentration was measured by Luminex technology, and gene expression analysis was performed using TaqMan assays. It was shown that COPD patients had increased concentration of IL-1β and enhanced gene expression of IL1B, NLRP3 and CASP1 compared to controls. There was no difference in IL-1β or IL1B, NLRP3 and CASP1 in patients with COPD regarding airflow obstruction severity and smoking history. Finally, the diagnostic potential of the determined parameters was evaluated, and it was found that IL-1β correctly classified 89% of cases in the combination with common inflammatory biomarkers, white blood cell count and fibrinogen, showing a potential in COPD prediction. In conclusion, up-regulation of IL1B, NLRP3, CASP1 and increased IL-1β concentration suggest the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome in the systemic compartment of patients with stable COPD.
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- Ivona Markelić
- Clinic for Respiratory Diseases Jordanovac, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Haematology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Haematology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Clinical Institute of Laboratory Diagnostics, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Clinic for Respiratory Diseases Jordanovac, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Clinic for Respiratory Diseases Jordanovac, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
- School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Clinic for Respiratory Diseases Jordanovac, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
- School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Haematology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
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Zhang YL, Chen Q, Zheng L, Zhang ZW, Chen YJ, Dai YC, Tang ZP. Jianpi Qingchang Bushen decoction improves inflammatory response and metabolic bone disorder in inflammatory bowel disease-induced bone loss. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28:1315-1328. [PMID: 35645540 PMCID: PMC9099185 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i13.1315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Bone loss and osteoporosis are commonly described as extra-intestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Jianpi Qingchang Bushen decoction (JQBD) is a prescription used in clinical practice. However, further studies are needed to determine whether JQBD regulates the receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) (RANK)/receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL)/ osteoprotegerin (OPG) pathways and could play a role in treating IBD-induced bone loss.
AIM To evaluate the therapeutic effect of JQBD in IBD-induced bone loss and explore the underlying mechanisms.
METHODS An IBD-induced bone loss model was constructed by feeding 12 6-to-8-wk-old interleukin-10 (IL-10)-knockout mice with piroxicam for 10 d. The mice were randomly divided into model and JQBD groups. We used wild-type mice as a control. The JQBD group was administered the JQBD suspension for 2 wk by gavage, while the control and model groups were given normal saline at the corresponding time points. All mice were killed after the intervention. The effect of JQBD on body weight, disease activity index (DAI), and colon length was analyzed. Histopathological examination, colon ultrastructure observation, and micro-computed tomographic scanning of the lumbar vertebrae were performed. The gene expression of NF-κB, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-8 in the colon was evaluated by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Colon samples were assessed by Western blot for the expression of RANKL, OPG, RANK, and NF-κB proteins.
RESULTS The model group lost body weight, had a shorter colon, and showed a dramatic increase in DAI score, whereas JQBD had protective and therapeutic effects. Treatment with JQBD significantly improved inflammatory cell infiltration and reduced crypt abscess and ulcer formation. Three-dimensional imaging of the vertebral centrum in the model group revealed a lower bone mass, loose trabeculae, and “rod-shaped” changes in the structure compared to the control group and JQBD groups. The bone volume/total volume ratio and bone mineral density were significantly lower in the model group than in the control group. JQBD intervention downregulated the NF-κB, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-8 mRNA expression levels. The RANKL and OPG protein levels were also improved.
CONCLUSION JQBD reduces inflammation of the colonic mucosa and inhibits activation of the RANK/ RANKL/OPG signaling pathway, thereby reducing osteoclast activation and bone resorption and improving bone metabolism.
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- Ya-Li Zhang
- Institute of Digestive Diseases, LongHua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Institute of Digestive Diseases, LongHua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Shaanxi Province, Xi’an 710003, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Institute of Digestive Diseases, LongHua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Institute of Digestive Diseases, LongHua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai Traditional Chinese Medicine-Integrated Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200082, China
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- Institute of Digestive Diseases, LongHua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China
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Naphthoquinone derivatives as P-glycoprotein inducers in inflammatory bowel disease: 2D monolayers, 3D spheroids, and in vivo models. Pharmacol Res 2022; 179:106233. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2022.106233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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SUCNR1 Mediates the Priming Step of the Inflammasome in Intestinal Epithelial Cells: Relevance in Ulcerative Colitis. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10030532. [PMID: 35327334 PMCID: PMC8945150 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10030532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) constitute a defensive physical barrier in mucosal tissues and their disruption is involved in the etiopathogenesis of several inflammatory pathologies, such as Ulcerative Colitis (UC). Recently, the succinate receptor SUCNR1 was associated with the activation of inflammatory pathways in several cell types, but little is known about its role in IECs. We aimed to analyze the role of SUCNR1 in the inflammasome priming and its relevance in UC. Inflammatory and inflammasome markers and SUCNR1 were analyzed in HT29 cells treated with succinate and/or an inflammatory cocktail and transfected with SUCNR1 siRNA in a murine DSS model, and in intestinal resections from 15 UC and non-IBD patients. Results showed that this receptor mediated the inflammasome, priming both in vitro in HT29 cells and in vivo in a murine chronic DSS-colitis model. Moreover, SUNCR1 was also found to be involved in the activation of the inflammatory pathways NFкB and ERK pathways, even in basal conditions, since the transient knock-down of this receptor significantly reduced the constitutive levels of pERK-1/2 and pNFкB and impaired LPS-induced inflammation. Finally, UC patients showed a significant increase in the expression of SUCNR1 and several inflammasome components which correlated positively and significantly. Therefore, our results demonstrated a role for SUCNR1 in basal and stimulated inflammatory pathways in intestinal epithelial cells and suggested a pivotal role for this receptor in inflammasome activation in UC.
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Reutov VP, Sorokina EG. Causal Relationship between Physiological and Pathological Processes in the Brain and in the Gastrointestinal Tract: The Brain-Intestine Axis. Biophysics (Nagoya-shi) 2022; 67:972-986. [PMID: 36883179 PMCID: PMC9984134 DOI: 10.1134/s0006350922060197] [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: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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The brain and gastrointestinal tract are the most important organs responsible for detecting, transmitting, integrating, and responding to signals coming from the internal and external environment. A bidirectional system of neurohumoral communication (the "intestine-brain" axis) combines the activity of the intestine and brain (or brain and intestine) of a person. It affects human development and behavior. This paper analyzes the literature data on the existence of a relationship between the central and enteral nervous systems. Based on data on the number of neurons in the enteral nervous system (approximately 250 million nerve cells), the concept of a "second brain" in the intestine has been proposed in foreign literature, which, by its influence on the brain, can have a more powerful influence than the spinal cord (approximately 10 million neurons) with its autonomic nervous system. However, it turned out that Russian scientists, academicians of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union I.P. Pavlov, K.M. Bykov, and A.M. Ugolev, analyzed cortical-visceral relationships in the 20th century and wrote about the existence of a connection between the central and enteral nervous systems. One of the urgent problems of modern physiology, pathophysiology, biophysics, biochemistry, and medicine is to clarify the causal relationship between the central and enteral nervous systems, as well as between neurological, mental, and gastrointestinal diseases in order to combine the efforts of specialists of various medical and biological profiles to solve urgent medical problems.
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- V P Reutov
- Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117485 Moscow, Russia
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- National Medical Research Center for Children's Health, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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Wu H, Zeng R, Qiu X, Chen K, Zhuo Z, Guo K, Xiang Y, Yang Q, Jiang R, Leung FW, Lian Q, Sha W, Chen H. Investigating regulatory patterns of NLRP3 Inflammasome features and association with immune microenvironment in Crohn's disease. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1096587. [PMID: 36685554 PMCID: PMC9849378 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1096587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Crohn's disease is characterized of dysregulated inflammatory and immune reactions. The role of the NOD-like receptor family, pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome in Crohn's disease remains largely unknown. METHODS The microarray-based transcriptomic data and corresponding clinical information of GSE100833 and GSE16879 were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. Identification of in the NLRP3 inflammasome-related genes and construction of LASSO regression model. Immune landscape analysis was evaluated with ssGSEA. Classification of Crohn's-disease samples based on NLRP3 inflammasome-related genes with ConsensusClusterPlus. Functional enrichment analysis, gene set variation analysis (GSVA) and drug-gene interaction network. RESULTS The expressions of NLRP3 inflammasome-related genes were increased in diseased tissues, and higher expressions of NLRP3 inflammasome-related genes were correlated with generally enhanced immune cell infiltration, immune-related pathways and human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-gene expressions. The gene-based signature showed well performance in the diagnosis of Crohn's disease. Moreover, consensus clustering identified two Crohn's disease clusters based on NLRP3 inflammasome-related genes, and cluster 2 was with higher expressions of the genes. Cluster 2 demonstrated upregulated activities of immune environment in Crohn's disease. Furthermore, four key hub genes were identified and potential drugs were explored for the treatment of Crohn's disease. CONCLUSIONS Our findings indicate that NLRP3 inflammasome and its related genes could regulate immune cells and responses, as well as involve in the pathogenesis of Crohn's disease from transcriptomic aspects. These findings provide in silico insights into the diagnosis and treatment of Crohn's disease and might assist in the clinical decision-making process.
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- Huihuan Wu
- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- School of Medicine, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Zhuguang Community Healthcare Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Edinburgh Medical School, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- *Correspondence: Felix W. Leung, ; Qizhou Lian, ; Weihong Sha, ; Hao Chen,
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- Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- *Correspondence: Felix W. Leung, ; Qizhou Lian, ; Weihong Sha, ; Hao Chen,
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Felix W. Leung, ; Qizhou Lian, ; Weihong Sha, ; Hao Chen,
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Felix W. Leung, ; Qizhou Lian, ; Weihong Sha, ; Hao Chen,
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Zheng Y, Yu Y, Chen XF, Yang SL, Tang XL, Xiang ZG. Intestinal Macrophage Autophagy and its Pharmacological Application in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:803686. [PMID: 34899362 PMCID: PMC8652230 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.803686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), comprised of Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), is a group of chronic inflammatory disorders. IBD is regarded as a severe healthcare problem worldwide, with high morbidity and lethality. So far, despite of numerous studies on this issue, the specific mechanisms of IBD still remain unclarified and ideal treatments are not available for IBD. The intestinal mucosal barrier is vital for maintaining the function of the intestinal self-defensive system. Among all of the components, macrophage is an important one in the intestinal self-defensive system, normally protecting the gut against exotic invasion. However, the over-activation of macrophages in pathological conditions leads to the overwhelming induction of intestinal inflammatory and immune reaction, thus damaging the intestinal functions. Autophagy is an important catabolic mechanism. It has been proven to participate the regulation of various kinds of inflammation- and immune-related disorders via the regulation of inflammation in related cells. Here in this paper, we will review the role and mechanism of intestinal macrophage autophagy in IBD. In addition, several well-studied kinds of agents taking advantage of intestinal macrophage autophagy for the treatment of IBD will also be discussed. We aim to bring novel insights in the development of therapeutic strategies against IBD.
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- Yang Zheng
- Department of Gastroenterology, 904 Hospital of PLA Joint Logistic Support Force, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, 904 Hospital of PLA Joint Logistic Support Force, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, 904 Hospital of PLA Joint Logistic Support Force, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, 904 Hospital of PLA Joint Logistic Support Force, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, 904 Hospital of PLA Joint Logistic Support Force, Wuxi, China
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Zhao SB, Wu JY, He ZX, Song YH, Chang X, Xia T, Fang X, Li ZS, Xu C, Wang SL, Bai Y. Corticotropin releasing hormone promotes inflammatory bowel disease via inducing intestinal macrophage autophagy. Cell Death Dis 2021; 7:377. [PMID: 34873177 PMCID: PMC8648763 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-021-00767-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Psychosocial stress is a vital factor contributing to the pathogenesis and progression of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The contribution of intestinal macrophage autophagy to the onset and development of IBD has been widely studied. Herein, we investigated the underlying mechanism of psychosocial stress in an IBD mouse model pertaining to macrophage autophagy. Corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) was peripherally administrated to induce psychosocial stress. For in vivo studies, dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) was used for the creation of our IBD mouse model. For in vitro studies, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was applied on murine bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) as a cellular IBD-related challenge. Chloroquine was applied to inhibit autophagy. We found that CRH aggravated the severity of DSS-induced IBD, increasing overall and local inflammatory reactions and infiltration. The levels of autophagy in intestinal macrophages and murine BMDMs were increased under these IBD-related inflammatory challenges and CRH further enhanced these effects. Subsequent administration of chloroquine markedly attenuated the detrimental effects of CRH on IBD severity and inflammatory reactions via inhibition of autophagy. These findings illustrate the effects of peripheral administration of CRH on DSS-induced IBD via the enhancement of intestinal macrophage autophagy, thus providing a novel understanding as well as therapeutic target for the treatment of IBD.
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- Sheng-Bing Zhao
- grid.73113.370000 0004 0369 1660Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University/Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- grid.73113.370000 0004 0369 1660Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University/Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- grid.73113.370000 0004 0369 1660Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University/Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- grid.73113.370000 0004 0369 1660Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University/Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- grid.73113.370000 0004 0369 1660Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University/Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China ,grid.417279.eDepartment of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Central Theater Command, Wuhan, China
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- grid.73113.370000 0004 0369 1660Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University/Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- grid.73113.370000 0004 0369 1660Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University/Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University/Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University/Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University/Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University/Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
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Mito-TIPTP Increases Mitochondrial Function by Repressing the Rubicon-p22phox Interaction in Colitis-Induced Mice. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10121954. [PMID: 34943057 PMCID: PMC8750874 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10121954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The run/cysteine-rich-domain-containing Beclin1-interacting autophagy protein (Rubicon) is essential for the regulation of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase by interacting with p22phox to trigger the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in immune cells. In a previous study, we demonstrated that the interaction of Rubicon with p22phox increases cellular ROS levels. The correlation between Rubicon and mitochondrial ROS (mtROS) is poorly understood. Here, we report that Rubicon interacts with p22phox in the outer mitochondrial membrane in macrophages and patients with human ulcerative colitis. Upon lipopolysaccharide (LPS) activation, the binding of Rubicon to p22phox was elevated, and increased not only cellular ROS levels but also mtROS, with an impairment of mitochondrial complex III and mitochondrial biogenesis in macrophages. Furthermore, increased Rubicon decreases mitochondrial metabolic flux in macrophages. Mito-TIPTP, which is a p22phox inhibitor containing a mitochondrial translocation signal, enhances mitochondrial function by inhibiting the association between Rubicon and p22phox in LPS-primed bone-marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) treated with adenosine triphosphate (ATP) or dextran sulfate sodium (DSS). Remarkably, Mito-TIPTP exhibited a therapeutic effect by decreasing mtROS in DSS-induced acute or chronic colitis mouse models. Thus, our findings suggest that Mito-TIPTP is a potential therapeutic agent for colitis by inhibiting the interaction between Rubicon and p22phox to recover mitochondrial function.
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Sun S, Xu X, Liang L, Wang X, Bai X, Zhu L, He Q, Liang H, Xin X, Wang L, Lou C, Cao X, Chen X, Li B, Wang B, Zhao J. Lactic Acid-Producing Probiotic Saccharomyces cerevisiae Attenuates Ulcerative Colitis via Suppressing Macrophage Pyroptosis and Modulating Gut Microbiota. Front Immunol 2021; 12:777665. [PMID: 34899735 PMCID: PMC8652295 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.777665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Lactic acid, a metabolic by-product of host and intestinal microbiota, has been recovered as an active signal molecule in the immune system. In this study, a lactic acid biosynthesis pathway that directly produces lactic acid from glucose rather than ethanol with high production was reconstructed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The engineered S. cerevisiae showed anti-inflammatory activity in dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced mice with improved histological damage, increased mucosal barrier, and decreased intestinal immune response. Lactic acid regulated the macrophage polarization state and inhibited the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines in vivo and in vitro. Increasing the macrophage monocarboxylic acid transporter-mediated active lactic acid uptake suppressed the excessive activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome and the downstream caspase-1 pathway in macrophages. Moreover, lactic acid promoted histone H3K9 acetylation and histone H3K18 lactylation. Meanwhile, the engineered S. cerevisiae altered the diversity and composition of the intestinal microbiota and changed the abundance of metabolic products in mice with colitis. In conclusion, this study shows that the application of engineered S. cerevisiae attenuated DSS-induced colitis in mice via suppressing macrophage pyroptosis and modulating the intestinal microbiota, which is an effective and safe treatment strategy for ulcerative colitis.
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- Siyuan Sun
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Institute of Digestive Disease, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Institute of Digestive Disease, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Institute of Digestive Disease, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Institute of Digestive Disease, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Tianjin, China
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- Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Institute of Digestive Disease, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Institute of Digestive Disease, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Institute of Digestive Disease, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Tianjin, China
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- Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Institute of Digestive Disease, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Institute of Digestive Disease, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Institute of Digestive Disease, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Tianjin, China
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- Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Institute of Digestive Disease, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Institute of Digestive Disease, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Tianjin, China
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Li BW, Liu Y, Zhang L, Guo XQ, Wen C, Zhang F, Luo XY, Xia YP. Cytotoxin-associated gene A (CagA) promotes aortic endothelial inflammation and accelerates atherosclerosis through the NLRP3/caspase-1/IL-1β axis. FASEB J 2021; 35:e21942. [PMID: 34670018 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202100695rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease. Pathophysiological similarities between chronic infections and atherosclerosis triggered interests between these conditions. The seroepidemiological study showed that Helicobacter pylori strains that express cytotoxin-associated gene A (CagA), an oncoprotein and a major virulence factor, was positively correlated with atherosclerosis and related clinical events. Nevertheless, the underlying mechanism is poorly understood. In this study, the seroprevalence of infection by H. pylori and by strains express CagA assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) showed that the prevalence of CagA strains rather than H. pylori in patients was positively correlated with atherogenesis. Correspondingly, we found that CagA augmented the growth of plaque of ApoE-/- mice in the early stage of atherosclerosis and promoted the expression of adhesion molecules and inflammatory cytokines in mouse aortic endothelial cells (MAECs). Mechanistically, both si-NLRP3 and si-IL-1β mitigated the promoting effect of CagA on the inflammatory activation of HAECs. In vivo, the inhibition of NLRP3 by MCC950 significantly attenuated the promoting effect of CagA on plaque growth of ApoE-/- mice. We also propose NLRP3 as a potential therapeutic target for CagA-positive H. pylori infection-related atherosclerosis and emphasize the importance of inflammation in atherosclerosis pathology.
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- Bo-Wei Li
- Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Affiliated Wuhan Mental Health Center, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Soliman AM, Sim RH, Das S, Mahakkanukrauh P. Therapeutic Targeting of Inflammatory Pathways with Emphasis on NLRP3 Inflammasomes by Natural Products: A Novel Approach for the Treatment of Inflammatory Eye Diseases. Curr Med Chem 2021; 29:2891-2912. [PMID: 34514977 DOI: 10.2174/0929867328666210910154330] [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: 05/10/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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There is an increase in the incidence of inflammatory eye diseases worldwide. Several dysregulated inflammatory pathways, including the NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome, have been reported to contribute significantly to the pathogenesis and progression of ophthalmic diseases. Although the available allopathic/conventional medicine has demonstrated effectiveness in managing eye diseases, there is an ongoing global demand for alternative therapeutics with minimal adverse drug reactions, easy availability, increase in patient-compliance, and better disease outcome. Therefore, several studies are investigating the utilization of natural products and herbal formulations in impeding inflammatory pathways, including the NLRP3 inflammasome, in order to prevent or manage eye diseases. In the present review, we highlight the recently reported inflammatory pathways with special emphasis on NLRP3 Inflammasomes involved in the development of eye diseases. Furthermore, we present a variety of natural products and phytochemicals that were reported to interfere with these pathways and their underlying mechanisms of action. These natural products represent potential therapeutic applications for the treatment of several inflammatory eye diseases.
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- Amro M Soliman
- Department of Biological Sciences-Physiology, Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3. Canada
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- Tanglin Health Clinic, 50480 Kuala Lumpu. Malaysia
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- Department of Human & Clinical Anatomy, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat. Oman
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- Department of Anatomy & Excellence Center of Osteology Research and Training, Cadaveric Surgical and Training Center, Chiang Mai University. Thailand
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Arab HH, Ashour AM, Gad AM, Mahmoud AM, Kabel AM. Activation of AMPK/mTOR-driven autophagy and inhibition of NLRP3 inflammasome by saxagliptin ameliorate ethanol-induced gastric mucosal damage. Life Sci 2021; 280:119743. [PMID: 34166711 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.119743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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AIMS Saxagliptin, a selective/potent dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor, has revealed remarkable anti-inflammatory features in murine models of nephrotoxicity, hepatic injury, and neuroinflammation. However, its potential effect on ethanol-induced gastric mucosal injury has not been examined. Hence, the present work investigated the prospect of saxagliptin to attenuate ethanol-evoked gastric injury, with emphasis on the AMPK/mTOR-driven autophagy and NLRP3/ASC/caspase-1 pathway. MATERIALS AND METHODS In ethanol-induced gastropathy, the gastric tissues were examined by immunohistochemistry, immunoblotting, histopathology, and ELISA. KEY FINDINGS The results demonstrated that saxagliptin (10 mg/kg; by gavage) suppressed the gastric pathological signs (area of gastric ulcer and ulcer index scores), histopathologic aberrations/damage scores, without provoking hypoglycemia in rats. These protective features were attributed to the enhancement of gastric mucosal autophagy flux, as proven with increased expression of LC3-II and Beclin 1, decreased accumulation of p62 SQSTM1, and activation of the autophagy-linked AMPK/mTOR pathway by increasing the expression of p-AMPK/AMPK and decreasing the expression of the autophagy suppressor p-mTOR/mTOR signal. In tandem, saxagliptin counteracted the ethanol-induced pro-apoptotic events by downregulating Bax, upregulating Bcl2 protein, and lowering the Bax/Bcl2 ratio. Equally important, saxagliptin suppressed the NLRP3 inflammasome in the gastric tissue by lowering the expression of NLRP3, ASC, and nuclear NF-κBp65, decreasing the activity of caspase-1, and diminishing the IL-1β levels. In the same regard, saxagliptin suppressed the mucosal oxidative stress by lowering lipid peroxide levels, increasing GSH and GPx antioxidants, and activating Nrf2/HO-1 pathway. SIGNIFICANCE Saxagliptin may be a promising intervention against ethanol-evoked gastropathy by activating AMPK/mTOR-driven autophagy and inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome.
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- Hany H Arab
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al Qura University, P.O. Box 13578, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sinai University, El Ismailia, Egypt; Department of Pharmacology, Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA), formerly NODCAR, Giza, Egypt
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- Physiology Division, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt; Biotechnology Department, Research Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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Shao BZ, Yao Y, Li JP, Chai NL, Linghu EQ. The Role of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Cancer. Front Oncol 2021; 11:714357. [PMID: 34476216 PMCID: PMC8406742 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.714357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Neutrophils are vital components of innate and adaptive immunity. It is widely acknowledged that in various pathological conditions, neutrophils are activated and release condensed DNA strands, triggering the formation of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). NETs have been shown to be effective in fighting against microbial infections and modulating the pathogenesis and progression of diseases, including malignant tumors. This review describes the current knowledge on the biological characteristics of NETs. Additionally, the mechanisms of NETs in cancer are discussed, including the involvement of signaling pathways and the crosstalk between other cancer-related mechanisms, including inflammasomes and autophagy. Finally, based on previous and current studies, the roles of NET formation and the potential therapeutic targets and strategies related to NETs in several well-studied types of cancers, including breast, lung, colorectal, pancreatic, blood, neurological, and cutaneous cancers, are separately reviewed and discussed.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, Beijing, China
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Guo H, Ni M, Xu J, Chen F, Yao Z, Yao Y, Liu C, Du Q. Transcriptional enhancement of GBP-5 by BATF aggravates sepsis-associated liver injury via NLRP3 inflammasome activation. FASEB J 2021; 35:e21672. [PMID: 34042221 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202100234r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Strong inflammatory response triggered by the activation of the innate immune system is one typical characteristic of sepsis-associated liver injury (SALI). Guanylate-binding protein 5 (GBP-5) is a component of cell-autonomous immunity and known to be associated with inflammation. Currently, whether GBP-5 participates in SALI and its roles in this disease are yet to be investigated. Using a lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced SALI mouse model, we found GBP-5 was highly expressed in LPS-treated mice, and its expression was tightly related to the serum concentrations of live injury markers and inflammatory cytokines, liver damage scores by H&E staining, and amounts of apoptotic hepatocytes by TUNEL staining. Moreover, GBP-5 overexpression was found to aggravate LPS-induced SALI by promoting the activation of NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome, then facilitated the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, eventually induced hepatocyte cell death. Direct transcriptional activation of GBP-5 by basic leucine zipper ATF-like transcription factor (BATF) was identified and further validated. This study unveils a transcriptional upregulation of GBP-5 by interacting with BATF, which promotes the progression of LPS-induced SALI through NLRP3 inflammasome activation, and provides novel therapeutic insights for halting the progression of liver injury in various liver diseases.
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- Hongli Guo
- Department of Pharmacy, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Basic Medicine & Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Pharmacy College, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, P.R. China.,Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Basic Medicine & Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- General Clinical Research Center, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, P.R. China.,Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Basic Medicine & Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, P. R. China
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Zhou J, Yang Y, Wang YL, Zhao Y, Ye WJ, Deng SY, Lang JY, Lu S. Enhancer of zeste homolog 2 contributes to apoptosis by inactivating janus kinase 2/ signal transducer and activator of transcription signaling in inflammatory bowel disease. World J Gastroenterol 2021; 27:3073-3084. [PMID: 34168409 PMCID: PMC8192283 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i22.3073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a prevalent worldwide health problem featured by relapsing, chronic gastrointestinal inflammation. Enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) is a critical epigenetic regulator in different pathological models, such as cancer and inflammation. However, the role of EZH2 in the IBD development is still obscure.
AIM To explore the effect of EZH2 on IBD progression and the underlying mechanism.
METHODS The IBD mouse model was conducted by adding dextran sodium sulfate (DSS), and the effect of EZH2 on DSS-induced colitis was assessed in the model. The function of EZH2 in regulating apoptosis and permeability was evaluated by Annexin V-FITC Apoptosis Detection Kit, transepithelial electrical resistance analysis, and Western blot analysis of related markers, including Zona occludens 1, claudin-5, and occludin, in NCM460 and fetal human colon (FHC) cells. The mechanical investigation was performed by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, Western blot analysis, and chromatin immunoprecipitation assays.
RESULTS The colon length was inhibited in the DSS-treated mice and was enhanced by the EZH2 depletion in the system. DSS treatment caused a decreased histological score in the mice, which was reversed by EZH2 depletion. The inflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6, and interleukin-1β, were induced in the DSS-treated mice, in which the depletion of EZH2 could reverse this effect. Moreover, the tumor necrosis factor-α treatment induced the apoptosis of NCM460 and FHC cells, in which EZH2 depletion could reverse this effect in the cells. Moreover, the depletion of EZH2 attenuated permeability of colonic epithelial cells. Mechanically, the depletion of EZH2 or EZH2 inhibitor GSK343 was able to enhance the expression and the phosphorylation of janus kinase 2 (JK2) and signal transducer and activator of transcription in the NCM460 and FHC cells. Specifically, EZH2 inactivated JAK2 expression by regulating histone H3K27me3. JAK2 inhibitor TG101348 was able to reverse EZH2 knockdown-mediated colonic epithelial cell permeability and apoptosis.
CONCLUSION Thus, we concluded that EZH2 contributed to apoptosis and inflammatory response by inactivating JAK2/ signal transducer and activator of transcription signaling in IBD. EZH2 may be applied as a potential target for IBD therapy.
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- Jie Zhou
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu 255415, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 397992, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 397992, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
- Department of Radiological Protection, Radiation Oncology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 229717, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
- Department of Radiological Protection, Radiation Oncology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 229717, Sichuan Province, China
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Chen C, Liu X, Gong L, Zhu T, Zhou W, Kong L, Luo J. Identification of Tubocapsanolide A as a novel NLRP3 inhibitor for potential treatment of colitis. Biochem Pharmacol 2021; 190:114645. [PMID: 34090877 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2021.114645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Increasing evidence have reported that NLRP3 inflammasome has a crucial role in various kinds of immunological diseases including colitis. However, there have only a few drug candidates directly targeting inflammasomes for the therapy of colitis. Here, we first reported that Tubocapsanolide A (TA), a natural small molecule, as a novel inhibitor of NLRP3 inflammasome for the treatment of colitis. TA inhibited the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome and suppressed the secretion of IL-1β and IL-18 in macrophages. Moreover, the ASC oligomerization was inhibited by TA. The assembly of the NLRP3 inflammasome was also restrained by TA, while had little effects on potassium and chloride efflux. Biolayer interferometry analysis showed that TA could directly bind to NLRP3. Importantly, LC-MS/MS analysis further demonstrated that TA covalently bound to the cysteine 514 residue (Cys514) of NLRP3. In vivo experiments showed that TA remarkably ameliorated DSS-induced experimental colitis in mice. However, the protection of TA against DSS-induced experimental colitis was abrogated in NLRP3-deficient (Nlrp3-/-) mice. Taken together, this study indicates TA as a novel inhibitor of NLRP3, which identifies Cys514 as a novel regulatory site of NLRP3 and suggests TA as a promising candidate compound for the treatment of colitis.
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- Chen Chen
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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Özenver N, Efferth T. Phytochemical inhibitors of the NLRP3 inflammasome for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. Pharmacol Res 2021; 170:105710. [PMID: 34089866 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2021.105710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2021] [Revised: 05/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The NLRP3 inflammasome holds a crucial role in innate immune responses. Pathogen- and danger-associated molecular patterns may initiate inflammasome activation and following inflammatory cytokine release. The inflammasome formation and its-associated activity are involved in various pathological conditions such as cardiovascular, central nervous system, metabolic, renal, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Although the mechanism behind NLRP3-mediated disorders have not been entirely illuminated, many phytochemicals and medicinal plants have been described to prevent inflammatory disorders. In the present review, we mainly introduced phytochemicals inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome in addition to NLRP3-mediated diseases. For this purpose, we performed a systematic literature search by screening PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases. By compiling the data of phytochemical inhibitors targeting NLRP3 inflammasome activation, a complex balance between inflammasome activation or inhibition with NLRP3 as central player was pointed out in NLRP3-driven pathological conditions. Phytochemicals represent potential therapeutic leads, enabling the generation of chemical derivatives with improved pharmacological features to treat NLRP3-mediated inflammatory diseases.
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- Nadire Özenver
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, 06100 Ankara, Turkey; Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, Staudinger Weg 5, 55128 Mainz, Germany.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, Staudinger Weg 5, 55128 Mainz, Germany.
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Liu Y, Liao R, Qiang Z, Yang W, Cao J, Zeng H. Exogenous H 2S Protects Colon Cells in Ulcerative Colitis by Inhibiting NLRP3 and Activating Autophagy. DNA Cell Biol 2021; 40:748-756. [PMID: 33983842 DOI: 10.1089/dna.2020.6380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been reported to participate in intestinal mucosal defense and repair. However, the precise regulatory mechanisms of H2S in ulcerative colitis (UC) remain unclear. We explored the effects of sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS), a donor of H2S, in dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in rats. The pathologic features were determined by analyzing the hematoxylin and eosin-stained samples. Interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and myeloperoxidase (MPO) levels were determined using ELISA. The presence of cystathionine-γ-lyase (CSE) and light chain 3B (LC3B) were determined using immunohistochemical and immunofluorescence (IF) approaches, respectively. Next, we investigated the effects of NaHS in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated human colonic smooth muscle cells (H2940). The level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was determined using IF. NOD-like receptor 3 (NLRP3) and CSE were detected using western blot and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. Autophagy was determined using western blot, IF, and electron microscopy. NaHS treatment considerably diminished colitis-induced histological injury and proinflammatory cytokine expressions. MPO, CSE, and H2S were downregulated, whereas LC3B was upregulated after NaHS administration in colitic rats. NaHS remarkably attenuated the levels of ROS, CSE, and NLRP3 in LPS-stimulated cells and enhanced autophagy, as was revealed by increased LC3-II-to-LC3-I ratio, elevated LC3, and decreased p62. Importantly, NaHS promoted autophagosome formation in LPS-treated cells. Exogenous H2S ameliorates intestinal injury by downregulating inflammation and activation of autophagy, suggesting the potential of NaHS as a therapeutic agent for UC.
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- Ying Liu
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin City, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin City, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin City, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin City, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin City, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin City, P.R. China
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Wang X, Liu Y, Han X, Zou G, Zhu W, Shen H, Liu H. Small molecule approaches to treat autoimmune and inflammatory diseases (Part II): Nucleic acid sensing antagonists and inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2021; 44:128101. [PMID: 33984476 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2021.128101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Nucleic acid sensing pathways play an important role in the innate immune system, protecting hosts against infections. However, a large body of evidence supports a close association between aberrant activation of those pathways and autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Part II of the digest series on small molecule approaches to autoimmune and inflammatory diseases concentrates on recent advances with respect to small molecule antagonists or inhibitors of the nucleic acid sensing pathways, including endosomal TLRs, NLRP3 inflammasome and cGAS-STING.
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- Xiaoqing Wang
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Roche Innovation Center Shanghai, Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Roche Innovation Center Shanghai, Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Roche Innovation Center Shanghai, Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Roche Innovation Center Shanghai, Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Roche Innovation Center Shanghai, Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Roche Innovation Center Shanghai, Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Roche Innovation Center Shanghai, Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Shanghai 201203, China.
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Khatri V, Kalyanasundaram R. Therapeutic implications of inflammasome in inflammatory bowel disease. FASEB J 2021; 35:e21439. [PMID: 33774860 PMCID: PMC8010917 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202002622r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) remains a persistent health problem with a global burden surging over 6.8 million cases currently. Clinical pathology of IBD is complicated; however, hyperactive inflammatory and immune responses in the gut is shown to be one of the persistent causes of the disease. Human gut inflammasome, the activator of innate immune system is believed to be a primary underlying cause for the pathology and is largely associated with the progression of IBD. To manage IBD, there is a need to fully understand the role of inflammasome activation in IBD. Since inflammasome potentially play a significant role in IBD, systemic modulation of inflammasome may provide an effective therapeutic and clinical approach to control IBD symptoms. In this review, we have focused on this association between IBD and gut inflammasome, and recent advances in the research and therapeutic strategies for IBD. We have discussed inflammasomes and their components, outcomes from the experimental animals and human studies, inflammasome inhibitors, and developments in the inflammasome-targeted therapies for IBD.
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- Vishal Khatri
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Rockford, IL, USA
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Xi Lei San Attenuates Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis in Rats and TNF- α-Stimulated Colitis in CACO2 Cells: Involvement of the NLRP3 Inflammasome and Autophagy. Mediators Inflamm 2021; 2021:1610251. [PMID: 33967625 PMCID: PMC8084655 DOI: 10.1155/2021/1610251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Objective Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic nonspecific inflammatory bowel disease with an unclear etiology. The active ingredients of traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) exert anti-inflammatory, antitumor, and immunomodulatory effects, and their multitarget characteristics provide them with a unique advantage for treating IBD. However, the therapeutic effects and underlying mechanisms of Xi Lei San in treatment of IBD remain unknown. This study was designed to investigate whether Xi Lei San exerted an anti-inflammatory effect in IBD via a mechanism involving NLRP3 inflammasomes and autophagy. Methods We successfully established a rat model of dextran sulfate sodium- (DSS-) induced colitis as well as a cellular model of TNF-α-induced colitis. Xi Lei San and indirubin were identified by HPLC analysis. Rats were treated with Xi Lei San or alum crystals, and their body weights and morphology of intestinal tissues were examined. A western blot analysis was performed to determine the expression levels of inflammasome-related proteins and autophagy-related proteins, ELISA was performed to analyze IL-1β, IL-18, and IL-33 concentrations, and flow cytometry was used to monitor cell apoptosis and ROS levels. Results Xi Lei San and indirubin were identified by HPLC analysis. We found that Xi Lei San could significantly increase the weights of rats and improve the structure of the intestinal tissues in DSS-induced colitis model rats. We also found that Xi Lei San significantly inhibited NLRP3 inflammasome activity, reduced the levels of inflammatory cytokines, and suppressed autophagy in DSS-induced colitis model rats. In vitro experiments revealed that Xi Lei San could repress apoptosis as well as ROS and inflammatory cytokine production in TNF-α-induced CACO2 cells by reducing the activity of NLRP3 inflammasomes and autophagy. Conclusions Our findings showed that Xi Lei San significantly ameliorated IBD by inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome, autophagy, and oxidative stress.
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Chen TT, Xiao F, Li N, Shan S, Qi M, Wang ZY, Zhang SN, Wei W, Sun WY. Inflammasome as an Effective Platform for Fibrosis Therapy. J Inflamm Res 2021; 14:1575-1590. [PMID: 33907438 PMCID: PMC8069677 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s304180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Fibrosis is the final stage of the development of chronic inflammation. It is characterized by excessive deposition of the extracellular matrix, leading to tissue structure damage and organ dysfunction, which is a serious threat to human health and life. However, the molecular mechanism of fibrosis is still unclear. Inflammasome is a molecular complex of proteins that has been becoming a key innate sensor for host immunity and is involved in pyroptosis, pathogen infection, metabolic syndrome, cellular stress, and tumor metastasis. Inflammasome signaling and downstream cytokine responses mediated by the inflammasome have been found to play an important role in fibrosis. The inflammasome regulates the secretion of IL-1β and IL-18, which are both critical for the process of fibrosis. Recently, researches on the function of inflammasome have attracted extensive attention, and data derived from these researches have increased our understanding of the effects and regulation of inflammasome during fibrosis. In this review, we emphasize the growing evidence for both indirect and direct effects of inflammasomes in triggering fibrosis as well as potential novel targets for antifibrotic therapies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ting-Ting Chen
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Key Laboratory of Anti-Inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Ministry of Education, Anhui Collaborative Innovation Center of Anti-Inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230032, People's Republic of China
| | - Feng Xiao
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Key Laboratory of Anti-Inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Ministry of Education, Anhui Collaborative Innovation Center of Anti-Inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230032, People's Republic of China
| | - Nan Li
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Key Laboratory of Anti-Inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Ministry of Education, Anhui Collaborative Innovation Center of Anti-Inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230032, People's Republic of China
| | - Shan Shan
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Key Laboratory of Anti-Inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Ministry of Education, Anhui Collaborative Innovation Center of Anti-Inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230032, People's Republic of China
| | - Meng Qi
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Key Laboratory of Anti-Inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Ministry of Education, Anhui Collaborative Innovation Center of Anti-Inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230032, People's Republic of China
| | - Zi-Ying Wang
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Key Laboratory of Anti-Inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Ministry of Education, Anhui Collaborative Innovation Center of Anti-Inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230032, People's Republic of China
| | - Sheng-Nan Zhang
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Key Laboratory of Anti-Inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Ministry of Education, Anhui Collaborative Innovation Center of Anti-Inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230032, People's Republic of China
| | - Wei Wei
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Key Laboratory of Anti-Inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Ministry of Education, Anhui Collaborative Innovation Center of Anti-Inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230032, People's Republic of China
| | - Wu-Yi Sun
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Key Laboratory of Anti-Inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Ministry of Education, Anhui Collaborative Innovation Center of Anti-Inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230032, People's Republic of China
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