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Eldesouky SE, Aseel DG, Elnouby MS, Galal FH, AL-Farga A, Hafez EE, Hussein HS. Synthesis of Tungsten Oxide, Iron Oxide, and Copper-Doped Iron Oxide Nanocomposites and Evaluation of Their Mixing Effects with Cyromazine against Spodoptera littoralis (Boisduval). ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:44867-44879. [PMID: 38046339 PMCID: PMC10688210 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c06134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Nanotechnology research is emerging as a cutting-edge technology, and nanocomposites have played a significant role in pest control. Therefore, the present study focuses on the synthesis of tungsten oxide (WO3), iron oxide (magnetic nanoparticle, MNP), and copper-doped iron oxide (MNP-Cu) nanocomposites and explores the different effects of their binary combinations with the insecticide cyromazine against Spodoptera littoralis. The synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. None of the tested nanomaterials showed any toxicity against the different stages of S. littoralis. Larval and pupal durations increased with increasing cyromazine and nanomaterial concentrations. The longest larval and pupal durations were recorded under treatment with the mixture of cyromazine (100 mg/L) + MNP-Cu (500 mg/L); the survival periods were 23.5 and 15.6 days, compared with 10.8 and 7.7 days in the control, respectively. The percentages of pupation and adult emergence were negatively affected by all treatments. Among the 500 mg/L nanomaterial combinations, only cyromazine (25 mg/L) and WO3 (500 mg/L) resulted in adult emergence (at a rate of 27.3%). Some abnormalities in the S. littoralis stages were observed following treatment with the tested materials. The glutathione S-transferase and alpha-esterase enzyme activities in S. littoralis were significantly increased after treatment with cyromazine, followed by cyromazine/MNP-Cu combinations. The quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Q-PCR) data showed that all treated insects had a higher immune response than the control. Finally, mixes of nanocomposites and cyromazine may be suggested as viable alternatives for S. littoralis management.
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- Sahar E. Eldesouky
- Cotton
Pesticides Evaluation Department, Plant
Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, El-Sabhia, Alexandria 21616, Egypt
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- Plant
Protection and Biomolecular Diagnosis Department, Arid Lands Cultivation
Research Institute (ALCRI), City of Scientific
Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-City), New Borg El-Arab City, Alexandria 21934, Egypt
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- Composite
and Nanostructured Materials Research Department, Advanced Technology
and New Materials Research Institute (ATNMRI), City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-City), New Borg El-Arab City, Alexandria 21934, Egypt
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- Biology
Department, College of Science, Jouf University, Sakaka 72341, Saudi Arabia
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- Biochemistry
Department, Faculty of Science, Jeddah University, Jeddah 21577, Saudi Arabia
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- Plant
Protection and Biomolecular Diagnosis Department, Arid Lands Cultivation
Research Institute (ALCRI), City of Scientific
Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-City), New Borg El-Arab City, Alexandria 21934, Egypt
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- Applied Entomology
and Zoology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, El-Shatby, Alexandria 21545, Egypt
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Comparative Testing of Two Ligature-Induced Periodontitis Models in Rats: A Clinical, Histological and Biochemical Study. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11050634. [PMID: 35625362 PMCID: PMC9137742 DOI: 10.3390/biology11050634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Simple Summary This study is the first study comparing the same parameters of inflammation in two periodontal disease experimental models proposed by the literature and used in the research. The importance of the method used to induce periodontitis in animals resides in the efficacy of proposed technologies and treatments used in preclinical trials. The inflammatory markers Interleukin-1 alpha(IL-1α), Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α), and high sensitive C reactive protein (hsCRP), the hematological analyses, and the histological probes showed a similar and reproducible periodontal inflammation for the molar induced periodontitis model. Ligation-induced periodontitis in rats has limitations and will never reproduce all aspects of periodontal disease in humans. The findings of this study with the complex association between clinical, biochemical, and histological aspects of the two experimental models of periodontal pathology induction in rats suggest that a similar periodontal pathology to the one we find in humans is best replicated in rats with the molar induced periodontitis model. Abstract Experimental animal models for studying the mechanisms of periodontitis and its links are a better alternative to in vitro studies. The aim of this study is to compare two ligature induced periodontitis models and validate the best one for further use in research. An experimental study was performed on male Wistar rats that were divided into three groups: Test 1 (n = 10), incisor ligated, Test 2 (n = 10), molar ligated, and Control (n = 10). The animals were clinically evaluated at the beginning and at the end of the experiment by recording body weight, gingival bleeding index, tooth mobility score, changes in color, and consistency of gingival tissue. Two blood samples were obtained for each animal at baseline and at the end of the experiment. The hematological parameters Interleukin-1 alpha (IL-1 α), high sensitive C Reactive Protein (hsCRP), and Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α) were measured. Seven days after the induction of periodontitis, the animals were sacrificed, and samples were prepared for histological evaluation. The results of this research demonstrated that the association between clinical, histological, and biochemical parameters initiate a periodontal pathology in the molar induced model in rats while the incisor experimental model initiates only a moderate and incomplete periodontal inflammation, mainly due to mechanical irritation.
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Xie J, Zhang Y, Jiang L. Role of Interleukin-1 in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer: A brief look at anakinra therapy. Int Immunopharmacol 2022; 105:108577. [PMID: 35121226 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2022.108577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Revised: 01/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is known as one of the deadliest and most common cancers globally and causes nearly one million cancer deaths yearly. Like many malignancies, the immune system and its components play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of CRC. As multifunction mediators of the immune system, cytokines are involved in several inflammatory and anti-inflammatory responses. Interleukin-1 (IL-1) belongs to a family of 11 members and is involved in inflammatory responses. Beyond its biological role as a mediator of innate immune responses, it is also seen in chronic stress and inflammation and numerous pathological states. The role of IL-1 in malignancies can also be very significant because it has recently been shown that this cytokine can also be secreted from tumor cells and induce the recruitment of myeloid-derived immunosuppressive cells. As a result, the tumor microenvironment (TME) is affected and, despite being inflammatory, causes the onset and progression of tumor cells. Since surgery and chemotherapy are the first choices to treat patients with cancer, especially CRC, it is usually not well-prognosed, particularly in patients with metastatic lesions CRC. Therefore, targeted therapy may prolong the overall survival of CRC patients. Furthermore, evidence shows that anakinra has had satisfactory results in treating CRC. Therefore, this review summarized the role of IL-1 in the pathogenesis of CRC as well as immunotherapy based on inhibition of this cytokine in this type of cancer.
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- Jun Xie
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Cancer Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310014,Zhejiang, China
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Department of Transfusion Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310014, Zhejiang, China.
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Halari CD, Renaud SJ, Lala PK. Molecular mechanisms in IL-1β-mediated decorin production by decidual cells. Mol Hum Reprod 2021; 27:6463501. [PMID: 34915564 DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gaab068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 11/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Decorin, a small leucine-rich proteoglycan produced by decidual cells restrains trophoblast differentiation, migration and invasiveness of extra-villous trophoblast cells. Decidual overproduction of decorin is associated with preeclampsia, and elevated decorin levels in maternal plasma are a predictive biomarker of preeclampsia. Furthermore, decorin plays an autocrine role in maturation of human endometrial stromal cells into decidual cells. Thus, a balanced decorin production by the decidua is critical for healthy pregnancy. However, the molecular mechanisms regulating decorin production by the decidua are unclear. Interleukin-1 beta is an inflammation-associated multi-functional cytokine, and is reported to induce decidualization in primates. Hence, the present study was designed: (i) to test if exogenous Interleukin-1 beta stimulated decorin production by human endometrial stromal cells; and if so, (ii) to identify the cellular source of Interleukin-1 beta in first trimester decidual tissue; (iii) to identify the downstream molecular partners in Interleukin-1 beta mediated decorin production by human endometrial stromal cells. Results revealed that (i) amongst multiple pro-inflammatory cytokines tested, Interleukin-1 beta alone stimulated decorin production by these cells; (ii) both macrophages and decidual cells in first trimester decidua produced Interleukin-1 beta; (iii) Interleukin-1 beta mediated decorin production was dependent on Interleukin-1 receptor activation, followed by activation and nuclear translocation of nuclear factor kappa B and its binding to the decorin promoter. These results reveal that Interleukin-1 beta plays a novel role in inducing decorin production by human endometrial stromal cells by activating nuclear factor kappa B.
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- C D Halari
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.,Children's Health Research Institute, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.,Children's Health Research Institute, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.,Department of Oncology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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Ustunova S, Haciosmanoglu E, Bulut H, Elibol B, Kilic A, Hekimoglu R, Tunc S, Atmaca R, Kaygusuz I, Tunc S, Tunc GB, Meral I. A low direct electrical signal attenuates oxidative stress and inflammation in septic rats. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0257177. [PMID: 34499695 PMCID: PMC8428794 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Electrical stimulation is proposed to exert an antimicrobial effect according to studies performed using bacterial and cell cultures. Therefore, we investigated the effects of electrification on inflammation in septic rats. Twenty-eight male Wistar albino rats were divided into 4 groups: healthy control (C), electrified healthy (E), sepsis (S), and electrified sepsis (SE) groups. Staphylococcus aureus (1 x 109 colonies) in 1 ml of medium was intraperitoneally injected into rats to produce a sepsis model. The rats in the E and SE groups were exposed to a low direct electrical signal (300 Hz and 2.5 volts) for 40 min and 1 and 6 h after bacterial infection. Immediately after the second electrical signal application, blood and tissue samples of the heart, lung, and liver were collected. An antibacterial effect of a low direct electrical signal was observed in the blood of rats. The effects of electrical signals on ameliorating changes in the histological structure of tissues, blood pH, gases, viscosity and cell count, activities of some important enzymes, oxidative stress parameters, inflammation and tissue apoptosis were observed in the SE group compared to the S group. Low direct electrical signal application exerts antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antiapoptotic effects on septic rats due to the induction of electrolysis in body fluids without producing any tissue damage.
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- Savas Ustunova
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biophysics, School of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Istinye University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, School of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Histology & Embryology, School of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Fazil S, Shah H, Noreen M, Yar M, Farooq Khan A, Zaman Safi S, Yousef Alomar S, Fahad Alkhuriji A, Mualla Alharbi H, Sohail Afzal M. Evaluation of molecular mechanisms of heparin-induced angiogenesis, in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. JOURNAL OF KING SAUD UNIVERSITY - SCIENCE 2021; 33:101534. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2021.101534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/07/2024]
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Sueiro-Benavides RA, Leiro-Vidal JM, Salas-Sánchez AÁ, Rodríguez-González JA, Ares-Pena FJ, López-Martín ME. Radiofrequency at 2.45 GHz increases toxicity, pro-inflammatory and pre-apoptotic activity caused by black carbon in the RAW 264.7 macrophage cell line. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 765:142681. [PMID: 33071139 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Environmental factors such as air pollution by particles and/or electromagnetic fields (EMFs) are studied as harmful agents for human health. We analyzed whether the combined action of EMF with fine and coarse black carbon (BC) particles induced cell damage and inflammatory response in RAW 264.7 cell line macrophages exposed to 2.45 GHz in a gigahertz transverse electromagnetic (GTEM) chamber at sub-thermal specific absorption rate (SAR) levels. Radiofrequency (RF) dramatically increased BC-induced toxicity at high doses in the first 24 h and toxicity levels remained high 72 h later for all doses. The increase in macrophage phagocytosis induced after 24 h of RF and the high nitrite levels obtained by stimulation with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) endotoxin 24 and 72 h after radiation exposure suggests a prolongation of the innate and inflammatory immune response. The increase of proinflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor-α, after 24 h, and of interleukin-1β and caspase-3, after 72 h, indicated activation of the pro-inflammatory response and the apoptosis pathways through the combined effect of radiation and BC. Our results indicate that the interaction of BC and RF modifies macrophage immune response, activates apoptosis, and accelerates cell toxicity, by which it can activate the induction of hypersensitivity reactions and autoimmune disorders.
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- Rosa Ana Sueiro-Benavides
- Research Institute on Chemical and Biological Analysis, Dept. of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Santiago de Compostela, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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- Research Institute on Chemical and Biological Analysis, Dept. of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Santiago de Compostela, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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- CRETUS Institute, Dept. Applied Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Santiago de Compostela, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain; ELEDIA@UniTN - DISI - University of Trento, 38123, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy.
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- CRETUS Institute, Dept. Applied Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Santiago de Compostela, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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- CRETUS Institute, Dept. Applied Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Santiago de Compostela, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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- CRETUS Institute, Dept. Morphological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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Choudhury SKM, Ma X, Abdullah SW, Zheng H. Activation and Inhibition of the NLRP3 Inflammasome by RNA Viruses. J Inflamm Res 2021; 14:1145-1163. [PMID: 33814921 PMCID: PMC8009543 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s295706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Inflammation refers to the response of the immune system to viral, bacterial, and fungal infections, or other foreign particles in the body, which can involve the production of a wide array of soluble inflammatory mediators. It is important for the development of many RNA virus-infected diseases. The primary factors through which the infection becomes inflammation involve inflammasome. Inflammasomes are proteins complex that the activation is responsive to specific pathogens, host cell damage, and other environmental stimuli. Inflammasomes bring about the maturation of various pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-18 and IL-1β in order to mediate the innate immune defense mechanisms. Many RNA viruses and their components, such as encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) 2B viroporin, the viral RNA of hepatitis C virus, the influenza virus M2 viroporin, the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) small hydrophobic (SH) viroporin, and the human rhinovirus (HRV) 2B viroporin can activate the Nod-like receptor (NLR) family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome to influence the inflammatory response. On the other hand, several viruses use virus-encoded proteins to suppress inflammation activation, such as the influenza virus NS1 protein and the measles virus (MV) V protein. In this review, we summarize how RNA virus infection leads to the activation or inhibition of the NLRP3 inflammasome.
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- S K Mohiuddin Choudhury
- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, National Foot and Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Animal Virology of Ministry of Agriculture, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, 730046, Gansu, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, National Foot and Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Animal Virology of Ministry of Agriculture, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, 730046, Gansu, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, National Foot and Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Animal Virology of Ministry of Agriculture, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, 730046, Gansu, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, National Foot and Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Animal Virology of Ministry of Agriculture, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, 730046, Gansu, People's Republic of China
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Zhang LY, Bi Q, Zhao C, Chen JY, Cai MH, Chen XY. Recent Advances in Biomaterials for the Treatment of Bone Defects. Organogenesis 2020; 16:113-125. [PMID: 32799735 DOI: 10.1080/15476278.2020.1808428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Bone defects or fractures generally heal in the absence of major interventions due to the high regenerative capacity of bone tissue. However, in situations of severe/large bone defects, these orchestrated regeneration mechanisms are impaired. With advances in modern medicine, natural and synthetic bio-scaffolds from bioceramics and polymers that support bone growth have emerged and gained intense research interest. In particular, scaffolds that recapitulate the molecular cues of extracellular signals, particularly growth factors, offer potential as therapeutic bone biomaterials. The current challenges for these therapies include the ability to engineer materials that mimic the biological and mechanical properties of the real bone tissue matrix, whilst simultaneously supporting bone vascularization. In this review, we discuss the very recent innovative strategies in bone biomaterial technology, including those of endogenous biomaterials and cell/drug delivery systems that promote bone regeneration. We present our understanding of their current value and efficacy, and the future perspectives for bone regenerative medicine.
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- Le-Yi Zhang
- Department of General Surgery, Chun'an First People's Hospital (Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital Chun'an Branch) , Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College) , Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College) , Hangzhou, China
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- Research and Development Department, Zhejiang Healthfuture Institute for Cell-Based Applied Technology , Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Chun'an First People's Hospital (Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital Chun'an Branch) , Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tumor Molecular Diagnosis and Individualized Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College) , Hangzhou, China.,Clinical Research Institute, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College) , Hangzhou, China
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Jahandideh B, Derakhshani M, Abbaszadeh H, Akbar Movassaghpour A, Mehdizadeh A, Talebi M, Yousefi M. The pro-Inflammatory cytokines effects on mobilization, self-renewal and differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells. Hum Immunol 2020; 81:206-217. [DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2020.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Revised: 12/29/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Seifert HA, Gerstner G, Kent G, Vandenbark AA, Offner H. Estrogen-induced compensatory mechanisms protect IL-10-deficient mice from developing EAE. J Neuroinflammation 2019; 16:195. [PMID: 31665042 PMCID: PMC6821034 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-019-1588-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background IL-10 knockout (KO) mice are protected from experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) with low-dose estrogen (E2) treatment similar to wild-type (WT) mice. Previous studies have demonstrated a decrease in tumor necrosis factor in all E2-treated groups, which led to the protection of the mice. Methods This study used IL-10 KO mice and WT mice treated either with E2 or sham pellets 7 days prior to induction of EAE. Mice were observed for 21 days post-immunization. The spleen, inguinal lymph nodes, and brain were evaluated by flow cytometry. Spinal cords were evaluated using a cytokine/chemokine array, RT-PCR, and histology. Results This study demonstrates that E2 treatment induced three heightened regulatory mechanisms that potentially protect IL-10 KO mice from EAE: (1) an increase in programmed death-ligands 1 and 2 on monocytes and macrophages in the periphery and within the CNS; (2) an increase in CD73 in the inflamed CNS, which can increase the production of the anti-inflammatory molecule adenosine; and (3) a decrease in CD4+CD25+FoxP3+ regulatory T cells in the spleen. Together, these factors comprise an alternative compensatory mechanism that significantly downregulates key pro-inflammatory cytokine, chemokine, and chemokine receptor genes which are enhanced in the spinal cord of IL-10 KO mice. This group of E2-treated mice remained asymptomatic after EAE challenge similar to E2-treated WT mice, despite their having more T and B lymphocytes in the brain, and modestly increased demyelination in the spinal cord. Conclusion These results indicate that previously unrecognized compensatory mechanisms of EAE protection are stimulated by E2 in the absence of IL-10, which can provide disease protection comparable to the IL-10-dependent effects induced by E2 in WT mice.
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- Hilary A Seifert
- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.,Neuroimmunology Research, VA Portland Health Care System, R&D-31, 3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Rd., Portland, OR, 97239, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.,Neuroimmunology Research, VA Portland Health Care System, R&D-31, 3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Rd., Portland, OR, 97239, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.,Neuroimmunology Research, VA Portland Health Care System, R&D-31, 3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Rd., Portland, OR, 97239, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.,Neuroimmunology Research, VA Portland Health Care System, R&D-31, 3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Rd., Portland, OR, 97239, USA.,Department of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA. .,Neuroimmunology Research, VA Portland Health Care System, R&D-31, 3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Rd., Portland, OR, 97239, USA. .,Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
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Chen L, Liu Z. Downregulation of FSTL‑1 attenuates the inflammation injury during Streptococcus pneumoniae infection by inhibiting the NLRP3 and TLR4/NF‑κB signaling pathway. Mol Med Rep 2019; 20:5345-5352. [PMID: 31638229 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2019.10752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Streptococcus pneumoniae‑induced pneumonia is a common disease and major cause of community‑acquired pneumonia. Previous studies have shown that Follistatin‑like protein 1 (FSTL‑1) serves important roles in regulating the inflammatory response. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of FSTL‑1 on the inflammatory response during S. pneumoniae infection using in vitro and in vivo models. ELISAs were used to detect the production of interleukin (IL)‑1β, tumor necrosis factor‑α and IL‑6. Western blotting and reverse transcription‑quantitative PCR were performed to determine the protein and mRNA expression of these factors. The results of the present study indicated that S. pneumoniae infection triggered a strong proinflammatory response and a high level of FSTL‑1 expression in mouse bone marrow‑derived macrophages. Moreover, FSTL‑1 may be required for the production of inflammatory factors during S. pneumoniae infection by regulating nucleotide oligomerization domain‑like receptor protein 3 in vitro and in vivo. In addition, it was found that the Toll‑like receptor 4/nuclear factor‑κB signaling pathway was involved in the inflammatory response regulated by FSTL‑1. The findings of the present study suggested that FSTL‑1 plays an important role in the inflammatory response during S. pneumoniae infection, providing a potential therapeutic target for reducing morbidity and mortality in patients with pneumonia.
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- Liang Chen
- Department of Infectious Disease, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, 4th Medical College of Peking University, Beijing 100096, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory, Xian Yang Central Hospital, Xianyang, Shaanxi 712000, P.R. China
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Gujar AN, Baeshen HA, Alhazmi A, Bhandi S, Raj AT, Patil S, Birkhed D. Cytokine levels in gingival crevicular fluid during orthodontic treatment with aligners compared to conventional labial fixed appliances: a 3-week clinical study. Acta Odontol Scand 2019; 77:474-481. [PMID: 31027423 DOI: 10.1080/00016357.2019.1607548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Objective: To test the hypothesis that the levels of IL-1ß and TNF-α increased more and IL-1α, IL-2, IL-6, IL-8 increased less, after 3 weeks of treatment with conventional labial fixed appliance and with aligners. Material and methods: Forty patients who were treated either with labial brackets (n = 20) or aligners (n = 20). Gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) samples were collected at baseline and after 21 days. Cytokine levels were evaluated by enzyme-linked immune sorbent assay (ELISA). Plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), and bleeding on probing (POB) were also examined. Results: The levels of IL-1α, IL-1ß, IL-2, IL-6, IL-8 and TNF-α in the GCF were significantly increased in both groups. The levels of IL-2, IL-6, IL-8 increased more in patients treated with aligners compared to those treated by labial fixed appliances. There was a statistically significant difference in change of the mean cytokine levels of IL-1α, IL-2, IL-6, IL-8 and TNF-α compared to labial fixed appliances and aligners. Conclusions: The levels of the six studied cytokines in GCF (IL-1α, IL-1ß, IL-2, IL-6, IL-8 and TNF-α) increased after 3 weeks both after treatment with conventional labial fixed appliance and with aligners. IL-1ß and TNF-α showed a prominent increase compared to the other cytokines in the GCF of teeth by both the labial fixed appliance and aligners. However, there were only minor differences in the changes of the cytokine levels from baseline to 3 weeks between the two groups. There were no differences between the groups regarding PI, GI or POB.
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- College of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University and Alfarabi Private College for Dentistry and Nursing, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Dentistry Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Dentistry Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Sri Venkateswara Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, India
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- Professor Emeritus at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Bahney CS, Zondervan RL, Allison P, Theologis A, Ashley JW, Ahn J, Miclau T, Marcucio RS, Hankenson KD. Cellular biology of fracture healing. J Orthop Res 2019; 37:35-50. [PMID: 30370699 PMCID: PMC6542569 DOI: 10.1002/jor.24170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 250] [Impact Index Per Article: 50.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The biology of bone healing is a rapidly developing science. Advances in transgenic and gene-targeted mice have enabled tissue and cell-specific investigations of skeletal regeneration. As an example, only recently has it been recognized that chondrocytes convert to osteoblasts during healing bone, and only several years prior, seminal publications reported definitively that the primary tissues contributing bone forming cells during regeneration were the periosteum and endosteum. While genetically modified animals offer incredible insights into the temporal and spatial importance of various gene products, the complexity and rapidity of healing-coupled with the heterogeneity of animal models-renders studies of regenerative biology challenging. Herein, cells that play a key role in bone healing will be reviewed and extracellular mediators regulating their behavior discussed. We will focus on recent studies that explore novel roles of inflammation in bone healing, and the origins and fates of various cells in the fracture environment. © 2018 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res.
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- Chelsea S. Bahney
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Physiology, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Physiology, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Biology, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, Washington
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- Department of Biology, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, Washington
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Lower genital tract cytokine profiles in South African women living with HIV: influence of mucosal sampling. Sci Rep 2018; 8:12203. [PMID: 30111808 PMCID: PMC6093917 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-30663-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 08/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Measurement of cytokines in the lower female genital tract offer insight into risk for HIV infection and reproductive complications. However, few studies have systematically compared mucosal collection methods or whether collection order matters. We compared longitudinal cytokine profiles in matched genital samples collected from women living with HIV using menstrual cup (MC), endocervical swabs (ECS) and swab-enriched cervicovaginal lavage (eCVL). Samples were collected at enrollment [MC:ECS:eCVL], 3-months (ECS:eCVL:MC) and 6-months (eCVL:MC:ECS) and concentrations of 28 cytokines determined by Luminex. Cytokine clustering was assessed using Principle Component Analysis (PCA), Partial Least Squares Discriminant Analysis (PLSDA) and factor analysis. Generally, higher cytokine concentrations were detected in MC samples, followed by ECS and eCVL, irrespective of study visit or sampling order. Factor analysis and PCA identified ECS to be inferior for measuring regulatory cytokines and IP-10 than eCVL or MC. Although concentrations differed, the majority of cytokines correlated between methods. Sampling order influenced cytokine concentrations marginally, and cytokines clustered more strongly by method than study visit. Variance in profiles was lowest in MC, suggesting greater consistency of sampling compared to other methods. We conclude that MC sampling offered advantages over other methods for detecting cytokines in women, with order marginally influencing profiles.
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Javan B, Kalani MR, Shahbazi M. Interleukin-1 gene cluster Haplotype analysis in the chronic outcome prediction of the Hepatitis B virus infection. J Med Virol 2017; 90:510-517. [PMID: 29023858 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.24972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2017] [Accepted: 10/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is well known as an important cause of the chronic liver disease. The screening of the genotype of certain cytokines might be helpful to predict the clinical outcome of an HBV infection. The present study investigates the relationship between the polymorphism and haplotypes of the Interleukin-1 (IL-1) gene family, including IL-1-alpha (IL-1A), IL-1-beta (IL-1B,) and IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RN), with chronic HBV infection. A total of 297 chronic HBV and 333 matched on sex and age control individuals were genotyped using the standard sequence-specific-polymerase chain reaction primer (SSP-PCR) method. Four different haplotype analysis software packages were applied for data interpretation. The results showed excess genotype A1/A1 and A2/A2 at IL-1RN (40.2%, 39.9%), C/T at IL-1A-889 (55.6%), and C/C at IL-1B-511 (41.1%) in controls while A1/A1 at IL-1RN (59.3%), T/T at IL-1B-31 (46.5%), C/T at IL-1B + 3953 (65%), in chronic HBV infection cases. A total of 148 haplotypes were observed overall (96 in the case group and 89 in the control group). The haplotype combination of genotype A1/A1 at IL1-RN along with a C/T for all three IL-1B polymorphic positions and either C/T or T/T at the IL-1A-899 position may increase the probability of the chronic outcome for the HBV infection.
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- Bita Javan
- Medical Cellular & Molecular Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Medical Cellular & Molecular Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Molecular and Cell Biology, Urbana, Illinois
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- Medical Cellular & Molecular Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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Lee SJ, Choi BK. Involvement of NLRP10 in IL-1α induction of oral epithelial cells by periodontal pathogens. Innate Immun 2017; 23:569-577. [PMID: 28766990 DOI: 10.1177/1753425917722610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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This study investigated the pathogenesis of periodontitis and the role of nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor protein 10 (NLRP10). The human oral epithelial cell line HOK-16B was infected with two periodontal pathogens, Tannerella forsythia and Fusobacterium nucleatum, at various MOIs. RT-PCR and immunoblotting demonstrated that infection increased mRNA and protein expression of NLRP10, respectively. The siRNA-mediated NLRP10 knockdown significantly reduced IL-1α expression and secretion. Both bacteria induced phosphorylation of ERK, JNK and p38 MAP kinases in HOK-16B cells. NLRP10 knockdown impaired ERK phosphorylation only. ERK inhibition significantly decreased the expression of T. forsythia- and F. nucleatum-induced IL-1α. Our data suggest that NLRP10 is involved in activating the ERK signalling pathway in HOK-16B cells infected with T. forsythia and F. nucleatum. This pathway likely augments the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-1α levels, which may play a critical role in periodontitis.
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- Seok-Joo Lee
- 1 Department of Oral Microbiology and Immunology, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- 1 Department of Oral Microbiology and Immunology, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
- 2 Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Oh YS, Na EJ, Gye MC. Effects of bilateral vasectomy on the interleukin 1 system in mouse epididymis. Am J Reprod Immunol 2016; 76:235-42. [PMID: 27476761 DOI: 10.1111/aji.12548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2016] [Accepted: 07/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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PROBLEM Regional difference in the inflammatory response in vasectomized (VAX) epididymis remains unraveled. METHOD OF STUDY Epididymal expression of interleukin 1α (IL1α), IL1β, IL1 receptor antagonist (IL1ra), IL1 receptor 1 (IL1R1), IL6, IL10, tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) was examined in bilateral VAX mice by real-time RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry. RESULTS IL1α, IL1β, IL1ra, and IL1R1 were expressed in the epididymal epithelia of normal mice. Following VAX, IL1R1 mRNA was not changed, but TNF-α, IL10, IL1α, IL1β, and IL1ra mRNA were significantly upregulated in whole epididymis, whereas IL6 and TGF-β1 mRNA were significantly increased in corpus and cauda but not in caput epididymis. Consistently, IL1α, IL1β, and IL1ra immunoreactivities were visibly increased in epididymis following VAX. CONCLUSION Following VAX, IL1α, IL1β, IL1ra, IL10, and TNF-α may mediate immune reaction in whole epididymis, whereas IL6 and TGF-β1 may mediate regionally different immune response primarily in the lower part of epididymis.
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- Yeong Seok Oh
- Department of Life Science and Research Institute for Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Life Science and Research Institute for Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Life Science and Research Institute for Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
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Montazeri M, Sanchez-Lopez JA, Caballero I, Maslehat Lay N, Elliott S, Fazeli A. Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist mediates toll-like receptor 3-induced inhibition of trophoblast adhesion to endometrial cells in vitro. Hum Reprod 2016; 31:2098-107. [PMID: 27412245 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dew171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2015] [Accepted: 06/13/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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STUDY QUESTION Is interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RA) involved in the toll-like receptor 3 (TLR 3)-induced inhibition of trophoblast cells' adhesion to endometrial cells in vitro? SUMMARY ANSWER IL-1RA mediates the TLR 3-induced inhibition of trophoblast cells' adhesion to endometrial cells in vitro. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY It is well documented that endometrial TLR 3 activation leads to impairment of trophoblast binding to endometrial cells in vitro. IL-1RA is known as an anti-implantation factor, as its injection significantly reduced implantation rates in mice by an effect on endometrial receptivity. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION Poly I:C was used as a TLR3 specific ligand and endometrial cells were either treated or not with Poly I:C (treated versus control) in vitro. IL-1RA was applied to block IL-1 signal transduction. IL-1RA was knocked down by Accell Human IL1RN siRNA. Flagellin was used to stimulate TLR 5. SP600125 (JNK) was applied to inhibit the mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) pathway. BAY11 -7082 was used to inhibit the nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) pathway. The experiments were performed in three replicates on three separate days. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS An in vitro assay was developed using RL95-2 (an endometrial cell line) and JAr (a trophoblast cell line) cells. Initially, the production of IL-1RA in RL95-2 cells in response to TLR 3 activation was measured. To determine whether the TLR 3-induced inhibition of trophoblast binding was mediated through IL-1RA: (i) we evaluated the effect of IL-1RA on the attachment of trophoblast cells to endometrial cells; (ii) we knocked down TLR3-induced IL-1RA gene expression by IL-1RA Small interfering RNA (siRNA) and evaluated trophoblast attachment to endometrial cells. Finally, to clarify through which pathway TLR 3-induced inhibition of trophoblast binding occurs: (i) activation of NF-κB and MAPK was detected by transfecting the cells with secreted placental alkaline phosphatase reporter plasmids bearing promoter sequences for each transcription factor; (ii) the inhibitors for NF-κB and MAPK were used to block signaling; (iii) it was then investigated whether addition of these inhibitors could restore the TLR 3-induced impairment of trophoblast attachment to the endometrial cells. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE Our results showed that addition of polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid (Poly I:C) to RL95-2 cells significantly increased the production of IL-1RA (P < 0.05). Addition of human recombinant IL-1RA to RL95-2 cells remarkably decreased the adhesion rate of trophoblast cells to endometrial cells (P < 0.05). In addition, suppression of TLR3-induced IL-1RA gene expression in RL95-2 cells significantly restored trophoblast cells attachment to endometrial cells in the presence of Poly I:C (P < 0.05). Only TLR3 and not TLR5 induced MAPK activation (P < 0.05). TLR3 ligation did not affect NF-κB activation. Of NF-kB and MAPK inhibitors, only MAPK's inhibitor could achieve restoration of spheroid adhesion to endometrial cells (P < 0.05). LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION This study has been only done in vitro. Future in vivo studies will confirm our data. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS The findings of this study have a potential clinical application in introducing IL-1RA as one of the diagnostic infertility markers in the endometrium, which can affect the process of embryo adhesion at the time of implantation. Moreover, based on the novel data obtained in the current study, blocking and regulating the MAPK pathway by its inhibitors can be used as a new strategy to prevent and treat virus-induced infertility cases in ART techniques. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST This study was partially funded by a Marie Curie IIF-253948 grant to I.C. and was partially funded by the author's institutions. The authors have no conflict of interest to declare.
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- M Montazeri
- Academic Unit of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, The University of Sheffield, Level 4, Jessop Wing, Tree Root Walk, Sheffield S10 2SF, UK
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- Academic Unit of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, The University of Sheffield, Level 4, Jessop Wing, Tree Root Walk, Sheffield S10 2SF, UK
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- Academic Unit of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, The University of Sheffield, Level 4, Jessop Wing, Tree Root Walk, Sheffield S10 2SF, UK UMR1282 ISP, INRA, Nouzilly, France
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- Academic Unit of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, The University of Sheffield, Level 4, Jessop Wing, Tree Root Walk, Sheffield S10 2SF, UK
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- Academic Unit of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, The University of Sheffield, Level 4, Jessop Wing, Tree Root Walk, Sheffield S10 2SF, UK
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- Academic Unit of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, The University of Sheffield, Level 4, Jessop Wing, Tree Root Walk, Sheffield S10 2SF, UK
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Antiseptic effect of sea cucumber ( Holothuria atra) against multi-organ failure induced by sepsis: Molecular and histopathological study. Exp Ther Med 2016; 12:222-230. [PMID: 27347042 PMCID: PMC4906945 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2016.3321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2015] [Accepted: 03/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response to infection and severe sepsis patients can develop acute lung and liver injury. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of Holothuria atra methanolic body wall extract (HaE), as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent against induced sepsis in a cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) rat model. In total, 30 males albino rats were divided into three groups (n=10 each) as follows: Sham (Sh), which was used as negative control; sepsis (Se), which was used as a positive control and was subjected to CLP surgery; and Ho, which was subjected to CLP and fed with 200 mg/kg (body weight) of HaE, once daily for 7 days. Subsequently, the expression of various genes was detected by polymerase chain reaction, while liver and lung tissues were examined by immunohistochemistry. The expression of Caspase-3 was significantly reduced in liver and lung tissues in the Ho group, while the expression levels of Gsta2, Cat and Sod1 genes were slightly reduced in the Ho group, when compared with the Se group. In addition, expression levels of tumor necrosis factor, interferon-γ, liver interleukin (IL)1b and lung IL1a were reduced in the Ho group compared with the Se group. Furthermore, histopathological changes were observed in liver tissues of the Se group, including congestion of hepatoportal blood vessel and focal hepatic necrosis, while lung tissues showed marked edema, hemorrhage and alveolar septal thickening. The Ho group showed apparent normal hepatic parenchyma and slight interstitial pneumonia. Immunohistochemical staining of caspase-3 in liver and lung tissues showed no expression in the Sh group, strong expression in the Se group and moderate expression in the Ho group. In conclusion, HaE demonstrated beneficial effect against induced sepsis, which may be attributed to its antioxidant and antiapoptotic activities.
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Wang Y, Xue S, Liu X, Liu H, Hu T, Qiu X, Zhang J, Lei M. Analyses of Long Non-Coding RNA and mRNA profiling using RNA sequencing during the pre-implantation phases in pig endometrium. Sci Rep 2016; 6:20238. [PMID: 26822553 PMCID: PMC4731748 DOI: 10.1038/srep20238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2015] [Accepted: 12/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Establishment of implantation in pig is accompanied by a coordinated interaction between the maternal uterine endometrium and conceptus development. We investigated the expression profiles of endometrial tissue on Days 9, 12 and 15 of pregnancy and on Day 12 of non-pregnancy in Yorkshire, and performed a comprehensive analysis of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in endometrial tissue samples by using RNA sequencing. As a result, 2805 novel lncRNAs, 2,376 (301 lncRNA and 2075 mRNA) differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and 2149 novel transcripts were obtained by pairwise comparison. In agreement with previous reports, lncRNAs shared similar characteristics, such as shorter in length, lower in exon number, lower at expression level and less conserved than protein coding transcripts. Bioinformatics analysis showed that DEGs were involved in protein binding, cellular process, immune system process and enriched in focal adhesion, Jak-STAT, FoxO and MAPK signaling pathway. We also found that lncRNAs TCONS_01729386 and TCONS_01325501 may play a vital role in embryo pre-implantation. Furthermore, the expression of FGF7, NMB, COL5A3, S100A8 and PPP1R3D genes were significantly up-regulated at the time of maternal recognition of pregnancy (Day 12 of pregnancy). Our results first identified the characterization and expression profile of lncRNAs in pig endometrium during pre-implantation phases.
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- Yueying Wang
- Key Lab of Swine Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong (Central China) Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Key Lab of Swine Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong (Central China) Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Key Lab of Swine Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong (Central China) Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Key Lab of Swine Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong (Central China) Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Key Lab of Swine Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong (Central China) Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- National Animal Husbandry Services Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, PR China
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- Key Lab of Swine Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong (Central China) Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Key Lab of Swine Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong (Central China) Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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Kim TK, Bheda-Malge A, Lin Y, Sreekrishna K, Adams R, Robinson MK, Bascom CC, Tiesman JP, Isfort RJ, Gelinas R. A systems approach to understanding human rhinovirus and influenza virus infection. Virology 2015; 486:146-57. [PMID: 26437235 PMCID: PMC7111289 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2015.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2015] [Revised: 07/28/2015] [Accepted: 08/13/2015] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Human rhinovirus and influenza virus infections of the upper airway lead to colds and the flu and can trigger exacerbations of lower airway diseases including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Novel diagnostic and therapeutic targets are still needed to differentiate between the cold and the flu, since the clinical course of influenza can be severe while that of rhinovirus is usually more mild. In our investigation of influenza and rhinovirus infection of human respiratory epithelial cells, we used a systems approach to identify the temporally changing patterns of host gene expression from these viruses. After infection of human bronchial epithelial cells (BEAS-2B) with rhinovirus, influenza virus or co-infection with both viruses, we studied the time-course of host gene expression changes over three days. We modeled host responses to these viral infections with time and documented the qualitative and quantitative differences in innate immune activation and regulation. Human bronchial epithelial cells (BEAS-2B) were infected with rhinovirus (RV16), influenza A virus (H1N1) or both viruses. Steady-state RNA was profiled from five biological replicate samples by microarray hybridization at multiple times over three days. The changing patterns of key biological processes for each virus or both viruses together were analyzed. The data reveal similarities and differences in innate immune responses, cytokine activation, regulation of apoptosis as well as other processes that have implications for host recovery from viral infection.
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- Taek-Kyun Kim
- The Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, WA 98109, USA.
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- The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA.
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- The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA.
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- The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA.
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Zheng Q, Ren Y, Reinach PS, Xiao B, Lu H, Zhu Y, Qu J, Chen W. Reactive oxygen species activated NLRP3 inflammasomes initiate inflammation in hyperosmolarity stressed human corneal epithelial cells and environment-induced dry eye patients. Exp Eye Res 2015; 134:133-40. [PMID: 25701684 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2015.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2014] [Revised: 02/10/2015] [Accepted: 02/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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In studies on dry eye (DE) disease, an association has been identified between tear film hyperosmolarity and inflammation severity elicited through receptor-induced increases in proinflammatory cytokine and chemokine release. These immune reactions might be mediated by inflammasomes, macromolecular complexes mounted around the NLRP3 protein and can be activated by reactive oxygen species (ROS) over-generation. Hence in this study we determine whether: a) ROS activated NLRP3 inflammasomes mediate hyperosmotic stress-induced inflammation in human corneal epithelial cells (HCECs); b) the ROS-NLRP3-IL-1β axis activation is associated with environment-induced DE. Immortalized HCECs were exposed to 500 mOsm medium in the presence and absence of a ROS inhibitor, N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC). HCECs transfected with NLRP3 siRNA or a negative control (NC) siRNA. Intracellular ROS was measured by fluorometric analysis using the probe 2',7'-dichlorofluorescin diacetate (DCFH-DA). Real-time PCR evaluated NLRP3, ASC, pro-caspase-1 and pro-IL-1β mRNA levels. Western blot analysis assessed NLRP3 protein expression whereas caspase-1 activity was determined with a fluorometric assay. Bioactive IL-1β release was assessed by ELISA. ROS production, NLRP3 inflammasome and pro-IL-1β gene expression as well as IL-1β secretion were also evaluated in the conjunctival epithelial cells and tear fluid samples of environment-induced DE patients and normal subjects. NAC suppressed hyperosmolarity-induced rises in ROS levels, NLRP3 inflammasome formation and activation, caspase-1 activity and IL-1β release. On the other hand, NLRP3 siRNA knockdown inhibited hyperosmotic stress-induced NLRP3 activation, which led to ASC, pro-caspase-1 and pro-IL-1β mRNA down-regulation followed by suppression of associated caspase-1 activity and IL-1β secretion. In addition, in ocular surface samples of environment-induced DE patients, ROS generation, NLRP3, ASC, pro-caspase-1 and pro-IL-1β gene expression as well as IL-1β secretion were upregulated. Taken together, NLRP3 mediated innate immune responses triggered by rises in ROS generation induce inflammation in hyperosmotic stressed HCECs. ROS-NLRP3-IL-1β signaling pathway might play a priming role in environment-induced DE development.
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- Qinxiang Zheng
- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang 325027, China.
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang 325027, China.
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Varzaneh FN, Keller B, Unger S, Aghamohammadi A, Warnatz K, Rezaei N. Cytokines in common variable immunodeficiency as signs of immune dysregulation and potential therapeutic targets - a review of the current knowledge. J Clin Immunol 2014; 34:524-43. [PMID: 24827633 DOI: 10.1007/s10875-014-0053-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2014] [Accepted: 05/05/2014] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is characterized by low levels of circulating immunoglobulins and compromised specific antibody response leading to frequent infections. Cytokines play an important role in the orchestration of the antibody response. Several previous studies have attempted to identify distinct cytokines responsible for the inflammatory changes and different manifestations of CVID, but there are conflicting results regarding the cytokine profiles in CVID patients. In light of this, an extensive review regarding the level of various cytokines and their potential therapeutic role in CVID patients was performed. This review delineates the contribution of interleukin (IL)-1, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-7, IL-10, IL-12, IL-21, interferons, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, IL-17, APRIL (a proliferation inducing ligand) and BAFF (B cell activating factor) in CVID disease and outline their potential therapeutic implications in these patients.
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- Farnaz Najmi Varzaneh
- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Rodman R, Mutasa S, Dupuis C, Spratt H, Underbrink M. Genetic dysregulation in recurrent respiratory papillomatosis. Laryngoscope 2014; 124:E320-5. [PMID: 24449512 DOI: 10.1002/lary.24602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2013] [Revised: 12/19/2013] [Accepted: 01/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is a devastating disease, caused by infection of the upper aerodigestive tract with human papillomavirus types 6 and 11. There is no cure for RRP, and surgical removal is the mainstay of treatment. The purpose of this project was to compare genes of cell cycle, apoptosis, and inflammatory cytokines in laryngeal papilloma versus normal tissue for a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms of the disease to discover novel therapies. STUDY DESIGN Basic science research study. METHODS Papilloma tissue was obtained from patients requiring surgical debridement. For comparison, normal mucosa was obtained from the excised uvula of patients undergoing uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. Total RNA was extracted from both groups and then probed using customized reverse transcriptase real time polymerase chain reaction gene arrays. RESULTS The custom arrays examine expression of 84 separate genes within the cell cycle, apoptosis, and inflammatory cytokine pathways. Our findings based on 11 papilloma samples run in comparison to normal mucosa shows that the MCL-1 gene of the apoptosis pathway is significantly downregulated. cytokine genes IL1-A, IL-8, IL-18, and IL-31 are also significantly dysregulated. CONCLUSIONS Genes of cell cycle and apoptosis are generally upregulated and downregulated, respectively, as expected in papilloma tissue, with MCL-1 achieving significance when compared to normal tissue. The finding of particular interest is that inflammatory cytokine genes were significantly downregulated, including IL1-A, IL-18, and IL-31. This finding may explain why patients infected with the virus are unable to mediate a T-cell immune clearance of their disease.
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- Regina Rodman
- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
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Choi DH, Kwon IS, Koo JH, Jang YC, Kang EB, Byun JE, Um HS, Park HS, Yeom DC, Cho IH, Cho JY. The effect of treadmill exercise on inflammatory responses in rat model of streptozotocin-induced experimental dementia of Alzheimer's type. J Exerc Nutrition Biochem 2014; 18:225-33. [PMID: 25566459 PMCID: PMC4241920 DOI: 10.5717/jenb.2014.18.2.225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2014] [Revised: 02/10/2014] [Accepted: 02/15/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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[Purpose] The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of treadmill exercise on inflammatory response in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced animal model of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). [Methods] To induce the animal model of AD, Sprague-Dawley rats were injected into intracerebroventricular (ICV) injection with 1.5 mg/kg of STZ. Rats were divided into three groups as Sham-con group (n = 7), STZ-con group (n = 7) and STZ-exe group (n = 7). Exercise group ran on the treadmill for 30 min/day, 5 days/week during 6 weeks. [Results] The results of this study were as follows: First, STZ-exe group was improved on cognitive function when compared to STZ-con group in water maze test. Second, STZ-exe group help reduce the expression level of amyloid-beta (Aβ). In addition, Toll-like receptors-4 (TLR4), Nuclear factor-kB (NF-kB), Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and Interleukin-1α (IL-1α) level of STZ-exe group was significantly decreased when compared to STZ-con group. [Conclusion] These results show that treadmill exercise had positive effect on cognitive function and reduced inflammatory response in STZ-induced animal model of AD.
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- Dong Hun Choi
- Exercise Biochemistry Lab, Korea National Sport University, 88-15 Oryun-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-763, Korea
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- Exercise Biochemistry Lab, Korea National Sport University, 88-15 Oryun-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-763, Korea
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- Exercise Biochemistry Lab, Korea National Sport University, 88-15 Oryun-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-763, Korea
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- Exercise Biochemistry Lab, Korea National Sport University, 88-15 Oryun-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-763, Korea
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- Exercise Biochemistry Lab, Korea National Sport University, 88-15 Oryun-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-763, Korea
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- Exercise Biochemistry Lab, Korea National Sport University, 88-15 Oryun-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-763, Korea
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- Department of exercise prescription, Kon-Yang University, 121 Daehak-ro, Nosan chugnam 320-711, Korea
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- Department of physical education, Chosun University, 309 Pilmun-daero Dong-gu Gwangju 501-759, Korea
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- Exercise Biochemistry Lab, Korea National Sport University, 88-15 Oryun-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-763, Korea
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- Exercise Biochemistry Lab, Korea National Sport University, 88-15 Oryun-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-763, Korea
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- Exercise Biochemistry Lab, Korea National Sport University, 88-15 Oryun-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-763, Korea
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Yoshinaga K, PrabhuDas M, Davies C, White K, Caron K, Golos T, Fazleabas A, Paria B, Mor G, Paul S, Ye X, Dey SK, Spencer T, Roberts RM. Interdisciplinary collaborative team for blastocyst implantation research: inception and perspectives. Am J Reprod Immunol 2013; 71:1-11. [PMID: 24286196 DOI: 10.1111/aji.12173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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- Koji Yoshinaga
- Fertility and Infertility Branch, NICHD, NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Jin R, Liu L, Zhang S, Nanda A, Li G. Role of inflammation and its mediators in acute ischemic stroke. J Cardiovasc Transl Res 2013; 6:834-51. [PMID: 24006091 DOI: 10.1007/s12265-013-9508-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 322] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2013] [Accepted: 08/23/2013] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Inflammation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke and other forms of ischemic brain injury. Increasing evidence suggests that inflammatory response is a double-edged sword, as it not only exacerbates secondary brain injury in the acute stage of stroke but also beneficially contributes to brain recovery after stroke. In this article, we provide an overview on the role of inflammation and its mediators in acute ischemic stroke. We discuss various pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory responses in different phases after ischemic stroke and the possible reasons for their failures in clinical trials. Undoubtedly, there is still much to be done in order to translate promising pre-clinical findings into clinical practice. A better understanding of the dynamic balance between pro- and anti-inflammatory responses and identifying the discrepancies between pre-clinical studies and clinical trials may serve as a basis for designing effective therapies.
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- Rong Jin
- Department of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Shreveport, LA, USA
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Guo RM, Xu WM, Lin JC, Mo LQ, Hua XX, Chen PX, Wu K, Zheng DD, Feng JQ. Activation of the p38 MAPK/NF-κB pathway contributes to doxorubicin-induced inflammation and cytotoxicity in H9c2 cardiac cells. Mol Med Rep 2013; 8:603-8. [PMID: 23807148 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2013.1554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2013] [Accepted: 06/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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A number of studies have demonstrated that inflammation plays a role in doxorubicin (DOX)-induced cardiotoxicity. However, the molecular mechanism by which DOX induces cardiac inflammation has yet to be fully elucidated. The present study aimed to investigate the role of the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)/nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) pathway in DOX-induced inflammation and cytotoxicity. The results of our study demonstrated that the exposure of H9c2 cardiac cells to DOX reduced cell viability and stimulated an inflammatory response, as demonstrated by an increase in the levels of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and IL-6, as well as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) production. Notably, DOX exposure induced the overexpression of phosphorylated p38 MAPK and phosphorylation of the NF-κB p65 subunit, which was markedly inhibited by SB203580, a specific inhibitor of p38 MAPK. The inhibition of NF-κB by pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC), a selective inhibitor of NF-κB, significantly ameliorated DOX-induced inflammation, leading to a decrease in the levels of IL-1β and IL-6, as well as TNF-α production in H9c2 cells. The pretreatment of H9c2 cells with either SB203580 or PDTC before exposure to DOX significantly attenuated DOX-induced cytotoxicity. In conclusion, our study provides novel data demonstrating that the p38 MAPK/NF-κB pathway is important in the induction of DOX-induced inflammation and cytotoxicity in H9c2 cardiac myocytes.
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- Run-Min Guo
- Department of Physiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P.R. China
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Maurya MR, Gupta S, Li X, Fahy E, Dinasarapu AR, Sud M, Brown HA, Glass CK, Murphy RC, Russell DW, Dennis EA, Subramaniam S. Analysis of inflammatory and lipid metabolic networks across RAW264.7 and thioglycolate-elicited macrophages. J Lipid Res 2013; 54:2525-42. [PMID: 23776196 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m040212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Studies of macrophage biology have been significantly advanced by the availability of cell lines such as RAW264.7 cells. However, it is unclear how these cell lines differ from primary macrophages such as thioglycolate-elicited peritoneal macrophages (TGEMs). We used the inflammatory stimulus Kdo2-lipid A (KLA) to stimulate RAW264.7 and TGEM cells. Temporal changes of lipid and gene expression levels were concomitantly measured and a systems-level analysis was performed on the fold-change data. Here we present a comprehensive comparison between the two cell types. Upon KLA treatment, both RAW264.7 and TGEM cells show a strong inflammatory response. TGEM (primary) cells show a more rapid and intense inflammatory response relative to RAW264.7 cells. DNA levels (fold-change relative to control) are reduced in RAW264.7 cells, correlating with greater downregulation of cell cycle genes. The transcriptional response suggests that the cholesterol de novo synthesis increases considerably in RAW264.7 cells, but 25-hydroxycholesterol increases considerably in TGEM cells. Overall, while RAW264.7 cells behave similarly to TGEM cells in some ways and can be used as a good model for inflammation- and immune function-related kinetic studies, they behave differently than TGEM cells in other aspects of lipid metabolism and phenotypes used as models for various disorders such as atherosclerosis.
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- Mano R Maurya
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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Transcriptome analysis reveals new insights into the modulation of endometrial stromal cell receptive phenotype by embryo-derived signals interleukin-1 and human chorionic gonadotropin: possible involvement in early embryo implantation. PLoS One 2013; 8:e64829. [PMID: 23717664 PMCID: PMC3661534 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0064829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2012] [Accepted: 04/19/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The presence of the conceptus in uterine cavity necessitates an elaborate network of interactions between the implanting embryo and a receptive endometrial tissue. We believe that embryo-derived signals play an important role in the remodeling and the extension of endometrial receptivity period. Our previous studies provided original evidence that human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) modulates and potentiates endometrial epithelial as well as stromal cell responsiveness to interleukin 1 (IL1), one of the earliest embryonic signals, which may represent a novel pathway by which the embryo favors its own implantation and growth within the maternal endometrial host. The present study was designed to gain a broader understanding of hCG impact on the modulation of endometrial cell receptivity, and in particular, cell responsiveness to IL1 and the acquisition of growth-promoting phenotype capable of receiving, sustaining, and promoting early and crucial steps of embryonic development. Our results showed significant changes in the expression of genes involved in cell proliferation, immune modulation, tissue remodeling, apoptotic and angiogenic processes. This points to a relevant impact of these embryonic signals on the receptivity of the maternal endometrium, its adaptation to the implanting embryo and the creation of an environment that is favorable for the implantation and the growth of this latter within a new and likely hostile host tissue. Interestingly our data further identified a complex interaction between IL1 and hCG, which, despite a synergistic action on several significant endometrial target genes, may encompass a tight control of endogenous IL1 and extends to other IL1 family members.
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Identification of non-cell-autonomous networks from engineered feeder cells that enhance murine hematopoietic stem cell activity. Exp Hematol 2013; 41:470-478.e4. [PMID: 23340137 DOI: 10.1016/j.exphem.2013.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2012] [Revised: 01/14/2013] [Accepted: 01/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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In a previous gain-of-function screen, we identified 18 nuclear factors that enhance mouse hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) activity in vitro. Of these factors, the majority was believed to augment HSC function intrinsically. In the current study, we investigated the mechanisms of action of the previously identified agonists of HSC activity and tested whether human HSCs are also responsive to these factors. Our results unexpectedly revealed that the majority of the identified factors confer a competitive advantage to mouse HSCs in a non-cell-autonomous manner. Five of these factors, namely FOS, SPI1, KLF10, TFEC, and PRDM16, show robust transcriptional cross-regulation and are often associated with osteoclastogenesis. These findings define at least one novel non-cell-autonomous network in engineered niches. Surprisingly, and in contrast to their important effect on mouse HSCs, all engineered niches failed to significantly enhance the activity of human HSCs. This last finding further supports a lack of conservation in determinants that control HSC self-renewal in mouse versus human cells.
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Qiao Y, Wang P, Qi J, Zhang L, Gao C. TLR-induced NF-κB activation regulates NLRP3 expression in murine macrophages. FEBS Lett 2012; 586:1022-6. [PMID: 22569257 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2012.02.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 232] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2012] [Revised: 02/24/2012] [Accepted: 02/24/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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NLRP3 inflammasome plays a critical role in the activation of caspase-1 and maturation of IL-1β. However, the specific cis- and trans-regulatory elements that determine the extent of NLRP3 expression are not well defined. In this study, we found NLRP3 expression was induced by TLR agonists in murine macrophages in a NF-κB dependent manner. Furthermore, the corresponding NF-κB binding sites (nt -1303 to -1292 and -1238 to -1228) were identified in the NLRP3 promoter. Finally, EMSA and ChIP assays demonstrated LPS-induced NF-κB binding to the NLRP3 promoter. Therefore, out results delineated the molecular mechanisms involved in TLR-induced transcriptional regulation of NLRP3.
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- Yu Qiao
- Key Laboratory for Experimental Teratology of the Ministry of Education, Shandong University Medical School, Jinan, Shandong 250012, PR China
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Interaction of the conceptus and endometrium to establish pregnancy in mammals: role of interleukin 1β. Cell Tissue Res 2012; 349:825-38. [PMID: 22382391 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-012-1356-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2012] [Accepted: 01/30/2012] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Implantation and the establishment of pregnancy in mammals involves an intricate interplay of hormones, cytokines, growth factors, proteins, lipids, ions and the extracellular matrix between the uterine epithelium, stroma, immune cells and the conceptus trophectoderm. The divergent nature of implantation in the mouse, human and pig provides not only an interesting contrast in the establishment of pregnancy and early embryonic development but also intriguing similarities with regard to early endometrial-conceptus signaling. An interesting pro-inflammatory cytokine expressed in a number of mammalian species during the period of implantation is interleukin-1β (IL1B). The presence of IL1B might be involved with immunotolerance at the maternal-placental interface and has been proposed as one of the mediators in placental viviparity. The production of IL1B and other proinflammatory cytokines might play a role in establishing pregnancy through modulation of the nuclear factor kappa-B (NFKB) system in a number of species. A model for the regulation of cellular progesterone receptor expression and NFKB activation for endometrial receptivity and conceptus attachment is continuing to evolve and is discussed in the present review.
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Lee JS, Lee SW, Lee SJ, Kim NM. Effects of Cyclosporin on Pterygium Fibroblasts. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2012. [DOI: 10.3341/jkos.2012.53.3.466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Jong Soo Lee
- Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of of Ophthalmology, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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Sauter KAD, Wood LJ, Wong J, Iordanov M, Magun BE. Doxorubicin and daunorubicin induce processing and release of interleukin-1β through activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome. Cancer Biol Ther 2011; 11:1008-16. [PMID: 21464611 DOI: 10.4161/cbt.11.12.15540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Anthracyclines including doxorubicin and daunorubicin are commonly used for the treatment of both hematologic and solid tumors. Dose related adverse effects often limit the effectiveness of anthracyclines in chemotherapy. Drug-related systemic inflammation mediated by interleukin-1beta (IL-1β) has been implicated in contributing to these adverse effects. The molecular mechanisms underlying anthracycline-mediated expression and IL-1β release are not understood. Elucidating the molecular basis by which anthracyclines upregulate IL-1β activity may present opportunities to decrease the inflammatory consequences of these drugs. Here we demonstrate that doxorubicin induces a systemic increase in IL-1β and other inflammatory cytokines, chemokines and growth factors including TNF-α, IL-6, CXCL1/Gro-α, CCL2/MCP-1, granulocyte colony stimulating factor (GCSF), and CXCL10/IP-10. Studies with IL-1R-deficient mice demonstrate that IL-1 signaling plays a role in doxorubicin-induced increases in IL-6 and GCSF. In vitro studies with doxorubicin and daunorubicin failed to induce expression of proIL-1β in unprimed murine bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDM) but enhanced the expression of proIL-1β in BMDM that had previously been primed with LPS. Furthermore, doxorubicin and daunorubicin induced the processing and release of IL-1β from LPS-primed BMDM by providing danger signals that lead to assembly and activation of the inflammasome. The release of IL-1β required the expression of ASC, caspase-1, and NLRP3, demonstrating that doxorubicin and daunorubicin-induced inflammation is mediated by the NLRP3 inflammasome. As with other agents that induce activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome, the ability of doxorubicin to provide proinflammatory danger signals was inhibited by co-treatment of cells with ROS inhibitors or by incubating cells in high extracellular potassium. These studies suggest that proinflammatory responses to anthracycline chemotherapeutic agents are mediated, at least in part, by promoting the processing and release of IL-1β, and that some of the adverse inflammatory consequences that complicate chemotherapy with anthracyclines may be reduced by suppressing the actions of IL-1β.
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- Kristin A D Sauter
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, USA
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Grabinski C, Schaeublin N, Wijaya A, D'Couto H, Baxamusa SH, Hamad-Schifferli K, Hussain SM. Effect of gold nanorod surface chemistry on cellular response. ACS NANO 2011; 5:2870-9. [PMID: 21405102 DOI: 10.1021/nn103476x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Gold nanorods (GNRs) stabilized with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and GNR functionalized via a ligand exchange method with either thiolated polyethylene glycol (PEG(5000)) or mercaptohexadecanoic acid (MHDA) were investigated for their stability in biological media and subsequent toxicological effects to HaCaT cells. GNR-PEG and GNR-MHDA exhibited minimal effects on cell proliferation, whereas GNR-CTAB reduced cell proliferation significantly due to the inherent toxicity of the cationic surfactant to cells. Cell uptake studies indicated relatively low uptake for GNR-PEG and high uptake for GNR-MHDA. Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) revealed that GNR-PEG induced less significant and unique changes in the transcription levels of 84 genes related to stress and toxicity compared to GNR-MHDA. The results demonstrate that, although cell proliferation was not affected by both particles, there is a significant difference in gene expression in GNR-MHDA exposed cells, suggesting long-term implications for chronic exposure.
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- Christin Grabinski
- Applied Biotechnology Branch, Human Effectiveness Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, USA
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Lee SJ, Kim SJ, Lee JS. Effects of Low-Dose Cyclosporine on Human Corneal Epithelial Cells. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2011. [DOI: 10.3341/jkos.2011.52.11.1344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Sang Jun Lee
- Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of of Ophthalmology, Maryknoll Medical Center, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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Tipton D, Legan Z, Dabbous M. Methamphetamine cytotoxicity and effect on LPS-stimulated IL-1β production by human monocytes. Toxicol In Vitro 2010; 24:921-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2009.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2009] [Revised: 11/20/2009] [Accepted: 11/23/2009] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Inoue T, Kawai M, Nakane T, Nojiri A, Minai K, Komukai K, Ogawa T, Hongo K, Matsushima M, Yoshimura M. Influence of low-grade inflammation on plasma B-type natriuretic peptide levels. Intern Med 2010; 49:2659-68. [PMID: 21173540 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.49.4211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a cardiac hormone. The results of previous in vitro studies suggest that neurohumoral factors, and not only hemodynamic factors, may cause BNP secretion. In this study, we examined the impact of serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels on the relationship between echocardiographic parameters and plasma BNP levels in patients with cardiovascular diseases. METHODS AND PATIENTS The study population comprised 417 patients who visited our cardiovascular unit with a problem. Both blood sampling and echocardiography were performed within one month. RESULTS Multiple regression analysis showed that plasma BNP levels were negatively correlated with male gender, body mass index, and estimated glomerular filtration rate, and positively correlated with serum CRP levels and left ventricular end-systolic dimension (LVDs). The study population was divided into two groups based on the 75th percentile of the serum CRP levels. Single regression analysis showed that a regression line between LVDs and plasma BNP levels was steeper in the group of patients with CRP levels above the 75th percentile. Multiple regression analysis revealed that the interaction term (LVDs×CRP) was significant, which means LVDs had more impact on plasma BNP levels at higher CRP levels. CONCLUSION Plasma BNP levels increased with respect to the severity of cardiac dysfunction and serum CRP levels, and should therefore be considered a collective or total marker for life-threatening conditions including systemic inflammation, and not simply as a marker of cardiac dysfunction in patients with cardiovascular diseases.
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- Terumasa Inoue
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo
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Atrial natriuretic factor-receptor guanylate cyclase signal transduction mechanism. Mol Cell Biochem 2009; 334:37-51. [DOI: 10.1007/s11010-009-0335-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2009] [Accepted: 11/04/2009] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Guzeloglu-Kayisli O, Kayisli UA, Taylor HS. The role of growth factors and cytokines during implantation: endocrine and paracrine interactions. Semin Reprod Med 2009; 27:62-79. [PMID: 19197806 DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1108011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 185] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Implantation, a critical step for establishing pregnancy, requires molecular and cellular events resulting in uterine growth and differentiation, blastocyst adhesion, invasion, and placental formation. Successful implantation requires a receptive endometrium, a normal and functional embryo at the blastocyst stage, and a synchronized dialogue between maternal and embryonic tissues. In addition to the well-characterized role of sex steroids, the complexity of embryo implantation and placentation is exemplified by the number of cytokines and growth factors with demonstrated roles in these processes. Disturbances in the normal expression and action of these cytokines result in an absolute or partial failure of implantation and abnormal placental formation in mice and human. Members of the gp130 cytokine family, interleukin-11 (IL-11) and leukemia inhibitory factor, the transforming growth factor beta superfamily, the colony-stimulating factors, and the IL-1 and IL-15 systems are crucial molecules for a successful implantation. Chemokines are also important, both in recruiting specific cohorts of leukocytes to the implantation site and in trophoblast trafficking and differentiation. This review provides discussion of the embryonic and uterine factors that are involved in the process of implantation in autocrine, paracrine, and/or juxtacrine manners at the hormonal, cellular, and molecular levels.
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- Ozlem Guzeloglu-Kayisli
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8063, USA
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Evolutionary studies on different classes of vertebrates could help clarify the role of cytokines in acceptance of the embryo by the maternal tissues. This review focuses on the cytokine interleukin-1 (IL-1) and reports on its presence in the female reproductive tract of species with different reproductive strategies, that is, viviparity, oviparity, and ovuliparity. Unlike oviparity and viviparity, ovuliparity does not involve any contact between paternal-derived fetal antigens and maternal tissues, because eggs are released unfertilized in the external environment. Therefore, we consider ovuliparity a natural negative control for mechanisms of materno-fetal immunotolerance. The goal of this review is to discuss the role of the IL-1 system in the acquisition of the ability to retain the embryo in the female genital tract during the transition from ovuliparity to viviparity.
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- Luana Paulesu
- Department of Physiology, Division of Reproductive Physiology and Endocrinology,via A. Moro, 3, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.
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Pharmacological characterization of P2X1 and P2X3 purinergic receptors in bovine chondrocytes. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2008; 16:1421-9. [PMID: 18448363 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2008.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2007] [Accepted: 03/24/2008] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study is that of characterizing, for the first time in a quantitative way, from a biochemical, physico chemical and functional point of view P2X(1) and P2X(3) purinergic receptors in bovine chondrocytes. The affinity and the potency of typical purinergic ligands were studied through competition binding experiments and their role in modulating chondrocyte actvities was investigated by analyzing nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE(2)) release. METHODS Saturation, competition binding experiments, western blotting and immunohistochemistry assays on the P2X(1) and P2X(3) purinergic receptors in bovine chondrocytes were performed. Thermodynamic analysis of the P2X(1) and P2X(3) purinergic binding was studied to investigate the forces driving drug-receptor coupling. In the functional assays (NO and PGE(2) release) the potency of purinergic agonists and antagonists was evaluated. RESULTS Bovine chondrocytes expressed P2X(1) and P2X(3) purinergic receptors and thermodynamic parameters indicated that purinergic binding is enthalpy- and entropy-driven for agonists and totally entropy-driven for antagonists. Typical purinergic agonists such as adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) and alpha,beta-methyleneATP were able to increase NO and PGE(2) release. A purinergic antagonist, A317491, was able to block the stimulatory effect on functional experiments mediated by the agonists. CONCLUSIONS These data demonstrate for the first time the presence of functional P2X(1) and P2X(3) purinergic receptors in bovine chondrocytes. Agonists and antagonists are thermodynamically discriminated and are able to modulate functional responses such as NO and PGE(2) release. These results suggest the potential role of novel purinergic antagonists in the treatment of pathophysiological diseases linked to the inflammation and involved in articular cartilage resorption.
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Fouladi-Nashta A, Mohamet L, Heath J, Kimber S. Interleukin 1 Signaling Is Regulated by Leukemia Inhibitory Factor (LIF) and Is Aberrant in Lif−/− Mouse Uterus1. Biol Reprod 2008; 79:142-53. [DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.107.065219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Asundi KR, Rempel DM. MMP-1, IL-1beta, and COX-2 mRNA expression is modulated by static load in rabbit flexor tendons. Ann Biomed Eng 2008; 36:237-43. [PMID: 18172766 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-007-9427-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2007] [Accepted: 09/13/2007] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Tendon cells respond to their mechanical environment by synthesizing and degrading the surrounding matrix. This study examined how expression of genes associated with tendon degeneration is affected by static loads. Forty flexor tendons from 10 New Zealand White rabbits were harvested and secured in a tissue loading system. A static load of 0, 2, 4, or 6 MPa was applied to tendons for 20 h. MMP-1, IL-1beta, COX-2, GAPDH, and 18s mRNA expression was measured by qRT-PCR. MMP-1 expression in tendons loaded to 6 MPa was significantly increased 259% compared to tendons loaded to 4 MPa. Relative to a 0 MPa load, IL-1beta expression was inhibited with load at 4 MPa (48%) while COX-2 expression was increased at 6 MPa (219%). A polynomial regression analysis found a significant positive correlation between creep and expression of MMP-1 (R(2) = 0.53, p < 0.001) and IL-1beta (R(2) = 0.55, p < 0.001). The results of this study indicate that moderate load inhibits IL-1beta and high load stimulates COX-2 relative to stress shielding. MMP-1 expression is up-regulated with high loads compared to moderate loads. The correlation between creep and expression suggests that the pathway for MMP-1 and IL-1beta expression, leading eventually to tendon degeneration, may be regulated by the biomechanical factor creep.
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- Krishna R Asundi
- Ergonomics Program, Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1301 South 46th Street, Building 163, Richmond, CA 94804, USA
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Kagari T, Tanaka D, Doi H, Iwakura Y, Shimozato T. Anti-type II collagen antibody accelerates arthritisvia CXCR2-expressing cells in IL-1 receptor antagonist-deficient mice. Eur J Immunol 2007; 37:2753-63. [PMID: 17823985 DOI: 10.1002/eji.200737313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Arthritis can be induced in mice by the injection of anti-type II collagen (anti-CII) Ab and LPS. To elucidate the role of IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) in Ab-induced arthritis, WT and IL-1ra(-/-) mice were administered anti-CII Ab and LPS. These IL-1ra(-/-) mice developed severe arthritis even at low doses of anti-CII Ab and LPS, while WT mice did not. The cells that invaded the arthritic joints were mainly Gr-1(+) neutrophils, and the number of the cells in the joints remained high over 4 weeks in the IL-1ra(-/-) mice. KC, a ligand for CXCR2, is found in higher levels in the arthritic paws of IL-1ra(-/-) mice compared with the WT, and most of the cells that infiltrated into the joints of the IL-1ra(-/-) mice were CXCR2-expressing neutrophils. Administration of anti-CXCR2 Ab completely inhibited arthritis development. The anti-CXCR2 Ab decreased the number of neutrophils in the blood and also inhibited the migration of neutrophils to KC. These results suggested that the high susceptibility of IL-1ra(-/-) mice to anti-CII Ab-induced arthritis was due to the higher expression of chemotactic factors like KC and the sustained infiltration of CXCR2-expressing neutrophils into the joints.
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- Takashi Kagari
- Biological Research Laboratories, Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd, Tokyo, Japan.
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Tipton DA, Gay DC, DeCoster VA. Effect of a cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor on interleukin-1beta-stimulated activation of the transcription factor nuclear factor-kappa B in human gingival fibroblasts. J Periodontol 2007; 78:542-9. [PMID: 17335379 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2007.060250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND In previous work, the cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor NS-398 inhibited interleukin (IL)-1beta-stimulated prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) production almost completely while partially inhibiting IL-6 production in aggressive periodontitis (AgP) human gingival fibroblasts. PGE(2) and the transcription factor nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappaB) regulate IL-1beta-stimulated IL-6 production. Cytoplasmic NF-kappaB is bound to inhibitors (IkappaB proteins). IL-1beta initiates a cascade resulting in phosphorylation and degradation of IkappaB, allowing nuclear translocation of NF-kappaB and target gene activation. The purpose of this study was to determine whether NS-398 inhibited phosphorylation of IkappaB and NF-kappaB activation. METHODS AgP fibroblasts (1 to 2 x 10(6)) were exposed to IL-1beta (1 x 10(11)M) with or without NS-398 (10 nM) in serum-free medium. The NF-kappaB subunit p65 and phospho-IkappaBalpha were measured in whole cell, cytoplasmic, or nuclear extracts, using colorimetric assays. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays were used to measure PGE(2) and IL-6 production by 2.5 x 10(4) cells after exposure to IL-1beta with or without NS-398 in serum-free medium. RESULTS Consistent with previous results, NS-398 reduced IL-1beta-stimulated PGE(2) by approximately 98% (P <0.001) and IL-6 by approximately 65% (P <0.001). IL-1beta increased nuclear and cytoplasmic p65 ( approximately 8-fold [P <0.001] and approximately 2.5-fold [P <0.03], respectively) over control levels. NS-398 reduced IL-1beta-stimulated nuclear and cytoplasmic p65 to control levels. IL-1beta increased phospho-IkappaBalpha in whole cell extracts by a maximum of approximately 9.5 times (P = 0.0001), and this was inhibited significantly by NS-398 (P <or=0.008). CONCLUSIONS NS-398 inhibited NF-kappaB activation and nuclear p65 levels in human gingival fibroblasts. This seemed to be due to inhibition of the phosphorylation cascade resulting in formation of phospho-IkappaBalpha and free p65. NF-kappaB inhibition may be useful in treating inflammatory diseases such as AgP.
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- David A Tipton
- Dental Research Center and Department of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.
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Thampatty BP, Li H, Im HJ, Wang JHC. EP4 receptor regulates collagen type-I, MMP-1, and MMP-3 gene expression in human tendon fibroblasts in response to IL-1 beta treatment. Gene 2007; 386:154-61. [PMID: 17046175 PMCID: PMC1839868 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2006.08.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2006] [Accepted: 08/21/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Tendinopathy is accompanied by inflammation, tendon matrix degradation, or both. Inflammatory cytokine IL-1beta, which is a potent inflammatory mediator, is likely present within the tendon. The purpose of this study was to determine the biological impact of IL-1beta on tendon fibroblasts by assessing the expression of cPLA(2), COX-2, PGE(2) and its receptors (EPs), collagen type-I, and MMPs. We also studied the role of the p38 MAPK pathway in IL-1beta-induced catabolic effects. We found that IL-1beta increased the expression levels of cPLA(2) and COX-2, and also increased the secretion of PGE(2). Induction of MMPs, such as MMP-1 and MMP-3 at the mRNA level, was also observed after stimulation with IL-1beta. Furthermore, the presence of IL-1beta significantly decreased the level of collagen type-I mRNA in tendon fibroblasts. These effects were found to be mediated by selective upregulation of EP(4) receptor, which is a member of G-protein-coupled receptor that transduces the PGE(2) signal. Blocking EP(4) receptor by a specific chemical inhibitor abolished IL-1beta-induced catabolic effects. These results suggest that IL-1beta-induced catabolic action on tendon fibroblasts occurs via the upregulation of two key inflammatory mediators, cPLA(2) and COX-2, which are responsible for the synthesis of PGE(2). IL-1beta further stimulates the expression of EP(4) receptor, suggesting positive feedback regulation which may lead to accelerated catabolic processes in tendon fibroblasts. Studies using pathway-specific chemical inhibitors suggest that the p38 MAPK pathway is the key signaling cascade transducing IL-1beta-mediated catabolic effects. Collectively, our findings suggest that the EP(4) receptor mediates the IL-1beta-induced catabolic metabolism via the p38 MAPK pathway in human tendon fibroblasts and may play a major role in the tendon's degenerative changes often seen in the later stages of tendinopathy.
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- Bhavani P. Thampatty
- MechanoBiology Laboratory, Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Bioengineering University of Pittsburgh, E1640 Biomedical Science Tower, 210 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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- MechanoBiology Laboratory, Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Bioengineering University of Pittsburgh, E1640 Biomedical Science Tower, 210 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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- Departments of Biochemistry and Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Cohn Research BD 516 1735, W. Harrison, Chicago, IL 60612
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- MechanoBiology Laboratory, Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Bioengineering University of Pittsburgh, E1640 Biomedical Science Tower, 210 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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Duque J, Díaz-Muñoz MD, Fresno M, Iñiguez MA. Up-regulation of cyclooxygenase-2 by interleukin-1β in colon carcinoma cells. Cell Signal 2006; 18:1262-9. [PMID: 16326073 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2005.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2005] [Accepted: 10/05/2005] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Growing evidence shows that Interleukin (IL)-1beta and Cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases and tumor growth, particularly in the gastrointestinal tract. Here, we have analyzed the regulation of COX-2 by IL-1beta in the human colon carcinoma cell line Caco-2, showing that COX-2 induction by this cytokine is due to both nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB-dependent transcriptional and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)-mediated post-transcriptional mechanisms. Treatment of these cells with IL-1beta increased the levels of COX-2 mRNA and protein and hence the production of PGE2. IL-1beta induced NF-kappaB activation in Caco-2 cells, promoting the binding of this transcription factor to DNA and increasing NF-kappaB-dependent transcription. Inhibition of NF-kappaB activation diminished IL-1beta-mediated transcriptional activation of COX-2. Furthermore, mutation or deletion of a putative NF-kappaB binding site in the human COX-2 promoter greatly diminished its induction by IL-1beta. In addition, this cytokine induced a rapid increase in p38 MAPK activation. Interestingly, inhibition of p38 MAPK by SB203580 severely decreased induction of COX-2 expression by IL-1beta. p38 MAPK signalling was required for IL-1beta-dependent stabilization of COX-2 transcript. Given the importance of COX-2 expression in intestinal inflammation and colon carcinogenesis, these findings contribute to determine the key signalling pathways involved in the regulation of COX-2 expression in colorectal cells by inflammatory stimuli, such as IL-1beta.
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- Javier Duque
- Centro de Biología Molecular "Severo Ochoa", Departamento de Biología Molecular, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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