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Yan R, Zhou T. Identification of key biomarkers in neonatal sepsis by integrated bioinformatics analysis and clinical validation. Heliyon 2022; 8:e11634. [DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Luo R, Li X, Wang D. Reprogramming Macrophage Metabolism and its Effect on NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation in Sepsis. Front Mol Biosci 2022; 9:917818. [PMID: 35847986 PMCID: PMC9276983 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2022.917818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Sepsis, the most common life-threatening multi-organ dysfunction syndrome secondary to infection, lacks specific therapeutic strategy due to the limited understanding of underlying mechanisms. It is currently believed that inflammasomes play critical roles in the development of sepsis, among which NLRP3 inflammasome is involved to most extent. Recent studies have revealed that dramatic reprogramming of macrophage metabolism is commonly occurred in sepsis, and this dysregulation is closely related with the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome. In view of the fact that increasing evidence demonstrates the mechanism of metabolism reprogramming regulating NLRP3 activation in macrophages, the key enzymes and metabolites participated in this regulation should be clearer for better interpreting the relationship of NLRP3 inflammasome and sepsis. In this review, we thus summarized the detail mechanism of the metabolic reprogramming process and its important role in the NLRP3 inflammasome activation of macrophages in sepsis. This mechanism summarization will reveal the applicational potential of metabolic regulatory molecules in the treatment of sepsis.
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- Ruiheng Luo
- Department of Hematology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Hunan Engineering Research Center for Pulmonary Nodules Precise Diagnosis & Treatment, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- *Correspondence: Dan Wang,
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Yang L, Liu Y, Lv W, Wang P, Wang B, Xue J, Zhang L. Expression of interferon-stimulated gene 15-kDa protein, cyclooxygenase (COX) 1, COX-2, aldo-keto reductase family 1, member B1, and prostaglandin E synthase in the spleen during early pregnancy in sheep. Anim Sci J 2018; 89:1540-1548. [DOI: 10.1111/asj.13101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2018] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Ling Yang
- Department of Animal Science; College of Life Sciences and Food Engineering; Hebei University of Engineering; Handan China
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- Department of Animal Science; College of Life Sciences and Food Engineering; Hebei University of Engineering; Handan China
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- Department of Animal Science; College of Life Sciences and Food Engineering; Hebei University of Engineering; Handan China
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- Department of Animal Science; College of Life Sciences and Food Engineering; Hebei University of Engineering; Handan China
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- Department of Animal Science; College of Life Sciences and Food Engineering; Hebei University of Engineering; Handan China
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- Department of Animal Science; College of Life Sciences and Food Engineering; Hebei University of Engineering; Handan China
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- Department of Animal Science; College of Life Sciences and Food Engineering; Hebei University of Engineering; Handan China
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Song GJ, Suk K. Pharmacological Modulation of Functional Phenotypes of Microglia in Neurodegenerative Diseases. Front Aging Neurosci 2017; 9:139. [PMID: 28555105 PMCID: PMC5430023 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2017.00139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2017] [Accepted: 04/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Microglia are the resident innate immune cells of the central nervous system that mediate brain homeostasis maintenance. Microglia-mediated neuroinflammation is a hallmark shared by various neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and multiple sclerosis. Numerous studies have shown microglial activation phenotypes to be heterogeneous; however, these microglial phenotypes can largely be categorized as being either M1 or M2 type. Although the specific classification of M1 and M2 functionally polarized microglia remains a topic for debate, the use of functional modulators of microglial phenotypes as potential therapeutic approaches for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases has garnered considerable attention. This review discusses M1 and M2 microglial phenotypes and their relevance in neurodegenerative disease models, as described in recent literature. The modulation of microglial polarization toward the M2 phenotype may lead to development of future therapeutic and preventive strategies for neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases. Thus, we focus on recent studies of microglial polarization modulators, with a particular emphasis on the small-molecule compounds and their intracellular target proteins.
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- Gyun Jee Song
- BK21 Plus KNU Biomedical Convergence Program, Department of Pharmacology, Brain Science & Engineering Institute, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National UniversityDaegu, South Korea
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- BK21 Plus KNU Biomedical Convergence Program, Department of Pharmacology, Brain Science & Engineering Institute, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National UniversityDaegu, South Korea
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Yoo DY, Lee KY, Park JH, Jung HY, Kim JW, Yoon YS, Won MH, Choi JH, Hwang IK. Glucose metabolism and neurogenesis in the gerbil hippocampus after transient forebrain ischemia. Neural Regen Res 2016; 11:1254-9. [PMID: 27651772 PMCID: PMC5020823 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.189189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Recent evidence exists that glucose transporter 3 (GLUT3) plays an important role in the energy metabolism in the brain. Most previous studies have been conducted using focal or hypoxic ischemia models and have focused on changes in GLUT3 expression based on protein and mRNA levels rather than tissue levels. In the present study, we observed change in GLUT3 immunoreactivity in the adult gerbil hippocampus at various time points after 5 minutes of transient forebrain ischemia. In the sham-operated group, GLUT3 immunoreactivity in the hippocampal CA1 region was weak, in the pyramidal cells of the CA1 region increased in a time-dependent fashion 24 hours after ischemia, and in the hippocampal CA1 region decreased significantly between 2 and 5 days after ischemia, with high level of GLUT3 immunoreactivity observed in the CA1 region 10 days after ischemia. In a double immunofluorescence study using GLUT3 and glial-fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), we observed strong GLUT3 immunoreactivity in the astrocytes. GLUT3 immunoreactivity increased after ischemia and peaked 7 days in the dentate gyrus after ischemia/reperfusion. In a double immunofluorescence study using GLUT3 and doublecortin (DCX), we observed low level of GLUT3 immunoreactivity in the differentiated neuroblasts of the subgranular zone of the dentate gyrus after ischemia. GLUT3 immunoreactivity in the sham-operated group was mainly detected in the subgranular zone of the dentate gyrus. These results suggest that the increase in GLUT3 immunoreactivity may be a compensatory mechanism to modulate glucose level in the hippocampal CA1 region and to promote adult neurogenesis in the dentate gyrus.
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- Dae Young Yoo
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Veterinary Medicine, and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Veterinary Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, South Korea
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- Department of Neurobiology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, South Korea
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Veterinary Medicine, and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Veterinary Medicine, and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Veterinary Medicine, and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Neurobiology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, South Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Veterinary Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, South Korea
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Veterinary Medicine, and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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Yassin S, Hu J, Xu H, Li C, Setrerrahmane S. In vitro and in vivo activities of an antitumor peptide HM-3: A special dose-efficacy relationship on an HCT‑116 xenograft model in nude mice. Oncol Rep 2016; 36:2951-2959. [PMID: 27633584 DOI: 10.3892/or.2016.5077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2016] [Accepted: 08/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Anti-angiogenesis is an important therapy for cancer treatment. Peptide HM-3 is an integrin antagonist with anti-angiogenic and antitumor activity. Previous research found that HM-3 at an effective dose inhibited tumor growth whereas at higher doses, the inhibitory effect gradually decreased. In the present study, three human tumor cell lines, human colorectal cancer cell (HCT-116) and human hepatic cancer cell (Hep G-2 and SMMC-7721), were selected and their interactions with HM-3 were compared with western blot and flow cytometric assays. The effect of HM-3 on the migration of two tumor cell lines (HCT-116 and Hep G-2) was also evaluated and a bell-shaped dose-efficacy curve was found for both cell lines. Furthermore, in vivo imaging in BALB/c nude mice confirmed that HM-3 had a short half-life and targeted the tumor tissue. Moreover, on an HCT-116 xenograft model in BALB/c nude mice, HM-3 at 3 mg/kg inhibited tumor growth with an inhibition rate of 71.5% (by tumor mass) whereas at 12 and 48 mg/kg, the inhibition rates were 59.2 and 36.0%, respectively. Immunohistochemistry analyses found that both sunitinib (60 mg/kg) and HM-3 (3 and 48 mg/kg) decreased microvascular density and increased percent of HIF-1α and VEGF expressing cells. The present study investigated the effect of tumor microenvironments on the antitumor effect of HM-3 and concluded that HM-3 inhibited angiogenesis and thereafter tumor growth by directly inhibiting HUVEC migration. The special dose-efficacy curves for antitumor effect and for cell migration inhibition were correlated. The present study also confirmed that the effective dose has to be strictly defined for better clinical applications of anti‑angiogenic drugs such as HM-3.
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- Sitelbanat Yassin
- The Engineering Research Center of Peptide Drug Discovery and Development, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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- The Engineering Research Center of Peptide Drug Discovery and Development, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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- The Engineering Research Center of Peptide Drug Discovery and Development, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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- The Engineering Research Center of Peptide Drug Discovery and Development, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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- The Engineering Research Center of Peptide Drug Discovery and Development, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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Postnatal changes in glucose transporter 3 expression in the dentate gyrus of the C57BL/6 mouse model. Lab Anim Res 2016; 32:1-7. [PMID: 27051437 PMCID: PMC4816992 DOI: 10.5625/lar.2016.32.1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2016] [Revised: 02/17/2016] [Accepted: 03/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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In this study, we observed the ontogenetic changes in glucose transporter 3 (GLUT3) immunoreactivity, a major neuronal GLUT, in the dentate gyrus of mouse brains at various ages: postnatal day (P) 1, 7, 14, 28, and 56. At P1, cresyl violet staining showed abundant neurons in the dentate gyrus, whereas the granule cell layer was ill-defined. At P7, the granule cell layer was observed, and cresyl violet-positive cells were dispersed throughout the polymorphic layer. At P14, the granule cell layer was well-defined, and cresyl violet positive cells were detected abundantly in the polymorphic layer. At P28 and P56, cresyl violet-positive cells were observed in the granule cell layer, as well as in the polymorphic layer. At P1, GLUT3 immunoreactivity was detected in the dentate gyrus. At P7, GLUT3 immunoreactive cells were scattered in the polymorphic and molecular layer. However, at P14, GLUT3 immunoreactivity was observed in the polymorphic layer as well as subgranular zone of the dentate gyrus. At P28, GLUT3 immunoreactivity was detected in the polymorphic layer of the dentate gyrus. At P56, GLUT3 immunoreactivity was observed predominantly in the subgranular zone of the dentate gyrus. GLUT3 immunoreactive cells were mainly colocalized with doublecortin, which is a marker for differentiated neuroblasts, in the polymorphic layer and subgranular zone of dentate gyrus at P14 and P56. These results suggest that the expression of GLUT3 is closely associated with postnatal development of the dentate gyrus and adult neurogenesis.
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Aldose Reductase Regulates Microglia/Macrophages Polarization Through the cAMP Response Element-Binding Protein After Spinal Cord Injury in Mice. Mol Neurobiol 2014; 53:662-676. [PMID: 25520004 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-014-9035-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2014] [Accepted: 11/30/2014] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Inflammatory reactions are the most critical pathological processes occurring after spinal cord injury (SCI). Activated microglia/macrophages have either detrimental or beneficial effects on neural regeneration based on their functional polarized M1/M2 subsets. However, the mechanism of microglia/macrophage polarization to M1/M2 at the injured spinal cord environment remains unknown. In this study, wild-type (WT) or aldose reductase (AR)-knockout (KO) mice were subjected to SCI by a spinal crush injury model. The expression pattern of AR, behavior tests for locomotor activity, and lesion size were assessed at between 4 h and 28 days after SCI. We found that the expression of AR is upregulated in microglia/macrophages after SCI in WT mice. In AR KO mice, SCI led to smaller injury lesion areas compared to WT. AR deficiency-induced microglia/macrophages induce the M2 rather than the M1 response and promote locomotion recovery after SCI in mice. In the in vitro experiments, microglia cell lines (N9 or BV2) were treated with the AR inhibitor (ARI) fidarestat. AR inhibition caused 4-hydroxynonenal (HNE) accumulation, which induced the phosphorylation of the cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) to promote Arg1 expression. KG501, the specific inhibitor of phosphorylated CREB, could cancel the upregulation of Arg1 by ARI or HNE stimulation. Our results suggest that AR works as a switch which can regulate microglia by polarizing cells to either the M1 or the M2 phenotype under M1 stimulation based on its states of activity. We suggest that inhibiting AR may be a promising therapeutic method for SCI in the future.
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Oliva-Ramírez J, Moreno-Altamirano MMB, Pineda-Olvera B, Cauich-Sánchez P, Sánchez-García FJ. Crosstalk between circadian rhythmicity, mitochondrial dynamics and macrophage bactericidal activity. Immunology 2014; 143:490-7. [PMID: 24903615 DOI: 10.1111/imm.12329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2013] [Revised: 05/27/2014] [Accepted: 06/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Biological functions show rhythmic fluctuations with 24-hr periodicity regulated by circadian proteins encoded by the so-called 'clock' genes. The absence or deregulation of circadian proteins in mice leads to metabolic disorders and in vitro models have shown that the synthesis of pro-inflammatory cytokines by macrophages follows a circadian rhythm so showing a link between circadian rhythmicity, metabolism and immunity. Recent evidence reveals that mitochondrial shape, position and size, collectively referred to as mitochondrial dynamics, are related to both cell metabolism and immune function. However, studies addressing the simultaneous crosstalk between circadian rhythm, mitochondrial dynamics and cell immune function are scarce. Here, by using an in vitro model of synchronized murine peritoneal macrophages, we present evidence that the mitochondrial dynamics and the mitochondrial membrane potential (∆ψm ) follow a circadian rhythmic pattern. In addition, it is shown that the fusion of mitochondria along with high ∆ψm , indicative of high mitochondrial activity, precede the highest phagocytic and bactericidal activity of macrophages on Salmonella typhimurium. Taken together, our results suggest a timely coordination between circadian rhythmicity, mitochondrial dynamics, and the bactericidal capacity of macrophages.
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- Jacqueline Oliva-Ramírez
- Laboratorio de Inmunorregulación, Departamento de Inmunología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, México D.F, México
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Yu S, Cheng Q, Li L, Liu M, Yang Y, Ding F. 2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)ethyl-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-β-d-pyranoside confers neuroprotection in cell and animal models of ischemic stroke through calpain1/PKA/CREB-mediated induction of neuronal glucose transporter 3. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2014; 277:259-69. [PMID: 24726522 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2014.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2013] [Revised: 02/20/2014] [Accepted: 03/29/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Salidroside is proven to be a neuroprotective agent of natural origin, and its analog, 2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)ethyl-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-β-d-pyranoside (named SalA-4g), has been synthesized in our lab. In this study, we showed that SalA-4g promoted neuronal survival and inhibited neuronal apoptosis in primary hippocampal neurons exposed to oxygen and glucose deprivation (OGD) and in rats subjected to ischemia by transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO), respectively, and that SalA-4g was more neuroprotective than salidroside. We further found that SalA-4g elevated glucose uptake in OGD-injured primary hippocampal neurons and increased the expression and recruitment of glucose transporter 3 (GLUT3) in ischemic brain. Signaling analysis revealed that SalA-4g triggered the phosphorylation of CREB, and increased the expression of PKA RII in primary hippocampal neurons exposed to OGD injury, while inhibition of PKA/CREB by H-89 alleviated the elevation in glucose uptake and GLUT3 expression, and blocked the protective effects of SalA-4g. Moreover, SalA-4g was noted to inhibit intracellular Ca(2+) influx and calpain1 activation in OGD-injured primary hippocampal neurons. Our results suggest that SalA-4g neuroprotection might be mediated by increased glucose uptake and elevated GLUT3 expression through calpain1/PKA/CREB pathway.
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- Shu Yu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, 19 Qixiu Road, Nantong JS 226001, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, 19 Qixiu Road, Nantong JS 226001, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, 19 Qixiu Road, Nantong JS 226001, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, 19 Qixiu Road, Nantong JS 226001, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, 19 Qixiu Road, Nantong JS 226001, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, 19 Qixiu Road, Nantong JS 226001, PR China.
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Anti-proliferative, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of curcumin analogue A₂. Arch Pharm Res 2013; 36:1204-10. [PMID: 23888334 DOI: 10.1007/s12272-013-0216-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2011] [Accepted: 06/07/2011] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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In the present study, we determined the anti-proliferative, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of a curcumin analogue, 2,6-bis(3,4-dihydroxybenzylidene) cyclohexanone (designated as A2). In vitro studies showed that A2 had a stronger inhibitory effect on the growth of mouse macrophage RAW 264.7 cells than curcumin. A2 also showed a stronger inhibitory effect than curcumin on 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA)-induced increases in NF-κB activation and IL-1β expression as well as in aldose reductase activity. A2 was a stronger antioxidant than curcumin as determined by inhibition of lipid peroxidation, inhibition of 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl free radical formation, and inhibition of 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) radical formation. In vivo studies indicated that A2 was more potent than curcumin for inhibiting TPA-induced ear edema and TPA-induced increases in IL-1β. In addition, oral administration of A2 at a dose of 2,000 mg/kg body weight did not cause acute toxicity in mice. Taken together, the results of our study indicate that the curcumin analogue A2 has stronger anti-proliferative, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities than curcumin.
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O’Boyle N, Contreras G, Mattmiller S, Sordillo L. Changes in glucose transporter expression in monocytes of periparturient dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2012; 95:5709-19. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-5327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2012] [Accepted: 05/29/2012] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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In the past years aldose reductase (AKR1B1; AR) is thought to be involved in the pathogenesis of secondary diabetic complications such as retinopathy, neuropathy, nephropathy and cataractogenesis. Subsequently, a number of AR inhibitors have been developed and tested for diabetic complications. Although, these inhibitors have found to be safe for human use, they have not been successful at the clinical studies because of limited efficacy. Recently, the potential physiological role of AR has been reassessed from a different point of view. Diverse groups suggested that AR besides reducing glucose, also efficiently reduces oxidative stress-generated lipid peroxidation-derived aldehydes and their glutathione conjugates. Since lipid aldehydes alter cellular signals by regulating the activation of transcription factors such as NF-kB and AP1, inhibition of AR could inhibit such events. Indeed, a wide array of recent experimental evidence indicates that the inhibition of AR prevents oxidative stress-induced activation of NF-kB and AP1 signals that lead to cell death or growth. Further, AR inhibitors have been shown to prevent inflammatory complications such as sepsis, asthma, colon cancer and uveitis in rodent animal models. The new experimental in-vitro and in-vivo data has provided a basis for investigating the clinical efficacy of AR inhibitors in preventing other inflammatory complications than diabetes. This review describes how the recent studies have identified novel plethoric physiological and pathophysiological significance of AR in mediating inflammatory complications, and how the discovery of such new insights for this old enzyme could have considerable importance in envisioning potential new therapeutic strategies for the prevention or treatment of inflammatory diseases.
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- Kota V Ramana
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, 77555
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