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Yang Z, Jiang Q, Zhong T, Hu X, Cao B, Han Z, Zhao S, Qin J. Large stokes shift and near-infrared fluorescent probe for bioimaging and evaluating the HClO in an rheumatoid arthritis mouse model. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 319:124547. [PMID: 38823237 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.124547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Revised: 05/20/2024] [Accepted: 05/26/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024]
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It is crucial to identify aberrant HClO levels in living things since they pose a major health risk and are a frequent reactive oxygen species (ROS) in living organisms. In order to detect HClO in various biological systems, we created and synthesized a near-infrared fluorescent probe with an oxime group (-C = N-OH) as a recognition unit. The probe DCMP1 has the advantages of fast response (10 min), near-infrared emission (660 nm), large Stokes shift (170 nm) and high selectivity. This probe DCMP1 not only detects endogenous HClO in living cells, but also enables further fluorescence detection of HClO in living zebrafish. More importantly, it can also be used for fluorescence imaging of HClO in an rheumatoid arthritis mouse model. This fluorescent probe DCMP1 is anticipated to be an effective tool for researching HClO.
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- Zhengmin Yang
- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, PR China; Qiannan Medical College for Nationalities, Duyun 558003, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, PR China
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- Qiannan Medical College for Nationalities, Duyun 558003, PR China
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- Qiannan Medical College for Nationalities, Duyun 558003, PR China
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- Qiannan Medical College for Nationalities, Duyun 558003, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, PR China.
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Singh E, Gupta A, Singh P, Jain M, Muthukumaran J, Singh RP, Singh AK. Exploring mammalian heme peroxidases: A comprehensive review on the structure and function of myeloperoxidase, lactoperoxidase, eosinophil peroxidase, thyroid peroxidase and peroxidasin. Arch Biochem Biophys 2024; 761:110155. [PMID: 39278306 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2024.110155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2024] [Revised: 08/29/2024] [Accepted: 09/12/2024] [Indexed: 09/18/2024]
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The peroxidase family of enzymes is a ubiquitous cluster of enzymes primarily responsible for the oxidation of organic and inorganic substrates. The mammalian heme peroxidase subfamily is characterized by a covalently linked heme prosthetic group which plays a key role in the oxidation of halides and psuedohalides into their respective hypohalous acid and hypothiocyanous acid under the influence of H2O2 as substrate. The members of the heme peroxidase family include Lactoperoxidase (LPO), Eosinophil peroxidase (EPO), Myeloperoxidase (MPO), Thyroid peroxidase (TPO) and Peroxidasin (PXDN). The biological activity of LPO, MPO and EPO pertains to antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral while TPO is involved in the biosynthesis of the thyroid hormone and PXDN helps maintain the ECM. While these enzymes play several immunomodulatory roles, aberrations in their activity have been implicated in diseases such as myocardial infarction, asthma and Alzheimer's amongst others. The sequence and structural similarities amongst the members of the family are strikingly high while the substrate specificities and subcellular locations vary. Hence, it becomes important to provide a consortium of information regarding the members to study their biochemical, pathological and clinical function.
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- Ekampreet Singh
- Department of Biotechnology, Sharda School of Engineering and Technology, Sharda University, P.C. 201310, Greater Noida, U.P., India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sharda School of Engineering and Technology, Sharda University, P.C. 201310, Greater Noida, U.P., India
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- School of Biotechnology, Gautam Buddha University, P.C. 201312, Greater Noida, U.P., India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sharda School of Engineering and Technology, Sharda University, P.C. 201310, Greater Noida, U.P., India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sharda School of Engineering and Technology, Sharda University, P.C. 201310, Greater Noida, U.P., India
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- Department of Life Science, Sharda School of Basic Sciences and Research, Sharda University, P.C. 201310, Greater Noida, U.P., India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sharda School of Engineering and Technology, Sharda University, P.C. 201310, Greater Noida, U.P., India.
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Tijani AS, Daba TM, Ubong IA, Olufunke O, Ani EJ, Farombi EO. Co-administration of thymol and sulfoxaflor impedes the expression of reproductive toxicity in male rats. Drug Chem Toxicol 2024; 47:618-632. [PMID: 37403475 DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2023.2232564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023]
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This study investigated the capability of a co-delivery system of thymol (THY) and sulfoxaflor that can serve to minimize the development of epididymal and testicular injury arise from SFX exposures alone. Forty-eight adult male rats were orally treated by gavage for 28 consecutive days. The rats were divided into six groups comprising control, THY alone (30 mg/kg), low SFX alone (79.4 mg/kg), high SFX alone (205 mg/kg) and co-exposure groups. After euthanasia, the rats epididymal and testicular damage and antioxidant status markers, myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity, levels of nitric oxide, total antioxidant capacity (TAC), total oxidative stress (TOS) and lipid peroxidation (LPO) were analyzed. Levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-1 b (IL-1β) and caspase-3 activity were assessed using ELISA kits. The results revealed that SFX exposure caused a significant (p < 0.05) decrease in the body weight, sperm functional parameters, serum testosterone level with widespread histological abnormalities in a dose-dependent manner. Increased relative organ weights, serum levels of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) were observed in low SFX-treated rats. Similarly, the epididymal and testicular myeloperoxidase activity, malondialdehyde (MDA), reactive oxygen species (RONS), tumor necrosis-α, interleukin-1β levels and caspase-3 activity were significant (p < 0.05) increased and a significant (p < 0.05) reduction in antioxidant enzyme activities and reduced glutathione (GSH) were revealed in SFX-treated rats. However, co-treatment of THY with SFX prevented SFX-induced epididymal and testicular toxicities. Thus, thymol protected against potential epididymis and testes alterations elicited by oxido-inflammatory mediators and up regulated antioxidant status.
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- Abiola S Tijani
- Drug Metabolism and Toxicology Research Laboratories, Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Genetics, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Huye, Rwanda
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Genetics, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Huye, Rwanda
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Huye, Rwanda
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Huye, Rwanda
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Huye, Rwanda
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- Drug Metabolism and Toxicology Research Laboratories, Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Aguiar A, Menezes de Brito ASS, Santos AGAD, Watanabe PDS, Cuman RKN, Trevizan AR, de Lima LL, Bersani-Amado CA, Rinaldi JDC, Sant Ana DDMG, Nogueira-Melo GDA. Mastocytosis and intraepithelial lymphocytosis in the ileum and colon characterize chronic Toxoplasma gondii infection in mice. Tissue Cell 2024; 91:102533. [PMID: 39213782 DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2024.102533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Revised: 08/13/2024] [Accepted: 08/22/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Toxoplasma gondii is the causative agent of toxoplasmosis, a common zoonotic disease affecting vertebrates with high global incidence. For the parasite to disseminate throughout the body, it crosses the intestinal barrier, triggering inflammatory reactions. This study aimed to assess the tissue response in the ileum and colon of mice following chronic infection with T. gondii. Fourteen mice were divided into two groups: the infected group received 1000 T. gondii oocysts via gavage, and after 60 days, the mice were euthanized. The ileum and colon were collected and processed for histological analysis, inflammatory marker measurement and myenteric neuron analysis. Chronic infection resulted in a significant increase in intraepithelial lymphocytes and mast cells, as well as morphometric changes such as increased total intestinal wall thickness of the ileum, crypt depth, collagen fiber area, and a decrease in myeloperoxidase activity, without altering nitric oxide levels. While the number of myenteric neurons remained unchanged, there was an increase in vasoactive intestinal peptide expression. These results suggest persistence intestinal inflammatory stimuli in chronic T. gondii infection.
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- Aline Aguiar
- Graduate Program in Biosciences and Pathophysiology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biosciences and Pathophysiology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biosciences and Pathophysiology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biosciences and Pathophysiology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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Zha P, Liu W, Zhou Y, Chen Y. Protective effects of chlorogenic acid on the intestinal barrier of broiler chickens: an immunological stress model study. Poult Sci 2024; 103:103949. [PMID: 38917604 PMCID: PMC11251075 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2024.103949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2024] [Revised: 06/01/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024] Open
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This study was conducted to investigate the protective effects of chlorogenic acid (CGA) on inflammatory responses and intestinal health of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-challenged broilers. One hundred and forty-four 1-day-old male broiler chicks were divided into 3 groups with 6 replicates of 8 birds each. The groups were as follows: 1) Control group: birds fed a basal diet; 2) LPS group: LPS-challenged birds fed a basal diet; 3) CGA group: LPS-challenged birds fed a CGA-supplemented diet. The LPS was intraperitoneally administered at a dose of 1 mg/kg of body weight. CGA increased the weight gain and feed intake of LPS-challenged birds by 37.05% and 24.29%, respectively (P < 0.05). CGA also alleviated LPS-induced inflammation, as evidenced by lower levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the serum and jejunum (tumor necrosis factor-α, interferon-γ, interleukin-1β, and interleukin-6), and the decreased myeloperoxidase activity in the jejunum (P < 0.05). These effects were accompanied by a decrease in the mRNA abundance of toll-like receptor 4 and myeloid differentiation factor 88 and an inhibition of nuclear factor kappa-B translocation in the jejunum (P < 0.05). CGA reduced circulating diamine oxidase activity and levels of D-lactate and endotoxin, and positively regulated the expression of jejunal claudin-3 and zonula occludens-1 in LPS-challenged broilers (P < 0.05). Compared to the LPS group, CGA reduced the apoptotic rate of epithelial cells and cytochrome c concentration in the jejunum, and normalized the expression of genes responsible for proliferation and apoptosis in jejunal epithelial cells, including cysteine aspartate-specific protease-9, B cell lymphoma-2, and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (P < 0.05). Furthermore, CGA normalized the altered phosphorylation of protein kinase B and glycogen synthase kinase-3β, as well as the translocation of nuclear β-catenin in the jejunum of LPS-challenged broilers (P < 0.05). These results suggested that CGA supplementation improved growth performance, alleviated inflammation, and helped maintain intestinal integrity and barrier function in LPS-challenged broilers, possibly through the regulation of the toll-like receptor 4/nuclear factor kappa-B and protein kinase B/Wnt/β-catenin pathways.
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- Pingping Zha
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, People's Republic of China.
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Matos IDA, Dallazen JL, Reis LR, Souza LF, Bevevino RC, de Moura RD, Ronsein GE, Hoch NC, da Costa Júnior NB, Costa SKP, Meotti FC. Targeting Myeloperoxidase Ameliorates Gouty Arthritis: A Virtual Screening Success Story. J Med Chem 2024; 67:12012-12032. [PMID: 38991154 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.4c00721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
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This study presents a new approach for identifying myeloperoxidase (MPO) inhibitors with strong in vivo efficacy. By combining inhibitor-like rules and structure-based virtual screening, the pipeline achieved a 70% success rate in discovering diverse, nanomolar-potency reversible inhibitors and hypochlorous acid (HOCl) scavengers. Mechanistic analysis identified RL6 as a genuine MPO inhibitor and RL7 as a potent HOCl scavenger. Both compounds effectively suppressed HOCl production in cells and neutrophils, with RL6 showing a superior inhibition of neutrophil extracellular trap release (NETosis). In a gout arthritis mouse model, intraperitoneal RL6 administration reduced edema, peroxidase activity, and IL-1β levels. RL6 also exhibited oral bioavailability, significantly reducing paw edema when administered orally. This study highlights the efficacy of integrating diverse screening methods to enhance virtual screening success, validating the anti-inflammatory potential of potent inhibitors, and advancing the MPO inhibitor research.
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- Isaac de A Matos
- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
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Morsi DS, Abu Quora HA, AboShabaan HS, El-Garawani IM, Abdel Moneim AE, Hathout HMR. Short-term immunotoxicity induced by florpyrauxifen-benzyl herbicide exposure in the spleen of male albino mice. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY. PART A, ECOLOGICAL AND INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY 2024; 341:658-671. [PMID: 38594788 DOI: 10.1002/jez.2814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Florpyrauxifen-benzyl (FPB) is a new arylpicolinate systemic herbicide that has been used to control or suppress the majority of herbicide-resistant biotype weeds in rice. To our knowledge, the impact of FPB on the immune system remains undetected thus far. Hence, this work aimed to address the toxic effects of FPB and the possible related mechanisms on the spleen of exposed mice. Initially, an acute toxicological test was performed to ascertain the median lethal dose (LD50) of FPB for 24 h which was found to be 371.54 mg/kg b.wt. For mechanistic evaluation of FPB toxicity, three sublethal doses (1/20th, 1/10th, and 1/5th LD50) were orally administered to mice for 21 consecutive days. Changes in spleen relative weight, oxidative status, apoptotic and inflammatory markers, histopathological alterations were evaluated. Following the FPB exposure, significant (p < 0.05) decline in spleen index, apoptotic features, histolopathological changes were observed. Additionally, excessive oxidative stress in spleen tissues was monitored by downregulating antioxidant enzymes and upregulating the oxidant parameters. Furthermore, exposure to FPB resulted in notable activation of the NF-қB signaling pathway, accompanied by elevated levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines (namely, IL-1β and TNF-α) as well as CD3 and CD19 levels have decreased significantly in spleen tissues. Collectively, FPB exposure exhibited apoptosis, oxidative stress, immunosuppression, and inflammatory response in a dose-dependent manner, leading to spleen tissue damage and immunotoxicity. Further studies on FPB is recommended to outstand its hazards on ecosystems.
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- Dalia S Morsi
- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Shibin El Kom, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Shibin El Kom, Egypt
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- Clinical Pathology Department, National Liver Institute Hospital, Menoufia University, Shebin El Kom, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Shibin El Kom, Egypt
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- Zoology and Entomology Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Ain Helwan, Cairo, Egypt
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- Natural Resources Department, Faculty of African Postgraduate Studies, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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Cartwright IM, Zhou L, Koch SD, Welch N, Zakharov D, Callahan R, Steiner CA, Gerich ME, Onyiah JC, Colgan SP. Chlorination of epithelial tight junction proteins by neutrophil myeloperoxidase promotes barrier dysfunction and mucosal inflammation. JCI Insight 2024; 9:e178525. [PMID: 39133648 PMCID: PMC11383587 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.178525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024] Open
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Neutrophils (polymorphonuclear leukocytes, PMNs) comprise a major component of the immune cell infiltrate during acute mucosal inflammation and have an important role in molding the inflammatory tissue environment. While PMNs are essential to clearance of invading microbes, the major PMN antimicrobial enzyme myeloperoxidase (MPO) can also promote bystander tissue damage. We hypothesized that blocking MPO would attenuate acute colitis and prevent the development of chronic colitis by limiting bystander tissue damage. Using the acute and chronic dextran sodium sulfate model of murine colitis, we demonstrated that MPO-deficient mice experienced less inflammation and more rapidly resolved colitis relative to wild-type controls. Mechanistic studies demonstrated that activated MPO disrupted intestinal epithelial barrier function through the dysregulation of the epithelial tight junction proteins. Our findings revealed that activated MPO chlorinates tyrosine within several tight junction proteins, thereby promoting tight junction mislocalization and dysfunction. These observations in cell models and in murine colitis were validated in human intestinal biopsies from individuals with ulcerative colitis and revealed a strong correlation between disease severity (Mayo score) and tissue chlorinated tyrosine levels. In summary, these findings implicate MPO as a viable therapeutic target to limit bystander tissue damage and preserve mucosal barrier function during inflammation.
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- Ian M Cartwright
- Mucosal Inflammation Program and
- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Mucosal Inflammation Program and
- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Mucosal Inflammation Program and
- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Mucosal Inflammation Program and
- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, United Kingdom
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- Mucosal Inflammation Program and
- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Mucosal Inflammation Program and
- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Mucosal Inflammation Program and
- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Mucosal Inflammation Program and
- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Mucosal Inflammation Program and
- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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Maritati M, De Rito G, Rosta V, Cervellati C, Manfrinato MC, Zanoli GA, De Giorgio R, Guarino M, Costanzini A, Contini C, Ning Y, Trampuz A, Trentini A. Active myeloperoxidase: a promising biomarker to differentiate "acute" and "low-grade" peri-prosthetic joint infections from aseptic failures. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1417049. [PMID: 38912350 PMCID: PMC11190362 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1417049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024] Open
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Introduction The accurate distinction between periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) and aseptic failures (AF) is of paramount importance due to differences in treatment. However, this could be challenging by using the current criteria. Various synovial fluid biomarkers are being assessed to improve the diagnostic accuracy. Myeloperoxidase (MPO), an enzyme contained in the granules of neutrophils, may be a promising biomarker for PJI. Methods Synovial fluids of 99 patients (n = 65 PJI according to EBJIS criteria; n = 34 AF) were collected in two specialized orthopedic centers. PJI were divided into acute (n = 33) and low-grade (n = 32) according to previously published classification. An activity assay specific for active MPO was performed in each sample. Ability of MPO to correctly discriminate patients with PJI from AF was determined by ROC analysis. The best discriminating cut-off value was determined by calculating the J Youden index. For all analyses, a P value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results Active MPO was higher in PJI than AF (P < 0.0001). The ROC analysis revealed a significant area under the curve (AUC: 0.86; 95% CI: 0.78-0.93, P < 0.0001). A cut-off value of 561.9 U/mL, with good sensitivity (0.69) and specificity (0.88), discriminated between AF and PJI (accuracy 75.76%, 95% CI: 66.11-83.81%, positive likelihood ratio 5.88, 95% CI: 2.31-14.98 and negative likelihood ratio 0.35, 95%CI: 0.24-0.51). No difference in MPO levels was found between acute and chronic low-grade PJI. Conclusion The proposed assay appears to be a reliable and affordable tool for detecting the active MPO in synovial fluid, with promising characteristics of sensitivity and specificity in discriminating both acute and low-grade PJI from AF. Further studies are needed to confirm MPO diagnostic cut-off values and validate their use in the routine clinical practice.
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- Martina Maritati
- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Translational Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
- Orthopaedic Ward, Casa di Cura Santa Maria Maddalena, Occhiobello (Rovigo), Italy
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- Orthopaedic Ward, Casa di Cura Santa Maria Maddalena, Occhiobello (Rovigo), Italy
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- Department of Environmental and Prevention Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Environmental and Prevention Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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Mahmoudzadeh L, Abtahi Froushani SM, Hobbenaghi R, Mahmoudian A, Mohammadi V. Benefits of conditioned medium of nicotine-pulsed mesenchymal stem cells in experimental autoimmune hepatitis. Tissue Cell 2024; 88:102359. [PMID: 38521008 DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2024.102359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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Previous data indicated that nicotine could modulate the immune regulatory potential of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Currently, we intend to assess the effects of a conditioned medium of nicotine-pulsed mesenchymal stem cells in the experimental model of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH). Bone marrow-derived MSCs pulsed with 0,.1,.5, or 1 μM nicotine until the cells reached 90% confluency. Correspondent to in vitro results, the least effective concentration of nicotine that led to an anti-inflammatory environment by the MSC-conditioned medium was 0.5 μM. The murine model of AIH induced by Intravenous injection Concanavalin A (ConA). Mice were allocated to pretreatment (Concomitant treatment with ConA administration) or treatment groups and received un-pulsed MSC-conditioned medium (CM) or conditioned medium of nicotine (0.5 µM)-pulsed MSCs (CMN). The levels of ALT, AST, MPO, TNF-α, IFN-γ, and IL-6 were the highest in the ConA group than in the other groups. Pretreatment or treatment with the CMN caused a significant reduction in hepatic enzymes and inflammatory cytokines compared to pretreatment or treatment with CM. Both CM or CMN significantly decreased the numbers of activated TCD4+ and TCD8+ in the blood. More importantly, pre-treatment or treatment with CMN caused a better improvement in the histopathological appearance than pre-treatment or treatment with CM. The results of this study show that CMN rapidly controls the AIH mouse model, and therefore it may be considered as a new therapeutic approach for the treatment of AIH patients.
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- Leila Mahmoudzadeh
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
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- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
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- Department of Internal diseases and clinical pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
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Miranda VC, Souza RO, Quintanilha MF, Gallotti B, Assis HC, Faria AMC, Nicoli JR, Cara DC, Martins FS. A Next-Generation Bacteria (Akkermansia muciniphila BAA-835) Presents Probiotic Potential Against Ovalbumin-Induced Food Allergy in Mice. Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins 2024; 16:737-751. [PMID: 37097372 DOI: 10.1007/s12602-023-10076-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2023]
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Next-generation microorganisms have recently gained prominence in the scientific community, mainly due to their probiotic and postbiotic potentials. However, there are few studies that investigate these potentials in food allergy models. Therefore, the present study was designed to evaluate the probiotic potential of Akkermansia muciniphila BAA-835 in an ovalbumin food allergy (OVA) model and also analyse possible postbiotic potential. To access the probiotic potential, clinical, immunological, microbiological, and histological parameters were evaluated. In addition, the postbiotic potential was also evaluated by immunological parameters. Treatment with viable A. muciniphila was able to mitigate weight loss and serum levels of IgE and IgG1 anti-OVA in allergic mice. In addition, the ability of the bacteria to reduce the injury of the proximal jejunum, the eosinophil and neutrophil influx, and the levels of eotaxin-1, CXCL1/KC, IL4, IL6, IL9, IL13, IL17, and TNF, was clear. Furthermore, A. muciniphila was able to attenuate dysbiotic signs of food allergy by mitigating Staphylococcus levels and yeast frequency in the gut microbiota. In addition, the administration of the inactivated bacteria attenuated the levels of IgE anti-OVA and eosinophils, indicating its postbiotic effect. Our data demonstrate for the first time that the oral administration of viable and inactivated A. muciniphila BAA-835 promotes a systemic immunomodulatory protective effect in an in vivo model of food allergy to ovalbumin, which suggests its probiotic and postbiotic properties.
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- Vivian C Miranda
- Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, Belo Horizonte, MG, 6627, 30270-901, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, Belo Horizonte, MG, 6627, 30270-901, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, Belo Horizonte, MG, 6627, 30270-901, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, Belo Horizonte, MG, 6627, 30270-901, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, Belo Horizonte, MG, 6627, 30270-901, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, Belo Horizonte, MG, 6627, 30270-901, Brazil.
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Djehiche C, Benzidane N, Djeghim H, Tebboub M, Mebrek S, Abdelouhab K, Baghiani A, Charef N, Messaoudi M, Bensouici C, Lebsir R, Emran TB, Alsalme A, Cornu D, Bechelany M, Arrar L, Barhoum A. Ammodaucus Leucotrichus Seed Extract as a Potential Therapy in Animal Models of Rheumatoid Arthritis Induced by Complete Freund Adjuvant and Chicken Cartilage Collagen. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2024:10.1007/s12010-024-04952-0. [PMID: 38700618 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-024-04952-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/23/2024]
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This study assessed the efficacy of an Ammodaucus leucotrichus seed extract to treat rheumatoid arthritis in rat models of this disease. Rheumatoid arthritis was induced in rats using two methods: immunization with 100 µL of Complete Freund Adjuvant (CFA) and immunization with 100 µL of a 3 mg/ml solution of type II collagen (CII) from chicken cartilage. The therapeutic potential of the extract was assessed at different doses (150, 300, and 600 mg/kg/day for 21 days in the CII-induced arthritis model and for 14 days in the CFA-induced arthritis model) and compared with methotrexate (MTX; 0.2 mg/kg for the same periods), a commonly used drug for rheumatoid arthritis treatment in humans. In both models (CII-induced arthritis and CFA-induced arthritis), walking distance, step length, intra-step distance and footprint area were improved following treatment with the A. leucotrichus seed extract (all concentrations) and MTX compared with untreated animals. Both treatments increased the serum concentration of glutathione and reduced that of complement C3, malondialdehyde and myeloperoxidase. Radiographic data and histological analysis indicated that cartilage destruction was reduced already with the lowest dose of the extract (100 mg/kg/dose) in both models. These results show the substantial antiarthritic potential of the A. leucotrichus seed extract, even at the lowest dose, suggesting that it may be a promising alternative therapy for rheumatoid arthritis and joint inflammation. They also emphasize its efficacy at various doses, providing impetus for more research on this extract as a potential therapeutic agent for arthritis.
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- Cheima Djehiche
- Laboratory of Applied Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, Ferhat Abbas University of Setif 1, Setif, 19000, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Applied Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, Ferhat Abbas University of Setif 1, Setif, 19000, Algeria
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- Biochemistry Laboratory, Division of Biotechnology and Health, Biotechnology Research Center (CRBt), Constantine, 25000, Algeria
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science of Technology, University Mentouri, Brothers Constantine 1, Constantine, Algeria
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- Biochemistry Laboratory, Division of Biotechnology and Health, Biotechnology Research Center (CRBt), Constantine, 25000, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Applied Biochemistry, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University Abderrahmane Mira, Bejaia, 06000, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Applied Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, Ferhat Abbas University of Setif 1, Setif, 19000, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Applied Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, Ferhat Abbas University of Setif 1, Setif, 19000, Algeria
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- Nuclear Research Centre of Birine, P.O. Box 180, Ain Oussera, Djelfa, 17200, Algeria
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- Biochemistry Laboratory, Division of Biotechnology and Health, Biotechnology Research Center (CRBt), Constantine, 25000, Algeria
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- Department of Informatique, Faculté de Mathématiques et d'Informatique, Université de Guelma, Guelma, Algeria
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Daffodil International University, Dhaka, 1207, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Institut Européen des Membranes (IEM), UMR 5635, Univ. Montpellier, ENSCM, CNRS, Place Eugène Bataillon, Montpellier, 34095, France
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- Institut Européen des Membranes (IEM), UMR 5635, Univ. Montpellier, ENSCM, CNRS, Place Eugène Bataillon, Montpellier, 34095, France
- Gulf University for Science and Technology, GUST, Mubarak Al-Abdullah, P.O. Box 7207, Hawally, 32093, Kuwait
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- Laboratory of Applied Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, Ferhat Abbas University of Setif 1, Setif, 19000, Algeria
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, NanoStruc Research Group, Helwan University, Cairo, 11795, Egypt.
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Wang J, Wang H, Ding Y, Jiao X, Zhu J, Zhai Z. NET-related gene signature for predicting AML prognosis. Sci Rep 2024; 14:9115. [PMID: 38643300 PMCID: PMC11032381 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-59464-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/22/2024] Open
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Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) is a malignant blood cancer with a high mortality rate. Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) influence various tumor outcomes. However, NET-related genes (NRGs) in AML had not yet received much attention. This study focuses on the role of NRGs in AML and their interaction with the immunological microenvironment. The gene expression and clinical data of patients with AML were downloaded from the TCGA-LAML and GEO cohorts. We identified 148 NRGs through the published article. Univariate Cox regression was used to analyze the association of NRGs with overall survival (OS). The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator were utilized to assess the predictive efficacy of NRGs. Kaplan-Meier plots visualized survival estimates. ROC curves assessed the prognostic value of NRG-based features. A nomogram, integrating clinical information and prognostic scores of patients, was constructed using multivariate logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards regression models. Twenty-seven NRGs were found to significantly impact patient OS. Six NRGs-CFTR, ENO1, PARVB, DDIT4, MPO, LDLR-were notable for their strong predictive ability regarding patient survival. The ROC values for 1-, 3-, and 5-year survival rates were 0.794, 0.781, and 0.911, respectively. In the training set (TCGA-LAML), patients in the high NRG risk group showed a poorer prognosis (p < 0.001), which was validated in two external datasets (GSE71014 and GSE106291). The 6-NRG signature and corresponding nomograms exhibit superior predictive accuracy, offering insights for pre-immune response evaluation and guiding future immuno-oncology treatments and drug selection for AML patients.
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- Jiajia Wang
- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China
- Center of Hematology Research, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China
- Department of Hematology, Tongling People's Hospital, Tongling, 244000, Anhui, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China
- Center of Hematology Research, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China
- Center of Hematology Research, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China
- Center of Hematology Research, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China
- Center of Hematology Research, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China.
- Center of Hematology Research, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China.
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Sarkar Lotfabadi A, Abadi B, Rezaei N. Biomimetic nanotechnology for cancer immunotherapy: State of the art and future perspective. Int J Pharm 2024; 654:123923. [PMID: 38403091 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.123923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2023] [Revised: 02/11/2024] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Cancer continues to be a significant worldwide cause of mortality. This underscores the urgent need for novel strategies to complement and overcome the limitations of conventional therapies, such as imprecise targeting and drug resistance. Cancer Immunotherapy utilizes the body's immune system to target malignant cells, reducing harm to healthy tissue. Nevertheless, the efficacy of immunotherapy exhibits variation across individuals and has the potential to induce autoimmune responses. Biomimetic nanoparticles (bNPs) have transformative potential in cancer immunotherapy, promising improved accurate targeting, immune system activation, and resistance mechanisms, while also reducing the occurrence of systemic autoimmune side effects. This integration offers opportunities for personalized medicine and better therapeutic outcomes. Despite considerable potential, bNPs face barriers like insufficient targeting, restricted biological stability, and interactions within the tumor microenvironment. The resolution of these concerns is crucial in order to expedite the integration of bNPs from the research setting into clinical therapeutic uses. In addition, optimizing manufacturing processes and reducing bNP-related costs are essential for practical implementation. The present research introduces comprehensive classifications of bNPs as well as recent achievements in their application in cancer immunotherapies, emphasizing the need to address barriers for swift clinical integration.
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- Alireza Sarkar Lotfabadi
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran; Network of Immunity in Infection, Malignancy and Autoimmunity (NIIMA), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- Herbal and Traditional Medicines Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran; Brain Cancer Research Core (BCRC), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- Network of Immunity in Infection, Malignancy and Autoimmunity (NIIMA), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran; Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Salvador-Martín S, Rubbini G, Vellosillo P, Zapata-Cobo P, Velasco M, Palomino LM, Clemente S, Segarra O, Moreno-Álvarez A, Fernández-Lorenzo A, Pérez-Moneo B, Montraveta M, Sánchez C, Tolín M, Loverdos I, Fobelo MJ, Navas-López VM, Magallares L, García-Romero R, Torres-Peral R, Rodríguez A, Bossacoma F, Merino-Bohórquez V, Salcedo E, Álvarez R, Dopazo A, Sanjurjo-Sáez M, López-Fernández LA. Blood gene expression biomarkers of response to anti-TNF drugs in pediatric inflammatory bowel diseases before initiation of treatment. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 173:116299. [PMID: 38401525 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Changes in gene expression profiles among individuals with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) could potentially influence the responsiveness to anti-TNF treatment. The aim of this study was to identify genes that could serve as predictors of early response to anti-TNF therapies in pediatric IBD patients prior to the initiation of treatment. METHODS We conducted a prospective, longitudinal, and multicenter study, enrolling 24 pediatric IBD patients aged less than 18 years who were initiating treatment with either infliximab or adalimumab. RNA-seq from blood samples was analyzed using the DESeq2 library by comparing responders and non-responders to anti-TNF drugs. RESULTS Bioinformatic analyses unveiled 102 differentially expressed genes, with 99 genes exhibiting higher expression in responders compared to non-responders prior to the initiation of anti-TNF therapy. Functional enrichment analyses highlighted defense response to Gram-negative bacteria (FDR = 2.3 ×10-7) as the most significant biological processes, and hemoglobin binding (FDR = 0.002), as the most significant molecular function. Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) revealed notable enrichment in transcriptional misregulation in cancer (FDR = 0.016). Notably, 13 genes (CEACAM8, CEACAM6, CILP2, COL17A1, OLFM4, INHBA, LCN2, LTF, MMP8, DEFA4, PRTN3, AZU1, and ELANE) were selected for validation, and a consistent trend of increased expression in responders prior to drug administration was observed for most of these genes, with findings for 4 of them being statistically significant (CEACAM8, LCN2, LTF2, and PRTN3). CONCLUSIONS We identified 102 differentially expressed genes involved in the response to anti-TNF drugs in children with IBDs and validated CEACAM8, LCN2, LTF2, and PRTN3. Genes participating in defense response to Gram-negative bacterium, serine-type endopeptidase activity, and transcriptional misregulation in cancer are good candidates for anticipating the response to anti-TNF drugs in children with IBDs.
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- Sara Salvador-Martín
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain; Unidad de Investigación Materno Infantil Fundación Familia Alonso (UDIMIFFA), Spain.
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.
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- Hospital Universitario Infantil Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain.
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.
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- Hospital Universitario Virgen de Valme, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain.
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- Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hepatología y Nutrición Pediátrica, Hospital Sant Joan de Dèu, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Genomics Unit, Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Disease (CNIC), Madrid 28029, Spain.
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- Genomics Unit, Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Disease (CNIC), Madrid 28029, Spain.
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.
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Li Z, Chen F, Wei M, Zhi L, Su Z, Chong Y, Xiao Z, Wang J. Concurrent impacts of polystyrene nanoplastic exposure and Aeromonas hydrophila infection on oxidative stress, immune response and intestinal microbiota of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:169225. [PMID: 38101646 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Research has demonstrated that polystyrene nanoplastics (PS-NPs) can have adverse effects on the immune responses of fish. NPs have the potential to increase the likelihood of infections in fish by pathogenic bacteria, such as the opportunistic pathogen Aeromonas hydrophila, potentially increasing the virulence of pathogenic bacteria infections in fish. The concurrent effects of PS-NPs and A. hydrophila on grass carp intestinal tissues were assessed by exposing grass carp to different concentrations of PS-NPs (10 μg/L, 100 μg/L, 1000 μg/L) after infection with A. hydrophila. As the concentration of PS-NPs in the exposure and the duration of A. hydrophila infection both escalated, intestinal tissues showed damage in the form of disordered breakage of intestinal villi, thinning of the intestinal wall, and reduced necrosis of the cells in the annulus muscle layer. The AHS-PS100 group and AHS-PS1000 group exhibited a substantial rise in the function of CAT, SOD, GST, and MPO, as well as increased MDA content and elevated ROS levels (p < 0.05). In the AHS-PS1000 group, the expression levels of IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-1β, TNF-α, and IFN-γ2 experienced a significant upsurge (p < 0.05). In addition, exposure to PS-NPs and A. hydrophila infection induced modifications in the microbial composition of the grass carp gut, affecting both phylum and genus taxonomic categories. Moreover, an increase in the abundance of Spirochaetota and Bacteroidota was observed not only in the positive control group but also in the AHS-PS100 and AHS-PS1000 groups following A. hydrophila infection. These experimental results indicate that PS-NPs exposure will aggravate the oxidative stress and inflammatory response of grass carp intestinal tissue in response to A. hydrophila infection, and lead to changes in intestinal microbial diversity and abundance. Overall, this study provides valuable hints on the potential concurrent effects of PS-NPs exposure on grass carp's response to A. hydrophila infection.
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- Zhen Li
- College of Marine Sciences, College of Natural Resources and Environment, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; College of Biology and Agricultural, Shaoguan University, Shaoguan 512005, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, College of Natural Resources and Environment, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Intelligent Fishery, Xiamen Ocean Vocational College, Xiamen 361100, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, College of Natural Resources and Environment, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, College of Natural Resources and Environment, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, College of Natural Resources and Environment, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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- College of Biology and Agricultural, Shaoguan University, Shaoguan 512005, China.
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- College of Marine Sciences, College of Natural Resources and Environment, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Institute of Eco-Environmental Research, Guangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanning 530007, China; Xiamen Key Laboratory of Intelligent Fishery, Xiamen Ocean Vocational College, Xiamen 361100, China.
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Duggal S, Rawat S, Siddqui G, Vishwakarma P, Samal S, Banerjee A, Vrati S. Dengue virus infection in mice induces bone marrow myeloid cell differentiation and generates Ly6Glow immature neutrophils with modulated functions. J Leukoc Biol 2024; 115:130-148. [PMID: 37648666 DOI: 10.1093/jleuko/qiad099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023] Open
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While neutrophil activation during dengue virus infection is known, the effect of dengue virus infection on neutrophil biogenesis has not been studied. We demonstrate that dengue virus serotype 2 induces the differentiation of mice progenitor cells ex vivo toward the CD11b+Ly6C+Ly6G+ granulocyte population. We further observed an expansion of CD11b+Ly6CintLy6Glow myeloid cells in the bone marrow of dengue virus serotype 2-infected AG129 mice with low CXCR2 expression, implying an immature population. Additionally, dengue virus serotype 2 alone could induce the differentiation of promyelocyte cell line HL-60 into neutrophil-like cells, as evidenced by increased expression of CD10, CD66b, CD16, CD11b, and CD62L, corroborating the preferential shift toward neutrophil differentiation by dengue virus serotype 2 in the mouse model of dengue infection. The functional analysis showed that dengue virus serotype 2-induced neutrophil-like cells exhibited reduced phagocytic activity and enhanced NETosis, as evidenced by the increased production of myeloperoxidase, citrullinated histones, extracellular DNA, and superoxide. These neutrophil-like cells lose their ability to proliferate irreversibly and undergo arrest in the G0 to G1 phase of the cell cycle. Further studies show that myeloperoxidase-mediated signaling operating through the reactive oxygen species axis may be involved in dengue virus serotype 2-induced proliferation and differentiation of bone marrow cells as ABAH, a myeloperoxidase inhibitor, limits cell proliferation in vitro and ex vivo, affects the cell cycle, and reduces reactive oxygen species production. Additionally, myeloperoxidase inhibitor reduced NETosis and vascular leakage in dengue virus serotype 2-infected AG129 mice. Our study thus provides evidence that dengue virus serotype 2 can accelerate the differentiation of bone marrow progenitor cells into neutrophils through myeloperoxidase and modulate their functions.
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- Shweta Duggal
- Laboratory of Virology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, 3rd Milestone, Faridabad Gurgaon Expressway, Faridabad-121001, Haryana, India
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- Laboratory of Virology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, 3rd Milestone, Faridabad Gurgaon Expressway, Faridabad-121001, Haryana, India
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- Influenza and Respiratory Virus Laboratory, Centre for Virus Research, Therapeutics and Vaccines, Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, 3rd Milestone, Faridabad Gurgaon Expressway, Faridabad-121001, Haryana, India
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- Influenza and Respiratory Virus Laboratory, Centre for Virus Research, Therapeutics and Vaccines, Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, 3rd Milestone, Faridabad Gurgaon Expressway, Faridabad-121001, Haryana, India
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- Influenza and Respiratory Virus Laboratory, Centre for Virus Research, Therapeutics and Vaccines, Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, 3rd Milestone, Faridabad Gurgaon Expressway, Faridabad-121001, Haryana, India
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- Laboratory of Virology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, 3rd Milestone, Faridabad Gurgaon Expressway, Faridabad-121001, Haryana, India
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- Laboratory of Virology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, 3rd Milestone, Faridabad Gurgaon Expressway, Faridabad-121001, Haryana, India
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Zhao R, Xue M, Lin H, Smith M, Liang H, Weiler H, Griffin JH, Jackson CJ. A recombinant signalling-selective activated protein C that lacks anticoagulant activity is efficacious and safe in cutaneous wound preclinical models. Wound Repair Regen 2024; 32:90-103. [PMID: 38155595 DOI: 10.1111/wrr.13148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2023] [Revised: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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Various preclinical and clinical studies have demonstrated the robust wound healing capacity of the natural anticoagulant activated protein C (APC). A bioengineered APC variant designated 3K3A-APC retains APC's cytoprotective cell signalling actions with <10% anticoagulant activity. This study was aimed to provide preclinical evidence that 3K3A-APC is efficacious and safe as a wound healing agent. 3K3A-APC, like wild-type APC, demonstrated positive effects on proliferation of human skin cells (keratinocytes, endothelial cells and fibroblasts). Similarly it also increased matrix metollaproteinase-2 activation in keratinocytes and fibroblasts. Topical 3K3A-APC treatment at 10 or 30 μg both accelerated mouse wound healing when culled on Day 11. And at 10 μg, it was superior to APC and had half the dermal wound gape compared to control. Further testing was conducted in excisional porcine wounds due to their congruence to human skin. Here, 3K3A-APC advanced macroscopic healing in a dose-dependent manner (100, 250 and 500 μg) when culled on Day 21. This was histologically corroborated by greater collagen maturity, suggesting more advanced remodelling. A non-interference arm of this study found no evidence that topical 3K3A-APC caused either any significant systemic side-effects or any significant leakage into the circulation. However the female pigs exhibited transient and mild local reactions after treatments in week three, which did not impact healing. Overall these preclinical studies support the hypothesis that 3K3A-APC merits future human wound studies.
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- Ruilong Zhao
- Sutton Laboratory, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sutton Laboratory, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sutton Laboratory, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Raymond Purves Laboratory, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sutton Laboratory, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Blood Research Institute, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, California, USA
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- Sutton Laboratory, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Shangguan H, Liu Q, Wang Y, Teng Z, Tian R, Wu T, Yang L, Jiang L, Liu X, Wei L. Bioimaging of a chromenoquinoline-based ratiometric fluorescent probe for detecting ClO . SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 303:123256. [PMID: 37579661 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023]
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Hypochlorous acid (HClO) is a reactive oxygen species and a relatively strong antibacterial substance in the immune defense system. The normal concentration of HClO in the human body is approximately 200 μM, and its high concentration can cause tissue damage and some diseases. Herein, a chromenoquinoline-based ratiometric fluorescent probe was developed to detect and quantify HClO. The developed Probe 1 exhibited the advantages of large Stokes shift (137 nm), high synthetic yield (84.7 %), simple synthesis method, short response time (<4 min), low detection limit (5.1 nM), and low toxicity. The probe was successfully validated in live cells and zebrafish.
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- Huimin Shangguan
- College of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan Province, China
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- International College, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan Province, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Markers, College of Medicine, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, China
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- Green Catalysis Center, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan Province, China
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- Green Catalysis Center, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan Province, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Markers, College of Medicine, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Markers, College of Medicine, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, China.
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Markers, College of Medicine, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, China.
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- Green Catalysis Center, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan Province, China.
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- Green Catalysis Center, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan Province, China
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Wang Y, Shen Y, Lu S, Wu J. EVOO supplement prevents type 1 diabetes by modulating gut microbiota and serum metabolites in NOD mice. Life Sci 2023; 335:122274. [PMID: 37979832 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2023.122274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/20/2023]
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AIMS Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is the highest quality olive oil available and has been shown to regulate postprandial blood glucose in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D). However, it remains uncertain whether EVOO can prevent the onset of T1D. In this study, we investigated the potential preventive effect of orally administered EVOO on T1D in non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice. MAIN METHODS We analyzed changes in fecal microbes using 16 s rDNA sequencing and serum metabolites using Ultra High-Performance Liquid Chromatography and Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (Q-TOF-MS). KEY FINDINGS Our findings showed that EVOO supplementation in NOD mice slowed gastric emptying, reduced insulitis, and delayed T1D onset. Moreover, EVOO altered the composition of fecal microbes, increasing the Bacteroidetes/Firmicutes ratio, and promoting the growth of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs)-producing bacteria, such as Lachnoclostridium and Ruminococcaceae_UCG-005. Moreover, it also increased beneficial serum metabolites, including unsaturated fatty acid and triterpenoid, which positively correlated with the increased SCFA-producing bacteria and negatively correlated with the disease indicators. Conversely, most decreased serum lipid metabolites, such as Oleamide, showed the opposite trend. SIGNIFICANCE Our study demonstrates that EVOO may ameliorate pancreas inflammation and prevent T1D onset in NOD mice by modulating gut microbiota and serum metabolites.
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- Yan Wang
- School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans 70112, United States
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- School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China.
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Vyawahare A, Ansari MM, Kumar A, Ahmad A, Mishra RK, Jori C, Nadeem A, Siddiqui N, Raza SS, Khan R. Enzyme targeted delivery of sivelestat loaded nanomicelle inhibits arthritic severity in experimental arthritis. Life Sci 2023; 334:122206. [PMID: 37879159 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2023.122206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 10/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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AIMS Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is chronic inflammatory disorder mainly affects the lining of articular cartilage of synovial joints characterized by severe inflammation and joint damage. The expression of proteolytic enzymes like MMP-2 and Neutrophil Elastase (NE) worsens the RA condition. To address this concern, we have synthesized dual enzyme targeted chlorotoxin conjugated nanomicelles loaded with sivelestat as broad spectrum treatment for RA. MATERIALS AND METHODS Conjugation of the chlorotoxin over nanomicelle and incorporation of sivelestat in nanomicelle provide it dual targeting potential. The sivelestat loaded nanomicelle (SLM) evaluated for the drug release and in-vitro cytocompatibility. Further, investigated its in-vivo anti-arthritic potential on collagen-induced arthritis in wistar rats. KEY FINDINGS The microscopic observation of SLM showed spherical ball like appearance with size ranging from 190 to 230 nm. SLM showed good drug loading and encapsulation efficiency along with no cytotoxicity against healthy cell lines. In-vivo therapeutic assessment on collagen induced arthritis rat model showed potential chondroprotection. The microscopic visualization of articular cartilage by staining showed that it restores the cartilage integrity and lowers the expression of pro-inflammatory enzymes showed by Immunohistochemistry and Immunofluorescence. We observed that, it restrain the mediators of synovial inflammation by simultaneous inhibition of the proteolytic enzymes involved in swelling, cartilage destruction and joint damage which provides strong chondroprotection. SIGNIFICANCE We report that significant alleviation of inflammation and inhibition of proteolytic enzymes together might provide enhanced potential for the treatment and management of RA.
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- Akshay Vyawahare
- Department of Chemical Biology, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Sector 81, Knowledge city, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Mohali, Punjab 140306, India
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- Centre for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, S.A.S Nagar, Sector 67, Mohali, Punjab 160062, India
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- Department of Chemical Biology, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Sector 81, Knowledge city, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Mohali, Punjab 140306, India
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- Julia McFarlane Diabetes Research Centre (JMDRC) and Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases and Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Biology, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Sector 81, Knowledge city, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Mohali, Punjab 140306, India
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- Department of Chemical Biology, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Sector 81, Knowledge city, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Mohali, Punjab 140306, India
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida 201303, India
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- Laboratory for Stem Cell & Restorative Neurology, Department of Biotechnology, Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Sarfarazganj, Lucknow 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemical Biology, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Sector 81, Knowledge city, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Mohali, Punjab 140306, India.
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Zhao L, Shen C, Xie S, Zhou J, Zhang H, Zhu H, Li Y, Gao S. The role and mechanism of myeloperoxidase in dermatomyositis. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 124:110803. [PMID: 37625367 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.110803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Dermatomyositis (DM) is the best known subtype of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. The hallmarks of DM muscle pathology including microangiopathy, inflammatory infiltration, and perifascicular atrophy. Recent findings have revealed pathogenetic effects of myeloperoxidase (MPO) by causing oxidative damage and regulating abnormal immunity in multiple disease conditions. In this study, we aimed to explore the role of MPO in the pathogenesis of DM. METHODS The peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) mRNA expression and DNA methylation of MPO were verified using real-time qPCR and bisulfite pyrosequencing, respectively. Plasma MPO levels were measured with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and their relationships with clinical characteristics were analyzed. The expression and distribution of MPO in muscle were tested by immunofluorescence. Purified human native MPO protein was used to stimulate human dermal microvascular endothelial cells (HDMECs) and skeletal muscle myotubes. The cell viability, tube forming capacity, permeability, adhesion molecule expressions in HDMECs, and atrophy and programmed cell death pathways in myotubes were then observed. RESULTS MPO gene methylation was decreased, while mRNA expression and plasma levels were increased in DM. Plasma MPO of DM patients was positively correlated with serum creatine kinase (CK). MPO mainly distributed around endomysia capillaries and perifascicular atrophy in DM muscle biopsies, and was co-localized with CD4+, CD8+ T cells and CD19+ B cells. MPO not only could influence the cell viability, tube forming capacity, permeability and expression of adhesion molecules (including ICAM 1, VCAM 1 and E-selectin) of HDMECs, but also could cause atrophy of myotubes. CONCLUSIONS Our study disclosed, for the first time, that MPO plays an important role in promoting inflammatory infiltration and inducing muscle damage in DM patients. MPO may be a potential biomarker for DM muscle involvement and MPO targeted drugs may be promising in DM treatment.
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- Lijuan Zhao
- Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, PR China; Department of Rheumatology, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, PR China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, PR China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, PR China; Provincial Clinical Research Center for Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, PR China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, PR China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, PR China; Provincial Clinical Research Center for Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, PR China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine Science, Central South University, Changsha, PR China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, PR China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, PR China; Provincial Clinical Research Center for Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, PR China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, PR China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, PR China; Provincial Clinical Research Center for Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, PR China.
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- Department of Rheumatology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China.
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Bhavsar VP, Patel A, Vaghasiya JD, Padhiyar S, Patel TB. Pistia stratiotes has renoprotective potentials in ischemia reperfusion injury in normal and diabetic rats. Indian J Pharmacol 2023; 55:367-375. [PMID: 38174533 PMCID: PMC10821690 DOI: 10.4103/ijp.ijp_272_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Even though oxidative and inflammatory bursts are a big part of renal reperfusion injury (RI/R), Pistia stratiotes (PS) has been used for a long time to stop these overreactions. People have said that it can drop both blood sugar and cholesterol. Hence, the goal of this study was to show how PS changed kidney reperfusion damage in both diabetic and normal rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS In the study, 30 min of renal ischemia (RI) was followed by 1 h of recovery for each rat. Before the test, PS (100 mg/kg p. o.) was given to the animals for 7 days. Then, using the mixture from the separated kidney tissues, the antioxidant, inflammation, and histopathological effects were determined. RESULTS When compared to RI/R, diabetic rats given PS had lower blood sugar, aspartate aminotransferase, blood urea nitrogen, and creatinine, myeloperoxidase, C-reactive protein, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha levels in their urine. CONCLUSION PS potentially worked in hyperglycemic rats protecting them against RI/R. It is possible that PS's ability to protect the kidneys of the test rats is due to its ability to fight free radicals, lower blood sugar, and stop inflammation.
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- Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy, Charotar University of Science and Technology, CHARUSAT-Campus, Changa, Gujarat, India
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat, India
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Alcolea Palafox M, Belskaya NP, Todorov LT, Kostova IP. Structural Study of a La(III) Complex of a 1,2,3-Triazole Ligand with Antioxidant Activity. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1872. [PMID: 37891952 PMCID: PMC10604163 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12101872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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The 1,2,3-triazole derivative 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-2H-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylic acid with potential anticancer activity was used as a ligand in complex formation with the lanthanum(III) ion. The molecular structure and vibrational spectra of the complex were optimized at three DFT levels, and the scaled IR and Raman spectra were compared to the experimental ones. Several scaling procedures were used. Through a detailed analysis, the structure predicted for the newly synthetized La(III) complex was confirmed by the good accordance of the calculated/experimental IR and Raman spectra. The best DFT method appeared to be M06-2X with the Lanl2mb basis set, followed closely by Lanl2dz. The effect of the lanthanide atom on the molecular structure and atomic charge distribution of the triazole ring was evaluated. The potential free radical scavenging activity of both the ligand and the complex was investigated in several radical-generating model systems. The potential mechanisms of antioxidant action (hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) and single-electron transfer (SET)) were elucidated.
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- Mauricio Alcolea Palafox
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Complutense University, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Technology for Organic Synthesis, Ural Federal University, 19 Mira Str., Yekaterinburg 620012, Russia;
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University—Sofia, 2 Dunav Str., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria;
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University—Sofia, 2 Dunav Str., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria;
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Zang B, Wang L. Synthesis and protective effect of pyrazole conjugated imidazo[1,2- a]pyrazine derivatives against acute lung injury in sepsis rats via attenuation of NF-κB, oxidative stress, and apoptosis. ACTA PHARMACEUTICA (ZAGREB, CROATIA) 2023; 73:341-362. [PMID: 37708960 DOI: 10.2478/acph-2023-0031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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The current work was conducted to elucidate the pharmacological effect of pyrazole-conjugated imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazine derivatives against acute lung injury in rats in sepsis and their mechanism of action. Various pyrazole-conjugated imidazo[1,2-a]-pyrazine derivatives have been synthesized in a straightforward synthetic route. They exhibited a diverse range of inhibitory activity against NF-ĸB with IC 50 ranging from 1 to 94 µmol L-1. Among them, compound 3h [(4-(4-((4-hydroxyphenyl)sulfonyl) phenyl)-5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl) (8-(methylamino)imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-2-yl)methanone] was identified as the most potent NF-κB inhibitor with IC 50 of 1.02 µmol L-1. None of the synthesized compounds was found cytotoxic to normal cell-line MCF-12A. The pharmacological activity of the most potent NF-ĸB inhibitor 3h was also investigated in cecal ligation and puncture (CLP)-induced sepsis injury of the lung in rats. Compound 3h was administered to rats after induc tion of lung sepsis, and various biochemical parameters were measured. Results suggested that compound 3h significantly reduced lung inflammation and membrane permeability, as evidenced by H&E staining of lung tissues. It substantially reduced the generation of pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-1B, IL-6) and oxidative stress (MPO, MDA, SOD). It showed attenuation of NF-ĸB and apoptosis in Western blot and annexin--PI assay, resp. Compound 3h also reduced the production of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from the lung and provided a protective effect against lung injury. Our study showed the pharmacological significance of pyrazole-conjugated imidazo[1,2-a] pyrazine derivative 3h against acute lung injury in sepsis rats.
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- Binbin Zang
- The Emergency Department, Henan Province Hospital of TCMThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of TCM, Zhengzhou City Henan Province, 450002, China
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- The Emergency Department, Henan Province Hospital of TCMThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of TCM, Zhengzhou City Henan Province, 450002, China
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Zlatar L, Mahajan A, Muñoz-Becerra M, Weidner D, Bila G, Bilyy R, Titze J, Hoffmann MH, Schett G, Herrmann M, Steffen U, Muñoz LE, Knopf J. Suppression of neutrophils by sodium exacerbates oxidative stress and arthritis. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1174537. [PMID: 37600805 PMCID: PMC10433750 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1174537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023] Open
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Introduction Typical Western diet, rich in salt, contributes to autoimmune disease development. However, conflicting reports exist about the effect of salt on neutrophil effector functions, also in the context of arthritis. Methods We investigated the effect of sodium chloride (NaCl) on neutrophil viability and functions in vitro, and in vivo employing the murine K/BxN-serum transfer arthritis (STA) model. Results and discussion The effects of NaCl and external reactive oxygen species (H2O2) were further examined on osteoclasts in vitro. Hypertonic sodium-rich media caused primary/secondary cell necrosis, altered the nuclear morphology, inhibited phagocytosis, degranulation, myeloperoxidase (MPO) peroxidation activity and neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation, while increasing total ROS production, mitochondrial ROS production, and neutrophil elastase (NE) activity. High salt diet (HSD) aggravated arthritis by increasing inflammation, bone erosion, and osteoclast differentiation, accompanied by increased NE expression and activity. Osteoclast differentiation was decreased with 25 mM NaCl or 100 nM H2O2 addition to isotonic media. In contrast to NaCl, external H2O2 had pro-resorptive effects in vitro. We postulate that in arthritis under HSD, increased bone erosion can be attributed to an enhanced oxidative milieu maintained by infiltrating neutrophils, rather than a direct effect of NaCl.
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- Leticija Zlatar
- Department of Internal Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum für Immuntherapie (DZI), Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum für Immuntherapie (DZI), Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum für Immuntherapie (DZI), Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Histology, Cytology, Embryology, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine
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- Department of Histology, Cytology, Embryology, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
- Programme in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Dermatology, Allergology, and Venereology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum für Immuntherapie (DZI), Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum für Immuntherapie (DZI), Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum für Immuntherapie (DZI), Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum für Immuntherapie (DZI), Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum für Immuntherapie (DZI), Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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Zhang C, Cao J, Xu M, Wu D, Li W, Chang Y. The role of neutrophils in chorioamnionitis. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1198831. [PMID: 37475854 PMCID: PMC10354368 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1198831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023] Open
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Chorioamnionitis, commonly referred to as intrauterine infection or inflammation, is pathologically defined by neutrophil infiltration and inflammation at the maternal-fetal interface. Chorioamnionitis is the common complication during late pregnancy, which lead to a series of serious consequences, such as preterm labor, preterm premature rupture of the fetal membranes, and fetal inflammatory response syndrome. During infection, a large number of neutrophils migrate to the chorio-decidua in response to chemokines. Although neutrophils, a crucial part of innate immune cells, have strong anti-inflammatory properties, over-activating them can harm the body while also eliminating pathogens. This review concentrated on the latest studies on chorioamnionitis-related consequences as well as the function and malfunction of neutrophils. The release of neutrophil extracellular traps, production of reactive oxygen species, and degranulation from neutrophils during intrauterine infection, as well as their pathological roles in complications related to chorioamnionitis, were discussed in detail, offering fresh perspectives on the treatment of chorioamnionitis.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Human Development and Reproductive Regulation, Tianjin central hospital of Gynecology Obstetrics, Tianjin, China
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Leopold J, Prabutzki P, Nimptsch A, Schiller J. Mass spectrometric investigations of the action of hypochlorous acid on monomeric and oligomeric components of glycosaminoglycans. Biochem Biophys Rep 2023; 34:101448. [PMID: 36915825 PMCID: PMC10006533 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2023.101448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is a strong non-radical oxidant, which is generated during inflammatory processes under the catalysis of the enzyme myeloperoxidase (MPO). HOCl reacts particularly with sulfhydryl and amino acid residues but affects also many other biomolecules. For instance, the glycosaminoglycans of articular cartilage and synovial fluids (such as hyaluronan) undergo degradation in the presence of HOCl at which the native polysaccharide is fragmented into oligosaccharides in a complex reaction. This is an initial mass spectrometry (MS)-based investigation dealing with the HOCl-induced degradation of glycosaminoglycans and the conversion of the related monosaccharides into chlorinated products. In particular, it will be shown that the reaction between HOCl and hyaluronan is slower than originally assumed and results in the generation of different products (particularly the hyaluronan monosaccharides) by the cleavage of the β-1,3/1,4-glycosidic linkages. The MS detection of chlorinated products is, however, only possible in the case of the monosaccharides. Potential reasons will be discussed.
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- Jenny Leopold
- Institute for Medical Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Härtelstrasse 16-18, 04107, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Härtelstrasse 16-18, 04107, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Härtelstrasse 16-18, 04107, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Härtelstrasse 16-18, 04107, Leipzig, Germany
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Alexandraki A, Papageorgiou E, Zacharia M, Keramida K, Papakonstantinou A, Cipolla CM, Tsekoura D, Naka K, Mazzocco K, Mauri D, Tsiknakis M, Manikis GC, Marias K, Marcou Y, Kakouri E, Konstantinou I, Daniel M, Galazi M, Kampouroglou E, Ribnikar D, Brown C, Karanasiou G, Antoniades A, Fotiadis D, Filippatos G, Constantinidou A. New Insights in the Era of Clinical Biomarkers as Potential Predictors of Systemic Therapy-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Women with Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:3290. [PMID: 37444400 PMCID: PMC10340234 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15133290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Cardiotoxicity induced by breast cancer therapies is a potentially serious complication associated with the use of various breast cancer therapies. Prediction and better management of cardiotoxicity in patients receiving chemotherapy is of critical importance. However, the management of cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD) lacks clinical evidence and is based on limited clinical studies. AIM To provide an overview of existing and potentially novel biomarkers that possess a promising predictive value for the early and late onset of CTRCD in the clinical setting. METHODS A systematic review of published studies searching for promising biomarkers for the prediction of CTRCD in patients with breast cancer was undertaken according to PRISMA guidelines. A search strategy was performed using PubMed, Google Scholar, and Scopus for the period 2013-2023. All subjects were >18 years old, diagnosed with breast cancer, and received breast cancer therapies. RESULTS The most promising biomarkers that can be used for the development of an alternative risk cardiac stratification plan for the prediction and/or early detection of CTRCD in patients with breast cancer were identified. CONCLUSIONS We highlighted the new insights associated with the use of currently available biomarkers as a standard of care for the management of CTRCD and identified potentially novel clinical biomarkers that could be further investigated as promising predictors of CTRCD.
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- Alexia Alexandraki
- A.G. Leventis Clinical Trials Unit, Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre, 32 Acropoleos Avenue, Nicosia 2006, Cyprus; (E.P.); (M.Z.)
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- A.G. Leventis Clinical Trials Unit, Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre, 32 Acropoleos Avenue, Nicosia 2006, Cyprus; (E.P.); (M.Z.)
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- A.G. Leventis Clinical Trials Unit, Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre, 32 Acropoleos Avenue, Nicosia 2006, Cyprus; (E.P.); (M.Z.)
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- 2nd Department of Cardiology, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece;
- Cardiology Department, General Anti-Cancer Oncological Hospital, Agios Savvas, 11522 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institute, 17176 Stockholm, Sweden;
- Department for Breast, Endocrine Tumours and Sarcoma, Karolinska University Hospital, 17176 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Cardioncology and Second Opinion Division, European Institute of Oncology (IEO), IRCCS, Via Ripamonti 435, 20141 Milan, Italy;
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- 2nd Department of Surgery, Aretaieio University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 76 Vas. Sofias Av., 11528 Athens, Greece; (D.T.); (E.K.)
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- 2nd Cardiology Department, University of Ioannina Medical School, 45110 Ioannina, Greece;
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- Applied Research Division for Cognitive and Psychological Science, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20139 Milan, Italy;
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece;
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hellenic Mediterranean University, 71410 Heraklion, Greece; (M.T.); (K.M.)
- Computational BioMedicine Laboratory (CBML), Institute of Computer Science, Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH), 70013 Heraklion, Greece;
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- Computational BioMedicine Laboratory (CBML), Institute of Computer Science, Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH), 70013 Heraklion, Greece;
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hellenic Mediterranean University, 71410 Heraklion, Greece; (M.T.); (K.M.)
- Computational BioMedicine Laboratory (CBML), Institute of Computer Science, Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH), 70013 Heraklion, Greece;
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre, 32 Acropoleos Avenue, Nicosia 2006, Cyprus; (Y.M.); (E.K.); (I.K.); (M.G.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre, 32 Acropoleos Avenue, Nicosia 2006, Cyprus; (Y.M.); (E.K.); (I.K.); (M.G.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre, 32 Acropoleos Avenue, Nicosia 2006, Cyprus; (Y.M.); (E.K.); (I.K.); (M.G.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre, 32 Acropoleos Avenue, Nicosia 2006, Cyprus;
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre, 32 Acropoleos Avenue, Nicosia 2006, Cyprus; (Y.M.); (E.K.); (I.K.); (M.G.)
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- 2nd Department of Surgery, Aretaieio University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 76 Vas. Sofias Av., 11528 Athens, Greece; (D.T.); (E.K.)
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Zaloska Cesta 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;
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- Translational Medicine, Stremble Ventures Ltd., 59 Christaki Kranou, Limassol 4042, Cyprus;
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- Biomedical Research Institute, Foundation for Research and Technology, Hellas, 45500 Ioannina, Greece;
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- Research and Development, Stremble Ventures Ltd., 59 Christaki Kranou, Limassol 4042, Cyprus;
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- Unit of Medical Technology and Intelligent Information Systems, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece;
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- Cardio-Oncology Clinic, Heart Failure Unit, Department of Cardiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Athens University Hospital Attikon, 11527 Athens, Greece;
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre, 32 Acropoleos Avenue, Nicosia 2006, Cyprus; (Y.M.); (E.K.); (I.K.); (M.G.)
- School of Medicine, University of Cyprus, Panepistimiou 1, Aglantzia, Nicosia 2408, Cyprus
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Timaru-Kast R, Coronel-Castello SP, Krämer TJ, Hugonnet AV, Schäfer MKE, Sebastiani A, Thal SC. AT 1 inhibition mediated neuroprotection after experimental traumatic brain injury is dependent on neutrophils in male mice. Sci Rep 2023; 13:7413. [PMID: 37150755 PMCID: PMC10164737 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-33797-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
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After traumatic brain injury (TBI) cerebral inflammation with invasion of neutrophils and lymphocytes is a crucial factor in the process of secondary brain damage. In TBI the intrinsic renin-angiotensin system is an important mediator of cerebral inflammation, as inhibition of the angiotensin II receptor type 1 (AT1) reduces secondary brain damage and the invasion of neutrophil granulocytes into injured cerebral tissue. The current study explored the involvement of immune cells in neuroprotection mediated by AT1 inhibition following experimental TBI. Four different cohorts of male mice were examined, investigating the effects of neutropenia (anti-Ly6G antibody mediated neutrophil depletion; C57BL/6), lymphopenia (RAG1 deficiency, RAG1-/-), and their combination with candesartan-mediated AT1 inhibition. The present results showed that reduction of neutrophils and lymphocytes, as well as AT1 inhibition in wild type and RAG1-/- mice, reduced brain damage and neuroinflammation after TBI. However, in neutropenic mice, candesartan did not have an effect. Interestingly, AT1 inhibition was found to be neuroprotective in RAG1-/- mice but not in neutropenic mice. The findings suggest that AT1 inhibition may exert neuroprotection by reducing the inflammation caused by neutrophils, ultimately leading to a decrease in their invasion into cerebral tissue.
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- Ralph Timaru-Kast
- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
- Focus Program Translational Neuroscience (FTN), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
- Faculty of Health, University of Witten/Herdecke, Alfred-Herrhausen-Strasse 50, 58455, Witten, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
- Focus Program Translational Neuroscience (FTN), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
- Department of Anesthesiology, HELIOS University Hospital Wuppertal, University of Witten/Herdecke, Heusnerstrasse 40, 42283, Wuppertal, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
- Focus Program Translational Neuroscience (FTN), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
- Department of Anesthesiology, HELIOS University Hospital Wuppertal, University of Witten/Herdecke, Heusnerstrasse 40, 42283, Wuppertal, Germany
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Ortiz-Cerda T, Xie K, Mojadadi A, Witting PK. Myeloperoxidase in Health and Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24097725. [PMID: 37175430 PMCID: PMC10178760 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24097725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Innate and adaptive immune responses comprise a complex network of protein-protein and protein-cell interactions that regulates commensal flora and protects organisms from foreign pathogens and transformed (proliferating) host cells under physiological conditions such as pregnancy, growth and development as well as formulating a response pathological challenge [...].
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- Tamara Ortiz-Cerda
- Redox Biology Group, Charles Perkins Centre, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- Department of Normal and Pathological Cytology and Histology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Seville, Avenue Sánchez-Pizjuán s/n, 41009 Seville, Spain
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- Redox Biology Group, Charles Perkins Centre, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Redox Biology Group, Charles Perkins Centre, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Redox Biology Group, Charles Perkins Centre, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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Huang J, Wang Z, Zhang X, Gou Y, Li J, Guan S, Zhang H. Lipidomics Study of Sepsis-Induced Liver and Lung Injury under Anti-HMGB1 Intervention. J Proteome Res 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.2c00851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Yang L, Hao Y, Boeckmans J, Rodrigues RM, He Y. Immune cells and their derived microRNA-enriched extracellular vesicles in nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases: Novel therapeutic targets. Pharmacol Ther 2023; 243:108353. [PMID: 36738973 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2023.108353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the leading cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. Despite extensive research and multiple clinical trials, there are still no FDA-approved therapies to treat the most severe forms of NAFLD. This is largely due to its complicated etiology and pathogenesis, which involves visceral obesity, insulin resistance, gut dysbiosis, etc. Although inflammation is generally believed to be one of the critical factors that drive the progression of simple steatosis to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), the exact type of inflammation and how it contributes to NASH pathogenesis remain largely unknown. Liver inflammation is accompanied by the elevation of inflammatory mediators, including cytokines and chemokines and consequently intrahepatic infiltration of multiple types of immune cells. Recent studies revealed that extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from inflammatory cells and hepatocytes play an important role in controlling liver inflammation during NASH. In this review, we highlight the roles of innate and adaptive immune cells and their microRNA-enriched EVs during NAFLD development and discuss potential drugs that target inflammatory pathways for the treatment of NAFLD.
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- Liu Yang
- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica (SIMM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica (SIMM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of In Vitro Toxicology and Dermato-Cosmetology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of In Vitro Toxicology and Dermato-Cosmetology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
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- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica (SIMM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Andrés CMC, Pérez de la Lastra JM, Juan CA, Plou FJ, Pérez-Lebeña E. Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells in Cancer and COVID-19 as Associated with Oxidative Stress. Vaccines (Basel) 2023; 11:218. [PMID: 36851096 PMCID: PMC9966263 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines11020218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Myeloid-derived suppressor cells MDSCs are a heterogeneous population of cells that expand beyond their physiological regulation during pathologies such as cancer, inflammation, bacterial, and viral infections. Their key feature is their remarkable ability to suppress T cell and natural killer NK cell responses. Certain risk factors for severe COVID-19 disease, such as obesity and diabetes, are associated with oxidative stress. The resulting inflammation and oxidative stress can negatively impact the host. Similarly, cancer cells exhibit a sustained increase in intrinsic ROS generation that maintains the oncogenic phenotype and drives tumor progression. By disrupting endoplasmic reticulum calcium channels, intracellular ROS accumulation can disrupt protein folding and ultimately lead to proteostasis failure. In cancer and COVID-19, MDSCs consist of the same two subtypes (PMN-MSDC and M-MDSC). While the main role of polymorphonuclear MDSCs is to dampen the response of T cells and NK killer cells, they also produce reactive oxygen species ROS and reactive nitrogen species RNS. We here review the origin of MDSCs, their expansion mechanisms, and their suppressive functions in the context of cancer and COVID-19 associated with the presence of superoxide anion •O2- and reactive oxygen species ROS.
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- Cinquima Institute and Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Valladolid University, Paseo de Belén 7, 47011 Valladolid, Spain
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- Institute of Natural Products and Agrobiology, CSIC-Spanish Research Council, Avda. Astrofísico Fco. Sánchez, 3, 38206 La Laguna, Spain
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- Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry, CSIC-Spanish Research Council, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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Tijani AS, Farombi EO, Olori DO. Thymol co-administration abrogates hexachlorobenzene-induced reproductive toxicities in male rats. Hum Exp Toxicol 2023; 42:9603271221149201. [PMID: 36606752 DOI: 10.1177/09603271221149201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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This present study was designed to investigate ameliorating potential of thymol (THY) on hexachlorobenzene (HBC)-induced epididymal and testicular toxicities in adult male rats. Forty adult male rats were orally treated by gavage daily for 28 consecutive days and divided into four groups; control group administered with corn oil, HBC-treated group (16 mg/kg b. wt), thymol-treated group (30 mg/kg b. wt), and HBC + THY-treated group. The results revealed that HBC exposure caused a significant decrease in the body weight change, organ weights, sperm functional parameters, serum testosterone level with widespread histological abnormalities. Furthermore, HBC-treated rats showed increased in the serum levels of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), epididymal and testicular myeloperoxidase activity, tumor necrosis-α, interleukin-1β level and caspase-3 activity, induced oxidative damage as evidenced by elevated malondialdehyde (MDA), reactive oxygen species (RONS) levels and significant reduction in antioxidant enzyme activities and reduced glutathione (GSH). However, co-treatment of THY with HBC alleviated the HBC-induced epididymal and testicular toxicities. Our findings revealed that HBC acts as a reproductive toxicant in rats and thymol could be a potential remedial agent for HBC-induced reproductive toxicity.
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- Abiola S Tijani
- Drug Metabolism and Toxicology Research Laboratories, Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, 58987University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Drug Metabolism and Toxicology Research Laboratories, Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, 58987University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Bowen University, Iwo, Nigeria
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Santos-Rebouças CB, Piergiorge RM, Dos Santos Ferreira C, Seixas Zeitel RD, Gerber AL, Rodrigues MCF, Guimarães APDC, Silva RM, Fonseca AR, Souza RC, de Souza ATAM, Rossi ÁD, Porto LCDMS, Cardoso CC, de Vasconcelos ATR. Host genetic susceptibility underlying SARS-CoV-2-associated Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Brazilian Children. Mol Med 2022; 28:153. [PMID: 36510129 PMCID: PMC9742658 DOI: 10.1186/s10020-022-00583-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) is a life-threatening complication of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, which manifests as a hyper inflammatory process with multiorgan involvement in predominantly healthy children in the weeks following mild or asymptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, host monogenic predisposing factors to MIS-C remain elusive. METHODS Herein, we used whole exome sequencing (WES) on 16 MIS-C Brazilian patients to identify single nucleotide/InDels variants as predisposition factors associated with MIS-C. RESULTS We identified ten very rare variants in eight genes (FREM1, MPO, POLG, C6, C9, ABCA4, ABCC6, and BSCL2) as the most promising candidates to be related to a higher risk of MIS-C development. These variants may propitiate a less effective immune response to infection or trigger the inflammatory response or yet a delayed hyperimmune response to SARS-CoV-2. Protein-Protein Interactions (PPIs) among the products of the mutated genes revealed an integrated network, enriched for immune and inflammatory response mechanisms with some of the direct partners representing gene products previously associated with MIS-C and Kawasaki disease (KD). In addition, the PPIs direct partners are also enriched for COVID-19-related gene sets. HLA alleles prediction from WES data allowed the identification of at least one risk allele in 100% of the MIS-C patients. CONCLUSIONS This study is the first to explore host MIS-C-associated variants in a Latin American admixed population. Besides expanding the spectrum of MIS-C-associated variants, our findings highlight the relevance of using WES for characterising the genetic interindividual variability associated with COVID-19 complications and ratify the presence of overlapping/convergent mechanisms among MIS-C, KD and COVID-19, crucial for future therapeutic management.
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- Cíntia Barros Santos-Rebouças
- Departamento de Genética, Instituto de Biologia Roberto Alcantara Gomes, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética, Instituto de Biologia Roberto Alcantara Gomes, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioinformática - LABINFO, Laboratório Nacional de Computação Científica, LNCC/MCTIC, Getúlio Vargas, Av., 333, Quitandinha, Zip Code: 25651‑075, Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- UTI Pediátrica, Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioinformática - LABINFO, Laboratório Nacional de Computação Científica, LNCC/MCTIC, Getúlio Vargas, Av., 333, Quitandinha, Zip Code: 25651‑075, Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Serviço de Reumatologia Pediátrica, Instituto de Puericultura e Pediatria Martagão Gesteira - IPPMG, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioinformática - LABINFO, Laboratório Nacional de Computação Científica, LNCC/MCTIC, Getúlio Vargas, Av., 333, Quitandinha, Zip Code: 25651‑075, Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- UTI Pediátrica, Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Serviço de Reumatologia Pediátrica, Instituto de Puericultura e Pediatria Martagão Gesteira - IPPMG, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioinformática - LABINFO, Laboratório Nacional de Computação Científica, LNCC/MCTIC, Getúlio Vargas, Av., 333, Quitandinha, Zip Code: 25651‑075, Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Virologia Molecular, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Virologia Molecular, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioinformática - LABINFO, Laboratório Nacional de Computação Científica, LNCC/MCTIC, Getúlio Vargas, Av., 333, Quitandinha, Zip Code: 25651‑075, Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Morais JBS, Dias TMDS, Cardoso BEP, de Paiva Sousa M, Sousa TGVD, Araújo DSCD, Marreiro DDN. Adipose Tissue Dysfunction: Impact on Metabolic Changes? Horm Metab Res 2022; 54:785-794. [PMID: 35952684 DOI: 10.1055/a-1922-7052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Adipose tissue is a metabolically dynamic organ that is the primary site of storage for excess energy, but it serves as an endocrine organ capable of synthesizing a number of biologically active compounds that regulate metabolic homeostasis. However, when the capacity of expansion of this tissue exceeds, dysfunction occurs, favoring ectopic accumulation of fat in the visceral, which has been implicated in several disease states, most notably obesity. This review highlights the mechanisms involved in the structure of adipose tissue, tissue expandability, adipocyte dysfunction, as well as the impact of these events on the manifestation of important metabolic disorders associated with adipose tissue dysfunction. A literature search using Pubmed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane databases were used to identify relevant studies, using clinical trials, experimental studies in animals and humans, case-control studies, case series, letters to the editor, and review articles published in English, without restrictions on year of publication. The excessive ectopic lipid accumulation leads to local inflammation and insulin resistance. Indeed, overnutrition triggers uncontrolled inflammatory responses white adipose tissue, leading to chronic low-grade inflammation, therefore fostering the progression of important metabolic disorders. Thus, it is essential to advance the understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in adipose tissue dysfunction in order to mitigate the negative metabolic consequences of obesity.
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Alves-Soares R, de Oliveira HD, Campos DDCO, Gomes-Vasconcelos YDA, Ferreira-da-Silva FW, Silva-Alves KS, Coelho-de-Souza LN, Diniz LRL, Leal-Cardoso JH, Coelho-de-Souza AN. The Essential Oil of Hyptis crenata Inhibits the Increase in Secretion of Inflammatory Mediators. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:3048. [PMID: 36432777 PMCID: PMC9695298 DOI: 10.3390/plants11223048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Background: Hyptis crenata is a plant of great ethnopharmacological importance widely distributed in South American countries. In Northeast Brazil, teas or infusions of its aerial parts are used in folk medicine to treat several acute and chronic inflammatory diseases. In a previous work we have demonstrated that the essential oil of H. crenata (EOHc) has an antiedematogenic effect. The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of EOHc on cytokines secretion and cellular infiltration. Methods: Peritonitis and paw edema models induced by carrageenan were used to determine leucocyte count, myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity, nitrite, and cytokines secretion. Results: EOHc (10−300 mg/kg) significantly inhibited leucocyte migration and reduced the neutrophil count (control: 1.46 × 103 ± 0.031 × 103/mL) of the total leucocytes population in extracellular exudate (control: 2.14 × 103 ± 0.149 × 103/mL) by 15.00%, 43.29%, 65.52%, and 72.83% for the doses of 10, 30, 100, and 300 mg/kg EOHc, respectively (EC50: 24.15 mg/kg). EOHc (100 mg/kg) inhibited the increase in myeloperoxidase activity and completely blocked the increase in nitrite concentration induced by carrageenan. EOHc markedly reduced the pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, MCP-1, IFN-γ, TNF-α, and IL-12p70) and increased IL-10, an anti-inflammatory cytokine (compared to control group, p < 0.05). Conclusions: This study demonstrates that EOHc has a long-lasting anti-inflammatory effect mediated through interference on MPO activity, and nitrite, and cytokines secretion. This effect, coupled with low EOHc toxicity, as far as results obtained in mice could be translated to humans, suggests that EOHc has great potentiality as a therapeutic agent.
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- Rutyleia Alves-Soares
- Postgraduate Program in Physiological Sciences, Superior Institute of Biomedical Sciences (ISCB), Campus do Itaperi, State University of Ceara (UECE), Av. Silas Munguba 1700, Fortaleza CEP 60.714.903, Ceara, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Campus do Pici, Federal University of Ceara (UFC), Av. Humberto Monte, s/n Bloco 907, Fortaleza CEP 60440-990, Ceara, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Physiological Sciences, Superior Institute of Biomedical Sciences (ISCB), Campus do Itaperi, State University of Ceara (UECE), Av. Silas Munguba 1700, Fortaleza CEP 60.714.903, Ceara, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Physiological Sciences, Superior Institute of Biomedical Sciences (ISCB), Campus do Itaperi, State University of Ceara (UECE), Av. Silas Munguba 1700, Fortaleza CEP 60.714.903, Ceara, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Physiological Sciences, Superior Institute of Biomedical Sciences (ISCB), Campus do Itaperi, State University of Ceara (UECE), Av. Silas Munguba 1700, Fortaleza CEP 60.714.903, Ceara, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Physiological Sciences, Superior Institute of Biomedical Sciences (ISCB), Campus do Itaperi, State University of Ceara (UECE), Av. Silas Munguba 1700, Fortaleza CEP 60.714.903, Ceara, Brazil
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- Graduate Program of Medicine, Center for Health Sciences (CCS), Fortaleza University (UNIFOR), Av. Washington Soares 1321, Edson Queiroz, Fortaleza CEP 60811-905, Ceara, Brazil
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- Researcher at the National Institute of the Semiarid Region (INSA), Av. Francisco Lopes de Almeida, s/n Serrotão, Campina Grande CEP 58434-70, Paraiba, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Physiological Sciences, Superior Institute of Biomedical Sciences (ISCB), Campus do Itaperi, State University of Ceara (UECE), Av. Silas Munguba 1700, Fortaleza CEP 60.714.903, Ceara, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Physiological Sciences, Superior Institute of Biomedical Sciences (ISCB), Campus do Itaperi, State University of Ceara (UECE), Av. Silas Munguba 1700, Fortaleza CEP 60.714.903, Ceara, Brazil
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Strategies to improve drug penetration into tumor microenvironment by nanoparticles: focus on nanozymes. OPENNANO 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.onano.2022.100100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Debbarma S, Acharya A, Mangang YA, Monsang SJ, Choudhury TG, Parhi J, Pandey PK. Immune-biochemical response and immune gene expression profiling of Labeo rohita fingerlings fed with ethanolic tea leaf extracts and its survivability against Aeromonas hydrophila infection. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 130:520-529. [PMID: 36167295 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2022.09.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The present study was conducted to evaluate the immunostimulatory effect of tea leaf extract (Camellia sinensis) on Labeo rohita and its resistance against Aeromonas hydrophila infection. The ethanolic extract of green tea (GTEE) was found to be the most potent as compared to other solvent extract which was used for further study. It was used to evaluate immune-biochemical response of L. rohita fingerlings, fed with tea leaf extract (control- 0.0%, 0.2% (T1), 0.4% (T2), 0.8% (T3) and 1% (T4) of GTEE kg-1 feed). Different biochemical parameters like glucose, ALP, GPT, GOT, and immunological parameters like lysozyme activity, NBT, anti-protease activity, myeloperoxidase activity, plasma protein, and immune relevant genes (IL-10, C3, Lysozyme G type and iNOS) expressions were carried out. The immunological parameters such as lysozyme activity, NBT and myeloperoxidase activity showed significantly high value once fed with GTEE incorporated diets. Significant up-regulation of immune genes indicated the enhancement of immune response at molecular level. The biochemical parameters were found to be significantly decreasing, indicating that the extract had hepato-protective effect and can help to overcome stress. The fish, fed with GTEE incorporated diets, showed resistance against A. hydrophila when compared with the control group. 0.2% GTEE showed the highest post-challenged survival (76.67%). From the present study, it is concluded that GTEE @ 0.2% can be used as potent immunostimulant as a sustainable alternative prophylactic and therapeutic agent in aquaculture.
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- Sourabh Debbarma
- College of Fisheries, CAU, Lembucherra, Agartala, Tripura, 799210, India
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- College of Fisheries, CAU, Lembucherra, Agartala, Tripura, 799210, India
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- College of Fisheries, CAU, Lembucherra, Agartala, Tripura, 799210, India
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Xu L, Lu G, Zhan B, Wei L, Deng X, Zhang Q, Shen X, Wang J, Feng H. Uncovering the efficacy and mechanisms of Genkwa flos and bioactive ingredient genkwanin against L. monocytogenes infection. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2022; 297:115571. [PMID: 35870686 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.115571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Genkwa flos (yuanhua in Chinese), the dried flower buds of the plant Daphne genkwa Siebold & Zucc., as a traditional herb widely used for the treatment of inflammation-related symptoms and diseases, with the efficacies of diuretic, phlegm-resolving and cough suppressant. AIM OF THE STUDY Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is presumed to be of immense potential against pathogens infection. Whereas, the potential efficacy and mechanisms of Genkwa flos against L. monocytogenes infection has not been extensively explored. The present study aimed to identify the bioactive ingredients of Genkwa flos against L. monocytogenes infection and to delineate the underlying mechanisms of action. MATERIALS AND METHODS Bioinformatics approach at protein network level was employed to investigate the therapeutic mechanisms of Genkwa flos against L. monocytogenes infection. And hemolysis inhibition assay, cytoprotection test, western blotting, oligomerization assay and molecular docking analysis were applied to substantiate the multiple efficacies of Genkwa flos and the bioactive ingredient genkwanin. Histopathological analysis and biochemistry detection were conducted to evaluate the in vivo protective effect of genkwanin. RESULTS Network pharmacology and experimental validation revealed that Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Genkwa flos exhibited anti-L. monocytogenes potency and was found to inhibit the hemolytic activity of LLO. Bioactive ingredient genkwanin interfered with the pore-forming activity of LLO by engaging the active residues Tyr414, Tyr98, Asn473, Val100, Tyr440 and Val438, and thereby attenuated LLO-mediated cytotoxicity. Consistent with the bioinformatics prediction, exposed to genkwanin could upregulate the Nrf2 level and promote the translocation of Nrf2. In vivo, genkwanin oral administration (80 mg/kg) significantly protected against systemic L. monocytogenes infection, as evidenced by reduced myeloperoxidase (MPO) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, increased mice survival rate by 30% and decreased pathogen colonization. CONCLUSION Our study demonstrated that Genkwa flos is a potential anti-L. monocytogenes TCM, highlighted the therapeutic potential of Genkwa flos active ingredient genkwanin by targeting the pore-forming cytolysin LLO and acting as a promising antioxidative candidate against L. monocytogenes infection.
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- Lei Xu
- State Key Laboratory for Zoonotic Diseases, Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Zoonotic Diseases, Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China; Changchun Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yujinxiang Street 573, Changchun, Jilin, 130122, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Zoonotic Diseases, Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Zoonotic Diseases, Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China; Hebei Veterinary Medicine Technology Innovation Center, Shijiazhuang, 050041, Hebei, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Zoonotic Diseases, Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Zoonotic Diseases, Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
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- Department of Food Science, College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Zoonotic Diseases, Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Zoonotic Diseases, Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
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Lu Q, Xu J, Jiang H, Wei Q, Huang R, Huang G. The bone-protective mechanisms of active components from TCM drugs in rheumatoid arthritis treatment. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:1000865. [PMID: 36386147 PMCID: PMC9641143 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1000865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease whose hallmarks are synovial inflammation and irreversible bone destruction. Bone resorption resulting from osteoclasts involves the whole immune and bone systems. Breakdown of bone remodeling is attributed to overactive immune cells that produce large quantities of cytokines, upregulated differentiation of osteoclasts with enhanced resorptive activities, suppressed differentiation of osteoblasts, invading fibroblasts and microbiota dysbiosis. Despite the mitigation of inflammation, the existing treatment in Western medicine fails to prevent bone loss during disease progression. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been used for thousands of years in RA treatment, showing great efficacy in bone preservation. The complex components from the decoctions and prescriptions exhibit various pharmacological activities. This review summarizes the research progress that has been made in terms of the bone-protective effect of some representative compounds from TCM drugs and proposes the substantial mechanisms involved in bone metabolism to provide some clues for future studies. These active components systemically suppress bone destruction via inhibiting joint inflammation, osteoclast differentiation, and fibroblast proliferation. Neutrophil, gut microenvironment and microRNA has been proposed as future focus.
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- Qingyi Lu
- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Materia, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Guangrui Huang, ; Runyue Huang,
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Guangrui Huang, ; Runyue Huang,
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Czókolyová M, Hamar A, Pusztai A, Tajti G, Végh E, Pethő Z, Bodnár N, Horváth Á, Soós B, Szamosi S, Szentpéteri A, Seres I, Harangi M, Paragh G, Kerekes G, Bodoki L, Domján A, Hodosi K, Seres T, Panyi G, Szekanecz Z, Szűcs G. Effects of One-Year Tofacitinib Therapy on Lipids and Adipokines in Association with Vascular Pathophysiology in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Biomolecules 2022; 12:1483. [PMID: 36291691 PMCID: PMC9599623 DOI: 10.3390/biom12101483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: Cardiovascular (CV) morbidity, mortality and metabolic syndrome are associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A recent trial has suggested increased risk of major CV events (MACE) upon the Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor tofacitinib compared with anti-tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) therapy. In our study, we evaluated lipids and other metabolic markers in relation to vascular function and clinical markers in RA patients undergoing one-year tofacitinib therapy. Patients and methods: Thirty RA patients treated with either 5 mg or 10 mg bid tofacitinib were included in a 12-month follow-up study. Various lipids, paraoxonase (PON1), myeloperoxidase (MPO), thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1) and adipokine levels, such as adiponectin, leptin, resistin, adipsin and chemerin were determined. In order to assess flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD), common carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and arterial pulse-wave velocity (PWV) ultrasonography were performed. Assessments were carried out at baseline, and 6 and 12 months after initiating treatment. Results: One-year tofacitinib therapy significantly increased TC, HDL, LDL, APOA, APOB, leptin, adipsin and TSP-1, while significantly decreasing Lp(a), chemerin, PON1 and MPO levels. TG, lipid indices (TC/HDL and LDL/HDL), adiponectin and resistin showed no significant changes. Numerous associations were found between lipids, adipokines, clinical markers and IMT, FMD and PWV (p < 0.05). Regression analysis suggested, among others, association of BMI with CRP and PWV (p < 0.05). Adipokines variably correlated with age, BMI, CRP, CCP, FMD, IMT and PWV, while MPO, PON1 and TSP-1 variably correlated with age, disease duration, BMI, RF and PWV (p < 0.05). Conclusions: JAK inhibition by tofacitinib exerts balanced effects on lipids and other metabolic markers in RA. Various correlations may exist between metabolic, clinical parameters and vascular pathophysiology during tofacitinib treatment. Complex assessment of lipids, metabolic factors together with clinical parameters and vascular pathophysiology may be utilized in clinical practice to determine and monitor the CV status of patients in relation with clinical response to JAK inhibition.
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- Monika Czókolyová
- Department of Rheumatology, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Biophysics and Cell Biology, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Division of Metabolic Diseases, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Division of Metabolic Diseases, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Division of Metabolic Diseases, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Division of Metabolic Diseases, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Intensive Care Unit, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Biophysics and Cell Biology, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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Ghosh A, Sumi MP, Tupta B, Okamoto T, Aulak K, Tsutsui M, Shimokawa H, Erzurum SC, Stuehr DJ. Low levels of nitric oxide promotes heme maturation into several hemeproteins and is also therapeutic. Redox Biol 2022; 56:102478. [PMID: 36116161 PMCID: PMC9486108 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2022.102478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Nitric oxide (NO) is a signal molecule and plays a critical role in the regulation of vascular tone, displays anti-platelet and anti-inflammatory properties. While our earlier and current studies found that low NO doses trigger a rapid heme insertion into immature heme-free soluble guanylyl cyclase β subunit (apo-sGCβ), resulting in a mature sGC-αβ heterodimer, more recent evidence suggests that low NO doses can also trigger heme-maturation of hemoglobin and myoglobin. This low NO phenomena was not only limited to sGC and the globins, but was also found to occur in all three nitric oxide synthases (iNOS, nNOS and eNOS) and Myeloperoxidase (MPO). Interestingly high NO doses were inhibitory to heme-insertion for these hemeproteins, suggesting that NO has a dose-dependent dual effect as it can act both ways to induce or inhibit heme-maturation of key hemeproteins. While low NO stimulated heme-insertion of globins required the presence of the NO-sGC-cGMP signal pathway, iNOS heme-maturation also required the presence of an active sGC. These effects of low NO were significantly diminished in the tissues of double (n/eNOS−/−) and triple (n/i/eNOS−/−) NOS knock out mice where lung sGC was found be heme-free and the myoglobin or hemoglobin from the heart/lungs were found be low in heme, suggesting that loss of endogenous NO globally impacts the whole animal and that this impact of low NO is both essential and physiologically relevant for hemeprotein maturation. Effects of low NO were also found to be protective against ischemia reperfusion injury on an ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) system prior to lung transplant, which further suggests that low NO levels are also therapeutic. Low levels of NO enable heme-maturation of the globins by a process that required an NO triggered heme-insertion into sGCβ. •This effect of low NO was also found to occur for all three nitric oxide synthases (NOSs) and Myeloperoxidase (MPO). •Tissues from n/eNOS−/− and n/i/eNOS−/− knock out mice had low heme levels in the globins, while sGC was largely heme-free. •Low NO at ppm levels also manifests itself as a therapy during ischemic reperfusion injury of lungs on the EVLP.
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- Arnab Ghosh
- Department of Inflammation and Immunity, Lerner Research Institute, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.
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- Department of Inflammation and Immunity, Lerner Research Institute, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Department of Inflammation and Immunity, Lerner Research Institute, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Department of Inflammation and Immunity, Lerner Research Institute, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Department of Inflammation and Immunity, Lerner Research Institute, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, 903-0215, Japan
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- Faculty of Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare, 4-3 Kozunomori, Narita, Chiba, 286-8686, Japan
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- Department of Inflammation and Immunity, Lerner Research Institute, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Department of Inflammation and Immunity, Lerner Research Institute, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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Alharbi KS, Singh Y, Afzal O, Alfawaz Altamimi AS, Kazmi I, Al-Abbasi FA, Alzarea SI, Chellappan DK, Singh SK, Dua K, Gupta G. Molecular explanation of Wnt/βcatenin antagonist pyrvinium mediated calcium equilibrium changes in aging cardiovascular disorders. Mol Biol Rep 2022; 49:11101-11111. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-022-07863-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 07/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Myeloperoxidase as a Marker to Differentiate Mouse Monocyte/Macrophage Subsets. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23158246. [PMID: 35897821 PMCID: PMC9330004 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23158246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Macrophages are present in every tissue in the body and play essential roles in homeostasis and host defense against microorganisms. Some tissue macrophages derive from the yolk sac/fetal liver that populate tissues for life. Other tissue macrophages derive from monocytes that differentiate in the bone marrow and circulate through tissues via the blood and lymphatics. Circulating monocytes are very plastic and differentiate into macrophages with specialized functions upon entering tissues. Specialized monocyte/macrophage subsets have been difficult to differentiate based on cell surface markers. Here, using a combination of "pan" monocyte/macrophage markers and flow cytometry, we asked whether myeloperoxidase (MPO) could be used as a marker of pro-inflammatory monocyte/macrophage subsets. MPO is of interest because of its potent microbicidal activity. In wild-type SPF housed mice, we found that MPO+ monocytes/macrophages were present in peripheral blood, spleen, small and large intestines, and mesenteric lymph nodes, but not the central nervous system. Only monocytes/macrophages that expressed cell surface F4/80 and/or Ly6C co-expressed MPO with the highest expression in F4/80HiLy6CHi subsets regardless of tissue. These cumulative data indicate that MPO expression can be used as an additional marker to differentiate between monocyte/macrophage subsets with pro-inflammatory and microbicidal activity in a variety of tissues.
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de Almeida LGN, Thode H, Eslambolchi Y, Chopra S, Young D, Gill S, Devel L, Dufour A. Matrix Metalloproteinases: From Molecular Mechanisms to Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Pharmacology. Pharmacol Rev 2022; 74:712-768. [PMID: 35738680 DOI: 10.1124/pharmrev.121.000349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 56.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The first matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) was discovered in 1962 from the tail of a tadpole by its ability to degrade collagen. As their name suggests, matrix metalloproteinases are proteases capable of remodeling the extracellular matrix. More recently, MMPs have been demonstrated to play numerous additional biologic roles in cell signaling, immune regulation, and transcriptional control, all of which are unrelated to the degradation of the extracellular matrix. In this review, we will present milestones and major discoveries of MMP research, including various clinical trials for the use of MMP inhibitors. We will discuss the reasons behind the failures of most MMP inhibitors for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases. There are still misconceptions about the pathophysiological roles of MMPs and the best strategies to inhibit their detrimental functions. This review aims to discuss MMPs in preclinical models and human pathologies. We will discuss new biochemical tools to track their proteolytic activity in vivo and ex vivo, in addition to future pharmacological alternatives to inhibit their detrimental functions in diseases. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have been implicated in most inflammatory, autoimmune, cancers, and pathogen-mediated diseases. Initially overlooked, MMP contributions can be both beneficial and detrimental in disease progression and resolution. Thousands of MMP substrates have been suggested, and a few hundred have been validated. After more than 60 years of MMP research, there remain intriguing enigmas to solve regarding their biological functions in diseases.
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- Luiz G N de Almeida
- Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (L.G.N.d.A., Y.E., S.C., D.Y., A.D.); Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada (S.G., H.T.); and Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, Medicaments et Technologies pour la Santé, Gif-sur-Yvette, France (L.D.)
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- Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (L.G.N.d.A., Y.E., S.C., D.Y., A.D.); Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada (S.G., H.T.); and Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, Medicaments et Technologies pour la Santé, Gif-sur-Yvette, France (L.D.)
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- Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (L.G.N.d.A., Y.E., S.C., D.Y., A.D.); Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada (S.G., H.T.); and Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, Medicaments et Technologies pour la Santé, Gif-sur-Yvette, France (L.D.)
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- Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (L.G.N.d.A., Y.E., S.C., D.Y., A.D.); Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada (S.G., H.T.); and Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, Medicaments et Technologies pour la Santé, Gif-sur-Yvette, France (L.D.)
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- Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (L.G.N.d.A., Y.E., S.C., D.Y., A.D.); Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada (S.G., H.T.); and Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, Medicaments et Technologies pour la Santé, Gif-sur-Yvette, France (L.D.)
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- Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (L.G.N.d.A., Y.E., S.C., D.Y., A.D.); Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada (S.G., H.T.); and Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, Medicaments et Technologies pour la Santé, Gif-sur-Yvette, France (L.D.)
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- Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (L.G.N.d.A., Y.E., S.C., D.Y., A.D.); Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada (S.G., H.T.); and Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, Medicaments et Technologies pour la Santé, Gif-sur-Yvette, France (L.D.)
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- Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (L.G.N.d.A., Y.E., S.C., D.Y., A.D.); Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada (S.G., H.T.); and Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, Medicaments et Technologies pour la Santé, Gif-sur-Yvette, France (L.D.)
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Kongkiatkamon S, Terkawi L, Guan Y, Adema V, Hasipek M, Dombrovski T, Co M, Walter W, Awada H, Parker Y, Hutter S, Pagliuca S, Gurnari C, Rogers HJ, Meggendorfer M, Lindner DJ, Haferlach T, Visconte V, LaFramboise T, Jha BK, Maciejewski JP. Rare germline alterations of myeloperoxidase predispose to myeloid neoplasms. Leukemia 2022; 36:2086-2096. [PMID: 35761024 DOI: 10.1038/s41375-022-01630-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Myeloperoxidase (MPO) gene alterations with variable clinical penetrance have been found in hereditary MPO deficiency, but their leukemia association in patients and carriers has not been established. Germline MPO alterations were found to be significantly enriched in myeloid neoplasms: 28 pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants were identified in 100 patients. The most common alterations were c.2031-2 A > C, R569W, M519fs* and Y173C accounting for about half of the cases. While functional experiments showed that the marrow stem cell pool of Mpo-/- mice was not increased, using competitive repopulation demonstrated that Mpo-/- grafts gained growth advantage over MPO wild type cells. This finding also correlated with increased clonogenic potential after serial replating in the setting of H2O2-induced oxidative stress. Furthermore, we demonstrated that H2O2-induced DNA damage and activation of error-prone DNA repair may result in secondary genetic damage potentially predisposing to leukemia leukemic evolution. In conclusion, our study for the first time demonstrates that germline MPO variants may constitute risk alleles for MN evolution.
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- Sunisa Kongkiatkamon
- Department of Translational Hematology and Oncology Research, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.,Research Unit in Translational Hematology, Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Translational Hematology and Oncology Research, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Translational Hematology and Oncology Research, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Translational Hematology and Oncology Research, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Translational Hematology and Oncology Research, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Genetics and Genome Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Translational Hematology and Oncology Research, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Translational Hematology and Oncology Research, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Translational Hematology and Oncology Research, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Translational Hematology and Oncology Research, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Translational Hematology and Oncology Research, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Translational Hematology and Oncology Research, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Translational Hematology and Oncology Research, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Genetics and Genome Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Translational Hematology and Oncology Research, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Translational Hematology and Oncology Research, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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Wang X, Fan D, Cao X, Ye Q, Wang Q, Zhang M, Xiao C. The Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in the Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Synovial Microenvironment. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11061153. [PMID: 35740050 PMCID: PMC9220354 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11061153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease that begins with a loss of tolerance to modified self-antigens and immune system abnormalities, eventually leading to synovitis and bone and cartilage degradation. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are commonly used as destructive or modifying agents of cellular components or they act as signaling molecules in the immune system. During the development of RA, a hypoxic and inflammatory situation in the synovium maintains ROS generation, which can be sustained by increased DNA damage and malfunctioning mitochondria in a feedback loop. Oxidative stress caused by abundant ROS production has also been shown to be associated with synovitis in RA. The goal of this review is to examine the functions of ROS and related molecular mechanisms in diverse cells in the synovial microenvironment of RA. The strategies relying on regulating ROS to treat RA are also reviewed.
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- Xing Wang
- School of Clinical Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China; (X.W.); (Q.Y.); (Q.W.)
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China; (D.F.); (X.C.); (M.Z.)
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China; (D.F.); (X.C.); (M.Z.)
- Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China; (D.F.); (X.C.); (M.Z.)
- Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China; (X.W.); (Q.Y.); (Q.W.)
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China; (D.F.); (X.C.); (M.Z.)
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- School of Clinical Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China; (X.W.); (Q.Y.); (Q.W.)
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China; (D.F.); (X.C.); (M.Z.)
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China; (D.F.); (X.C.); (M.Z.)
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China; (D.F.); (X.C.); (M.Z.)
- Department of Emergency, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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Rajasekaran S, Tangavel C, Anand KSSV, Soundararajan DCR, Nayagam SM, Sunmathi R, Raveendran M, Shetty AP, Kanna RM, Pushpa BT. Can Scoliotic Discs Be Controls for Molecular Studies in Intervertebral Disc Research? Insights From Proteomics. Global Spine J 2022; 12:598-609. [PMID: 32945197 PMCID: PMC9109558 DOI: 10.1177/2192568220959038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Proteomic analysis of human intervertebral discs. OBJECTIVES To compare the characters of scoliotic discs and discs from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-normal voluntary organ donors controls used in disc research employing proteomics and establish "true controls" that can be utilized for future intervertebral disc (IVD) research. METHODS Eight MRI-normal discs from 8 brain-dead voluntary organ donors (ND) and 8 scoliotic discs (SD) from 3 patients who underwent anterior surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis were subjected to tandem mass spectrometry, and further analysis was performed. RESULTS Mass spectrometry identified a total of 235 proteins in ND and 438 proteins in the SD group. Proteins involved in extracellular matrix integrity (Versican, keratins KRT6A, KRT14, KRT5, and KRT 13A1, A-kinase anchor protein 13, coagulation factor XIII A chain, proteoglycan 4) and proteins involved in transcription and DNA repair (Von Willebrand factor A domain-containing 3B, eukaryotic initiation factor 2B, histone H4, leukocyte cell-derived chemotaxin 2) were found to be downregulated in SD. Inflammatory proteins (C3, C1S), and oxidative stress response proteins (peroxiredoxin-2,6, catalase, myeloperoxidase, apolipoprotein E) were found to be upregulated in SD. These changes were reflected at the pathway level also. CONCLUSION Findings of our study confirm that scoliotic discs have an abundance of inflammatory, oxidative stress response proteins, which are either absent or downregulated in the ND group indicating that scoliotic discs are not pathologically inert. Furthermore, this study has established MRI-normal discs from voluntary organ donors as the "true" control for molecular studies in IVD research.
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- S. Rajasekaran
- Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil
Nadu, India,S. Rajasekaran, Department of Spine Surgery,
Ganga Hospital, 313, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore, 641043, Tamil Nadu India.
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- Ganga Research Centre, Coimbatore,
Tamil Nadu, India
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- Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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