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Chen R, Hu J, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Cao L, He F, Wang Q, Chen Y, Zhang S, Tang S, Min B. Sodium aescinate alleviates neuropathic pain through suppressing OGT-mediated O-GlcNAc modification of TLR3 to inactivate MAPK signaling pathway. Brain Res Bull 2024; 217:111077. [PMID: 39265741 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2024.111077] [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: 07/01/2024] [Revised: 09/08/2024] [Accepted: 09/10/2024] [Indexed: 09/14/2024]
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Neuropathic pain results from damage to nerves or the brain, and is characterized by symptoms such as allodynia, spontaneous pain, and hyperalgesia. The causes of this type of pain are intricate, which can make it difficult to treat. Sodium aescinate (SA), a natural extract from horse chestnut tree seeds, has been shown to act as a neuroprotector by inhibiting microglia activation. This study aims to explore the therapeutic potential of SA for neuropathic pain and the molecular mechanisms regulated by SA treatment. Through in vivo animal models and experiments, we found that SA treatment significantly reduced mechanical allodynia and heat hyperalgesia in neuropathic pain models. Additionally, SA inhibited O-GlcNAc-transferase (OGT)-induced O-GlcNAcylation (O-GlcNAc) modification in neuropathic pain mice. OGT overexpression could impede the therapeutic effects of SA on neuropathic pain. Further investigation revealed that Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3), stabilized by OGT-induced O-GlcNAc modification, could activate the Mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway. Further in vivo experiments demonstrated that TLR3-mediated p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38MAPK) activation is involved in SA-mediated relief of neuropathic pain. In conclusion, this study uncovers a novel molecular pathway deactivated by SA treatment in neuropathic pain.
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- Rong Chen
- Department of Pain, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou 550001, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Bijie City Qixingguan District People's Hospital, Bijie, Guizhou 551700, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou 550001, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou 550001, China
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- Department of Anorectal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou 550001, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou 550001, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou 550001, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou 550001, China
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- Graduate School, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou 550001, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou 550001, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Qianxi People's Hospital, Bijie, Guizhou 551500, China.
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Luo X, Cui J, Long X, Chen Z. TLRs Play Crucial Roles in Regulating RA Synoviocyte. Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets 2021; 20:1156-1165. [PMID: 32338225 DOI: 10.2174/1871530320666200427115225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Revised: 01/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease comparing the inflammation of synovium. Macrophage-like synoviocytes and fibroblast-like synoviocytes (synoviocytes) are crucial ingredients of synovium. Therein, a lot of research has focused on synoviocytes. Researches demonstrated that TLR1, TLR2, TLR3, TLR4, TLR5, TLR6 TLR7 and TLR9 are expressed in synoviocyte. Additionally, the expression of TLR2, TLR3, TLR4 and TLR5 is increased in RA synoviocyte. In this paper, we review the exact role of TLR2, TLR3, TLR4 and TLR5 participate in regulating the production of inflammatory factors in RA synoviocyte. Furthermore, we discuss the role of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), MicroRNA, Monome of Chinese herb and other cells (Monocyte and T cell) influence the function of synoviocyte by regulating TLRs. The activation of toll-like receptors (TLRs) in synoviocyte leads to the aggravation of arthritis, comparing with angiogenesis and bone destruction. Above all, TLRs are promising targets for managing RA.
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- Xuling Luo
- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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Jiang C, Wu X, Li X, Li M, Zhang W, Tao P, Xu J, Ren X, Mo L, Guo Y, Wang S, Geng M, Zhang F, Tian J, Zhu W, Meng L, Lu S. Loss of microRNA-147 function alleviates synovial inflammation through ZNF148 in rheumatoid and experimental arthritis. Eur J Immunol 2021; 51:2062-2073. [PMID: 33864383 DOI: 10.1002/eji.202048850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 03/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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MicroRNA-147 (miR-147) had been previously found induced in synoviocytes by inflammatory stimuli derived from T cells in experimental arthritis. This study was designed to verify whether loss of its function might alleviate inflammatory events in joints of experimental and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Dark Agouti (DA) rats were injected intradermally with pristane to induce arthritis, and rno-miR-147 antagomir was locally administrated into individual ankle compared with negative control or rno-miR-155-5p antagomir (potential positive control). Arthritis onset, macroscopic severity, and pathological changes were monitored. While in vitro, gain or loss function of hsa-miR-147b-3p/hsa-miR-155-5p and ZNF148 was achieved in human synovial fibroblast cell line SW982 and RA synovial fibroblasts (RASF). The expression of miRNAs and mRNAs was detected by using RT-quantitative PCR, and protein expression was detected by using Western blotting. Anti-miR-147 therapy could alleviate the severity, especially for the synovitis and joint destruction in experimental arthritis. Gain of hsa-miR-147b-3p/hsa-miR-155-5p function in TNF-α stimulated SW982 and RASF cells could upregulate, in contrast, loss of hsa-miR-147b-3p/hsa-miR-155-5p function could downregulate the gene expression of TNF-α, IL-6, MMP3, and MMP13. Hence, such alteration could participate in synovial inflammation and joint destruction. RNAi of ZNF148, a miR-147's target, increased gene expression of TNF-α, IL-6, MMP3, and MMP13 in SW982 and RASF cells. Also, mRNA sequencing data showed that hsa-miR-147b-3p mimic and ZNF148 siRNA commonly regulated the gene expression of CCL3 and DEPTOR as well as some arthritis and inflammation-related pathways. Taken together, miR-147b-3p contributes to synovial inflammation through repressing ZNF148 in RA and experimental arthritis.
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- Congshan Jiang
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine (IMTM), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine (IMTM), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine (IMTM), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine (IMTM), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine (IMTM), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine (IMTM), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine (IMTM), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Xi'an Hong Hui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Department of Rheumatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine (IMTM), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine (IMTM), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine (IMTM), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine (IMTM), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Department of Rheumatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine (IMTM), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine (IMTM), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine (IMTM), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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Du YY, Chen ZX, Liu MY, Liu QP, Lin CS, Chu CQ, Xu Q. Leonurine Regulates Treg/Th17 Balance to Attenuate Rheumatoid Arthritis Through Inhibition of TAZ Expression. Front Immunol 2020; 11:556526. [PMID: 33117342 PMCID: PMC7575723 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.556526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Leonurine, an active alkaloid extracted from Herba leonuri, is reported to have potent anti-inflammatory activity against rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the molecular mechanism of action of leonurine in RA remains poorly understood. In this study, we detected 3,425 mRNAs differentially expressed between CD4+ T cells of RA patients and those of healthy individuals using microarray raw data mining. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes enrichment analysis revealed that transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif (TAZ) regulates a variety of biological processes including T-helper (Th)-17 cell development, and was thus selected for functional verification. In a naïve CD4+ T cell differentiation assay, we found that TAZ overexpression was associated with impaired balance between T regulatory (Treg) and Th17 cells in vitro. TAZ overexpression increased the levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-17, IL-1β, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and decreased that of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10. Leonurine treatment had a direct recovery effect on the impaired balance and reduced the expression of TAZ and led to normalization of IL-17, IL-1β, and TNF-α and IL-10. Furthermore, IL-6 was found to promote the expression of TAZ and receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL), and RANK. Leonurine significantly inhibited TAZ-mediated expression of RANKL, and RANK and IL-6 in synovial fibroblasts. We conclude that the therapeutic effect of leonurine was through suppression of TAZ led to restoration of Treg/Th17 balance and suppression of synovial fibroblast action.
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- Yan-Yi Du
- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.,Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Chinese Medicine Department, South China Agricultural University Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.,Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.,Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.,Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, United States
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.,Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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Xu J, Jiang C, Cai Y, Guo Y, Wang X, Zhang J, Xu J, Xu K, Zhu W, Wang S, Zhang F, Geng M, Han Y, Ning Q, Xu P, Meng L, Lu S. Intervening upregulated SLC7A5 could mitigate inflammatory mediator by mTOR-P70S6K signal in rheumatoid arthritis synoviocytes. Arthritis Res Ther 2020; 22:200. [PMID: 32867828 PMCID: PMC7457370 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-020-02296-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Objective The disruption of metabolic events and changes to nutrient and oxygen availability due to sustained inflammation in RA increases the demand of bioenergetic and biosynthetic processes within the damaged tissue. The current study aimed to understand the molecular mechanisms of SLC7A5 (amino acid transporter) in synoviocytes of RA patients. Methods Synovial tissues were obtained from OA and RA patients. Fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) were isolated, and SLC7A5 expression was examined by using RT-qPCR, immunofluorescence, and Western blotting. RNAi and antibody blocking treatments were used to knockdown SLC7A5 expression or to block its transporter activities. mTOR activity assay and MMP expression levels were monitored in RA FLS under amino acid deprivation or nutrient-rich conditions. Results RA FLS displayed significantly upregulated expression of SLC7A5 compared to OA FLS. Cytokine IL-1β was found to play a crucial role in upregulating SLC7A5 expression via the NF-κB pathway. Intervening SLC7A5 expression with RNAi or blocking its function by monoclonal antibody ameliorated MMP3 and MMP13 protein expression. Conversely, upregulation of SLC7A5 or tryptophan supplementation enhanced mTOR-P70S6K signals which promoted the protein translation of MMP3 and MMP13 in RA FLS. Conclusion Activated NF-κB pathway upregulates SLC7A5, which enhances the mTOR-P70S6K activity and MMP3 and MMP13 expression in RA FLS.
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- Jing Xu
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Xi'an Hong Hui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Xi'an Hong Hui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Xi'an Hong Hui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Xi'an Hong Hui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China. .,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
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Zhang K, Wang J, Zhang S, Li Z, Pei Z, Guan Z. Effects of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha on the Expression of Programmed Cell Death Factor 5 in Arthritis. Orthop Surg 2019; 11:698-704. [PMID: 31282065 PMCID: PMC6712403 DOI: 10.1111/os.12497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Revised: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) on the proliferation of fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) and the expression of programmed cell death factor 5 (PDCD5) in an inflammatory microenvironment, for the further understanding of the mechanism of action of TNF-α in promoting the proliferation of synovial cells and the apoptosis of the chondrocytes. METHODS Articular carriage specimens were obtained from 21 cases with osteoarthritis and 12 cases with femoral neck fractures as healthy controls during arthroplasties. The expression of PDCD5 was evaluated by immunofluorescence analyzed by mean option density (MOD) detected using the software ImagePro Plus. Real-time PCR was performed to evaluate the transcriptions of PDCD5 and TNF-α in synovium. FLS cells derived from rheumatoid arthritis patients were cultured in vitro and incubated with different concentrations of TNF-α. The effects of TNF-α at different concentrations on the proliferation of FLS cells were detected by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay to evaluate the cell proliferation rate. After incubation with the absence or presence of recombinant human TNF-α at different concentrations, the FLS cells were isolated for detection of PDCD5 protein and PDCD5 gene. The expression of PDCD5 protein was detected by western-blot and the transcription of PDCD5 gene from the cells was detected by real-time quantitative PCR. RESULTS The MOD of PDCD5 as well as TNF-α of osteoarthritis cartilage sections were significantly increased compared with those of the controls, and in synovium there was a positive correlation between transcriptions of their mRNA. When the concentration of TNF-α was 1 ng/mL, the cell proliferation rate was not significantly different from that of the control group (P = 0.592), while the proliferation of FLS cells was significantly promoted when the concentration of TNF-α was 5, 10, 15, or 20 ng/mL, and the proliferation-promoting rates were 35.64% ± 6.96%, 48.72% ± 7.69%, 45.60% ± 8.85%, and 39.32% ± 6.18%, respectively (P < 0.01). The transcription of PDCD5 gene was significantly downregulated, which was 80.44% ± 4.07% and 84.30% ± 5.48%, respectively (P < 0.05), in the FLS cells incubated with TNF-α at the concentration of 10 and 15 ng/mL for 24 h. When the concentration of TNF-α was 1, 5, or 20 ng/mL, the transcription of PDCD5 mRNA in FLS cells was not significantly different from that in the control group (P > 0.05). The expression of PDCD5 protein was only significantly downregulated when the concentration of TNF-α was 10 ng/mL (P < 0.01), while the expression of PDCD5 protein in FLS cells was not significantly different from that in the control group (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION The expression of PDCD5 as well as TNF-α in osteoarthritis cartilage and synovium was significantly higher than in healthy tissues, and TNF-α can promote the proliferation of FLS cells in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, and inhibit the expression of PDCD5. PDCD5 may be involved in the abnormal proliferation of synoviocytes and the degeneration of chondrocytes stimulated by TNF-α.
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- Ke‐shi Zhang
- Arthritis Clinic & Research CenterPeking University People's HospitalBeijingChina
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- Orthopedics DepartmentPeking University International HospitalBeijingChina
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- Orthopedics DepartmentCivil Aviation General HospitalBeijingChina
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- Orthopedics DepartmentPeking University Shougang HospitalBeijingChina
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- Orthopedics DepartmentPeking University Shougang HospitalBeijingChina
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- Orthopedics DepartmentPeking University Shougang HospitalBeijingChina
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Li YN, Fan ML, Liu HQ, Ma B, Dai WL, Yu BY, Liu JH. Dihydroartemisinin derivative DC32 inhibits inflammatory response in osteoarthritic synovium through regulating Nrf2/NF-κB pathway. Int Immunopharmacol 2019; 74:105701. [PMID: 31228817 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2019.105701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2019] [Revised: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
Synovitis is an aseptic inflammation that leads to joint effusion, pain and swelling. As one of the main drivers of pathogenesis in osteoarthritis (OA), the presence of synovitis contributes to pain, incidence and progression of OA. In our previous study, DC32 [(9α,12α-dihydroartemisinyl) bis(2'-chlorocinnmate)], a dihydroartemisinin derivative, was found to have an antirheumatic ability via immunosuppression, but the effect of DC32 on synovitis has not been fully illuminated. In this study, we chose to evaluate the effect and mechanism of DC32 on attenuating synovial inflammation. Fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) of papain-induced OA rats were isolated and cultured. And DC32 significantly inhibited the invasion and migration of cultured OA-FLSs, as well as the transcription of IL-6, IL-1β, CXCL12 and CX3CL1 in cultured OA-FLSs measured by qPCR. DC32 remarkably inhibited the activation of ERK and NF-κB pathway, increased the expression of Nrf2 and HO-1 in cultured OA-FLSs detected by western blot. DC32 inhibited the degradation and phosphorylation of IκBα which further prevented the phosphorylation of NF-κB p65 and the effect of DC32 could be relieved by siRNA for Nrf2. In papain-induced OA mice, DC32 significantly alleviated papain-induced mechanical allodynia, knee joint swelling and infiltration of inflammatory cell in synovium. DC32 upregulated the mRNA expression of Type II collagen and aggrecan, and downregulated the mRNA expression of MMP2, MMP3, MMP13 and ADAMTS-5 in the knee joints of papain-induced OA mice measured by qPCR. The level of TNF-α in the serum and secretion of TNF-α in the knee joints were also reduced by DC32 in papain-induced OA mice. In conclusion, DC32 inhibited the inflammatory response in osteoarthritic synovium through regulating Nrf2/NF-κB pathway and attenuated OA. In this way, DC32 may be a potential agent in the treatment of OA.
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- Ya-Nan Li
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of TCM Evaluation and Translational Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of TCM Evaluation and Translational Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of TCM Evaluation and Translational Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of TCM Evaluation and Translational Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of TCM Evaluation and Translational Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of TCM Evaluation and Translational Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of TCM Evaluation and Translational Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of benzoxazolinone-containing 1,3,4-thiadiazoles as TNF-α inhibitors. Heliyon 2019; 5:e01503. [PMID: 31049428 PMCID: PMC6479203 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e01503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Revised: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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A library of nineteen benzoxazolinone-based 1,3,4-thiadiazoles has been synthesized and screened for their anti-inflammatory activity. The compound 1f exhibited a potent anti-inflammatory activity with an inhibition of 65.83% and 32.50% after 3 h and 5 h respectively. It also exhibited a significant in vitro (p < 0.01), TNF- α inhibitory activity with 51.44 % inhibition. The compound 1f showed hydrogen bonding with GLN 61 and interactions with TYR 119, TYR 151 and GLY 121. The histopathology report showed that none of the compounds caused gastric ulceration. The results from the in vivo & in vitro antiinflammatory activity along with In Silico studies exhibit that benzoxazolinone-based 1,3,4-thiadiazoles may be used in the future development of anti-inflammatory drugs.
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Ganesan R, Rasool M. Ferulic acid inhibits interleukin 17-dependent expression of nodal pathogenic mediators in fibroblast-like synoviocytes of rheumatoid arthritis. J Cell Biochem 2019; 120:1878-1893. [PMID: 30160792 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.27502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2018] [Accepted: 07/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Interleukin 17 (IL-17), a proinflammatory cytokine produced by T helper (Th) 17 cells, potentially controls fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS)-mediated disease activity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) via IL-17/ IL-17 receptor type A (IL-17RA)/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT-3) signaling cascade. This has suggested that targeting IL-17 signaling could serve as an important strategy to treat FLS-mediated RA progression. Ferulic acid (FA), a key polyphenol, attenuates the development of gouty arthritis and cancer through its anti-inflammatory effects, but its therapeutic efficiency on IL-17 signaling in FLS-mediated RA pathogenesis remains unknown. In the current study, FA markedly inhibited the IL-17-mediated expression of its specific transmembrane receptor IL-17RA in FLS isolated from adjuvant-induced arthritis (AA) rats. Importantly, FA dramatically suppressed the IL-17-mediated expression of toll-like receptor 3 (TLR-3), cysteine-rich angiogenic inducer 61 (Cyr61), IL-23, granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) in AA-FLS via the inhibition of IL-17/IL-17RA/STAT-3 signaling cascade. In addition, FA significantly decreased the formation of osteoclast cells and bone resorption potential in a coculture system consisting of IL-17 treated AA-FLS and rat bone marrow derived monocytes/macrophages. Furthermore, FA remarkably inhibited the IL-17-mediated expression of receptor activator of nuclear factor κ-Β ligand (RANKL) and increased the expression of osteoprotegerin (OPG) in AA-FLS via the regulation of IL-17/IL-17RA/STAT-3 signaling cascade. The therapeutic efficiency of FA on IL-17 signaling was further confirmed by knockdown of IL-17RA using small interfering RNA or blocking of STAT-3 activation with S3I-201. The molecular docking analysis revealed that FA manifests significant ligand efficiency toward IL-17RA, STAT-3, IL-23, and RANKL proteins. This study provides new evidence that FA can be used as a potential therapeutic agent for inhibiting IL-17-mediated disease severity and bone erosion in RA.
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- Ramamoorthi Ganesan
- Immunopathology Lab, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, Tamilnadu, India
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- Immunopathology Lab, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, Tamilnadu, India
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Fan M, Li Y, Yao C, Liu X, Liu X, Liu J. Dihydroartemisinin derivative DC32 attenuates collagen-induced arthritis in mice by restoring the Treg/Th17 balance and inhibiting synovitis through down-regulation of IL-6. Int Immunopharmacol 2018; 65:233-243. [PMID: 30336338 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2018.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2018] [Revised: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 10/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Imbalance of Treg/Th17 and chronic synovitis characterized by the recruitment and infiltration of inflammatory cells are the typical features of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). IL-6 promotes the differentiation and function of Th17 cells, which contributes to the imbalance of Treg/Th17 and aggravates lymphocytic infiltration in joints. DC32, a dihydroartemisinin derivative, was found to have anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive activities in previous study. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects and mechanisms of DC32 in immunodeficiency and inflammatory infiltration of RA. In vivo, the antirheumatic effect of DC32 was evaluated in a collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) mouse model in DBA/1 mice. The percentages of Treg and Th17 and transcription of IL-6 in the spleen were assayed. In vitro, a coculture system of ConA-activated lymphocytes and fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) from rat with adjuvant arthritis (AA) was established. The effects and mechanisms of DC32 on synovitis were investigated. It was shown that DC32 inhibited footpad swelling and lymphocytic infiltration in mice with CIA and significantly restored the Treg/Th17 balance by reducing the transcription of IL-6 in splenocytes. DC32 significantly inhibited the lymphocyte-induced invasion and migration of FLSs by decreasing the secretion of MMPs (MMP-2, MMP-3) in vitro. DC32 also reduced the transcription of chemokines (CXCL12, CX3CL1) and IL-6 in FLSs, as well as IL-6 levels in the supernatant. These results demonstrated that DC32 may attenuate RA by restoring Treg/Th17 balance and inhibiting lymphocytic infiltration through downregulation of the expression and transcription of IL-6. This study supports the potential of DC32 to down-regulate IL-6 for the treatment of RA and other related autoimmune diseases.
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- Menglin Fan
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Products, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of TCM Evaluation and Translational Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Products, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of TCM Evaluation and Translational Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Products, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of TCM Evaluation and Translational Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Products, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of TCM Evaluation and Translational Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211198, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Products, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of TCM Evaluation and Translational Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China.
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Yue J, Wu D, Tam LS. The role of imaging in early diagnosis and prevention of joint damage in inflammatory arthritis. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2018; 14:499-511. [PMID: 29754519 DOI: 10.1080/1744666x.2018.1476849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Inflammatory arthritis is characterized by chronic inflammation in the synovium, associated with degradation of cartilage and erosion of juxta-articular bone. The bone loss and joint destruction mediated by aberrant immunological responses resulting in proinflammatory cytokine release and various immune cell activation are known as osteoimmunology. Areas covered: A structured literature search including Medline and PubMed, Cochrane meta-analyses and abstracts of international congresses was performed to review joint damage in inflammatory arthritis in terms of pathogenesis, novel imaging assessment, and prevention. Expert commentary: Deeper understanding of the integration of the skeletal and immune as well as inflammatory system is paving the way to prevent bone loss and bone destruction in inflammatory arthritis. With the availability of various imaging modalities such as ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT), we are now able to detect early joint damage, early diagnosis of inflammatory arthritis, monitor the progression or even ascertain whether the inflammatory process is effectively suppressed to allow repair of joint damage by novel therapeutic agents.
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- Jiang Yue
- a Department of Medicine & Therapeutics , The Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Shatin , Hong Kong
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- a Department of Medicine & Therapeutics , The Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Shatin , Hong Kong
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- a Department of Medicine & Therapeutics , The Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Shatin , Hong Kong
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The emergence of autoimmunity after vaccination has been described in many case reports and series. Everyday there is more evidence that this relationship is more than casual. In humans, adjuvants can induce non-specific constitutional, musculoskeletal or neurological clinical manifestations and in certain cases can lead to the appearance or acceleration of an autoimmune disease in a subject with genetic susceptibility. The fact that vaccines and adjuvants can trigger a pathogenic autoimmune response is corroborated by animal models. The use of animal models has enabled the study of the effects of application of adjuvants in a homogeneous population with certain genetic backgrounds. In some cases, adjuvants may trigger generalized autoimmune response, resulting in multiple auto-antibodies, but sometimes they can reproduce human autoimmune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren syndrome, autoimmune thyroiditis and antiphospholipid syndrome and may provide insights about the potential adverse effects of adjuvants. Likewise, they give information about the clinical, immunological and histologic characteristics of autoimmune diseases in many organs, especially secondary lymphoid tissue. Through the description of the physiopathological characteristics of autoimmune diseases reproduced in animal models, new treatment targets can be described and maybe in the future, we will be able to recognize some high-risk population in whom the avoidance of certain adjuvants can reduce the incidence of autoimmune diseases, which typically results in high morbidity and mortality in young people. Herein, we describe the main animal models that can reproduce human autoimmune diseases with emphasis in how they are similar to human conditions.
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- Jiram Torres Ruiz
- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
- The Zabludowicz Center for Autoimmune Diseases, Sheba Medical Center, 52621, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Zaragoza University, Saragossa, Spain
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- The Zabludowicz Center for Autoimmune Diseases, Sheba Medical Center, 52621, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
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- The Zabludowicz Center for Autoimmune Diseases, Sheba Medical Center, 52621, Tel-Hashomer, Israel.
- Incumbent of the Laura Schwartz Kipp Chair for Research of Autoimmune Diseases, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
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Hussain N, Zhu W, Jiang C, Xu J, Wu X, Geng M, Hussain S, Cai Y, Xu K, Xu P, Han Y, Sun J, Meng L, Lu S. Down-regulation of miR-10a-5p in synoviocytes contributes to TBX5-controlled joint inflammation. J Cell Mol Med 2017; 22:241-250. [PMID: 28782180 PMCID: PMC5742673 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.13312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2017] [Accepted: 06/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs are considered to play critical roles in the pathogenesis of human inflammatory arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between miR‐10a‐5p and TBX5 in synoviocytes and evaluate their contribution to joint inflammation. The expression of miR‐10a‐5p and TBX5 in the synovium of RA and human synovial sarcoma cell line SW982 stimulated by IL‐1β was determined by RT‐qPCR and Western blotting. The direct interaction between miR‐10a‐5p and TBX5 3′UTR was determined by dual‐luciferase reporter assay in HeLa cells. Mimics and inhibitors of miR‐10a‐5p were transfected into SW982 cells. TBX5 was overexpressed by plasmid transfection or knocked down by RNAi. Proinflammatory cytokines and TLR3 and MMP13 expressions were determined by RT‐qPCR and Western blotting. Down‐regulated expression of miR‐10a‐5p and up‐regulation of TBX5 in human patients with RA were found compared to patients with OA. IL‐1β could reduce miR‐10a‐5p and increase TBX5 expression in SW982 cells in vitro. The direct target relationship between miR‐10a‐5p and 3′UTR of TBX5 was confirmed by luciferase reporter assay. Alterations of miR‐10‐5p after transfection with its mimic and inhibitor caused the related depression and re‐expression of TBX5 and inflammatory factors in SW982 cells. Overexpression of TBX5 after pCMV3‐TBX5 plasmid transfection significantly promoted the production of TLR3, MMP13 and various inflammatory cytokines, while this effect was rescued after knocking down of TBX5 with its specific siRNA. We conclude that miR‐10a‐5p in a relation with TBX5 regulates joint inflammation in arthritis, which would serve as a diagnostic and therapeutic target for RA treatment.
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- Nazim Hussain
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Xi'an Hong Hui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Xi'an Hong Hui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Xi'an Hong Hui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.,Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Antonopoulos D, Balatsos NAA, Gourgoulianis KI. Cancer's smart bombs: tumor-derived exosomes target lung epithelial cells triggering pre-metastatic niche formation. J Thorac Dis 2017; 9:969-972. [PMID: 28523150 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2017.03.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Dionysios Antonopoulos
- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Viopolis, 415 00 Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Viopolis, 415 00 Larissa, Greece
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Ganesan R, Rasool M. Fibroblast-like synoviocytes-dependent effector molecules as a critical mediator for rheumatoid arthritis: Current status and future directions. Int Rev Immunol 2017; 36:20-30. [PMID: 28102734 DOI: 10.1080/08830185.2016.1269175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic-autoimmune-mediated disease characterized by synovial hyperplasia and progressive destruction of joint. Currently available biological agents and inhibitor therapy that specifically target tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin 1β (IL-1β), IL-6, T cells, B cells, and subcellular molecules (p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase and janus kinase) cannot facilitate complete remission in all patients and are unable to cure the disease. Therefore, further potent therapeutic targets need to be identified for effective treatment and successful clinical outcomes in patients with RA. Scientific breakthroughs have brought new insights regarding fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS), a major constituent of the synovial hyperplasia. These play a pivotal role in RA invading cartilage and bone tissue. Currently there are no effective therapies available that specifically target these aggressive cells. Recent evidences indicate that FLS-dependent effector molecules (toll-like receptors, nodal effector molecules, hypoxia-inducible factor, and IL-17) have emerged as important mediators of RA. In this review, we discuss the pathological features and recent advances in understanding the role of FLS-dependent effector molecules in the disease onset of RA. Pharmacological inhibition of FLS-dependent effector molecules might be a promising option for FLS-targeted therapy in RA.
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- Ramamoorthi Ganesan
- a Immunopathology Lab, School of Biosciences and Technology, VIT University , Vellore , Tamilnadu , India
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- a Immunopathology Lab, School of Biosciences and Technology, VIT University , Vellore , Tamilnadu , India
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Zhu W, Xu J, Jiang C, Wang B, Geng M, Wu X, Hussain N, Gao N, Han Y, Li D, Lan X, Ning Q, Zhang F, Holmdahl R, Meng L, Lu S. Pristane induces autophagy in macrophages, promoting a STAT1-IRF1-TLR3 pathway and arthritis. Clin Immunol 2016; 175:56-68. [PMID: 27940139 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2016.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2016] [Revised: 11/22/2016] [Accepted: 11/29/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Autophagy is involved in both innate and adaptive immune regulation. We propose that autophagy regulates activation of TLR3 in macrophages and is thereby essential for development of pristane-induced arthritis. We found that pristane treatment induced autophagy in macrophages in vitro and in vivo, in spleen cells from pristane injected rats. The induced autophagy was associated with STAT1 phosphorylation and expression of IRF1 and TLR3. Blocking the pristane activated autophagy by Wortmannin and Bafilomycin A1 or by RNAi of Becn1 led to a downregulation of the associated STAT1-IRF1-TLR3 pathway. Most importantly, the development of arthritis was alleviated by suppressing either autophagy or TLR3. We conclude that pristane enhanced autophagy, leading to a STAT1-IRF1 controlled upregulation of TLR3 expression in macrophages, is a pathogenic mechanism in the development of arthritis.
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- Wenhua Zhu
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; Division of Medical Inflammation Research, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China.
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- Division of Medical Inflammation Research, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; Division of Medical Inflammation Research, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China.
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Osteopontin Promotes Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinase 13 through NF- κB Signaling in Osteoarthritis. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 2016:6345656. [PMID: 27656654 PMCID: PMC5021466 DOI: 10.1155/2016/6345656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2016] [Accepted: 08/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
Abstract
Osteopontin (OPN) is associated with the severity and progression of osteoarthritis (OA); however, the mechanism of OPN in the pathogenesis of OA is unknown. In this study, we found that OA patients had higher abundance of OPN and matrix metalloproteinase 13 (MMP13). In chondrocytes, we showed that OPN promoted the production of MMP13 and activation of NF-κB pathway by increasing the abundance of p65 and phosphorylated p65 and translocation of p65 protein from cytoplasm to nucleus. Notably, inhibition of NF-κB pathway by inhibitor suppressed the production of MMP13 induced by OPN treatment. In conclusion, OPN induces production of MMP13 through activation of NF-κB pathway.
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Liu Y, Gu Y, Han Y, Zhang Q, Jiang Z, Zhang X, Huang B, Xu X, Zheng J, Cao X. Tumor Exosomal RNAs Promote Lung Pre-metastatic Niche Formation by Activating Alveolar Epithelial TLR3 to Recruit Neutrophils. Cancer Cell 2016; 30:243-256. [PMID: 27505671 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2016.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 456] [Impact Index Per Article: 57.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2016] [Revised: 05/01/2016] [Accepted: 06/24/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
Abstract
The pre-metastatic niche educated by primary tumor-derived elements contributes to cancer metastasis. However, the role of host stromal cells in metastatic niche formation and organ-specific metastatic tropism is not clearly defined. Here, we demonstrate that lung epithelial cells are critical for initiating neutrophil recruitment and lung metastatic niche formation by sensing tumor exosomal RNAs via Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3). TLR3-deficient mice show reduced lung metastasis in the spontaneous metastatic models. Mechanistically, primary tumor-derived exosomal RNAs, which are enriched in small nuclear RNAs, activate TLR3 in lung epithelial cells, consequently inducing chemokine secretion in the lung and promoting neutrophil recruitment. Identification of metastatic axis of tumor exosomal RNAs and host lung epithelial cell TLR3 activation provides potential targets to control cancer metastasis to the lung.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Base Sequence
- Carcinoma, Lewis Lung/genetics
- Carcinoma, Lewis Lung/metabolism
- Carcinoma, Lewis Lung/pathology
- Epithelial Cells/pathology
- Exosomes
- Humans
- Lung Neoplasms/genetics
- Lung Neoplasms/metabolism
- Lung Neoplasms/pathology
- Lung Neoplasms/secondary
- Melanoma, Experimental/genetics
- Melanoma, Experimental/metabolism
- Melanoma, Experimental/pathology
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Transgenic
- Neoplasm Metastasis
- Neutrophil Infiltration/genetics
- RNA, Neoplasm/genetics
- RNA, Neoplasm/metabolism
- RNA, Small Nuclear/genetics
- RNA, Small Nuclear/metabolism
- Toll-Like Receptor 3/deficiency
- Toll-Like Receptor 3/genetics
- Toll-Like Receptor 3/metabolism
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Affiliation(s)
- Yanfang Liu
- National Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Institute of Immunology, Second Military Medical University, 800 Xiangyin Road, Shanghai 200433, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Institute of Immunology, Second Military Medical University, 800 Xiangyin Road, Shanghai 200433, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Institute of Immunology, Second Military Medical University, 800 Xiangyin Road, Shanghai 200433, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Institute of Immunology, Second Military Medical University, 800 Xiangyin Road, Shanghai 200433, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Institute of Immunology, Second Military Medical University, 800 Xiangyin Road, Shanghai 200433, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Institute of Immunology, Second Military Medical University, 800 Xiangyin Road, Shanghai 200433, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Department of Immunology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100005, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Department of Immunology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100005, China
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- Department of Pathology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Institute of Immunology, Second Military Medical University, 800 Xiangyin Road, Shanghai 200433, China; National Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Department of Immunology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100005, China.
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Umar S, Hedaya O, Singh AK, Ahmed S. Thymoquinone inhibits TNF-α-induced inflammation and cell adhesion in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts by ASK1 regulation. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2015; 287:299-305. [PMID: 26134265 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2015.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2015] [Revised: 06/22/2015] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
Abstract
Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine produced by monocytes/macrophage that plays a pathological role in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In this study, we investigate the effect of thymoquinone (TQ), a phytochemical found in Nigella sativa, in regulating TNF-α-induced RA synovial fibroblast (RA-FLS) activation. Treatment with TQ (1-5μM) had no marked effect on the viability of human RA-FLS. Pre-treatment of TQ inhibited TNF-α-induced interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-8 production and ICAM-1, VCAM-1, and cadherin-11 (Cad-11) expression in RA-FLS (p<0.01). Evaluation of the signaling events showed that TQ inhibited TNF-α-induced phospho-p38 and phospho-JNK expression, but had no inhibitory effect on NF-κB pathway, in RA-FLS (p<0.05; n=4). Interestingly, we observed that selective down-regulation of TNF-α-induced phospho-p38 and phospho-JNK activation by TQ is elicited through inhibition of apoptosis-regulated signaling kinase 1 (ASK1). Furthermore, TNF-α selectively induced phosphorylation of ASK1 at Thr845 residue in RA-FLS, which was inhibited by TQ pretreatment in a dose dependent manner (p<0.01). Pre-treatment of RA-FLS with ASK1 inhibitor (TC ASK10), blocked TNF-α induced expression of ICAM-1, VCAM-1, and Cad-11. Our results suggest that TNF-α-induced ASK1-p38/JNK pathway is an important mediator of cytokine synthesis and enhanced expression of adhesion molecule in RA-FLS and TQ, by selectively inhibiting this pathway, may have a potential therapeutic value in regulating tissue destruction observed in RA.
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- Sadiq Umar
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Washington State University College of Pharmacy, Spokane, WA, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Washington State University College of Pharmacy, Spokane, WA, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Washington State University College of Pharmacy, Spokane, WA, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Washington State University College of Pharmacy, Spokane, WA, USA.
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