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Poudel SB, Ruff RR, Yildirim G, Miller RA, Harrison DE, Strong R, Kirsch T, Yakar S. Development of primary osteoarthritis during aging in genetically diverse UM-HET3 mice. Arthritis Res Ther 2024; 26:118. [PMID: 38851726 PMCID: PMC11161968 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-024-03349-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: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Primary osteoarthritis (OA) occurs without identifiable underlying causes such as previous injuries or specific medical conditions. Age is a major contributing factor to OA, and as one ages, various joint tissues undergo gradual change, including degeneration of the articular cartilage, alterations in subchondral bone (SCB) morphology, and inflammation of the synovium. METHODS We investigated the prevalence of primary OA in aged, genetically diverse UM-HET3 mice. Articular cartilage (AC) integrity and SCB morphology were assessed in 182 knee joints of 22-25 months old mice using the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) scoring system and micro-CT, respectively. Additionally, we explored the effects of methylene blue (MB) and mitoquinone (MitoQ), two agents that affect mitochondrial function, on the prevalence and progression of OA during aging. RESULTS Aged UM-HET3 mice showed a high prevalence of primary OA in both sexes. Significant positive correlations were found between cumulative AC (cAC) scores and synovitis in both sexes, and osteophyte formation in female mice. Ectopic chondrogenesis did not show significant correlations with cAC scores. Significant direct correlations were found between AC scores and inflammatory markers in chondrocytes, including matrix metalloproteinase-13, inducible nitric oxide synthase, and the NLR family pyrin domain containing-3 inflammasome in both sexes, indicating a link between OA severity and inflammation. Additionally, markers of cell cycle arrest, such as p16 and β-galactosidase, also correlated with AC scores. In male mice, no significant correlations were found between SCB morphology traits and cAC scores, while in female mice, significant correlations were found between cAC scores and tibial SCB plate bone mineral density. Notably, MB and MitoQ treatments influenced the disease's progression in a sex-specific manner. MB treatment significantly reduced cAC scores at the medial knee joint, while MitoQ treatment reduced cAC scores, but these did not reach significance. CONCLUSIONS Our study provides comprehensive insights into the prevalence and progression of primary OA in aged UM-HET3 mice, highlighting the sex-specific effects of MB and MitoQ treatments. The correlations between AC scores and various pathological factors underscore the multifaceted nature of OA and its association with inflammation and subchondral bone changes.
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- Sher Bahadur Poudel
- David B. Kriser Dental Center, Department of Molecular Pathobiology, New York University College of Dentistry, 345 East 24th Street, New York, NY, 10010-4086, USA
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- David B. Kriser Dental Center, Biostatistics Core, Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY, 10010-4086, USA
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- David B. Kriser Dental Center, Department of Molecular Pathobiology, New York University College of Dentistry, 345 East 24th Street, New York, NY, 10010-4086, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Geriatrics Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, USA
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- Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center and Research Service, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, 78229, USA
- Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies and Department of Pharmacology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, 78229, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10100, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, New York, NY, 10010, USA
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- David B. Kriser Dental Center, Department of Molecular Pathobiology, New York University College of Dentistry, 345 East 24th Street, New York, NY, 10010-4086, USA.
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Yuandani, Jantan I, Salim E, Septama AW, Rullah K, Nainu F, Fasihi Mohd Aluwi MF, Emran TB, Roney M, Khairunnisa NA, Nasution HR, Fadhil As'ad M, Shamsudin NF, Abdullah MA, Marwa Rani HL, Al Chaira DM, Aulia N. Mechanistic insights into anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects of plant secondary metabolites and their therapeutic potential for rheumatoid arthritis. Phytother Res 2024; 38:2931-2961. [PMID: 38600726 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.8147] [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: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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The anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive activities of plant secondary metabolites are due to their diverse mechanisms of action against multifarious molecular targets such as modulation of the complex immune system associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This review discussed and critically analyzed the potent anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects of several phytochemicals and their underlying mechanisms in association with RA in experimental studies, including preliminary clinical studies of some of them. A wide range of phytochemicals including phenols, flavonoids, chalcones, xanthones, terpenoids, alkaloids, and glycosides have shown significant immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory activities in experimental RA models and a few have undergone clinical trials for their efficacy and safety in reducing RA symptoms and improve patient outcomes. These phytochemicals have potential as safer alternatives to the existing drugs in the management of RA, which possess a wide range of serious side effects. Sufficient preclinical studies on safety and efficacy of these phytochemicals must be performed prior to proper clinical studies. Further studies are needed to address the barriers that have so far limited their human use before the therapeutic potential of these plant-based chemicals as anti-arthritic agents in the treatment of RA is fully realized.
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- Yuandani
- Department of Pharmacology and Clinical/Community Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
- Centre of Excellence for Chitosan and Advanced Materials, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
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- Institute of Systems Biology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Clinical/Community Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Traditional Medicine, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Kawasan PUSPIPTEK Serpong, Tangerang Selatan, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, USA
- Legorreta Cancer Center, Brown University, Providence, USA
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, Kuantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Clinical/Community Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Clinical/Community Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
- Pelamonia Health Sciences Institute, Makassar, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Clinical/Community Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Clinical/Community Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Clinical/Community Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
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Song Z, Li W, He Q, Xie X, Wang X, Guo J. Natural products - Dawn of keloid treatment. Fitoterapia 2024; 175:105918. [PMID: 38554887 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2024.105918] [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: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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Keloids are prevalent pathological scars, often leading to cosmetic deformities and hindering joint mobility.They cause discomfort, including burning and itching, while gradually expanding and potentially posing a risk of cancer.Developing effective drugs and treatments for keloids has been a persistent challenge in the medical field. Natural products are an important source of innovative drugs and a breakthrough for many knotty disease.Herein, keywords of "natural, plant, compound, extract" were combined with "keloid" and searched in PubMed and Google Scholar, respectively. A total of 32 natural products as well as 9 extracts possessing the potential for treating keloids were ultimately identified.Current research in this field faces a significant challenge due to the lack of suitable animal models, resulting in a predominant reliance on in vitro studies.In vivo and clinical studies are notably scarce as a result.Moreover, there is a notable deficiency in research focusing on the role of nutrients in keloid formation and treatment.The appropriate dosage form (oral, topical, injectable) is crucial for the development of natural product drugs. Finally, the conclusion was hereby made that natural products, when used as adjuncts to other treatments, hold significant potential in the management of keloids.By summarizing the natural products and elucidating their mechanisms in keloid treatment, the present study aims to stimulate further discoveries and research in drug development for effectively addressing this challenging condition.
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- Zongzhou Song
- Department of Dermatological, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610036, China
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- Department of Dermatological, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610036, China
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- Department of Dermatological, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610036, China
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- Department of Dermatological, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610036, China
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- Department of Dermatological, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610036, China
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- Department of Dermatological, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610036, China.
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Inchingolo F, Inchingolo AD, Latini G, Trilli I, Ferrante L, Nardelli P, Malcangi G, Inchingolo AM, Mancini A, Palermo A, Dipalma G. The Role of Curcumin in Oral Health and Diseases: A Systematic Review. Antioxidants (Basel) 2024; 13:660. [PMID: 38929099 PMCID: PMC11200638 DOI: 10.3390/antiox13060660] [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: 04/18/2024] [Revised: 05/20/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Curcumin (Curcumin) belongs to the polyphenol family. It is extracted by drying the root of a plant of Asian origin, belonging to the Zingiberaceae family. The best-known species is Curcumincuma Longa. Curcumin has been recognized as having great therapeutic powers since ancient times. Studies on curcumin have since confirmed its powerful antioxidant properties, preventing both the formation of free radicals and their neutralization, having anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, immunological, and neuroprotective properties, as well as being a regulator of the intestinal microbiota with beneficial effects on the clinical manifestations of metabolic syndrome. Our study aimed to highlight how all these therapeutic aspects could benefit oral health, both preventing and improving the course of pathological processes. The effect of mouthwashes, and curcumin-based gels on the regulation of bacterial plaque and in the control of gingivitis, was largely comparable to that of using 0.20% chlorhexidine, with fewer side effects. Being a highly hydrophobic substance, it has a high permeability to cross the cell membrane. Bioavailability increases when combined with liposoluble substances (e.g., olive oil) and piperine, which improves absorption. Curcumin also has a negligible degree of toxicity, making it an excellent alternative to the use of gold standard products for oral disinfection.
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- Francesco Inchingolo
- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy or (A.D.I.); or (G.L.); or (I.T.); or (L.F.); (P.N.); or (A.M.I.); or (A.M.); or (G.D.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy or (A.D.I.); or (G.L.); or (I.T.); or (L.F.); (P.N.); or (A.M.I.); or (A.M.); or (G.D.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy or (A.D.I.); or (G.L.); or (I.T.); or (L.F.); (P.N.); or (A.M.I.); or (A.M.); or (G.D.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy or (A.D.I.); or (G.L.); or (I.T.); or (L.F.); (P.N.); or (A.M.I.); or (A.M.); or (G.D.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy or (A.D.I.); or (G.L.); or (I.T.); or (L.F.); (P.N.); or (A.M.I.); or (A.M.); or (G.D.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy or (A.D.I.); or (G.L.); or (I.T.); or (L.F.); (P.N.); or (A.M.I.); or (A.M.); or (G.D.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy or (A.D.I.); or (G.L.); or (I.T.); or (L.F.); (P.N.); or (A.M.I.); or (A.M.); or (G.D.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy or (A.D.I.); or (G.L.); or (I.T.); or (L.F.); (P.N.); or (A.M.I.); or (A.M.); or (G.D.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy or (A.D.I.); or (G.L.); or (I.T.); or (L.F.); (P.N.); or (A.M.I.); or (A.M.); or (G.D.)
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- College of Medicine and Dentistry, Birmingham B4 6BN, UK;
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy or (A.D.I.); or (G.L.); or (I.T.); or (L.F.); (P.N.); or (A.M.I.); or (A.M.); or (G.D.)
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Mao T, He P, Xu Z, Lai Y, Huang J, Yu Z, Li P, Gong X. Impacts of small-molecule STAT3 inhibitor SC-43 on toxicity, global proteomics and metabolomics of HepG2 cells. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2024; 242:116023. [PMID: 38395000 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2024.116023] [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: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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OBJECTIVE In this study, we aimed to investigate the cytotoxicity and potential mechanisms of SC-43 by analyzing the global proteomics and metabolomics of HepG2 cells exposed to SC-43. METHODS The effect of SC-43 on cell viability was evaluated through CCK-8 assay. Proteomics and metabolomics studies were performed on HepG2 cells exposed to SC-43, and the functions of differentially expressed proteins and metabolites were categorized. Drug affinity responsive target stability (DARTS) was utilized to identify the potential binding proteins of SC-43 in HepG2 cells. Finally, based on the KEGG pathway database, the co-regulatory mechanism of SC-43 on HepG2 cells was elucidated by conducting a joint pathway analysis on the differentially expressed proteins and metabolites using the MetaboAnalyst 5.0 platform. RESULTS Liver cell viability is significantly impaired by continuous exposure to high concentrations of SC-43. Forty-eight dysregulated proteins (27 upregulated, 21 downregulated) were identified by proteomics analysis, and 184 dysregulated metabolites (65 upregulated, 119 downregulated) were determined by metabolomics in HepG2 cells exposed to SC-43 exposure compared with the control. A joint pathway analysis of proteomics and metabolomics data using the MetaboAnalyst 5.0 platform supported the close correlation between SC-43 toxicity toward HepG2 and the disturbances in pyrimidine metabolism, ferroptosis, mismatch repair, and ABC transporters. Specifically, SC-43 significantly affected the expression of several proteins and metabolites correlated with the above-mentioned functional pathways, such as uridine 5'-monophosphate, uridine, 3'-CMP, glutathione, γ-Glutamylcysteine, TF, MSH2, RPA1, RFC3, TAP1, and glycerol. The differential proteins suggested by the joint analysis were further selected for ELISA validation. The data showed that the RPA1 and TAP1 protein levels significantly increased in HepG2 cells exposed to SC-43 compared to the control group. The results of ELISA and joint analysis were basically in agreement. Notably, DARTS and biochemical analysis indicated that SART3 might be a potential target for SC-43 toxicity in HepG2 cells. CONCLUSION In summary, prolonged exposure of liver cells to high concentrations of SC-43 can result in significant damage. Based on a multi-omics analysis, we identified proteins and metabolites associated with SC-43-induced hepatocellular injury and clarified the underlying mechanism, providing new insights into the toxic mechanism of SC-43.
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- Ting Mao
- Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Endogenous Infections, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518052, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Endogenous Infections, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518052, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Endogenous Infections, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518052, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Endogenous Infections, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518052, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Endogenous Infections, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518052, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Endogenous Infections, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518052, China.
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- Hepatology Center, Xiamen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Xiamen 361001, China.
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Pourhabibi-Zarandi F, Rafraf M, Zayeni H, Asghari-Jafarabadi M, Ebrahimi AA. The efficacy of curcumin supplementation on serum total antioxidant capacity, malondialdehyde, and disease activity in women with rheumatoid arthritis: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Phytother Res 2024. [PMID: 38699839 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.8225] [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: 06/17/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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Oxidative stress plays a crucial role in the physiopathology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which is associated with impaired antioxidant defenses. This study aimed to investigate the effects of curcumin supplementation on serum levels of total antioxidant capacity (TAC), malondialdehyde (MDA), and disease activity in women with RA. In this clinical trial, 48 women with RA were treated with one capsule of curcumin (500 mg daily) or placebo for 8 weeks. Anthropometric measurements and fasting blood samples were collected at baseline and end of the study. Finally, we assessed the Disease Activity Score in 28 joints (DAS-28), dietary intake, and physical activity levels. While curcumin supplementation for 8 weeks significantly increased the serum levels of TAC (p < 0.05), it decreased tender joint counts, swollen joint counts, visual analog scale (VAS) for pain, and DAS-28 compared to the placebo at the end of the study (p < 0.001 for all). MDA levels significantly decreased in the curcumin group (p < 0.05). However, changes in MDA concentration were not significant between groups at the end of the trial (p = 0.145). Curcumin supplementation had a beneficial effect on increasing the serum levels of TAC and decreased DAS-28 in women with RA.
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- Fatemeh Pourhabibi-Zarandi
- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Nutrition Research Center, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Nutrition Research Center, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Guilan Rheumatology Research Center, Department of Rheumatology, Razi Hospital, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Cabrini Research, Cabrini Health, Malvern, Victoria, Australia
- School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Road Traffic Injury Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Connective Tissue Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Deng T, Xu J, Wang Q, Wang X, Jiao Y, Cao X, Geng Q, Zhang M, Zhao L, Xiao C. Immunomodulatory effects of curcumin on macrophage polarization in rheumatoid arthritis. Front Pharmacol 2024; 15:1369337. [PMID: 38487171 PMCID: PMC10938599 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1369337] [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: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by synovial inflammation, cartilage destruction, pannus formation and bone erosion. Various immune cells, including macrophages, are involved in RA pathogenesis. The heterogeneity and plasticity of macrophages render them pivotal regulators of both the induction and resolution of the inflammatory response. Predominantly, two different phenotypes of macrophages have been identified: classically activated M1 macrophages exacerbate inflammation via the production of cytokines, chemokines and other inflammatory mediators, while alternatively activated M2 macrophages inhibit inflammation and facilitate tissue repair. An imbalance in the M1/M2 macrophage ratio is critical during the initiation and progression of RA. Macrophage polarization is modulated by various transcription factors, epigenetic elements and metabolic reprogramming. Curcumin, an active component of turmeric, exhibits potent immunomodulatory effects and is administered in the treatment of multiple autoimmune diseases, including RA. The regulation of macrophage polarization and subsequent cytokine production as well as macrophage migration is involved in the mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effect of curcumin on RA. In this review, we summarize the underlying mechanisms by which curcumin modulates macrophage function and polarization in the context of RA to provide evidence for the clinical application of curcumin in RA treatment.
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- Tingting Deng
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
- Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
- China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
- China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
- China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
- Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
- Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
- China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
- Department of Emergency, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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Su Y, Han Y, Choi HS, Lee GY, Cho HW, Choi H, Choi JH, Jang YS, Seo JW. Lipid mediators obtained from docosahexaenoic acid by soybean lipoxygenase attenuate RANKL-induced osteoclast differentiation and rheumatoid arthritis. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 171:116153. [PMID: 38232664 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116153] [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: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/19/2024] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disease characterized by persistent inflammation and joint destruction. A lipid mediator (LM, namely, 17S-monohydroxy docosahexaenoic acid, resolvin D5, and protectin DX in a ratio of 3:47:50) produced by soybean lipoxygenase from DHA, exhibits anti-inflammatory activity. In this study, we determined the effect of LM on collagen antibody-induced arthritis (CAIA) in mice and receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL)-induced osteoclast formation in RAW264.7 cells. LM effectively downregulated the expression of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) and cathepsin K, inhibited osteoclast formation, and suppressed the NF-κB signaling pathway in vitro. In vivo, LM at 10 μg/kg/day significantly decreased paw swelling and inhibited progression of arthritis in CAIA mice. Moreover, proinflammatory cytokine (tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β, IL-17, and interferon-γ) levels in serum were decreased, whereas IL-10 levels were increased following LM treatment. Furthermore, LM alleviated joint inflammation, cartilage erosion, and bone destruction in the ankles, which may be related to matrix metalloproteinase and Janus kinase (JAK)-signal transducer and activators of transcription (STAT) signaling pathway. Our findings suggest that LM attenuates arthritis severity, restores serum imbalances, and modifies joint damage. Thus, LM represents a promising therapy for relieving RA symptoms.
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- Yan Su
- Microbial Biotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeongeup-Si 56212, South Korea; Department of Bioactive Material Sciences, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, South Korea
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- Microbial Biotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeongeup-Si 56212, South Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, South Korea
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- Healthcare Technology Institute, Kolon Advanced Research Center, 110 Magokdong-ro, Seoul 07793, South Korea
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- Healthcare Technology Institute, Kolon Advanced Research Center, 110 Magokdong-ro, Seoul 07793, South Korea
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- Healthcare Technology Institute, Kolon Advanced Research Center, 110 Magokdong-ro, Seoul 07793, South Korea
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- Microbial Biotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeongeup-Si 56212, South Korea
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- Department of Bioactive Material Sciences, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, South Korea.
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- Microbial Biotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeongeup-Si 56212, South Korea.
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Poudel SB, Ruff RR, Yildirim G, Miller RA, Harrison DE, Strong R, Kirsch T, Yakar S. Development of primary osteoarthritis during aging in genetically diverse UM-HET3 mice. RESEARCH SQUARE 2024:rs.3.rs-3858256. [PMID: 38343826 PMCID: PMC10854287 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3858256/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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Background Primary osteoarthritis (OA) occurs without identifiable underlying causes such as previous injuries or specific medical conditions. Age is a major contributing factor to OA, and as one ages, various joint tissues undergo gradual change, including degeneration of the articular cartilage, alterations in subchondral bone (SCB) morphology, and inflammation of the synovium. Methods We investigated the prevalence of primary OA in aged, genetically diverse UM-HET3 mice. Articular cartilage (AC) integrity and SCB morphology were assessed in 182 knee joints of 22-25 months old mice using the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) scoring system and micro-CT, respectively. Additionally, we explored the effects of methylene blue (MB) and mitoquinone (MitoQ), two agents that affect mitochondrial function, on the prevalence and progression of OA during aging. Results Aged UM-HET3 mice showed a high prevalence of primary OA in both sexes. Significant positive correlations were found between cumulative AC (cAC) scores and synovitis in both sexes, and osteophyte formation in female mice. Ectopic chondrogenesis did not show significant correlations with cAC scores. Significant direct correlations were found between AC scores and inflammatory markers in chondrocytes, including matrix metalloproteinase-13, inducible nitric oxide synthase, and the NLR family pyrin domain containing-3 inflammasome in both sexes, indicating a link between OA severity and inflammation. Additionally, markers of cell cycle arrest, such as p16 and β-galactosidase, also correlated with AC scores. In male mice, no significant correlations were found between SCB morphology traits and cAC scores, while in female mice, significant correlations were found between cAC scores and tibial SCB plate bone mineral density. Notably, MB and MitoQ treatments influenced the disease's progression in a sex-specific manner. MB treatment significantly reduced cAC scores at the medial knee joint, while MitoQ treatment reduced cAC scores, but these did not reach significance. Conclusions Our study provides comprehensive insights into the prevalence and progression of primary OA in aged UM-HET3 mice, highlighting the sex-specific effects of MB and MitoQ treatments. The correlations between AC scores and various pathological factors underscore the multifaceted nature of OA and its association with inflammation and subchondral bone changes.
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- Sher Bahadur Poudel
- David B. Kriser Dental Center, Department of Molecular Pathobiology, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY
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- David B. Kriser Dental Center, Biostatistics Core, Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, New York University College of Dentistry New York, NY 10010-4086
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- David B. Kriser Dental Center, Department of Molecular Pathobiology, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY
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- Department of Pathology and Geriatrics Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center and Research Service, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA; Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies and Department of Pharmacology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, and Department of Biomedical Engineering, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, New York, NY
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- David B. Kriser Dental Center, Department of Molecular Pathobiology, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY
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Poudel SB, Ruff RR, Yildirim G, Miller RA, Harrison DE, Strong R, Kirsch T, Yakar S. Development of primary osteoarthritis during aging in genetically diverse UM-HET3 mice. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2023.12.16.571693. [PMID: 38168298 PMCID: PMC10760163 DOI: 10.1101/2023.12.16.571693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
Abstract
This study investigated the prevalence and progression of primary osteoarthritis (OA) in aged UM-HET3 mice. Using the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) scoring system, we assessed articular cartilage (AC) integrity in 182 knee joints of 22-25 months old mice. Aged UM-HET3 mice showed a high prevalence of primary OA in both sexes. Significant positive correlations were found between cumulative AC (cAC) scores and synovitis in both sexes, and osteophyte formation in female mice. Ectopic chondrogenesis did not show significant correlations with cAC scores. Significant direct correlations were found between AC scores and inflammatory markers in chondrocytes, including matrix metalloproteinase-13 (MMP-13), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), and the NLR family pyrin domain containing-3 (NLRP3) inflammasome in both sexes, indicating a link between OA severity and inflammation. Additionally, markers of cell cycle arrest, such as p16 and β-galactosidase, also correlated with AC scores. Using micro-CT, we examined the correlations between subchondral bone (SCB) morphology traits and AC scores. In male mice, no significant correlations were found between SCB morphology traits and cAC scores, while in female mice, significant correlations were found between cAC scores and tibial SCB plate bone mineral density. Finally, we explored the effects of methylene blue (MB) and mitoquinone (MitoQ), two agents that affect mitochondrial function, on the prevalence and progression of OA during aging. Notably, MB and MitoQ treatments influenced the disease's progression in a sex-specific manner. MB treatment significantly reduced cAC scores at the medial knee joint, while MitoQ treatment reduced cAC scores, but these did not reach significance. In conclusion, our study provides comprehensive insights into the prevalence and progression of primary OA in aged UM-HET3 mice, highlighting the sex-specific effects of MB and MitoQ treatments. The correlations between AC scores and various pathological factors underscore the multifaceted nature of OA and its association with inflammation and subchondral bone changes.
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Sun X, Liang Y, Wang Y, Sun C, Wang X. Bisdemethoxycurcumin, a curcumin derivative, ameliorates adjuvant-induced arthritis by suppressing inflammatory reactions and macrophage migration. Chem Biol Interact 2024; 387:110822. [PMID: 38056805 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2023.110822] [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: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a highly prevalent and chronic inflammatory synovial joint disease manifested by hyperplasia and continuous inflammation. Curcumin (Cur) has been studied for alleviating RA. However, poor stability and oral bioavailability restrict its therapeutic value. Bisdemethoxycurcumin (BDMC), a curcumin (Cur) derivative, exerts better stability and oral bioavailability than Cur. However, the efficacy of BDMC on RA has not been fully clarified. The aim of the study was to investigate the therapeutic effects and underlying mechanisms of BDMC on RA. The in-vivo anti-arthritic activity of BDMC was determined via adjuvant-induced arthritis (AIA) rat model. Paw swelling, body weight, arthritic index, and histopathological assessments were performed. RAW264.7 cell was stimulated by lipopolysaccharides (LPS) in vitro. The cell viability were determined by CCK8 assay, while the migration ability was determined using cell wound healing and transwell assays. Furthermore, in-vivo and in-vitro levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6) were assayed by ELISA, and that of IκBα, p-NF-κB, NF-κB, and COX-2 were assessed via Western blot or immunofluorescence. In AIA rat model, it suggested a higher anti-arthritic activity of BDMC than Cur, including amelioration of swelling in hind paws, reduced arthritic index, and alleviated histopathological injury in rats. Furthermore, BDMC also substantially decreased the levels of the aforementioned pro-inflammatory cytokines in both in-vivo and in-vitro, inhibited the IκBα degradation, down-regulated the COX-2 levels and p-NF-κB/NF-κB ratio in AIA rats and LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells. Additionally, BDMC showed an inhibitory effect on the migration of LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells. BDMC could effectively ameliorate RA by suppressing inflammatory reactions and inhibiting macrophage migration, more potentially than Cur.
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- Xuehui Sun
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, People's Republic of China.
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Wang L, Mao J, Zhou Q, Deng Q, Zheng L, Shi J. A curcumin oral delivery system based on sodium caseinate and carboxymethylpachymaran nanocomposites. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:126698. [PMID: 37678690 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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The food industry has paid lots of attentions to curcumin because of its potential bioactive qualities. However, its use is severely constrained by its low bioavailability, stability and water solubility. Herein, we created sodium caseinate and carboxymethylpachymaran (CMP) nanoparticles (SMCNPs) that were loaded with curcumin. The composite nanoparticles were spherical, as characterized by SEM and TEM, the fluorescence spectroscopy, FTIR and XRD research revealed that hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic interaction and electrostatic interaction were the main drivers behind the creation of the nanoparticles. The SMCNPs exhibited lower particle size, greater dispersion and higher encapsulation rate when the mass ratio of sodium caseinate to CMP was 3:5 (particle size of 166.8 nm, PDI of 0.15, and encapsulation efficiency of 88.07 %). The composite nanoparticles had good antioxidant activity, physical stability and sustained release effect on intestinal tract during the in vitro simulation experiments, successfully preventing the early release of curcumin into gastric fluid. Finally, cytotoxicity studies told that the prepared composite nanoparticles have good biocompatibility and can inhibit the growth of tumor cells (HT-29). In conclusion, using CMP and sodium caseinate as carriers in this study may open up a fresh, environmentally friendly, and long-lasting way to construct a bioactive material delivery system.
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- Lan Wang
- Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crop, Key Laboratory of Oilseeds Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Oil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crop, Key Laboratory of Oilseeds Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Oil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crop, Key Laboratory of Oilseeds Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Oil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China.
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Gouda NA, Alshammari SO, Abourehab MAS, Alshammari QA, Elkamhawy A. Therapeutic potential of natural products in inflammation: underlying molecular mechanisms, clinical outcomes, technological advances, and future perspectives. Inflammopharmacology 2023; 31:2857-2883. [PMID: 37950803 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-023-01366-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/13/2023]
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Chronic inflammation is a common underlying factor in many major diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and autoimmune disorders, and is responsible for up to 60% of all deaths worldwide. Metformin, statins, and corticosteroids, and NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) are often given as anti-inflammatory pharmaceuticals, however, often have even more debilitating side effects than the illness itself. The natural product-based therapy of inflammation-related diseases has no adverse effects and good beneficial results compared to substitute conventional anti-inflammatory medications. In this review article, we provide a concise overview of present pharmacological treatments, the pathophysiology of inflammation, and the signaling pathways that underlie it. In addition, we focus on the most promising natural products identified as potential anti-inflammatory therapeutic agents. Moreover, preclinical studies and clinical trials evaluating the efficacy of natural products as anti-inflammatory therapeutic agents and their pragmatic applications with promising outcomes are reviewed. In addition, the safety, side effects and technical barriers of natural products are discussed. Furthermore, we also summarized the latest technological advances in the discovery and scientific development of natural products-based medicine.
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- Noha A Gouda
- College of Pharmacy, Dongguk University-Seoul, Goyang, Gyeonggi, 10326, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Alternative Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, Northern Border University, Rafha, 76321, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, 21955, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Northern Border University, Rafha, 76321, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy, Dongguk University-Seoul, Goyang, Gyeonggi, 10326, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt.
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Li W, Yan W, Liu Y, Hou G, Li C. Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with curcumin analog 3,5-bis(arylidene)-4-piperidone. Future Med Chem 2023; 15:2051-2064. [PMID: 37929594 DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2023-0119] [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: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease. Curcumin can inhibit NF-κB and reduce the expression of inflammation-related genes. Aim: To evaluate the potential development of 6d in the clinical treatment of inflammatory diseases such as RA. Methods: Using a skeleton fusion strategy to synthesize curcumin analogues for 6d. This work evaluates anti-inflammatory activity by conducting anti-arthritis experiments (adjuvant-induced RA models) on rats. Western blot and ELISA were used to detect the expression of inflammatory-related proteins and cytokines. Molecular docking analysis confirmed the binding effect of 6d with active sites. Conclusion: 6d inhibits NF-κB has a protective effect on arthritis caused by RA.
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- Wenxuan Li
- School of Pharmacy, the Key Laboratory of Prescription Effect & Clinical Evaluation of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong, China
- Pharmacy Department, Sunshine Union Hospital, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- School of Pharmacy, the Key Laboratory of Prescription Effect & Clinical Evaluation of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong, China
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, Shandong Drug & Food Vocational College, Weihai, Shandong, China
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- School of Pharmacy, the Key Laboratory of Prescription Effect & Clinical Evaluation of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong, China
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- School of Pharmacy, the Key Laboratory of Prescription Effect & Clinical Evaluation of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong, China
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Diniz MS, Magalhães CC, Tocantins C, Grilo LF, Teixeira J, Pereira SP. Nurturing through Nutrition: Exploring the Role of Antioxidants in Maternal Diet during Pregnancy to Mitigate Developmental Programming of Chronic Diseases. Nutrients 2023; 15:4623. [PMID: 37960276 PMCID: PMC10649237 DOI: 10.3390/nu15214623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Chronic diseases represent one of the major causes of death worldwide. It has been suggested that pregnancy-related conditions, such as gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), maternal obesity (MO), and intra-uterine growth restriction (IUGR) induce an adverse intrauterine environment, increasing the offspring's predisposition to chronic diseases later in life. Research has suggested that mitochondrial function and oxidative stress may play a role in the developmental programming of chronic diseases. Having this in mind, in this review, we include evidence that mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress are mechanisms by which GDM, MO, and IUGR program the offspring to chronic diseases. In this specific context, we explore the promising advantages of maternal antioxidant supplementation using compounds such as resveratrol, curcumin, N-acetylcysteine (NAC), and Mitoquinone (MitoQ) in addressing the metabolic dysfunction and oxidative stress associated with GDM, MO, and IUGR in fetoplacental and offspring metabolic health. This approach holds potential to mitigate developmental programming-related risk of chronic diseases, serving as a probable intervention for disease prevention.
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- Mariana S. Diniz
- CNC-UC—Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-504 Coimbra, Portugal; (M.S.D.); (C.C.M.); (C.T.); (L.F.G.)
- CIBB—Centre for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology, University of Coimbra, 3004-517 Coimbra, Portugal
- Doctoral Programme in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine (PDBEB), Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, University of Coimbra, 3004-504 Coimbra, Portugal
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- CNC-UC—Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-504 Coimbra, Portugal; (M.S.D.); (C.C.M.); (C.T.); (L.F.G.)
- CIBB—Centre for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology, University of Coimbra, 3004-517 Coimbra, Portugal
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- CNC-UC—Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-504 Coimbra, Portugal; (M.S.D.); (C.C.M.); (C.T.); (L.F.G.)
- CIBB—Centre for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology, University of Coimbra, 3004-517 Coimbra, Portugal
- Doctoral Programme in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine (PDBEB), Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, University of Coimbra, 3004-504 Coimbra, Portugal
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- CNC-UC—Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-504 Coimbra, Portugal; (M.S.D.); (C.C.M.); (C.T.); (L.F.G.)
- CIBB—Centre for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology, University of Coimbra, 3004-517 Coimbra, Portugal
- Doctoral Programme in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine (PDBEB), Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, University of Coimbra, 3004-504 Coimbra, Portugal
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- CNC-UC—Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-504 Coimbra, Portugal; (M.S.D.); (C.C.M.); (C.T.); (L.F.G.)
- CIBB—Centre for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology, University of Coimbra, 3004-517 Coimbra, Portugal
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- CNC-UC—Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-504 Coimbra, Portugal; (M.S.D.); (C.C.M.); (C.T.); (L.F.G.)
- CIBB—Centre for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology, University of Coimbra, 3004-517 Coimbra, Portugal
- Laboratory of Metabolism and Exercise (LaMetEx), Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure (CIAFEL), Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
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Purnama A, Lukman K, Rudiman R, Prasetyo D, Fuadah Y, Nugraha P, Candrawinata VS. The prognostic value of COX-2 in predicting metastasis of patients with colorectal cancer: A systematic review and meta analysis. Heliyon 2023; 9:e21051. [PMID: 37876424 PMCID: PMC10590949 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21051] [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: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023] Open
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Introduction COX-2 is overexpressed in colorectal tumour tissue relative to the healthy colonic mucosa, thus we investigated the prognostic significance of COX-2 in determining the metastasis of patients with colorectal cancer. Methods PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library were searched using the following terms colorectal cancer, colon cancer, rectal cancer, colorectal carcinoma, Cyclooxygenase-2, and prognosis to identify articles providing information on the prognostic importance of COX-2 in adult patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. Review papers, non-research letters, comments, case reports, animal studies, original research with sample sizes of fewer than 20, case reports and series, non-English language articles, and pediatric studies (those under the age of 17) were excluded. The Newcastle Ottawa Scale (NOS) was used to assess the credibility of the included studies. The full texts were evaluated and this study complied with the terms of the local protocol and the Helsinki Declaration. Results Eight relevant studies were included in this review involving 937 patients. The meta-analysis revealed that COX-2 expression is associated with lymph node invasion (RR 1.85 [1.21, 2.83], P = 0.005, I2 = 88 %) and liver metastasis (RR 4.90 [1.12, 21.57], P = 0.04, I2 = 42 %), but not with venous dissemination (RR 1.48 [0.72, 3.03], P = 0.28, I2 = 87 %). Conclusion COX-2 expression is associated with lymph node invasion in colorectal cancer but further studies are required to determine the prognostic significance of COX-2 expression in determining metastasis status for colorectal cancer patients.
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- Andriana Purnama
- Division of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Padjadjaran University, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Division of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Padjadjaran University, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Division of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Padjadjaran University, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatric, Faculty of Medicine, Padjadjaran University, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Forensic and Medicolegal, Faculty of Medicine, Padjadjaran University, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Division of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Padjadjaran University, Bandung, Indonesia
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Kou H, Huang L, Jin M, He Q, Zhang R, Ma J. Effect of curcumin on rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1121655. [PMID: 37325651 PMCID: PMC10264675 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1121655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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Objective The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of curcumin in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Methods A computerized search from PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases was performed until 3 March 2023. Literature screening, basic data extraction and risk of bias evaluation were independently performed by two researchers each. The quality evaluation of the literature was performed according to the Cochrane Handbook for Risk of Bias Assessment tool for treatment evaluation. Results The current study includes six publications covering 539 rheumatoid arthritis patients. The activity of rheumatoid arthritis was assessed using erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP), protein, disease activity score (DAS), rheumatoid factor (RF), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) pain, tender joint count (TJC) and swollen joint count (SJC). ESR (MD = -29.47, 95% CI [-54.05, -4.88], Z=2.35, P = 0.02), DAS28 (MD = -1.20, 95% CI [-1.85, -0.55], Z=3.62, P = 0.0003), SJC (MD = -5.33, 95% CI [-9.90, -0.76], Z = 2.29, P = 0.02) and TJC (MD = -6.33, 95% CI [-10.86, -1.81], Z = 2.74, P = 0.006) showed significantly change in experimental patients compared with controls. Conclusion Curcumin is beneficial for rheumatoid arthritis treatment. Inflammation levels and clinical symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis can be improved by curcumin supplementation. Large sample randomized controlled trials on the effects of curcumin on patients with rheumatoid arthritis are needed in the future. Systematic review registration https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, identifier (CRD42022361992).
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- Haiyang Kou
- Department of Joint Surgery, Translational Medicine Center, Honghui Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Translational Medicine Center, Honghui Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Translational Medicine Center, Honghui Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Translational Medicine Center, Honghui Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Translational Medicine Center, Honghui Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
- Department of Medical Technology, Guiyang Healthcare Vocational University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Translational Medicine Center, Honghui Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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He C, Miyazawa T, Abe C, Ueno T, Suzuki M, Mizukami M, Kurihara K, Toda M. Hypolipidemic and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Curcuma longa-Derived Bisacurone in High-Fat Diet-Fed Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24119366. [PMID: 37298318 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24119366] [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: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Turmeric (Curcuma longa) contains various compounds that potentially improve health. Bisacurone is a turmeric-derived compound but has been less studied compared to other compounds, such as curcumin. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the anti-inflammatory and lipid-lowering effects of bisacurone in high-fat diet (HFD)-fed mice. Mice were fed HFD to induce lipidemia and orally administered bisacurone daily for two weeks. Bisacurone reduced liver weight, serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and blood viscosity in mice. Splenocytes from bisacurone-treated mice produced lower levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-6 and TNF-α upon stimulation with a toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 ligand, lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and TLR1/2 ligand, Pam3CSK4, than those from untreated mice. Bisacurone also inhibited LPS-induced IL-6 and TNF-α production in the murine macrophage cell line, RAW264.7. Western blot analysis revealed that bisacurone inhibited the phosphorylation of IKKα/β and NF-κB p65 subunit, but not of the mitogen-activated protein kinases, p38 kinase and p42/44 kinases, and c-Jun N-terminal kinase in the cells. Collectively, these results suggest that bisacurone has the potential to reduce serum lipid levels and blood viscosity in mice with high-fat diet-induced lipidemia and modulate inflammation via inhibition of NF-κB-mediated pathways.
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- Chaoqi He
- Laboratory of Food and Biomolecular Science, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8572, Japan
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- Food Biotechnology Platform Promoting Project, New Industry Creation Hatchery Center (NICHe), Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, Japan
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- Food Biotechnology Platform Promoting Project, New Industry Creation Hatchery Center (NICHe), Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, Japan
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- Laboratory of Food and Biomolecular Science, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8572, Japan
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- Center for Radioisotope Sciences, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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- New Industry Creation Hatchery Center (NICHe), Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, Japan
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- New Industry Creation Hatchery Center (NICHe), Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, Japan
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- Laboratory of Food and Biomolecular Science, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8572, Japan
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Wang L, Li P, Zhou Y, Gu R, Lu G, Zhang C. Magnoflorine Ameliorates Collagen-Induced Arthritis by Suppressing the Inflammation Response via the NF-κB/MAPK Signaling Pathways. J Inflamm Res 2023; 16:2271-2296. [PMID: 37265745 PMCID: PMC10231344 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s406298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023] Open
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Objective Magnoflorine (Mag) has been reported to have anxiolytics, anti-cancer, and anti-inflammatory properties. In this study, we aim to investigate the effects of Mag on the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and explore the underlying mechanism using a collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) mouse model and a lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated macrophage inflammation model. Methods The in vivo effects of Mag on CIA were studied by inducing CIA in a mouse model using DBA/1J mice followed by treatment with vehicle, methotrexate (MTX, 1 mg/kg/d), and Mag (5 mg/kg/d, 10 mg/kg/d, and 20 mg/kg/d), and the in vitro effects of Mag on macrophages were examined by stimulation of RAW264.7 cells line and peritoneal macrophages (PMs) by LPS in the presence of different concentrations of Mag. Network pharmacology and molecular docking was then performed to predict the the binding ability between Mag and its targets. Inflammatory mediators were assayed by quantitative real-time PCR and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Signaling pathway changes were subsequently determined by Western blotting and immunohistochemistry (IHC). Results In vivo experiments demonstrated that Mag decreased arthritis severity scores, joints destruction, and macrophages infiltration into the synovial tissues of the CIA mice. Network pharmacology analysis revealed that Mag interacted with TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β, and MCP-1. Consistent with this, analysis of the serum, synovial tissue of the CIA mice, and the supernatant of the cultured RAW264.7 cells and PMs showed that Mag suppressed the expression of TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β, MCP-1, iNOS, and IFN-β. Furthermore, Mag attenuated the phosphorylation of p65, IκBα, ERK, JNK, and p38 MAPKs in the synovial tissues of the CIA mice and LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. Conclusion Mag may exert anti-arthritic and anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting the activation of NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways.
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- Lei Wang
- College of First Clinical Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, People’s Republic of China
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- College of First Clinical Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chinese Medicine & School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, People’s Republic of China
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- College of First Clinical Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, People’s Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People’s Republic of China
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Khashan AA, Dawood Y, Khalaf YH. Green chemistry and anti-inflammatory activity of silver nanoparticles using aqueous curcumin extract. RESULTS IN CHEMISTRY 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rechem.2023.100913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2023] Open
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Mao T, Chai B, Xiong Y, Wang H, Nie L, Peng R, Li P, Yu Z, Fang F, Gong X. In Vitro Inhibition of Growth, Biofilm Formation, and Persisters of Staphylococcus aureus by Pinaverium Bromide. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:9652-9661. [PMID: 36936302 PMCID: PMC10018691 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c00340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Biofilm or persister cells formed by Staphylococcus aureus are closely related to pathogenicity. However, no antimicrobials exist to inhibit biofilm formation or persister cells induced by S. aureus in clinical practice. This study found that pinaverium bromide had antibacterial activity against S. aureus, with the MIC50/MIC90 at 12.5/25 μM, respectively. Pinaverium bromide (at 4 × MIC) showed a rapid bactericidal effect on S. aureus planktonic cells, and it was more effective (at least 1-log10 cfu/mL) than linezolid, vancomycin, and ampicillin at 4 h of the time-killing test. Pinaverium bromide (at 10 × MIC) significantly inhibited the formation of S. aureus persister cells (at least 3-log10 cfu/mL) than linezolid, vancomycin, and ampicillin at 24, 48, 72, 96, and 120 h of the time-killing test. Biofilm formation and adherent cells of S. aureus isolates were significantly inhibited by pinaverium bromide (at 1/2 or 1/4 × MICs). The fluorescence intensity of the membrane polarity of S. aureus increased with the treatment of pinaverium bromide (≥1 × MIC), and the MICs of pinaverium bromide increased by 4 times with the addition of cell membrane phospholipids, phosphatidyl glycerol and cardiolipin. The cell viabilities of human hepatocellular carcinoma cells HepG2 and Huh7, mouse monocyte-macrophage cells J774, and human hepatic stellate cells LX-2 were slightly inhibited by pinaverium bromide (<50 μM). There were 54 different abundance proteins detected in the pinaverium bromide-treated S. aureus isolate by proteomics analysis, of which 33 proteins increased, whereas 21 proteins decreased. The abundance of superoxide dismutase sodM and ica locus proteins icaA and icaB decreased. While the abundance of global transcriptional regulator spxA and Gamma-hemolysin component B increased. In conclusion, pinaverium bromide had an antibacterial effect on S. aureus and significantly inhibited the formation of biofilm and persister cells of S. aureus.
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- Ting Mao
- Hepatology
Center, Xiamen Hospital, Beijing University
of Chinese Medicine, Xiamen 361001, China
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- Department
of Dermatology, Shenzhen Nanshan People’s
Hospital and the 6th Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Medical
School, Shenzhen 518052, China
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- Department
of Infectious Diseases and Shenzhen Key Lab of Endogenous Infection, Shenzhen Nanshan People’s Hospital and the
6th Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518052, China
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- Department
of Infectious Diseases and Shenzhen Key Lab of Endogenous Infection, Shenzhen Nanshan People’s Hospital and the
6th Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518052, China
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- Department
of Infectious Diseases and Department of General Medicine, the Key
Lab of Endogenous Infection, Shenzhen Nanshan
People’s Hospital and the 6th Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen
University Medical School, Shenzhen 518052, China
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- Department
of Infectious Diseases and Shenzhen Key Lab of Endogenous Infection, Shenzhen Nanshan People’s Hospital and the
6th Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518052, China
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- Department
of Infectious Diseases and Shenzhen Key Lab of Endogenous Infection, Shenzhen Nanshan People’s Hospital and the
6th Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518052, China
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- Department
of Infectious Diseases and Shenzhen Key Lab of Endogenous Infection, Shenzhen Nanshan People’s Hospital and the
6th Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518052, China
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- Department
of Infectious Diseases and Department of General Medicine, the Key
Lab of Endogenous Infection, Shenzhen Nanshan
People’s Hospital and the 6th Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen
University Medical School, Shenzhen 518052, China
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- Hepatology
Center, Xiamen Hospital, Beijing University
of Chinese Medicine, Xiamen 361001, China
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Cong Y, Wang Y, Yuan T, Zhang Z, Ge J, Meng Q, Li Z, Sun S. Macrophages in aseptic loosening: Characteristics, functions, and mechanisms. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1122057. [PMID: 36969165 PMCID: PMC10030580 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1122057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2023] Open
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Aseptic loosening (AL) is the most common complication of total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Both local inflammatory response and subsequent osteolysis around the prosthesis are the fundamental causes of disease pathology. As the earliest change of cell behavior, polarizations of macrophages play an essential role in the pathogenesis of AL, including regulating inflammatory responses and related pathological bone remodeling. The direction of macrophage polarization is closely dependent on the microenvironment of the periprosthetic tissue. When the classically activated macrophages (M1) are characterized by the augmented ability to produce proinflammatory cytokines, the primary functions of alternatively activated macrophages (M2) are related to inflammatory relief and tissue repair. Yet, both M1 macrophages and M2 macrophages are involved in the occurrence and development of AL, and a comprehensive understanding of polarized behaviors and inducing factors would help in identifying specific therapies. In recent years, studies have witnessed novel discoveries regarding the role of macrophages in AL pathology, the shifts between polarized phenotype during disease progression, as well as local mediators and signaling pathways responsible for regulations in macrophages and subsequent osteoclasts (OCs). In this review, we summarize recent progress on macrophage polarization and related mechanisms during the development of AL and discuss new findings and concepts in the context of existing work.
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- Yehao Cong
- Department of Joint Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
- *Correspondence: Ziqing Li, ; Shui Sun,
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Department of Joint Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- *Correspondence: Ziqing Li, ; Shui Sun,
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Nayakula M, Jeengar MK, Naidu VGM, Chella N. Enhanced Pharmacokinetics and Anti-inflammatory Activity of Curcumin Using Dry Emulsion as Drug Delivery Vehicle. Eur J Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 2023; 48:189-199. [PMID: 36800055 DOI: 10.1007/s13318-023-00819-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Many naturally available dietary molecules such as curcumin have not seen the market due to poor solubility, bioavailability, and photodegradability. Successful development of a lipid-based dry emulsion may overcome these issues and help in reaching the markets for natural dietary molecules such as curcumin. The current study aims to develop a dry emulsion formulation of curcumin using natural oil and evaluate its dissolution, photostability, pharmacokinetics, and anti-inflammatory activity. METHODS Dry emulsions were prepared using emu oil and corn oil as the lipid phase, Caproyl 90 and Cremophor RH 40 as surfactants, and dextrin as a hydrophilic carrier. RESULTS Microscopic studies showed the formation of spherical porous particles, and solid-state characterization using differential scanning calorimetry and powder X-ray diffraction showed the conversion of curcumin to an amorphous form. About 80% drug release was observed from formulation, whereas pure drug showed only 50% drug release in 30 min. In vivo pharmacokinetic studies showed fivefold improvement in the maximum concentration of curcumin in plasma (Cmax) and sevenfold improvement in the area under the concentration-time curve of curcumin from emu oil formulation compared with pure curcumin. Significant differences were observed in the anti-inflammatory activity of curcumin dry emulsion and plain curcumin. Emu-oil-based formulations showed synergistic anti-inflammatory activity over corn-oil-based formulations with improved photostability. CONCLUSION The present study suggests that the dry emulsion may enhance the bioavailability with synergistic anti-inflammatory activity and photostability of curcumin when given orally.
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- Mahesh Nayakula
- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Balanagar, Hyderabad, 500037, India
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Balanagar, Hyderabad, 500037, India.,Department of Pharmacology, Amrita School of Pharmacy, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, AIMS Health Sciences Campus, Kochi, Kerala, 682041, India
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Balanagar, Hyderabad, 500037, India.,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research NIPER Guwahati, Sila Village, Kamrup, Guwahati, Assam, 781101, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Balanagar, Hyderabad, 500037, India. .,Department of Pharmaceutical Technology (Formulations), National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research NIPER Guwahati, Sila Village, Kamrup, Guwahati, Assam, 781101, India.
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Alkahtani S, S. AL-Johani N, Alarifi S, Afzal M. Cytotoxicity Mechanisms of Blue-Light-Activated Curcumin in T98G Cell Line: Inducing Apoptosis through ROS-Dependent Downregulation of MMP Pathways. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24043842. [PMID: 36835252 PMCID: PMC9961595 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043842] [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: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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We examined the photodynamic activation of Curcumin under blue light in glioblastoma T98G cells. The therapeutic effect of Curcumin, in both the absence and presence of blue light, was measured by the MTT assay and apoptosis progression using flow cytometry. Fluorescence imaging was carried out to evaluate Curcumin uptake. Photodynamic activation of Curcumin (10 µM), in the presence of blue light, enhanced its cytotoxic effect, resulting in the activation of ROS-dependent apoptotic pathways in T98G cells. The gene expression studies showed the expression of matrixes metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2) and 9 (MMP9) decrease with Curcumin (10 µM) under blue light exposure, indicating possible proteolytic mechanisms. Moreover, the cytometric appearance displayed that the expressions of NF-κB and Nrf2 were found to be increased upon exposure to blue light, which revealed a significant induction of expression of nuclear factor as a result of blue-light-induced oxidative stress and cell death. These data further demonstrate that Curcumin exhibited a photodynamic effect via induction of ROS-mediated apoptosis in the presence of blue light. Our results suggest that the application of blue light enhances the therapeutic efficacy of Curcumin in glioblastoma because of the phototherapeutic effect.
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- Saad Alkahtani
- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence:
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Li X, He L, Li N, He D. Curcumin loaded hydrogel with anti-inflammatory activity to promote cartilage regeneration in immunocompetent animals. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE. POLYMER EDITION 2023; 34:200-216. [PMID: 35971659 DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2022.2113290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Stable cartilage regeneration in immunocompetent animals remains a huge challenge, mainly ascribing to the in vivo implantation of tissue-engineered cartilage inevitably arousing inflammatory reactions, resulting in cartilage-specific extracellular matrix erosion, chondrogenic niche destruction, and chondrocyte deterioration. Herein, we developed an anti-inflammatory platform, namely, Cur/GelMA hydrogel, by loading a potent anti-inflammatory drug of curcumin (Cur) into gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) hydrogel. The Cur/GelMA hydrogel exhibited satisfactory Cur release kinetics in vitro and exerted favorable anti-inflammatory effects when cocultured with lipopolysaccharide-induced RAW264.7 macrophages in vitro. Furthermore, the Cur/GelMA hydrogel showed gratifying biocompatibility and supported cartilage regeneration in vitro when colonized with rabbit- and goat-derived chondrocytes. In addition, the in vitro engineered cartilages in the Cur/GelMA hydrogel were able to maintain a cartilaginous phenotype and achieved stable cartilage regeneration when subcutaneously implanted in autologous rabbits and goats for 2 and 4 weeks compared to the GelMA hydrogel. Furthermore, our data revealed that the in vivo-generated cartilage in the Cur/GelMA group apparently alleviated the inflammatory reaction compared to its GelMA counterpart, suggesting that the locally released Cur endowed the Cur/GelMA hydrogel with potent anti-inflammatory capacity. This study provides a reliable anti-inflammatory platform for stable cartilage regeneration in immunocompetent animals, significantly advancing the clinical application of tissue-engineered cartilage.
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- Xiaodan Li
- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical Collage, Inner Mongolia University of Science & Technology, Baotou, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, The First Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical Collage, Inner Mongolia University of Science & Technology, Baotou, China
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- Department of Trauma II, The First Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical Collage, Inner Mongolia University of Science & Technology, Baotou, China
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- Department of Trauma Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical Collage, Inner Mongolia University of Science & Technology, Baotou, China
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The aOECs Facilitate the Neuronal Differentiation of Neural Stem Cells in the Inflammatory Microenvironment Through Up-Regulation of Bioactive Factors and Activation of Wnt3/β-Catenin Pathway. Mol Neurobiol 2023; 60:789-806. [PMID: 36371572 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-022-03113-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The therapeutic application of neural stem cells (NSCs) in the central nerve system (CNS) injury is a promising strategy for combating irreversible neuronal loss. However, a variety of obvious inflammatory responses following nerve injury rapidly create an unfavorable microenvironment for survival and neuronal differentiation of NSCs in lesion area, limiting the efficacy of NSC-based therapy for CNS injury. It remained unknown how to effectively increase the neuronal differentiation efficiency of NSCs through transplantation. Here, we demonstrated that curcumin (CCM)-activated olfactory ensheathing cells (aOECs) effectively promoted neuronal differentiation of NSCs in the activated microglial inflammatory condition, and co-transplantation of aOECs and NSCs improved neurological recovery of rats after spinal cord injury (SCI), as evidenced by higher expression levels of neuronal markers and lower expression levels of glial markers in the differentiated cells, greater number of Tuj-1-positive cells as well as higher Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan (BBB) locomotor scale, compared to the corresponding controls. Pathologically, hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining and immunostaining also showed that aOECs remarkably enhanced the in vivo neuronal differentiation of NSCs and migration, and nerve repair. Further analysis revealed that the underlying mechanisms of aOECs potentiating the neuronal conversion of NSCs under inflammatory environment were tightly associated with up-regulation of anti-inflammatory cytokines and neurotrophic factors in OECs, and importantly, the activation of Wnt3/β-catenin pathway was likely involved in the mechanisms underlying the observed cellular events. Therefore, this study provides a promising strategy for SCI repair by co-transplantation of aOECs and NSCs.
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Benameur T, Frota Gaban SV, Giacomucci G, Filannino FM, Trotta T, Polito R, Messina G, Porro C, Panaro MA. The Effects of Curcumin on Inflammasome: Latest Update. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 28:molecules28020742. [PMID: 36677800 PMCID: PMC9866118 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28020742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Curcumin, a traditional Chinese medicine extracted from natural plant rhizomes, has become a candidate drug for the treatment of different diseases due to its anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antioxidant, and antibacterial activities. Curcumin is generally beneficial to improve human health with anti-inflammatory and antioxidative properties as well as antitumor and immunoregulatory properties. Inflammasomes are NLR family, pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) proteins that are activated in response to a variety of stress signals and that promote the proteolytic conversion of pro-interleukin-1β and pro-interleukin-18 into active forms, which are central mediators of the inflammatory response; inflammasomes can also induce pyroptosis, a type of cell death. The NLRP3 protein is involved in a variety of inflammatory pathologies, including neurological and autoimmune disorders, lung diseases, atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, and many others. Different functional foods may have preventive and therapeutic effects in a wide range of pathologies in which inflammasome proteins are activated. In this review, we have focused on curcumin and evidenced its therapeutic potential in inflammatory diseases such as neurodegenerative diseases, respiratory diseases, and arthritis by acting on the inflammasome.
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- Tarek Benameur
- College of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Food Engineering, Federal University of Ceara, Campus do Pici., Fortaleza CEP60356-000, Brazil
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- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, 71121 Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, 71121 Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, 71121 Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, 71121 Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Environment, University of Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy
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He X, Zhang C, Amirsaadat S, Jalil AT, Kadhim MM, Abasi M, Pilehvar Y. Curcumin-Loaded Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes Efficiently Attenuate Proliferation and Inflammatory Response in Rheumatoid Arthritis Fibroblast-Like Synoviocytes. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2023; 195:51-67. [PMID: 35932371 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-022-04090-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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This study aimed to evaluate the potential of mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes loaded with curcumin (Curc-Exos) as an effective therapeutic strategy for rheumatoid arthritis through modulation of proliferation and inflammatory response in HIG-82 synovial cells. For this purpose, Exos were isolated and characterized with BCA protein assay, DLS, FE-SEM, and TEM. The Curc was embedded by mixing it with Exos in a 1:4 ratio. It was found that the Curc stability has improved after loading on Exos compared to the free Curc. Besides, the in vitro studies using LPS-stimulated HIG-82 synovial cells indicated the efficiency of Curc-Exos in enhancing cytotoxicity and apoptosis compared to the free Curc treatment. It was also revealed that Curc-Exos significantly could reduce the expression levels of anti-apoptotic proteins IAP1 and IAP2 and inflammatory mediators including IL-6, TNF-α, MMP1, and PGE2. This preliminary study confirmed the suitability of Curc-Exos in counteracting the proliferation and inflammatory response of rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts in vitro.
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- Xinghong He
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hezhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Hezhou, 542899, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510000, China
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- Stem Cell Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Medical Laboratory Techniques Department, Al-Mustaqbal University College, Babylon, Hilla, 51001, Iraq
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- Medical Laboratory Techniques Department, Al-Farahidi University, Baghdad, Iraq.,Department of Dentistry, Kut University College, Kut, Wasit, Iraq
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- Immunogenetics Research Center, Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Cellular and Molecular Medicine Research Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
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Long Z, Xiang W, He Q, Xiao W, Wei H, Li H, Guo H, Chen Y, Yuan M, Yuan X, Zeng L, Yang K, Deng Y, Huang Z. Efficacy and safety of dietary polyphenols in rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 47 randomized controlled trials. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1024120. [PMID: 37033930 PMCID: PMC10073448 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1024120] [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: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate safety and efficacy of dietary polyphenols in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS CNKI, Pubmed, Cochrane library, Embase were searched to collect randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of dietary polyphenols in the treatment of RA. The databases were searched from the time of their establishment to November 8nd, 2022. After 2 reviewers independently screened the literature, extracted data, and assessed the risk of bias of the included studies, Meta-analysis was performed using RevMan5.4 software. RESULTS A total of 49 records (47 RCTs) were finally included, involving 3852 participants and 15 types of dietary polyphenols (Cinnamon extract, Cranberry extract, Crocus sativus L. extract, Curcumin, Garlic extract, Ginger extract, Hesperidin, Olive oil, Pomegranate extract, Puerarin, Quercetin, Resveratrol, Sesamin, Tea polyphenols, Total glucosides of paeony). Pomegranate extract, Resveratrol, Garlic extract, Puerarin, Hesperidin, Ginger extract, Cinnamon extract, Sesamin only involve in 1 RCT. Cranberry extract, Crocus sativus L. extract, Olive oil, Quercetin, Tea polyphenols involve in 2 RCTs. Total glucosides of paeony and Curcumin involve in more than 3 RCTs. These RCTs showed that these dietary polyphenols could improve disease activity score for 28 joints (DAS28), inflammation levels or oxidative stress levels in RA. The addition of dietary polyphenols did not increase adverse events. CONCLUSION Dietary polyphenols may improve DAS28, reduce C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and improve oxidative stress, etc. However, more RCTs are needed to verify or modify the efficacy and safety of dietary polyphenols. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/, identifier CRD42022315645.
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- Zhiyong Long
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Guangzhou Panyu Central Hospital, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Zhiyong Long, ; Wang Xiang, ; Wei Xiao, ; Zhen Huang,
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- The First People's Hospital of Changde City, Changde, China
- *Correspondence: Zhiyong Long, ; Wang Xiang, ; Wei Xiao, ; Zhen Huang,
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- People's Hospital of Ningxiang City, Ningxiang, China
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- The First People's Hospital of Changde City, Changde, China
- *Correspondence: Zhiyong Long, ; Wang Xiang, ; Wei Xiao, ; Zhen Huang,
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- Dental Materials Science, Applied Oral Sciences and Community Dental Care, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Guangzhou Panyu Central Hospital, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Zhiyong Long, ; Wang Xiang, ; Wei Xiao, ; Zhen Huang,
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Moudgil KD, Venkatesha SH. The Anti-Inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Activities of Natural Products to Control Autoimmune Inflammation. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 24:ijms24010095. [PMID: 36613560 PMCID: PMC9820125 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24010095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Inflammation is an integral part of autoimmune diseases, which are caused by dysregulation of the immune system. This dysregulation involves an imbalance between pro-inflammatory versus anti-inflammatory mediators. These mediators include various cytokines and chemokines; defined subsets of T helper/T regulatory cells, M1/M2 macrophages, activating/tolerogenic dendritic cells, and antibody-producing/regulatory B cells. Despite the availability of many anti-inflammatory/immunomodulatory drugs, the severe adverse reactions associated with their long-term use and often their high costs are impediments in effectively controlling the disease process. Accordingly, suitable alternatives are being sought for these conventional drugs. Natural products offer promising adjuncts/alternatives in this regard. The availability of specific compounds isolated from dietary/medicinal plant extracts have permitted rigorous studies on their disease-modulating activities and the mechanisms involved therein. Here, we describe the basic characteristics, mechanisms of action, and preventive/therapeutic applications of 5 well-characterized natural product compounds (Resveratrol, Curcumin, Boswellic acids, Epigallocatechin-3-gallate, and Triptolide). These compounds have been tested extensively in animal models of autoimmunity as well as in limited clinical trials in patients having the corresponding diseases. We have focused our description on predominantly T cell-mediated diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, Type 1 diabetes, ulcerative colitis, and psoriasis.
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- Kamal D. Moudgil
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
- Baltimore VA Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
- Vita Therapeutics, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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Li J, Xu F, Dai Y, Zhang J, Shi Y, Lai D, Sriboonvorakul N, Hu J. A Review of Cyclodextrin Encapsulation and Intelligent Response for the Release of Curcumin. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14245421. [PMID: 36559788 PMCID: PMC9786145 DOI: 10.3390/polym14245421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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To overcome the low water solubility and low bioavailability of curcumin (CUR), multiple delivery strategies have been proposed. Among these, cyclodextrin-based carriers have been widely used for the encapsulation and delivery of CUR. Cyclodextrins (CDs), as natural oligosaccharides, have been well known for their biodegradability, biocompatibility, non-toxicity, and internal hydrophobic and external hydrophilic structural features. This paper summarizes the recently reported CD-based carriers for encapsulating CUR. Particularly, the polymerization properties of CD self-assembly to enhance the encapsulation of CUR are discussed. In addition, the current progress on stimuli-responsive CD carriers for controlled release of CUR is described, which laid an important foundation for the development of CUR-based precision therapy in clinical practice. In conclusion, this review may provide ideas for the future development of a CD-based encapsulant for CUR.
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- Jing Li
- Engineering Research Centre of Fujian-Taiwan Special Marine Food Processing and Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Engineering Research Centre of Fujian-Taiwan Special Marine Food Processing and Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Engineering Research Centre of Fujian-Taiwan Special Marine Food Processing and Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Engineering Research Centre of Fujian-Taiwan Special Marine Food Processing and Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Engineering Research Centre of Fujian-Taiwan Special Marine Food Processing and Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Engineering Research Centre of Fujian-Taiwan Special Marine Food Processing and Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 73170, Thailand
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- Engineering Research Centre of Fujian-Taiwan Special Marine Food Processing and Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-150-6068-1086
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Karimi A, Pourreza S, Vajdi M, Mahmoodpoor A, Sanaie S, Karimi M, Tarighat-Esfanjani A. Evaluating the effects of curcumin nanomicelles on clinical outcome and cellular immune responses in critically ill sepsis patients: A randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled trial. Front Nutr 2022; 9:1037861. [PMID: 36562037 PMCID: PMC9763722 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.1037861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Introduction In sepsis, the immune system is overreacting to infection, leading to organ dysfunction and death. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impacts of curcumin nanomicelles on clinical outcomes and cellular immune responses in critically ill sepsis patients. Method For 10 days, 40 patients in the intensive care units (ICU) were randomized between the nano curcumin (NC) and placebo groups in a randomized study. We evaluated serum levels of biochemical factors, inflammatory biomarkers, the mRNA expression levels of FOXP3, NLRP-3, IFN-γ, and NF-κp genes in the PBMCs, and clinical outcomes before the beginning of the supplementation and on days 5 and 10. Results NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3), interferon gamma (IFN-γ), and nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) mRNA expression levels significantly P = 0.014, P = 0.014, and P = 0.019, respectively) decreased, but forkhead box P3 (FOXP3) mRNA expression levels increased significantly (P = 0.008) in the NC group compared to the placebo group after 10 days. NC supplementation decreased serum levels of IL-22, IL-17, and high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) (P < 0.05). Nevertheless, biochemical factors and nutritional status did not differ significantly (P > 0.05). NC supplementation resulted in decreased sequential organ failure assessment and multiple organ dysfunction syndromes scores, while it did not have significant impacts on length of stay in the ICU, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, a saturation of oxygen (%), and respiratory rate (breaths/min) PaO2/FiO2 (p > 0.05). Conclusion For critically ill patients with sepsis, NC supplementation may be an effective therapeutic strategy. More randomized clinical trials involving longer follow-up periods and different doses are needed to achieve the best results.
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- Arash Karimi
- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran,Nutrition Research Center, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Research Center for Integrative Medicine in Aging, Aging Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran,Nutrition Research Center, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran,*Correspondence: Ali Tarighat-Esfanjani,
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Mora VP, Loaiza RA, Soto JA, Bohmwald K, Kalergis AM. Involvement of trained immunity during autoimmune responses. J Autoimmun 2022:102956. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2022.102956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Payne SC, Romas E, Hyakumura T, Muntz F, Fallon JB. Abdominal vagus nerve stimulation alleviates collagen-induced arthritis in rats. Front Neurosci 2022; 16:1012133. [DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.1012133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, autoimmune inflammatory disease. Despite therapeutic advances, a significant proportion of RA patients are resistant to pharmacological treatment. Stimulation of the cervical vagus nerve is a promising alternative bioelectric neuromodulation therapeutic approach. However, recent clinical trials show cervical vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) was not effective in a significant proportion of drug resistant RA patients. Here we aim to assess if abdominal vagus nerve stimulation reduces disease severity in a collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) rat model. The abdominal vagus nerve of female Dark Agouti rats was implanted and CIA induced using collagen type II injection. VNS (1.6 mA, 200 μs pulse width, 50 μs interphase gap, 27 Hz frequency) was applied to awake freely moving rats for 3 h/day (days 11–17). At 17 days following the collagen injection, unstimulated CIA rats (n = 8) had significantly worse disease activity index, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and receptor activator of NFκB ligand (RANKL) levels, synovitis and cartilage damage than normal rats (n = 8, Kruskal–Wallis: P < 0.05). However, stimulated CIA rats (n = 5–6) had significantly decreased inflammatory scores and ankle swelling (Kruskal–Wallis: P < 0.05) compared to unstimulated CIA rats (n = 8). Levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) remained at undetectable levels in stimulated CIA rats while levels of receptor activator of NFκB ligand (RANKL) were significantly less in stimulated CIA rats compared to unstimulated CIA rats (P < 0.05). Histopathological score of inflammation and cartilage loss in stimulated CIA rats were no different from that of normal (P > 0.05). In conclusion, abdominal VNS alleviates CIA and could be a promising therapy for patients with RA.
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Buchveitz Pires J, Martins Fonseca L, Jéssica Siebeneichler T, Lopes Crizel R, Nardo dos Santos F, Cristina dos Santos Hackbart H, Hüttner Kringel D, Dillenburg Meinhart A, da Rosa Zavareze E, Renato Guerra Dias A. Curcumin encapsulation in capsules and fibers of potato starch by electrospraying and electrospinning: thermal resistance and antioxidant activity. Food Res Int 2022; 162:112111. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.112111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Grafeneder J, Derhaschnig U, Eskandary F, Buchtele N, Sus N, Frank J, Jilma B, Schoergenhofer C. Micellar Curcumin: Pharmacokinetics and Effects on Inflammation Markers and PCSK-9 Concentrations in Healthy Subjects in a Double-Blind, Randomized, Active-Controlled, Crossover Trial. Mol Nutr Food Res 2022; 66:e2200139. [PMID: 36101515 PMCID: PMC9787856 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.202200139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 07/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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SCOPE Preclinical models have demonstrated the anti-inflammatory and lipid-lowering effects of curcumin. Innovative formulations have been developed to overcome the poor bioavailability of native curcumin. The study hypothesizes that the bioavailability of micellar curcumin is superior to native curcumin and investigates the potential anti-inflammatory and proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) concentration lowering effects. METHODS AND RESULTS In this double-blind, randomized, crossover trial, 15 healthy volunteers receive micellar or native curcumin (105 mg day-1 ) for 7 days with a ≥7 days washout period. Curcumin and metabolite concentrations are quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FD), and pharmacokinetics are calculated. To analyze anti-inflammatory effects, blood samples (baseline, 2 h, 7 days) are stimulated with 50 ng mL-1 lipopolysaccharides (LPS). Interleukin (IL)-6, tumor-necrosis factor (TNF-α), and PCSK9 concentrations are quantified. Micellar curcumin demonstrates improved bioavailability (≈39-fold higher maximum concentrations, ≈14-fold higher area-under-the-time-concentration curve, p < 0.001) but does not reduce pro-inflammatory cytokines in the chosen model. Subjects receiving micellar curcumin have significantly lower PCSK9 concentrations (≈10% reduction) after 7 days compared to baseline (p = 0.038). CONCLUSION Micellar curcumin demonstrates an improved oral bioavailability but does not show anti-inflammatory effects in this model. Potential effects on PCSK9 concentrations warrant further investigation.
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- Juergen Grafeneder
- Department of Emergency MedicineMedical University of ViennaVienna1090Austria
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- Department of Clinical PharmacologyMedical University of ViennaVienna1090Austria
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine IIIMedical University of ViennaVienna1090Austria
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- Department of Medicine IMedical University of ViennaVienna1090Austria
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- Department of Food Biofunctionality (140b)Institute of Nutritional SciencesUniversity of HohenheimStuttgartGermany
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- Department of Food Biofunctionality (140b)Institute of Nutritional SciencesUniversity of HohenheimStuttgartGermany
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- Department of Clinical PharmacologyMedical University of ViennaVienna1090Austria
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Ahrabi B, Abbaszadeh HA, Piryaei A, Shekari F, Ahmady Roozbahany N, Rouhollahi M, Azam Sayahpour F, Ahrabi M, Azimi H, Moghadasali R. Autophagy-induced mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles ameliorated renal fibrosis in an in vitro model. BIOIMPACTS : BI 2022; 13:359-372. [PMID: 37736337 PMCID: PMC10509741 DOI: 10.34172/bi.2022.24256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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Introduction Chronic and progressive damage to the kidney by inflammatory processes, may lead to an increase in the extracellular matrix production, a condition known as renal fibrosis. The current study aims to evaluate if the extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from autophagic adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADMSCs) can reduce the inflammation and extracellular matrix accumulation in damaged kidney tissue. Methods Autophagy was induced in ADMSCs using 2µM concentration curcumin and was confirmed by evaluating LC3B, ATG7, and Beclin1 using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Western blot. An in vitro renal fibrotic model was established in HEK-293 cells exposed to H2O2 (0.8mM) for 24 and 72 hours. The fibrotic model was confirmed through evaluation of collagen I, transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1), E-cadherin, and vimentin genes expression using real-time PCR, collagen I protein by ELISA. After induction of fibrosis for 24 and 72 hours, the HEK cells were treated with NEVs (non-autophagy EVs) (50µM) or AEVs (autophagy EVs) (50µM) at 48, 96, and 124 hours, and then the samples were collected at 72 and 148 hours. Expression of collagen I, TGF-β1, E-cadherin, and vimentin Genes was evaluated via RT-PCR, and protein levels of IL1, TNF-α, IL4, IL10 using ELISA. Results Induction of autophagy using curcumin (2µM) for 24 hours significantly increased LC3B, Beclin1, and ATG7 in the ADMSCs. Upregulation in anti-fibrotic (E-cadherin) and anti-inflammatory (IL4, IL10) gene expression was significantly different in the fibrotic model treated by AEVs compared to NEVs. Also, the downregulation of fibrotic (TGF-β1, vimentin, collagen I) and pro-inflammatory (IL1, TNFα) gene expression was significantly different in AEVs compared with those treated by NEVs. Conclusion Our findings suggest that AEVs can be considered as a therapeutic modality for renal fibrosis in the future.
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- Behnaz Ahrabi
- Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, school of medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Laser Applications in Medical Sciences Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, school of medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Laser Applications in Medical Sciences Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Hearing Disorders Research Center, Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, school of medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Urogenital Stem Cell Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
- Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product Technology Development Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Endodontics, Dental Faculty, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of English Language Teaching, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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Wang L, He C. Nrf2-mediated anti-inflammatory polarization of macrophages as therapeutic targets for osteoarthritis. Front Immunol 2022; 13:967193. [PMID: 36032081 PMCID: PMC9411667 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.967193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Macrophages are the most abundant immune cells within the synovial joints, and also the main innate immune effector cells triggering the initial inflammatory responses in the pathological process of osteoarthritis (OA). The transition of synovial macrophages between pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory phenotypes can play a key role in building the intra-articular microenvironment. The pro-inflammatory cascade induced by TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 is closely related to M1 macrophages, resulting in the production of pro-chondrolytic mediators. However, IL-10, IL1RA, CCL-18, IGF, and TGF are closely related to M2 macrophages, leading to the protection of cartilage and the promoted regeneration. The inhibition of NF-κB signaling pathway is central in OA treatment via controlling inflammatory responses in macrophages, while the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) signaling pathway appears not to attract widespread attention in the field. Nrf2 is a transcription factor encoding a large number of antioxidant enzymes. The activation of Nrf2 can have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, which can also have complex crosstalk with NF-κB signaling pathway. The activation of Nrf2 can inhibit the M1 polarization and promote the M2 polarization through potential signaling transductions including TGF-β/SMAD, TLR/NF-κB, and JAK/STAT signaling pathways, with the regulation or cooperation of Notch, NLRP3, PI3K/Akt, and MAPK signaling. And the expression of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) and the negative regulation of Nrf2 for NF-κB can be the main mechanisms for promotion. Furthermore, the candidates of OA treatment by activating Nrf2 to promote M2 phenotype macrophages in OA are also reviewed in this work, such as itaconate and fumarate derivatives, curcumin, quercetin, melatonin, mesenchymal stem cells, and low-intensity pulsed ultrasound.
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- Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China,Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China,Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China,*Correspondence: Chengqi He,
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Zeng L, Yang T, Yang K, Yu G, Li J, Xiang W, Chen H. Efficacy and Safety of Curcumin and Curcuma longa Extract in the Treatment of Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trial. Front Immunol 2022; 13:891822. [PMID: 35935936 PMCID: PMC9353077 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.891822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BackgroundModern pharmacological research found that the chemical components of Curcuma longa L. are mainly curcumin and turmeric volatile oil. Several recent randomized controlled trials (RCT) have shown that curcumin improves symptoms and inflammation in patients with arthritis.MethodsPubmed, Cochran Library, CNKI, and other databases were searched to collect the randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Then, the risk of bias of RCTs were assessed and data of RCTs were extracted. Finally, RevMan 5.3 was utilized for meta-analysis.ResultsTwenty-nine (29) RCTs involving 2396 participants and 5 types of arthritis were included. The arthritis included Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Osteoarthritis (OA), Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and gout/hyperuricemia. Curcumin and Curcuma longa Extract were administered in doses ranging from 120 mg to 1500 mg for a duration of 4-36 weeks. In general, Curcumin and Curcuma longa Extract showed safety in all studies and improved the severity of inflammation and pain levels in these arthritis patients. However, more RCTs are needed in the future to elucidate the effect of Curcumin and Curcuma longa Extract supplementation in patients with arthritis, including RA, OA, AS and JIA.ConclusionCurcumin and Curcuma longa Extract may improve symptoms and inflammation levels in people with arthritis. However, due to the low quality and small quantity of RCTs, the conclusions need to be interpreted carefully.
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- Liuting Zeng
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Hua Chen, ; Liuting Zeng, ; Tiejun Yang, ; Kailin Yang,
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- Department of Orthopedics, People’s Hospital of Ningxiang City, Ningxiang City, China
- *Correspondence: Hua Chen, ; Liuting Zeng, ; Tiejun Yang, ; Kailin Yang,
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- Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine on Prevention and Treatment of Cardio-Cerebral Diseases, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha City, China
- *Correspondence: Hua Chen, ; Liuting Zeng, ; Tiejun Yang, ; Kailin Yang,
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- Department of Orthopedics, People’s Hospital of Ningxiang City, Ningxiang City, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, People’s Hospital of Ningxiang City, Ningxiang City, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First People's Hospital Changde City, Changde City, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Hua Chen, ; Liuting Zeng, ; Tiejun Yang, ; Kailin Yang,
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Lycium barbarum polysaccharide modulates gut microbiota to alleviate rheumatoid arthritis in a rat model. NPJ Sci Food 2022; 6:34. [PMID: 35864275 PMCID: PMC9304368 DOI: 10.1038/s41538-022-00149-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) seriously impairs the quality of life of sufferers. It has been shown that Lycium barbarum polysaccharide (LBP), a natural active indigestible ingredient with medicinal and edible functions, can effectively relieve RA, however, whether this effect is related to gut microbiota is not known. This study aimed to explore the RA alleviating mechanism of LBP mediated by gut microbiota using a collagen-induced arthritis rat model. The results showed that LBP significantly changed the gut microflora structure accompanied with the RA alleviation. Specifically, a LBP intervention reduced the relative abundance of Lachnospiraceae_NK4A136_group and uncultured_bacterium_f_Ruminococcaceae and significantly increased the abundance of Romboutsia, Lactobacillus, Dubosiella and Faecalibaculum. The mRNA contents of several colonic epithelial genes including Dpep3, Gstm6, Slc27a2, Col11a2, Sycp2, SNORA22, Tnni1, Gpnmb, Mypn and Acsl6, which are potentially associated to RA, were down-regulated due to the DNA hypermethylation, possibly caused by the elevating content of a bacterial metabolite S-adenosyl methionine (SAM). In conclusion, our current study suggests that LBP alleviated RA by reshaping the composition of intestinal microflora which may generate SAM, inducing DNA hypermethylation of RA-related genes in the host intestinal epithelium and subsequently reducing their expression.
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Sivani BM, Azzeh M, Patnaik R, Pantea Stoian A, Rizzo M, Banerjee Y. Reconnoitering the Therapeutic Role of Curcumin in Disease Prevention and Treatment: Lessons Learnt and Future Directions. Metabolites 2022; 12:metabo12070639. [PMID: 35888763 PMCID: PMC9320502 DOI: 10.3390/metabo12070639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Turmeric is a plant with a very long history of medicinal use across different cultures. Curcumin is the active part of turmeric, which has exhibited various beneficial physiological and pharmacological effects. This review aims to critically appraise the corpus of literature associated with the above pharmacological properties of curcumin, with a specific focus on antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antimicrobial properties. We have also reviewed the different extraction strategies currently in practice, highlighting the strengths and drawbacks of each technique. Further, our review also summarizes the clinical trials that have been conducted with curcumin, which will allow the reader to get a quick insight into the disease/patient population of interest with the outcome that was investigated. Lastly, we have also highlighted the research areas that need to be further scrutinized to better grasp curcumin’s beneficial physiological and medicinal properties, which can then be translated to facilitate the design of better bioactive therapeutic leads.
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- Bala Mohan Sivani
- Banerjee Research Group, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU), Dubai 505055, United Arab Emirates; (B.M.S.); (M.A.); (R.P.)
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- Banerjee Research Group, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU), Dubai 505055, United Arab Emirates; (B.M.S.); (M.A.); (R.P.)
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- Banerjee Research Group, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU), Dubai 505055, United Arab Emirates; (B.M.S.); (M.A.); (R.P.)
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- Department of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020022 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (Promise), University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy;
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- Banerjee Research Group, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU), Dubai 505055, United Arab Emirates; (B.M.S.); (M.A.); (R.P.)
- Centre for Medical Education, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4HN, UK
- Correspondence: or ; Tel.: +971-527-873-636
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Rahiman N, Markina YV, Kesharwani P, Johnston TP, Sahebkar A. Curcumin-based nanotechnology approaches and therapeutics in restoration of autoimmune diseases. J Control Release 2022; 348:264-286. [PMID: 35649486 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.05.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Autoimmune diseases usually arise as a result of an aberrant immune system attack on normal tissues of the body, which leads to a cascade of inflammatory reactions. The immune system employs different types of protective and anti-inflammatory cells for the regulation of this process. Curcumin is a known natural anti-inflammatory agent that inhibits pathological autoimmune processes by regulating inflammatory cytokines and their associated signaling pathways in immune cells. Due to the unstable nature of curcumin and its susceptibility to either degradation, or metabolism into other chemical entities (i.e., metabolites), encapsulation of this agent into various nanocarriers would appear to be an appropriate strategy for attaining greater beneficial effects from curcumin as it pertains to immunomodulation. Many studies have focused on the design and development of curcumin nanodelivery systems (micelles, dendrimers, and diverse nanocarriers) and are summarized in this review in order to obtain greater insight into novel drug delivery systems for curcumin and their suitability for the management of autoimmune diseases.
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- Niloufar Rahiman
- Nanotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad, Iran
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Pathology of Cardiovascular System, Avtsyn Research Institute of Human Morphology of FSBI "Petrovsky National Research Center of Surgery", 3 Tsyurupy Str., 117418, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Applied Biomedical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Department of Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran..
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Mandal AK, Sahoo A, Dwivedi K, Singh R, Kumar V. Potential therapeutic application of biophenols - plants secondary metabolites in rheumatoid arthritis. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2022; 63:8900-8918. [PMID: 35593234 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2062700] [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] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease showed that persistent inflammation in the joints, induces the cartilage destruction, bone erosion, and leukocyte infiltration in the synovium. RA mostly affects the joints of hands, feet, wrists, ankles, and knees. Each year, approximately 20-40 new cases are reported per lac population and the disease affects women more than men. The etiology of RA is still unknown, but many pathways have been identified as potential targets in its pathophysiology, including the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, NF-κB signaling, Adenosine signaling, Wnt, SYK/BTK, and mTOR signaling pathways. Biophenol, plant secondary metabolite, is considered one of the most abundantly phytoconstituents to have potential anti-inflammatory effects associated with multiple pathways. These indicate that biophenols can be used for its protective effect on the development and symptoms of RA. The current review explores and discusses the role of different biophenols in the treatment of RA disease.
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- Natural Product Drug Discovery Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Shalom Institute of Health and Allied Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Shambhunath Institute of Pharmacy, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Natural Product Drug Discovery Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Shalom Institute of Health and Allied Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Natural Product Drug Discovery Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Shalom Institute of Health and Allied Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Song J, Kim JY, You G, Kang YY, Yang J, Mok H. Formulation of Glycyrrhizic Acid-based Nanocomplexes for Enhanced Anti-cancer and Anti-inflammatory Effects of Curcumin. BIOTECHNOL BIOPROC E 2022; 27:163-170. [PMID: 35530367 PMCID: PMC9059693 DOI: 10.1007/s12257-021-0198-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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In this study, nanocomplexes composed of glycyrrhizic acid (GA) derived from the root of the licorice plant (Glycyrrhiza glabra) were formulated for the delivery of curcumin (CUR). Sonication of amphiphilic GA solution with hydrophobic CUR resulted in the production of nanosized complexes with a size of 164.8 ± 51.7 nm, which greatly enhanced the solubility of CUR in aqueous solution. A majority of the CURs were released from these GA/ CUR nanocomplexes within 12 h. GA/CUR nanocomplexes exhibited excellent intracellular uptake in human breast cancer cells (Michigan cancer foundation-7/multi-drug resistant cells), indicating enhanced anti-cancer effects compared to that of free CUR. In addition, GA/CUR nanocomplexes demonstrated high intracellular uptake into macrophages (RAW264.7 cells), consequently reducing the release of the pro-inflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor-α. Furthermore, GA/CUR nanocomplexes successfully reduced the levels of serum pro-inflammatory cytokines and splenomegaly in a rheumatoid arthritis model.
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- Jihyeon Song
- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029 Korea
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029 Korea
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029 Korea
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029 Korea
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029 Korea
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029 Korea
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Saurin S, Meineck M, Erkel G, Opatz T, Weinmann-Menke J, Pautz A. Drug Candidates for Autoimmune Diseases. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:503. [PMID: 35631330 PMCID: PMC9143092 DOI: 10.3390/ph15050503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Most of the immunosuppressive drugs used in the clinic to prevent organ rejection or to treat autoimmune disorders were originally isolated from fungi or bacteria. Therefore, in addition to plants, these are valuable sources for identification of new potent drugs. Many side effects of established drugs limit their usage and make the identification of new immunosuppressants necessary. In this review, we present a comprehensive overview of natural products with potent anti-inflammatory activities that have been tested successfully in different models of chronic inflammatory autoimmune diseases. Some of these candidates already have passed first clinical trials. The anti-inflammatory potency of these natural products was often comparable to those of established drugs, and they could be used at least in addition to standard therapy to reduce their dose to minimize unwanted side effects. A frequent mode of action is the inhibition of classical inflammatory signaling pathways, such as NF-κB, in combination with downregulation of oxidative stress. A drawback for the therapeutic use of those natural products is their moderate bioavailability, which can be optimized by chemical modifications and, in addition, further safety studies are necessary. Altogether, very interesting candidate compounds exist which have the potential to serve as starting points for the development of new immunosuppressive drugs.
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- Sabrina Saurin
- 1st Department of Medicine, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, 55131 Mainz, Germany; (S.S.); (M.M.)
- Research Center for Immunotherapy (FZI), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- 1st Department of Medicine, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, 55131 Mainz, Germany; (S.S.); (M.M.)
- Research Center for Immunotherapy (FZI), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Systems Biology, Technical University, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany;
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University, 55099 Mainz, Germany;
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- 1st Department of Medicine, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, 55131 Mainz, Germany; (S.S.); (M.M.)
- Research Center for Immunotherapy (FZI), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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Maity S, Wairkar S. Dietary polyphenols for management of rheumatoid arthritis: Pharmacotherapy and novel delivery systems. Phytother Res 2022; 36:2324-2341. [PMID: 35318759 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2021] [Revised: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, complex, systemic autoimmune disease causing chronic inflammation, swelling, and pain. It affects pulmonary and ocular physiology, gastrointestinal disturbance, skeletal disorders, and renal malfunctioning. Although conventional and biological drugs available to treat RA are potent and effective, they lead to life-threatening side effects and patient discomfort. Hence, alternative therapies are explored for their treatment which is safe, effective, and economical. Herbal drugs are widely used as an alternative therapy and some medicinal plants, especially dietary polyphenols proved their efficacy in treating RA. Polyphenols are secondary metabolites of plants possessing several pharmacological actions. They exert anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and anti-rheumatoid activity by modulating tumor necrosis factor, mitogen-activated protein kinase, nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells, and c-Jun N-terminal kinases. Thus, polyphenols could be a promising option for the management of RA. Unfortunately, polyphenols suffer from poor bioavailability due to their physicochemical properties and incorporation into novel delivery systems such as liposomes, nanoparticles, nanoemulsions, micelles improved their oral bioavailability. This review article summarizes dietary polyphenols, their pharmacological actions and novel delivery systems for the treatment of RA. Nevertheless, the commercial translation of polyphenols could be only possible after establishing their safety profile and successful clinical trials.
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- Siddharth Maity
- Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy & Technology Management, SVKMs NMIMS, Mumbai, India
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- Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy & Technology Management, SVKMs NMIMS, Mumbai, India
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Hu J, Zhao L, Li N, Yang Y, Qu T, Ren H, Cui X, Tao H, Chen Z, Peng Y. Investigation of the active ingredients and pharmacological mechanisms of Porana sinensis Hemsl. Against rheumatoid arthritis using network pharmacology and experimental validation. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0264786. [PMID: 35235611 PMCID: PMC8890728 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Porana sinensis Hemsl. has been widely used as a substitute for Erycibes Caulis to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). However, little is known about the active ingredients and pharmacological mechanisms that mediate the action of P. sinensis against RA. Methods The compounds contained in P. sinensis were analyzed by Q Exactive Focus mass spectrometer. The active constituents and pharmacological mechanism of P. sinensis against RA were clarified using a network pharmacology-based investigation. LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells was used to verify anti-inflammatory effects of the active compounds screened by network pharmacology. Collagen-induced arthritis model was used to further investigate the mechanism of P. sinensis against RA. Results The potential components and targets of P. sinensis against RA were analyzed using network pharmacology, and five compounds, twenty-five targets, and eight pathways were identified. Experimental validation suggested that P. sinensis extract and five compounds (esculetin, umbelliferone, trans-N-feruloyltyramine, caffeic acid and scopolin) could inhibit the release of inflammatory mediators (NO, TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6) in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cell. P. sinensis extract attenuated the severity, pathological changes, and release of cytokines (IL-6 and HIF-1α) during RA progression by regulating the PI3K/AKT and HIF-1 pathways. Conclusion The study provides a basis for the application of P. sinensis against RA. Our findings may provide suggestions for developing P. sinensis into a substitute for Erycibes Caulis.
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- Jing Hu
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi’an, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi’an, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi’an, China
- * E-mail: (NL); (ZC); (YP)
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi’an Institute for Food and Drug Control, Xi’an, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi’an, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi’an, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi’an, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi’an, China
- * E-mail: (NL); (ZC); (YP)
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- * E-mail: (NL); (ZC); (YP)
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Veloso C, Videira RA, Andrade PB, Cardoso C, Vitorino C. In vivo methodologies to assist preclinical development of topical fixed-dose combinations for pain management. Int J Pharm 2022; 616:121530. [PMID: 35121043 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.121530] [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: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The combination in a fixed dose of two or more active pharmaceutical ingredients in the same pharmaceutical dosage form is an approach that has been used successfully in the treatment of several pathologies, including pain. In the preclinical development of a topical fixed-dose combination product with analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities for pain management, the main objective is to establish the nature of the interaction between the different active pharmaceutical ingredients while obtaining data on the medicinal product safety and efficacy. Despite the improvement of in vitro assays, animal models remain a fundamental strategy to characterise the interaction, efficacy and safety of active pharmaceutical ingredients at the physiological level, which cannot be reached by in vitro assays. Thus, the main goal of this review is to systematise the available animal models to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a new fixed-dose combination product for topical administration indicated for pain management. Particular emphasis is given to animal models that are accepted for regulatory purposes.
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- Cláudia Veloso
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal; Coimbra Chemistry Center, Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, Rua Larga, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Laboratório de Farmacognosia, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, R. Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, n° 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Laboratório de Farmacognosia, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, R. Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, n° 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- Laboratórios Basi, Parque Industrial Manuel Lourenço Ferreira, lote 15, 3450-232 Mortágua, Portugal
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal; Coimbra Chemistry Center, Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, Rua Larga, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal.
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Mu P, Feng J, Hu Y, Xiong F, Ma X, Tian L. Botanical Drug Extracts Combined With Biomaterial Carriers for Osteoarthritis Cartilage Degeneration Treatment: A Review of 10 Years of Research. Front Pharmacol 2022; 12:789311. [PMID: 35173609 PMCID: PMC8841352 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.789311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a long-term chronic arthrosis disease which is usually characterized by pain, swelling, joint stiffness, reduced range of motion, and other clinical manifestations and even results in disability in severe cases. The main pathological manifestation of OA is the degeneration of cartilage. However, due to the special physiological structure of the cartilage, once damaged, it is unable to repair itself, which is one of the challenges of treating OA clinically. Abundant studies have reported the application of cartilage tissue engineering in OA cartilage repair. Among them, cell combined with biological carrier implantation has unique advantages. However, cell senescence, death and dedifferentiation are some problems when cultured in vitro. Botanical drug remedies for OA have a long history in many countries in Asia. In fact, botanical drug extracts (BDEs) have great potential in anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiaging, and other properties, and many studies have confirmed their effects. BDEs combined with cartilage tissue engineering has attracted increasing attention in recent years. In this review, we will explain in detail how cartilage tissue engineering materials and BDEs play a role in cartilage repair, as well as the current research status.
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- Panyun Mu
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Yimei Hu,
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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Zhao J, Chen Y, Chen Q, Hong T, Zhong Z, He J, Ni C. Curcumin Ameliorates Cardiac Fibrosis by Regulating Macrophage-Fibroblast Crosstalk via IL18-P-SMAD2/3 Signaling Pathway Inhibition. Front Pharmacol 2022; 12:784041. [PMID: 35115932 PMCID: PMC8804383 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.784041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Ethnopharmacological relevance: Curcumin is a bright yellow chemical produced by plants of the Curcuma longa species. Chemically, curcumin is a diarylheptanoid, belonging to the group of curcuminoids. The therapeutic potential of curcumin has been widely investigated, including its utilization in various of cardiovascular diseases. However, its effect in cardiac remodeling post myocardial infarction and underlying mechanism remains to be uncover.Aim: To evaluate the therapeutic effect and underlying mechanism of curcumin on cardiac fibrosis after myocardial infarction via macrophage-fibroblast crosstalk.Methods: Male C57BL/6 (C57) mice were subjected to left anterior descending coronary artery ligation to establish myocardial infarction and intragastrically fed vehicle or curcumin (50 mg/kg or 100 mg/kg) for 4 weeks. In parallel, neonatal rat cardiac fibroblasts were isolated and co-cultured with liposaccharide (LPS− or LPS+) curcumin-treated macrophages, followed by TGF-β stimulation for 24 h. Cardiac function was determined by 2-dimensional echocardiography, and cardiac fibrosis was measured by picrosirius red staining. Apoptosis of macrophages was investigated by flow cytometry; all pro-fibrotic protein expression (EDA-Fibronectin, Periostin, Vimentin, and α-SMA) as well as TGF-βR1 downstream signaling activation reflected by phosphorylated SMAD2/3 (p-SMAD2 and p-SMAD3) were demonstrated by western blotting.Results: Curcumin significantly ameliorated the inflammation process subsequent to myocardial infarction, reflected by decreased expression of CD68+ and CD3+ cells, accompanied by dramatically improved cardiac function compared with the placebo group. In addition, cardiac fibrosis is inhibited by curcumin administration. Interestingly, no significant reduction in fibrotic gene expression was observed when isolated cardiac fibroblasts were directly treated with curcumin in vitro; however, pro-fibrotic protein expression was significantly attenuated in CF, which was co-cultured with LPS-stimulated macrophages under curcumin treatment compared with the placebo group. Mechanistically, we discovered that curcumin significantly downregulated pro-inflammatory cytokines in macrophages, which in turn inhibited IL18 expression in co-cultured cardiac fibroblasts using bulk RNA sequencing, and the TGF-β1-p-SMAD2/3 signaling network was also discovered as the eventual target downstream of IL18 in curcumin-mediated anti-fibrosis signaling.Conclusion: Curcumin improves cardiac function and reduces cardiac fibrosis after myocardial infarction. This effect is mediated by the inhibition of macrophage-fibroblast crosstalk in the acute phase post-MI and retrained activation of IL18-TGFβ1-p-SMAD2/3 signaling in cardiac fibroblasts.
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- Jing Zhao
- Department of Cardiology of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Cardiovascular Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
- Clinical Research Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Cardiovascular Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Cardiovascular Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Cardiovascular Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Cardiovascular Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
- Clinical Research Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Cardiovascular Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
- Clinical Research Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Cheng Ni,
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