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Macrophages, Low-Grade Inflammation, Insulin Resistance and Hyperinsulinemia: A Mutual Ambiguous Relationship in the Development of Metabolic Diseases. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11154358. [PMID: 35955975 PMCID: PMC9369133 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11154358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Metabolic derangement with poor glycemic control accompanying overweight and obesity is associated with chronic low-grade inflammation and hyperinsulinemia. Macrophages, which present a very heterogeneous population of cells, play a key role in the maintenance of normal tissue homeostasis, but functional alterations in the resident macrophage pool as well as newly recruited monocyte-derived macrophages are important drivers in the development of low-grade inflammation. While metabolic dysfunction, insulin resistance and tissue damage may trigger or advance pro-inflammatory responses in macrophages, the inflammation itself contributes to the development of insulin resistance and the resulting hyperinsulinemia. Macrophages express insulin receptors whose downstream signaling networks share a number of knots with the signaling pathways of pattern recognition and cytokine receptors, which shape macrophage polarity. The shared knots allow insulin to enhance or attenuate both pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory macrophage responses. This supposedly physiological function may be impaired by hyperinsulinemia or insulin resistance in macrophages. This review discusses the mutual ambiguous relationship of low-grade inflammation, insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia and the insulin-dependent modulation of macrophage activity with a focus on adipose tissue and liver.
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Zhang N, Yao L, Wang P, Liu Z. Immunoregulation and antidepressant effect of ketamine. Transl Neurosci 2021; 12:218-236. [PMID: 34079622 PMCID: PMC8155793 DOI: 10.1515/tnsci-2020-0167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2020] [Revised: 04/04/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common mental health disorder that brings severe disease burden worldwide. Traditional antidepressants are mainly targeted at monoamine neurotransmitters, with low remission rates and high recurrence rates. Ketamine is a noncompetitive glutamate N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antagonist, and its rapid and powerful antidepressant effects have come to light. Its antidepressant mechanism is still unclarified. Research found that ketamine had not only antagonistic effect on NMDAR but also strong immunomodulatory effect, both of which were closely related to the pathophysiology of MDD. Although there are many related studies, they are relatively heterogeneous. Therefore, this review mainly describes the immune mechanisms involved in MDD and how ketamine plays an antidepressant role by regulating peripheral and central immune system, including peripheral inflammatory cytokines, central microglia, and astrocytes. This review summarizes the related research, finds out the deficiencies of current research, and provides ideas for future research and the development of novel antidepressants.
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- Nan Zhang
- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Jiefang Rd. 238, 430060, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Jiefang Rd. 238, 430060, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Jiefang Rd. 238, 430060, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Jiefang Rd. 238, 430060, Wuhan, China
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Intracellular ROS Scavenging and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Oroxylum indicum Kurz (L.) Extract in LPS plus IFN- γ-Activated RAW264.7 Macrophages. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2020; 2020:7436920. [PMID: 32565874 PMCID: PMC7273479 DOI: 10.1155/2020/7436920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Revised: 05/03/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Oroxylum indicum (L.) Kurz has been used as plant-based food and herbal medicine in many Asian countries. The aim of the present study was to examine the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of O. indicum extract (O. indicum) in RAW264.7 cells activated by LPS plus IFN-γ. The phytochemical compounds in O. indicum were identified by GC-MS and LC-MS/MS. Five flavonoids (luteolin, apigenin, baicalein, oroxylin A, and quercetin) and 27 volatile compounds were found in O. indicum. O. indicum presented antioxidant activities, including reducing ability by FRAP assay and free radical scavenging activity by DPPH assay. Moreover, O. indicum also suppressed LPS plus IFN-γ-activated reactive oxygen species generation in RAW264.7 macrophages. It possessed the potent anti-inflammatory action through suppressing nitric oxide (NO) and IL-6 secretion, possibly due to its ability to scavenge intracellular ROS. The synchrotron radiation-based Fourier transform infrared (SR-FTIR) spectroscopy results showed the alteration of signal intensity and integrated areas relating to lipid and protein of the activated RAW264.7 macrophages compared to unactivated cells. This is the first report of an application of the SR-FTIR technique to evaluate biomolecular changes in activated RAW264.7 cells. Our results indicate that O. indicum may be used as a potential source of nutraceutical for the development of health food supplement or a novel anti-inflammatory herbal medicine.
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Cao YX, Huang D, Liu J, Zong RK, Wan L, Huang CB, Zhang WD, Wang Y. A Novel Chinese Medicine, Xinfeng Capsule, Modulates Proinflammatory Cytokines via Regulating the Toll-Like Receptor 4 (TLR4)/Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase (MAPK)/Nuclear Kappa B (NF-κB) Signaling Pathway in an Adjuvant Arthritis Rat Model. Med Sci Monit 2019; 25:6767-6774. [PMID: 31495827 PMCID: PMC6752099 DOI: 10.12659/msm.916317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease targeting joints. This research aimed to explore the effects of Xinfeng capsules (XFC) on cardiac injury in adjuvant arthritis (AA) model rats and assessed the associated mechanism. Material/Methods An adjuvant arthritis (AA) rat model was established by intracutaneously injection with Freund’s complete adjuvant (FCA). Model rats were divided into 4 groups: an AA model group, an astragalus polysaccharides (APS) group, a methotrexate (MTX) group, and an XFC and triptolide (TPT) group. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was used to observe histopathologic changes. TUNEL assay was utilized to evaluate the apoptosis of cardiomyocytes. ELISA was utilized to evaluate levels of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), interleukin 17 (IL-17), and interleukin 6 (IL-6) in myocardial tissues. Quantitative RT-PCR (qRT-PCR) was used to detect microRNA-21 (miRNA21) levels. Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)/p38, Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), and nuclear kappa B (NF-κB)/p65 levels were evaluated using Western blot. Results XFC significantly improved proinflammatory response compared to the AA model group (p<0.05). XFC treatment significantly decreased the number of cells staining TUNEL-positive compared with the model group (p<0.05). XFC treatment significantly reduced TNF-α, IL-17, and IL-6 levels in myocardial tissues compared to the model group (p<0.05). Levels of miRNA21 were significantly lower in the XFC group compared to the AA model group (p<0.05). TLR4, MAPK/p38, and NF-κB/p65 expression levels were significantly lower in the XFC group than in the model group (p<0.05). Conclusions Xinfeng capsule, a traditional Chinese medicine preparation, protects against cardiac injury in AA rats by modulating proinflammatory cytokines expression via the TLR4/MAPK/NF-κB signaling pathway.
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- Yun-Xiang Cao
- Department of Rheumatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Hefei, Anhui, China (mainland)
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- Department of Rheumatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Hefei, Anhui, China (mainland)
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- Department of Rheumatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Hefei, Anhui, China (mainland)
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- Department of Rheumatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Hefei, Anhui, China (mainland)
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- Department of Rheumatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Hefei, Anhui, China (mainland)
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- Department of Rheumatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Hefei, Anhui, China (mainland)
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- Department of Rheumatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Hefei, Anhui, China (mainland)
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- Department of Rheumatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Hefei, Anhui, China (mainland)
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Wood CE, Keller-Wood M. Current paradigms and new perspectives on fetal hypoxia: implications for fetal brain development in late gestation. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2019; 317:R1-R13. [PMID: 31017808 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00008.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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The availability of oxygen to the fetus is limited by the route taken by oxygen from the atmosphere to fetal tissues, aided or diminished by pregnancy-associated changes in maternal physiology and, ultimately, a function of atmospheric pressure and composition of the mother's inspired gas. Much of our understanding of the fetal physiological response to hypoxia comes from experiments designed to elucidate the cardiovascular and endocrine responses to transient hypoxia. Complementing this work is equally impactful research into the origins of intrauterine growth restriction in which animal models designed to restrict the transfer of oxygen from the maternal to the fetal circulation were used. A common assumption has been that outcomes measured after a period of hypoxia are related to cellular deprivation of oxygen and reoxygenation: an assumption based on a focus on what we can see "under the streetlights." Recent studies demonstrate that availability of oxygen may not tell the whole story. Transient hypoxia in the fetal sheep stimulates transcriptomics responses that mirror inflammation. This response is accompanied by the appearance of bacteria in the fetal brain and other tissues, likely resulting from a hypoxia-stimulated release of bacteria from the placenta. The appearance of bacteria in the fetus after transient hypoxia complements the recent discovery of bacterial DNA in the normal human placenta and in the tissues of fetal sheep. An understanding of the mechanism of the physiological, cellular, and molecular responses to hypoxia requires an appreciation of stimuli other than cellular oxygen deprivation: stimuli that we would have never known about without looking "between the streetlights," illuminating direct responses to the manipulated variables.
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- Charles E Wood
- Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics, University of Florida College of Medicine , Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics, University of Florida College of Pharmacy , Gainesville, Florida
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Chang EI, Zarate MA, Arndt TJ, Richards EM, Rabaglino MB, Keller-Wood M, Wood CE. Ketamine Reduces Inflammation Pathways in the Hypothalamus and Hippocampus Following Transient Hypoxia in the Late-Gestation Fetal Sheep. Front Physiol 2019; 9:1858. [PMID: 30666211 PMCID: PMC6330334 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.01858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The physiological response to hypoxia in the fetus has been extensively studied with regard to redistribution of fetal combined ventricular output and sparing of oxygen delivery to fetal brain and heart. Previously, we have shown that the fetal brain is capable of mounting changes in gene expression that are consistent with tissue inflammation. The present study was designed to use transcriptomics and systems biology modeling to test the hypothesis that ketamine reduces or prevents the upregulation of inflammation-related pathways in hypothalamus and hippocampus after transient hypoxic hypoxia. Chronically catheterized fetal sheep (122 ± 5 days gestation) were subjected to 30 min hypoxia (relative reduction in PaO2∼50%) caused by infusion of nitrogen into the inspired gas of the pregnant ewe. RNA was isolated from fetal hypothalamus and hippocampus collected 24 h after hypoxia, and was analyzed for gene expression using the Agilent 15.5 k ovine microarray. Ketamine, injected 10 min prior to hypoxia, reduced the cerebral immune response activation to the hypoxia in both brain regions. Genes both upregulated by hypoxia and downregulated by ketamine after hypoxia were significantly associated with gene ontology terms and KEGG pathways that are, themselves, associated with the tissue response to exposure to bacteria. We conclude that the results are consistent with interruption of the cellular response to bacteria by ketamine.
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- Eileen I Chang
- Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics, University of Florida College of Pharmacy, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- CEPROCOR, National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Córdoba, Argentina
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics, University of Florida College of Pharmacy, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, United States
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Drug-containing serum of Xinfeng capsules protect against H9C2 from death by enhancing miRNA-21 and inhibiting toll-like receptor 4/phosphorylated p-38 (p-p38)/p-p65 signaling pathway and proinflammatory cytokines expression. J TRADIT CHIN MED 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/s0254-6272(18)30626-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Zhang M, He H, Ning Y, Ding Y, Ke X, Wang D, Deng X, Fan N. Low serum level of epidermal growth factor in chronic ketamine users. Hum Psychopharmacol 2018; 33:e2656. [PMID: 29602228 DOI: 10.1002/hup.2656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2017] [Revised: 02/07/2018] [Accepted: 02/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Growth factors play an important role in brain development. Whether epidermal growth factor (EGF) plays a role in the pathophysiology of ketamine related disorders is unexplored. In this study, we examined the serum levels of EGF in chronic ketamine users as compared with healthy controls. The possible correlation between serum EGF levels with the demographic, ketamine use characteristics and psychopathological symptoms were analyzed. METHODS Sixty-seven chronic ketamine users and 40 healthy subjects were recruited. Serum EGF levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Psychopathological symptoms were assessed using Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale, Beck Depression Inventory and Beck Anxiety Inventory. RESULTS The serum level of EGF in the chronic ketamine users was significantly lower than that of healthy subjects (22.34 ± 4.81 pg/ml vs. 87.10 ± 2.96 pg/ml, F = 15.169, p < 0.01). The serum EGF level was negatively correlated with the current average dose of ketamine consumption per day of use (p = 0.015), and positively associated with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale positive symptom score (p = .022). CONCLUSIONS Serum level of EGF decreased in chronic ketamine users compared with healthy subjects, which may play a role in the pathophysiology of ketamine related disorders.
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- Minling Zhang
- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University(Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University(Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University(Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University(Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University(Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.,Shenzhen Kangning Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University(Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Guangzhou Baiyun voluntary drug rehabilitation hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University(Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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Tan S, Wang Y, Chen K, Long Z, Zou J. Ketamine Alleviates Depressive-Like Behaviors via Down-Regulating Inflammatory Cytokines Induced by Chronic Restraint Stress in Mice. Biol Pharm Bull 2017; 40:1260-1267. [DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b17-00131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Sijie Tan
- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, University of South China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, University of South China
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- Department of Ultrasound Diagnosis, Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, University of South China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, University of South China
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- Department of Parasitology, School of Medicine, University of South China
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Kilani-Jaziri S, Mokdad-Bzeouich I, Krifa M, Nasr N, Ghedira K, Chekir-Ghedira L. Immunomodulatory and cellular anti-oxidant activities of caffeic, ferulic, and p-coumaric phenolic acids: a structure-activity relationship study. Drug Chem Toxicol 2016; 40:416-424. [PMID: 27855523 DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2016.1252919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Many studies have been performed to assess the potential utility of natural products as immunomodulatory agents to enhance host responses and to reduce damage to the human body. To determine whether phenolic compounds (caffeic, ferulic, and p-coumaric acids) have immunomodulatory effects and clarify which types of immune effector cells are stimulated in vitro, we evaluated their effect on splenocyte proliferation and lysosomal enzyme activity. We also investigated the activity of natural killer (NK) cells and cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL). In addition, induction of the cellular antioxidant activity in splenocytes, macrophages, and red blood cells was determined by measuring the fluorescence of the DCF product. The study first results indicated that caffeic, ferulic, and p-coumaric acids significantly promote LPS-stimulated splenocyte proliferation, suggesting a potential activation of B cells, and enhanced humoral immune response in hosts treated by the tested natural products. Phenolic acids significantly enhanced the killing activity of isolated NK and CTL cells but had negligible effects on mitogen-induced proliferation of splenic T cells. We showed that caffeic acid enhances lysosomal enzyme activity in murine peritoneal macrophages, suggesting a potential role in activating such cells. Immunomodulatory activity was concomitant with the cellular antioxidant effect in macrophages and splenocytes of caffeic and ferulic acids. We conclude from this study that caffeic, ferulic, and p-coumaric acids exhibited an immunomodulatory effect which could be ascribed, in part, to their cytoprotective effect via their antioxidant capacity. Furthermore, these results suggest that these natural products could be potentially used to modulate immune cell functions in physiological and pathological conditions.
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- Soumaya Kilani-Jaziri
- a Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology , Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Monastir , Monastir , Tunisia and.,b Unit of Bioactive and Natural Substances and Biotechnology UR12ES12, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir , Monastir , Tunisia
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- a Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology , Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Monastir , Monastir , Tunisia and.,b Unit of Bioactive and Natural Substances and Biotechnology UR12ES12, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir , Monastir , Tunisia
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- a Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology , Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Monastir , Monastir , Tunisia and.,b Unit of Bioactive and Natural Substances and Biotechnology UR12ES12, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir , Monastir , Tunisia
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- a Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology , Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Monastir , Monastir , Tunisia and.,b Unit of Bioactive and Natural Substances and Biotechnology UR12ES12, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir , Monastir , Tunisia
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- b Unit of Bioactive and Natural Substances and Biotechnology UR12ES12, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir , Monastir , Tunisia
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- a Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology , Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Monastir , Monastir , Tunisia and.,b Unit of Bioactive and Natural Substances and Biotechnology UR12ES12, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir , Monastir , Tunisia
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Helali I, Ferchichi S, Maaouia A, Aouni M, Harizi H. Modulation of macrophage functionality induced in vitro by chlorpyrifos and carbendazim pesticides. J Immunotoxicol 2016; 13:745-50. [PMID: 27429139 DOI: 10.1080/1547691x.2016.1181124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The immune response is the first defense against pathogens; however, it is very sensitive and can be impacted on by agrochemicals such as carbamate and organophosphate pesticides widely present in the environment. To understand how pesticides can affect immune cell function in vitro, this study investigated the effects of chlorpyrifos (CPF) and carbendazim (CBZ), the most commonly used pesticides worldwide, on murine immune cell (i.e. macrophage) functions, including lysosomal enzyme activity and pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β and TNFα) and nitric oxide (NO) production by isolated mouse peritoneal macrophages. This study showed for the first time that CPF and CBZ dose-relatedly reduced macrophage lysosomal enzyme activity and LPS-induced production of IL-1β, TNFα and NO. In general, the effects caused by CPF appeared more pronounced than those by CBZ. Collectively, these results demonstrated that CPF and CBZ exhibited marked immunomodulatory effects and could act as potent immunosuppressive factors in vitro. This inhibition of macrophage pro-inflammatory function may be an integral part of the underlying mode of action related to pesticide-induced immunosuppression.
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- Imen Helali
- a Laboratory of Transmissible Diseases and Biologically Active Substance, Faculty of Pharmacy , Monastir University , Monastir , Tunisia
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- a Laboratory of Transmissible Diseases and Biologically Active Substance, Faculty of Pharmacy , Monastir University , Monastir , Tunisia
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- a Laboratory of Transmissible Diseases and Biologically Active Substance, Faculty of Pharmacy , Monastir University , Monastir , Tunisia
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- a Laboratory of Transmissible Diseases and Biologically Active Substance, Faculty of Pharmacy , Monastir University , Monastir , Tunisia
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- a Laboratory of Transmissible Diseases and Biologically Active Substance, Faculty of Pharmacy , Monastir University , Monastir , Tunisia
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Pyoderma gangrenosum—a novel approach? Wien Med Wochenschr 2016; 167:58-65. [DOI: 10.1007/s10354-016-0472-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2016] [Accepted: 05/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Frade TIC, Dos Reis DC, Cassali GD, Bakhle YS, de Francischi JN. Tissue-selective inflammation in the oral cavity of the rat. Inflammopharmacology 2016; 24:145-53. [PMID: 27324249 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-016-0269-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2016] [Accepted: 05/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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In the current study, carrageenan (CG; 100-1000 μg/site) was injected intraorally in the cheeks of Holtzman or Wistar rats to evaluate the consequences of administration of a non-immunogenic stimulus in the orofacial region. Subsequent inflammation was measured as oedema (increased thickness of the cheek wall using digital calipers), relative to the other cheek injected with saline. Oedema formation and tissue collection for histopathological studies were assessed at 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120 and 144 h after injection. In parallel, other groups of rats were injected with CG in the hind paw, to provide a reference response. The inhibitor of prostaglandin biosynthesis, indomethacin, and antagonists of histamine, serotonin and NK1 receptors were injected s.c., 0.5 h before CG. CG induced a dose-related oedema more rapidly from 0 to 2 h which lasted for at least 72 h, showing a biphasic profile (peak at 2 and 24 h), compared with the monophasic oedema induced in rat paws (maximal duration of 24 h). Histopathological analysis of the CG-injected cheek revealed oedema formation with little leukocyte recruitment at 1-3 h, mast cell degranulation at 6 h, and a mixed polymorphonuclear and mononuclear cell infiltrate by 24 h. Histamine and serotonin antagonists and indomethacin, but not the NK1 antagonist, decreased cheek oedema in the first 4 h following carrageenan. Taken together, our data indicated important differences in the pattern of inflammation between the oral cavity and the paw which will determine the therapeutic approach to the treatment of inflammatory conditions in the oral cavity.
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- General Pathology Department of Biological Sciences Institute, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- General Pathology Department of Biological Sciences Institute, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Pharmacology Department of Biological Sciences Institute (ICB), Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Antonio Carlos 6627, Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
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Radulović NS, Filipović SI, Zlatković DB, Đorđević MR, Stojanović NM, Randjelović PJ, Mitić KV, Jevtović-Stoimenov TM, Ranđelović VN. Immunomodulatory pinguisane-type sesquiterpenes from the liverwort Porella cordaeana (Porellaceae): the “new old” furanopinguisanol and its oxidation product exert mutually different effects on rat splenocytes. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra04308a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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α-Furanopinguisanol and furanopinguisanone, two new pinguisane-type sesquiterpenes from the liverwortPorella cordaeana, exert mutually different effects on rat splenocytes.
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- Niko S. Radulović
- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Science and Mathematics
- University of Niš
- Niš
- Serbia
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- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Science and Mathematics
- University of Niš
- Niš
- Serbia
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- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Science and Mathematics
- University of Niš
- Niš
- Serbia
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- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Science and Mathematics
- University of Niš
- Niš
- Serbia
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- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Science and Mathematics
- University of Niš
- Niš
- Serbia
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- Department of Biology and Ecology
- Faculty of Science and Mathematics
- University of Niš
- Niš
- Serbia
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Fan N, Luo Y, Xu K, Zhang M, Ke X, Huang X, Ding Y, Wang D, Ning Y, Deng X, He H. Relationship of serum levels of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-18 and schizophrenia-like symptoms in chronic ketamine abusers. Schizophr Res 2015; 169:10-15. [PMID: 26589393 PMCID: PMC4888966 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2015.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2015] [Revised: 11/04/2015] [Accepted: 11/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Exposing to NMDAR receptor antagonists, such as ketamine, produces schizophrenia-like symptoms in humans and deteriorates symptoms in schizophrenia patients. Meanwhile, schizophrenia is associated with alterations of cytokines in the immune system. This study aims to examine the serum TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-18 levels in chronic human ketamine users as compared to healthy subjects. The correlations between the serum cytokines levels with the demographic, ketamine use characteristics and psychiatric symptoms were also assessed. METHODS 155 subjects who fulfilled the criteria of ketamine dependence and 80 healthy control subjects were recruited. Serum TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-18 levels were measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The psychiatric symptoms of the ketamine abusers were assessed using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). RESULTS Serum IL-6 and IL-18 levels were significantly higher, while serum TNF-α level was significantly lower among ketamine users than among healthy controls (p<0.05). Serum TNF-α levels showed a significant negative association with PANSS total score (r=-0.210, p<0.01) and negative subscore (r=-0.300, p<0.01). No significant association was found between PANSS score and serum levels of IL-6 and IL-18. CONCLUSIONS Serum levels of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-18 were altered in chronic ketamine abusers which may play a role in schizophrenia-like symptoms in chronic ketamine abusers.
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- Ni Fan
- Guangzhou Brain Hospital (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital, the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University), 36 Mingxin Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510370, China.
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- Guangzhou Brain Hospital (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital, the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University), 36 Mingxin Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510370, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, 300 George St, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Guangzhou Brain Hospital (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital, the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University), 36 Mingxin Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510370, China
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- Guangzhou Brain Hospital (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital, the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University), 36 Mingxin Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510370, China,Shenzhen Mental Health Center, 1080 Cuizhu Rd., Luohu District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518020, China
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- Guangzhou Brain Hospital (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital, the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University), 36 Mingxin Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510370, China
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- Guangzhou Brain Hospital (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital, the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University), 36 Mingxin Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510370, China
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- Guangzhou Brain Hospital (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital, the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University), 36 Mingxin Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510370, China
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- Guangzhou Brain Hospital (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital, the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University), 36 Mingxin Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510370, China
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- Guangzhou Baiyun Voluntary Drug Rehabilitation Hospital, 586 North of Baiyun Road, Baiyun District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510440, China
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- Guangzhou Brain Hospital (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital, the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University), 36 Mingxin Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510370, China
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Al Jurdi RK, Swann A, Mathew SJ. Psychopharmacological Agents and Suicide Risk Reduction: Ketamine and Other Approaches. Curr Psychiatry Rep 2015; 17:81. [PMID: 26307033 DOI: 10.1007/s11920-015-0614-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Suicide is a major global public health problem and the leading cause of injury mortality in the USA. Suicide is a complex phenomenon involving several systems and neurobiological pathways, with interacting genetic and environmental mechanisms. The literature on the neurobiology and pharmacotherapy of suicide has been limited. To date, no medications have proven efficacious for treating acute suicidal crises. There is an emerging literature supporting a rapid anti-suicidal effect of ketamine, a non-competitive N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptor antagonist, among depressed patients with suicidal ideation. Potential ketamine's anti-suicidal effect mechanisms are linked to interruption of the kynurenine pathway and modulating pro-inflammatory cytokines exacerbation. However, available data are not sufficient for its routine integration in clinical practice, and larger and replicated randomized control studies are needed.
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- Rayan K Al Jurdi
- Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Blvd MHCL 116, Houston, TX, 77030, USA,
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Ring-oxidative biotransformation and drug interactions of propofol in the livers of rats. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 2015:658928. [PMID: 25710017 PMCID: PMC4331326 DOI: 10.1155/2015/658928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2014] [Revised: 10/13/2014] [Accepted: 10/22/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Propofol, an intravenous anesthetic agent, is widely used for inducing and maintaining anesthesia during surgical procedures and for sedating intensive care unit patients. In the clinic, rapid elimination is one of the major advantages of propofol. Meanwhile, the biotransformation and drug interactions of propofol in rat livers are still little known. In this study, we evaluated the ring-oxidative metabolism of propofol in phenobarbital-treated rat livers and possible drug interactions. Administration of phenobarbital to male Wistar rats significantly increased levels of hepatic cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2B1/2 and microsomal pentoxyresorufin O-dealkylase (PROD) activity. Analyses by high-performance liquid chromatography and liquid chromatography mass spectroscopy revealed that propofol was metabolized by phenobarbital-treated rat liver microsomes into 4-hydroxypropofol. In comparison, PROD activity and 4-hydroxy-propofol production from propofol metabolism were suppressed by orphenodrine, an inhibitor of CYP2B1/2, and a polyclonal antibody against rat CYP2B1/2 protein. Furthermore, exposure of rats to propofol did not affect the basal or phenobarbital-enhanced levels of hepatic CYP2B1/2 protein. Meanwhile, propofol decreased the dealkylation of pentoxyresorufin by phenobarbital-treated rat liver microsomes in a concentration-dependent manner. Taken together, this study shows that rat hepatic CYP2B1/2 plays a critical role in the ring-oxidative metabolism of propofol into 4-hydroxypropofol, and this anesthetic agent can inhibit CYP2B1/2 activity without affecting protein synthesis.
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Anderson SL, Duke-Novakovski T, Singh B. The immune response to anesthesia: part 2 sedatives, opioids, and injectable anesthetic agents. Vet Anaesth Analg 2014; 41:553-66. [PMID: 24962601 DOI: 10.1111/vaa.12191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2014] [Accepted: 03/24/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To review the immune response to injectable anesthetics and sedatives and to compare the immunomodulatory properties between inhalation and injectable anesthetic protocols. STUDY DESIGN Review. METHODS AND DATABASES Multiple literature searches were performed using PubMed and Google Scholar from March 2012 through November 2013. Relevant anesthetic and immune terms were used to search databases without year published or species constraints. The online database for Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia and the Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care were searched by issue starting in 2000 for relevant articles. CONCLUSION Sedatives, injectable anesthetics, opioids, and local anesthetics have immunomodulatory effects that may have positive or negative consequences on disease processes such as endotoxemia, generalized sepsis, tumor growth and metastasis, and ischemia-reperfusion injury. Therefore, anesthetists should consider the immunomodulatory effects of anesthetic drugs when designing anesthetic protocols for their patients.
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- Stacy L Anderson
- Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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Wu TT, Tai YT, Cherng YG, Chen TG, Lin CJ, Chen TL, Chang HC, Chen RM. GATA-2 transduces LPS-induced il-1β gene expression in macrophages via a toll-like receptor 4/MD88/MAPK-dependent mechanism. PLoS One 2013; 8:e72404. [PMID: 23940812 PMCID: PMC3735524 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0072404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2012] [Accepted: 07/10/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is a critical factor for inducing acute lung injury. GATA-2, a transcription factor, contributes to the control of cell activity and function. Exposure of RAW 264.7 cells to LPS induced interleukin (IL)-1β mRNA and protein expression and GATA-2 translocation from the cytoplasm to nuclei in concentration- and time-dependent manners. A bioinformatic search revealed that GATA-2-specific binding elements exist in the 5'-promoter region of the il-1β gene. LPS could enhance the transactivation activity of GATA-2 in macrophages. Knocking-down translation of GATA-2 mRNA using RNA interference significantly alleviated LPS-induced IL-1β mRNA and protein expression. As to the mechanism, transfection of toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 small interfering (si)RNA into macrophages concurrently decreased LPS-caused increases in nuclear GATA-2 levels. Sequentially, treatment with myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88) siRNA decreased LPS-induced phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) kinase 1/2 and subsequent translocation of GATA-2. Reducing MAPK activities using specific inhibitors simultaneously decreased GATA-2 activation. Furthermore, exposure of primary macrophages to LPS significantly increased the transactivation activities of GATA-2 and IL-1β mRNA and protein expression. Transfection of GATA-2 siRNA inhibited LPS-induced IL-1β mRNA expression. Results of this study show that LPS induction of il-1β gene expression in macrophages is mediated by GATA-2 via activation of TLR4, MyD88, and MAPKs.
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- Tsu-Tuan Wu
- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Center of Excellent Cancer Research, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Section of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei County Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Wan-Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shuang-Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Wan-Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Center of Excellent Cancer Research, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Anesthetics and Toxicology Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Anesthetics and Toxicology Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Center of Excellent Cancer Research, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Anesthetics and Toxicology Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Cell Physiology and Molecular Image Research Center, Wan-Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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O’Hare FM, William Watson R, Molloy EJ. Toll-like receptors in neonatal sepsis. Acta Paediatr 2013; 102:572-8. [PMID: 23419040 DOI: 10.1111/apa.12201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2012] [Revised: 11/18/2012] [Accepted: 02/11/2013] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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UNLABELLED Toll-like receptors are vital transmembrane receptors that initiate the innate immune response to many micro-organisms. The discovery of these receptors has improved our understanding of host-pathogen interactions, and these receptors play an important role in the pathogenesis of multiple neonatal conditions such as sepsis and brain injury. Toll-like receptors, especially TLRs 2 and 4, are associated with necrotizing enterocolitis, periventricular leukomalacia and sepsis. CONCLUSION Toll-like receptor modulation may potentially be used as immunomodulators in the management of neonatal sepsis.
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- Fiona M O’Hare
- Department of Neonatology; National Maternity Hospital; Dublin Ireland
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- School of Medicine & Medical Science; University College Dublin; Dublin Ireland
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- Department of Neonatology; National Maternity Hospital; Dublin Ireland
- School of Medicine & Medical Science; University College Dublin; Dublin Ireland
- Department of Paediatrics; Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland; Dublin Ireland
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Li N, Cheng J, Cheng Z, Hu R, Cai J, Gao G, Cui Y, Wang L, Hong F. Molecular mechanism of inflammatory response in mouse liver caused by exposure to CeCl₃. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2013; 28:349-358. [PMID: 21656643 DOI: 10.1002/tox.20727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2011] [Revised: 03/12/2011] [Accepted: 03/21/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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To investigate the molecular mechanism of inflammatory response in the mouse liver caused by exposure to CeCl₃, we measured the liver indices, and cerium content, evaluated the liver histopathological section, detected serum biochemical parameters of liver function, and the immunoglobulin M (IgM) content, analyzed the liver mRNA and protein expression levels of Toll-like receptor 2, 4 (TLR2, TLR4), and inflammatory cytokines in liver using real-time quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The results showed that exposure to CeCl₃ decreased body weight and caused cerium accumulation in the mouse liver and histopathological changes of liver (such as inflammatory cell infiltration). Furthermore, biochemical assays suggested that CeCl3 could promote the activities of alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase, lactate dehydrogenase, pseudocholinesterase, and leucine aminopeptidase, decrease serum IgM, upregulate the levels of TLR2, TLR4, nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB), NF-κBp52, NF-κBp65, NF-κB-inducing kinase (NIK), IκB kinase α (IKK-α), IκB kinase β (IKK-β), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) expression, and suppress NF-κB-inhibiting factor (IκB) and interleukin-2 (IL-2) expression in liver. Taken together, the inflammation of mice liver caused by exposure to CeCl₃ might be closely associated with the alteration of inflammatory cytokine expressions in the mouse liver, the signal-transducing events happening in CeCl₃-induced macrophages of liver sequentially might occur via activation of TLRs→TNF-α→NIK→IκB kinase (including IKK1, IKK2)→NF-κB (including NF-κBP52, NF-κBP65)→ inflammation.
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- Na Li
- Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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Wang X, Su J, Zhu L, Guan N, Sang X, Ze Y, Zhao X, Sheng L, Gui S, Sun Q, Wang L, Hong F. Hippocampal damage and alterations of inflammatory cytokine expression in mice caused by exposure to cerium chloride. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2013; 64:545-53. [PMID: 23338948 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-012-9870-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2012] [Accepted: 12/29/2012] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Rare earth element (REE) exposure has been shown to induce central nerve system intoxication, but the molecular mechanisms by which this occurs are poorly understood. In this study, cerium (Ce), in the form of CeCl3, was administered by way of gavage to mice for 90 consecutive days, and cytokine expression, associated with neuroinflammation of hippocampus, as well as spatial memory were increased in mice. Significant Ce accumulation in hippocampus, which led to neuroinflammation and decreased spatial memory of mice, was observed. Furthermore, CeCl3 remarkably increased levels of Toll-like receptors 2 and 4, tumor necrosis factor-α, nucleic IκB kinase, factor-κB-inducible kinase, nucleic factor-κB, and p52 and p65 expression as well as significantly decreased levels of IκB and interleukin-2 expression. These results showed that neuroinflammation and damaged hippocampal function may be associated with CeCl3-induced neuerotoxicity. Our findings suggest the need for workers and consumers to exercise caution when handling REEs.
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- Xiaochun Wang
- Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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Zhang X, Feng J, Zhu P, Zhao Z. Ketamine Inhibits Calcium Elevation and Hydroxyl Radical and Nitric Oxide Production in Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated NR8383 Alveolar Macrophages. Inflammation 2013; 36:1094-100. [DOI: 10.1007/s10753-013-9642-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Soumaya KJ, Dhekra M, Fadwa C, Zied G, Ilef L, Kamel G, Leila CG. Pharmacological, antioxidant, genotoxic studies and modulation of rat splenocyte functions by Cyperus rotundus extracts. BMC COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2013; 13:28. [PMID: 23388107 PMCID: PMC3570401 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2012] [Accepted: 01/17/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cyperus rotundus Linn. (Cyperaceae) is a Tunisian medicinal plant used in folkloric (traditional) medicine to treat stomach disorders and inflammatory diseases. The present study explored the analgesic, anti-inflammatory and genotoxic activities of extracts from the aerial parts of C. rotundus. The antioxidant capacity and the modulation of splenocyte functions by these extracts were also investigated in mice. The phytochemical analysis was carried out using standard methods. METHODS Aqueous, ethyl acetate, methanol and TOF-enriched extracts (300, 150, and 50 μg/ml) were evaluated for their analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities. 4, 2, and 1 mg/ml of each extract were tested to investigate their effect on lipid peroxidation. The genotoxic study was monitored by measuring the structural chromosome aberrations of mice treated with 300 mg/kg of extract. The proliferation of lymphocytes in the absence and presence of mitogens was assessed at a concentration range 1-1000 μg/ml. RESULTS The tested extracts were able to decrease the mouse ear oedema induced by xylene. Furthermore, it was shown that the same extracts reduced the number of abdominal contractions caused by acetic acid in mice, revealing the peripheral analgesic activity of these extracts. It is worth noting that mice treated with doses up to 300 mg/kg b.w. of Cyperus rotundus extracts did not exhibit any toxicity. The tested extracts significantly enhance lymphocyte proliferation at 1 mg/ml. CONCLUSIONS It appears that C. rotundus extracts contain potent components such as flavonoids that may potentially be useful for modulating the immune cell functions, provoking analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.
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- Kilani-Jaziri Soumaya
- Laboratoire de Biologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire, Faculté de Médecine dentaire de Monastir, Université de Monastir, Rue Avicenne, Monastir, 5000, Tunisie
- Unité de Pharmacognosie/Biologie Moléculaire 99/UR/07-03. Faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir, Université de Monastir, Rue Avicenne, Monastir, 5000, Tunisie
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire, Faculté de Médecine dentaire de Monastir, Université de Monastir, Rue Avicenne, Monastir, 5000, Tunisie
- Unité de Pharmacognosie/Biologie Moléculaire 99/UR/07-03. Faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir, Université de Monastir, Rue Avicenne, Monastir, 5000, Tunisie
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire, Faculté de Médecine dentaire de Monastir, Université de Monastir, Rue Avicenne, Monastir, 5000, Tunisie
- Unité de Pharmacognosie/Biologie Moléculaire 99/UR/07-03. Faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir, Université de Monastir, Rue Avicenne, Monastir, 5000, Tunisie
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire, Faculté de Médecine dentaire de Monastir, Université de Monastir, Rue Avicenne, Monastir, 5000, Tunisie
- Unité de Pharmacognosie/Biologie Moléculaire 99/UR/07-03. Faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir, Université de Monastir, Rue Avicenne, Monastir, 5000, Tunisie
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire, Faculté de Médecine dentaire de Monastir, Université de Monastir, Rue Avicenne, Monastir, 5000, Tunisie
- Unité de Pharmacognosie/Biologie Moléculaire 99/UR/07-03. Faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir, Université de Monastir, Rue Avicenne, Monastir, 5000, Tunisie
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire, Faculté de Médecine dentaire de Monastir, Université de Monastir, Rue Avicenne, Monastir, 5000, Tunisie
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire, Faculté de Médecine dentaire de Monastir, Université de Monastir, Rue Avicenne, Monastir, 5000, Tunisie
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Mice are commonly used as an experimental model to investigate the Equid herpesvirus 1 (EHV-1) infection. This model easily reproduces the disease, and the clinical signs are more or less similar to those observed in the horse, the natural host. During natural infection, the acute course of respiratory infection is mandatory for the development of adaptive immune response. Since interactions between EHV-1 and anesthetics are possible, the study investigated whether the early events of murine pulmonary immune response could be affected by different anesthetics. Therefore, mice were experimentally infected with a unique EHV-1 strain under the effects of ether, ketamine/xylazine, or isoflurane. Clinical signs and histopathological lesions in the lungs were described, and the cell death and proliferation rates of sham-inoculated or infected animals were quantified using immunohistochemistry. Clinical signs were more severe in animals anesthetized with ether. Qualitative differences in the recruited inflammatory cells were observed following application of anesthesia. The level of infection between the infected groups was not statistically significant. However, lungs from ketamine/xylazine-anesthetized animals showed the highest cell death rates, whereas those from isoflurane-anesthetized animals showed the highest proliferation rates. It has been emphasized that anesthetics alone or their interactions with EHV-1 modify the response against the infection. An appropriate selection of the anesthetic during experimental studies is relevant to minimize wrong conclusions.
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Mechanisms of ketamine-induced immunosuppression. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 50:172-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aat.2012.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2011] [Revised: 07/17/2012] [Accepted: 08/20/2012] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Microglial Ca(2+)-activated K(+) channels are possible molecular targets for the analgesic effects of S-ketamine on neuropathic pain. J Neurosci 2012; 31:17370-82. [PMID: 22131399 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4152-11.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Ketamine is an important analgesia clinically used for both acute and chronic pain. The acute analgesic effects of ketamine are generally believed to be mediated by the inhibition of NMDA receptors in nociceptive neurons. However, the inhibition of neuronal NMDA receptors cannot fully account for its potent analgesic effects on chronic pain because there is a significant discrepancy between their potencies. The possible effect of ketamine on spinal microglia was first examined because hyperactivation of spinal microglia after nerve injury contributes to neuropathic pain. Optically pure S-ketamine preferentially suppressed the nerve injury-induced development of tactile allodynia and hyperactivation of spinal microglia. S-Ketamine also preferentially inhibited hyperactivation of cultured microglia after treatment with lipopolysaccharide, ATP, or lysophosphatidic acid. We next focused our attention on the Ca(2+)-activated K(+) (K(Ca)) currents in microglia, which are known to induce their hyperactivation and migration. S-Ketamine suppressed both nerve injury-induced large-conductance K(Ca) (BK) currents and 1,3-dihydro-1-[2-hydroxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-2H-benzimidazol-2-one (NS1619)-induced BK currents in spinal microglia. Furthermore, the intrathecal administration of charybdotoxin, a K(Ca) channel blocker, significantly inhibited the nerve injury-induced tactile allodynia, the expression of P2X(4) receptors, and the synthesis of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in spinal microglia. In contrast, NS1619-induced tactile allodynia was completely inhibited by S-ketamine. These observations strongly suggest that S-ketamine preferentially suppresses the nerve injury-induced hyperactivation and migration of spinal microglia through the blockade of BK channels. Therefore, the preferential inhibition of microglial BK channels in addition to neuronal NMDA receptors may account for the preferential and potent analgesic effects of S-ketamine on neuropathic pain.
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Anethum graveloens Flower Extracts Inhibited a Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammatory Response by Blocking iNOS Expression and NF-κB Activity in Macrophages. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2012; 76:1122-7. [DOI: 10.1271/bbb.110950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Wu TT, Chen TL, Loon WS, Tai YT, Cherng YG, Chen RM. Lipopolysaccharide stimulates syntheses of toll-like receptor 2 and surfactant protein-A in human alveolar epithelial A549 cells through upregulating phosphorylation of MEK1 and ERK1/2 and sequential activation of NF-κB. Cytokine 2011; 55:40-7. [PMID: 21474333 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2011.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2010] [Revised: 02/11/2011] [Accepted: 03/11/2011] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Surfactant proteins (SPs) and toll-like receptors (TLRs) contribute to regulation of sepsis-induced acute lung injury. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is one of the major causes of septic shock. This study was designed to evaluate the effects of LPS on the regulation of tlr-2 and sp-a gene expression in human alveolar epithelial A549 cells and the possible mechanisms. Exposure of A549 cells to LPS increased the expressions of TLR2 and SP-A mRNA and protein in time-dependent manners. A search using a bioinformatic approach found that there are several nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB)-DNA-binding motifs in the promoter region of the tlr2 and sp-a genes. Immunoblotting analyses revealed that exposure to LPS time-dependently enhanced the translocation of NF-κB from the cytoplasm to nuclei. Analyses of an electrophoretic mobility shift assay further showed that LPS augmented the transactivation activity of NF-κB to its consensus oligonucleotides in A549cells. Sequentially, treatment of A549 cells with LPS increased phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)1/2, p38-mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38MAPK), and MAPK kinase-1 (MEK1). Pretreatment with PD98059, an inhibitor of ERK1/2, significantly decreased LPS-induced TLR2 and SP-A mRNA expression.
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- Tsu-Tuan Wu
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Mei XP, Zhou Y, Wang W, Tang J, Wang W, Zhang H, Xu LX, Li YQ. Ketamine depresses toll-like receptor 3 signaling in spinal microglia in a rat model of neuropathic pain. Neurosignals 2011; 19:44-53. [PMID: 21389680 DOI: 10.1159/000324293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2010] [Accepted: 01/14/2011] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Reports suggest that microglia play a key role in spinal nerve ligation (SNL)-induced neuropathic pain, and toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) has a substantial role in the activation of spinal microglia and the development of tactile allodynia after nerve injury. In addition, ketamine application could suppress microglial activation in vitro, and ketamine could inhibit proinflammatory gene expression possibly by suppressing TLR-mediated signal transduction. Therefore, the present study was designed to disclose whether intrathecal ketamine could suppress SNL-induced spinal microglial activation and exert some antiallodynic effects on neuropathic pain by suppressing TLR3 activation. Behavioral results showed that intrathecal ketamine attenuated SNL-induced mechanical allodynia, as well as spinal microglial activation, in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, Western blot analysis displayed that ketamine application downregulated SNL-induced phosphorylated-p38 (p-p38) expression, which was specifically expressed in spinal microglia but not in astrocytes or neurons. Besides, ketamine could reverse TLR3 agonist (polyinosine-polycytidylic acid)-induced mechanical allodynia and spinal microglia activation. It was concluded that intrathecal ketamine depresses TLR3-induced spinal microglial p-p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway activation after SNL, probably contributing to the antiallodynic effect of ketamine on SNL-induced neuropathic pain.
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- Xiao-Peng Mei
- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, PR China
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Chang HC, Chen TG, Tai YT, Chen TL, Chiu WT, Chen RM. Resveratrol attenuates oxidized LDL-evoked Lox-1 signaling and consequently protects against apoptotic insults to cerebrovascular endothelial cells. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2011; 31:842-54. [PMID: 20940732 PMCID: PMC3063630 DOI: 10.1038/jcbfm.2010.180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Cerebrovascular endothelial cells (CECs) are crucial components of the blood-brain barrier. Our previous study showed that oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) induces apoptosis of CECs. This study was designed to further evaluate the effects of resveratrol on oxLDL-induced CEC insults and its possible molecular mechanisms. Resveratrol decreased the oxidation of LDL into oxLDL. Additionally, the oxLDL-caused oxidative stress and cell damage were attenuated by resveratrol. Exposure of CECs to oxLDL induced cell shrinkage, DNA fragmentation, and cell apoptosis, but resveratrol defended against such injuries. Application of Lox-1 small interference (si)RNA into CECs reduced the translation of this membrane receptor, and simultaneously increased resveratrol protection from oxLDL-induced cell apoptosis. By comparison, overexpression of Lox-1 attenuated resveratrol protection. Resveratrol inhibited oxLDL-induced Lox-1 mRNA and protein expressions. Both resveratrol and Lox-1 siRNA decreased oxLDL-enhanced translocation of proapoptotic Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax) from the cytoplasm to mitochondria. Sequentially, oxLDL-induced alterations in the mitochondrial membrane potential, cytochrome c release, and activities of caspases-9, -3, and -6 were decreased by resveratrol. Pretreatment with Z-VEID-FMK (benzyloxycarbonyl-Leu-Glu-His-Asp-fluoromethyl ketone) synergistically promoted resveratrol's protection against DNA fragmentation and cell apoptosis. Therefore, this study shows that resveratrol can protect CECs from oxLDL-induced apoptotic insults via downregulating Lox-1-mediated activation of the Bax-mitochondria-cytochrome c-caspase protease pathway.
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- Huai-Chia Chang
- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Mei XP, Zhang H, Wang W, Wei YY, Zhai MZ, Wang W, Xu LX, Li YQ. Inhibition of spinal astrocytic c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) activation correlates with the analgesic effects of ketamine in neuropathic pain. J Neuroinflammation 2011; 8:6. [PMID: 21255465 PMCID: PMC3033337 DOI: 10.1186/1742-2094-8-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2010] [Accepted: 01/24/2011] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background We have previously reported that inhibition of astrocytic activation contributes to the analgesic effects of intrathecal ketamine on spinal nerve ligation (SNL)-induced neuropathic pain. However, the underlying mechanisms are still unclear. c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), a member of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) family, has been reported to be critical for spinal astrocytic activation and neuropathic pain development after SNL. Ketamine can decrease lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced phosphorylated JNK (pJNK) expression and could thus exert its anti-inflammatory effect. We hypothesized that inhibition of astrocytic JNK activation might be involved in the suppressive effect of ketamine on SNL-induced spinal astrocytic activation. Methods Immunofluorescence histochemical staining was used to detect SNL-induced spinal pJNK expression and localization. The effects of ketamine on SNL-induced mechanical allodynia were confirmed by behavioral testing. Immunofluorescence histochemistry and Western blot were used to quantify the SNL-induced spinal pJNK expression after ketamine administration. Results The present study showed that SNL induced ipsilateral pJNK up-regulation in astrocytes but not microglia or neurons within the spinal dorsal horn. Intrathecal ketamine relieved SNL-induced mechanical allodynia without interfering with motor performance. Additionally, intrathecal administration of ketamine attenuated SNL-induced spinal astrocytic JNK activation in a dose-dependent manner, but not JNK protein expression. Conclusions The present results suggest that inhibition of JNK activation may be involved in the suppressive effects of ketamine on SNL-induced spinal astrocyte activation. Therefore, inhibition of spinal JNK activation may be involved in the analgesic effects of ketamine on SNL-induced neuropathic pain.
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- Xiao-Peng Mei
- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, PR China
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Harizi H, Chaabane F, Ghedira K, Chekir-Ghedira L. Inhibition of proinflammatory macrophage responses and lymphocyte proliferation in vitro by ethyl acetate leaf extract from Daphne gnidium. Cell Immunol 2011; 267:94-101. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cellimm.2010.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2010] [Revised: 11/28/2010] [Accepted: 12/02/2010] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Lin YL, Chang HC, Chen TL, Chang JH, Chiu WT, Lin JW, Chen RM. Resveratrol protects against oxidized LDL-induced breakage of the blood-brain barrier by lessening disruption of tight junctions and apoptotic insults to mouse cerebrovascular endothelial cells. J Nutr 2010; 140:2187-92. [PMID: 20980646 DOI: 10.3945/jn.110.123505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Cerebrovascular endothelial cells (CEC) comprise the blood-brain barrier (BBB). In a previous study, we showed that oxidized LDL (oxLDL) can induce apoptosis of mouse CEC. Resveratrol possesses chemopreventive potential. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of resveratrol on oxLDL-induced insults to mouse CEC and its possible mechanisms. Exposure of mouse CEC to 200 μmol/L oxLDL for 1 h did not cause cell death but significantly altered the permeability and transendothelial electrical resistance of the cell monolayer. However, resveratrol completely normalized such injury. As for the mechanisms, resveratrol completely protected oxLDL-induced disruption of F-actin and microtubule cytoskeletons as well as occludin and zona occludens-1 (ZO-1) tight junctions. The oxLDL-induced decreases in the mitochondrial membrane potential and intracellular ATP levels were normalized by resveratrol. Exposure of mouse CEC to 200 μmol/L oxLDL for 24 h elevated oxidative stress and simultaneously induced cell apoptosis. However, resveratrol partially protected against oxLDL-induced CEC apoptosis. The oxLDL-induced alterations in levels of Bcl-2, Bax, and cytochrome c were completely normalized by resveratrol. Consequently, resveratrol partially decreased oxLDL-induced activation of caspases-9 and -3. Therefore, in this study, we show that resveratrol can protect against oxLDL-induced damage of the BBB through protecting disruption of the tight junction structure and apoptotic insults to CEC.
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- Yi-Ling Lin
- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Cui Y, Liu H, Zhou M, Duan Y, Li N, Gong X, Hu R, Hong M, Hong F. Signaling pathway of inflammatory responses in the mouse liver caused by TiO2 nanoparticles. J Biomed Mater Res A 2010; 96:221-9. [PMID: 21105171 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.32976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2010] [Accepted: 08/09/2010] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In an effort to examine signaling pathway of inflammation of the mouse liver caused by intragastric administration of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (NPs), we assessed Toll-like receptor-2 (TLR2), TLR-4, IκB kinase (IKK-α, IKK-β), IκB nucleic factor-κB (NF-κB), NF-κBP52, NF-κBP65, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), NF-κB-inducible kinase (NIK), interleukin-2 (IL-2), biochemical parameters of liver functions, and histopathological changes and liver ultrastructure in the TiO(2) NPs-treated mice. The results showed the titanium accumulation in liver, histopathological changes and hepatocytes apoptosis of mice liver, and the liver function damaged by TiO(2) NPs. The real-time quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay analyses showed that TiO(2) NPs can significantly increase the mRNA and protein expression of TLR2 and TLR4 and several inflammatory cytokines, including IKK1, IKK2, NF-κB, NF-κBP52, NF-κBP65, TNF-α, and NIK, and TiO(2) NPs can significantly decrease the mRNA and protein expression of IκB and IL-2. The results of this study added to our understanding of TiO(2) NPs-induced liver toxicity. It implied that the signaling pathway of liver injury in the TiO(2) NPs-stimulated mouse liver sequentially might occur via activation of TLRs→NIK→IκB kinase→NF-κB→TNF-α→inflammation→apoptosis→liver injury.
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- Yaling Cui
- Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
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Chen RM, Lin YL, Chou CW. GATA-3 transduces survival signals in osteoblasts through upregulation of bcl-x(L) gene expression. J Bone Miner Res 2010; 25:2193-204. [PMID: 20499358 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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GATA-3, a transcription factor, participates in regulating cell development, proliferation, and death. This study was aimed at evaluating the roles of GATA-3 in protecting osteoblasts against oxidative stress-induced apoptotic insults and their possible mechanisms. Pretreatment with nitric oxide (NO) for 24 hours protected osteoblasts, prepared from neonatal rat calvaria, against oxidative stress-induced apoptotic insults. Such protection involved enhancement of Bcl-X(L) messenger mRNA and protein syntheses and the translocation of this antiapoptotic protein from the cytoplasm to mitochondria. GATA-3 was detected in rat osteoblasts, and GATA-3-specific DNA-binding elements exist in the promoter region of the bcl-x(L) gene. NO preconditioning attenuated oxidative stress-caused suppression of GATA-3 mRNA and protein synthesis and the translocation of this transcription factor from the cytoplasm to nuclei. Application of GATA-3 small interfering siRNA into osteoblasts decreased the levels of this transcription factor and simultaneously inhibited Bcl-X(L) mRNA synthesis. Pretreatment with NO lowered the oxidative stress-caused alteration in the binding of GATA-3 to its specific DNA motifs. Oxidative stress-inhibited Runx2 mRNA expression, but NO preconditioning decreased such inhibition. NO pretreatment time-dependently enhanced the association of GATA-3 with Runx2. Knocking down the translation of GATA-3 using RNA interference significantly decreased the protection of NO preconditioning against oxidative stress-induced alterations of cell morphologies, DNA fragmentation, and cell apoptosis. In comparison, overexpression of GATA-3 could promote NO preconditioning-involved Bcl-X(L) expression and cell survival. Therefore, this study shows that GATA-3 plays critical roles in mediating survival signals in osteoblasts, possibly through upregulating bcl-x(L) gene expression.
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- Ruei-Ming Chen
- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Lipopolysaccharide induces apoptotic insults to human alveolar epithelial A549 cells through reactive oxygen species-mediated activation of an intrinsic mitochondrion-dependent pathway. Arch Toxicol 2010; 85:209-18. [DOI: 10.1007/s00204-010-0585-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2010] [Accepted: 09/01/2010] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Toll-like receptor 4 modulation as a strategy to treat sepsis. Mediators Inflamm 2010; 2010:568396. [PMID: 20396414 PMCID: PMC2855078 DOI: 10.1155/2010/568396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2009] [Accepted: 03/02/2010] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Despite a decrease in mortality over the last decade, sepsis remains the tenth leading causes of death in western countries and one of the most common cause of death in intensive care units. The recent discovery of Toll-like receptors and their downstream signalling pathways allowed us to better understand the pathophysiology of sepsis-related disorders. Particular attention has been paid to Toll-like receptor 4, the receptor for Gram-negative bacteria outer membrane lipopolysaccharide or endotoxin. Since most of the clinical trial targeting single inflammatory cytokine in the treatment of sepsis failed, therapeutic targeting of Toll-like receptor 4, because of its central role, looks promising. The purpose of this paper is to focus on the recent data of various drugs targeting TLR4 expression and pathway and their potential role as adjunctive therapy in severe sepsis and septic shock.
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Wu TT, Chen TL, Chen RM. Lipopolysaccharide triggers macrophage activation of inflammatory cytokine expression, chemotaxis, phagocytosis, and oxidative ability via a toll-like receptor 4-dependent pathway: validated by RNA interference. Toxicol Lett 2009; 191:195-202. [PMID: 19735705 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2009.08.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2009] [Revised: 08/29/2009] [Accepted: 08/31/2009] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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RNA interference has been extensively used to knock-down the translation of certain genes. Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) produced by macrophages can be activated in response to endotoxin stimulation. This study used the RNA interference technique to evaluate the roles of TLR4 in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated activation of macrophages from the aspects of cytokine production, chemotaxis, phagocytosis, and oxidative ability. Exposure of macrophages to 1, 25, 50, 100 ng/mL LPS for 1, 6, and 24 h did not affect cell viability. Meanwhile, treatment with 100 ng/mL LPS induced interleukin (IL)-1beta protein and mRNA syntheses in a time-dependent manner. Application of TLR4 small interference (si)RNA into macrophages decreased the levels of this receptor, and simultaneously ameliorated LPS-induced IL-1beta and IL-6 mRNA production. Transwell analysis showed that LPS increased chemotactic activity of macrophages, but application of TLR4 siRNA reduced such an effect. Phagocytic activities of macrophages were significantly augmented following LPS treatment. However, knocking-down the translation of TLR4 mRNA using RNA interference lowered the LPS-enhanced phagocytic activity. Analysis of flow cytometry revealed that LPS increased oxidative ability of macrophages, but TLR4 siRNA inhibited such development. This study used RNA interference techniques to show that TLR4 can mediate LPS-induced macrophage activations of IL-1beta and IL-6 gene expression, chemotaxis, phagocytosis, and oxidative ability.
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- Tsu-Tuan Wu
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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