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Immunomodulatory activity of polysaccharides from Brassica rapa by activating Akt/NF-κB signaling. CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINES 2021; 14:90-96. [PMID: 36120126 PMCID: PMC9476711 DOI: 10.1016/j.chmed.2021.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Hasan S, Rahman WU, Sebo P, Osicka R. Distinct Spatiotemporal Distribution of Bacterial Toxin-Produced Cellular cAMP Differentially Inhibits Opsonophagocytic Signaling. Toxins (Basel) 2019; 11:toxins11060362. [PMID: 31226835 PMCID: PMC6628411 DOI: 10.3390/toxins11060362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Revised: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Myeloid phagocytes have evolved to rapidly recognize invading pathogens and clear them through opsonophagocytic killing. The adenylate cyclase toxin (CyaA) of Bordetella pertussis and the edema toxin (ET) of Bacillus anthracis are both calmodulin-activated toxins with adenylyl cyclase activity that invade host cells and massively increase the cellular concentrations of a key second messenger molecule, 3',5'-cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP). However, the two toxins differ in the kinetics and mode of cell entry and generate different cAMP concentration gradients within the cell. While CyaA rapidly penetrates cells directly across their plasma membrane, the cellular entry of ET depends on receptor-mediated endocytosis and translocation of the enzymatic subunit across the endosomal membrane. We show that CyaA-generated membrane-proximal cAMP gradient strongly inhibits the activation and phosphorylation of Syk, Vav, and Pyk2, thus inhibiting opsonophagocytosis. By contrast, at similar overall cellular cAMP levels, the ET-generated perinuclear cAMP gradient poorly inhibits the activation and phosphorylation of these signaling proteins. Hence, differences in spatiotemporal distribution of cAMP produced by the two adenylyl cyclase toxins differentially affect the opsonophagocytic signaling in myeloid phagocytes.
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- Shakir Hasan
- Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, v. v. i., Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, v. v. i., Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, v. v. i., Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, v. v. i., Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech Republic.
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Zhang ZD, Li H, Wan F, Su XY, Lu Y, Chen DF, Zhang YY. Polysaccharides extracted from the roots of Bupleurum chinense DC modulates macrophage functions. Chin J Nat Med 2018; 15:889-898. [PMID: 29329645 DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(18)30004-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The present study aimed to investigate the effects of polysaccharides extracted from Bupleurum chinense DC (BCPs) on macrophage functions. In the in vivo experiment, 1 mL of 5% sodium thioglycollate was injected into the abdomen of the mice on Day 0 and macrophages were harvested on Day 4. The macrophages were cultured in plates and treated with different concentrations of BCPs and stimulus. Effects of BCPs on macrophage functions were assessed by chemotaxis assay, phagocytosis assay and Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). Our results showed the enhanced chemotaxis, phagocytosis and secretion of nitric oxide (NO) and inflammatory cytokines by macrophages when treated with BCPs. However, when chemotaxis and phagocytosis were up-regulated by complement components or opsonized particles, BCPs inhibited these effects. Also, the NO production induced by lipopolysaccharides (LPS) was suppressed by BCPs mildly. Moreover, BCPs had an inhibitory effect on the [Ca2+]i elevation of macrophages. These results suggested that BCPs exerted modulatory effects on macrophage functions, which may contribute to developing novel approaches to treating inflammatory diseases.
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- Zhi-De Zhang
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, China.
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Robichaux WG, Cheng X. Intracellular cAMP Sensor EPAC: Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Therapeutics Development. Physiol Rev 2018; 98:919-1053. [PMID: 29537337 PMCID: PMC6050347 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00025.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2017] [Revised: 09/05/2017] [Accepted: 09/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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This review focuses on one family of the known cAMP receptors, the exchange proteins directly activated by cAMP (EPACs), also known as the cAMP-regulated guanine nucleotide exchange factors (cAMP-GEFs). Although EPAC proteins are fairly new additions to the growing list of cAMP effectors, and relatively "young" in the cAMP discovery timeline, the significance of an EPAC presence in different cell systems is extraordinary. The study of EPACs has considerably expanded the diversity and adaptive nature of cAMP signaling associated with numerous physiological and pathophysiological responses. This review comprehensively covers EPAC protein functions at the molecular, cellular, physiological, and pathophysiological levels; and in turn, the applications of employing EPAC-based biosensors as detection tools for dissecting cAMP signaling and the implications for targeting EPAC proteins for therapeutic development are also discussed.
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- William G Robichaux
- Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, Texas Therapeutics Institute, The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center , Houston, Texas
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- Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, Texas Therapeutics Institute, The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center , Houston, Texas
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Ou Y, Chan G, Zuo J, Rattner JB, van der Hoorn FA. Purinergic A2b Receptor Activation by Extracellular Cues Affects Positioning of the Centrosome and Nucleus and Causes Reduced Cell Migration. J Biol Chem 2016; 291:15388-403. [PMID: 27226580 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m116.721241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The tight, relative positioning of the nucleus and centrosome in mammalian cells is important for the regulation of cell migration. Under pathophysiological conditions, the purinergic A2b receptor can regulate cell motility, but the underlying mechanism remains unknown. Expression of A2b, normally low, is increased in tissues experiencing adverse physiological conditions, including hypoxia and inflammation. ATP is released from such cells. We investigated whether extracellular cues can regulate centrosome-nucleus positioning and cell migration. We discovered that hypoxia as well as extracellular ATP cause a reversible increase in the distance between the centrosome and nucleus and reduced cell motility. We uncovered the underlying pathway: both treatments act through the A2b receptor and specifically activate the Epac1/RapGef3 pathway. We show that cells lacking A2b do not respond in this manner to hypoxia or ATP but transfection of A2b restores this response, that Epac1 is critically involved, and that Rap1B is important for the relative positioning of the centrosome and nucleus. Our results represent, to our knowledge, the first report demonstrating that pathophysiological conditions can impact the distance between the centrosome and nucleus. Furthermore, we identify the A2b receptor as a central player in this process.
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- Young Ou
- From the Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and
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- the Department of Oncology and Cancer Research Institute of Northern Alberta, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1Z2, Canada
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- From the Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and
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- Cell Biology and Anatomy, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada and
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Banerjee U, Cheng X. Exchange protein directly activated by cAMP encoded by the mammalian rapgef3 gene: Structure, function and therapeutics. Gene 2015; 570:157-67. [PMID: 26119090 PMCID: PMC4556420 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2015.06.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2015] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Mammalian exchange protein directly activated by cAMP isoform 1 (EPAC1), encoded by the RAPGEF3 gene, is one of the two-membered family of cAMP sensors that mediate the intracellular functions of cAMP by acting as guanine nucleotide exchange factors for the Ras-like Rap small GTPases. Extensive studies have revealed that EPAC1-mediated cAMP signaling is highly coordinated spatiotemporally through the formation of dynamic signalosomes by interacting with a diverse array of cellular partners. Recent functional analyses of genetically engineered mouse models further suggest that EPAC1 functions as an important stress response switch and is involved in pathophysiological conditions of cardiac stresses, chronic pain, cancer and infectious diseases. These findings, coupled with the development of EPAC specific small molecule modulators, validate EPAC1 as a promising target for therapeutic interventions. Human gene RAPGEF3 encodes for EPAC1 protein. Along with PKA, CNG & HCN, EPAC is an important cAMP sensor. Selective modulators of EPAC1 have been developed for use as pharmacological probes. Formation of EPAC1 signalosomes allows spatiotemporal control of cAMP signaling. EPAC1 is implicated in major pathophysiological conditions and is an attractive therapeutic target.
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- Upasana Banerjee
- Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, Texas Therapeutics Institute, The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases, University of Health Science Center, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, Texas Therapeutics Institute, The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases, University of Health Science Center, Houston, TX 77030, United States.
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Wang Z, Brandt S, Medeiros A, Wang S, Wu H, Dent A, Serezani CH. MicroRNA 21 is a homeostatic regulator of macrophage polarization and prevents prostaglandin E2-mediated M2 generation. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0115855. [PMID: 25706647 PMCID: PMC4338261 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0115855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2014] [Accepted: 12/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Macrophages dictate both initiation and resolution of inflammation. During acute inflammation classically activated macrophages (M1) predominate, and during the resolution phase alternative macrophages (M2) are dominant. The molecular mechanisms involved in macrophage polarization are understudied. MicroRNAs are differentially expressed in M1 and M2 macrophages that influence macrophage polarization. We identified a role of miR-21 in macrophage polarization, and found that cross-talk between miR-21 and the lipid mediator prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) is a determining factor in macrophage polarization. miR-21 inhibition impairs expression of M2 signature genes but not M1 genes. PGE2 and its downstream effectors PKA and Epac inhibit miR-21 expression and enhance expression of M2 genes, and this effect is more pronounced in miR-21-/- cells. Among potential targets involved in macrophage polarization, we found that STAT3 and SOCS1 were enhanced in miR-21-/- cells and further enhanced by PGE2. We found that STAT3 was a direct target of miR-21 in macrophages. Silencing the STAT3 gene abolished PGE2-mediated expression of M2 genes in miR-21-/- macrophages. These data shed light on the molecular brakes involved in homeostatic macrophage polarization and suggest new therapeutic strategies to prevent inflammatory responses.
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- Zhuo Wang
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho,” 14801–902 Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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Mestre MB, Colombo MI. cAMP and EPAC are key players in the regulation of the signal transduction pathway involved in the α-hemolysin autophagic response. PLoS Pathog 2012; 8:e1002664. [PMID: 22654658 PMCID: PMC3359991 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2011] [Accepted: 03/08/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Staphylococcus aureus is a microorganism that causes serious diseases in the human being. This microorganism is able to escape the phagolysosomal pathway, increasing intracellular bacterial survival and killing the eukaryotic host cell to spread the infection. One of the key features of S. aureus infection is the production of a series of virulence factors, including secreted enzymes and toxins. We have shown that the pore-forming toxin α-hemolysin (Hla) is the S. aureus–secreted factor responsible for the activation of the autophagic pathway and that this response occurs through a PI3K/Beclin1-independent form. In the present report we demonstrate that cAMP has a key role in the regulation of this autophagic response. Our results indicate that cAMP is able to inhibit the autophagy induced by Hla and that PKA, the classical cAMP effector, does not participate in this regulation. We present evidence that EPAC and Rap2b, through calpain activation, are the proteins involved in the regulation of Hla-induced autophagy. Similar results were obtained in cells infected with different S. aureus strains. Interestingly, in this report we show, for the first time to our knowledge, that both EPAC and Rap2b are recruited to the S. aureus–containing phagosome. We believe that our findings have important implications in understanding innate immune processes involved in intracellular pathogen invasion of the host cell. Staphylococcus aureus is a microorganism that causes serious infectious diseases such as pneumonia, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, and wound infections. This pathogen can infect various types of non-professional phagocytic cells and after internalization is able to escape the phagolysosomal compartment towards the cytoplasm, where it actively replicates. Subsequently, the eukaryotic host cell is killed to spread the infection. Besides the clinical importance of this microorganism, the molecular mechanisms of S. aureus infection are not completely understood. S. aureus induces an autophagic response in infected cells, which is beneficial for bacterial replication and cell killing. We have previously shown that Hla is responsible for this autophagy activation. We found that the Hla-induced autophagic response occurs by a “non-canonical" pathway independent of PI3K/Beclin1 complex but dependent on Atg5. Here we show that cAMP has a key role in the regulation of Hla-induced autophagic response. cAMP, through EPAC/Rap2b and via calpain activation, inhibits S. aureus–induced autophagy. Additionally, we show that EPAC and Rap2b are recruited to the S. aureus–containing phagosome. Our study contributes to the understanding of the molecular mechanisms used by S. aureus to survive, a key step in Staphylococcal pathogenicity.
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- María Belén Mestre
- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular - Instituto de Histología y Embriología, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo-CONICET, Mendoza, Argentina
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Shirshev SV. Role of Epac proteins in mechanisms of cAMP-dependent immunoregulation. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2012; 76:981-98. [PMID: 22082266 DOI: 10.1134/s000629791109001x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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This review presents observations on the role of Epac proteins (exchange protein directly activated by cAMP) in immunoregulation mechanisms. Signaling pathways that involve Epac proteins and their domain organization and functions are considered. The role of Epac1 protein expressed in the immune system cells is especially emphasized. Molecular mechanisms of the cAMP-dependent signal via Epac1 are analyzed in monocytes/macrophages, T-cells, and B-lymphocytes. The role of Epac1 is shown in the regulation of adhesion, leukocyte chemotaxis, as well as in phagocytosis and bacterial killing. The molecular cascade initiated by Epac1 is examined under conditions of antigen activation of T-cells and immature B-lymphocytes.
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- S V Shirshev
- Institute of Ecology and Genetics of Microorganisms, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Perm, Russia.
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Gloerich M, Vliem MJ, Prummel E, Meijer LAT, Rensen MGA, Rehmann H, Bos JL. The nucleoporin RanBP2 tethers the cAMP effector Epac1 and inhibits its catalytic activity. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 193:1009-20. [PMID: 21670213 PMCID: PMC3115801 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201011126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Direct interaction between the catalytic domain of Epac1 and the nuclear pore component RanBP2 blocks Epac1 catalytic activity and downstream cAMP signaling. Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) is a second messenger that relays a wide range of hormone responses. In this paper, we demonstrate that the nuclear pore component RanBP2 acts as a negative regulator of cAMP signaling through Epac1, a cAMP-regulated guanine nucleotide exchange factor for Rap. We show that Epac1 directly interacts with the zinc fingers (ZNFs) of RanBP2, tethering Epac1 to the nuclear pore complex (NPC). RanBP2 inhibits the catalytic activity of Epac1 in vitro by binding to its catalytic CDC25 homology domain. Accordingly, cellular depletion of RanBP2 releases Epac1 from the NPC and enhances cAMP-induced Rap activation and cell adhesion. Epac1 also is released upon phosphorylation of the ZNFs of RanBP2, demonstrating that the interaction can be regulated by posttranslational modification. These results reveal a novel mechanism of Epac1 regulation and elucidate an unexpected link between the NPC and cAMP signaling.
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- Martijn Gloerich
- Molecular Cancer Research, Centre for Biomedical Genetics and Cancer Genomics Centre, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CG Utrecht, Netherlands
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Gloerich M, Bos JL. Regulating Rap small G-proteins in time and space. Trends Cell Biol 2011; 21:615-23. [PMID: 21820312 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcb.2011.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2011] [Revised: 06/29/2011] [Accepted: 07/05/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Signaling by the small G-protein Rap is under tight regulation by its GEFs and GAPs. These are multi-domain proteins that are themselves controlled by distinct upstream pathways, and thus couple different extra- and intracellular cues to Rap. The individual RapGEFs and RapGAPs are, in addition, targeted to specific cellular locations by numerous anchoring mechanisms and, consequently, may control different pools of Rap. Here, we review the various activating signals and targeting mechanisms of these proteins and discuss their contribution to the spatiotemporal regulation and biological functions of the Rap proteins.
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- Martijn Gloerich
- Molecular Cancer Research, Centre for Biomedical Genetics and Cancer Genomics Centre, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Rojanathammanee L, Murphy EJ, Combs CK. Expression of mutant alpha-synuclein modulates microglial phenotype in vitro. J Neuroinflammation 2011; 8:44. [PMID: 21554732 PMCID: PMC3104357 DOI: 10.1186/1742-2094-8-44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2010] [Accepted: 05/09/2011] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background Increased reactive microglia are a histological characteristic of Parkinson's disease (PD) brains, positively correlating with levels of deposited α-synuclein protein. This suggests that microglial-mediated inflammatory events may contribute to disease pathophysiology. Mutations in the gene coding for α-synuclein lead to a familial form of PD. Based upon our prior findings that α-synuclein expression regulates microglial phenotype we hypothesized that expression of mutant forms of the protein may contribute to the reactive microgliosis characteristic of PD brains. Methods To quantify the effects of wild type and mutant α-synuclein over-expression on microglial phenotype a murine microglial cell line, BV2, was transiently transfected to express human wild type (WT), and mutant α-synuclein (A30P and A53T) proteins. Transfected cells were used to assess changes in microglia phenotype via Western blot analysis, ELISA, phagocytosis, and neurotoxicity assays. Results As expected, over-expression of α-synuclein induced a reactive phenotype in the transfected cells. Expression of α-synuclein increased protein levels of cycloxygenase-2 (Cox-2). Transfected cells demonstrated increased secretion of the proinflammatory cytokines, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6), as well as increased nitric oxide production. Transfected cells also had impaired phagocytic ability correlating with decreased protein levels of lysosomal-associated membrane protein 1 (LAMP-1). In spite of the increased cytokine secretion profile, the transfected cells did not exhibit increased neurotoxic ability above control non-transfected BV2 cells in neuron-microglia co-cultures. Conclusions These data demonstrated that over-expression of α-synuclein drives microglial cells into a form of reactive phenotype characterized by elevated levels of arachidonic acid metabolizing enzymes, cytokine secretion, and reactive nitrogen species secretion all superimposed upon impaired phagocytic potential.
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- Lalida Rojanathammanee
- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, & Therapeutics, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 504 Hamline Street, Neuroscience Building, Grand Forks, ND 58203, USA
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Cheng XQ, Li H, Yue XL, Xie JY, Zhang YY, Di HY, Chen DF. Macrophage immunomodulatory activity of the polysaccharides from the roots of Bupleurum smithii var. parvifolium. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2010; 130:363-368. [PMID: 20546871 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2010.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2009] [Revised: 04/07/2010] [Accepted: 05/07/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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AIM OF THE STUDY Radix Bupleuri, one of the most frequently prescribed crude herbs in traditional Chinese medicine, has been used for centuries to treat inflammatory diseases. However, little is known about the therapeutic mechanisms of crude polysaccharides (BPs) isolated from the roots of Bupleurum smithii var. parvifolium. Macrophages play important roles in inflammatory diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The purpose of the present work was to investigate immunomodulative effects of Bupleurum polysaccharides on murine peritoneal macrophages. MATERIALS AND METHODS BALB/c mice were administered intragastrically with Bupleurum polysaccharides 20, 40, and 80 mg kg(-1) day(-1), or prednisone 3 mg kg(-1) day(-1) or levamisole 25 mgk g(-1) day(-1) from day 0 to day 6. Peritoneal macrophages were isolated 5 days after intraperitoneal injection of 1 mL 5% sodium thioglycollate. Phagocytic functions of macrophages were studied; cytokines concentrations in the culture supernatants were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and the secretion of nitric oxide (NO) was quantified by Griess reaction. RESULTS Treatment with BPs enhanced phagocytic functions of macrophages (phagocytosis of apoptotic thymocytes, IgG-opsonized sheep red blood cells and chicken red blood cells) and inhibited LPS-induced productions of NO and proinflammatory cytokines (interleukin-1beta, interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha). CONCLUSIONS Bupleurum polysaccharides up-regulated phagocytic activities but inhibited LPS-induced productions of proinflammatory mediators. These data suggested that at least part of the traditional beneficial effects of Bupleurum on inflammatory diseases could be ascribed to the immunomodulatory effects of Bupleurum polysaccharides on macrophages.
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- Xiao-Qin Cheng
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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cAMP is a second messenger that is essential for relaying hormonal responses in many biological processes. The discovery of the cAMP target Epac explained various effects of cAMP that could not be attributed to the established targets PKA and cyclic nucleotide-gated ion channels. Epac1 and Epac2 function as guanine nucleotide exchange factors for the small G protein Rap. cAMP analogs that selectively activate Epac have helped to reveal a role for Epac in processes ranging from insulin secretion to cardiac contraction and vascular permeability. Advances in the understanding of the activation mechanism of Epac and its regulation by diverse anchoring mechanisms have helped to elucidate the means by which cAMP fulfills these functions via Epac.
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- Martijn Gloerich
- Department of Physiological Chemistry, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Peters T, Henry PJ. Protease-activated receptors and prostaglandins in inflammatory lung disease. Br J Pharmacol 2009; 158:1017-33. [PMID: 19845685 PMCID: PMC2785524 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2009.00449.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2009] [Revised: 06/11/2009] [Accepted: 07/08/2009] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Protease-activated receptors (PARs) are a novel family of G protein-coupled receptors. Signalling through PARs typically involves the cleavage of an extracellular region of the receptor by endogenous or exogenous proteases, which reveals a tethered ligand sequence capable of auto-activating the receptor. A considerable body of evidence has emerged over the past 20 years supporting a prominent role for PARs in a variety of human physiological and pathophysiological processes, and thus substantial attention has been directed towards developing drug-like molecules that activate or block PARs via non-proteolytic pathways. PARs are widely expressed within the respiratory tract, and their activation appears to exert significant modulatory influences on the level of bronchomotor tone, as well as on the inflammatory processes associated with a range of respiratory tract disorders. Nevertheless, there is debate as to whether the principal response to PAR activation is an augmentation or attenuation of airways inflammation. In this context, an important action of PAR activators may be to promote the generation and release of prostanoids, such as prostglandin E(2), which have well-established anti-inflammatory effects in the lung. In this review, we primarily focus on the relationship between PARs, prostaglandins and inflammatory processes in the lung, and highlight their potential role in selected respiratory tract disorders, including pulmonary fibrosis, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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- Terence Peters
- School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia
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Serezani CH, Ballinger MN, Aronoff DM, Peters-Golden M. Cyclic AMP: master regulator of innate immune cell function. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2008; 39:127-32. [PMID: 18323530 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2008-0091tr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 293] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) was the original "second messenger" to be discovered. Its formation is promoted by adenylyl cyclase activation after ligation of G protein-coupled receptors by ligands including hormones, autocoids, prostaglandins, and pharmacologic agents. Increases in intracellular cAMP generally suppress innate immune functions, including inflammatory mediator generation and the phagocytosis and killing of microbes. The importance of the host cAMP axis in regulating antimicrobial defense is underscored by the fact that microbes have evolved virulence-enhancing strategies that exploit it. Many clinical situations that predispose to infection are associated with increases in cAMP, and therapeutic strategies to interrupt cAMP generation or actions have immunostimulatory potential. This article reviews the anatomy of the cAMP axis, the mechanisms by which it controls phagocyte immune function, microbial strategies to dysregulate it, and its clinical relevance.
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Affiliation(s)
- Carlos H Serezani
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health, System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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