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English CJ, Jones M, Lohning AE, Mayr HL, MacLaughlin H, Reidlinger DP. Associations between healthy food groups and platelet-activating factor, lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A 2 and C-reactive protein: a cross-sectional study. Eur J Nutr 2024; 63:445-460. [PMID: 38063929 PMCID: PMC10899352 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-023-03277-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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PURPOSE To investigate the association between pro-inflammatory markers platelet-activating factor (PAF), lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2), hsCRP, and intake of core food groups including fruit, cruciferous and other vegetables, grains, meat and poultry, fish and seafood, nuts and legumes, and dairy. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted. 100 adults (49 ± 13 years, 31% male) with variable cardiovascular disease risk were recruited. Data were collected in 2021 and 2022. Fasting PAF, Lp-PLA2 activity, hsCRP and usual dietary intake (via a validated food frequency questionnaire) were measured. Intake of foods were converted into serves and classified into food groups. Correlations and multiple regressions were performed with adjustment for confounders. RESULTS A one-serve increase in cruciferous vegetables per day was associated with 20-24% lower PAF levels. An increase of one serve per day of nuts and legumes was associated with 40% lower hsCRP levels. There were small correlations with PAF and Lp-PLA2 and cheese, however, these were not significant at the Bonferroni-adjusted P < 0.005 level. CONCLUSION The lack of associations between PAF and Lp-PLA2 and other healthy foods may be due to confounding by COVID-19 infection and vaccination programs which prevents any firm conclusion on the relationship between PAF, Lp-PLA2 and food groups. Future research should aim to examine the relationship with these novel markers and healthy food groups in a non-pandemic setting.
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- Carolyn J English
- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Robina, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Institute of Evidence-Based Healthcare, Bond University, Robina, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Robina, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Robina, QLD, Australia
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
- Centre for Functioning and Health Research, Metro South Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
- Nutrition Research Collaborative, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Robina, QLD, Australia.
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A novel mechanistic approach for the anti-fibrotic potential of rupatadine in rat liver via amendment of PAF/NF-ĸB p65/TGF-β1 and hedgehog/HIF-1α/VEGF trajectories. Inflammopharmacology 2023; 31:845-858. [PMID: 36811777 PMCID: PMC10140091 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-023-01147-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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Hepatic fibrosis is one of the major worldwide health concerns which requires tremendous research due to the limited outcomes of the current therapies. The present study was designed to assess, for the first time, the potential therapeutic effect of rupatadine (RUP) in diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced liver fibrosis and to explore its possible mechanistic actions. For the induction of hepatic fibrosis, rats were treated with DEN (100 mg/kg, i.p.) once weekly for 6 consecutive weeks, and on the 6th week, RUP (4 mg/kg/day, p.o.) was administered for 4 weeks. Treatment with RUP ameliorated changes in body weights, liver indices, liver function enzymes, and histopathological alterations induced by DEN. Besides, RUP amended oxidative stress, which led to the inhibition of PAF/NF-κB p65-induced inflammation, and, subsequently, prevention of TGF-β1 elevation and HSCs activation as indicated by reduced α-SMA expression and collagen deposition. Moreover, RUP exerted significant anti-fibrotic and anti-angiogenic effects by suppressing Hh and HIF-1α/VEGF signaling pathways. Our results highlight, for the first time, a promising anti-fibrotic potential of RUP in rat liver. The molecular mechanisms underlying this effect involve the attenuation of PAF/NF-κB p65/TGF-β1 and Hh pathways and, subsequently, the pathological angiogenesis (HIF-1α/VEGF).
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Ni L, Liu L, Zhu W, Telljohann R, Zhang J, Monticone RE, McGraw KR, Liu C, Morrell CH, Garrido-Gil P, Labandeira-Garcia JL, Lakatta EG, Wang M. Inflammatory Role of Milk Fat Globule-Epidermal Growth Factor VIII in Age-Associated Arterial Remodeling. J Am Heart Assoc 2022; 11:e022574. [PMID: 36000422 PMCID: PMC9496444 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.022574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background Age‐associated aortic remodeling includes a marked increase in intimal medial thickness (IMT), associated with signs of inflammation. Although aortic wall milk fat globule–epidermal growth factor VIII (MFG‐E8) increases with age, and is associated with aortic inflammation, it is not known whether MFG‐E8 is required for the age‐associated increase in aortic IMT. Here, we tested whether MFG‐E8 is required for the age‐associated increase in aortic IMT. Methods and Results To determine the role of MFG‐E8 in the age‐associated increase of IMT, we compared aortic remodeling in adult (20‐week) and aged (96‐week) MFG‐E8 (−/−) knockout and age matched wild‐type (WT) littermate mice. The average aortic IMT increased with age in the WT from 50±10 to 70±20 μm (P<0.0001) but did not significantly increase with age in MFG‐E8 knockout mice. Because angiotensin II signaling is implicated as a driver of age‐associated increase in IMT, we infused 30‐week‐old MFG‐E8 knockout and age‐matched littermate WT mice with angiotensin II or saline via osmotic mini‐pumps to determine whether MFG‐E8 is required for angiotensin II–induced aortic remodeling. (1) In WT mice, angiotensin II infusion substantially increased IMT, elastic lamina degradation, collagen deposition, and the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells; in contrast, these effects were significantly reduced in MFG‐E8 KO mice; (2) On a molecular level, angiotensin II treatment significantly increased the activation and expression of matrix metalloproteinase type 2, transforming growth factor beta 1, and its downstream signaling molecule phosphorylated mother against decapentaplegic homolog 2, and collagen type I production in WT mice; however, in the MFG‐E8 knockout mice, these molecular effects were significantly reduced; and (3) in WT mice, angiotensin II increased levels of aortic inflammatory markers phosphorylated nuclear factor‐kappa beta p65, monocyte chemoattractant protein 1, tumor necrosis factor alpha, intercellular adhesion molecule 1, and vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 molecular expression, while in contrast, these inflammatory markers did not change in knockout mice. Conclusions Thus, MFG‐E8 is required for both age‐associated proinflammatory aortic remodeling and also for the angiotensin II–dependent induction in younger mice of an aortic inflammatory phenotype observed in advanced age. Targeting MFG‐E8 would be a novel molecular approach to curb adverse arterial remodeling.
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- Leng Ni
- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science, National Institution on Aging National Institutes of Health, Biomedical Research Center (BRC) Baltimore MD.,Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Beijing China
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science, National Institution on Aging National Institutes of Health, Biomedical Research Center (BRC) Baltimore MD
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science, National Institution on Aging National Institutes of Health, Biomedical Research Center (BRC) Baltimore MD
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science, National Institution on Aging National Institutes of Health, Biomedical Research Center (BRC) Baltimore MD
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science, National Institution on Aging National Institutes of Health, Biomedical Research Center (BRC) Baltimore MD
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science, National Institution on Aging National Institutes of Health, Biomedical Research Center (BRC) Baltimore MD
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science, National Institution on Aging National Institutes of Health, Biomedical Research Center (BRC) Baltimore MD
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Beijing China
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science, National Institution on Aging National Institutes of Health, Biomedical Research Center (BRC) Baltimore MD
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- Research Center for Molecular Medicine and Chronic Diseases (CIMUS), IDIS University of Santiago de Compostela Spain.,Networking Research Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED) Madrid Spain
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- Research Center for Molecular Medicine and Chronic Diseases (CIMUS), IDIS University of Santiago de Compostela Spain.,Networking Research Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED) Madrid Spain
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science, National Institution on Aging National Institutes of Health, Biomedical Research Center (BRC) Baltimore MD
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science, National Institution on Aging National Institutes of Health, Biomedical Research Center (BRC) Baltimore MD
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Yu G, Yu H, Yang Q, Wang J, Fan H, Liu G, Wang L, Bello BK, Zhao P, Zhang H, Dong J. Vibrio harveyi infections induce production of proinflammatory cytokines in murine peritoneal macrophages via activation of p38 MAPK and NF-κB pathways, but reversed by PI3K/AKT pathways. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 127:104292. [PMID: 34656643 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2021.104292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Vibrio harveyi is a zoonotic pathogen that can infect humans through wounds and cause severe inflammatory responses. Previous studies have reported that the Toll like receptors (TLR) mediated MAPK, AKT and NF-κB signaling pathways are involved in innate immune system resistance to pathogen invasion. However, the molecular mechanism of these pathways, as well as their involvement in V. harveyi infection remains elusive. This study established a V. harveyi infection model using murine peritoneal macrophages (PMs). Various techniques, including western blotting, ELISA, RT-qPCR, immunofluorescence, inhibition assays, were used to explore the roles of TLRs, MAPK, AKT and NF-κB signaling pathways in V. harveyi-induced inflammatory responses. ELISA assays showed that V. harveyi infection triggered proinflammatory cytokines secretion in PMs. RT-qPCR and inhibition assays showed that TLR2 participated in V. harveyi infection and up-regulated the proinflammatory cytokines secretion in murine PMs. Western blotting data showed that the phosphorylation of p38, JNK, AKT, and NF-κB p65 were significantly increased partly mediated by TLR2. In addition, immunofluorescence assays revealed that the NF-κB p65 translocated into nucleus in response to V. harveyi infection. The secretion of IL-1β, IL-6, IL-12, and TNF-α were considerably reduced when the p38 MAPK and NF-κB signaling pathways were blocked, whereas blocking of AKT significantly increased the expression of IL-1β, IL-6, IL-12, and TNF-α. These findings indicate that V. harveyi infection induces inflammatory responses in murine PMs via activation of p38 MAPK and NF-κB pathways, which are partly mediated by TLR2, but are inhibited by PI3K/AKT pathways.
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- Guili Yu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biological Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Pharmaceutical Compound Screening, Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biological Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Pharmaceutical Compound Screening, Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biological Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Pharmaceutical Compound Screening, Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biological Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Pharmaceutical Compound Screening, Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biological Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Pharmaceutical Compound Screening, Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biological Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Pharmaceutical Compound Screening, Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biological Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Pharmaceutical Compound Screening, Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, China; Department of Vascular Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, 222002, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biological Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Pharmaceutical Compound Screening, Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, China; Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, PR China.
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, 222002, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biological Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Pharmaceutical Compound Screening, Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, China.
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Kamio N, Hayata M, Tamura M, Tanaka H, Imai K. Porphyromonas gingivalis enhances pneumococcal adhesion to human alveolar epithelial cells by increasing expression of host platelet-activating factor receptor. FEBS Lett 2021; 595:1604-1612. [PMID: 33792027 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.14084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Streptococcus pneumoniae causes pneumonia by infecting the alveolar epithelium via binding to host receptors, such as the platelet-activating factor receptor (PAFR). Although chronic periodontitis has been identified as a pneumonia risk factor, how periodontopathic bacteria cause pneumonia is not known. We found that S. pneumoniae adhered to PAFR expressed on A549 human alveolar epithelial cells stimulated by Porphyromonas gingivalis culture supernatant, and this was abrogated by a PAFR-specific inhibitor. Among the major virulence factors of P. gingivalis [lipopolysaccharide (LPS), fimbriae and gingipains (Rgps and Kgp)], PAFR expression and pneumococcal adhesion were executed in an Rgp-dependent manner. LPS and fimbriae did not induce PAFR expression. Hence, our findings suggest that P. gingivalis enhances pneumococcal adhesion to human alveoli by inducing PAFR expression and that gingipains are responsible for this.
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- Noriaki Kamio
- Department of Microbiology, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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Song L, Martinez L, Zigmond ZM, Hernandez DR, Lassance-Soares RM, Selman G, Vazquez-Padron RI. c-Kit modifies the inflammatory status of smooth muscle cells. PeerJ 2017. [PMID: 28626608 PMCID: PMC5472039 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.3418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND c-Kit is a receptor tyrosine kinase present in multiple cell types, including vascular smooth muscle cells (SMC). However, little is known about how c-Kit influences SMC biology and vascular pathogenesis. METHODS High-throughput microarray assays and in silico pathway analysis were used to identify differentially expressed genes between primary c-Kit deficient (KitW/W-v) and control (Kit+/+) SMC. Quantitative real-time RT-PCR and functional assays further confirmed the differences in gene expression and pro-inflammatory pathway regulation between both SMC populations. RESULTS The microarray analysis revealed elevated NF-κB gene expression secondary to the loss of c-Kit that affects both the canonical and alternative NF-κB pathways. Upon stimulation with an oxidized phospholipid as pro-inflammatory agent, c-Kit deficient SMC displayed enhanced NF-κB transcriptional activity, higher phosphorylated/total p65 ratio, and increased protein expression of NF-κB regulated pro-inflammatory mediators with respect to cells from control mice. The pro-inflammatory phenotype of mutant cells was ameliorated after restoring c-Kit activity using lentiviral transduction. Functional assays further demonstrated that c-Kit suppresses NF-κB activity in SMC in a TGFβ-activated kinase 1 (TAK1) and Nemo-like kinase (NLK) dependent manner. DISCUSSION Our study suggests a novel mechanism by which c-Kit suppresses NF-κB regulated pathways in SMC to prevent their pro-inflammatory transformation.
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- Lei Song
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States of America
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- DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States of America
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- DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States of America
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- DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States of America
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- DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States of America
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- DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States of America
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Wang Q, Yan C, Xin M, Han L, Zhang Y, Sun M. Sirtuin 1 (Sirt1) Overexpression in BaF3 Cells Contributes to Cell Proliferation Promotion, Apoptosis Resistance and Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Production. Med Sci Monit 2017; 23:1477-1482. [PMID: 28346398 PMCID: PMC5380195 DOI: 10.12659/msm.900754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background B lymphocyte hyperactivity is a main characteristic of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and B lymphocytes play a prominent pathogenic role in the development and progression of SLE. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of Sirtuin 1 (Sirt1) in B lymphocytes. Material/Methods Mouse B lymphocytes BaF3 was transfected with Sirt1 vector or shRNA against Sirt1. Then the transfected cells viability and apoptosis were respectively determined by MTT assay and flow cytometry. In addition, the mRNA levels of three pro-inflammatory cytokines and p53 were detected by RT-PCR. Furthermore, the expression levels of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) pathway proteins were measured by Western blot. Results Overexpression of Sirt1 significantly increased cell proliferation (p<0.05 or p<0.01) and significantly suppressed apoptosis (p<0.05). The mRNA level expressions of interleukin 1 (IL-1), IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) were significantly upregulated (p<0.05 or p<0.01), whereas p53 was significantly downregulated (p<0.05) by Sirt1 overexpression. In addition, the inhibitory subunit of NF-κB (IκBα) and p65 were significantly activated and phosphorylated (p<0.01 or p<0.001), and B-Cell CLL/Lymphoma 3 (Bcl-3) was significantly upregulated (p<0.05) by Sirt1 overexpression. Conclusions These results suggested that Sirt1 overexpression could promote BaF3 cell proliferation, inhibit apoptosis, and upregulate pro-inflammatory cytokines. The NF-κB pathway might be involved in these effects of Sirt1 on BaF3 cells, and Sirt1 might be a potential risk factor of SLE.
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- Qian Wang
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Rheumatology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University (Qingdao Branch), Qingdao, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Rheumatology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University (Qingdao Branch), Qingdao, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China (mainland)
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The Expression of Nuclear Transcription Factor Kappa B (NF-κB) in the Case of Critically Ill Polytrauma Patients with Sepsis and Its Interactions with microRNAs. Biochem Genet 2016; 54:337-347. [PMID: 27003424 DOI: 10.1007/s10528-016-9727-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Critical polytrauma patients present a series of pathophysiological disturbances, biochemical and molecular dysfunction, which comprise to be the major cause of intensive care unit admission. In regard to molecular damage, there exists a series of factors, which all together contribute to the aggravation of the clinical status leading to increased mortality rate in these patients. One of the most important biochemical factors involved is the nuclear transcription factor B (NF-κB). Impaired NF-κB functioning is reflected on the clinical status of the patient through increased production of pro-inflammatory molecule, leading to multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. In addition to this, through microRNAs interactions, various pathophysiological as well as biochemical disturbances are produced, which altogether further reduce the patient's survival rate. In this paper, we would like to present the modifications seen in the expression of NF-κB in critically polytraumatized patients with sepsis. In additions to this, we would like to discuss the correlation between the microRNAs and its further implications in clinical status of these patients.
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