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Fallert L, Urigoitia-Asua A, Cipitria A, Jimenez de Aberasturi D. Dynamic 3D in vitro lung models: applications of inorganic nanoparticles for model development and characterization. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:10880-10900. [PMID: 38787741 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr06672j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
Abstract
Being a vital organ exposed to the external environment, the lung is susceptible to a plethora of pathogens and pollutants. This is reflected in high incidences of chronic respiratory diseases, which remain a leading cause of mortality world-wide and pose a persistent global burden. It is thus of paramount importance to improve our understanding of these pathologies and provide better therapeutic options. This necessitates the development of representative and physiologically relevant in vitro models. Advances in bioengineering have enabled the development of sophisticated models that not only capture the three-dimensional architecture of the cellular environment but also incorporate the dynamics of local biophysical stimuli. However, such complex models also require novel approaches that provide reliable characterization. Within this review we explore how 3D bioprinting and nanoparticles can serve as multifaceted tools to develop such dynamic 4D printed in vitro lung models and facilitate their characterization in the context of pulmonary fibrosis and breast cancer lung metastasis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Laura Fallert
- Department of Hybrid Biofunctional Materials, CIC biomaGUNE, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Paseo de Miramon 194, 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain.
- Group of Bioengineering in Regeneration and Cancer, Biogipuzkoa Health Research Institute, 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- Department of Applied Chemistry, University of the Basque Country, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- Department of Hybrid Biofunctional Materials, CIC biomaGUNE, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Paseo de Miramon 194, 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain.
- Department of Applied Chemistry, University of the Basque Country, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- POLYMAT, Basque Centre for Macromolecular Design and Engineering, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- Group of Bioengineering in Regeneration and Cancer, Biogipuzkoa Health Research Institute, 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, 48009 Bilbao, Spain
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- Department of Hybrid Biofunctional Materials, CIC biomaGUNE, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Paseo de Miramon 194, 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain.
- Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, 48009 Bilbao, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN, ISCIII), 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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Zhang J, Li Y, Zhu F, Guo X, Huang Y. Time-/dose- series transcriptome data analysis and traditional Chinese medicine treatment of pneumoconiosis. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 267:131515. [PMID: 38614165 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131515] [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: 02/03/2024] [Revised: 04/07/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
Abstract
Pneumoconiosis' pathogenesis is still unclear and specific drugs for its treatment are lacking. Analysis of series transcriptome data often uses a single comparison method, and there are few reports on using such data to predict the treatment of pneumoconiosis with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Here, we proposed a new method for analyzing series transcriptomic data, series difference analysis (SDA), and applied it to pneumoconiosis. By comparison with 5 gene sets including existing pneumoconiosis-related genes and gene set functional enrichment analysis, we demonstrated that the new method was not inferior to two existing traditional analysis methods. Furthermore, based on the TCM-drug target interaction network, we predicted the TCM corresponding to the common pneumoconiosis-related genes obtained by multiple methods, and combined them with the high-frequency TCM for its treatment obtained through literature mining to form a new TCM formula for it. After feeding it to pneumoconiosis modeling mice for two months, compared with the untreated group, the coat color, mental state and tissue sections of the mice in the treated group were markedly improved, indicating that the new TCM formula has a certain efficacy. Our study provides new insights into method development for series transcriptomic data analysis and treatment of pneumoconiosis.
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- Jifeng Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Dust Prevention and Control & Occupational Health and Safety, Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui 232001, China; School of Biological Engineering & Institute of Digital Ecology and Health, Huainan Normal University, Huainan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Dust Prevention and Control & Occupational Health and Safety, Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui 232001, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Dust Prevention and Control & Occupational Health and Safety, Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui 232001, China
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- School of Biological Engineering & Institute of Digital Ecology and Health, Huainan Normal University, Huainan, China
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- School of Biological Engineering & Institute of Digital Ecology and Health, Huainan Normal University, Huainan, China
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Liu B, Zhang X, Liu Z, Pan H, Yang H, Wu Q, Lv Y, Shen T. A novel model for predicting prognosis in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis based on endoplasmic reticulum stress-related genes. Cell Biol Int 2024; 48:483-495. [PMID: 38238919 DOI: 10.1002/cbin.12121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive fibrotic disease of unknown pathogenic origin. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress refers to the process by which cells take measures to ER function when the morphology and function of the reticulum are changed. Recent studies have demonstrated that the ER was involved in the evolution and progression of IPF. In this study, we obtained transcriptome data and relevant clinical information from the Gene Expression Omnibus database and conducted bioinformatics analysis. Among the 544 ER stress-related genes (ERSRGs), 78 were identified as differentially expressed genes (DEGs). These DEGs were primarily enriched in response to ER stress, protein binding, and protein processing. Two genes (HTRA2 and KTN1) were included for constructing an accurate molecular signature. The overall survival of patients was remarkably worse in the high-risk group than in the low-risk group. We further analyzed the difference in immune cells between high-risk and low-risk groups. M0 and M2 macrophages were significantly increased in the high-risk group. Our results suggested that ERSRGs might play a critical role in the development of IPF by regulating the immune microenvironment in the lungs, which provide new insights on predicting the prognosis of patients with IPF.
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- Bin Liu
- Department of Medical Aspects of Specifc Environments, School of Basic Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environment Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environment Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environment Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environment Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environment Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environment Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environment Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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Lee SJ, Pak SW, Lee AY, Kim WI, Chae SW, Cho YK, Ko JW, Kim TW, Kim JC, Moon BC, Seo YS, Shin IS. Loranthus tanakae Franch. and Sav. Attenuates Respiratory Inflammation Caused by Asian Sand Dust. Antioxidants (Basel) 2024; 13:419. [PMID: 38671867 PMCID: PMC11047528 DOI: 10.3390/antiox13040419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Asian sand dust (ASD), generally produced in East Asia, including China, Japan, and Korea, directly leads to the development of pulmonary disease and exacerbates underlying pulmonary diseases. Loranthus tanakae Franch. and Sav. is a traditional herbal medicine applied to improve various inflammatory conditions. Here, we evaluated the curative properties of L. tanakae ethanol extract (LTE) against pulmonary inflammation caused by ASD. Additionally, to investigate the mechanism of action of LTE, we performed network pharmacological analysis. ASD was administrated on day 1, 3, and 5 by intranasal instillation, and LTE was orally administered for 6 days. Administration of LTE significantly decreased inflammatory cytokines and the number of inflammatory cells in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, which was accompanied by a decrease in inflammatory cell accumulation in pulmonary tissue. Administration of LTE decreased the expression of cyclooxygenase2 and matrix metalloproteinase-9 in mice exposed to ASD with the decline in p65 phosphorylation. Additionally, administration of LTE significantly elevated hemeoxygenase (HO)-1 expression in the pulmonary tissue of mice exposed to ASD. These results were consistent with the data of network pharmacological analysis. This experiment showed that LTE attenuated pulmonary inflammation caused by ASD via inhibition of NF-κB and elevation of HO-1. Therefore, LTE may have potential as a therapeutic agent to treat pulmonary inflammation caused by ASD.
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- Se-Jin Lee
- BK21 FOUR Program, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea; (S.-J.L.); (S.-W.P.); (W.-I.K.); (J.-C.K.)
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- BK21 FOUR Program, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea; (S.-J.L.); (S.-W.P.); (W.-I.K.); (J.-C.K.)
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- Herbal Medicine Resources Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, 177 Geonjae-ro, Naju-si 58245, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea; (A.Y.L.); (B.C.M.)
- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, 43 Jibong-ro, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si 14662, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biomedical-Chemical Engineering, The Catholic University of Korea, 43 Jibong-ro, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si 14662, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- BK21 FOUR Program, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea; (S.-J.L.); (S.-W.P.); (W.-I.K.); (J.-C.K.)
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- KM Convergence Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, 1672 Yuseong-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34054, Chungcheongnam-do, Republic of Korea;
- Center for Companion Animal New Drug Development, Jeonbuk Branch, Korea Institute of Toxicology (KIT), 30 Baekhak1-gil, Jeongeup-si 53212, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- College of Health Sciences, Cheongju University, 298 Daesung-ro, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si 28503, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea;
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- BK21 FOUR Program, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Daejeon 34134, Chungcheongnam-do, Republic of Korea; (J.-W.K.); (T.-W.K.)
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- BK21 FOUR Program, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Daejeon 34134, Chungcheongnam-do, Republic of Korea; (J.-W.K.); (T.-W.K.)
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- BK21 FOUR Program, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea; (S.-J.L.); (S.-W.P.); (W.-I.K.); (J.-C.K.)
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- Herbal Medicine Resources Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, 177 Geonjae-ro, Naju-si 58245, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea; (A.Y.L.); (B.C.M.)
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- Herbal Medicine Resources Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, 177 Geonjae-ro, Naju-si 58245, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea; (A.Y.L.); (B.C.M.)
- Center for Companion Animal New Drug Development, Jeonbuk Branch, Korea Institute of Toxicology (KIT), 30 Baekhak1-gil, Jeongeup-si 53212, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- BK21 FOUR Program, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea; (S.-J.L.); (S.-W.P.); (W.-I.K.); (J.-C.K.)
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Kamanzi C, Becker M, Von Holdt J, Hsu NJ, Konečný P, Broadhurst J, Jacobs M. Machine Learning Demonstrates Dominance of Physical Characteristics over Particle Composition in Coal Dust Toxicity. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:1636-1647. [PMID: 38186056 PMCID: PMC10809749 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c08732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
Abstract
Mine dust has been linked to the development of pneumoconiotic diseases such as silicosis and coal workers' pneumoconiosis. Currently, it is understood that the physicochemical and mineralogical characteristics drive the toxic nature of dust particles; however, it remains unclear which parameter(s) account for the differential toxicity of coal dust. This study aims to address this issue by demonstrating the use of the partial least squares regression (PLSR) machine learning approach to compare the influence of D50 sub 10 μm coal particle characteristics against markers of cellular damage. The resulting analysis of 72 particle characteristics against cytotoxicity and lipid peroxidation reflects the power of PLSR as a tool to elucidate complex particle-cell relationships. By comparing the relative influence of each characteristic within the model, the results reflect that physical characteristics such as shape and particle roughness may have a greater impact on cytotoxicity and lipid peroxidation than composition-based parameters. These results present the first multivariate assessment of a broad-spectrum data set of coal dust characteristics using latent structures to assess the relative influence of particle characteristics on cellular damage.
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- Conchita Kamanzi
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Minerals to Metals Initiative, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7701, South Africa
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Centre for Minerals Research, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7701, South Africa
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Minerals to Metals Initiative, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7701, South Africa
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Centre for Minerals Research, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7701, South Africa
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- Department
of Environmental and Geographical Science, University of Cape Town, Cape
Town 7701, South Africa
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- Welcome
Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute for Infectious
Diseases and Molecular Medicine, Division of Immunology, Department
of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7935, South Africa
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- Welcome
Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute for Infectious
Diseases and Molecular Medicine, Division of Immunology, Department
of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7935, South Africa
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Minerals to Metals Initiative, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7701, South Africa
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- Welcome
Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute for Infectious
Diseases and Molecular Medicine, Division of Immunology, Department
of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7935, South Africa
- Neuroscience
Institute, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7935, South Africa
- National
Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg 2193, South Africa
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Xu Y, Liu H, Xiong W, Peng Y, Li X, Long X, Jin J, Liang J, Weng R, Liu J, Zhang L, Liu Y. A novel mechanism regulating pyroptosis-induced fibrosis in endometriosis via lnc-MALAT1/miR-141-3p/NLRP3 pathway†. Biol Reprod 2023; 109:156-171. [PMID: 37233993 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioad057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease distinguished by ectopic endometrium and fibrosis. NLRP3 inflammasome and pyroptosis are present in endometriosis. Aberrant increase of Long noncoding (Lnc)-metastasis-associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 (MALAT1) plays a vital role in endometriosis. However, the relationship between lnc-MALAT1, pyroptosis, and fibrosis is not completely known. In the present study, we found that the pyroptosis levels in ectopic endometrium of patients with endometriosis were significantly increased, consistent with fibrosis levels. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) + ATP could induce pyroptosis of primary endometrial stromal cells (ESCs), thereby releasing interleukin (IL)-1β and stimulating transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1-mediated fibrosis. NLRP3 inhibitor MCC950 had the same effect as TGF-β1 inhibitor SB-431542 in suppressing the fibrosis-inducing effect of LPS + ATP in vivo and in vitro. The abnormal increase of lnc-MALAT1 in ectopic endometrium was connected with NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis and fibrosis. Leveraging bioinformatic prediction and luciferase assays combined with western blotting and quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, we validated that lnc-MALAT1 sponges miR-141-3p to promote NLRP3 expression. Silencing lnc-MALAT1 in HESCs ameliorated NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis and IL-1β release, thereby relieving TGF-β1-mediated fibrosis. Consequently, our findings suggest that lnc-MALAT1 is critical for NLRP3-induced pyroptosis and fibrosis in endometriosis through sponging miR-141-3p, which may indicate a new therapeutic target of endometriosis treatment.
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- Ying Xu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Wuhan No.1 Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wuhan No. 1 Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Abd El-Emam MM, Mostafa M, Farag AA, Youssef HS, El-Demerdash AS, Bayoumi H, Gebba MA, El-Halawani SM, Saleh AM, Badr AM, El Sayed S. The Potential Effects of Quercetin-Loaded Nanoliposomes on Amoxicillin/Clavulanate-Induced Hepatic Damage: Targeting the SIRT1/Nrf2/NF-κB Signaling Pathway and Microbiota Modulation. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1487. [PMID: 37627483 PMCID: PMC10451903 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12081487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 07/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Amoxicillin/clavulanate (Co-Amox), a commonly used antibiotic for the treatment of bacterial infections, has been associated with drug-induced liver damage. Quercetin (QR), a naturally occurring flavonoid with pleiotropic biological activities, has poor water solubility and low bioavailability. The objective of this work was to produce a more bioavailable formulation of QR (liposomes) and to determine the effect of its intraperitoneal pretreatment on the amelioration of Co-Amox-induced liver damage in male rats. Four groups of rats were defined: control, QR liposomes (QR-lipo), Co-Amox, and Co-Amox and QR-lipo. Liver injury severity in rats was evaluated for all groups through measurement of serum liver enzymes, liver antioxidant status, proinflammatory mediators, and microbiota modulation. The results revealed that QR-lipo reduced the severity of Co-Amox-induced hepatic damage in rats, as indicated by a reduction in serum liver enzymes and total liver antioxidant capacity. In addition, QR-lipo upregulated antioxidant transcription factors SIRT1 and Nrf2 and downregulated liver proinflammatory signatures, including IL-6, IL-1β, TNF-α, NF-κB, and iNOS, with upregulation in the anti-inflammatory one, IL10. QR-lipo also prevented Co-Amox-induced gut dysbiosis by favoring the colonization of Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, and Bacteroides over Clostridium and Enterobacteriaceae. These results suggested that QR-lipo ameliorates Co-Amox-induced liver damage by targeting SIRT1/Nrf2/NF-κB and modulating the microbiota.
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- Mahran Mohamed Abd El-Emam
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt;
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt;
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Banha 13518, Egypt;
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha 13518, Egypt;
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology, Department of Microbiology, Agriculture Research Centre (ARC), Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI), Zagazig 44516, Egypt;
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha 13518, Egypt;
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- Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha 13518, Egypt;
- Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Merit University, Sohag 82524, Egypt
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- Department of Biotechnology, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt;
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- Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry & Drug Design Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt;
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh P.O. Box 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt;
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Ning J, Pei Z, Wang M, Hu H, Chen M, Liu Q, Wu M, Yang P, Geng Z, Zheng J, Du Z, Hu W, Wang Q, Pang Y, Bao L, Niu Y, Leng S, Zhang R. Site-specific Atg13 methylation-mediated autophagy regulates epithelial inflammation in PM2.5-induced pulmonary fibrosis. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 457:131791. [PMID: 37295326 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Fine particulate matters (PM2.5) increased the risk of pulmonary fibrosis. However, the regulatory mechanisms of lung epithelium in pulmonary fibrosis remained elusive. Here we developed PM2.5-exposure lung epithelial cells and mice models to investigate the role of autophagy in lung epithelia mediating inflammation and pulmonary fibrosis. PM2.5 exposure induced autophagy in lung epithelial cells and then drove pulmonary fibrosis by activation of NF-κB/NLRP3 signaling pathway. PM2.5-downregulated ALKBH5 protein expression promotes m6A modification of Atg13 mRNA at site 767 in lung epithelial cells. Atg13-mediated ULK complex positively regulated autophagy and inflammation in epithelial cells with PM2.5 treatment. Knockout of ALKBH5 in mice further accelerated ULK complex-regulated autophagy, inflammation and pulmonary fibrosis. Thus, our results highlighted that site-specific m6A methylation on Atg13 mRNA regulated epithelial inflammation-driven pulmonary fibrosis in an autophagy-dependent manner upon PM2.5 exposure, and it provided target intervention strategies towards PM2.5-induced pulmonary fibrosis.
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- Jie Ning
- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, PR China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, PR China
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- Department of Occupation Health and Environmental Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, PR China
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- Experimental Center, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, PR China
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, PR China
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- Department of Occupation Health and Environmental Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, PR China
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- Department of Occupation Health and Environmental Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, PR China; Hebei Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA; Cancer Control and Population Sciences, University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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- Department of Toxicology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, PR China; Hebei Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China.
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